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Hello! Need some help with apktool.

Hello! I'm new to the forum and a casual android modder. I've really enjoyed digging into the Android world and have learned a lot from the forum. I was working with apktool and ran into a bit of a problem. I searched and found a post indicating that the environmental variables had to be tweaked which I did but this did not resolve the problem.
Thanks in advance,
-Adam
Environmental variables:
PHP:
C:\>echo %PATH%
C:\DMI\WIN32\bin;C:\WINDOWS\system32;C:\WINDOWS;C:\WINDOWS\System32\Wbem;C:\Program Files\QuickTime Alternative\QTSystem;C:\Program Files\ATI Technologies\ATI Control Panel;C:\Program Files\QuickTime Alternative\QTSystem\;C:\Program Files\ZipGenius 6\;C:\PROGRA~1\JPSoft\4dos; C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools
apktool commands (minus a few more lines of errors for length):
PHP:
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools>apktool d framework-res.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding resources...
W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-mdpi/status_bar_header_background.9.png". Renaming it to *.png.
W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-mdpi/statusbar_background.9.png". Renaming it to *.png.
W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-mdpi/status_bar_close_on.9.png". Renaming it to *.png.
I: Copying assets and libs...
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools>apktool b framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res\drawable-mdpi\status_bar_close_on.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res\drawable-mdpi\status_bar_header_background.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res\drawable-mdpi\statusbar_background.9.png
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res\values\public.xml:3342: error: Public entry identifier 0x1080252 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 594, total symbols 43).
C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res\values\public.xml:3342: error: Public symbol drawable/APKTOOL_DUMMY_0252 declared here is not defined.
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C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res\values\public.xml:3340: error: Public symbol drawable/zz_stat_sys_signal_5_cdma declared here is not defined.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\APKTOOL1107807157838832304.tmp, -x, -S, C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res, -M, C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Unknown Source)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Unknown Source)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\DOCUME~1\Owner\LOCALS~1\Temp\APKTOOL1107807157838832304.tmp, -x, -S, C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\res, -M, C:\Documents and Settings\Owner\My Documents\Downloads\android-sdk_r07-windows\android-sdk-windows\tools\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(Unknown Source)
... 7 more

I also need some help with apktool. I'm trying to get into changing xml files on my Droid X. I've been able to successfully use the tool to decode apk files but i've heard that you can use it to decode xml files. Every time I try to do that though I get an error.
Included is a capture of the code I type in and the erros i'm getting with the xml file. I am trying to manipulate the simple eri.xml file that Verizon uses.

@adam-c
Could you upload original apk and zipped dir with decoded app? What is in these drawable-mdpi/status_bar_header_background.9.png, etc. files in decoded app? Are there both status_bar_header_background.9.png and status_bar_header_background.png (without ".9") files, but first one is empty or what?
@homes315
For now you can't decode single xml file - decode whole apk instead.

I have been searching for two days, and have tried everything I could find to figure this out, to no avail.
Could someone please help me get the apktool working on my computer?
when I enter apktool I get:
Error occurred during initialization of VM
java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError: java/lang/object
From what I can tell I have my CLASSPATH and PATH set up correctly.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
BTW, I am running Windows 7 64bit

[Q] UoT Kitchen SHTF Error w/log

Decompiling framework-res.apk UOT-01-04-20-00-2
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
S: Could not decode file, replacing by FALSE value: layout-1999x999/preference_dialog_edittext.xml
S: Could not decode file, replacing by FALSE value: layout-1999x999/textview_hint.xml
I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...
Decompiling SystemUI.apk UOT-01-04-20-00-2
I: Framework installed to: /root/apktool/framework/1.apk
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
W: Config flags size > 32. Exceeding bytes: 0700000048030000.
W: Invalid config flags detected. Dropping resources: bool-ERR0
I: Loaded.
I: Loading resource table from file: /root/apktool/framework/1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...
Compiling framework-res.apk UOT-01-04-20-00-2
W: Could not find sources
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5768030333969371231.tmp, -x, -S, /home/android1/port5/data/working_dir/UOT-01-04-20-00-2/fw_dec/res, -M, /home/android1/port5/data/working_dir/UOT-01-04-20-00-2/fw_dec/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:193)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:301)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:248)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:171)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:154)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:174)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:59)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL5768030333969371231.tmp, -x, -S, /home/android1/port5/data/working_dir/UOT-01-04-20-00-2/fw_dec/res, -M, /home/android1/port5/data/working_dir/UOT-01-04-20-00-2/fw_dec/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:87)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:191)
... 6 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "aapt": java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Unknown Source)
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:78)
... 7 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.(Unknown Source)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(Unknown Source)
... 11 more
I'm using A2tude for Huawei M865, which is a slightly modified stock gingerbread rom.
I have been working insane hours and my brain is probably not registering the error message...so if anyone has a solution to this; It would be greatly appreciated.

I am bumping this long lost thread

[Q]Problem recompiling Settings.apk

Im new to android developements so please bare with me
I get this error whenever I try to recompile Settings.apk
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Sun 01/12/2014 -- 3:11:40.05|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
java version "1.7.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_45-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode, sharing)
The system cannot find the batch label specified - noproj
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
|Sun 01/12/2014 -- 3:12:07.41|
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
java version "1.7.0_45"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_45-b18)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 24.45-b08, mixed mode, sharing)
5207 KB/s (3807923 bytes in 0.714s)
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\jadepaul\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=android, name=
layout, value=0x7f0400ba
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Done.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.err.UndefinedResObject: resource spec:
0x7f0400ba
at brut.androlib.res.data.ResPackage.getResSpec(ResPackage.java:58)
at brut.androlib.res.data.ResTable.getResSpec(ResTable.java:54)
at brut.androlib.res.data.ResTable.getResSpec(ResTable.java:50)
at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResReferenceValue.getReferent(ResReferen
ceValue.java:61)
at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResReferenceValue.encodeAsResXml(ResRefe
renceValue.java:47)
at brut.androlib.res.data.value.ResScalarValue.encodeAsResXmlAttr(ResSca
larValue.java:45)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResAttrDecoder.decode(ResAttrDecoder.java:4
0)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.AXmlResourceParser.getAttributeValue(AXmlRe
sourceParser.java:351)
at org.xmlpull.v1.wrapper.classic.XmlPullParserDelegate.getAttributeValu
e(XmlPullParserDelegate.java:69)
at org.xmlpull.v1.wrapper.classic.StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.writeStartT
ag(StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.java:267)
at org.xmlpull.v1.wrapper.classic.StaticXmlSerializerWrapper.event(Stati
cXmlSerializerWrapper.java:211)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.XmlPullStreamDecoder$1.event(XmlPullStreamD
ecoder.java:87)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.XmlPullStreamDecoder.decode(XmlPullStreamDe
coder.java:141)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResStreamDecoderContainer.decode(ResStreamD
ecoderContainer.java:33)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResFileDecoder.decode(ResFileDecoder.java:1
07)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ResFileDecoder.decode(ResFileDecoder.java:9
1)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.decode(AndrolibResources.java:285
)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeResourcesFull(Androlib.java:113)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:116)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:148)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:77)
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.PathN
otExist: apktool.yml
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:163)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:185)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:177)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:237)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFileInput(AbstractDirectory.java:
103)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:159)
... 4 more

(Ask) Error when decompiling LINE apk with Apktool

I wanna ask how to decompile LINE app.. There are lots of outdated steps which i had followed and not working.
I installed framework-res from my zenfone 5
I tried to decompile line apk and it returns:
Code:
D:\Louis' Backup\Project\Apktool JB 4.2.2_Signed_By Rizal Lovins Sundanesse>apktool d -f linemod.apk lin
emod
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Could not decode ars
c file
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:56)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibRes
ources.java:469)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.jav
a:74)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.jav
a:66)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:50)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:174)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:99)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:141)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:72)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Expected: 0x001c0001, got: 0x00000000
at brut.util.ExtDataInput.skipCheckInt(ExtDataInput.java:48)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock.read(StringBlock.java:44)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readPackage(ARSCDecoder.java:10
2)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTable(ARSCDecoder.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:49)
... 8 more
Please, help me with decompiling line

[Completed] pls help me to decompile music.apk ,when I tried to decompile w I am getting error !!

When I tried decompiling a new folder is created and when I opened there I can see hundreds of "SMAIL" file ,I can't find Resource file and any XML file here !!(I need AndroidManifest.xml
Code:---
D:\apkfolder>apktool d -f music.apk newfolder
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Could not decode ars
c file
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:56)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibRes
ources.java:469)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.jav
a:74)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.jav
a:66)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:50)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:174)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:99)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:141)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:72)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Expected: 0x001c0001, got: 0x00000000
at brut.util.ExtDataInput.skipCheckInt(ExtDataInput.java:48)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock.read(StringBlock.java:44)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readPackage(ARSCDecoder.java:10
2)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTable(ARSCDecoder.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:49)
... 8 more

vvnithin said:
When I tried decompiling a new folder is created and when I opened there I can see hundreds of "SMAIL" file ,I can't find Resource file and any XML file here !!(I need AndroidManifest.xml
Code:---
D:\apkfolder>apktool d -f music.apk newfolder
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Could not decode ars
c file
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:56)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibRes
ources.java:469)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.jav
a:74)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.jav
a:66)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:50)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:174)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:99)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:141)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:72)
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Expected: 0x001c0001, got: 0x00000000
at brut.util.ExtDataInput.skipCheckInt(ExtDataInput.java:48)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.StringBlock.read(StringBlock.java:44)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readPackage(ARSCDecoder.java:10
2)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTable(ARSCDecoder.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:49)
... 8 more
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Hi and welcome to XDA.
I don't know which apktool you're using but you can try asking your query here [UTIL][Dec 31 2015] Apktool v2.0.3 - a tool for reverse engineering apk files Experts there may be able to help you.
Good luck