[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] JFigure:
I understand the process of theming, but I'm running into errors that I can't seem to fix.

Trying to make some quick XML edits for SlimICS's framework-res....

I assume I have some mis-match of java/apktool/adb/apkmanager... this is what APKmanager returns:

Apk Manager v5.0.2

ApkTool v1.4.1

7za v9.20

Roptipng v0.6.3

Sox v14.3.1

Android Asset Packaging Tool v0.2

I'm getting errors in my log during compile:

java version "1.7.0_03"
Java(TM) SE Runtime Environment (build 1.7.0_03-b05)
Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM (build 22.1-b02, mixed mode)
Could Not Find C:\sdk\apk_manager\place-apk-here-for-modding\../place-apk-here-for-modding/signedframework-res.apk
Could Not Find C:\sdk\apk_manager\place-apk-here-for-modding\../place-apk-here-for-modding/unsignedframework-res.apk
I: Loading resource table...
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values\plurals.xml:79: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute?
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values\plurals.xml:79: error: Found tag </item> where </plurals> is expected
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-de\plurals.xml:79: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute?
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-de\plurals.xml:79: error: Found tag </item> where </plurals> is expected
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-en-rGB\plurals.xml:79: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute?
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-en-rGB\plurals.xml:79: error: Found tag </item> where </plurals> is expected
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-es\plurals.xml:79: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute?
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-es\plurals.xml:79: error: Found tag </item> where </plurals> is expected
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-fr\plurals.xml:79: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute?
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-fr\plurals.xml:79: error: Found tag </item> where </plurals> is expected
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-it\plurals.xml:79: error: Multiple substitutions specified in non-positional format; did you mean to add the formatted="false" attribute?
C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res\values-it\plurals.xml:79: error: Found tag </item> where </plurals> is expected
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5962523339435393824.tmp, -x, -S, C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res, -M, C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:193)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:301)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:248)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:171)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:154)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:182)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:67)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, -F, C:\Users\John\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5962523339435393824.tmp, -x, -S, C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\res, -M, C:\sdk\apk_manager\other\..\projects\framework-res.apk\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:191)
... 6 more

I tried using APKMultitool instead of APKManager, same/similar errors.

Any help would be greatly appreciated...

Hell, if someone has the time to help me via teamviewer, I'll send you a working HD7 with a busted screen for you to tinker with.