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[Guide][Mod][Transparent Widget][how to] make transparent Power Widgets

Guys,today I am going to discuss on how to make the power Widgets bar of any rom transparent...:good:
Requirements :
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1)Setting.apk
2)7zip
3)any pictures editor(photoshop)
4) Basic Knowledge
Working/Process::::::
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1) goto system/app of ur device and copy out the setting.apk from there to sdcard,then to pc.
2) Now extract that apk with 7zip in any folder of you pc.....
3) Now go in side the res/drawable-hdpi or drawable-mdpi, whichever your cell support
4)Now there u will find a. Pic with name appwidget_bg.9 now open this picture with Photoshop or any others pic editor...
5) Now decrease it opacity level 0%...otherswise it look odd.
6)save the file in png format.
7)Rename it to the original pic...
I mean appwidget_bg or. whatever it is...
8) now copy paste it in extracted setting folder &replace the previous one..
9) you are done...now make all this extracted files a zip..but name it as .apk...
I mean when zipping up..give the name of the file like this.. setting.apk this .apk instead of.zip
Now. Make a flashble zip and flash it...
That's alllll
Dont forget to hit on thanks button and also comments if this guide helped u.... :good:
If you have successfuly done all the steps as I said...then the results will lead u to this.......:good::good::good::good:
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If u still have some doubts regarding this tutorial.then feel free to ask me by leaving a comment here....
All Rom/Mod/Guide by Abhijit Guha
1)X-ZooM V2 Fully Transparent Rom
2)[GUIDE][HOW TO] Decompile Android App
3)[GUIDE][HOW TO] Make Transparent Power Widget​

keeep it up...!
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9) you are done...now make all this extracted files a zip..but name it as .apk...
I mean when zipping up..give the name of the file like this.. setting.apk this .apk instead of.zip
Now. Make a flashble zip and flash it..
How to make a flashable zip from modified settings.apk ?

mpmaheshbabu said:
9) you are done...now make all this extracted files a zip..but name it as .apk...
I mean when zipping up..give the name of the file like this.. setting.apk this .apk instead of.zip
Now. Make a flashble zip and flash it..
How to make a flashable zip from modified settings.apk ?
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No, you haven't got me..... i said...the setting.apk is completed now....
So make a flashable zip, put the setting.apk inside the zip, goto recovery, & flash it,...thats all....
& if you dont know how to make a flashable zip...then just skip the process of making flashable zip...take the
completed setting.apk goto system/app remove the previous setting.apk from there put the new one ,change permission.reboot.
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[Q] Extract *ext4.win files

Hi,
how can I extract *ext4.win files using windoes pc?
thx

AW: [Q] Extract *ext4.win files
No one knows.....

thebrainkafka said:
No one knows.....
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You're gonna need to give more info than that. What file is this (I've personally never heard of the ext4.win extension before; are you asking about an ext4 partition?) and why do you need it for your nexus 4?
Sent by carrier pigeon

klvnhng said:
You're gonna need to give more info than that. What file is this (I've personally never heard of the ext4.win extension before; are you asking about an ext4 partition?) and why do you need it for your nexus 4?
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Ext4.win is the backup file made by TWRP. Ext4 is the filesystem of the file (I assume) and .win is their extension. It may just be as easy as renaming it to .zip and opening it, kind of like a .apk
He probably wants to extract his apps
Sent from my Nexus 4

AW: [Q] Extract *ext4.win files
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Ext4.win is the backup file made by TWRP. Ext4 is the filesystem of the file (I assume) and .win is their extension. It may just be as easy as renaming it to .zip and opening it, kind of like a .apk
He probably wants to extract his apps
Sent from my Nexus 4
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THX a lot

Re: [Q] Extract *ext4.win files ([A] They are '.tar' archives)
I arrived here from a google search for the same problem so I thought others might, too. Here is what I found:
Code:
# file data.ext4.win
data.ext4.win: POSIX tar archive (GNU)
# mkdir data
# cd data
# tar xf ../data.ext4.win
tar: Removing leading `/' from member names
...
While this worked, I was surprised that 7Zip complained that it did not recognize the file type, even when I changed the name to 'data.tar'.
Long story short: TWRP '*.ext4.win' backup files appear to be '*.tar' UNIX "tape archives". I would hesitate to say "standard 'tar' files" only because I encountered some unexplained wrinkle. (7Zip usually doesn't have any trouble.)

I know this thread is a year old, but it's still relevant as there is not much information about this
On windows you can use tartool from here: https://tartool.codeplex.com/
Code:
tartool -x system.ext.win output_folder

better yet, http://sourceforge.net/projects/androidicsjbext/, gui ext4 extractor

Change extension from win to tar and open with winrar.

If on windows open the win file in 7Zip, Extract the .ext4 file, and then open the ext4 file with 7zip

hi my some problem help me for this format upacking
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thebrainkafka said:
Hi,
how can I extract *ext4.win files using windoes pc?
thx
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change .win to .zip and extract it

How to make system.img from system.ext4.win000 and system.ext4.win001?

I1V1A1N said:
How to make system.img from system.ext4.win000 and system.ext4.win001?
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System.ext4.win00x files are tar.
1. Concatenate multiple tar files into one file.
2. Use Extractor by Alexey71.

[TOOL] Zipster Tool - Extract, Compress and sign.

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Hi guys, I've made a batch command program to Archive and Extract files to zips. Why would you use this? Well, back at the time where I was porting backwards and forwards, I worked in a certain folder, then I just have to click on my batch command and it automatically get's zipped.
How does it work:
Extracting: Place your zip in /EXTRACT/INPUT and your file will be extracted to /EXTRACT/OUT
Compressing: Place your zip in /COMPRESS/INPUT and your file will be compressed in the folder /COMPRESS/OUT
Signing: After you Compressed your files, you just select sign and it will be named " updated-signed "
Note:- At the moment the tool and it's folders need to be ran from the desktop!
Ui:
It's a very basic command prompt.
What I'm working on:
I am going to add the following features:
The ability to Root and Unroot Ace
The ability to Odex and Deodex Ace
The ability to Add scripts to Ace.
The ability to be ran from anywhere not just the Desktop.
Installer and windows Ui.
ADB Tools
Sign Apk's
This shall later on be renamed to something like : The Ace All-In-One tool.
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Translations:
Porteguese:
Translated and modded by Danilo_Pascal
Download Zipster Porteguese
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Have fun!
Thanks to my dad for helping me with Windows Scripting and Programming, lolz.

Changelog:
27/03/13
Initial release.
28/03/13:
Added capability to sign zip files.
Changed name to: Zipster Tool

Can i use this with wine in linux ?

Mm7 said:
Can i use this with wine in linux ?
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Yes.

useful for porting roms..nice idea..thanks and subscribed

The Alchemist said:
useful for porting roms..nice idea..thanks and subscribed
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Thanks!
Updated the thread, renamed and added the ability to sign. I am thinking of making a Galaxy Ace only tool that can Root and everything in one, and perhaps a universal one like this one is at the moment.

PulseDroid said:
Thanks!
Updated the thread, renamed and added the ability to sign. I am thinking of making a Galaxy Ace only tool that can Root and everything in one, and perhaps a universal one like this one is at the moment.
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Something like nexus phones have?
root toolkit
Sent from Ace on JB (4.2.2)

n0p3zz said:
Something like nexus phones have?
root toolkit
Sent from Ace on JB (4.2.2)
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Yep.

Hey PD.. I cant sign my update.zip
when I try to sign the update.zip it show the line like this >> 'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
look at the attachment. can you help me with this, please :angel:

isafarady said:
Hey PD.. I cant sign my update.zip
when I try to sign the update.zip it show the line like this >> 'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.
look at the attachment. can you help me with this, please :angel:
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Need to download the Java Development package (JRE)

Translation added.

delete, Problem solved

Help decompile recompile apk

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What programs do I need? Leave link. Thank you!

try VTS studio,
google it,
best android development suite

Are you trying to decompile a system app from a ROM? If yes then do this:
You need the following:
1. framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk from the ROM which you took the apk from
2. Probably administrator privilege
You need to do the following:
1. Navigate to Desktop and look for user name folder.
Example: Desktop/Carl/
2. Navigate to user name folder and look for "framework" folder inside "apktool" folder
Example: Desktop/Carl/apktool/framework/
3. Open apktool folder and inside you will see a bunch of frameworks in .apk folder
4. Leave that folder open and take the framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk from the ROM which you took the apk you're trying to decompile/compile
5. Rename framework-res.apk to: 1.apk and twframework-res.apk to: 2.apk
6. Copy 1.apk and 2.apk to Desktop/<username>/apktool/framework/
Example: Copy 1.apk and 2.apk to Desktop/Carl/apktool/framework/
Once you're done, close and apk tool that you're using and try decompiling/compiling again. If still the problem exist, restart your computer.
Hope this helps.
PS. Sorry for late reply, kinda busy at work.

CarlDeanCatabay said:
Are you trying to decompile a system app from a ROM? If yes then do this:
You need the following:
1. framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk from the ROM which you took the apk from
2. Probably administrator privilege
You need to do the following:
1. Navigate to Desktop and look for user name folder.
Example: Desktop/Carl/
2. Navigate to user name folder and look for "framework" folder inside "apktool" folder
Example: Desktop/Carl/apktool/framework/
3. Open apktool folder and inside you will see a bunch of frameworks in .apk folder
4. Leave that folder open and take the framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk from the ROM which you took the apk you're trying to decompile/compile
5. Rename framework-res.apk to: 1.apk and twframework-res.apk to: 2.apk
6. Copy 1.apk and 2.apk to Desktop/<username>/apktool/framework/
Example: Copy 1.apk and 2.apk to Desktop/Carl/apktool/framework/
Once you're done, close and apk tool that you're using and try decompiling/compiling again. If still the problem exist, restart your computer.
Hope this helps.
PS. Sorry for late reply, kinda busy at work.
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THANKS! Carl, is sucess!

vitorhugo said:
THANKS! Carl, is sucess!
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Place solved in title k
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[TUTORIAL] How to integrate a custom recovery into your custom ROM

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Hello everyone
In this tutorial i will show you how to integrate the recovery into a custom rom.
This way users will not have to install it separately
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REQUIREMENTS:
You must know how to build a custom rom using Android Kitchen.
You must know how to edit an updater-script using Notepad++.
The WORKING folder of your rom (the one you get from the android kitchen when you extract system.img or zip folder or system.tar).
The recovery's flashable zip.
For this tutorial i am gonna use the PhilZ Touch CWM as example but this method is universal for all recoveries.
So, let's start:
1. Create in the kitchen's WORKING folder, a new folder and name it system2 (in your case working folder's name is gonna be different).
2. Extact the recovery's system folder contents into the system2 folder (the one previously created).
3. From the recovery's META-INF folder open, using Notepad++, the updater-script.
In my case looks like this:
4. Before proceeding, let me explain what is going on with the following lines:
package_extract_file("system/bin/recovery.tar", "/system/bin/recovery.tar");
package_extract_file("system/bin/taimport", "/system/bin/taimport");
package_extract_file("system/bin/taimportx", "/system/bin/taimportx");
package_extract_dir("system/btmgr", "/system/btmgr");
----- package_extract_dir(” “, “/”) – This command extracts all the files from the folder mentioned inside first quotation to the directory inside second quotation. -----
So since you created a new folder named system2, the above lines should be edited and look like this:
package_extract_file("system2/bin/recovery.tar", "/system/bin/recovery.tar");
package_extract_file("system2/bin/taimport", "/system/bin/taimport");
package_extract_file("system2/bin/taimportx", "/system/bin/taimportx");
package_extract_dir("system2/btmgr", "/system/btmgr");
5. Now open, using Notepad++, the updater-script for your rom.
6. Now copy the edited lines from the recovery's updater-script into the updater-script of your rom (add them at the bottom). Remove the show_progress lines. Now save the file.
7. Now you can build your rom and enjoy the integrated recovery!
8. Happy rom building

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Too good
So you are back with your pc i guess

Awesome! Definitely looks much, much better than the "ms-dos" clone I see in my device

Bro @DaRk-L0rD
Very nice and very clear explained, specially for new ones :good:

Very clever tutorial my friend!! :good:
keep rocking...

Nice guide..
U are featured on portal. Congrats
Sent from my C5303 using XDA Premium 4 mobile app

Congratz bro.your post is on portal.nice job

Great, its work for me! :highfive: