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[*Need Help Creating Guide] B6gsix Guide For Noobs: How To Theme A Rom. [ GUIDE ]

Hope this is ok being posted here jus tryna get this thread out to get help with my guide on (THEMING ) a rom. i figured it was cool to because the rom i am using to customize in my guide is a cm 507 test 5 rom and devs traffic through all day long world wide.so forgive the mistake if misplaced.
hi names b6gsix and i created a document to be used as a guide or a list of files used to customize a rom. Document Page. By customize i mean only to change the look of a rom to your desire ( THEME ). i recently was told about the " how to create your own custom android rom video " and i watched it installed virtual box, installed kitchen, edited rom,signed and flashed ( NOTE TO NOOBS THAT VIDEO DOESNT SHOW HOW TO MAKE AN ACTUAL ROM ). My thing was i wanted to do more to the rom, i wanted to add my own default wallpaper and a different app drawer tab and launcher and i wanted to add the black notification bar to my rom and add desired custom icons. But the kitchen in virtual boxes ubuntu wasnt cutting it. it only allowed very basic/limited options as far as customizing a rom.
so i began a search to learn what i needed. then a couple days ago i pm'd a couple a members here on xda and asked how do i do this and i obtained some pretty good information on how to do these things ( my rom came out f'd up still cause i got to adding all types of stuff to it lol ). but the answers i got along with my special-ed rom mishap (which did flash but was jus so all over the place looking) inspired me to find out more about how to fully theme a rom.
Most forums or threads i came across were piled up with info on top of info so much that it scared me from even tryna learn what to do. so believe me when i say i plan to make this a [GUIDE FOR NOOBS LIKE ME] lol. ( BY USING SEARCH TYPE" HOW TO USE METAMORPH " FOR A EXCELLENT GUIDE ON THAT METHOD ) and goto youtube and search for emogamer's how to use metamorph video.
Anyways i talked enough i think i hope all devs/mod's/ppl of knowledge contribute to the next generation of android devs or themers at least lol.

So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?

protomanez said:
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
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Sounds like hes talking about theming, "change launcher" and all that other stuff.

well i appologize if not using the correct terms but im looking to take the cm5 rom and add my touches to it ( ex: wallpaper icons launcher font colors ) make it my cm5 rom.
and my purpose for posting it was so that members with experience and knowledge could help the new comers to g1 developement learn how to theme or customize there rom.
also i had watch a video on theunlockr com and it was suppose to show me how to create my custom rom in ubuntus android kitchen. but it was so so so limited as far as functionality and options. so i set to find out how to actually change the look. cause i like darkstars notification bar with the gray icon color and battery and his black pop up box outline with the text box white background u kno jus rndom parts from different roms i flash on the regular.
i think thats why i flash roms is because of the special feature that one has or a certain look of a certain part u kno lol
please help pleaseeeee help thanks

B6gSix said:
well i appologize if not using the correct terms but im looking to take the cm5 rom and add my touches to it ( ex: wallpaper icons launcher font colors ) make it my cm5 rom.
and my purpose for posting it was so that members with experience and knowledge could help the new comers to g1 developement learn how to theme or customize there rom.
also i had watch a video on theunlockr com and it was suppose to show me how to create my custom rom in ubuntus android kitchen. but it was so so so limited as far as functionality and options. so i set to find out how to actually change the look. cause i like darkstars notification bar with the gray icon color and battery and his black pop up box outline with the text box white background u kno jus rndom parts from different roms i flash on the regular.
i think thats why i flash roms is because of the special feature that one has or a certain look of a certain part u kno lol
please help pleaseeeee help thanks
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That's why i said theme, there are guides there(hard to find) for how to theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527

protomanez said:
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
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well i wanted to start off doing somethin i could actually a result of like my changed wallpaper when the rom is flashed on someone elses g1. but bro if u got any tips or advice to help me create this guide to share with new comers to the g1 development so they have a guide that was gathered and confirmed to work they can be on there merry way u kno. lol thanks for any contribution

Ace42 said:
That's why i said theme, there are guides there(hard to find) for how to theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
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i read that post prior to creating this thread. it doesnt quite tell me exactly what i wanna know as far what i wanna do to my rom. if i read incorrectly please assist me in the proper way to use metamorph pro/ninja morph app please
but thanks for the help bro but if you know any of the foloowing please post your answer in the document link please. or at least check it out for me and something to the wallpaper post. that a true post. but i would like to know how to add more than one default_wallpaper.jpg

I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, does that mean that I can create a "guide" too?

B6gSix said:
i read that post prior to creating this thread. it doesnt quite tell me exactly what i wanna know as far what i wanna do to my rom. if i read incorrectly please assist me in the proper way to use metamorph pro/ninja morph app please
but thanks for the help bro but if you know any of the foloowing please post your answer in the document link please. or at least check it out for me and something to the wallpaper post. that a true post. but i would like to know how to add more than one default_wallpaper.jpg
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You can only have 1 def wallpaper, you can't have 2 def launchers, one would be secondary launcher. You can put pics on your sd in a folder called pictures or wallpapers too.

i posted the rom that i somewhat customized please check it out and tell where i f'd up at anyone

DirectMatrix said:
I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, does that mean that I can create a "guide" too?
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lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post

Ace42 said:
You can only have 1 def wallpaper, you can't have 2 def launchers, one would be secondary launcher. You can put pics on your sd in a folder called pictures or wallpapers too.
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right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this

B6gSix said:
right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
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Stick the launcher.apk in /system/app

B6gSix said:
lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.

B6gSix said:
lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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Look, dude the reason why some people are bashing you is because you're making a guide when you, yourself, do not know how to make a cooked rom yourself. You even said it yourself. This should go in Q&A as this is just a re-worded question disguised as an guide IMO.

DirectMatrix said:
LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
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ohh lol i kno how do i edit the tittle ?

B6gSix said:
right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
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All roms have a bunch of walls, but the launcher has a smaller mem footprint when there are no inc walls.You would need to rebuild your own launcher based on cyan's.

DirectMatrix said:
LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
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i kno i jud dnt know how to re edit the tittle

Ace42 said:
All roms have a bunch of walls, but the launcher has a smaller mem footprint when there are no inc walls.You would need to rebuild your own launcher based on cyan's.
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ok thanks adding all info to document. check it out in about 30 mins to see if i posted it correctly. thanks bro.

just added some more info to my document guide thanks to g1junky.
added: add blackbar notification.

[THEME] I've found a decent theme for FroYo...

I took no part in the making of this theme!! It is the handy work of 928Droid!!
I love the features of 2.2, but I not really fond of the stock look so I did some searching and found a pretty nice theme. It was originally made for the Droid but with very minor tweaks will work on the Nexus.
Download MetaMorph version Here in the first post.
Use the MetaMorph version and don't apply the services sub-theme and it should work perfectly.
Grab a services.jar from another Nexus theme and push it to system/framework so you will have the white clock and notifications.

Looks cool! Very sleek.

A port of the Black Glass theme he did would be much appreciated!
I wanted to install it but I didnt think it would work on my nexus.

i cant figure out which theme that is grrrrr

Bump'd it. Links up. I MM'd this on top of Kang-O-Rama froyo. Worked fine. FC loop when it got to "phone". If this happens to you, just reboot, go back to MM and start where it left off...skipping "services"

Update.zip of this theme
Made an update.zip for you guys that dont want to get involved in Metamorphing
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6686836/Droi...rdroidPort.zip
JD

@JupiterDroid : thank you, it works, but I've just lost my language for all android UI. Now I just can choose between US and Spanish, while I need french
Any workaround for me to get french langage back?

this theam is really awesome....... why cant we ask the original developer to have actual development in this section....

chowdarygm said:
this theam is really awesome....... why cant we ask the original developer to have actual development in this section....
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He is already a member of xda so who knows...

How to change the location of the file on which theme is applied.
For instance, how to change the path from /system/app to /data/app?
Thanks

@928Droid
Where ever you are man...
Thank You for this theme , you got a very nice taste ...

JupiterDroid said:
Made an update.zip for you guys that dont want to get involved in Metamorphing
http://www.mediafire.com/?imq5lnwldcx
JD
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did you already take the files down?

SiNJiN76 said:
did you already take the files down?
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The link in his post doesn't seem to be valid, but the link in his sig works just fine.

BlackElvis79 said:
The link in his post doesn't seem to be valid, but the link in his sig works just fine.
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Thanks...but he doesn't have a link in his sig.

SiNJiN76 said:
Thanks...but he doesn't have a link in his sig.
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wow, that was quick. THere was one there yesterday. Sorry bout that. I guess he pulled it.

can anyone port just that keyboard skin as an update.zip?
would be much appreciated

SiNJiN76 said:
Thanks...but he doesn't have a link in his sig.
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Here is the update.zip made by JupiterDroid. Again, I made no adjustments or mod to it, I'm just posting it for anyone who missed it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6686836/Droid234JupiterdroidPort.zip

BlackElvis79 said:
Here is the update.zip made by JupiterDroid. Again, I made no adjustments or mod to it, I'm just posting it for anyone who missed it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6686836/Droid234JupiterdroidPort.zip
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Yeah sorry guys,
Had a few problems with my mediafire account
JD

request
would someone have time/interest in modding the notification tray to remove "droid" image? i'd like to post a bundled rom for noobs that includes this theme over kangorama...

lpasq said:
would someone have time/interest in modding the notification tray to remove "droid" image? i'd like to post a bundled rom for noobs that includes this theme over kangorama...
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...also the "droid does" in search widget

[THEME]CyanogenSense Hero - Complete Sense theme for CM 6 Hero 9/18/10 stable build

CyanogenSense for CyanogenMod 6 9/18/2010 (newest stable)
What this is: This is a theme to change the whole look and feel of CyanogenMod to that of HTC Sense/Rosie.
What this is not: This will not give you Sense widgets or the functionality of Sense/Rosie.
Instructions:
1. Make a nandroid backup in case anything goes wrong.
2. Install CyanogenMod 6.0.0 (9/18/2010 build) for the HTC CDMA Hero from here: http://darchroms.pocketdevelopers.com/cm/update-cm-6.0.0-Heroc-signed.zip
3. Wipe your Dalvik Cache, Cache, and Data.
4. Flash CyanogenSense
Receiving force-closes or bootloops?
1. Try wiping your Dalvik Cache, Cache, and Data.
2. Try "Fix Permissions" in ROM Manager.
3. Reflash CyanogenMod (your SD-card may have corrupted it).
4. Re-download CyanogenSense, and if necessary, CyanogenMod (the downloads could have been corrupted).
There is nothing wrong with this theme that will cause force-closes, as others and myself have successfully installed this theme with no problems whatsoever. Please do not complain about something not working right until you have tried the above steps, otherwise you will just be ignored.
Download links for CyanogenSense:
Unsigned - http://www.4shared.com/file/2s2QS5wv/CyanogenSense-Finalv11.html
Signed http://www.4shared.com/file/CyGuv5Gp/CyanogenSense-Finalv11-signed.html
Download links for further customization:
Sprint Visual Voicemail app: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=774172
Fancy Widget (for the sense weather/clock widget): http://www.4shared.com/file/ytVtEgjI/fancy.html
Credits:
Darchstar: Without you, we most likely would not have CyanogenMOD
Cyanogen(?): We wouldn't have any CyanogenMOD without you!
Flipz: For making the first rom I ever used!
Toast: For helping out with kernels and stuff!
XDA: For helping me mod my phone and teaching me how to make themes!
The pictures below are of my phone running CyanogenSense. Please note though, that my phone has the Arial font, as well as Fancy Widget and Launcher Pro(themed) installed. The default CyanogenSense theme does NOT contain those.

mrinehart93 said:
Hey guys. I was bored and just felt like playing around... so... I bring you this little creation! A Sense/Rosie-style taskbar and icons for CyanogenMOD test 4!
I'm proud to announce that I think I finally got the hang of editing .9.png files, so hopefully I can cook up some more good themes/icons whatever in the future
I would post screenshots, but I'm calibrating my battery right now, so I can't get any over to my computer to upload. If you want to see what it looks like... well, just look at any HTC ROM
The .zip included IS FLASHABLE. HOWEVER, you may need ClockWorkMOD recovery to flash it, because I am not sure if it was signed right or not (ClockWorkMOD let's you disable signature checking).
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nice work man! also, there is an app in the market that alows you to take pics via internet on some special server. i cant remember the name of it but i'll look

cp0020 said:
nice work man! also, there is an app in the market that alows you to take pics via internet on some special server. i cant remember the name of it but i'll look
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Thanks! I just think that the Sense taskbar looks so much cleaner and nicer than the AOSP one.

mrinehart93 said:
Thanks! I just think that the Sense taskbar looks so much cleaner and nicer than the AOSP one.
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i completely and totally agree. in fact, i was asking about making the taskbar to look like sense just last week. thanks man. you just made aosp look a little better

cp0020 said:
i completely and totally agree. in fact, i was asking about making the taskbar to look like sense just last week. thanks man. you just made aosp look a little better
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Oh haha. I didn't even know you asked about that Eventually I'll skin AOSP to look more like Sense, but until a final CyanogenMOD ROM comes and is no longer in testing, I'm now doing full ports... it stinks having to redo that stuff, especially when my X10 port took like 8 or so hours lol.

cp0020 said:
nice work man! also, there is an app in the market that alows you to take pics via internet on some special server. i cant remember the name of it but i'll look
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It's called shootme.

Buda76 said:
It's called shootme.
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thats it!!! lol thanks man

Buda76 said:
It's called shootme.
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nah.. shootme takes screenshots and u can upload them to your comp...
the app he's talkin about is picme..

Anyone mind re-sign it for me? Also thanks for the work mate!

bmxrider4444 said:
Anyone mind re-sign it for me? Also thanks for the work mate!
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use the auto signer, its in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586&highlight=auto+sign

Julianmgn said:
use the auto signer, its in this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586&highlight=auto+sign
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Haha, that's the exact same thing I've been using to sign stuff before... only now I don't think it works anymore in Windows 7

bmxrider4444 said:
Anyone mind re-sign it for me? Also thanks for the work mate!
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Heres the signed zip. I flashed it with no problems. But you know the drill -NANDROID-

i have not tried this yet but does the menu look like sense? the gorgeous colorfull sense menu? lol

cp0020 said:
i have not tried this yet but does the menu look like sense? the gorgeous colorfull sense menu? lol
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No but I can try and do that later I'm going to start theming it beyond just the UI, so I'll work on icons and stuff.

anyone have a screen shot of this?

smolck said:
anyone have a screen shot of this?
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It looks exactly like Sense, minus the launcher.

can you use HTC widgets?

barry.bishop72 said:
can you use HTC widgets?
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Nope. As stated above in the first post, I said it was NOT the actual HTC Sense/Rosie. All it is is a reskinned CyanogenMOD.

anyone have screen shots of these bad boys?

ethandissi said:
anyone have screen shots of these bad boys?
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I'll get some screenshots real quick.

[MOD] PlaySexy Battery%Mod With(out) cFont for CM 6.1.3 v06x/v007 [UPDATE 2-6-2011]

Hey,
I've made a little mod for M 6.1.3 v06x/v007 by WolfBreak. It contains a sexy Battery % Mod. It a Circle Battery % Mod! I also included versions with and without changing battery colours and versions with and without the Sony Sketch font.
You can download in attachments !
Install instructions:
Boot into xRecovery
Partition tools > Mount /system and /data
Install custom zip
Select PlaySexy MOD.zip
Have fun! Don't forget to press on the ''Thanks'' button. It's only tested on CM 6.1.3 v06x/v007 by WolfBreak. Feel free to test it on other ROMS and report back in this thread !
Regards,
PlayGunsta
Question and Answer
Q. What do all those .zips include?
A. Let's explain it >;D
PlaySexy MOD.zip (2.99 MB) = Circle battery with changing color and with Sony Sketch font.
PlaySexy MOD without Sony Sketch.zip (2.68 MB) = Circle battery with changing color and no Sony Sketch font.
PlaySexy MOD One Color.zip (2.99 MB) = Circle battery without changing color and with Sony Sketch font.
PlaySexy MOD No Font_One Color.zip (2.68 MB) = Circle battery without changing color and no Sony Sketch font.
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I guess it is made with UOT? Then please add a link to my thread.
Send from my X10 CM 6.1.3 by Wolfbreak

hmm i only like the sexy transitions. but when i install this...my honeycomb theme is gone. anyway could make a zip for the transitions? or any forum tt teaches me how change transitions?

icbless said:
hmm i only like the sexy transitions. but when i install this...my honeycomb theme is gone. anyway could make a zip for the transitions? or any forum tt teaches me how change transitions?
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Just use UOT kitchen, look at my thread to see how its done
Cheers
Send from my X10 CM 6.1.3 by Wolfbreak

GReat realease works in rendeiro2005 Scamble
do you think this will work in MIUI too?

KInG GaME said:
GReat realease works in rendeiro2005 Scamble
do you think this will work in MIUI too?
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If you provide me the framework-res.apk of it I can make compatible with that.

hmm....i can but it will take time i need to get to my pc
but i can give you the link
Thx to cobrato
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1041524
and the Rom itself
http://www.mediafire.com/?s8z5qm9n651llnm
the Framework.res should be inside it

Added a screenshot.

Can you please post the screenshot here ?

really like the flying. thanks.

dtekkt said:
I guess it is made with UOT? Then please add a link to my thread.
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Dude stop trolling. He doesn't owe you anything just because you explained UOT (which really doesn't need explanation.) Believe it or not, people were using UOT long before your post. Begging for thanks (in your own thread) and links (in others threads) isn't how we operate here.
@PlayGunsta: Great job. You have my "Thanks".

kxhawkins said:
Dude stop trolling. He doesn't owe you anything just because you explained UOT (which really doesn't need explanation.) Believe it or not, people were using UOT long before your post. Begging for thanks (in your own thread) and links (in others threads) isn't how we operate here.
@PlayGunsta: Great job. You have my "Thanks".
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I know that and I didn't say he owe me something, don't be so agressive. I didn't say anything against you or him. Yes people were using it but many didn't know about it I guess. Why is it so bad for you that I want to organise so that people can choose what they want without searching everywhere? If you can't be talking normal to me keep your comments
Send from my X10 CM 6.1.3 by Wolfbreak using my thumbs

kxhawkins said:
Dude stop trolling. He doesn't owe you anything just because you explained UOT (which really doesn't need explanation.) Believe it or not, people were using UOT long before your post. Begging for thanks (in your own thread) and links (in others threads) isn't how we operate here.
@PlayGunsta: Great job. You have my "Thanks".
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Lol
it takes 20-30 sec to click and choose this battery type it UOT
nothing difficult.
2 PlayGungsta
It's better to make themes on your own, isn't it? I mean it looks like a joke, to add 2-3 elements in UOT to framework-res and release it such as mod or theme.
Of course it's not due to your honor, but it's very funny. be serious

XteNce said:
Lol
it takes 20-30 sec to click and choose this battery type it UOT
nothing difficult.
2 PlayGungsta
It's better to make themes on your own, isn't it? I mean it looks like a joke, to add 2-3 elements in UOT to framework-res and release it such as mod or theme.
Of course it's not due to your honor, but it's very funny. be serious
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I know it's just some piece of sh*t. But there are people that are looking for just a simple battery % mod.

Updated everything, feel free to provide me pictures!

Looks great, I didn't know it was going to change my lock screen though
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

Hmm, i dont know what i did wrong but after install it a have no changes.....

@kris : you need to mount \system and \data in xrec first, then flash it.
Is there a way to restore original font after using this one with the new font (or uninstall it??)?

Thank You ! IMO for noobs like me, it should be in first post in this topic

Galaxea said:
@kris : you need to mount \system and \data in xrec first, then flash it.
Is there a way to restore original font after using this one with the new font (or uninstall it??)?
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Yes it's possible, but I'll have to make a new file then...

[Q] Lockscreenmods

This message is to Whitehawkx. I tried many things, just my lockscreen mod never worked, or any of the mods. Could you please tell me what you did. I am making a gingerbread themed one with these mods.

airfluip1 said:
This message is to Whitehawkx. I tried many things, just my lockscreen mod never worked, or any of the mods. Could you please tell me what you did. I am making a gingerbread themed one with these mods.
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a PM to him might get you an anwser.

OK, i will try. I am a developer, just because I don't post much doesn't mean I should be limited to General section