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[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] kendong2:
you can edit market apps, then resign them. you must uninstall the app on your phone before installing the modified one, because it is signed with a different key. once the old one is uninstalled every method of installation should work fine for the modified one.

you can edit system apps, just don't unzip or resign them. but you figured that out already.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dully79:
Can I use one of the many autosign keys, or do I need to generate my own?

If so do I need to generate different keys for different apks or can I use the same key?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dully79:
Problem solved!! :D

I deleted the meta-info and signed the apk manually using stericsons auto sign tool, I did try auto signing but the apk wouldnt install.

Thanks people for your help!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] gszeman:
Hi all...not sure what I'm doing wrong...if someone could point out my mistake(s) I would greatly appreciate it!

01) Right click on original.apk and open with 7zip

02) Navigate to res/drawable-hdpi

03) Right click the .png files and select 'edit' (the edit option points them to Paint.net)

04) Edit the .png files and save (not sure if this matters, but when I close Paint.net I get a msg saying that the *.png has been changed, would you like to update the archive...if I click yes, it puts an 'a' in the attributes column...if I click cancel it does not save the changes I made)

05) Close the archive and open autosign.bat

06) Choose 'manually sign'

07) type in c;\AndroidSDK\tools\original.apk and I get the following:

**************

Signing File!

**************

Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: testsign

Caused by: java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: testsign

at java.net.URLClassLoader$1.run(Unknown Source)

at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)

at java.net.URLClassLoader.findClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at sun.misc.Launcher$AppClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

at java.lang.ClassLoader.loadClass(Unknown Source)

Could not find the main class: testsign. Program will exit.

File signed successfully if no Errors above.

I copied the apk to my sdcard and tried to install anyways and I get the application not installed message...

The apk I am editing is someone elses edit of a theme...I just changed the colors of 6 of the png files...if I try to install the one that I have before I edit, it works fine...but once I make my changes it doesn't like something I am doing...

Any help would be appreciated!

Thank you,

SixTen
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] ddotpatel:
First let me say I have no experiance with what your trying to do,... Just trying to learn the theory 1st.

Have you made a note of these points,...

I'm assuming a theme would be a system app, not a market app.

So try uninstalling the theme, then reinstalling again.

If that fails,...

Any luck with that???
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] ddotpatel:
Actually,... If your not resigning your theme then It would still be the same key wouldn't it. So the Kendong quote I used isn't applicable to you is it. Sorry.

So really you need to figure out how to do this properly dont you,... and have the changes you made keep saved.

So,.... I'v just wasted my time as I've been no use to you at all. Good luck though.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dully79:
gszeman,

Have you got JDK installed and the correct classpath set?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] ddotpatel:
Doh,... I forgot to put the path stuff, good call Dully.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dully79:
moved to first post
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] ddotpatel:
Thanks.

(Bookmarked for future ref)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] kendong2:
you might wanna mark the thread title with [SOLVED] or something... :)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] deluxive:
hi all want to ask if i can do the same with doom for android apk. ?

also wanted to HEX change the urls where it loooks for libdoom_jni.so . and it cant find it because google toke down the site, so i uploaded my own libdoom_jni.so so wantet to change url in apk and resign. but it says !cant install on this phone!

i did try other sites with same subject, open apk archive (no extract) change png icons, and resign again.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] cosar:
it'll be perfect if possible. I would love to play that game. Have you succeeded in finding the url and replacing it with yours?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dkymala:
Okay...so I have followed the instructions and the apk will not load. I changed some png files in my settings.apk and when I load it...it vanishes completely.

Any ideas what am missing?
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dully79:
The method in the first post is out of date now, there's a easier, better way.

To install an edited apk-

-If you open up the apk with ninjamorph as a new project, make your changes,

-Use a file explorer and goto android themes>workspace>"edited apk" and delete meta-inf.

-Then back to ninjamorph, select finish project to zip it back up but don't install!!

-Use signaptic with platform key to sign it. Uninstall the original apk and install your new edited apk.

Hope this helps 8-)
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] dkymala:
Thanks...Ninjamorph works great!
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] k00zk0:
Whoops, old cache of first post. Everything's good.
[Hero, G2 Touch Themes and Apps] poknick:
can you help me how to edit function of apk file......exp:

original maximum talk in file is 16 second,how want edit time to 20 second

please teach me.....

tq
[Nexus One General] Mokurex:
Wow. just plain wow. Did not see this coming at all.

Google will stop selling it online, and instead will let the carriers sell the phone instead.

Reason? Google says it's because customers want a hands-on experience before buying the phone itself.

The online store was for early adopters+niche market.

Just to clarify things up: The Nexus One is not dead, it just won't be available online, only through carriers as stated by the employee:

Source:

http://googleblog.blogspot.com/

http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/google-changes-nexus-one-plans-will-stop-selling-handsets-onlin/
[Nexus One General] rheza02:
sorry, you're late buddy

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=681521
[Nexus One General] Mokurex:
It's different news tho. That one was an article on why Verizon probably didn't carry the Nexus One. This is google officially coming out to say they will stop selling it.

If it really is repetitive, then feel free to lock. 0.o
[Nexus One General] wondercoolguy:
Does this mean we can finally get subsidized N1s? If so I'm going to sale my N1 while they are still worth something. Then use money to get subsidized one.
[Nexus One General] Namuna:
The ONLY thing Google has conceded, in no longer exclusively selling the N1 via website, is that people don't want to buy something site-unseen.

Nexus One lives on, but now will be more readily available for people to "kick the tires" before buying.
[Nexus One General] diversificationied:
You can already with t-mobile.

They are probably gonna be available with more plans now though.
[Nexus One General] ap3604:
Interesting... I wonder how Google is going to get retail stores to showcase the N1? By Google paying the Retailers a portion of the profits for each one sold but maintaining control or by giving the retailers total control over the phone and the retailers paying Google for each N1 sold?

Thoughts?
[Nexus One General] altarity:
Shoot, I'm keeping mine. They sold so few of them, it might someday be a collectors item.:D:D:D
[Nexus One General] attn1:
So then how are AT&T versions of the N1 to be sold when AT&T clearly doesn't want to sell it?

Google's Blog

I am less than happy about this.
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
IDK, if you were me... would you feel better picking a N1 up in the store or ordering from the online store. I'm liking the online store better for some reason..
[Nexus One General] e4604:
So now since my 2 year contract is up on both of my lines, will i be able to get it subsidized through tmobile dirt cheap?:D
[Nexus One General] jp_macaroni:
I doubt it and its probably going to sell for the same price $180/2 year.
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
Why cant they do both ?

Interesting.

BTW this may mark the first time in history a celphone store worker was right. Had one insisting the Nexus One would be avilable in Tmo stores by June.....of course that was followed by "we're also getting the iphone"...so....
[Nexus One General] e4604:
Well 180 is better then 570, which is what i paid for my current n1. Although i just might wait and see what else they come out with.
[Nexus One General] jp_macaroni:
I think this is good news. Im predicting nexus sales will jump up 80%.
[Nexus One General] Paul22000:
FINALLY

Finally, we can stop seeing all these RETARDED articles about "awwwmagad was the nexus one a faylure!?!?"

NO!

The Nexus One was GREAT!!!! The store was not.

If it wasn't for the N1, phones like the Incredible or the Evo would most likely have come out much, much later than they did/will. It certainly raised the bar for "high-end" Android phones, and smartphones in general.

I'm also sad about this, because as attn1 mentioned, what's going to happen when carriers like AT&T don't want to carry a particular phone in the future?? Buying a phone through Google for AT&T was like a big "Hey AT&T, here's a /middle finger for you!" :D

AND not only does it allow phone manufacturers to make and sell a device without worrying about the carrier blocking it, but it allows for selling it worldwide without even taking into account WHICH carrier it's designed for. Grab the phone, use it in Canada, India, Europe, etc.

How many people on this forum would never have an N1 had it not been for the Google store?

Last but certainly not least, it also leaves the phone bloat-ware free! Can you imagine the Nexus Two with AT&T crapware and not being able to install non-market apps like the Backflop??

I really, really, really hope this isn't the last we've seen of the Google store. There are just too many benefits aside from the above three. At the least, I hope the Google Store will be an addition to carrier-sold phones.
[Nexus One General] xManMythLegend:
Agreed.

Which is why I dont see why they cant do both.

I probably wouldnt have the N1 if it wasnt unlocked and available through Google. I was only a few months into contract.
[Nexus One General] attn1:
If you spew bull**** long enough, some of it is bound to come true.
[Nexus One General] wondercoolguy:
I'm on a family plan so I could never get the N1 for anything less than 529.00; I had to wait till some crazy chick on craigs list sold it to me for 400 because she just wanted an Iphone, lol
[Nexus One General] serialtoon:
Yea, just like the Jordana is a collectors item....oh wait. :-P
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
I hope they give up selling the N1 through the online store sometime in July. I really want an engraved phone and i'm only 24 days away =(
[Nexus One General] Paul22000:
Why the wait?
[Nexus One General] e4604:
Wait, so am i, however my contract is up on both lines(im the account holder+1 line for my dad)does that mean i wont get an discount solely because its a family plan?
[Nexus One General] attn1:
You said it. This is really bad news, because this is the only truly unbranded Android phone out there. It's doubtful that this will appear on any retail shelves without a carrier-overhaul of the ROM, meaning updates direct from Google are not going to happen, and features will be ripped out.

I don't need a carrier to subsidize the phone I want. If I want a subsidy, I'll go buy the newest Iphone and peddle it on Ebay - new in box - take the profit and buy the phone I want and not worry about carrier branding. Shutting down Google's online store and not selling unsubsidized, unbranded versions just plain sucks.
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
24 days away from being 22 months into my 2 year contract. I've been told that, thats when I can get the N1 for 180. I hope thats true.
[Nexus One General] KidTech:
How much will the FULL RETAIL price be? Will they lower it since its available through the carriers? If so i will find this totally unfair for us..Also what will happened to us Tzone users? Or will Tzones still work since we are grandfathered in? Remember when HTC Magic was given out to developers they worked find with Tzones until T-mobile started to carry the HTC Magic..
[Nexus One General] z0phi3l:
It CAN be done, I have a subsidized N1 and on a Family plan, you just need a Rep on the phone that's willing to work with you, and have ~an hour to pull it off
[Nexus One General] e4604:
Well honestly they better, i didnt wait 2 years just so they say no, if anything i can always cancel and come back, although im certain that since ive been their "valued customer" for over 7 years they'd be willing to help me out.
[Nexus One General] attn1:
I bought mine full retail, knowing that at any time I want to sign another contract, I can get another subsidized phone and either sell the N1 or sell the subsidized phone for a nice profit. I get the phone I want when I want and don't need to stick to any schedule. Chilli, what phone are you using today? Are you already paying for data?
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
Ha! I've been counting down since 115 days to go.. yay me and yeah its suicide believe me. My current phone is a samsung "sgh-t639" and trust me its the best non-smart phone money can buy. I don't have a data plan for it no. I'd pay full retail if I had the money for it.. I just have enough for the subsidized plan. Yeah i'll be paying back more overtime but its worth it to me.
[Nexus One General] mitnits:
And who's going to serve the OTAs now?

I don't really care about future sales of nexus (already got mine) - but I do care about getting the best possible OTAs...

With most other phones sold via cell-provider the OTAs don't really include latest and greatest after a while (G1 Eclair from T-Mo, anyone?).

I think this is just because cell phone vendors don't have a good business reason to invest money in the updates. it's much more profitable (imo) to produce a new shiny phone (better, to boot) that will carry new version of Android.

N1 OTOH, had the promise of delivering the OTAs for a while (the hardware seems like it can feasibly receive more demanding OSes for two years or so, unlike G1). And Google seemed to state that they will be the ones delivering the OTAs. And I wonder will that change with the move to retail.

Yeah, I suppose Cyanogen will be doing his best to push out ever improving community roms, but that's of really low importance to the average buyer.

Also - will the retail nexuses remain trivially rootable? Why would t-mo and others play along with that?
[Nexus One General] attn1:
According to the website, the $179.00 price is only for new T-Mo customers, not for upgrades. Upgrade price is subsidized $100 less at $279.00. It's terrible the way carriers treat existing customers sometimes.

http://www.google.com/support/android/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=171784
[Nexus One General] attn1:
That and a zero branded Android experience are in serious jeopardy because of this.
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
This may be true.. but I did call up t-mobile 3-4 months ago and they specifically told me that I could get the nexus one at 180 dollars on june 7th (24 days away).. it looks as though I may need to give them yet another call tomorrow to see whats up.
[Nexus One General] attn1:
Good luck. I hope it works out for you.
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
Thanks bro. Even if I do end up paying 275 on June 7th, I won't be mad. The thing I will be F*CKING pissed about is if I have to buy mine at a t-mobile store.. Imagine a nexus one with t-mobile branding and a preloaded t-zones app and the phone isn't unlocked anymore. I'm sure that won't happen though. Like I said, I hope google gives up the online store thing in July or something so I don't have to worry about anything.
[Nexus One General] masse1369:
Unfortunately that's not going to be the case. If you have T-Mobile now with a data plan it's going to be $380, without a data plan it is $280. That is the way that it is setup now...
[Nexus One General] e4604:
Wait another 2 months, cancel it all together, then get a new customer discount;)
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
lol, not an option.
[Nexus One General] KidTech:
Dam i wish their was more info on this, will be be subsisdized by ATT and T-mobile or will they sell it at full price. I'm also thinking if they are going sell it other stores like BestBuy walmart and so forth..
[Nexus One General] e4604:
It is mine, goodluck
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
Thanks and i'll report back what I learn from t-mobile. I'm going to call them tonight instead. I dont think I can wait until tomorrow to learn more.
[Nexus One General] android01:
I hope google opens google stores across the globe like apple and their apple stores.

That would KICK ASS! :cool:
[Nexus One General] e4604:
Please do, and keep us posted
[Nexus One General] Paul22000:
Yeah, more good points people are bringing up. What happens to:

- Engraving? At stores, no longer possible?

- No more 'fastboot oem unlock'?

- All updates have to be "approved" (meaning delayed by 3-6 months) by carriers?

:mad:
[Nexus One General] :
The major delays don't come from carriers, they come from phone manufacturers.

Android -> "Manufacturer" -> carrier -> you

In the case of the droid it goes

Google updates code, Motorola has to update their custom android rom and included applications, then they get in touch with verizon to push out the update to you.

In the case of the nexus Google is taking place of the "manufacturer" because they are not modifying the AOSP code. This is why the nexus can get updates from the beginning. If they are sold in stores nothing will change other than a label on the outside of the phone.

We've already seen that at&t and t-mobile have no bones about sending an OTA update.

Droid Incredibly by HTC

Moto Droid by Moto

Galaxy by Samsung

Blackberry by RIM

Pre by Palm

etc.

The droid update was an issue with Motorola sending out an update that was bricking phones. The eris doesn't have their update because HTC took so long to create and update from sense 1.6 to sense 2.1. The layering of software is what's keeping the updates. The carriers just have to plan the roll out.
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
Yeah, thats exactly what I don't want.
[Nexus One General] RogerPodacter:
i dont think this means they will be selling the nexus thru carriers, i think "retail outlets" means places like best buy, fry's, etc will get the nexus one. so it will be unlocked and unbranded, just like it is now.
[Nexus One General] attn1:
AT&T will not subsidize a Nexus One as it is - they will insist on locking it down, adding their own programs and removing functionality. This will be the end of the AT&T N1.

I am hoping that maybe Amazon will carry it unbranded, unsubsidized and as is.
[Nexus One General] Eclair~:
Aww mann.. now I'm actually going to "see" people with a Nexus.. I really liked being one of the several few with the device. If I see one random person with this phone I swear.. at least I will have root access over them :/
[Nexus One General] attn1:
With existing and newer phones coming out all the time (Desire, Incredible, EVO) there is little incentive for any carrier to sell Nexus Ones. I don't see the Nexus One selling retail for very long.
[Nexus One General] :
You people are insane, you guys know g1's are still being sold in store right?
[Nexus One General] jersey_609:
I wonder how this will effect their warranty if its sold though let's say tmo can I just call them and get a new one sent out for replacement like any other phone

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Sent from my Nexus One
[Nexus One General] attn1:
Not by AT&T. Not by Verizon. Not by Sprint. In the USA, it's T-Mo only, the nations #4 carrier. Not that there is anything wrong with T-Mo, it's fine if their service works for you. It does not for me.

I don't understand why exactly you think we're insane.

Hey, Froyo? Spill it!
[Nexus One General] Digital1325:
Sadly I'm worried about that as well. I doubt Rogers will pick this phone up any time soon so not worried about the masses in Canada having it just yet, if ever. Unlocked and unbranded were incentives for picking up this phone... I too hope Google keeps their store as an alternative but that may be wishful thinking. As for personal branding, you can just wave goodbye to that if the store goes and say hello to your carriers name on the back (to go with their locked 'custom' Rom) on your phone instead *gasp*.

Not good news at all. They should of kept the store and just (actually) put money into advertising it.
[Nexus One General] :
All the doom and gloom about the nexus dying.

It's gonna be on shelfs at t-mobile at the very least. They'll package it subsidized with whatever plans you want, and it will sit on the shelfs for the next year or two. You think all that r&d is gonna go to waste of a fully functioning top of the line phone?
[Nexus One General] attn1:
Point taken. I was happy to have a Google supported dev phone available for the carrier I pretty much have to use. No doom and gloom, but it seems that's not going to be an ongoing thing.
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
Well heres the update: I indeed need to pay 279 if I want the phone on June 7th. I called t-mobile they said 180 but call google to make sure.. i called google and they said 279. So i'll buy the phone for 279 and then call t-mobile and say that google overcharged me.. maybe they will give me money back. I'm kidding but thats retarded for every t-mobile rep to say 179 over and over after looking up my current plan only to be lied to. :confused:

Heres news for you guys, they said by the time i'm 22 months into my contract that t-mobile WILL be selling nexus ones in stores and they don't know when the google online store will stop selling them. If I have my way, i'll get it through the online store.
[Nexus One General] jersey_609:
Tmo never knows what there talking bout they even told me it would cost me 180 back when it first came out it cost me 279 so I don't trust what they say

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Sent from my Nexus One
[Nexus One General] masse1369:
I work for TMO and I know what I'm talking about! :D

Most customer service people are retards that read off scripts. MOST. ;)
[Nexus One General] jersey_609:
Lol.... ok add most to the beginning of my statement

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Sent from my Nexus One
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
Amen, i'm going to try to get 100 dollars back from t-mobile in June because ot this. Even if I get turned down, i'm going to try. Call me greedy if you want but I hate being lied to.
[Nexus One General] attn1:
How much to terminate your contract early?
[Nexus One General] Mafian:
Google needs to just release its phones to T mobile because clearly no other provider wants them for some reason. I think Google could help t mobile personally with finances because T mobiles coverage ain't looking too nice and they 3g is horrible here in Memphis and its bad I live right in front of a tower and then there is another one like 2 miles down the road they are close They are all over but my 3g just fluctuates and never stays 3g unless im at work...when im in my room it goes to 3g then jumps back to edge with full bars I can get full 3g bars in my room but then they disappear. Google buy Tmobile dammit cause they suck right now I'm paying 110 for a phone that aint reliable and spot data connections are making me mad...
[Nexus One General] ChillRays:
beats me... i think its like 300 something
[Nexus One General] attn1:
wow... with less than 3 months left?
[Nexus One General] mutantblack:
Days remaining on

contract ETF Amount

More than 180	$200

91-180	$100

30- 91	$50

Less than 30	$50 OR the amount of the customer’s monthly recurring charges, whichever is less.
[Nexus One General] piggie916:
Or you can craigslist your phone for 400+ and switch to sprint and buy a evo.

Pay to kill your contract and get the newest phone out.. seems like a deal to me.