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Modifying musicplayer.apk & other doubts regarding unpacking & packing apk!!

I like the option to change music from anywhere via notification but i hate the cheap default album art in it!! So I like to extract the apk remove those pictures!! Does removing those pictures alone will cause any problems?? If the answer is yes I ll replace those images with my own images!!
So now regarding extracting :
Does extracting by zip & repacking again with zip & changing name as .apk is enough or do I want to extract using apk extractor/manager found in this forum (forgot its name) & repack & sign it with the same??
Regarding .odex file :
I have a rough idea about odex & deodexed files!! Stock application is usually odexed!!
Now my doubt is what I have to do with the .Odex file near the music??
Help me out soon
Sorry for my bad English & unframed question!! Cz am posting via mobile!!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

Don't ever remove stuff, depending on how they are loaded / how well coded the app is, it will most likely cause null pointers and so force close.
If you mod an apk, replace stuff but don't remove or rename.
P.S. you could deodex the app, to make your life simpler, but deodexing is no simple task for system apps if you are not familiar with the process.
Maybe the solution, if you want to mod, is to get a deodexed rom and mod away.
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk

Am new to Android just a week old, but am not a total noob i had molded roms in Symbian!!
So please send me links or tutorials about
How to deodex & other important things about droid!!
Also am not gonna remove anything am just gonna replace default images for music player for album art with custom pics!! I already replaced camera. Apk for battery mod found in the forum!! I can request any1 to mod for me but I really like modding it on my own, i like droid more than Symbian now!! & even am not using iPad properly after buying s2!!
Coming to point, is musicplayer.apk is system app like touchwiz. Apk & framework-research. Apk??
Update:
If i wanna edit musicplayer.apk what to do with its ODEX file ?!!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App

rajaspidey said:
Am new to Android just a week old, but am not a total noob i had molded roms in Symbian!!
So please send me links or tutorials about
How to deodex & other important things about droid!!
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http://lmgtfy.com/?q=How+to+deodex
rajaspidey said:
Coming to point, is musicplayer.apk is system app like touchwiz. Apk & framework-research. Apk??
Update:
If i wanna edit musicplayer.apk what to do with its ODEX file ?!!
Sent from my GT-I9100 using XDA App
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Frameworks are not applications. But yeah, Musicplayer.apk is an application apk.
As for the Odex file... http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Odex+file

messed up my music player cant able to install stock back too !! please help me !!
i need to replace default album art with this png's !! for 400x400 i need that thumb_00.png !! please help me !!
also please teach me how to modify/edit/customise/repack/sign apk's !!!

1) Reflash your current rom (look for stock roms topic in Original Android Development forum)
2) ALWAYS do a backup of your files before messing with them, especially when you don't know how to recover them -.-'
3) Asked like this, nobody will do that for you. Moreover, that's iTunes, and we, as loyal Android users, won't take any of these into our droids.
4) To modify/edit/repack/sign APK, there's Google for that. It has tons of resources if you only take a second to type in your search, and one other to look at the links.

XpLoDWilD said:
1) Reflash your current rom (look for stock roms topic in Original Android Development forum)
2) ALWAYS do a backup of your files before messing with them, especially when you don't know how to recover them -.-'
3) Asked like this, nobody will do that for you. Moreover, that's iTunes, and we, as loyal Android users, won't take any of these into our droids.
4) To modify/edit/repack/sign APK, there's Google for that. It has tons of resources if you only take a second to type in your search, and one other to look at the links.
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thanks for your help now i learnt that i have to deodex the app to make it work !! if u can u can help me !!
i found a tool called "Andrizoid's_Deodex_Kitchen_V4" but files have extension .sh confused about what to do !! help me if you can or else i ll need to google all night

k now i have deodex tools !! but now i need framework files for samsung !! does twframework-res.apk/framework-res.apk & its ODEX & jar files are enough ??!!!

rajaspidey said:
i found a tool called "Andrizoid's_Deodex_Kitchen_V4" but files have extension .sh confused about what to do !! help me if you can or else i ll need to google all night
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Jeeeeeeeeeezzzz....
If you don't know what a .sh is, then you shouldn't be doing what you're trying to do.
P.S. you could deodex the app, to make your life simpler, but deodexing is no simple task for system apps if you are not familiar with the process.
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As said in the first reply.
And yes, framework-res and twframeword-res.apk should be enough.

Sorry .Sh means shell used on linux!! I hv no basic of computer programming am an civil engineering student .!!
BTW i deodexed files my doubt is musicplayer.apk is system app right I repacked it & replaced it in folder but it's not appearing in menu!! :-(
Do I wanna push it like update.Zip?? Creating update.Zip is just like creating folder system/app, putting musicplayer.apk in it & zipping it right!!
I hv a nandroid but i wn restore it I want to modify musicplayer.apk & make it work!! You gotta solve my noobish doubts bro!!
Sent from my Galaxy S II via XDA app so sorry if u did any typographical or other mistakes!!

i deodexed musicplayer.odex with help of
http://code.google.com/p/smali/wiki/DeodexInstructions
&
http://www.madteam.co/forum/tutorials/how-to-deodex-an-odex-file
now i got an out folder !! please send me link for anythread which has how to for this kind of modifications !! am too searching !!

[MOD] modified default album art images for music player in SGSII.!!
Succesfully made my music player !! the work is simple i made it complicated !! just deodexing to dex is enough !! i was more noobier than i thought & when i was about to post it i found it was already present in the forum !!
anyways i learnt how to deodex & many things heres own my mod version attached !!
thanx for your help !! & thanx to XDA Forum !! thnx to @XpLoDWilD & other member replied for me !!
just copy this to System/app/ rename your musicplayer.apk & its .ODEX to musicplayer.bak (just keep a backup)
& rename this as musicplayer.apk no install needed !!
Hell yeah finally i made an mod !!

Nice to see your first mod!!

Thank you bro!! Soon ll post detailed how to for newbie/noobs like me!! I won't ask them to Google . Lol
Sent from my Galaxy S II via XDA app so sorry if i did any typographical or other mistakes!!

(Tutorial)How to Port Roms To galaxy ace ( UPDATE)

What u need
windows or linux
ROM (that u wanna port to ace )
Dev Tools (like pack/unpack boot.img) Like this for windows and or linux
What u need to do??
unpack your boot.img
Change file on ramdisk
init.rc need to change >> (unpack the boot img from rom u wanna port
open init.rc and copy the stuff after BOOTPATH
change ramdisk/lib/modules >>> your modules ( not really importatnt )
repack ramdisk boot.img
build.prop
change model to your model (For example: xperia x8 > GT-S5830, and galaxy > cooper)
And, wifi modules has taken to your ROM (port)
libs
and,cope paste bin files, like superuser or busybox
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then add/replace these in the rom it self ( copy from stock or cm7 )
These are Always needed !!
/lib/libril.so
/lib/libsecril-client.so
/lib/libsec-ril.so
/lib/libdiag.so
/system/hw
/system/modules
/system/etc/firmware , ppp, security, wifi, permission vold.stab
/system/user/keychars, keylayout
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Greetins Spacecaker
#rule N.1 DONT SPAM WITH NOOB QUESTIONS !!
Download the Guide below to get some pictures +
more tips download http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?u2ff9tthrrc29h1

1st btw nice awesome
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

Good guide
Thanks
Sent from my GT-P6800 using xda premium

thanks for the guide.

thanks but how to resize the png? if the png are hpdi?

dredremon said:
thanks but how to resize the png? if the png are hpdi?
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photoshop
then if its hdpi
resize them 66 %
to mdpi
be aware not all .9.pngs will work
u need to .9.patch them
following the tutorial from music.soul

spacecaker said:
photoshop
then if its hdpi
resize them 66 %
to mdpi
be aware not all .9.pngs will work
u need to .9.patch them
following the tutorial from music.soul
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thanks !! so your using photoshop in ur sgs2 ics rom? how about the lib of wifi and root im comfuse about that .

dredremon said:
thanks !! so your using photoshop in ur sgs2 ics rom? how about the lib of wifi and root im comfuse about that .
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just copy them
i used photoshop to resize most pngs of sgs2 ics rom

Btw sometimes romm will not boot then if so take cm7 kernel
Or stock
And change bootpath
Then if not booting still take logcat
Sent from my GT-S5830 using xda premium

Hope noobs don't brick their phones trying to follow this..
TeamCooper Developer
TheMyth Developer
www.teamcooper.net

shaaan said:
Hope noobs don't brick their phones trying to follow this..
TeamCooper Developer
TheMyth Developer
www.teamcooper.net
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Yes
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

You missed one very important instruction. Get some other idiot to try it on their sga 1st lol

themountig said:
You missed one very important instruction. Get some other idiot to try it on their sga 1st lol
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Lol
Ive done this.before
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

Like when you read - Please test my rom, can't test it myself as mine is at the shop, kinda off-putting for me but some will give anything a try. Nice tut by the way but you don't seem to recommend simulation on PC do you never do this?

themountig said:
Like when you read - Please test my rom, can't test it myself as mine is at the shop, kinda off-putting for me but some will give anything a try. Nice tut by the way but you don't seem to recommend simulation on PC do you never do this?
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How do u mean with simulation?
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

Lol thanks man...

spacecaker said:
How do u mean with simulation?
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish
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Was meaning virtual device using android SDK just as a way of testing a rom. Setting up a virtual device giving it SGA properties and testing. As you may have figured I'm not a dev just a reader and hoper. I got the impression from Jusada's guide re rom making that the SDK was the place to go when developing a rom. But as I said I know only what I read my experience with SGA is entirely as a user.

themountig said:
Was meaning virtual device using android SDK just as a way of testing a rom. Setting up a virtual device giving it SGA properties and testing. As you may have figured I'm not a dev just a reader and hoper. I got the impression from Jusada's guide re rom making that the SDK was the place to go when developing a rom. But as I said I know only what I read my experience with SGA is entirely as a user.
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Nope only real testinh
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

Is it taken from BNC's doc, dude?
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk

Delanoister said:
Is it taken from BNC's doc, dude?
Sent from my GT-S5660 using Tapatalk
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No only
Some little parts
But ive modded it of how i did
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

[ROM][Stock][2.3.5] Motorola Fire XT 530 + ROOT + unROOT

---- Must Have Tool ----
Moto Software Updater App
Do NOT proceed unless u hav it installed
---- Stock ROM ----
req. "linkingeek"
http://ul.to/oxp8sca6 - perma link - credit "linkingeek"
http://desi.info.tm/moto.fire.xt - temp link
Flash it with attached "Moto Flash Tool"
Do a factory reset before & after flashing ROM
---- unROOT ----
req. "danielex93"
Flash the Stock ROM "twice" to remove ROOT
The first flash attempt will give FAIL. Flash again for SUCCESS
---- ROOT ----
--- TO DO After ROOT ---
Install jRummy's Free BUSYbox installer & thru it install binary for BUSYbox v1.19 with symLINK(later versions wont install)
Reboot & uninstall BUSYbox installer after clearing its cache
Follow my [Giude] Unlimited INTERNAL MEMORY, Spice, Karbonn, HTC, Samsung, Moto, Micromax, ALL

sadhu_s60 said:
by request => linkingeek
hope som1 finds it useful
http://ul.to/oxp8sca6 - perma link provided by "linkingeek"
http://desi.info.tm/moto.fire.xt - temp link
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Hey man, I know people are saying in the XT 530 thread that I posted a link to your ROM without permission, but it is not so. I posted the link to another indonesian website from where I got the file. Like I mentioned, I was searching for this rom for warranty purposes and came across this on that particular website. Funny that google and even xda never threw up your post as a search result all this time.
No harm done, I did not repost your link.

overclockthesun said:
Hey man, I know people are saying in the XT 530 thread that I posted a link to your ROM without permission, but it is not so. I posted the link to another indonesian website from where I got the file. Like I mentioned, I was searching for this rom for warranty purposes and came across this on that particular website. Funny that google and even xda never threw up your post as a search result all this time.
No harm done, I did not repost your link.
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ok but support on development for this phone very less info is available on internet for this model atleast we can club all the drivers from best roms and create a package to replace manually into the system.

overclockthesun said:
Hey man, I know people are saying in the XT 530 thread that I posted a link to your ROM without permission, but it is not so. I posted the link to another indonesian website from where I got the file. Like I mentioned, I was searching for this rom for warranty purposes and came across this on that particular website. Funny that google and even xda never threw up your post as a search result all this time.
No harm done, I did not repost your link.
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no worry bro
just hoping to see some development now... but isnt it established tat due to locked bootloader, fire xt cant hav custom rom ???

thanks for the stock rom ..

can u plze tell me how u get the stock rom

BTiwari said:
can u plze tell me how u get the stock rom
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While updating my xt thru moto updater. Every updater first downloads and saves & then flashes it. So its possible to save the downloaded firmware

sadhu_s60 said:
While updating my xt thru moto updater. Every updater first downloads and saves & then flashes it. So its possible to save the downloaded firmware
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can u plze tell me the location of the folder i am using windows7

BTiwari said:
can u plze tell me the location of the folder i am using windows7
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Don't remember bro

kernel update
can we use fire xt 532 kernel to upgrade our kernel is it possible or not

as far as i know, u cant

is there any custom rom which have another battery icon with %....?

BTiwari said:
can we use fire xt 532 kernel to upgrade our kernel is it possible or not
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no.
bootloader is locked. you cant flash any kernel.
and i didnt see a 2dnInit recovery yet.
singh_jsm said:
is there any custom rom which have another battery icon with %....?
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root,
push systemui.apk to sdcard via root explorer,
upload systemui.apk to Ultimate Online Theme Kitchen
add your favourite %battery icon
download and repush to system/app,
change permissions to rw,r,r

Untot said:
no.
bootloader is locked. you cant flash any kernel.
and i didnt see a 2dnInit recovery yet.
root,
push systemui.apk to sdcard via root explorer,
upload systemui.apk to Ultimate Online Theme Kitchen
add your favourite %battery icon
download and repush to system/app,
change permissions to rw,r,r
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We have the kernel of Xt532 in XT530 but it is too laggy.
See Mr.Indigo's thread.
Sent from my XT530 using xda app-developers app
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BTiwari said:
can we use fire xt 532 kernel to upgrade our kernel is it possible or not
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Yes we can use but it doesn't work perfectly.
See Mr.Indigo's thread
Sent from my XT530 using xda app-developers app

Untot said:
no.
bootloader is locked. you cant flash any kernel.
and i didnt see a 2dnInit recovery yet.
root,
push systemui.apk to sdcard via root explorer,
upload systemui.apk to Ultimate Online Theme Kitchen
add your favourite %battery icon
download and repush to system/app,
change permissions to rw,r,r
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submit work to kitchen not working

singh_jsm said:
submit work to kitchen not working
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Here's a quick trick :
Have 7zip on your pc.
Copy systemUi.apk to desktop.
Extract using 7zip.
U'll have the statusbar icons in res/drawable...
Find new png images(any other phone's systemui.apk)
Now open 7zip locate to that .apk and replace all those files with new one.
Replace systemui.apk back into system/app.
Restart the device n u r done.
If u want me to do it for u pm me i'll do it when m free.
Hit thanks
Sent from my XT530 using xda app-developers app

hay please check my new theme.

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How to:
Before starting make sure that
-ADB debugging is on
-Phone is unlocked
-The zip that you want to flash is named "flash.zip"
-The kernel img is named to boot.img
Step 1: Place the boot.img/zip in the Tools folder
Step 2: Use the tool to flash whatever
Step 3: Profit!!
Download v1
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auto rename
Do you need help or have you found a bug?
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Hi, could you check the download link, its not working anymore, Thanks in advance .

Download Link is not working.!

ps_minky16 said:
Download Link is not working.!
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It's on my Github some where, I'm currently at work so I can't link you

take this http://www.mediafire.com/download/of8lb0f1j662v1j/HTC+Mobile+Flashing+Software.zip

I updated the download link

please mention flash files website for HTC mobiles

Thanks dude..
Sent from my HTC Butterfly 2 using XDA Free mobile app

Wrong software
wasim9283 said:
take this http://www.mediafire.com/download/of8lb0f1j662v1j/HTC+Mobile+Flashing+Software.zip
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The link is for Samsung ( Odin ).

wasim9283 said:
take this http://www.mediafire.com/download/of8lb0f1j662v1j/HTC+Mobile+Flashing+Software.zip
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ODIN???? Are you serious? this is a software for samsung phones.

multirom v31

https://drive.google.com/folder/d/0B06StVyZYoYUd3NaRy1zd3NvZU0/edit
This is multirom for moto x
plz download these and test
for people who dont about this
with this utility u can dual boot roms and oses
thanx

Flash all d 3 files
1. Reovery
2. Multirom
3boot.img
then tell me d progress

Brawn_Sg said:
Flash all d 3 files
then tell me d progress
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Touch NOT working in recovery.
Froze on boot screen (Assuming boot.img NOT working)
Will be happy to test again on the next release.

jbaumert said:
Touch NOT working in recovery.
Froze on boot screen (Assuming boot.img NOT working)
Will be happy to test again on the next release.
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same here, touch is not working on twrp

proxuser said:
same here, touch is not working on twrp
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instead of touch volume keys will work
Try doing that with volume keys

Brawn_Sg said:
instead of touch volume keys will work
Try doing that with volume keys
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volume keys do nothing, when you press power key then twrp get locked.

proxuser said:
volume keys do nothing, when you press power key then twrp get locked.
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I will compile recovery again
till then u test multirom zip with anothanother recovery
and test if boot menu is appearing
and other things r working @[email protected]
Try dat also plz and tell d results

Brawn_Sg said:
I will compile recovery again
till then u test multirom zip with anothanother recovery
and test if boot menu is appearing
and other things r working @[email protected]
Try dat also plz and tell d results
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please upload your source to github so i can try to help you out
the mutlirom zip fails in regular twrp..updater binary ..its the get prop check in the updater script
edit 2: so i edit the updater script...it trys to install the trampoline..and it automatically restarts recovery...this was a issue when i had first tryed to mess with multirom for ghost

skiwong20 said:
please upload your source to github so i can try to help you out
the mutlirom zip fails in regular twrp..updater binary ..its the get prop check in the updater script
edit 2: so i edit the updater script...it trys to install the trampoline..and it automatically restarts recovery...this was a issue when i had first tryed to mess with multirom for ghost
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Already brought multirom to falcon
Will bring it to every moto devicesoon
Will publish sources also

Brawn_Sg said:
Already brought multirom to falcon
Will bring it to every moto devicesoon
Will publish sources also
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Please please please [emoji120] [emoji120] [emoji120]

Marco Lomas said:
Please please please [emoji120] [emoji120] [emoji120]
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Maybe this month

I downloaded zip file from Google drive and the total size is 3.0 Mb ...I have flashed many ROMs on my Android devices and the zip file size is around 300Mb ....
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This is the only device that had started getting multi ROM support... This is first time with multi rom

What does that mean....the first device ?

mac1996 said:
I downloaded zip file from Google drive and the total size is 3.0 Mb ...I have flashed many ROMs on my Android devices and the zip file size is around 300Mb ....
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This is the only device that had started getting multi ROM support... This is first time with multi rom
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Multi ROM is not a ROM for device )) It`s just a tool.
Look here

St.Noigel said:
Multi ROM is not a ROM for device )) It`s just a tool.
Look here
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Get me latest twrp moto x tree

@DC07 Had Same Error DC07's kexec patch failed

*bump* How's it looking so far?

Can someone teach me how to flash this ..I am new to multirom...I watched couple videos and downloaded official app but says it's not supported

@skiwong20 and other devs
I am ready to work again az my exams r over tody
But I don't have I ternet and omni source which is essential
And I know the right way to begin with and i am sure it will boot
Its easy for both ghost and victara
Can do it
If someone is having a server plz share with me so that I can work on it
Thanks

Brawn_Sg said:
@skiwong20 and other devs
I am ready to work again az my exams r over tody
But I don't have I ternet and omni source which is essential
And I know the right way to begin with and i am sure it will boot
Its easy for both ghost and victara
Can do it
If someone is having a server plz share with me so that I can work on it
Thanks
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@Megatron007