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Start Menu Customisation

Hi all,
I've built a .dll file with icons for customising the programs folder of the start menu. I've attached this file with an example of how it can be used in a .zip archive.
For those not used to working with shortcuts (.ink) and/or .dll files instructions are as follows:
1) Unpack "Start Menu.zip" to a folder of your choice on your computer.
2) Copy "Start Menu.dll" to "\Windows\" on your device, using Active Sync.
3) Again using active sync go to "\Windows\Start Menu\" on your device.
4) Back up your programs folder by copying the folder entitled "Programs" and pasting it to a folder of your choice on your computer.
5) Open the Programs folder on you device using ActiveSync.
6) Open each program group folder here (e.g. "Games") in turn, cutting the program shortcuts (e.g Notes.lnk) out of the folders into the main "Programs" folder on the device then delete the folder.
(N.B. You should not cut any shortcuts called "ICON.lnk" out of the individual program group folders. These will be in "Office Mobile" and "Games" folders, and possibly some others, which display their own icon already.)
7) Open the "Programs" folder that you extracted from the "Start Menu.zip" archive.
8) Select all the folders present and copy them to the Programs folder (\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\) on your phone, using ActiveSync.
9) Copy your program shortcuts into the program group folders as required.
To undo simply delete the entire contents of "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" and then copy the contents of the folder that you copied over from your phone in step 4) above.
Have fun!

screenshot please thank you

Thanks for posting, works a treat. Any chance of a Microsoft folder icon?
Haven,t time to finish it all now but will post screen shots when i have time. Thanks again.

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Hi,
I've attached a screenshot.
Cheers,
andrew-in-woking

i think he meant in the thread! lol... we appreciate your work thank you very much
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Looks pretty cool! Thanks!

Hi,
thanks for this, I was trying to do the same but got stuck at the links creation.
What do you use to create the .link files?
I have found a little .vbs script that creates .lnk files on my desktop but always appends "C:\" to the path I define so I can not use them on the device.
many thanks for your answer.

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Are you still developing on this customisation? Are you able to provide a cab file? ... having some trouble with access permissions when moving the files as described in step 6-8

Total Commander
jleung87 said:
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Are you still developing on this customisation? Are you able to provide a cab file? ... having some trouble with access permissions when moving the files as described in step 6-8
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Hi jleung87
You need to use a program called Total Commander. It's free, search for it.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking

hpsmartyz said:
Hi,
thanks for this, I was trying to do the same but got stuck at the links creation.
What do you use to create the .link files?
I have found a little .vbs script that creates .lnk files on my desktop but always appends "C:\" to the path I define so I can not use them on the device.
many thanks for your answer.
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Hi hpsmartz
Copy an existing link on your phone and paste it to a different location. Then rename the lnk file and edit it using a program called Total Commander. After this you can cut and paste it back into the desired location.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking

andrew-in-woking said:
Hi hpsmartz
Copy an existing link on your phone and paste it to a different location. Then rename the lnk file and edit it using a program called Total Commander. After this you can cut and paste it back into the desired location.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
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you probably take advantage of this tool
nueShortcutMaker
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nosedive

Hi,
Worked real nice on my MotoQ Smartphone
Thanks much.

Hi,
Use this for creating Shortcuts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=575272
Thanks,

This shortcut maker is pretty cool:
http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueShortcutMaker.aspx

[Q] How do I pull files from the stock ROM?

I rooted my phone and installed a mod for the e-mail application. I made sure to make a copy of the original email.apk in case I wanted to go back. Well, I didn't realize the mod had a deodexed apk of the e-mail app so I forgot to make a backup of the odex file and the mod deleted the original odex file. I downloaded the stock ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391174
Is there anyway I can pull the e-mail.apk and e-mail.odex from this ROM so I can push it back to my phone?

Hizpanick said:
I rooted my phone and installed a mod for the e-mail application. I made sure to make a copy of the original email.apk in case I wanted to go back. Well, I didn't realize the mod had a deodexed apk of the e-mail app so I forgot to make a backup of the odex file and the mod deleted the original odex file. I downloaded the stock ROM from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1391174
Is there anyway I can pull the e-mail.apk and e-mail.odex from this ROM so I can push it back to my phone?
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If you look through that stock rom, the email.apk and it's corresponding odex is in /system/app

yoft1 said:
If you look through that stock rom, the email.apk and it's corresponding odex is in /system/app
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Thanks! How do I look through the stock rom? I've tried using ext2explore, but I am not able to access the files in the rom.

Hizpanick said:
Thanks! How do I look through the stock rom? I've tried using ext2explore, but I am not able to access the files in the rom.
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Aevyou trying to view the rom files you downloaded through your phone? If so you can't you have to do that on a pc. If you're trying to view system files then root explorer will do fine

iLeopard said:
Aevyou trying to view the rom files you downloaded through your phone? If so you can't you have to do that on a pc. If you're trying to view system files then root explorer will do fine
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I downloaded SGH-T989_TMB_1_T989UVKL1_CL799405_REV00.rar, which contained system.img (508MB) and T989UVKL1_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL799405_REV00.tar.md5 (574MB). Can I open these files with my PC and extract e-mail.apk and e-mail.odex? If so, what program do I use? If not, how can i retrieve the files I want from them?

Hizpanick said:
I downloaded SGH-T989_TMB_1_T989UVKL1_CL799405_REV00.rar, which contained system.img (508MB) and T989UVKL1_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL799405_REV00.tar.md5 (574MB). Can I open these files with my PC and extract e-mail.apk and e-mail.odex? If so, what program do I use? If not, how can i retrieve the files I want from them?
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Okay since it's a tar file its a bit more complicated. DO you have a nandroid of your rom before you replaced the email app? If so, backup your current rom, restore to your old backup, go to /system/app and copy the odex file to your sd card. Then restore to your new backup and put the odex file back in /system/app.

Hizpanick said:
I downloaded SGH-T989_TMB_1_T989UVKL1_CL799405_REV00.rar, which contained system.img (508MB) and T989UVKL1_HOME_SGH-T989user_CL799405_REV00.tar.md5 (574MB). Can I open these files with my PC and extract e-mail.apk and e-mail.odex? If so, what program do I use? If not, how can i retrieve the files I want from them?
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If its an .img you should be able to mount it. Are you if using linux or Mac you should be able to mount without any additional software but if using windows you will have to extract or fund software that will mount drive images on the pc

OK, so I figured out how to do this.
First, I went to this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=13393576&postcount=41
I downloaded the Convert_sgs2img.exe util file and pointed it to system.img. I then was able to open the converted img file using Linux Reader http://www.diskinternals.com/linux-reader/ by mounting it within the program. I was then able to get any file I wanted!

When I want certain apks I go through root explorer and just copy/paste. Seems to be the easiest way. You can do that or adb pull.

Finally !!
I found how do that after to waste a day to search one real solution.
Is only to use the ClassyKitchen free version for windows.
I found it here:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/chef-central/android/tool-classykitchen-android-roms-t3862584
Basically, after to open the program, you will choose "create new project" on the tab "Projects utils", and choose the firmware from PC or from mobile root. So, the program will extract the folders and files to PROJECT/system folder, and you will can access them by windows explorer, including the app folder with all original apks.
I was looking for a way to restore the calculator apk after delete it before to find another to replace it.
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Samsung Apps Test

Hi people there is a method to have the samsung apps test. I don't know which is the method exactly, but I only know that we must modify the kona.exe files from original samsung apps and then create a new signature with a program. Do you know what we must modify on the exe file to have the samsung apps test?

I don't know how to do it, but by using 7-zip I managed to de-compress kona.exe as it is a simple zip archive, in it there are four files (named: 0,1,2,3), by opening the biggest (named '1') with an hex editor (or notepad too) and by scolling the content you can read some piece of c++ source code of the samsungapps application (probably the headers..) and some other strings.

guari said:
I don't know how to do it, but by using 7-zip I managed to de-compress kona.exe as it is a simple zip archive, in it there are four files (named: 0,1,2,3), by opening the biggest (named '1') with an hex editor (or notepad too) and by scolling the content you can read some piece of c++ source code of the samsungapps application (probably the headers..) and some other strings.
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i don't understand ! you open kona.exe with 7z & it's work?!
as i know , we mast use some program like Hex or exe hacker to modify exe files .
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idea:
how can we change samsungapps server ?
we can change it to another server (or local host) then we can make a new appstor for ourselves!
any idea?

I transform the samsung apps.oap file in zip file and then extract it. Then I have all files, manifest.xml, kona.exe, application.xml, ....

Sylar900 said:
I transform the samsung apps.oap file in zip file and then extract it. Then I have all files, manifest.xml, kona.exe, application.xml, ....
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aha... !
what's diffident between the extracted samsung apps.oap and the another one which already extract ? (you can see this here: ShpApp\Osp\Applications)

VIVASAMSUNG. said:
i don't understand ! you open kona.exe with 7z & it's work?!
as i know , we mast use some program like Hex or exe hacker to modify exe files .
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it seems that only kona.exe has a file header recognized as a compressed directory:
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anyway, by opening both the 'four parts extracted' or directly the exe as a text file gives the same result.
The samsung apps installation folder is: \Osp\Application\8d7uw8z551\
The server configuration can be found in: \Osp\Applications\8d7uw8z551\Data\KonaConfig.ini (maybe are stored also into other files in other dir..)
Maybe other usefull path are:
\SystemFS\User\OspSys\registry\systeminfo.ini (here seems that can be found the system information returned by the bada API - notice the SamsungApps AppID..);
\SystemFS\User\OspSys\registry\OspSyncProfile.ini;
\SystemFS\User\OspSys\registry\service.ini;
\AppEx\Sys\SamsungApps\SamsungApps.oap (probably is the one used when an hard reset is performed)
obviously for authentication there is always SamsungAccount.oap and, also, actually, as I know, there is no way to generate a valid signature for customized app (the way you probably intend does not 'generate' any signature but uses the default one provided for SDK app development... that is the only one)

There is a method to generate valid signature, I installed some apps with this method...

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472238
Maybe someone find Warp Code...
With this Tool you can play also with *.exe files...
XadaXppXignature.exe
Best Regards

adfree said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1472238
Maybe someone find Warp Code...
With this Tool you can play also with *.exe files...
XadaXppXignature.exe
Best Regards
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I know that XadaXppXignature is only for create a new signature from *.exe files.. How to modify *.exe files with XadaXppXignature? Thank you

You know what Hash/"CRC" is...
Use Google...
If you modify Binary.. *.exe
Hash changes... so also Signature is invalid...
You need to create new one... This is why you can use this Tool, also
XadaXppXignature.exe
Instead only stupid Spoofing... without using own brain...
To modify Binary... *.exe ... use Google too...
One hint is HEX Editor...
Best Regards

Thank you adfree. But I need original files of Samsung Apps test or I can work on original files of normal samsung apps?

Sylar900 said:
There is a method to generate valid signature, I installed some apps with this method...
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this is exactly what I intended in my last sentence, why do you think XadaXppsXignature work only for the last app?
it doesn't generate any valid signature for custom apps, it uses the one provided to developer to test their app with bada sdk and only the last installed work... if it did so, all bada security policy would be fully broken with one click...

adfree said:
You know what Hash/"CRC" is...
Use Google...
If you modify Binary.. *.exe
Hash changes... so also Signature is invalid...
You need to create new one... This is why you can use this Tool, also
XadaXppXignature.exe
Instead only stupid Spoofing... without using own brain...
To modify Binary... *.exe ... use Google too...
One hint is HEX Editor...
Best Regards
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Please tell me only what I must modify on the kona.exe file to transform on samsung apps test..Then I will search the Andromeda code on files..

How to recompile file into flashable zip?

I noticed gapps is rather large (for my taste); being around 190mb, it's twice the size of my rom. So I had an idea, since I only use about 3 or 4 of the Google apps (play store, Gmail, aosp messaging, and probably one more), why don't I just decompress it, remove the bloat, then recompress it into a zip file. Problem is, I get an error when I flash it. I know there's probably something obvious I'm missing, but I wasn't able to find anything on xda to remedy this problem.
So for those of you who don't want to read that or missed the question, can I streamline gapps? (decompress, debloat, recompress)

After rezipping did you sign it, I do believe you need to do that. Zipsigner in the playstore should work.

jethro650 said:
After rezipping did you sign it, I do believe you need to do that. Zipsigner in the playstore should work.
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Awesome, thanks!
+1

You should be able to use the "open archive" functionality in your zip tool (like 7-zip). Install 7-zip. once installed, right click on the gapps zip file you are wanting to reduce in size... Select 7-Zip >>> Open archive. Then select folder which has the file you want to remove (Gapps are in /system/app folder). Then select the Google apps you want to remove (highlight, then select red X for delete). If will ask for confirmation, respond "yes". After you have deleted what you don't want, hit "File >>> Exit". This will retain all the original zip file signature properties. Do NOT extract files... use the Open Archive functionality.
I do this all the time on ROMs when I want to trim programs I don't plan on using before I flash zip. Takes up less space.

DoctorQMM said:
You should be able to use the "open archive" functionality in your zip tool (like 7-zip). Install 7-zip. once installed, right click on the gapps zip file you are wanting to reduce in size... Select 7-Zip >>> Open archive. Then select folder which has the file you want to remove (Gapps are in /system/app folder). Then select the Google apps you want to remove (highlight, then select red X for delete). If will ask for confirmation, respond "yes". After you have deleted what you don't want, hit "File >>> Exit". This will retain all the original zip file signature properties. Do NOT extract files... use the Open Archive functionality.
I do this all the time on ROMs when I want to trim programs I don't plan on using before I flash zip. Takes up less space.
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Great! Turns out signing wasn't it but I'll take that approach and posts my results

Bingo! Got it down to 51mb lol

One more question, is there a way to do this on your phone? It'd make this process even easier. I'm using ROM toolbox right now and as far as I know, you can only browse, not delete or modify the contents.

Gfrt94yn said:
One more question, is there a way to do this on your phone? It'd make this process even easier. I'm using ROM toolbox right now and as far as I know, you can only browse, not delete or modify the contents.
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I use SpeedSoftware on my phone to extract apks (like inverted apps) from other device installable ROM zips. But you have to "extract" the files... then you can "re-zip" the file after you remove/add files; however, I cannot say for certain if the signature integrity remains (i.e., by re-zipping, not sure if you'll retain the valid signatures). The Open Archive functionality does not require "extraction" and "rezipping"... that's why I like it. Hopefully someone else will chime in regarding android programs which have the Windows like "open archive" functions.

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Here is one that alliws the "open" function. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.zdevs.zarchiver

jethro650 said:
Here is one that alliws the "open" function. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.zdevs.zarchiver
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Exactly what I was looking for! Says it's not compatible with my device but I can pull a few strings
Thanks again for all your help guys! I hope to start cooking up roms before too long, just gotta learn the very basics first

MiuiPro ROM

Does anyone share MiuiPro 9.3.28? I hope you can share it with MEGA or Google.I only found 9.3.7 on 4PDA. I hope someone can provide 9.3.28. Thank you very much!

MiuiPro 9.4.11
htt#ps://mega.nz/#F!LvIEDYJZ
The pre-decompressed META-INF.zip needs to be brushed in, and the decompressed META-INF script replaces the META-INF script in ROM to be brushed into the Nitrogen device normally!：d

dgx2000 said:
MiuiPro 9.4.11
htt#ps://mega.nz/#F!LvIEDYJZ
The pre-decompressed META-INF.zip needs to be brushed in, and the decompressed META-INF script replaces the META-INF script in ROM to be brushed into the Nitrogen device normally!：d
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file broken,. give me link sir,.

Keys
!OjxoqpeVuNwBBnuXPt7r4A

dgx2000 said:
!OjxoqpeVuNwBBnuXPt7r4A
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thanks my friend,.

dgx2000 said:
!OjxoqpeVuNwBBnuXPt7r4A
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im try flash and change META-INF but in twrp error 6, how to fixed?

Same
siliwangi said:
im try flash and change META-INF but in twrp error 6, how to fixed?
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I get the same error when I try to flash. Without replacing the Meta-inf I get error 7. How were you able to flash? Thanks.

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Mi Max 3 Nitrogen
https://drive.google.com/drive/mobi...xT8T0Zm3byPnVpzU3cE11o7dGe2ykjw5rfBVBH0dRP_0A

giggock said:
Mi Max 3 Nitrogen
https://drive.google.com/drive/mobi...xT8T0Zm3byPnVpzU3cE11o7dGe2ykjw5rfBVBH0dRP_0A
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The folder of MIUI Pro\9.10.10 is empty.

ironman.70 said:
The folder of MIUI Pro\9.10.10 is empty.
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it is not so now (almost 18 hrs later) downloading now (download all option-it downloads all as a single zip-individual rom only download selection yields download quota exceeded message)

Instruction to MiuiPro_9.10.10 is not full. Two questions need to be clarified. How "replace the PackageInstaller.apk file" if folder system\priv-app havn't PackageInstaller.apk(Only have MiuiPackageInstaller.apk) And second question is "Install Updater.apk." Install it as a user app or replace system\app\Updater\Updater.apk

ironman.70 said:
Instruction to MiuiPro_9.10.10 is not full. Two questions need to be clarified. How "replace the PackageInstaller.apk file" if folder system\priv-app havn't PackageInstaller.apk(Only have MiuiPackageInstaller.apk) And second question is "Install Updater.apk." Install it as a user app or replace system\app\Updater\Updater.apk
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Rename PackageInstaller.apk to MiuiPackageInstaller.apk and replace from system folder, restart, normally install Update.apk from installer (without restart) turn on WiFi n SIM card (without restart).

Anyone else is having issues with updating/installing apps from the store with the MIUI 11 versions of MiuiPro?
Version 9.7.4 works fine, the latest 2 from the google drive are stuck at 100% of downloading and won't go further.

I have managed to fix my issue with apps failing to update via Play Store. The instructions attached with files are not complete.
The point with replacing the MiuiPackageInstaller is only to install modified Updater.apk. To do it correctly:
- after installing the ROM - backup the original MiuiPackageInstaller somewhere
- put the one from Google Drive into /system/priv-app/MiuiPackageInstaller directory
- reboot to system
- install Updater.apk
- reboot to recovery
- restore original MiuiPackageInstaller
- reboot to system
Now Play Store works just fine.

Thanks

Maczuga said:
I have managed to fix my issue with apps failing to update via Play Store. The instructions attached with files are not complete.
The point with replacing the MiuiPackageInstaller is only to install modified Updater.apk. To do it correctly:
- after installing the ROM - backup the original MiuiPackageInstaller somewhere
- put the one from Google Drive into /system/priv-app/MiuiPackageInstaller directory
- reboot to system
- install Updater.apk
- reboot to recovery
- restore original MiuiPackageInstaller
- reboot to system
Now Play Store works just fine.
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I did this steps and apps still stop downloading at 99% in market, do you have any idea what can i do more?

Maczuga said:
...
- after installing the ROM - backup the original MiuiPackageInstaller somewhere
- put the one from Google Drive into /system/priv-app/MiuiPackageInstaller directory
- reboot to system
- install Updater.apk
- reboot to recovery
- restore original MiuiPackageInstaller
- reboot to system
Now Play Store works just fine.
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What kind of TWRP you use? My TWRP did not see anything in \system.

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