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[HOW TO] Compile/Decompile ICS Apk easily|100% working

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@Lord ClockaN
Hya guys, after A LOT of requests, I decided to share with the community something that I found really REALLY useful for Dev's but also for other users too that want to mess up with compiling and decompiling process. Usually, non problems at all with that, but since ICS come out, many dev\users are not able to decompile\compile properly many ics apk (not all). This guide will ensure you a good result, 100% working, easy, and fastest way to mess up with ics for theming and resizing purposes, or whatever you want
BIG THX to my friend and Dev teammate @Bichon for this
Credits
@Beachon (yes, again)
@Xavierjohn22, the amazing author of AutoApktool! Visit his thread HERE, click his thanks button, and support his work with donations, and my personal thanks to author for this tool which is the most powerful and easiest tool ever.
@Brut_all for Apktool
@XDA Community
@Google
About Apktooll
Please consider to visit the original thread about this tool, because what I'm explaining here is just 1\10 of the real skill of this tool. You can do basically whatever you want with AutoApktool, themers will love it, Dev's will appreciate it a lot, I'm sure.
Why can't we use Apktool???
Well, you can, but it's more difficult, that's it.
Why do you say "must use 1.4.1 apktool version"??
The reason why is that since 1.4.2 version, apktool generate java code while recompiling process is going on, and this lead to errors that 9/10 makes decompile process fail.
Requirements (Windows environment, mine is Seven 64 bit)
Java (last version)
JDK (last version)
JDR (last version, usually included in JDK or Java)
SDK (last 3.0 version for ICS source code)
Auto_Apktool 2.0.0 (DOWNLOAD THIS ONE NOT OTHERS!!!)
HOW-TO (NOTE: before start, select Apktool version with option 21, YOU MUST CHOOSE 1.4.1 version!!)
1) Download and simply unpack Auto_ApkTool 2.0.0
2)Click on "autoapktoolmain.bat", prompt will open
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
3)put the apk you want to mess up with in "_INPUT_APK"
4) you can chose more than one option to decompile (option 6 is strongly recommended)
5) when option 6 is being selected, drag the apk from _INPUT_APK folder into the windows prompt and click enter
6) A Note window will appear, and will show IF the decompiling process has been done properly. Once you close that window, you will see the decompiled folder in _INPUT_APK folder
7) do your edits (xml, snali, or png, doesn't matter)
8) recompile with option 7 (NOTE: this time you MUST drag all the FOLDER, NOT the apk)
9) Once recompiling finished, open the decompiled folder, go to "dist" folder, and here you got your edited apk
10) you MUST sign the apk with option 10 (NOTE: drag the apk from dist folder to the prompt, then press enter, and in the SAME folder, a signedxxx.apk will appear)
11) Rename the apk, and push it |NOTE: you can push the apk with 62 option or with sdk typing:
Code:
adb remount
adb push xxx.apk system/app
adb reboot
That's it

Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a milli.

Dosnt work with stock deodexed SGS2 LPH rom. Log:
[*] C:\Users\Sale\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI.apk
decompiling C:\Users\Sale\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI.apk...
I: Baksmaling...
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: bad magic value: 64 65 78 0a 30 33 36 00
at org.jf.dexlib.DexFile.<init>(DexFile.java:377)
at org.jf.dexlib.DexFile.<init>(DexFile.java:274)
at brut.androlib.src.SmaliDecoder.decode(SmaliDecoder.java:44)
at brut.androlib.src.SmaliDecoder.decode(SmaliDecoder.java:33)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeSourcesSmali(Androlib.java:68)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:85)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:128)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:65)

salesale said:
Dosnt work with stock deodexed SGS2 LPH rom. Log:
[*] C:\Users\Sale\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI.apk
decompiling C:\Users\Sale\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI.apk...
I: Baksmaling...
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.RuntimeException: bad magic value: 64 65 78 0a 30 33 36 00
at org.jf.dexlib.DexFile.<init>(DexFile.java:377)
at org.jf.dexlib.DexFile.<init>(DexFile.java:274)
at brut.androlib.src.SmaliDecoder.decode(SmaliDecoder.java:44)
at brut.androlib.src.SmaliDecoder.decode(SmaliDecoder.java:33)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.decodeSourcesSmali(Androlib.java:68)
at brut.androlib.ApkDecoder.decode(ApkDecoder.java:85)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdDecode(Main.java:128)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:65)
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Just saw this exact issue, and I don't think it's a tool fault..what U edited before recompiling?
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio usando Tapatalk

Nothing, just decompile and always the fault

salesale said:
Nothing, just decompile and always the fault
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First you must install framework-res.apk first then choose default option to select ur SystemUI.apk.
Then should be work fine....
If still cannot mean that apk files has been edited before !!!!!
Looks like 9png. files was edited...
Is it true that you edit any png files in res/drawable-* folder ?????

I have installed framework-res. I am not edit any file.
Here is CM9, stock LPB and stock LPH
CM9 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28679276/CM9.7z
LPB http://www.mediafire.com/?yk9p9rezuv5r4bv
LPH http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28679276/XXLPH.7z
Can you try to decompile? Thanks

salesale said:
Nothing, just decompile and always the fault
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R U ok with java and jdk? The fault is when U decompile or after edit and recompiling?
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio usando Tapatalk

Java is OK. Works with nexus, SGS1, GNex files. The fault is when decompile

salesale said:
Java is OK. Works with nexus, SGS1, GNex files. The fault is when decompile
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Something wrong with that apk, which ics version is? Are you able to decompile some apk of the same base?
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio usando Tapatalk

Man, when i try to recompile the program give me the next error:
[*] "C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI"
recompiling "C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI"...
I: Smaling...
I: Building resources...
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\alert_bar_background_normal.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\compat_mode_help_divider_bottom.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\status_bar_call_ongoing_background.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\tw_plmn_bg.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\tw_quicksetting_divider_line.9.png
C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:69: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0200d0 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 208, total symbols 44).
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\KAI5SE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8579198258812201192.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java: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:\Users\KAI5SE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8579198258812201192.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:191)
... 6 more
Sorry for put it all. maybe you can help me, when i try it to compilate, allways give me that error.
Kaiser Z

Pl. Explain what is the possible reason for showing PARSE error ( not installed) and installed but force close error ( not even start ).

KaiserZ said:
Man, when i try to recompile the program give me the next error:
[*] "C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI"
recompiling "C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI"...
I: Smaling...
I: Building resources...
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\alert_bar_background_normal.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\compat_mode_help_divider_bottom.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\status_bar_call_ongoing_background.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\tw_plmn_bg.9.png
libpng error: Read Error
ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\drawable-hdpi\tw_quicksetting_divider_line.9.png
C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res\values\public.xml:69: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0200d0 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 208, total symbols 44).
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\KAI5SE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8579198258812201192.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java: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:\Users\KAI5SE~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL8579198258812201192.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Kai5ser Z\Downloads\Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:191)
... 6 more
Sorry for put it all. maybe you can help me, when i try it to compilate, allways give me that error.
Kaiser Z
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U are messin up with 9png mate, as themer who I am, I remember you that those png MUST be fixed with 9png patch...also remember that guys, messing up with png is always safer and cleaner when it's done on the stock apk, which means no xml edits, no smali, whatever! First of all, custom png, second recompile, third smali/xml edits, recompile again, that's the way..
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio usando Tapatalk

memnoc said:
U are messin up with 9png mate, as themer who I am, I remember you that those png MUST be fixed with 9png patch...also remember that guys, messing up with png is always safer and cleaner when it's done on the stock apk, which means no xml edits, no smali, whatever! First of all, custom png, second recompile, third smali/xml edits, recompile again, that's the way..
Inviato dal mio HTC Desire HD with Beats Audio usando Tapatalk
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Man you gonna hate, but im so noob, can you explain me more easily every spet that you sed.....? please, i really wanna do that, i mean, i wanna to custom the apk, i hope you can help me, and if you do that, i gonna give mi gratitud . greetings. I hope you can understan what i sad, my english is not good XD
Kaiser Z

memnoc: can u make a mirror download. I can't download from https://rapidshare.com/files/1410893164/Auto_ApkTool_2.0.0.zip please i recomend u uplad from mediafire.com

Great guide... However, I am running into the same wall that I always to when I try and re-compile the ICS Systemui.apk from my Asus Transformer Prime. I get a aapt.exe crash, followed by the following error:
Code:
C:\Users\Troy\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI
recompiling C:\Users\Troy\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI...
I: Smaling...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\Troy\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL2330637792693006158.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Troy\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Troy\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Troy\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java: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:\Users\Troy\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL2330637792693006158.tmp, -I, C:\Users\Troy\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Troy\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Troy\Desktop\AutoAPKTool2.0.0\_INPUT_APK\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:191)
... 6 more
I made no changes to the systemui, I simply decompiled it (which worked fine) and then recompiled it.
Yes, I did apktool install the framework from the same system, before hand.
I have gotten this error everytime on the systemui, no matter which guide or apktool version I use. The framework-res works without a hitch, but the damn systemui is a ***** that has no mercy!
Thank you for any help you can throw my way. Me and a few others on the Prime thread are trying to get a % battery mod done for the Prime, but we need to be able to recompile the SystemUI.apk first.
- Thanks

[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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
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
Click to expand...
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
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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>
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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.
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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

[ How-to ] Enable App Ops again in 4.4.2 / KOT49H

Here's a quick guide on how to enable App Ops in 4.4.2 / KOT49H. Decompile Settings.apk, open the Settings.smali and make these changes. Now if you want to keep ART working, don't deodex and just use the classes.dex that already included in the apk.
1.
Code:
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
.locals 3
.prologue
const/4 v2, 0x0
.line 126
sput-boolean v2, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->sShowNoHomeNotice:Z
.line 309
const/16 v0, 0x2[COLOR="Red"]c[/COLOR]
new-array v0, v0, [Ljava/lang/String;
Change to - +1
Code:
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
.locals 3
.prologue
const/4 v2, 0x0
.line 126
sput-boolean v2, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->sShowNoHomeNotice:Z
.line 309
const/16 v0, 0x2[COLOR="red"]d[/COLOR]
new-array v0, v0, [Ljava/lang/String;
2.
Code:
const/16 v1, 0x2b
const-class v2, Lcom/android/settings/inputmethod/KeyboardLayoutPickerFragment;
invoke-virtual {v2}, Ljava/lang/Class;->getName()Ljava/lang/String;
move-result-object v2
aput-object v2, v0, v1
sput-object v0, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->ENTRY_FRAGMENTS:[Ljava/lang/String;
Add this - What's marked in red should be 1 less than what you changed in the previous step (Or the previous number before adding 1)
Code:
const/16 v1, 0x2b
const-class v2, Lcom/android/settings/inputmethod/KeyboardLayoutPickerFragment;
invoke-virtual {v2}, Ljava/lang/Class;->getName()Ljava/lang/String;
move-result-object v2
aput-object v2, v0, v1
[B][COLOR="green"]const/16 v1, 0x[COLOR="red"]2c[/COLOR]
const-class v2, Lcom/android/settings/applications/AppOpsSummary;
invoke-virtual {v2}, Ljava/lang/Class;->getName()Ljava/lang/String;
move-result-object v2
aput-object v2, v0, v1[/COLOR][/B]
sput-object v0, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->ENTRY_FRAGMENTS:[Ljava/lang/String;
EDIT: Here's how to add it to Settings/Security
Added this to values/strings.xml
Code:
<string name="app_ops_settings_summary">Manage app permissions</string>
Add this to xml/security_settings_misc.xml under the device admin title
Code:
<Preference android:title="@string/app_ops_settings" android:key="app_ops_summary" android:summary="@string/app_ops_settings_summary" android:fragment="com.android.settings.applications.AppOpsSummary" />
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}

Great tutorial, but you left out the line that makes the first change actually make sense. The one that initializes the collection to a certain size. I.E. 0x2d instead of 0x2c
Other than that, easy to follow, and useful. Thank you very much for this.

Fenny said:
Great tutorial, but you left out the line that makes the first change actually make sense. The one that initializes the collection to a certain size. I.E. 0x2d instead of 0x2c
Other than that, easy to follow, and useful. Thank you very much for this.
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That was actually the first step
Calkulin said:
1.
Code:
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
.locals 3
.prologue
const/4 v2, 0x0
.line 126
sput-boolean v2, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->sShowNoHomeNotice:Z
.line 309
const/16 v0, 0x2[B]c[/B]
Change to
Code:
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
.locals 3
.prologue
const/4 v2, 0x0
.line 126
sput-boolean v2, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->sShowNoHomeNotice:Z
.line 309
const/16 v0, 0x2[B]d[/B]
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Click to collapse

Calkulin said:
That was actually the first step
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Right, but there is a line after the end of the code snippet that actually uses the constant /16 that is being defined to initialize the array. Without that, it's just changing an arbitrary constant.

You can also just use AppOpsXposed module for xposed framework.
Sent from my Droid Razr Maxx HD (GSM)

XBlackChaosX said:
You can also just use AppOpsXposed module for xposed framework.
Sent from my Droid Razr Maxx HD (GSM)
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That would break ART.

Fenny said:
Right, but there is a line after the end of the code snippet that actually uses the constant /16 that is being defined to initialize the array. Without that, it's just changing an arbitrary constant.
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Both the Nexus 4 and 5 builds that I did, did not have that, so post it and let me see it

True, I haven't gotten the chance to try ART, and I won't until xposed framework somehow starts working with ART. Does ART improve anything on your phone?
Sent from my Droid Razr Maxx HD (GSM)

XBlackChaosX said:
True, I haven't gotten the chance to try ART, and I won't until xposed framework somehow starts working with ART. Does ART improve anything on your phone?
Sent from my Droid Razr Maxx HD (GSM)
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Less memory usage,faster loading of some applications,and phone had quicker response.

Calkulin said:
Both the Nexus 4 and 5 builds that I did, did not have that, so post it and let me see it
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Code:
.method static constructor <clinit>()V
.locals 3
.prologue
const/4 v2, 0x0
.line 126
sput-boolean v2, Lcom/android/settings/Settings;->sShowNoHomeNotice:Z
.line 309
const/16 v0, 0x2c
new-array v0, v0, [Ljava/lang/String;
Quite literally, it is the line after it.
I am just suggesting that it should be included for context.
That way we know that this is referring to the array we defined as v0:
Code:
aput-object v2, v0, v1
Don't mind me though. I just have this thing about people blindly following tutorials while not really knowing why they are doing what they are doing...

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I've never done this before! I followed this guide, but I cant find Settings.apk in /system/app. Halp? Thanks!

Kobayashi_SRK said:
I've never done this before! I followed this guide, but I cant find Settings.apk in /system/app. Halp? Thanks!
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/system/priv-app/
You will always need /system/framework/framework-res.apk. Install this as a framework.
Once you rebuild, take just the classes.dex from the build/apk/ folder and jam it back in the original apk. Repush that to your device with adb and chmod 644 it.
Also, if you're on a ROM with custom settings already, the values in this guide might not be suitable. Mine were offset by +2.

Kobayashi_SRK said:
I've never done this before! I followed this guide, but I cant find Settings.apk in /system/app. Halp? Thanks!
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Click to collapse
It is in /system/priv-app IIRC.

Awesome! Everything worked until I tried to rebuild the APK. I know I must be missing some simple step somewhere...
stdout:
Code:
[[email protected] android_****ery]$ sudo apktool b Settings
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL8793864650703229355.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /root/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/res, -M, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/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, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL8793864650703229355.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /root/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/res, -M, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:357)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL8793864650703229355.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /root/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/res, -M, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:93)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:355)
... 6 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "aapt": error=2, No such file or directory
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1041)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:617)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:485)
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:84)
... 7 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.forkAndExec(Native Method)
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.<init>(UNIXProcess.java:135)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:130)
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1022)
... 10 more
My previous commands:
Code:
adb pull /system/priv-app/Settings.apk
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool d Settings.apk
nano Settings.smali
apktool b Settings
Thanks in advance, guys!

Will this work on SGH-M919?

Kobayashi_SRK said:
Awesome! Everything worked until I tried to rebuild the APK. I know I must be missing some simple step somewhere...
stdout:
Code:
[[email protected] android_****ery]$ sudo apktool b Settings
I: Checking whether sources has changed...
I: Smaling...
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL8793864650703229355.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /root/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/res, -M, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/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, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL8793864650703229355.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /root/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/res, -M, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:357)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 19, --target-sdk-version, 19, -F, /tmp/APKTOOL8793864650703229355.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, /root/apktool/framework/1.apk, -S, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/res, -M, /home/kobayashi/android_****ery/Settings/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:93)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:355)
... 6 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: Cannot run program "aapt": error=2, No such file or directory
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1041)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:617)
at java.lang.Runtime.exec(Runtime.java:485)
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:84)
... 7 more
Caused by: java.io.IOException: error=2, No such file or directory
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.forkAndExec(Native Method)
at java.lang.UNIXProcess.<init>(UNIXProcess.java:135)
at java.lang.ProcessImpl.start(ProcessImpl.java:130)
at java.lang.ProcessBuilder.start(ProcessBuilder.java:1022)
... 10 more
My previous commands:
Code:
adb pull /system/priv-app/Settings.apk
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool d Settings.apk
nano Settings.smali
apktool b Settings
Thanks in advance, guys!
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Apktool can't find aapt from the android toolkit. Make sure that utility is in your path. You could set apktool not to decompile resources, or alternatively you can use smali / baksmali to the same effect.
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar -o Settings
nano Settings.smali
java -jar smali.jar Settings -o classes.dex
Then just rezip the apk with the new built classes.dex
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

Fenny said:
Apktool can't find aapt from the android toolkit. Make sure that utility is in your path.
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I dunno how to use java -jar yet, and decompiling with -s doesn't give me the Settings.smali file I need to alter.
However, I already had aapt installed, just had to logout for the changes to take effect in my bash config.
--------
Thanks so much everyone for your help!
Here's everything I did:
Code:
adb pull /system/priv-app/Settings.apk
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool d Settings.apk
nano Settings/smali/com/android/settings/Settings.smali
apktool b Settings
adb push Settings.apk /sdcard/
adb root
adb remount
adb shell cp /system/priv-app/Settings.apk /system/priv-app/Settings.bak
adb shell cp /sdcard/Settings.apk /system/priv-app/Settings.apk
adb reboot
Here's the million dollar question. Everything appears to have worked right, but where do I access AppOps?
EDIT:
I just tried pulling my new Settings.apk from my phone. I decompiled it, and looked again at the Settings.smali file to find that none of my changes were saved... Gonna try this again.
EDIT 2:
Okay, yeah. Just pulled Settings.bak, decompiled, re-applied changes to Settings.smali, apktool b Settings, then moved the Settings.apk file to a different folder, decompiled that, and found none of my changes to Settings.smali stuck. I must be missing something obvious here....
Does apktool spit out the newly built .apk somewhere else?
EDIT 3:
Oh! It puts the new Settings.apk file in Settings/dist/
Derp. Now I think I understand what everyone's been saying about jamming the classes.dex file into the new .apk. I dunno how to do that though. Time for more researching...

Kobayashi_SRK said:
Here's the million dollar question. Everything appears to have worked right, but where do I access AppOps?
EDIT:
I just tried pulling my new Settings.apk from my phone. I decompiled it, and looked again at the Settings.smali file to find that none of my changes were saved... Gonna try this again.
EDIT 2:
Okay, yeah. Just pulled Settings.bak, decompiled, re-applied changes to Settings.smali, apktool b Settings, then moved the Settings.apk file to a different folder, decompiled that, and found none of my changes to Settings.smali stuck. I must be missing something obvious here....
Does apktool spit out the newly built .apk somewhere else?
EDIT 3:
Oh! It puts the new Settings.apk file in Settings/dist/
Derp. Now I think I understand what everyone's been saying about jamming the classes.dex file into the new .apk. I dunno how to do that though. Time for more researching...
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Okay, here is the big secret. Apk files are secretly zip files. Unzip the original apk file to a folder. Copy your newly built classes.dex into that folder, and rezip. Just make sure you maintain the same folder structure. (I.E. make sure that classes.dex is in the root of the zip)
Since this is a system apk there should be no need to re-sign the apk. You can check to see if you need to re-sign by looking to see if the classes.dex file is included in the signatures in the meta-inf folder. If you modify any file included in that list of hashes, you must re-sign the apk.
P.S. You should probably also chmod the apk to 644 rw,r,r.
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 4

Thank you!! Worked brilliantly.
Only thing is that i can't see App Ops in activities when creating a shortcut. I can use App Ops Starter from playstore though to launch app ops (people commented it didn't work with 4.4.2 but worked for me after this smali hack).
I just want to add a straight "link" to App Ops on EchoeRom Settings app, but couldn't for the life of me get the activities or target classes right.. Always caused a FC when pressing "Launch App Ops" from my settings. That forced me to continue using App Ops Starter app, even though i wanted to get rid of extra apps..
Anyone has an idea why it didn't work? I tried it so many times, but this was the simplest one i thought would work:
Code:
PreferenceScreen android:icon="@drawable/app_ops" android:title="App Ops" android:summary="Control app permissions">
<intent android:targetPackage="com.android.settings" android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN" android:targetClass="com.android.settings.applications.AppOpsSummary" />
</PreferenceScreen>
and
Code:
PreferenceScreen android:icon="@drawable/app_ops" android:title="App Ops" android:summary="Control app permissions">
<intent android:targetPackage="com.android.settings" android:action="android.intent.action.MAIN" android:targetClass="com.android.settings.Settings$AppOpsSummaryActivity" />
</PreferenceScreen>
but couldn't get it to work. I also tried this
Code:
<PreferenceScreen android:title="App Ops" android:summary="Control app permissions" android:fragment="com.android.settings.applications.AppOpsSummary">
<extra android:name="classname" android:value="com.android.settings.Settings$AppOpsSummaryActivity" />
without any luck. I tried around 20 different variations.. Anyone could tell me where i'm going wrong and how i should implement the "link" to items inside system settings. I have only added links to other apps before..

[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!

Use Apktool on Z1c

Official download here - http://www.coolapk.com/apk/per.pqy.apktool However, latest version is 6.1, and hasn't worked well for me with stock rom. 6.0.5 works perfectly - https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1niPALD2vPeNmh6bVRjOU1mZ0k/view?usp=drivesdk
Steps (stock Sony 5.1):
- Download and install
- Make a folder in /sdcard called apktool, (or something), and copy 3 system app files there - framework-res.apk, Semcgenericuxp, (or whatever it's called... it's in framework folder).apk, and SystemUI.apk.
- Open apktool, navigate to apktool folder, and 1 by 1 tap on those 3 files and select 'import'. You should get success messages for each one. If not, don't bother going forward from here, it probably won't work. Framework-res will take a while. You can monitor status of import with 'task' option.
After that's done, you should be able to copy any apk to that folder and decompile. Here's how -
- Tap on apk file and select 'decomplie'. In the next screen, check box for 'run as root', then tap 'decompile'. When done, if successful, you will get a new folder called '(name of app)-src', with all decompiled files.
- Use a file explorer and editor to make changes.
- Go back to apktool and long-press on src folder, and choose 'recompile', and 'run as root'. If successful, a new apk will be created called '(name of app)-src.apk.
This is your new apk, but it has to be signed. Here's how -
For system apps:
- Using a file explorer that can explore apk files, (I prefer Mixplorer), go into the new apk, and delete android_manifest.xml file. Then go into the original of the same apk file, and copy android_manifest.xml file and META-INF folder to the new apk. It's now signed and ready to use. Just copy it to the appropriate system folder, and rename and set permissions 644.
For user apps, (installed into /data):
- Use apktool app, and tap on new apk and select 'sign'. A couple of seconds later you should get a new new apk called '(name of app)-src-signed.apk, which you can install normally.

(Updated)

Its works now for decompilling and recompile?

amodeos said:
Its works now for decompilling and recompile?
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Yes

Found a newer version here - http://onhax.net/apktool-for-android-v5-2-0-all-versions-is-here-latest - I guess with version 5.0+, you don't need /sdcard/apktool folder but all files are included in app. Anyway, it has more promising-seeming settings, but I still couldn't get a successful recompile so far. I wish I knew how to understand the errors. I bet someone could tweak the app file to get it to work on our phone...

Update - got success on KK. Installed Munjeni's .108 ROM, used latest apktool set settings - 'apktool version: 1.5; aapt version: 4.4; device has root: yes', copied /system/framework/framework-res.apk, /system/framework/semcgenericuxp.apk, and /system/priv-app/systemui/systemui.apk to /sdcard. Tap each framework file and select 'import as framework', then tap systemui apk and select 'decompile all'. When done, you have systemui_src folder for editing. I didn't edit anything, but just for test tapped systemui_src folder, and chose 'recompile', and got success, with new apk created. Signed, and moved to system, and works.
Now I'll keep working on lp. Interesting, here is latest output on recompile -
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-07ea41-SNAPSHOT on SystemUI.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk
I: Decoding Shared Library (com.sonyericsson.uxp), pkgId: 2
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
Seems to be no errors, but no new apk is created. Any ideas?

levone1 said:
Update - got success on KK. Installed Munjeni's .108 ROM, used latest apktool set settings - 'apktool version: 1.5; aapt version: 4.4; device has root: yes', copied /system/framework/framework-res.apk, /system/framework/semcgenericuxp.apk, and /system/priv-app/systemui/systemui.apk to /sdcard. Tap each framework file and select 'import as framework', then tap systemui apk and select 'decompile all'. When done, you have systemui_src folder for editing. I didn't edit anything, but just for test tapped systemui_src folder, and chose 'recompile', and got success, with new apk created. Signed, and moved to system, and works.
Now I'll keep working on lp. Interesting, here is latest output on recompile -
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-07ea41-SNAPSHOT on SystemUI.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk
I: Decoding Shared Library (com.sonyericsson.uxp), pkgId: 2
I: Regular manifest package...
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Baksmaling classes.dex...
I: Copying assets and libs...
I: Copying unknown files...
I: Copying original files...
Seems to be no errors, but no new apk is created. Any ideas?
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apk is created in apktool\SystemUI\dist folder.
I tried 2.0.2 (with TMA) and it's working on 5.1.1.

Just a bump, in case anyone else is interested. Version 5.02 is working well with latest fw for modding 3rd party app, (see my recent posts here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1929663&page=178#post64177685 Also, another user here - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2359240&page=12#post64180188 - seems to be getting success with system apps...

Pls help me eror
Code:
ERROR: Asset package include '/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk' not found.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/apktool/openjdk/bin/aaptnew, p, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 3010372, --version-name, 3.1.372.151210.15c3353_PRC, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL1247617767483554883.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, , -0, arsc, -I, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/res, -M, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:472)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:410)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:298)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:268)
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: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/apktool/openjdk/bin/aaptnew, p, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 3010372, --version-name, 3.1.372.151210.15c3353_PRC, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL1247617767483554883.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, , -0, arsc, -I, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/res, -M, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:425)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:458)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/apktool/openjdk/bin/aaptnew, p, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 3010372, --version-name, 3.1.372.151210.15c3353_PRC, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL1247617767483554883.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, , -0, arsc, -I, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/res, -M, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:419)
... 6 more
I: Using Apktool 2.0.3
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Building resources...

nvlinh.kaitoukid said:
Pls help me eror
Code:
ERROR: Asset package include '/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk' not found.
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/apktool/openjdk/bin/aaptnew, p, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 3010372, --version-name, 3.1.372.151210.15c3353_PRC, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL1247617767483554883.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, , -0, arsc, -I, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/res, -M, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:472)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:410)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:298)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:268)
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: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/apktool/openjdk/bin/aaptnew, p, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 3010372, --version-name, 3.1.372.151210.15c3353_PRC, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL1247617767483554883.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, , -0, arsc, -I, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/res, -M, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:425)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:458)
... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [/data/data/per.pqy.apktool/apktool/openjdk/bin/aaptnew, p, --min-sdk-version, 21, --target-sdk-version, 21, --version-code, 3010372, --version-name, 3.1.372.151210.15c3353_PRC, -F, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/APKTOOL1247617767483554883.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, apk, -0, , -0, arsc, -I, /data/data/per.pqy.apktool/1.apk, -S, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/res, -M, /sdcard/mod/NotificationCenter_src/AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:419)
... 6 more
I: Using Apktool 2.0.3
I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...
I: Building resources...
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What are you trying to do,(decompile, recompile, which apk, etc). Also, if you wipe data on Apktool app, you delete a necessary file in /data/data, so you have to reinstall the app.

Bump - new version 6.0 released - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ggrMAQ&usg=AFQjCNE1AnZq9tew_xjnR7hOPN295_PWhw
Version 6.0.6, (a user's mod - I haven't found a difference from 6.0.5) - https://yadi.sk/d/pwh1wHLXkU3qB

New version works for SystemUI on stock 5.1. Successfully nodded navbar XML and recompiled. Make sure to check 'aapt 5.1' option in popup box when recompiling.

amodeos said:
Its works now for decompilling and recompile?
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Yes

6.1 released - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=65590715&postcount=200

levone1 said:
Bump - new version 6.0 released - https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sou...ggrMAQ&usg=AFQjCNE1AnZq9tew_xjnR7hOPN295_PWhw
Version 6.0.6, (a user's mod - I haven't found a difference from 6.0.5) - https://yadi.sk/d/pwh1wHLXkU3qB
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How do I get the key for that version of the app?? Every other version is free but it tells me I need a key for 6.0/6.1 apktool. Also I'm having a recompile error with ApkTOOl 5.2 it is unable to execute the aapt files I guess. I've tried aaptnew aapt5.1 aapt4.4 and aapt5.0 none of them work. But decompiling does work. In order to get decompile to work though I had to go online and download IBotPeaches apktool_2.1.1.jar and replace apktool_2.0.0.jar with it to decompile. I'm on my Note 5 running the first release of Marshmallow.
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ltsJames said:
How do I get the key for that version of the app?? Every other version is free but it tells me I need a key for 6.0/6.1 apktool. Also I'm having a recompile error with ApkTOOl 5.2 it is unable to execute the aapt files I guess. I've tried aaptnew aapt5.1 aapt4.4 and aapt5.0 none of them work. But decompiling does work. In order to get decompile to work though I had to go online and download IBotPeaches apktool_2.1.1.jar and replace apktool_2.0.0.jar with it to decompile. I'm on my Note 5 running the first release of Marshmallow.
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Nvm, got a working copy of 6.0.6. Thanks for the link!!!!!!

ltsJames said:
How do I get the key for that version of the app?? Every other version is free but it tells me I need a key for 6.0/6.1 apktool. Also I'm having a recompile error with ApkTOOl 5.2 it is unable to execute the aapt files I guess. I've tried aaptnew aapt5.1 aapt4.4 and aapt5.0 none of them work. But decompiling does work. In order to get decompile to work though I had to go online and download IBotPeaches apktool_2.1.1.jar and replace apktool_2.0.0.jar with it to decompile. I'm on my Note 5 running the first release of Marshmallow.
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Nvm, got a working copy of 6.0.6. Thanks for the link!!!!!!
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Great. Let me know... For some reason 6.05 works better for me than 6.06 or 6.10.

Bump for op update...

Just found this - https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24572369242686015
Uses apktool 2.2 jar, and no startup wait time, and twice as fast as other one...