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Removing an app from a theme?

Hi all,
I have a theme eg. Lite Pro theme that I want to get rid of the Launcher Pro in it. If I use the launcher pro in the theme, it stops me from downloading updates as they fail to install.
I'd like to remove the launcher pro and install it manually but want everything else in the theme.
If I simply remove it from the zip file in the /system/app directory of the zip, I end up with a crap load of errors when the theme loads after a boot.
If I want to add or remove an app, do I have to modify any files, or change anything else before I install the update.zip?
Any help would be appreciated.
Edit: I'm having a hell of a time getting rid of Launcher Pro from this theme.. I must be doing something wrong.
I've tried removing the .apk from the zip file - Failed
I've tried using ZipSigner 1.1 to recreate and sign the update.zip - Update.zip is flashable but when the SGS boots up, I get a crapload of errors.. It's almost as though it's looking for something that is no longer there.. eg. perhaps something in the framework is looking for launcherpro. What can I modify to say don't look for it?
Any help would really be appreciated.
If anyone is feeling really generous can you create a workable update.zip of the the LitePro theme but WITHOUT launcher pro or point me in the right direction?
Thanks heaps.

I'm not a user of the international variant, just here to look for a theme to port but on my epic I can use the sdx app remover (not sure if its compatible with sgs) or you can use root explorer the go to system» app» find launcher pro delete it and then install your own version like usual
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gtuansdiamm said:
I'm not a user of the international variant, just here to look for a theme to port but on my epic I can use the sdx app remover (not sure if its compatible with sgs) or you can use root explorer the go to system» app» find launcher pro delete it and then install your own version like usual
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Thanks for that.. I've been playing around and I think I've got other issues because now it's giving me problems with the original theme. I'll have to experiment further but you're suggestion to remove the app using root explorer would probably work well. I was just hoping to work it out the long winded way as I'd like to create some of my own update.zips soon. Having said that.. I'll go down the root explorer route for now.
Thanks again.

I need the stock musicplayer.apk for my epic4g

So I just got the randomrom, and I noticed it doesn't have stock music player , and I like that music player because it has the options to puase forward previous on the notification menu, no other music player has that so far that I've used or know of. So can someone , give me the .apk file to that?
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Here ya go, it might be from ef02 but im not sure. you have to use sdxstockappremover (http://roc-city.com/android/SdxAppRemoval-1.5.apk) to install it put the apk in sdcard/sdx/backup/app/ and use the restore option
hope this helps

I have not the slightest clue how to do that . Can you explain it to me in well writen instruction, can I do this over my phone? Or will I need my computer?
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Do this instead(might be easier for you) Put this on the root of your sd card(this ones from froyo ec05): http://db.tt/7sxDLX4
Download ES file explorer from the market
Go into its settings and turn on the both root options.
Copy and paste the apk into /system/app
Then turn of the root options in settings, the bottom one first.
Exit the file explorer
Reboot
Voila.
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ok so basically its just an apk file but it is a system app so you cant install it directly by pressing install it will say unsucsessful which is why you need the sdx tool. the sdx tool is for managing system apps (like musicplayer.apk) which is a very simple and useful app. you dont need a computer
Step 1. You need a file manager from the market i use androzip
step 2. download and install http://roc-city.com/android/SdxAppRemoval-1.5.apk and perform a backup of any system file (ex. AccountAndSyncSettings.apk) to establish the folders in your sd card
Step 3. use androzip (or any file manager) to navigate to sdcard/tapatalkxdapre_download/ and copy musicplayer.apk (assuming you already downloaded it with the xda app) to sdcard/sdx/backup/app/
Step 4. go to sdxstockappremover in your app drawer and hit manage backups and if everything is alright it will be there aong with the other app you backed up so just check it and hit restore selected files.

I will attempt both methods if one does not work, Thank you guys for your help. Oh another thing. Can you guys give me a feedback on the syenergy rom if it is good for epic, If so what features does it have that are good , no just give me the pros and cons.

Synergy-cons its old and uses eb13, go with midnight 5.5 or srf 1.2
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x Dronez said:
I will attempt both methods if one does not work, Thank you guys for your help. Oh another thing. Can you guys give me a feedback on the syenergy rom if it is good for epic, If so what features does it have that are good , no just give me the pros and cons.
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Hope you get it working! I can't answer about ROMS, since I haven't used one yet, but if you want froyo, go Syndicate Frozen ROM 1.2 or the latest MidNight.
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The eeo3 method didn't work, I will try the ec05 method sometime later, mhm, your right , I will try midnight rom 5.5 boyr since I haven't tried that yet.
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I mean ef02
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[Q] How can I transfer system app's?

Okay the thing that I am trying to ask is how can I get the music app from the CM7 app and make it work on CM6? I would also like to take the gallery app from CM7 and transfer it to CM6 I already have root explorer installed I just need to know what to do with the APK's once I have extracted them from CM7
Please help, thanks to any answerers.

Transfer it to system/app folder using root explorer...
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Transfer it to system/app folder using root explorer...
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And then long press the apps and set permissions to rw-r--r--
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Thanks for your answers but none of the above worked, please note that I am trying to move a system app that came with Cyanogen Mod 7 to Cyanogen Mod 6 I am not trying to simply replace a default system app with a market app.

That might create a problem... Try searching for compatible apps for cm6...
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Try flashing them through recovery, this is my cm7 centre clock zip which should push any app to /system/app I believe. http://db.tt/PtiEPiET use winrar or 7zip to delete the systemui and battery bar app in it as you really dont want to flash them on cm6 and add your apps to the /system/app folder then flash in recovery. I presume this should work but ive never used cm6 so i dont know.
Or you could make your own flashable zip to try it.
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Thanks ill try that and ill get back to you, thanks again
EDIT: None of the above worked guess i will just have to live with a transparent music player and a visually demanding gallery :/
thanks anyway guys

CM6 2D Gallery:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=885888

Bwfclew07 said:
Okay the thing that I am trying to ask is how can I get the music app from the CM7 app and make it work on CM6? I would also like to take the gallery app from CM7 and transfer it to CM6 I already have root explorer installed I just need to know what to do with the APK's once I have extracted them from CM7
Please help, thanks to any answerers.
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did you set root explorer to r/w before transferring?
just a suggestion to try.

[help] problems changing status bar notification icons

Hello XDA,
I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to change the status bar notification icon for a new sms from the standard Samsung closed envelope icon to the stock AOSP ICS square smiley face with the little tail. I have already got the icon and it is the correct size and file type (.png) and name (stat_notify_message.png) and I have tried a few ways of adding it into Mms.apk such as simply using 7Zip and decompiling & recompiling numerous times but the end result is always that the Messaging app is being removed completely and I'm having to restore a nandroid backup to get it back.
I have been looking all over XDA and have used trusty old Google to find solutions to my problem. Both come up with lots of different ways to theme, but none that solve my problem (as far as I can see anyway). Could anyone please point me in the right direction to find the guide on how to do it/explain to me how to do it successfully?
I am on a stock odexed XWLPG rom which is rooted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

If I remember correctly, its in SystemUI.apk
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GANJDROID said:
If I remember correctly, its in SystemUI.apk
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Really? Any idea what the file is called and where it is? I have gone through all of the drawable folders in SystemUI.apk and there is not one in there. The only place I could find it was in Mms.apk and it was called stat_notify_message.png

daveyannihilation said:
Hello XDA,
I have been trying (unsuccessfully) to change the status bar notification icon for a new sms from the standard Samsung closed envelope icon to the stock AOSP ICS square smiley face with the little tail. I have already got the icon and it is the correct size and file type (.png) and name (stat_notify_message.png) and I have tried a few ways of adding it into Mms.apk such as simply using 7Zip and decompiling & recompiling numerous times but the end result is always that the Messaging app is being removed completely and I'm having to restore a nandroid backup to get it back.
I have been looking all over XDA and have used trusty old Google to find solutions to my problem. Both come up with lots of different ways to theme, but none that solve my problem (as far as I can see anyway). Could anyone please point me in the right direction to find the guide on how to do it/explain to me how to do it successfully?
I am on a stock odexed XWLPG rom which is rooted.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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What I have done in the past is put the mms.apk on your pc. Use 7zip to OPEN ARCHIVE (NOT EXTRACT), then put the NEW .png file with the correct name on your pc. Now without unzipping the mms.apk just use 7zip to find the location of the file you want to replace. Now just hold down on the new .png file and drag it into the corrext location. Then 7zip will ask if you are sure you want to replace it. Hit ok or yes or whatever it says. Now move the mms.apk back onto your phone. Use root explorer and move it to /system. Then long press on it and choose permissions. Change it to rw,r,r. Then long press again and select MOVE. Then navigate to /system/app and paste. Reboot phone. It will work.
For some .apk they are picky like mms.apk dont like being extracted and zipped back up for some reason while others have NO issues when you extract them and rezip and rename then place them in.
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Is that "stat_notify_email_generic.png" in the .apk, res, drawable-hdpi, by any chance?
Although, I think RockRatt may be on the ball. He posted while I was writing this.
:silly: me, too slow...

HotrodHarry said:
Is that "stat_notify_email_generic.png" in the .apk, res, drawable-hdpi, by any chance?
Although, I think RockRatt may be on the ball. He posted while I was writing this.
:silly: me, too slow...
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If you copy the drawable-hdpi folder somewhere outside the zip, look at the 'stat_notify_blahblah.png' then you can see what ones you want to change over
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RockRatt said:
What I have done in the past is put the mms.apk on your pc. Use 7zip to OPEN ARCHIVE (NOT EXTRACT), then put the NEW .png file with the correct name on your pc. Now without unzipping the mms.apk just use 7zip to find the location of the file you want to replace. Now just hold down on the new .png file and drag it into the corrext location. Then 7zip will ask if you are sure you want to replace it. Hit ok or yes or whatever it says. Now move the mms.apk back onto your phone. Use root explorer and move it to /system. Then long press on it and choose permissions. Change it to rw,r,r. Then long press again and select MOVE. Then navigate to /system/app and paste. Reboot phone. It will work.
For some .apk they are picky like mms.apk dont like being extracted and zipped back up for some reason while others have NO issues when you extract them and rezip and rename then place them in.
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Thank you so much RockRatt, you have solved my problem. Words cannot express my relief, thanks & gratitude for your sound advice. I had tried what you said to do previously, but never with the permission changes. Is that something that needs to be done for every apk or just some? Thanks once again, I am so happy! What an easy was to change the icon. It looks great. See screenshots.
So anyone out there in XDA land that is looking for a quick, easy mod (provided you're rooted) then simply follow RockRatt's easy to follow guide and you will never go wrong. And give him a thanks if his guide helped you in any way!!

hi .. sorry for interrupting your thread but i have a similar problem .. i'm using vk 5.1.2 rom and there is a battery mods that you can install which made specially to work with vk 5.1.2 .. when i'm installing my favorite battery mod it doesn't work .. nothing changes .. how can i fix that ?

mosheg91 said:
hi .. sorry for interrupting your thread but i have a similar problem .. i'm using vk 5.1.2 rom and there is a battery mods that you can install which made specially to work with vk 5.1.2 .. when i'm installing my favorite battery mod it doesn't work .. nothing changes .. how can i fix that ?
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What's the mod and how is it installed? Does it have to be flashed by CWM? A little more info on the problem would probably help.

daveyannihilation said:
What's the mod and how is it installed? Does it have to be flashed by CWM? A little more info on the problem would probably help.
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yes it have to be flashed by cwm .. here are the battery mods .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23907488&postcount=2
thanks for your help .. i very appreciate that

mosheg91 said:
yes it have to be flashed by cwm .. here are the battery mods .. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=23907488&postcount=2
thanks for your help .. i very appreciate that
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You could try clearing the cache & dalvik cache.

HotrodHarry said:
You could try clearing the cache & dalvik cache.
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you mean clear those after installing the battery mod ?

mosheg91 said:
you mean clear those after installing the battery mod ?
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You can clear the cache & dalvik-cache either before or after flashing the battery mod. I'd probably try it before and see how you go.
You know how to clear the dalvik-cache, yes??

I think the problem with the VK battery files is they are from a pre jkay release. Now the Rom is using jkay framework I don't think you can flash them. It could be possible to swap the icons like the OP did though using 7zip?
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daveyannihilation said:
You can clear the cache & dalvik-cache either before or after flashing the battery mod. I'd probably try it before and see how you go.
You know how to clear the dalvik-cache, yes??
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sure, i know how to do that .. i'll update here

recompile hell

Ok so I decompiled GB08 Seclauncher2 with team rejects quick fix and have already installed framework-res and twframework-res and systemui with the if batch file made one change to res/value/bool and recompiled when trying to install with root explorer apk installer it says app not installed and when i push to preload and creat symlink I get bootloop after reboot wtf am I doing wrong LMAO!:crying:

Sherbon26 said:
Ok so I decompiled GB08 Seclauncher2 with team rejects quick fix and have already installed framework-res and twframework-res and systemui with the if batch file made one change to res/value/bool and recompiled when trying to install with root explorer apk installer it says app not installed and when i push to preload and creat symlink I get bootloop after reboot wtf am I doing wrong LMAO!:crying:
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The only successful way I've been able to add to preload was to use an existing flashable zip and just replace the apk, or you can add out the ROM of your choice and reflash.
Something in the process of adding a symlink via root explorer borks it.
The other thing is you can't replace a process in use ie, systemui, services etc... using root explorer, it boot loops me every time:beer:
If you get really hard up finding the zip you need you can create or modify the updater script from a ROM to have only the apk and permissions you want by deleting the other stuff in there, just be sure to delete anything that formats your mount points.
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Stryke_the_Orc said:
The only successful way I've been able to add to preload was to use an existing flashable zip and just replace the apk, or you can add out the ROM of your choice and reflash.
Something in the process of adding a symlink via root explorer borks it.
The other thing is you can't replace a process in use ie, systemui, services etc... using root explorer, it boot loops me every time:beer:
If you get really hard up finding the zip you need you can create or modify the updater script from a ROM to have only the apk and permissions you want by deleting the other stuff in there, just be sure to delete anything that formats your mount points.
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Thank you so much the people in this community are so helpful and great you are all awesome!
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Sherbon26 said:
Thank you so much the people in this community are so helpful and great you are all awesome!
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No problem:thumbup:
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So the only way I knew how to install with clockwork mod was to delete SecLauncher2.apk from ko's GB08 rom and add mine then flash that but it is working so now gonna learn how to right a script and I will be sharing my first mod all thanx to you and _dan....you guys are all so helpful
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