[IDE][3.6.30.14100] Virtuous Ten Studio - Advanced Reverse Engineering Solution

Diamondback · Jan 21, 2013

chrisryn said:
Is the site down? Trying to download and it keeps timing out.

Nope, working fine here, must be on your side

xcesco89 · Jan 21, 2013

Diamondback said:
Okay, I guess you can't get me a screenshot of that appearing message? (That'd be pretty helpful )
Did you try uninstalling VTS and deleting all leftovers in the actual VTS program dir? (usually C:\Programs (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\)

Did you also try re-installing .net? (seen issues because of broken .net before, so... )

after gazilion times here is the screenshot:

i've already tried to reinstall NET 4.5, completely uninstall VTS ( and the folder in C:\programs (x86)\) reinstall VTS and try to run it, but always the same issue

Diamondback · Jan 21, 2013

xcesco89 said:
after gazilion times here is the screenshot:

i've already tried to reinstall NET 4.5, completely uninstall VTS ( and the folder in C:\programs (x86)\) reinstall VTS and try to run it, but always the same issue

Okay, nothing to do with .net.
Please check whether a SECOND VTS instance is running in the background (--> task manager) and close it if there is one.

xcesco89 · Jan 21, 2013

Diamondback said:
Okay, nothing to do with .net.
Please check whether a SECOND VTS instance is running in the background (--> task manager) and close it if there is one.

i've only one VTS process, killed that and tried to restart vts but same as before D:
( sometimes i hate windows >

)

Diamondback · Jan 21, 2013

xcesco89 said:
i've only one VTS process, killed that and tried to restart vts but same as before D:
( sometimes i hate windows > )

I'm going to bed now, but you are not the only case with this problem. One of my testers had it too, but it magically disappeared.
Will investigate further tomorrow.:good:

xcesco89 · Jan 21, 2013

Diamondback said:
I'm going to bed now, but you are not the only case with this problem. One of my testers had it too, but it magically disappeared.
Will investigate further tomorrow.:good:

thanks anyway Diamondback :laugh::good:

NadMaj · Jan 21, 2013

wow.. thanks for this.. makes it a lot easier to de/recompile and sign apk's and jar's... :good:

Diamondback · Jan 21, 2013

Diamondback said:
I'm going to bed now, but you are not the only case with this problem. One of my testers had it too, but it magically disappeared.
Will investigate further tomorrow.:good:

Okay so, I have changed a few things and it still works for me

Any chance you can come to my IRC (#vts-dev on Freenode) to test it on your own PC?

nick1313 · Jan 21, 2013

Diamondback said:
Would you guys like if I added some option to automatically use the "old"/"original" .r.9.png files after compiling the apk?
Would that be useful for you?

Just wanted to come back and give you a little update on my new method for dealing with the .r.9's.

I decompile them by using this code.

Code:

apktool d -r blahblah.apk

Works great and doesn't mess up the .r.9's however if you want to make xml changes to any of the xml's in the values folders that decompiling method won't work for you. If you are just messing with images it will work great. I tested it on the dialer and it worked great.

BTW. Ibotpeaches has said that he has fixed the .r.9's issue in his next release.

mootenator23 · Jan 22, 2013

holo like skin help

I have the new droid DNA and recently downloaded the holo light skin for my phone I tried to apply it as normal but it doesn't even show up in any skins can you please please help me I really like this skin and want to use it

Diamondback · Jan 22, 2013

mootenator23 said:
I have the new droid DNA and recently downloaded the holo light skin for my phone I tried to apply it as normal but it doesn't even show up in any skins can you please please help me I really like this skin and want to use it

These skins are for the HTC One X or One S. Not for the DNA...
And this is clearly the wrong topic.

charlescaz · Jan 22, 2013

Just been looking at the new sense 5 screenshots . After using VTS and seeing what everyone else is developing in the M10 thread i must admit im a bit dissapointed . Maybe HTC should start using VTS as I've seen some themers create some amazing things for our devices .which to me put the "new" sense 5 to shame . Diamondback and team you guys rock , awesome product .

alper.s · Jan 24, 2013

I need some help.
After update 2.1.19.7700 i have following error

11:36:30.280: [Normal] - <BuildProject>d__16.MoveNext: 'Building project: S45-Steel'
11:36:31.351: [Debug] - <>c__DisplayClass8.<BuildApkAsync>b__7: 'S45-Steel: Compiling changed M10 pictures'
11:36:31.554: [Debug] - <>c__DisplayClass8.<BuildApkAsync>b__7: 'S45-Steel: Copying 'C:\Users\hp6\Documents\Virtuous Ten Studio\Projects\SXP\S45-Steel\Data' to 'C:\Users\hp6\AppData\Local\Temp\BC0159''
11:36:32.950: [Debug] - M10Transformer.Encode: 'M10 encode: 203ms'
11:36:33.111: [Debug] - M10Transformer.Encode: 'M10 encode: 59ms'
11:36:33.114: [Debug] - <>c__DisplayClass8.<BuildApkAsync>b__7: 'Optimizing pngs'
11:36:33.123: [Normal] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'Optimizing 919 png files.'
11:36:33.123: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'OptiPng run #1'
11:36:33.131: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'OptiPng arg length: 30042'
11:36:42.367: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'OptiPng run #2'
11:36:42.382: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'OptiPng arg length: 30086'
11:36:47.850: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'OptiPng run #3'
11:36:47.853: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'OptiPng arg length: 24536'
11:36:53.876: [Debug] - OptiPngTool.OptimizePngs: 'Successfully optimized png files.'
11:36:53.876: [Normal] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'Compiling apk'
11:36:53.877: [Debug] - FileSystem.GetJavaInstallationPath: 'Found java path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre7\bin\java.exe'
11:36:53.877: [Debug] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool args: -jar "C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ApkTool\apktool_1.5.0.jar" b -a "C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ApkTool\aapt.exe" "C:\Users\hp6\AppData\Local\Temp\BC0159" "C:\Users\hp6\Documents\Virtuous Ten Studio\Projects\SXP\S45-Steel\Binary\S45-Steel-1.apk"'
11:36:53.968: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Apktool v1.5.0.5a056e3 - a tool for reengineering Android apk files'
11:36:53.968: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Copyright 2010 Ryszard Wi?niewski <brut.alll@gmail.com>'
11:36:53.970: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: with smali v1.3.4-ibot8, and baksmali v1.3.4-ibot8'
11:36:53.970: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Updated by iBotPeaches <connor.tumbleson@gmail.com> '
11:36:53.970: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Apache License 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)'
11:36:53.970: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Usage: apktool [-q|--quiet OR -v|--verbose] COMMAND [...]'
11:36:53.970: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: COMMANDs are:'
11:36:53.984: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: d[ecode] [OPTS] <file.apk> [<dir>]'
11:36:53.985: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Decode <file.apk> to <dir>.'
11:36:53.985: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: OPTS:'
11:36:53.990: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -s, --no-src'
11:36:53.991: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Do not decode sources.'
11:36:53.993: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -r, --no-res'
11:36:53.995: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Do not decode resources.'
11:36:53.997: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -d, --debug'
11:36:53.997: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Decode in debug mode. Check project page for more info.'
11:36:54.000: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -f, --force'
11:36:54.002: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Force delete destination directory.'
11:36:54.004: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -t <tag>, --frame-tag <tag>'
11:36:54.005: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Try to use framework files tagged by <tag>.'
11:36:54.007: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: --keep-broken-res'
11:36:54.009: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Use if there was an error and some resources were dropped, e.g.:'
11:36:54.011: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: "Invalid config flags detected. Dropping resources", but you'
11:36:54.011: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: want to decode them anyway, even with errors. You will have to'
11:36:54.011: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: fix them manually before building.'
11:36:54.011: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: b[uild] [OPTS] [<app_path>] [<out_file>]'
11:36:54.011: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Build an apk from already decoded application located in <app_path>.'
11:36:54.012: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: It will automatically detect, whether files was changed and perform'
11:36:54.012: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: needed steps only.'
11:36:54.012: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: If you omit <app_path> then current directory will be used.'
11:36:54.012: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: If you omit <out_file> then <app_path>/dist/<name_of_original.apk>'
11:36:54.012: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: will be used.'
11:36:54.012: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: OPTS:'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -f, --force-all'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Skip changes detection and build all files.'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: -d, --debug'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Build in debug mode. Check project page for more info.'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: if|install-framework <framework.apk> [<tag>]'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Install framework file to your system.'
11:36:54.013: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: For additional info, see: https://github.com/iBotPeaches/brut.apktool'
11:36:54.014: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: For smali/baksmali info, see: http://code.google.com/p/smali/'
11:36:54.038: [Debug] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool failed, see log for further details'
11:36:54.038: [Debug] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'Exitcode: 1'
11:36:54.041: [Error] - <>c__DisplayClass8.<BuildApkAsync>b__7: 'S45-Steel: Compiling resource files failed!'

Bebida · Jan 24, 2013

Re: [IDE] Virtuous Ten Studio - The next level of reverse engineering apps | 2.1.19.7

Untick use dedicated aapt in projects settings in the Apk part

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

alper.s · Jan 24, 2013

Bebida said:
Untick use dedicated aapt in projects settings in the Apk part

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

thank you mate

ikjadoon · Jan 24, 2013

Some cutoff issues

Hello! Just found this AMAZING app.

One little thing: some text is cut off in the file menu (see attached screenshot). I don't think this happened with whatever build was available on 1/19 (I had that one, but I wanted to screenshot the installation process for a guide I'm making, so I uninstalled the 1/19 one and installed today and had some trouble finding the Settings again, haha!). BUT, I might be wrong and it's always been like this.

I'm on a 1920x1080 screen, DPI set to 110% (custom). That DPI might be the issue?

ikjadoon · Jan 24, 2013

Also, maybe a noob mistake I'm making, but where is ADB pull putting files? I checked \External, nothing. I checked desktop, nothing. I searched for boobs.apk, nothing.

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>adb pull /system/framewo
rk/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk
4114 KB/s (30188437 bytes in 7.164s)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>adb pull /system/framewo
rk/framework-res.apk /desktop
4556 KB/s (30188437 bytes in 6.470s)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>[B]adb pull /system/framewo
rk/framework-res.apk boobs.apk
[/B]3320 KB/s (30188437 bytes in 8.878s)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>

EDIT: Couldn't find it. Just used "remote" and it worked!

I think...see issue below, haha:
---

I had a little trouble today:

1) I pushed a modded SystemUI.apk via VTS and my phone in recovery (this easy mod: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31321978&postcount=18)
2) Said it pushed successfully, but I'm not sure it did (mod didn't work and SystemUI.apk in phone was original, not new)
3) So, then I pushed SystemUI.apk via ADB and my phone on. Restarted to a missing notification bar. No idea what happened, so I fixed permissions in recovery (to 0644) of SystemUI.apk.
4) Phone entered bootloop -> nandroid back before mod attempt.

It's probably something I've done, but I had two quick questions: 1) Does VTS fix permissions of files before pushing them? and 2) Does VTS remount /system when pushing files to it? Err...3) Does anyone know what I did wrong?

1) Created new project. Uploaded framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk through "Remote". Used "Keep old signature" because it's a system app and changed smali API to 4.1 (I'm on 4.1.1)
2) Found XML file, edited file via copy/paste, saved it.
3) Hit build, no errors.
4) And attempted to push, starting with step 1 above.

--

Tried again; unable to push with VTS nor ADB!

Any reason why? I can pull files fine. I'm using a stock 4.1.1, rooted, stock kernel (using adbd insecure). I specifically remount using adb before hitting "push," but even then after 15 minutes of waiting, still "pushing...."

torxx · Jan 25, 2013

Bebida said:
Untick use dedicated aapt in projects settings in the Apk part

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

Diamondback, imho you should disable it from the beginning in the next version

Happens on nearly every apk when having it enabled..

Diamondback · Jan 25, 2013

ikjadoon said:
Hello! Just found this AMAZING app.

One little thing: some text is cut off in the file menu (see attached screenshot). I don't think this happened with whatever build was available on 1/19 (I had that one, but I wanted to screenshot the installation process for a guide I'm making, so I uninstalled the 1/19 one and installed today and had some trouble finding the Settings again, haha!). BUT, I might be wrong and it's always been like this.

I'm on a 1920x1080 screen, DPI set to 110% (custom). That DPI might be the issue?

Yes you are right, your custom DPI is the problem. In fact it's very hard to make an app fully compatible with different DPI settings.
Even Microsoft's own apps usually don't work too well with higher DPIs.
So unless there aren't any major bugs caused by this (cut off text is not so major for me in this case

) I probably won't try to fix it. Sorry

ikjadoon said:
Also, maybe a noob mistake I'm making, but where is ADB pull putting files? I checked \External, nothing. I checked desktop, nothing. I searched for boobs.apk, nothing.

Code:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>adb pull /system/framewo rk/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk 4114 KB/s (30188437 bytes in 7.164s) C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>adb pull /system/framewo rk/framework-res.apk /desktop 4556 KB/s (30188437 bytes in 6.470s) C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>[B]adb pull /system/framewo rk/framework-res.apk boobs.apk [/B]3320 KB/s (30188437 bytes in 8.878s) C:\Program Files (x86)\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ADB>

EDIT: Couldn't find it. Just used "remote" and it worked! I think...see issue below, haha:
---

I had a little trouble today:

1) I pushed a modded SystemUI.apk via VTS and my phone in recovery (this easy mod: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=31321978&postcount=18)
2) Said it pushed successfully, but I'm not sure it did (mod didn't work and SystemUI.apk in phone was original, not new)
3) So, then I pushed SystemUI.apk via ADB and my phone on. Restarted to a missing notification bar. No idea what happened, so I fixed permissions in recovery (to 0644) of SystemUI.apk.
4) Phone entered bootloop -> nandroid back before mod attempt.

It's probably something I've done, but I had two quick questions: 1) Does VTS fix permissions of files before pushing them? and 2) Does VTS remount /system when pushing files to it? Err...3) Does anyone know what I did wrong?

1) Created new project. Uploaded framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk through "Remote". Used "Keep old signature" because it's a system app and changed smali API to 4.1 (I'm on 4.1.1)
2) Found XML file, edited file via copy/paste, saved it.
3) Hit build, no errors.
4) And attempted to push, starting with step 1 above.

--

Tried again; unable to push with VTS nor ADB! Any reason why? I can pull files fine. I'm using a stock 4.1.1, rooted, stock kernel (using adbd insecure). I specifically remount using adb before hitting "push," but even then after 15 minutes of waiting, still "pushing...."

When doing adb pull it should probably place the files in the folder where the adb.exe is.
No, VTS won't change any permissions when pushing a file. I am not aware that this is needed btw. Never had any problems so far related to premissions.
Yes, VTS calls adb remount prior to pushing. You can actually see this in the debug log.
Yes, I partly know what's happening. Your problem is a broken signature.
You selected to use the old signature but then edited a file which is protected by this signature.
Therefore Android refuses to load your apk. The half solution would be to sign the apk with a proper signature (ie. use the test signature option in VTS).
However, this will lead to another error. Android will still refuse to load your apk, because its signature is mismatched.
All system apps have to be signed with the same key in order to get loaded by the package manager. Otherwise they will be rejected.
To circumvent this you need to patch services.jar to ignore the mismatched signature.
There are a few tutorials around on how to do that.

torxx said:
Diamondback, imho you should disable it from the beginning in the next version
Happens on nearly every apk when having it enabled..

Actually people should rather use a newer apktool version with support for that feature.

But I see this is a common problem and I am currently thinking about a few things to solve problems like this.

mwilky · Jan 25, 2013

Hey mate, today out of nowhere VTS just wouldnt open.

I'm on windows 8 and ive tried uninstalling, reinstalling, everything.

The error message quickly flashes but i managed to get a print screen.

It worked perfectly around an hour ago then suddenly wouldnt open.

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