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Lots of people have asked me how to put together a theme control file, and its actually VERY easy but this tool makes it even easier.
this is an example of a theme control file created by this tool
Test-Theme.xml
Code:
<themename>Test-theme</themename>
<author>tater-salad</author>
<phone>Android Phone Codename Hulk</phone>
<rom>CM 8</rom>
<item>Phone.apk</item>
<path>/system/app<path>
<item>framework-res.apk</item>
<path>/system/framework</path>
<description>Requires reboot</description>
<item>FM-Reciever.apk</item>
<path>/data/app<path>
<item>My-custom-app.apk</item>
<path>/data/app<path>
run the mm-builder script and follow the on screen directions. you will of course need to put the correct replacement files in their respective directories, but this script will make all the right folders and set up your theme.xml for you. Bash scrip means linux only. This is also a super easy script, so i may get a batch version soon.
You can extract this file to any directory
All thanks to Stericson. W/O him we wouldnt have a metamorph app to begin with
################################################## ################################################## ##
v2
includes these additions
Code:
mkdir $app
mkdir $app/res
mkdir $app/res/drawable
mkdir $app/res/drawable-mdpi
mkdir $app/res/drawable-land-mdpi
mkdir $app/res/drawable-port-mdpi
these are the commonly used directories when it comes to theming. now all the sub-folders should be set up right.
v3--fully functional
adds 2 "/" characters. theme was invalid w/o them
Since the issue was brought up in this thread, I decided to modify the necessary file to make this change happen for a bunch of themes that are available here.
Theme creators, feel free to uses the updated files in your respective themes if you feel users would appreciate this change. I'll also take down the file(s) if you wish as well.
The change will make it so that pressing the menu button while on the unlock screen will not unlock the phone. By default, this seems to happen. All files are for DJ05 and DJ05 themes. If you have a request for this for the theme/rom you are using, feel free to post here and I'll do my best to create an updated file for you.
The files are all CWM flashable zip files. Be aware that after applying the change, the first reboot will take significantly longer than normal, but subsequent restarts should be normal. As always, be sure to make a backup before applying this just in case. I have not tested all of these, but the same change was made to all files for each theme. Please post back with any issues.
Available Files
Stock DJ05
Gingerbread Grey theme
Gingerbread Black theme
AOSP Theme
Darkstart Theme
Incognito Remix Theme
Matted Blues Theme
NexTheme
SuperDark Theme
DOWNLOAD HERE
If you wish to perform this change yourself, you will to download the baksmali.jar and smali.jar files from here and then use the following steps to perform the change (adapted from this post)
1. Use adb to pull out /system/framework/android.policy.jar
2. Type the following command
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar -x android.policy.jar -o android.policy
3. Open LockScreen.smali and find the .method shouldEnableMenuKey()
4. Change "return v4" so it reads "return v6"
5. Save LockScreen.smali
6. Use the following command to compile the changes back
Code:
java -jar smali.jar android.policy -o classes.dex
7. Copy the newly made file classes.dex into android.policy.jar
8. Push the file to /sdcard
10. On your phone, do:
Code:
$ su
# cd /sdcard
# cp android.policy.jar /system/framework/android.policy.jar
# sync
Thank you so much for doing this!
Does this work for other lock screens that can be dled from the market?
jamesbdh said:
Does this work for other lock screens that can be dled from the market?
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I have no idea. If the lockscreen changes the file /system/framework/android.policy.jar then odds are, applying any of these updates will break the market lockscreen. It all depends on how they make the change.
Good work. Does there happen to be an option buried in there that will enable vibrate instead of sound off?
good day. From the Fascinate sporting the XDA app.
chopper the dog said:
Good work. Does there happen to be an option buried in there that will enable vibrate instead of sound off?
good day. From the Fascinate sporting the XDA app.
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I never even thought of looking for that. Thanks for the idea, I'll look into it and see if it can be done
Hi there, we are going to use excellent dsixda's HTC Android Kitchen to cook our custom ROMs for LG P500. The list of the things we are going to need:
Original ROM (Check this thread)
LG Utils 0.4.2 (Check this URL)
DzDecryptor v1.0b(Check this thread)
Cygwin (Check this URL
Unyaffsmbn (Check this thread)
Dsixda's HTC Android Kitchen (Check this thread)
Note: I have a "romcooking" folder on my home (C:\Users\Patricio\romcooking), inside i have all the utils needed, and the .kdz file for the stock ROM. I recommend to use tab to complete filenames since they are too long.
First we need to get a dz from the kdz (original firmware), extract LG Utils 0.4.2 and open KP500-Utils-EN.exe (You need to run this as administrator, or else you are getting an empty .cab file), select the I option (Extract files from KDZ file), and type the route to your .kdz file (Mine is C:\Users\Patricio\romcooking\V10A_00.kdz). Now, you must have a V10A_00.cab (Or another name, it depends on the stock rom you downloaded), open it with a extractor like 7zip or similar and extract the file "LGP500AT-00-V10a-EUR-XX-SEP-25-2010+0.dz" or similar to our romcooking folder.
Then we are going to uncompress the .dz with DZDecrypt (Press Win + R, type cmd and enter, then you cd to the folder where DzDecrypt is located (ex:
Code:
cd C:\Users\Patricio\romcooking\DZDecryptor_v1.0b
then we type:
Code:
DZDecrypt.exe "C:\Users\Patricio\romcooking\LGP500AT-00-V10a-EUR-XX-SEP-25-2010+0.dz" C:\Users\Patricio\romcooking\stockrom
This is going to create a "stockrom" folder in our original romcooking folder, you are going to see a lot of files in the stockrom folder, the important ones are boot.img and system.mbn (DZDecrypt should have merged your system.mbn_0, system.mbn_1 and system.mbn_2)
We need to install cygwin, open the setup.exe, just keep hitting next until you are on the select packages screen, go to "Devel" menu and select to install gcc, gdb and make, in "Interpreters" check perl, in "Archive" check zip and unzip, in "Web" check wget, in "Editors" check nano and vim and in "Utils" select cpio, util-linux and ncurses. Make some tea and wait for the cygwin install to finish and we are ready to go to the next step.
We are going to compile unyaffsmbn, copy the extracted files from unyaffsmbn, system.mbn and boot.img to C:\cygwin\home\Patricio, now fire up cygwin and compile unyaffsmbn with:
Code:
gcc -o unyaffsmbn unyaffsmbn.c
Now uncompress system.mbn, delete symlinks of bin/ and zip everything with:
Code:
mkdir system
cd system
../unyaffsmbn.exe ../system.mbn
find bin -type l -exec rm {} +
cd ..
zip -r stockrom.zip boot.img system/
We are ready to go to the kitchen (We have a stockrom.zip on C:\cygwin\home\Patricio, remember that)
Now we are going to use dsixda's HTC Android Kitchen, we need to have installed JDK. After we have downloaded and uncompressed the kitchen (Mine is in C:\cygwin\home\Patricio\kitchen), we need to put the ziped file we got in the previous step into the original_update folder of the kitchen. We are ready to go! fire up cygwin and cd to the kitchen location and exec ./menu , select option 1, you should see the zip file, put the number of it, and you are ready to go (It will create a WORKING_XXXXXX_XXXXXX folder, you can modify the files in WORKING_XXXX_XXXXX/system, add APKs, modify the apns file, etc).
This command also gives us a lot of options for our rom: enable root, add busybox, deodex our files, zipalign, etc. If you are going to edit text files, use an editor like Notepad++ or any other program that can open/edit/save files in linux compliant style. It's pretty easy to use the kitchen, just check the official thread for options or help
The common options i use are:
Add root permission (option 2), press f when asked and you are done
Add Busybox
Change name of the rom, easy cake
Advanced options, press 0
Add /data/app functionality
Add Apps2SD
Add custom boot animation functionality
Deodex files in your ROM
And Finally: Zipalign all *.apk files to optimize RAM usage
That should do the trick, when you are ready to cook your rom, just type 99, wait for it to build and it should be in the OUTPUT_ZIP folder in your kitchen folder.
Took info from this thread (About decompressing .dz and .mbn, and making it to work with the kitchen), and info from ruigui and tritant in this thread. The awesome android kitchen by dsixda. Sorry if i forgot to mention any work, just post it or pm me
If you have anything you want to add to the guide, just post it
You don't need to dual boot to linux. It can be done with cygwin.
When you follow dsixda's guide to install kitchen, do as said but don't install cygwin from that guide.
Instead, download from official site, choose default options, but add these packages (it will be compliant with kitchen and give a little extra funcionality):
Devel: gcc, gdb, make
Interpreters: perl
Utils: cpio, util-linux, ncurses
Archive: zip, unzip
Web: wget
Editors: vi, nano
Good guide, nicely done
EDIT:
In my wife's machine (using windows 7 64bit. i'm without computer, for now....), i've installed cygwin as said above.
Then added two folders to my home dir:
kitchen and unyaffsmbn
In kitchen, use the kitchen
In unyaffsmbn, copy the files from unyaffsmbn.zip to that dir, then compile it there
EDIT2:
If you edit text files under windows, USE NOTEPAD++, or any other program that can open/edit/save files in linux compliant style.
There are differences in Windows and Linux when ENTER is pressed, and you'll have issues when trying to flash or run your custom ROM
hi there... thanks a lot for your guide.
I'm trying to do the things you wrote step by step... I have extracted the dz file successfully, then I extracted the content using DZDecrypter... I found three files called system.mbn0, system.mbn1 and system.mbn2. The first and second are 80 Mbytes, the third just 17... Which one is the correct? When I try to use the command "unyaffsmbn system.mbn" (obviously I renamed the first and then the second) I get an error message ("impossible to execute binary file", or somenthing like that... I don't know how's in english because I'm italian).. Is that concerning to the presence of those three different files? Did somethind go wrong with the extracting process? Or maybe I didn't do somenthing important? Before doing this, I installed "build-essential" and did "gcc -o unyaffsmbn unyaffs.h" but apparently nothing happend... I got neither errors nor processes...
can you help me?
Awesome bro, I can try to make custom rom with indian version, ty.
vinnux said:
hi there... thanks a lot for your guide.
I'm trying to do the things you wrote step by step... I have extracted the dz file successfully, then I extracted the content using DZDecrypter... I found three files called system.mbn0, system.mbn1 and system.mbn2. The first and second are 80 Mbytes, the third just 17... Which one is the correct? When I try to use the command "unyaffsmbn system.mbn" (obviously I renamed the first and then the second) I get an error message ("impossible to execute binary file", or somenthing like that... I don't know how's in english because I'm italian).. Is that concerning to the presence of those three different files? Did somethind go wrong with the extracting process? Or maybe I didn't do somenthing important? Before doing this, I installed "build-essential" and did "gcc -o unyaffsmbn unyaffs.h" but apparently nothing happend... I got neither errors nor processes...
can you help me?
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you shouldn't get three system.mbn files, did you used the 1.0b of DzDecryptor? when i used it, it said something about merging, i think that it gets the three files and then combines them to get a proper system.mbn
I used the downloaded version from the link you posted. At least I guess... :/ Well I'm going to try again soon! Thanks a lot again for your guide!
Sent from my LG-P500 using XDA App
Other methode for exctract mbn file, not need to connect the phone.
Windows only....
(1) Download LG-Utils 0.4.2: http://www.assembla.com/spaces/ks360...tils-0.4.2.zip
(2) Run KP500-Utils-EN.exe (or whatever language you prefer out of the available choices) and select I to extract the KDZ.
(3) Open the resulting CAB file and extract the DZ file.
(4) Download DZExtract: http://www.frenchcoder.com/upload/DZExtract-V0.2.zip
(5) Use DZExtract to extract the MBN files:
DZExtract -x GW620RAT-V10c-OCT-21-2009-RGS-CA_DZ+0.dz C:\extractedTo\
after compiling and chmod I do:
Code:
[email protected]:~/work/unyaffsmbn$ unyaffsmbn system.mbn
unyaffsmbn: command not found
both files are in that folder. Am I doing anything wrong?
Cheers.
@tritant - LG-Utils link not working
So.... You MUST compile unyaffsmbn first. Only then you'll have an "executable".
Code:
gcc unyaffsmbn.c -o unyaffsmbn
Then copy system.mbn to unyaffsmbn folder.
After that, do:
Code:
cd PATH_TO_UNYAFFSMBN
./unyaffsmbn system.mbn
You missed the ./
You can download lg utils from here
tuxcomputing said:
after compiling and chmod I do:
Code:
[email protected]:~/work/unyaffsmbn$ unyaffsmbn system.mbn
unyaffsmbn: command not found
both files are in that folder. Am I doing anything wrong?
Cheers.
@tritant - LG-Utils link not working
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'course I compiled
of course your method worked and the one in the first post didn't...
exist only a windows version of dzextract?
ioshi said:
exist only a windows version of dzextract?
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couldn't find a linux version, sorry.
btw, i'm rewriting the guide, hope to update it soon
please add the compiling method from ruigui (in the previous page). For some reason that's the only way I was able to compile on Ubuntu 10.
Cheers
It was a typo in first post (he switched file to be used in gcc).
Give the man some time to reorganize his thread
I did not mean to be rude by any means!
I appreciate the effort to create the how-to! Hopefully people will read the thread if they get stuck and use the right commands so that they don't abandon the idea of creating their own ROM
I also didnt want to call you rude... Sorry...
But we were exhanging some pms and he is redoing this tutorial.
Sometimes we make mistakes while typing long posts
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thanks for this great tutorial
everything works like a charm , but when i flash my new rom i have an error says no enough space while writing boot image
any idea?
Update: okay i solved the problem, it seems that i missed up with the boot settings!
I finally made the zip file, but when I start the kitchen and select it, i find this:
"Warning: No META-INF folder found under working folder!
Warning: No META-INF/com/google/android folder found, creating it.
Did not find an update-script. Shall I create one (y/n)? (default: y): "
is that normal? and what should I do? :/
vinnux said:
I finally made the zip file, but when I start the kitchen and select it, i find this:
"Warning: No META-INF folder found under working folder!
Warning: No META-INF/com/google/android folder found, creating it.
Did not find an update-script. Shall I create one (y/n)? (default: y): "
is that normal? and what should I do? :/
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yes this is normal, i got that warning, and i entered "yes" to create one, and everything went just fine!
good luck
For me, work with wine on linux mandriva 2010.2
[[email protected] rootlg]$ wine DZDecrypt.exe "LGP500AT-00-V10b-EUR-XX-OCT-01-2010+0-DZ.dz" rom
DZ-Decryptor v1.0b *ALPHA RELEASE* by BIGB0SS from COPS.
[■] Opening file "LGP500AT-00-V10b-EUR-XX-OCT-01-2010+0-DZ.dz".
[■] Allocated memory: 280 Mo.
[■] Unpacking informations:
- Unpacking "amss.mbn" (Packed:008D2935 - Unpacked:010F6000).
- Unpacking "partition.mbn" (Packed:000000E9 - Unpacked:00000390).
- Unpacking "qcsblhd_cfgdata.mbn" (Packed:00000240 - Unpacked:00002534).
- Unpacking "qcsbl.mbn" (Packed:00007D88 - Unpacked:0000DFF0).
- Unpacking "oemsblhd.mbn" (Packed:00000026 - Unpacked:00000028).
- Unpacking "oemsbl.mbn" (Packed:0002C637 - Unpacked:0005EFB4).
- Unpacking "amsshd.mbn" (Packed:00000028 - Unpacked:00000028).
- Unpacking "appsboothd.mbn" (Packed:00000022 - Unpacked:00000028).
- Unpacking "appsboot.mbn" (Packed:00008A6F - Unpacked:0000D484).
- Unpacking "boot.img" (Packed:00385B3F - Unpacked:0038A800).
- Unpacking "system.mbn_0" (Packed:0307280E - Unpacked:05000000).
- Merging "system.mbn_1" (Packed:028EAA5A - Unpacked:05000000).
- Merging "system.mbn_2" (Packed:00738F81 - Unpacked:01003F40).
- Unpacking "recovery.img" (Packed:003BE683 - Unpacked:003C3800).
- Unpacking "splash.img" (Packed:00001C3A - Unpacked:0004B000).
[■] SubFiles: 0x780C3E84. (DzCreator)
[■] Closing file "LGP500AT-00-V10b-EUR-XX-OCT-01-2010+0-DZ.dz".
Hey guys, I had made a tutorial video on how to edit xml files and using nhnt11's xml generator found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xObYfIynRlw
In this tutorial I covered a lot of how to edit xml files. I also covered some issues wrong with this xml generator. One viewer of my tutorial, who goes by the name of fcknghst here on xda, was kind enough to listen to problems I explained and is in the process of fixing these issues to have a more complete xml generator. He told me I could post the fixed file here. Originally, nhnt11's xml generator was great except for a few small issues. For 1, it would skip images/lines in the generated xml of # 9s. 2nd the xml line would be set to drawable which would make it a pain to go through and edit all the mipmap images from drawable to mipmap. The way this works, as I understand it, everything is pretty much the same except with a few added Operators. The commands are as follows for the operators:
Code:
[B]Operator Codes:[/B]
Drawable: -d
Mipmap: -m
Complete xml drawable: -df
Complete xml mipmap: -mf
So now new commands should look like this:
Code:
java -jar XMLGenerator2.jar <package names separated by spaces> [operator] <input directory> <output file>
Thank you so much for listening to me and helping us out with this, I do not take credit for this, credit goes to the original xml generator dev nhnt11 and bug fixes by fcknghst.
Download LinkThere was a minor update and the download link was updated so you want to get the XMLGenerator2(1).zip, it is more common package name friendly now!!!
Here is the README:
Code:
I claim no ownership for this script.
This script was created by Nihanth (nhnt11 @xda)
Only bug fixed and "extended" by Foster Buster (fcknghst @xda)
---------------------------------------------------------------------
Some basic documentation:
Usage: java -jar XMLGenerator2.jar <package names separated by spaces> [operator] <input directory> <output file>
An example could be that I wanted a ready-made xml of files from the package "com_mycats_areawesome":
And if I wrote java -jar XMLGenerator2.jar -df something something.xml
it would output <item name="drawable/com_mycats_areawesome_something">@drawable/com_mycats_areawesome_something</item>
Which is not correct.
It should be <item name="drawable/something">@drawable/com_mycats_areawesome_something</item>
This is because the package "com_mycats_areawesome" is not included in this script (see included packages at the bottom of this document).
Now if I wrote java -jar XMLGenerator2.jar com_mycats_areawesome -df something something.xml
It would give the correct output.
You can always add more package names in the source (Main.java), or perhaps write yourself a nifty little batch script.
The operators are as follows:
-d = Writes it as "drawable"
-m = Writes it as "mipmap"
-df = Writes it as "drawable", and makes it a complete xml-file.
-mf = Writes it as "drawable", and makes it a complete xml-file.
Not using a operator will result in an empty file.
If you at some point forget this, just type "java -jar XMLGenerator2.jar" into the command prompt and it will list how to use the script.
If you dont feel like typing "XMLGenerator2.jar" every time, you can always rename it to whatever.
Package names already included: (There will properly never be any need for some of them, but it was an automated process :))
app_fastfacebook_com
cn_wps_moffice_eng
com_accuweather_android
com_adobe_flashplayer
com_adobe_psmobile
com_adobe_reader
com_alphonso_pulse
com_amazon_venezia
com_anddoes_launcher
com_andrew_apollo
com_android_bluetooth
com_android_browser
com_android_calculator2
com_android_calendar
com_android_camera
com_android_chrome
com_android_contacts
com_android_deskclock
com_android_development
com_android_dreams
com_android_email
com_android_fm
com_android_gallery3d
com_android_inputmethod_latin
com_android_launcher
com_android_mifileexplorer
com_android_mms
com_android_music
com_android_phone
com_android_providers_calendar
com_android_providers_downloads_ui
com_android_quicksearchbox
com_android_settings
com_android_stk_
com_android_systemui
com_android_vending
com_android_videoeditor
com_android_voicedialer
com_android_wallpaper
com_android_wallpaper_livepicker
com_antivirus
com_anydo
com_apdroid_tabtalk
com_appspot_swisscodemonkeys_apps
com_baked_romcontrol
com_baked_walls
com_bel_android_dspmanager
com_bellmo_selfserve
com_bigeyes0x0_trickstermod
com_bigtincan_android_adfree
com_booking
com_box_android
com_bsplayer_bspandroid_free
com_citc_wallbase
com_citc_weather
com_clov4r_android_nil
com_cooliris_media
com_cyandelta
com_cyanogenmod_filemanager
com_cyanogenmod_settings_device
com_cyanogenmod_trebuchet
com_cyanogenmod_updater
com_dataviz_docstogo
com_derkernel_tkt
com_dropbox_android
com_drx2_bootmanager
com_duduapps_craigslistfree
com_dwdesign_tweetings
com_dynamixsoftware_printershare
com_ebay_mobile
com_endomondo_android
com_espn_score_center
com_estrongs_android_pop
com_evernote
com_facebook_katana
com_facebook_orca
com_farproc_wifi_analyzer
com_fitnesskeeper_runkeeper_pro
com_floriandraschbacher_fastfiletransfer
com_flyersoft_moonreader
com_funtrigger_mp3tag
com_geogrant_bordertimes
com_glympse_android_glympse
com_google_android_apps_books
com_google_android_apps_currents
com_google_android_apps_docs
com_google_android_apps_genie_geniewidget
com_google_android_apps_googlevoice
com_google_android_apps_maps_ic
com_google_android_apps_plus
com_google_android_apps_reader
com_google_android_apps_translate
com_google_android_carhome
com_google_android_ears
com_google_android_gm
com_google_android_gm_com
com_google_android_googlequicksearchbox
com_google_android_marvin_talkback
com_google_android_talk
com_google_android_youtube
com_google_earth
com_google_zxing_client_android
com_gotv_nflgamecenter_us_lite
com_handcent_nextsms
com_handlerexploit_tweedle
com_handmark_friendcaster_chat
com_handmark_tweetcaster
com_happydroid_tweetline
com_hootsuite_droid_full_icon
com_hotfree_iheart
com_imdb_mobile
com_indeed_android_jobsearch
com_instagram_android
com_intonow
com_intsig_camscanner
com_joelapenna_foursquared
com_jrummy_liberty_toolbox
com_jv_cleanwidgets
com_jv_falcon
com_koushikdutta_rommanager
com_levelup_beautifulwidgets
com_levelup_touiteur
com_linkedin_android
com_lookout
com_manor_currentwidget
com_mapquest_android_ace
com_mathpad_mobile_android_wt_unit_
com_metago_astro
com_microsoft_skydrive
com_microsoft_smartglass
com_mobisystems_office
com_mseven_msecure
com_mxtech_videoplayer_ad
com_netflix_mediaclient
com_nimbuzz
com_nixpa_kik_video
com_noinnion_android_greader_reader
com_noshufou_android_su
com_nuance_swype_beta
com_nullsoft_winamp
com_olive_office
com_olivephone_edit
com_onelouder_baconreader
com_onelouder_tweetvision
com_onexuan_battery
com_opera_browser
com_otaupdater
com_pandora_android
com_paranoid_preferences
com_path
com_paypal_android_p2pmobile
com_picsart_studio
com_pinterest
com_platinumapps_facedroid
com_plexapp_android
com_quoord_tapatalkpro_activity
com_quoord_tapatalkrwk_activity
com_quoord_tapatalkxda_activity
com_rdio_android_ui
com_rebelvox_voxer
com_ringdroid
com_roidapp_photogrid
com_s0up_goomanager
com_sand_airdroid
com_seesmic
com_sgiggle_production
com_shazam_android
com_shinycore_picsayfree
com_skype_raider
com_smartandroidapps_audiowidget
com_socialnmobile_dictapps_notepad_color_note
com_songkick
com_spartancoders_gtok
com_speedsoftware_rootexplorer
com_spotify_mobile_android_ui
com_teamviewer_teamviewer_market_mobile
com_tenthbit_juliet
com_texty_sms_app
com_thedeck_android_app
com_threebanana_notes
com_tmobile_themechooser
com_tumblr_app
com_tweetlanes_android
com_twidroid
com_twidroydlegacy
com_twitter_android
com_uberullu_rescansd
com_utorrent_client
com_vevo
com_viber_voip
com_whatsapp
com_yahoo_mobile_client_android_im
com_yahoo_mobile_client_android_mail
de_devmil_minimaltext
de_softxperience_android_noteeverything
eu_chainfire_supersu
ext_recovery_update
flipboard_app
frameworks_res
google_android_youtube
hu_tagsoft_ttorrent_lite_
im_mercury_android
in_vineetsirohi_customwidget
intelgeen_rocketdial_trail
jackpal_androidterm
kik_android
me_sonar_androi
mobi_cyann_nstools
mobi_ifunny
mobi_mgeek_TunnyBrowser
net_cactii_flash2
net_flixster_android
net_rgruet_android_g3watchdog
net_sourceforge_subsonic_androidapp
net_zedge_android_launcher
org_adaway
org_adw_launcher
org_adwfreak_launcher
org_mozilla_firefox
org_openintents_filemanager
org_projectvoodoo_controlapp
org_zwanoo_android_speedtest
pl_solidexplorer
radiotime_player
ru_zdevs_zarchiver
usa_jersey_tvlistings
This seems like it might come in handy for some of those little issues that can arise. Thanks for the heads up!
OP Updated
great info!
Nice. Very useful tool. One has to batch rename the PNGs though first.
On Windows, if you want to batch rename, open command prompt (type cmd in search/run) and then go into the folder where all the PNGs that have to batch renamed are. Then just type this,
for %a in (*.*) do ren "%a" "prefix%a"
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Replace the word prefix with the word you want to prefix all the PNGs with.
You can also add a postfix. Just place the postfix after %a.
dhirend_6d said:
On Windows, if you want to batch rename, open command prompt (type cmd in search/run) and then go into the folder where all the PNGs that have to batch renamed are. Then just type this
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I just use Faststone Photo Resizer for bulk renaming.
XperienceD said:
I just use Faststone Photo Resizer for bulk renaming.
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I use it for batch converting from Indexed and Greyscale to RGB mode.
I never tried batch renaming using Faststone.
Can it add a prefix/postfix??
Hi, it seems some dear users have problems with Miui V5 framework and miui's applications decompiling proccess.
let's begin!
for this job, Im editing the APK Multitool, and all credits will goes to his developer. [raziel23x]
original thread
what's new on this?
changed the aapt to miui compatible, added miui frameworks to default list, added additional frameworks, also you can pull back the files from the phone via adb command.
i wrote it before, original thread
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for version 11.0.1.2 and older!
Download the Attached file.
extract it.
copy these files
Code:
framework-res.apk
framework-miui-res.apk
twframework-res.apk
MiuiSystemUI.apk
from Miui Rom into other folder.
run, Setup.bat script.
Select option 2:
Code:
*
* 2. Installing Framework-Res
* This Will install one of the Framwork-Res Files for 1.x/2.x/3.x/4.x
* This Feature also will install any of the other Dependencies needed
* In order to use this feature make sure to drop all of the needed files
* into the other Folder or else this script will not find them *
*
in next window, install these frameworks by entering related numbers. install it as this order and sequence
Code:
Install framework-res.apk
Install twframework-res.apk
Install Additional Frameworks
Install framework-miui-res.apk
Install MiuiSystemUI.apk
after installing, enter the "9" to get back to main screen.
run setup by entering "3".
Code:
3. Setup Directories
This will setup the appropate directories needed by Apk Multi-Tools
(This script only needs to be ran for first time users do not use if your
Just updating from previous Version
now new folders will create on main folder of this apk multi tool.
Framework's Description
- 1 = framework-res.apk
- 2 = twframework-res.apk
- 3 = additional frameworks
- 4 = additional frameworks
- 5 = additional frameworks
- 6 = framework-miui-res.apk
- 127 = SystemUI.apk
Version 1.11.0.3 XIAOMI Phones.
1- Download Version 1.0.11.3 [[XIAOMI]MIUI_V5_APKMULTITOOL_1.0.11.3.zip] and extract it.
2- Copy MiuiSystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk and framework-miui-res.apk from your rom or phone into other folder.
3- Run Setup.bat file, choose option 2 and then select option 1 for automatically installing all frameworks.
or you can install frameworks manually
Code:
2. Install framework-res.apk
3. Install dummy frameworks
4. Install framework-miui-res.apk
4- from main menu, run option 3
Code:
3. Setup Directories
This will setup the appropate directories needed by Apk Multi-Tools
(This script only needs to be ran for first time users do not use if your
Just updating from previous Version)
best regards.
How to Edit framework-miui-res.apk?
copy framework-miui-res.apk into "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder, run "Script.bat" file.
choose your project , by entering the " 24 Set current project" [24].
the select your project with related number.
decompile apk.
Code:
9 Decompile apk
when the framework-miui-res.apk get decompiled, goto project folder and on the framework-miui-res.apk , open the "apktool.yml" file via notepadd++.
you will see like this one:
Code:
version: 1.5.2
apkFileName: framework-miui-res.apk
isFrameworkApk: true
usesFramework:
ids:
- 1
sdkInfo:
minSdkVersion: '16'
targetSdkVersion: '16'
packageInfo:
cur_package: miui
orig_package: miui
compressionType: true
add additional frameworks , just like below one
Code:
version: 1.5.2
apkFileName: framework-miui-res.apk
isFrameworkApk: true
usesFramework:
ids:
- 1
- 2
- 3
- 4
- 5
sdkInfo:
minSdkVersion: '16'
targetSdkVersion: '16'
packageInfo:
cur_package: miui
orig_package: miui
compressionType: true
save the file.
now go and edit this file, at final you can compile it.
for compile you can use "11 Compile System APK files" option.
if you have any problem, please upload the "APK-Multi-Tool.log" file and tell your problem.
Changelog:
version 1.0.11.1 initial release
version 1.0.11.2 , fixed framework installing.
Version 1.0.11.3 , specially for XIAOMI phones and updated apktool to version 1.5.3 snapshot.
+ fixed and removed some scripts
+ all in one framework installer [ option 1]
+ added miui JB frameworks [ ID 2 ~ ID5]
M_J_Nazari said:
if you have any problem, please upload the "APK-Multi-Tool.log" file and tell your problem.
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Thank you Nazari!
I dont know if this script is only meant to work with SGS III files...
I followed your instructions using MI-2 files (without twframework-res.apk of course).
And after de-compiling the apk I can't compile it back.
I'm getting:
error occurred, please check the log (option 21)
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Btw I notice that inside the apktool.yml
I got
compressiontype: false
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This is my log:
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|Sun 06/02/2013 -- 17:55:49.16|
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java version "1.7.0_21"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_21-b11)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 23.21-b01, mixed mode, sharing)
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\Sagi\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.err.CantFindFrameworkResException
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:176)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:228)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.err.CantFindFrameworkResException
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getFrameworkApk(AndrolibResources.java:544)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.parseUsesFramework(Androlib.java:508)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
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I'm guessing it is because of the 'twframework-res.apk' which i dont have...(MI-2 not Samsung).
SagiMedina said:
Thank you Nazari!
I dont know if this script is only meant to work with SGS III files...
I followed your instructions using MI-2 files (without twframework-res.apk of course).
And after de-compiling the apk I can't compile it back.
I'm getting:
Btw I notice that inside the apktool.yml
I got
This is my log:
I'm guessing it is because of the 'twframework-res.apk' which i dont have...(MI-2 not Samsung).
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W: Could not find sources
so, don't change the "apktool.yml" file and then compile it. see the result. maybe your phone doesn't boot!!
oh,,, i forget to add framework 5 to package, download it and copy to "C:\Users\Sagi\apktool\framework\" folder. i will update the package as soon.
or you can use new package, i added new description and new fixed version.
M_J_Nazari said:
W: Could not find sources
so, don't change the "apktool.yml" file and then compile it. see the result. maybe your phone doesn't boot!!
oh,,, i forget to add framework 5 to package, download it and copy to "C:\Users\Sagi\apktool\framework\" folder. i will update the package as soon.
or you can use new package, i added new description and new fixed version.
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After I used the new package I succeed to compile it back but the phone doesn't boot.
In apktool.yml I add only
-1
-3
-4
-5
-2 and -6 gave me errors.
I noticed that the new apk size is smaller then the original.
Sent from my MI 2
SagiMedina said:
After I used the new package I succeed to compile it back but the phone doesn't boot.
In apktool.yml I add only
-1
-3
-4
-5
-2 and -6 gave me errors.
I noticed that the new apk size is smaller then the original.
Sent from my MI 2
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do a search into framework folder, if there is another apk file, i think you need to install this framework. i don't know about the xiaomi phones like mi2 or another.
and, are you sure that you did all steps perfectly?
could you please tell us what did you exactly for compiling process? i mean after entering option "11".
M_J_Nazari said:
and, are you sure that you did all steps perfectly?
could you please tell us what did you exactly for compiling process? i mean after entering option "11".
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I followed the steps as you wrote except with the twframework, then I edit the apktool.yml
But instead of adding:
-1 to -6
I only add
-1, -3,-4,-5
I edit the style following your guide,
Then I compiled back by entering option 11, copied the 'unsignedframework-miui-res.apk' to my phone and renamed it to 'framework-miui-res.apk' and past it in system/framework. The phone rebooted but got stuck after the bootanimation.
Sent from my MI 2
SagiMedina said:
I followed the steps as you wrote except with the twframework, then I edit the apktool.yml
But instead of adding:
-1 to -6
I only add
-1, -3,-4,-5
I edit the style following your guide,
Then I compiled back by entering option 11, copied the 'unsignedframework-miui-res.apk' to my phone and renamed it to 'framework-miui-res.apk' and past it in system/framework. The phone rebooted but got stuck after the bootanimation.
Sent from my MI 2
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what's about the keep folder?
M_J_Nazari said:
what's about the keep folder?
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What is the keep folder?
Sent from my MI 2
SagiMedina said:
What is the keep folder?
Sent from my MI 2
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ok, i think it is need to know how to work with apk multi tool.
1- decompie
2- edit your framework
3- enter option 11 to compile
4- programs will ask you about the modification , just like this:
Code:
Building Apk
Aside from the signatures, would you like to copy
over any additional files that you didn't modify
from the original apk in order to ensure least
# of errors (y/n)
Type input:
5- enter " y ' and then press enter.
6- wait for programs, to show you this message
Code:
Everything is Ok
Files: x
Size: xxxxx
Compressed: xxxxx
In the APK Multi-Tools folder u'll find
a keep folder. Within it, delete
everything you have modified and leave
files that you haven't. IF you have modified
any xml, then delete resources.arsc from that
folder as well. Once done then press enter
on this script.
Press any key to continue . . .
7- don't touch anything, minimize Apk Multitool program window ,
8-Go back to the main folder of apk multi tool , you will find the "keep" folder.
goto keep folder and delete thisfile "resources.arsc"
9- get back to Apk Multitool program and hit any key to create a new framework-miui-res.apk file with this name
"unsignedframework-miui-res.apk" file.
10- rename it and copy to your phone, do a permission
you can do it via root Explorer
or terminal command
Code:
chmod 0644 /system/framework/framewok-miui-res.apk
or adb commnad
Code:
adb shell chmod 0644 /system/framework/framewok-miui-res.apk
M_J_Nazari said:
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Still no luck Nazari, did everything like you said...
I cant get pass the boot animation once i replace the framework,
why is the new apk is smaller? is it normal?
SagiMedina said:
Still no luck Nazari, did everything like you said...
I cant get pass the boot animation once i replace the framework,
why is the new apk is smaller? is it normal?
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its normal, you can select compression level by hitting option "21".
but upload your framework-miui-res.apk here to check it and i will make changes to that.
M_J_Nazari said:
its normal, you can select compression level by hitting option "21".
but upload your framework-miui-res.apk here to check it and i will make changes to that.
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Thanks Nazari!!!
SagiMedina said:
Thanks Nazari!!!
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it seems xiaomi uses different framework and aapt version, you need to ask them.
M_J_Nazari said:
it seems xiaomi uses different framework and aapt version, you need to ask them.
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If ill get these different framework and aapt version, I only need to replace them with the those in the 'other' folder?
Guys, you don't have a clue what that other frameworks are for, do you? You can't miss nr 1 or 6 or 2 framework in apktool.yml because that will never work! Apktool.yml is fine and should look like in the first post.
I think your main issue is that you don't know frameworks IDs?
This:
Code:
1. Install framework-miui-res.apk
2. Install framework-res.apk
3. Install twframework-res.apk
6. Install MiuiSystemUI.apk
7. Install Additional Frameworks
Is wrong!
How to tell what ID framework has?
Run this command:
Code:
apktool if framework-miui-res.apk
You will get:
Code:
I: Framework installed to: /home/acid/apktool/framework/6.apk
So framework-miui-res.apk is ID = 6.
Try to install regular framework-res.apk. You will get ID = 1.
To complete the gap between ID1 and ID6 you have to install proper frameworks. AND MiuiSystemUi is NOT a framework! Thats nonsense!
ID is 127 which is out of range.
You have to install framework files that have proper ID from 1 to 6.
ID1:
framework-res.apk
ID2:
frameworks from producer base. So this is twframework-res for Samsung devices, com.htc.resources.apk for HTC, SemcGenericUxpRes.apk for Sony... etc. That doesnt really matter. ID2 frameworks are used when you recompile stock apps like Samsung TW apps or HTC apps (HTCAlbum, Music etc). If you just want to recompile framework-miui-res and boot rom then you can use any ID2 framework or just a dummy file.
ID3:
This is com.htc.dummyskin.apk. Just search for it. You can find it in HTC One roms (One X and One S). Search in MIUI roms for that devices (but with stock HTC based MIUI!). Or grab the file from micode.
ID4:
This is framework-htc-res.apk. Again. search for it. Also HTC roms should have this or grab dummy framework from micode.
ID5:
From micode.
ID6:
framework-miui-res.apk
Dummy frameworks from MiCode:
https://github.com/MiCode/patchrom_build/tree/jellybean/res
You can use 3-5.apk to fill the gap. But still I advice you to use proper ID2 frameworks in case you would like to compile stock apps.
And for last install frameworks in order:
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool if twframework-res.apk (or htc or dummy)
apktool if 3.apk
apktool if 4.apk
apktool if 5.apk
apktool if framework-miui-res.apk
That should allow you to boot the rom. Also make sure you have miui aapt and apktool 1.5.3.
thanks a lot @ Accidd for very good explanation.
i worte it for samsung devices, and it seems its fine. this script will install frameworks automatically.
but for other devices i will update the application again, so if we want to compile Xiaomi frameworks , we need to use dummy framework for ID number 2?
It doesn't matter which device you do. You always have to install all frameworks.
Wysłane z MI-2
M_J_Nazari said:
i will update the application again,
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Thanks Nazari!
And thank you Acid for clearing things!
Sent from my MI 2
Version 1.0.11.3 added to first post to compile Xiaomi phones frameworks.