[AT&T, Rogers HTC One X, Telstra One XL] Skizzy034:
This is what I get when I decompile/recompile a framework-res.apk using apktool. It decompiles fine but has errors when I recompile. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. I've tried everything, followed every guide.

C:\apktools>java -jar apktool.jar if framework-res.apk

I: Framework installed to: C:\Users\Scott and Sarah\apktool\framework\1.apk

C:\apktools>java -jar apktool.jar d framework-res.apk

I: Loading resource table...

I: Loaded.

I: Decoding file-resources...

I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...

I: Done.

I: Copying assets and libs...

C:\apktools>java -jar apktool.jar b framework-res

W: Could not find sources

I: Checking whether resources has changed...

I: Building resources...

aapt: warning: string 'checkbox_checked' has no default translation in C:\apktoo

ls\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'checkbox_not_checked' has no default translation in C:\ap

ktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'choose_account_text' has no default translation in C:\apk

tools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'radiobutton_not_selected' has no default translation in C

:\apktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'radiobutton_selected' has no default translation in C:\ap

ktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'sms_control_default_app_name' has no default translation

in C:\apktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'switch_off' has no default translation in C:\apktools\fra

mework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'switch_on' has no default translation in C:\apktools\fram

ework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'togglebutton_not_pressed' has no default translation in C

:\apktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'togglebutton_pressed' has no default translation in C:\ap

ktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'wifi_p2p_pbc_go_negotiation_request_message' has no defau

lt translation in C:\apktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'wifi_p2p_pin_display_message' has no default translation

in C:\apktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

aapt: warning: string 'wifi_p2p_pin_go_negotiation_request_message' has no defau

lt translation in C:\apktools\framework-res\res; found: ug

I: Building apk file...

C:\apktools>

And when I do Calendar.apk there are no errors. I get this:

C:\apktools>java -jar apktool.jar d Calendar.apk

I: Baksmaling...

testI: Loading resource table...

I: Loaded.

I: Loading resource table from file: C:\Users\Scott and Sarah\apktool\framework\

1.apk

I: Loaded.

I: Decoding file-resources...

I: Decoding values*/* XMLs...

I: Done.

I: Copying assets and libs...

C:\apktools>java -jar apktool.jar b Calendar

I: Checking whether sources has changed...

I: Smaling...

I: Checking whether resources has changed...

I: Building resources...

I: Building apk file...

C:\apktools>

It's so frustrating to see other people pop out roms and themes on a daily basis and I can't even get an apk to compile or decompile right, or make a cwm/twrp flashable zip that won't fail installing.. =(

I'm smart and can follow and understand directions really well but I follow these guides perfectly and get errors when I try.

I tried to take the Black and Cyan theme for cm10 and just change the colors to practice and I can't even get that right. I tried something easy. I took just the numbers from res/drawable-xhdpi and changed them to red, then replaced them in the Phone.apk. Then I took the Phone.apk and placed it in the theme zip and when I flashed it in twrp the numbers were still blue. I tried to just push the Phone.apk to /system/app and overwrite the one that was in there and it gave an error about parcing or something so I changed the permissions and the error was gone but when I open the phone app contacts fc's and the app closes.

I've been working all day and night for the last week straight trying to learn this stuff. I've been losing a lot of sleep but I just keep getting stuck.

All the guides I've come across say it's simple to make a cwm flashable zip. They give you a template to download and you just place your apk in the correct folder (/system/app) and flash in the recovery but when I go to flash it, it fails every time.