Is there any way to unzip a ROM, and add the APKs for the apps that I want? Like for instance, a ROM may not come with Google voice, so I wanna add that in and make it like a system app. Is this possible, or do I have to just download it, along with the rest of the apps I want?
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I'm not quite sure but there's a program that is supposed to zip the rom into a .zip and do the opposite so I don't see why you cannot unzip a rom, add the apk's u want and then rezip and flash. I would be careful though these developers put alot of work into these roms so who knows you could accidentaly remove something crucial to the system, look into the Android software developement area, there's alot of information on how to make roms and such. I tried learning what I needed to to make a rom but got lost about 3 hours into reading lol. In the main forum area under android developement/hacking should be a noob corner somewhere
What's the point of doing what you're asking anyway? Just to have all your apps installed as you install the rom?
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yeah, so then I don't have to go find them. Lol more of a vanity thing. I'm not worried about taking stuff out, just adding to.
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You don't have to unzip the ROM if you have winrar or 7zip right click on the ROM open as archive find system/app put the apk files in that folder close the ROM zip out and then do as you normally would to flash the ROM it will instal what you add
You can adb pull the .apk files you want them add to the zip it isn't suggested to unzip sometimes it corrupts the zip file
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That's a good suggestion. Can't you also just do a batch backup with titanium and then do a batch restore once you flash your new rom?
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Yeah, but then there's the long process of letting the apps install and all that... its just a pain. I mean, I don't mind doing it, I was just asking if it'd be easier to do that
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I used to do this in the past to remove and install Apks before flashing a new rom. Kind of personalize it for what I wanted and what I use. I haven't been doing this lately though. I just do a batch restore with Titanium backup now. It's pretty quick, and has worked well.
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The worst part about flashing new ROMs is that I have to sign into my Google account to get Titanium Backup installed.
I found a direct download link for it but it's a zip file and flashing it in Clockwork Recovery did nothing. Does anyone have a way that I can get either an apk or a flashable zip of Titanium Backup? I'd also like ROM Manager, but that's not really important if I have TB.
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there are places you can get the apk, just google it.
I saw some, but I don't see versions, and I don't know if they might hurt my phone. Are they safe?
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Within TB you can create an update.zip that you can flash TB after doing a Rom install. I think you may have to get the paid version though.
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Guess I am spoiled by some devs around the place as they put it in with ROM. One of the things I look for when I check out another ROM. If it has these..I look deeper into it...if not..I hesitate and most of the time move on. There has to be something else that really grabs my attention for me to try a ROM missing what I call basic everyday tools. To me... these and some other apps are basic yet essential tools for all ROMs...just my opinion.
Honestly, I don't see why you wouldn't want to sign in to your Google account. That's part of Android's basic functionality, and if you want to download any apps from the market you will have to sign in anyways.
If you really want a copy of the apk, first get the app from the market. Then use Root Explorer to go in and make your own copy of the apk and paste it to your SD card. Then you won't have to sign in to install it anymore as long as the ROM you are flashing includes some sort of file manager.
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It's not that I don't want to sign into my account, but why type in all my details when they're stored in TB already? If I can just install that, I just do a batch restore and I'm done. I did find the apk. It's stored as com.keramidas.titaniumbackup-1.apk in /data/app, just in case anyone else ever wants to find it.
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When I have downloaded a rom is there a way to edit the zip file before I flash it. I want a sense hd rom but they all have alot of stuff I dont want . I would like a sense hd rom that is almost bare. Thanks
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Maybe this is what you are looking for http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=758197
I think you posted in the wrong section, so if you post gets moved check Q & A or General section.
Sacs has a sense hd rom and calkulin has one too but they both have alot of apps that I dont want. Is there a way to unzip rom and remove stuff before I flash it to phone.
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Step 1 Setup Android Kitchen
Step 2 Create a Custom Rom
OR....How to Creat Custom Rom on Android
Thanks alot
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No Problem. Good luck bro. You are a braver man than me to try this. I have thought about making my own Rom because every one I try I like some things but not everything. I would be cool to combine features or implement features from other Rom's and take out the things you don't like and have one happy Rom that you created and use designed especially for you! Anyway, let me know the results and how difficult it is and maybe I'll give it a shot.
Alternatively, you can use apps like System App Remover to remove apps though you would have to remove each app individually...
or you could just open the zip file with any zip application and remove the files you want and then flash
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after unzipping and removing apps does the zip need to be signed before flashing or will it be ok ?
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after unzipping and removing apps does the zip need to be signed before flashing or will it be ok ?
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It depends witch recovery are you using with Amon-Ra you need signed zips but with Clockwork you can flash unsigned zips.
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It depends witch recovery are you using with Amon-Ra you need signed zips but with Clockwork you can flash unsigned zips.
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download Regaw's zip signer if you are unsure
just open the zip file in winrar, then delete the apks you dont wont. No need to resign. NOTICE I DID NOT SAY UNZIP the file.
If I wanted to delete some APKS from srf 1.2 zip file so they don't re install when I flash can I just go into the file delete those apks. Or will that cause problems in other places I am thinking not but am just wondering?
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If I wanted to delete some APKS from srf 1.2 zip file so they don't re install when I flash can I just go into the file delete those apks. Or will that cause problems in other places I am thinking not but am just wondering?
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I do it all the time.
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As long as its not important .apk's like."tw-framework.apk"
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Yeah I wasnt going to do anything important just stuff like galaxy s tuner and kies air and other stuff I have never used
yup, i generally do that with all roms i download.. go through and pull out stuff i don't want/need before flashing..
Thanks for the fast response I just did it so hopefully next time I flash it is a little cleaner I made a copy of the original in case I did something wrong I can always install it the way it has always worked in the past.
I'm looking to get some assistance with a Sense ROM development question. I am a big fan of ca1ne's Sense 1.0 ROM modifications, mainly:
Quick Settings Notification: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1266626
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Advanced Power Menu: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1314428
I've been working on a Sense 1.0 (stock) -based ROM and am trying to incorporate these mods directly into the build. So far I have only attempted the Quick Settings mod, but since I have not been successful, I have not moved forward yet with the other. Whenever I try to add the Quick Settings mod into the ROM, I lose the statusbar all together. I know that other devs have incorporated quick settings mods into their ROMs (Swagged Out comes to mind, IIRC), so I know that it is possible, but I have been unsuccessful.
Could anyone who has done this give me an idea of what I might be doing wrong? I've tried everything I can think of, from adding the SystemUI.apk directly to the ROM, pre-cook, to building a ROM from a NANDroid backup with the mod already installed. Each way it is the same result: no status bar. Same thing that happens if you don't allow the ROM to boot once before flashing the update.zip.
Kinda stumped! Thanks!
Perhaps this should be posted in the Development forum? Yes? No?
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I suggest pm'ing a dev about your question so you can get a direct response from them. Plus, they might be able to help you further into the development of your ROM. Just a suggestion
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Not sure what your issue is. What is your starting base? A ruu or a compiled ota?
Here is a collection of EVO mods. click here
All of these came from my Rom, EVO classic. You should be able to cook any mod into a Rom. When testing, you need to perform fill wipes.
Also, are you using dsixda's kitchen to build zip?
Are you certain the apk you're testing works?
Do you know how to use apktool?
Which operating system do you work on?
These are just some general questions and troubleshooting technique.
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Not sure what your issue is. What is your starting base? A ruu or a compiled ota?
Here is a collection of EVO mods. click here
All of these came from my Rom, EVO classic. You should be able to cook any mod into a Rom. When testing, you need to perform fill wipes.
Also, are you using dsixda's kitchen to build zip?
Are you certain the apk you're testing works?
Do you know how to use apktool?
Which operating system do you work on?
These are just some general questions and troubleshooting technique.
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I tried a couple different starting bases. First I tried a RUU for 4.53.651.1 as pc36img.zip. Second a nandroid dump of 4.54.651 unrooted/modded installed via RUU and OTA on fresh SD card. Lastly, figuring I was messing up the base somehow, I used NinjaWolf's Rooted Stock 4.53.651.1.
I have been performing 3x cache, 3x dalvik and 1x userdata/factory reset wipes from recovery prior to each flash. Thing is that the rom that i end up with before trying to implement ca1ne's quick settings mod all flash properly and load perfectly. No issues at all. It's only after I try to combine the quick settings mod into any zip to flash that the issue arises. That being said, whenever I flash the mod over the custom rom, it works flawlessly. Just can't figure out how to get it cooked into the flashable zip.
Yes, I am using dsixda's kitchen for compiling the zips. I am still pretty new making roms, so I've not dived too far into the commands behind the scripts contained within.
To be honest, I've only used apktool a couple times. Mainly to decompile the stock SystemUI.apk and the one in ca1ne's zip, to diff. I would not say that I am fluent in it's use, by any means.
My primary machine is a Linux Mint Debian Edition box, with a Windows 7 Ultimate partition that I use for gaming and any time I need Windows (revonutionary.io, for example). Secondary is MacBook Pro (work machine), running 10.6, setup with dsixda's kitchen as per the tutorial. I work in IT/IS, so I am more than comfortable with each OS, I just prefer Linux/UNIX. I am also not a stranger to various programming and shell scripting languages, but I am not a master developer.
Hope that explains a bit more. Thanks, tommytomatoe, for your time. I really appreciate it! Also, I will take a look at your mods collection as soon as I get to my rig.
If you're using the ruu or pc36img you ate playing with odex. Ca1ne's uploaded systemui is deodex. That could explain the lack.of status bar.
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If you're using the ruu or pc36img you ate playing with odex. Ca1ne's uploaded systemui is deodex. That could explain the lack.of status bar.
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Yeah, I saw that was one of the requirements, but I always deodex /system/framework and /system/app on my personal builds so that the .apks can be modded or themed, should I desire to do so. When using the RUU and pc36img, I let it boot, do the OTA updates, then sync a test google account and update apps through the market. After that is done, I boot into recovery (after flashing it back with fastboot... thank you HTC) and do a nandroid backup to use as a pure stock base. Once I have the system.img and boot.img I take it to the kitchen to root, deodex, etc..
I am wondering, though, why the effect is the same if you extract the SystemUI.apk manually and drop it into the ROM as it does if you immediatly flash the quick settings zip directly after a fresh rom flash, without allowing the rom to boot up completely first. I can see a minor coorelation, but if I can figure out whatever dependancy I am missing, then I know I should be able to get it to work.
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Yeah, I saw that was one of the requirements, but I always deodex /system/framework and /system/app on my personal builds so that the .apks can be modded or themed, should I desire to do so. When using the RUU and pc36img, I let it boot, do the OTA updates, then sync a test google account and update apps through the market. After that is done, I boot into recovery (after flashing it back with fastboot... thank you HTC) and do a nandroid backup to use as a pure stock base. Once I have the system.img and boot.img I take it to the kitchen to root, deodex, etc..
I am wondering, though, why the effect is the same if you extract the SystemUI.apk manually and drop it into the ROM as it does if you immediatly flash the quick settings zip directly after a fresh rom flash, without allowing the rom to boot up completely first. I can see a minor coorelation, but if I can figure out whatever dependancy I am missing, then I know I should be able to get it to work.
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Why use the nandroid images? Just use the pc36img.zip
If the file itself gives you that issue then I would recommend duplicating that mod on your own systemui. There are always traces of signature and permissions issues using a different file than your own, unless you know how to disable signature verification.
I don't ever recommend creating roms from nandroid image. Just stick with the pc36img
Lastly. And I truly wish this rumor was never created. Odex can be themed, modded, and customized just like deodex
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Not clear on how exactly to apply the OTA patches to the pc36img without going the route I have been taking. Although, I really don't think there was much to this latest OTA security update that actually benefits the user anyway, so I might just stick with the 4.53 base for now. At least until I figure out this quick settings stuff.
I'll decompile the two apks and diff them to see if I can duplicate the mod, as you suggest.
You know I kinda thought that it was odd that people said that, as there have been themes since early ADP1 days. Guess I figured it was just something to chalk up to changes across OS versions. So is deodex just easier to theme/mod, since the dex file is recompiled into the apk? One less piece, so to speak?
Look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1320660
Pull those files from the 4.54 ota. Use the pc36img from latest available, 4.53. In kitchen, select the pc36img.zip as your working rom. Then apply the changes as laid out in the thread I linked you. Hope that helps.
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Seems simple enough. Thank you!.
I found this while looking for something else and gave it a shot hoping that it would, on the off chance work, but no love:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1290753
I'm still digging into the original and modded SystemUI.apk files to see what I need to do to duplicate the quick settings. Also, I've been checking out your android-utility. Awesome work, man!
I figured it out the issue.
I decompiled both the original and modded apk files, then used DiffMerge to diff the project folders for the apks. This brought up a list of files that had been modified, one of which was:
res/drawable-hdpi/statusbar_background_transparent.9.png
After merging changes in all of the .smali files, this file was the only one that remained to be modified but, since it is a binary png, I could not do so. The first time I tried to reconstruct the mod, I simply copied the modded .png file into the proper spot of my SystemUI.apk, then recompiled with original META-INF, signed it and dropped it into the ROM's working folder. Failure...
Second time around, I simply omitted the .png and tested. Worked perfectly!
tommytomatoe: Thanks a ton for all of your insight and advice (in this thread and others). It has really helped me out. Now that this little hurdle has been leaped, I can continue on with the ROM revisions!
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first of all, i do not want offense any of authors who created all those great custom ROMs out there. Im just interested in one thing. After i downloaded and used for a while some custom ROM from forums, ive downloaded some other apps from market and i want to use them instead of those which are on original ROM. Is there any way to remove those parts of that ROM and put as default the new ones and create my own zip (for backup and comfort reasons)? So, some customizing of already custom ROM is my target
Aikimaniac said:
Hello,
first of all, i do not want offense any of authors who created all those great custom ROMs out there. Im just interested in one thing. After i downloaded and used for a while some custom ROM from forums, ive downloaded some other apps from market and i want to use them instead of those which are on original ROM. Is there any way to remove those parts of that ROM and put as default the new ones and create my own zip (for backup and comfort reasons)? So, some customizing of already custom ROM is my target
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If you've already installed the ROM, then titanium backup is your friend. You can uninstall any preinstalled apps that you don't want.
If you want to edit before flashing, unzip the ROM, delete any apps that you do not want and then zip it back and flash.
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So when i unzip it i can delete. Can i add apps i want to have included as well? The point is, friend of me (you wont believe but yes, hes more lame than me in this area) asked me if he can get the exact ROM with same apps as i have, so i told him that maybe i can create own ROM to share it to him..
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If you've already installed the ROM, then titanium backup is your friend. You can uninstall any preinstalled apps that you don't want.
If you want to edit before flashing, unzip the ROM, delete any apps that you do not want and then zip it back and flash.
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If you have the apk files, yes. You need to zip align it though.
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You don't have to unzip. Just use something like 7zip, double click the Rom.zip, don't extract. Then add/remove apps from system/app by dragging/ deleting apk files. You can delete other unnecessary things like ringtones and languages in the other system folders. Just don't touch system critical files.
Then close 7zip to update, no need to unzip and re zip and align etc
Some apps don't work in system, don't know why. Also need to check that the extracted system size will fit into your hboot system, otherwise it won't boot.
When meeting around with roms like this, especially important you nandroid backup before flashing if you don't already!
Never unzip to remove apps or anything else for that matter, if you unzip it, and then zip the unpacked directory you wont be able to flash it.
Just open the .zip file and delete whatever you want directly from it.
You can try total commander from market, if you would like to do that directly on your phone.
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