Help with .apk files

[blake2050]

Ok so I have taken some .apk files that i wanted to modify and renamed them to .zip so I could extract the info. My question is once I have modded the file and put it all back together in .zip format, how do I convert .zip back to .apk?? Also once I do convert back to .apk can I just adb push the new file.apk to the specific location, or will I need to use sync and reboot and all that? Thanks!!

[AWB]

You should be able to just rename the .zip file .apk and you should be able to push the file to most anywhere. However for navigating file paths the SD card may be the easiest place to put them.

[blake2050]

ok so my only problem is that when I try to rename the file to .apk it just keeps it in zip format giving me file.apk.zip is this because im running XP? Plus, although i rooted my phone and have the Super user permissions I am not really sure how to use it and access the sd card. The apk I modded was framework-res so I am pretty sure it has to go back into /system/framework, right??

[AWB]

As far as the problem with renaming the file type to .apk I'm stumped. You should just be able to take .zip out of the name and leave it as .apk. Next after renaming put the framework on the root or top level of your SD card. Then unmount the SD card from your computer (unmount on PC first then from cell phone). Then open command prompt and access adb shell. Then enter the following code:

su
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
busybox cp -R /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework
reboot

This should be everything you need. If you do not have adb or do not understand it read this guide How To Use ADB: All Commands and Options

Next if you do not have busybox installed follow the guide in this link (a different way for loading the framework-res.apk is provided here as well). Complete How-To Root, Busybox, Flash/Recovery, Framework-res.apk, custom boot ani...

[blake2050]

well this might sound stupid to you but how would I get to the sd card root or top level? Like I said I have the superuser permissions app thing but it is always just a blank page when I open it. should I mount my phone and then turn this app on or something? I will install busybox now. Thanks for the help...

[blue rocket]

i tried to do this will beautiful widgets (change the graphics) and every time i try to install my new modded apk it says that it did not install. For the life of me i can't figure out what changes besides the pngs that would cause the install to fail.

[Finnstang]

Open a folder on your PC...Tools...Folder Options...View tab...uncheck "Hide Extensions for Known File Types"...Apply


That will allow you to get rid of the .zip on the end.

[Finnstang]

i tried to do this will beautiful widgets (change the graphics) and every time i try to install my new modded apk it says that it did not install. For the life of me i can't figure out what changes besides the pngs that would cause the install to fail.

Once you modify an apk, you need to resign the apk...you should be able to Google "resign android apk" for more information.

[AWB]

Plug the phone into your PC. Then open the notifications bar and select the option to mount the SD card. Then it becomes a drive on the PC.

[blake2050]

ok thanks! another quick noob question. I am trying to install busybox but when it comes time for me to enter this code:

adb push busybox /data/local/busybox
adb shell
su
cd /data/local
chmod 755 busybox
./busybox
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
mkdir /system/xbin
/data/local/busybox cp /data/local/busybox /system/xbin
/data/local/busybox cp /data/local/busybox /system/bin
cd /system/xbin
busybox --install .
mount -o ro,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
sync
reboot

everytime I type in a line and hit enter it just copies what I wrote. Do I need to write all the code at once then hit enter or what?