[Noob friendly tutorial]
A typical problem when decreasing the DPI of your device is sometimes the lock screen will offset to the right(usually).
This tutorial might help fix this problem.
Requirements:
1. Rooted device
2. File manager for viewing and managing the root directory (e.g. Root Explorer)
3. Software for decompiling and recompiling .apk files
4. Text editor, I recommend Notepad++
Prerequisite:
Backup your current ROM so that I will not be held responsible for problems the may occur on your device
Instructions:
1. Open Play Store and download "ZipSigner" by Ken Ellindwood
2. Go to the root directory which is designated as "/".
3. Open "system" folder
4. Open "framework" folder
5. Look for "framework-res.apk"
6. Copy "framework-res.apk"
7. Navigate back to your SD card directory and paste it to where you want it.
8. Connect your device to your PC.
9. Expand your phone's the notification bar, press "Charging" and change it to "USB mass storage" and press "OK". Your PC will access your phone's storage directories (SD Card and Phone Storage)
10. On your PC, go to your SD Card's directory and navigate to where you put framework-res.apk and move it to your PC's desktop (you can put it to anywhere you like, just make sure you have it in your PC's storage directory).
11. On your PC, transfer framework-res.apk in the directory of your decompiling/recompiling tool with respect to what "tool" you are using.
Main Part:
12. Decompile framework-res.apk
13. Go to its "decompiled" directory
14. Navigate to /res/layout
15. Look for "keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml"
16. Open it with a text editor
17. Look for this line:
Code:
<com.android.internal.widget.multiwaveview.GlowPadView
18. Rigt next to this line, look for the lines, "android:gravity" and "android:layout_height".
19. Change their values to "left|top" and "wrap_content" respectively
So "android:gravity" and "android:layout_height" should look like this:
Code:
android:gravity="left|top"
and
Code:
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
20. Recompile framework-res.apk
21. Sign the new, edited framework-res.apk
22. Place it back to your SD Card
23. Disconnect your device from your PC.
24. Go to your SD Card and navigate to where you have put the modified framework-res.apk
25. Using the ZipSigner app, press "Choose In/Out..." and navigate to where you put the edited framework-res.apk
26. Press "Sign The File" and ZipSigner will begin to produce a signed version of the selected apk.
27. Navigate back to where you have created the edited-and-signed framework-res.apk and it will have a "-signed" in it's name.
28. Remove the "-signed" and MAKE SURE the newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk is named AS IS, "framework-res.apk".
*If there are others' named "framework-res.apk" in the same directory, rename them into something different before renaming the "newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk" so it won't conflict with step 28.
29. After you have successfully renamed the "newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk", copy it.
30. Go to the root directory which is designated as "/".
31. Open "system" folder
32. Open "open "framework" folder
33. And paste-and-overwrite/override the "newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk" to this "framework" directory.
Note: If in some case you were prevented to paste in the "framework" directory, check to see if your root file manager is mounting the root, if not check for an option to mount the root directory
34. If you have successfully overwritten/overridden the original framework-res.apk, your device should begin to Soft-Reboot automatically. If not then, manually force your device to reboot.
And your lock screen should now be at the center.
35. Done
durancharles27 said:
[Noob friendly tutorial]
A typical problem when decreasing the DPI of your device is sometimes the lock screen will offset to the right(usually).
This tutorial might help fix this problem.
Requirements:
1. Rooted device
2. File manager for viewing and managing the root directory (e.g. Root Explorer)
3. Software for decompiling and recompiling .apk files
4. Text editor, I recommend Notepad++
Prerequisite:
Backup your current ROM so that I will not be held responsible for problems the may occur on your device
Instructions:
1. Open Play Store and download "ZipSigner" by Ken Ellindwood
2. Go to the root directory which is designated as "/".
3. Open "system" folder
4. Open "framework" folder
5. Look for "framework-res.apk"
6. Copy "framework-res.apk"
7. Navigate back to your SD card directory and paste it to where you want it.
8. Connect your device to your PC.
9. Expand your phone's the notification bar, press "Charging" and change it to "USB mass storage" and press "OK". Your PC will access your phone's storage directories (SD Card and Phone Storage)
10. On your PC, go to your SD Card's directory and navigate to where you put framework-res.apk and move it to your PC's desktop (you can put it to anywhere you like, just make sure you have it in your PC's storage directory).
11. On your PC, transfer framework-res.apk in the directory of your decompiling/recompiling tool with respect to what "tool" you are using.
Main Part:
12. Decompile framework-res.apk
13. Go to its "decompiled" directory
14. Navigate to /res/layout
15. Look for "keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml"
16. Open it with a text editor
17. Look for this line:
Code:
<com.android.internal.widget.multiwaveview.GlowPadView
18. Rigt next to this line, look for the lines, "android:gravity" and "android:layout_height".
19. Change their values to "left|top" and "wrap_content" respectively
So "android:gravity" and "android:layout_height" should look like this:
Code:
android:gravity="left|top"
and
Code:
android:layout_height="wrap_content"
20. Recompile framework-res.apk
21. Sign the new, edited framework-res.apk
22. Place it back to your SD Card
23. Disconnect your device from your PC.
24. Go to your SD Card and navigate to where you have put the modified framework-res.apk
25. Using the ZipSigner app, press "Choose In/Out..." and navigate to where you put the edited framework-res.apk
26. Press "Sign The File" and ZipSigner will begin to produce a signed version of the selected apk.
27. Navigate back to where you have created the edited-and-signed framework-res.apk and it will have a "-signed" in it's name.
28. Remove the "-signed" and MAKE SURE the newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk is named AS IS, "framework-res.apk".
*If there are others' named "framework-res.apk" in the same directory, rename them into something different before renaming the "newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk" so it won't conflict with step 28.
29. After you have successfully renamed the "newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk", copy it.
30. Go to the root directory which is designated as "/".
31. Open "system" folder
32. Open "open "framework" folder
33. And paste-and-overwrite/override the "newly-edited-and-signed framework-res.apk" to this "framework" directory.
Note: If in some case you were prevented to paste in the "framework" directory, check to see if your root file manager is mounting the root, if not check for an option to mount the root directory
34. If you have successfully overwritten/overridden the original framework-res.apk, your device should begin to Soft-Reboot automatically. If not then, manually force your device to reboot.
And your lock screen should now be at the center.
35. Done
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This is Q and A thread tutorial should not be here .... Plz post this thread in right place.....
samith.shetty3 said:
This is Q and A thread tutorial should not be here .... Plz post this thread in right place.....
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Well, can I move this thread in "General"?
durancharles27 said:
Well, can I move this thread in "General"?
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yup..
samith.shetty3 said:
yup..
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well I can't I would have to pray that an Admin/Moderator would see this and move it.
Hello everyone. I am excited to announce I've found a successful method to edit the contents of the Android System, also known as framework-res. This method has allowed me to make a massive amount of modifications to the framework system, including unlocking several features and or settings Amazon blocks us from using or accessing. The guide I am writing today, is just one example of that.
I've been contacted a few times here and there, users asking if I knew how to improve their WiFi reception as some feared Amazon may be intentionally slowing down connections. Until now, I was unable to determine all of the features or settings related to WiFi, that we have been blocked from seeing/using/accessing. This guide will show you how to unlock those settings and features to improve your WiFi reception.
!!!!*****WARNING*****!!!!
Modifying the framework can be extremely damaging to your device. Making the wrong edit, even in the slightest, can result in permanent damage to your device. DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER EDITS TO THE FRAMEWORK, OTHER THAN THE ONES OUTLINED IN THIS GUIDE. IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE, OR DAMAGE IT IN ANY WAY, I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. If you choose to go forward from here, you are responsible for any and all actions. If you aren't prepared for the possibility you may brick your tablet, this guide is not for you. NOTE: I've NEVER permanently bricked a device, but everyone's devices are different.
I have tested this method extensively and made extensive edits to the framework. I have bricked my tablets many times, sometimes several times a day. I risked and continue to risk losing my devices to damages by bringing you these next several guides. Please thank me when you've successfully completed this guide
Requirements:
-Rooted HD 10 or Fire 7 tablet
-Desktop PC with Android SDK installed
-APKtool
-Java (APKtool requires Java)
-Notepad++ (Install this first)
-7-Zip or like minded program
-adbd Insecure application
-A lot of patience and time
Notes:
-Works really well on the HD 10. Extensively tested.
-Works on the Fire 7, but with a much lower success rate. For some reason the Fire 7 gets very irritated very quickly, more often than not.
Instructions:
1. Go to the Java website and download the two files, JDK and JRE (not the JRE server) and install them. When doing so, make sure the installation path is just inside C:\ directory NOT C:\Program Files etc. It's much easier to have all your tools in the same directory for easy access. NOTE: You won't be able to use this guide without installing Java as it's required by APKtool.
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2. Go to the APKtool website and download the tool and required files. They will also be placed into the C:\ directory. Installation instructions are in the same place. PLEASE READ THEM VERY CAREFULLY!
3. When you've completed the above tasks, plug your tablet into your PC. On your PC, open an ADB window. You need to pull one file from your tablet, framework-res.apk and send it to the APKtool folder in C:\APKtool (assuming that's where you installed APKtool). For this guide, your file(s) MUST be pulled from your device using ADB. DO NOT manually place them into the folder(s).
Code:
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk C:\APKtool
4. Once the framework apk is in the APKtool folder, open another command prompt window from the APKtool folder by holding down shift on the keyboard + right click on the mouse and select "open command window here." In this new command window type:
Code:
APKtool
If you installed everything correctly, text will appear with a few commands you can issue APKtool.
5. Now we need to decompile the framework. In APKtool command window type the following command:
Code:
apktool d framework-res.apk
6. The framework-res.apk should then decompile into a folder inside your APKtool folder. Open the framework folder and navigate to:
Code:
/res/values/
7. Open the bools.xml file by right clicking on it and selecting Notepad++ as the editor. At this point quite a bit of code, or configurations will appear. Please look for the list of items below and change the values of them from 'false' to 'true':
Code:
"config_wifi_dual_band_support"
"config_wifi_background_scan_support"
"config_wifi_enable_disconnection_debounce"
"config_wifi_enable_5GHz_preference"
"config_wifi_framework_enable_associated_autojoin_scan"
"config_wifi_framework_enable_associated_network_selection"
"config_wifi_only_link_same_credential_configurations"
"config_wifi_batched_scan_supported"
"config_wimaxEnabled"
8. Now save the file and close Notepad++. Back in the framework folder, open the arrays.xml file. Look for the following line of code:
Code:
<string-array name="networkAttributes">
<item>wifi,1,1,2,-1,true</item>
<item>tedongle,49,49,1,-1,true</item>
9. In the first line above, wifi,1,1,2,-1,true, change the '2' to a '1'. Delete the second line completely, but leave the 'item' tags. Replace it with the following line of code:
Code:
<item>wifi_p2p,13,1,0,-1,true</item>
I have personally marked each of these configurations as true to test battery drainage, and there was very little if any at all. Though the configuration for "background" scanning is enabled, I don't believe it's the same background scanning like the aggressive ones manufacturers and providers place in the general WiFi settings.
10. Save the files and close them. Head back to the APKtool folder and open the command window again, if you closed it. Type the following command:
Code:
apktool b framework-res
11. You might see a few errors, but they can be ignored as long as the window tells you the APK was successfully created. If it was, go to the APKtool folder, tap on the framework-res folder, then tap on the 'dist' folder. Your new framework is inside. Right click on the NEW framework-res.apk and select "open archive." Go back to the main APKtool folder and right click on the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk and open it as an archive too.
12. Drag the 'res' folder from the newly generated APK to the old APK. If using 7-Zip, just click ok when the window pops up. Now do the same for the resources.arsc file and if usong 7-Zip, just select ok. If using WinRAR, you have to set the compression to STORE before you click ok.
13. Place the framework-res.apk you just dragged those files to, into your adb folder on your PC and plug your tablet into it. Download and install adbd insecure and check the box to make adbd insecure. Now open an ADB window. It's time to install the framework. In two commands, you'll be done. First type:
Code:
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
After you installed the framework, if you don't go into a bootloop within 10 seconds or less, you have most likely been successful, but you still have to reboot. Once you do, You'll notice a new toggle in your advanced WiFi settings. For an added bonus, you can edit your build.prop to specify the range of WiFi channels in your country. If in the US, you will add the number '11' and if in Europe and Asia, you want to put a 13 or 14.
Code:
ro.wifi.channels=11
OR
Code:
ro.wifi.channels=13
Keep an eye on me the for the next week or more. I have a lot more goodies to share, and I keep finding more
DragonFire1024 said:
Hello everyone. I am excited to announce I've found a successful method to edit the contents of the Android System, also known as framework-res. This method has allowed me to make a massive amount of modifications to the framework system, including unlocking several features and or settings Amazon blocks us from using or accessing. The guide I am writing today, is just one example of that.
I've been contacted a few times here and there, users asking if I knew how to improve their WiFi reception as some feared Amazon may be intentionally slowing down connections. Until now, I was unable to determine all of the features or settings related to WiFi, that we have been blocked from seeing/using/accessing. This guide will show you how to unlock those settings and features to improve your WiFi reception.
!!!!*****WARNING*****!!!!
Modifying the framework can be extremely damaging to your device. Making the wrong edit, even in the slightest, can result in permanent damage to your device. DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER EDITS TO THE FRAMEWORK, OTHER THAN THE ONES OUTLINED IN THIS GUIDE. IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE, OR DAMAGE IT IN ANY WAY, I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. If you choose to go forward from here, you are responsible for any and all actions. If you aren't prepared for the possibility you may brick your tablet, this guide is not for you. NOTE: I've NEVER permanently bricked a device, but everyone's devices are different.
I have tested this method extensively and made extensive edits to the framework. I have bricked my tablets many times, sometimes several times a day. I risked and continue to risk losing my devices to damages by bringing you these next several guides. Please thank me when you've successfully completed this guide
Requirements:
-Rooted HD 10 or Fire 7 tablet
-Desktop PC with Android SDK installed
-APKtool
-Java (APKtool requires Java)
-Notepad++ (Install this first)
-7-Zip or like minded program
-A lot of patience and time
Notes:
-Works really well on the HD 10. Extensively tested.
-Works on the Fire 7, but with a much lower success rate. For some reason the Fire 7 gets very irritated very quickly, more often than not.
Instructions:
1. Go to the Java website and download the two files, JDK and JRE (not the JRE server) and install them. When doing so, make sure the installation path is just inside C:\ directory NOT C:\Program Files etc. It's much easier to have all your tools in the same directory for easy access. NOTE: You won't be able to use this guide without installing Java as it's required by APKtool.
2. Go to the APKtool website and download the tool and required files. They will also be placed into the C:\ directory. Installation instructions are in the same place. PLEASE READ THEM VERY CAREFULLY!
3. When you've completed the above tasks, plug your tablet into your PC. On your PC, open an ADB window. You need to pull one file from your tablet, framework-res.apk and send it to the APKtool folder in C:\APKtool (assuming that's where you installed APKtool). For this guide, your file(s) MUST be pulled from your device using ADB. DO NOT manually place them into the folder(s).
Code:
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk C:\APKtool
4. Once the framework apk is in the APKtool folder, open another command prompt window from the APKtool folder by holding down shift on the keyboard + right click on the mouse and select "open command window here." In this new command window type:
Code:
APKtool
If you installed everything correctly, text will appear with a few commands you can issue APKtool.
5. Now we need to decompile the framework. In APKtool command window type the following command:
Code:
apktool d framework-res.apk
6. The framework-res.apk should then decompile into a folder inside your APKtool folder. Open the framework folder and navigate to:
Code:
/res/values/
7. Open the bools.xml file by right clicking on it and selecting Notepad++ as the editor. At this point quite a bit of code, or configurations will appear. Please look for the list of items below and change the values of them from 'false' to 'true':
Code:
"config_wifi_dual_band_support"
"config_wifi_background_scan_support"
"config_wifi_enable_disconnection_debounce"
"config_wifi_enable_5GHz_preference"
"config_wifi_framework_enable_associated_autojoin_scan"
"config_wifi_framework_enable_associated_network_selection"
"config_wifi_only_link_same_credential_configurations"
"config_wifi_batched_scan_supported"
"config_wimaxEnabled"
8. Now save the file and close Notepad++. Back in the framework folder, open the arrays.xml file. Look for the following line of code:
Code:
<string-array name="networkAttributes">
<item>wifi,1,1,2,-1,true</item>
<item>tedongle,49,49,1,-1,true</item>
9. In the first line above, wifi,1,1,2,-1,true, change the '2' to a '1'. Delete the second line completely, but leave the 'item' tags. Replace it with the following line of code:
Code:
<item>wifi_p2p,13,1,0,-1,true</item>
I have personally marked each of these configurations as true to test battery drainage, and there was very little if any at all. Though the configuration for "background" scanning is enabled, I don't believe it's the same background scanning like the aggressive ones manufacturers and providers place in the general WiFi settings.
10. Save the files and close them. Head back to the APKtool folder and open the command window again, if you closed it. Type the following command:
Code:
apktool b framework-res
11. You might see a few errors, but they can be ignored as long as the window tells you the APK was successfully created. If it was, go to the APKtool folder, tap on the framework-res folder, then tap on the 'dist' folder. Your new framework is inside. Right click on the NEW framework-res.apk and select "open archive." Go back to the main APKtool folder and right click on the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk and open it as an archive too.
12. Drag the 'res' folder from the newly generated APK to the old APK. If using 7-Zip, just click ok when the window pops up. Now do the same for the resources.arsc file and if usong 7-Zip, just select ok. If using WinRAR, you have to set the compression to STORE before you click ok.
13. Now open an ADB window. It's time to install the framework. In two commands, you'll be done. First type:
Code:
adb remount
adb push C:\apktool\framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
After you installed the framework, if you don't go into a bootloop within 10 seconds or less, you have most likely been successful, but you still have to reboot. Once you do, You'll notice a new toggle in your advanced WiFi settings. For an added bonus, you can edit your build.prop to specify the range of WiFi channels in your country. If in the US, you will add the number '11' and if in Europe and Asia, you want to put a 13 or 14.
Code:
ro.wifi.channels=11
OR
Code:
ro.wifi.channels=13
Keep an eye on me the for the next week or more. I have a lot more goodies to share, and I keep finding more
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Would it be possible for you to post your modified framework-res file so those of us less skilled could just push your tested and working file. I would assume you will need a version for each OS aka one for 5600, 5601 and 5610
adm1jtg said:
Would it be possible for you to post your modified framework-res file so those of us less skilled could just push your tested and working file. I would assume you will need a version for each OS aka one for 5600, 5601 and 5610
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I'm not so sure that a framework-res.apk from one tablet is good for another, but there's no reason that it wouldn't work.
I experience a lot of wifi issues on the 7th Gen HD 10, but I'm not sure if messing with the framework is worth the risk...
I can tell that the 5GHz range of the tablet is extremely bad, I basically have to be in the ssame room where my router is
and that 2.4GHz is sometimes very slow, while it works fine on my phone
adm1jtg said:
4. Once the framework apk is in the APKtool folder, open another command prompt window from the APKtool folder by holding down shift on the keyboard + right click on the mouse and select "open command window here." In this new command window type:
If you installed everything correctly, text will appear with a few commands you can issue APKtool.
5. Now we need to decompile the framework. In APKtool command window type the following command:
6. The framework-res.apk should then decompile into a folder inside your APKtool folder. Open the framework folder and navigate to:
7. Open the bools.xml file by right clicking on it and selecting Notepad++ as the editor. At this point quite a bit of code, or configurations will appear. Please look for the list of items below and change the values of them from 'false' to 'true':
8. Now save the file and close Notepad++. Back in the framework folder, open the arrays.xml file. Look for the following line of code:
9. In the first line above, wifi,1,1,2,-1,true, change the '2' to a '1'. Delete the second line completely, but leave the 'item' tags. Replace it with the following line of code:
I have personally marked each of these configurations as true to test battery drainage, and there was very little if any at all. Though the configuration for "background" scanning is enabled, I don't believe it's the same background scanning like the aggressive ones manufacturers and providers place in the general WiFi settings.
10. Save the files and close them. Head back to the APKtool folder and open the command window again, if you closed it. Type the following command:
11. You might see a few errors, but they can be ignored as long as the window tells you the APK was successfully created. If it was, go to the APKtool folder, tap on the framework-res folder, then tap on the 'dist' folder. Your new framework is inside. Right click on the NEW framework-res.apk and select "open archive." Go back to the main APKtool folder and right click on the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk and open it as an archive too.
12. Drag the 'res' folder from the newly generated APK to the old APK. If using 7-Zip, just click ok when the window pops up. Now do the same for the resources.arsc file and if usong 7-Zip, just select ok. If using WinRAR, you have to set the compression to STORE before you click ok.
13. Now open an ADB window. It's time to install the framework. In two commands, you'll be done. First type:
After you installed the framework, if you don't go into a bootloop within 10 seconds or less, you have most likely been successful, but you still have to reboot. Once you do, You'll notice a new toggle in your advanced WiFi settings. For an added bonus, you can edit your build.prop to specify the range of WiFi channels in your country. If in the US, you will add the number '11' and if in Europe and Asia, you want to put a 13 or 14.
OR
Keep an eye on me the for the next week or more. I have a lot more goodies to share, and I keep finding more
Would it be possible for you to post your modified framework-res file so those of us less skilled could just push your tested and working file. I would assume you will need a version for each OS aka one for 5600, 5601 and 5610
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I can yes. But be aware if you aren't on the same version 5.6.0.1, then just reinstalling that APK may not work. I'm not entirely sure if the framework APK relies on version specific settings or not. In which case the worst that could happen is when you go to reboot you would be stuck at the boot logo and you would need to reflash stock firmware. I'll do upload it when I get home from work later.
Sent from my Samsung Galaxy S4 using XDA Labs
I'm posting the framework now. There are other tweaks as well, I just don't remember some. You can toggle the Wi-Fi GHZ in advanced Wi-Fi settings. I warn you though, this may not work. I've not tested this method so I'm not responsible for any bricks!
Sent from my Amazon KFSUWI using XDA Labs
freaky2xd said:
I experience a lot of wifi issues on the 7th Gen HD 10, but I'm not sure if messing with the framework is worth the risk...
I can tell that the 5GHz range of the tablet is extremely bad, I basically have to be in the ssame room where my router is
and that 2.4GHz is sometimes very slow, while it works fine on my phone
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Posted above this reply. I can make a special modification for you later. As of now the setting is set to a 5ghz preference. I can change that later and I'll upload the revised framework this afternoon.
Sent from my Amazon KFSUWI using XDA Labs
adm1jtg said:
Hello everyone. I am excited to announce I've found a successful method to edit the contents of the Android System, also known as framework-res. This method has allowed me to make a massive amount of modifications to the framework system, including unlocking several features and or settings Amazon blocks us from using or accessing. The guide I am writing today, is just one example of that.
I've been contacted a few times here and there, users asking if I knew how to improve their WiFi reception as some feared Amazon may be intentionally slowing down connections. Until now, I was unable to determine all of the features or settings related to WiFi, that we have been blocked from seeing/using/accessing. This guide will show you how to unlock those settings and features to improve your WiFi reception.
!!!!*****WARNING*****!!!!
Modifying the framework can be extremely damaging to your device. Making the wrong edit, even in the slightest, can result in permanent damage to your device. DO NOT MAKE ANY OTHER EDITS TO THE FRAMEWORK, OTHER THAN THE ONES OUTLINED IN THIS GUIDE. IF YOU BRICK YOUR DEVICE, OR DAMAGE IT IN ANY WAY, I CANNOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. If you choose to go forward from here, you are responsible for any and all actions. If you aren't prepared for the possibility you may brick your tablet, this guide is not for you. NOTE: I've NEVER permanently bricked a device, but everyone's devices are different.
I have tested this method extensively and made extensive edits to the framework. I have bricked my tablets many times, sometimes several times a day. I risked and continue to risk losing my devices to damages by bringing you these next several guides. Please thank me when you've successfully completed this guide
Requirements:
-Rooted HD 10 or Fire 7 tablet
-Desktop PC with Android SDK installed
-APKtool
-Java (APKtool requires Java)
-Notepad++ (Install this first)
-7-Zip or like minded program
-A lot of patience and time
Notes:
-Works really well on the HD 10. Extensively tested.
-Works on the Fire 7, but with a much lower success rate. For some reason the Fire 7 gets very irritated very quickly, more often than not.
Instructions:
1. Go to the Java website and download the two files, JDK and JRE (not the JRE server) and install them. When doing so, make sure the installation path is just inside C: directory NOT C:\Program Files etc. It's much easier to have all your tools in the same directory for easy access. NOTE: You won't be able to use this guide without installing Java as it's required by APKtool.
2. Go to the APKtool website and download the tool and required files. They will also be placed into the C: directory. Installation instructions are in the same place. PLEASE READ THEM VERY CAREFULLY!
3. When you've completed the above tasks, plug your tablet into your PC. On your PC, open an ADB window. You need to pull one file from your tablet, framework-res.apk and send it to the APKtool folder in C:\APKtool (assuming that's where you installed APKtool). For this guide, your file(s) MUST be pulled from your device using ADB. DO NOT manually place them into the folder(s).
4. Once the framework apk is in the APKtool folder, open another command prompt window from the APKtool folder by holding down shift on the keyboard + right click on the mouse and select "open command window here." In this new command window type:
If you installed everything correctly, text will appear with a few commands you can issue APKtool.
5. Now we need to decompile the framework. In APKtool command window type the following command:
6. The framework-res.apk should then decompile into a folder inside your APKtool folder. Open the framework folder and navigate to:
7. Open the bools.xml file by right clicking on it and selecting Notepad++ as the editor. At this point quite a bit of code, or configurations will appear. Please look for the list of items below and change the values of them from 'false' to 'true':
8. Now save the file and close Notepad++. Back in the framework folder, open the arrays.xml file. Look for the following line of code:
9. In the first line above, wifi,1,1,2,-1,true, change the '2' to a '1'. Delete the second line completely, but leave the 'item' tags. Replace it with the following line of code:
I have personally marked each of these configurations as true to test battery drainage, and there was very little if any at all. Though the configuration for "background" scanning is enabled, I don't believe it's the same background scanning like the aggressive ones manufacturers and providers place in the general WiFi settings.
10. Save the files and close them. Head back to the APKtool folder and open the command window again, if you closed it. Type the following command:
11. You might see a few errors, but they can be ignored as long as the window tells you the APK was successfully created. If it was, go to the APKtool folder, tap on the framework-res folder, then tap on the 'dist' folder. Your new framework is inside. Right click on the NEW framework-res.apk and select "open archive." Go back to the main APKtool folder and right click on the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk and open it as an archive too.
12. Drag the 'res' folder from the newly generated APK to the old APK. If using 7-Zip, just click ok when the window pops up. Now do the same for the resources.arsc file and if usong 7-Zip, just select ok. If using WinRAR, you have to set the compression to STORE before you click ok.
13. Now open an ADB window. It's time to install the framework. In two commands, you'll be done. First type:
After you installed the framework, if you don't go into a bootloop within 10 seconds or less, you have most likely been successful, but you still have to reboot. Once you do, You'll notice a new toggle in your advanced WiFi settings. For an added bonus, you can edit your build.prop to specify the range of WiFi channels in your country. If in the US, you will add the number '11' and if in Europe and Asia, you want to put a 13 or 14.
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Would it be possible for you to post your modified framework-res file so those of us less skilled could just push your tested and working file. I would assume you will need a version for each OS aka one for 5600, 5601 and 5610
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Thanks can't wait to try, unfortunately I won't have access to my tablet for the next 2 weeks but will definitely try first thing when I get it back.
DragonFire1024 said:
I'm posting the framework now. There are other tweaks as well, I just don't remember some. You can toggle the Wi-Fi GHZ in advanced Wi-Fi settings. I warn you though, this may not work. I've not tested this method so I'm not responsible for any bricks!
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Installed this on my tablet, it seems to have definitely fixed my issue where the tablet would stop stop loading when streaming videos. Thanks
I can't install the apk on my fire hd 10 os 5.6
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I can't install the apk on my fire hd 10 os 5.6
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Are you trying to install it like a regular APK?
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In step 13, when I type 'adb remount' on adb window, it keeps showing me 'permission denied'.
I'm using os 5.6.1.0 on rooted fire hd 10 by the way.
zxcvbnm76 said:
In step 13, when I type 'adb remount' on adb window, it keeps showing me 'permission denied'.
I'm using os 5.6.1.0 on rooted fire hd 10 by the way.
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Make sure the box is checked in adb insecure. You have to recheck the box each time you run a command, whether successful or not.
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Make sure the box is checked in adb insecure. You have to recheck the box each time you run a command, whether successful or not.
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It worked! Thanks for your help.
@DragonFire1024 just got my hd 10 up and running with TONS of help from retyre. Currently on his 5610 img thats pre rooted and pre xposed. If you would be willing to make a 5160 framework-res for me with all your goodies I would be happy to help you test anything you like. If needed I can even upload the framework-res off my install to you for modding.
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@DragonFire1024 just got my hd 10 up and running with TONS of help from retyre. Currently on his 5610 img thats pre rooted and pre xposed. If you would be willing to make a 5160 framework-res for me with all your goodies I would be happy to help you test anything you like. If needed I can even upload the framework-res off my install to you for modding.
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You'll likely have to send me a copy of yours to be on the safe side. There are some parts I cannot change or it gets stuck at the boot logo. If any of those are different from 5.6.0.1 to 5.6.1.0, then it would also get stuck. Send me your framework APK and I'll work on it. Almost done with the FireTabletSettings apk and then I'll overhaul my framework to include all mods instead of single mods and make it available. So my take a little time, but I'll do it
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You'll likely have to send me a copy of yours to be on the safe side. There are some parts I cannot change or it gets stuck at the boot logo. If any of those are different from 5.6.0.1 to 5.6.1.0, then it would also get stuck. Send me your framework APK and I'll work on it. Almost done with the FireTabletSettings apk and then I'll overhaul my framework to include all mods instead of single mods and make it available. So my take a little time, but I'll do it
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https://bit.ly/2HOv0Rw (framework-res from 5.6.1.0) do you want the settings file as well? If so would it be SettingsProvider.apk you need?
Also have been toying with an idea... If I loaded RETYRE's image for system, clean, then adb pushed your settings and framework files to my system, then used flashfire for a raw system backup and posted the resulting image file, woudn't that be a good way to easily distribute your changes and his... with his and your permission to do so of course.
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https://bit.ly/2HOv0Rw (framework-res from 5.6.1.0) do you want the settings file as well? If so would it be SettingsProvider.apk you need?
Also have been toying with an idea... If I loaded RETYRE's image for system, clean, then adb pushed your settings and framework files to my system, then used flashfire for a raw system backup and posted the resulting image file, woudn't that be a good way to easily distribute your changes and his... with his and your permission to do so of course.
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I would need FireTabletSettings.apk. I suppose it could be done like that, but I honestly don't know. You have my permission to try though. I'm almost done with Version one. I just need to do a few more things.
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Also have been toying with an idea... If I loaded RETYRE's image for system, clean, then adb pushed your settings and framework files to my system, then used flashfire for a raw system backup and posted the resulting image file, woudn't that be a good way to easily distribute your changes and his... with his and your permission to do so of course.
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While I don't have an issue with using my 5.6.1.0 image, I'm not sure merging these tweaks into the system.img and uploading a new 5.6.1.0 image would be my preferred approach. Instead, DragonFire1024 should upload his/her tweaks as a flashable .zip that one can flash with FlashFire.
Let's say you put up a modified system.img today and DragonFire1024 comes up with a couple of tweaks tomorrow. Will you create another system.img? If you have a good /system, would you want to dump an entirely new system.img just to get a few new tweaks?