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Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android.

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On 10/01/2013 08:43 AM, Tom Potter wrote:
> "crankypuss" <crankypuss@nomail.invalid> wrote in message
> news:l2bh2q$227$1@dont-email.me...
>> On 09/30/2013 02:34 AM, Jasen Betts wrote:
>>> On 2013-09-30, crankypuss <crankypuss@nomail.invalid> wrote:
>>>> On 09/29/2013 04:26 AM, Tom Potter wrote:
>>>>> As you may know,
>>>>> Google copied Linux/Unix,
>>>>> put the files into a ZIP wrapper,
>>>>> and called it an Android APK file.
>>>>
>>>> Sounds like a license violation.
>>>
>>> Google's big, buth EFF has good lawyers, they wouldn't make that
>>> mistake.
>>>
>>> Sounds like a troll
>>>
>>
>> I was guessing that perhaps what was put in a ZIP wrapper was a number of
>> data files, rather than linux itself (which is presumably hosting Android
>> unless the file in question is being booted), and that the poster was
>> confused rather than a troll.  But there are trolls.  And I agree that
>> google has too much to lose to screw around with unnecessary license
>> violations.
>>
>> (I don't know much about Android so should probably have left commenting
>> to those who do, but one way to learn things is to say something stupid
>> near people who know the topic. <g>)
>
> Rather than "guess"
> I suggest that my pal "crankypuss"
> should read my post below
> and follow the simple instructions.
>
> A copy of my post follows:
> ==================
> To explore an Android APK file,
> [ View the graphics, play the audio, etc.]
>
> all you have to do,
> is right click on an APK file,
> and set it to "Open With" to WinZip, Winrar.
> or your favorite unzipper.
>
> Thereafter, any time you click on an APK file,
> you can view the graphics, play the audio,
> view the resources, explore the programming, etc.
>
> If you want to convert an APK file to Linux/Unix,
> download "Dex2Jar" from
> http://code.google.com/p/dex2jar/
>
> then unzip one of the APK files
> to a convenient directory,
>
> navigate to the directory
> and right click on the CLASSES.DEX file,
> and set it to "Open With" "dex2jar".
>
> Thereafter, anytime you click on an Android DEX file
> this will convert the Android DEX file
> to a Unix JAR file and put it in the directory
> with the Android resourses.
>
> ================
> End of excerpt from my post.
>
> If you want to modify the Java program,
> use a Bing search like the one below.
>
> http://www.bing.com/search?q=free+Java+decompiler&pc=MOZI&form=MOZSBR
>
> I don't have the time to educate my pal "crankypuss"
> about how to find and change the resources,
> decompile the JAR file, convert back to a DEX file,
> create a signature for the modified program, etc,.
>
> but if he is interested in educating himself,
> I am sure he can find what he needs to know
> with a Bing search.
>
> Regarding his comment:
> "Google has too much to lose to screw around with unnecessary
> license violations",
>
> if he does a Bing search on "google Linux jury"
> he can get up to date on how Google ripped-off
> Unix and Linux and what is being done about it.
>
> Basically Google is a junk collector,
> that accumulates as much free and cheap junk they can get,
> and uses the junk to attract searchers they can exploit.
>
> As experienced, intelligent Internet users know,
> the best way to get sophisticated information on serious topics,
> is to do an Amazon book search and read the reviews.
>

I'll learn about Android when the time comes.  If I recall correctly the 
few things I know about it, it isn't what I'm looking for and introduces 
restrictions I prefer not to deal with.  I'm damn sure not going to dig 
around to find an APK file, and consider java archives to be a good way 
of wasting time.  I'm not what one would call an "experienced, 
intelligent Internet user", more of a moronic Luddite who prefers to 
reinvent the wheel instead of paying to use a square one.  G'bye now, 
nothing truly interesting in this thread so far, and I'm not your "pal".

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Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. "Tom Potter" <tdp1001@yahoo.com> - 2013-09-29 18:26 +0800
  Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. crankypuss <crankypuss@nomail.invalid> - 2013-09-30 02:18 -0600
    Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2013-09-30 08:34 +0000
      Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. Jasen Betts <jasen@xnet.co.nz> - 2013-09-30 08:49 +0000
      Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. crankypuss <crankypuss@nomail.invalid> - 2013-09-30 03:42 -0600
        Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. "Tom Potter" <tdp1001@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-01 22:43 +0800
          Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. crankypuss <crankypuss@nomail.invalid> - 2013-10-02 03:32 -0600
            Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. "Tom Potter" <tdp1001@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-03 21:37 +0800
  Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. Kerry Liles <kerry.liles@gmail.com> - 2013-09-30 10:00 -0400
    Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. "Tom Potter" <tdp1001@yahoo.com> - 2013-10-02 12:39 +0800
      Re: Simple way to view Android resources and modify Android. Kerry Liles <kerry.liles@gmail.com> - 2013-10-02 11:10 -0400

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