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[Q] How to remove a custom modification?

I have Android Revolution HD, and already installed a few custom mods like lockscreen, weather etc.
My question: How can I remove just a single mod? I can use the restore option but I don't want to backup each time I install a mod.
Thanks.

Anybody knows?

pondereradam said:
Anybody knows?
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you have a couple of options:
1. you find out what files the mod changes and make a copy of the old ones first
or
2. have the person that created the mod make a flashable un-mod zip
3rd option is for you to make your own un-mod flashable zip

Pirateghost said:
you have a couple of options:
1. you find out what files the mod changes and make a copy of the old ones first
or
2. have the person that created the mod make a flashable un-mod zip
3rd option is for you to make your own un-mod flashable zip
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I think I can only do the first one. IDK how to make un-mod flashable zip.

Unfortunately mod files may change some very important files on your phone. Without opening the mod and seeing what files are changed there is not much more you can do. So if you still have the mod you can use (well I use) winrar to see the files that are involved with the mod. Then pull those files from your original ROM and overwrite the modded files using an app like Root Explorer. This may only work in some cases.
Another way is to take that mod you have and replace the files in it with the default files and use it to restore back.
The best advice I can give you is always take the time to do a NAND backup before installing any mod in the future.
If you have a previous NAND backup you could restore it and take your losses with what you have done from that point till now.

[Guide]Create Custom ROMs | Modify Apks

Hello xda.
This is a Guide to help anyone who wishes to create custom ROMs. This Guide aims to be as complete as possible, and will give all information related to creating a custom ROM... editing apks, adding or removing apps, de-odexing apps, and so on.
Al suggestions to improve upon this guide are welcome.
0. Pre-requisites
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Credits to...
1. puppet13th... My mentor, teacher, and a great friend.
2. Wanman... ApkTool for ICS
3. langthang... For a great Guide on Creating Update Script
4. lokeshsaini94... For lots of help
Downloads
You need to Download the following...
1. Apk Tool [link(ICS)|link(GB)]... A tool for De-Compiling apks
2. 7 zip [link]... A tool for un-compressing any sort of compressed file
3. ROM signer [link]... Restores the signing of the ROM zip file, which is messed up while uncompressing
4. Any Image Resizer​
Setting up your PC
You need to do the following...
1. Create a folder (preferably in Desktop, and name it "Android")
2. Create Sub-Folders by the names "Base ROM" and "Custom ROM". Also make Sub Folders by the name...
a. ApkTool... Extract contents of ApkTool Here
b. Signer... Extract Autosigner here​
I. Let's get our Base ROM
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You need to get the base ROM in the ./Desktop/Base ROM folder. It is also recommended that you flash the Base ROM into your phone, as it will help in testing the mods, as you make them.
The process of getting the base ROM will depend on the scenario your situation fits in, from amongst the following...
1. You want an already made Custom ROM as your Base... Download the ROM [willl come in .zip folder], and extract it in /Desktop/Android/Base ROM folder
2. You want to base your ROM on a stock firmware, which came in an ftf package... Use the following tool to extract the files from the ftf file.
3. You want to base your ROM on a stock firmware, which is instaled on your phone...
Take a back up of the ROM using ClockWork Mod, and copy the back up files (from /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup), somewhere to your computer. Then, using this tool, extract the files to /Destktop/Android/Base ROM
Copy the following folders from /system of your phone using Root Browser
/app
/bin
/etc
/fonts
/framework
/lib
/media
/semc
/usr
/xbin
build.prop​
4. You want to base your ROM on a stock firmware, that comes as a ready to flash .zip file on the internet... Download the ROM, and extract it in /Desktop/Android/Base ROM folder
After completion, the Base ROM will have the following Folder Structure
Desktop
Android
Base ROM
META-INF [only if you got your base from another Custom ROM][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]
system
apps
bin
etc
.
.
.
data [may be]
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*ScreenShots*
Copy the contents of Base ROM folder to Custom ROM folder.
We now have the foundation of our ROM laid out in front of us, inviting us to show our creativity.
II. Let's work on the Base ROM... Creation of the Custom ROM
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A. Apks Make up the Android System...
We will now work, only on the /Desktop/Android/Custom ROM Folder
1. Look into the /system/apps...
You will find apk files which will be raninging frm 100 to 200 in number. Err, half or more are known as "Crapware". You need to remove files which are useless, that's a very important step to enhance performance of your final ROM. Look into your device's forums, to get the list of Safe-To-Remove appks from the respective firmware. In case your base is an already built custom ROM, you will have to remove lesser or none of the files.
2. Here, you can add your desired files as well, keeping compaitability in mind.
3 [Optional]. On a .txt file, keep a record of all the apps your removed or added, as it will help in troubleshooting at a later stage.​
B. Implementing Already-Built-MODs in your ROM...
1. Download any Mod you want to keep in your ROM [Make sure your device, and the Base ROM is compaitable]
2. Extract the zip file and you will get a system folder.
3. Copy the files from the system folder to /Custom ROM/sytem, making sure the files go into the folders they came from.
That is, all apk files from /system/apps folder of the Mod should go to /Custom ROM/system/app folder, and so on...​
C. Changing the Interface... Let's Mess with SystemUI[nterface].apk
Go to /system/app and copy SystemUI.apk to
/Desktop/Android/ApkTool/place-apk-here-for-modding
Working with ApkTool
The link provided in this post is of an easy to use software called ApkTool.
1. Double Click on the Script.bat file to open up the software.
*Screenshot*
2. Decompress the SystemUI.apk using option '9'.
Wait for the process to complete
3. Go to /Projects, and you will find a folder called SystemUI.
Open the /SystemUI.apk/res/drawable folders and you will find lots and lots of .png files
*Screenshot*
4. Look into the files carfully.
Bingo, they correspond to the various system elements of the SystemUI of the Base ROM.
5. Open any file you want to edit, edit it, and save in the original location, replacing the original un-edited file. [On a temporary notepad file, note which all files you edit]
Note: You will notce that there are .png files for, say the Battery Icon. You will find that there are files for each state of the Battery Icon. So if you intend to edit the Battery Icon, you need to edit all the files corresonding to each of the states.
5.A. A common exaple of such editing is making the elements of a Gingerbread SystemUI.apk look like ICS SystemUI.apk. For this get hands on any ICS SystemUI.apk and extract both the files in seprate locations, and then copy the files from the ICS SystemUI folder to GB SystemUI folder. However, here you must make sure that the names of the files coming from ICS SystemUI are changed to corresponding values of the GingerBread SystemUI.apk. Here, also ensure that the new files, which replace the original files, have the same dimensions as the original files. If not use any image resizing tool.
*Screenshot*
6. If you want to edit some values in the .xml files, carry on. Edit the files as you wish, and replace the original files. Once you are done with the editing...
7. Open the Script.bat file and run command 11. [Say NO when it asks if the file is a system file]You will have a new SystemUI.apk file called unsignedSystemUI.apk in /place-apk-here-for-modding folder.
Go and fill your pockets with some cookies from the kitchen. Start having them.
8. Keep the temporary notepad file on one side and open the unsignedSystemUI.apk with 7zip, and open the original SystemUI.apk using 7zip besides it.
*Screenshot*
9. Drag and extract the files you edited to a temporary folder.
10. Drag the extracted files to the SystemUI.apk, replacing the older files, making sure all the edited files go to the proper place. [That's why I asked to keep a note of which all files were edited].
*Screenshot*
11. If you edited some .xml files, then you MIGHT need to copy the resources.acrc file at the root of the unsignedSystemUI.apk file to the root of the original SystemUI.apk file.
Once done, the original SystemUI.apk has now become a modded SystemUI.apk, with your creativity embedded into it. Time to test the SystemUI.apk.
12. Using Quick ADB, push the edited SystemUI.apk to your phone.
*Screenshot*
13. Re-boot your phone and you shoud see the changes you made in the UI. .
In case it gives force close message, you messed up somewhere. So you will have to push the original SystemUI.apk [from /Base ROM/system/apps folder], and try to mod the file from scratch again.
14. Copy the sucessfully modded SystemUI.apk from /Apktool/place-apk-here-for-modding folder to /Custom ROM/system/app folder, replacing the older file.​
D. Changing the Interface... Editing other .apks
1. As earlier, copy the apk you want to edit from /Custom ROM/System/app to /Apktool/**** folder, and perform the modification to optain a new modded .apk file.
2. Test this file if you wish, by pushing it using Qucik ADB.
3. If the modded file wrks, copy this new file to /Custom ROM/System/app and replace the original file​
E. Changing the Interface... Editing the font
1. Take your desired font.ttf file and rename it as DroidSans.ttf..
2. Go to the folder system/fonts/
3. Now, replace the file DroidSans.ttf with your desired DoridSans.ttf...
4. To change the lock screen clock font...replace the Clocktopia.ttf with your desired one (rename first)...​
If you did a good job in the above steps, the /Custom ROM folder should be having the contents of a wonderful ROM in making.
Here, I will like to mention that, if you want to upload your custom ROM on the internet and share it, you must ensure that you did lots of hard work in the above steps. There's no point making a custom ROM without modifying lots of files and adding lots of tweaks.
Just make sure that you do so much of modding that, say, your Gingerbread ROM looks like Jellybean, or say, your ROM made for Galaxy Y works as smooth as an SIII.
III. Compiling the Custom ROM
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A. If you got your base ROM as in [1 or 4] in step I above
1. Copy the META-INF folder from /Base ROM to /Desktop/Android/Custom ROM
2. Rename the Custom ROM folder to whatever-you-want-your-ROM-to-be-called.
3. Add the Folder to a zip file using 7zip.
4. Take this zip file to /Desktop/Android/Signer folder and run sign.bat.​
X. The new zip file called Update.zip is your ROM.
Copy this file to the SD Card of your phone, format /system, /data, /cache using CWM and flash your .zip file. And enjoy your custom ROM.
B. If you got your base ROM as in [2 or 3] in step I above... Creating your own Update script
Read the following Tutorial. [link]
Once you are done, try the ROM on your phone. Share it if you feel it's great. And hit Thanks Button.

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nice guide!

thanks for the tutorial.

Nice guide, continue finish it.:good:

Awesome
Adds some more tutorial please:thumbup:
Thanks for your work
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Please also add link to original thread....
Btw .. Nice guide....
In 1. Looking into system apps... you should delete .apk as well as .odex files when you want to remove an app... Like browser.apk and browser.odex... Many peoples won't delete them....
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Thanks for this nice guide. :highfive:
Please add the placeholder *Screenshot* s :good:

beautiful
Thanks a lot for this beautiful guide. Loved it

i tried it ............
i followed the guide n tried editin my custom rom technoduos on sgy duos GT-s6102
all i did was extract the rom using CWM and then added removed some apps at /system/apps
no other tweaks just addin n removin apps dats all then compressed it n signed it
then wen i flashed it on my set it worked (yayyyyyyy)
but there were some problems the apps which i del were gone but the ones i added were not there ..........
also wen i flashed the rom again the apps which were del were back how is it possible i made sure i had del em
plz help

thank you very much for your tutorials are very helpful to me

nice guide! thx

Nice Guide...
Thanks for the hard work to track down all this information and publish for us.
Thanks

Thanks... im gonna give this a whirl
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R: [Guide]Create Custom ROMs | Modify Apks
Very useful giude thanks ; )
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thanks

Vrtheme issue - Onle for developers/expert discusion.

So here I have noticed issue with using vrtheme on new 4.3 MJ2 and seeking some Linux expert help to solve it.
work around
Simply using vrtheme causing FCs, SO i have changes the destination to see outcome file structure.
-All changes we have applied through vrtheme applied to output file. but icons get changed to android icon.
-Now if you move that output file to other destination using root explorer then also it regenerates original icons and we can use as final apk ready to push to System/app
-Again if we giving same command through recovery, it doesn't works
-Also copying with terminal emulator with cat command, it regenerates original structure. again same command using recovery fails to do it.
May be recovery issue??
here is log cat along with used vrtheme script.

dr.ketan said:
So here I have noticed issue with using vrtheme on new 4.3 MJ2 and seeking some Linux expert help to solve it.
work around
Simply using vrtheme causing FCs, SO i have changes the destination to see outcome file structure.
-All changes we have applied through vrtheme applied to output file. but icons get changed to android icon.
-Now if you move that output file to other destination using root explorer then also it regenerates original icons and we can use as final apk ready to push to System/app
-Again if we giving same command through recovery, it doesn't works
-Also copying with terminal emulator with cat command, it regenerates original structure. again same command using recovery fails to do it.
May be recovery issue??
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doc, am not a linux expert, but i tried to inject your black aosp vrtheme files into the apk and flash them from cwm, it kills the wifi and have to wipe and reflash the whole rom. so, perhaps you want to put more attention to it.
waiting for your aosp theme and thanks a lot.

Wifi issue will be solved by reflashing recovery
I can show you temporary solution.
Just change path of pushing files to other from System/app then 1. you want get FCc bcoz it is not in system/app
2. Now from where you have defined destination from there move to some pther place with root explorer, now you will be able to see icons, once icons are correct you can pust to system/app.

dr.ketan said:
Wifi issue will be solved by reflashing recovery
I can show you temporary solution.
Just change path of pushing files to other from System/app then 1. you want get FCc bcoz it is not in system/app
2. Now from where you have defined destination from there move to some pther place with root explorer, now you will be able to see icons, once icons are correct you can pust to system/app.
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sorry doc, but i cannot understand what you mean.
do you mean i should change the flashing path (in the script)? or do you mean i should copy the apks manually into the system/app by root explorer? if you mean the later, i can do, but the first one i don't.
i can see all the icons, just the wifi would not start after i flashed the modified apks through cwm flash. what do you mean by reflashing recovery?

Ok making clear again who want to use vrtheme
1.Change path in vrtheme installertheme.sh from system/app to other (e.g. just system)
2.Now when you flash vrtheme, you won't see any changes in system bcoz all apps will be in system and not in System/app.
3. Manually cut all app with root explorer from system to SDcard
4. Now you can see correct icons of all appl after moving to sdcard.
5.Now move those apk to system/app OR System/framework, where it should be.
6.Enjoy all the changes now in system
7.By this process you will lose wifi and you have to reflash recovery to get it back.
PS : For AOSP for MJ2 I have made it with same method above and uploading, Once uploaded will post to MJ2 thread, you have to simply flash that file. without doing anything above.

dr.ketan said:
Ok making clear again who want to use vrtheme
1.Change path in vrtheme installertheme.sh from system/app to other (e.g. just system)
2.Now when you flash vrtheme, you won't see any changes in system bcoz all apps will be in system and not in System/app.
3. Manually cut all app with root explorer from system to SDcard
4. Now you can see correct icons of all appl after moving to sdcard.
5.Now move those apk to system/app OR System/framework, where it should be.
6.Enjoy all the changes now in system
7.By this process you will lose wifi and you have to reflash recovery to get it back.
PS : For AOSP for MJ2 I have made it with same method above and uploading, Once uploaded will post to MJ2 thread, you have to simply flash that file. without doing anything above.
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will just wait for your file then. dont want to mess my setup again. spent too much time experimenting with it today. lucky it's saturday in my country...

ok then wait 10 min.
EDIT : AOSP theme for MJ2 ROM Posted to MJ2 thread post#2

Doc.
I just came across thia issue thread discussion.
Surprised to see vrtheme issues.
I think it is worth trying morphing instead of vrtheme.
If it fails, then it is not a recovery issue..m
It might be android 4.3 security files that I noticed in /system...
I will dig in further and check...
Thx for sharing this discussion thread. :thumbup:

wesamothman said:
Doc.
I just came across thia issue thread discussion.
Surprised to see vrtheme issues.
I think it is worth trying morphing instead of vrtheme.
If it fails, then it is not a recovery issue..m
It might be android 4.3 security files that I noticed in /system...
I will dig in further and check...
Thx for sharing this discussion thread. :thumbup:
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Already fixed that (at least in my MJ2 rom)
vrtheme works perfect on framework-res.apk and secsettings.apk

[SOLVED]deodex zip D6603_Customized US_1288-7827_23.4.A.1.232_R6C

Wondering if anybody around here has some experience on using SVADeodexerForArt?
Trying to deodex D6603_Customized US_1288-7827_23.4.A.1.232_R6C and from what I gathered this is the tool to use, but been bouncing from thread to thread trying to understand how to make use of it and the more I read the more confusing it has become and I'm still at square one...
Anybody willing to shade to light and give direction on how to proceed?
Thanks

-Deodex-
Ok, so after a few days of reading I figured how to deodex my rom, took the long way since I didn't have the rom on my phone, just started from the xperifirm file...
Want to give a big THANKS @serajr for answering my questions and letting me use his zip to add my files for flashing!
This deodex zip is only for the D6603_Customized US_1288-7827_23.4.A.1.232_R6C firmware with root and recovery so be sure you're on that exact firmware before flashing!
-BACK UP before you even think of flashing this-
there is no debloat in the zip , you'll end up with a full stock D6603_Customized US_1288-7827_23.4.A.1.232_R6C deodexed, rooted and dualrecovery firmware
just flash the zip through recovery, wipe cache and dalvik and then boot...
get the deodex zip to flash here

-DM- said:
Ok, so after a few days of reading I figured how to deodex my rom, took the long way since I didn't have the rom on my phone, just started from the xperifirm file...
Want to give a big THANKS @serajr for answering my questions and letting me use his zip to add my files for flashing!
This deodex zip is only for the D6603_Customized US_1288-7827_23.4.A.1.232_R6C firmware with root and recovery so be sure you're on that exact firmware before flashing!
-BACK UP before you even think of flashing this-
there is no debloat in the zip , you'll end up with a full stock D6603_Customized US_1288-7827_23.4.A.1.232_R6C deodexed, rooted and dualrecovery firmware
just flash the zip through recovery, wipe cache and dalvik and then boot...
get the deodex zip to flash here
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Hello there,
Can you please share how you did that? I am not able to find any way.
I wanna deodex D6653 firmware 23.4.A.1.232 Customized IN
I have .ftf, PRF Creator and SVA Deodexer
Thanks in advance

Mohitash said:
Hello there,
Can you please share how you did that? I am not able to find any way.
I wanna deodex D6653 firmware 23.4.A.1.232 Customized IN
I have .ftf, PRF Creator and SVA Deodexer
Thanks in advance
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First make sure that you have the firmware you want to deodex, rooted with recovery and installed on your phone already so in your case D6653 firmware 23.4.A.1.232 Customized IN , if not then create a prerooted zip with that ftf file, SuperSu and latest dual recovery with PRFcreator then flash it and boot....Once that exact firmware is on your phone, you can follow those steps below to create a deodex zip.
Here is the process:
-download the zip that I provided in this thread (you'll need it later to swap my files with yours)
-open the ftf with 7-Zip to copy the system.sin file
-then use Flashtool Sin Editor to extract data to get System.ext4
-from there, use ext2explore (download it here) to open the system.ext4
-Once you opened system.ext4, locate those 3 folders (app, framework and priv-app) and build.prop
-create a folder called deodex on your C drive (so C:\deodex) and copy those 3 folders mentioned above and the build.prop file to it
-then move SemcGenericUxpRes folder from framework folder to app folder and take the 2 containing folders from vendor\app and move them to the app folder as well
- then run SVADeoderForArt.exe and selected the path to C:\deodex folder, check deodexing framework, app and private-app, let the tool run (it should tell you if it ran without errors when done)
-now you should have app, dex, framework, odex and priv-app folders (inside the SVADeodexerforart folder) after the tools finished the deodexing process (you can delete the dex and odex as they're not needed anymore)...now move SemcGenericUxpRes folder back to framework folder...also move back the 2 folders that you took from vendor\app, just put them anywhere on your desktop you're going to need them in a minute
-now when you open the deodex zip that you first downloaded, go into the system folder and you'll see 4 folders, app, framework, priv-app and vendor....delete the 3 folders app (but before, move the supersu folder from my app folder to your app folder, otherwise you'll end up without supersu) , framework and priv-app folders and move your 3 corresponding folders in there...now open vendor\app and delete the 2 folders and put yours instead
-your deodex zip should be good to flash now, put it on your sdcard...reboot to recovery, choose your zip to flash , then clear cache and dalvik cache and then boot....now you should have a full stock deodexed D6653 firmware 23.4.A.1.232 Customized IN (if you want to debloat, remove what you don't want from the app and private app folder in the zip before flashing, but you're on your own for that)
And as always make a backup before you start all this
Also, you should thank @serajr, as he's the one that wrote the script to clean and replace the system odexed folders, he nicely let me use it as a base to make my changes

-DM- said:
First make sure that you have the firmware you want to deodex rooted with recovery installed on your phone..............Also, you should thank @serajr, as he's the one that wrote the script to clean and replace the system odexed folders, he nicely let me use it as a base to make my changes
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Thanks a lot for taking your time to write this and to give me good guide. This will help others too.
Ok i will follow the guide and now i am good to go. In case, any help needed, i will post here
And i think you saying to download your deodexed.zip only for meta inf and SuperSU, so i am not going to download that because i can do it myself so why to download ~800mb zip
And ya, Big thanks to @serajr. I dont know where to post exactly. So i am thanking you @serajr here.
Thanks and Regards
Mohitash

Mohitash said:
And i think you saying to download your deodexed.zip only for meta inf and SuperSU, so i am not going to download that because i can do it myself so why to download ~800mb zip
Thanks and Regards
Mohitash
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yes, but looks like that you know what you're doing so you should be good to go

-DM- said:
yes, but looks like that you know what you're doing so you should be good to go
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Ya, you got me right. May be you checked my profile or you can check now my history on XDA
I am just very very new to Sony and lollipop
Sent you pm.....
Regards
Mohitash

-DM- said:
First make sure that you have the firmware you want to deodex, rooted with recovery and installed on your phone already so in your case D6653 firmware 23.4.A.1.232 Customized IN , if not then create a prerooted zip with that ftf file, SuperSu and latest dual recovery with PRFcreator then flash it and boot....Once that exact firmware is on your phone, you can follow those steps below to create a deodex zip.
Here is the process:
-download the zip that I provided in this thread (you'll need it later to swap my files with yours)
-open the ftf with 7-Zip to copy the system.sin file
-then use Flashtool Sin Editor to extract data to get System.ext4
-from there, use ext2explore (download it here) to open the system.ext4
-Once you opened system.ext4, locate those 3 folders (app, framework and priv-app) and build.prop
-create a folder called deodex on your C drive (so C:\deodex) and copy those 3 folders mentioned above and the build.prop file to it
-then move SemcGenericUxpRes folder from framework folder to app folder and take the 2 containing folders from vendor\app and move them to the app folder as well
- then run SVADeoderForArt.exe and selected the path to C:\deodex folder, check deodexing framework, app and private-app, let the tool run (it should tell you if it ran without errors when done)
-now you should have app, dex, framework, odex and priv-app folders (inside the SVADeodexerforart folder) after the tools finished the deodexing process (you can delete the dex and odex as they're not needed anymore)...now move SemcGenericUxpRes folder back to framework folder...also move back the 2 folders that you took from vendor\app, just put them anywhere on your desktop you're going to need them in a minute
-now when you open the deodex zip that you first downloaded, go into the system folder and you'll see 4 folders, app, framework, priv-app and vendor....delete the 3 folders app (but before, move the supersu folder from my app folder to your app folder, otherwise you'll end up without supersu) , framework and priv-app folders and move your 3 corresponding folders in there...now open vendor\app and delete the 2 folders and put yours instead
-your deodex zip should be good to flash now, put it on your sdcard...reboot to recovery, choose your zip to flash , then clear cache and dalvik cache and then boot....now you should have a full stock deodexed D6653 firmware 23.4.A.1.232 Customized IN (if you want to debloat, remove what you don't want from the app and private app folder in the zip before flashing, but you're on your own for that)
And as always make a backup before you start all this
Also, you should thank @serajr, as he's the one that wrote the script to clean and replace the system odexed folders, he nicely let me use it as a base to make my changes
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I understand the problem but somehow I do follow instructions whose results have been bootloop

đạt gao ô said:
I understand the problem but somehow I do follow instructions whose results have been bootloop
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Sent you a pm

[Tool][Windows/Linux][Dec 13 2017] Android Flashable Zip Creator v5.0 Alpha

Hi Everybody,
Are you tired of installing same apps again and again after installing new Rom or factory resetting current Rom?
Well, We have been experiencing the same since different Roms and Nightlies are out. Hence I and RajatPatel created a tool which would make it easier for you to try different Roms and install those apps/fonts/bootanimations/etc in just one shot.
★ What is this tool about?
Android Flashable Zip Creator is a tool for those who oftenly flash new roms and want an easy way to install apps, change fonts or bootanimation. This tool allows them to create a flashable zip with aroma installer that they can flash anytime in their rooted android device. Not only this is helpful to end users but also helpful for developers who release different version of their Apps, Tones, Fonts and Bootanimations
★ Why is it required?
Imagine that you’re flashing the latest nightly of your favorite ROM. If you are performing a fresh install by wiping all of your data, this also means that you have to flash all of your modified system apps, user apps, modules, and so on. And if you’re doing this on a regular basis, all the wasted time really starts to add up. So what do you do? Do you manually install these apps again, or do you add them to your favorite ROM? That is where this tool is helpful.
★ How is it helpful?
For you to create a flashable zip, you need knowledge of scripting language (edify).
Once you know it, you need to write it and update it everytime you make a change (add or remove files from zip).
It is very likely that we make mistakes (like missing semi-colon or forget closing the bracket) and fail to notice it while creating it.
We come to know about it only when we try to flash the zip file and experience an error in recovery.
To fix it, we again make changes in updater-script and test the zip again.
After spending hours and hours into creating a zip file, a new version of file releases and we are forced to make changes in zip to stay up to date.
All this time, if number of apps, fonts, rest of the files increases, the lines of code required in updater-script also increases.
To save your hours of time into creating zip file, we present you this tool which would just needs your few minutes to create a flashable zip file.
This tool
Lets you import the apks, fonts files, bootanimation zips, ringtones, etc
Creates a zip file at your desired location
Allows you to import the already created file so that you could just make the required modifications and create a new zip
Comes with drag and drop functionality to save your time in manually setting up the structure
Supports latest aroma binary version available
Supports all the Android versions till Nougat
Supports all the devices by reading update-binary from root directory if device is not present in supported devices list (this step will get eliminated soon in next big release)
Can be used by noobs too
Requires minimum knowledge about aroma config and updater-script
Allows you to choose your devices' compatilble aroma binary
Allows you to choose your favourite aroma themes
Has various options in Preferences for user to make change in behavior of tool
etc
Suggestions to make changes and making Feature requests are welcomed. Feel free to suggest anything​
★ Disclaimer
If you're going to test this app, make sure you have a nandroid backup handy.
We won't be held responsible for any damage done to anything whatsoever. You use this tool at your own risk.
★ If you like this project, please press the "Tip us?" button so that more people can know about it. ★
Android Flashable Zip Creator 5.0 Alpha
Android Flashable Zip Creator 4.1 (7.08 Mb)
Donate Developer
Video for Instructions​
XDA:DevDB Information
Android Flashable Zip Creator, Tool/Utility for all devices (see above for details)
Contributors
Nikhil, RajatPatel
Source Code: http://github.com/nikhilmenghani/FlashableZipCreator
Version Information
Status: Stable
Current Stable Version: 4.1
Stable Release Date: 2017-07-23
Current Beta Version: 5.0
Beta Release Date: 2017-12-13
Created 2017-02-06
Last Updated 2018-06-23

Credits
@Chainfire – for inception of such method and to make our life easier
@osm0sis: for providing an amazing shell script template for Edify replacement here
AFZC Testers:
@logosA for testing and providing detailed analysis. (thanks for helping)
@Sher1234 for testing (thanks for always being available)
Changelog:
v4.1
-Custom Group
--Push any file/folder to any location with your custom permission
-Delete Group
--Delete file/folder from any location
-Addon.d Support
--Flash the zip once and you won't need to flash it again while flashing nightlies
--It will backup only those files that you choose in Aroma installer
--Now taking backup is in your control, you will get an option in tool as well as in recovery
-Normal Flashable Zip
--Flash all the files in one go without having to choose the same options every time in Aroma
--Comes with Addon.d support
-OTA updates
--Improved OTA updates
-UI
--Revamped Preferences UI
--Revamped Progress Bar (added circular bar)
--Changed theme of the tool
-Bug Fixes
--Fixed Data apps not getting installed in some scenarios
-Donate
--Added Donate option for those who would like to buy me a coffee or appreciate my hard work after making this tool
v4.0 b2
-mod: added Titanium Backup generated zip (Apps only) support (more about it here)
-fixed: folders with spaces in path not working (Now you can keep whatever folder/filename you want)
-added support for devices on which universal-update-binary was not working (place update-binary from any working Rom in root directory of tool if universal-update-binary doesn't work for you)
-fixed group shown multiple times in aroma installer for multiple projects
-removed the inbuilt aroma themes (you don't care about aroma themes, do you?)
-improved OTA updates for tool
-added 'check for updates on start up' option in preferences so that you can know about the new features

Instructions​
Steps to Create a Flashable Zip​
Select your device if listed in Devices List, If not listed, place update-binary of your device in the directory of jar file.
Add a Project, give it a name.(A project can have multiple groups) A popup appears on start up, you can change the settings in File->Preferences.
Add a Group. (A group will contain specific type of files in it) For eg. you create a group (say xyz) with install location (system/app), then xyz group will include all the apk files that needs to be pushed to system/app
Add a Subgroup if required (When you need furthur grouping. It is required for bootanimations and fonts) For eg. 2 Boot Animations will have their own bootanimation.zip. You cannot add file with same name twice. Hence you need subgroup to further distinguish the file.
Add a Folder. (From android 5.x+, we have apk files placed in folder which contains optional lib files as well with it. To build the same directory structure, you need to add folders)
Add Files to Groups/Subgroups/Folders.
Click on Export Zip to choose the destination and Click OK to generate zip.
How to add objects​
To add a Project -> Right Click on AFZC Projects -> Give a unique name to project -> Click on Add.
To add a Group -> Right Click on the Project that you want your group to be added in -> Hover on Add group and proceed ahead with selecting location to which you want to push your files to -> Give a unique name -> Click on Add
To add a SubGroup -> Right Click on Group -> Click on Add SubGroup -> Give a unique name -> Click on Add. Note: You will get an option to add subgroup only for Boot Animation and Fonts group as only they require it.
To add a Folder -> Right Click on Group -> Click on Add Folder -> Give a unique name -> Click on Add. -> Right Click on Folder -> Click on Add Folder to further add folder -> Give an appropriate name -> Click on Add. Tip: You can also drag and drop folders from your drive to the group. All the sub folders (if any) and files will be added automatically.
To add a File -> Right Click on Group/Folder/SubGroup -> Click on Add Files -> Import the files. Tip: You can also drag and drop files from your drive to the Group/SubGroup/Folder. All the files will be imported.
To add a Theme -> Right on Themes Project -> Add Theme -> Give appropriate name -> Add required files to it
How to rename objects​ -> To rename a Project/Group/SubGroup/Folder/File, triple click on the object and change the name.
Finding it tedious to create again and again?​ Don't worry, once you create a zip, you can import the created zip to make further changes to existing zip file. To do so, use Import Zip button to add an already created zip OR drag the zip and add it to the tool.
Explore yourself to identify more hidden features.

One more

Hai will u please make a new folder for framework and bootlogo...
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Best app thanks guys

how to install
thank you

abdullah alotaibi said:
how to install
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Just extract the rar file on your PC and double click the JAR file.

Subins Mani(Tintumonn) said:
Hai will u please make a new folder for framework and bootlogo...
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You mean System/framework?
Which is the folder where bootlogo is kept?
abdullah alotaibi said:
how to install
thank you
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Also, you need to have latest version of Java installed in your System so that the System is able to read the jar files.

Nikhil said:
You mean System/framework?
Which is the folder where bootlogo is kept?
Also, you need to have latest version of Java installed in your System.
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Yes system/framework..
And bootlogo is on outside the system or framework folder.. i think u understand.
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Great ! Could we had file in next release like gps.conf ? Thanks

Subins Mani(Tintumonn) said:
Yes system/framework..
And bootlogo is on outside the system or framework folder.. i think u understand.
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Okay sure. It'll be added in next release
Steelskinz said:
Great ! Could we had file in next release like gps.conf ? Thanks
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Yeah, i'll add Custom Group feature using which you'll be able to flash files like gps.conf.

Exactly what we needed ! Thank you very much ?

@Nikhil can you make an option to make flashable zips that have a generated addon.d script so that stuff survives between updates?

Younex said:
Exactly what we needed ! Thank you very much ?
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Let us know if you need help with anything! Instructions are already present in about menu though.
Link_of_Hyrule said:
@Nikhil can you make an option to make flashable zips that have a generated addon.d script so that stuff survives between updates?
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Yup that's a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion. It'll be added in next release.

Nikhil said:
Let us know if you need help with anything! Instructions are already present in about menu though.
Yup that's a good idea. Thanks for the suggestion. It'll be added in next release.
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Awesome now I can finally have one less Magisk module for a couple apps lol. Although, I wish there was a way to make an addon.d script for Magisk itself.

Link_of_Hyrule said:
Awesome now I can finally have one less Magisk module for a couple apps lol. Although, I wish there was a way to make an addon.d script for Magisk itself.
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Could you link me to the Magisk zip? I'll see what I can do.

Nikhil said:
Could you link me to the Magisk zip? I'll see what I can do.
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Thread:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/apps/magisk/official-magisk-v7-universal-systemless-t3473445
Zip Download:
http://tiny.cc/latestmagisk

Doesn't seem like I can chose S6 under devices. ??

CODEG33K said:
Doesn't seem like I can chose S6 under devices. ??
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Yeah, update-binary of s6 was not shared previously so i couldn't add its support. However you can fetch update-binary from any working Rom and place it in the same directory as of Tool's directory. If update-binary is present, it will not ask you to select a device and prepare a zip considering your update-binary only.