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[Tweak] Stock Android Animations

Hey Everyone, The SK4G is known to have to have good graphics though you might have noticed that stock samsung window animations arent the smoothest, luckily I found a nice mod/tweak for that. Just Replace the "Anim" folder to your framwork-res.apk in the res folder and reboot. Enjoy!
http://www.mediafire.com/?dxaelds38d9r6es

John_2k2 said:
Hey Everyone, The SK4G is known to have to have good graphics though you might have noticed that stock samsung window animations arent the smoothest, luckily I found a nice mod/tweak for that. Just Replace the "Anim" folder to your framwork-res.apk in the res folder and reboot. Enjoy!
http://www.mediafire.com/?dxaelds38d9r6es
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can i get more details on what this will do?

Yeah your windows transitions are much smoother and fluid
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John_2k2 said:
Hey Everyone, The SK4G is known to have to have good graphics though you might have noticed that stock samsung window animations arent the smoothest, luckily I found a nice mod/tweak for that. Just Replace the "Anim" folder to your framwork-res.apk in the res folder and reboot. Enjoy!
http://www.mediafire.com/?dxaelds38d9r6es
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Do you have a link for the stock SK4G anim folder? I would like to try them on a different device.

uhm..
can I get a guide on how to install this? and idk if this has to do with the animations but my web browser is uber sluggish when changing pages...?

turphed said:
can I get a guide on how to install this? and idk if this has to do with the animations but my web browser is uber sluggish when changing pages...?
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not sure why this is in development and not themes. But you have to open your framework-res.apk (use 7zip or something similar) and delete the anim folder in /res/ . then drag this anim folder in, close it. then push the apk to system/framework on your phone and reboot

ayoteddy said:
not sure why this is in development and not themes. But you have to open your framework-res.apk (use 7zip or something similar) and delete the anim folder in /res/ . then drag this anim folder in, close it. then push the apk to system/framework on your phone and reboot
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am i doing this from my pc into my phones /system or something on the sd card? sorry I'm a noob to the sidekick 4G

Use your PC, your phone can't open apks like zips.

sduvick said:
Use your PC, your phone can't open apks like zips.
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soo... where am I putting the anim file on the sd card or the /system of the phone?

pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk from your phone onto your PC
open the framework-res.apk as a zip using 7zip or winRAR
place anim folder in /res/, overwriting the anim folder that's there
place framework-res.apk back into /system/framework.

ayoteddy said:
not sure why this is in development and not themes. But you have to open your framework-res.apk (use 7zip or something similar) and delete the anim folder in /res/ . then drag this anim folder in, close it. then push the apk to system/framework on your phone and reboot
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take the framework-res.apk from system/framework and place it on your SD or use adb.
then from your PC open the framework-res and delete the anim folder in res/ . then drag the anim folder from here into there. then close it and push it back to system/framework
edit: Sduvick got me this time haha

sduvick said:
pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk from your phone onto your PC
open the framework-res.apk as a zip using 7zip or winRAR
place anim folder in /res/, overwriting the anim folder that's there
place framework-res.apk back into /system/framework.
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thanks, I see a bit of a difference now

[Android 4.0][GUIDE]Port ICS transition animations on EVERY ROM & EVERY PHONE

Because some people asked me, I wrote this tutorial that explains how to port ICS transition animations on EVERY ROM & especially on EVERY PHONE!!!.
1) First of all, you need to download and install APK MANAGER:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701
2) Extract with WinRAR, from the ROM you want to modify, the file framework-res.apk, that you can find in the directory \System\framework\.
3) Go to the apk manager folder and place the framework-res.apk file in the folder "place-apk-here-for-modding".
4) In the apk manager folder, double click on the file "Script". A cmd window will open.
5) Where it says "Please make your decision", write "22" (Set current project) and enter. Then enter "1" (to choose the first apk) and enter. Then enter "9" (Decompile apk) and enter.
The script will decompile the framework-res.apk.
6) Now go to your apk manager folder, go to Projects\framework-res.apk\res\anim\.
In this folder there are the animations of your rom. They consist in some .xml files decompiled.
7) Download this:
http://www.mediafire.com/?1qjwtotg1r8umm1
8) Copy the files from the folder "anims" of the zip downloaded into the anim folder and you are asked to replace the files; choose yes. Then copy also the files from the folder "other_files" to the anim folder.
9) Now go to your apk manager folder, go to Projects\framework-res.apk\res\values\. Edit the file integers.xml and put these two lines under the line of "shortAnimTime":
<integer name="config_activityShortDur">150</integer>
<integer name="config_activityDefaultDur">220</integer>
Save.
10) Return to Script. Enter "11" (Compile apk) and enter.
The script will rebuild the framework-res.apk.
11) You are asked if this is a system application. Enter "y" and enter. Then a second question appears. Enter newly "y".
12) Then after it processes, Don't press anything & DON'T CLOSE THIS WINDOW!!! A new folder "keep" is created in the apk manager folder. Go inside it and delete the file "resources.arsc". Now go inside keep\res\anim\ and delete every file with the same name as every file of the "anims" folder of the zip downloaded.
Then return to Script and press enter. It processes, then if everything went ok, in the folder "place-apk-here-for-modding" a file "unsignedframework-res.apk" is created. Copy it outside and rename it "framework_res.apk".
13) Now you can create a flashable zip or you can simply push it to your system (but you have to sign the apk).
CONGRATRULATIONS!!! YOU ARE DONE!!!
And if you think this tutorial is useful, CLICK THANKS!!!
Now I'm satisfied and i can continue studying phylosophy for tomorrow test...
P.S.: If you think that this post can help or interest people of other forums (with other devices), please share this post and also give credit to me!!!
Video of this mod working:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf1U_30Ngfk

capez said:
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WHAAOOON, that's great, that's the post I was looking for mate !
This is what we should expect on this forum : knowledge sharing ! Work sharing and ROM/THEME/APPS sharing is great but knowledge is even better.
If I can test something ...

capez said:
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Will this work with every devices ?? Wow... Cant wait to do this!!!
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Finally DONE!!!

cool animations, thanks!!!

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got bootloops on my desire hd.. running glanet ics..

Rotation animations??
I already installed the CM7 transition animation zip from your other thread.. So, thank you in case I haven't appreciated your work
Does this one have screen rotation animation too?

digkong said:
got bootloops on my desire hd.. running glanet ics..
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Did you pushed the modded framework-res.apk directly into the phone?

Do you think [Android 4.0 ICS] should be in the title in this form? It's a little misleading.

Hmm...It started FC. Removing my links for now. Gonna see why.

Works great
Great guide. It worked for me.
Oddly though, I replaced my framework-res.apk through root explorer, set all the correct permissions, and when I rebooted, my google accounts were deleted, along with my contacts and google music library.
Not a problem though, Ill just have to relogin to them.

Great, it works very well. I maybe found a more simple way to do it :
1. Dowload ApkTools package I've done here :
http://www.multiupload.com/Q6YSAF2MH3
2. Unzip it to your harddrive and put your FrameWork-res.apk in it,
3. Click on "decomp.bat"
4. A new "unpack" directory has been created, with decompiled files in it,
5. Download this:
http://www.mediafire.com/?1qjwtotg1r8umm1
6. Copy the files from the folder "anims" of the zip downloaded into the anim folder and you are asked to replace the files; choose yes. Then copy also the files from the folder "other_files" to the anim folder.
7. Now go to your apk manager folder, go to Projects\framework-res.apk\res\values\. Edit the file integers.xml and put these two lines under the line of "shortAnimTime":
<integer name="config_activityShortDur">150</integer>
<integer name="config_activityDefaultDur">220</integer>
Save.
8. Patch the anim files in it, and edit the xml,
9. When finished, just click "recomp.bat" to get a new compiled file "framework-res2.apk",
10. Juste rename the file and put it in a update zip file, you can use this one and replace the framework file in it by yours :
http://www.multiupload.com/PPMFV9Y316
Should work !!!
PS : If your framework-res.apk contains .9.png files, decompilation will fails. No problem with standard CM7 framework-res.apk, but some custom themed ROM can have the problem. Don't know how to fix that, maybe the 1st solution with APK MANAGER work better !?

capez said:
Did you pushed the modded framework-res.apk directly into the phone?
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i used root explorer..
hmmm.. it maybe beacause i did not set permissions right...
great it worked after i set the permissions.. thanks for ur work will post this guide in dhd forum too..

nmeuret said:
Great, it works very well. I maybe found a more simple way to do it :
1. Dowload ApkTools package I've done here :
http://www.multiupload.com/Q6YSAF2MH3
2. Unzip it to your harddrive and put your FrameWork-res.apk in it,
3. Click on "decomp.bat"
4. A new "unpack" directory has been created, with decompiled files in it,
5. Patch the anim files in it, and edit the xml,
6. When finished, just click "recomp.bat" to get a new compiled file "framework-res2.apk",
7. Juste rename the file and put it in a update zip file, you can use this one and replace the framework file in it by yours :
http://www.multiupload.com/PPMFV9Y316
Should work !!!
PS : If your framework-res.apk contains .9.png files, decompilation will fails. No problem with standard CM7 framework-res.apk, but some custom themed ROM can have the problem. Don't know how to fix that, maybe the 1st solution with APK MANAGER work better !?
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Maybe this is the problem someone is having...Someone must compare your version and mine, to see which one works and which not. (Obviously with a non-cyanogenmod rom )

Update done for CM7 Nightly 176 (latest) :
http://www.multiupload.com/J88VTO2SU6
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capez said:
Maybe this is the problem someone is having...Someone must compare your version and mine, to see which one works and which not. (Obviously with a non-cyanogenmod rom )
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Well, in the APK MANAGER post they say :
>Optimize pngs (ignores .9.pngs)
So it should work better !! (but as I'm lazy, I still use APKTOOL one click solution )

I got instant bootloops! How? Can u patch for me??
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nmeuret said:
Update done for CM7 Nightly 176 (latest) :
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Just a heads up. I downloaded your file and you renamed your framework-res wrong. There's a space between "framework-res" and ".apk" so it won't overwrite the original.

this does not have the rotation animation..
anyway to get that..

dawgpound6985 said:
Just a heads up. I downloaded your file and you renamed your framework-res wrong. There's a space between "framework-res" and ".apk" so it won't overwrite the original.
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OOpppsss, thanks, fixed here :
http://www.multiupload.com/J88VTO2SU6

[Q] How to edit framework-res.apk without errors?

hello again, this time I have a question and a problem, editing the framework of a rom-res cm7.2 to change the default wallpaper, use apktool and apkmanager to decompile and compile the file, enter the new zip, sign and flash the rom, it installs correctly, but when bootanimation appears after a few seconds the device freezes and restarts and so again and again (I think it is called bootloop), I do not know which tool to use to compile and decompile the apk and the rom starts without error, use apktool and apk manager but without any good result ... I'm doing something wrong? I hope someone can help me, I read other entries that talk about something like this and recommend apktool but I use to run, again thanks!
sorry for my English

Use winrar den extract drawable-ldpi. Chnge default wallpaper. Den delete d drawable-ldpi in framework-res.apk and replace it wid ur modified drawable-ldpi. Apkmanager shd nly be used if v edit xml's or smali's
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oh! that simple? thanks bro I will try

thanks bro! I worked great! thank you very much!

SystemUI.APK Problem

I tried to change an image in systemui.apk. First I decompiled it with apkmanager,the I changed the image,I compiled and signed it.Then, with android commander I pushed systemui.apk. Now , my status bar doesn't appear. What is the problem ? Please help me.

s3bytzzu said:
I tried to change an image in systemui.apk. First I decompiled it with apkmanager,the I changed the image,I compiled and signed it.Then, with android commander I pushed systemui.apk. Now , my status bar doesn't appear. What is the problem ? Please help me.
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Use winrar for theming. Apkmanager is nly for .xml editing or smali editing.
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Feras.Rehman said:
Use winrar for theming. Apkmanager is nly for .xml editing or smali editing.
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if we use winrar then how to go back to .zip to .apk ...
is renaming the file from .zip to .apk works out ??

ahh don't do that way! -_-
just open the apk directly using winrar..then open the folder wer you want to change the .png images..just drag and drop the images in the winrar window and the rest will be done the winrar itself..you don't even need to extract all those files and recomplie them again!

thanks ! it's working !

Ravi H Basawa said:
if we use winrar then how to go back to .zip to .apk ...
is renaming the file from .zip to .apk works out ??
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there is no need of winrar all u need are the images photo resizing software

[How to] noobs guide to decompile/recompile android application

Guide to decompile android application
REQUIREMENT
Apktool [ http://www.mediafire.com/?ooaflvs6nvo5xvq ][Thanks to brut.all for this apktool]
Java JDK/JRE 32 bit [please google it guy's]
Little knowledge on cmd
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Preparation before WORKING
Process :-
1)now install the java in your pc/lappy
then copy the apktool.zip & goto directory C:/
make a folder name apktool (u can name it by watever u like)
now goto that folder & paste the zip
extract that zip there...
2) now copy the .apk or jar file which u wnt to decompile
& paste it on apktool folder.....
also copy the framework-res.apk of that rom &
paste it on that folder..
Decompiling application
3) now open cmd
Your cmd will probly look like this..
C:\users\yourname>
so type in
cd.. (yes include the '..' and press enter after you type each command)
this will get you to back directory so now you will see
C:\users>
so type again
cd..
you should now see this:
C:\>
now type
cd apktool (and you are in the apktool directory)
4)Installing Framework
Now that you are in directory we need to install the device's framework to your system for it to compile correctly so type this:
apktool if framework-res.apk
this will install the devices framework to your system (need to do this)
5)now to decompile the apk you want to edit.. type this:
apktool d music.apk mod
music.apk is the apk your decompiling
mod is the folder you're creating for the decompiled apk
do whatever you want to do with your apk...
NOW RECOMPILING
6)now to recompile your new apk type this:
apktool b mod music-new.apk
mod is the folder with your edited files
music-new.apk is your new apk file
Now we are NOT done... we cannot use the new apk's...
now make two separate folder a & b
copy-paste the original music.apk in 'a'
& music-new.apk in 'b'
use something like 7zip, take the 'resources.arcs' file and any other xml files you edited out of the "new-edited" apk and copy them into Original apk
now add to archive ...the origanl apk in zip format
& at the end of the file name .apk ( i mean give the file format name as .apk insted of .zip)
Now you are almost done..... :good: :good:
IF it is a system app then don't sign it....otherwise u have to sign that app....
That's all
don't forget to hit thanks or comment.... :good: :good:

Quick info: It doesn't work for chineese roms

lozohcum said:
Quick info: It doesn't work for chineese roms
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is sony roms r chinese?!
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No but you can't use it for MIUI/Lewa porting, just saying

lozohcum said:
No but you can't use it for MIUI/Lewa porting, just saying
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hmm its for gb,ics and jb based roms.. and its very simle guide :good:

ASK
Sorry Bro.. I am trying this method to decompile and recompile *.apk in system, but it say needed "twframework-res.apk" / 2.apk .. where i can get this file..? because there is nothing twframework-res.apk file in my phone...
thanks..

Java_Indo said:
twframework-res.apk
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It is in system/framework
But be very careful
Because it may cause your handy not to boot
Regards

Naney said:
It is in system/framework
But be very careful
Because it may cause your handy not to boot
Regards
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sorry , twframework-res.apk cannot found in framework folder,
btw do you have twframework-res.apk for tipo?
if ya, would u like to share with me...
thanks for your explanation.

Java_Indo said:
do you have twframework-res.apk for tipo?
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Which ROM are you using?

Naney said:
Which ROM are you using?
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sorry .. usually iam using JB ROM Cyanogen, but for now iam using MIUI v5 . ..

Java_Indo said:
do you have twframework-res.apk for tipo?
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Here you are...