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Theming the phone

Hello all,
I am new here and just got my Galaxy S 4g. I am used to creating themes on the iphone and am getting very frustrated with this phone so far. I have rooted my phone, and also downloaded go launcher and a couple widgets. and a couple different file explorers.
Problems I am having is that everyone says the apps and themes are located in the phones data folder. My data folder is always blank with nothing inside. I search for the exact name or location of the apps and it says 0 files. I look at the apps running and details of them tell me they are in the /data folder, but My folder says empty. I even have the show hidden files checked.
Also I am trying to find a way to browse the phones files (not the memory card files) from my computer. I have now read over hundreds of pages of searches and can not find any answers.
Please help me.

the files that you are going to want to find are the framework-res.apk and twframework.apk.
those files are located in the system/framework/
i use android commander to push and pull files cause it is the easiest for me. you will need winrar to unzip the apk's but if you want to edit the .9.png's you will need APK manager to unpack the .9.png's and Ultimate Compiler to recompile after you edit or the png's will stretch wrong and look horrible.
There is a link on the main Android Themes page on XDA that has a wonderful write up in PDF about theming...
ill see what else i can post when i have time later to help you out.

Cannot read .TXT file . beg resolution.

hi guys
i download a .txt file from the web. but when i open the file it showed " directory is empty". why? i dl three times and im sure the dls are successful. & the android sysytem is 2.2
any answer is appreciated.

I think maybe your phone doesn't support .txt file , need to convert.

I see , but how to convert the file format?

use the converting tool i cannot post links here , you search in the google ,and find the converting tools.
good luck

[Q] Changing the package name of an apk from an android device

Okay so basically I've been searching all over the internet for some thread or a forum to teach me how to change the package names of any apk but nothing useful yet please if anyone have an idea on how to do it tell me please. p.s I'm looking it up for educational proposes appreciate your help

Tonyarkoushh said:
Okay so basically I've been searching all over the internet for some thread or a forum to teach me how to change the package names of any apk but nothing useful yet please if anyone have an idea on how to do it tell me please. p.s I'm looking it up for educational proposes appreciate your help
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if u open the apk as an archive, there are two files that contain the package name
"application.ini"
"androidmanifest.xml"
so u could try changing the values there and see if it works

joanthanmajh said:
if u open the apk as an archive, there are two files that contain the package name
"application.ini"
"androidmanifest.xml"
so u could try changing the values there and see if it works
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I tried it with es file explorer I was able to open it as an archive but when I change the apk name it wouldn't let me save the end result In the file so Is there any other app that I can use

[Completed] Modding Android games

Hello Developers , i am having some problems and the problem is about modding....
So i want to mod a game for money but in the shared preferences there is no such file for it , i have also checked the apk by decompiling it but i dont know where will be the file located ...
So anyone has any idea about the file that were it will be located ? or is the file in the shared prefernces only or anywhere else plz help me... And if it is in data/data (where is shared preferences located) then plz tell me a software how to copy the files to the PC , i tried copying with root browser but it is not working. And plz tell the location if u have any idea that were will be the file located...
i know i can use some software like game killer and stuff like that, but using them only changes the value for some time in few games for example Fruit Ninja.....
that why i thought of editing it using PC but i am not getting the file and i cant copy data/data to my PC
so i can look deeply. anyway i just wanted to know that were is the file and a software to copy the dir Data/data
regards Yash RC

Hi there,
You must start learning few steps before all. Here from where to start:
[GUIDE] Android Game Development Tutorial! (Beginners welcome).
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For more questions please use this thread: [Ask Any Question][Newbie Friendly]
Good luck

Trying to convert apk to gpk

Hope this is ok to ask, I am hitting a brick wall..
I'll try and include as much detail as possible, so apologies if it's a bit long.
I am trying to convert apk to gpk - two apps in particular; MX Player and ES File Explorer
I have downloaded a tool with instructions from another forum using google translate from Burmese to English, but it's not perfect and still very hard to understand.
The name of the tool is GPKMaker.
From the instructions, I think I need the APK and the Data file folder from the same device that I am trying to install the gpk on. But I don't know how I would get the latter without installing it first..
I tried to use the MX Player Data folder
- com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad From another device to make the gpk.
I have attached a jpeg of instructions that also came with the tool (In Burmese - I can't translate).
From what I can make out, this is what I am required to have to make it work\install correctly:
(Using MX Player as the example)
FOLDER - MXPlayer with a subfolder and .ini file inside it
MXPlayer
game.ini
And inside the subfolder
MXPlayer.gpk
MXPlayer.png (Logo)
MXPlayer.xml
I have done that, and inside the game.ini file I have this written:
[MXPlayer]
package=com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad
version=1.7.40
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and inside the XML file I have this written:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<Files>
<item type="gpp" path="MXPlayer.apk" offset="0" size="9976082"></item>
</Files>
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I then place the main MXPlayer folder on the device I want to install it on, it appears and begins to install, but then stops and doesn't seem to go any further.
I'm guessing where I'm making the main mistake is the data folder.
But I can't find how or where I may get the correct folder from, would it have to be the same chipset? Or would the same cpu be sufficient?
I have tried the same steps above with the ES File Explorer and get the exact same results.
Hopefully someone can help me.

After searching extensively, I see GPK are also used for cracked/patching game files. But seems that would require the revers of what I am looking for.
As a result, there seems to be mutiple videos/links/programs for converting gpk to apk.
But no good to me, I want to convert into the file format everyone seems to be trying to get away from (typical)

Is this in the wrong subforum, or is nobody able to help?
I am really trying, but unfortunately getting nowhere.
Any reply may be helpful

[SOLVED] only if that's a real gpk file?
This is an easy fix.
That MXPlayer.gpk, is it a real .GPK file, not an .APK rename to a .gpk?
if it is a real .gpk, then you are not telling the device where the file is?
in your xml file you list MXPlayer.apk, but the file name is MXPlayer.gpk.
do that an you will the that it works.
(NOW) please tell me how did you convert an .APK file to a .GPK file, using that windows GPKMaker program?
please step-by-step.
Thanks.
Tomato_Jam said:
Hope this is ok to ask, I am hitting a brick wall..
I'll try and include as much detail as possible, so apologies if it's a bit long.
I am trying to convert apk to gpk - two apps in particular; MX Player and ES File Explorer
I have downloaded a tool with instructions from another forum using google translate from Burmese to English, but it's not perfect and still very hard to understand.
The name of the tool is GPKMaker.
From the instructions, I think I need the APK and the Data file folder from the same device that I am trying to install the gpk on. But I don't know how I would get the latter without installing it first..
I tried to use the MX Player Data folder
- com.mxtech.videoplayer.ad From another device to make the gpk.
I have attached a jpeg of instructions that also came with the tool (In Burmese - I can't translate).
From what I can make out, this is what I am required to have to make it work\install correctly:
(Using MX Player as the example)
FOLDER - MXPlayer with a subfolder and .ini file inside it
MXPlayer
game.ini
And inside the subfolder
MXPlayer.gpk
MXPlayer.png (Logo)
MXPlayer.xml
I have done that, and inside the game.ini file I have this written:
and inside the XML file I have this written:
I then place the main MXPlayer folder on the device I want to install it on, it appears and begins to install, but then stops and doesn't seem to go any further.
I'm guessing where I'm making the main mistake is the data folder.
But I can't find how or where I may get the correct folder from, would it have to be the same chipset? Or would the same cpu be sufficient?
I have tried the same steps above with the ES File Explorer and get the exact same results.
Hopefully someone can help me.
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