[GUIDE][HOW] Easy Preference Control

bamzzz · Feb 19, 2016

Hi all.. i'm back again for share guide about add preference into stock Settings.apk
This guide is work for JB 4.1+

Feature:
PreferenceScreen
SeekBarPreference
ColorPickerPreference
MyListPreference
SwitchPreference
CheckBoxPreference
MyEditTextPreference
FilePreference
and many more..

Requirement:
- Understanding about APK compile/decompile
- APKTool
- Notepad++ (PC)

How:
1. Decompile Settings.apk
2. Copy smali and res folder from guide
3. Open AndroidManifest.xml
Find:

Code:

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.REBOOT"/>

Add below:

Code:

    <uses-permission android:name="android.permission.FORCE_STOP_PACKAGES" />

Scroll to end of line, add this above </application>

Code:

    <activity android:label="@string/zen_control_title" android:name="com.android.settings.bamzzz.ZenControl" />

4. Open res/xml/dashboard_categories.xml (Lollipop) or res/xml/settings_headers.xml (JB)
Add this below "<dashboard-category android:id="@id/system_section" ..." or what do you want
Lollipop:

Code:

        <dashboard-tile android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_zencontrol" android:id="@id/zen_control" android:title="@string/zen_control_title" android:fragment="com.android.settings.bamzzz.ZenControl" />

JB:

Code:

        <header android:icon="@drawable/ic_settings_zencontrol" android:id="@id/zen_control" android:title="@string/zen_control_title" android:fragment="com.android.settings.bamzzz.ZenControl" />

5. Open res/values/attrs.xml and add this:

Code:

    <attr name="colorPrimary" format="color" />
    <attr name="colorPrimaryDark" format="color" />
    <attr name="colorAccent" format="color" />
	<declare-styleable name="ThumbnailListPreference">
        <attr name="drawableArray" format="reference" />
        <attr name="entryList" format="reference" />
        <attr name="entryValuesList" format="reference" />
        <attr name="entryDefault" format="string" />
    </declare-styleable>

6. Open res/values/colors.xml and add this:

Code:

    <color name="colorAccent">#ffff4081</color>
    <color name="colorPrimary">#ff3f51b5</color>
    <color name="colorPrimaryDark">#ff303f9f</color>

7. Open res/values/dimens.xml and add this:

Code:

    <dimen name="button_size">30.0dip</dimen>

8. Open res/values/ids.xml and add this:

Code:

    <item type="id" name="zen_control">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="appIcon">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="linearLayout">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="appName">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="appPackage">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="imageView">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="color_picker_view">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="text_hex_wrapper">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="hex_val">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="old_color_panel">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="new_color_panel">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="fileSwitch">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="searchApp">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="appsList">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="progressBar">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="iconForApp">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="seekBarPrefUnitsRight">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="seekBarPrefValue">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="seekBarPrefUnitsLeft">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="seekBarPrefBarContainer">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="seekBarPrefSeekBar">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="thumbnailRadioButton">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="thumbnailImage">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="thumbnailText">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="thumbnailListView">false</item>
    <item type="id" name="thumbnailIcon">false</item>

9. Open res/values/strings.xml and add this:

Code:

    <string name="zen_control_title">Zen Control™</string> <!-- Rename if do you want -->
    <string name="ok">OK</string>
    <string name="app_reboot_required_title">App Reboot Required</string>
    <string name="app_reboot_required_message">%1$s reboot is required for the changes to take effect.\n\nReboot now?</string>
    <string name="dialog_color_picker">Color Picker</string>
    <string name="press_color_to_apply">Press on Color to apply</string>

10. Open smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali
Find "0x1020018" and replace with public id from framework-res type="id" name="widget_frame"
11. Open smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali
Find "0x1020010" and replace with public id from framework-res type="id" name="summary"
12. Open res/xml/zen_prefs.xml, add/edit your preference here...
13. Done

Attention: Don't rename smali and/or folder structure without my permission..!!!

Keep oprek. Salam bootloop.

Thanks to:
wuby986@xda
daxgirl@xda

Guide by bamzzz@xda
fb.me/bamz4ever

bamzzz · Feb 19, 2016

Reserved

deddyassary · Mar 6, 2016

Ask um,
java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to resume activity {com.android.settings/com.android.settings.SubSettings}: java.lang.NullPointerException: Attempt to read from null array
at android.app.ActivityThread.performResumeActivity(ActivityThread.java:3019)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleResumeActivity(ActivityThread.java:3050)
at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:2425)
at android.app.ActivityThread.access$900(ActivityThread.java:154)
at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1321)
at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:102)
at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:135)
at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5294)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:372)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:904)
at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:699)

bamzzz · Mar 7, 2016

Check arrays.xml.. array null

shining.surya · Mar 7, 2016

missing 0x1020010 tutor no.11

bamzzz said:
11. Open smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali
Find "0x1020010" and replace with public id from framework-res type="id" name="summary"

i cant find that tutor sir
please help

deddyassary · Mar 7, 2016

No undefined array sir ?

Rushi Pawar · Jun 29, 2016

shining.surya said:
i cant find that tutor sir
please help

i am also not able to find

moonryder · Jul 17, 2016

@bamzzz @venkat kamesh
added missed

Code:

<public type="id" name="widget_frame" id="0x7f0f02e1" />

to public.xml
and missed

Code:

<item type="id" name="widget_frame">false</item>

to ids.xml
recompiled settings.apk to get public id´s
decompiled again and wanted to change id´s in smali.
But there is no value 0x1020010 in smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali

venkat kamesh · Jul 17, 2016

moonryder said:
@bamzzz @venkat kamesh
added missed

Code:

<public type="id" name="widget_frame" id="0x7f0f02e1" />

to public.xml
and missed

Code:

<item type="id" name="widget_frame">false</item>

to ids.xml
recompiled settings.apk to get public id´s
decompiled again and wanted to change id´s in smali.
But there is no value 0x1020010 in smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali

Bro adding id was not a matter

In layout xml or any xml. Where id is defined

Just change @iD to @+id this will add the required id to ids.xml also creates public id

Coming to 0x10xxxxx these public ids will be with framework-res.apk.

Good luck bro

moonryder · Jul 18, 2016

venkat kamesh said:
Bro adding id was not a matter

In layout xml or any xml. Where id is defined

Just change @iD to @+id this will add the required id to ids.xml also creates public id

Coming to 0x10xxxxx these public ids will be with framework-res.apk.

Good luck bro

hi bro,

thx for the tipp with the +id

I looked in the framework-res and saw that there has nothing to be changed in the smali cuz the id´s are the same.
But there is no value 0x1020010 in smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali - so i can´t check/change the id!
And without that value this mod did not work! (also the one from @venkat kamesh) - pity

venkat kamesh · Jul 20, 2016

moonryder said:
hi bro,

thx for the tipp with the +id

I looked in the framework-res and saw that there has nothing to be changed in the smali cuz the id´s are the same.
But there is no value 0x1020010 in smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali - so i can´t check/change the id!
And without that value this mod did not work! (also the one from @venkat kamesh) - pity

Haha this guide was not from me
I haven't tested it either bro

See @Bloodlvst solved this
Hope he may help you bro

Bloodlvst · Jul 20, 2016

venkat kamesh said:
Haha this guide was not from me
I haven't tested it either bro

See @Bloodlvst solved this
Hope he may help you bro

@moonryder - the ID shouldn't need changing. What's the error you get and what android version?

moonryder · Jul 20, 2016

Bloodlvst said:
@moonryder - the ID shouldn't need changing. What's the error you get and what android version?

hi,
i will try to explain it the third time:
i followed the tut by bamzzz. All went fine until i wanted to change the values in "smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali" (look at step 11 of bamzzz´s tutorial).
--> there is NO value 0x1020010 so i could not change it (public id)

so i tried it without step 11, followed the tut of venkat kamesh to hide battery in statusbar (tutorial from here).
Compiling and flashing went fine, but it didn´t work.
pushing the button, the battery icon won´t disapper.
So i think the issue must be in the smali mentioned above.

i am on LP 5.1.1

Bloodlvst · Jul 20, 2016

moonryder said:
hi,
i will try to explain it the third time:
i followed the tut by bamzzz. All went fine until i wanted to change the values in "smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali" (look at step 11 of bamzzzÂ´s tutorial).
--> there is NO value 0x1020010 so i could not change it (public id)

so i tried it without step 11, followed the tut of venkat kamesh to hide battery in statusbar (tutorial from here).
Compiling and flashing went fine, but it didnÂ´t work.
pushing the button, the battery icon wonÂ´t disapper.
So i think the issue must be in the smali mentioned above.

Step 11 just had a typo for the filename. If you look at the Guide.txt in the zip file, it will give you the right file name. But in either case those values wouldn't affect if the battery will hide or not

venkat kamesh · Jul 21, 2016

moonryder said:
hi,
i will try to explain it the third time:
i followed the tut by bamzzz. All went fine until i wanted to change the values in "smali/com/android/settings/bamzzz/prefs/ColorPickerPreference.smali" (look at step 11 of bamzzz´s tutorial).
--> there is NO value 0x1020010 so i could not change it (public id)

so i tried it without step 11, followed the tut of venkat kamesh to hide battery in statusbar (tutorial from here).
Compiling and flashing went fine, but it didn´t work.
pushing the button, the battery icon won´t disapper.
So i think the issue must be in the smali mentioned above.

i am on LP 5.1.1

why not a logcat

that show the problem
get a logcat bro

moonryder · Jul 21, 2016

venkat kamesh said:
why not a logcat

that show the problem
get a logcat bro

there is no logcat to post cuz recompiling works without any error.
But the mod does not work

venkat kamesh · Jul 22, 2016

moonryder said:
there is no logcat to post cuz recompiling works without any error.
But the mod does not work

hmmm

i am not supposed you about build logcat

you should know more about logcat bro

look at this
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726238

go on
get a logcat

that probably show the problem and then its easy to fix

moonryder · Jul 22, 2016

venkat kamesh said:
hmmm

i am not supposed you about build logcat

you should know more about logcat bro

look at this
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1726238

go on
get a logcat
that probably show the problem and then its easy to fix

sorry bro,
i missunderstood.
log is attached

venkat kamesh · Jul 25, 2016

moonryder said:
sorry bro,
i missunderstood.
log is attached

Bro this is not exact log

When you create logcat
You should click on fc part

Example
Go to settings which you get fc
Start logcat. Open part of settings you get fc and after that fc. Stop log by unplug and send me bro

That shows what was wrong

moonryder · Jul 25, 2016

venkat kamesh said:
Bro this is not exact log

When you create logcat
You should click on fc part

Example
Go to settings which you get fc
Start logcat. Open part of settings you get fc and after that fc. Stop log by unplug and send me bro

That shows what was wrong

i did it like you said

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