[ROMAPP]ROMEditToGo 0.9.3

slow23

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Hi,

because our developers are so fast in releasing new ROMs every day I decided to make a nice little app for convenience.

Ever had this problem?
You are on the road, checking XDA and your favourite dev has just updated your ROM. You cannot wait until you come back home, but wait. There are all those apps you always remove from the ROMs before you flash them. And all your favourite MODs you need to add.

That's where ROMEditToGo comes in.

What it does

This app is for modifying ROM files. You can delete files (APKs for now) from the ROM. Also you may merge files from other ZIPs into the ROM (if they are already in there).
It is especially for those people, that want to modify some aspects of a ROM, but don't want to use a PC/Mac for that purpose.

You can open ROMs from the app or from any file explorer (any zip file).
You can define a default path for your ROM, so the dialog to choose ROMs will open this folder first (if you use OI File Manager).
There's also a backup option, in case you want to leave the source ROM unmodified.
Available Languages are English and German.

What it will do

I'm planning to implement some more features like

  • adding single files to the ROM
  • Maintain a (user-defined) list of commonly deleted files (e.g. Stocks.apk)
  • Implement forbidden files, which are needed for the ROMs to work
  • Check if file is a ROM
  • Customizing scripts
  • You name it...

What it does not

The ROM files are not signed. So you have to turn off verification in recovery. Also there are several APKs you should better leave in the ROM.

What you need

Android 2.2 installed...

Caution
Removing APK files from the ROM may produce a file that is not able to start correctly. Please be careful when removing files. Make sure you have a copy of a working ROM, in case something went wrong.

Version / Changelog


0.9.3 - added new version of zipio-lib to handle weird zips
0.9.2 - rewrite of zipping engine to get rid of zip binary. used zipio-lib from http://code.google.com/p/zip-signer/
- added search to file chooser
0.9.1 - changed the way files are chosen from SD to support more File Managers
0.9 - added zip binary with auto installation for S-OFFed root users
0.8 - initial version

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3f1f37

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Thx. That was the main intention. First did it for me, but thought I'd share.
Its awesome of you too share.

I find myself creating my own custom ROMS, taking wallpaper from one ROM and framework from another and the ability to include UOT in the package while being away from my PC, absolutely sick.
 

slow23

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GENIUS idea, why didn't anyone else make this?
thx, exactly my thoughts...

Really nice app idea, thanks for sharing.
Could you post a link to android zip binary file?
Thanks.
Just released a new version. As a part of the check it is now possible to directly install the zip binary.
The downside of this is, that the app needs root now, and also S-OFF.
If I find the time, I'll provide a flashable.zip for the binary.
 

bmdixon

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Any chance of it supporting other file managers? I use ES File Explorer. Great app though. :)

Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
 

slow23

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Any chance of it supporting other file managers? I use ES File Explorer. Great app though. :)

Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
New Version is out.

You can now use any file manager. The downside is, that the standard action doesn't allow to choose a folder to start from.
You can choose in the settings, which way you want it.
 

smlgbl

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Hi,

was really happy to find your app...

but on my HTC Desire running ICS from Sandvold it doesn't work.
The zip is 22 bytes big afterwards, so it's actually empty. Besides, when I select a different zip to be included, the button to start processing can't be pressed...

Any chance for a fix?
 

slow23

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Hi,

was really happy to find your app...

but on my HTC Desire running ICS from Sandvold it doesn't work.
The zip is 22 bytes big afterwards, so it's actually empty. Besides, when I select a different zip to be included, the button to start processing can't be pressed...

Any chance for a fix?
I'm on sandvolds ICS, too.
If you choose an addon, you also have to select the files to insert.

For the 22b error I got no idea, which rom did you edit?

Gesendet von meinem HTC Desire mit Tapatalk
 

smlgbl

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Thanks for your reply.

I'm on Sandvold's 0.2.0 and wanted to adapt 0.2.1, because I don't want to switch from data++...

I tried just changing the zip file but somehow that doesn't work either. When I open it with 7zip and try to delete some apk's, it says "operation not implemented".
When I try it with WinRAR, I get "Archive is broken" after the delete operation.
I also unzipped it, deleted what I don't need and re-zipped it, but then my 4ext Touchcovery aborts the installation...

Any help for these methods is also appreciated...