Has anyone tried this? It decompiled & failed to recompile, but it does give a log of why it failed. A nice (?) big log full of errors listing why. I just tried it but haven't explored it yet. If I'm going down a dead-end street let me know. In the meantime I think I'll just try to do a ROM.
But here's the errors: no changes were made to any files:
22:05:59.885: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: I: Copying classes.dex file...'
22:05:59.891: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: I: Checking whether resources has changed...'
22:05:59.902: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: I: Building resources...'
22:06:00.037: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:238: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300ea entry index is larger than available symbols (index 234, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.052: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:238: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_header_bg declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.053: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:243: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300ef entry index is larger than available symbols (index 239, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.054: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:243: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_icon_area_smoke declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.055: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:230: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e2 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 226, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.057: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:230: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_item_background_color declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.094: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:231: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e3 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 227, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.197: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:231: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_item_background_color_pressed declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.197: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:241: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300ed entry index is larger than available symbols (index 237, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.198: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:241: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_item_background_legacy_color declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.199: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:229: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e1 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 225, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.200: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:229: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_number_text_color declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.201: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:239: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300eb entry index is larger than available symbols (index 235, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.202: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:239: error: Public symbol drawable/notification_tracking_bg declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.202: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:240: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300ec entry index is larger than available symbols (index 236, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.203: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:240: error: Public symbol drawable/recents_callout_line declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.204: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:233: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e5 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 229, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.204: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:233: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.205: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:378: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300d7 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 215, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.206: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:378: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_expand_default declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.207: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:379: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300d8 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 216, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.208: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:379: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_expand_pressed declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.208: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:380: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300d9 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 217, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.209: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:380: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_hr declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.210: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:223: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300da entry index is larger than available symbols (index 218, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.211: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:223: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_item_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.498: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:237: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e9 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 233, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.555: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:237: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_notification_row_background_color declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.562: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:236: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e8 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 232, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.589: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:236: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_recents_app_thumbnail_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.732: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:224: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300db entry index is larger than available symbols (index 219, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.801: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:224: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_recents_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.828: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:235: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e7 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 231, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.872: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:235: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_recents_background_solid declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.877: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:225: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300dc entry index is larger than available symbols (index 220, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.913: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:225: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_settings_slider_disabled declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.914: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:226: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300dd entry index is larger than available symbols (index 221, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.915: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:226: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_ticker_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.915: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:227: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300de entry index is larger than available symbols (index 222, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.916: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:227: error: Public symbol drawable/status_bar_toggle_button declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.917: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:228: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300df entry index is larger than available symbols (index 223, total symbols 215).'
22:06:00.918: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:228: error: Public symbol drawable/ticker_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:00.960: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:232: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e4 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 228, total symbols 215).'
22:06:01.074: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:232: error: Public symbol drawable/ticker_background_color declared here is not defined.'
22:06:01.075: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:381: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e0 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 224, total symbols 215).'
22:06:01.076: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:381: error: Public symbol drawable/title_bar_shadow declared here is not defined.'
22:06:01.077: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:242: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300ee entry index is larger than available symbols (index 238, total symbols 215).'
22:06:01.077: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:242: error: Public symbol drawable/toolbox_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:01.078: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:234: error: Public entry identifier 0x7f0300e6 entry index is larger than available symbols (index 230, total symbols 215).'
22:06:01.079: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res\values\public.xml:234: error: Public symbol drawable/translucent_status_bar_background declared here is not defined.'
22:06:01.080: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Program Files\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ApkTool\aapt.exe, p, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 15, -F, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5699285772588802922.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\DavisM\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res, -M, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\AndroidManifest.xml]'
22:06:01.080: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:358)'
22:06:01.081: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:283)'
22:06:01.082: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:206)'
22:06:01.083: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:176)'
22:06:01.084: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:228)'
22:06:01.085: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:79)'
22:06:01.085: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Program Files\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ApkTool\aapt.exe, p, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 15, -F, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5699285772588802922.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\DavisM\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res, -M, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\AndroidManifest.xml]'
22:06:01.086: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:357)'
22:06:01.087: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:336)'
22:06:01.088: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: ... 5 more'
22:06:01.088: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Program Files\Virtuous Ten Studio\External\ApkTool\aapt.exe, p, --min-sdk-version, 15, --target-sdk-version, 15, -F, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL5699285772588802922.tmp, -0, arsc, -I, C:\Users\DavisM\apktool\framework\1.apk, -S, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\res, -M, C:\Users\DavisM\AppData\Local\Temp\632818\AndroidManifest.xml]'
22:06:01.090: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)'
22:06:01.090: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.java:355)'
22:06:01.098: [Error] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool: ... 6 more'
22:06:01.862: [Debug] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'ApkTool failed, see log for further details'
22:06:01.862: [Debug] - ApkTool.CompileApk: 'Exitcode: 1'
22:06:01.919: [Error] - ApkProjectViewModel.BuildBinary: 'M931_SystemUI: Compiling resource files failed!'