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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:

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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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Does anyone have a flashable version of this for s3 mini ?

I'm newbie, so i didnt know how to make a flashable zip
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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..
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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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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 !

[TUTORIAL] Change App Icons In Touchwiz

Hey Friends,
This is a little Tutorial about changing app icons permanently. There was a lot of applications available in Playstore like
“ icon changer free” etc etc to change the app icons. But the problem is that u cant use that changed apps in ur app drawer. U can only use that in ur home screen as a shortcut.
So I just decided to put a little tutorial to do that easily. I know everybody will know this already. But it will help for someone I am sure….
TOOLS NEEDED..!!
1.Photoshop(Ps)
2.a flashable zip
3.root explorer on your phone
4.7-zip
STEPS-
1) Get some cool icons from my xperia z icons pack - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287388 and save it to your pc.
Edit: If u need some cool Galaxy S4 icons Download it from Here - http://www.mediafire.com/download/k2522edgik21tp1/GS+4+Icons.zip
2) Whichever app icon you want to mod say the "video player",just copy it's apk from /system/app/<apk_name>.apk
and paste it to sdcard.
3) Now transfer this apk to your pc and extract it using 7-zip.
4) Now look for the app icon the file name maybe in drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi under res.."video",or"homescreen_icon" or anything...
5) When you find it just right click on it and click properties under the details tab check it's dimension something like"84X84","42X42","50X48"
6) Alright then you know the app icon dimension now.
7) Now save the image as <app_icon_name>.png on the desktop(make sure the name is proper)
8) Open the apk with 7-zip
9) Now drag and drop this image from the desktop to the folder drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320-hdpi
and click yes when the prompt appears and close 7-zip
10) Open any flashable zip and don't touch anything except the system folder.
11) Open the system folder and keep only the app folder delete other folders in this app folder copy your "video.apk" and delete other apks if present.
12) Now close the flashable zip and send it to your phone ext _sdcard and flash it by mounting system...and you are done!!
Hit thanks if you got it​ !!:good:

Jeetu333 said:
Hey Friends,
This is a little Tutorial about changing app icons permanently. There was a lot of applications available in Playstore like
“ icon changer free” etc etc to change the app icons. But the problem is that u cant use that changed apps in ur app drawer. U can only use that in ur home screen as a shortcut.
So I just decided to put a little tutorial to do that easily. I know everybody will know this already. But it will help for someone I am sure….
TOOLS NEEDED..!!
1.Photoshop(Ps)
2.a flashable zip
3.root explorer on your phone
4.7-zip
STEPS-
1) Get some cool icons from my xperia z icons pack - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287388 and save it to your pc.
Edit: If u need some cool Galaxy S4 icons Download it from Here - http://www.mediafire.com/download/k2522edgik21tp1/GS+4+Icons.zip
2) Whichever app icon you want to mod say the "video player",just copy it's apk from /system/app/<apk_name>.apk
and paste it to sdcard.
3) Now transfer this apk to your pc and extract it using 7-zip.
4) Now look for the app icon the file name maybe in drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi under res.."video",or"homescreen_icon" or anything...
5) When you find it just right click on it and click properties under the details tab check it's dimension something like"84X84","42X42","50X48"
6) Alright then you know the app icon dimension now.
7) Now save the image as <app_icon_name>.png on the desktop(make sure the name is proper)
8) Open the apk with 7-zip
9) Now drag and drop this image from the desktop to the folder drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320-hdpi
and click yes when the prompt appears and close 7-zip
10) Open any flashable zip and don't touch anything except the system folder.
11) Open the system folder and keep only the app folder delete other folders in this app folder copy your "video.apk" and delete other apks if present.
12) Now close the flashable zip and send it to your phone ext _sdcard and flash it by mounting system...and you are done!!
Hit thanks if you got it !!:good:
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how to change icons of installed apps?

ipapun4545 said:
how to change icons of installed apps?
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Same procedure as mentioned above.
Copy that apk on pc open it with 7 zip and follow the procedure.

Besides drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi folders, icons are located in mipmap-hdpi folder in most apps. And they are mostly named as ic_launcher_appname.png, so change this png to change icon of that app.

:good:

Wow bro nice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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ICS_XD said:
Wow bro nice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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Thanx buddy..
Sent from my WT19i using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

Great tutorial mate
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 4

if you want to change icons on homescreen the you install desktop visualizer from playstore and some icon packs of apex nova or go launcher.It looks awesome

mubeenshahid said:
if you want to change icons on homescreen the you install desktop visualizer from playstore and some icon packs of apex nova or go launcher.It looks awesome
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+1 :good:

Amazing, But ..
Jeetu said:
+1 :good:
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Superb !! I would always wanted to change my app icons as I own Sony Xperia J and this device icons is totally different from those of xperia m,z etc! But i can't understand your instructions I'm just confused and if any thing goes wrong then it will cause a great problem, can u explain this tutorial in a video ?! showing us how its done?! please I'm a beginner ! :fingers-crossed:

owner info

hi man, i have a dude, i can add my name in lockscreen?
look, when i paint my pattern here i wish can look my name
thanks and sorry for my bad english. i'm argentinian man!
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saltalabanca said:
hi man, i have a dude, i can add my name in lockscreen?
look, when i paint my pattern here i wish can look my name
thanks and sorry for my bad english. i'm argentinian man!
Sent from my GT-S5360L using XDA Free
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i believe spacecaker have that guide sir
just search his name and you can change your name in lockscreen too

saltalabanca said:
hi man, i have a dude, i can add my name in lockscreen?
look, when i paint my pattern here i wish can look my name
thanks and sorry for my bad english. i'm argentinian man!
Sent from my GT-S5360L using XDA Free
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1. Decompile framework res.apk
2. Go to res/values/string.xml
3. Edit with notepad++
4. Find this : Draw pattern to unlock
5. Replace with ur name
Note: This'll make the Draw pattern to unlock into ur name

thanks sir, before school i try do this.
thanks for two
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GalKill said:
1. Decompile framework res.apk
2. Go to res/values/string.xml
3. Edit with notepad++
4. Find this : Draw pattern to unlock
5. Replace with ur name
Note: This'll make the Draw pattern to unlock into ur name
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when i go to res dont find values

saltalabanca said:
when i go to res dont find values
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you didnt decompile the apk then - you probably just unzipped it
decompiling means you must use apktool to decompile the apk using baksmali
see my thread in my signature for apktool guide

wehn i decompile the apk with apk manager 5.0 cant view the value carpet help me

saltalabanca said:
wehn i decompile the apk with apk manager 5.0 cant view the value carpet help me
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like I said use apktool and read my thread for the guide - link in my signature

i search with root explorer the framework-res.apk and i send the apk from gmail for hotmail and download with my computer. this are ok?

okay, i do all, how to add the newframework-res.apk to mi phone??

saltalabanca said:
okay, i do all, how to add the newframework-res.apk to mi phone??
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rename it back to framework-res.apk and put in a flashable zip and flash in cwm with system mounted
cwm flashable template is
http://d-h.st/sr9
just open with winrar and put your framework-res.apk in system/framework

marcussmith2626 said:
rename it back to framework-res.apk and put in a flashable zip and flash in cwm with system mounted
cwm flashable template is
http://d-h.st/sr9
just open with winrar and put your framework-res.apk in system/framework
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i sign the apk or no sign?
cant sign with drag2sign

saltalabanca said:
i sign the apk or no sign?
cant sign with drag2sign
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no need to resign if you havent changed the androidmanifest.xml and dont use drag2sign to sign system apps - use zipsigner from the playstore

marcussmith2626 said:
no need to resign if you havent changed the androidmanifest.xml and dont use drag2sign to sign system apps - use zipsigner from the playstore
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i flash the zip but nothing change :/
thanks of all mods

saltalabanca said:
i flash the zip but nothing change :/
thanks of all mods
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did you mount system before you flashed the zip?
in cwm goto mounts and storage and mount system (if system is mounted it will display "unmount system")
remember if you are using a cm kernel like biels kernel you have to unmount system and remount it so its best to just unmount it and remount anyway just to make sure

[Guide][Easy][MM]Xperia X Animation Inside The Framework

Hello people !
Many people asked, how i can get Xperia X animation on my
Xperia device running on MM, Well Here is the guide howto modify
it to get that pretty fluid and nice animation.
What it do:
When you locked your phone, and you unlock it
with the lockscreen, the animation goes not up but
from right to the left and your homescreen get opened.
What you need:
Apktool
Framework-res.apk
7zip
Brains
Howto do it:
Decompile your Framework-res.apk
Download the attachment
Open the zip with 7zip
Open Res/Anim
Select all the files
Open your decompiled Framework-res.apk
Go to Res/Anim
Copy the selected files from my zip
Into your Anim folder
Replace? Yes
Copy integers.xml from my zip
Into Res/values folder
Replace ? Yes
Compile and sign
Make A Flashable zip
Flash it
Done
** Note: Don`t forgot to credit and thank me !!​

Review !

could you help me, please?

Metall Boy said:
could you help me, please?
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@Metall Boy
Why you cant do ot by yourself ?
Thats why this guide is for.

Pandemic said:
@Metall Boy
Why you cant do ot by yourself ?
Thats why this guide is for.
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i dont have much knowledge of apk modifying .... i tried apktool and i cant even decompile files....

Metall Boy said:
i dont have much knowledge of apk modifying .... i tried apktool and i cant even decompile files....
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Oke well i am honest people get lazier and lazier around here on xda for sure ><"

I missed something in the TUT will be fixed asap

Tut is refixed and added missing stuff what also you need to do !
@Metall Boy
here your framework, its done
See attachment !

Pandemic said:
Tut is refixed and added missing stuff what also you need to do !
@Metall Boy
here your framework, its done
See attachment !
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i actually tryed doing it again when you update the OP and it worked! but thanks anyway for your effort

Metall Boy said:
could you help me, please?
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Pandemic said:
Tut is refixed and added missing stuff what also you need to do !
@Metall Boy
here your framework, its done
See attachment !
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Which phone is this framework.apk from ??
& can you be kind enough to do this too
Thank You

chawlasrijan said:
Which phone is this framework.apk from ??
& can you be kind enough to do this too
Thank You
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My framework is from z3c from latest. 291 firmware

Metall Boy said:
My framework is from z3c from latest. 291 firmware
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No wonder i lost all vibrations
Can you please do the one i uploaded, it's from Xperia Z2 .291

chawlasrijan said:
No wonder i lost all vibrations
Can you please do the one i uploaded, it's from Xperia Z2 .291
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Actually you no need to decompile it, just change the .apk to .zip.
The only thing to do is push the OP files into the ".zip".
After that rename .zip to .apk, and push to system.
You're done.
Hit thanks if I helped!
Note: The Z3 framework-res.apk don't have "value" this file. I tried to force push and it give me bootloop.
Note 2: Trying to use another method: compile the .apk by replace the zip.

sorry to bother you again @Pandemic I've just noticed all animations are very smoooth,but i found a small bug with the three-dot-menu animation...this animation is slow. I attached a screenshot so you will know which animation im talking about

maple_mak said:
Actually you no need to decompile it, just change the .apk to .zip.
The only thing to do is push the OP files into the ".zip".
After that rename .zip to .apk, and push to system.
You're done.
Hit thanks if I helped!
Note: The Z3 framework-res.apk don't have "value" this file. I tried to force push and it give me bootloop.
Note 2: Trying to use another method: compile the .apk by replace the zip.
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Value is the folder name in Res folder ><"

Pandemic said:
Value is the folder name in Res folder ><"
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If I found I already no need to say it before...

i do this but now my phone is bootlp

alinolaw71 said:
i do this but now my phone is bootlp
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Same for me
Any suggestions @Pandemic

For those who have issues, do this(Especially for Z5 users)
1.Take the final compiled apk and install it as framework
2.Recompile and push to phone
Click thanks if i helped

Excellent work as ever, @Pandemic! :good: