[Q] Anyone know how to Mod the Stock CM9 MMS.apk? - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Anyone else annoyed by the pesky MMS compression/conversion of the stock CM9 MMS.apk?
I've looked thru various tutorials and how-to's but they are all outdated. Most tutorials were written for Froyo/GB MMS.apk's.
Also, before anyone tries bursting my bubble , I really dnt like using 3rd party Messaging apps so I wanted to just mod the stock MMS.apk to disable the MMS conversion/MMS compression.
I've decompiled the apk and have looked thru its code, but can't seem to find the right strings to edit. Anyone wanna try n jump in and point me to the right direction?
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Really? No one at all?
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yes, it's very anoying. im crazy about it, i don't link Handcent or any other sms app. Stock one is better

This developer has done it in his themed mms.apk -- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=28507380#post28507380
I made an inquiry as how he has done it and if he responds, I will try modifying the stock apk.

Its a butt load of XML edits. Rootzwiki has an excellent tutorial.
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This is the ICS AOSP Mms.apk from my I717 that does not have compression enabled. I'm using it on all of my devices now.
http://www.mediafire.com/?4dofz3x10pc34oa
I will look into Rootzwiki as well. Thanks!

anyone know if the themed mms.apk's have the 160char issue? i know a lot of the gnex themed apps don't have certain settings etc that we need. at least, that's what i ran into before.

pvtjoker42 said:
anyone know if the themed mms.apk's have the 160char issue? i know a lot of the gnex themed apps don't have certain settings etc that we need. at least, that's what i ran into before.
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From what I remember from the themed ones, it had an option to show if your character count exceeded 160 it would split the message and how many messages it would be split into.
The one I just posted also has the split count option.
I would presume this means it will split long messages. is that what you mean?

yes, as long as the option is there to turn on auto split for 160 char it should be good to go.
Thanks!
Now if only he had one that was all white and black...

I have a pretty kick ass themed MMS.
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
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ÜBER™ said:
I have a pretty kick ass themed MMS.
Sent from my sprint galaxy nexus
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One you customized? Looks nice and simple. You should post it.
I couldn't find anything quickly from RootzWiki about the XML editing. Do you have a link?

magecca said:
One you customized? Looks nice and simple. You should post it.
I couldn't find anything quickly from RootzWiki about the XML editing. Do you have a link?
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Yeah hold on, was in the Galaxy Nexus Themes Stickies. Yeah this is one i modded.. however it lacks the 160 split deal. How-To Mod Your MMS.apk

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[PHONE] Cool Themed PHONE Application!!

Hi guys,
Just as I was saying in the threat with the Modded DialerTabActivity, I modded a bit the phone. I hope you like it.
{
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"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
is it transparent? or does it always have the clouds background? looks pretty sweet to me....
unfortunately it has clouds background. I will make a few more variants.
I don;t know at the moment how could I make it transparent
this app are wonderfull...
To make it transparent you will have to use photoshop or gimp
trust me mate, I tried. But it's not that. If I make it transparent, it will show a black background.... I don;t know how to make it
you can do a version without that dialer image?
Works nice but force closes phone.apk when ending a call. I googled this problem but solution didn't work.still,it works and looks good
Hmmmm... Very nice butt of this Tati... LoL
) this is the default image for contacts without an image allocated.
@RobZarzecki if you have problems, PM me with your phone's original Phone.apk and I will mod it for you
Crysis21 said:
trust me mate, I tried. But it's not that. If I make it transparent, it will show a black background.... I don;t know how to make it
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I was trying to modify my stock dialer on my droid x a while back and gave up. I remember seeing a thread about it for the motorola phones though, the color had nothing to do with photoshop. Instead, it was color codes that needed edited in a hex file. I am brand new to samsung, so I'm not sure if that helps you at all. But you got further than I did on the X. Good luck
I am trying to install but no luck, am getting a "not installed" after trying.
Is anyone else experiencing this ?
Cheers, LL-
You use root explorer in market, have copy and paste in system/app
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Xperia x8 not working
The apk file whose link you give is not recognised as an apk file by the astro file manager
I take it this won't work on CM7? In that case, could a dev kindly port it over, if possible?
Is the best!
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Does anyone implement this in JVS 2.3.5 ??
Really nice phone theme, I like it.
Crysis21 said:
Hi guys,
Just as I was saying in the threat with the Modded DialerTabActivity, I modded a bit the phone. I hope you like it.
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Hi,
It looks beautiful. But can u make a version with default image diferent then this? Cause i got a lady and young sister/brothers that often play in Galaxy S, so as u imagine this kind of image will get me in trouble
Thanks
Is this compatible with any gingerbread rom?
Do you know how to change the transparency of the dialer?.. if yes.. can you pm me the "how to?"...

[SOLVED] Decompile Phone.apk issues

So i cant seem to figure out how to decompile the phone.apk... I can decompile the framework-res and others but phone .apk keeps erroring out.. any advice as to what i can do?
Im using...
-ApkMultiTools-APK-Multi-Tool-db23775
-Stock Phone.apk
-Windows 7
When it errors it says "testCan't find framework resources for package of id: 2. You must install proper framework files. An Error Occured"
Here's the log and a couple of pics...
log.txt - 2 KB
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Also on a different note.....any time i touch anything withing the phone.apk>res>drawable-hdpi i get a force close when finishing a call.
Thanks guys for any help
ANSWER located below in post #6 by Gitu Sum...Thanks again!!
I think you want dialeractivitytab not the phone.apk. You want to theme it right?
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If you want to theme the dialer, you want dialeractivitytab.apk. Phone.apk is misleading...
Tw framework is a dependancy. Had this problem while optimizing and modding my rom.
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kennyglass123 said:
I think you want dialeractivitytab not the phone.apk. You want to theme it right?
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I can theme DialerTabActivity.apk. That works fine. Its the Phone.apk that i wanted to theme. Well at least i think so... Im looking to theme the "In Call" buttons and in call dialer. Not the regular dialer. This way when im in call the Bluetooth, Speaker Phone, End Call, and such are themed. rather than the standard background and grey buttons like such..
Heres a pic of what i mean... This one is the themed one from Clean GB but still FC's on my
@marcusant... ya thats what i was reading somewhere but did know if there was a workaround. I noticed in Revival v.2 (what im running now) its not themed so i assumed maybe its too confusing.
Take the stock tw-framework.apk and put it on your desktop. When you go to decompile the phone.apk use 10. It will ask you what file. Just drag and drop tw-framework.apk into the window.
GituSum said:
Take the stock tw-framework.apk and put it on your desktop. When you go to decompile the phone.apk use 10. It will ask you what file. Just drag and drop tw-framework.apk into the window.
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Thanks Gitu sum!! I just tried it and it worked perfect. i was able to edit some xml and compile it without any errors..... my only issue now is that when i install it to system/app it seems to work but when i call someone and then hangup..It locks up right as i hit the END button and FC. Then it resets my radio. Any advice as to why it isnt functioning correctly?

[ROM][2.3.7][05-10-12] LeWa OS Port v1.0

LeWa OS PORT!​
This port is based on the Stock LeWaOS Rom and CM7.1
Features:
-Android 2.3.7
-Based off of CM7
-CM7 Theme chooser (as well as built in theme chooser)
-MIUI style
-Fast/Snappy!
-Maybe a little outdated (lol, gingerbread) but It's still fun to mess with and was a cool easy project for me!
Working:
Everything! (Too my knowledge, please report any bugs!!)
Bugs: [POSSIBLE BUG] Roaming Indicator-I don't know because I don't get very good reception where I live
SCREENSHOTS
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
DOWNLOAD
LeWaOS v1.0
(Md5: 8e151e16db3f54df9135f819db402e25)
Gapps
(Md5: 1647897d8ac3efb04723d2ad2c361a3f)
(Btw, Guys, This is my first Rom/Port ever, so pleasedon't be harsh! Lol.)
looking forward to flashing this
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Looks pretty cool... anyone want a review video?
qbking77 said:
Looks pretty cool... anyone want a review video?
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that... would... be .... AWESOME!!!!
Looks cool. I saw in the OP you mentioned Roaming Indicator On issue
As a temporary fix you can decompile framework-res.apk, navigate to /res/values/strings.xml and search for that text, change it to "Sprint" the recompile and make a flashable and it should replace that text with "Sprint "
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fergie716 said:
Looks cool. I saw in the OP you mentioned Roaming Indicator On issue
As a temporary fix you can decompile framework-res.apk, navigate to /res/values/strings.xml and search for that text, change it to "Sprint" the recompile and make a flashable and it should replace that text with "Sprint "
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Cool, Thanks!! I'll check it out!
lol garth brooks
«A∅KP Milęsţøne 5•Matr¹x 19.5•TabletUI»
luciferii said:
lol garth brooks
«A∅KP Milęsţøne 5•Matr¹x 19.5•TabletUI»
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Problem? Lol, its the coverart, it shows up in my gallery.
Will flash when I get home.
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We really need to convince the Boot Manager Devs to support the Nexus S 4G. I used to have it on my Evo4G and could test drive ROMs like this without ditching the main one.
downloading now to give this a shot...
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Nick N said:
We really need to convince the Boot Manager Devs to support the Nexus S 4G. I used to have it on my Evo4G and could test drive ROMs like this without ditching the main one.
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I agree with this 100% I bought it and didn't know it didn't support NS4G so I haven't gotten to use it
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Everything set up great and was impressed....but the market kept crashing on me. Anyone else get this? GB is sooo smooth by the way. Almost makes me wanna run it for a while again.
GUI
Great interface and custom apps. Needs improvements in stability also no mobile data on this rom.

[Request] Lockscreen XML

I am trying to track down the XML that contains the info for the lock screen. I have checked all the keyguard XMLs in framework-res and none seem to make a difference. Is the lockscreen TW specific? I did not see any TW_keyguard XMLs. Any info would be appreciated.
Thanks,
What in particular are you looking for? I know images for the lockscreen are located in frameworks for TW... but there could be XML files in the SystemUI for the lockscreen you want, TW does things a little different from AOSP.
Darth Pooh said:
What in particular are you looking for? I know images for the lockscreen are located in frameworks for TW... but there could be XML files in the SystemUI for the lockscreen you want, TW does things a little different from AOSP.
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I want to change the "wipe screen to unlock" tagline to something custom.
Thanks,
Didact74 said:
I want to change the "wipe screen to unlock" tagline to something custom.
Thanks,
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I checked the two usual suspects, I'll keep poking around, it should be in a string file after you decompile an apk though...
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Darth Pooh said:
I checked the two usual suspects, I'll keep poking around, it should be in a string file after you decompile an apk though...
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I checked strings in SystemUI and Framework-res. I made changes, but neither took. I will look in tw_framework-res as well. Thanks for the help!
Yeah, those were the two I checked... Lol.
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It's in framework-Res/values/strings. When you are in strings search for the text that it says now. Change, save and compile. Just changed mine this weekend.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
EDIT: I can post the exact line number later after work.
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dazednconfused said:
It's in framework-Res/values/strings. When you are in strings search for the text that it says now. Change, save and compile. Just changed mine this weekend.
EDIT: I can post the exact line number later after work.
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Ah, I was checking TW-framework-res, makes sense now... I've been on CM10 too long.. lol
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framework-res/values/strings - line 1602.
I changed this line, saved and recompiled. Pushed framework and it still says the same thing on the lockscreen. Wierd

[Q] How to create/install custom chat bubbles on s3?

I've read somethings about it
Here's info on what i Have -
Samsung galaxy s3 T999L, Stock rooted with DocHoliday77's [Stock][ROM]Galaxy S3-LTE (cant post links yet :C)
i know they have to be .9.png's (but dont know what that means exactly) and have the background transparent
I know you have to put it in mms.apk (cant find it on my phone) saw 3 people say system/app/mms.apk
Here's what i get using ES File Explorer (cant find it in root explorer either)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
so does that mean I create a mms.apk there?
Thats all i could come up with.
So if anyone could direct me to a video(preffered) or thread with a step by step?
or explain how to find mms.apk?
Or if you're advanced make something along the lines of these colors?
TLR - need Tutorial / vid on how to create and install custom chat bubbles
In samsung devices its SecMMS.apk.
Not mms.apk
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still need more help
okay so i found it - Thanks doc
but from here what do i do?
Yellow's the one i edit? ( a recieve and a sent ) ? and do i have to make a focus png (just highlight edges it looks like)?
Blues the preview selector when you get into message settings>bubbles?
Reds the correct path?
And no idea if i have to edit what the green is showing for backgrounds???
Do I have to have a special program to open .9.pngs? (i have adobe cs6 master)
If I remember right, you're not supposed to mess with the .9.png's. And there is a program I believe to help with them. Youll have to search xda for it though as I don't remember the name.
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found this
http://draw9patch.com/#url=http://draw9patch.com/image/btn.png&top[]=25&top[]=50&right[]=25&right[]=50&bottom[]=25&bottom[]=50&left[]=25&left[]=50
Edit: ^^^^^helped to start it but doesn't make it .9.png -----and found draw 9-patch.
But now i dont know how to save the constraints and stuff D:
Edit:^ just click file... Derped
following Yoruza's tutorial >> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22840955
But i still dont understand how to transfer it back into the phone and not have it stuck on a bootcycle
Did you check the links in a few posts into that tutorial? There are more tools and info linked from that thread.
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well
I'm now reading iamareebjamal post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2326393
It's pretty much melting my brain...
What file do i put it back into (i found the .9.png's in the drawable-sw359dp-xhdpi) so i'm guessing that one
But dont know if i can just "drag" and replace the files?
sooo i just opened archived and dragged files into it - switched message settings
Looks okay ((added to much space and dont like the colors exactly on the sides but ill tweak it later))
i feel yorzua's tutorial was the best for super noobs
Oh and Happy Birthday to mee - 20 years old
Good work and Happy Birthday! Enjoy the start of your first Theme!

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