Wednesday, April 17, 2013
What is Decompiling?
Decompiling allows you to edit files from an APK file. It is not easy if you are a noob but if you understand it, it will be easy for you.
Basically Requirements:
- PC
- SGY of course
- USB Connector
Requirements for PC:
- Java Runtime Environment
32 Bit:
http://filehippo.com/download_jre_32/
64 Bit:
http://filehippo.com/download_jre_64/ - Apktool
http://www.mediafire.com/?cimvacbitu8tzvn - WinRAR or 7zip
Requirements for Galaxy Y:
- Root Browsing Tool [e.g Root Explorer,Root Browser Lite]
- You must be Rooted
- The APK you will Decompile
Preparations:
- Open your Root Browsing Tool
- Copy the APK you will Decompile
- Paste it on your SD Card
- After that, Copy the framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk from system/framework and paste it on your SD Card
- Now Connect your Phone's SD Card via USB Connector
Instructions for PC
- Download and Install Java Runtime Environment
- After that, Download the Apktool in the Requirements Section
- Extract the Apktool.zip using WinRAR or 7zip anywhere in your PC
- Copy the APK you will modify,framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk
- Now on the Apktool Folder, Type the Code
apktool if framework-res.apk [AFTER TYPING, PRESS ENTER]
apktool if twframework-res.apk [AFTER TYPING, PRESS ENTER] - After that type this:
apktool d The APK you will Decompile.apk [e.g apktool d SystemUI.apk] - I hope that no errors will happen when decompiling.
- After that start modifying your APK file ^_^
Recompiling APK
- After modifying the APK, you will now Recompile it to rebuild the apk again.
- On the Apktool Folder, Open the "Command Prompt"
- Now type these codes:
apktool b The APK you will Recompile [e.g "apktool b SystemUI"] (no quotation marks! and no more .apk to write!) - After that, the apk that you recompile will appear in the "dist" folder under the Folder of the APK. [e.g I decompile my SystemUI.apk and I recompiled it and a dist folder appeared in my SystemUI Folder]
- And copy the .apk file under the dist folder and Paste it on your SD Card.
- Now push it in system/app. You can also put it in a flashable zip file for safe flashing.
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