[Q] Updating an app in Gapps question - Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]

Hi all,
I am just wondering how can I update an app in the Gapps-signed package?
There is a newer version of this app from Google and I have downloaded the signed APK from Google.
I suppose I cannot just simply delete the older package within the zip archive and put this newer one in there and name it the same name as the older one?
I want to have this newer package installed when I have installed a new rom.
Any help is really apreciated, many thanks!

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Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi All,
I'm looking for a windows utility, that can edit, customize and update an existing rom...
Basically, I am trying to tweak a Chinese rom to make it more INTERNATIONAL... However I'm not seeing many Windows (GUI) Apps that can do this, and if there is, they've been discontinued at ICS or earliest JB build.
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Philz touch is a recovery, not a ROM editing utility
Hi @DSA,
Yeah I'm aware it's a recovery, as I use it on my Note. However when I've tried to research looking for one of these Apps, some people suggested (and have seen in past, on unrelated topics) that with PhilzTouch you can clone your existing LIVE OS, and package it up to a Flashable Zip.
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DSA said:
Philz touch is a recovery, not a ROM editing utility
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Lister Of Smeg said:
Hi @DSA,
Yeah I'm aware it's a recovery, as I use it on my Note. However when I've tried to research looking for one of these Apps, some people suggested (and have seen in past, on unrelated topics) that with PhilzTouch you can clone your existing LIVE OS, and package it up to a Flashable Zip.
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So yeah, struggling to find anything that works... I came close to building/porting a rom earlier, however I received FCs afterwards...
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adb pull /system then zip with 7zip or winrar you will also need to make an updater script and updater binary for your device. with correct blocks so that the rom flashes correctly. so, you need to search for how to create an updater binary for your device and the correct blocks for data, system, and boot img. for your device. if cm has one for your device, you can usally download their rom zip and put all your info you pulled using adb into their zip deleting their's but note you will need your boot image to be pulled also which i do not know how to do

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