[APP] Simply change an icon on your Android phone (Update APK Edit V0.4e)

whiskeybro · Dec 28, 2010

APK Edit V0.4e

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Ever wanted to simply change an icon on your Android phone and found yourself lost in the endless lists of forum posts saying: you have to change heaven and earth to do this...
NOT ANYMORE!!!!

APK Edit is born!

With this little program you can simply change icons of your android application.
It even lets you change the applications name.
But wait mike..... there's more.....
It even lets you edit the text used in applications.

Sounds to good to be true...
Well... to be honest.... it is.
But I've come a long way from that initial question to the final answer.
My conclusion so far, it works for most of my applications.
It probably will work on most of yours as well.
Try it out now!

(Caution: when overwriting an existing application, using the adb Wireless feature, you will loose your associated data!!!)

For the record... only use on you're own apk files, otherwise it's not that legal I think.

Version history:

Code:
0.4e - Minor update
Added: Some more debug logging on startup of the application.
Fixed: Version number in settings tab now shows correct version.

0.4d - Minor update
Fixed: Fixed startup crash if some APK properties are empty (like screensize/densities/locales), like in Settings.apk.
Fixed: A little bug in the fancy install mechanism, mainly experienced when installing system apk's

0.4c - Minor update
Fixed: Compatibility issue with Windows XP, causing program to crash on startup.

0.4b - Minor update
Fixed: Error extracting signature.
Changed: Extended logging.

0.4a - Minor update
Changed: Logging is enabled by default.
Added: Some debug messages for when opening of apk goes wrong.

0.4 - Major rewrite
Did a major rewrite of the code.
Added: Option to choose APK tool version
Added: Logging feature
Added: Auto retrieve required dependency files from phone if needed (for editing system apps)
Added: Details panel, shows information about the package.
Added: Restore original file link, for when thing's get really messed up.
Added: Donate button, for those who wanna celebrate with me.
Fixed: Some annoying issues (APKtool Issue 100) / (XLargeScreens bug)
Removed: QR Code installation support
Removed: AdbWireless installation support

0.3 - Update
Added: Language support.
Added: Installation method (USB Cable).

0.2 - Minor update
Added: Save confirmation dialog (as req by droidzone)
Changed: Recreated the loading animation so that it theme's better with the rest of the application.

0.1 - Initial release

Special thanks goes out to:Brut.all for creating Apktool, the backbone of this little project.
and to: anoniem100 to make it functional for noobs like me

Orginal Post click here

cottino · Dec 28, 2010

very good

doccrow · Dec 28, 2010

Seems an excellent work let's try and then will report back

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Bandis710 · Dec 28, 2010

How can I use this program ?? If I open it, it opens a dialog screen that wants to open a java.exe file ?

Anoniem100 · Dec 28, 2010

In order to use it you need to have java installed.
By default it will search for it in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe".
If it can't find it there, it will pop up the screen you are talking about, asking you where it can find it.
I know, it's a little dirty this way, but I'm a lazy programmer

If necessary you can download java for free at: java.com

whiskeybro · Dec 28, 2010

Anoniem100 said:
In order to use it you need to have java installed.
By default it will search for it in "C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin\java.exe".
If it can't find it there, it will pop up the screen you are talking about, asking you where it can find it.
I know, it's a little dirty this way, but I'm a lazy programmer

If necessary you can download java for free at: java.com

Thanks my friend to make it functional for noobs like me

dena994 · Dec 28, 2010

what can i say friend? you are a great guy!!!

whiskeybro · Dec 28, 2010

dena994 said:
what can i say friend? you are a great guy!!!

So i'll see all custom icons in your next Rom LOL

ThaPHLASH · Dec 29, 2010

This is total awesomeness... works perfect for me, i will definitely promote this!
Thanks for sharing it.

ThaPHLASH · Dec 29, 2010

BTW heads up --- this can actually break some apps...

The breakage comes because this tool works by decompiling the apk and
signing it with a key that is NOT the same as the original developer's
key so for apps that have co-dependencies (ie, one app calls into another), this can cause mystery errors because if the signatures are not identical, then the call will fail.

while this is a lovely tool, i just wanted to mention this...

whiskeybro · Dec 29, 2010

thanks for the info

Update New version V0.2

Anoniem100 · Dec 29, 2010

That's true ThaPHLASH, co-dependencies are a big trouble when using this approach. Can't think of any way around it at this time, so we are currently stuck at changing those apk's who are autonomous.

If it does break you're apk, don't worry... it always saves a backup of the original apk when changing.

zEsAr · Dec 29, 2010

Great!! its work fine for me

Thanks!

Falloutboy2000 · Dec 29, 2010

i think this will change the icon in the appdrawer, right ?
if so, it would be nice to seen this wihtin an app on the phone direct,
like desktop visualiser but also in the appdrawer.
dunno if its possible to code, but that woud be awesom !

webstar1 · Dec 29, 2010

Falloutboy2000 said:
i think this will change the icon in the appdrawer, right ?
if so, it would be nice to seen this wihtin an app on the phone direct,
like desktop visualiser but also in the appdrawer.
dunno if its possible to code, but that woud be awesom !

That is pretty easy to do, u just find the icons in the drawables of a app but I think this app will make it much easier, I need to get back on my pc and check this out.

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zEsAr · Dec 29, 2010

I have a problem i think.... when change icon to apk file the aplicattion create a .backup file but no a new file with the new icon... and other work ok i dont know why...

Anoniem100 · Dec 29, 2010

Congrats zEsAr!!!
You are the lucky finder of a brand new bug!
Are you having this problem with all your apk files?

zEsAr · Dec 29, 2010

No, some apks work ok but others say save changes very fast and the new archive dont exist.

Anoniem100 · Dec 29, 2010

zEsAr said:
No, some apks work ok but others say save changes very fast and the new archive dont exits.

Cool, or actually... not that cool, but you get my drift.
Will look into it, I myself have the same problem with some of them.
Maybe has to do something with compression levels, bla bla...
Back to work ;-)

autophone · Jan 3, 2011

not to question your skills or the app capability, but does it still have the problem zesar had? just wanna make sure before trying it out..

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