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Help, any alternative to apktool

Hi can anyone suggest an alternative tool for apktool. It just doesn't work for me. Whatever I do either gives compiling errors or just a bootloop. Thanks guys.

It's nice to know I'm not the only one. Anything past extract optimize and zip is useless for me. I have never had it actually compile an .apk without an error.

I'm having serious problems compiling the framework-res from a CM6.1 based ROM. It decompiles fine, but won't recompile I get hundreds of errors about missing referances.
I only wanna edit a few XML's :sad:
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l0st.prophet said:
I'm having serious problems compiling the framework-res from a CM6.1 based ROM. It decompiles fine, but won't recompile I get hundreds of errors about missing referances. I only wanna edit a few XML's :sad: Sent from my HTC Hero using Tapatalk
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Which xmls do you want to edit, and what are you wanting to change?

dean.d said:
Which xmls do you want to edit, and what are you wanting to change?
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Thanks for replying, but I worked it out. I had some dodgy .9.png's that were breaking the compile, so I just had to remove them before compiling.
For anyone else having trouble, check the logs after you decompile to see if there are any messages about .9.pngs. If there are, remove them from the decompiled folder, compile when you are finished, then just add the .9.png's back in afterwards with WinRAR.
I was tryna change the color of the text and the border in the bottom popup menu for my Gingerbread theme

l0st.prophet said:
Thanks for replying, but I worked it out. I had some dodgy .9.png's that were breaking the compile, so I just had to remove them before compiling.
For anyone else having trouble, check the logs after you decompile to see if there are any messages about .9.pngs. If there are, remove them from the decompiled folder, compile when you are finished, then just add the .9.png's back in afterwards with WinRAR.
I was tryna change the color of the text and the border in the bottom popup menu for my Gingerbread theme
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The reason that happens is the original "dev" who themed the framework did not decompile/modify/recompile. He merely dragged and dropped the modified .9.png
Hence when u decompile, apktool cannot find the necessarry data within resources.arsc to decompile the .9.png and hence when u go to recompile, it complains. Ur safest bet is to always decompile an apk as close to stock as possible.

Where do you place your framework-res.apk I placed mine in the platform tools folder but apktool can not find it

[Q] Edit control bar colours

How can I edit the control bar ?
Any help would be appreciated.
I can provide you whatever you need from the ROM.
Thanks !

Anyone ? .

I have no idea about you r phone...but they are 9.png´s and probably in framework-res.apk.

I've searched everything in framework-res.apk but I cannot find them anywhere.

what´s your Rom?

Void ROM. Do you want me to upload something ?

badeaioan said:
Void ROM. Do you want me to upload something ?
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yeah, framework-res.apk

Here you go.
Thank you !

u use a theme?..cause the battery icon is different..

Yes, I have modified it using the online theme kitchen.
Only the notification bar is modified.

ok.
It´s all in frameworks... but as you use kitchen, I dont know how about applying a morph over it, never tried kitchen......I would use default "void" framework and apply a morph for all your changes.

I can extract the original framework-res.apk from the void ROM. Can you do something with it ?

badeaioan said:
I can extract the original framework-res.apk from the void ROM. Can you do something with it ?
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do morphs work on your Rom?

Haven't tried any morph yet. Any way I could check ?
Here is the original framework.

yes, take a morph for your phone and try it..a framwork morph would be good.

Sorry to say but there are none morphs for my phone. It is pretty new in this area.

Where have you found them in the framework ? Can't I modify it and then repack + sign the framework ?

Test Morph_DarkX
ok...if this test morph works on your default framework-res.apk (not kitchen!)..you can start to theme
- put "DarkX.zip" in /sdcard/AndrodThemes/
- apply with MetaMorph (app from Market)

It gets stuck at Applying framework-res.apk.

badeaioan said:
It gets stuck at Applying framework-res.apk.
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- You got Void's default framework-res.apk ?
- Applied DarkX.zip with MetaMorph?
Sent from my Nexus One

[Q] Milestone2 2.3UI framework-res.apk

I just edit the framework-res.apk for my milestone2,
it have a black status bar now
but the text-color still black,I try deodex the services.odex ,edit it and smali
insert classes.dex into services.jar
adb push services.jar /system/framework
but it doesn't work... and cann't boot~~
what's the right way to deodex it?

I'm having problems deodexing too...
I used dsixda's Android Kitchen to deodex the framework from my system.img (created a blank boot.img to be able to load the files), but can't deodex android policy and service. They're the only two apks I can't deodex.
Someone could post a tutorial or already patched files.
Sent from my Milestone 2 XDA App

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765270
PS: Could a mod put this into Dev Forum of MS2 ? Since deodexing & Framework stuff is less or more developing..

I'm having black bar since the second day of my phone...
so if u don't want to bother:
download metamorph from market and open this file and apply:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YQ8CDVBU
you have to be rooted!
not my work somebody made it here on xda i just couldn't find the threat now...

Hi
Do anyone know wich Gingerbread Notification Bar can I use in my Milestone 2?
I installed the one posted by elfodd and I don't really like.
Thanks!

hey,,,u know how install burhome.apk, launcher in edited rom argen2stone ??i hope u so much that u can help me with this...thanks

elfodd said:
I'm having black bar since the second day of my phone...
so if u don't want to bother:
download metamorph from market and open this file and apply:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=YQ8CDVBU
you have to be rooted!
not my work somebody made it here on xda i just couldn't find the threat now...
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It works but clock and date (and operator also) are still black instead of white

[Theme] Make your own theme: UOT Kitchen

Hi everybody!
I found a kitchen to make your own theme's but then i got stuck because cwm would instal it.
http://www.uot.dakra.lt/
After a lot of trail and error this is what worked for me:
Compile a theme using the upload of the framework-res.
Then when it is ready replace the update-binary, and insert the lge-res.apk in the same map as framework-res. Do this with a program like winrar.
Upload to external sd and instal with cwm
It was a pain in the butt getting there for a newbie like me.
files you need are in this rar:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I46AAQA6
My theme as a example:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HKZBEFHX

JJnJ said:
Hi everybody,
I found a kitchen where you can make your personal theme's for froyo and cm7.
Does anybody know what i need to do to make it work for the 2x?
Tried it with framework-res.apk upload from a excisting 2x theme.
This is the site:
http://www.uot.dakra.lt/
Thank you!!
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Awesome find ..better try to get used to "search function" - it´s a amazing thing
And good luck, kitchen is famous!

rori~ said:
Awesome find ..better try to get used to "search function" - it´s a amazing thing
And good luck, kitchen is famous!
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Yea i tried to search but there to much info for a Dutch guy... Is there a special .apk i have to upload?

awesome man !!!!

Great.. Thanx

JJnJ said:
Yea i tried to search but there to much info for a Dutch guy... Is there a special .apk i have to upload?
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framework-res.apk found in /system/framework
Tiwiz

After a lot of work i got is:
Compile a theme using the upload of the framework-res.
Then when it is ready replace the update-binary, and insert the lge-res.apk in the same map as framework-res. Do this with a program like winrar.
files you need are in this rar:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I46AAQA6
My theme as a example:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HKZBEFHX

hmmm, I get a bootloop. Anyone has the same problem?

JJnJ said:
After a lot of work i got is:
Compile a theme using the upload of the framework-res.
Then when it is ready replace the update-binary, and insert the lge-res.apk in the same map as framework-res. Do this with a program like winrar.
files you need are in this rar:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=I46AAQA6
My theme as a example:
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=HKZBEFHX
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This mod is not working for me.. I'm using BlazingDragon rom FR18 and created my own battery mod from the kitchen using BlazingDragon own framework. After creating the UOT zip file, I've replace the update-binary and inserted the lge-res.apk file from the file that was uploaded in the same directory of the framework.res. After flashing, i have a boot-loop.
Tried wiping cache and dalvik but still to no avail... Any ideas pls??

blu3angel said:
This mod is not working for me.. I'm using BlazingDragon rom FR18 and created my own battery mod from the kitchen using BlazingDragon own framework. After creating the UOT zip file, I've replace the update-binary and inserted the lge-res.apk file from the file that was uploaded in the same directory of the framework.res. After flashing, i have a boot-loop.
Tried wiping cache and dalvik but still to no avail... Any ideas pls??
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theming framework-res.apk from versions newer than FR16 will always result in bootloop, no idea why ...
i posted original framework from FR14 here, you can theme it with UOT Kitchen and apply it to MCR Fr18, it will work flawless
here you go :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14014735&postcount=14

75markus said:
theming framework-res.apk from versions newer than FR16 will always result in bootloop, no idea why ...
i posted original framework from FR14 here, you can theme it with UOT Kitchen and apply it to MCR Fr18, it will work flawless
here you go :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14014735&postcount=14
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doesn't change anything. bootloop.....again

j.blaze said:
doesn't change anything. bootloop.....again
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strange, works for me ...

75markus said:
theming framework-res.apk from versions newer than FR16 will always result in bootloop, no idea why ...
i posted original framework from FR14 here, you can theme it with UOT Kitchen and apply it to MCR Fr18, it will work flawless
here you go :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=14014735&postcount=14
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I am on fr17 and using the files in the rar zip. Works great without bootloop. The only thing that doens't work is a custom bootanimation

JJnJ said:
I am on fr17 and using the files in the rar zip. Works great without bootloop. The only thing that doens't work is a custom bootanimation
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to get custom bootanimation working, you have to zip it WITHOUT compression !!
then it´s working

75markus said:
to get custom bootanimation working, you have to zip it WITHOUT compression !!
then it´s working
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haha i extracted it and copied it into the folder with rootexplorer... thanks for the tip, wil try it

I also got bootloop, despite using FR14 files. Very annoying.

do it work whit stock roms ?

jimminez said:
do it work whit stock roms ?
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i don´t think so, cause stock rom isn´t de-odexed ...

what vanilla custom rom dos it support ?

Figures, this is bootlooping for me. x.o If anyone feels like rummaging through my file, it's here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/20296909/UOT-05-24-23-32-1.zip

Need help by (de)compiling frameworkr-res.apk

hello
i cant figure out how to decompile and compile framework-res.apk from free optimus project nightly 6
i tried many versions of apktool and apkmanager some of them works if i change the version for compiling and decompiling and i have one version which is extra for ics and this works without changing
but if i include a framework-res.apk in the rom.zip which is successfully decompiled and compiled (without errors) the phone gets into a bootloop.
can anybody teach me how to do this correctly?
i already have tried to sign the apk and repackaged the whole rom

Müllname said:
hello
i cant figure out how to decompile and compile framework-res.apk from free optimus project nightly 6
i tried many versions of apktool and apkmanager some of them works if i change the version for compiling and decompiling and i have one version which is extra for ics and this works without changing
but if i include a framework-res.apk in the rom.zip which is successfully decompiled and compiled (without errors) the phone gets into a bootloop.
can anybody teach me how to do this correctly?
i already have tried to sign the apk and repackaged the whole rom
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Means you are missing a software.
And please post in the appropriate category.
THANK ME
CM10 P970 - SouLMoD - TD

SoulExertz said:
Means you are missing a software.
And please post in the appropriate category.
THANK ME
CM10 P970 - SouLMoD - TD
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if i'm missing any software apktool won't compile without errors or it won't finally start cause it checks all needed sources before starting.
which category do u think is right? q&a - this is not just a question, there's an simple answer 4. dev - i haven't developed anything and want to publish it - theming apps - nothing to do with this.. :cyclops: