Originally Posted by shourov

I dont know y m i getting a error in cmd while typing "apktool if framework-res.apk"...its showing me that apktool is not recognized command or something. .need help..(noob)

Try this
Java apktool if framework-res.apk

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So I thought what I was trying to do would be easy. I've read several posts from this thread and searched for my problem.

I'm just trying to change a couple of graphics (8 in total) for the Blik calendar widget. It decompiled with APKTool without any errors. I switched the graphics I changed which are exactly the same number of pixels as before although my new graphics are bigger in KB because of the colors. It compiled just fine using APKTool without any errors. I then used the signature tool someone posted on here. I think it was a download from PPCGeeks site. I drag and drop the files into the sig tool and sign them.

I still get the Application Not Installed when I try to install the app. I also tried to drag and drop the META-INF files and the AndroidManifest.xml file from the original APK into the new one and it still says Application Not Installed and this time it took less time to give me that error.

A couple of questions:
1) when the signature program works am I not supposed to change the name of the apk? It adds the "signed" extension which I remove.
2) When trying to copy over the META-INF info from the original APK to my new one it asks to assign a password for encryption. I just cancel out of that. Is that ok? Or do I need to add a password. I'm using winzip to copy those files over.

What else could I be doing wrong?

I'm trying this on my ASUS Transformer with ICS if that helps.

Thanks.

Originally Posted by sponge_worthy

So I thought what I was trying to do would be easy. I've read several posts from this thread and searched for my problem.

I'm just trying to change a couple of graphics (8 in total) for the Blik calendar widget. It decompiled with APKTool without any errors. I switched the graphics I changed which are exactly the same number of pixels as before although my new graphics are bigger in KB because of the colors. It compiled just fine using APKTool without any errors. I then used the signature tool someone posted on here. I think it was a download from PPCGeeks site. I drag and drop the files into the sig tool and sign them.

I still get the Application Not Installed when I try to install the app. I also tried to drag and drop the META-INF files and the AndroidManifest.xml file from the original APK into the new one and it still says Application Not Installed and this time it took less time to give me that error.

A couple of questions:
1) when the signature program works am I not supposed to change the name of the apk? It adds the "signed" extension which I remove.
2) When trying to copy over the META-INF info from the original APK to my new one it asks to assign a password for encryption. I just cancel out of that. Is that ok? Or do I need to add a password. I'm using winzip to copy those files over.

What else could I be doing wrong?

I'm trying this on my ASUS Transformer with ICS if that helps.

Thanks.

Try installing it with adb, as it will tell u the parse error (usually is a siginature error)..

If it is just images, try the vrtheme (villain rom theme) flasher from the villain rom team.. it might be different for a /data app though...
Plenty of info about it on xda..

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Is there any way to get java classes from *.smali files ? I used apktool to decompile some *.apk application, but got smali classes. I'm trying to avoid learning that language and get java classes. I would want to get clear classes from apk, to know how to implement some features

And Sorry for asking maybe stupid question, this topic has more than hundred pages ... Thank's

Originally Posted by mArtinko5MB

Is there any way to get java classes from *.smali files ? I used apktool to decompile some *.apk application, but got smali classes. I'm trying to avoid learning that language and get java classes. I would want to get clear classes from apk, to know how to implement some features

And Sorry for asking maybe stupid question, this topic has more than hundred pages ... Thank's

I don't know any smali -> java stuff. Pretty busy with work this week, sorry. v1.4.7 is in testing with some people though.

I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this question. Although basically I want to learn how to compile and decompile apk's. So I was wondering if it would be better to use this at first, or apk manager? Also, is one more powerful than the other. I would imagine that they both pretty much work the same way.

Thank you,

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Originally Posted by sponge_worthy

So I thought what I was trying to do would be easy. I've read several posts from this thread and searched for my problem.

I'm just trying to change a couple of graphics (8 in total) for the Blik calendar widget. It decompiled with APKTool without any errors. I switched the graphics I changed which are exactly the same number of pixels as before although my new graphics are bigger in KB because of the colors. It compiled just fine using APKTool without any errors. I then used the signature tool someone posted on here. I think it was a download from PPCGeeks site. I drag and drop the files into the sig tool and sign them.

I still get the Application Not Installed when I try to install the app. I also tried to drag and drop the META-INF files and the AndroidManifest.xml file from the original APK into the new one and it still says Application Not Installed and this time it took less time to give me that error.

A couple of questions:
1) when the signature program works am I not supposed to change the name of the apk? It adds the "signed" extension which I remove.
2) When trying to copy over the META-INF info from the original APK to my new one it asks to assign a password for encryption. I just cancel out of that. Is that ok? Or do I need to add a password. I'm using winzip to copy those files over.

What else could I be doing wrong?

I'm trying this on my ASUS Transformer with ICS if that helps.

Thanks.

Use apk manager to sign the apk...you must remove the META-INF folder inside the apk if one is there before you sign it. Then it will install but you will have to uninstall the original first.

Originally Posted by bluezr1

I apologize if this is the wrong place to ask this question. Although basically I want to learn how to compile and decompile apk's. So I was wondering if it would be better to use this at first, or apk manager? Also, is one more powerful than the other. I would imagine that they both pretty much work the same way.

Thank you,

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Apk manager is the same just has a menu and can sign and install from it's menu. I use both...apk tool to decompile and apk manager to build and sign.

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Hey all facing a issue with Apktool

i cant seem to decompile SystemUI.apk kindly advice what to do

following are the screenshots

framework and systemUI installed


directory where apktool is installed


command execution which gets stuck at baksmaling for hours

Originally Posted by mArtinko5MB

Is there any way to get java classes from *.smali files ? I used apktool to decompile some *.apk application, but got smali classes. I'm trying to avoid learning that language and get java classes. I would want to get clear classes from apk, to know how to implement some features

And Sorry for asking maybe stupid question, this topic has more than hundred pages ... Thank's

As far as I understand apktool, decompiling classes is dependent on smali baksmali properties (part of apktool), so that would be a question for jesusfreke. Having said that I`m sure he would have already done that, if it would be that easy to do.

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Originally Posted by imisa2

I can't recompile apk . It gives me sign error every time. please help.

Too much and too detailed information...

To get java looking classes you will need to use dex2jar and jdgui to view them. There is no easy way to go back to dex after you've decoded it. Keep in mind dex2jar is not perfect.

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