[Guide] [Apktool] [Drag2sign] guide for decompiling apks to edit xml files & sign apk
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either you have not loaded the framework into apk using
if framework-res.apk
or you are using the wrong framework
remember that the framework-res.apk that comes with the rom may not always be the framework used to build parts of the rom
eg jellybean framework may have been used to build the systemui for a gingerbread rom
also most 3rd party apps are build with jellybean framework
so make sure you have loaded framework-res.apk into apktool and its the right one
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grammar ftw.
Unzip the orig apk from your rom zip with winrar
Open then decompiled folder newui
There will now be a folder called build
Take out META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml if present
Place this in your decompiled folder in build/apk
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Unzip the orig apk from your rom zip with winrar
Open then decompiled folder newui
There will now be a folder called build
Take out META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml if present
Place this in your decompiled folder in build/apk
^
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as said
once compiled
unzip the orig apk and copy meta-inf and androidmanifest.xml to your decompiledapk/build/apk
then recopile again
or you can just resign the apk - if a cyanongenmod system app sign with a platform key
if installing as a user app you can sign with a test key
ok, maybe i am barking up the wrong tree, but would this tool help me with the following.
As we all know Facebook has updated to ver 14. Ver 14 requires a separate messaging app that a lot of people are complaining about. I have the apk for version 13. i can install it and i can use the built in messaging app. this is what i want.
however, it updates in the app store. I do not want it to. YES I KNOW I CAN DISABLE UPDATING FOR THE APP STORE but this disables it for ALL apps. I just want Facebook ONLY to not update.
i had a similar situation awhile back with another program. i did not like the direction the company took the app and wanted to keep an older version.
At that time, someone took the apk and decompiled it. they broke the signature and recompiled. I installed it. from that point forward it will not update. I want to do the same thing to version 13 of the Facebook app.
Is this the tool i would need? how would i go about doing this?
thanks.
As we all know Facebook has updated to ver 14. Ver 14 requires a separate messaging app that a lot of people are complaining about. I have the apk for version 13. i can install it and i can use the built in messaging app. this is what i want.
however, it updates in the app store. I do not want it to. YES I KNOW I CAN DISABLE UPDATING FOR THE APP STORE but this disables it for ALL apps. I just want Facebook ONLY to not update.
i had a similar situation awhile back with another program. i did not like the direction the company took the app and wanted to keep an older version.
At that time, someone took the apk and decompiled it. they broke the signature and recompiled. I installed it. from that point forward it will not update. I want to do the same thing to version 13 of the Facebook app.
Is this the tool i would need? how would i go about doing this?
thanks.
Either from rom zip or from your phones system
SystemUi.apk is in system/app or in cm11 its system/priv-app
framwork-res.apk is in system/framework
A little too much
Well It looks like the last thing you suggested me for swipe function to run on gingerbread SGY has brought me to completely new platform and back to you.
The Apk multi tool, handling the SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk and framework.jar files for me is like operating these patients in operating room of whose problems, I know nothing about.
The first requirement of the post that deals with the swipe function stated to decompile the SystemUI.apk by apk multi tool and decompile framework.jar with baskmali
can't both be decompile with same process? or I have to go through both?
it's like I had filled a form for being in the medical college for treatment, study and learn and I have been led to the surgery departments straight away!!
I ain't complaining though but
what else can I do with these? I have also ended up downloading samsung theme designer and want to test my hands on theming. will these help in building?
btw, I have just created a qmg animated file for SGY shutdown screen and it does work. my first. where could I post? I ain't pro, just beginning to learn and contributing to the community.
Well It looks like the last thing you suggested me for swipe function to run on gingerbread SGY has brought me to completely new platform and back to you.
The Apk multi tool, handling the SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk and framework.jar files for me is like operating these patients in operating room of whose problems, I know nothing about.
The first requirement of the post that deals with the swipe function stated to decompile the SystemUI.apk by apk multi tool and decompile framework.jar with baskmali
can't both be decompile with same process? or I have to go through both?
it's like I had filled a form for being in the medical college for treatment, study and learn and I have been led to the surgery departments straight away!!
I ain't complaining though but
what else can I do with these? I have also ended up downloading samsung theme designer and want to test my hands on theming. will these help in building?
btw, I have just created a qmg animated file for SGY shutdown screen and it does work. my first. where could I post? I ain't pro, just beginning to learn and contributing to the community.
Apktool here uses backsmali to decompile the apk
You can decompile both apk and jar files using this tool
Just put
apktool d framework.jar WhereToDecompileTo
And to recompile put
apktool b NameOfDecompiledFolder newframework.jar
Rename the file back to the name of the original before putting in a flashable zip
Just as a note for the future if you want to decompile android.policy.jar rename it to policy.jar first as apktool doesn't like multiple dots in the name
You can put your boot animation in a flashable zip and post it in the themes section
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13[Guide] [Apktool] [Drag2sign] guide for decompiling apks to edit xml files & sign apk
I know there is already an apktool guide here but I have created this one to link with my how to make any status bar transparent guide (link at bottom of this guide)
Things you will need
Java development tools (JDK)
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Apktool
http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/downloads/list
Place both apktool files in C:\Windows\
This guide will assume
You have correctly installed apktool
Windows is installed on drive c:
How to begin
This guide will assume
you are decompiling SystemUI.apk
place SystemUI.apk and Framework-res.apk from your rom zip or phone to c:\
(note you may also need twframework-res.apk)
For Windows 7 and before
Click start menu
In run box type cmd
Right click cmd & left click run as administrator
Accept security message
For Windows 8.1
Right click start menu button
Select command prompt (Admin)
Accept security message
Type - cd..
Press enter
Type - cd..
Press enter
(you have typed cd dot dot twice)
The prompt should now be c:\
How to decompile
This guide will assume
The decompiled folder will be called newui
Type - apktool if c:\framework-res.apk
Press enter
Type - apktool if c:\SystemUI.apk
Press enter
(note do same with twframework-res.apk if required)
Type - apktool d c:\SystemUI.apk c:\newui
Press enter
The apk has now been decompiled to folder newui in c:\
make any changes you want
How to recompile
This guide will assume
The new apk will be called newSystemUI.apk
Type - apktool b c:\newui c:\newSystemUI.apk
Press enter
It will now build
If no errors are found in your changes it will place the new apk in directory c:\
Once you have recompiled delete newSystemUI.apk
Unzip the orig apk from your rom zip with winrar
Open then decompiled folder newui
There will now be a folder called build
Take out META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml if present
Place this in your decompiled folder in build/apk
Recompile the folder again
For non system apps you can sign your apk with a testkey with this tool
Sign the apk with drag2sign (see attachment)
Unzip drag2sign
Place apk in the folder you unzipped drag2sign to
Drag your apk on top of drag2sign bat file
Once signed change the name of apk back to the name of the original apk
note if you are signing a cyanogenmod SystemUI.apk you need to use zip signer (playstore) to sign the apk with a platform key
Put in a flashable zip and flash with system mounted
For my guide to making any rom status bar transparent see
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2204389111
are you using evo-x4?
if so you need to use the ics framework
download the ics framework from http://d-h.st/QAp
load it into apktool using the if command
you should then be able to decompile evo-x4 apks without error1
ah ok - I dont know what framework that uses and that is a banned rom - you will have to work out what framework was used in order to decompile and recompile
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iv just decompiled and recompiled it and it wont recompile because the framework I gave you is ics so the sdk versions different - you need to find out what framework was used to make that systemui.apk
you can try cm7 cm9 and cm10 frameworks-res.apk - you just need to find the right one
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