[Q] Installing .apk.jar files on SGS. - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys,
Im really sorry to bother you with this and I bet there has been plenty of threads about this, but Im still clueless.
I got a few files with the ending .apk.jar and for the life of me I can't get them installed. I found this site where you can get an apk from a jar or jad file, but I didn't quite understand how that should work.
And the Java runtime thingy seems to have been taken off the market.
Can anyone tell me how to install these kinds of files? I stumble over them again and again but their kind of useless to me
Thanks so much in advance!

try it with WINRAR and open this file, there should be an .apk file in it, this can be installed

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I Need Help With It All!!!

Ok I am terrible at this stuff 1. I dont understand how to get in my cab files on my phone. 2. I dont know anything about the zip files. 3. I JUST NEED ALL THE HELP THERE IS BECAUSE IM AFRAID MY PHONE WILL GET BRICKED AND I NEED IT!!!! IF ANYONE KNOWS PLEASE LET ME KNOW! THANKS
Aaron06 said:
Ok I am terrible at this stuff 1. I dont understand how to get in my cab files on my phone. 2. I dont know anything about the zip files. 3. I JUST NEED ALL THE HELP THERE IS BECAUSE IM AFRAID MY PHONE WILL GET BRICKED AND I NEED IT!!!! IF ANYONE KNOWS PLEASE LET ME KNOW! THANKS
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the cab file is a simple way you install an app on your device. Just click on the cab and it should begin installation. Pay attention to where you are sending the cab on your device so that it is easy to find and just click and install. A Zip file is a compressed file or files. You must uncompress before you can install the cab. sometimes you will find the cab file inside the compressed zip file. Another format for compression is rar files. I use winrar to uncompress to desktop.
I strongly suggest that you read this forum as much as possible to learn as much as you can. Read the FAQ's and the WIKI. Also do research on your particular phone to learn its strenghts and weaknesses. There is lots to learn and you will have to do lots and lots and lots of reading. Don't get discouraged, just keep reading. There is a wonderful search feature as well to search for specific things. It takes a little getting use to; however, once you figure it out - how to use it efficiently, you will find things - answers - really easily. Some threads are really long and you will probably want to skip right to the end of the thread. _ Don't. Read the whole thread before posting. Some members get really frustrated with new commers who don't read before asking questions.
Good luck, have fun and remember - READ
Rod

APK optimazation

I want to get into optimizing apk's like the 2.0 launcher stock is 9mb. I already make my own roms for my phone but how exactly do i open a apk to get to its contents?
EDIT Nevermind I feel kinda stupid if you cant figure it out try opening it with winrar. LOL
You make your own ROMs yet you dont know how to open an apk?
Well i mostly just rip out what i don't need from other roms. I shuda figured .apk is just a.zip cause everything on android is a .zip of someform lol

trouble re-installing system apps.

im currently on phoenix 4.5 and was missing the unified inbox and program monitor widget from rogers 2.2 so i opened up my stock flash and took out the files for:
seven.apk, unifiedInbox.apk +.odex and SamsungWidget_ProgramMonitor.apk +.odex
I tried mounting as R/W and dropped them in System/apps then tried installing...
only the first program installed
"Application not installed"
I dont think its a coinsidence that the ones with .odex files didnt install.
Looked up odex... then Deodexing....
Custom roms are DEODEXED...
deodexing isnt as easy as dropping the odex file into the zip and renaming apk.. is it? because that didnt work either...
ok how can i intall these? what am i missing?
really? no suggestions yet?
deodex the programs, drop into system/app, reboot. No need to install system apps.
Sent from my Craptivate with the leaky rom
what is the proper way to deodex the apps?
i tried rename .apk as .zip
drop in the odex files with windows explorer
rename back to .apk
is there something i missed? anytime i try to repackage an app it wont install.
I tried replaceing the default icons in LauncherPro once before. didnt work either.
am i supposed to zip with a certain program? no compression?
i cant seem to find any instructions on how to do this without digging through hours of app programming first.
Trusselo said:
what is the proper way to deodex the apps?
i tried rename .apk as .zip
drop in the odex files with windows explorer
rename back to .apk
is there something i missed? anytime i try to repackage an app it wont install.
I tried replaceing the default icons in LauncherPro once before. didnt work either.
am i supposed to zip with a certain program? no compression?
i cant seem to find any instructions on how to do this without digging through hours of app programming first.
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http://code.google.com/p/smali/wiki/DeodexInstructions
cappysw10 said:
http://code.google.com/p/smali/wiki/DeodexInstructions
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thanks for the link, but i was looking for information "without learning programming first"
the link you posted assumes the reader has a working knowlege of programming. I think i can work most of it out but it explains "what to tell it to do" but rather unclear "what it will do" or what you need.
it mentions pointing the script to the .odex file, but it never mentions needing an apk or outputting a deodexed apk. Or is that not what it does?? the help is written as though you know what you are doing but dont know how to use his script..
i think it wants me to...
so to use it i need the baksmali and its script.
run them and point them to the apk and odex with the proper command.
then i will output a deodexed apk?
i dont want to ask but..
can someone do it for me?
files attaced.....
UnifiedInbox deodexed, installed on Cognition 3.04 working.

[Q] Signing APK's the correct way

Hello
After lurking around these boards for a long time I finally decided I should get an account. I am in need of some help or advice since can't work out what I am doing wrong.
I'm having a lot of trouble signing my APK's after changing them. I use 7Zip to open the APK, extract the pictures for editing. Then I just drag them back into the 7Zip window.
The tool I'm trying to sign them with is Auto-sign. It looks all good, get no error messages and it creates the signed file okay. But Android does not like the files. Won't let me install them. I'm mainly trying to mod Contacts.APK but I have tried others as well without luck.
I would be grateful for any help or advice.
Tyvm
Ron
PS Running XXJVK - XX_OXA_JVK-v3.1-CWM3RFS

how to zipalign apk file without project file

hi after to much searching i didnt find any solution for my problem and im sure someone well help to fix it here on this great fourm
i made a small app using a website
then i download the apk file
after that i try to upload the file to the app store
but i got this problem zipalign the apk
i download Android Studio and eclipse but i cant use them because both of the tow program ask me for the project folder witch i dont have it ... im noob with programing
i search a lot i didnt find any explain how i can zipalign the file without the project file i only have the apk file
i try some ways i seen it on youtube and some tools i find it here nothing work
can someone please guide me and help me to fix this problem with the dos command or anyway other way
thank
in some how i was able to finish the problem by trying everything
now i got the second problem and i hope its easy to fix it
hope someone well tell me how
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You uploaded an APK that is signed with a restricted certificate. You need to upload an APK signed with your own certificate.

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