Guide to modding on Android

The term modding refers to all those operations useful for modifying the original software of a device Android, Such as changes to system files, Rom cooked, mods applications, and so on. However, installing them all is not easy and they do not necessarily work smoothly.

The ideal solution is the installation of Xposed Framework, which allows you to perform the modding a rooted Android device to make him do things that were previously impossible. It is easy to use and does not affect the original Android files. You can safely customize your device and adapt the user experience to your real needs.

The tool was created by a developer named rovo89 and consists of two parts: the framework and forms. The former adds the necessary libraries to the system and allows their management, the latter are the applications in . Apk, which after installation and activation in Xposed, allow you to make various customizations.

Each change is made in memory and is easy to disable or remove. If a module does not work in the device, you can safely disable it.

The modules you can download for free are many and some are available on the Play Store, others are exclusive of Xposed (section Download) or of XDA forum. The weight is not considerable since they are not real applications but against for other apps o fix for the system. For example, they can add new functions to the lock screen, remap phone key functions and much more. The strong point of Xposed Framework is that it allows you to add on any Android mobile device, regardless of the brand or version of the system, those features that would only be found in a Custom ROM.

It will also be appreciated by those who own a mobile device that is not very common and therefore cannot count on the support of the various communities that develop Custom Rom (version of the operating system more complete and with more features).

But let's see how to install Xposed Framework and how to get the most interesting modules and modifications for our Android phone.

Who can install Xposed Framework on Andorid

Xposed Framework can be installed on any phone Android 4.0.3 or higher (including Android 4.4 KitKat but not with the latest version Android Lollipop 5.0) on which i root permissions. You can use smartphones and tablets of various brands as long as the operating system is compatible. On the official website http://repo.xposed.info, you can also find the section Modules which collects over 500 modules ready to download and install. If after installing Xposed a bootloop problem occurs, you need to restart the device in Recovery mode and flash the file Xposed-Disabler-CWM.zip which is automatically created in the SD memory by the Xposed Framework during installation.

Come installare Xposed Framework su Android

To install Xposed Framework on Android you don't need modified or artfully cooked Roms. The device must be equipped with a ARM processor to 32 bit, which is practically what equips almost all smartphones and tablets in circulation. Finally, it is necessary that the device has root permissions because to install the Framework you will need to access some system directory. Once you have verified that your device meets the required requirements, it will be enough download the latest version of the installer from the site of the developer, copy it to the device and proceed in the same way as installing an application manually.

Let's download the installer

From the site of Xpoaded Installer click on the link next to the item Download to start downloading the file . Apk useful for installing Xposed. At the end of the download operation we copy the .apk file in the SD memory of the Android device.

Installiamo Xposed

In Settings> Security of the Android phone, we activate the option Unknown origins to allow the installation of apps not downloaded from the Play Store. With a fillet manager let's go to the folder where we copied the APK of Xposed and let's cover it.

The modding is complete

In the window that appears, touch Install and wait for the framework to be added to the system. Let's start Xposed, we touch Framework and then Install> Update. We will be asked to confirm the root permissions: let's do it and restart the device.