[Q] Adding Apps to Settings Apktool / Smali topic

Hi there, i'm trying to add the xposed apk to the settings menu. I've decompiled the apk, modified the lines of code required, deoxed it (smali / baksmali) and recompiled the apk. Ive pused the settings file back, changed the relevant read write permissions. It shows fine in its directory. Restart phone and settings wont open... Ive got the original settings apk & odex files and as soon as ive pushed those back settings works. Ive tried signing the modified apk, but im just clutching at straws at this point.

Can anyone advice? Has anyone done the same successfully? Appreciated

[Q] Modifying APK files. Why won't "apktool" recompile? topic

Modifying Mms.apk. I installed Java, and used the following command to decompile the .apk:
apktool.jar d Mms.apk

I then made my changes, and am trying to recompile with the command:
apktool.jar b Mms Mms.apk

The guides I'm following say this will create a "dist" folder within the Mms folder, containing the new (but unsigned) .apk file. This doesn't happen.
No output is given in Command Prompt.

A "build" folder is created, however. Inside is an "apk" folder. Inside of that is a "classes.dex" file.

Why won't apktool create the dist folder?
How can I get the recompiled apk file?

[help] APKTool recompile issues topic

I am looking for help with APKTool. I have tried using the current stable version, as well as the 2.x beta. Both with same result. I am even using the dependancies on the official google code site. My android sdk is fully updated, and both JRE and JDK are installed (both installations done about 2 weeks ago, with no prompt to update since)

Code:

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C:\Development\android>apktool.bat b framework-res framework-res-new.apk
I: Using Apktool 2.0.0-Beta7 on framework-res
W: Could not find sources
I: Checking whether resources has changed...
I: Building resources...
invalid resource directory name: C:\Development\android\framework-res\res/values
-mcc454-mnc-1
Exception in thread "main" brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.androlib.Androl
ibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Users\Shanno
n\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_147258541274646456.tmp, p, --min-sdk-version,
 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Shannon\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL12
39664133003724430.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, C:\Development\android\framework-res\re
s, -M, C:\Development\android\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:434)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResources(Androlib.java:362)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:285)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.build(Androlib.java:258)
        at brut.apktool.Main.cmdBuild(Main.java:233)
        at brut.apktool.Main.main(Main.java:88)
Caused by: brut.androlib.AndrolibException: brut.common.BrutException: could not
 exec command: [C:\Users\Shannon\AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_14725854127464
6456.tmp, p, --min-sdk-version, 17, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Shann
on\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL1239664133003724430.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, C:\Devel
opment\android\framework-res\res, -M, C:\Development\android\framework-res\Andro
idManifest.xml]
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:481)
        at brut.androlib.Androlib.buildResourcesFull(Androlib.java:415)
        ... 5 more
Caused by: brut.common.BrutException: could not exec command: [C:\Users\Shannon\
AppData\Local\Temp\brut_util_Jar_147258541274646456.tmp, p, --min-sdk-version, 1
7, --target-sdk-version, 17, -F, C:\Users\Shannon\AppData\Local\Temp\APKTOOL1239
664133003724430.tmp, -x, -0, arsc, -S, C:\Development\android\framework-res\res,
 -M, C:\Development\android\framework-res\AndroidManifest.xml]
        at brut.util.OS.exec(OS.java:89)
        at brut.androlib.res.AndrolibResources.aaptPackage(AndrolibResources.jav
a:475)
        ... 6 more

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