ok well since i cant get an answer anywhere else what program will alow me to extract the framework pictures to theme the new JFv1.51 update? 7ZIP doesnt recognise the .cramfs files and was also wondering what to use to repack it. im sure Im not the only one that would appreciate this information. and if its been posted somewhere else im sorry for the repost.
google ".cramfs" theres alot of results
i did sir only thing that comes up is how its a huge process and blah blah blah dont worry im sure someone will help me thanx anyways
After looking into it, it looks like it can only be done in linux. I tried looking at doing it through windows but nothing came up, which sucks. Looks like I won't be upgrading to JF1.51. O well I have JF1.5 ADP running how I want it anyway
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After looking into it, it looks like it can only be done in linux. I tried looking at doing it through windows but nothing came up, which sucks. Looks like I won't be upgrading to JF1.51. O well I have JF1.5 ADP running how I want it anyway
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exact same thing that i found and everywhere i look makes it seem like its this overly complicated process and the 1.51 version is really gonna suck if someone doesnt find a way to make it easy to theme.
my 1.50 is also running awesome but unfortunately the problem is just like everything else in xda if you dont keep up you get left out and im kinda getting a little anxious because i feel like i always wanna have the new **** lol but yeah lets see what people figure out.
if nothing gets figured out with the JF build then maybe ill end up moving to another more easily customizable build let it be dudes or haykuros i dont know we'll see
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exact same thing that i found and everywhere i look makes it seem like its this overly complicated process and the 1.51 version is really gonna suck if someone doesnt find a way to make it easy to theme.
my 1.50 is also running awesome but unfortunately the problem is just like everything else in xda if you dont keep up you get left out and im kinda getting a little anxious because i feel like i always wanna have the new **** lol but yeah lets see what people figure out.
if nothing gets figured out with the JF build then maybe ill end up moving to another more easily customizable build let it be dudes or haykuros i dont know we'll see
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if your on ADP 1.5, you should have no issue moving to JF151 and keeping the same theme made for JF1.5 (ADP1) (i had no issues).
as an aside,
in comparison to gloss theme template or stock theme template:
i noticed byte size differences in classes.dex and or resources.arsc in these system apps:
launcher.apk
maps.apk
mediauploader.apk
networklocation.apk
phone.apk
services.jar (classes.dex) had a byte size difference
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if your on ADP 1.5, you should have no issue moving to JF151 and keeping the same theme made for JF1.5 (ADP1) (i had no issues).
as an aside,
in comparison to gloss theme template or stock theme template:
i noticed byte size differences in classes.dex and or resources.arsc in these system apps:
launcher.apk
maps.apk
mediauploader.apk
networklocation.apk
phone.apk
services.jar (classes.dex) had a byte size difference
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good information bro atleast i get to keep my theme
i started to port a theme when i came across the framework.cramfs file. i tired winzip and winrar, i get nothing. i also googled and didnt come across anything but what is a .cramfs file. so i just went back to JF v1.51 ADP and used the custom ported theme i have.
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i started to port a theme when i came across the framework.cramfs file. i tired winzip and winrar, i get nothing. i also googled and didnt come across anything but what is a .cramfs file. so i just went back to JF v1.51 ADP and used the custom ported theme i have.
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yeah i did the same thing... im on JFv1.51 now and wanted to port over a new theme im working on and ran into the same road block... framework.cramfs
....you know what really grinds my gears... lol
so i guess back to 1.5 untill a new point in time...\
ALSO
i tried to add the white clock "services.jar" into this and didnt work... but the custom menu lock screen aparently did in this version.. if that helps
hey guys i figured out how to get framework.cramfs to show up as framework-res.apk ,,if you use astro file browser on your phone ,you can go to /system/framework , and just copy framework-res to your sdcard then ,connect to your pc and you will see the framework-res.apk.. I can't resgin so thats as far as i got,,,
Hope this helps
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hey guys i figured out how to get framework.cramfs to show up as framework-res.apk ,,if you use astro file browser on your phone ,you can go to /system/framework , and just copy framework-res to your sdcard then ,connect to your pc and you will see the framework-res.apk.. I can't resgin so thats as far as i got,,,
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So on the phone in /system/framework, it doesn't show the framework.cramfs? It shows the files that are supposed to actually be in the folder?
yep as an .apk , well I only used astro,but yes seems to be the case
this should explain why google changed it >>>>more space<<<
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cramfs
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yep as an .apk , well I only used astro,but yes seems to be the case
this should explain why google changed it >>>>more space<<<
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cramfs
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Google didn't change it, JF did. He compressed it to make room for all the things he added. He did this in a few other folders. But thanks this could be a long process but I'll try it out
Damm you JF ,lol, jk , see i didn't know that thought google did , but it did work as far as i know ,I had 83mb after fresh install and after running lucid script 87mb
good for space , bad for themes i guess
I'm still try to figure out how to extract what's in the cramfs image in linux. Anyone have any ideas? I wanted to see exactly how much space was saved
honestly i think it was too soon for 1.51 imo because here at wonderful XDA we have to hack and tear everything apart and make it custom and its comming down to where if it becomes too overly complicated to unpack and repack cramfs you might as well not have a rooted phone because its just like the regular us version except noone knows if the stereo bluetooth works on the JF version.
Im most def going back to jfv1.5 untill someone figures this out because i cant stand looking at that ugly ol factory white status bar and that checkered background.
either way from what i understand the only differences between the 1.5 and the 1.51 is just the that 1.51 has HQ youtube vids now and it doesn have multi-touch browser anymore
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Google didn't change it, JF did. He compressed it to make room for all the things he added. He did this in a few other folders. But thanks this could be a long process but I'll try it out
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yea i just noticed that after going into the ota original version of 1.5. how bout we just erase the .Cramfs file and extract the framework folder from the original T-mo ota or from the JF V1.51 ADP. repack the JF v1.51U.S., sign it and flash it with that. then we'll be able to get to the framework-res.apk. let me know what ya think.
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hey guys i figured out how to get framework.cramfs to show up as framework-res.apk ,,if you use astro file browser on your phone ,you can go to /system/framework , and just copy framework-res to your sdcard then ,connect to your pc and you will see the framework-res.apk.. I can't resgin so thats as far as i got,,,
Hope this helps
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so in other words go through astro or use an unzipping tool that opens cramfs?
then copy your framework.res to the sdcard (using Astro) then copy to the desktop of your computer
Edit files, open archive, pack your framework.res then do what?
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so in other words go through astro or use an unzipping tool that opens cramfs?
then copy your framework.res to the sdcard (using Astro) then copy to the desktop of your computer
Edit files, open archive, pack your framework.res then do what?
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u would have to go to the terminal on ur phone:
type su
#mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
#cp /sdcard/download/framework-res.apk (or where you have your framework-res.apk file) /system/framework
#reboot
edit: if that doesnt work use #busybox cp /sdcard/download/framework-res.apk (or where you have you framework-res.apk file) /system/framework
im in linux and have all the files/programs install/needed to create a .cramfs and I can't find a way to decompress/open the .cramfs just how to create a new one. I have google and all my linux forums and nothing seems to be pulling up... Not fun but will still keep looking.
Through ADB you can pull the files off and then push them back on also... So you can resign it and then put it back. I just wish I had a way to do it with the update file I have on my PC so that I can add the programs/files that I want and have an update.zip for it. but heh this will work for now....
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Hey guys, since u all can see that the "original fonts" of G1 is same as other phone and surely "boring". So i think it will be unique if G1 has the other kind of fonts. So here where mine come from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=480328
Well because i dont know how to take out the front so just download the theme down and install it. After than u can install a different theme over it and the fonts will be there still.
Or u can try to delete the framework and app inside the folder and install it (dunno if it will work because i never try it)
And if anyone else got any kind of fonts that can install in G1 please post it here for sharing.
Here below is some pic about my fonts:
couldn't any font be put on the G1? i can't see why only some would work.
Not sure of compatibility but i know that some fonts dont look right if they are too small. One example i can think of is segoe ui. it is a very nice font but doesnt look right below 8.
Font doesnt bother me, it is very legible and clean and matches most themes.
does anyone know how to change the font? and if o does anyone know where i can get a good font? i have 1.42 rc33
If I can figure it out I really want to make just straight Font update.zip files so that people could just download the font that they want install it over the theme that they have and presto!! There it is! If anyone wants to help me figure this out Private message me! I really want so different fonts on my phone too! Cheers!
Hm........if u read my first post, i did show u how to install the fonts i have above, but that all i know lol. Sorry i cant help
I've done that too. What I really want to do is just make a bunch of update files that only contain the font to be updated. That way it doesn't take long to update and it would be a rather small file that people could hopefully swap out even if they have apps installed and such as opposed to having to having a fresh install of RC33...
It took me about a week just to get the nuts to root my phone to begin with and I'm down to 1 so I don't even have a test phone to mess up.
I'm going to read over the theme creation threads a few more times and see if I can do it alone. I will post my results to you sir!
Yea good luck to u lol.
As for me, everytime i get the gut to try to learn how to make a theme by myself. A big headache hit me so i stopped lol.
And yea i didnt got the gut to root my phone either into i give my phone to a friend to make it can read vietnamese (G1 cant read some words of Vietnamese). And when he return it too me, he told me my phone is rooted lol i still dont know should i say thanks to him or f*** him
with the guicci theme the creator added his own font that you apply as update.zip i think its old english bt its really hard to read idk how he created it tho but this is wat u mean bt an update.zip font right? i would really like to see fonts like that and i kno it can b done i just wish i knew how to do it
i wonder how is done here is a post where it has only font update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468436
how can u sign the fonts only? dont look that hard
fonts only
http://www.fightforthepits.com/Androidstuff/update-fonts.zip
Nitro212 said:
i wonder how is done here is a post where it has only font update
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=468436
how can u sign the fonts only? dont look that hard
fonts only
http://www.fightforthepits.com/Androidstuff/update-fonts.zip
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Thank you!
Question though. Can I just replace the TT font files with a different set of them and re zip it? That sounds way to easy but I hope so. lol
I'm wondering how you can include different fonts in the update...
when I view the files in a font update.zip i can see all the .ttf files but I don't know which ones are used under what circumstances. I'd like to not have the same font for everything as that kinda sucks...
jdwash11 said:
I'm wondering how you can include different fonts in the update...
when I view the files in a font update.zip i can see all the .ttf files but I don't know which ones are used under what circumstances. I'd like to not have the same font for everything as that kinda sucks...
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Yea I was thinking the same thing, what font is for what? Do we just change the name of the font & replace it in the update.zip & resign? Or is there more to it?
dandaninc said:
Thank you!
Question though. Can I just replace the TT font files with a different set of them and re zip it? That sounds way to easy but I hope so. lol
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not sure, have not tested it.. i was bout to do the same.. edit the files but idk if the cert will give me errors :/ but than again... i don't know what font is for what lol
i did it found the font i wanted to use and and copied it to the zip and renamed them to "droidsans.ttf" and "droidsans-bold.ttf" tried to update it but it won't.. forgot what it said but it aborted the installation..
Probably that the font was in use
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i did it found the font i wanted to use and and copied it to the zip and renamed them to "droidsans.ttf" and "droidsans-bold.ttf" tried to update it but it won't.. forgot what it said but it aborted the installation..
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what you need to do is sign your update. Also make sure it's a true type font, I don't think it will work otherwise.
Geo411m said:
what you need to do is sign your update. Also make sure it's a true type font, I don't think it will work otherwise.
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Thank you for the signing comment I would have forgot to do that and just started getting pissed because it wouldn't work. I think that renaming the font to the ones in the file should work. I will try this and get back to everyone here. I really want this to work...
Also if I do get this to work than I will start making a bunch of random font update files and start a thread for it! Cheers!
G1 fonts! Post it here.
Dont start a new thread, that is what this thread is for, just post them here.
I am sure this will work, just make sure the font is True Type.
Don't you need an install script for it to know where to copy the file(s)? You can't just have a file called update.zip with some files inside of it and expect it to know what to do with them. There would need to be a update-script file located in the META-INF/com/google/android directory of your update.zip. It would need to have a line such as:
copy_dir PACKAGE:system SYSTEM:
and the fonts would need to be located in system/fonts of your update.zip. So your update.zip would look like what I am going to attach, however with fonts. You could probably just put them into my attached empty zip template, resign the zip and be good to go. I put the original fonts in it just so I could test sign it and verify the manifest is creating properly.
You can download it here:
Fonts Update
This should work. Not sure if you had an install-script in your file, but I am assuming you did not.
I tried reading through the other forums and posts. I have seen quite a few on wm 6.5 but not on Android 1.6 Donut. Can anyone help me with this? I tried using the instructions on
http://wiki.cyanogenmod.com/index.php/Barebones#.2Fsystem.2Fapp.2F
I successfully removed the com.amazon.mp3.apk after trying several times, but have tried other apps and nothing thus far. Any help would be great. Also, if this post is unneccessary, teach me how to delete it and I will. Just looking for help. Thank you.
Bare bone and mod
Hi im no dev and much of a noob
but
easiest way I found is to open your rom and resign it. Then test a couple of time and you'll work out by yourself which one are safe to keep and which one are not. Apk are in the system folder and some in the data one.
thanks to stericson, it's easy as cake
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473580
Mod wise, you can change the font (font folder), edit most apk (use 7zip to open the apk or rename it to a zip file, open it, change watever you want, rename it and sign), change the boot screen (framework-res.apk explicit tut somewhere. you got two png image to change, android-logo-mask and android-logo-shine). Can also change build.prop to enhance 2g/3g performance. work very well.
barebone
Hey sipvn,
I didn't really get what I am supposed to do though boss. I appreciate your help.
dnt understand what you want do......uninstall default app??
Just remove unnecessary apps
Use Stericson signer to resign zip file.
Flash
Oh and btw wrong section
geppo1975 said:
dnt understand what you want do......uninstall default app??
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Yeap, just want to take off the apps I knmow she wont need on the phone. For what ever reason she doesnt want internet or data on her phone so I wont argue. But I want to make sure she doesn't accidentally activate anything and ring the bill up you know. Thank you.
Macrophage001 said:
Just remove unnecessary apps
Use Stericson signer to resign zip file.
Flash
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Sorry for wrong section. Where do I go to do it right? And, how do I use stericson signer? Thank you
What I am trying to do (on DC v1.1b5) is combine 3 (or more) signed zips (espresso, clear notification bar, and a taskbar) into an unzipped rom so I can sign it later and flash the whole rom with my changes. (NO I'M NOT GOING TO POST IT AND SAY ITS MY ROM lol)
All of these modifications each change framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk in their own way.
Would I have to figure out every single change to each individual apk and merge them into one file? Or is there another way?
I am not only doing this for my phone, but I am doing this to learn.
Any help would be appreciated
Yes, since there's really no way to tell which files were edited in each theme, you have to go through and find it.
Honestly, the easiest way to do this that I've found is to unzip the archive and scroll through the folders with thumbnails enabled so you can quickly see what they all look like.
I know that the statusbar .pngs are in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-mdpi and they all start with statusbar_* or status_bar*.
The .pngs for the Rosie are found in com.htc.resources.apk/res/drawable-port-mdpi/
EDIT: I would also recommend creating a MetaMorph theme when you get all the files you need. (I'm not sure if it works on 2.1/Sense ROMs, I'm about to use it and find out though) that way you can apply the themes while your phone is on, you can easily transfer it between ROMs, and you only need to use the files that you've changed, instead of the entire .apk. For instructions on creating a MetaMorph theme: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591329
on windows 7 you can make one folder called NEWframeworkapk paste all the original file to it, then copy and paste all the files from the others. it will say "do you wish to move and replace "jpg" say yes for all and then you have the changed files.
haha thats what i do? prolly some super easy way though.
Gregalous said:
Yes, since there's really no way to tell which files were edited in each theme, you have to go through and find it.
Honestly, the easiest way to do this that I've found is to unzip the archive and scroll through the folders with thumbnails enabled so you can quickly see what they all look like.
I know that the statusbar .pngs are in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-mdpi and they all start with statusbar_* or status_bar*.
The .pngs for the Rosie are found in com.htc.resources.apk/res/drawable-port-mdpi/
EDIT: I would also recommend creating a MetaMorph theme when you get all the files you need. (I'm not sure if it works on 2.1/Sense ROMs, I'm about to use it and find out though) that way you can apply the themes while your phone is on, you can easily transfer it between ROMs, and you only need to use the files that you've changed, instead of the entire .apk. For instructions on creating a MetaMorph theme: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591329
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Avalaunchmods said:
on windows 7 you can make one folder called NEWframeworkapk paste all the original file to it, then copy and paste all the files from the others. it will say "do you wish to move and replace "jpg" say yes for all and then you have the changed files.
haha thats what i do? prolly some super easy way though.
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thank you both for the input.
now to go find EVERY change they all make lol
if anyone has an easier way, PLEASE don't hesitate to post lol
regaw_leinad said:
thank you both for the input.
now to go find EVERY change they all make lol
if anyone has an easier way, PLEASE don't hesitate to post lol
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Gregalous said:
I know that the statusbar .pngs are in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-mdpi and they all start with statusbar_* or status_bar*.
The .pngs for the Rosie are found in com.htc.resources.apk/res/drawable-port-mdpi/
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Here's a headstart
Gregalous said:
Here's a headstart
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Thanks
I actually prefer MetaMorph over doing a zip file because all you need are the files that have been changed. However, in 2.1 a lot of files are scattered around or in different places and once the Sprint update comes through who knows where everything will be. Once I finally figured out how to set up the folders the rest I have done became easy...and no need to turn off your phone.
Edit: You can also combine more than one folder at a time
HTC HERO
DamageControl V1
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I actually prefer MetaMorph over doing a zip file because all you need are the files that have been changed. However, in 2.1 a lot of files are scattered around or in different places and once the Sprint update comes through who knows where everything will be. Once I finally figured out how to set up the folders the rest I have done became easy...and no need to turn off your phone.
Edit: You can also combine more than one folder at a time
HTC HERO
DamageControl V1
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Yeah, MetaMorph is pretty cool.
but my problem was actually FINDING the changes in already made zips lol
but I think I got it, well most of the changes (hopefully all)
Hey guys. I am sorry if this isnt the right section.
I am a iPod/iPhone user who got a G1 (it was cheap ... I like to build skins and skin apps. SKinning Android seems to be a difficult task cause of 9patch pngs... I need help... I wanted to perform a simple task of editing the Status bar to make it look transparent and I have been scratching my head over it since a week. I use APK Manager to Pull/Decompile the framework-res.apk...
Now I get the status_bar_item_app_background_normal.9.png and open it in photoshop... I see the black guides and I dont touch them... I select the stuff between it and cut it via a layer and decrease the transparency (visibility)... Merge the layers... for the sake of it I open i in draw9patch.. save it.. and use the xUltimate Draw9Patch compiler... now when i drag the compiled image back to the orignal location and Compile the app in APK Manager and I push... I don;t think I need to sign it as it retains the sig in APK MAnager... now the edited pic doesnt work...
Does using MetaMorph make the process easier???
Is there a way to preview my pics on the Android Emulator?
Skinning for Android is pain in the ass... if someone helps me out here, I'll release a kickass theme
What do you mean it doesn't work? Do you go into a boot loop or nothing happens or whatever? Anyway you cannot push framework files. They must be replaced with an update.zip!
save yourself the time and just go over to UOT Kitchen.
C0mpu13rFr34k said:
What do you mean it doesn't work? Do you go into a boot loop or nothing happens or whatever? Anyway you cannot push framework files. They must be replaced with an update.zip!
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Umm I go into a boot loop... How do I make update.zips?
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save yourself the time and just go over to UOT Kitchen.
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looks cool...
i have tried to modify the froyobylaszlo by removing a couple of system/app
and put my own apps
after that i tried to flash it but i had some errors im not familiar with
hope someone could help me out
im attaching the recovery.log files
EDIT: btw im a complete idiot hahaha... im just starting out
marchking said:
i have tried to modify the froyobylaszlo by removing a couple of system/app
and put my own apps
after that i tried to flash it but i had some errors im not familiar with
hope someone could help me out
im attaching the recovery.log files
EDIT: btw im a complete idiot hahaha... im just starting out
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which apps did u place in system apps?
did u remove the apps fromm data/app as well?
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which apps did u place in system apps?
did u remove the apps fromm data/app as well?
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yeah i think only 1 app is there in data/app = gallery i think i removed that thinking that it was the gallery3d
i changed the launcher and a couple of things in the system/app
are there limitations of which apps that i could put there...
btw is it ok if i change the updater-script to update-script?
or i shouldnt have change that... the kitchen was requesting to change it
hey if you are only removing some apk's you dont need kitchen.. just unzip file.. take out what you want than re-zip and than Sign it! should be able to flash no problem
marchking said:
yeah i think only 1 app is there in data/app = gallery i think i removed that thinking that it was the gallery3d
i changed the launcher and a couple of things in the system/app
are there limitations of which apps that i could put there...
btw is it ok if i change the updater-script to update-script?
or i shouldnt have change that... the kitchen was requesting to change it
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You should just do what LDrifta said if your still having problems.
OH and regarding the update-script, heres your answer straight from the op of the kitchen:
QUESTION: Why do I need to convert the ROM's updater-script to an update-script when using the kitchen?
The kitchen can only perform operations on an update-script. UpdateR-scripts are too complicated to check because there are so many combinations of parameters for every command and for different devices; plus they can be written in different formatting styles. Thus the kitchen converts them to update-script so that there is one universal method to modify any device's configuration. If we didn't convert the updater-script then it would take months of work to overhaul the dozens of scripts (plus doubling my work) to accept updater-scripts, which would really NOT make a difference in the end anyway and would likely slow down the kitchen due to extra checks made in the updater-script. So please do not request this again and again, there is no gain in doing it (I also don't have that much free time ...).
When you build the ROM you have the option of converting it back to an updater-script, or the kitchen will convert it automatically if it decides it's necessary. The conversion back to the original updater-script is near-perfect, as I have already spent months on the implementation to get it right.
QUESTION: I have converted my update-script to an updater-script, but after flashing I still have the original ROM on the device.
That means your updater-script did not have the proper mount points defined for the system (and/or data) partition. Refer to this post for more info.
QUESTION: My device only supports ROMs with the updater-script/update-binary files but not the update-script
If you extract a ROM that contains an updater-script, then the kitchen will ask you if it should convert it to an update-script. You *must* use an update-script while customizing the ROM, as the kitchen is not capable of modifying updater-scripts. When you are ready to build the ROM, though, you will need to convert it back to an updater-script if the device requires it. Use the option in the Advanced menu to convert update-script to updater-script, or else the kitchen will ask you to convert it while building the ROM.
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ldrifta said:
hey if you are only removing some apk's you dont need kitchen.. just unzip file.. take out what you want than re-zip and than Sign it! should be able to flash no problem
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ok... so im also adding a few apks at the system/app what you suggested will that still work?
btw
just to clarify, i unzip, then remove the apks
then zip it again
then i put it in the kitchen to get signed?
marchking said:
ok... so im also adding a few apks at the system/app what you suggested will that still work?
btw
just to clarify, i unzip, then remove the apks
then zip it again
then i put it in the kitchen to get signed?
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ok well depending on what apk's you are putting in.. if they are system required like a sense app.. it wont work on a froyo base rom.. but if its something like superuser or mail or something and is compatible with your rom than put it in system/app folder.. if its something that you want the choice to uninstall later on like a 'task killer' apk or something, place it in data/app folder..
and to sign it you dont need kitchen, you can download an auto-sign.zip file for windows here on xda.. all you do is unzip it directly to C: drive, place zip file in filder rename it to 'update.zip' than run the 'sign.bat' and it will sign the zip file. than you can flash it
marchking said:
ok... so im also adding a few apks at the system/app what you suggested will that still work?
btw
just to clarify, i unzip, then remove the apks
then zip it again
then i put it in the kitchen to get signed?
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did u do this on Kitchen?
If you want to add Market or non-stock apps (*.apk) to your ROM (which can be uninstalled or updated from your device later) then select the kitchen's menu option that adds "/data/app functionality". Afterwards you can copy these .apk files to the new /data/app folder of your working folder.
EDIT; After your done adding/deleting all the apps, dont forget to use the sign apk command to sign.
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did u do this on Kitchen?
If you want to add Market or non-stock apps (*.apk) to your ROM (which can be uninstalled or updated from your device later) then select the kitchen's menu option that adds "/data/app functionality". Afterwards you can copy these .apk files to the new /data/app folder of your working folder.
EDIT; After your done adding/deleting all the apps, dont forget to use the sign apk command to sign.
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would apps from a 2.2 hero would work? they have a mdpi format???
or do you think i will encounter lots of problems? ^_^
marchking said:
would apps from a 2.2 hero would work? they have a mdpi format???
or do you think i will encounter lots of problems? ^_^
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Which kind of apps? Like sense apps? I guess they might work, try it out, make a nand backup first tho.
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maximo360 said:
Which kind of apps? Like sense apps? I guess they might work, try it out, make a nand backup first tho.
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its actually system/app from miui ported to mdpi...
i was able to flash it but its going into a bootloop...
im not sure how to gather logcat... i dont use adb hahaha...
i only use droid explorer... anyways
i checked the logcat console while it was on the bootloop
it appears to me that the apps that i used is not signed...
any suggestions?
marchking said:
its actually system/app from miui ported to mdpi...
i was able to flash it but its going into a bootloop...
im not sure how to gather logcat... i dont use adb hahaha...
i only use droid explorer... anyways
i checked the logcat console while it was on the bootloop
it appears to me that the apps that i used is not signed...
any suggestions?
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sign them using the sign apk/zip command in the kitchen
maximo360 said:
sign them using the sign apk/zip command in the kitchen
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i signed them that seemed to be one problem... based on what im seeing on the logcat it seems now its having lots of problems while installing... FYI im trying to make a miui ported from nexus 1 to hero... trying to make it run on froyo by laszlo... i think there is much more complications here not as easy as i think it would be... but i like challenges ^_^ do you have any idea how we could do this maximo? try checking this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858935
marchking said:
i signed them that seemed to be one problem... based on what im seeing on the logcat it seems now its having lots of problems while installing... FYI im trying to make a miui ported from nexus 1 to hero... trying to make it run on froyo by laszlo... i think there is much more complications here not as easy as i think it would be... but i like challenges ^_^ do you have any idea how we could do this maximo? try checking this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858935
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I read the thread, and he said he dropped some of the phones he was porting miui for, he was still doing the eris/hero. So seems to me he maybe dropped the g1, not sure tho. I guess you're gonna have to wait til either delsa is done porting it to the g1 or drakko.
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