APK Manager (NOT the Market version)

[eibbed0001]

Hey, All. I'm trying to learn how to use the APK Manager tool from the XDA website. I can use the APK Tool to select what I want to do but when I choose a decompile option the screen just closes and goes away. I tried to post a question for more instructions on the XDA website but that particular thread is not available to me since I have too few posts.

I'm attempting to follow the instructions below. Is there something I need to follow the "Edit files inside the project folder" step? Thanks!

Instructions (Windows):
- Place apk in appropriate folder (Any filename will work, if running for first time folders will not be there, you must run and then the folders will be created)
- Run script
- Minimize the script
- Edit files inside the project folder
- Maximize the script

I think I need one of DroidXCon's step by step instructional guides! ;-)

 

[Chris3D]

I can use the APK Tool to select what I want to do but when I choose a decompile option the screen just closes and goes away.

Do you have the Java Runtime Environment installed?

Apktool requires it to run, and if it's not installed, it could be what's causing the script to just quit.

 

[JaeKar99]

Hey, All. I'm trying to learn how to use the APK Manager tool from the XDA website. I can use the APK Tool to select what I want to do but when I choose a decompile option the screen just closes and goes away. I tried to post a question for more instructions on the XDA website but that particular thread is not available to me since I have too few posts.

I'm attempting to follow the instructions below. Is there something I need to follow the "Edit files inside the project folder" step? Thanks!

Instructions (Windows):
- Place apk in appropriate folder (Any filename will work, if running for first time folders will not be there, you must run and then the folders will be created)
- Run script
- Minimize the script
- Edit files inside the project folder
- Maximize the script

I think I need one of DroidXCon's step by step instructional guides! ;-)

Yeah... I had some issues as well.. If you are trying to decompile the monoglyceride~apk.. there is a space in the name and that will hang up your process. remove the space.

transfer to the folder in question.

run script.. select 22 hit enter..
you should see the file name listed with the number next to it.. select the number (in my case "1") hit enter
then select "9" - it will decompile into the projects folder.. you can work on it there.


Hope that helps.

 

[eibbed0001]

Geez... there goes two hours of my life I'll never get back... over a stupid space.

 

[gunnermike53]

Geez... there goes two hours of my life I'll never get back... over a stupid space.

That's why I install all of my tools on the c drive. That way I don't have to worry about that stuff. Make sure java runtime environment is added to your path variables.

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[eibbed0001]

I have it running fine and got one font to install on my phone to the menu (yay!) but I couldn't get another one to work. Then it was causing a FC on the Font selection under Settings. I thought that since the first one worked that I could go into the xml files and rename everything, paste the new .ttf in where the old one was, etc. and recompile and it seemed to work except my phone didn't like it. I don't know if that was because I had the font set to the one I got to work and based my changes on that one or what.

In the meantime, I re-flashed a font that worked, cleared the caches and am in the process of rebooting the phone. Hopefully that will have fixed the problem for now and I can work on it more later.

Edited to add that the phone still gets a FC for process com.android.settings has stopped unexpectedly. It will not let me enter the font settings.

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Edited again to add that I fixed the font settings by using Titanium Backup to uninstall the fonts I had installed during this process. Seems normal again. I figured in case anyone else does this they'd know what worked for me.
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[JaeKar99]

Without assessing all the files that were edited.. My only suggestion would be to double check all the, yml, xml and smali files that there are no caps, spaces, and the like related to the .ttf file that you swapped. It is those little details that will get you..

 

[eibbed0001]

Yeah, I'll get back to it later and try again. In the meantime I was able to dig up the APK for CleanEx. I may use that as a base this time.

How do you edit the yml files? I just googled it and I guess I need to download Eclipse or something like it. Windows did a search and recommended Free Text Pad.

 

[JaeKar99]

Yeah, I'll get back to it later and try again. In the meantime I was able to dig up the APK for CleanEx. I may use that as a base this time.

How do you edit the yml files? I just googled it and I guess I need to download Eclipse or something like it. Windows did a search and recommended Free Text Pad.

Download Notepad++

It will work for the xml and yml files..

 

[gunnermike53]

if you are interested in themeing head over to irc freenode erver channel #fascinate-themers. thats the place to learn.

 

[Heath276]

if you are interested in themeing head over to irc freenode erver channel #fascinate-themers. thats the place to learn.

Were can u link it I want to read up on learning to theme.

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[eibbed0001]

if you are interested in themeing head over to irc freenode erver channel #fascinate-themers. thats the place to learn.

Thanks. I sort of backed into it by wanting something to work and wanting to make it work.

I'm trying to figure out how to get custom fonts to show up on the Settings/Fonts menu but so far haven't had any luck. This started with the thread about xda's custom fonts. Someone somewhere can write (or customize existing) font APKs and get them to install properly. So far not me, though. Apparently I have nothing better to do than play with this...

 

[JaeKar99]

Were can u link it I want to read up on learning to theme.

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Start here. - That will give you an idea the tools that are required. Then get on irc (gunnermike53 suggestion: irc freenode server channel #fascinate-themers)...

It takes time and practice and expect things not to work from time to time.

 

[Heath276]

Start here. - That will give you an idea the tools that are required. Then get on irc (gunnermike53 suggestion: irc freenode server channel #fascinate-themers)...

It takes time and practice and expect things not to work from time to time.

Thanks never work for me the first time so I'm ok with that thanks.

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[JaeKar99]

Thanks. I sort of backed into it by wanting something to work and wanting to make it work.

I'm trying to figure out how to get custom fonts to show up on the Settings/Fonts menu but so far haven't had any luck. This started with the thread about xda's custom fonts. Someone somewhere can write (or customize existing) font APKs and get them to install properly. So far not me, though. Apparently I have nothing better to do than play with this...

I think I spent four days working out how to build a custom live wallpaper: Tailoring the png files... that was couple of days.. then to get it to compile.. another couple of frustrating days..

The success of getting to work is well worth it..

 

[gunnermike53]

I think I spent four days working out how to build a custom live wallpaper: Tailoring the png files... that was couple of days.. then to get it to compile.. another couple of frustrating days..

The success of getting to work is well worth it..

GIVE!!!!

 

[gunnermike53]

Thanks. I sort of backed into it by wanting something to work and wanting to make it work.

I'm trying to figure out how to get custom fonts to show up on the Settings/Fonts menu but so far haven't had any luck. This started with the thread about xda's custom fonts. Someone somewhere can write (or customize existing) font APKs and get them to install properly. So far not me, though. Apparently I have nothing better to do than play with this...

if you install the font then it will show in the settings menu anyway, i dont think i understand

 

[eibbed0001]

if you install the font then it will show in the settings menu anyway, i dont think i understand

The fonts from xda do not appear in the menu on my phone... I believe they are simply ttf files that replace the default phone fonts by being named the same as the default fonts - by flashing their zip file they get installed on the phone. I think for fonts to appear in the menu they need to be part of an installed apk. I can get the APK Tools software to do what it should as far as modding and signing but I must be missing something in the editing process because once installed on my phone the font I created gives an FC when trying to access fonts from the settings menu. I followed the steps outlined in the link on the other page but so far haven't been able to get my phone to like what I've done. I'll keep trying!

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=755472

 

[gunnermike53]

here:

MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

there 71 apks. just install them and select them in display

 

[JaeKar99]

GIVE!!!!

I threw the links up on this post... They are simple - HOWEVER - It gave me good practice.. Downloading video images and converting them to a series of png files... could be used for boot animations also [wink wink].. .


Have at em!