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[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Navrig:
It is likely that the answers to my questions are to be found in several threads on the forum already so my apologies for not being able to track them down - it is a bit confusing.

I have a Xoom which started out as a UK wifi only model which I recently flashed to a US GED model using the guide written by Simon Stuart. As a result I am running 4.04.

I am now considering rooting the device and moving to JB however I am not sure about the following:

Easiest/simplest method for someone who hasn't done this before,

Which ROM is most suitable,

What are the differences between ROMs

And finally

When I did the GED conversion I discovered that my Apps backup didn't work and I had to reinstall everything again. What is the best way to avoid having to do this? - Sorted. Did an App backup with Astro and then copied the Backup folder to my back up drive in the house and to Google Drive.

Thanks in advance.
[Xoom Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Cubanluke88:
If your bootloader is not already unlocked, you are going to need to unlock it before rooting/flashing a custom rom and you'll be losing all your apps/data/anything again.
[Sony Xperia P, U, Sola, Go] rakeshnofear:
I requried a fuse kernel for Xperia U. To use paragon NTFS . To mount ntfs drive.

Experts please give some suggestion.!

Does Any One Knows Or Not ???:confused:
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jmorton10:
I use/love apex launcher except for one thing.

Using it in my old Rezound was quite laggy, using it in the newer Galaxy Glll it is very fast and fluid 99% of the time. The one time it annoys me however is when it transitions from portrait to landscape. Making that swap, it kind of hesitates for a half a second or so before it makes the switch.

I have looked all through the menu/settings etc and can not find any way to speed this up. Does anybody know any way to eliminate this slight delay??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] LouRock:
NOVA launcher is the way to to go! I always found Apex to be kinda laggy and unresponsive on a few devices. IMHO..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jmorton10:
Other than the one setting, Apex is fast as hell on the Glll & I much prefer it to Nova.

I have tried every launcher there is at one time or another. If LauncherPro+ was still supported, that is what I would still be running.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] LouRock:
Launcher pro was also my favorite. Did you know you can use the launcher pro M22-3D icon pack with Nova?
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] AtoZ0to9:
I can't find any settings in Apex either for you, but in Settings => Developer Options => Window animation scale and Transition animation scale, set them to 0.75x, it seems to speed it up just a tad, by rotating faster when it finally does...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jmorton10:
Thanks, that does seem to help things a little bit.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] tehsprayer:
I just use the default launcher for the s III. Works fine for me
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jmorton10:
LOL, I'm real happy for you.........(it always cracks me up when somebody posts random nonsense like this.......)
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] instechgainza:
Minimum scrolling set to zero would help anyhow..
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jmorton10:
Where are you finding this setting??
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] AtoZ0to9:
Homescreen settings, default seems to be zero, maybe yours is different... But I thought that only affected scrolling between homescreens...
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] jmorton10:
yea, the default is already set to zero & you're right that doesn't affect the speed that the transitions take effect anyway.
[Acer Iconia A500] Haloman800:
Was on an old version of Flexreaper ICS 4.0.3, tried to install Flexreaper 4.0.4, now I can't get passed the splash screen when you first boot the tablet. I can still boot into recovery.

How do I fix this and get on 4.0.4?
[Acer Iconia A500] duongla:
Have you checked the boot loader ? 4.0.4 required ics bootloader.
[Acer Iconia A500] Haloman800:
I was on ICS 4.0.3, but that might be it. How do I flash that?
[Acer Iconia A500] duongla:
Read civato threads carefully and follow the instructions:

1. You need ICS bootloader: refer to this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1622425

2. Flash modified Honeycom bootloader after flash the ROM and before reboot. Refer to this http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1517181
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] yaronkn:
Hi,

I've tried to reinstall the TSF Shell launcher on my Galaxy S3, i have ~9 gig of free space in my system & i'm running PilotX rom.

For some reason the installation won't complete and displays an error which says "Out Of Space, free up some space and try again".

I've checked the \system\app folder and there's no odex file for TSF, regarding my data folder, its completely empty, does that make sense?

I'm able to install other apk's.

Anyone ran into this issue before?

Thanks,

Yaron.
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] zelendel:
Well first it won't be in your system/app folder. All user apps are stored in data/app
[Galaxy S III Q&A, (US Carriers)] yaronkn:
Any reason you may know that will cause my data folder to be empty?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Check the read me inside the file.

Automatically grabs framework-res.apk for you and has some tips for folder organisation while working.

Let me know how this works for you.

If you're using the old version delete it entirely and use this one. Don't forget to update your framework files if you move to Jelly Bean development.

New Version:

Kryten2k35 Apktoolv3

http://www.alpha-techs.co.uk/files/matt/mods/apktool/apktoolv3.zip

Old Version - Possible errors. Don't use!

http://www.alpha-techs.co.uk/files/matt/mods/apktool/apktoolv2.rar

http://www.alpha-techs.co.uk/files/matt/mods/apktool/apktool.rar
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Robbie Hood:
uhm this has been working for ages like this :)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] fOmey:
Thanks for the share.. works great.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] PacketJ:
Yep I need this as well thanks
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
I tried afair few and many wouldn't work or threw up errors. Some wouldn't decompile with the classes.dex in there (meaning you couldn't get to the smali files).

I'd been looking around for ages and stumbled upon this. Credit really does go to whoever I downloaded it from initially but I have no idea who it is! The Read_Me.txt is my own!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Thread updated. Please delete the old version if you got that one.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] sarperkaya:
how i can solve ?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] john9:
great share!thank you so much for the great job.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Looks like something you changed isn't compiling?

You should run it like the commands in the Read_Me because java -jar apktool.jar aren't the commands I tested with. The apktool.bat does things different to that was well

Try this:

Hold shift and right click in that folder. Choose "Open command window from here" and type apktool b secsettings new/SecSettings.apk

That will put your built apk in a folder called "new". Though I really do prefer the way I laid out there.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] sarperkaya:
thanks but didnt work :(
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Robbie Hood:
Ah ok might be because we have our own compiled apktool at alliance and maybe this is it :)

I cant remember for how long i have been using apktool to decompile classes.dex.

Not sure if this is ours , but good job in sharing for the masses here :)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Try swapping the compile and decompile around, then? I had to do that earlier for some reason.

When I've got used to debugging I'll be able to help more!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
It's the 1.4.2 and 1.4.4 versions of apktool :D I've added some more to the .rar though, some automation for example! There is a "how to decompile" pages on here I got some info from.

I'm still learning this stuff though. If you know any good resources and some reading material I'd be super grateful!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Robbie Hood:
What kind of info are u lookin for mate ?

---------- Post added at 03:50 AM ---------- Previous post was at 03:47 AM ----------

http://db.tt/wo1XSzuf

Here is our alliance apktool compiled by ficeto. Not sure if it differs from what u have gathered but we have been using this since release of ics and like i said cant remember the last time i needed to take classes.dex out an apk for decompiling. :)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Anything to help me on my way, understanding the XML documents and themeing in general. Then I'll want to move onto programming properly, maybe even writing a few apps! I'll start with theming and the XML docs though!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] Robbie Hood:
I think you can find enough documentation about theming here on xda.

The xmls are quite logical if u take your time to read .

Offcourse there is android open source project home page where u can find refferences on what all tags mean and do .

http://developer.android.com/

Http://source.android.com/

I wouldnt know where to start if u ask such a global question :)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
No that's great! Cheers!
[Galaxy S III Android Development] manikant_009:
Not working properly
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Any more information than that?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Updated to apktool 1.5 - No more swapping files!

Don't forget to update your framework files if you move to Jelly Bean development.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] saldebot:
Really would be cool if someone could make a video, the one's on youtube suck.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] da-pharoah:
thanks for this.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] da-pharoah:
Ok so first question, if im on a sgs3 cm10 ROM do I still need a stock TW framework-res APK? Or will the one that came with my custom ROM work? Also when I get a chance IMA post the log that my decompile and recompile produce, but really I guess I could ask that with all the research I have done when I enter my command to recompile I send the apk to a built folder. But that folder is never created and my apk isn't either. Only thing that gets built is the classes.dex in the build folder in my working folders app. So basically there is the aosp sgs3 camera mod. It features a 5 shot burst mode. I don't like that many pictures right out of the gate. I changed the values of burst mode in the arrays.XML and the strings associated with the values in strings.XML. then I recompile and Nada but the classes.dex. I have attempted to replace the new "modded" classes.dex in the ready to mod gallery2.apk.. but it doesn't work. It still shows 5 as minimum versus my input values of 3,5,10,20. I don't know if I have listed much info to be clear, but any help would be appreciated. And again I'm on 4.1.2 cm10 sgs3, trying to mod gallery2.apk. Thanks in advance.

.:Sent from the Hellfire Galaxy of S & 3:.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Hmm, you should be ok with the usual framework-res.apk. But I'd entirely missed Cyanogen Mod when I wrote this. It looks like v4 is in order. What's the framework called? Is it framework2.apk?

What you should have when you extract the folder is how it looks in the OP.

Drop the file you want to modify into the apk folder, so in your case, Gallery2.apk.

Then hold shift and right click in some blank spac ein that folder and choose "Open Command Window here" to open a command prompt.

Type this command:

apktool d apk/Gallery2.apk working/Gallery2

That runs the apktool decompile command on the Gallery2.apk file inside the /apk/ folder. It's important not to use any trailering slashes before the apk folder part of the command.

After running that command, you will/should have a folder in the "working" folder called "Gallery2". This is where the decompiled data is. You can make your changes in there. The code is in the smali folder, the resources are in the res folder.

When you've finished and you want to run this command:

apktool b working/Gallery2 built/Gallery2.apk

This will build your apk for you (but we've not finished yet) and put it in the "built" folder. If there were no mistakes or problems then it will build, it may take some time depending on the size of the apk file and the number of resources it has to process.

When it finishes you need to go to the apk folder and open your original, untouched apk file, Gallery2.apk with something like WinRAR or 7zip so you can see the insides of the folder.

Now navigate over to the working folder and go here "working/Gallery2/build/apk/". Once you have that folder open, drag and drop from the winRAR/z7ip file you have open the "META-INF" and "AndroidManifest.xml" files into the "working/Gallery2/build/apk" folder and overwrite anything it asks.

You might want to make note of anything else in the WinRAR/7zip folder you ahve open, anything that isn't in the build fodler, for isntance, a "org" or "lib" folder. They may need adding in now. 9/10 you don't need to do this. You don't need to add the "assets" folder, either.

Once you've copied the two/few files form the original folder, run the build command again. This should take a lot less time than the first build (since it's not building the classes.dex and resources.arsc again).

Now your file is signed and ready to go.

EDIT:

Also, if you get any problems with AndroidManifest.xml when trying to build, try to see which lines aren't going through the debugger and just delete them, since we'll be adding the original menifest file back in at the end anyway)

I'm going to make a YouTube Video and update the apktool to v4 I think :)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] da-pharoah:
Right on bro. Thanks. I will give this a try when I get home tonight. I have a kernel I need to dissect as well.. but thanks again!

.:Sent from the Hellfire Galaxy of S & 3:.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] ypypy:
SecContacts.apk

here is the problem! maybe anyone can help me. I'm trying to decompile and build SecContacts.apk wihtout changes and I have an error.

D:\Temp\apktool\apktool d apk/SecContacts.apk working/SecContacts
I: Loading resource table...
W: Skipping "android" package group
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...
I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\America\apktool\framework\1.apk
I: Loaded.
I: Decoding file-resources...
I: Decoding values */* XMLs...
I: Done.
I: Copying assets and libs...

D:\Temp\apktool\apktool b working/SecContacts built/SecContactsTEST.apk
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
aapt: warning: string 'phone_call_prohibited' has no default translation in D:\T
emp\apktoolv3\working\SecContacts\res; found: es
D:\Temp\apktoolv3\working\SecContacts\res\layout\delete_contacts_activity.xml:5:
error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'layout' with v
alue '@layout/common_custom_action_bar').
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutExce
ption: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-ver
sion, 15, -F, C:\Users\America\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL4365038411692487104.tmp
, -I, C:\Users\America\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, D:\Temp\apktoolv3\working\Se
cContacts\res, -M, D:\Temp\apktoolv3\working\SecContacts\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:255)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:324)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:269)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:192)
at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:174)
at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:188)
at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:70)
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [aapt, p, --min-sd
k-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 15, -F, C:\Users\America\AppData\Local\Temp
\APKTOOL4365038411692487104.tmp, -I, C:\Users\America\apktool\framework\1.apk, -
S, D:\Temp\apktoolv3\working\SecContacts\res, -M, D:\Temp\apktoolv3\working\SecC
ontacts\AndroidManifest.xml]
at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:83)
at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:253)
... 6 more
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
The file/image "common_custom_action_bar" is missing from "layout"

:)

It may also be that it was a 9.png and you took out the black stretch information border.
[Galaxy S III Android Development] jackq:
I try to recompile SecContacts and SecPhone apk. When i recompile i have a lot of errors from public.xml

I try to delete all values i n public, only drawables, but it doesnt help.

any idea?

edit. got it nvm... one 9pngs was wrong :P
[Galaxy S III Android Development] spannernick:
Can you decompile and recompile the framework-res.apk file with this..?

EDIT: I decompiled it and changed a png in it and recompiled it and it worked but the size of the framework-res.apk file has change from what the original was(original is 10.1 mb and the new recompiled is 6.03 mb) it half the size..?

Here is whats in the Command Window...

D:\apktoolv3>apktool d apk/framework-res.apk working/framework-res

I: Loading resource table...

I: Loaded.

I: Decoding AndroidManifest.xml with resources...

I: Decoding file-resources...

W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-hdpi/ab_stacked_transparent_dark_ho

lo.9.png". Renaming it to *.png.

W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-hdpi/ab_transparent_light_holo.9.pn

g". Renaming it to *.png.

W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-hdpi/ab_stacked_transparent_light_h

olo.9.png". Renaming it to *.png.

W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-hdpi/ab_transparent_dark_holo.9.png

". Renaming it to *.png.

W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-hdpi/btn_radio_label_background.9.p

ng". Renaming it to *.png.

W: Cant find 9patch chunk in file: "drawable-hdpi/ab_solid_light_holo.9.png". Re

naming it to *.png.

I: Decoding values */* XMLs...

I: Done.

I: Copying assets and libs...

D:\apktoolv3>apktool b working/framework-res built/framework-res.apk

W: Could not find sources

I: Checking whether resources has changed...

I: Building resources...

I: Building apk file...

D:\apktoolv3>
[Galaxy S III Android Development] spannernick:
It don't work with framework-res.apk...dam...All I want to do it change the pngs in the framework-res.apk file anyone have any ideas..?
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
Check for errors or doing something wrong, because it works ok with framework-res.apk ;)
[Galaxy S III Android Development] dwaipayanray95:
help me out here

running on Jb 4.1.2 xperia sola

signed apk. decompiled it cant re-compile help :/
[Galaxy S III Android Development] MattBooth:
If you read the output, it says the directory name (mipmap-xxhdpi) is invalid :)

Copy the uploaded folder into your own to get it working again. Overwrite any files.

I have been continuously updating my folders myself but I neglected to update this thread. Wasn't sure it was relevant any more.
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] elias hourany:
plzzzzzzz this i very important question : does the samsung galaxy ace s5830 roms works on samsung galaxy ace 25830i?????????? plzzzzz reply
[Galaxy Ace S5830 General] discord84:
Are you kidding??? SEARCH!!!!!! if its that important you would have SEARCHED!!!!!

THE ANSWER IS NO THEY DO NOT!!!!
[General Questions and Answers] LITTLE CHINESE:
I try to do it,but failed：哭：

help me ........：
[General Questions and Answers] rmbq:
Hi,

I found on ebay this JIG:

http://www.ebay.it/itm/Download-Mode-USB-jig-For-Samsung-Galaxy-SII-i9100-S-i9000-I9003-I9001-etc-/290734122433?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item43b11aa5c1

but there is wrote "The latest version of the European version of the 2.3.4 system, jig can't be cleared, can brush to the low version of the system and cleared."

Does it means that if i soft-brick with 2.6 or 3.0 kernel with CM9 or CM10 it doesn't works?
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] AndroidProject:
I request another holo launcher icon pack

Thanks:):beer:
[Galaxy Y GT-S5360 Themes and Apps] Shane:
TRY THE NEWEST HOLO LAUNCHER IT SUPPORT LAUNCHER PRO ICON PACK
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geppo78:
Hello All!!! I have a question about TWRP. Actually my Kindle Fire (6.3.1) was rooted with KFU and I use JB rom.

When I launch the Fastboot Mode or Recovery mode from KFU i received an error. (pic attached)

Could you help me??:laugh:

Regards

Marco
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
I was running ics before and I noticed the driver ids changed on jelly bean your winusb ini needs to be augmented to make it work drivers removed and reinstalled as for your error did kfu indicate your bootmode and online status before starting?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geppo78:
OK. I tried to uninstall the driver, but I'm not sure. How I can delete safely the driver and how I can augment the winusb.ini??

TKS.....
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
Also quick question if your using the new twrp likey it breaks some of the abilities of kfu

As kinfuans has suggested here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1592681&page=16

I will have to peer into the issue of the id change later to give you a solid answer as I am not near my pc at the moment but go to device manager and under android phone if it says android adb interface and not android composite adb interface then its using the wrong driver at the moment. Right click and go to properties and select hardware id that shows you what the winusb ini should be changed to. I will look later to see if I can show you how it should be changed as a form of reference read this thread http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1625356 hope it helps :)

---------- Post added at 07:38 AM ---------- Previous post was at 07:33 AM ----------

Also what are you trying to do exactly cause there could be an easyier way?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geppo78:
Ok actually on my device manager I find Android Composit ADB Interface and I can't change......
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] ray124:
How to install TWRP 2.2?:confused:
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geppo78:
to install TWRP use KFU. :o
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
if your already rooted the easyiest way is smirkis scripts http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1500935

---------- Post added at 04:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:47 PM ----------

well that what you want te see that is the correct form I think you misunderstood
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
ok I looked into your error And my drivers are good kfu fails to enter the device into recovery mode or fastboot and I get the same error you do seems that part of kfu is broken for us here is how to manually fix that problem http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1414832
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] geppo78:
I'm sorry ... I made ​​a mistake installing J.B. I tried as you said, but remains locked at bootlogo, and I need KindleUnbrick to solve, other ideas??
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
pm sent
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Thepooch:
SOLVED :D
[Android Apps and Games] ghouse_basha:
Good Games in HD

RegardsGhousse
[Android Apps and Games] shino82:
you should delete the link. sharing warez isn´t allowed here at xda.
[Android Apps and Games] ghouse_basha:
Link deleted , new to xda not ware of that sorry:confused:
[General Questions and Answers] monilchheda:
I am currently on SERO Premium ($40 PM) with Sprint. I am looking to replace my current phone (M9300). Any suggestions on which Android phones will be compatible with the same? I do not want to increase my plan rate further by the $10 data add-on.

Any help is appreciated.
[Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, Mini Pro, Xperia Pro, A] eureka9092000:
I want to unlcok my bootloader for xperia mini pro but it say 'unlock bootloader allowed:No', my phone can use any sim carriers but still it is not allowed to unlcok bootloader..what the problem????