Hi there,
I have been struggling for long time with decompiling and resompiling LGsettings.apk for my Android L theme. Here is the solution:
LGSettings.apk
Look for /res/layout/dialog_title_secondlines.xml. In the 4. line change
Code:
@*com.lge.internal:style/DialogWindowTitle.Holo.Light
to
Code:
"@com.lge:style/DialogWindowTitle.Holo.Light"
Then look for /res/xml/preference_widget_checkbox.xml. In the second line change:
Code:
"@*com.lge.internal:style/Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.CheckBox'
to
Code:
"@com.lge:style/Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.CheckBox"
Source
Check res/values/arrays.xml if you an find "<" here. If yes replace all with "<". Save and close, try to recompile.
Source.
LGEasySettings.apk
Do the same changes. In this case I did not have "<"-s in the arrays.xml.
Update: unfortunately the Settings app crashes after successful recompiling.
Hit the thanks button if it helped.
Kickoff said:
Code:
"@*com.lge.internal:style/Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.CheckBox'
to
Code:
"@com.lge:style/Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.CheckBox"
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This line has already been changed in V10L
So for the news
I have the wrong references in 10L. The same with the settings apk from your Rom. ?
Just finishing compiling, send testers and I take relationships
Beta9 or RC2 apktool?
Ok, Cloudyfa gave a hint. Just made the changes as described above, recompiled the apk and replaced within the zip the original files that were touched. No crash anymore, it works.
@Kickoff. Which apktool do you recommend using? I'm currently using Beta9
seanskiT! said:
@Kickoff. Which apktool do you recommend using? I'm currently using Beta9
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I was using RC2, then compiled the tool based on the actual sources. Still waiting for RC3.
Update: unfortunately the Settings app crashes after successful recompiling.
what it mean bro?
Kickoff said:
Ok, Cloudyfa gave a hint. Just made the changes as described above, recompiled the apk and replaced within the zip the original files that were touched. No crash anymore, it works.
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Which Zip are you reffering to?? After recompiling the apk did you unzip the file then replced it or used the VR theme??
Azharkanorwala said:
Which Zip are you reffering to?? After recompiling the apk did you unzip the file then replced it or used the VR theme??
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Sorry, within the apk not zip.
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Can anyone please direct me to the correct tutorial(or similar) on how to modify framework-res.apk files of 2011 xperias like St15i,st18i, etc.. ????
I have been Here but it is for the earlier xperias. Does it apply to today's xperias also ???
decompile apk using apkmanager , edit files and zip.
install apkmanager first and you will get to know everything, no need for a tutorial.
metalrawk said:
decompile apk using apkmanager , edit files and zip.
install apkmanager first and you will get to know everything, no need for a tutorial.
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I'm using Apk Multi tool, since Apk manager is no longer supporting.
My problem is that the system ui apk i have is from a custom rom(Hybrom v11) which has control panel in the notification area.
Now when i'm decompiling the system ui.apk i get an error in apk tool, an error too technical in the log for me to understand.
I get an error in Apk Manager 4.9 too probably the same as apk multi tool.
So if error occurs some part of the apk is not decompiled right ?
If it is not decompiled correctly how am i going to edit the xmls and recompile it ??
systemui.apk needa dependencies to be decompiled. check there will be an option of decompiling apk with with dependency. when it asks for dependency file, point it to framework-res.apk
metalrawk said:
systemui.apk needa dependencies to be decompiled. check there will be an option of decompiling apk with with dependency. when it asks for dependency file, point it to framework-res.apk
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Just now did that. But apk tool says that framw-res is not the dependent apk. So what is the solution ??
decompile it without dependency and post log here.
Strange now i'm not getting any error . I really had that problem today morning. Thanks for Prompt replies prateek
Any way one off topic question . Can you tell me how to mod power menu. I want to add reboot and recovery in power menu for my st15i . Do i have to add images for it ??
its not in systemUI afaik. there is other file I forgot its name.
metalrawk said:
its not in systemUI afaik. there is other file I forgot its name.
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Currently i'm refering This thread. It says I have to edit fw-res and Android.policy.jar . Is that method applicable to Xperia 2011 devices ??
crazyadmit said:
Currently i'm refering This thread. It says I have to edit fw-res and Android.policy.jar . Is that method applicable to Xperia 2011 devices ??
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yes it will work
Hi guys.
I have Apk Manager.
And, most of apks don't decompile.
I guess this is due to Api level.
Is there any way to increase the api level in apk manager?
Or is there a mod of apk manager that works with JB.
Please reply asap
masterex567 said:
Hi guys.
I have Apk Manager.
And, most of apks don't decompile.
I guess this is due to Api level.
Is there any way to increase the api level in apk manager?
Or is there a mod of apk manager that works with JB.
Please reply asap
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Get dsixda's kitchen, it now supports the I9300
Search for my thread on how to theme jb.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
Kangburra said:
Get dsixda's kitchen, it now supports the I9300
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Dsixda kitchen cannot be used to decompile apks.
Phone_Guru said:
Search for my thread on how to theme jb.
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2
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link please.
Plus. I'm not really talking about theming.
For all general Apks.
Like SecPhone, SecLauncher, SecGallery, SecContacts etc.
Not theming, just xml modding.
nice querry man
Sent from my GT-I9300 using xda premium
Use the apktool by ibotpeeches..from here
Apart from SecPhone.apk never had any trouble in decompiling recompiling JB apks..
zoot1 said:
Use the apktool by ibotpeeches..from here
Apart from SecPhone.apk never had any trouble in decompiling recompiling JB apks..
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Ok.
Any way of changing API level in apk manager?
masterex567 said:
Ok.
Any way of changing API level in apk manager?
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I don't know much about apk manager but in apktools you can change the api level by -a command..it is generally used while deodexing ..
however, api level will not give you troubles if you use the latest apktool..it included all the magic numbers to work with JB apps..
zoot1 said:
I don't know much about apk manager but in apktools you can change the api level by -a command..it is generally used while deodexing ..
however, api level will not give you troubles if you use the latest apktool..it included all the magic numbers to work with JB apps..
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Ok.
So i've downloaded the apktool.jar version 1.5.0
alongside the new aapt.exe
Should i use the old apktool.bat to work with this one?
masterex567 said:
Ok.
So i've downloaded the apktool.jar version 1.5.0
alongside the new aapt.exe
Should i use the old apktool.bat to work with this one?
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Follow the below steps:
Place both Apktool and aapt.exe in the windows directory
have java installed (you might already have it)
right click inside the windows directory, in any clean space, choose open command prompt here
use:
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java -jar apktool.jar d your <apkpath> <destinationfolderpath>
to decompile and
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java -jar apktool.jar b <yourdestinationfolderpath> <yourfinalapkpath>
to recompile the final apk...just drag and drop the folders/apks to cmd, it will add the path
drag and drop the android.manifest.xml and meta-inf files from the original apk to the final apk after you are done..open both the files with 7zip/winrar
masterex567 said:
Dsixda kitchen cannot be used to decompile apks.
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Funny it works for me.
Kangburra said:
Funny it works for me.
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I thought dsixda kitchen could only deodex and sign apk.
There's no option of decompiling.
Is there?
Or give me the option number..
masterex567 said:
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I thought dsixda kitchen could only deodex and sign apk.
There's no option of decompiling.
Is there?
Or give me the option number..
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From the main menu
0 - Advanced options
18 - Plugin Scripts
5 - Decompile & Compile Deodexed File
This is version 2.06 (current).
When it has finished the decompile make the changes then press enter and it will recompile the apk.
Kangburra said:
From the main menu
0 - Advanced options
18 - Plugin Scripts
5 - Decompile & Compile Deodexed File
This is version 2.06 (current).
When it has finished the decompile make the changes then press enter and it will recompile the apk.
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Ok.
Got it.
Just that my plugin scripts is at 24.
Hit that button for you.
Hallo, I tried a lot of apktools and aapts but I am unable to recompile framework-res Every time resources have diferent size than stock framework-res and I have no idea how to hack them. If some one allready hacked them please help here! Seems Sony using an totally new aapt tool which is not public? I tried to recompile framework-res without modifying them but every time I getting boot loop.
munjeni said:
Hallo, I tried a lot of apktools and aapts but I am unable to recompile framework-res Every time resources have diferent size than stock framework-res and I have no idea how to hack them. If some one allready hacked them please help here! Seems Sony using an totally new aapt tool which is not public? I tried to recompile framework-res without modifying them but every time I getting boot loop.
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framework from stock???
Yes
Note: mean about modifying xml files, not drag and drop from the one to the another... ! I have resigned all apks (including framework-res) and have no boot loop but framework-res can not be recompiled and signed, only signed! Allso drag and drop not working if xml files is modified! Hope you understand what I mean?
munjeni said:
Yes
Note: mean about modifying xml files, not drag and drop from the one to the another... ! I have resigned all apks (including framework-res) and have no boot loop but framework-res can not be recompiled and signed, only signed! Allso drag and drop not working if xml files is modified! Hope you understand what I mean?
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Have U tried to drag 'n drop AndroidManifest.xml and META-INF folder from stock to modified framework-res and overwrite everything ( of course using archive manager )??
I needed to do this in my MIUI port ( CyanogenMod10 based ) for X8, because after every recompile I needed to copy them to not get bootloop
NeveHanter said:
Have U tried to drag 'n drop AndroidManifest.xml and META-INF folder from stock to modified framework-res and overwrite everything ( of course using archive manager )??
I needed to do this in my MIUI port ( CyanogenMod10 based ) for X8, because after every recompile I needed to copy them to not get bootloop
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No, I have success in resigning unmodified stock framework-res, so META-INF have no sense because new META-INF is signed by new key and its working! There is problem with "format" ...seems Sony have his own aapt and apktool which making totaly diferent "format" than apktool and aapt that we using. I tried many of the aapt | apktool but .arsc have totaly diferent size (allso png files is with totaly diferent size)... !
Have u used the apk manager by diamondback??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1619473
I am working in Linux machine!
munjeni said:
I am working in Linux machine!
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have you figured out the problem yet??
and one thing I wanted a favour........
I wanted to change the rotation fix for your MIUI to back to its original state..... decompiled the framework-res.apk from the MIUI and changed the some values in framework-res/res/values/bools.xml and then recompiled it and when I replaced it with the default one I was getting the status bar of different width from the original..... it was almost double..... I also tried by just replacing some images just for test and the same thing happened........
Can you tell me whats the problem is????
Hey bro,
Even I was stuck with this issue for a while I think it was Spaun_Studio who found out how to fix this issue Its basically to do with apktool not bundling the required nxt drawables as needed Anyway, Here's the fix :
1) After decompiling, go to apktool.iml and delete the following lines :
usesFramework:
ids:
- 2
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2) Go to res/values and open styles.xml. There, delete all references to sonyericcson.uxp:drawable (Delete the entire line)
Then, compile and it will work
Credits to Spaun_Studio and not me for the idea
Cheers
@[email protected] said:
have you figured out the problem yet??
and one thing I wanted a favour........
I wanted to change the rotation fix for your MIUI to back to its original state..... decompiled the framework-res.apk from the MIUI and changed the some values in framework-res/res/values/bools.xml and then recompiled it and when I replaced it with the default one I was getting the status bar of different width from the original..... it was almost double..... I also tried by just replacing some images just for test and the same thing happened........
Can you tell me whats the problem is????
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Seems you missing something!
Min3r said:
Hey bro,
Even I was stuck with this issue for a while I think it was Spaun_Studio who found out how to fix this issue Its basically to do with apktool not bundling the required nxt drawables as needed Anyway, Here's the fix :
1) After decompiling, go to apktool.iml and delete the following lines :
2) Go to res/values and open styles.xml. There, delete all references to sonyericcson.uxp:drawable (Delete the entire line)
Then, compile and it will work
Credits to Spaun_Studio and not me for the idea
Cheers
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Thanks mate for info, I will try soon! Its looking like problem you mentioned!
munjeni said:
Thanks mate for info, I will try soon! Its looking like problem you mentioned!
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If you can help with the steps it would be great....... IF you are free then please help........ Thanks....
Hey guys
I tried to build a new Settings.apk for my Rom, but the problem is I can´t build the app after changing the xml files!
I added a Screenshot and YES, I have Frameworks and SystemUl installed!
Thx!
Read the line under 'building resources'
You don't have an Id for the mentioned thing in settingsheader.xml
you need to create an entry in res\values\ids.xml for advanced_settings
DSA said:
Read the line under 'building resources'
You don't have an Id for the mentioned thing in settingsheader.xml
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Oke, sry, I forgot to tell! This is not true. I copied everything correct! Even if I decompile and build it without changing anything, I get this errors!
Then its not decompiling properly
What apktool and aapt are you using?
Is your SDK updated?
Also try asking in the apktool thread over in the android section... likely to get more responses :highfive:
Eta:
That's the only issue that apktool has, have you decompiled it, added the Id entry then immediately recompiled?
DSA said:
Then its not decompiling properly
What apktool and aapt are you using?
Is your SDK updated?
Also try asking in the apktool thread over in the android section... likely to get more responses :highfive:
Eta:
That's the only issue that apktool has, have you decompiled it, added the Id entry then immediately recompiled?
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SDK is up to date.
Downloaded new APKTool from website and now I only got the translation error :/
Those translations are warnings not errors...should be ok
iWilliBlecha said:
SDK is up to date.
Downloaded new APKTool from website and now I only got the translation error :/
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They're just warnings. Shouldn't be anything to worry about
Oke, thank you guys
iWilliBlecha said:
Hey guys
I tried to build a new Settings.apk for my Rom, but the problem is I can´t build the app after changing the xml files!
I added a Screenshot and YES, I have Frameworks and SystemUl installed!
Thx!
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Can You Teach Me How To Use ApkTool
can you help me to recompile phone.apk with one change.
garik345 said:
can you help me to recompile phone.apk with one change.
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Not really re-compiling, but have you tried xposed framework yet?
chicguy said:
Not really re-compiling, but have you tried xposed framework yet?
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No, xposed framework bad to use with miui based rom.
garik345 said:
No, xposed framework bad to use with miui based rom.
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So what do you want to do? de-compile Phone.apk, edit some files, then re-compile it? With apktool, right?
artit said:
So what do you want to do? de-compile Phone.apk, edit some files, then re-compile it? With apktool, right?
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right, but when i want to do re-compile i get error.
i also take error when re-compile without changes.
garik345 said:
right, but when i want to do re-compile i get error.
i also take error when re-compile without changes.
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Yes, I got that error when I try to pack Setting.apk. It's because MIUI apk use some directory notation that not standard to apktool.
Ex. values-hugeui
I solve this by changing values-hugeui to values-xxhdpi (or maybe values-xhdpi, don't know that hugeui means exactly). If values-xxhdpi exists, you can try to merge all files and config in it.
garik345 said:
right, but when i want to do re-compile i get error.
i also take error when re-compile without changes.
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May I correct my wrong answer, MIUI use its own apktool & aapt. So to rebuild MIUI apk you should add ~/path/to//miui/tools to your $PATH environment and it should be at the start of $PATH to override other apktool & aapt.