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Help, any alternative to apktool

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Q] How to Rearrange Notification Toggle Bottons?

How can I rearrange the toggle on my Galaxy S Advance so you have this configuration?
EDIT:​For those who would like to make this change, place here attached the file to be replaced in "/system/app"
Buon divertimento!

dnasalentino91 said:
How can I rearrange the toggle on my Galaxy S Advance so you have this configuration?
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go to my mod here I have rearranged toggles you may like. Otherwise you need to decompile systemui.apk and in res/values edit the arrays.xml

bobfrantic said:
go to my mod here I have rearranged toggles you may like. Otherwise you need to decompile systemui.apk and in res/values edit the arrays.xml
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In "res" I do not find "values"
There is only:
Code:
anim
color
drawable-hdpi
drawable-land
drawable-nodpi
drawable-port
drawable-sw360dp-hdpi
drawable-sw600dp
drawable-sw600dp-hdpi
drawable-sw720dp-hdpi
layout
layout-ar-IL
layout-iw
layout-land
layout-port
layout-sw600dp
layout-sw720dp
layout-sw800dp
menu
raw
xml

dnasalentino91 said:
In "res" I do not find "values"
There is only:
Code:
anim
color
drawable-hdpi
drawable-land
drawable-nodpi
drawable-port
drawable-sw360dp-hdpi
drawable-sw600dp
drawable-sw600dp-hdpi
drawable-sw720dp-hdpi
layout
layout-ar-IL
layout-iw
layout-land
layout-port
layout-sw600dp
layout-sw720dp
layout-sw800dp
menu
raw
xml
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did you decompile your SystemUI.apk using apktool or any similar tool?
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After decompiling go to res > values folder... then open Arrays.xml with Notepad++ and take a look at "QuickSettingButtonAttribute"
Rearrange them to your preferences.... and below is mine:
Code:
<string-array name="QuickSettingButtonAttribute">
<item>Wifi</item>
<item>Bluetooth</item>
<item>MobileData</item>
<item>SilentMode</item>
<item>AutoRotate</item>
<item>Location</item>
<item>Sync</item>
<item>PowerSaving</item>
<item>AirplaneMode</item>
<item>DormantMode</item>
<item>AllShareCast</item>
<item>MultiWindow</item>
<item>DrivingMode</item>
</string-array>

Sami Kabir said:
did you decompile your SystemUI.apk using apktool or any similar tool?
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After decompiling go to res > values folder... then open Arrays.xml with Notepad++ and take a look at "QuickSettingButtonAttribute"
Rearrange them to your preferences.... and below is mine:
Code:
<string-array name="QuickSettingButtonAttribute">
<item>Wifi</item>
<item>Bluetooth</item>
<item>MobileData</item>
<item>SilentMode</item>
<item>AutoRotate</item>
<item>Location</item>
<item>Sync</item>
<item>PowerSaving</item>
<item>AirplaneMode</item>
<item>DormantMode</item>
<item>AllShareCast</item>
<item>MultiWindow</item>
<item>DrivingMode</item>
</string-array>
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Thanks but I can not recompile the apk file ... I leave you a screenshot

dnasalentino91 said:
Thanks but I can not recompile the apk file ... I leave you a screenshot
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Check whether you have java installed

Abhinandh Ajay said:
Check whether you have java installed
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Of course! Java is installed..

dnasalentino91 said:
Of course! Java is installed..
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Try using some other similar tool like "apk manager"

dnasalentino91 said:
Thanks but I can not recompile the apk file ... I leave you a screenshot
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Did you do apktool if framework-res.apk?
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KINGbabasula said:
Did you do apktool if framework-res.apk?
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Yes, I did: "I: Framework intalled to: C:\Users\Andrea\apktool\framework\1.apk"
I'm stuck at STEP 5 of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUtFgltT_ho
I am attaching the error that occurs when I'm going to recompile the apk.

dnasalentino91 said:
Yes, I did: "I: Framework intalled to: C:\Users\Andrea\apktool\framework\1.apk"
I'm stuck at STEP 5 of this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUtFgltT_ho
I am attaching the error that occurs when I'm going to recompile the apk.
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May not have the latest apk tool. When I get to my puter I 'll share that here...
Here you go, replace the files in apktool with these ones
View attachment apktoolcomplete.rar
hope it helps if so you know what to do hehe
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Thanks bobfrantic :highfive:
After recompiling the file SystemUI.apk, I went to replace it and restarting the smartphone remains stuck at bootanimation How come? What went wrong?

dnasalentino91 said:
Thanks bobfrantic :highfive:
After recompiling the file SystemUI.apk, I went to replace it and restarting the smartphone remains stuck at bootanimation How come? What went wrong?
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when you recompile, name it SystemUI1.apk then open the new one and original one both with 7zip and copy the META-INF and the AndroidManifest.xml from the original over to your new SystemUI1.apk and close 7zip. move the new one to your desktop and rename it to remove the 1 from the name then copy to your phone and push to system/apps and set permissons and reboot. should work then. it is boot looping due to not having it signed proper. Hope you have a back up of your system with twrp or cwm so you can restore how it was. good rule; back up, everything always I going bed, check how it goes tomorrow..

All resolved...thank you for everything! :good: :highfive: :laugh: :victory:

dnasalentino91 said:
All resolved...thank you for everything! :good: :highfive: :laugh: :victory:
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happy to read that. If you want to know more about themeing systemui go to Themeing SystemUI Tutorial by joehanh88.

need help about decompile framework-res.apk

hi all
i got these error when decompile homani framework-res.apk port for TX. please help. thanks
C:\apktool>apktool.bat d framework-res_homani_v2.apk
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: MALFORMED
at java.util.zip.ZipCoder.toString(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipFile.getZipEntry(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipFile.access$900(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipFile$1.nextElement(Unknown Source)
at java.util.zip.ZipFile$1.nextElement(Unknown Source)
at brut.directory.ZipRODirectory.loadAll(ZipRODirectory.java:110)
at brut.directory.ZipRODirectory.loadFiles(ZipRODirectory.java:95)
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFiles(AbstractDirectory.java:39)
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFiles(AbstractDirectory.java:33)
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.containsFile(AbstractDirectory.java:66)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.hasSources(ApkDecoder.java:197)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:83)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:146)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:77)
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Post me your framework.

dully79 said:
Post me your framework.
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OK. thanks in advanced
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1d5ttggidnch6ps/Xperia_i1_Full_Framework_Port_For_Xperia_TX%28No-Theme%29_v2.zip

Wheres it from and what have you done to it?

dully79 said:
Wheres it from and what have you done to it?
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i've got it from http://sonyviet.vn/diendan/threads/25751/
And i want decompile to change something in it. please help. i dont know why can't decompile it. i modded many things and all good but only this file is not.
I asked owner thread but him dont want to help me. he is not kind enough

devilmaycry2020 said:
i've got it from http://sonyviet.vn/diendan/threads/25751/
And i want decompile to change something in it. please help. i dont know why can't decompile it. i modded many things and all good but only this file is not.
I asked owner thread but him dont want to help me. he is not kind enough
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Have you tried installing it?
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
have you added things into the apk?

dully79 said:
Have you tried installing it?
Code:
apktool if framework-res.apk
have you added things into the apk?
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yes, it did it already.
could you decompile it ? no, i hadn't put anything into that apk yet

It reports it as malformed, so it's probably been modified incorrectly.
Speak to whoever ported it.

dully79 said:
It reports it as malformed, so it's probably been modified incorrectly.
Speak to whoever ported it.
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this framework work on my phone but still some bug so i want to edit it. i said i asked him but he didn't answer me. so no way ?

It wont allow me to decompile and i have my android sdk up to date and ive installed the framework.
Have you added any modifications AFTER installing?
If yes, then try the unmodified version.
If no, then you will have to wait for an answer or look for a work around.
When the new ICS versions were released we had to use older/modified versions of aapt and apktool.
See if you can find any and try that. I think i used wanams modified apktool from the sgs2 theme thread.

dully79 said:
It wont allow me to decompile and i have my android sdk up to date and ive installed the framework.
Have you added any modifications AFTER installing?
If yes, then try the unmodified version.
If no, then you will have to wait for an answer or look for a work around.
When the new ICS versions were released we had to use older/modified versions of aapt and apktool.
See if you can find any and try that. I think i used wanams modified apktool from the sgs2 theme thread.
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thanks. i didn't add any modifications AFTER installing . i mean the apk is untouch. but couldn't decompile . that's all.

devilmaycry2020 said:
thanks. i didn't add any modifications AFTER installing . i mean the apk is untouch. but couldn't decompile . that's all.
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please help.

lildroid-res.apk missing

hey guys,
i want to modify my toggle-bar.
but for that lidroid-res.apk is necessary, but it is NOT in /system/framework
i need this file for modding...
any ideas?
My ROM: see signature
JackoMJ

For modding toggle bar is necessary to made some smali and xml edit too, only lidroid apk in framework folder is for nothing. Look here for more info.

somin.n said:
For modding toggle bar is necessary to made some smali and xml edit too, only lidroid apk in framework folder is for nothing. Look here for more info.
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Thx somin, i read the thread and tested it.
And i must confess that i am too silly for that ... :crying:

[[Guide]] Apktool Mobile (Setup/Decompile-Recompile/Theme/Sign)

Yo guys! Here I come up with a brief tutorial for using Apktool Mobile! Let's begin!
Requirements:
1.A rooted device
2.Apktool 4.4 : https://storage.googleapis.com/goog.../code.google.com/apktool/apktool4.4_armhf.zip
3.A deodexed app of your phone.
How to deodex? Watch my video tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0sfERSqLgA
4.Root explorer and Busybox
5.Brain.apk
6.Patience.jar
How to setup apktool?
1.) Unzip apktool4.4_armhf.zip using root explorer.
2.) Navigate to sdcard0/speedsoftware/extracted/apktool4.4_armhf/apktool folder and install apktool 4.4
3.) Open apktool app,grant root access. Now goto settings and select apktool version 1.5.2. Come back.
4.) Navigate to storage/sdcard0/speedsoftware/apktool4.4armhf folder.
5.) Long press on apktool folder and select Set as apktool data folder.
6.) Navigate to system/framework
7.) Click on framework-res.apk and select import as framework.
8.) In the same folder find twframework-res.apk(for samsung devices) or mediatek-res.apk, click on it->import as framework
9.) Now navigate to system/app, find systemui.apk->click on it and select
10.) Import as framework.
11.) Done.
How to theme SystemUI?
1.) Using root explorer, create a folder named 'A' in apktool folder.
2.) Copy SystemUI.apk to that folder.
3.) Open apktool app, navigate to that A folder, click on SystemUI.apk and select decompile all. Wait till it gets decompiled.
4.) After it gets decompiled, you will get a folder named SystemUI_src
5.) Now minimize apktool, go to root explorer, navigate to SystemUI_src folder, and do any type of modifications you want.
For example, colour the battery icons using Picsay Pro and save with the original name.
6.) After you are done, open apktool app, click on SystemUI_src folder, recompile. Wait till it gets recompiled. Now you will get an app named SystemUI_src.apk. That's your modded apk.
How to Sign SystemUI/Any System app?
1.) Using root explorer, goto A folder, and extract SystemUI.apk and SystemUI_src.apk one by one.
2.) Now navigate to sdcard0/speedsoftware/extracted/SystemUI folder.
3.) Copy Androimanifest.xml and Meta-inf folder from there. Press back and open SystemUI_src folder. Paste those two files there. Click replace when you see the popup.
4.) Come back. Long press on SystemUI_src folder and select zip this folder. Then select goto zip once its finished. Rename the SystemUI_src.zip to SystemUI.apk.
5.) Done. Now you can your push own modified UI to system/app!
Good luck!
Regards,
Aniruddha B.Pathak.
HIT THANKS IF I HELPED YOU!! :laugh:
Thanks to @Ibuprophen for providing me the updated link to apktool.

Nice guide
KeeP it up ..
Thanks for the guide ...... I have apk tool 4.6 can i use it in same way???

arun.negi004 said:
KeeP it up ..
Thanks for the guide ...... I have apk tool 4.6 can i use it in same way???
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Thanks for the compliment
Of course you can but I personally recommend 4.4 as it has more options is quite faster
Still go ahead with 4.6 :angel:

Ok thanks BRO
Aniruddha_Pathak said:
Thanks for the compliment
Of course you can but I personally recommend 4.4 as it has more options is quite faster
Still go ahead with 4.6 :angel:
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Ok i also have 4.4 version :3
But why this step secting apk tool version 1.5.2

Ahh...thats for smali
Apktool when set to 2.0 gives errors sometimes while recompiling if you edit smali files hence, set it to 1.5.2 so that you won't face any problem

Thanks...
Aniruddha_Pathak said:
Apktool when set to 2.0 gives errors sometimes while recompiling if you edit smali files hence, set it to 1.5.2 so that you won't face any problem
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Ok thanks BRO for help..

I m getting this error while recompiling system ui..
[Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:164)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:183)
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.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFileInput(AbstractDirectory.java:103)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:160)
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Does it needs system deodexed?

Follow the guide again
Setup apktool again, then follow the guide carefully

Hi! I'm on a rooted kk tablet running ApkTool mobile v5.
Is this version stable and bugfree? or should I install an older one (e.g. v4.4)
An other question,what should I do to have a signed and/or working app after:
Decompiling>>Adding files>> ??
Because when I add files to the apk and try to compile, errors, errors,...errors!!

Older version would work faster
Wolf Tatoo said:
Hi! I'm on a rooted kk tablet running ApkTool mobile v5.
Is this version stable and bugfree? or should I install an older one (e.g. v4.4)
An other question,what should I do to have a signed and/or working app after:
Decompiling>>Adding files>> ??
Because when I add files to the apk and try to compile, errors, errors,...errors!!
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1. I would recommend older version of apktool as it would work faster on your tab.
2. Install busybox if its not already installed.
3. If you are replacing a png, then keep in mind that you must replace those pngs with "SAME NAME" as they were before in the SystemUI.
4. Donot touch .9.pngs if you don't know how to play with them.

Aniruddha_Pathak said:
1. I would recommend older version of apktool as it would work faster on your tab.
2. Install busybox if its not already installed.
3. If you are replacing a png, then keep in mind that you must replace those pngs with "SAME NAME" as they were before in the SystemUI.
4. Donot touch .9.pngs if you don't know how to play with them.
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Thanks for replying.
I already know how to replace pngs inside an apk,and I know that .9.PNG are not. png. But what I can't do is to successfully compile and sign the app after adding-not just replacing-new files to the existing ones inside_let's say package/res/drawable_apk.

Umm...if you want to ADD pngs, then you need to make some changes in xmls, otherwise it won't recompile

Aniruddha_Pathak said:
Umm...if you want to ADD pngs, then you need to make some changes in xmls, otherwise it won't recompile
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Yes I know, but which ones should I modify?

How about editing xml's using phone, what tool to use?

ApkTool v4.8 Mod (Professional)
by Stewe, full creds to him
Mod Info:
♣ Added ApkTool v2.0.0 RC4.
♣ Added Smali/Baksmali v2.0.5.
♣ Added New Icons.
♣ Apk + Data.
http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/mVx5n21p/file.html

Wolf Tatoo said:
Yes I know, but which ones should I modify?
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Search around XDA for the guides, you may find one

Notepad++
datsoy said:
How about editing xml's using phone, what tool to use?
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I use Notepad++, which is a great tool
Link: https://code.google.com/p/openintents/downloads/detail?name=Notepad-1.4.0.7.apk

Thanks for sharing
berryman13 said:
ApkTool v4.8 Mod (Professional)
by Stewe, full creds to him
Mod Info:
Added ApkTool v2.0.0 RC4.
Added Smali/Baksmali v2.0.5.
Added New Icons.
Apk + Data.
http://www34.zippyshare.com/v/mVx5n21p/file.html
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Thanks for sharing it sir but I personally has used all versions of apktool, from 4.1 to 5.0 and I find 4.4 more useful
Still, thanks for sharing the link, again

Are there any tutorials on how to change the status bar icons (sounds, vibrate, wifi,signal)?
Thanks in advance!

Should I make one?
kushpancake said:
Are there any tutorials on how to change the status bar icons (sounds, vibrate, wifi,signal)?
Thanks in advance!
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Should I make a guide on it? Or should I tell you here?