To explain the power of this software we must keep clear in mind that this is not a simple tool such as apktool, this is a lot more. The GUI looks really professional, as well as the software itself. Fast, smooth, comfortable, and most of all, 100% working without exception! This tutorial will explain you how to approach the software the very first time, so your experience will be absolutely awesome from the beginning. This software is useful for us developers as well as themers, but also the average user will be comfortable messing up with this baby without any issue. Also this tutorial is realized under the supervision of @Diamondback which is the lead developer of the software itself. Let's start
Step 2: set the software
This is the most important part, because this software works perfectly, but you have to set it properly, otherwise it won't work (obviously
First
You can install/try every apktool version, VTS works with whatever apktool. Also, we found that for Sense4 is better to install this hacked aapt+apktool.jar in your Windows path (basically, go to your sdk, and replace the aapt and apktool.jar in your folder, my path for example is
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C:/sdk/tools
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C:/sdk/platform-toolsreplace the aapt+apktool.jar in your apktool path through VTS (see the pictures)
you can chose whatever path you want, but it's important that the "external folder" looks like this
Third: tag your resources files is very important!!
You must tag you resources files (resources=files you find in system/framework) in order to makes apktool able to find the resources and compile/decompile properly your apk. This is an example of tag's
To create a tag, just type whatever in the tag space, then click on add framework. As you can see I used Ville_1.53 so the base I'm messing up with. Type the tag WITHOUT any space use "_" if you need it.
Software is now setted
Step 3: enjoy the VTS power
So now let's start with the funny part, manipulate your apk. I used a Sense 4 Rosie.apk as example.
-Start a new project (it means start a new project LOL)
now you're here, you must set the project (see the pictures)
-Once your project is setted, just click OK and the software will make the magic for you
-to mess up with your apk, just right click on the project (on the left side), and open it in "explorer"
-once you made your changes, another right click on the project and "build" it, once again let the application do its magic
-you'll find your brand new apk in "Binary" folder, to acces it just right click and open the explorer as before!
-you'll find your brand new apk in "Binary" folder, to acces it just right click and open the explorer as before!
That's it guys, as I said this tutorial won't explain you the 1000 features of this program, you'll find them on your own, or Diamondback and the guys from his team will explain you in detail much more better than I can
Hope this help, enjoy
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