[Android Software Development] esansnewman:
I know, but im usin LineageOS 15.1 oreo 8.1.0

I tried to recompile and no result, here i leave you my .9.png file lets see if you can un-malform it please...

And here is the log:

------------------------------------------

11/05/2018 12:51:10

Compiling APK file...

/c "java -Xmx1024m -jar "C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Desktop\ApkTOOL\Apktool\apktool_2.3.3.jar" b -f -o "C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Documents\APK Easy Tool\2-Recompiled APKs\SystemUI.apk" "C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Documents\APK Easy Tool\1-Decompiled APKs\SystemUI" "

I: Using Apktool 2.3.3

I: Smaling smali folder into classes.dex...

I: Building resources...

W: JAXP 1.5 Support is required to validate XML

S: WARNING: Could not write to (C:\Users\Eduard Sans\AppData\Local\apktool\framework), using C:\Users\EDUARD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\ instead...

S: Please be aware this is a volatile directory and frameworks could go missing, please utilize --frame-path if the default storage directory is unavailable

W: ERROR: 9-patch image C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Documents\APK Easy Tool\1-Decompiled APKs\SystemUI\res\drawable-xhdpi\pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png malformed.

W: Image must be at least 3x3 (1x1 without frame) pixels.

W: ERROR: Failure processing PNG image C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Documents\APK Easy Tool\1-Decompiled APKs\SystemUI\res\drawable-xhdpi\pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_system, O_WRONLY) failed

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_crash, O_WRONLY) failed

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_security, O_WRONLY) failed

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_crash, O_WRONLY) failed

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_security, O_WRONLY) failed

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_crash, O_WRONLY) failed

W: fakeLogOpen(/dev/log_security, O_WRONLY) failed

brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec (exit code = 1): [C:\Users\EDUARD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_7844410091065576629.tmp, p, --forced-package-id, 127, --min-sdk-version, 27, --target-sdk-version, 27, --version-code, 27, --version-name, 8.1.0, --no-version-vectors, -F, C:\Users\EDUARD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL826922041465343941.tmp, -0, arsc, -0, png, -0, res/drawable-ldrtl-xhdpi-v4/abc_spinner_mtrl_am_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_ab_share_pack_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_btn_switch_to_on_mtrl_00001.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_btn_switch_to_on_mtrl_00012.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_cab_background_top_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_divider_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_focused_holo.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_longpressed_holo.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_pressed_holo_dark.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_pressed_holo_light.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_selector_disabled_holo_dark.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_list_selector_disabled_holo_light.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_menu_hardkey_panel_mtrl_mult.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_popup_background_mtrl_mult.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_scrubber_primary_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_scrubber_track_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_spinner_mtrl_am_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_switch_track_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_tab_indicator_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_textfield_activated_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_textfield_default_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_textfield_search_activated_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/abc_textfield_search_default_mtrl_alpha.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/ic_notification_overlay.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/lb_action_bg_focused.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/lb_card_shadow_focused.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/lb_card_shadow_normal.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/lb_in_app_search_bg.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/lb_in_app_search_shadow_focused.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/lb_in_app_search_shadow_normal.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/nav_background.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/pip_dismiss_scrim.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/recents_lower_gradient.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/recents_status_gradient.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/screenshot_panel.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/search_bg_transparent.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/status_background.9.png, -0, res/drawable-xxhdpi-v4/recents_task_shadow.9.png, -0, ogg, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\EDUARD~1\AppData\Local\Temp\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Documents\APK Easy Tool\1-Decompiled APKs\SystemUI\res, -M, C:\Users\Eduard Sans\Documents\APK Easy Tool\1-Decompiled APKs\SystemUI\AndroidManifest.xml]

------------------------------------------

And the reason of why do i want to recompile systemUI, is because i modified status_bar.xml to center the clock...