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question about paid applications

why is it that they are installed onto data/app as a zip file?
this confuses me sooo much how does it work if they are zip and not apk!
humor me with enlightenment pleasee ^_^

apks are zips with a different name. For serious. When I pack up my version of a theme into a file that needs to be called framework-res.apk I simply zip it with no compression and then rename the file.

yes ive actaully done a little theming myself and i understand that, but what i wish to do is uninstall some of my applications and edit them to change the default icons, i have success with the apks of regular apps but i cant do it for the paid ones
it seems that in the data/app file they arent apks at all! they are zip files
and after i have edited them on the computer and re zipped, named, and signed them, i still cant get them to re install,
the purpose of this is to change the default icon and no i do not want to use bettercut because i am using ahome and its not compatible

matthewboii said:
yes ive actaully done a little theming myself and i understand that, but what i wish to do is uninstall some of my applications and edit them to change the default icons, i have success with the apks of regular apps but i cant do it for the paid ones
it seems that in the data/app file they arent apks at all! they are zip files
and after i have edited them on the computer and re zipped, named, and signed them, i still cant get them to re install,
the purpose of this is to change the default icon and no i do not want to use bettercut because i am using ahome and its not compatible
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Hmm that's a good question. I have yet to change default icons, so I'm of no help. Sorry :-/

yeah, well its actually not that hard to do as long as you repack and sign it, that is, only for the apps that are not paid, but the paid apps on the other hand are another story completely
anyone?

I have noticed this as well, it seems that the .zip files in the app directory are protected. You will find the .apk in the app-private directory.
Hope that helps.

BlueBoar said:
I have noticed this as well, it seems that the .zip files in the app directory are protected. You will find the .apk in the app-private directory.
Hope that helps.
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Just beat me to it! Yeah, try the APK in app-private.

workd!
thanks guys

Change the name of the package for Android application

Hello
I've just before dismantling Android application using apk tool, but I want a way to change the name of the package for later that I could put it in Google Play
Note: I tried to change the name of the package through the Maine Fast. XML, but the application did not work

igi man said:
Hello
I've just before dismantling Android application using apk tool, but I want a way to change the name of the package for later that I could put it in Google Play
Note: I tried to change the name of the package through the Maine Fast. XML, but the application did not work
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No... You can't change the package name of the app if you didn't make it .. You need to have the full source of the app in order to properly modify the package name .. You can't just decompile it and edit it .. What app are you talking about ?

niranjan94 said:
No... You can't change the package name of the app if you didn't make it .. You need to have the full source of the app in order to properly modify the package name .. You can't just decompile it and edit it .. What app are you talking about ?
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Thank you my friend
Do you have solutions for how to raise the game to Google Play?

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Change install folder
Hi,
I'm mobile game distributor. I receive the apk file from the publisher which the package name is the same with the one they publish in other market. For example: com.aaa.bbb
Since they cannot provide me a different build with different package name. I use apktool to decompile and modify the AndroidManifest.xml. The second lind of that file, I change package="com.aaa.bbb" to "com.ccc.ddd".
Then I batch the folder, sign the apk, zipalign it.
Then the apk can be uploaded to Google Play. However, when the game download the extension files, it still find the old package folder which is com.aaa.bbb instead of com.ccc.ddd. Is there any way to force the game to install the extension files to com.ccc.ddd folder?
Thanks,
Giang Anh

Install duplicated apps ver without overwrite

I have a question here , is there any way to Installing duplicated apps ver without overwrite each other ?
Eg : firefox verion 21 smooth and fast but version 24 provide more features. Hoping to install both each other if I needed some features.
Currently the only option is , backup data 22 and 24 with titanium bk and restore it when I need the features.
Possible to install alongside without overwrite ? needed to modified the .apk ? I was hoping to retain the original apk.
It's just like you installing Office 2007 and 2010 alongside in the same window.
Thank you

xdadfm said:
I have a question here , is there any way to Installing duplicated apps ver without overwrite each other ?
Eg : firefox verion 21 smooth and fast but version 24 provide more features. Hoping to install both each other if I needed some features.
Currently the only option is , backup data 22 and 24 with titanium bk and restore it when I need the features.
Possible to install alongside without overwrite ? needed to modified the .apk ? I was hoping to retain the original apk.
It's just like you installing Office 2007 and 2010 alongside in the same window.
Thank you
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I think you cannot without modifying the two .APK, can you rename one then copy to root/system/app ?

xdadfm said:
I have a question here , is there any way to Installing duplicated apps ver without overwrite each other ?
Eg : firefox verion 21 smooth and fast but version 24 provide more features. Hoping to install both each other if I needed some features.
Currently the only option is , backup data 22 and 24 with titanium bk and restore it when I need the features.
Possible to install alongside without overwrite ? needed to modified the .apk ? I was hoping to retain the original apk.
It's just like you installing Office 2007 and 2010 alongside in the same window.
Thank you
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By modifying the package name of any of the .apk file, I think you should be able to install both versions.. because while installing an App, Android will compare the .apk's package name with the .apks already installed before... The point of modifying the .apk file is to make sure that Android sees it as a completely different app, and not think of one as an update to the other...
For more info, check out link below:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1222302/android-multiple-custom-versions-of-the-same-app
and try Googling this:
"install two versions of the same app android"

ivan.untalan said:
I think you cannot without modifying the two .APK, can you rename one then copy to root/system/app ?
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It crash as I assume
Sami Kabir said:
By modifying the package name of any of the .apk file, I think you should be able to install both versions.. because while installing an App, Android will compare the .apk's package name with the .apks already installed before... The point of modifying the .apk file is to make sure that Android sees it as a completely different app, and not think of one as an update to the other...
For more info, check out link below:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1222302/android-multiple-custom-versions-of-the-same-app
and try Googling this:
"install two versions of the same app android"
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The linked having various discussion but non of them are working
I had google around and the only way is to have different profile https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme&hl=en
Which is very risky getting boot looping.
The safest method is to modified the .xml but I am not an android dev.I doesn't know how to modified it.
Does anyone know any tools which can modified .apk to custom version. ?
Thank you

xdadfm said:
It crash as I assume
The linked having various discussion but non of them are working
I had google around and the only way is to have different profile https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fahrbot.apps.switchme&hl=en
Which is very risky getting boot looping.
The safest method is to modified the .xml but I am not an android dev.I doesn't know how to modified it.
Does anyone know any tools which can modified .apk to custom version. ?
Thank you
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For modifying .apk files you need to Download and Setup a small tool called APKTOOL (for Windows)
Below is the link to the GUI version of apktool:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=33815550
The original version of apktool works with Windows' Command Promt's command line interface... If you want that instead, then Google "apktool for windows" or anything similar
After decompiling, I think you need to edit your AndroidManifest.xml file BUT I am not sure about this.. please Google "how to change application package name android"

[Completed] Facebook messenger app wont start after editing the /res folder

this is my first post in xda forums so bear with me
today i tried to edit some emoji's in the Facebook messenger apk so downloaded an apk from the internet (which i tested to see if it works before i edit it) then i opened the apk with 7zip and changed the emoji's that i didn't like and deleted the META-INF folder then i used a 1 click signing tool to resign the apk file it installed normally but when i open it it sticks at a white page loop and stays there im sure its some kind of security measure from facebook but i cannot figure out how to solve it
thanks in advance
P.S i already did a similer thing with whatsapp and it worked just fine

Abdulla060 said:
this is my first post in xda forums so bear with me
today i tried to edit some emoji's in the Facebook messenger apk so downloaded an apk from the internet (which i tested to see if it works before i edit it) then i opened the apk with 7zip and changed the emoji's that i didn't like and deleted the META-INF folder then i used a 1 click signing tool to resign the apk file it installed normally but when i open it it sticks at a white page loop and stays there im sure its some kind of security measure from facebook but i cannot figure out how to solve it
thanks in advance
P.S i already did a similer thing with whatsapp and it worked just fine
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Greetings and welcome to assist. Unfortunately facebook is notoriously difficult to mod, make sure the original app is removed, look in your system apps for facebook as most phones come with it preinstalled. If the signatures are different it will not work, also try signing the app with test keys instead
Regards
Sawdoctor

F3116 7.0 non rotted/ modded Spotify installation help pls

Hey guys, is it possible to install modded Spotify over the one that built in in non rooted phone. I tried so many times but it keep saying - The package with that name already exist.

I'm on the smell situation bro, I don't know what to do.

It is forbidden to share on public modded apps, so PM me to send you .apk file. All you have to do is to change package name, then disable stock one (to avoid double icons) and install apk with changed package name. It is a little bit tricky to change it so you can try if you have no success PM me.

LotR656 said:
It is forbidden to share on public modded apps, so PM me to send you .apk file. All you have to do is to change package name, then disable stock one (to avoid double icons) and install apk with changed package name. It is a little bit tricky to change it so you can try if you have no success PM me.
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Huge Thanks man!