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Modifying musicplayer.apk & other doubts regarding unpacking & packing apk!!

I like the option to change music from anywhere via notification but i hate the cheap default album art in it!! So I like to extract the apk remove those pictures!! Does removing those pictures alone will cause any problems?? If the answer is yes I ll replace those images with my own images!!
So now regarding extracting :
Does extracting by zip & repacking again with zip & changing name as .apk is enough or do I want to extract using apk extractor/manager found in this forum (forgot its name) & repack & sign it with the same??
Regarding .odex file :
I have a rough idea about odex & deodexed files!! Stock application is usually odexed!!
Now my doubt is what I have to do with the .Odex file near the music??
Help me out soon
Sorry for my bad English & unframed question!! Cz am posting via mobile!!
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Don't ever remove stuff, depending on how they are loaded / how well coded the app is, it will most likely cause null pointers and so force close.
If you mod an apk, replace stuff but don't remove or rename.
P.S. you could deodex the app, to make your life simpler, but deodexing is no simple task for system apps if you are not familiar with the process.
Maybe the solution, if you want to mod, is to get a deodexed rom and mod away.
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Am new to Android just a week old, but am not a total noob i had molded roms in Symbian!!
So please send me links or tutorials about
How to deodex & other important things about droid!!
Also am not gonna remove anything am just gonna replace default images for music player for album art with custom pics!! I already replaced camera. Apk for battery mod found in the forum!! I can request any1 to mod for me but I really like modding it on my own, i like droid more than Symbian now!! & even am not using iPad properly after buying s2!!
Coming to point, is musicplayer.apk is system app like touchwiz. Apk & framework-research. Apk??
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If i wanna edit musicplayer.apk what to do with its ODEX file ?!!
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rajaspidey said:
Am new to Android just a week old, but am not a total noob i had molded roms in Symbian!!
So please send me links or tutorials about
How to deodex & other important things about droid!!
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+deodex
rajaspidey said:
Coming to point, is musicplayer.apk is system app like touchwiz. Apk & framework-research. Apk??
Update:
If i wanna edit musicplayer.apk what to do with its ODEX file ?!!
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Frameworks are not applications. But yeah, Musicplayer.apk is an application apk.
As for the Odex file... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Odex+file

messed up my music player cant able to install stock back too !! please help me !!
i need to replace default album art with this png's !! for 400x400 i need that thumb_00.png !! please help me !!
also please teach me how to modify/edit/customise/repack/sign apk's !!!

1) Reflash your current rom (look for stock roms topic in Original Android Development forum)
2) ALWAYS do a backup of your files before messing with them, especially when you don't know how to recover them -.-'
3) Asked like this, nobody will do that for you. Moreover, that's iTunes, and we, as loyal Android users, won't take any of these into our droids.
4) To modify/edit/repack/sign APK, there's Google for that. It has tons of resources if you only take a second to type in your search, and one other to look at the links.

XpLoDWilD said:
1) Reflash your current rom (look for stock roms topic in Original Android Development forum)
2) ALWAYS do a backup of your files before messing with them, especially when you don't know how to recover them -.-'
3) Asked like this, nobody will do that for you. Moreover, that's iTunes, and we, as loyal Android users, won't take any of these into our droids.
4) To modify/edit/repack/sign APK, there's Google for that. It has tons of resources if you only take a second to type in your search, and one other to look at the links.
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thanks for your help now i learnt that i have to deodex the app to make it work !! if u can u can help me !!
i found a tool called "Andrizoid's_Deodex_Kitchen_V4" but files have extension .sh confused about what to do !! help me if you can or else i ll need to google all night

k now i have deodex tools !! but now i need framework files for samsung !! does twframework-res.apk/framework-res.apk & its ODEX & jar files are enough ??!!!

rajaspidey said:
i found a tool called "Andrizoid's_Deodex_Kitchen_V4" but files have extension .sh confused about what to do !! help me if you can or else i ll need to google all night
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Jeeeeeeeeeezzzz....
If you don't know what a .sh is, then you shouldn't be doing what you're trying to do.
P.S. you could deodex the app, to make your life simpler, but deodexing is no simple task for system apps if you are not familiar with the process.
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As said in the first reply.
And yes, framework-res and twframeword-res.apk should be enough.

Sorry .Sh means shell used on linux!! I hv no basic of computer programming am an civil engineering student .!!
BTW i deodexed files my doubt is musicplayer.apk is system app right I repacked it & replaced it in folder but it's not appearing in menu!! :-(
Do I wanna push it like update.Zip?? Creating update.Zip is just like creating folder system/app, putting musicplayer.apk in it & zipping it right!!
I hv a nandroid but i wn restore it I want to modify musicplayer.apk & make it work!! You gotta solve my noobish doubts bro!!
Sent from my Galaxy S II via XDA app so sorry if u did any typographical or other mistakes!!

i deodexed musicplayer.odex with help of
http://code.google.com/p/smali/wiki/DeodexInstructions
&
http://www.madteam.co/forum/tutorials/how-to-deodex-an-odex-file
now i got an out folder !! please send me link for anythread which has how to for this kind of modifications !! am too searching !!

[MOD] modified default album art images for music player in SGSII.!!
Succesfully made my music player !! the work is simple i made it complicated !! just deodexing to dex is enough !! i was more noobier than i thought & when i was about to post it i found it was already present in the forum !!
anyways i learnt how to deodex & many things heres own my mod version attached !!
thanx for your help !! & thanx to XDA Forum !! thnx to @XpLoDWilD & other member replied for me !!
just copy this to System/app/ rename your musicplayer.apk & its .ODEX to musicplayer.bak (just keep a backup)
& rename this as musicplayer.apk no install needed !!
Hell yeah finally i made an mod !!

Nice to see your first mod!!

Thank you bro!! Soon ll post detailed how to for newbie/noobs like me!! I won't ask them to Google . Lol
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[Quiries] help from experts needed

All right I just finished my exams so I wanted to release my rom as promised
Almost everything is done but I have to do some bug fixes
So I ask my fellow Themers and devs some quiries regarding XML editing
1. How to change font colours
The blue text in settings and contacts perticularly (blue looks like crap with my theme I want complete detiles regarding this
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2.how to rename apps (lidroid parts exactly I took a random rom and completely modified the lidroid parts but now I don't know how to rename it also I want to rename the wallpaper pack )
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3.how to make apps not appear in drawer
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4.how to add things to settings like rom name, dev name and also shortcuts to apps that I hide from launcher...
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Pleez answer these questions these are all I need to complete my rom
Its an elegantly themed gaming rom
Also I am single handedly working on it from almost a month so pleez help me by answering my questions
My motivation
Sir Carl
Death notice and many more who encouraged me and made xda feel like a family (me new to root Techno tingu deadly 42d1l and many many more except avigith
Thanks in advance
Ubuntu themed apps and other stuff here
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--->make phone faster and battery efficient
--->partition and link2sd for NOOBS?!?!?
--->3d games for galaxy y (no root no lag)

Thanks for your rom in advance bro !
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You rename apps you need to edit smali files. I also didnt know how to rename my launcher but i searched a lot. To change color you need to edit xml files in res/layout or res/values.
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Here`s the tutorial on how to add option in settings[about phone]...
It worked for me...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2061958
Press Thanx if I helped u...!!

2. The App Name is defined in the strings.xml in the res folder... But usually I get errors while compiling it back.. I dont know if this works for you
I dont know the rest... D-3V!L already gave you the tutorial about Rom name and dev name thingy

Changing text color http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2151075
-respect older people-

To rename apps open androidmanifest . You might find something like 'android:label="@string/app_name" if u see some thing like this search for "app_name" (in this case ) and you will find the name of app in the strings.xml
if i hav accidently helped u, u can press that button,

colors are located in colors folder,
specifically
primary_text_****.xml
secondary_text_****.xml
etc. etc.
declared as hex codes,
please research the proper hex codes for your desired color,
and compile the apk properly to get best results,
preferably you could replace classes.dex with the previous unedited apk incase it does not install

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(Q)How To Change CWM Install Script Text

Please help me I make a iconpack but ı'm dont know this thing please help me (

Deopolos14 said:
Please help me I make a iconpack but 03'm dont know this thing please help me (
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I think you want to change the text that's shown in CWMR while flashing. For that you should edit the updater script present in META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script.

Sameer N. Soni said:
I think you want to change the text that's shown in CWMR while flashing. For that you should edit the updater script present in META-INF/com/google/android/updater-script.
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Thanks man but what can i use for this thing i mean which tool
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Deopolos14 said:
Thanks man but what can i use for this thing i mean which tool
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you can just open the update script in notepad++ (different from windows notepad)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

marcussmith2626 said:
you can just open the update script in notepad++ (different from windows notepad)
http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
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When i used this tool i see very different codes in script what can i do ?
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Deopolos14 said:
When i used this tool i see very different codes in script what can i do ?
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the updater-script in the meta-inf folder is plain text in a flashable zip and you can just open it
if you are trying to open up anything else for example an xml file in an apk you must decompile the apk first

marcussmith2626 said:
the updater-script in the meta-inf folder is plain text in a flashable zip and you can just open it
if you are trying to open up anything else for example an xml file in an apk you must decompile the apk first
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Okey thanks i will upload my icon pack in two days good night sir
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marcussmith2626 said:
the updater-script in the meta-inf folder is plain text in a flashable zip and you can just open it
if you are trying to open up anything else for example an xml file in an apk you must decompile the apk first
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I Cant do it true man :crying: now zip gives status 6 error Can you do it true on pm ? i'm give credits to you on my thread

Deopolos14 said:
I Cant do it true man :crying: now zip gives status 6 error Can you do it true on pm ? i'm give credits to you on my thread
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status 6 means incorrect update script - you have made an error and there is incorrect syntax
I suggest you look at other icon packs and compare updater scripts so you get an understanding on what it should look like
for example here is an icon pack thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2470700
Its eurovision night here so theres no chance of me doing anything sorry!

how to decompile and decompile setting.apk ???

how to decompile and decompile setting.apk
I always fail to do decompline or recompline setting.apk when I did not edit at all also still failed to file. where the problem lies ?? setting.apk the error of his or her apktol ?? but if decompline or recompline SystemUI or fremawork successfully ...

darw andi said:
how to decompile and decompile setting.apk
I always fail to do decompline or recompline setting.apk when I did not edit at all also still failed to file. where the problem lies ?? setting.apk the error of his or her apktol ?? but if decompline or recompline SystemUI or fremawork successfully ...
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Chances are that you havent loaded the correct framework
If it is a touchwiz rom (based on stock rom) you also need to load tw-framework using the if command
Also some roms are compiled with framework of a higher version than the rom eg compiled with jellybean framework so load that framework-res instead eg from cm10
But the chances are its because you didnt also load the tw framework from the rom
Also please note that questions should be posted in the question and answe section

marcussmith2626 said:
Chances are that you havent loaded the correct framework
If it is a touchwiz rom (based on stock rom) you also need to load tw-framework using the if command
Also some roms are compiled with framework of a higher version than the rom eg compiled with jellybean framework so load that framework-res instead eg from cm10
But the chances are its because you didnt also load the tw framework from the rom
Also please note that questions should be posted in the question and answe section
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thanks before
My problem has been resolved
I use apk manager via pc

Hey guyzz
Since m not the developer,can anyone decompile apk for me please:what::what:
Thank u

vai8080 said:
Hey guyzz
Since m not the developer,can anyone decompile apk for me please:what::what:
Thank u
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Which apk ?

Islam2001 said:
Which apk ?
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It is the setting apk:what::what:
Can u do it for me

vai8080 said:
It is the setting apk:what::what:
Can u do it for me
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U mran the stock ?

Islam2001 said:
U mran the stock ?
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It is the zip in which there is settings apk as well as keyguard apk , which I want to modify it
Can u help ..

vai8080 said:
It is the zip in which there is settings apk as well as keyguard apk , which I want to modify it
Can u help ..
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Learn how to decompile apks yourself
It's easier doing it on a pc but can also be done on a phone if you don't have a pc
My pc guide can be found in the link in my signature
For phone guide Google search apktool mobile (you need armv6 version)

marcussmith2626 said:
Learn how to decompile apks yourself
It's easier doing it on a pc but can also be done on a phone if you don't have a pc
My pc guide can be found in the link in my signature
For phone guide Google search apktool mobile (you need armv6 version)
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I have tired to decompile apk with pc but I was failed
So can u do it for me:what::what:

vai8080 said:
I have tired to decompile apk with pc but I was failed
So can u do it for me:what::what:
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No - much better to learn how to do it yourself else how are you going to mod it & recompile it or do anything else in the future
If you can't decompile it you are most likely using the wrong framework-res.apk - use framework-res.apk from cm10
Without screenshot of your cmd window I can't see how you are trying to do it
Full guide in my signature - Just use correct framework-res.apk - note just because it's a Gingerbread rom doesn't mean it was built with Gingerbread framework - so if it doesn't decompile use cm10 framework

marcussmith2626 said:
No - much better to learn how to do it yourself else how are you going to mod it & recompile it or do anything else in the future
If you can't decompile it you are most likely using the wrong framework-res.apk - use framework-res.apk from cm10
Without screenshot of your cmd window I can't see how you are trying to do it
Full guide in my signature - Just use correct framework-res.apk - note just because it's a Gingerbread rom doesn't mean it was built with Gingerbread framework - so if it doesn't decompile use cm10 framework
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K thanks man

[REQUEST] Smaller Navbar

Anyone know of a working smaller navbar mod (not using xposed) that works on MHC19I ? or able to point me in the direction of guide that allows me to attempt to make one myself ?
Looking to stay stock+rooted, rather than a custom rom.
TIA
EDIT - I've modified framework-res.apk for MHC19I - Grab it here. Mod changes navbar to 24 instead of 48 height.
* Backup your original /system/framework-res.apk and replace it with the download.

I'd recommend to flash resurrection remix rom where you can set the navbar to 24dp.

snachez said:
Anyone know of a working smaller navbar mod (not using xposed) that works on MHC19I ? or able to point me in the direction of guide that allows me to attempt to make one myself ?
Looking to stay stock+rooted, rather than a custom rom.
TIA
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U can make it by editing framework-res.apk
Decompile framework-res.apk then go to res/values/dimens.xml there u can change it.

Rajeev said:
U can make it by editing framework-res.apk
Decompile framework-res.apk then go to res/values/dimens.xml there u can change it.
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Thanks, I'll give it a shot !

snachez said:
Thanks, I'll give it a shot !
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So I've decompiled and made the edit, recompiled and signed the apk, pushed it to my device and replaced the original.. but now it just sits on the bootup logo animination and I cant get past that stage.

Hopefully you have a backup that you can restore. If not, push the stock framework via adb

snachez said:
So I've decompiled and made the edit, recompiled and signed the apk, pushed it to my device and replaced the original.. but now it just sits on the bootup logo animination and I cant get past that stage.
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U have done something wrong.. Which apktool u used to edit ?

Rajeev said:
U have done something wrong.. Which apktool u used to edit ?
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I used apktool 2.0.3 from https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads/apktool_2.0.3.jar
Signed with tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723579
Many thanks for any advice

snachez said:
I used apktool 2.0.3 from https://bitbucket.org/iBotPeaches/apktool/downloads/apktool_2.0.3.jar
Signed with tool from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2723579
Many thanks for any advice
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Aww yuss. I followed a different guide from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1814441 and found I was missing a few steps (copying the META-INF etc)
Much success now.
For anyone interested, I've posted a modded framework-res.apk in OP... Flashable Zip my next project.

snachez said:
Aww yuss. I followed a different guide from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1814441 and found I was missing a few steps (copying the META-INF etc)
Much success now.
For anyone interested, I've posted a modded framework-res.apk in OP... Flashable Zip my next project.
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Glad u made it dude.. Enjoy. Feel free to ask any helps