I was just wondering if there are a clever trick to reflash a theme already installed on the device.
In this particular situation I have changed some of the icons in the framwork-res.apk. I then copied them to the theme, wich is BrightSilence, and tried to flash it all over again. Result - bootloop.
So, is there any step you could do to circumvent this, or is the only option to reflash the ROM. and then the theme?
Thanks
Yes, just reflash a unmodified version of, in your case, BrightSilence or am i missing something?
Or revert to the nandroid you made before messing with the system partition.
The thing is that BrightSilence is already installed on the device, but now I want another set of icons. Flashing the theme again with the modified framework-res just result in a bootloop.
It seems there really is no shortcut, than to reflash ROM, then new theme.
Thanks anyway.
hallydamaster said:
The thing is that BrightSilence is already installed on the device, but now I want another set of icons. Flashing the theme again with the modified framework-res just result in a bootloop.
It seems there really is no shortcut, than to reflash ROM, then new theme.
Thanks anyway.
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U are wrong.
Installing theme - means overwriting some files into new ones, not adding or removing some.
So if u changed framework file, flashed and got bootloop - u can flash theme again (overwrite bad file) and boot correctly.
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mendozinas said:
U are wrong.
Installing theme - means overwriting some files into new ones, not adding or removing some.
So if u changed framework file, flashed and got bootloop - u can flash theme again (overwrite bad file) and boot correctly.
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I do get that really. But what now if I want to apply a new framework-res? I know I can always nandroid my self out of a bootloop.
hallydamaster said:
I do get that really. But what now if I want to apply a new framework-res? I know I can always nandroid my self out of a bootloop.
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U have to mod framework correctly and will not end in booloops.
Use Apk Manager to decompile, change, compile and sign framework-res.apk.
Do not push file via adb - use flashable zip.
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mendozinas said:
U have to mod framework correctly and will not end in booloops.
Use Apk Manager to decompile, change, compile and sign framework-res.apk.
Do not push file via adb - use flashable zip.
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But the framework-res is from the UOT, shouldn't that be packed/signed properly?
Well, I am going to try anyway, thanks!
EDIT: Tried to cook a new file, with the exact same framework-res I used earlier. Used UOT to cook, and worked perfectly. Thanks to mendozinas! ;-)
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i just changed out the default png's inside of kaosfroyo to my own custom ones and i rezipped the rom and resigned it using the right click method (by justfreeze?) and when i went to do a full wipe flash i get an error "E:NO SIGNATURE (605 files). am i doing something wrong??? and let me state that I SEARCHED AND NO SOLUTION GIVEN WAS THE CORRECT FIX
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i just changed out the default png's inside of kaosfroyo to my own custom ones and i rezipped the rom and resigned it using the right click method (by justfreeze?) and when i went to do a full wipe flash i get an error "E:NO SIGNATURE (605 files). am i doing something wrong??? and let me state that I SEARCHED AND NO SOLUTION GIVEN WAS THE CORRECT FIX
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You can't just rezip you need to resign the rom. Their a re a few ways to do this. Easiest is using the kitchen.
Did you resign everything you changed?
Hungry Man said:
Did you resign everything you changed?
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i tried signing using right click method, as stated in my original post. i signed everything on the rom. every apk, everything. i will try using the kitchen
So i've been looking to theme my X and someone told me to use Rom Manager for themeing because it's easy. But if all i did was a basic root and i didn't change bootloader or i'm not deoxed or whatever else you can possibly do to this phone will this mess my phone up? Or is it fine to use to theme my phone with just a basic root?
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So i've been looking to theme my X and someone told me to use Rom Manager for themeing because it's easy. But if all i did was a basic root and i didn't change bootloader or i'm not deoxed or whatever else you can possibly do to this phone will this mess my phone up? Or is it fine to use to theme my phone with just a basic root?
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Rom Manager will need the Bootloader in order to do the installs. Rom Manager basically boots into recovery and installs the .zip file you downloaded.
If you don't Deodex your phone and install a theme, I do not think it will 'break', but your theme is likely to be half-a$$ed. Themes replace images (which should still work even if not de-odex) and they edit certain parts of other files (services.jar for example) to change the colors of some text. If your phone is Odexed, the coding for those colors will not be in the right place and thus won't change.
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Rom Manager will need the Bootloader in order to do the installs. Rom Manager basically boots into recovery and installs the .zip file you downloaded.
If you don't Deodex your phone and install a theme, I do not think it will 'break', but your theme is likely to be half-a$$ed. Themes replace images (which should still work even if not de-odex) and they edit certain parts of other files (services.jar for example) to change the colors of some text. If your phone is Odexed, the coding for those colors will not be in the right place and thus won't change.
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so i have the stock 2.2 and it's rooted but i can't deodex the phone yet right?
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so i have the stock 2.2 and it's rooted but i can't deodex the phone yet right?
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You can Deodex. You can either follow the manual process (there is a thread in the Themes section.
Or if you want to download Rom Manager/Bootstrap, you can then either load a complete system (Nandroid backup) of a 2.2/rooted/deodexed system (There's one of these in the Themes section as well)
Or there is a version of the 928Droid Black Glass that supposedly will Deodex your system while it installs the theme ...
Im using APK MANAGER to edit and replace the image inside the AxT9IME.apk
Im trying to modify it and make it look like WP7.
Is it possible to modify it and work in my GALAXY Y? I tried replacing a few PNG but my phone always restart AxT9IME.apk.
Im trying to replace the img of the buttons, what is the png need to be replace for it? Thanks.
Learned a lot in this forum, but this one. out of my knowledge so a little help please.
Im also aware of name.9.png image.
jhecqkchoi said:
Im using APK MANAGER to edit and replace the image inside the AxT9IME.apk
Im trying to modify it and make it look like WP7.
Is it possible to modify it and work in my GALAXY Y? I tried replacing a few PNG but my phone always restart AxT9IME.apk.
Im trying to replace the img of the buttons, what is the png need to be replace for it? Thanks.
Learned a lot in this forum, but this one. out of my knowledge so a little help please.
Im also aware of name.9.png image.
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Instead of compiling/decompiling the apk, try replacing the image files by flashing the image files via recovery, I advice you to study the updater script from ICS Icon Pack v3 for SGY in the themes section. Worked well for me.
jhecqkchoi said:
Im using APK MANAGER to edit and replace the image inside the AxT9IME.apk
Im trying to modify it and make it look like WP7.
Is it possible to modify it and work in my GALAXY Y? I tried replacing a few PNG but my phone always restart AxT9IME.apk.
Im trying to replace the img of the buttons, what is the png need to be replace for it? Thanks.
Learned a lot in this forum, but this one. out of my knowledge so a little help please.
Im also aware of name.9.png image.
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make sure you dont change the resolution of the image.
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CarlDeanCatabay said:
Instead of compiling/decompiling the apk, try replacing the image files by flashing the image files via recovery, I advice you to study the updater script from ICS Icon Pack v3 for SGY in the themes section. Worked well for me.
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Thanks. Ill see what i can do.
Is there something I can use to view my MOD APK work in my pc without installing it everytime in my phone?
A viewer maybe?
Hello! I'm trying to make something relatively simple, but i'm doing something wrong. What i want to achieve is to change the stock battery icon with a circle with % inside. I managed to decompile LGSystemUI.apk using the latest apktool. I changed the pngs and edited the battery stats and chatging animation xmls. I'm not touching the .odex file since i don't have anything to change there. I recompiled the apk again using the apktool and zipaligned it. And here comes the issue - once i push it to the phone and reboot i get only desktop without navbar, status bar and lock screen. I don't get a FC but the Systemui is not loading properly. I also tryed to sign the zipaligned apk which resulted in constant FC from LGSystemUI, something which i don't get is the apk is not signed. I lost a significant amount of time recompiling and trying different combinations but the result is always the same - either fc or no fc but ststemui is not loaded. Can you do please help me with some ideas what i might be doing wrong?
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I use Advanced APK Tool , and have changed apktool.jar to 2.0.0 RC4.
Don´t sign the file, that is wrong.
Have u tried only replace the new (recompiled) files in the original LGSystemUI.apk (the xml & png , ressources if u need)
i tried several tools and many combinations today - they're all either FC-ing or just giving the desktop without status bar, navbar and lock screen. i tried both odexed and deodexed version. i tried taking files from the original lgsystemui.apk, i also tried injecting already compiled xml and png-s to the original - nothing. i have the feeling i'm missing something. i'm installing both the framework-res.apk and the lge-res.apk to the tools i tried to work with. everything decompiles and recompiles without a single error. no matter what i try i get the same 2 types of errors, which i mentioned above. i also tried not signing, signing with the original signature and signing with a new signature. everything should be relatively simple, but the output never works. do i need to decompile/recompile (or deodex) the framework too?
show me your changed files, i will try for myself
I tried to do some changes too, I tried deodexing systemUI and odex and same result as you
Hi i see you have manged to make it work in your other thread. May i know which files and code i need to edit in order to make this work. I know how to compile and decompile ,sign, zipalign......etc. i have checked other tutorials to do this in the net but to no avail. Ty in advance.
Hello, yes I managed to make it work using the latest ApkTool 2.0.0 rc4. Also it's a good idea to use something like TickleMyAndroid tool or similar automated de/recompile script. You need to sign with the original signature in order to make it work. Also please keep an eye on the exact version of the ApkTool included in the tool, only rc4 is working fine with our stock Rom.
There's no need to deodex if you only want to make some cosmetic changes.
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Hello, yes I managed to make it work using the latest ApkTool 2.0.0 rc4. Also it's a good idea to use something like TickleMyAndroid tool or similar automated de/recompile script. You need to sign with the original signature in order to make it work. Also please keep an eye on the exact version of the ApkTool included in the tool, only rc4 is working fine with our stock Rom.
There's no need to deodex if you only want to make some cosmetic changes.
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Cool ty, but which exact files and code i need to edit?. i know i am asking alot here but if you can answer me or refer me to a tutorial that helped you that will be great. i have already tried TickleMyAndroid to change the battery icon but it doesn't seem to work. So i prefer doing it the old way more easier to know what is going on. Thx
d_ave said:
Hello, yes I managed to make it work using the latest ApkTool 2.0.0 rc4. Also it's a good idea to use something like TickleMyAndroid tool or similar automated de/recompile script. You need to sign with the original signature in order to make it work. Also please keep an eye on the exact version of the ApkTool included in the tool, only rc4 is working fine with our stock Rom.
There's no need to deodex if you only want to make some cosmetic changes.
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@d_ave
I wanted to only change color of the LGContacts but now on lolipop its shows FC,so i am using the latest apk tool.jar with Advanced apk tool,so how should i sign and is there need for zipaligning the apk?
I'm trying to create my own theme modification of AsusSystemUI.apk
However, it cannot be used by a clean flash.
It will work if I install Asus stock rom (Zenfone 5 - 3.24.40.78), first boot, then replace with my file later.
I suspect it's because of apk signature. Where can I find platform key to sign it or any other tip to make it work?
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Problem Solved: By copy Androimanifest.xml and Meta-inf from Stock file to modified one.
baszu said:
I'm trying to create my own theme modification of AsusSystemUI.apk
However, it cannot be used by a clean flash.
It will work if I install Asus stock rom (Zenfone 5 - 3.24.40.78), first boot, then replace with my file later.
I suspect it's because of apk signature. Where can I find platform key to sign it or any other tip to make it work?
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Problem Solved: By copy Androimanifest.xml and Meta-inf from Stock file to modified one.
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Wow, nice work, you can post a screenshot of the SystemUI? :thumbup:
LucasBernardesLopes said:
Wow, nice work, you can post a screenshot of the SystemUI? :thumbup:
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It is just a remix of 3 others's systemui works because I like some part of each.
Anyway, here is my current screenshot. Check status bar and quick setting.