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Theme On The fly Think Tank

Just wanted to create a Post so people can bounce ideas off each other as to what would be necessary to change themes on the fly. How does a normal phone change themes?

i just have a folder on my SD card called themes and i update it everyday with everytheme and the latest version of each, the themes folder has all my themes separated into adp1 adp1.1 rc30 and rc33 and i use linda file manager to move them to the root and rename them. i can flash any theme anytime i want. and if a new one comes out while i'm not near a computer i download with steel and try it out.this is the best way as far as i can see, at least with the tools i have access too

anyone seen the iphone emulator? it actually works where it will open a program associated with the icon, could that possibly help get a way to theme similar to how summerboard works?

jdwme said:
anyone seen the iphone emulator? it actually works where it will open a program associated with the icon, could that possibly help get a way to theme similar to how summerboard works?
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That's not even close to being a theme though.
A proper theme is more than just smoe icons.
IE. iKid has a much nicer looking media player.

i use the exact same method w the themes on sdcard... i take it one step further... i use andftp to upload to my qctx.org server and upload directly tested themes... so i can access and organize however i need
- great for backing up sdcards

This is how I edit my themes on the fly
Walkthrough for creating your own Android theme
First you need to get signing setup properly. This topic is covered in many places and my recommendation is to use the Stericson walkthrough or the Stericson auto-signing setup tool. Once you can click on any zip or apk file and get the option to Resign it you are ready to proceed with making your own theme.
1. Download an archive manager that allows you to open archives inside of archives without creating new windows. My recommendation for this is the application 7-zip. It is tiny, free, easy to use, and on all my computers it has replaced winzip and winrar.
2. Now take a blank theme from Stericson to use as your starting point, this will be the minimum needed to change your theme and will contain all the original artwork.
3. Open the update.zip and inside are typically 3 files, framework, system or app, and META-INF. Leave META-INF alone, you wont be touching that. Inside framework and system/app is where the files are that you can change. In this case we will open update.zip, then double click framework and then double click framework-res.apk (this is where the next archive will open inside the same window, your life just got a little easier).
4. Now you are looking at assets, META-INF, res, and a couple other random files, the resources.arsc can be edited but I will show you that in another tutorial. Now open up the folder res and you will see the treasure we are searching for, folders with the name drawable. All of the folders that start with the name drawable are where we can edit the themes, this includes drawable, drawable-land, drawable-port, and drawable-finger.
5. Now drag and drop the folders drawable and drawable-land onto the desktop. Once they are on the desktop you can edit the .png files in those folders until you are ready to put your theme together.
6. Now in your still open window at \framework\framework-res.apk\res\ you will open the drawable folders one at a time and drag and drop your edited files into the archive, only dragging and dropping the files you edited and not just everything inside the folder.
7. Once you have your new images copied into the archive in the correct place you can just hit the close button or browse up a couple directories and find other files to edit. Any time you edit an apk and browse out of it or close it you will be prompted to update it in the archive by 7-zip (this is my secret shortcut), always press ok.
8. Now you have a freshly created theme ready to install, all you have to do is right click, chose to Resign the file, and once its done you can copy it to your SDcard, make sure its named update.zip, and flash your new theme.
Its literally that easy! And you use this same technique in the system/app folder to edit the apk files for the individual apps on the phone. Explore around in the update.zip and see what you can find, I only told you about the major items but there is plenty more to find and change. You can always copy a folder out of the archive and if you cant edit anything just toss it but if you can find something to edit, do so and throw it back in the archive. You guys now have all the info I had when I started plus all my tricks to making that process 10x easier.

jdwme said:
anyone seen the iphone emulator? it actually works where it will open a program associated with the icon, could that possibly help get a way to theme similar to how summerboard works?
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The thing with the iPhone is that the applications are just folders with a .app extension at the end. This allows one to easily replace resources inside of them using just simple scripts.
In Android, the applications are zip files with an extension of .apk and must be signed. This makes it harder to replace resources on the fly.

I use the Discover App from the MarketPlace. I have a folder called Themes in my SD Card which I have separate folders labeled with the name of the theme. Inside the folder I have the update.zip. With discover I just move the update zips in and out of the folders to change themes.
Rich

[Q] Do I have to theme using an update zip?

Noob to theme'ing.
Do I have to make an update zip to theme or can I modify the framework apk and just push that to /system/app?

You can just modify and push framework-res.apk to system/framework/
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You can just modify and push framework-res.apk to system/framework/
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system/framework/
sorry i've been at this computer too long lol

My replacement keeps giving me boot loops.
All I changed was: I duplicated the green lockslider and its components and renamed them to replace the other gray locksliders.
then I compressed the framework-res to a zip (using built in mac zip compression, mac user so i can't use winrar) and change zip to apk. adb push to system/framework/
any ideas what is going wrong?

cupcakera said:
My replacement keeps giving me boot loops.
All I changed was: I duplicated the green lockslider and its components and renamed them to replace the other gray locksliders.
then I compressed the framework-res to a zip (using built in mac zip compression, mac user so i can't use winrar) and change zip to apk. adb push to system/framework/
any ideas what is going wrong?
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Have you tried installing it via a update.zip?

cupcakera said:
My replacement keeps giving me boot loops.
All I changed was: I duplicated the green lockslider and its components and renamed them to replace the other gray locksliders.
then I compressed the framework-res to a zip (using built in mac zip compression, mac user so i can't use winrar) and change zip to apk. adb push to system/framework/
any ideas what is going wrong?
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Well this gets to be a bit confusing. I will say what i know hopefully others can help out too.
APKs are just zip containers that are signed, that means there is no compression. In your zip program look for a setting under compression labeled store. You would then have to sign that bad boy in order for your phone to work. You can not use the testsign certificate.
With that being said here is a guide...
Modifying?
PNG's -> open the apk up in the zip program, navigate to the res/whatever_folder_had_the_original and drop your files in.
9.PNGs and XML more complicated. You will have to decompile the apk [apktool] then modify them [look for articles on that, i cant get too indepth here]. Compile the apk. Drag the now compiled xml and 9.pngs to the respective folder open in your zip program.
Really the object is not to mess up the signing that comes with the apk. opening up the apk in a zip program, allows you to view, and replace files with not destroying the signature.
This method will not work with all applications. I have still not figured why some programs work with being signed with a testcert and others are not. I have a hunch that all userspace programs can be test signed and all system files need their own [htc?] key.
Also to note is that for some reason the phone when looking at framework-res, services.jar and others does not seem to mind the differences in CRC of the files stored in it, with what is in the manifest. I still can figure out the phones reasoning to allow this to happen on some but not all apps.
I hope this was not very confusing. I am working on video toturials of this same subject. Stay tuned!

That really helps a lot. Thanks.
I'll try that out tonight. Any recommendations for zip programs with a store feature for mac?

cupcakera said:
That really helps a lot. Thanks.
I'll try that out tonight. Any recommendations for zip programs with a store feature for mac?
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I use BetterZip on my mac..........open the apk with Betterzip, then extract the res folder to your desktop (or wherever you want). Edit the .png files you want.......steer clear ( unless you know how) of editing the 9.png files. Delete the original res folder from the framework folder and insert the res folder you just edited. Then save the framework-res.apk and push back to where it belongs.
I like 7zip better, but this works okay, since there is no 7zip for a mac.

Betterzip worked perfectly! Thanks again.

Need help making a theme

So I'm a bit of a noob. I'm attempting to create a theme and I cannot figure out where to edit the noti bar as well as the lockscreen image. For the lockscreen, I just want to keep the same tw lockscreen, but I want to change the padlock/background. Any help would be amazing as I am truely stumped.
If this needs to be in general, please move me

The file(s) that you are looking for are located in the framework-res.apk package located in a ROM/Theme. Inside of the .apk is a folder called res, and inside it is a folder called drawable-hdpi. This folder contains the majority of images used to make a theme look a certain way. In order to change the status bar, you need to edit the file statusbar_background.png. The lock screen one is in this folder too.

Nice. Thank you sir
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I figured since the question has been answered I could just hijack this thread instead of making a new one. I am pretty new on modifying Android ROMs and would like to know where I should start first if I wanted to create my own theme? I would like to do some simple modifications first like icons and colors. Where can I find the necessary materials to get started? Like a fresh Touchwiz 2.5 template from the epic? Or do I just extract them from the stock ROM, if so, how? Thanks.

The files are accessible from the ROM if you open the zip and go to /system/framework then extract framework-res.apk
From there, you can open the apk with a tool like WinRAR and navigate to /res/drawable-hdpi as thomasskull666 mentioned. You can extract the png files from there and then just drag them back in once modified. Then just drag the framework-res.apk back into the ROM zip and flash it and bask in the glory of your handiwork.

Best advice is organize your workspace. You will have so many folders in folders your head is going to spin! What I do is copy the framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk into a folder on your PC called STOCK DI18 Theme. *Make sure you pull these files from a deodexed rom or you'll have issues! Drawable-hdpi folder inside of both framework-res.apk files is where the brunt of you mods will be. If you are feeling daring, after changing the images in there you can begin to pull the drawable-hdpi from apps as well as long as you drag out the drawable folder, make your edits, then drag the edited folder right back in the zip, you'll be fine. Don't touch .9.png files if you don't know how to program them, I'm guessing you don't. Don't worry, edit everything else first to get that "feel" for what you are getting into. From there then research the .9.png files.
I highly recommend using 7zip for all of this, it is less of a headache. This is the basics of what you'll be doing to everything. Lets say you were going to do all this right off of your desktop. Make a folder on your desktop called STOCK DI18 Theme. Copy your framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk into that folder from your deodexed rom. ANY TIME YOU NEED TO TAKE THESE FILES TO EDIT FOR YOUR THEME, COPY THEM FROM THIS FOLDER, NEVER SAVE THE CHANGES BACK INTO THIS FOLDER. This is important because you want easy access to all your stock files. Copy your system/framework and system/apps in here.
Now if you want to work on the framework-res.apk first. copy it to the desktop. Right click and choose 7zip-open archive. You can see the file structure of the apk. Click twice on res and you will see all the folders including drawable, drawable-hdpi, etc. Drag and drop drawable-hdpi to your desktop. Edit anything you want in there except a .9.png. Save the files into that same folder. Then drag and drop the folder right back into the archive where you got it in the first place. Then say your all done. Drag framework-res.apk back into the zip your going to flash on your phone in the same method.
Another quick tip, if you don't have an update zip and you have no idea what you are doing, download any working theme from here. Grab one of mine, and copy your framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk, apps, etc over what in there. Make sure not to leave nothing it will show up in your theme! Any thing you need clearing up on, PM me, this should be plenty to get you started. To theme an app, right click say alarmclock.apk choose 7zip-open archive and do your magic again. As long as you only change the pictures in there you won't alter the signature on them so don't be afraid to mess with it.
Lastly, the Epic's framework is LOADED with files that it doesn't even use so be careful you not spending too much time editing a file you never seen on your phone before!

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Lastly, the Epic's framework is LOADED with files that it doesn't even use so be careful you not spending too much time editing a file you never seen on your phone before!
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Excellent tip, this is especially helpful if you are trying to port a theme as not all of the .png's will match up. Make sure you know what you NEED to be replacing as opposed to what is optional. Also I don't know if it was mentioned before but there are some files (especially in twframework-res) that have a .9 before the .png. These are not your run-of-the-mill png files, and they need to be specially edited to preserve their formatting. I recommend avoiding these if at all possible, but there is a way to edit them if you are feeling really adventurous. Here is the link to that post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5206698
My suggestions for success: If you really want to make sure you are editing only the files that you need to edit in framework-res.apk, download a few custom themes or ROMs and extract the framework-res.apk from them. Then use a program such as UltraCompare to compare the files and folders inside each to find common files. This will help you pinpoint exactly what needs to be edited and what needs to be left alone. Lastly, like dreamsforgotten stated, be sure to have a good work directory from which to edit these .apks, as you will be working with folder after folder after folder. Organization is key, and patience is required

[Q] Force Close after re-compiling framework-res.apk

Hi,
I'm trying to make some changes to framework-res.apk.
I user APK Manager 4.9 to decompile the file, then made one trivial change to a XML file (changed one auto brightness related value).
I then compiled back to APK without signing and pushed to the phone in recovery mode the deleted Dalvik cache just to be on the safe side.
No matter how I play with it I always get FC from all the system apps immediately after the phone completes the boot process.
Some more information:
1. My original APK had directories like /res/drawable-hdpi-v4 while after decomplie they become res/drawable-hdpi (without the "v4")
2. After I recompile the "v4" directories are not created back and the generated APK contains the directories without the v4
3. If I use the "Reduce errors" feature of the APK manager complie option then I end up with APK that contains both the directories with v4 and those without.
4. I tried with the "reduce errors" option and without it (in which case I manually copied the signature directory into the APK) but got same FC.
5. It seems that once the FCs begin to happen they don't stop until a full nandroid restore. Even if I put the original framework.res.apk file I still get FCs after rebooting.
6. I'm using Revolution HD 2.0.11 ROM
7. The APK file I'm trying to modify was generated by the UOT kitchen.
Any idea what am I doing wrong?

No one knows?

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You dont need to decompile the framework to edit the files, heres the best way, take the the original framework-res.apk, and copy it to your pc, use 7zip to extract the .apk and extract any files you want to edit from the extracted framework, now go back to your original framework-res.apk and right click on it, find 7zip in the contex menu and click open, the contents of the apk will appear in a new window, now just drag and drop your edied files in the right directorys, once done, close 7zip, push the framework back to /system/framework/, wipe the dalvik cache and your done

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You dont need to decompile the framework to edit the files, heres the best way, take the the original framework-res.apk, and copy it to your pc, use 7zip to extract the .apk and extract any files you want to edit from the extracted framework, now go back to your original framework-res.apk and right click on it, find 7zip in the contex menu and click open, the contents of the apk will appear in a new window, now just drag and drop your edied files in the right directorys, once done, close 7zip, push the framework back to /system/framework/, wipe the dalvik cache and your done
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The files I want to edit are XML files which are compiled to reasources.arsc, as far as I know 7zip can't extract those, it has to be decompiled.

erank said:
The files I want to edit are XML files which are compiled to reasources.arsc, as far as I know 7zip can't extract those, it has to be decompiled.
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Too true, the only other thing you could try is to sign the .apk before pushing it....
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AndroHero said:
Too true, the only other thing you could try is to sign the .apk before pushing it....
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Thanks AndroHero.
Everywhere I was looking they always say not to sign system APKs, but just to be sure I also tried signing it and not signing but copying the original META-INF directory - always got the same result - FC in all systems apps after boot.

[GUIDE] How to decompile/compile apks with ApkManager 2/26/14

APK MODDING THE EASY WAY
Another Deviant Development Production​
I have had several request on how to edit apks. So I figured I would write a guide for everyone to use, and for me to give
back to the XDA community. Please keep in mind that this is the tool that I use personally, and I will also do my best to
explain this guide in detail so you will have confidence in your adventure of modding apks.
In order to edit your apks there are a couple of more tools that we will need to get. Below you will find the download
links for the tools.
Set up requirements
Downloads
ApkManager
This is a zip file. Make sure that you extract it to the root of your
PC (C:drive)......
NotePad++
This will be use to edit xmls
7Zip
This will be used to extract certain files needed to compile successfully
Now, after you have downloaded the above tools please follow these steps or you will have
errors when you decompile/compile a apk.....
DECOMPILING
1. Open Apkmanger and look at the folders to get familiar with them. The first folder we will
deal with will be the "other" folder.
In the "other" folder you need to place these 3 apks...
Framework-res.apk
SystemUI.apk
Twframework-res.apk
Once you have placed these apks in the "other" folder you need to highlight (left click) it, then press shift/right click.
It will bring up a window....select "open command window here". Once that is done another screen will pop up which
is cmd....
In cmd type these commands....
apktool if framework-res.apk (hit enter on your keyboard) framework is now loaded
apktool if systemui.apk (hit enter on your keyboard) systemui is now loaded
apktool if twframework-res.apk (hit enter on your keyboard) twframework is loaded
2. Now open the "other" folder in a new window. Once its open you need to drag and drop the 3 apks (SystemUI,Framework,
Twframework)into the folder called "place-apk-here-for-modding". Close the "other" folder.
3. Now you will see "Script".....double click to open it up. Once its open, type 22. It will bring up the 3 apks that we loaded
thru cmd.....now choose the apk you wish to mod.
I will use framework-res.apk for a example. After you have chosen your apk the Script will go to its menu. Type 9 to decompile your apk. It will take it a few minutes. Once its done decompiling the files will be located in the "projects" folder.
Open the "projects" folder and you will find your decompiled apk.
Now lets say you wanted to edit a xml in framework.....navigate to res/values. Open it up.....there will be a list of the xml's.
Right click the xml to bring up a window, select "edit with NotePad++. Now you can edit the xml. (This is just examples
on the res folder).
RECOMPILING
4. Recompiling is where people have problems. Either from compiling errors or bootloops. I will show you how to compile
with no errors and no bootloops. I will start with framework-res.apk (as example)
Once you have done all of your edits in framework you will nedd to compile it. Open "Script" again, type 22, type 1, it will bring you to the main menu, type 11 for compile....it will take a few minutes.
At the bottom of the menu you you will be asked if this is a system app....type Y when it asks. It will then ask if you want to copy over additional files to reduce errors....type Y when it asks. It will then extract a bunch of files.
Once its done you will now see a "keep" folder. This folder is the original UNMODDED apk you have edited. Now in the "keep" folder you need to DELETE anything you modded. ie (you modded the clock,res/layout/statusbar.xml). You will go to res/layout/statusbar.xml and DELETE the xml.
Now since you edited a xml you will also have to delete resources.arsc file. This is where xml's are stored. Once you have
deleted your edits press ok in the "Script". Once its done compileing your new apk will be found in "place-apk-here-for-modding". It will say "unsignedframework-res.apk.
7ZIP
But we are not done yet. You will now need to open the ORIGINAL framework-res.apk with 7Zip. Once its open, extract the META-INF and the AndroidManifest. Now you need to open the unsignedframework-res.apk with 7Zip. Once open DELETE META-INF and AndroidManifest. Take the META-INF and AndroidManifest from the original apk and place them into the new one. Once thats done close 7Zip. Rename the apk to framework-res.apk. Your done.
Please note that you can mod any apk with this tool. You just load them in as above.
Smali/Dex Files
Part 2
Set Up Requirements:
Downloads
Smali
This tool will be used to extact classout files for editing
First thing is to download the above Smali. Its a rar file, so there is no need to extract to your C: drive.
Open it up and get familiar with some of the folders.
One of the easiest ways to get your dex file is with 7Zip. Which you should of downloaded from Part 1. Please
keep in mind this is dex files from a apk, not a jar. The smali tool works different for jars.
Extracting Dex Files
I will use SystemUI.apk as a example. Take your SystemUI.apk and open it with 7Zip. You will see your classes.dex file.
Drag and drop the classes.dex to the smali folder, just drop it on the bottom right under
testkey.x509.pem.
Now you need to double click on "Quick-Baksmali". A CMD window will pop up. When it is done you
will see a new folder called "classout". This folder contains the smali files. Navigate to the desired smali
you want to edit. Just use NotePad++ for your edits.
Compiling Classout back to classout.dex
Once you have completed your edits you will now need to "compile" the modded classout file back into
classout.dex. Double click on "Quick-Smali".....a CMD window will pop up. When its done running the
script you will see "new-classes.dex".....that is your new modded dex files.
Now open up your SysytemUI.apk with 7Zip......RENAME new-classes.dex to classes.dex....Now DELETE
the classes.dex in 7Zip. Drag and drop your new classes.dex into 7Zip. And now your SystemUI.apk
has freshly modded smali......
If you have any problems or questions please post them and I will help you out. But I will not do
the modding for you. Thats what this guide is for.

MINE.............

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bofiana said:
APKManager link not working.........
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Ok. I will fix it when I get off work. My apologies
Edit: I just tried it and it works. Having Mega on your PC or app on your phone helps
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OP updated with how to edit Smali....

Do you have to move those 3, framework, twframework and systemui, anytime you want to change anything on the device at all? Or do you only move over the apks you want to modify?
and when you say move those 3 apks to the other folder. Do you mean copy and paste them from the system/app folder from the device?
If I want to modify the secphone, do I have to first move those 3 over, then the secphone?
And how am I supposed to access those apks when I plug my phone in, it only brings up my sdcards? ive got debugging on

SaintCity86 said:
Do you have to move those 3, framework, twframework and systemui, anytime you want to change anything on the device at all? Or do you only move over the apks you want to modify?
and when you say move those 3 apks to the other folder. Do you mean copy and paste them from the system/app folder from the device?
If I want to modify the secphone, do I have to first move those 3 over, then the secphone?
And how am I supposed to access those apks when I plug my phone in, it only brings up my sdcards? ive got debugging on
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The 3 apks from the OP MUST be loaded. Then you can add any apk you want after that.
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The 3 apks from the OP MUST be loaded. Then you can add any apk you want after that.
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How do you get the apks into the other folder?Is there a specific way they have to be added to that folder? I guess where Im lost is, if a take the apk from my device, mess with it, and get it all repacked up....how am I then supposed to transfer that to the phone?
Im missing something.
And tbh, this is really frustrating.

SaintCity86 said:
How do you get the apks into the other folder?Is there a specific way they have to be added to that folder? I guess where Im lost is, if a take the apk from my device, mess with it, and get it all repacked up....how am I then supposed to transfer that to the phone?
Im missing something.
And tbh, this is really frustrating.
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Make a folder on your desktop, name it APKS. Drag and drop the apks in that folder from your device.......Now from that folder drag and drop them into the "other" folder. Then follow my guide.

What in saying is, all I get is my sdcards when I Try to browser my phones contents. I don't get the root where I can access them.
Unless I copy them over to the ext sdcard on my phone, then get them on my computer that way.
But then how do you get the finished apks installed back in the phone? Turn it into a flashable zip somehow?
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SaintCity86 said:
What in saying is, all I get is my sdcards when I Try to browser my phones contents. I don't get the root where I can access them.
Unless I copy them over to the ext sdcard on my phone, then get them on my computer that way.
But then how do you get the finished apks installed back in the phone? Turn it into a flashable zip somehow?
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This is what I can do. I will do a add on to my guide for pulling apks. There are a couple ways.
I working alot of hours. So I will do it as soon as I can.
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Actually you push the apk back into your system.
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SaintCity86 said:
What in saying is, all I get is my sdcards when I Try to browser my phones contents. I don't get the root where I can access them.
Unless I copy them over to the ext sdcard on my phone, then get them on my computer that way.
But then how do you get the finished apks installed back in the phone? Turn it into a flashable zip somehow?
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Do you know how to access the system/apps and rename them?
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The only way I can get at that folder right now is from my devices Xplore app. Im having issues accessing the root folder from my computer, while my device is plugged in...
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SaintCity86 said:
The only way I can get at that folder right now is from my devices Xplore app. Im having issues accessing the root folder from my computer, while my device is plugged in...
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Go to the Play Store, get FX File Expolore, and FX Root Add-on. Once you have that do this:
Go to System (root)......say ok when prompted
Next scroll down till you see a folder named "system".....select it
On the next page select the "app" folder, its the first one.....
Now you can see every app that is on your device
At the bottom of the screen you will see a "tool" symbol, select it, a window will pop up, select "Mount Read-Write", select ok when prompted.
Go to to the apk you want to mod,etc.....Long press the apk, a window will pop up, select "copy"....
Now back out till you are on the home page.......select "Media Card", select "download", on top right of screen will be the apk you copied, select it and paste it to download.
Now when you plug your phone into your PC and you access your SDCard, you will now see that apk. You call pull it straight from the SDCard.

Alright, I can do that with mine. Just copy the apks, the 3 u mentioned, and any others I want to modify.
Modify them.
Recompile.
Then the program will push the modified apks to the device?
Or I'll be able to make a flashable zip for others to flash? Or myself later?
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I will be home in a bit and will explain how to do it
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After you mod the apk put it back on your SDCard. Go into the system root with your file manager. Copy your newly modified apk....When you get into the system/apps scroll down to the original apk. Rename it to blahblah.bak...paste your new apk. Reboot. If you did everything right you won't have any FC'S
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Just copy and paste huh? I didn't know that's how you get apks back on... I've been flashing a zip with whatever images I wanted to change...This is a totally different method all together.
If , for example, I get finished with the secphone.apk, and I Recompile it, will the program be able to create aflashable zip for its theme? So I can flash that dialer set up whenever I want? Or give it to someone else? I wouldn't be giving out the apks to people if I want to share it.... Right?
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SaintCity86 said:
Just copy and paste huh? I didn't know that's how you get apks back on... I've been flashing a zip with whatever images I wanted to change...This is a totally different method all together.
If , for example, I get finished with the secphone.apk, and I Recompile it, will the program be able to create aflashable zip for its theme? So I can flash that dialer set up whenever I want? Or give it to someone else? I wouldn't be giving out the apks to people if I want to share it.... Right?
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Well....they would have to push the apk into their system, UNLESS, you made it vrtheme
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