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[Android Themes] shockwaverider:
What phone/tablet are you using?: Sony Xperia V LT25i

What version of Android are you running?: 4.0.4 (fw version 9.0.1.D.0.10)

What sort of rom are you on? (I need to know about OEM roms as well. That's things like Sense, Touchwiz, etc): Stock Sony firmware

What are you trying to decompile/recompile?: framework-res.apk

What resources apps have you installed?: framework1 = framework-res.apk, framework2 = SemcGenericUxpRes.apk

Are the files you're using odexed or deodexed?: deodexed

What mod are you trying to do?: At this point I'm just trying get a recompiled framework to flash without bootlooping. So no actual mods.

Do your files work if you decompile, recompile and prepare them without changing anything? Nope. Bootloops.

Have you tried the Mini Menu and, if you did, what happened?: No.

What problems are you having? (Give me some detail here, don't just say "It doesn't work."): ADB push results in "Protocol failure" and immediate reboot into bootloop. Flash via recovery (I'm using TWRP right now, but CWM did the same) completes without throwing errors, but bootloops on reboot.

Please also copy and paste the log files for the files you're modding (use Option 1 in the theming menu) as well as the history.txt logfile.

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You were nice enough to pop into my thread in the Xperia T/V forums regarding my misbehaving framework-res.apk. Sadly enough, TMA hasn't had any better luck than any of the myriad other tools I've thrown at this problem. I started from zero, using TMA to pull framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk and install them as framework/1 and framework/2, then decompiling and recompiling framework-res without making any changes in between, using option 14 to do whatever it does to prepare the output apk as a system file and then, finally, creating a flashable zip. That last part hasn't actually worked for me, I always end up with the zip file not being created, though oddly enough, the last time I tried it actually did create a zip despite having said otherwise, with my framework-res in there and everything. Unfortunately, flashing it had the same result as all my previous attempts.

All in all, quite discouraging. I've attached my logs and history.txt, although they're clean as a whistle. The flashable zip file that supposedly wasn't created is here, if you think anything useful can be gleaned from it. I very much appreciate your offer to try to help, and I'm also quite taken with TickleMyAndroid, so hopefully we can work out what's going wrong here so I can get some good use out of it!
[Android Themes] SS-4050:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Hey Ticklefish, I'm always using your tool to decompile and recompile, But why i can't decompile serajr 7.1 SystemUI?

Are there any news i missed?
[Android Themes] Siso93:
R: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!!

News about change navbar icons on 4.1 tab??

Inviato dal mio Galaxy Nexus con Tapatalk 2
[Android Themes] usf1996:
sorry to bother you guys again, but im having a new problem:

- i changed the destination to C:\ but i still get this error Error! ZIP File Not Created!

- and by the way, shouldn't i sign and zipalign the framework-res.apk before creating the zip file?

thank you
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

I replied to your post a few posts ago..
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

What errors are you getting? I get a warning about a duplicate method but it still decompiles. I use a version of serajr's 7.1 that I themed using TMA so it definitely works..
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

I'm not ignoring you, in case you wonder why I'm replying to posts after yours. I just need a bit more time to look at this than I have right now. I'm taking the kids to a sealife centre for the day and I need all my wits about me! :eek:
[Android Themes] shockwaverider:
Of course, no hurry! Just, um, try not to live up to your username when you're there. ;)
[Android Themes] md1982:
hi been trying 2 use this tool iv got an xperia ray when i try and apply the zip in cwm it jus reboots every time this is getting very annoying i want to kill my phone
[Android Themes] flastnoles11:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Well, I was gonna try and help, but seeing this comment made me think twice... no use helping people who aren't patient enough to wait even 24 hours for an answer.... I'm sure someone will be around to help you out eventually, in the future, watch the attitude, its not gonna get you a lot of help around here...
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Hmm...I really said I was taking everyone to the carnival, shouldn't I? A sealife centre was just asking for trouble...lol

Anyway, you've certainly done everything the correct way. I think the issue here is with Sony themselves. It looks like they did something strange when they built the original apk files. Sadly, that's not that unusual. Asus are another company who've caused trouble like this.

There is a thread here: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1943855 that has some tips on modifying framework-res.apk for official Timescape rom's. Have a look there and see if the advice works out for you.

I'm going to get in touch with the developer of apktool and let them know about this issue to see what can be done.

A big question though is...why do you want to mod framework-res.apk anyway? It's possible that a mod you're after can be done by changing another file. I've got a 2011 Xperia phone and I haven't touched framework-res.apk at all!
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
I'm going to try to get this error fixed soon. The code is very simple, all it does is check to see the file exists. So if the file exists, there's no reason for the tool to say it doesn't. Odd..

But, if the zip file does exist, then just ignore the error for now.

And no, you shouldn't. You can zipalign if you like, just make sure that's the last thing you do to the apk before you flash it. Any more changes will cancel out the alignment.

But don't sign. You need to prepare a framework-res.apk. That'll ensure it's signed the same way as the original.
[Android Themes] md1982:
im really sorry its been a hard day with some mental kids didnt mean to offend anyone jus sick of my phone screen at the mo and my wife is always telling me im to impatient ( ebay is my worst enemy )lol please help me im scared for my phones life

:(

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please help me someone this site is so confusing iv changed the battery icon thanks to this tool but cant seem to change anything else i get as far as cwm to flash zip i get finding package opening package installing then it goes blank and reboots or jus gets stuck at installing iv been trying this since about 1 yesterday afternoon suprised my phone hasnt blown up :eek:
[Android Themes] flastnoles11:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

If someone hasn't helped you by tomorrow I will do my best... just had a death in the family (wifes family) so I'm dealing with a distraught wife... I understand being impatient, but remember, this is a forum, not a help center... ;):cool:
[Android Themes] md1982:
ok and thanks very much and deeply sorry for the loss i will patiently wait for reply and thankyou again for second chance:highfive:
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

It is very frustrating when a mod doesn't work and there's no obvious reason why not. Especially if you're having a bad day in real life as well. But patience is definitely a virtue..

If you're having problems, please fill in the form from the op and copy and paste your logs. I already have a suspicion about what's going on but I need a lot more information.
[Android Themes] shockwaverider:
I'd like to edit some 9.png's in there, I like my toasts and popups a bit fancier than what we have, lol. Other things as well, including some edits here and there in the various /values xml's. The back story here is that I learned what little I do know about theming over about the past year on my Galaxy S2, which has gone to the great brick heap in the sky, and I'm trying to replicate somewhat what I had done with that, within reason of course, and that will involve 9.png and xml edits. On a positive note, I generally like Sony's ui and I really don't feel like I need to theme much beyond the framework-res, SystemUI and settings apk's, whereas with TouchWiz I had to "visually optimize" around 20 apk's and wasn't yet finished, lol.

I'm at work now but I took a quick look at that thread you linked. It looks like the gist of that workaround is to eliminate SemcGenericUxpRes.apk as a dependee framework for framework-res, am I correct? And if so, is that safe to do, or am I asking for surprises later on? I suppose the only thing to do is try it and see where it takes me, lol. I'm not concerned about losing the themed backgrounds, so no big deal there.

Well anyway, thanks very very much for your help with this! There's at least one theme floating out there for the XT, so I was planning on dropping a line to ask how they managed it, plus I was eventually going to ask in the apktool thread as well. Thanks again!
[Android Themes] md1982:
lol i can b so brainless at times but where is the form please dont shoot me lol

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i tryed quick reply but it went to bottom of page i think im blind i cant find the form :D and thankyou for replying
[Android Themes] shockwaverider:
If you're having problems decompiling or recompiling, I'm more than happy to help..but I will need information from you first. So here's how to help me to help you:

Fill out this form here. Just copy and paste then fill in your answers.

1. What phone/tablet are you using?:

2. What version of Android are you running?:

3. What sort of rom are you on? (I need to know about OEM roms as well. That's things like Sense, Touchwiz, etc)

4. What are you trying to decompile/recompile?

5. What resources apps have you installed?

6. Are the files you're using odexed or deodexed?

7. What mod are you trying to do?

8. Do your files work if you decompile, recompile and prepare them without changing anything?

9. Have you tried the Mini Menu and, if you did, what happened?

10. What problems are you having? (Give me some detail here, don't just say "It doesn't work.")

11. Please also copy and paste the log files for the files you're modding (use Option 1 in the theming menu) as well as the history.txt logfile.

It can take a lot of time, and a lot of posts, to track down what could be causing an error, so I will need this information before I can start to help you. The more information I have, the faster I can fix the issue.

Please be aware that I won't help you without this information.
[Android Themes] md1982:
hi

help
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Can you attach your logfiles as well please? That's Option 1 in the theming menu. I'll also need your history file, which is in the USER_FILES\logs folder. These will tell me what you did and in what order.
[Android Themes] md1982:
Decompiling "framework-res.apk"

With Tickle My Android

(tinyurl.com\ticklemyandroid)

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I: Loading resource table...

I: Loaded.

I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...

I: Regular manifest package...

I: Decoding file-resources...

I: Decoding values */* XMLs...

I: Done.

I: Copying assets and libs...

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Decompile Successful!

Recompiling "framework-res.apk"

With Tickle My Android

(tinyurl.com\ticklemyandroid)

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W: Could not find sources

I: Building resources...

I: Building apk file...

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Recompile Successful!

Tickle My Android Theming History

29-01-2013@208 --- "SystemUI.apk" decompile succeeded

29-01-2013@209 --- "Kalagas" toggle icons added to "SystemUI.apk"

29-01-2013@209 --- "Kalagas" toggle icons added

29-01-2013@209 --- "SystemUI.apk" recompile succeeded

29-01-2013@210 --- "SystemUI.apk" prepared for flashing

29-01-2013@211 --- "TMA_29-01-2013@211.zip" not created

29-01-2013@214 --- "TMA_29-01-2013@214.zip" not created

29-01-2013@217 --- "TMA_29-01-2013@217.zip" created in "c:\desktop\"

29-01-2013@226 --- "framework-res.apk" decompile succeeded

29-01-2013@227 --- "framework-res.apk" installed to PC

29-01-2013@229 --- "Kalagas" toggle icons added to "SystemUI.apk"

29-01-2013@229 --- "Kalagas" toggle icons added

29-01-2013@231 --- "framework-res.apk" recompile succeeded

29-01-2013@232 --- "framework-res.apk" prepared for flashing

29-01-2013@234 --- "TMA_29-01-2013@234.zip" created in "c:\desktop\"

29-01-2013@245 --- "framework-res.apk" decompile succeeded

29-01-2013@246 --- "framework-res.apk" installed to PC

29-01-2013@249 --- "Steel Blue by Team Carbon" signal icons added

29-01-2013@251 --- "framework-res.apk" recompile succeeded

29-01-2013@251 --- "framework-res.apk" prepared for flashing

29-01-2013@254 --- "TMA_29-01-2013@254.zip" created in "c:\desktop\"

29-01-2013@1536 --- "framework-res.apk" decompile succeeded

29-01-2013@1536 --- "framework-res.apk" installed to PC

29-01-2013@1537 --- "Steel Blue by Team Carbon" signal icons added

29-01-2013@1538 --- "framework-res.apk" recompile succeeded

29-01-2013@1539 --- "framework-res.apk" prepared for flashing

29-01-2013@1540 --- "TMA_29-01-2013@1540.zip" created in "c:\desktop\"

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thanks hope this helps you :good:
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

It does. There's a lot of different ways to get a bootloop so there's a lot of information I need to work out what's going on.

And now I know. You haven't installed any resource files. If you're on a Xperia Timescape-based rom, you need to pull and install SemcGenericUxpRes.apk before decompiling framework-res.apk.

The trouble is, framework-res.apk is decompiling...but not fully.

To make matters more complicated, because you're using a modern Xperia phone, you may have to do somethin extra before recompiling framework-res.apk. There's a post just a few posts ago all about this.

However, the good new is you might not have to worry about any of this since all you're doing is changing icons. Most, if not all, of the icons you want to change should be in SystemUI.apk. If so, it doesn't matter if they're also in framework-res.apk as it's the SystemUI.apk icons that'll be used.

So just pull and install framework-res.apk, pull and decompile SystemUI.apk, make your changes, recompile and prepare for flashing SystemUI. Then add to a zip and enjoy.
[Android Themes] md1982:
iv managed to do the battery one which is why im puzzled cos i thought if i can do that then i should be able to change the other things and also the battery didnt apply right awat it also rebooted the first go then i rebooted in to cwm again applyed it and it worked but the others wont thought this may help a little more

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it did same thing jus rebooted when it come to creating the zip which one do i choose from the 3 options
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

So it didn't work the first time but did the second? That's worrying. It suggests something isn't quite right with your setup..

But for now, try what I suggested with SystemUI.apk.
[Android Themes] md1982:
neither second or 3 try and i wiped cache before 3 try

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before i create the zip which one do i use system / system/app/ or system/framework/ to project
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

You said you got the battery icon to work on your second try..

SystemUI.apk belongs in system/app/
[Android Themes] md1982:
yes i did i tryed to apply it it went blank (i panic) then kernal screen poped up i let reboot then i booted back to recovery applyed again and it worked reebooted and i got the battery icon also the wifi said error i turned wifi off then on was ok
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

So yeah..a little bit worrying. Sure it's nothing major though. :)
[Android Themes] md1982:
i just repeated the whole process still no luck when i pull the framework to install it do i decompile it or just install it as is
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Just install as is.
[Android Themes] md1982:
thats what i thought jus checking and still same problem just wont install i am very grateful for the help how do u thank ppl on here
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

There's a thanks button on the bottom left of every post.

Tell you what, can you share your files please? I'll need your SystemUI.apk and every file in system/folder with 'res' in the title. Oh, and let me know which icons you want to change. I'll try to do it here.
[Android Themes] illall:
hello...

can i use tickle my android.. for edit battery icon and signal bar in Octane ROM v6...
[Android Themes] md1982:
ok how do ya do that
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Yup! ;)
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Just attach the files. Or upload to a cloud service and share the link.
[Android Themes] md1982:
think i got it
[Android Themes] md1982:
lol how d i get the ones from system folder
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Whoops, slight typo. I need the ones from system/framework. Use a file manager app or type 'ls system/framework' into the ADB shell to see which files have 'res' in the title. They're the ones I need.
[Android Themes] md1982:
i think these are right
[Android Themes] md1982:
i would like the steel blue carbon for signal /colour gingerbread by ticklefish looks good and/kalagus toggle icons thankyou
[Android Themes] illall:
hey tickle fish...

i try tickle my android..

follow ur step to change battery icon..

but always ERROR when try to decompile..

"W:cant find 9patch.." or something like that.

i use Sony LWW.. with octane v6 rom.
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Could be a theming error in your rom..

Can you fill in the form in the op please and I'll sort it out for you.
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Give this a try. :cool:
[Android Themes] md1982:
thanks for that but still no luck tryed it 3 times rebooted 2 times then froze on the 3rd
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
There's nothing about the zip, or the apk in the zip that would normally do that. If I'm honest, this sounds like there's something wrong with your cwm. For a zip to make your phone freeze while you're flashing it..

If the zip wouldn't flash correctly, you'd get an error message. If it did and the apk didn't work, you'd get a message saying that SystemUI.apk force closes once the phone boots. That's pretty much the only ways this zip wouldn't work.

Might be worth having a chat to your rom developer..
[Android Themes] md1982:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Is there any other way that it can be flashed i find this v strange cos i got the new batt icon on here and i take it changing wifi etc is not really much different this is puzzling indeed

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Another thing is when i hold power button down and reboot to recovery it dont do it just reboots phone and same with the tool the only way it does it is through another app
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
You'll need a file manager app. Personally, I'd suggest ES File Explorer but there are many you could use. Put the apk in the zip onto your sdcard then copy it to system/. Change the permissions to the same as the SystemUI.apk in system/app/, then move the new SystemUI.apk into system/app/. Actually move, don't copy.

It's a bit of a rough method but it works.
[Android Themes] md1982:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Lol i lost status bar now
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Did you reboot?
[Android Themes] md1982:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Yeah it was there after i moved the app i rebooted came bk on and it gone

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Phone still works jus no status bar i can restore bk to how it was
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Oookay..so it was there at first. That's a good sign. You may find it comes back once you get a notification. Try turning your data connection on and off to get a 'Data traffic is disabled' notification. Hopefully this will bring back your statusbar.
[Android Themes] md1982:
nope i tryed that and downloaded an app from play store still nothing
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Then I'd have a chat with the rom developer if I were you. Something's not quite right about all this..
[Android Themes] md1982:
Re: [TOOL]Tickle My Android 5.0 - DE/RECOMPILE APPS, CHANGE BATTERY ICONS...AND MORE!

Ok il av 2 try and find him lol in meantime il restore bk for now and thank you for taking the time 2 try and help me actually could u suggest any roms that would b ok for my kernal would b grateful
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
New version out now!

Beta 04 is now available. This has some improved code over 03 which should help to make using the tool easier and more effective.

Download link on the op!
[Android Themes] nishantsikri13:
when i copy frameork-res.apk in "in" folder and decompile the apk it says error framework-res is not present in the "in" folder...

:confused::confused::confused::confused:
[Android Themes] nishantsikri13:
n 1 more thing when i pull framework from phone it shows that it has pulled but it didn't shows it in "in" folder.

can u tell me how to pull it....
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Sadly, not yet. I don't know a huge amount of linux and I want to get this perfect on Windows before even tackling that.

I'm more than happy to help if somebody wants to try porting it though....:D
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Can you share a screenshot of the tool as soon as you've pulled?

The pulling code is one line that pulls from the Android straight into the "in" folder. If it's not in the folder after you've pulled, then there may be a problem with the connection to your phone. Or something. If you can share a screenshot, I'll have a much better idea of what's going on.