[nero12]

Hi i am trying to preinstall a few plugins like youtube and others and recompile it. however the plugin fails.

i decompile the apk file using APK-Multi-Tool
and then I unzip the plugin and put them inside .assets/addons/
and then i compile and sign it.

it installs fine and start up fine, but addons dont work.

I would really appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction.

[davilla]

pack/repack != compile/recompile

[nero12]

Yeah, i did not know it was that easy.

Davilla, if i change my screen size from 4;3 to 16:9

which file save this information ?

[davilla]

not a clue, you would have to dig into your android firmware. XBMC just takes what android gives it.

[nero12]

No in XBMC i can add shortcut for my addons + i can change the screen size (xbmc -> system -> video -> playback -> Display 4:3 video as -> 16:9

these settings must be saved in xbmc somewhere.. just trying to figure out where its saved ?

[davilla]

find / -name guisettings.xml

[nero12]

The addons work, however i notice uninstall button is not active. i tried to do a force refresh but did not help. I guess when u add add-ons manually u cant uninstall them through xbmc.

[Martijn]

The addons work, however i notice uninstall button is not active. i tried to do a force refresh but did not help. I guess when u add add-ons manually u cant uninstall them through xbmc.

Correct

[nero12]

Martijn, I installed repository manually also. Will it auto update new plugin releases ?

[Martijn]

Martijn, I installed repository manually also. Will it auto update new plugin releases ?

Yes

[a7jvd1]

pack/repack != compile/recompile

pack/repack != compile/recompile

Hi there, great forum Can someone please tell me what this means? I am in the same predicament. I am trying to create an XBMC Gotham 13.1 customised apk with just a few addons in it. I am using Apk multi tool. I have successfully decompiled, added the addons and then compiled and signed. App installs fine but none of the add ons work.

i keep getting script errors. similat to the initial person who started this thread. i have been trying very hard for about 6 weeks to get this task completed and nearly gave up until i found this thread.

Seems like the solution to my problem. however i am new to creating a custom xbmc. what does compile/recompile mean? My custom apk is already compiled and signed, didn 't think i could compile and recompile it.

any help advice much appreciated, sorry for asking a newbie question.

[nero12]

search google for apktool this is the best tool, there is a youtube video with instructions also

now, u must ONLY copy paste the repo and the addon package. NOTHING else.
if you need to change anything else do them 1 at the time. zip and test it, because its very sensitive.

[a7jvd1]

Hiya there,

Thanks for replying, much appreciated

I am already using Apktool.

1. I have downloaded XBMC Gotham 13.1 apk.
2. I used Apktool to decompile it (option 9)
3. I unzipped and added 1 Video Addon in.assets/addons/
4. I compiled (option 12) and signed with Apktool (option 13)
5. My APK installs fine

But

My Video Addon doesn't work and any I download and install from the official XBMC repository install ok but don't work either. I keep getting script errors.

I believe you had the exact same issue as me a few months back. What am I doing wrong? What do I need to do to get it to work?

Davilla mentioned: pack/repack != compile/recompile (sorry I don't know what that means)

Currently my apk installs but no addons work, below is the options in my version of APKTools. What do i need to do? Thanks sooooo much in advance

APK tools screenshot

[nero12]

The tool you mention does not work for me either.

use this one:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0v9qHC...sp=sharing

[a7jvd1]

Thank you kind sir, I will try this and report back.