[WEBTOOL] Note 2 Multi Window Tool

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paulobrien

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READ ALL OF THIS POST CAREFULLY!

Multi Window on the Note 2 is kinda cool, but it only works with limited apps, which kinda sucks. There are 2 solutions to this - the first is to wait for developers to add support (perhaps using my guide), the second is to edit one of the framework APKs to enable other apps. The second is the most useful, but perhaps a little complex for most people.

So here's a tool to help. :)

This tool takes a list of apps and creates you an update zip (for flashing via clockworkmod) with a modified framework APK that enables your chosen apps for multi window support.

Important points to note...
  • This tool is ONLY tested on the LJ1 release, additional options are added via user requests. I STRONGLY recommend you don't use the resulting zip on a ROM version other than that for which it's intended.
  • Backup before flashing the update zip. No really! Or at LEAST backup the framework-res.apk.
  • If you don't want to use clockworkmod you can extract the framework-res.apk and push it via ADB. Make sure to set the permissions to 0644 or your device won't boot.
  • Be very careful to ensure that your entries in the tool are correctly formed or again you could end up with a non-booting device.
  • Use this tool at your own risk!
Got that? OK, let me tell you how to compile the list in the tool.

Simply, you need to enter <item> </item> tags with the 'package names' of your chosen apps in the textbox. Package names are best found on the web Play Store by looking at the URL. Here's some examples for you.

Plume on the web Play Store is at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levelup.touiteur - therefore the package name is com.levelup.touiteur and you should use the entry <item>com.levelup.touiteur</item>.

TVCatchup on the web Play Store is at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gzero.tv - therefore the package name is com.gzero.tv and you should use the entry <item>com.gzero.tv</item>.

Simple eh? Just put in the ones you need, hit the button and download your update zip.

To use the tool, head on over to this topic.
 
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kersh

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Multi Window on the Note 2 is kinda cool, but it only works with limited apps, which kinda sucks. There are 2 solutions to this - the first is to wait for developers to add support (perhaps using my guide), the second is to edit one of the framework APKs to enable other apps. The second is the most useful, but perhaps a little complex for most people.

All kinds of love coming your way from me Paul and all the devs like Lenny who got this working, awesome stuff guys.
 

mansie

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I threw together a little app to steamline the process a bit. This is my first android program so this thing contains a whole 3 hours of android wisdom...

It's a frankenstein mix of googled code but it gets the work done. A work in progress. This version asks for some storage/call/debug permissions which I have no idea how to remove or limit. So if that makes you feel uneasy pm me and I can send you the netbeans project in a 7z and you can check the source code and compile it yourself.

What the app does is display a list of installed packages by item name, you can then select the ones you want, hit the export button which will copy your selection to the clipboard, open a browser window to pauls page where you can paste it into the text area and download the generated apk all directly on the phone.
I would not recommend selecting all items in the list, this might have horrible consequences. Just select stuff you recognize.

For me the download popped up cfw but then failed to install the apk (possible due to file location), so I moved the apk to the root dir, rebooted to cfw recovery and then flashed just fine.

In later versions I'll see about reducing permissions, add icons to the list.

Disclaimer: Whatever you do with this app, whatever consequences come from using this app, is on you.

Thanks for the lovely apk page. <3

// m
 

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Hi,....against me....
I can't seem to find source code to generate the application scalendar after several attempts still nothing,can you help me.
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koahhe

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Hi all,

Everytime i add an app to the multiscreen view the one that i flashed before disappears. So, if i add dropbox and then imdb i will imdb but dropbox will disappear. Im flashing the zip files using CWM recovery. Can someone tell me how i can solve this? Thanks
 

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Hi all,

Everytime i add an app to the multiscreen view the one that i flashed before disappears. So, if i add dropbox and then imdb i will imdb but dropbox will disappear. Im flashing the zip files using CWM recovery. Can someone tell me how i can solve this? Thanks

Are you adding one app. Flash the generated zip and then add one app, generate a new file and flash it? If so, dont do it that way :) You must add all apps you want in the same file, generate that and flash it

Sent from one big Note II
 
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    READ ALL OF THIS POST CAREFULLY!

    Multi Window on the Note 2 is kinda cool, but it only works with limited apps, which kinda sucks. There are 2 solutions to this - the first is to wait for developers to add support (perhaps using my guide), the second is to edit one of the framework APKs to enable other apps. The second is the most useful, but perhaps a little complex for most people.

    So here's a tool to help. :)

    This tool takes a list of apps and creates you an update zip (for flashing via clockworkmod) with a modified framework APK that enables your chosen apps for multi window support.

    Important points to note...
    • This tool is ONLY tested on the LJ1 release, additional options are added via user requests. I STRONGLY recommend you don't use the resulting zip on a ROM version other than that for which it's intended.
    • Backup before flashing the update zip. No really! Or at LEAST backup the framework-res.apk.
    • If you don't want to use clockworkmod you can extract the framework-res.apk and push it via ADB. Make sure to set the permissions to 0644 or your device won't boot.
    • Be very careful to ensure that your entries in the tool are correctly formed or again you could end up with a non-booting device.
    • Use this tool at your own risk!
    Got that? OK, let me tell you how to compile the list in the tool.

    Simply, you need to enter <item> </item> tags with the 'package names' of your chosen apps in the textbox. Package names are best found on the web Play Store by looking at the URL. Here's some examples for you.

    Plume on the web Play Store is at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.levelup.touiteur - therefore the package name is com.levelup.touiteur and you should use the entry <item>com.levelup.touiteur</item>.

    TVCatchup on the web Play Store is at play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gzero.tv - therefore the package name is com.gzero.tv and you should use the entry <item>com.gzero.tv</item>.

    Simple eh? Just put in the ones you need, hit the button and download your update zip.

    To use the tool, head on over to this topic.
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    The pre-configured stuff stays, just put in things you want to *add*.

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    If someone on LJ3 can post their unedited/stock framework-res.apk Paul said he should be able to update his script to deal with that too.
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    I threw together a little app to steamline the process a bit. This is my first android program so this thing contains a whole 3 hours of android wisdom...

    It's a frankenstein mix of googled code but it gets the work done. A work in progress. This version asks for some storage/call/debug permissions which I have no idea how to remove or limit. So if that makes you feel uneasy pm me and I can send you the netbeans project in a 7z and you can check the source code and compile it yourself.

    What the app does is display a list of installed packages by item name, you can then select the ones you want, hit the export button which will copy your selection to the clipboard, open a browser window to pauls page where you can paste it into the text area and download the generated apk all directly on the phone.
    I would not recommend selecting all items in the list, this might have horrible consequences. Just select stuff you recognize.

    For me the download popped up cfw but then failed to install the apk (possible due to file location), so I moved the apk to the root dir, rebooted to cfw recovery and then flashed just fine.

    In later versions I'll see about reducing permissions, add icons to the list.

    Disclaimer: Whatever you do with this app, whatever consequences come from using this app, is on you.

    Thanks for the lovely apk page. <3

    // m