Hi everyone
I just want to know how can I compress an apk, I got cm7 with theme chooser and I have modified some png of a theme, replaced them and now I want to compress back all the extracted files in order to rebuild the apk.
Search for something called "Apktool".
You can create the .apk file with something like winrar, but i think there will be a problem with the signature.
NHA NI2 System APK's Made so you can theme. QMG's, IPT's & PKM's converted to PNG's
Once again Samsung has made it so we cannot change the images on our S5 when theming. I have taken several of the System/apps and privapps and I am the process of making them able to theme. I do so by replacing the QMG, IPT & PKM image files with PNG image files. I am not able to do them all, but managed 95% of them. What we need is a program to convert QMG, IPT & PKM to PNG's. Or at least be able to edit the new images. This is very time consuming LOL!!!!
Let me know if I missed any you want done.
Enjoy Themers!!!!
All APK's are Deodexed Only!!!!
Download: Samsung S5 NI2 Framework-res, SystemUI, SecSettings
Download: twframework-res.apk
Download: Keyguard.apk
Download: SecDownloadProviderUi.apk
Download: SecCalculator2.apk
Download: Samsung Camera3.apk
Download: SecGallery2014.apk
Download: SecMms_Blue.apk
Download: SecTeleService.apk
Download: InCallUI.apk
Download: SecEmail_K.apk
Download: ClockPackage.apk
Download: SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA (ASU themed) do not have stock.
Download: SamsungIME.apk
Download: MutliWindowTrayService.apk
I will post more as I finish them.
Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!!
EMSpilot said:
Once again Samsung has made it so we cannot change the images on our S5 when theming. I have taken several of the System/apps and privapps and I am the process of making them able to theme. I do so by replacing the QMG image files with PNG image files. I am not able to do them all, but managed 95% of them.
Enjoy Themers!!!!
Download: Samsung S5 NI2 Framework-res, SystemUI, SecSettings download Deodexed Only!!!
Downlaod: Keyguard.apk
I will post more as I finish them.
Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!!
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Wonderful. Thanks!
Thank you for your hard work!
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Good job and I assume extremely time consuming. What we really need is a tool to convert these files into pngs. Albeit as of right now that is currently impossible without dropping a ton of money to quramsoft.com, but like everything else once a demand is in place a leak usually happens look at IDA pro for example. (Reverse engineering tool)
EMS, you are awesome... Thank you for taking the time to figure this out, then share... Very very kool of you.. Thank you
Thanks EMSPilot these worked wonderfully for the flashlight mod. The toggles match with this where they didn't with the original files. Great job.
@EMSpilot Hey what's up there?
Question, so all these apks were converted to PKM files in Verizons Newest update?
Just asking, that's all! One version back there were only a few apks that were converted to using PKM files. This time around, if they really up'ed the amount, I'm sure we'll see this from here on in. Not happy about that for sure. Appreciate the conversion man. Sure is alotta work!
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This is awesome. Thank you for all the hard work.
yes this is just a d**ck move that samsung made! i have a tab 3 7 inch wifi and when it got kitkat update this september all the images were qmgs instead of pngs. It totally makes want to throw my tablet at the wall but I don't because it is at least better than a piece of crap apple steve jobs product like the iphone. LOL!
Thank You For Doing This!
@EMSpilot, has anything been found that can successfully convert a .qmg back to a .png file, or any of the other file formats?
Our 4.4.4 OTA hasn't quite reached us but we do have a leaked release to play with.
Something for anyone trying to do their own conversion that may help...
1. Decompile your 4.4.4 apk with apktool 2.0.x (1.5.2 doesn't play nice with 4.4.4 files).
2. Make a copy of the decompiled folder so you have the original.
3. Track down any folders than contain image files in the res folder. I've found it's easiest to remove all non-image folders to make things easier. Check every folder. For instance, res/drawables contains a few image files but its mostly .xml files. Delete all folders that do not contain image files. I even went as far as deleting all the extra non-image files that are in folders such as res/drawables.
4. Once we're down to just image files (.qmg, .pkm, .IPT), we're going to bulk rename all of them to .png files.
5. In each folder, press Shift Key & Right Click Mouse, select Open command window here. This is the command to bulk rename:
ren *.qmg *.png
This will rename all .qmg files to .png.
6. Open Winmerge (awesome tool, it's free, learn how to use it) and diff the stock image folder from your 4.4.2 build with the image folder we just converted. See screenshot where I've selected files that are showing as different.
7. Now we are going to copy all files that match but are different.
Right click on the selected area and select 'Copy Left to' (or 'Copy Right to' depending on which side contains your stock 4.4.2 files) and copy the different files to a folder somewhere for safekeeping.
8. Now we have most of the files that match 4.4.4 so we can start doing direct file replacements.
Note:
This does not include .9.png files. You will have to separate out all .9 files from the 4.4.2 and rename them to diff separately.
Now you know just part of what EMSpilot had to go through!
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tdunham said:
@EMSpilot, has anything been found that can successfully convert a .qmg back to a .png file, or any of the other file formats?
Our 4.4.4 OTA hasn't quite reached us but we do have a leaked release to play with.
Something for anyone trying to do their own conversion that may help...
1. Decompile your 4.4.4 apk with apktool 2.0.x (1.5.2 doesn't play nice with 4.4.4 files).
2. Make a copy of the decompiled folder so you have the original.
3. Track down any folders than contain image files in the res folder. I've found it's easiest to remove all non-image folders to make things easier. Check every folder. For instance, res/drawables contains a few image files but its mostly .xml files. Delete all folders that do not contain image files. I even went as far as deleting all the extra non-image files that are in folders such as res/drawables.
4. Once we're down to just image files (.qmg, .pkm, .IPT), we're going to bulk rename all of them to .png files.
5. In each folder, press Shift Key & Right Click Mouse, select Open command window here. This is the command to bulk rename:
ren *.qmg *.png
This will rename all .qmg files to .png.
6. Open Winmerge (awesome tool, it's free, learn how to use it) and diff the stock image folder from your 4.4.2 build with the image folder we just converted. See screenshot where I've selected files that are showing as different.
7. Now we are going to copy all files that match but are different.
Right click on the selected area and select 'Copy Left to' (or 'Copy Right to' depending on which side contains your stock 4.4.2 files) and copy the different files to a folder somewhere for safekeeping.
8. Now we have most of the files that match 4.4.4 so we can start doing direct file replacements.
Note:
This does not include .9.png files. You will have to separate out all .9 files from the 4.4.2 and rename them to diff separately.
Now you know just part of what EMSpilot had to go through!
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Nothing that I am aware of. I am sure it will happen soon!!!
Thanks for the write up.
I wish those out there making Roms would use your stuff as a base. I love some of those Roms out there but you can't change some things that I like to ( namely the toggle background). It works with your systemui but of course that overwrites theirs and of course you lose some things in the transition. Great work by the way.
QMG to PNG
Here is a great tool to help us get this done without all the hassle. I am getting a Verizon Note 4 and will convert and post all soon,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/app-qmg2png-tool-t2921009
so do u have to recompile the apk using the pc after editing? so i use the app to convert qmg to edit, transfer to pc and edit then recompile? or do i just convert using the apk on the link and push to rom.zip?
EMSpilot said:
Once again Samsung has made it so we cannot change the images on our S5 when theming. I have taken several of the System/apps and privapps and I am the process of making them able to theme. I do so by replacing the QMG, IPT & PKM image files with PNG image files. I am not able to do them all, but managed 95% of them. What we need is a program to convert QMG, IPT & PKM to PNG's. Or at least be able to edit the new images. This is very time consuming LOL!!!!
Let me know if I missed any you want done.
Enjoy Themers!!!!
I will post more as I finish them.
Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!!
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@EMSpilot will these apk's work on the t-mobile 5.0 DOB1 firmware.
Hello There.
Found a Bootanimation thread on the S6 forum:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s6/themes-apps/mod-enable-zip-bootanimation-aroma-boot-t3205320
I was wondering if its possible to use that same zip to get rid of the qmg file extension and be able to just start making and using standard android zip boot animation files.
Any dev interested on looking at the "source" to see how it´s made? What to "mod" in our S7? Something to flash, or just a line to change on the config files.
According to my knowledge and experience, you need to change bootanimation file in system/bin
willysusilo said:
According to my knowledge and experience, you need to change bootanimation file in system/bin
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You are close... here is the thing:
You can have custom boot animations on your galaxy, just with root access and changing the right bootanimation files that are inside system/media.
The thing is that those files, if we are on Samsung devices, have the extension qmg (bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg and shutdown.qmg).
All the other android phones have a file called bootanimation.zip
The difference lies in the type of file. In order to make a qmg file you need to do a lot of tricks with an outdated samsung application, that converts jpgs into compressed qmg files.
On the other hand, if you want to make a standard android boot animation zip, you can just use the images and zip´em (there´s a little more than that) or you can use any gif to convert it to a bootanimation.zip file with online free conversion tools.
You can even use youtube videos to convert them into hight quality gif and then use a gif to bootanimation converter to get your file.
That´s the deal.
Now, the trick is how to make samsung to "read" the original bootanimation.zip files instead of the propietary qmg file.
danielvelez said:
You are close... here is the thing:
You can have custom boot animations on your galaxy, just with root access and changing the right bootanimation files that are inside system/media.
The thing is that those files, if we are on Samsung devices, have the extension qmg (bootsamsung.qmg and bootsamsungloop.qmg and shutdown.qmg).
All the other android phones have a file called bootanimation.zip
The difference lies in the type of file. In order to make a qmg file you need to do a lot of tricks with an outdated samsung application, that converts jpgs into compressed qmg files.
On the other hand, if you want to make a standard android boot animation zip, you can just use the images and zip´em (there´s a little more than that) or you can use any gif to convert it to a bootanimation.zip file with online free conversion tools.
You can even use youtube videos to convert them into hight quality gif and then use a gif to bootanimation converter to get your file.
That´s the deal.
Now, the trick is how to make samsung to "read" the original bootanimation.zip files instead of the propietary qmg file.
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No, you still dont understand.
To make samsung read bootanimation zip, you need to change bootanimation in system/bin
Bootanimation file in system/bin is diffrent with the system/media
willysusilo said:
No, you still dont understand.
To make samsung read bootanimation zip, you need to change bootanimation in system/bin
Bootanimation file in system/bin is diffrent with the system/media
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Ah... Now I see what you mean.
The system/bin/bootanimation file has some lines (some unreadable but some that you can actually read) if you open it like a text file, that have some references to the boot animation file.
There are a few interesting lines:
/system/media/bootsamsung.qmg /system/media/bootvideomain.mp4
So guess what you pointed out!
You can use any mp4 video as a boot animation video... just copy the mp4 video to your system/media, and name it "bootvideomain.mp4". Then rename bootsamsung.qmg to something like bootsamsung.qmg.old.
Be sure that the permissions on the mp4 are "rw - r - r."
I have just tested it with really ugly results, but it worked (video should be made on portrait. I placed a "landcape video from whatsapp, so it was compressed to 8mb and unfortunatelly, sideways".
Gonna mess around more to see...
So at the momment, I haven´t changed any file. Just playing with the bootsamsung.qmg and placing a bootvideomain.mp4 on the system/media folder.
It seems it takes a little longer to boot, and the video only plays for about 5 seconds...
Using the same system/bin/bootanimation file.
I´m not a programmer, but it seems like there´s a list of what kind of animation should the
On s7edge i used Qmg2Png app to convert qmg files inside an APK but this not working on my S8.
Now i have found a easier way without decompile the apk.
Just extract your desired qmg file from the apk to your sdcard and follow this steps...
As first go to Playstore and download https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alensw.PicFolder&hl=de
Then rename the qmg file to jpg, so you can see how the image looks.
I use root exlporer but also goes with any other fileimanager.
Then find your renamed file or open it in your file manager by clicking QickPic and click the 3dot menu> click Edit> and save your image.
Voila, that's it! Now you have your Qmg file in a simple way rebuilt: silly: cool:
Now the theming can start ...)
your method didnt work with me