The aapt tool doesn't do configuration changes, it packages an app, and yes
it requires manifest to do that so that it can create a valid app.

On Wed, Apr 22, 2009 at 2:09 AM, Vikram Android <vikram.da...@gmail.com>wrote:

>
> Thanks for the response.
>
> But my question is is AndroidManifest.xml is mandatory to provide to
> the aapt tool to do any operation( configuration change) on the apk.
>
>
> On Apr 22, 10:35 am, Dianne Hackborn <hack...@android.com> wrote:
> > The actual file on the device is a compiled binary representation of the
> > original XML file.  You could in theory write some tool that modifies the
> > binary, but aapt is only able to generate that binary from a valid source
> > file.
> >
> > On Tue, Apr 21, 2009 at 11:53 PM, Google_Android_discussion <
> >
> > vikram.da...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> >
> > > I would like to make some configuration changes to the apk, Does the
> > > AndroidManifest.xml is a mandatory file required from the source
> > > ( since the AndroidManifest.xml in APK cannot be reused) to make the
> > > changes to the apk using the aapt tool.
> >
> > > Br,
> > > Vikram Dattu
> >
> > --
> > Dianne Hackborn
> > Android framework engineer
> > hack...@android.com
> >
> > Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
> > provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
> > questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see
> and
> > answer them.
> >
>


-- 
Dianne Hackborn
Android framework engineer
hack...@android.com

Note: please don't send private questions to me, as I don't have time to
provide private support, and so won't reply to such e-mails.  All such
questions should be posted on public forums, where I and others can see and
answer them.

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