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Ubuntu / Linux auto sign tool?

I have been toying with the idea of making a theme. Sounds like fun and the How To's here are really thorough (by the way, I appreciate that, those things must have been quite the labors of love).
As you can tell from the thread title, my OS of choice is obviously Ubuntu. The autosign tool sounds pretty convenient, but I notice it is for Windows. I've searched a bit, but honestly I am getting tired of thumbing through thread after thread looking for the answer and was hoping for a friendly nudge in the right direction.
Anyway, long way around to these questions:
1, when I re-sign an apk, do I use test-keys, do I create my own key, or do is that something JDK will create for me to use?
2, I don't want to create a theme that makes people need to wipe before switching, the template is up to date on the How To thread? Are there templates for JF ADP1.1, and maybe even RC8 as well? Or was there a thread I could read about taking the necessary parts of JF's update and building a template of mine own from that?
3, To actually resign an apk, you have to edit some hex code right? If there truly is NO tool for Linux, I could use some directions on where to find how to manually sign a file. Then hopefully I can find / convert / create a tool in Linux to handle the dirty work for me.
I guess this is what I get for coming in so late into the game.
Also, I am curious if anyone else creates themes in anything other than Windows... any *nix creators out there?

ok, first off to resign an apk or a zip you dont have to do any hex editing at all, in fact, to make a theme you dont have to do any hex editng.
2nd, use my default themes as in the stickies as a template to build your theme, it will not wipe.
3rd to resign in linux, which I haven't done, you will probably need the original signing tool which can be found in jf's recovery.img .zip[ he provided a while ago. I believe it is stickied on android development.
This is the command to resign them
java -jar testsign.jar >inputfile> <outputfile>
Hope this helps
Stericson

Thanks for the super quick reply
Ok, I'll give a search for "testsign.jar", that should get me in the right direction. Once I have that I guess it is time for some experimenting. It shouldn't be hard to develop a shell script that takes every file of xxx type, from a directory and then pass them as values to the testsign.jar app one by one. I had a shell script do something like this to rename all of my photos.
I resign the apk and zip files then.
Thanks Stericson, now I am off to find that testsign.jar, make sure I have the up-to-date default themes, and play around a bit.
EDIT:
SignApk.jar is a tool included with the Android platform source bundle.
testkey.pk8 is the private key that is compatible with the recovery image included in this zip file
testkey.x509.pem is the corresponding certificate/public key
Usage:
java -jar signapk.jar testkey.x509.pem testkey.pk8 <update.zip> <update_signed.zip>
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This is what I need isn't it? I thought that sounded familiar, I had this downloaded from the whole "let's explore how to root my phone" process.

oh yea, ooops, that is right...sorry I have a custom version of the tool I use. Sowwy.
But that is right.
that cmd line will sign both apks and zips
Stericson

Dev Questions

Hi all,
I'm currently working on a 2.1 Sense-UI 'Lite' Rom, which will use a customised, lightened version of the Espresso Rosie. I'll be no-doubt spending every second of my free time in Photoshop with the aim of making this rom look stunning.
As for the rom itself:
I've used highlights from several of the current 2.1 releases from this and other forums, and I'm pretty happy with it so far; it has a very small 'not working' list, and the filesize is reasonably low for a Sense UI rom. Of course, I'll credit people where credit is due.
Anyway, the questions. Some of this may seem incredibly dumb. Please assume that I have an understanding of Linux, but I am very new to Android Development. I've simply read the guide that Lox posted, then taken a 'learn whilst I work' approach. So...
1. How do I edit the 'Software Number'? (I can't seem to find it)
2. If I start again with a clean, AOSP 2.1 rom, how do I make it use Rosie? It can't just be a case of putting the Rosie.apk in the right place can it?
3. If I want to select which apps/widgets appear and where, do I edit the relevant XML which contains the Screen/X/Y locations?
If/when I have more questions, I'll post them here!
Thanks in advance

1. Sorry dont know,
2. No you need to add all the framework files, quite a few of them I think.
3. system/customize/mns/default.xml
Dan

Thanks Dan. I have the Framework files, so that's easy enough.
I suspected it was the default.xml, so thanks again.
Anyone know the answer to my first question?

I think that it is somwhere in build.prop but I can be wrong.

1. No idea what you mean by 'Software Number'
2. com.htc.framework.jar and friends need to be added to init.rc's BOOTCLASSPATH var ... so at the very least, you need to provide a custom boot.img ... that rules out adding it over other custom ROMs ... on top of that all the Rosie related /system files need to be present...
3. yes - that default.xml is the place ..
Good luck ...!
(Side note ... Why oh why would you want to add sense!)

Cooking ROM Program.

I cant seem to find how to cook GSM Hero rom. i google thru only found for CDMA Hero.
I wanted to bake a rom only for my own
or is there any rom cooking program which i could add in my own apps, boot img, theme & name it my own version etc... that free or i could purchase? xD
even need me too read up & make it my own is there any link? ( i dont mind reading & learn too ) really cant find for GSM Hero >.<"

unzip the rom you like, copy > paste the apps to /system/app or /data/app and sign the zip

incomer said:
unzip the rom you like, copy > paste the apps to /system/app or /data/app and sign the zip
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is no good to modify others rom am i right?
& i would like to rename to my own
& is there any place i could download a normal 1.5 clean rom? as i deleted my original 1.5 rom

On this page: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=GSM Hero ROMs
the official HTC ROMs are listed under the "RUU" section. The downloads will be executable files, but you should be able to extract the system/data/boot images with a plain old archiver program like WinRAR. Any of the custom HTC ROMs, like Modaco, are based on these.
As far as using other people's ROMs, there's no reason you can't use them for your own personal use, and as far as distributing them, I'm sure the original cooks would be fine as long as you give credit where credit is due. Of course I'd ask permission first, but I doubt anyone here would have much of a problem with it.

craig0r said:
On this page: http://wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=GSM Hero ROMs
the official HTC ROMs are listed under the "RUU" section. The downloads will be executable files, but you should be able to extract the system/data/boot images with a plain old archiver program like WinRAR. Any of the custom HTC ROMs, like Modaco, are based on these.
As far as using other people's ROMs, there's no reason you can't use them for your own personal use, and as far as distributing them, I'm sure the original cooks would be fine as long as you give credit where credit is due. Of course I'd ask permission first, but I doubt anyone here would have much of a problem with it.
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thanks incomer & craig0r for your time to solve my ??? =)

[X1/X2] Editing camera interface (v1.2, PC)

Blob Editor for PC
Version: 1.2
I've made a little tool that helps to edit camera's interface.
Supports both X1 and X2.
As you know, interface is packed into images.blob. Now you can replace any image there.
Also you can edit sounds.blob with it
Version history:
v1.2:
-fixed sounds replacing bug
v1.1:
-added command line support. Now you can assign it to *.blob files.
-F1 and F2 now replace or extract current file
-minor interface fixes
v1.0: initial release
Mini-Guide:
1) Get you images.blob or sounds.blob file from \Program Files\XperiaCamera\Resources
2) Open it in BlobEditor
3) Find any images you want to replace and press "Replace". It is better to extract all files (they will have internal hex-identifiers, not just an order)
4) Save. Move to \Program Files\XperiaCamera\Resources. Enjoy!
Screenshot:
Attachments:
BlobEdit - editing tool.
ExampleUI - little changed X1's UI. Changed arrows in options and "play" image in gallery.
images_x2 - may be someone wants to "port" X2's interface to X1? You are welcomed!
sounds_x2 - sounds from X2

Maybe write a mini-guide on how to replace the files? I thought it was a .cab app for xperia and all the work was done on the phone.. But I dont know where the .blob files are located in the phone memory in order to replace them :/ Any help appreciated ^^

Hi
If I'm not wrong, you're "ultrashot" from "mobilefree"?!
You & your friends converted my K750 to nearly a smartphone.
Glad to see you here!
@ all: ultrashot is a master in developing.
Thank you for all your works.hope to learn a lot of things from you.
I tried the editor and it works for me.
If you add "Drag & Drop" feature it's better I think.
thanks
@ chichoko:
It's a computer Program.
By default the files are here in X1:
/Program Files/XperiaCamera/Resources/
PS:
could you share X2 Camera Sounds too?!

chichoko said:
Maybe write a mini-guide on how to replace the files? I thought it was a .cab app for xperia and all the work was done on the phone.. But I dont know where the .blob files are located in the phone memory in order to replace them :/ Any help appreciated ^^
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Ok, added to first post
SJD-Vampire said:
Hi
If I'm not wrong, you're "ultrashot" from "mobilefree"?!
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Yes, you are right
SJD-Vampire said:
I tried the editor and it works for me.
If you add "Drag & Drop" feature it's better I think.
thanks
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Good idea, but I decided not to do this because of some reasons. But I've added F1/F2 shortcuts.
SJD-Vampire said:
PS:
could you share X2 Camera Sounds too?!
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Ok, shared. They seem to be the same as X1's (only one empty sound added)

Thank you very much.
I'm sure you will bring new eXPERIence to XPERIA
I hope learn many things from you.

cool..cool...hmnn..ultrashot..y is there a [OP] next to your name..what does it mean?

rotastrain said:
cool..cool...hmnn..ultrashot..y is there a [OP] next to your name..what does it mean?
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I am also interested in that

ultrashot said:
I am also interested in that
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i think it means "ORIGINAL POSTER"

rotastrain is right. Quoted from Wikipedia:
"OP, short for original post or original poster. Used on online message boards and forums to denote the first post (or posting) on a topic often containing the original question or topic of discussion."

Appreciated for the mini-guide! Will give it a shot later on when I get home.. Cheers!

chichoko said:
Appreciated for the mini-guide! Will give it a shot later on when I get home.. Cheers!
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It is not harder than MS notepad. You can extract all files, redraw them as you want and then replace all needed files.

So Great
Thankx

ultrashot said:
It is not harder than MS notepad. You can extract all files, redraw them as you want and then replace all needed files.
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Well.. how do I make an audio file a *.bin file, so that I can select it with the application? Just renaming the *.wav to *.bin does give an error..
Other than that: Great, I've always wanted to get rid of some the camera sounds..

dsip, thanks, fixed. Check first post.

Oh, it wasn't actually me. Thanks for fixing it, works perfectly now.
I might very well imagine it, but using your sound.blob with the extra "slot" for Sound "D" felt like it made the menu of the camera somwhat slower. I haven't tested it or anything, and I just replaced the sounds in the old sounds.blob without a "D" in it. (Using an X1 that is, obviously.)

[REF] Porting 2.1 (JM8) Samsung Keyboard to 2.2 (JPK)

Tools needed: smali, baksmali (google them), a JDK, and an extracted factoryfs.rfs from an éclair ROM.
(If you don't have a linux machine to mount an .rfs file to a directory never forget that your device has linux on it, so it can actually mount the .rfs file to a directory)
First collect the files you need from factoryfs.rfs:
/app/AxT9IME.apk
/app/AxT9IME.odex
/lib/libXt9core.so (this is actually the same file that's inside the apk)
/lib/libDHWR.so
/framework/android.policy.odex
/framework/core.odex
/framework/ext.odex
/framework/framework.odex
/framework/services.odex
Copy all the odex files into the same directory as baksmali is. Disassemble it with:
java -jar baksmali.jar -x AxT9IME.odex
This should create an out directory, with the disassembled, and deoptimized files. Now reassemble them, with smali:
java -jar out
This should create an out.dex file. Rename it to classes.dex, and put it into the AxT9IME.apk (don't be fooled by the extension, it's a simple zip file)
Now copy the following files to your phone:
AxT9IME.apk --> /system/app
libXt9core.so --> /system/lib
libDHWR.so --> /system/lib
Remove the following files:
/system/app/AxT9IME.odex
/system/lib/libdhwr.so (this is lowercase. The above was uppercase. Case does matter!)
Now try to enable the samsung keyboard. If everything goes well then you can now use the old keyboard.
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Alternatively if you needed the keyboard from the XWJM8 version, you can download the result files from here: http://android.sztupy.hu/dl/SamsungKeyboardFroyo.zip

Thank you
can I use this method in order to replace framework.jar/framework.odex from another build?
JHJP4 support proper BIDI (for Hebrew/Arabic and other RTL languages)

And how do we do the opposite? Want 2.44 on eclair =)

Should work the same

omrij said:
Thank you
can I use this method in order to replace framework.jar/framework.odex from another build?
JHJP4 support proper BIDI (for Hebrew/Arabic and other RTL languages)
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No, framework.jar is too much different between eclair and froyo. You can only port simple applications (in /system/app) this way.

dupel said:
And how do we do the opposite? Want 2.44 on eclair =)
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It would only work if the new keyboard doesn't use anything FroYo specific (like gesture support, or enhanced multitouch support). If it does use froyo specific api functions it will break under eclair.

sztupy said:
No, framework.jar is too much different between eclair and froyo. You can only port simple applications (in /system/app) this way.
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Both frameworks are from Froyo
just different version
JP4 framework has proper BIDI support

omrij said:
Both frameworks are from Froyo
just different version
JP4 framework has proper BIDI support
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If framework.jar changes then all pre-optimized files (odex) have to be reoptimized (the same way as the tutorial above shows), and even after that it might not work...

hi can I ask a few questions. I don't know much about these complicated things, but I will try my best.
can we collect files you asked us from factoryfs, through root explorer.
you asked to copy file with capital letters to phone and then asked to remove same file name with small letters. can one directory have two files with same name?
and finally how would we copy files to the phone?
thanks.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk

pitsyapa said:
hi can I ask a few questions. I don't know much about these complicated things, but I will try my best.
can we collect files you asked us from factoryfs, through root explorer.
you asked to copy file with capital letters to phone and then asked to remove same file name with small letters. can one directory have two files with same name?
and finally how would we copy files to the phone?
thanks.
Sent from my Nexus One using Tapatalk
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You can use rootexplorer to transfer the files to /sdcard modify them on the PC, tran transfer them back from /sdcard to their location.

thanks I really appreciate your help can I ask you another simple question. I have downloaded jdk.
and installed it. how do I use these commands to disessemble, java jar. is there any special java prograame. thanks.

thanks v much. problem solved. ported urdu keyboard from eclair to jpk. thanks again.

How do I know which files from /lib do I need to replace?
I'm trying to use contacts apk from other froyo rom

So, I tried the above instructions, and all I get is errors with bksmali, but i get the out directory, then when I run smali, it get another bunch of errors, but no out.dex. Any help would be amazing.

I haven't tried any of this other than trying to just install the AxT9IME.apk which obviously didn't work. I can enable it but trying to switch to it or access its settings instantly resorts in a force closure.
What I don't think I've seen mentioned is whether or not the end result of this allows you to have both the 2.2 and the 2.1 keyboards. Could anyone clarify for me if you get both or just the 2.1 keyboard in the end?
Lastly, would it be possible for someone to write an app (downloadable via market) for this keyboard for any android version? Because that'd be pretty awesome.
It'd be nice if it didnt create an app-drawer icon, but I wouldn't mind as Go Launcher allows me to hide unwanted apps.
I honestly like the 2.2 keyboard, but the 2.1 one (with its 4 pages) has symbols in on it that I have seen no where else, which is pretty cool and why I'm wanting it.