Problem in recompiling systemui.apk

[Guest fonz93]

Hi guys, i am trying to recompile systemui.apk but i can't i have always this error, with apk multi tool or apktool is the same, i have the same error..sorry if i did something wrong, but i am a noob with this things and this is the first time that i recompile an apk

Edited October 22, 2013 by fonz93

[Guest H3ROS]

If you modified public.xml then undo the changes you made to that file and compile. apktool will generate the values for you, so if you decompile the new APK then you could update any smali const values with what's been generated in public.xml.

[Guest fonz93]

mmm sorry i dont understand nothing ahahahaha, btw i didnt modified public.xml, i have modified only a file that is status_bar_expanded, nothing more

[Guest H3ROS]

That error - "entry index is larger than available symbols" is normally generated when public.xml has been modified, or if theres a missing file.

 

What I'm saying is that if you had of manually typed stuff into public.xml then that's not required since apktool will update that info itself.

 

When decompiling systemui did it complete without any error and did you add the framework-res.apk file?

java -jar apktool.jar if framework-res.apk

EDIT: The other error "declared here is not defined" could be caused by an invalid .9.png image file or invalid xml file.

Edited October 22, 2013 by H3ROS

[Guest fonz93]

no errors in decompiling

i didnt modify public.xml and yes i did this from cmd:

 

apktool if framework-res.apk

apktool d SystemUI.apk

apktool b SystemUI system.apk

 

and also this:

 

apktool if framework-res.apk

apktool if framework-res-hwext.apk

apktool d SystemUI.apk

apktool b SystemUI system.apk

 

but nothing, same error, im sorry if im wasting your time, i am a novice with this..

Edited October 22, 2013 by fonz93

[Guest H3ROS]

My guess is that you've told the XML file to use something that doesn't actually exist. That'd explain the "declared here is not defined" error.

[Guest fonz93]

and so what i have to do?

[Guest H3ROS]

I don't know what you've changed within the file, so I can't make a suggestion other than to add whatever is missing.

 

If you posted the files contents before your change and after your change then I might be able to tell you what's wrong.

[Guest fonz93]

ok 

 

the modified line is this:<FrameLayout android:id="@id/notification_panel" android:background="@drawable/notification_panel_bg" 

 

to this: <FrameLayout android:id="@id/notification_panel" android:background="#3F000000"

 

i am trying to set transparent notification bar

 

 

edit: i tried to recompile without modify anything and i have the same error

 

 

Edit2: i tried to edit system ui of another stock based rom (fusionx) and it worked... now i understand that i had errors in decompiling like:

I: error...

W:error...

I:error..

if you need i can do a screen...

status_bar_expanded - after change -.xml

status_bar_expanded - before -.xml

public.xml

Edited October 22, 2013 by fonz93

[Guest H3ROS]

So there was errors when decompiling. Well, maybe changing the apktool will work.

 

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1755243

 

Get both the jar and aapt. Make sure you re-apply framework-res too.

[Guest josalaito]

You only need to delete public.xml from values folder before recompile(Don't worr, this doesn't affect to final apk)

[Guest fonz93]

You only need to delete public.xml from values folder before recompile(Don't worr, this doesn't affect to final apk)

ok i did it, now compiled without errors, thanks a lot :)

[Guest fpb]

ok i did it, now compiled without errors, thanks a lot :)

And does the recompiled SettingsUI.apk work at all? I tried and I'm left with no status bar :(

Edited October 24, 2013 by fpb

[Guest fonz93]

And does the recompiled SettingsUI.apk work at all? I tried and I'm left with no status bar :(

Yes, i dont know why... maybe the huawei systemui cant be modified with the same methods of others stock rom, i had an error while running systemui, i think was animation drawable.xml, something like this

[Guest RXZ]

@fonz93 how you are able to install framework-res.apk in apktool? i got error =.="

[Guest fonz93]

what error?dont forgot to install also framework-res-hwext.apk, i dont know if its needed but for security i install it always