Hello everyone,
since I started flashing Roms I missed some apps from the stock Nexus 4 firmware.
Some Roms still include the video editor unfortunately my favorite Rom does not.
I finally managed to create an update.zip file which installs the Google Video Editor.
It includes the apk and the libraries. It works for me however I couldn't test everything.
Please note i created this file for my personal use. I am not responsible if anything happens to you or your beloved Nexus 4!
I am not sure if this works on anything else that the Nexus 4 4.2.1 or 4.2.2
I want to thank:
Varun B Patil for his tutorial "How to create a custom CWM recovery flash-able android apps zip file in Linux via command line"
TheMasterBaron for his Toggle2G flash-able zip I used as a guide
Google for the Video Editor, the Nexus 4 and Android
Download link:
http://d-h.st/0mV
Has anyone tried this for any other devices?
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I have been looking through different threads and have yet to be able to answer this question.
Is it possible to:
1) Download [custom rom].zip
2) Open the zip file
3) Remove the .apks that you don't use/want
4) Add personal .apks that you want in the rom
5) Sign it
6) Flash it
w/o causing any problems to the rom?
Yes...its called using dsixdas kitchen
Thank you for answering, I feel like a retard now, I came across this a couple of weeks ago and didn't even blink.
Just in case some one wants to know what dsixdas kitchen is:
[KITCHEN][SEPT. 16 '10] HTC Android Kitchen, v0.91 [Linux / Mac / Windows]
since I can not post links
utb said:
Yes...its called using dsixdas kitchen
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or you could just use RA as your receovery and open the rom zip in any zip program and add/delete as you like.
Hello, guys. I'm sharing with you the app ZIPme, it allows you to create a flashable backup ZIP of anything! Build.prop, boot animation, system fonts, accounts, messages, wallpaper, Wi-Fi, apks, apks+data, only data etc.
It's really easy, I added some screenshots to you.
Tested in:
Xperia U | Xperia P
Note: if you test tell me to add in list
Hope you like!
Words of developer (JRummy Apps):
ZIPme is in beta. This means there will be bugs and some hiccups.
ZIPme is a powerful tool to create update ZIP packages to install in recovery. Whether you are a ROM developer or just getting into "root" and "ROMs" ZIPme can simplify your life.
Who should use ZIPme?
If you install custom ROMs on your rooted Android device then ZIPme can be a powerful tool. ZIPme requires root access.
What does ZIPme do?
ZIPme creates ZIP packages to install in recovery mode. When you install a new ROM your system is wiped and many times you clear your data. ZIPme can create a package of your apps, data and files you want to install right after a ROM or as a ROM addon. ZIPme programs and signs the update ZIP package so your recovery can install it.
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Works on i9100 with pacman rom 4.3.1 with stock kernel
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Video Review
Hi,
i have a special video review for your soft .
as i see in updater-script, it should work on 4.1.2 custom rom.
i dont test zip i made. video is just a show like how to use it.
thanks
Troubadour666 said:
Hi,
i have a special video review for your soft .
as i see in updater-script, it should work on 4.1.2 custom rom.
i dont test zip i made. video is just a show like how to use it.
thanks
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Always like your review by video, it's very helpful :thumbup:
Device : GT I9100
Rom : Biftor Rom V14
Kernel : Jeboo
Themes : White Aosp V3.0
You just copied my entire thread!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2416641
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2416641
What you will need:
Basic tools
- Notepad++
- ZIP manager tool like 7zip
Advanced tools
- Cygwin
- smali (assembler/disassembler)
- APKTool/APK Multi-tool
Lets Begin:
Download a ROM (we use CM in this guide) of your choice (don’t forget to get the permissions for it modding from the developer) and extract it. When you extract it, you will see at least two folders and one file
Folders
- system
- META-INF
Files
- boot.img [this is not present in defy/defy+ ROMs so don't worry about it ]
NOTE THAT I AM ONLY GIVING DETAILS ABOUT THOSE FOLDER WHICH YOU CAN REMOVE/EDIT
THE \system\bootmenu\2nd-boot\ FOLDER
In this folder you'll find the kernel [zImage] file of the ROM here you can change it with the one you compiled or by others.
The Tts folder
The ‘TTS folder’ is all about Text-To-Speech. It contains all the files needed by the Android system to get Text-To-Speech working. If you are removing the TTS feature from your ROM, make sure you remove this entire folder and the TTS related apps from the ‘system folder’, as this will save a lot of space.
The WiFi and Usr folders
The WiFi folder contains the drivers required by the WiFi module to function. So i strongly recommend NOT to touch this folder. If you delete any file from this folder, you will mess up the WiFi functionality.
The usr folder contains some miscellaneous but very important stuff. It may contain anything and everything needed by the Android operating system. For instance, this folder contains all the key-mapping. If such files are messed with, your device will be non-functional although it will boot.
The Build.prop
The build.prop file is pretty self-explanatory. Here, you can change the most basic things, like the android version that setting shows. Wondered how people are making 2.3.4 look like 4.0.3 in settings? Its build.prop. Also,you can change what ‘About phone’ shows here.
Other things,you can change things like,how long your wifi scans,how much battery your phone saves while in sleep, Dalvik VM heapsize and default ringtones. If you are wondering what # stands for, it signifies that, the particular line is commented out, and the system does not read it. You can use it add comments to the build.prop. This helps others understand, what is the function of a particular tweak.
A guide for some basic build.prop tweaks can be found here.
Please be aware that, these build.prop modifications are not universal. So, you will have to experiment with the tweaks and their values.
The META-INF folder
This folder contains instructions for the Android Recovery about how to work with the files present in the zip. This folder contains many folders, but the only one we need to edit is the update-script file.
Making Flashable ZIP
In order to create a flashable zip, first zip the ‘system, META-INF’ folder and the ‘boot.img’. Let’s name this zip as ‘update.zip’. Next we need to sign the zip. Get a signer here. Put your update zip in the same folder as the signer. Then run the ‘signer.bat’ file. This will sign your zip file. After the signing process is complete, you can change the name of the zip to your liking.
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hi,,,i'm new here,,,,
after reading ur post, actually i can't do this,,,
and i installed miui v5 rom and always find crashing about "android process stopped."
and i can't edit the rom or make update of it because of no jnderstanding it, but i like miui so far.
so, can u give me the link of miui v5 rom that not crash, in order to me just to instal it without editting.
thx so much.
gwesal said:
hi,,,i'm new here,,,,
after reading ur post, actually i can't do this,,,
and i installed miui v5 rom and always find crashing about "android process stopped."
and i can't edit the rom or make update of it because of no jnderstanding it, but i like miui so far.
so, can u give me the link of miui v5 rom that not crash, in order to me just to instal it without editting.
thx so much.
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Checkout my miui thread I have already posted the original link there
D5+/cm11/1.2GHz.
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coolshahabaz said:
Checkout my miui thread I have already posted the original link there
D5+/cm11/1.2GHz.
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which one???
is it the official rom from miui site or edited rom you created??
actually its take too long doenloading from official site. but rom i doawnloaded is always crashing android.process.stopped.
gwesal said:
which one???
is it the official rom from miui site or edited rom you created??
actually its take too long doenloading from official site. but rom i doawnloaded is always crashing android.process.stopped.
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The one I edited had that prob of crashing, n the one on official site is about 240mb ty its taking time
D5+/cm11/1.2GHz.
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So I updated my galaxy note 8 to 4.4.2 and my s note files converted to the KitKat format perfectly. However I didn't like KitKat 4.4.2 because it was slow and choppy so I went back to a 4.2.2 jellybean ROM.
I tried using one of my notes and discovered that the KitKat version of snote uses the file extension .SPD and jellybean uses .snb. I changed the file extension to the .snb and now s note is asking me for a password to open all of my files but I never put passwords on them. Anyone know of a way to fix this?
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Hi. I have installed stock EPD4 following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/general/rom-upgrade-guide-extras-t3410132
I used the debloater script. I read the whole list of apps removed but I missed the browser. I tried installing Samsung Internet from APK Mirror but it doesn't work. Please, can someone give me the app and its relative files? I like tablet mode of Samsung internet, and now I'm sad because it's gone.
I don't want to reinstall the whole rom.
At least, can you tell me which files I have to extract from the rom? I should add them by myself.
asusgarb said:
Hi. I have installed stock EPD4 following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-10-2014/general/rom-upgrade-guide-extras-t3410132
I used the debloater script. I read the whole list of apps removed but I missed the browser. I tried installing Samsung Internet from APK Mirror but it doesn't work. Please, can someone give me the app and its relative files? I like tablet mode of Samsung internet, and now I'm sad because it's gone.
I don't want to reinstall the whole rom.
At least, can you tell me which files I have to extract from the rom? I should add them by myself.
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I don't know if you are still looking for this, but this is the APK from my Note 2014 on lollipop for the Samsung browser.