Making a framework-res.apk file: need help!

[pkdesigns]

Alright, first off I'm making a set of 3G icons. I've got the folders set right (framework-res/...), I've got the XML file setup (with the correct /system/framework path), yet metamorph didn't install it properly (did a MM loop, yes I've got debugging on)? Any help on what else the file needs would be great!

[forkup]

More info please, obviously if it was all setup correctly it would work

[treminaor]

Alright, first off I'm making a set of 3G icons. I've got the folders set right (framework-res/...), I've got the XML file setup (with the correct /system/framework path), yet metamorph didn't install it properly (did a MM loop, yes I've got debugging on)? Any help on what else the file needs would be great!

Are you using a .zip container for your theme? If so, ensure that you selected the /system folder and compressed it as framework-res.apk instead of selecting a framework-res folder CONAINING the system folder and compressed that. ex: a zip file with the structure "/framework-res.zip/system" as opposed to "/framework-res.zip/framework-res/system/".

[pkdesigns]

Well I guess I'm asking if I need any other files than the folders containing the .pngs, and the xml file? I'm trying to use metamorph to swap my 'stat_3g' .pngs to make it show up red in my notification bar.

[FuzzyBeard]

I just put in the files I'm replacing instead of all the .png's keeping in mind I still use the entire folder structure

/framework-res/res/drawable-hdpi/whatever.png

two things I found out. I needed to use 7-zip to set the compression to storage. I needed to put framework-res in the /system/framework/ directory

[titans]

All you have to do is adb pull the framework-res.apk, replace the pngs, and adb push it back.

[treminaor]

All you have to do is adb pull the framework-res.apk, replace the pngs, and adb push it back.

+1 to this.

Metamorph is a waste of time IMO. Test your theme using ADB and when it's ready to release, make an update.zip.

[pkdesigns]

So just zip the files up that I wanna change in the framework path, and make it update.zip and install from the root? That easy?

Anyone know of a good mac compressor that does a storage option?

[treminaor]

So just zip the files up that I wanna change in the framework path, and make it update.zip and install from the root? That easy?

Anyone know of a good mac compressor that does a storage option?

Just use the built-in Right-Click menu compression tool. You don't need any fancy storage compression.

Find someone else's update.zip and take a look at the hierarchy. And keep in mind that OSX creates a folder to keep the extracted contents in that should not be re-zipped. For example, if you unzipped a zip file that had a structure like this: "/framework-res.apk/system", it would extract it into a folder called framework-res (even though that folder didnt exist). To rezip it correctly, zip up the /system/ folder and name the zip framework-res.apk (and press yes to change the extension.)

[pkdesigns]

what i tried to do before was:

make my files under the path of: framework-res/res/drawable-hdpi/whatever.png

then i tried to drag it right over so Metamorph could run it.

what you're saying is to do the whole path? /system/framework/framework-res/res/drawable-hdpi/whatever.png, zip that up, then move it over as update.zip? i'm still kinda lost at what you're saying.

All you have to do is adb pull the framework-res.apk, replace the pngs, and adb push it back.

by adb pull you mean './adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk' in terminal right? im not very familiar with adb