Market Apps, Experiences, & Pics *Updated 12/29/09*

[CHUBBZ]

Originally Posted by xweaponx

The lockscreen seen in the pics group is the default lock after you remove Htc.Lockscreen.apk. Please soft-reset after removal. You will lose the music controls through lockscreen but it is negligible to me.

Some of the .apks are nothing more than enhancements similar to like Message Enhancement for HTC Manila. Removal frees up extra space and reduces cpu usage...

By removing the .apk you mean uninstall?
How do you uninstall the .apk?

[xweaponx]

Originally Posted by Brock1909

can you share how to resign them?

This is what I use. Thank Stericson @ XDA!

http://www.relentlessaddictions.com/...ff/signing.zip

[CHUBBZ]

Originally Posted by CHUBBZ

By removing the .apk you mean uninstall?
How do you uninstall the .apk?

Got all I had to do was adb shell rm system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk then adb shell reboot.

[kalikiddo]

That lockscreen is the one on my GF's myTouch...
I rather stick to the one on fresh Rom.
I dont want it to look like her T-mobile crap...

[MILH0U5E]

Originally Posted by xweaponx

1. Once the .apk file is on your computer, use a utility (like Total Commander for PC) to change the .apk extension to .zip.

2. Extract the .zip file into a empty folder to contain the contents

3. Inside you should see a "res" folder. This will likely contain several Layout, 320x480, etc folders.

4. Find the desired images and edit but do NOT remove any images. There may be a manifest which would require the files by name to be in the .apk package.

5. Once complete, Repackage everything back into a .zip

6. Change the extension of the .zip back to .apk and rename the .apk the name of the original.

7. Resign it.

8. Use the previously explained method to transfer it to your phone.

Note: Remember that you will have to remove the original from your phone or the installation will fail citing it already exist. Good luck!

Just to be clear, I get the .apk on my computer by connecting my phone to it and copying that file right?

[jbearamus]

Just a quick qustion guys, can I use that totalcommander program to get an apk from the phone. I don't need to mod the file just extract the apk from my hero so I can put it on my archos 5 IMT which doesn't have its own marketplace access

[xweaponx]

Originally Posted by MILH0U5E

Just to be clear, I get the .apk on my computer by connecting my phone to it and copying that file right?

Correct.

However you will need a suitable root explorer to transfer the file from the Data\App to the SDCard... and then to your computer.

The USB mount transfer to PC will not have suitable access so that is why you have to use a root-enabled file explorer on your Hero to bring it to your SDCard where you can access it...

Originally Posted by jbearamus

Just a quick qustion guys, can I use that totalcommander program to get an apk from the phone. I don't need to mod the file just extract the apk from my hero so I can put it on my archos 5 IMT which doesn't have its own marketplace access

I havent tried Total Commander for transferring but I do not think Total Commander has the ability to does this as of yet.

[CHUBBZ]

Originally Posted by jbearamus

Just a quick qustion guys, can I use that totalcommander program to get an apk from the phone. I don't need to mod the file just extract the apk from my hero so I can put it on my archos 5 IMT which doesn't have its own marketplace access

I assume you have DL SDK

open CMD type
adb remount
adb pull system/app/"the .apk" "desktop folder"

[jbearamus]

Originally Posted by CHUBBZ

I assume you have DL SDK

open CMD type
adb remount
adb pull system/app/"the .apk" "desktop folder"

i haven't hacked, rooted, or sdk'd my hero or the archos...yet
from the look of those command though i'm guessing i'll need the android sdk for the hero and it'll yank that apk off the hero?

[DirtyD24]

nice apps...but my fav is that your a TOOL and APC fan...stay real buddy