Easy method to apply a theme to a stock rom
NO need to flash new ROM!
All you need:
-Rooted Lg Optimus One P500 with custom recovery installed
-wireless connection to your Android system files using this easy method:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1030107
Once you Deodex files inside app & framework folders (inside system)
Or
replace with the files from any rom that is already deodexed (only app&framework folders).
Replace your desired theme files (you need to mod files especially for your stock rom - search for a theme tutorial) inside framework folder
and
reboot phone.
All of this is done in windows without the use of ADB or command line process.
PS: if you don't want to lose any data, backup contacts to google and use Titanium Backup for all your apps.
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I'm trying to modify Email.apk. I'm currently running stock 3.1 from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154492
Here's what I did:
1. Extracted Email.apk from update zip and dumped using APKTools.
2. Made my modifications - specifically I'm editing a .smali file with my desired changes.
3. Rebuild Email.apk using APKTools.
4. Renamed existing Email.apk and Email.odex for backup.
5. Copy my Email.apk to system\app and set permissions.
6. Reboot into CWM and wipe davlik cache (not sure if this is required).
7. Reboot.
Now the email app no longer exists in list of applications.
What steps am I missing?
If I'm not mistaken You can't edit odexed firmware!
You must first flash a deodexed rom and then change it to your heart's desire.
I guess I'll have to try deodex the rom myself then.
Thanks!
I'm now using Virtuous Picasso which is deodexed and am now able to modify /system/app applications.
However I think the actual problem was I forgot to sign the modified Email.apk. (Also had to sign Exchange.apk also as they need to be signed with the same certificate)
I think as long as the device is rooted you can replace /system/app applications?
See my signature for signing - piece of cake!
If you have a good and clear deodexing tutorial I'd appreciate it
Hello,
(My rom is based on stock "Acer_A500_0.000.00_4.010.42_EMEA_GEN3")
I have been building a custom rom for the A500. Everything has been going well. I removed most of the bloatware and added more features, but I have an issue that I have been unable to resolve.
When the custom rom(and the original stock) is flashed on the A500 there are several apps that are extracted to following folder. (On the device itself)
/system/vendor/app/
APKInstaller.apk
CheckerLunch.apk
FixWifi.apk
KoboAcer.apk
xt9.apk
While most these apps are OK, I want to remove KoboAcer.apk from the rom. But when looking for KoboAcer.apk at "\update\system\vendor\"inside the rom, its not there.
There is no app folder inside the vendor folder, just a dummy file inside the vendor folder called fake.txt
So my question is…
How do I remove KoboAcer.apk from the rom file?(No, I do not want to manually remove apps from the device after the flash).
Where is KoboAcer.apk being installed/extracted from during the flash process?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks!
OK, I found KoboAcer.apk’s location, but I still don’t know how to remove it. By analyzing a backup of the ROM, I discovered that KoboAcer.apk is located in the flexrom (flexrom.img). My problem, is that I don’t know how to unpack flexrom.img and repack it without KoboAcer.apk
Could a ROM developers help me? I am stuck with the flexrom and I can’t find a tutorial/post.
Thanks!
Try to remove if using Titanium Backup.
i am very much concerned about using perfect things, i used alot of different ROMS both with .32 and .35 kernel, none was perfect even all the stock ROMs available does have something to hate about,
my question is Cant we manually edit Stock ROMs (Update.APP) and Custom ROMs and select few important and better apps and replace with unwanted apps in roms?
in this way we can manage to create a new ROM as per our requirements....
Can't do it with stock roms unless you install, root, delete apps from /system/app.
With custom rom, just use 7-zip in windows to open zip file and delete apps you don't want from /system/app and /data if it is there. Copy your own apps in and then install.
There is a perl script to extract system.img from update.app, but i dont think there is a way to pack again
I deodexed system files for s3v3n's v5.0 ROM - as I know, not all customizations through xPosed are working with odexed, or partialy deodexed ROMs. Hopefully s3v3n won't have objetions. One more thing - there isn't Gravitybox - You have to install it again - I deodexed it after upgrading Gravitybox to newer version.
Instructions:
unzip files to your SD-card
boot to TWRP
go to mount and select to mount system partition
go to advanced/filemanager
delete /system/app, /system/priv-app & system/framework - you have to go to particular folder, then tap&hold select then delete
copy app, priv-app, framework from your sdcard to
/system/
fixing permissions is not necessary
PS: You are doing it on your own risk.
Download here: deodex-s3v3n-v5.0
Can you please deodex 5.1?
working on that, maybe @ evening, I have to deodex several 32bit apps...64bit are done already but because of some 32b there are some conflicts
phsnake said:
I deodexed system files for s3v3n's v5.0 ROM - as I know, not all customizations through xPosed are working with odexed, or partialy deodexed ROMs. Hopefully s3v3n won't have objetions. One more thing - there isn't Gravitybox - You have to install it again - I deodexed it after upgrading Gravitybox to newer version.
Instructions:
unzip files to your SD-card
boot to TWRP
go to mount and select to mount system partition
go to advanced/filemanager
delete /system/app, /system/priv-app & system/framework - you have to go to particular folder, then tap&hold select then delete
copy app, priv-app, framework from your sdcard to
/system/
fixing permissions is not necessary
PS: You are doing it on your own risk.
Download here: deodex-s3v3n-v5.0
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file that comes in the download folder build.prop, we must also put ??
I hope we will see newer versions of 7 HD rom after the little storm that happened.
Back to topic: which apk is the one for smartnotice widget? I want to mod it to make it semi-transparent
Its all about MTK
This porting guide is succesfull for beginers for porting Roms using SMART PHOBES
#PC can also be used for this porpose
I'am currently using MTK 6582 .This method is 100 % working
____starting rom porting_____
1) create 2 folders called port and stock
2)extract port rom in port folder and system (folder of your stock) in stock
3) replace boot img for stock to port
[You can also use custum kernals]
4) Delete vendor folder and replace it
5) Delete this files
Systel/lib/hw
/modules
/etc/wifi
/firmware
Repace this with your stock
6) Replace This files from stock to port
System/bin/pq
/vold
/lib/lib.camalgo.so
/lib.camdrv.so
/libcameracustum.so
/libdpframework.so
/libsensorservice.so
/libvcodecdrv.so
/etc/apns.conf.xml
/vold.fstab
/vold.fstab.nand
If you was porting from diferent key phase phones please replace system/user/keylayouts/generic.kl
7) change your mountpoints with your stock
8) now using 7zip from playstore compress the system,boot.img,meta
9) flash the zip using cwm or twrp or etc
points to be noted
@ if recovery shows zip as bad compress it with solid explorer
@you have to use same version of androi
@select custum rom based on
Soc
Version
Cores of processor
RAM.
If anyone found more improved files.please suggest for knowledge.
Bugs can be solved by asking
THANKZ