ok how do you put a app on ur phone when you download it from the web n u only get a zip file..thz
some of them either have the .apk extension changed to .zip, for those just change .zip to .apk
others are in the .zip file and have to be extracted.
the OP will usually say which of these have to be done. or you can just open the .zip file and look. if it has the .apk inside of the .zip file then extract.
if it has a bunch of folders then rename .zip to .apk
david1171 said:
some of them either have the .apk extension changed to .zip, for those just change .zip to .apk
others are in the .zip file and have to be extracted.
the OP will usually say which of these have to be done. or you can just open the .zip file and look. if it has the .apk inside of the .zip file then extract.
if it has a bunch of folders then rename .zip to .apk
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ok i unzip the file there is a lot of file in it.do i just change the zip file to apk..i did that n it didnt work so what im doing wrong
did you select yes when you changed the extension?
jacsonmoore3 said:
ok i unzip the file there is a lot of file in it.do i just change the zip file to apk..i did that n it didnt work so what im doing wrong
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Can you post the download link to see what might be causing your problem?
Thanks
will i was trying to download it from the site the one on the market keep force closing http://www.lukluk.org/
david1171 said:
did you select yes when you changed the extension?
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ok the way im change the file is.... i right click then rename it to a apk file thats how im doing it
i don't know. i dl it and it gave it to me in .apk form. i uploaded it in the .zip for you though. extract it from the .zip file.
david1171 said:
i don't know. i dl it and it gave it to me in .apk form. i uploaded it in the .zip for you though. extract it from the .zip file.
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thz man..but i still need to know how to do it for later
jacsonmoore3 said:
thz man..but i still need to know how to do it for later
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on your g1
first go to the site lukluk.org, once on the site go to download and click free luk luk then a download pop up will come out and dowload it once download is complete just click on the download and it will dowload. make sure you go to setting, application setting and check unknown sources
if you still need help just gtalk me @ [email protected]
i'll do that thz for all the help you guys give
jacsonmoore3 said:
i'll do that thz for all the help you guys give
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forgot to say i am running drakes hero rom.
jgu71424 said:
forgot to say i am running drakes hero rom.
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im running jachero rom 2.1
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Can you zip back up a file into a .apk? or do i have to edit with in the .apk through 7zip?
I dont understand...There are no .zip's in any .apks
Sorry bad wording.. How do I turn the .apk file I unzipped to make it show me the files.. back into a .apk file. so I can put it back into my theme. lol Its soooo hard to word
try taking a look here?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=657759&highlight=avabox
just rename the file to xxxxxxxx.apk
troyboytn said:
just rename the file to xxxxxxxx.apk
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Do you sign it first? or rename and sign the apk?
Did the apk disappear? If not, right click it, navigate in the pop-up menu to 7zip->open, drag the stuff you edited into its appropriate spot, close the 7zip window, and you're done! I like to resign at this point, some people say that it is not necessary. For me, it is a simple right-click to do, so I just always do it. YMMV.
You dont need too. When you modify files in the .apk all you need to do is drag the /res folder to your working folder. When you're done, drag it back. Thats it.
So, is it only necessary to sign update.zips? What is the criteria for when something must be resigned?
VinceOB said:
You dont need too. When you modify files in the .apk all you need to do is drag the /res folder to your working folder. When you're done, drag it back. Thats it.
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Yeah but like, I unzip the apk is what im saying lol. Because if you dont unzip it you cant see the images.. then I dont know what im editing. So once im done I want to be able to turn the files back into a apk
MyDroidHax said:
Yeah but like, I unzip the apk is what im saying lol. Because if you dont unzip it you cant see the images.. then I dont know what im editing. So once im done I want to be able to turn the files back into a apk
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All you have to do is unzip them, edit the files you want; in another window open the original apk file (one you extracted to work on) use 7zip - open archive, then drag the files you changed into the archive in the appropriate folders in the archive, close and you are done. I just push them back to the phone via adb, not sure if you would have to resign the zip, if you pulled the apk file out of a flashable zip file.
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All you have to do is unzip them, edit the files you want; in another window open the original apk file (one you extracted to work on) use 7zip - open archive, then drag the files you changed into the archive in the appropriate folders in the archive, close and you are done. I just push them back to the phone via adb, not sure if you would have to resign the zip, if you pulled the apk file out of a flashable zip file.
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Yeah that's how I'm doing it.. but I find it a pain lol
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Yeah but like, I unzip the apk is what im saying lol. Because if you dont unzip it you cant see the images.. then I dont know what im editing. So once im done I want to be able to turn the files back into a apk
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like i said, just drag and drop the /res folder. No need to unzip it.
VinceOB said:
like i said, just drag and drop the /res folder. No need to unzip it.
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OHHHH Okay I get it now.. Sorry I didnt go back to it when you said that I thought you didn't understand me, but now I see its quite opposite.. Thanks a lot man.
If I down load a rom and open the zip file can i just goto system/apps and delete and install .apks and then flash that rom? I was wondering so i don't have to delete them after install.
Neo31697 said:
If I down load a rom and open the zip file can i just goto system/apps and delete and install .apks and then flash that rom? I was wondering so i don't have to delete them after install.
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Depends on what your deleting and adding, if your just deleting and adding apks to the system/app dir you should be ok (normally) . If you want it to stay as an update type zip it'll need to be resigned.
Neo31697 said:
If I down load a rom and open the zip file can i just goto system/apps and delete and install .apks and then flash that rom? I was wondering so i don't have to delete them after install.
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U can Add and delete what u like but if u do u have to resign the rom before u can flash it.
If u download avabox2 (can be found on xda via a search...its free) it has a folder in there called autosign. Put the rom in there rename it update the click on the sign file. It will sign it for u automatically. Then u can rename the signed rom whatever u like. Just no spaces in the name. Then it can be reflashed.
sweet thanks. Just thinking about starting to make my own roms and this seemed like a good place to start
Neo31697 said:
sweet thanks. Just thinking about starting to make my own roms and this seemed like a good place to start
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recently i tried to replace the kernel that came with a version of Phoenix with an updated kernel before flashing, but it did not work out. I simply extracted the original, replaced the zimage, and created a new zip file with the new kernel in the rom, using windows to package the zip. is this what i should do, or is it more complex than this? the flash failed.
Don't extract the rom zip. Use 7zip or similar and open archive, delete the zimage then drag the other kernel zimage in there. Or just flash the rom as is and then flash the kernel.
newter55 said:
Don't extract the rom zip. Use 7zip or similar and open archive, delete the zimage then drag the other kernel zimage in there. Or just flash the rom as is and then flash the kernel.
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thanks! that makes sense. can i just do what you said using windows explorer?
7zip is free and handles many more file extension types.
Install it then right click on the file in windows explorer, select 7 zip, then open archive. This allows you to make changes without actually extracting the entire file.
newter55 said:
7zip is free and handles many more file extension types.
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yes i know, but when just dealing with a zip file, can i use windows explorer to delete contents inside the zip and replace them?
You are too quick....edited my post above
newter55 said:
You are too quick....edited my post above
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so when i double click on a zip file in windows explorer, and it opens it as if it were just another folder, can i not replace stuff directly in windows explorer where im at?
That extracts everything and you may have issues after zipping it back up
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That extracts everything and you may have issues after zipping it back up
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in windows explorer, you can right click and select extract files, but when you double click the zip it appears that it is allowing you to edit the contents without completely unzipping. am i wrong in thinking this?
Perhaps you can do it that way......i just always used 7zip. You will have to try it and see.
newter55 said:
Perhaps you can do it that way......i just always used 7zip. You will have to try it and see.
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alright, thanks bud =D
I am using winzip. When I right click the zip file it gives me the option to "open" with winzip. When I do it shows me files like windows does. So my question is can I use winzip to replace the file and then close it?
winzip works as well
Tried to download tiamat-031412-bcm4329.ko.7z but it's giving me an error when I try to open it. Help pls.
Try to re-edit the extension to zip.
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mdk83 said:
Try to re-edit the extension to zip.
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Unfortunately that didn't work.
Is file on your phone or computer? What zip program do you use on your computer?
File on computer....tried WinRAR and 7zip.
I know you can open it in winzip and then do a save as and save it as a zip file. Not sure that will help.
Did you use the convert feature in WinRAR?
Is the download corrupt?
I'll try Winzip now see what happens.
WinZip failed too...any help?
What exactly is failing?
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What exactly is failing?
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"Cannot open file. Does not appear to be a valid archive".
Sounds like it's corrupt. Download again.
Downloaded multiple times...that's why I'd like it if anyone could link me a good file :/
Cmon guys I seriously need help I can't use my phone!
Download playground and kernel and reflash.
I cannot flash the kernel...because I'm on S-OFF and I need to adb push the Wifi module driver...now to do that I need to change the name of the file in the zip. But I can't access the zip...
But isn't the Wifi module in the rom? If you are s-off, download the rom via computer, copy to sd card and flash. Do the same with the kernel. Unless I'm missing something.
The file isn't for unpacking as I remember you just need to edit the filename and remove the .7z extension and copy it over the current one.
It should only be S-ON users that had to do this as I remember too.
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The file isn't for unpacking as I remember you just need to edit the filename and remove the .7z extension and copy it over the current one.
It should only be S-ON users that had to do this as I remember too.
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Hmm I thought the filename I had to edit was in the actual zip. Thanks...
You can't just rename a 7zip file you need to extract and than re-compress the files into a zip file.
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You can't just rename a 7zip file you need to extract and than re-compress the files into a zip file.
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You may also be able to open in winzip and do as a save as and save it as a zip file.
Not sure what I'm doing wrong here, maybe somebody can tell me if I'm missing a step??
I am trying to install the noticounter widget and can't get it to take for some reason. I have flashed the zip file in TWRP a couple times now (it claimed it was successful, but it doesn't seem to have installed anything.)
Is there some other way of installing this that I am unaware of??
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Not sure what I'm doing wrong here, maybe somebody can tell me if I'm missing a step??
I am trying to install the noticounter widget and can't get it to take for some reason. I have flashed the zip file in TWRP a couple times now (it claimed it was successful, but it doesn't seem to have installed anything.)
Is there some other way of installing this that I am unaware of??
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Just install it like any other app, no need to use TWRP.
Either install via ADB: adb install /path/to/app.apk
Or via Wondershare.
Alternate, download APK to your phone, use native BT file transfer and then install file.
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Alternate, download APK to your phone, use native BT file transfer and then install file.
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Where do I DL the apk file??
All I get are zip files with no APK file to extract??
jmorton10 said:
Where do I DL the apk file??
All I get are zip files with no APK file to extract??
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I´we never posted any zips, here´s the correct download:
http://lundsoftwares.se/NotiCounter/NotiCounterWidget_v1.0.apk
If it looks like a zip is probably because your unpacking program makes it look like a zip.
jmorton10 said:
Where do I DL the apk file??
All I get are zip files with no APK file to extract??
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I find sometimes when downloading apk file it downloads as a zip. Just rename from .zip to .apk
Then transfer to watch and run it on the watch
Brendo said:
I find sometimes when downloading apk file it downloads as a zip. Just rename from .zip to .apk
Then transfer to watch and run it on the watch
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Yea, that's what must have happened.
Renaming it as a zip file worked fine however, thanks for the info.