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How to pull apk from 1 rom and add to another?

well i want to pull different apk from another rom and add to my rom. i would like the dialer and also the notification bar. if you can show and teach me that would be awesome thanks.

dialertabactivity.apk.
go into system/app on 1 rom. copy it using root explorer. paste it on your sd card. move it back to system/app on the rom you want to put it on. or just drag and drop on your computer. there is no guarantee that the apk will work on your current rom, so make backups.
the notification bar is the framework.apks. you would be better off using UOT kitchen because exchanging the framework can cause major problems if it was not made for your rom

[TUTORIAL][GB] Theming your status bar (Without decompiling apk)

Ok guys I'm posting this thread as I couldn't find a post which was easy to understand for newbies(like me) to customise the status bar.
This is pure basic and any noob can do it....
Doesn't involve decompiling of Apk...
[EDIT]:As pointed out by arunsai123 TRANSPARENT STATUS BAR MOD with this method works only for gingerbread roms [I GUESS NEVER TESTED IT ]
SOME MODS MAY REQUIRE YOU TO DO SOME SMALI EDITING SO THESE STEPS WONT WORK OUT [BUMMER]
Works universally for all ROMS!!
Prerequisite :
1.File manager with root explorer
2.7 zip or winrar (I used 7zip)
3.Image editing software (eghotoshop) (optional)
4.Offcourse basic computer knowledge.
Steps:
1.Navigate to /system/app and copy Systemui. Apk to root of your sd card
2.Copy the Apk to your pc.
(You can also pull /system/app/Systemui. Apk using adb)
3.Now open the Apk using 7zip and navigate to /res/drawable-mdpi
Here you can see the different icons used by your ui.
4.Now identify the. Image you need to edit (can be understood easily as the file names are self explanatory) (eg the image for notification. Drawer. Background is status_bar_background.png)
5.Extract that image out of the archive and edit using an image editing tool
6.Now drag the edied image back into 7zip Approve the prompt to replace the existing file.
(Or you can replace it with an already created image(Take care that it is of the same name, resolution and format.
7.Now copy this to your phone and replace the original. Systemui. Apk with the new one. (the process Systemui may force close and your status bar dissappear.... DON'T PANIC)
(You can also push using adb)
8.Now reboot to recovery and fix permission (inside advanced menu)
9.That's it you will be welcomed by your own home made status bar at your next reboot.
If you liked the status bar icon /background of any rom then they can extracted by opening the zip file of the rom and navigating to /system/app
Then extracting the Systemui. Apk
Extract Systemui . Apk using 7zip and finding the required files
Then put these in your Systemui. Apk using the steps above
If you release your mods please give credit to the creators of original images(If you use anybody else's images)

People searching for transparent status bars can do it easily by this method..
Just replace status_bar_background.png with a transparent or translucent image...
[EDIT]:attached a translucent background

Can we try this on owr phone using xplorer ( filemanager) and some image editing tool
Sent from my HTC Explorer A310e using xda app-developers app

Offcourse you can............any filemanager (personally recommend es file explorer) with root access can be used just remember to.enable root explorer and mount system as writable otherwise you won't be able to access those files.......
Also remember status icons may have more than 1 image....1 for each state so edit all of them otherwise these icons can go real nasty....

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abhinavthms said:
People searching for transparent status bars can do it easily by this method..
Just replace status_bar_background.png with a transparent or translucent image...
[EDIT]:attached a translucent background
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Do you think just Replacing the png with transparent one will give transparent mod?
Try your mod in any ics rom and give me proof. Transparent status bar requires some xml,smali editing along with png replacement .

Status bar disappear even after fixing per.
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arunsai123 said:
Do you think just Replacing the png with transparent one will give transparent mod?
Try your mod in any ics rom and give me proof. Transparent status bar requires some xml,smali editing along with png replacement .
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Ok dude edited the title to gb.....
Thanks for bringing it to my notice........
PS:If you didn't notice my signature.It clearly states that i use a GB rom

Nice tutorial tried works 100%

Okay people i would like to know who tested it how it works...........
If you succeed please come back and post the rom which you have used......

Lokesh02426 said:
Status bar disappear even after fixing per.
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Please post your rom name.........

Superb
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Does it work on jelly bean

didnt work for me...my ROM is NExtGen 1.5 by akya

Cooler89 said:
didnt work for me...my ROM is NExtGen 1.5 by akya
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Explain what you did I will try to help......
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abhinavthms said:
Explain what you did I will try to help......
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i think i followed your steps correctly:
- copied systemui.apk from internal memory to SDcard;
- i copied and past (overwrote) ALL the battery images from jaggyjags ROM to /res/drawable-mdpi in the SDcard;
- i enabled root explorer and mount system as writable in ES explorer file;
- copied the new systemui.apk from SDcard to /system/app (in internal memory);
- status bar disappeared and an error message kept showing off;
- i turned the phone off -> went in recovery -> advanced -> fix permission;
- rebooted the system.
that's all i did...

Cooler89 said:
i think i followed your steps correctly:
- copied systemui.apk from internal memory to SDcard;
- i copied and past (overwrote) ALL the battery images from jaggyjags ROM to /res/drawable-mdpi in the SDcard;
- i enabled root explorer and mount system as writable in ES explorer file;
- copied the new systemui.apk from SDcard to /system/app (in internal memory);
- status bar disappeared and an error message kept showing off;
- i turned the phone off -> went in recovery -> advanced -> fix permission;
- rebooted the system.
that's all i did...
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For battery you have to change icons in two apks one on systemui.apk and another in framework-res or com.HTC.resources....
I don't remember because it's been a while since I themed sense 3.5...
You can extract and examine both..
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abhinavthms said:
For battery you have to change icons in two apks one on systemui.apk and another in framework-res or com.HTC.resources....
I don't remember because it's been a while since I themed sense 3.5...
You can extract and examine both..
Sent from TigerSense
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yeah...it worked!! the other icons were in framework-res

Cooler89 said:
yeah...it worked!! the other icons were in framework-res
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Glad I could help......
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abhinavthms said:
Please post your rom name.........
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i had the same problom.

wsdyleon said:
i had the same problom.
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Which problem..?

abhinavthms said:
Which problem..?
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after modified the ststusbar background pic.then use doapk to sign the systemui.apk.
then move to app folder using permission644 and reboot.
at last the statusbar disappeared after the reboot.

how to change systemUI.apk

hi,
m using apexromV1 AKA jaggy dzire v1.3.. i thought to change status bar to fly status bar.. so i copied dat fly systemUI.apk into ma present Rom apexV1 thru file manager (i tried to copy to system/apps") but i saying no suffiecient space to paste o something like that.
now ma doubts are 1. if i reboot ma fone will notification bar disapperes. if yes what to do shoul i flash rom again. cz now in system/apps there is no "systemUI.apk"
2. now how can i chage that systemUI.apk ??
pls help me out with it..

shree alwaz said:
hi,
m using apexromV1 AKA jaggy dzire v1.3.. i thought to change status bar to fly status bar.. so i copied dat fly systemUI.apk into ma present Rom apexV1 thru file manager (i tried to copy to system/apps") but i saying no suffiecient space to paste o something like that.
now ma doubts are 1. if i reboot ma fone will notification bar disapperes. if yes what to do shoul i flash rom again. cz now in system/apps there is no "systemUI.apk"
2. now how can i chage that systemUI.apk ??
pls help me out with it..
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use root explorer latest one
delete a syatem app whch is not required
if it dsnt appear then systemui of the othr rom dpnds on framwrk file
so extract sysui of jaggy rom and replace it via root xplorer again
problm fixd

Soul reaper said:
use root explorer latest one
delete a syatem app whch is not required
if it dsnt appear then systemui of the othr rom dpnds on framwrk file
so extract sysui of jaggy rom and replace it via root xplorer again
problm fixd
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can u explain me a bit clearly..
pls.

shree alwaz said:
can u explain me a bit clearly..
pls.
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ok
download root explorer app
then go to system then into app folder
and locate system ui.apk
delete it and replace it wid jaggy roms systemui(to xtract this go in jaggyroms.zip and then into system and app ....long press xtract systemui via root xplorer )
push this into ur current rom and set permission.thats how ull get it back.
if ur status bar dissappears while replacing it with other statbar of a rom then it depends on a framework file in frameworks folder...
if root explorer says that u need to change the file system then press the buttom on the upper right corner into r/o

SystemUI odex/deodexed (4.3)

SystemUI odex the top bar
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI odex
SystemUI odex, there is no SIM card icon in the top bar.
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI odex
SystemUI odex,no SIM card white signals network
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed (1)

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed (2)

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed (3)

SystemUI odex
SystemUI odex, dark blue top bar in the settings.
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed, dark blue top bar in the settings.

SystemUI odex
SystemUI odex white icons
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed white icons

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snifing said:
SystemUI deodexed white icons
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Can you make with the wifi and mobile data Connection Arrow to white too? So like android kitkat from samsung...??

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed white icons 3G WiFi

snifing said:
deodexed
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Thank youu

SystemUI odex
SystemUI odex white icons 3G WiFi
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI odex
SystemUI odex white icons sim card
1) SystemUI copy the system folder and set the resolution
2) SystemUI move to folder app with replacement
3) reboot the phone

SystemUI deodexed
SystemUI deodexed white icons sim card

Hey bro plz remove the big sim switch buttons from the notification drawer.... Odexed... With color network icons.... Thnx in advance

Hello, you report on your instructions:
"1) SystemUI copy the system folder and Set the resolution"
What do you mean "set the resolution"? Would be to set the file permissions?
Thks...

jdrieper said:
Hello, you report on your instructions:
"1) SystemUI copy the system folder and Set the resolution"
What do you mean "set the resolution"? Would be to set the file permissions?
Thks...
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permission,resolution

snifing said:
SystemUI deodexed white icons sim card
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Nice! Can you make one for kitkat?

[Q] After editing Settings.apk its only crashing.

I have edited then I opened both the new Settings.apk and the original Settings.apk using 7zip. then just simply drag & dropped the resource file from the new one to the original. & then I replaced that original settings.apk in my phone using root explorer and modified permission to 644. The settings is there in the drawer but when I'm tapping it ,it crashing only... Even the gear icon is also not showing,....
I didnt changed anything in the Settings.apk rather than some string values in Strings.xml file.
Please help me if..