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[Q] How to decompile/recompile binary XML from .apk file?

I have an .apk file which containing the new HTC keyboard, and I tried to translate the Russian layout to Hebrew so I'll be able to use any ROM which use this keyboard (I can't find the original Android SK on the ROM).
There is no problem to find the Russian XML files, but it's all compiled to a strange binary XML.. can someone help me with it? is there any way to decompile it to a normal XML again and then recompile it so i'll be able to override the original on my system?
thanks in advance
Avi

You would have to use a hex editor. More helpful information may be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=479019

AXMLPrinter2:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=514412
Stericson's hex editing tutorial:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=479019

Thanks you two
I wish we'll have an app in the future (maybe i'll write one ) that can easly decompile/recompile - just like we have for mode9 files etc.

A problem, I can only decode it to a normal txt file - but I can't recode it back to that binary xml format...
How can I do that?

avimak said:
A problem, I can only decode it to a normal txt file - but I can't recode it back to that binary xml format...
How can I do that?
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There's a converter in the Android SDK.

jashsu said:
There's a converter in the Android SDK.
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Which one? there's a lot of them there...

avimak said:
Which one? there's a lot of them there...
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"aapt dump xmltree" will show the contents but not in actual xml.

cyanogen said:
"aapt dump xmltree" will show the contents but not in actual xml.
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Hi man, I'm already using AXMLPrinter2.jar to decode the xml file, that's not the problem. I'm looking for a way to recode it back to binary - and jashsu says it's in the SDK, but we have there about 100 different tools so I asked him which one is to recode a simply xml to binary xml that's fits Android
do you know?

Hey Avi,
why don't you use the hebrew keyboard that already published in iandroid.co.il forums?

zrubi said:
Hey Avi,
why don't you use the hebrew keyboard that already published in iandroid.co.il forums?
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Well, first of all I'm using it now and it's great.. but still the HTC official keyboard looks bigger and wider for me, plus there is a space there (in the Russian layout) for question mark etc...

App name

I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.

Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it

Mohanshbhr said:
I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
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Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !

brigo said:
Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
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Thanks let me try

GalaxyDrei said:
Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
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Thanks, it worked

[Q] [q] Porting Framework

Hello sirs/mams can I port any rom's framework to another rom?? Help needed asap:laugh:..Don't worry I won't stole any dev's credits..please tell masters.It'll be very helpful for me

[email protected] said:
Hello sirs/mams can I port any rom's framework to another rom?? Help needed asap:laugh:..Don't worry I won't stole any dev's credits..please tell masters.It'll be very helpful for me
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copy png files from drawable folders and compare XML files for any addition, that's the fastest way

mohamedrashad said:
copy png files from drawable folders and compare XML files for any addition, that's the fastest way
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Sir what do you mean by "compare XML files for any addition" ..explain please. am a newbie

Here is a guide on doing so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719886
I tried it myself, but I think I did something wrong so it didn't work, but you could give it a shot and if you do, post the result.

Thanks
NightRaven49 said:
Here is a guide on doing so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1719886
I tried it myself, but I think I did something wrong so it didn't work, but you could give it a shot and if you do, post the result.
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Thanks but the guide is for HDPI and MDPI devices..but our sgy is ldpi

[email protected] said:
Thanks but the guide is for HDPI and MDPI devices..but our sgy is ldpi
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I guess if u go inside framework-res.apk, there will be drawable ldpi & drawable mdpi folders. Btw if u wanna change only pngs & xmls, then u can do it in ur phone itself. U just need a superb app called Ninjamorph.apk
Hope this helps...!!

Galaxy_Rohit said:
I guess if u go inside framework-res.apk, there will be drawable ldpi & drawable mdpi folders. Btw if u wanna change only pngs & xmls, then u can do it in ur phone itself. U just need a superb app called Ninjamorph.apk
Hope this helps...!!
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I know bro about ninjamorph...but please provide me best .9.png editor for my pc (xp)

[email protected] said:
Hello sirs/mams can I port any rom's framework to another rom?? Help needed asap:laugh:..Don't worry I won't stole any dev's credits..please tell masters.It'll be very helpful for me
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Nice thread sir..It might help noob like me too

Welcome
mimma7 said:
Nice thread sir..It might help noob like me too
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Welcome..

[Theme Creating] How to edit third party apps using EMUI themes?

I found EMUI themes on the internet which changed the design of various third party apps like f.e. WhatsApp. So I know, I could just take the theme, and edit the com.whatsapp file in it, but there are not all design elements of the app included. So my question: How can I find out the name of every design element and file name to change the design of every part of each app?

This is huge process i think

I'd just need the name of the elements for this xml file and the rest of the file structure where the media files for icons are (with their name). How could other people do it then? Isn't there a way to easily find that out? ?

I guess you have to decompile the apps in question and look at their source code for the correct names for elements. Probably a bit time consuming process yes. But that's probably how they all do it.

Thanks, I decompiled WhatsApp.apk and am now trying to understand how this whole thing works... I still don't understand everything especially because of the theme.xml file which obviously only exists in the theme, but not in the decompiled WhatsApp.apk. But I'm going to try to find out everything by try and error

Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes

Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Hmm there isn't explained how editing of any app works, only some app icons, wallpaper and lockscreen.

Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Themeing tool is available ? Do you have any links?

venugopalu007 said:
Themeing tool is available ? Do you have any links?
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There is a link on the site, you will find it. Just scroll down a bit.

Lyshalia said:
There is a link on the site, you will find it. Just scroll down a bit.
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In which section , i didn't find the link

venugopalu007 said:
In which section , i didn't find the link
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1. THEME TEMPLATE & TOOL
1.1 Download the required files

Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Lets see , thanks for the link.

Does anyone know how to edit the chat bubbles in Whatsapp using the EMUI themes? I already tried to enter another color inside the theme.xml:
<color name="bubble_color_outgoing">#ffd29bd7</color>
And I also tried to edit those files (see attachment) inside /res/drawable-hdpi-v4/, /res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/ and /res/drawable-xxhdpi-v4/.
Nothing changed. Is the EMUI theming engine unable to edit those chat bubbles or is there another file that I missed?

Can anyone get the black panther (beyno) font with numbers for use in the S8/S8+?

Hi,
I saw black panther and loved the font used in it! I found out that it was called Beyno and compiled an APK using themegalaxy. The issue is it doesn't support numbers. There is a beynov2 or something with number support. So if anyone has that, please share it so we can use it!

Why not just add the TTF file in a font flash zip file and flash it? Or root and add it manually

Sukrith said:
Hi,
I saw black panther and loved the font used in it! I found out that it was called Beyno and compiled an APK using themegalaxy. The issue is it doesn't support numbers. There is a beynov2 or something with number support. So if anyone has that, please share it so we can use it!
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Can you send me a link to the apk?

Valkiry said:
Why not just add the TTF file in a font flash zip file and flash it? Or root and add it manually
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It's ready... But the .ttf file doesn't contain numbers! So time and other number related stuff ain't working!

ModekXKay said:
Can you send me a link to the apk?
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Here's the apk...

Sukrith said:
It's ready... But the .ttf file doesn't contain numbers! So time and other number related stuff ain't working!
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Okay add the numbers then ?

Do i need root to install?

ModekXKay said:
Do i need root to install?
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Nope... Simply install it! The issue is there are no numbers. You can try. But no digits will be shown!

Valkiry said:
Okay add the numbers then
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If I was that awesome... I wouldn't have posted it here! ?
People who are awesome at stuff like these maybe able to help me!

Sukrith said:
If I was that awesome... I wouldn't have posted it here!
People who are awesome at stuff like these maybe able to help me!
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Here you go good sir https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10892693/edit-ttf-font-file-to-add-in-missing-symbol

https://www.blindsci.com/panther

marcribe said:
https://www.blindsci.com/panther
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I has some symbols missing though! But thanks! I'll give it a try!

thats easy tutorial how to use any font.ttf file
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyS8/comments/7n1jqg/tricks_how_to_install_any_font_on_your_s8/

Any update on this?

zixxorb said:
Any update on this?
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Read the Tutorial i postet the Link above and Download the black Panther font TTF that works for me nur tue font is hard to read

just to save some people's time here's the TTF file of the font. I couldn't find it in any of the above links