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How to compile and decompile apk

Hello guys,
I wana know how to make a apk after we extract and edit it, i think in short form how to compile and decompile apk. Please anyone who can explain clearly and is ther any tool for that..
Thanks...

kishore55 said:
Hello guys,
I wana know how to make a apk after we extract and edit it, i think in short form how to compile and decompile apk. Please anyone who can explain clearly and is ther any tool for that..
Thanks...
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apk tool is ur frnd.. GOOGLE FOR INSTALLATION

do.a.search on xda about apktool

kishore55 said:
Hello guys,
I wana know how to make a apk after we extract and edit it, i think in short form how to compile and decompile apk. Please anyone who can explain clearly and is ther any tool for that..
Thanks...
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Try APK MANAGER... Its lot more easier....

emjimadhu said:
Try APK MANAGER... Its lot more easier....
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help me.quick tutorial apk manager for me decompile&recompile then place in system/app how to apk work..thank
expample: mms.apk..i mod it then i replace it in system/app but not working

You have to sign it with the same signature keys as the phone's framework.

bumslayer said:
You have to sign it with the same signature keys as the phone's framework.
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more explain to me plz

I think you need this
http://youtu.be/oLQynXg8noM
dude go ahead and do some search
anyways just press thanks

if you just want to change icon or the picture, the easiest way is by open the apk file via 7zip then copy the files into it. its also work if you change some of the script. just put the scipt back to folder. I've used this method to modify systemUI.apk and framework-res.apk. it works fine for me.

kurotsugi said:
if you just want to change icon or the picture, the easiest way is by open the apk file via 7zip then copy the files into it. its also work if you change some of the script. just put the scipt back to folder. I've used this method to modify systemUI.apk and framework-res.apk. it works fine for me.
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hey thanks man i will try for it...

[MOD][GUIDE] Make your status bar just like Galaxy S4 (All white and transparent)

Hi all, I'm newbie, and I want to share you guys the guide to make our status bar look like the Galaxy S4 (Specialy it has s4 white icon) .
-First you need to download the attachment, then extracted it
-Now you have to decompile ( or change extension to .zip and extracted it i guess) the systemUI.apk
-Next, find the drawable-hdpi folder in your systemUI.apk and replace it which the one you extracted in the attachment
-Recompile ( or compress by zip and change to .apk )
-Copy systemUI.apk mod to system/app ( remember to BACKUP your original apk)
-Use Xposed Tweakbox to make status bar full transparent and the clock to white, reboot and enjoyed
And sorry for my bad english :silly:

flash
longrio2 said:
Hi all, I'm newbie, and I want to share you guys the guide to make our status bar look like the Galaxy S4 (Specialy it has s4 white icon) .
-First you need to download the attachment, then extracted it
-Now you have to decompile ( or change extension to .zip and extracted it i guess) the systemUI.apk
-Next, find the drawable-hdpi folder in your systemUI.apk and replace it which the one you extracted in the attachment
-Recompile ( or compress by zip and change to .apk )
-Copy systemUI.apk mod to system/app ( remember to BACKUP your original apk)
-Use Xposed Tweakbox to make status bar full transparent and the clock to white, reboot and enjoyed
And sorry for my bad english :silly:
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Does anyone have a flashable version of this for s3 mini ?

I'm newbie, so i didnt know how to make a flashable zip
Sent from my GT-I8190N using xda premium

Great job, guy

I'm a newbie too
can you please provide a step by step procedure on how to do that, coz I try that last night and give me a result of "unfortunately systemUI.apk has stopped". I'm a newbie in modification
sorry for my bad English

xymeth said:
can you please provide a step by step procedure on how to do that, coz I try that last night and give me a result of "unfortunately systemUI.apk has stopped". I'm a newbie in modification
sorry for my bad English
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may be you have to sign the systemUI.apk before putting it back to your phone?

Maybe someone can help you make flashable zip. Easier to add mod ans people dont need to play with system files manually..
Sent from my GT-I8190 using xda app-developers app

how?
vndnguyen said:
may be you have to sign the systemUI.apk before putting it back to your phone?
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how can I sign systemUI.apk? btw thanks for your response.

xymeth said:
how can I sign systemUI.apk? btw thanks for your response.
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Don't sign SystemUI.apk - it's a System File.
Did you clear cach and Dalvik cache after replacing the File ?

please
mkruseonline said:
Don't sign SystemUI.apk - it's a System File.
Did you clear cach and Dalvik cache after replacing the File ?
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no. is clearing cache/dalvik cache reset my files and installed app in my internal/sdcard? all I do last night is 1copy systemUI.apk from system/app folder.
2rename it to zip them extract
3extract the attached file from 1st post
4copy and replace
5then unzip and rename to apk
6move to tmp folder 1st to change permission
and last move/replace the said file to system/app folder
result = "unfortunately systemUI.apk has stopped"
please help me, I'm a noob in modification like this.
sorry for my bad English

Ah, now I got it.
You can not extract apk Files and change Files.
You have to decompile. -> Try to follow here : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203166
Only copy & past is not possible in this case

thanks
thanks mkruseonline, this link is what I need, already hit the thanks button for you

you make a folder, put everything in that folder and compress it ? What extensions you choose ( rar or zip) ?

longrio2 said:
you make a folder, put everything in that folder and compress it ? What extensions you choose ( rar or zip) ?
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Read first Post on Page 2

The reply up there I ask you becos' it's wrong, You can do this: Multi Select all the file > compress by zip > change to .apk. That done You need to decompile/recompile when customize the code, but now no need

Never unpack apks! This way you will lose signature.
Just take your apk,open it with WinRAR/7zip without changing the extension,go to res/drawable-hdpi and drag the files there. Then push your SystemUI again to your phone and it should work
If in the drawable-hdpi package there are also .9 pngs decompiling the apk may be necessary
If no one manages to get it working I will make a flashable zip

I think decompile is also necessary if xml Files are changed
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.9.png Files are inside.

dariolob said:
If no one manages to get it working I will make a flashable zip
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hope you can do it... better easy way :good:
thanks

mission accomplished for me
i was looking for this mod and i followed instructions on first post, but it doesn't work, because the new compiled systemUI.apk is not recognized by the phone (you can notice it when you see a different icon instead the red one).
The key is DO NOT ESTRACT any file, but only open systemUI.apk with 7zip, go to drawable-hdpi folder and drag files into it, images will be overwritten (i used only 2 files for this test, notification header and panel), then you can close 7zip.
Dariolob suggest is correct, do not extract files from systemUI.
For xposed tweak i followed instructions from youtube, search for "Make Galaxy Note look like the Galaxy S4"
sorry i cant post outside links
here is my mod:

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longrio2 said:
Hi all, I'm newbie, and I want to share you guys the guide to make our status bar look like the Galaxy S4 (Specialy it has s4 white icon) .
-First you need to download the attachment, then extracted it
-Now you have to decompile ( or change extension to .zip and extracted it i guess) the systemUI.apk
-Next, find the drawable-hdpi folder in your systemUI.apk and replace it which the one you extracted in the attachment
-Recompile ( or compress by zip and change to .apk )
-Copy systemUI.apk mod to system/app ( remember to BACKUP your original apk)
-Use Xposed Tweakbox to make status bar full transparent and the clock to white, reboot and enjoyed
And sorry for my bad english :silly:
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Hello, I have a few questions.
Need Root for it?
And it interfere with software update?
Thank you very much !

Edit or create HUAWEI themes with PC

Hi .How can we Edit downloaded HUAWEI Emotion UI themes or create HUAWEI Emotion UI themes with Computer that running windows ? whats is the PC software for this purpose ?
thanks

shahi.persian said:
Hi .How can we Edit downloaded HUAWEI Emotion UI themes or create HUAWEI Emotion UI themes with Computer that running windows ? whats is the PC software for this purpose ?
thanks
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7zip, any image editor that you're comfortable with and a text editor with syntax highlighting.

shahi.persian said:
Hi .How can we Edit downloaded HUAWEI Emotion UI themes or create HUAWEI Emotion UI themes with Computer that running windows ? whats is the PC software for this purpose ?
thanks
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The .hwt is just a .zip renamed .. download a theme .hwt rename it in .zip and unzip it then modify what you want
On old version of Huawei HiSuite we can create theme but only compatible with Emui 1.6 today we don't have any software this functionality was deleted .

OK, but when I unzip the theme, I don't find the battery icon in the nav bar, which is the thing I want to modify. I want to change it to another one, how is that possible?

kokozzz said:
OK, but when I unzip the theme, I don't find the battery icon in the nav bar, which is the thing I want to modify. I want to change it to another one, how is that possible?
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Rename all the files that contains the theme like .rar and after extract them and look that contain every one

kokozzz said:
OK, but when I unzip the theme, I don't find the battery icon in the nav bar, which is the thing I want to modify. I want to change it too another one, how is that possible?
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You need the icons from SystemUI.apk soo decombile it and than you can costumize the icons of battery etc.

astrit1 said:
You need the icons from SystemUI.apk soo decombile it and than you can costumize the icons of battery etc.
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Thanks for the advice. :good:
I also decompiled the xblast.apk but many questions came to mind, it's not as easy as I thought to just change one little icon. :laugh:
I find only 2 smali files for stock battery (B513). In Xblast apk there are also 2 smali files for circle battery, but I found many more battery smali files and I have no idea what exactly I have to change.
I have attached screenshots for the smali files I found in systemui.apk and xblast.apk and also the systemui.apk itself and xblast.apk
Any help will be appreciated.

kokozzz said:
Thanks for the advice. :good:
I also decompiled the xblast.apk but many questions came to mind, it's not as easy as I thought to just change one little icon. :laugh:
I find only 2 smali files for stock battery (B513). In Xblast apk there are also 2 smali files for circle battery, but I found many more battery smali files and I have no idea what exactly I have to change.
I have attached screenshots for the smali files I found in systemui.apk and xblast.apk and also the systemui.apk itself and xblast.apk
Any help will be appreciated.
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You don't need any smali files only the .PNG files of circle battery and replace them with the battery PNG in systemui.apk, res , drawable-xhdpi

Thanks, I'll try.

can i inserts things from one theme to another
Sent from my HUAWEI P6-U06

Can somebody help me ? I change the theme.hwt to zip .. and i edit what i want .. but i cant turn back the theme to .hwt format again ...

Tix0mir said:
Can somebody help me ? I change the theme.hwt to zip .. and i edit what i want .. but i cant turn back the theme to .hwt format again ...
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After u made the changes zip it and then change to hwt
Sent from my HUAWEI P6-U06

I did that but nothing happen.. the file still is zip format .. i dont know why ... any idea ? ) and thx for your answer

No idea
Sent from my HUAWEI P6-U06

Can you tell exactly what have you done? Because the method described by macklon should work.
You have a .hwt file (for example theme.hwt). Then you change the name of that file from theme.hwt to theme.zip, unzip that file and edit what you want. After that, add all files and folders (just everything extracted from the original theme.zip) to a zip archive (for example theme1.zip. The structure inside theme1.zip should be the same as in theme.zip). Finally, rename theme1.zip to theme1.hwt and that's it.

krizko1979 said:
Can you tell exactly what have you done? Because the method described by macklon should work.
You have a .hwt file (for example theme.hwt). Then you change the name of that file from theme.hwt to theme.zip, unzip that file and edit what you want. After that, add all files and folders (just everything extracted from the original theme.zip) to a zip archive (for example theme1.zip. The structure inside theme1.zip should be the same as in theme.zip). Finally, rename theme1.zip to theme1.hwt and that's it.
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I do this method but when restart my device, theme is unknown and return to default theme!

Thnx Krizko now I can edit what I want In my theme .I edited the theme on my huawei ascend p6 mobile only no need of pc but the only problem was after making the changes and remaining from .zip to .hwt I cant find my theme in themes app I moved the theme in sd hwthemes what happen I dont plz help
Sent from my HUAWEI P6-U06

use this:
softpedia.com/get/Mobile-Phone-Tools/Others/HiSuite.shtml

shahi.persian said:
Hi .How can we Edit downloaded HUAWEI Emotion UI themes or create HUAWEI Emotion UI themes with Computer that running windows ? whats is the PC software for this purpose ?
thanks
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I have created this application:
[First & New] Huawei Theme Creator App Emotion UI
http://forum.xda-developers.com/mat...emotion-ui-t3135067/post61343610#post61343610

Ok, I exported all relevant graphical content from EMUI. To extract this all files, you'll need to have 7zip. Files are in 3 .zip archieves because of restriction of xda uploads to 20MB.
Download part1: View attachment emui_material_part1.zip
Download part2: View attachment emui_material_part2.zip
Download icons: View attachment icons.zip

Grey Notification Area Icons

How to change grey notification icons?
Example;
Please help me?

Helppp

U should have Root !!
Then U Can Mod SystemUI.apk in /system/app

Already root. How to mod?

karansa said:
Already root. How to mod?
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,, What's Ur Phone Model ?

Please mod?

hacker mobd3 said:
,, What's Ur Phone Model ?
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Galaxy Grand Quattro 4.1.2

Go To /system/app And Copy SystemUI.apk
And put it in sdcard
Connect phone with computer and take SystemUI.apk
To desktop
Right click on it and choose 7zip *You Must Have 7zip*
and choose extract here
Go To Res *from extracted files*
And go to hdpi or mdpi
and You will Find all icon change you want
ex. You changed file 123.png in res/hdpi
Go To desktop and right click on SystemUI.apk
And choose 7zip and open archive
And Go To Res/hdpi or mdpi
And replace Icons Which Changed it
**You Must put changed icon in same path **
Hit Tnx.

Big thanks for help. Please wait.

hacker mobd3 said:
U should have Root !!
Then U Can Mod SystemUI.apk in /system/app
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So I have no information. I can not find the file you're saying. Please do you do? I gave in addition to systemu file. Please.

karansa said:
So I have no information. I can not find the file you're saying. Please do you do? I gave in addition to systemu file. Please.
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Downlad Root Explorer
And open it and select system then app then copy systemUI.apk
To sdcard

Which I edit the file?

@abhi922 Help me

Now Change Icons and zip it again
You can Find Roms in Xda 4 ur device

Not solved

Here are 54 dynamic icons and 1957 icons. Could some one take it and make themes

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uUFsIc7QJZ79klatiUTPKpr1qFUfV54g/view?usp=sharing
Nearly all the apps covered. I don't have tools for oppo theme so if someone here has it, please use these icons and make themes. And please share your theme here.
Thank you.

you don't need tools,
1. change extension from .theme to .zip and extract it.
2.find icons file and replace it or you can extract it(add .zip extension)
3. repack all, for icons.zip, delete .zip extension and for theme archive, change extension from .zip to .theme
Your tool is file manager app ?️, just use it!
Good luck!

Thank you. I have tried this but failed. Let me try it again and see how things goes.
CStelică said:
you don't need tools,
1. change extension from .theme to .zip and extract it.
2.find icons file and replace it or you can extract it(add .zip extension)
3. repack all, for icons.zip, delete .zip extension and for theme archive, change extension from .zip to .theme
Your tool is file manager app ?️, just use it!
Good luck!
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No, it doesn't work. I have tried again with several themes. And when I apply these themes, the icons don't show up.
Could you please also try with it? If you have a working theme, could you please share it?
Thank you very much.
CStelică said:
you don't need tools,
1. change extension from .theme to .zip and extract it.
2.find icons file and replace it or you can extract it(add .zip extension)
3. repack all, for icons.zip, delete .zip extension and for theme archive, change extension from .zip to .theme
Your tool is file manager app ?️, just use it!
Good luck!
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haotingliu1990 said:
No, it doesn't work. I have tried again with several themes. And when I apply these themes, the icons don't show up.
Could you please also try with it? If you have a working theme, could you please share it?
Thank you very much.
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Your icon pack is not fully compatible with color os 5.1
Theme screenshot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1560m9G2aAuGP59byykJuqOeNCfJlqeEv/view?usp=drivesdk

One element on the zip file is missing... It is the "allapps.xml"... The one thing that is very important to generate the icons onto homescreen...

CStelică said:
Your icon pack is not fully compatible with color os 5.1
Theme screenshot: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1560m9G2aAuGP59byykJuqOeNCfJlqeEv/view?usp=drivesdk
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Thank you very much! Seems like something missing in the pack. I will find it and post it here again. One question about the icons is: are the dynamic icons working, like: the config icon should rotate.

arbayxda said:
One element on the zip file is missing... It is the "allapps.xml"... The one thing that is very important to generate the icons onto homescreen...
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I will look for it today. Thank you for the information.

arbayxda said:
One element on the zip file is missing... It is the "allapps.xml"... The one thing that is very important to generate the icons onto homescreen...
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Thank you, I found the file and rebuild the theme. The link is here and it works:

haotingliu1990 said:
Thank you, I found the file and rebuild the theme.
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Awesome. So, you can modify my theme for own use but you don't have my permission to share it. Please edit your reply and delete url.
Have a nice day!

CStelică said:
Awesome. So, you can modify my theme for own use but you don't have my permission to share it. Please edit your reply and delete url.
Have a nice day!
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Sorry will do it right now.