Fetch release branch with no history to save time ( add --depth 1 after clone)
git clone --branch [VERSION TAG] https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git
Sync with branch heads and tags
gclient sync --with_branch_heads --with_tags
Rebrand strings by running lib/replace_strings.py script Search and replace "Google Super Fast Browser"/Google %1$s text, found in managing storage.
Update string ids by running src/tools/grit/grit/extern/rebrand.py
Change icon in src/chrome/android/java/res_chromium
Replace toolbar icons and location bar background -> copy paste lib/res/chrome in chrome/android/java/res and merge/replace Same for lib/res/content in content/public/android/java/res and lib/res/res_chromium in chrome/android/java/res_chromium
Change package in src/chrome/android/BUILD.gn
Change version code (android_default_version_code) and name (android_default_version_name) and keystore path in build/config/android/config.gni
Add this flag to args.gn when adding a new dependency (run "gn gen out/Default" and remove the flag)
update_android_aar_prebuilts = true
Clone ABPChromium
git clone -b [Branch ex: eyeo-95-rc] https://git.distpartners.eyeo.com/abpchromium.git/
How to refresh resources (doing gn gen out/whatever doesn't work anymore) 'chrome_java_resources.gni' - src/chrome/android/
sed -i '/^[^#][^[]*$/d' chrome_java_resources.gni
(for f in $(find java/res/*/ -type f); do echo ' "'$f'",'; done; echo ']') >> chrome_java_resources.gni
Android strings file: chrome/browser/ui/android/strings/android_chrome_strings.grd
args.gn
#update_android_aar_prebuilts = true treat_warnings_as_errors=false target_os="android" target_cpu="arm64" is_debug=false is_java_debug=false
android_channel="stable" is_official_build=true is_component_build=false is_chrome_branded=false is_clang=true symbol_level=1
enable_iterator_debugging=false
proprietary_codecs=true ffmpeg_branding="Chrome" enable_nacl=false
use_official_google_api_keys=false
ffmpeg_branding = "Chrome" proprietary_codecs = true enable_nacl = false #enable_widevine = false enable_mse_mpeg2ts_stream_parser = true enable_remoting = false
v8_use_external_startup_data = true
use_thin_lto = true