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[Q] how to use apktool DeskClock.apk

hi devs,
is would like to modify an apk! after some google-work, i found apktool to decompile & to compile the modded! but without success!
what i have done? (OS=linux)
download (aapt,apktool,apktool.jar) to /usr/local/bin
adb pull /system/app/DeskClock.apk /home/htc/
cd /home/htc/
apktool d DeskClock.apk ./out
change the /res/values-de/strings.xml and save
apktool b -f -d out (compile the folder to new apk)
adb shell & cd /system/app & mv DeskClock.apk DeskClock.old & ^ctrl+D
adb push /home/htc/out/dist/DeskClock.apk /system/app/
ok, in my opinion that should be all, but it doesn't work!
i cant see the Clock App on my Droid.
Can anybody say me, were is my misstake?

I'm not very talented in Linux, but your steps seem to be right. I always used Windows at work, so I do only know the apk took for Win XP
But did you check if the recompiled file has the same size as the original one?

Apktool ERROR
Hey I'm trying to use apktool to recompile my SystemUI.apk but anytime i run apktool b SystemUI the following error pops up
C:\Windows\system32>cd C:\Windows
C:\Windows>apktool if C:\Windows\framework-res.apk
I: Framework installed to: C:\Users\Mama\apktool\framework\1.apk
C:\Windows>apktool if C:\Windows\SystemUI.apk
I: Framework installed to: C:\Users\Mama\apktool\framework\127.apk
C:\Windows>apktool d SystemUI.apk
I: Baksmaling...
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\Mama\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...
C:\Windows>apktool b SystemUI
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Windows\SystemUI\res\values\styles.xml:3: error: Error retrieving parent for
item: No resource found that matches the given name '@*android:style/TextAppeara
nce.StatusBar'.
C:\Windows\SystemUI\res\values\styles.xml:8: error: Error retrieving parent for
item: No resource found that matches the given name '@*android:style/TextAppeara
nce.Large'.
C:\Windows\SystemUI\res\values\styles.xml:11: error: Error retrieving parent for
item: No resource found that matches the given name '@*android:style/Widget.But
ton'.
C:\Windows\SystemUI\res\values\styles.xml:16: error: Error retrieving parent for
item: No resource found that matches the given name '@*android:style/TextAppear
ance.StatusBar'.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutExce
ption: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 10, --target-sdk-ver
sion, 10, -F, C:\Users\Mama\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL1762758136473137198.tmp, -
I, C:\Users\Mama\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Windows\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Wi
ndows\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:255)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:324)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:269)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:192)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:174)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:188)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:70)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 10, --target-sdk-version, 10, -F, C:\Users\Mama\AppData\Local\Temp\AP
KTOOL1762758136473137198.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Mama\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\
Windows\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Windows\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:253)
... 6 more
C:\Windows>
I know that some of the .xml file might be wrong but i tried just decompiling and recompiling the SystemUI.apk and the same error appear...
Is there something im doing wrong??
Please help!!!!!!

maybe posting in the thread for apktool might get you help faster
and nice revive of a 10 month old dead thread

Help for re-compiling ics framework-res.apk

I can decompile the apk but i cant recompile it. I tried apktool,apk-multi tool and apk manager. Anyone help me please.

bogac94 said:
I can decompile the apk but i cant recompile it. I tried apktool,apk-multi tool and apk manager. Anyone help me please.
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great error description.
what's the error msg?

Did you use the search function? Other users had similiar problems before. So try this e.g.

Have a look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1427959
It seems that apktool 1.4.3 has problems with the ics framework. So use 1.4.2 instead.
EDIT: Same Link

apk manager works fine,
you have to replace "AndroidManifest.xml" and the folder "META-INF" in recompiled unsigned apk with the files of the original one
edit: if you have error messages while recompile, just look in the log.txt

F:\Program Files\apkmanager>apktool b framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/d
rawable-sw600dp-hdpi
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/l
ayout-sw600dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/l
ayout-w600dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-h720dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-sw600dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-sw600dp-land
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-sw600dp-w1024dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-sw600dp-w1280dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-w360dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-w480dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-w500dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-w600dp
invalid resource directory name: F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res/v
alues-w720dp
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutExce
ption: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\Kemirgen\AppData\Local\Tem
p\APKTOOL5781810947305035951.tmp, -x, -S, F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-
res\res, -M, F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:193)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:301)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:248)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:171)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:154)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:182)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:67)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\U
sers\Kemirgen\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5781810947305035951.tmp, -x, -S, F:\Prog
ram Files\apkmanager\framework-res\res, -M, F:\Program Files\apkmanager\framewor
k-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:191)
... 6 more
F:\Program Files\apkmanager>
It is the error log. Im using apktool v 1.4.2

Did you decompile the file freshly after installing 1.4.2? Otherwise the error may still be existent.

wintel_mac said:
Did you decompile the file freshly after installing 1.4.2? Otherwise the error may still be existent.
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I installed 1.4.2 and then i did apktool if framework-res.apk and then decompiled
Sent from my I9001 using awesome CM9 by arco68

How about aapt? According to this issue thread, there may be problems with old versions http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=282

wintel_mac said:
How about aapt? According to this issue thread, there may be problems with old versions http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=282
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I have the newest aapt.
Sent from my I9001 using awesome CM9 by arco68

Then I'm out of ideas

Hae you tryied to install/move the apktool to root of your HDD partition? Spaces in the names of directories can mess up your tool put it in like C:/apktool or somethin` like that

maybe run as root will help

chasemyass said:
Hae you tryied to install/move the apktool to root of your HDD partition? Spaces in the names of directories can mess up your tool put it in like C:/apktool or somethin` like that
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Click to collapse
I'll try this.
texten said:
maybe run as root will help
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You mean "run as administrator" ?
Sent from my I9001 using awesome CM9 by arco68

bogac94 said:
You mean "run as administrator" ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes

wintel_mac said:
Did you decompile the file freshly after installing 1.4.2? Otherwise the error may still be existent.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Using auto apk (4.0.2) and used the 1.4.2 you're my hero for this evening sir!

Then this thread was not just done in vain

[Q] Sense Multitasking Recents Mod for CM10.1

Hello everyone! I beleive this is the correct forum, so let me begin.
My brother recently got an HTC Droid DNA. Ok phone, laggy in some aspects that it should not be, but overall pretty cool. I have fallen in love with Sense Multitasking. I love the sleek look of it, and the reflection at the bottom.
My question is:
Is there any way to get the Sense Multitasking Recents for the Nexus 4?​
I understand certain files would need to be edited and decompiled, and I would be up for doing this. A flashable mod would be preferable, but I have been unable to find one that works. I have however found these two mods, which do exactly what I'm looking for, but for other phones.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2245793
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2227191
I have found guides, but most of those guides are for CM9/10 ROMS, and they do not work for CM10.1 for whatever reason.
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2066740
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1589963
Any help on the matter would be much appreciated!
Many thanks for your time,
Connor Baker

So, in a way I'm bumping this. By digging deeper through the interwebz, I managed to find this guide: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2188545
I've made all the edits, and am trying to recompile SystemUI.apk, but apparently something isn't working in the framework-res.apk\res\values\public.xml
Here's the error that I receive in CMD prompt (yes, I am using Windows):
Code:
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2>apktool b framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
invalid resource directory name: C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\fr
amework-res\res/drawable-ldrtl-xhdpi
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-
sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\CONNOR~1\AppData\Local\T
emp\APKTOOL3157169261723515344.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Down
loads\apktool1.5.2\framework-res\res, -M, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktoo
l1.5.2\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)
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.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:
\Users\CONNOR~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL3157169261723515344.tmp, -x, -0, arsc,
-S, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\framework-res\res, -M, C:\User
s\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:357)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\CONNOR~1\AppData\Local\Tem
p\APKTOOL3157169261723515344.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downlo
ads\apktool1.5.2\framework-res\res, -M, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1
.5.2\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:355)
... 6 more
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2>apktool b SystemUI
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:94:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204c0 entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1216, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:94:
error: Public symbol drawable/nav_bar_bg declared here is not defined.
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:93:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204bf entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1215, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:93:
error: Public symbol drawable/notification_header_bg declared here is not define
d.
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:96:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204c2 entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1218, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:96:
error: Public symbol drawable/notification_icon_area_smoke declared here is not
defined.
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:98:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204c4 entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1220, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:98:
error: Public symbol drawable/notification_item_background_color declared here i
s not defined.
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:99:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204c5 entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1221, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:99:
error: Public symbol drawable/notification_item_background_color_pressed declare
d here is not defined.
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:97:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204c3 entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1219, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:97:
error: Public symbol drawable/notification_shortcut_background_color declared he
re is not defined.
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:95:
error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0204c1 entry index is larger than available s
ymbols (index 1217, total symbols 1215).
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:95:
error: Public symbol drawable/system_bar_background declared here is not defined
.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-
sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\CONNOR~1\AppData\Local\T
emp\APKTOOL467937039532912873.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Connor Baker\apktool\f
ramework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res, -
M, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)
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.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:
\Users\CONNOR~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL467937039532912873.tmp, -0, arsc, -I,
C:\Users\Connor Baker\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloa
ds\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\S
ystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:357)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\CONNOR~1\AppData\Local\Tem
p\APKTOOL467937039532912873.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Connor Baker\apktool\fra
mework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\res, -M,
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:355)
... 6 more
C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2>
So yeah. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong :l Any help would be gladly appreciated!
Connor Baker

Found what might be the problem (or one of them...):
https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=424
The path appears to be invalid, "C:\Users\Connor Baker\Downloads\apktool1.5.2\framework-res\res/drawable-land-xhdpi". The backslash should be a forward slash. How would I fix this?
Connor Baker
Totally lost and way out my league.

Alright. So, because I really would like to have the Sense multitasking screen, I decided to re-install Ubuntu, in an attempt to see if a different OS fixed the problems I was having. Unfortunately, it didn't. So for whatever reason, I have decided to use the java version of the command.
I did find something interesting though.
When I run the java version of the command:
Code:
[email protected]:/usr/local/bin/apktool1.5.2$ java -jar apktool.jar b finished-framework-res
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.directory.DirectoryException: java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file
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.DirectoryException: java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file
at brut.directory.ZipRODirectory.<init>(ZipRODirectory.java:55)
at brut.directory.ZipRODirectory.<init>(ZipRODirectory.java:38)
at brut.androlib.res.util.ExtFile.getDirectory(ExtFile.java:55)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:160)
... 4 more
[COLOR="Red"][B]Caused by: java.util.zip.ZipException: error in opening zip file[/B][/COLOR]
at java.util.zip.ZipFile.open(Native Method)
at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:127)
at java.util.zip.ZipFile.<init>(ZipFile.java:143)
at brut.directory.ZipRODirectory.<init>(ZipRODirectory.java:53)
... 7 more
I get quite a few errors. But what made me wonder is when I do the same command, except with the flag for aapt (-a), I not only get fewer errors, but a different "Caused by"
Code:
[email protected]:/usr/local/bin/apktool1.5.2$ java -jar apktool.jar b [COLOR="Red"][B]-a[/B][/COLOR] finished-framework-res
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)
[B][COLOR="Red"]Caused by: brut.directory.PathNotExist: apktool.yml[/COLOR][/B]
at brut.directory.AbstractDirectory.getFileInput(AbstractDirectory.java:103)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.readMetaFile(Androlib.java:160)
... 4 more
I am now thoroughly, and utterly lost as to what to do. Again, any suggestions or ideas would be much appreciated.
Many thanks for your time and patience,
Connor Baker
EDIT:
I forgot to mention that I do Google a bunch of my errors and try to be as proactive as possible about solving my problems. I notice that a lot of people are getting the same errors that I am, and that different things will fix it.
I think it could be as simple as apktool not working correctly for me.
So, here's a list of things I have and have not done:
I did install Java (JRE, and JDK)
I did set up the Android SDK (Ubuntu)
I do have working adb (Ubuntu)
I did try to use a variety of programs to get the decompiled and editied .apk's to compile back
I did notice that if I decompiled framework-res.apk, and then tried to recompile it without editing it, I still got the same errors. I'm getting the creepy feeling that it may just be apktool. The latest version that I found was made back on the 2nd of February.
I did try Chainfire's fappt (fast aapt), and recieved the same results as the normal aapt.
I did switch out the aapt from the apktools package with the one in the Android SDK.
I DID NOT mess with any environmental varibales in Windows
I DID NOT add anything to my PATH file/directory "thingy" in Ubuntu
NEW: I have NOT edited SystemUI's public.xml, which may be causing some issues.
Thanks again,
Connor Baker

Pretty sure you need a sense port some guy says he got it booting just wait a while
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium

randomnoob83 said:
Pretty sure you need a sense port some guy says he got it booting just wait a while
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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I would like that and I am following development closely, but right now in the short term (and possibly for the long term as well), I really want to get the Sense Recents Menu look... I find it quite sexy.
Thanks for reminding me about the port though
Connor Baker

randomnoob83 said:
Pretty sure you need a sense port some guy says he got it booting just wait a while
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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The fact that this mod works on devices without sense would say otherwise.

I know there is a sense recent-apps mod for Xperia Arc S, also windows phone and more, cause I had an xperia arc s... What I mean is sense recent-apps could be ported

randomnoob83 said:
Pretty sure you need a sense port some guy says he got it booting just wait a while
Sent from my Nexus 4 using xda premium
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Click to collapse
Actually this feature of sense recents was present for the galaxy nexus and worked on aosp roms. It was even included in aokp but it was eventually removed.
Sense port isn't necessary.
Sent from my Nexus 4 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

Oh. My. God.
I think I figured it out. I decided to use a different PC (my Dad's), and got the same error. I then read through it as closely as possible. I found out that I couldn't compile because it was a path error. I hadn't specified the correct directory. I feel like an idiot
Well, now that it's fixed, I will try to build an compile and test it out
Connor Baker
EDIT: Read my post on the next page :l

Well, it appears that only framework-res compiled successfully. SystemUI still won't compile.
Here's the code:
Code:
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects>apktool b SystemUI SystemUI.apk
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:5
: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'id' with valu
e '@id/recents_transition_background').
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:7
: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'id' with valu
e '@id/recents_transition_placeholder_icon').
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:1
1: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'text' with v
alue '@string/recent_apps_title').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-
sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp
\APKTOOL8099337422514245639.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\
1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Mult
i-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\
APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects
\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:353)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:281)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:209)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:177)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:237)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:
\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8099337422514245639.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:
\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res
, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:406)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:334)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\A
PKTOOL8099337422514245639.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.
apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-
Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\AP
K-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\S
ystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:404)
... 6 more
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects>
Thank you again for your time guys!
Connor Baker

Connor Baker said:
Well, it appears that only framework-res compiled successfully. SystemUI still won't compile.
Here's the code:
Code:
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects>apktool b SystemUI SystemUI.apk
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:5
: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'id' with valu
e '@id/recents_transition_background').
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:7
: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'id' with valu
e '@id/recents_transition_placeholder_icon').
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:1
1: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'text' with v
alue '@string/recent_apps_title').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-
sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp
\APKTOOL8099337422514245639.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\
1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Mult
i-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\
APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects
\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:353)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:281)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:209)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:177)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:237)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:
\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8099337422514245639.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:
\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res
, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:406)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:334)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\A
PKTOOL8099337422514245639.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.
apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-
Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\AP
K-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\S
ystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:404)
... 6 more
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects>
Thank you again for your time guys!
Connor Baker
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
for CM10.1
you have not add these lines :
- /res/values/strings.xml
add this line to the end
Code:
<string name="recent_apps_title">Recent apps</string>
- /res/values/ids.xml
add this line to the end
Code:
<item type="id" name="recents_transition_background" />
<item type="id" name="recents_transition_placeholder_icon" />
see my guide for CM10.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2296068

Adi Aisiteru Reborn said:
for CM10.1
you have not add these lines :
- /res/values/strings.xml
add this line to the end
Code:
<string name="recent_apps_title">Recent apps</string>
- /res/values/ids.xml
add this line to the end
Code:
<item type="id" name="recents_transition_background" />
<item type="id" name="recents_transition_placeholder_icon" />
see my guide for CM10.1 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2296068
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I looked through the guide, and I'm slightly confused with the smali editing.
"
STEP - 2
DECOMPILE, SystemUI.apk
go to - smali/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.smali
find this line method :
Code:
.method private updateThumbnail(Lcom/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView$ViewHolder;Landroid/graphics/Bitmap;ZZ)V
Delete that line until its .end method
Code:
.method private updateThumbnail(Lcom/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView$ViewHolder;Landroid/graphics/Bitmap;ZZ)V
-
-
-
DELETE UNTIL .end method
-
-
-
.end method"
Does that mean that from that line onwards (line 861-2081 beleive), until the very end of the page, I just delete the 1000+ lines of code? Or do I stop at the first .end method that comes up after the desired line (.method private updateThumbnail(Lcom/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView$ViewHolder;Landroid/graphics/Bitmap;ZZ)V)?
By the way, thank you a ton for your help! I'm really eager to get this working!
Connor Baker

Connor Baker said:
I looked through the guide, and I'm slightly confused with the smali editing.
"
STEP - 2
DECOMPILE, SystemUI.apk
go to - smali/com/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView.smali
find this line method :
Code:
.method private updateThumbnail(Lcom/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView$ViewHolder;Landroid/graphics/Bitmap;ZZ)V
Delete that line until its .end method
Code:
.method private updateThumbnail(Lcom/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView$ViewHolder;Landroid/graphics/Bitmap;ZZ)V
-
-
-
DELETE UNTIL .end method
-
-
-
.end method"
Does that mean that from that line onwards (line 861-2081 beleive), until the very end of the page, I just delete the 1000+ lines of code? Or do I stop at the first .end method that comes up after the desired line (.method private updateThumbnail(Lcom/android/systemui/recent/RecentsPanelView$ViewHolder;Landroid/graphics/Bitmap;ZZ)V)?
By the way, thank you a ton for your help! I'm really eager to get this working!
Connor Baker
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
not until the very end line of the smali you delete it,
only on that .method..
and each method on the smali has their own .end method
or if you still dont undesrtand just upload me your RecentPanelView.smali , I'll edit it for you

Adi Aisiteru Reborn said:
not until the very end line of the smali you delete it,
only on that .method..
and each method on the smali has their own .end method
or if you still dont undesrtand just upload me your RecentPanelView.smali , I'll edit it for you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Many, many, MANY thanks dude!
I'm gonna try to do a fresh re-compile. Thanks for your awesome mod and guide
Connor Baker

Adi Aisiteru Reborn said:
not until the very end line of the smali you delete it,
only on that .method..
and each method on the smali has their own .end method
or if you still dont undesrtand just upload me your RecentPanelView.smali , I'll edit it for you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'm getting this error now for the status_bar_recent_panel in both res\layout and res\layout-land. The only thing I can think of that would cause this problem is a typo or me not copying and pasting correctly into the .xml file.
Also, I attached the files that I thought you'd need if you wanted to take a look at the problem.
Code:
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects>apktool b SystemUI SystemUI.apk
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:11: er
ror: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'text' with value
'@string/recent_apps_title').
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:1
1: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'text' with v
alue '@string/recent_apps_title').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-
sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp
\APKTOOL2279690671510886495.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\
1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Mult
i-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\
APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects
\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:353)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:281)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:209)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:177)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:237)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:
\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL2279690671510886495.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:
\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res
, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:406)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:334)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\A
PKTOOL2279690671510886495.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.
apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-
Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\AP
K-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\S
ystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:404)
... 6 more
EDIT: I had to upload the files to my google drive, because XDA won't let me upload .xml files :l
Link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3NRC75seiK4NXVTR0x6dm9uYjg&usp=sharing
Many thanks for your time,
Connor Baker

Connor Baker said:
I'm getting this error now for the status_bar_recent_panel in both res\layout and res\layout-land. The only thing I can think of that would cause this problem is a typo or me not copying and pasting correctly into the .xml file.
Also, I attached the files that I thought you'd need if you wanted to take a look at the problem.
Code:
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects>apktool b SystemUI SystemUI.apk
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:11: er
ror: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'text' with value
'@string/recent_apps_title').
C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Expe
rimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res\layout-land\status_bar_recent_panel.xml:1
1: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'text' with v
alue '@string/recent_apps_title').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-
sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp
\APKTOOL2279690671510886495.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\
1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Mult
i-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\
APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects
\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:353)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:281)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:209)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:177)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:237)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:
\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL2279690671510886495.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:
\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res
, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Too
l-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:406)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:334)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Brian\AppData\Local\Temp\A
PKTOOL2279690671510886495.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Brian\apktool\framework\1.
apk, -S, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-
Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Brian\Downloads\AP
K-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\APK-Multi-Tool-Experimental-RELEASE\projects\S
ystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:404)
... 6 more
EDIT: I had to upload the files to my google drive, because XDA won't let me upload .xml files :l
Link: https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B3NRC75seiK4NXVTR0x6dm9uYjg&usp=sharing
Many thanks for your time,
Connor Baker
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
read my instruction very carefully
this line which haven't you add yet to the end of strings.xml
Code:
<string name="recent_apps_title">Recent apps</string>

Adi Aisiteru Reborn said:
read my instruction very carefully
this line which haven't you add yet to the end of strings.xml
Code:
<string name="recent_apps_title">Recent apps</string>
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Wow. I didn't scroll all the way to the bottom and pasted it in the wrong place. :banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead::banghead:
Well. I should really sleep more.
I'm testing this now. I can not express my gratitude enough dude, and thanks for putting up with me and my... Well, my stupid mistakes.
Connor Baker

Ok. I'm getting stuck on the boot logo, but that's progress.
Both .apks succesfully compiled, but here's the thing: I compiled them using CMD pompt, not apk multi tool. So, I'm not sure if I need to compile the .apks in a certain way, and that's why this is happening, or if something is else going wrong :l
Uploaded the .apks that I compiled.
framework-res.apk: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3NRC75seiK4ZXUtOU84MU5Tb2M/edit?usp=sharing
SystemUI.apk: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3NRC75seiK4Sk85RDVMRHZlUU0/edit?usp=sharing
Connor Baker
Also, if you would like any logs, or if there is any way that I could help you to help me fix the problem, let me know.

Connor Baker said:
Ok. I'm getting stuck on the boot logo, but that's progress.
Both .apks succesfully compiled, but here's the thing: I compiled them using CMD pompt, not apk multi tool. So, I'm not sure if I need to compile the .apks in a certain way, and that's why this is happening, or if something is else going wrong :l
Uploaded the .apks that I compiled.
framework-res.apk: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3NRC75seiK4ZXUtOU84MU5Tb2M/edit?usp=sharing
SystemUI.apk: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B3NRC75seiK4Sk85RDVMRHZlUU0/edit?usp=sharing
Connor Baker
Also, if you would like any logs, or if there is any way that I could help you to help me fix the problem, let me know.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
My question is, you are having bootlop or systemUI closes ?
if bootlop , means something wrong with your framework-res.apk, try not to edit framework-res.apk yet,. just use your stok CM10.1 framework-res.apk.
but if you having systemui closes means something from with your editing the systemUI.apk

[Q] apktool recompilation error!

While using apktool to recompile the contacts apk, SecContacts_OSup.apk, I am getting the following error in cmd. This is unedited folder, and trying to compile it right after de-compilation. But still getting error.
I have tried different aapt, different apktool.jar, both java 6 and 7 and such but to no avail.
D:\apktool\112233>apktool b 11 wert.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-Beta9 on 11
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
D:\apktool\112233\11\res\layout\photo_selector_view_popup.xml:9: error: Error: No resource found tha
t matches the given name (at 'layout' with value '@layout/photo_updates_header').
aapt: warning: string 'remove_from_namecard_list_popup_title' has no default translation in D:\apkto
ol\112233\11\res; found: zh_SG
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.co
mmon.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Users\Keshav\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_7378085
831899028208.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, --ve
rsion-code, 19, --version-name, 4.4.2-I9505XXUFNB8, -F, C:\Users\Keshav\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL365
2482745200459136.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Keshav\apktool\framework\1.apk, -I, C:\Users\Keshav\apkto
ol\framework\2.apk, -S, D:\apktool\112233\11\res, -M, D:\apktool\112233\11\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:435)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:363)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:286)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:258)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:236)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:88)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\U
sers\Keshav\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_7378085831899028208.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --
min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, --version-code, 19, --version-name, 4.4.2-I9505XXUFNB
8, -F, C:\Users\Keshav\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL3652482745200459136.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Kesh
av\apktool\framework\1.apk, -I, C:\Users\Keshav\apktool\framework\2.apk, -S, D:\apktool\112233\11\res
,-M, D:\apktool\112233\11\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:470)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:416)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Users\Keshav\AppData\Local\Temp\bru
t_util_Jar_7378085831899028208.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk
-version, 19, --version-code, 19, --version-name, 4.4.2-I9505XXUFNB8, -F, C:\Users\Keshav\AppData\Loc
al\Temp\APKTOOL3652482745200459136.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Keshav\apktool\framework\1.apk, -I, C:
\Users\Keshav\apktool\framework\2.apk, -S, D:\apktool\112233\11\res, -M, D:\apktool\112233\11\Android
Manifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:464)
... 6 more
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If I import this raw project into Eclipse I get these 5 errors:
Description Resource Path Location Type
error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionBarNonEmbeded'. styles.xml /DialtactsActivity/res/values-sw360dp-xxhdpi line 10 Android AAPT Problem
error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionBarNonEmbeded'. styles.xml /DialtactsActivity/res/values line 10 Android AAPT Problem
error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:searchViewTextField'. styles.xml /DialtactsActivity/res/values line 95 Android AAPT Problem
error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:actionBarNonEmbeded'. styles.xml /DialtactsActivity/res/values line 661 Android AAPT Problem
error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name: attr 'android:searchViewTextField'. styles.xml /DialtactsActivity/res/values-sw360dp-xxhdpi line 63 Android AAPT Problem
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Although not the right thing to do, I can remove the line with 'android:actionBarNonEmbeded' in them in Eclipse and there is no problem after deleting those 3 lines. But can't simply delete lines with 'android:searchViewTextField' as it throws up too many other errors, mostly same for other attrs.
I have surfed tons of pages at stackoverflow, xda and some other sites... but couldn't crack a solution. Can't add a simple + to @drawable either, obviously.
Reply by connor.tumbleson here on code.google.com might be answer but I couldn't figure out what to do.
url - code.google.com/p/android-apktool/issues/detail?id=441#c20
So, uh, pls help!
Note: Of course, I'm installing the framreworks first (framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk and systemUI.apk). And have tried apkMultiTool v3.4 and some other apktool based solutions too. Nothing helped.

keshav13 said:
While using apktool to recompile the contacts apk, SecContacts_OSup.apk, I am getting the following error in cmd
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look in \res\layout\photo_selector_vie w_popup.xml line 9, u must remove all references to photo_updates_header, common problem, sometimes system apk have been done badly ha ha ha
try this and report

worked but didn't work!
_alex74_ said:
look in \res\layout\photo_selector_vie w_popup.xml line 9, u must remove all references to photo_updates_header, common problem, sometimes system apk have been done badly ha ha ha
try this and report
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First of all, thansk for the tip!
I removed the layout portion of that line that actually made reference to photo_updates_header file. So, that actually didn't got me those error, but it didn;t build an APK file despite showing exactly that in cmd. Here's what cmd says:
D:\apktool>apktool b c1 111.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-Beta9 on c1
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
aapt: warning: string 'remove_from_namecard_list_popup_title' has no default translation in D:\apkto
ol\c1\res; found: zh_SG
I: Building apk file...
I: Copying unknown files/dir...
There is no APK file built, tho. Which is bad, and surprising. What do you suggest?
[I'm using apktool 2.0 beta9, and have Java 7 installed on Win8.1.]
Edit:
Is there a way how I should remove the reference to photo_updates_header file? Should I just delete the whole of line 9 that is making the reference?

keshav13 said:
First of all, thansk for the tip!
Is there a way how I should remove the reference to photo_updates_header file? Should I just delete the whole of line 9 that is making the reference?
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as posted apk must be builded in dist folder of your decompiled apk , no errors that says different.
that reference is about missing traslation, just warning u can keep it(no harm in apk compiling) or add a line like this:
<string name="photo_updates_header">photo updates header</string>
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in res/values/strings.xml on bottom of all strings
lemme know

Nope :/
_alex74_ said:
as posted apk must be builded in dist folder of your decompiled apk , no errors that says different.
that reference is about missing traslation, just warning u can keep it(no harm in apk compiling) or add a line like this:
in res/values/strings.xml on bottom of all strings
lemme know
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Hi _alex74_,
Adding the line <string name="photo_updates_header">photo updates header</string> didn't work. Very sad.
Please suggest something else.
Can you reproduce the problem at your end? Can you recompile it or not even when it's untouched?
Here's the link to contacts APK that's been torturing me: __www24.zippyshare.com/v/59685951/file.html__
Thanks a lot!

Error decompiling APK

I am trying to decompile an LG app that is called LgNfc.apk, as the name says it's for the NFC control.. I want to hide the N icon when NFC is on, so I need to decompile this APK.
It is dependand from another APK that is called com.lge.apk so I did link to use that APK when decompiling (apktool if com.lge.apk)
The APK will decompile but the real problem is that it gives me a warning message, so if I decompile and try to recompile again (without touching the code) it gives me an error, so recompilation can't be done.
Here is what I get:
C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool>apktool d nfc.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0 on nfc.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding Shared Library (com.lge), pkgId: 2
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\Feche\apktool\framework\1.apk
W: Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead: ns=android, name=
theme, value=0x01030594
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\Feche\apktool\framework\2.apk
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
testI: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
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As you can see, it throws an decode attr value warning, I don't know what it's causing that.. here is the error when I want to recompile:
C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool>apktool b C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool\nfc
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool\nfc\AndroidManifest.xml:40: error: Error: No reso
urce type specified (at 'theme' with value '@16975252').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Users\Feche\
AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_8175709690237026012.tmp, p, --shared-lib, --min
-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --rename-manifest-package, com.andro
id.nfc, --version-code, 21, --version-name, 5.0-1431077049, -F, C:\Users\Feche\A
ppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL561295787776399176.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Feche\ap
ktool\framework\1.apk, -I, C:\Users\Feche\apktool\framework\2.apk, -S, C:\Users\
Feche\Desktop\apktool\nfc\res, -M, C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool\nfc\AndroidMan
ifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:458)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:396)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:285)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:256)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:225)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:84)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
exec command: [C:\Users\Feche\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_8175709690237026
012.tmp, p, --shared-lib, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --ren
ame-manifest-package, com.android.nfc, --version-code, 21, --version-name, 5.0-1
431077049, -F, C:\Users\Feche\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL561295787776399176.tmp,
-0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Feche\apktool\framework\1.apk, -I, C:\Users\Feche\apktool
\framework\2.apk, -S, C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool\nfc\res, -M, C:\Users\Feche
\Desktop\apktool\nfc\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:419)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:444)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Users\Feche\Ap
pData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_8175709690237026012.tmp, p, --shared-lib, --min-s
dk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --rename-manifest-package, com.android
.nfc, --version-code, 21, --version-name, 5.0-1431077049, -F, C:\Users\Feche\App
Data\Local\Temp\APKTOOL561295787776399176.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\Feche\apkt
ool\framework\1.apk, -I, C:\Users\Feche\apktool\framework\2.apk, -S, C:\Users\Fe
che\Desktop\apktool\nfc\res, -M, C:\Users\Feche\Desktop\apktool\nfc\AndroidManif
est.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:413)
... 6 more
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Any ideas why is this happening? Thanks :cyclops:

Have you installed the frameworks before decompiling?

Vivek_Neel said:
Have you installed the frameworks before decompiling?
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Oops I did it last night, it was late and I didn't check if the framework was installed, indeed was that, thank you!
The only problem is that if I decompile and recompile again without touching the code, I get no errors but NFC won't start (it doesn't work), any ideas? I tried signing the APK but no success

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