XML to binary XML?

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So I've been trying to figure out how to convert or build a .xml file from the sdk into a binary xml to replace some of the layout files in framework.apk. I have had no luck though. Does anyone know how this can be done or has been done.

Here's a sticky about xml edits from the top of this section

That's where you'll wanna start or get in touch with stericson about it

thanks, although I have read it. It seems he has only been able to hex edit the binary files. Shouldn't we be able to build just the binary files from the original non-binary file, add it to framework-res.apk, re-sign, and update?

I am actually working on this. I downloaded the source which has xmls in normal xml. If you import them into an android app in eclipse it will convert them to binary format. I haven't tested this yet though. Not sure the source has the exact same xmls.

Awesome let me know how it goes, I am also trying it in a similar way.

Well i tried for a few hours last night, but eclipse was complaining about different things not found...sucks. i need to study up more on Java programming.

I tried editing and building from source...it did not work however i used sdk 1.0r2 and not 1.1 so i think that may have had something to do with it. I'm gonna try again but it takes so damn long!

build from source? we can only build cupcake. i've been trying to edit the xmls from source and then compiling them in eclipse. But i keep getting errors.

I have been playing with the stat_sys_battery.xml

the default is:

<level-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:maxLevel="4" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_0" />
    <item android:maxLevel="14" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_10" />
    <item android:maxLevel="29" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_20" />
    <item android:maxLevel="49" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_40" />
    <item android:maxLevel="69" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_60" />
    <item android:maxLevel="89" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_80" />
    <item android:maxLevel="100" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_100" />
</level-list>

I tried adding some, then compiling the images and xml in Eclipse but it is throwing errors and wont convert it to binary.

<level-list xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
    <item android:maxLevel="4" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_0" />
    <item android:maxLevel="14" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_10" />
    <item android:maxLevel="29" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_20" />
	<item android:maxLevel="39" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_30" />
    <item android:maxLevel="49" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_40" />
	<item android:maxLevel="59" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_50" />
    <item android:maxLevel="69" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_60" />
	<item android:maxLevel="79" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_70" />
    <item android:maxLevel="89" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_80" />
	<item android:maxLevel="99" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_90" />
    <item android:maxLevel="100" android:drawable="@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_100" />
</level-list>

I know i have to add the names of the images as strings or attr but im not finding where i have to do that.

What errors are you getting?

Originally Posted by MOONSSPOON

What errors are you getting?

there is an aapt problem. ERRor Error: Resource is not public. (at'drawable' with value '@android:drawable/stat_sys_battery_20')

It has the error for each image. I am learning about Java programming but i haven't gotten this deep into it yet.