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UOT Kitchen-> SHTF w/Error Log

Trying to create Circle Batt (no other changes) through UOT Kitchen for the Assonance 5.0 ROM.
When it finishes with the loaded Framework-res.apk file, the finished screen shows SHTF, and has an error log as follows:
+ WORKING_DIR=UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1
+ java -Xmx64m -jar ./tools/apktool.jar d data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/framework/framework-res.apk data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding resources...
I: Copying assets and libs...
+ WORKING_DIR=UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1
+ java -Xmx64m -jar ./tools/apktool.jar b data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/ data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/framework-unsigned.apk
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
aapt: warning: string 'keyguard_password_attempt_count_pin_code_1' has no default translation in /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/res; found: he_IL
aapt: warning: string 'permdesc_restartPackages' has no default translation in /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/res; found: he_IL
aapt: warning: string 'permlab_restartPackages' has no default translation in /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/res; found: he_IL
/home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/res/values-hdpi-v4/drawables.xml:3: error: Resource entry stat_sys_battery_6 is already defined.
res/drawable-hdpi-v4/stat_sys_battery_6.png:0: Originally defined here.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL9068952899748163720.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/res, -M, /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Unknown Source)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Unknown Source)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Unknown Source)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Unknown Source)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL9068952899748163720.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/res, -M, /home/circle/ver2b/data/working_dir/UOT-DW-12-15-19-37-1/temp/fw_dec/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(Unknown Source)
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Anyone know if this file can be used? I am presuming not. But there really is no documentation on that site about this type of thing.

Is that ROM already themed? It has to be with a stock framework for that kitchen to work.

I'd say so. It says "Modified version of Gingerbread Theme".
I wonder what I need to do to get Circle Batt then. I'll ask in that thread, in the meantime if you have any thoughts, it is appreciated.

ewingr said:
I'd say so. It says "Modified version of Gingerbread Theme".
I wonder what I need to do to get Circle Batt then. I'll ask in that thread, in the meantime if you have any thoughts, it is appreciated.
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I say use a stock framework, get the pngs for the battery from the kitchen. Open up the kitchen apk with winrar/7zip (doesnt matter if you unzip to extract them) pull all the batt icons out and drop them into the ROM framework that you want to use (do not unzip the framework, explore apk contents using winrar/7zip).

Thanks for the suggestion.
I'd say if I had the stock framework, the UOT Kitchen would have worked. Problem is, I don't have the stock framework.
I have posted a query on the thread. One person there said the UOT worked for him. I don't know if he got that same error I did or not. I'm tempted to ask for his file...but then I want to be sure. I think I'll have to reload completely again if it borks my load (at least that's all I know to do when that happens).
Getting tired of flashing lately. Hoping to settle for a while

Reefermattness said:
I say use a stock framework, get the pngs for the battery from the kitchen. Open up the kitchen apk with winrar/7zip (doesnt matter if you unzip to extract them) pull all the batt icons out and drop them into the ROM framework that you want to use (do not unzip the framework, explore apk contents using winrar/7zip).
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When making my battery mod for the Gingerbread theme, this is what I did, and it worked perfectly.

Any suggestions on where I can get the stock file?
Oh, and did you apply that to the Assonance 5.0 ROM? I see from your SIG that you are on Perception Build 3, which was not Gingerbread.

ewingr said:
Any suggestions on where I can get the stock file?
Oh, and did you apply that to the Assonance 5.0 ROM? I see from your SIG that you are on Perception Build 3, which was not Gingerbread.
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ANY stock framework.... All you need is the pngs inside.
Sent from my SGH-T959D using Tapatalk

Reefermattness said:
ANY stock framework.... All you need is the pngs inside.
Sent from my SGH-T959D using Tapatalk
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To be more precise, you are saying to 'replace the pngs inside', right?
My comfort zone is to use UOT Kitchen. I tried the replace once, and somehow screwed things up.
So it sounds like I can take any 2.2 framework-res.apk, and run it through the kitchen and use it.
But, then I've tried using one that worked, for example, from a Cognition 3, and use on a 4 (Maybe not those specific builds), and it didn't work.
Having been burned on this from a couple different angles, I'm just a bit skittish.

Couldn't you just get the *.png's from FightSpit's original thread for his Circle Batt Mod?
Then just put them into your framework-res.apk and re-apply using your favorite tool (ADB Push or Root File Manager).

Maybe. I was told I need the 'original' framework file. but maybe that's only if i want to use UOT, which was in fact my question. That is my preference, but I'm coming to see that it is impossible if you have a modified theme.

ewingr said:
So it sounds like I can take any 2.2 framework-res.apk, and run it through the kitchen and use it.
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Never, ever, use a framework-res.apk that was not part of the original rom in question.
PNG files are easily replaced using any zip file editor.
Sent from my Captivate.

So just so I'm understanding correctly, if I want to customize the battery pngs manually (or any png for that matter?) I can:
Upload a stock 2.2 framework to UOT Kitchen, pull out the pngs, place them in say Perception 9's or Assonance 5's framework-res.apk? Can I also just create pngs using an image editor and drop those in?
How would I reapply using adb or Root File Manager? Do I need to use a tool of some sort to sign the apk after I change the pngs?
I'm trying to get into doing my own theming... so still learning! I'm using this guide to get started: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=817998.

the kitchen seems to be having issues for me as well. no matter what framework-res i use i get errors. even stock ones.

Removing Brightness Bar from Notifications Panel, is this possible?

I'm looking for a way to remove the brightness bar because it takes up too much room. I always use my tab in landscape, so that extra room would help with viewing notifications. Anyone have an idea if this is possible or how its done? Thanks!

Its not possible....at least nothing easily done.
From the Tab.
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TheChampJT said:
I'm looking for a way to remove the brightness bar because it takes up too much room. I always use my tab in landscape, so that extra room would help with viewing notifications. Anyone have an idea if this is possible or how its done? Thanks!
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Hi TheChampJT, Hi Ayman07
Just Decompile framework-res.apk with :-
java -jar apktool.jar d framework-res.apk framework-res
then edit file
framework-res\res\layout\zzzz_quickpanel_brightness_settings.xml
do what you want to do....
recompile with
java -jar apktool.jar b framework-res out\framework-res.apk
You have to install Java and apktool first....
Good Luck...

Sounds simple. Maybe an entire saturday.

Galaxyer you know lot about android, please can you tell me how to install windows 7 on GT

and osx too please!!

framework-res\res\layout\zzzz_quickpanel_brightness_settings.xml
do what you want to do....
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So if im playing risky and delete it, any other xml files i need to edit other then ..\framework-res\res\values\public.xml ?
Removing lines in public.xml and deleting zzzz_quickpanel_brightness_settings.xml results in many errors when rebuilding apk
bad idea.. way to brut.

biopsin said:
So if im playing risky and delete it, any other xml files i need to edit other then ..\framework-res\res\values\public.xml ?
Removing lines in public.xml and deleting zzzz_quickpanel_brightness_settings.xml results in many errors when rebuilding apk
bad idea.. way to brut.
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Do not delete file...just edit..resize the bar height to 0
and do not edit public.xml
errors in recompilation may be due to .9.png. to proof, just decompile, recompile without editing

TheChampJT said:
I'm looking for a way to remove the brightness bar because it takes up too much room. I always use my tab in landscape, so that extra room would help with viewing notifications. Anyone have an idea if this is possible or how its done? Thanks!
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It's not easy because of deep integration. If you remove it you'll get many FCs.
But you can make it smaller like me (see screenshot).

tabing said:
Galaxyer you know lot about android, please can you tell me how to install windows 7 on GT
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fdisk .

errors in recompilation may be due to .9.png. to proof, just decompile, recompile without editing
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Yes did the test and only warning is
Code:
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
aapt: warning: string 'permlab_accessLocationExtraCommands' has no default trans
lation in C:\Users\Administrator\Desktop\APKTool\framework-res\res; found: bg cs
da de el es es_US et et_EE fi fr ga ga_IE hr hu is is_IS it kk kk_KZ ko lt lv m
k mk_MK nl no no_NO pl pt pt_PT ro ru sk sl sl_SI sr sv tr uk
I: Building apk file...
Unfortunely any rebuild i do jams on boot..
@ silver-alx : thats a nice solutution!
thank u both..

No errors, no FC, no boot jam:-
Thanks

tabing said:
Galaxyer you know lot about android, please can you tell me how to install windows 7 on GT
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spirit32 said:
and osx too please!!
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Do you mean:- ?????
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942561

What strikes me is by decoding and building only the original i still loose 87883 bytes in the prosess. Is the compiler compressing better?
tested this version and still jam..geez this is suppose to be easy

The recompiled apk is without signature, so that is the diff.
and you cannot use the recompiled apk as it is.
You have to manually drag and drop:-
-resources.arsc file
-res folder
from unsigned recompiled apk to the original signed apk
The generated apk may diff in size according to the changes made
regards.

tnx for your reply..
did what u pointed out, but still it jams..I use 7zip soft, do you recommend something other? The prosess of moving asset+res works fine between signed<-build, but when i overwrite my current running framework, the icon changes to a unreconized icon and everything chrashes..
I know my editing is good, it must be the damn signing thingy..I think 7zip is repacking and therefore brakes the signing in some way..

Hi biopsin,
use winrar and open both signed and unsigned apks, select both res folder and resources file and drag them together from unsigned and drop them onto signed apk...wait for extracting, then winrar will ask you for the method; you have to choose zip, store:-

Finally solved.. Problem is when decompile, it creates in res-folder "...-en-hdpi-v4, ...-hdpi-v4," so on why does it add -v4 to these folders? did not noticed this at first..

I'm unfortunely failing removing the brightness panel..manage to move it and shrink it but not setting it =0
followed the example here
im suppose to override hight and width..but i cant quite figure it out..
would someone maybe supply a suggestion?

spirit32 said:
and osx too please!!
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Just get the source and cross-compile it against the Android SDK. You'll need to recode the kernel to run on a non-intel CPU though.
Not a big deal....

[SOLVED]error decompiling systemui.apk? help?

update: found all the right tools, needed patch apktool and updated aapt.exe from sdk13 ( HC3.2)
attached at bottom of post.
has anyone managed to decompile any Honeycomb systemui.apk without any errors? I have tried a few, many diff. ways and keep getting error: mulitple resources in dimens.xml and a bunch of java code. looks like it may not have been compiled properly?? Is there a way to force decompile? or maybe someone with linux and apktool latest version 1.4.2?
anyone made a UOT Kitchen theme with honeycomb and systemui.apk yet?
thanks for the help guys.

seeing if UOT kitchen could manage.. this is the saem error I get.
Decompiling framework-res.apk UOT-11-22-22-09-2
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...
Decompiling SystemUI.apk UOT-11-22-22-09-2
I: Framework installed to: /root/apktool/framework/1.apk
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: Multiple resources: spec=0x7f090009 dimen/status_bar_icon_padding, config=-port-v13at brut.androlib.res.data.ResConfig.addResource(ResConfig.java:65)
at brut.androlib.res.data.ResConfig.addResource(ResConfig.java:58)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readEntry(ARSCDecoder.java:196)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readConfig(ARSCDecoder.java:165)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readType(ARSCDecoder.java:130)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readPackage(ARSCDecoder.java:105)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.readTable(ARSCDecoder.java:82)
at brut.androlib.res.decoder.ARSCDecoder.decode(ARSCDecoder.java:48)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResPackagesFromApk(AndrolibResources.java:315)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.loadMainPkg(AndrolibResources.java:50)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.getResTable(AndrolibResources.java:43)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.getResTable(Androlib.java:44)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.getResTable(ApkDecoder.java:148)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:98)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:120)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:57)
Compiling framework-res.apk UOT-11-22-22-09-2
W: Could not find sources
I: Building resources...
I: Building apk file...
Compiling SystemUI.apk UOT-11-22-22-09-2
I: Framework installed to: /home/uot/apktool/framework/1.apk
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:142)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:159)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:154)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:174)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:59)
Caused by: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFileInput(AbstractDirectory.java:103)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:138)
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unzipped .apk and tried axmlprinter2:

It sounds a lot like the systemui.apk resources have malformed or invalid xmls, what rom source are you using exactly?
Try decompiling 506/507 to see if any of those work first, i'm guessing you're using the ones from r6.

yes r6, I though I have tried others even from a stock ROM. I wasnt able to extract system.img as I have in the past (Im on windowze) because I restored my laptop and all my tools are gone.
If you could check when you have time to try to decompile any honeycomb systemui.apk I would be grateful as I have been researching a lot, and Im sure its just a waste, as you say this is malformed or "hack" compiled Im sure.. not saying it was DJ's doing..

and rather that try to extract system .img with windows.. ( ive tried yaffs expert.apk.. no help) and cygwin.dll, with unyaffs.exe, and wunyaffs, both end up with stack trace dump. which tells me this .apk is bad news. I think it said something about a permissions error with unyaffs; My next step was going to fastboot 507/508 system.img and then pull systemui.apk, likely could screw up my ROM. I like R6 though works best for me.
thanks for the help TheManii
would you be able to unpack 506/507 system.img and just send me the .apk I will try to decompile if you are busy or just let me know if youre able to decompile one.. that would be a tremendous help.
this is definetly something we should not be seeing on an official ROM correct??

the system.img inside the 50x pkgs are ext4, not yaffs2, you'll need something that can read ext3/4 partitions to open it.
but i'm getting the same error in decompiling the systemui.apk in 506-wifi, you might want to ask brut about this, afaik the latest apktool can decompile normal HC level apks.
As an aside, I wouldnt expect r6 themes to be compatable with r7+ as r7+ are based on 507, same reason cwm isnt compatable with r6

at the least I think it should just decompile with errors and just display the multiple resources. so you're getting this on an official ROM, thats not good coding is it?
coding is serious business though. I will have to post on bruts google project page.
found this, a few people have same issue.
http://code.google.com/p/android-ap... Type Status Priority Milestone Owner Summary

huh, was it really part of api13? i figured it would have been 11/12
but one of the hc releases (i guess it was 3.2/api13) introduced dpxnn support, if you look at systemui.apk\res\layout-sw600dp or drawable-sw600dp-mdpi they overlap with the normal versions because it provides a more granular approach.
Didnt know apktool still doesnt support it. Regardless all api13+ apps should be doing it this way preferably.

more research finds this..
The "multiple resources" problem occurs when the same resource appears in two configurations in the apk (e.g. two screen sizes), which are not detected by apktool in ResConfigFlags.java. In the two cases above, the problematic resource appears in both the default config and the XLARGE config which apktool does not detect. Therefore, apktool tried to add the same resource to the default config twice rather than creating an XLARGE config space.
Ferenc Boldog's fix in https://github.com/fboldog/brut.apktool/commit/1b6d63cb355d4a36274f5edf0383a2c4e6e0f868 solves that particular problem by adding XLARGE support. Thanks Ferenc!
know how this boldog's file might work on windows?? I emailed brut.all to see if I could get a beta..

If it works without any further mods you can recompile it or wait for the next ver of apktool, i'm guessing that part/fix will be in it.
You'd need at least the jdk to compile it, and depending on file structure, linux

it seems I have found an apktool for sdk13 posted by brut on his page.. I need to get my own SDK13v aapt.exe though, updating my android sdk manager now... installing 4.0 too , this could be a while..
here is the .zip I found for sdkr13 (3.2), give it a shot if you have the latest sdk and aapt, curious if it works.

got it... woo hoo stoked! needed sdk r13 aapt.exe , didnt work with apktool 1.4.1 but did with another apktool for for 3.2

That's good news, as I'll also need to eventually recompile 3.2 apks if i ever get around to adding full langs into chimeradroid

and I got status bar clock themed for my ICS theme... cool..

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got it... woo hoo stoked! needed sdk r13 aapt.exe , didnt work with apktool 1.4.1 but did with another apktool for for 3.2
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I'm still having a ton of issues with this, could one of you walk me through it? I'm working with the Asus Transformer, but having the same issue. I can now decompile properly with apktool, but compiling just fails miserably...
I have apktool 1.4.2, but apparently the new aapt.exe is needed? Would you be able to give me a link to that?

updated first post. attached .zip of apktool and files that worked for me.
@JDV28, are you decompiling a stock .apk? or themed .apk? and what kind of changes are you making? .xml edits? .9.png's? and what a re the errors? so we can try to help.

chrisrotolo said:
updated first post. attached .zip of apktool and files that worked for me.
@JDV28, are you decompiling a stock .apk? or themed .apk? and what kind of changes are you making? .xml edits? .9.png's? and what a re the errors? so we can try to help.
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I think I figured out my own issue, I was decompiling and recompiling a themed SystemUI.apk, and if I remember correctly, that doesnt work.
Am I right? If so, why??
Also, I am getting a 9patch error like you said in the pm, any fix for that? that's the only issue now.

Personally I would suggest making any.xml edits , recompiling then dragging .9's and any other .png's and dropping them into the new .apk arhive. You could try xultimate search for it I think its on Droid forums.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700904
There are many guides on how to patch .9 's

[Q] V - Bootloops with modded framework-res.apk usual fixes not helping

I know that there are already several thousand threads on forums spanning the internet involving recompiled framework-res.apk's causing bootloops, but the ones that are actually useful pretty much all say the same thing, that is to replace the meta-inf folder and AndroidManifest.xml from the newly built apk with the ones from the original file. Needless to say, that hasn't worked in my case, and neither has changing from apk-manager (wanam's latest version) to using command line apktool or from using flashable zips to adb pushing the file to /system/framework. Primary and secondary frameworks are both installed. The apk decompiles and recompiles without errors. SystemUI.apk, the only other apk I've worked on thus far, flashes without issues. I don't have a lot of experience with adb, and right now I can't remember the exact error it gave me, "protocol error" perhaps? Firmware is deodexed 9.0.1.D.0.10 / Nordic "SuperSport".
Quite probably I'm doing or not doing something really basic that will make me look and feel foolish once this is resolved, but I'm out of ideas and I just want to start modding some 9.png's. Does anyone have any suggestions?

Sv: [Q] V - Bootloops with modded framework-res.apk usual fixes not helping
Try the framework-res from here and let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36503238

NuriJ said:
Try the framework-res from here and let me know
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=36503238
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Thanks, but that didn't work either. Here's exactly what I did, maybe there's something obvious I'm doing wrong:
1. Dragged the framework-res.apk from your zip to my apktool folder.
2. Decompiled with the command "apktool d framework-res.apk". Without the quotes, of course.
3. In this case I didn't modify anything, I simply recompiled with the command "apktool b framework-res". It gave me this:
C:\apktoolv3>apktool b framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
aapt: warning: string 'BaMmi' has no default translation in C:\apktoolv3\framewo
rk-res\res; found: ar bg ca cs da de el en_GB es es_US et fa fi fr hi hr hu in i
t iw ko lt lv ms nb nl pl pt pt_PT ro ru sk sl sr sv th tl tr uk vi zh_CN zh_TW
I: Building apk file...
4. Deleted assets, res and resources.arsc from the original framework-res.apk inside your zip. Dragged those folders/files from within the rebuilt apk in my framework-res/dist folder to the original apk.
5. Dragged the framework-res.apk from your zip to a flashable zip. I've used this zip successfully to flash modded versions of SystemUI.apk, so I don't see a reason it wouldn't work for this.
6. Booted into TWRP recovery.
7. Wiped cache and dalvik cache.
8. Flashed the zip.
9. Bootlooped.
Am I missing something? I've gotten so used to using apk-manager that I wouldn't be surprised if it's just something I'm doing wrong in apktool.

shockwaverider said:
Thanks, but that didn't work either. Here's exactly what I did, maybe there's something obvious I'm doing wrong:
1. Dragged the framework-res.apk from your zip to my apktool folder.
2. Decompiled with the command "apktool d framework-res.apk". Without the quotes, of course.
3. In this case I didn't modify anything, I simply recompiled with the command "apktool b framework-res". It gave me this:
C:\apktoolv3>apktool b framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
aapt: warning: string 'BaMmi' has no default translation in C:\apktoolv3\framewo
rk-res\res; found: ar bg ca cs da de el en_GB es es_US et fa fi fr hi hr hu in i
t iw ko lt lv ms nb nl pl pt pt_PT ro ru sk sl sr sv th tl tr uk vi zh_CN zh_TW
I: Building apk file...
4. Deleted assets, res and resources.arsc from the original framework-res.apk inside your zip. Dragged those folders/files from within the rebuilt apk in my framework-res/dist folder to the original apk.
5. Dragged the framework-res.apk from your zip to a flashable zip. I've used this zip successfully to flash modded versions of SystemUI.apk, so I don't see a reason it wouldn't work for this.
6. Booted into TWRP recovery.
7. Wiped cache and dalvik cache.
8. Flashed the zip.
9. Bootlooped.
Am I missing something? I've gotten so used to using apk-manager that I wouldn't be surprised if it's just something I'm doing wrong in apktool.
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you need to install the semcgenericUPS file as well....I cant think of the exact commands now, but I will try and dig them out and post them tomorrow...

gregbradley said:
you need to install the semcgenericUPS file as well....I cant think of the exact commands now, but I will try and dig them out and post them tomorrow...
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If you mean install it as a secondary framework in apktool, I've done that.
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shockwaverider said:
If you mean install it as a secondary framework in apktool, I've done that.
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ok, I think you may need to ask in the apktool thread in android hacking and develpment section

Before I go asking there I was thinking it might be worth starting over from scratch, using a completely stock firmware instead of spida_singh's modded version and flashing Nuri's deodexing package. Not that I really expect it to help, but it's worth a shot.
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You were right man.. I just changed the framework-res for the first time today and it didn't boot. Then i've tried without even touching anything.. Just with a clean recompile but still, it bootloops

NuriJ said:
You were right man.. I just changed the framework-res for the first time today and it didn't boot. Then i've tried without even touching anything.. Just with a clean recompile but still, it bootloops
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Frustrating, isn't it? I haven't had much time these past few days to really follow up any more on this, like gregbradley said, we might need to ask in the apktool thread, but I've wanted to make sure I've tried absolutely everything else before I ask there. I think I'm pretty much at that point now.

shockwaverider said:
Frustrating, isn't it? I haven't had much time these past few days to really follow up any more on this, like gregbradley said, we might need to ask in the apktool thread, but I've wanted to make sure I've tried absolutely everything else before I ask there. I think I'm pretty much at that point now.
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Yes, I think the apk tool is not compatable with ICS framework without some modifications. There are work arounds but asking the people who use it most will get you the best answers

gregbradley said:
Yes, I think the apk tool is not compatable with ICS framework without some modifications. There are work arounds but asking the people who use it most will get you the best answers
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True. The jump from GB to ICS was a huge PITA for me, and I'm somewhat dreading upgrading to JB, as far as theming goes.
I finally just found this version of APK Manager in my DropBox, it's the one I used for months without problems but couldn't find it before because I stuck it in the wrong folder when I changed computers recently. Nuri, if you want to try it go ahead, I'm at work now and won't be able to do anything with it for at least another 12 hours, and possibly not until this weekend. I know it's a long shot, but it can't hurt to try.
EDIT: I also found this in the Xperia T/V/whatever Apps & Themes forum in the "[MOD] Reduced size onscreen buttons" thread, basically that another user (with a different device?) solved his bootloops by replacing the resources.arsc in his rebuilt apk with the original. I haven't followed that up because to be honest, that's only mildly useful for me as I tend to do a lot of modifications in /values/styles.xml as well as in other values files, so of course I need to be able to use the rebuilt resources.arsc. But for anyone not doing any edits in values, this may be enough of a workaround to get a working framework-res.

shockwaverider said:
True. The jump from GB to ICS was a huge PITA for me, and I'm somewhat dreading upgrading to JB, as far as theming goes.
I finally just found this version of APK Manager in my DropBox, it's the one I used for months without problems but couldn't find it before because I stuck it in the wrong folder when I changed computers recently. Nuri, if you want to try it go ahead, I'm at work now and won't be able to do anything with it for at least another 12 hours, and possibly not until this weekend. I know it's a long shot, but it can't hurt to try.
EDIT: I also found this in the Xperia T/V/whatever Apps & Themes forum in the "[MOD] Reduced size onscreen buttons" thread, basically that another user (with a different device?) solved his bootloops by replacing the resources.arsc in his rebuilt apk with the original. I haven't followed that up because to be honest, that's only mildly useful for me as I tend to do a lot of modifications in /values/styles.xml as well as in other values files, so of course I need to be able to use the rebuilt resources.arsc. But for anyone not doing any edits in values, this may be enough of a workaround to get a working framework-res.
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I'll try :good:
..about that post.. He wrote that nothing changed, if he replaced the resources.arsc with stock one. Of course nothing would change then..
Hmm atleast i got the point, it's the resources.arsc file which apktool builds that's unable to boot with.
So yea maybe it's something with apktool

I'm afraid I didn't have any better luck with that version of apk-manager, either with or without replacing resources.arsc.

i find this Tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823223

ideeseng said:
i find this Tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1823223
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Good find, I'll try this out over the weekend, although I definitely hope to get an actual fix at some point.
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shockwaverider said:
I know that there are already several thousand threads on forums spanning the internet involving recompiled framework-res.apk's causing bootloops, but the ones that are actually useful pretty much all say the same thing, that is to replace the meta-inf folder and AndroidManifest.xml from the newly built apk with the ones from the original file. Needless to say, that hasn't worked in my case, and neither has changing from apk-manager (wanam's latest version) to using command line apktool or from using flashable zips to adb pushing the file to /system/framework. Primary and secondary frameworks are both installed. The apk decompiles and recompiles without errors. SystemUI.apk, the only other apk I've worked on thus far, flashes without issues. I don't have a lot of experience with adb, and right now I can't remember the exact error it gave me, "protocol error" perhaps? Firmware is deodexed 9.0.1.D.0.10 / Nordic "SuperSport".
Quite probably I'm doing or not doing something really basic that will make me look and feel foolish once this is resolved, but I'm out of ideas and I just want to start modding some 9.png's. Does anyone have any suggestions?
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I suspect I know where you're going wrong..
Try Tickle My Android. Install SemcGenericUxpRes.apk before decompiling framework-res.apk. Then make your changes, recompile and use Tickle My Android's Prepare System Files For Flashing option.
If you get no luck, let me know and I can try a few things..
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Ticklefish said:
I suspect I know where you're going wrong..
Try Tickle My Android. Install SemcGenericUxpRes.apk before decompiling framework-res.apk. Then make your changes, recompile and use Tickle My Android's Prepare System Files For Flashing option.
If you get no luck, let me know and I can try a few things..
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Thank you, helpful stranger!
I had a quick go of it when I got home (from a 16-hour workday no less), and so far it's been more of the same. I'll post details in your thread when I'm feeling a bit more functional, but basically I did what you said. Your tool failed on creating a flashable zip, and I once again had bootloops when I used my own zip. Regardless, I'm really impressed with TMA, and I hope with your help I can get some real use out of it!

Sv: [Q] V - Bootloops with modded framework-res.apk usual fixes not helping
Anyone tried with the new jelly bean framework?

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Anyone tried with the new jelly bean framework?
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Haven't tried yet, and tbh I haven't even had the time lately to upgrade to JB. Taking a quick look around the threads, it looks like we now have working cwm, is this right? After the bootloop problems I had with ICS, there's no way I'll try modding framework-res without recovery, lol.
btw NuriJ, is there a version of your modded shutdown menu for JB?

shockwaverider said:
Haven't tried yet, and tbh I haven't even had the time lately to upgrade to JB. Taking a quick look around the threads, it looks like we now have working cwm, is this right? After the bootloop problems I had with ICS, there's no way I'll try modding framework-res without recovery, lol.
btw NuriJ, is there a version of your modded shutdown menu for JB?
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Yes working on that.
.. I just had time and tried to today. It doesnt boot.. just like ics, it stops at bootanimation and bootloops
btw yes see dev section vdsirotkin managed to include cwm into the stock jb kernel

[GUIDE]Easily get AOSP taste on your device without modifying much PNGs and layouts

So guys as many OEMs are adding their own sh***y things on their stock ROMs and spoiling our pure AOSP taste.I own a samsung device and i hate its Touchwiz look.I also hate to spend a lot of time in theming/fixing layouts for AOSP look.So i found one method to do so without modifying much files.I don't know whether someone has already shared this method or not.After applying this method, most part of your UI will look like AOSP UI.
The idea came to my mind when i was designing my app.When i launched it on my device, it was in Touchwiz look which was horrible for me.So i changed its theme to Holo Dark.Thats where my idea is.When you define Holo Dark/Holo Light theme in you app, you don't need addition image/widget resources.They're already present in framework.
So, Let's start
Decompile framework-res.apk
Navigate to /res/values and open Styles.xml
There you'll see many themes defined between <style name="Theme"></style>
Now search for
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<style name="Theme.Holo"
Copy contents between <style name="Theme.Holo"....> and </style>
Now search for
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<style name="Theme.DeviceDefault"
Paste the contents which you copied before between <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault"...> and </style>
Now in the header of the DeviceDefault theme its parent is mentioned.Here DeviceDefault theme is overriding attributes of its parent.Holo theme is inherited from Theme so change
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<style name="Theme.DeviceDefault" parent="[COLOR="Red"]@style/Theme.Holo[/COLOR]">
with
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<style name="Theme.DeviceDefault" parent="[COLOR="Red"]@style/Theme[/COLOR]">
OK.That's all.Compile framework-res.apk, cross the fingers and push it back to device.
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How to get Holo Light theme as default theme instead of Dark Layout:
CAUTION:Light theme consumes more battery then Dark theme
Method is same as above you just need to search for <style name="Theme.Holo.Light" and copy and paste its contents as mentioned above.
Now change parent of Theme.DeviceDefault to @style/Theme.Light as mentioned above
Yeah i know method is short and simple.What we are doing here is replacing OEM's default theme with Holo theme.As mentioned before, we already have resources for it.
Keep in mind that this way you won't get a totally functioning AOSP themed ROM.Some of the apps (only stock apps) will have misplaced layouts after applying this (specially samsung roms because of bad programming).But now you just need to fix them.You dialogue boxes,menus and eveything else will be displayed in Dark Holo theme.
Tested with Samsung JB firwmware.
So GooD Luck :highfive:

It is also possible to change theme of individual app.The method is same as stated above with some modification.
Decompile the app for which you want to change the theme
Now open AndroidManifest.xml
Search for <application tag
if android:theme field is already defined there then just put the name of the theme you want there like
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android:theme="@*android:style/Theme.Holo"
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android:theme="@*android:style/Theme.Holo.Light"
if that field is not present then simply add that field as above.
Compile apk. As we have modified AndroidManifest.xml, now we need to sign it
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Nice guide bro,,
I've followed the tutor, but always force close in settings (eg: if I go into the application manager, and input languages​​, and etc :crying how to solve it?
Sorry for bad english

H! GUYS
TNX FOR NICE TUT
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hi mate, i change the secsettings to Theme.Holo but the setting icons dosent apear in the app drawe :/, and when i try to enter via status bar i got fc can you help me please ?

Javho said:
hi mate, i change the secsettings to Theme.Holo but the setting icons dosent apear in the app drawe :/, and when i try to enter via status bar i got fc can you help me please ?
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Decompile secsettings and in AndroidManifest.xml change
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<application android:theme="@*android:style/Theme.Holo"
to
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<application android:theme="@*android:style/Theme.Holo.Light"
As you've modified AndroidManifest you'll need to sign it again and your ROM must have disabled security verification.

BOOTMGR said:
Decompile secsettings and in AndroidManifest.xml change
Code:
<application android:theme="@*android:style/Theme.Holo"
to
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<application android:theme="@*android:style/Theme.Holo.Light"
As you've modified AndroidManifest you'll need to sign it again and your ROM must have disabled security verification.
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Okok... for signing i use apk multitool ... and for disabled security verification how can i do ? Thanks for the reply
PS: Now its appear but anyway when i try to enter in the application manager i got fc :/ its the same in the keyboard and input
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Javho said:
Okok... for signing i use apk multitool ... and for disabled security verification how can i do ? Thanks for the reply
PS: Now its appear but anyway when i try to enter in the application manager i got fc :/ its the same in the keyboard and input
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Ok i got fc not only application manager and i dont know for what.... i hot fc with 5 or more option when i pressed in settings app ... i follow the tut without errors and i disabled the verification, could you help me ? Please. thank in Advanced
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FC
great guide @BOOTMGR but, some options on settings FC: aplication manager, language and input, add account and blocking mode. i'm attach my logcat and please help me to fix it

ocoot said:
great guide @BOOTMGR but, some options on settings FC: aplication manager, language and input, add account and blocking mode. i'm attach my logcat and please help me to fix it
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anyone have a idea how we can solved the FC's? please :c

Javho said:
anyone have a idea how we can solved the FC's? please :c
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see this bro http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2685748

Text getting cutoff
Any idea how this can be fixed
http://www.4shared.com/photo/oKZor-PCba/Screenshot_2014-05-12-08-59-04.html