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[Aliceics]

So I've been wanting to create a theme lately, read up a lot of guides and spent the past few weeks familiarizing myself with ROMS and the necessary tools.

Now my question, signing. From what I understand, in theme-ing, I'm taking the editable .pngs out of a ROM, and putting them back in the same exact spot when I'm done playing with them. Do I have to sign the entire ROM again? Or the individual .apks I mess with, or what? I haven't found a guide that was clear on this.

Also, if I do have to sign them, can somebody please tell me how I use Winsign, I cannot for the life of me figure it out.

Thank you

[Aliceics]

You only have to sign downloaded or 3rd party apps. System apps do not need to be signed. And as long as you use 7zip to "open archive" on the ROM, you don't have to resign that either.

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Alrighty that answers my question

[EmericanX]

If you do not sign the system apps make sure to note that the user may end up with problems should they attempt to wipe data. Some may fail signature verification during the first boot which gets kicked out and not used.

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[tucstwo]

I am not familiar with Winsign but if I may, I will share an app that I uncovered while trying to make my own flashable app packs (so I could skip TiBu and just flash my standard apps) I'll provide a link, its called Android Signer. I found it through XDA. It's idiot proof. You drop an APK or Zip into the box and hit sign. A signed APK or Zip pops out. It can't be any simpler.

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Good luck