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ZIP in command line...

Ok... I know that a rooted phone uses busybody for most of the command line tools... and busybox has unzip, gunzip, bzip2, etc.... but busybox doesn't support creating zip files
is there any program, or source i could cross compile, so i can zip things up using the command line interface?
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You can find it in my ROM for instance. Or MetaMorph apk.
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You can make tarballs.

I would just use another type of compression utility, but what I'm trying to do is modify apks and that's zip specific...
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Ninjamorph and metamorph might come in handy, and signapktic is another useful one

Ok cool, thanks guys!
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Change navigation bar colors

Is there a way to change the navigation bar colors?
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yellasrichand said:
Is there a way to change the navigation bar colors?
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AOKP ROM usually has this as an option (not sure if it's in there yet--they're still on build 1, officially).

Thanks! Do you know if there is a stand alone hack for it?
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yellasrichand said:
Thanks! Do you know if there is a stand alone hack for it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31401208
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kilometers4 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=31401208
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Thanks for the link, that was helpful!

How i do it..
you must have root .
Copy the system ui.apk out and save it to your desktop ( do not move it)
open the file in 7 zip... browse to the folder that has the .png files you want to change.. (DO NOT UNZIP OR EXTRACT)
Copy the dpi folder your making changes to the .png files within.. to a new folder .
Edit the .png files.. (you can also edit xml. notepad++ (use caution..)
I use photo shop and paint shop pro to edit the files..
Open the original system ui file up.. browse back to the directory where the folder you copied out is at .. DO NOT UNZIP OR EXTRACT
PAST THE Edited file back into the zip...
push it back to your tablet .
using file manager put it back in the system/app folder where you found it..
YOUR TABLET WILL CRASH WHEN YOU SAVE IT HERE ( THIS IS EXPECTED ..) REBOOT WITH HOLDING THE POWER BUTTON..
YOUR tablet will reboot showing the changes you have made. If you mess up you can adb push the unmodified system ui back and reboot .
This is a very dirty quick how to hope its understandable..
good luck

Thanks for that but I did it using metamorph like the link says.
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Whenever i edit and modify any app(icon,wallpaper etc) by decompiling/extracting it and again recompile it(by zipping and changing extension to apk) i cannot install it directly via package installer it can only be installed through system app installer and if I try to convert it to a user app using link2sd it gives a failure error. How to install this kind of app as user and not in system quota
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it probably was a system app to begin with and as such in its manifeset is set to only be installed as a system app
you would need to edit the manifest and re-sign the apk

Did you sign the file after recompiling?
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Neither was it a system app nor did i signed it.
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Raghu Gautam said:
Neither was it a system app nor did i signed it.
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you will need to re-sign it then
also please title your threads correctly - just putting Q doesnt help when looking through the list

I am sorry but your signing method didn't work. I used zipsigner for signing
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Raghu Gautam said:
I am sorry but your signing method didn't work. I used zipsigner for signing
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did you sign it with the test key for normal app or platform key for system app?
if it still wont install there is something wrong in its manifest or only has armv7 libs and is not meant for armv6 devices or you have to remove the old version first

Raghu Gautam said:
I am sorry but your signing method didn't work. I used zipsigner for signing
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First I would recommend you to use apktool/ apk multitool/ Virtuous Ten Studio / apk manager for decompile and recompile.
Don't bother with signing
Install 7zip.
Open new recompiled apk in 7zip. Right click apk ----> 7zip----> open archive.
Do the same with old apk.
Drag META-INF Folder from old to new apk. Press yes and you have installable apk. This works for both System and other apps.
I always use it. No failures yet.
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hnkotnis said:
First I would recommend you to use apktool/ apk multitool/ Virtuous Ten Studio / apk manager for decompile and recompile.
Don't bother with signing
Install 7zip.
Open new recompiled apk in 7zip. Right click apk ----> 7zip----> open archive.
Do the same with old apk.
Drag META-INF Folder from old to new apk. Press yes and you have installable apk. This works for both System and other apps.
I always use it. No failures yet.
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this will only work if you havent modified the manifest

marcussmith2626 said:
this will only work if you havent modified the manifest
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OP is not changing manifest. He is changing icons, wallpaper.
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[Q] How to change the text in Settings

How to change the text in Settings "Zombie art by Jack Larson" in settings->About phone->Android version and tapping it
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raghu gautam said:
how to change the text in settings "zombie art by jack larson" in settings->about phone->android version and tapping it
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by editing frame-work res.apk in seeting/framework

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by editing frame-work res.apk in seeting/framework
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its in framework.jar not framework-res.apk
Raghu Gautam said:
How to change the text in Settings "Zombie art by Jack Larson" in settings->About phone->Android version and tapping it
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please search before posting
guide is
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2345086

No I am asking how to do it through mobile, when I browse the framework.jar via root explorer only three files are present classes.dex,preloaded classes and Meta.inf folder no other files are found as mentioned in the thread
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Raghu Gautam said:
No I am asking how to do it through mobile, when I browse the framework.jar via root explorer only three files are present classes.dex,preloaded classes and Meta.inf folder no other files are found as mentioned in the thread
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you need to decompile it with apktool - it is step number 1!
a decompiling tool is also mentioned in stuff you need - I use apktool but others have been mentioned

Is there any way to change battery icon without pc in galaxy y,bcoz my pc harddisk is crashed :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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Is there any way to change battery icon without pc in galaxy y,bcoz my pc harddisk is crashed :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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yes just rename framework-res.apk to framework-zip
extract it with a zip app like zarchiver
replace the pngs and only pngs on a like for like basis - same filenames - dont touch xml files or anything else
rezip
change back to .apk
put and a flashable zip and flash in cwm with system mounted or push to system with rw-r-r but flashing is better

{Tool} Apk. Tool developed by me you can recompile, sign, decompile apps and lots mor

I have made this new Apk tool.
You can sign , decompile and change framework of any .apk file.It is my first developed software.
Hope it helps and report me for any problems and bugs.
Link: https://www.dropbox.com/s/4kmx5ntpwcsbhiv/ApkToolKit_by_Sumit from XDA.RAR?dl=0
Try this and give feedback on my email
:- [email protected]
Instructions to use it are:-
(1) First extract the whole zip in a folder.
(2) put the apk file in extracted folder to make my app recognise it.
(3) Run .bat file and select from number 1 2 3 4 5 and type the numer of the action you want to do. And hit enter.
(4) Then type the exact name of that apk which you want to modify and is putted in extracted folder.
(5) Then again hit enter and leave all work on my developed app and it will make a new app with all modifications.
Enjoy.
Hope it helps!!!!
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