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Ok im not sure if this should be posted here or in themes but here is my problem
Will it seems like when ever i try to theme Launcher.apk it doesnt work.
I reboot the phone and then i just get the android loading screen, but i can still get calls and the phone works as normal just without a Launcher app.
So what i want to know is what could cause this?
i themed it before and made an update.zip theme and that works but now its not working even using MetaMorph does the same thing.
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Then I used openhome to get to subf and tried to install launcher and it gives me cannot be installed on this phone error.
Im runing a rooted 1.6 i believe it was basic off of cm41 i know its old.

did you follow the theming guide?

yea i themed 1.5jf and a few cm builds and never had this problem ,
even theme the build i am on now. But i am trying to change it and thats when i am getting this problem.
Its like when i change something on Launcher.apk it just seems like it doesnt install any more.
I've even themed the Launcher.apk reziped and adb pushed it and still same thing.
I got nandroid backups so its no problem just trying to find out why this is doing this so i can move on an get it to look the way i want.
fiy im only changing app drawer background and the tabs.

xile6 said:
yea i themed 1.5jf and a few cm builds and never had this problem ,
even theme the build i am on now. But i am trying to change it and thats when i am getting this problem.
Its like when i change something on Launcher.apk it just seems like it doesnt install any more.
I've even themed the Launcher.apk reziped and adb pushed it and still same thing.
I got nandroid backups so its no problem just trying to find out why this is doing this so i can move on an get it to look the way i want.
fiy im only changing app drawer background and the tabs.
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So you resigned and everything?
Oh but what rom are you using?

You can't just re-sign one app and push it.. all the apps (except the google ones, which can't be touched) need to have matching keys. The theme guide should tell you which apps need to be signed together.

goldenarmZ said:
You can't just re-sign one app and push it.. all the apps (except the google ones, which can't be touched) need to have matching keys. The theme guide should tell you which apps need to be signed together.
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When i made a couple of themes i used 7zip to open and photoshop to modify certain apps and the framwork.Then when finished rezipped folders then signed.

I downloaded it long ago dont remeber who made its say
kernel version 2.6.29.6-cm41 dan2Sunnyvale )
build number DRC83
Its a ADP 1.6 that was made when 1.6 launched im thinking of switch to another build but had this problem when i did that before.
And yes apk has been resigned the same way i made my theme update.zip
I used the same temple just changed like 2 .png in launcher resigned everything
reboot phone flash. same problem
adb push. same problem
used MetaMorph droid app drawer. same problem
MetaMorph Stock-App-Drawer. same problem
So its not in the signing its something to do with changing the launcher.apk then it no longer wants to work.
hell i even deleted the <packages></packages> info for launcher rebooted and try again and still no luck.
Im going to switch enom build later on and see what happens but i had this problem before with launchers on other builds. Its like I can only theme it onces then it no longer works.
thanks to all that read this i know its long but i cant wrap my head around why all this is happening

xile6 said:
kernel version 2.6.29.6-cm41 dan2Sunnyvale )
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Wow thats pretty ancient, it usually says dersert labs or cyanogen and maybe twisted?.

Yea I know its old I need 2 upgrade just haven't felt like redoing the phone, but on another note I tried the metamorph android2.0-stock and every single apk work but lanucher and I didn't try framework. But ill probaly update 2 morrow or 2 night and see if I still have this problem.

I need quick help

I have no clue where to post this all i know is mine is a Hero and this is a Hero thread correct? Well I'm trying to do a couple things here.. First of all i want to know how to get rid of things I flashed? Like say I flashed a theme. How do i un flash it? or what ever you call that? Also i was wondering how to combine multiple themes people made together to make it more of my own? If that is possible for someone who's has there phone rooted for 2 days lol. I'm using the newest version of DC. Thanks

The easiest way to remove a theme is to restore a nandroid backup from before you applied the theme. Otherwise, you can extract the ROM that you flashed to your phone, find out what files the theme you flashed modified, and then adb push the original files (from the extracted ROM) to your phone.

Was that all the info on how to get the theme off right?

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Was that all the info on how to get the theme off right?
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Yes. Unfortunately, I can't help you on combining themes. All I DO know, is that you would need to put certain icons into certain folders.

Okay thank you Also i just thought of the other thing i needed to know. How do I keep my apps with out having to redownload them all when i want to try out a new ROM? Im guessing its possible considering everyone switches between ROMS alot.

[Q] Stock KB1 deodexed?

Can anyone provide a stock KB1 deodexed. I can't seem to get mine to deodex.

X10D3 said:
Can anyone provide a stock KB1 deodexed. I can't seem to get mine to deodex.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11672330&postcount=132

Thanks man. Made my day. Now I don't feel like the last 4 hrs have been for nothing.

X10D3 said:
Thanks man. Made my day. Now I don't feel like the last 4 hrs have been for nothing.
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No problem
Sent from my HTC Vision

every time I try to add something to the rom or change something like framework-res it goes into boot loops. suggestions?

Well it seems I can make the changes after the first boot. But if I include in the rom and install with the rom I get boot loops..

X10D3 said:
Well it seems I can make the changes after the first boot. But if I include in the rom and install with the rom I get boot loops..
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if you are trying to add in the modded battery on first boot, the only way i have gotten that to work is by decompiling, making edits by hand, and then recompiling. if i tried using something from the kitchen injected in the initial boot, it just bootlooped.
if you want this to work, you are going to need to learn how to use apk manager and edit the xml. otherwise, stick to just flashing the batt mod after the initial boot

makes sense

That kind of goes back to my original question of how to recompile that stuff so that I can do that. Well when I first started out on this journey.

X10D3 said:
That kind of goes back to my original question of how to recompile that stuff so that I can do that. Well when I first started out on this journey.
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its not exactly simple.
use apk manager to decompile the apk
make your edits to the xml and add in your images
upon recompile, you will say yes, it is a system apk
select yes again
then in the 'keep' folder you delete all the stuff that you just modded (they will be the original xmls/images in the keep folder, and will actually be replaced by your edits when the recompile completes)
delete the resources file
then finish compiling
it will probably take a few tries to get it right, and have some notes handy if you plan on doing lots of edits at once, but start small and only one small change at a time.

[Q] Custom Rom Help

Hi folks,
I’m looking at trying to make a custom rom for myself and learning along the way. I’ve read a couple of tuts on here which have been very good reading. I have a couple of questions that I hope someone would be able to help me with.
I plan to use Myth2 as my base rom, which seems to be the best rom out of the custom roms that I have tried. I wanted to have a stock base rather than a CM7 base.
I want to use the same launcher and keyboard that’s in Acopalypse, also I want to remove the following apps:- email/Radio/gmail/latitude/local/maps/memo/navigation/news/search/talk/youtube
As far as I know, I would need to do the following:
1)Extract Myth2 rom onto my computer.
2)Delete the aps that I mentioned above in the system/app directory.
3)Add the apps that I want in system/app directory.
4)Zip up the new rom
5)Get the rom ‘signed’
6)Install on my phone
Would the above work ok?
I’ve looked for the keyboard app in Acopalyse, but not able to find. Can anyone tell me where it is in the rom and if I can swap the keyboard in Myth2?
Thanks
EWF

EFW said:
I’ve looked for the keyboard app in Acopalyse, but not able to find.
Thanks
EWF
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I think the keyboard is LatinIME.apk
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That would work, sometimes the apks are not there when you boot the rom for the first time, then you should just reboot...I usualy install the rom then the stuff I wanna add make a system dump copy to my pc and then edit from there to avoid errors

excellent! Thanks for the replies. I only have one phone and did not want to brick it, even tho I can fix it by flashing with odin.
Will let you know the result, once its done.
Thanks gain.
EFW

^^^^^^^^
For now while your still new don't touch the boot.img and META-INF folder and file.....IF you only mod system folder (Almost everything you can mod at the moment are in there) then the worst is a soft brick which can easily be fixed

My first go went pretty well. I swapped the keyboard from Acopalyse and replaced the keyboard in Myth2. I installed the rom, and only got one error. The keyboard was not working and always force closed.
So, I went back to the other keyboard, reziped and signed it, then flashed it, and it worked perfect. Removed all the apps I wanted to remove apart from one I forgot (silly me) and added the ones I wanted.
The only problem, maybe a problem. I installed FB, but it installed on the internal memory and not on the SD card. but other aps like opera and di.fm app went to the SD card. Not sure if its a FB problem or a apps2sd problem.
Will make a coffee and think about what I can add/remove/change for the next time.
Thanks for your reply
EFW

[Q] ROM X with next floating ...

Hi all,
my 1st post (wohoo) , been a lurker for years tho many thx to all the talented ppl in these forums and apology for my somewhat insufficient english.
Im on [ROM] X with the NEXT Floating Multiwindows and since I cant post in the actual dev thread I need to ask something here (made a search but cant solve my problem).
everything was working fine until I added a row in build.prop a tweek for wifi scan (dont want it to scan every 2sec..)
the phone rebooted after the adding of the line and didnt boot up again, all I got was a sound of "samsung boot" and thats it.. phone was just vibrating.
I extracted the build.prop trough adb, changed it back and pushed it back in, obv according to all the rules (read some posts about "how to" just in case I missed something)
phone rebooted and Im now stuck on bootloop loading up to "samsung" and just rebooting from there.
obv I was stupid enough and didnt make a backup in cwm.
I rly dont want to loose everything and having to start over again with all the setting up and so..
is there ANY way around this bootloop without having to actually reinstall the whole damn rom.
is the build.prop responsible for the bootloop in this case?
Question for an admin/moderator: do I rly need to post 10 times in general before I can post in this devs ROM thread ? the dev was asking for feedback and I got a few things concerning his rom (this above not being one rly).
thx for any inc respons!

I'm afraid you'll have to reinstall the ROM. But if you reinstall the same ROM you don't lose any data, so flash the ROM you're currently on if you can enter recovery.

cheers, idd I could get to cwm and reinstall the rom and save my self a bit of pain, too bad there isnt a real way to come around this tho.
my question still remains tho, do u think build.prop could have cased this even after pushing back a "fixed" one ?

mrbadboy said:
cheers, idd I could get to cwm and reinstall the rom and save my self a bit of pain, too bad there isnt a real way to come around this tho.
my question still remains tho, do u think build.prop could have cased this even after pushing back a "fixed" one ?
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So far adding lines in built.prop it shld be working fine without bootloop..
for ur case u might miss out something maybe u do it differently..not sure...
if u got a bootloop just becuz changing a built.prop u don't even have to flash a rom again.
u can always make a copy in ur sdcard n if any problems occurred u can always use
aroma file manager in philz CWM to change back the original built.prop.
another easiest way u can always make a flashable zip n place it to ur external sdcard
n flash it via Philz cwm.. download the templates from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2240619
don't extract it ！just drag ur built.prop to the system n flash in cwm ！

Hi, Im already using aroma file manager in cwm, weird thing is (and I guess I just kinda answered my own question now... took some time to notice is tho.. Im slow) my /system was empty , somehow I must have manged to erase the whole /system just after editing my build.prop ... since the Note is like my 4th phone I play around with I thought I was pretty much safe or at least somewhat knowledgeable about at least flashing rom:s and playing around... I guess Im gona have to rethink that .
I reflashed the rom and luckily I had an older titanium backup on the SD so at least I got most of my things back and working properly now.
with that "solved" I guess Im gona go back to flashing new exciting roms for some more fun.
Cheers for the inputs boys and girls, have a good one!