Hey guys
So I have messed with my last android phone and pulling/pushing different APKs to mod/theme them. But how could I make my changes to say.... framework-res.apk into a flashable zip file that can be flashed from recovery? Thanks!
Unzip and you can edit the pngs
Use 7Zip, WinZip, ect. to re zip it
Here is a quick guide to changing Fonts in a ROM. This has worked in every Sense ROM I have tried, I have not tried in NON-Sense ROMs.
I can not take credit for the Programs/Files used. I did not make them. This is just a quick tutorial. If you are looking for a way to change the Fonts in a ROM, other than the included font, or the Stock Font, here is what I did successfully.
1. Download the Stock Fonts zip from here. Stock Font
2. Download "Font Selector v1.4" from this link - http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...04&postcount=1
3. unzip the Font selector file. Inside, you will find a file "Font Selector" open this file and open the "Fonts" file. You can browse through each fonts file and double click on one of the .ttf files to see a preview. When you find the font you want, leave that folder open.
4. Using winrar, leave the "Stock Fonts" file zipped and double click the file. Winrar will let you work in the file while leaving it zipped. Go into the Font folder and replace all the files with all the files in the font folder of your choice from Font selector.
5. Save the changes in winrar.
6. Re-sign the zip file, then load it to your sdcard. For info how to sign a zip, go to this link - http://androidforums.com/49232-post1.html (Rest assured, this is VERY easy. I did this while I was a complete NOOB here.)
7. Flash the zip through recovery.
Hope this helps.
Just adding, as it was pointed out in another thread, you can also use a program called "Type Fresh", Free in the Market, to change fonts. There is no preview in the type fresh program, so it will be trial and error, till you find a font you are happy with.
Also, the link for re-signing zips, is not just specific to this procedure. Once you follow the steps in that link, you can re-sign ANY zip files that need signing. Amon_RA recovery requires zips to be signed in order to flash them to the phone, and some developers don't sign the files. After you do the steps in the link, if you have a problem flashing a file in Amon_RA, right click the zip and select "Resign zip"
For font selector i just run the font_selector.bat while my phone is plugged in....changes it easily..
apristel said:
For font selector i just run the font_selector.bat while my phone is plugged in....changes it easily..
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That's cool. I tried a few times with font_selector.bat, and kept getting error messages, which caused me to try to find a different way. If Font Selector works fine, for people, that is much easier. I just added this to help if people have problems using it.
I have edited an apk after i unzipped it. But now i have problem to merge it back to apk. Can somebody teach me the steps to do this? Thanks.
I think an .apk is just a zip file basically so try to zip your files again and change the extension from .zip to .apk
i have tried but the apk file cannot be installed in my phone.
Probably because the file was signed and you did not sign it with the correct key again.
i have been extract the Whatsapp.apk into file to edit some of file and i now i want to make it back to APK, i have been trying to make it .rar and then rename it to.apk but always error,thank you alot
Repack it to .zip and then rename it to. apk.. It'll work as a system app but if u want it to work like a regular downloaded app,u have to sign the apk..
you will need a signapk program to sign it...check here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241952&page=2
done i found the trick
i want to made some changes to an apk file..firstly i unzipped the apk file and made changes to it..
but i dont know how to zip it back.. i made a zip by using winrar and 7zip,but it showing me error!!
Please help me out..thanks in advance..