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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!!
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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.
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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 ?!!
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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 ?!!
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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!!

[Q] [Request] Stock music player MJ7

Hi, gmrender-resurrect is a little software able to play music sent over UPnP, it's working great with bubble UPnP and other stock galaxy player (tested with s3 and s4 mini and tab3 10.1) but it's not working with the note 3 stock music player
The dev is asking me if it's possible to have the apk to find out why it's not working (the dev doesn't have a galaxy note 3)
Thank ;-p

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it's possible to extract the app and make an APK ?

WormsCH said:
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it's possible to extract the app and make an APK ?
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Go into system and /priv-apps or whatever it is titled and grab it from there and also from /system

radicalisto said:
Go into system and /priv-apps or whatever it is titled and grab it from there and also from /system
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I get MusicPlayerWT.apk from /system/app, but unable to install it to another device (my note is on stock 4.3 without root)

You'll need root or someone with root to grab the app for you.. I would but I'm on CM so don't have it I'm afraid.
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radicalisto said:
You'll need root or someone with root to grab the app for you.. I would but I'm on CM so don't have it I'm afraid.
Sent from my CM11 Kitkat powered N9005
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if someone could do that for me, it would be verry nice :good:

WormsCH said:
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if someone could do that for me, it would be verry nice :good:
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I'm on NB3. Should be no difference right?
https://db.tt/XZvskvLp

Rosli59564 said:
I'm on NB3. Should be no difference right?
https://db.tt/XZvskvLp
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Thank you very much,
NB3 should be good, but unfortunately I'm not able to install the apk on an other device.
It's written: application not installed.

I got the same error do we need the odex files aswell

You cannot install stock apps, move them to system/app
(If you arent rooted ure fcked)
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Im still having a hard time getting it to work... I downloaded worms attachment moved it to my sys/apps folder and rebooted and tried to open it and it said music player stopped

rooted_novice said:
Im still having a hard time getting it to work... I downloaded worms attachment moved it to my sys/apps folder and rebooted and tried to open it and it said music player stopped
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You need the Odex file too: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22037768/MusicPlayerWT.odex
I am on 4.3 MJ7 so this should be the right one for you.

Djembebi said:
You need the Odex file too: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/22037768/MusicPlayerWT.odex
I am on 4.3 MJ7 so this should be the right one for you.
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I wasnt able to get it to work pasted both files into sys/app with correct permissions no dice im on mj5 if that helps

Requesting Music Player files From GT-I9500 4.4.2 Kitkat ROM

Hi i need this 4 files from a GT-I9500 4.4.2 Kitkat ROM:
MusicFX.apk
MusicFX.odex
MusicPlayerWT.apk
MusicPlayerWT.odex
please upload them somewhere or send them to [email protected]
But please let me know here after you sent them, because i don't check my mail often.

0mega007 said:
Hi i need this 4 files from a GT-I9500 4.4.2 Kitkat ROM:
MusicFX.apk
MusicFX.odex
MusicPlayerWT.apk
MusicPlayerWT.odex
please upload them somewhere or send them to [email protected]
But please let me know here after you sent them, because i don't check my mail often.
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You can get the firmware you need
extracting - become faster rather than waiting
It is not difficult

pda4g said:
You can get the firmware you need
extracting - become faster rather than waiting
It is not difficult
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How do i extract the files from the firmware?, i knew for s3 ics files but he software i used stopped working since jellybean

0mega007 said:
How do i extract the files from the firmware?, i knew for s3 ics files but he software i used stopped working since jellybean
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You can use a kitchen, also has programs for this purpose. Use a search engine and you will find what is needed and explain how. this is never unnecessarily

[Fix][c660X][ExtSdCard Write Issue][Kitkat 4.4.2]

hi guys
delete or create file or folder & ... not avabile in 4.4 ext memory card
fix it
. Using a root-enabled file manager, navigate to /system/etc/permissions
2. Edit platform.xml and find the WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE permission.
3. Add an additional group definition for this permission...<group gid="media_rw" />
4. Save the changes to the file.
5. Restart.
Or
download attachment file extract & move to system/etc/promission
link

or just install SDFix form Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix

flasherTHC said:
or just install SDFix form Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.sdfix
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thanks dear :X god job

Its working for me without any fix.. I am just using file commander
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Mr.KiLLeR said:
Its working for me without any fix.. I am just using file commander
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yeah file commender worked
es file explorer best of commender

Its working for me without any fix.. I am just using file commander
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Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?

Akinaro said:
Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
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Give it a rest. We get it. The changes to external SD access have inconvenienced you. The changes are no surprise, so you shouldn't have upgraded if it was so critical to you to continue having full read/write access with every app.
Either use one of the fixes suggested in this thread or in the other thread you're complaining repeatedly in, or downgrade to 4.3.
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Akinaro said:
Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
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I could not do before editing
but edit platform.xml Everything Work fine

kingvortex said:
Give it a rest. We get it. The changes to external SD access have inconvenienced you. The changes are no surprise, so you shouldn't have upgraded if it was so critical to you to continue having full read/write access with every app.
Either use one of the fixes suggested in this thread or in the other thread you're complaining repeatedly in, or downgrade to 4.3.
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its not about me, what about other people that see update, install it and find out that they cant use 50% of their apps? did you thought about that? and some people cant root, or dont know how.
I just use 4.3 but others update their XZ and would just find out that their phones doesn't work like before and just call XZ stupid phone and sell it, they gonna buy different phone and find out it again and they gonna see how google mess with idea of freedom of Android.
Its like some car producer would say that you cant use your back seats, and lock back doors, how you would feel about that?

Akinaro said:
its not about me, what about other people that see update, install it and find out that they cant use 50% of their apps? did you thought about that? and some people cant root, or dont know how.
I just use 4.3 but others update their XZ and would just find out that their phones doesn't work like before and just call XZ stupid phone and sell it, they gonna buy different phone and find out it again and they gonna see how google mess with idea of freedom of Android.
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This is a development site. Most people here are perfectly capable of rooting to workaround issues like this or even of checking critical changes in Android updates before blindly updating. I posted about this change in KitKat a few times in the large thread about the update that you've participated in, for a start.
Repeatedly complaining after you've been told how to fix your issue is doing nothing but pointlessly flooding threads in any case. Please stop.
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Akinaro said:
its not about me, what about other people that see update, install it and find out that they cant use 50% of their apps? did you thought about that? and some people cant root, or dont know how.
I just use 4.3 but others update their XZ and would just find out that their phones doesn't work like before and just call XZ stupid phone and sell it, they gonna buy different phone and find out it again and they gonna see how google mess with idea of freedom of Android.
Its like some car producer would say that you cant use your back seats, and lock back doors, how you would feel about that?
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Dude I can do anything I like and there is no error .. So if you really dont know why its not working for you simply just downgrade to 4.3 rather just thinking of others , if they like the phone they will keep it and if they dont then obviously everyone has their own choice to sell it or buy it. So please stop complaining and take some time to fix it if its not working for you then just simply downgrade ... AND CHILL
Akinaro said:
Can you download files from LAN to selected folder, modify it, and send it again? or you can, using eg QuickPic sort images to different folders?
Can you use download files, and send files to different folders? eg apps to apps, music to music.?
Or you can using ID3 Tag editor download and modify music data/covers?
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well if mentioning something 5 times is flooding how you can call creating 7-8 topic about the same update? :]

Akinaro said:
well if mentioning something 5 times is flooding how you can call creating 7-8 topic about the same update? :]
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"That guy shot someone, so that means I'm allowed to do it!"
Come on now, really?
There's no reason for you to repeatedly complain about this in different threads after you've been informed of how to fix it.
This is becoming off topic and it's disrespectful to flood a useful thread like this, so this is my last word on the subject. Have a good day.
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I'm trying to use the ext sdcard to use as destination for Titanium Backup. I am rooted. Can this be done? I created a folder but I get the message that this is not writable. Any help?
EDIT. Downloaded sdfix
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Could we just convert an app like solid explorer to a system app to regain full control? Is that why file commander still works, or is it something else? I haven't had a chance to upgrade yet and try this out.
Thanks in advance.

Dhickory said:
Could we just convert an app like solid explorer to a system app to regain full control? Is that why file commander still works, or is it something else? I haven't had a chance to upgrade yet and try this out.
Thanks in advance.
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SXZdabbler said:
I'm trying to use the ext sdcard to use as destination for titanium backup. I am rooted. Can this be done? I created a folder but I get the message that this is not writable. Any help?
EDIT. Downloaded sdfix
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I am just using File commander and I can move files from SD Card to Internal storage and make folders too.. So I am not sure why people need this fix anyways.. Its working totally fine for me and I have chosen my Camera pics to be saved in SD Card and my music stays in internal storage..

Its also working for me :good:
Just an OT, whats the best browser for kitkat? Because when I was in 4.3 ago, I am using the boat browser..but when I was in kitkat, Im having probs like I cant upload files directly from my Z sorry for the OT

totzkitotz said:
Its also working for me :good:
Just an OT, whats the best browser for kitkat? Because when I was in 4.3 ago, I am using the boat browser..but when I was in kitkat, Im having probs like I cant upload files directly from my Z sorry for the OT
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Hi plz add me in yahoo my friend
I use google chrome best & faster browser
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SXZdabbler said:
I'm trying to use the ext sdcard to use as destination for Titanium Backup. I am rooted. Can this be done? I created a folder but I get the message that this is not writable. Any help?
EDIT. Downloaded sdfix
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This works for me... TB (6.1.5.6 Pro) uses /storage/scard1/TitaniumBackup folder.
I installed 4.4.2 with FTF, rooted with towellroot, instamlled SuperSU and used NextApp SDFix.

This SD Card ussue is not fix for Xperia Devices - I've tried the Fix app, but it change nothing even if it says so... Have someone a solution!?
P.S. To convert some app into system App doesn't work neather.....
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Anyone can by kind to upload the original camera.apk for 10.1 t530 4.4.2?

I deleted my camera by error by deleting bloatware. Plz and thanks guys

Vlackrs said:
I deleted my camera by error by deleting bloatware. Plz and thanks guys
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Check repleys modded stock roms. You can extract single files from his dl hoster without dl whole zip.
or you can search this forum for "dump"

sub77 said:
Check repleys modded stock roms. You can extract single files from his dl hoster without dl whole zip.
or you can search this forum for "dump"
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Awesome, thanks!

Btw, witch files do i need to take? is a normal APK to install ?
System > app , right?