I want to install two versions of the same app in my android phone... but its not possible as both of them are having the same package name ....so if there exist any method so that i can change the app package name??....
hemant_jeengar said:
I want to install two versions of the same app in my android phone... but its not possible as both of them are having the same package name ....so if there exist any method so that i can change the app package name??....
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Before you begin you need to install these two apks
1. Apk Editor.apk
2. Apk editor patch.apk
Installing same application twice
Now after downloading these two apks.
First, install Apk Editor and then the Apk editor patch.
Now open Apk editor and browse to the apk of the application you want to install.
Long press the apk and select "Clone".
Now change the name of the apk and press ok.
Now open your regular file manager and install the apk as you would normally
Source: http://swapmyapp.com/how-to/run-multiple-instances-of-one-app/
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Newyork! said:
Before you begin you need to install these two apks
1. Apk Editor.apk
2. Apk editor patch.apk
Installing same application twice
Now after downloading these two apks.
First, install Apk Editor and then the Apk editor patch.
Now open Apk editor and browse to the apk of the application you want to install.
Long press the apk and select "Clone".
Now change the name of the apk and press ok.
Now open your regular file manager and install the apk as you would normally
Source: http://swapmyapp.com/how-to/run-multiple-instances-of-one-app/
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Anyone knows of a solution for marshmallow?
Opening apk editor only gives empty folder.
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hey guys i am kinda new with apk files so dont blame me or something xD
so how do i install apk files on my mobile?i want to install some theme..
thanks!
Download "ES File Explorer" or "Astro File Manager" from Market and find your .apk files and click on them to install
nikola987 said:
Download "ES File Explorer" or "Astro File Manager" from Market and find your .apk files and click on them to install
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Ok thanks buddy i want to install some theme.apk but after i install it how do i apply it?
Just get root explorer and copy and paste the .apk into the system/app folder. Sometimes you may have to reboot for it to take.
My phone is not in english so its hard to explain what button to push But It is button above "Search", it has little brush on it. Tap that and go to Skin and find your theme that you installed.
here's what I did.
I don't have a computer. I changed apk to zip and unzipped it. Then I used Axel xml/editor viewer to change things. Then saved it and compressed file to zip then changed to apk. I tried using Zip Signer from app store. I still get the same parsing error when I click app to install.
What do I do to fix it ? apk editor pro works and installs the modded app but won't load the modded app to change things again so I don't want to use that.
Anyone have an answer ?
Try this process, instead. It works famously for me.
First, copy the .apk to a safe place just in case!
1. Extract your .apk to a folder.
2. Edit what you want.
3. Open up your original .apk in an archive manager (7zip, WinRAR).
4. Navigate to the directory where your edited files will go while in the archive manager.
5. Drag-and-drop your edited files into the archiver window which has the .apk open. Click "OK" if it asks if you're sure.
6. Close that window, ADB push it to /[wherever], and install.
Done! :good:
thenookieforlife3 said:
Try this process, instead. It works famously for me.
First, copy the .apk to a safe place just in case!
1. Extract your .apk to a folder.
2. Edit what you want.
3. Open up your original .apk in an archive manager (7zip, WinRAR).
4. Navigate to the directory where your edited files will go while in the archive manager.
5. Drag-and-drop your edited files into the archiver window which has the .apk open. Click "OK" if it asks if you're sure.
6. Close that window, ADB push it to /[wherever], and install.
Done! :good:
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I said I don't have a computer. I can't do that.
I read the problem is the apk is lot aligned. Can I run commands in a Terminal Emulator on my phone ?
1. Compress back to zip. 2 sign zip. 3 change to apk. 4 zipalign apk.
How do I zipalign ? I tried spme things I read for commands but don't know if I'm doing it right.
ryan012 said:
I said I don't have a computer. I can't do that.
I read the problem is the apk is lot aligned. Can I run commands in a Terminal Emulator on my phone ?
1. Compress back to zip. 2 sign zip. 3 change to apk. 4 zipalign apk.
How do I zipalign ? I tried spme things I read for commands but don't know if I'm doing it right.
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Oops. Missed that part.
I have no experience with the commands you are referring to, therefore I cannot help you.
Sorry.
thenookieforlife3 said:
Oops. Missed that part.
I have no experience with the commands you are referring to, therefore I cannot help you.
Sorry.
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It's like this, http://stackoverflow.com/questions/...apk-with-7zip-cause-error-during-installation
I don't know how to do the commands or which ones. I tried the ones shown but didn't do anything. I don't know if I did it right.
Stealthy App
Hi there i want to modify an app( Want add stealth Option in menu) please tell my how i can modify app with some easy editor softwares not complicated. Share some links.
Thanks in advance. hoping you will help me!
Scarface47 said:
Hi there i want to modify an app( Want add stealth Option in menu) please tell my how i can modify app with some easy editor softwares not complicated. Share some links.
Thanks in advance. hoping you will help me!
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For reading all the xml files I use Axel (XML Editor / Viewer)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...aystore&pcampaignid=APPU_pzkdVL_aBcmONsKggsgE
You have to click open as on xml and choose axel then click Save As... save it somewhere with the same name as the file name as it is.
then copy the saved file into the folder of where you got it from and overwrite it. Make sure name is same. Now open the saved xml again in Axel ans now you can modify it, then click Save before exiting it.
For changing other things like button images I haven't done that.
I changed what app says inside and what some buttons says. The Strings.XML file is where buttons are or some other things
there's one called APK Editor Pro but it only lets you change app one time. It won't load modified one.
Here, https://play.google.com/store/apps/...aystore&pcampaignid=APPU_pzkdVL_aBcmONsKggsgE
is anyone able to tell me how to fix it ? How to get the apk aligned not using a computer ?
Hi,
I run OmniRom without gapps (with NOGAPPS actually) and there's an app that refuses to start with the error "google play services is not installed, contact the device manufacturer".
Is there anything I can do to "fool" the app in thinking GSF is installed? I don't care about the push notifications the app is using.
Thank you.
wkwkwk said:
Hi,
I run OmniRom without gapps (with NOGAPPS actually) and there's an app that refuses to start with the error "google play services is not installed, contact the device manufacturer".
Is there anything I can do to "fool" the app in thinking GSF is installed? I don't care about the push notifications the app is using.
Thank you.
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What is this problematic app?
thenookieforlife3 said:
What is this problematic app?
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Hello. Thanks for your reply. It's:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.asb.asbmobile
I tried using apktool to decompress it, remove the dependencies from AndroidManifest.xml but I couldn't compile it back.
Thoughts?
Thank you
wkwkwk said:
Hello. Thanks for your reply. It's:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nz.co.asb.asbmobile
I tried using apktool to decompress it, remove the dependencies from AndroidManifest.xml but I couldn't compile it back.
Thoughts?
Thank you
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The hard thing about decompressing, editing, and recompiling apps is that when you recompile it you also have to resign it. See, when you take apart an app the signature is stripped, and the signature is what allows the app to install properly.
Fortunately, there are several utilities out there that will help you do this.
thenookieforlife3 said:
The hard thing about decompressing, editing, and recompiling apps is that when you recompile it you also have to resign it. See, when you take apart an app the signature is stripped, and the signature is what allows the app to install properly.
Fortunately, there are several utilities out there that will help you do this.
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The problem wasn't the signing part, I wasn't reaching that step since the apk wasn't building anymore afterwards, it was giving out errors about not finding some files (I don't recall exactly as I haven't tried lately).
Would you recommend a particular app (ideally to run under linux but can manage with Windows if need be) to decompile and compile an apk?
Thank you
wkwkwk said:
The problem wasn't the signing part, I wasn't reaching that step since the apk wasn't building anymore afterwards, it was giving out errors about not finding some files (I don't recall exactly as I haven't tried lately).
Would you recommend a particular app (ideally to run under linux but can manage with Windows if need be) to decompile and compile an apk?
Thank you
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What I meant to say was, don't actually decompile the app and then try to recompile it! It will give you errors, as you've seen.
Instead, try the following steps:
1. Copy the .apk file to a safe, secure place as a backup.
2. Download and/or open up an archive management program, i.e. 7zip or WinRAR.
3. Navigate to the directory where the .apk you want to mod is located. Not the backup one, of course!
4. Extract the .apk to a folder of your choice. Folder name example - "[name_of_app] modding" (without quotes).
5. Open up your regular file manager and navigate to that folder you just extracted to. Modify the files you want to modify.
6. Now, pay close attention to this part - In your archive manager, go into the acual .apk file you want to modify. It will just open right up as if it was a .zip.
7. Navigate to the directory in the .apk where the files you modded belong.
8. Now, back to your file explorer, click-and-drag the file(s) you modified from the file explorer window to the archive manager window. Drop the file in the archive manager window. It will ask you if you're sure that you want to overwrite, hit "Yes".
9. Once the file's in place, close the archive manager to finalize the change.
10. Now, all you have to do is put the modified app back on your device, use a tool like ZipSigner (find on Google Play) to resign it, and install!
Please do give me a few post thanks if the above instructions helped you. :good:
thenookieforlife3 said:
What I meant to say was, don't actually decompile the app and then try to recompile it! It will give you errors, as you've seen.
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Thanks for the detailed instructions, however, to modify AndroidManifest.xml (where the GSF requirement is put) you need to decompile the apk using apktool or similar.
Simply unzipping the APK will not allow you to change AndroidManifest.xml.
I wish it were that simple
wkwkwk said:
Thanks for the detailed instructions, however, to modify AndroidManifest.xml (where the GSF requirement is put) you need to decompile the apk using apktool or similar.
Simply unzipping the APK will not allow you to change AndroidManifest.xml.
I wish it were that simple
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That's odd, because that method is what has consistently worked for me!
On my previous phone I had installed Cyanogenmod 10.2.1.3-serranoltexx. This ROM contains a built-in browser "com.android.browser" (version 4.3.1.). I like this browser and I also want to install it, or a newer version, on my brand new rooted phone. Unfortunately I couldn't find it in the play store. Does anyone probably know where I can find the browser-APK?
I found the browser-APK in the cyanogenmod 10.2.1.3 zip-file and made a copy on the sdcard. But while installing I got the following error: "App not installed. An existing package by the same name is already installed”. I’ve searched on the root directory but I can’t find a file or app with the same name…
Is it possible to install the APK e.g. by renaming the package name? Or is there another work around to install the browser-APK?
NL_henk said:
On my previous phone I had installed Cyanogenmod 10.2.1.3-serranoltexx. This ROM contains a built-in browser "com.android.browser" (version 4.3.1.). I like this browser and I also want to install it, or a newer version, on my brand new rooted phone. Unfortunately I couldn't find it in the play store. Does anyone probably know where I can find the browser-APK?
I found the browser-APK in the cyanogenmod 10.2.1.3 zip-file and made a copy on the sdcard. But while installing I got the following error: "App not installed. An existing package by the same name is already installed”. I’ve searched on the root directory but I can’t find a file or app with the same name…
Is it possible to install the APK e.g. by renaming the package name? Or is there another work around to install the browser-APK?
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Yes. You can install these browser apk by changing name and package name of app. You need to sign these apps too.
You can use apk editor app to change package name and it automatically sign your app.
Ashwinrg said:
Yes. You can install these browser apk by changing name and package name of app. You need to sign these apps too.
You can use apk editor app to change package name and it automatically sign your app.
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Great! Do you also have some tutorial or website with more information?
I renamed the apk and all package names. Now I tried to recompile the APK, but I got an error: "Resource is not public".
How can I fix this?
Hi,
I have an issue. I need to install an APK, that’s already install on the phone (old version). As this APK is install by default in the phone by manufacturer, I can’t remove it ( I could root this phone to remove it but I don’t want (for many reasons…)). Installation failed because of conflicting name.
My question is: How I could rename the new APK (deep inside the APK), not just the file name, to avoid conflicting name?
Thanks
KR
Use Apktool to modify the package name and install it
Use apka editor available on Google play.
Else create Second space app on your phone and install it