Thanks for all this info! I will definitely look at it all.
My issue isn't really in making the changes though. It's more in taking all of the changes I made and making it an actual app. Like an .apk file or something to view my changes.
Like you said "you can debug your app either in Chrome (with Ripple plugin)" which I have done and that's when it gives me the errors I mentioned before.
What do you use to edit it all? I made all my changes with Aptana Studio 3. It's great for CSS/HTML coders.