How To Recompile TW Contacts/Phone Without Errors

If you've ever tried to theme or modify SecContacts on lollipop, you've undoubtedly realized that it recompiles, but does not work when pushed back to your device. Today I'm going to show you how to fix that. I've been holding off releasing this information for awhile, but what the hell, here it is, exclusively from Alliance...

***I am not responsible for any loss of data***
***or damage to your device resulting from this mod***

In order for this to work, your ROM will need to have signature validation disabled. If you do not know how to do so,
A) There are plenty of guides on XDA that will teach you. This is not one of them.
B) Why are you in a developers' forum?

Moving on....
All you need to do is open the AndroidManifest file in your decompiled SecContacts, search for:

Code:

android:authorities="@string/file_provider_authorities"

...and change it to:

Code:

android:authorities="com.android.contacts.files"

Once you've done that, make any other changes you want, recompile (keeping the new manifest), push to your device, and voila! Working SecContacts.

Remember, you heard it here first, and you heard it from Alliance. Enjoy.

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