Database Users

[Q] How to create an flashable .zip file

Hello all,
I am looking for a good comprehensive guide to creating my own .zip files to flash certain changes I like to make when flashing a rom or just adding files.
Now I have found a few good guides here on XDA but they seem to no longer apply as the update script needs to be in edify and not amend. This is the issue I am having so if anyone can point me to a walk through that explains this type of thing I would appreciate it.

Anyone?

lol, i dont think developers/people-with-knowledge would go into a Q&A sub-forum .
I'm neither on of them, however here is my would-be-successful attempt p) :
1- Make all your modifications and finalize them, the root folder must be /system/ .
2- use apktool to recompile as an apk (apktool b system)
3- sign that .apk.
4- rename extension to zip and violla
theoretically, it should work.

Not shure if this can help you, but i created a zip (original Script is from dungphp) to replace files on my device from CWM:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1241244

[Q] How to add .apk to CM7 update file ?

!!!! SOLVED !!!!
Hello !
Someone know how to add .apk to /system/app in CM7 update catalog and then flash it via CWM ? What I need to do ? It is possible at all ?
EDIT :
I think i need to generate new MANIFEST.mf file... but what app I need ?
EDIT (05-01-2012) :
I use Auto-Sign to sign ROM and whole starts to work

[Q] Implementing features from other sources

I have the PAC source downloaded and now I want to figure out how to add other features from either github or wherever to it. There's some things from the xposed framework that I'd like to implement in the ROM but I'm not sure how to go about doing it. I'm new to android programming, just been porting PAC to my phones that don't have support. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Help injecting features or settings
I use file manager pro from cheeta mobile to open the rom.zip then copy and paste the system/file context/meta inf /and any other files in the zipped folder to the ExtSdcard1 root directory, then open the copied files which will be opened for modifications, then add the mods directly to the appropriate locations ( use this method(very slow) or use an apk decompiler to make your changes to apps. There are instructions for that on xda forums. But since the update to lollipop we have seen the new compression format change to system.new.dat file compression so if you want to modify lollipop roms you have to find (Optimized) version or use the dat file decompiler to translate the system.dat.new file or others in that format to readable/writable or understandable format. Let us know if this gets you on track or if you have solved this issue, thanks.

meta inf for custom rom e7

I need meta-inf files to install the rom ??
some one plzz help me ????

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This thread may help you to get your updater script http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1801690!!

Rom porting tutorial for beginers

Its all about MTK
This porting guide is succesfull for beginers for porting Roms using SMART PHOBES
#PC can also be used for this porpose
I'am currently using MTK 6582 .This method is 100 % working
____starting rom porting_____
1) create 2 folders called port and stock
2)extract port rom in port folder and system (folder of your stock) in stock
3) replace boot img for stock to port
[You can also use custum kernals]
4) Delete vendor folder and replace it
5) Delete this files
Systel/lib/hw
/modules
/etc/wifi
/firmware
Repace this with your stock
6) Replace This files from stock to port
System/bin/pq
/vold
/lib/lib.camalgo.so
/lib.camdrv.so
/libcameracustum.so
/libdpframework.so
/libsensorservice.so
/libvcodecdrv.so
/etc/apns.conf.xml
/vold.fstab
/vold.fstab.nand
If you was porting from diferent key phase phones please replace system/user/keylayouts/generic.kl
7) change your mountpoints with your stock
8) now using 7zip from playstore compress the system,boot.img,meta
9) flash the zip using cwm or twrp or etc
points to be noted
@ if recovery shows zip as bad compress it with solid explorer
@you have to use same version of androi
@select custum rom based on
Soc
Version
Cores of processor
RAM.
If anyone found more improved files.please suggest for knowledge.
Bugs can be solved by asking
THANKZ