Have Overcome 4.0 and use ES file explorer
Have loaded the file onto the Tab and open with ES Explorer
2 folders show up Meta-INF and System
In System is Folder that says APP
click on it get,
Maps.apk ICON
click and box pops up replace application
go OK
box do you want to install
click on it comes back installation not installed with a box that says done.
Any ideas.
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So I'm messing around with SPB shell and one of my 2 grips with it is that I can't set custom icons for programs on the launcher at the moment.
Is there a way through root explorer for me to change the icons for a few programs? Mainly the dialer, handcent and the web browser?
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The images are stored in the .apk themselves. But i bet you could ninjamorph an image into a apk and put it back...but the problem is the app if downloaded from the market wont update
There is a great program for pc that allows you to do that very easily. Its called apk edit. They just released a new version. I dont have the link with me but if you do a search on xda you should be able to find it
HTC Thunderbolt
s-off rooted
VirusROM RC1B2
How to change app icons ROOT NEEDED
How to change app icons ROOT NEEDED
discovered and written by Verum of DroidForums
•open root explorer
•find apk of appyou want to modify
•if the app is installed, the APK should be located in /Data/app
•in root explorer long press the apps APK and select extract all
•go to where the apk was extracted sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•open the Res file
•fine all the icon files in all of the "Drawable" folders
•use picsart to modify each icon without changing it's canvas size
•save the new image in same folder, with same name , and as same file type (pnj/jpg) as the original
•re-open root explorer
•find the folder where everything was extracted to sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•Long press the folder and select Zip
•deleter the folder you zipped sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•clong press the resulting zip and change its extension from .zip to .apk
•click the apk to install
•click ok to replace the non-modified version of the app
•enjoy the new icons and buttons you just created!!!!
@Verum..
Thank you! Do you know at what compression level is required when you re-zip, if any?
Verum said:
How to change app icons ROOT NEEDED
discovered and written by Verum of DroidForums
•open root explorer
•find apk of appyou want to modify
•if the app is installed, the APK should be located in /Data/app
•in root explorer long press the apps APK and select extract all
•go to where the apk was extracted sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•open the Res file
•fine all the icon files in all of the "Drawable" folders
•use picsart to modify each icon without changing it's canvas size
•save the new image in same folder, with same name , and as same file type (pnj/jpg) as the original
•re-open root explorer
•find the folder where everything was extracted to sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•Long press the folder and select Zip
•deleter the folder you zipped sdcard/speedsoftware/***APKNAME***
•clong press the resulting zip and change its extension from .zip to .apk
•click the apk to install
•click ok to replace the non-modified version of the app
•enjoy the new icons and buttons you just created!!!!
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When I go to install the package it said "there is a problem parsing this package".
Hi, when you go into the "media" folder on your tab, is it possible to add more folders there then the stock photo, video, download?
Yes, its possible
And how do you do it?
Use the stock file manager "my files", or download astro file manager or efile from the market.
or use your pc/mac via usb
Using your tab only, click "my files" icon and navigate from there to wherever you want to place your new folder. Then use the context button to reveal the new folder menu, as well as rename and details options.
by the way, you might also be interested in a better media browser than the stock, use quickpic from android market.
also, if you add a blank file (usually a txt file) named .nomedia at the root of a folder which contains some files, the files won't get picked up by the media scanner and stay hidden, but will still be seen by file explorer like My Files.
Sef_P1000 said:
also, if you add a blank file (usually a txt file) named .nomedia at the root of a folder which contains some files, the files won't get picked up by the media scanner and stay hidden, but will still be seen by file explorer like My Files.
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this is good if you wat to hide some porno...lol
thanks alot guys!
Just developed this method (had nothing better to do ) ,but requires root acess.
DO NOT WORK WITH ALL APPS
1-Download Astro file manager and rom toolbox from market (google play store).
2-Put the app in an empty folder at your SdCard.
3-Exctract it (to that folder, of course )
4-At rom toolbox, select "build.prop editor" option, and change both "ro.prodduct.cpu.abi" lines from "armeabi-v6l" to "armeabi-v7l" and change both "ro.product.brand" and "ro.product.manufacturer" lines to "LGE" and after this, change the "ro.product.model" line to "LG-P970" , press menu button and select reboot option.
5-Download the correct armv6 lib file of your game (google it) anf go to astro file manager (to the: folder of the extracted game) and go to lib/armeabi-v7l/ and delete the file if was here, now get the downloaded lib file, put it here and rename it to the name of the file you'v been deleted. Now get "multi" option and select all extracted files and select "zip", and wait it complete, after this rename the .zip file to .apk file, install and play!
yep, i am brazilian and i developed this method! (had nothing better to do)
And......why Optimus Black user need to port it?
No offence
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Error ocurred and it was psosted at OB general
Any knows if there's any script or mod to set this? Instead it being located at the internal folder.
thanx!
zanndoth said:
Any knows if there's any script or mod to set this? Instead it being located at the internal folder.
thanx!
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you can change it with a File Manager
setting of Path > Download Directory
i m using ES File Explorer
Can you elaborate a little more on how to do it with a file manager?
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x102x96x said:
you can change it with a File Manager
setting of Path > Download Directory
i m using ES File Explorer
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im sorry im kinda new can you explain it in more detail please?
so you use es explorer to change the path to extsd?
x102x96x said:
you can change it with a File Manager
setting of Path > Download Directory
i m using ES File Explorer
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hmmm... didn't work.
zanndoth said:
hmmm... didn't work.
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Works if you set ES File manager as your default program to download.
Use this it swaps your internal memory with external memory http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2180733
cannukian said:
Works if you set ES File manager as your default program to download.
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HOW????
I put the extSD Card Download folder into the folder setting in ES
If i open .pdf with chrome ES starts and dowload the .pdf into this folder
If i open .jpg with chrome CHROME starts to download the .jpg into the damn default download folder, /sdcard/download, i cant change
Es File Manager Question share save as.. change directory
So once upon a time I exported a file from Photoeditor by share Es File Manger save as.. mnt/sdcard/Design/Edits, eventually I moved this folder to the mnt/sdcard1/Design/Edits now every time I try to share Es File Manager save as.. the first directory shows up as default even though it's not there, anybody know how to edit or change this (now) default setting in some prefs app or Es File Manager itself, it doesn't remember ?(last known dir) if by manual navigating in the popup dialog
This is exactly what i did before the stuck came.
Rooted my Phone using Towelroot
Installed SuperSU and RootChecker
No Custom Rom whatsoever
I was looking for a way to edit the Dock background for the icons where the app drawer is then found that it is called "home_stage_bg.png" looked for it using ES file explorer then found it in /system/ui/app/Home.apk I then coppied the Home.apk then placed it in SD Card incase something happens :laugh: then I downloaded a transparent version of the home_stage_bg.png and also downloaded the Apk Editor on Google Playstore opened it and chose Select an Apk file i chose the Home.apk from the SD Card then replaced the stock home_stage_bg.png with the tranparent one then Clicked save. Went to the folder of Apk Editor where the edited Home.apk was then replaced the Home.apk in /system/app/ then suddenly it went black and rebooted then stuck on Android is Upgrading Starting Applications. Any solution for this?
Thanks XDA.
You can fix this by installing a new launcher.
Use Aroma File Manager to move your Home backup back to system/app. Remember to mount system in recovery before entering aroma file manager.
Done.
Active09 said:
This is exactly what i did before the stuck came.
Rooted my Phone using Towelroot
Installed SuperSU and RootChecker
No Custom Rom whatsoever
I was looking for a way to edit the Dock background for the icons where the app drawer is then found that it is called "home_stage_bg.png" looked for it using ES file explorer then found it in /system/ui/app/Home.apk I then coppied the Home.apk then placed it in SD Card incase something happens :laugh: then I downloaded a transparent version of the home_stage_bg.png and also downloaded the Apk Editor on Google Playstore opened it and chose Select an Apk file i chose the Home.apk from the SD Card then replaced the stock home_stage_bg.png with the tranparent one then Clicked save. Went to the folder of Apk Editor where the edited Home.apk was then replaced the Home.apk in /system/app/ then suddenly it went black and rebooted then stuck on Android is Upgrading Starting Applications. Any solution for this?
Thanks XDA.
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If you know how to use ADB (or you can use the Aroma File Manager as suggested above), you can copy another launcher, or the same (original) launcher, to the /system/app folder. Make sure permissions are correct (owner/group = root, permissions = 0644, or rw-r-r--), then reboot. Most likely, the only reason it's not starting up is because you ruined the launcher and there is nothing to start up to.
I don't know if that method of editing an APK is correct, and if you try to replace an APK that is currently being used, such as the "home.apk" or "framework-res.apk" you'll get an automatic reboot.
Safest is to do it on a computer using 7zip.