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[GUIDE] Create your own Soft-MODs

USING DSIXDA's KITCHEN TO CREATE YOUR OWN SOFT-MODs
(THIS IS MY FIRST BIG TUTORIAL, SO PLEASE CO-OPERATE AND HELP ME MAKING THIS GUIDE BETTER!!)
DsiXDA has created an excellent Kitchen for 'cooking' custom ROMs. So first THANKS goes to DsiXDA.
READ THIS BEFORE PROCEEDING:
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For Kitchen to get working you need a Linux environment. My choice is go for Ubuntu 10.04 / 10.10 (I won't recommend 11.xx as Unity spoils the 'Cooking' experience). You should have a little bit of experience with Ubuntu. You can do it on Windows too. Install Ubuntu inside VirtualBox. I won't recommend using cygwin as it may reduce the performance.
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GIVE CREDITS TO THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPER
I. Setup the Kitchen:
Download DsiXDA's Kitchen at https://github.com/dsixda/Android-Kitchen/archives/master. Download the 0.179 version
Get an 'original' ROM (not soft-modded). The ROM that I used in this tutorial is Pebe's CyanogenMod 7
Get JDK. It's necessary. Execute the following command in Terminal:
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk
When asked for password, enter the one which you use for logging in.
For 64-bit system, you need the ia32-libs ( sudo apt-get install ia32-libs )
Extract the contents of the dsiXDA's kitchen to a folder, say kitchen, in your Home folder (for convenience). Just inside the kitchen folder there should be the ./menu file
Open Terminal. Browse to your kitchen directory
cd ./kitchen
source ./menu
It should open up the Kitchen Menu
This is the basic setup of your Kitchen. Now move up to the next big step.
II. Actual ROM:
Copy the ROM (in my case, it is cm7_v2.zip (pebe's CM7)) and paste it in the original_update folder
Execute Kitchen (Step 5 from I). Select option '1. Setup working folder from ROM'. Another menu appears, hit ENTER. It'll show up the available ROMs list. It should display at least one ROM. In my case it was "(1) cm7_v2.zip". Enter selection number: 1. Hit ENTER. It'll prompt for changing the name, leave it, no need. Hit ENTER. It'll start extracting the ROM. In my case, it found the updater-script. It'll ask to convert the script into update-script. We want update-script at the moment, so just hit ENTER. It should say 'Finished setting the working folder!'. Hit ENTER. You'll be back to Menu.
The Menu shows various options like 'Adding Root permissions, installing busybox, etc'. You can play with them. As most of the ROMs have Root and Busybox installed, we don't need any of these features.
Now comes a bit advanced part. Select ADVANCED OPTIONS. There are various options like Deodex files, add Nano text editor, signing APKs, etc. I'll explain each of them:
Deodex: Merges ODEX and APK together. However, it's applicable for ODEXed ROMS (mostly Stock 2.1) only. Neither of GB and FroYo versions are ODEXed. So you can skip this step.
Add task killer tweak: It's a good alternative to Supercharger script. Only thing is, it isn't as versatile as Supercharger script. Leave this if you don't know anything about Task killer values like FOREGROUND APP, BACKGROUND APP, etc
Add data/app functionality: Suppose you've come across a situation that the system size reaches almost 150 MB (standard for GT540) and still you want to add some more apps, then this tweak is for you. It adds the /data/app folder. You can place apps in this folder. These apps will be directlty installed in the /data partition thus eliminating the 150MB limit.
Add Bash: Adds command-line completion in Terminal commands. Install if you want. Not needed.
Add Apps2SD: This is much primitive type of Apps2SD in which you have to create an ext partition on your SD card. Not recommended. Link2SD (app) is much better.
Add busybox run-parts: This tweak is most important one. I enables the startup scripts option, that means, scripts placed in /etc/init.d folder will get executed during the booting process. Recommended for Stock and AOSP ROMs only.
Add custom boot animation: If you want to add a custom boot animation to your ROM, then you need this. Select this option. It'll ask you to proceed, hit ENTER. A folder /data/local will be created inside the WORKING_xxxxxxx_xxxxxxx folder. Place your bootanimation.zip in that folder. Google some nice boot animations or if you want to create your own boot animations, Despotovski brothers had made a 'Boot Animation maker', check it here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1234611
Rest all tweaks are not required for now
III. Something's Cooking!
There will be a folder named something like WORKING_xxxxx_xxxxxxxx in your kitchen folder. Open it up. It contains the actual system, boot.img file, data directory etc.
The best feature of DsiXDA is that you can easily 'browse' the system.
Open the system folder. Here you can see the apps, etc, lib, usr, etc folders.
Adding / Removing Apps: Open the apps folder. You'll see APKs of all the system apps. Try removing some apps. You can remove Dev tools, pre-installed CM themes or any other app. Add your own apps. Copy-paste your apps here. If their filenames have spaces in them (like Root Explorer.apk) remove these spaces (like RootExplorer.apk). You can also use the /data folder for adding more apps.
Adding some other stuff: The /etc folder has a lot of cool stuff too. The apns-conf.xml file contains the APNs. System can auto-detect the APN according to your carrier. I got an apns-conf.xml file which contains a huge list of APNs. Just replace the existing file.
Adding Fonts: Pick your favorite font (I like Ubuntu). Grab the .ttf file of that font. Open /fonts folder. Remove the existing DroidSans.ttf file. Copy-paste your font file in it and rename it to DroidSans.ttf.
IV. Final Steps:
Open the kitchen menu. Advanced Options → Sign all APKs
Back to main menu. '9. Check update-script for errors'.
'6. Zipalign all APKs'
'99. Build ROM'. If it shows warning regarding BOOT-EXTRACTED folder exists, select y (remove BOOT-EXTRACTED).
Select a build option → 1. Interactive Mode
Would you like to Zipalign → n (we already did that before)
It'll start making update.zip.
Add updater-script to your ROM → y (We want compatibility with ClockworkMod)
Proceed with the change → y
Sign your ROM → y
Change the name → n
Once you're back to main menu, select Exit (x)
Your ROM is located in OUTPUT_ZIP folder (It'll be a zip file)
Copy this zip file on your SD card. Reboot into Recovery. Select 'Install zip from SD card', select the ZIP file.
Reboot. See if everything works properly.
I KNOW THERE MIGHT BE ZILLIONS OF ERRORS IN THIS GUIDE. IF YOU'RE STUCK AT SOME POINT OR CANNOT UNDERSTAND SOMETHING, TELL ME. I'LL TRY TO MAKE THIS GUIDE MORE EASIER TO UNDERSTAND.
THIS IS A BASIC SOFT-MODDING GUIDE. I'M DOING SOME INVESTIGATION REGARDING THEMING AND BUILD.PROP TWEAKS. I'LL BE ADDING THESE SECTIONS LATER.

WOW nice work making this TUT!!

Nice Work!

thanks!!
gonna try this out sometime

There is a search feature guys this was posted about like half a year ago
I tried the kitchen its not that great all you can do is zipalign change some options and re package
TBH androidboss you probably could do more using terminal and root explorer
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz

Guys! Before Soft-Modding please ask the Devs first. They worked and took up free time for those roms and they would like a thanks.

Danzano said:
There is a search feature guys this was posted about like half a year ago
I tried the kitchen its not that great all you can do is zipalign change some options and re package
TBH androidboss you probably could do more using terminal and root explorer
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz
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really i should try one day!
with credits and thanks!!

Algud if you need tips or want a hand customizn give me a shout hell if you wana use enigma and just cretic it to you're liking be my guest
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz

Danzano said:
Algud if you need tips or want a hand customizn give me a shout hell if you wana use enigma and just cretic it to you're liking be my guest
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz
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yeah thanx bro!!
i will try and make one during this weekend
once i get my phone fixed..
i will pm you if i need help with something about the
soft-mod!!

All good
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz

Danzano said:
All good
Sent from my tf101 using xda premium 1.54Ghz
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pm' ed u!!
soz its a bit long!

I'll be writing the "Theming using UOT Kitchen" tutorial tonight

tejasdj12 said:
I'll be writing the "Theming using UOT Kitchen" tutorial tonight
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=18934516#post18934516
you can base on this if u want

◄ ▌[24.Jan.13][MOD][Guide] Brainmaster's Tweaks for Android 4+ ▌►

◄ ▌[24.Jan.13][MOD][Guide] Brainmaster's Tweaks for Android 4+ ▌►
Here is the description of the Tweaks:
Scripts in the /system/etc/init.d folder:
08dalvik - Moves the Dalvik cache from the ext4 /data/dalvik to the faster yaffs /cache/dalvik partition
95zipalign - This is more enhanced zipaligning method. Its zipaligning the apps in the /system/app and /data/app. It also creates the database that contains infos on apps that are already zipaligned, and checks that databe on reboot. If all apps are zipaligned, it skips the zipalign process. Zipaligning is useful because its reducing the amount of used RAM
99bmtweak - Contains the tweaks that I've collected and enhanced over the time. Included are IO tweaks, TCP tweaks, SDCard ReadAhead tweak, SQLite Vacuum Database tweak
hosts file in the /system/etc folder:
Hosts file makes your Phone ADFree.
resolv.conf file in the /system/etc folder:
Google DNS Servers
placeholders in the /system/app and /data/app folders:
If you want to add a system app or install data/app with the CWM Zip file, just drop the apk in the /system/app or /data/app folder in the CWM Zip file and they will be installed when you flash the CWM Zip.
/kernel folder:
Enables the init.d script support.
updater-script in the /META-INF/com/google/android folder:
Deletes the Cache and Dalvik Cache, mounts the /data and /system partitions, copying the needed files. It sets the permissions. If you are editing that file, be SURE to use the Notepad 2 or Notepad ++ and use the Unix file system encoding when saving the file, not the regular Notepad Windows app.
build.prop tweaks Injector in the /tmp folder:
Injects the values in the /system/build.prop file. The /tmp/mytweaks.sh file shouldn't be edited! The file /tmp/misc contains the buildprop tweaks. You can add your own build.prop tweaks in that file.If you are editing that file, be SURE to use the Notepad 2 or Notepad ++ and use the Unix file system encoding when saving the file, not the regular Notepad Windows app, also IF you use comments (#Disable.ADB.Notification.Icon), DON'T use spaces, use ONLY the underline or dot character! These tweaks are included:
Code:
#Disable.ADB.Notification.Icon
persist.adb.notify=0
#Disable.Google.OTA.Checkin
ro.config.nocheckin=1
#Disable.Google.Reports
profiler.force_disable_err_rpt=1
profiler.force_disable_ulog=1
#Enable_Google_DNS_Servers
net.dns1=8.8.4.4
net.dns2=8.8.8.8
#HSPA.Tweaks
ro.ril.hsxpa=2
ro.ril.gprsclass=12
ro.ril.hsdpa.category=16
ro.ril.hsupa.category=8
#Dalvik.Optimization
dalvik.vm.execution-mode=int:jit
dalvik.vm.verify-bytecode=false
dalvik.vm.dexopt-flags=v=n,o=v
Installation
Step 0: You must be rooted!
Step 1: Download the Busybox installer app and install the Busybox to /system/xbin. Again - install the Busybox to /system/xbin not to /system/bin!
Step 2: Reboot to recovery and install the BM.Tweaks.NEXUS.S.zip file.
Optional Memfree tweak - set to 100 MB:
In order to use the Memfree tweak on every ROM, extract the /system/framework/services.jar from the ROM and upload it to android.mimic.ca, let the site edit the file, download the edited services.jar and put it in the BM Memfree zip file. Then flash the BM Memfree zip in the Recovery.
The attached Memfree zip is for the stock JZO54K ROM.
Optional BM Seeder:
You can read everything about the tweak here.
This is my version adjusted for the Nexus S.
How can I be sure that the tweaks are working?
Open the RootExplorer and click on the /cache folder. IF the dalvik-cache folder is present, THEN the tweaks are working properly. Check also your /system/build.prop file for the #Brainmaster Tweaks area.
The tweaks are universal - not ROM version related, and can be flashed over any ROM but ONLY for NS or NS4G.
Disclaimer:
ALWAYS make a NANDroid Backup of your current ROM so that you can go back if you don't like the tweaks.
I will NOT reply any users PM's regarding this thread or my ROMs, only the DEVs should contact me over PM.
If you are user and have questions, write HERE in the thread.
BEFORE asking any questions, make sure that you read this post.
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I have edited the Mobile_Sensei's ROM prepare tool and added the deletion of the /sdcard/.android_secure folder.
Now when you flash new ROM and want to do a clean install, just flash this file.
It does following:
deletes /sdcard/.android_secure
deletes /cache
deletes /data/dalvik-cache
formats /cache
formats /data
formats /boot
formats /system
Happy flashing!
Here you can also find just the Dalvik-Wiper when you're updating your ROM.

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Nice!
Sent from my Nexus S using XDA App

Thank you for sharing this
Transmitted from somewhere in space... from my Nexus S... and Tapatalk.

Thanks!
Now I have something more to play with my personal version of MIUI ICS

Thanks man
But I have a question, For the ICS custom rom, most of them come with boot.img and I tried on KANGY-S but i got stock on google sign in the beginning of boot.
So can you tell me which package should I use?

Thx
10char

v2 uploaded.
Changelog: Bugfixes in Build.prop Injector script.
If you are using the /tmp/misc to add your build.prop tweaks DON'T use commented explanations, like this one:
Code:
#Disable ADB Notification Icon
Use only the tweaks!

after heard your announcement yesterday , this kinda makes me feel this is your "legacy"(no offence) ...
and , thanks for share all of these

v3 comes later today.

How do we merge multiple languages in one rom?

djjonastybe said:
How do we merge multiple languages in one rom?
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When compiling the new ROM, fetch existing language strings and compile.
For existing ROM - like MIUI - decompile apps and framework, add language strings, recompile apps and framework. Language strings need to match every build, you can't use strings from older builds on newer without editing.
Enough said.

Changelog:
v3:
Code:
- Corrected errors in the RAM and TCP Tweaks
- Added Google DNS Servers in resolv.conf and build.prop injector
- Added tweaks for the CM9

@ Brainmaster`s Dude thanks a lot for this release,
Just I want to request something, can you make a package for gingerbread rom which come with boot.img. the one you released i doesnt come with boot.img.
i really appericate it buddy.

frost866 said:
@ Brainmaster`s Dude thanks a lot for this release,
Just I want to request something, can you make a package for gingerbread rom which come with boot.img. the one you released i doesnt come with boot.img.
i really appericate it buddy.
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Which one? Have you checked if there is already /system/etc/init.d folder present on your ROM?

brainmaster said:
Which one? Have you checked if there is already /system/etc/init.d folder present on your ROM?[/QUOTE
Actually, Im using CM7.2.0 Kang and yes there is init.d folder on my rom, but i couldnt find any of your tweaks in this folder. can i just simply add to the rom using root explorer?
Actually , I meant the first package in the list which is belongs to ICS and gingerbread roms.
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frost866 said:
Actually, Im using CM7.2.0 Kang and yes there is init.d folder on my rom, but i couldnt find any of your tweaks in this folder. can i just simply add to the rom using root explorer?
Actually , I meant the first package in the list which is belongs to ICS and gingerbread roms.
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That is strange - so you have installed it through the CWM and yet there are still no tweaks present in the init.d?
Yes, copying them in the init.d folder and setting the permission to 750 also works.

need to delete system file but can't :(

I need to follow these instructions -
Originally Posted by Robbie Hood
i will upload a revert back too mtp mod once the party is over.
If you really need it now then do this :
go to /system/build.prop and open it with a rooted text editor ( most file explorers have one) and remove this line:
Code:
persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb
then go to /system/etc/init.d and remove the S98MassStorage script.
Reboot and it should work fine.
If not , then you need to check rom customizer/. manage system apps / uninstalled tab and install anything kies, usb or mtp related
I have done the first part and removed - persist.sys.usb.config=mass_storage,adb but I can't change/delete/edit/move the S98MassStorage script, I have tried Root Browser Lite, ZArchiver and ES File Explorer.
Can somebody help me please, recommend a method/app?

Try "su -"
Then "rm whateverscript.sh"
To delete the file.
Assuming u got root perms.
Sent from my GT-N7000 using xda app-developers app

Make sure your /system is mounted read-write. It should be, since you edited build.prop, but you can double-check (there's an option in ES File Explorer to mount /system as read-write).

[TOOLS][script] ROM Tools v2 (Kernel Extractor)(BML15 IMG backup)

ROM Tools v2 ​
Version 2 BETA
v2b (Officially v2)
Linux Script
by iamareebjamal
Automated Android script for extracting boot.img and bml15 partition​
My PC has issues so I can't use it to build mods and scripts, also, I have a very slow internet connection. That's why I don't upload my ROMs. Provided, I build EACH and EVERY one of my mod on my mobile, including those long scripts with repeating commands and making it easy for other guys to use, I could've just created a script with two commands which rendered error if used incorrectly, but I make it noob proof in every way possible so that there are minimum errors from your side and if something gets wrong, you know what it is. Even uploading 5 mb of mod makes it very difficult as I have to reupload if it fails. Writing scripts on mobile is not easy, you'll know if you have done it, it takes hours. Also, these colorful and easy guides are also made on mobile by writing BB codes ONE BY ONE by hand.
I am telling you because a person day before yesterday posted my Amazing Sounds Mod in another forum without my permission. However, he has removed it now. My work is fully open sourced for you to learn and make your own mods. But taking part of my work and posting as yours is not appreciated.
The MOST you can give me is love, prayers and Thanks
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Out of the time I was absent from XDA(13 hours ) , I was searching for a method of extracting the kernel from your ROM
Imagine, you want to extract boot.img from your ROM but don't know what to do, you don't have internet to download the stock or custom kernel or simply want to extract it?
I did not find anything except the solution of Android Kitchen but what if you want to do it on your android?
As a bi product of this search, I got a lot of knowledge about the partitions used by Android system and the blocks that define them.
I also got basic knowledge about Linux Scripting.
So, I created this script that backs up your boot.img and bml15.img partitions.​
​ boot.img - kernel of your device
bootextractorv2.sh - Backs up your kernel
bml15.img - IMEI partition
bml15extractorv2.sh - Backs up your IMEI partition
Note:- SGY Toolbox also backs up and restores bml15_EFS.img. And that also with a nice user interface, I just created this mod, because I wanted to but I recommend newbies to use SGY Toolbox for backing up IMEI
However, I found no tool able to backup the kernel, so it may be very useful for some members
ChangeLog
Code:
*More Interactive
*More Intelligent
*Added Option to create Odin Flashable Tar package for kernel
*More Convinient
Requirements :​
Root Acess
Busybox
Android device
Hands
Terminal Emulator or Script Manager
(Script Manager recommended)​
Instructions​
Script Manager Method (Easy):-
1. Download Script Manager.
2.Download desired script and place it on sdcard.
3. Open Script Manager and enable browse as root.
4. Go to the downloaded script and click on the green android icon(root) in the pop up window.
5. Click on Run. Follow Instructions and enjoy
Terminal Emulator Method (Hard):
1. Download Terminal Emulator.
2. Download desired script and place it in the root of the sdcard.
(You can place it anywhere else but the directory should not have spaces and you will have to change the commands accordingly)
3. Open Terminal Emulator and type (After every command you have to press enter)
Code:
su
And Grant Root Access
Then, type
Code:
sh /sdcard/bootextractorv2.sh
or
Code:
sh /sdcard/bml15extractorv2.sh
according to the the script you want to run
4. Now, follow the instructions on screen and enjoy
Download bootextractorv2.sh
Download bml15extractorv2.sh​
Credits :
Miscellaneous Google search posts showing how to write Linux Script
Me for writing the script
Rafael.Baugis for source
Ryuinferno for guide

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I'll test on S5830 and report asap
edit: Script wouldn't run on S5830 with script manager. With terminal emulator it dumps an empty boot.img

daxanh said:
I'll test on S5830 and report asap
edit: Script wouldn't run on S5830 with script manager. With terminal emulator it dumps an empty boot.img
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kernel partition of s5830 is different
Give me the Partition
And I will make the mod

V2 completed
Uploading ASAP

OP Updated
v2 released

nice work man...thaks a lot
Sent from my GT-S5830i using xda app-developers app

He didn't really mean the love and prayers.

Nabs Zains said:
He didn't really mean the love and prayers.
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lol
ROFL
You disclosed my secret Nabs

:good: simple & important... all ace_i owner should get this before 'cooking' ur device...

nice tool for kernel backup... :good:

Doesn't work for me, S5830i stock firmware. If I use script manager method, a lot of "not found" messages, and finally the boot folder is empty. I give script manager root permission. And if I use a terminal emulator, the same error messages, finally there is a 5MB boot.img file, but "untouchable". I can not copy in any other folder. If I connect to PC, boot.img is missing. Appears again in the mobile when I disconnet the USB. I can not change file permissions with root explorer....
Also when the script ask if I want to create a zip file for recovery, I select 1 and I get "bad integer, run again"
Thank you

puntillero said:
Doesn't work for me, S5830i stock firmware. If I use script manager method, a lot of "not found" messages, and finally the boot folder is empty. I give script manager root permission. And if I use a terminal emulator, the same error messages, finally there is a 5MB boot.img file, but "untouchable". I can not copy in any other folder. If I connect to PC, boot.img is missing. Appears again in the mobile when I disconnet the USB. I can not change file permissions with root explorer....
Also when the script ask if I want to create a zip file for recovery, I select 1 and I get "bad integer, run again"
Thank you
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You have busybox?
If no,
You can't run it

Yes, and the script founds it (it says). Finally I zipped boot.img with root explorer and that zip file could be copied to the PC. Guess the file is ok. Thanks.

puntillero said:
Yes, and the script founds it (it says). Finally I zipped boot.img with root explorer and that zip file could be copied to the PC. Guess the file is ok. Thanks.
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Why you zipped it?

English is not my language. I explained that boot.img was untouchable. I tried to copy to computer and I always got writing errors. Rebooting wasn't useful. Permissions couldn't be changed with root explorer.. The file was there, but couldn't do anything with It. Tried to zip it and it worked, and I copied the zip to my computer..

puntillero said:
English is not my language. I explained that boot.img was untouchable. I tried to copy to computer and I always got writing errors. Rebooting wasn't useful. Permissions couldn't be changed with root explorer.. The file was there, but couldn't do anything with It. Tried to zip it and it worked, and I copied the zip to my computer..
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Sure that there is problem in busybox applet sync
I don't know why script couldn't detect it

I don't know what the problem was. I installed, not without many problems, the last busybox available, and everything worked ok. Out of curiosity, I compared boot.img file extracted with "problems" and the boot.img extracted now cleanly, and are identical.
Regards

[Q] IMEI backup work on GT-S5570 Galaxy Mini???
Sent from East Borneo Isand use Honey Bear's Phone

S5570 has another partition table
So no
Sent from my GT-I9100 using muffin premium

[DIY] Manually installing Xposed framework on 4.3 release + leak

I had trouble installing the Xposed framework on the 4.3 leak with the app, so I looked through the source code for it and installed it manually. This will be a guide to help anyone who wants to get the framework on 4.3 and the Xposed framework app will not install it.
This should work on any 4.3 device, such as our Nexus 4 or the GPE devices
EDIT: Still works on release 4.3 (JWR66V)
What you will need
1) The Xposed framework installer app (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1574401)
2) A root file explorer of your choice (Solid explorer was not working for me for some reason, so I used ES File Explorer)
3) Root (4.3 root by Chainfire floating around the forums)
4) BusyBox (If you have root, you probably already have it, if not https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=stericson.busybox)
*Optional* If your file explorer does not show you any numbers when setting permissions (ES does not), google "CHMOD calculator"
Steps
1) Download the Xposed installer on your phone and install it
2) Navigate to the directory you downloaded the Xposed installer to in your file explorer
3) Rename the installer from "XposedInstaller_x.x.x.apk" to "XposedInstaller_x.x.x.zip"
4) Open the file you renamed, and it should open like any other zip file. Navigate to /assets/armv7-a
5) Copy app_process_xposed_sdk17 to internal memory
6) Open the file again, navigate to /assets/
7) Copy XposedBridge.jar to internal memory
8) Close the .zip, rename .zip back to .apk, we are done pulling files from the app now
9) Go to your internal memory and rename "app_process_xposed_sdk17" to "app_process"
10) Mount /system as read/write if your file explorer does not automatically do so (ES does not do it automatically, Solid Explorer does)
11) Navigate to root, then /system/bin/
12) Rename "app_process" to "app_process.orig"
13) Copy app_process from your internal memory, and paste it in /system/bin/ (So that it replaces the file you just renamed)
14) Long press app_process, click on properties, and change the file permissions to 755 (This is where the CHMOD calculator comes in handy)
15) Change the file Owner and Group of app_process to "root" and "shell" respectively (Also in properties)
16) Go to /data/ and make a folder called xposed
17) Long press the folder, hit properties and set the permissions for the folder to 755
18) While in properties, set the Owner and Group of the folder to "root" and "shell" respectively
19) Go back to where you copied XposedBridge.jar in step 7 and copy it to /data/xposed/
20) Long press it, click on properties, then set the permissions to 644
21) Stay in properties and set Owner and Group to "root" and "shell" respectively
22) Open the installer app, then open Terminal Emulator
23) Type in
Code:
ps
I recommend holding the phone sideways for this
24) Look for de.robv.android.xposed.installer on the right side. Once you find it, write down the first 6 characters of that line (Should be something like u0_a[number][number]) If it doesn't look like that, check the line directly above.
We will call this "$6char"
25) Open the file explorer again, and go to /data/xposed/
26) Make 2 files, name one
Code:
modules.list
and the other
Code:
modules.whitelist
27) Long press on modules.list, hit properties, set the permissions to 644, and change Owner and Group to "$6char" and "shell" respectively
28) Long press on modules.whitelist, hit properties, set the permissions to 644, and change Owner and Group to "$6char" and "shell" respectively
29) Reboot
30) Open the Xposed installer and check if it sees the install. If so, it should be working. Done!

Subscribing to the topic because I want to find out when the original framework gets modified to install properly on 4.3
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Installed? Yes. Working? I can't say. Well, I can say that it isn't working the a Hack Connectivity 1.2 thing I use for tethering my tablet to my laptop. It does show that the framework is installed, but there may be more to be done.

Great work but this is still the SDK17 (JB4.2.2) version of things. Tungstwenty posted updated compiles for SDK18 (JB4.3) last Thursday with a link to a simpler manual install procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43923460&postcount=2249
I then automated that in a flashable zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44013064&postcount=2308

dsp4774 said:
Installed? Yes. Working? I can't say. Well, I can say that it isn't working the a Hack Connectivity 1.2 thing I use for tethering my tablet to my laptop. It does show that the framework is installed, but there may be more to be done.
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Some modules don't play nice with SDK 18, most do in my experience.
osm0sis said:
Great work but this is still the SDK17 (JB4.2.2) version of things. Tungstwenty posted updated compiles for SDK18 (JB4.3) last Thursday with a link to a simpler manual install procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2249
I then automated that in a flashable zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show...postcount=2308
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Nice!

Working fine, although I didn't have to install it on the app, and if I tried, the same error would pop up, but it shows that app_process is 34 and XposedBridge.jar is 2.1.4, but no errors at all.

I've been a lurker on XDA for 3+ years now, but this post finally compelled me to register an account.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. I thought I was going to have to go back to 4.2.2 or use the default icons. You saved my phone from being an antique/hideous.
:laugh:

Hey guys,
i tried these steps but i get this tooltip: cannot write /data/xposed/modules.whitelist :/
Hope you guys can help me. I am on PA 3.99 Nexus4.

I'm getting the same error - n4 with latest cm12 nightly (23rd Aug build) :'(
Sent from my Oric-1 micro

Does not work on my HTC One S with odessey rom (jb 4.3). I tried several times, but it always stocks on boot screen. So if anyone - maybe with an HTC device - has got this working and has any suggestion, please let me know.

HTC_HDD said:
Hey guys,
i tried these steps but i get this tooltip: cannot write /data/xposed/modules.whitelist :/
Hope you guys can help me. I am on PA 3.99 Nexus4.
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I see some things wrong:
You don't have the .jar installed
If it complains about the whitelist file, try running:
Touch /data/closed/modules.whitelist
Then change the permissions to match what the instructions said (755 and root:root )
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-T989 using xda app-developers app

osm0sis said:
Great work but this is still the SDK17 (JB4.2.2) version of things. Tungstwenty posted updated compiles for SDK18 (JB4.3) last Thursday with a link to a simpler manual install procedure:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=43923460&postcount=2249
I then automated that in a flashable zip:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=44013064&postcount=2308
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I installed the new app and update and installed it and works fine, i was able to activate the keepchat module also, however when I use snapchat it doesn't save snapchats opened??
Can you please help...
Thanks

I've done everything using adb on my Nexus 7 running CyanogenMod 4.2 nightly 20130824, and it worked like a charm! Finally I'm able to use the "Xposed App Settings" module again.
Thank you!
Erwin
EDIT:
Although I'm wondering what will happen if I update my nightly...

Installing another ROM will overwrite the app_process file. Also, if the xposed framework app won't install without doing the steps I wrote in the first post, try updating super su in recovery.
Sent from my Nexus 4

i fixed it like this
I just copied from another phone the files found in the
Data/xposed and it fixed the error (cannot write data/xposed /modules......)

i want framework for android 4.4
help

yes i have same problem now... my phone is tucked at the boot screen .. i think wipe
yes i have same problem now... my phone is tucked at the boot screen .. i think wipe data or factory rest may help .,. but i will lose my pictures and rest of media .. i donot have any backup:crying:

Is aviable and stable on lollipop?