a little guide i put together showing how to edit your apps icons
(and text if you know how to edit xml files)
i got the info from a thread on XDAdev forum by mixpix405
all im doing is making it easier to understand and adding a few screenies to show fellow n00b's how i do it
i know there are apps that let you change icons, better cut, ect.
but i wanted to change the ATKfroyo widget icon to a nazi zombie icon, and this is the only way i could find to do it
also the LG Optimus 2X Weather Widget had a black update bar below it, and there was no setting to remove it so i just edited the apk and made that icon transparent
also im now using launcher pro and the missed call notification circle (little red circle on the app icon in dockbar) wouldnt work on a custom icon, but it does on a launcher pro icon, so i edited the apk and changed the launcher pro icon, now it works



you need to be rooted
and you need this to sign the edited apk:
http://www.mediafire.com/file/wdnt0t.../Auto-sign.rar
(thanks to Dave Da illest 1 for that)

you need 7-Zip installed on your pc
pull the apk file you want to edit from data/apps on to your pc
right click the apk, 7-Zip, open archive


delete the folder 'META-INF'
open the 'res' folder and edit your images or xml files
(i use photoshop to edit my icons)




when your finished just close the 7-Zip archive

now you need to put your edited .apk into the Auto-sign tool folder
rename your apk to 'update.zip'
run the 'Sign.bat' program
it creates a file called 'update_signed.zip'
rename that back to 'yourfile.apk'


put the file on your device
uninstall the original app
reinstall your edited apk

link to original thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=503007