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[REQ][HOWTO] Making your own battery mod?

People are using different rom's , some other are asking for specific mod etc
Could someone write some guide how to do it, to enlight those who are not aware ?

Take the framework-res.apk from your current rom and upload it to http://uot.dakra.lt/kitchen
Once uploaded go to battery mod and select the battery style u want and cook it.
When its cooked extract the framework-res.apk from the downloaded file and either replace it with root explorer or push it with adb back into the phone.
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Locster126 said:
Take the framework-res.apk from your current rom and upload it to http://uot.dakra.lt/kitchen
Once uploaded go to battery mod and select the battery style u want and cook it.
When its cooked extract the framework-res.apk from the downloaded file and either replace it with root explorer or push it with adb back into the phone.
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This is what I know already, but this is not working and phone is keeping crashing

masi0 said:
This is what I know already, but this is not working and phone is keeping crashing
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Depends of which rom you are running but if you use VillainRom I think you need to open your modded framework with 7-zip and replace "META-INF" directory with the one found in the original framework of your rom. This is needed to sign the file.
However I'm not sure you use VillainRom (where files must be signed) and I didn't use yet the kitchen ... but your feedback is usefull if you want to try ...

shaolin79 said:
Depends of which rom you are running but if you use VillainRom I think you need to open your modded framework with 7-zip and replace "META-INF" directory with the one found in the original framework of your rom. This is needed to sign the file.
However I'm not sure you use VillainRom (where files must be signed) and I didn't use yet the kitchen ... but your feedback is usefull if you want to try ...
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I am using stock KE4

masi0 said:
I am using stock KE4
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Ok so ignore what I said upper ... should be only for signature of the rom (not needed in stock roms).
Anyway ... if someone has the solution ...

I always made that on my own...
Open the decompiled .xml in the framework-res.apk, edit those lines, add my own battery.pngs and that was all...
I didnt test it on my sgs2... But it should be the same way to get it...
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PoTi_96 said:
I always made that on my own...
Open the decompiled .xml in the framework-res.apk, edit those lines, add my own battery.pngs and that was all...
I didnt test it on my sgs2... But it should be the same way to get it...
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could you tell which .xml to edit and what to add within the file?

I juz grab one of the batt mod out there and replace the .png files under /res/drawable-hdpi-v4 with the ones I want. guess its kind of a lazy way to do it=)

I have KE2 and get a "signature verification failed" error when trying to apply the UOT.zip file :-(
Anyone some idea how to get this applied?
Also my original framework-res.apk file doesn't have any folder called "/res/drawable-hdpi-v4" but the UOT file has!?

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could you tell which .xml to edit and what to add within the file?
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I dunno exactly which one it was right now but I think the battery.xml somewhere in the first 3 or 4 folders...
sorry idk it anymore ... Long time no use for :/
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[Q] [HELP NEEDED] accountsandsyncsetting.odex ODEX file

All:
I've accidentally deleted accountsandsyncseetings app using Titanium backup on my Galaxy-Y. To restore it, I've copied accountsandsyncseetings.apk at /system/app folder using 'root explorer', but I'm not seeing 'Account and Sync Settings' option in Settings yet.
After looking at /system/app folder, I realized that each apk has a corresponding odex file. Do I need the ODEX file for accountsandsyncseetings? If yes, where do I get it.
Information:
Model: GalaxyY (India)
Build: 2.3.6 Touchwiz
Thanks in advance.

srathi said:
All:
I've accidentally deleted accountsandsyncseetings app using Titanium backup on my Galaxy-Y. To restore it, I've copied accountsandsyncseetings.apk at /system/app folder using 'root explorer', but I'm not seeing 'Account and Sync Settings' option in Settings yet.
After looking at /system/app folder, I realized that each apk has a corresponding odex file. Do I need the ODEX file for accountsandsyncseetings? If yes, where do I get it.
Information:
Model: GalaxyY (India)
Build: 2.3.6 Touchwiz
Thanks in advance.
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Yu shud backup ur current rom before editing system folders... yeah yu need odex file to make it work...
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I can send you the odex file if you can wait for maybe half an hour. The file is on my pc so yeah.
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Silvane said:
I can send you the odex file if you can wait for maybe half an hour. The file is on my pc so yeah.
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Please send it to me whenever possible.
Do I just need to copy it in /system/app and reboot my cell? Or are there any other steps involved?
Thanks.

srathi said:
All:
I've accidentally deleted accountsandsyncseetings app using Titanium backup on my Galaxy-Y. To restore it, I've copied accountsandsyncseetings.apk at /system/app folder using 'root explorer', but I'm not seeing 'Account and Sync Settings' option in Settings yet.
After looking at /system/app folder, I realized that each apk has a corresponding odex file. Do I need the ODEX file for accountsandsyncseetings? If yes, where do I get it.
Information:
Model: GalaxyY (India)
Build: 2.3.6 Touchwiz
Thanks in advance.
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http://www.mediafire.com/?8ehai7v696bs0e1

srathi said:
Please send it to me whenever possible.
Do I just need to copy it in /system/app and reboot my cell? Or are there any other steps involved?
Thanks.
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Ah there, someone uploaded.
Copy to system/app, fix permissions to rw-r--r-- then reboot.

Specify
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Silvane said:
Ah there, someone uploaded.
Copy to system/app, fix permissions to rw-r--r-- then reboot.
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Thanks a lot.
However, even after copying .apk and .odex files in system/app directory and setting up the permissions and rebooting, I still do not see 'Accounts and Sync Settings' in my Settings menu. I've downloaded the apk from a spreadsheet provided on xda-forums for Galaxy Y.
Please look at the attached screenshots and help me to get this setting back.
Thanks a lot in advance for your help.

Silvane already told. If you want too much specifics - download the odex file and copy it to your sd card. Now open root explorer and select rw mode on top. Now goto sd card and find where you kept the odex and copy it. Now go back and open system/app and paste it here. And i assume you have the apk of it already in the system/app folder. Now restart. If it does not come, make a cwm backup (you must have upto 300 mb of free space - it is advised but 200 will also do). After backup you can restore. You will get it back.
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Try my method of backup and restore i have given above. It might work.
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srathi said:
Thanks a lot.
However, even after copying .apk and .odex files in system/app directory and setting up the permissions and rebooting, I still do not see 'Accounts and Sync Settings' in my Settings menu. I've downloaded the apk from a spreadsheet provided on xda-forums for Galaxy Y.
Please look at the attached screenshots and help me to get this setting back.
Thanks a lot in advance for your help.
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Looks like I need to attach JPEG screenshot. Please find them here.

And press the thanks button if it works! ( even if it dont! I have given time to this! )
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Androhacker said:
And press the thanks button if it works! ( even if it dont! I have given time to this! )
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Of course, I press the Thanks button to anyone who has helped me here. I truly appreciate it.

Androhacker said:
Silvane already told. If you want too much specifics - download the odex file and copy it to your sd card. Now open root explorer and select rw mode on top. Now goto sd card and find where you kept the odex and copy it. Now go back and open system/app and paste it here. And i assume you have the apk of it already in the system/app folder. Now restart. If it does not come, make a cwm backup (you must have upto 300 mb of free space - it is advised but 200 will also do). After backup you can restore. You will get it back.
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Thanks Androhacker! I've followed all the steps mentioned above except 'cwm backup and restore'. I'm not sure what it is but I'll try to google it.
Again, thanks!

srathi said:
Thanks Androhacker! I've followed all the steps mentioned above except 'cwm backup and restore'. I'm not sure what it is but I'll try to google it.
Again, thanks!
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It means to make a backup from clockworkmod and then restore it from the same

hell_lock said:
It means to make a backup from clockworkmod and then restore it from the same
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Thanks. I've tried my best to google it but I can't find cwm for Galaxy Y. I don't see it in the list of supported devices on cwm website.
Please point me to the instruction page for installing cwm. I'm sorry for the barrage of questions, but I'm very much new with Android development.

Well cwm for sgy is just scattered all over the forum lol. sorry I don't have a specific link but it's easy to find. :x
Btw I think the problem is the apk. It might not be for SGY. Because that spreadsheet isn't for SGY specifically. Ask someone to upload one for you. Can't get it myself. On phone again. :x
Oh and make sure the apk is from stock, not deodexed, to anyone who wants to help and upload for him.
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Silvane said:
Well cwm for sgy is just scattered all over the forum lol. sorry I don't have a specific link but it's easy to find. :x
Btw I think the problem is the apk. It might not be for SGY. Because that spreadsheet isn't for SGY specifically. Ask someone to upload one for you. Can't get it myself. On phone again. :x
Oh and make sure the apk is from stock, not deodexed, to anyone who wants to help and upload for him.
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You might have been right but there is no apk file given. We say that he should use only the odex not the apk.
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srathi said:
Thanks. I've tried my best to google it but I can't find cwm for Galaxy Y. I don't see it in the list of supported devices on cwm website.
Please point me to the instruction page for installing cwm. I'm sorry for the barrage of questions, but I'm very much new with Android development.
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go to the page of any rom... you will find the cwm at the end.. we hav a port of cwm thats y u culdnt find it

[Q] Edited framework-res.apk

Can anyone edit a framework-res.apk with no mods other than adding the crt animation? I've found guides on how to edit the bools file in the res/values filder inside the apk, but I can't get it to recompile the apk correctly. Can someone tell me how or send me an edited apk or something?

If you want to post your framework file, I'll do it for you and send it back.

I just posted several of these for Caulkulin's 3.0 rom. What are you using now? His framework, but with a stock battery look.
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kyamora said:
Can anyone edit a framework-res.apk with no mods other than adding the crt animation? I've found guides on how to edit the bools file in the res/values filder inside the apk, but I can't get it to recompile the apk correctly. Can someone tell me how or send me an edited apk or something?
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You need to check the error and see whats wrong with the framework file. Also you just want a stock framework file with crt on? Also what are you using to compile and decompile

playya said:
You need to check the error and see whats wrong with the framework file. Also you just want a stock framework file with crt on? Also what are you using to compile and decompile
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I was using apk manager 4.9, and I have no idea how to read the log.
I attached my framework-res. It's stock from FD19, I probably should have specified.

If no one gets to it, I'll mod it when I get home.
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All done. I tested on my phone. After I replaced the apk, I had to manually restart the phone for it to work. I placed your apk in a zip file before I uploaded, so make sure you unzip your apk before putting it back on your phone.

Thank you so much, it works very well.
Now I'd just like to know how you did it. Coming from a clean computer with nothing installed, what would I need to decompile an apk, edit it, and compile it again? I'm trying to get a handle on the whole thing to do some development myself.

Try and upgrade to Apk Manager 5.02 since I just de-compiled and then compiled your apk file without an issue. Also try and update everything associated with it like your java... But it seems quite fine to me
Edit: just tried yours again as well as removing animation I lowered autobrightness which is something I do on all my roms for better battery life.. Try that mod next

playya said:
Try and upgrade to Apk Manager 5.02 since I just de-compiled and then compiled your apk file without an issue. Also try and update everything associated with it like your java... But it seems quite fine to me
Edit: just tried yours again as well as removing animation I lowered autobrightness which is something I do on all my roms for better battery life.. Try that mod next
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Do I have to do anything to set it up or is it good to go from install? Should I restart my computer?
Also where can I find 5.02? I had a lot of trouble finding 4.9 in the first place.

I've never used apk manager, so I'll check that out also. I used apktool to mod your framework along with all the java runtime files it needed to work.
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&roid said:
I've never used apk manager, so I'll check that out also. I used apktool to mod your framework along with all the java runtime files it needed to work.
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Apktool confused me so I used apk manager. I can't figure out how to get apktool to work. Do you have a link to a good guide or anything?

There are some good ones on xda. I'll link you one when I get home.
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I was apparently using the gingerbread method for an ICS build. Would that have kept it from compiling correctly?

kyamora said:
I was apparently using the gingerbread method for an ICS build. Would that have kept it from compiling correctly?
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YES

&roid said:
YES
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Haha, at least I'm learning.

To be fair, no one specified. Thanks for all the help guys.

Hi. Any help me to on crt effect in this framework ? I try apk menager and apk edit, and always some problem when compile, program loop and only exit work
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Error When Re-compiling Framework-res

I tried SO HARD changing the black background like in the Settings and all but no joy.
I followed this for decompiling :
http://androidforums.com/esteem-all-things-root/520917-guide-how-properly-decompile-recompile-apks-apktool.html
I followed this for changing for changing the desired background :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1343484
All turned out well till I wanted to re-compile back, i got errors as in the attachment below.

have you set the framework file? "apktool if framework-res.apk" before recompiling?
if it doesnt work, try
pull twframework.apk from your phone, and use it as above.
Hope it works, again, I'm nowhere near my laptop
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you must add a picture into drawable-hdpi and name it as 'mybackground' just like the name what you set in styles.xml

reidzeibel said:
have you set the framework file? "apktool if framework-res.apk" before recompiling?
if it doesnt work, try
pull twframework.apk from your phone, and use it as above.
Hope it works, again, I'm nowhere near my laptop
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Yes I did, already! You mean I should now use twframework.apk instead of framework-res.apk?? :ekk:
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skys415 said:
you must add a picture into drawable-hdpi and name it as 'mybackground' just like the name what you set in styles.xml
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I already added the picture named "mybackground.png". I followed exactly as the tutorial but yet failed. Hmmm..
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Guys, I'm confused on the replacing part of "resource.arcs" and "modified files".
1. I already replaced "resources.arcs" in the original framework-res.apk with the " resources.arcs" from the build > apk.
2. As for the "styles.xml" that I modified, I have no idea where to put it.
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SyzwnFrzRdz said:
Guys, I'm confused on the replacing part of "resource.arcs" and "modified files".
1. I already replaced "resources.arcs" in the original framework-res.apk with the " resources.arcs" from the build > apk.
2. As for the "styles.xml" that I modified, I have no idea where to put it.
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You no need to replace "styles.xml", you are never find it inside apk after recompiled.
As he said, just replace "resources.arcs" and the "modified files".

[Help] [Pro] Help me to edit settings.apk (decompile & compile) correctly

I installed all apk found under system/framework with apktool.
*framework-res.apk & another apk
Then decompiled Settings.apk of Xperia pro stock ics Rom.
After that ,without making any change I compiled the apk. Then I surprisingly noticed that the size compiled apk is 1/3 of original stock settings.apk .
Then I flashed the apk using cwm to my phone to test if it work .after flashing, the setting icon is invisible in launcher menu !
Plz anybody tech me how decompile and re compile stock settings.apk of Xperia pro properly..
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shouvo said:
I installed all apk found under system/framework with apktool.
*framework-res.apk & another apk
Plz anybody tech me how decompile and re compile stock settings.apk of Xperia pro properly..
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take a look here

cosmyndemeter said:
take a look here
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On that post I found something like this
"2-STEP hope u guys know how to decompile iam not going to explain it so decompile the settings.apk (make sure u set the compression level 128mb)"
Then explain me how set compression level in apktool??
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I know how to decompile and compile. Also know how to mod....but main problem Is ,after re compile, settings.apk's size is decreased...why it's happening !?
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shouvo said:
I know how to decompile and compile. Also know how to mod....but main problem Is ,after re compile, settings.apk's size is decreased...why it's happening !?
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size depends on apktool aapt or other files. ıts not so important. if you truly decompiled and recompiled. Be sure on resources.arsc's compression method is STORE. Generally that causes this problem. run 2 apps (original and unsigned) with winrar. move edited xmls from unsigned to signed with normal compression. Move icons(if you added or changed) with STORE method and finally move resources.arsc with STORE method.

Erhany said:
size depends on apktool aapt or other files. ıts not so important. if you truly decompiled and recompiled. Be sure on resources.arsc's compression method is STORE. Generally that causes this problem. run 2 apps (original and unsigned) with winrar. move edited xmls from unsigned to signed with normal compression. Move icons(if you added or changed) with STORE method and finally move resources.arsc with STORE method.
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"Be sure on resources.arsc's compression method is STORE. " how can i set it to STORE ??
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shouvo said:
"Be sure on resources.arsc's compression method is STORE. " how can i set it to STORE ??
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as I told you, open 2 apks with winrar. drag& drop resources arsc from unsigned.apk to original.apk, a screen will appear, Check compressin method on left center( generally writes NORMAL) change it to STORE and select OK for copying. thats all

Erhany said:
as I told you, open 2 apks with winrar. drag& drop resources arsc from unsigned.apk to original.apk, a screen will appear, Check compressin method on left center( generally writes NORMAL) change it to STORE and select OK for copying. thats all
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thanks dude...it worked just like a charm
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shouvo said:
thanks dude...it worked just like a charm
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You r welcom. Im glad