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[THEME] eViL Lockscreen Port!

After converting from G1 to Hero I am amazed by the lack of themes for hero, I would of though there be at least colour changes??
Anyway after giving myself a crash course on package stripping building and signing I've come up with this
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None of work was mine, I just re-packaged it to run on Hero's Custom ROM's.
Download Modaco 2.2 to 2.8 version here >>http://www.4shared.com/file/137484516/5a864521/update.html

Will it run on other ROMs, do you need root?

Yep you will need root I'm afraid. It should work on both 2.2 & 2.3 MoDaCo's rom

How does this fit in with music player? As that curves around the curved bar...?

nicelad_uk said:
How does this fit in with music player? As that curves around the curved bar...?
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Works fine

I've just tested it on my updated Orange hero...seems to be working fine at the moment and no problems..........but does anyone know if this isn't safe to do (cause some future problems)? Should I not use it and revert back because I dont have the modaco rom installed?

should honestly be fine

It looks awsome thank you!

Tried this with the stock RUU EU Rom and it worked fine.
Wondering about the transparent background that Evil uses, is that just a Transparent image i could make in photoshop or is there much more to it?

ratcom said:
After converting from G1 to Hero I am amazed by the lack of themes for hero, I would of though there be at least colour changes??
Anyway after giving myself a crash course on package stripping building and signing I've come up with this
None of work was mine, I just re-packaged it to run on 2.2 MoDaCo Custom ROM.
You will need to push this onto your phone for it to work (make sure you are in recovery mode BEFORE pushing)
I used these commands......
Code:
adb shell mount /system
adb push c:\com.htc.resources.apk /system/framework
Once I know how I will make this into update.zip for ease
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DU4RNF8N
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can you please explain step by step how you did that? i know there are instructions on these forum, but they do not work for me (especially i would like to know, how you signed the apk again?)

Nice one mate and great to see you here on Hero!

Sorry double posted from my Hero!

felikz said:
can you please explain step by step how you did that? i know there are instructions on these forum, but they do not work for me (especially i would like to know, how you signed the apk again?)
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I found these instruction here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467639
Before using this you need to know how to set this up:
I will assume that you have the sdk downloaded and extracted somewhere(if not, do that now), extract both files to the tools directory of your sdk.
Now you will need to add the tools dir of your sdk to the environment variable CLASSPATH.(seem to work with windows 7)
To do this, right click on My Computer click properties, then choose the tab that says advanced. Click the button that says environmental variables. Go to system variables find the one that says CLASSPATH, double click it, go to the end of variable value. There should be a semicolon ; at the end. type in the path to the testsign.jar located in the tools directory of your SDK, for example the path to my testsign.jar was c:\sdk\android-sdk-windows-1.0_r1\tools\testsign.jar If CLASSPATH is not in your system variables then create it. Secondly, Find the system variable called PATH and add to the end of it, the full path to your sdk directory. For example, mine was c:\sdk\android-sdk-windows-1.0_r2\tools
Now right click the reg file that you extracted and choose to install it, or merge.
Now, right click an apk, do you see an option that says ResignApk? That's how you will resign your .apks and .zips.
If you find the right click menu not working for some reason you can type the following in cmd to sign your files: java testsign whateverfiletosign
Now through doing this you have done two things, first off you have made the resigning process extremely easy, secondly you will not have to cd to the tools dir of the sdk to use adb or any other tool in the sdk.
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Does this just install now with the custom bootloader? ie, click on update.zip and it will do the rest?

yes

Fantastic, looks great. Got any more?
Is there a way of theming the main UI ?

Got this on and its perfect so I put it on my brothers, he's not too keen. How do we revert back to the default lockscreen?

nicelad_uk said:
Got this on and its perfect so I put it on my brothers, he's not too keen. How do we revert back to the default lockscreen?
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There you go mate
http://www.4shared.com/file/138265831/d9916ba3/update_-orginal.html

Is there a way to remove the dark transparent curve on the music player and also the dark transparent box that covers the lower part of the screen when you get a message or touch the screen? That would make this already great mod perfect
Thanks

That's pretty cool.

[HOW TO] Manuals for creating a theme

First of all I'm not much of a teacher myself and coming from a background in windows mobile I found "messing around" with the android system very alien.
After only a couple of days of reading and re-reading posts about "how to cook" ect I now find the whole "messing around" very very easy, however I would be the first to say how crap I am at art.
So I would like to share here all the posts that got me to this point with the hope some of you budding artist can come along for the ride.
Remember the golden rule .... BACKUP before you start flashing zip's on your phone that way if you get a boot loop or something you can start again.
Mikey1022 brilliant instruction http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586
Lox_Dev's How to cook (useful to know how a rom is built) http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=551711
Dont worry about using the signer with windows 7 I dont seem to have any problem if I type the following in cmd to sign your files: java testsign whateverfiletosign
Here are the 3 main zip's that contain most of the art work for anyone to have a play http://www.4shared.com/file/141678208/4d31faa3/Skinning_Kit.html
On that note I look forward to seeing lots of new theme's in the coming few weeks
I've added these screenshots to hopefully help people to point in the right direction
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thanks man

Ahh. This looks useful. I had some ideas that I wanted to play with, but as you said it looks alien! Not like my old SE!

Thanks for this - just had a look at the skinning kit and it looks like a serious Mammoth task skinning Android though....there's soo many images....
Though i've had a few ideas looking through them...
Cheers
Paul

ratcom said:
Here are the 3 main zip's that contain most of the art work for anyone to have a play
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Oh and there are four in the file

Dude where did you find the empty update.zip?
Regards

Mikeytjee said:
Dude where did you find the empty update.zip?
Regards
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I cannot remember ... but here it is if you need it http://www.4shared.com/file/148393597/a467a7fe/update_empty.html

ratcom said:
I cannot remember ... but here it is if you need it http://www.4shared.com/file/148393597/a467a7fe/update_empty.html
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Nice and quick reaction!
Thnx Ratcom, im updating the Brushed metal theme right now !

Mikeytjee said:
Nice and quick reaction!
Thnx Ratcom, im updating the Brushed metal theme right now !
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Great! Looking forward to it!

@ratcom
When i try to sign the file cmd gives me a error:
Exeption in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: testsign
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Mikeytjee said:
@ratcom
When i try to sign the file cmd gives me a error:
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run a dos box (CMD BOX)
Then type
echo %CLASSPATH%
what does it return (say)

C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QTsystem\QTjava.zip :S:S:S

Mikeytjee said:
C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QTsystem\QTjava.zip :S:S:S
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I think i fiexed it bro, i ran the autosign.bat than i selected option 2 which was to change the classpath now when i type java testsign phone.apk
it doesnt give a error !

Mikeytjee said:
C:\Program Files\Quicktime\QTsystem\QTjava.zip :S:S:S
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Mine say's
C:\anndroid-sdk-windows-1.5_r3\tools\testsign.jar
have you done this....
right click on My Computer click properties,
then choose the tab that says advanced. Click the button that says environmental variables.
Go to system variables find the one that says CLASSPATH, double click it, go to the end of variable value.
There should be a semicolon ; at the end. type in the path to the testsign.jar located in the tools directory of your SDK,
for example the path to my testsign.jar was c:\sdk\android-sdk-windows-1.0_r1\tools\testsign.jar
If CLASSPATH is not in your system variables then create it. Secondly, Find the system variable called PATH and add to the end of it, the full path to your sdk directory.

Mikeytjee said:
I think i fiexed it bro, i ran the autosign.bat than i selected option 2 which was to change the classpath now when i type java testsign phone.apk
it doesnt give a error !
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cool! looks like you done it!

yeaah it worked! i flashed it and it worked! now i know what to edit and stuff ! thnx!

Mikeytjee said:
yeaah it worked! i flashed it and it worked! now i know what to edit and stuff ! thnx!
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GREAT
I look forward to seeing your work!

Uhm the download links to testsign.apk are gone could anyone re-upload them for me? And one more reqeust a bit more information and more steps? I still dont fully get it

hello all and happy new year!
What is the procedure to sign a file or a folder inside an OS X.
I get he following:
my-imac:tools geovass$ java testsign framework-res.apk
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: testsign
Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: testsign
at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(URLClassLoader.java:200)
at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(URLClassLoader.java:188)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:315)
at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Launcher.java:330)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(ClassLoader.java:250)
at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClassInternal(ClassLoader.java:398)
i run the above on my SDK/Tools folder.

I second the wish for a new droid with the "hard keyboard"- just hard to imagine having the "virtual" keyboard on its own- Chris

Theme the Contacts.apk from Eclair

Since the day it was backported, the Contacts.apk from ChainsDD has proven very difficult to theme. I've yet to come across a single theme that had the 9.png files in this theme modified.
I have tried dozens of times to do so but the buttons become warped and stretched when you press them. I've tried using the draw9patch.bat as instructed by damitpud from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=487001 but I have no clue if I'm doing it right because I am clueless with Eclipse.
Attached are a few of the png files that I am trying to use to theme the Contacts.apk file. It would really suck if I worked for countless hours for 8 stupid png files and they didn't turn out the way that I wanted. So I have basically given up. Until now. I am hoping that there is someone that can offer a simplified walkthrough to converting the 9.png files to work in the apk file.
I know that I'm not the only one that's been frustrated with this so I'm hoping that we can simplify it because this file seems to becoming the standard in Cyanogens Rom updates. It's been out for almost a month and all I ever see is yellow and orange.

The reason the images are warping is because you have to compile the .9.png files in eclipse in order for them to work. You could ask someone to compile them for you, but if you want to get into theming at all then you must figure out how to work with them. once you get it down, it's not all that hard

i have themed them. like freekyfrogy said, it isn't all that hard to do once you compile a few of them in eclipse.

david1171 said:
...it isn't all that hard...
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freekyfrogy said:
...once you get it down, it's not all that hard
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Alright guys... as I mentioned in my original post... I get stuck with Eclipse.
Since it's so easy, please give better instructions on how to do it with Eclipse.
I've tried the walkthrough from damnitpud and it throws about 12 different errors and nothing worked.

Bro the only thing you need eclipse for is to recompile the images...just start a new Android project and choose "From existing Source", then choose one of the samples that comes with the SDK...i use home.apk. then after you edit the .9.png's with draw9patch, you dump them into a folder (i.e. res/drawable or res/drawable-land) in the project, overwrite whatever images may already be there, and then right click the root of the project in the tree view and go down to "Android Tools" and pick "Export Unsigned package". (it doesnt matter if its signed cuz your just gonna extract it for the images)
This will save an .apk file to your eclipse workspace directory. just copy it to your desktop and extract it to get the freshly compiled .9.png's and inject them into your .apk or update.zip...then sign and flash!
hope this helps, if not, i do this all the time i can help you out if you get stuck...
EDIT: out of curiosity, what errors are you receiving?
EDIT EDIT: I dont know if you like Death Metal, but here's a couple i made, just so you can see it does work...they're the same dialer just with a different background, but its not warped or fuzzy at all, check em out...(alright the screenshots are kinda fuzzy but you can blame that on Drocap2...
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bmfc187 said:
Bro the only thing you need eclipse for is to recompile the images...just start a new Android project and choose "From existing Source", then choose one of the samples that comes with the SDK...i use home.apk. then after you edit the .9.png's with draw9patch, you dump them into a folder (i.e. res/drawable or res/drawable-land) in the project, overwrite whatever images may already be there, and then right click the root of the project in the tree view and go down to "Android Tools" and pick "Export Unsigned package". (it doesnt matter if its signed cuz your just gonna extract it for the images)
This will save an .apk file to your eclipse workspace directory. just copy it to your desktop and extract it to get the freshly compiled .9.png's and inject them into your .apk or update.zip...then sign and flash!
hope this helps, if not, i do this all the time i can help you out if you get stuck...
EDIT: out of curiosity, what errors are you receiving?
EDIT EDIT: I dont know if you like Death Metal, but here's a couple i made, just so you can see it does work...they're the same dialer just with a different background, but its not warped or fuzzy at all, check em out...(alright the screenshots are kinda fuzzy but you can blame that on Drocap2...
View attachment 259405
View attachment 259406
-BMFC
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Starting off when I use an "existing source" it gives me an error that it can't find the res files. So i managed to do a "quick fix" for that and it is now spitting out warnings and I haven't even dropped in my png files yet.

Here is how I set eclipse up to handle my .apk that I needed.
file, new, project, android, android project.
it will bring up pop up window.
select create project from existing source.
select browse. (i still use the 1.5r3 for this)
C:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3\platforms\android-1.5\samples\HelloActivity
that is the location i use. i use HelloActivity because there are no images in it to begin with but you can place images in it.
after that it lets me press finish and it open the project and allows me to drop my .9.png's into it.
once finished with adding files, right click, scroll down to android tools, export unsigned android package.
really don't know if any of this will help since bmfc187 already put up what he does which is really the same thing that i do.
i did have to read through a fair amount of the thread to set up the already existing project and that is what i got out of it.

david1171 said:
Here is how I set eclipse up to handle my .apk that I needed.
file, new, project, android, android project.
it will bring up pop up window.
select create project from existing source.
select browse. (i still use the 1.5r3 for this)
C:\android-sdk-windows-1.5_r3\platforms\android-1.5\samples\HelloActivity
that is the location i use. i use HelloActivity because there are no images in it to begin with but you can place images in it.
after that it lets me press finish and it open the project and allows me to drop my .9.png's into it.
once finished with adding files, right click, scroll down to android tools, export unsigned android package.
really don't know if any of this will help since bmfc187 already put up what he does which is really the same thing that i do.
i did have to read through a fair amount of the thread to set up the already existing project and that is what i got out of it.
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i'm either drawing the borders wrong or it's eclipse that's not set up right... I'll give it another go. Thanks.

Nope. I think that I was able to get it to work in Eclipse and updated in the Contacts.apk file but they still come out looking warped. I have to be doing the borders wrong.
Maybe someone can tell me what's up.

After you compile the .9 image and open the image, do you still see the black pixels around the edges? If you still see the black pixels, then it wasn't compiled. If you don't, then it should work.

MOONSSPOON said:
After you compile the .9 image and open the image, do you still see the black pixels around the edges? If you still see the black pixels, then it wasn't compiled. If you don't, then it should work.
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nope. no pixels at all.

Got it!
I just decided to pull the source from Cyanogen's github because I remembered that the 9.png files already had the borders on them.
It would seem that my problem wasn't with Eclipse... it was knowing where to place the borders in the draw9patch.bat.
No problems.
Thanks for the help.

[THEME] Rotary Style Lockscreen for EE 3.0 or CE 1.1 [UPDATED: 06/08/2010]

[THEME] Rotary Style Lockscreen for EE 3.0 or CE 1.1 [UPDATED: 06/08/2010]
This is a rotary style lockscreen for use with EE or CE. The one for EE may possibly work on other ROMs. However, it could cause a boot loop if it does not work, so make a backup before trying. It may also break things non-related to the lock screen. This mod involves editing the android.policy.jar file which is why this is specific to EE 3.0 and CE 1.1. If you like this mod but it does not work right on your ROM, send me your jar file and I will mod it for you.
I got the idea for this from this thread, so thanks to JsChiSurf for the files in the thread. I initially tried just flashing his zip, and it did give me the rotary style lockscreen, but it broke a lot of other system related items. So I compared both my file and his to find where the differences were to make this modded one for EE.
You can choose either the transparent background with the date and time showing or the transparent background with only the charge status showing. I am going to try and make these with the option for a background. There is a link to a MetaMorph theme in the second post if you would like to remove the arrows while unlocking. Let me know if any of you have other suggestions.
UPDATED: I removed the flashable zip files and made some MetaMorph themes that do the job for both EE and CE. The EE lockscreen is transparent atm and comes with or without the time and date. The CE one is not transparent and shows your current selected wallpaper or live wallpaper.
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Instructions:
1. Do a NAND backup first!
2. Remove the HtcLockScreen.apk if you have not already
Code:
adb remount
adb shell mv /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk /system/app/HtcLockScreen.bak
3. Download the appropriate MetaMorph theme
4. Apply the theme in MetaMorph
(NOTE: If your phone does not reboot or MetaMorph does not ask you to reboot, or your phone locks while applying the theme, wait 10 seconds and either pull the battery or send a reboot command.)
5. Reboot & Enjoy

REMOVE ARROWS
1. Apply this MetaMorph theme from here to remove the arrows.
ADD BLUE UNLOCK BUTTON
2. Apply this MetaMorph theme to change to a blue button --> BlueRotary.zip This is loaded in the theme from the first post now

Oh wow, DO WANT.
After people stop texting me i'm definitely flashing this

I would love this for cyanogen eris
going to try and flash it and see if it works as is, just did a nandroid backup

Hey,
Firstly thank you for making this!
ITS AWESOME!
secondly just a quick suggestion, EE has always replaced the kind of stock HTC green with a blue. would it be possible to do this with the lock/unlock button so it fits the whole EE theme?

Smoothcrm7 said:
I would love this for cyanogen eris
going to try and flash it and see if it works as is, just did a nandroid backup
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Check out this link. You should be able to use this. I didnt test it on CE so make sure to make a NAND first before trying. I have used it on Aloysius with no issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670034

Would you mind sharing what/where the changes are? I would like to make one CyanogenEris.

It's fairly straight-forward, but it involves decompiling the Java classes, replacing some of them and then recompiling. If you read stopxstart's thread for the white notification bar, you will see what I am talking about. I will put together a little tutorial later when I get home from work.

ihtfp69 said:
It's fairly straight-forward, but it involves decompiling the Java classes, replacing some of them and then recompiling. If you read stopxstart's thread for the white notification bar, you will see what I am talking about. I will put together a little tutorial later when I get home from work.
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I know how to de-compile it. I just need to know what changes where made to the smali files. Then I can make a metamorph for CE .

Sure, It's the LockScreen class. My files are at home, but you should be able to grab it from the one I posted.

ihtfp69 said:
Sure, It's the LockScreen class. My files are at home, but you should be able to grab it from the one I posted.
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Sweet! Just tried it .. Works! All I replaced was "LockScreen.smali" . If I don't see any errors I will post morph for CyanogenEris.
EDIT:
Ok, this is weird! Any idea why it says "SIM card is PUK-locked."? It only shows it when its plugged in to my laptop.

Try replacing the sub classes as well (I think that's what they are). There should be about five. They have the $ and integers in their name. If that does not help, then it is more ROM specific. To fix it will require editing the original smali instead of just replacing files. A Little more intense, but based on your results so far, it's possible.
Put this file in your MetaMorph theme to change the green button to cyan.

ihtfp69 said:
Try replacing the sub classes as well (I think that's what they are). There should be about five. They have the $ and integers in their name. If that does not help, then it is more ROM specific. To fix it will require editing the original smali instead of just replacing files. A Little more intense, but based on your results so far, it's possible.
Put this file in your MetaMorph theme to change the green button to cyan.
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No dice. Every tried wipe cache. If I find a fix I will post it.

I guess your just PUK'd then. Try this one.

ihtfp69 said:
I guess your just PUK'd then. Try this one.
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LMAO! I will give it a try tomorrow at work.
EDIT:
Just tried it. Here is my new message . Seems I am "Network locked".
And just to add. I tried hooking up to AC, it shows the same thing. Any other ideas?

This is hilarious. I need your original smali file, please.
EDIT: I installed CE 1.0 and grabbed the file I needed. Check out the update!

droidkevlar said:
Check out this link. You should be able to use this. I didnt test it on CE so make sure to make a NAND first before trying. I have used it on Aloysius with no issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=670034
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just to let u guys no it wont work on cyanogen eris u will get endless boot cycle nvm guess i got proved wrong, lol

ihtfp69 said:
This is hilarious. I need your original smali file, please.
EDIT: I installed CE 1.0 and grabbed the file I needed. Check out the update!
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I tried your update, it work but one small thing.
If I move the rotary to "Sound Off" it says "Screen Lock" then turning it back on it says "Power Off". LOL!

Yes, yes. Funny man. I know exactly where the problem is. Minor, very minor issue. The method is just referencing the wrong strings. I will fix it after work. I spent a while getting the other issue fixed. I'm an expert at logcat and Java errors now. At least they give you the line number.
By the time this is done, I will have added missed call notifications as well.
EDIT: I uploaded a new file with the strings fixed. For real this time.

ihtfp69 said:
Yes, yes. Funny man. I know exactly where the problem is. Minor, very minor issue. The method is just referencing the wrong strings. I will fix it after work. I spent a while getting the other issue fixed. I'm an expert at logcat and Java errors now. At least they give you the line number.
By the time this is done, I will have added missed call notifications as well.
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Dude you rock! I can't wait .

APKTOOL scripts for Windows (updated)

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So, I figured I would share something that I made along with the help of another developer friend @dwitherell
You must have apktool setup in the Windows path to run from anywhere
How it works:
unzip files
copy the scripts folder to the root of c:\
double click compile.reg and decompile.reg, this will add the entries to the registry
You can decompile and compile up to 10 at once. Not sure why its limited to 10.
This is tested working on Windows 10. Please let me know if it works for other versions as I will add that to the description.
Please do NOT ask how to setup apktool, you need to already know that much.
whats included in the zip...
compile.reg
decompile.reg
Maximum level of decompiling raised (V2)
scripts folder containing both .bat files
Download it here
Download V2 with raised level of decompiling here
Now to use it:
On an apk, right click and you will see a new option called Decompile. Select that, then it will decompile it in the folder you currently are
On an already decompiled apk folder, right click and Compile option will appear. Select that and it will compile the apk
Maxed_Apktool.reg
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer]
"MultipleInvokePromptMinimum"=dword:00000999
thanks @Licaon_Kter for the addition.
decompile.reg
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Run script]
@="Run &script"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Decompile\command]
@="\"C:\\scripts\\decompile2.bat\" \"%1\""
decompile2.bat
Code:
@echo off
set args=%*
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
set "cmd=!cmdcmdline!"
set "cmd2=!cmd:*%~f0=!"
set "args=!cmd2:~0,-1! "
set "args=!args:* =!"
for %%F in (!args!) do (
if "!!"=="" endlocal
apktool.bat d -f "%%~F"
)
PAUSE
compile.reg
Code:
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\*\shell\Run script]
@="Run &script"
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Folder\shellex\ContextMenuHandlers\Compile\command]
@="\"C:\\scripts\\compile.bat\" \"%1\""
[HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\Directory\shell\Compile\command]
@="\"C:\\scripts\\compile.bat\" \"%1\""
compile.bat
Code:
@echo off
set args=%*
setlocal enableDelayedExpansion
set "cmd=!cmdcmdline!"
set "cmd2=!cmd:*%~f0=!"
set "args=!cmd2:~0,-1! "
set "args=!args:* =!"
for %%F in (!args!) do (
if "!!"=="" endlocal
apktool.bat b -f "%%~F"
)
PAUSE

Awesome I'll have to try this later ?

Great thank you!

Amazing work! Can I recompile an apk which hasnt been decompiled with this method? I've the folder so I can recompile?

I got it set up and running last night, works great! Makes things easier and faster. Just make sure you have apktool up and running correctly first.

DOWNLOADING for further test.. i'll report back later
thanks..

Has.007 said:
Amazing work! Can I recompile an apk which hasnt been decompiled with this method? I've the folder so I can recompile?
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No, it has to be decompiled to recompile it again.

What is the newest version of APKtool? I found 2.2.2 on the site, but it seems to have issues with the Nougat files for my LG V20.
I've used it on Windows 10 and Ubuntu, same results.

NotATreoFan said:
What is the newest version of APKtool? I found 2.2.2 on the site, but it seems to have issues with the Nougat files for my LG V20.
I've used it on Windows 10 and Ubuntu, same results.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtv489v0gkfp0y9/apktool2.zip?dl=0
Try that one. It says dirty, but that hasn't affected anything. I got that from somewhere when the v20 first came out.
And its what i am using for my v20 work. So i know that one will work.

cbucz24 said:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/rtv489v0gkfp0y9/apktool2.zip?dl=0
Try that one. It says dirty, but that hasn't affected anything. I got that from somewhere when the v20 first came out.
And its what i am using for my v20 work. So i know that one will work.
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Thanks! Have you done anything with SystemUI? I ran into issues after modifying it for 3Minit support.

NotATreoFan said:
Thanks! Have you done anything with SystemUI? I ran into issues after modifying it for 3Minit support.
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I haven't rooted. I ran into some issues so i gave up.
I havent tried any mods.

cbucz24 said:
I haven't rooted. I ran into some issues so i gave up.
I havent tried any mods.
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Oh OK. I'll give yours a shot and see if it works.

NotATreoFan said:
Oh OK. I'll give yours a shot and see if it works.
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Ok let me know if you have any issues. I'll try an help

cbucz24 said:
[*]You can decompile and compile up to 10 at once. Not sure why its limited to 10.
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Try this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...hortened-when-more-than-15-files-are-selected and put 999

Licaon_Kter said:
Try this: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...hortened-when-more-than-15-files-are-selected and put 999
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Good find. Ill try that and see what happens.
According to the link it should be 15 not 10. I'm not at my pc now to test it.
But it says if you change it to 16, that's Microsoft's unlimited amount.
Maybe i can incorporate that into my registry mods.

Hi all, if this can decompile and re compile, can i change or modify a camera app to support 1440x2560 for lg g3 ? It currently only display well in 1080x1920, so i have to downgrade my display setting. Can someone be kind enough to direct me to which files or folder to begin with and do i have to create or modify some xml code ? Thanks

Jason Looi said:
Hi all, if this can decompile and re compile, can i change or modify a camera app to support 1440x2560 for lg g3 ? It currently only display well in 1080x1920, so i have to downgrade my display setting. Can someone be kind enough to direct me to which files or folder to begin with and do i have to create or modify some xml code ? Thanks
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You're going to have to search for some camera mods. This can decompile the apk sure. But I've never edited the camera.

Thanks, nice tool.

cbucz24 said:
You're going to have to search for some camera mods. This can decompile the apk sure. But I've never edited the camera.
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thanks man appreciated it..

cbucz24 said:
Ok let me know if you have any issues. I'll try an help
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Would you mind taking a look at these decompiled SystemUI APKs? I can compile the US_LG one fine, and also the TMO one. But the ATT one tells me there's missing resources, but all the edits made and files added are identical.