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[Q] is this the right step to modify framework-res.apk ?

hi...
i want to change standard notification bar from my htc desire running sense froyo rom with mod battery percentage, animation icons for data, signal, etc.
what i did is :
1. pull framework-res.apk from /system/framework folder
2. extract framework-res.apk using apktool
3. extract & overwrite with icons colour pack v4 downloaded from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=722993 into drawable & drawable-hdpi folder from extracted framework apk folder.
4. bundled modified framework-res.apk using apktool
5. sign framework-res.apk
6. in recovery mode, adb push framework-res.apk to /system/framework. before doing that, i mount /system first..
7. reboot
what i found, everytime i choose network setting or wireless setting it crashed with error message process.com.android.settings has stopped unexpectedly.
why this error occured ? any other step that i did is wrong ?

I just pull from adb, my PC has 7zip installed so can see drill into the compressed file, drag replace the altered images, back out of the compressed file to commit, push via adb, reboot.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App

Why not use the UOT kitchen?
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HTCinToronto said:
I just pull from adb, my PC has 7zip installed so can see drill into the compressed file, drag replace the altered images, back out of the compressed file to commit, push via adb, reboot.
Sent from my Nexus One using XDA App
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This is what I do, basically. I make the battery mod with UOT, and when the flashable zip is ready I extract the framework-res to some folder and just replace couple of images, then I'll put the modified framework-res back to the UOT-file and flash it. Works every time.
EDIT: I don't extract the files within framework-res.zip, only the .zip itself so I can open it via WinRar and replace the files. It isn't probably even needed, you could probably replace the needed files when browsing the UOT file with winrar/whatever etc etc. Haven't tried.

Can this same method be applied to anything that can be found in the framework ?

[Q] How do I run some software on Folio 100?

How do I run/install some software in my Toshiba Folio 100.
I download any zip packet for Folio 100 from internet and unzip it in my Folio's hard drive.
Zip file contains files
resources.arsc
classes.dex
Android Manifest.xml
and folders res and META-INF
I can't find any .apk file from any folder.
So do I need some installer or something. I download software from internet to my laptop and trasfer zip packet to Folio via USB

try renaming the .zip to .apk
and remember to enable unknown sources in setup > applications

kepler1982 said:
try renaming the .zip to .apk
and remember to enable unknown sources in setup > applications
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This is something else I guess. This is something very simple but I just don't get it.
So basically what I need to do that I can install software example finger bowling from....
w w w.freeware4android.net/toshiba-folio-100-device-1711/games-tag/finger-bowling-get-18990.html
So I download zip file and unzip it to my Folio. So is there some trick when I do not download it direct to my Folio but via my laptop.
Currently I have 3g via laptop only.

kepler1982 said:
try renaming the .zip to .apk
and remember to enable unknown sources in setup > applications
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You were right. No I managed to do it.
Windows really changed .apk file to .zip file....
I tried solve this with some java compliers

kermiitti said:
Windows really changed .apk file to .zip file....
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It is very unlikely that windows changed the file extention. Probably the site you downloaded from doesn't support files with the .apk extention and they changed it to .zip to allow the upload.

[Req] Flashable file explorer

I've installed cm9 but it doesn't come with any file explorer.
I don't have any internet access on my phone right now so I can't download from market, but I have to restore the apps using titanium backup.
So I need a flashable zip with a file explorer that works on cm9 to install TitaniumB from my sdcard

you should have copied a file manager apk to the app folder in the rom archive before flashing :|

No need to flash, u can use adb shell to install the app.
adb install filemanager_name.apk

EDIT:
Success !
Thanks

igivecandy said:
where do I have to put the .apk file? because i get the message:
"can't find 'titanium.apk' to install"
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The easy way is to put the apk file in the same folder with adb command
or indicate the path to this apk (e.g. adb install /documents/android_apps/filemanager.apk)

the best way is to go in browser and type file:///sdcard/file_managername.apk

to the app folder in the rom archive before
flashing :|

[Q] stat-bar

How to change status bar icons on stock odex?
There is no bad choises. Only bad results.

deodex the rom first
then root phone
extract systemui.apk to your pc
change apk extention to .zip
use winrar to extract zip
goto res/drawable-ldpi
change any png not ending in .9 keeping all file names the same
rezip everything
change extention back to apk (you will have to enable show file extentions in folder options in control panel)
put in flashable zip
flash in cwm with system mounted
iv explained this a few times now so search next time
also this method is only for changing png images - do not use it to edit anything else like xml files - you will need to decompile with apktool for that

(Tips & Trick) change graphic quality in Real Racing 3 v2.0.0

Sorry for my bad english..
I found this trick my self 2 day after v2.0.0 out, and decide to share it to you all..
Since v1.2.0 i'm not update my RR3 until v2.0.0 release, because Veneno come to this great game..
And i found eds trick not working in this version, why ? Well, my research v2.0.0 using eds file in "apk" folder, but it will using eds in ".depot" folder too if eds file not found in "apk" folder, you can find "apk" folder under ".depot" folder, right ?
Now you will think we simply replace modded eds in that "apk" folder, thats wont work because all file in "apk" folder will overwrited by RR3 every we launch the game, and our modded eds will overwrited too, why ? Again..
I think it like ramdisk in android 4.3, ex: kernel overwrite vold sdcard mount point in fstab file, thats why we using build.prop to swap that mount point and not edit the fstab file because it will overwrited every boot, just like this RR3 v2.0.0, correct me if wrong, which "apk" folder generated automaticaly by RR3 every run the game..
So lets begin this trick..
You will need :
Computer with 7Zip app
ZipSigner app in your Android, you can download ZipSigner on PlaySTORE
got it guys ? Let's work..
1. First i recommended you backup your RR3 data, all in com.ea.games.r3_row or _na folder and RR3 apk too, So if something goes wrong you can restore it..
2. Find your RR3 v2.0.0.apk file
3. Open it as ZIP using 7Zip, go to res\raw and open "res.zip" file
4. In "res.zip" go to res\ and copy that eds folder, you will need that original eds folder later, thats why we should copy it..
5. In "res.zip" go to res\eds and delete all 25 plist file in that folder, done ?
6. Now go back to previous folder step up by step up by pressing backspace key in your keyboard until you get notification [ File "res.zip" was modified. Do you want to update it in the archive ? ] press OK button and close 7Zip, got it guys ?
7. Now transfer that modified RR3 apk and the copied original eds folder we copy in step 4 to phone
8. Use ZipSigner to sign that modified RR3 apk otherwise you can't instal it..
9. In ZipSigner press Choose in/out and find that modded apk, found ? Click it, make sure Key/mode is auto-testkey, now press Sign The File in the bottom.. Your signed apk will named as -signed inside that original apk file..
10. Because signature changed if you have RR3 installed on phone you will get "Aplication not installed" if install the modified apk.. So first rename com.ea.games.r3_row or _na folder to "rr3" or something different than original com.ea.games.r3_row or _na name, done ?
11. Now uninstall your RR3 app from phone, dont worry your RR3 data will not deleted if you rename com.ea.games.r3_row or _na folder to other name like i said in step 10, Uninstalled ?
12. Now rename back your com.ea folder to original name "com.ea.games.r3_row or _na.. Got it ?
13. Finally install your modified RR3 -signed apk, Done..
Now you can place original eds folder we copy in step 4 to com.ea.games.r3_row or _na/.depot folder which it can easily changed using RR3 Graphics in PlaySTORE
Run RR3 Graphics and choose your graphic quality, low. mid. high. or xtrahigh. whatever you want..
Last, i found RR3 Graphics v1.0.14 not clone AndroidMid2.plist file, only 24 file cloned, so if your phone using AndroidMid2.plist file maybe game wont run, so we have to clone AndroidMid2.plist manualy.. simply duplicate AndroidMid.plist in /.depot/eds folder and rename it to AndroidMid2.plist, and you will have all 25 file cloned in /.depot/eds from eds_backup folder (found when we use RR3 Graphics) which contain original plist file..
Thats all guys, enjoy..