Well, I have swype installed and I would like to change the keyboards to match the incredible red/black theme better. I made 3 new vertical keyboards for it, but when I replace them in the .apk file, they wont work. I've tried to install it with astro/root explorer but everytime the .apk just tells application not installed. I pulled the .apk from /data/app and pushed the new one in recovery, when I do that it just removes swype from the input methods like it was never installed. here are the keyboards I made if someone can package me up an install with them and send it to me, I have the open beta.. i just want a matching keyboard ha.
well, i can't post the links to the png's i made since I'm a new member, if some one could pm me willing to package it up, ill send the urls in a pm.
thank you
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Hi,
i never did a Morph myself, probably i will try it later today. If someone is a bit more experienced he'll do that in a few minutes i think.
May someone be so kind and do the morphs for me (and tell me which file he needs?).
I have different Keyboard Layout styles here for swype (original, black/red, htc style, galaxy syle, original brown style).
I put them in the correct folders like com.swype.android.inputmethod/assets/keyboards. There are only some png's which have to be replaced.
They should work with every version / mod.
A sample morph can be found here (but it is for the old Metamorph version)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6753575&postcount=102
The Morphs include QWERTY AND QWERTZ Layout.
Credits will be added soon, i have to look for myself from where i got this. I modified the black QWERTZ and the brown original style.
Thanks Sho3box for the Black Theme http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2308049
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screenshots here
second step would be adding different tracer and corresponding glow colors so everyone can mix that and do his favorite version!
nice!
thanks
PS: Yeah a metamorph would be great.
no metamorphers here?
Have you tried editing en resigning the latest beta release?
Manually and autosigning it both made it crash in my case.
Thx and greets
Yes works great for me but I am signing manually (ok i see you tried both..)
what do you edit exactly?
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Yes works great for me but I am signing manually (ok i see you tried both..)
what do you edit exactly?
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I tried signing my own apk yesterday and I can't figure it out on my mac. There isn't much support online for Mac users. Were you able to make an HTC theme for Swype yet, or did someone? I don't need anything fancy just the HTC style keyboard in either a MM or apk. I think someone posted the Morph file in another thread but it's for the old version of MM which I can't find one that works on my N1. Let me know if you have anything modded already that could help me out or even the old version of MM would work I suppose with the other HTC style keyboard previously posted.
Thanks!
I'm sorry but I guess my problem wasn't the signing because the install went fine, it's just that when running swype it crashed instantly thus making it useless...
maybe I need to try it with an earlier version...
Could anyone who can confirm a successful mod please post the version number in here?
Thanks
wow id love that black swype with a red trace line for my evo..
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Hi,
i never did a Morph myself, probably i will try it later today. If someone is a bit more experienced he'll do that in a few minutes i think.
May someone be so kind and do the morphs for me (and tell me which file he needs?).
I have different Keyboard Layout styles here for swype (original, black/red, htc style, galaxy syle, original brown style).
I put them in the correct folders like com.swype.android.inputmethod/assets/keyboards. There are only some png's which have to be replaced.
They should work with every version / mod.
A sample morph can be found here (but it is for the old Metamorph version)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=6753575&postcount=102
The Morphs include QWERTY AND QWERTZ Layout.
Credits will be added soon, i have to look for myself from where i got this. I modified the black QWERTZ and the brown original style.
Thanks Sho3box for the Black Theme http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=2308049
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maybe this will help..i have no idea how to do it.. got confused just reading it but im really hoping someone knows how to do it
i researched and came up with this..i hope it helps.. if it doesn't i cant say i didnt try..
http://droidthings.freeiz.com/?page_id=350
wow i really like those themes
I did a Morph and it was processed properly but afterwards Swype wasn't present anymore to choose as input method.
I checked this twice, on internal and external memory.
But both times same result, swype isn't chooseable anymore
So I had to reinstal it again and then all is fien again.
How do you install this?
Hello, I have compiled an APK out of the metamorph theme for Swype made by sh0ebox. It is running the latest verison of swype (the June 8th one), and emulates the HTC_IME design.
As of right now I do not have an android phone of my own, so this has not been tested, please try it out and give feedback/screenshots if possible.
Thanks!
Installed, will get you screen shots soon.
http://www.droid-life.com/2010/04/20/download-htc_ime-theme-for-swype/
I'm not sure, but this says you need root for it... and all it does is FC (even after clean install + reboot).
That is where I got the metamorph files. Which do require root. Compiling it into an apk stops this need. I know it was done for the Eris, but obviously we need higher res. Sadly I can't truly figure out the issue as I don't have a DI of my own (or an android phone at that, ****ing env touch).
wouldnt install with my old version of swype installed, so i uninstalled it, then this one did install. i switched input type to this keyboard and it wont bring up the keyboard, just force closes. rebooted phone, same thing. i like shapewriter better anyways, but i still like trying out the different swype keyboards.
edit- i have an incredible
i ben looking for this, i hope you can fix the FC issue
I'd gladly love to fix it, but I can't do so until I get my incredible, so be patient all
I am currently running an older version, just wondering if anyone has any?
I would look into Metamorph themes for swype. These themes are independent of swype version, so when a new one rolls out or your swype expires, you simply reapply the metamorph theme to the new working swype.
Ok, just how does that metamorph work? Done a little reading on it and am slightly(ok maybe a lil more than that) confused?
From what I understand, Metamorph simply replaces the images that are used as keyboard layouts and buttons with a custom one made by a metamorpher.
So, for swype it would look for a file /system/app/Swype.apk file and replace the necessary images with a different one. It doesn't touch the lib/core files.
I would post some links, but I can't because of my noobness.
I forgot to mention earlier that this requires S-OFF.
You are speaking Swaheali to me right now...I read something about some superuser or something, maybe there is a step by step somewhere? the v1.61 that i am running is ugly as well...um...you know. So you need that and metamorph to make the switch? hmmmm....
So now that Handcent has released skin packs I've been trying to find a way to basically rip open the skinpack APK and replace the images and whatnot to create my own skins. I haven't found a solution thus far and I was hoping the experts here could help me out. I've opened it up in APK Edit and attempted to swap images but it won't install. I'm not sure where I went wrong but I'm curious on how one of you would approach the process.
I assumed APK Edit would resign the *.apk file but maybe that's what I'm missing. I'll keep pecking away at it and see what I can come up with but any assistance would be aweome.
Hi
Any news on this? Would really like to see some Custom skins soon.. and the ability to create own... and customize for example the popup and such
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So now that Handcent has released skin packs I've been trying to find a way to basically rip open the skinpack APK and replace the images and whatnot to create my own skins. I haven't found a solution thus far and I was hoping the experts here could help me out. I've opened it up in APK Edit and attempted to swap images but it won't install. I'm not sure where I went wrong but I'm curious on how one of you would approach the process.
I assumed APK Edit would resign the *.apk file but maybe that's what I'm missing. I'll keep pecking away at it and see what I can come up with but any assistance would be aweome.
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Try MetaMorph
http://code.google.com/p/android-metamorph/wiki/MetaMorph
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only works up to Swype version 3.25 - not compatible with the new version 3.26 and up.
While the new Swype may look similar it is entirely different. Instead of images of the entire keyboard there is only a single stretchable patch .9 png of every kind of key (normal, dark, etc). Since it is stretchable it can fit all keys of the same kind/color. That means there is no more need for keyboards in different languages since all fonts are added on the fly. All fonts on the keys are not part of the images anymore. They are all fonts read out of the different language files. There is currently no way to change those fonts. I could change the background images for the keys since I know how to decompile/modify/compile .9 png's but without being able to change the font and font color it would look atrocious.
Unless someone figures out how to change those fonts and font colors (which I suppose is unlikely) or Swype adds theme support I suppose 3.25 is the end of the line for Cyanoswype and Honeyswype. And 3.25 will stop working after some time, just like all beta Swype versions unless someone finds a way to prevent that from happening.
First off I must ask everyone to please not send me PM's requesting a complete swype.apk - this is considered warez on xda so I will not provide this in .apk form - not in this thread and not via PM. Sorry!
After the Cyanogen Mod team finally released their fine CM7 mod for the sensation I was reminded of how much I loved the keyboard design of the CM7 rom / cyanbread theme. I used to love it on my HD2 but kind of forgot about it since changing to the sensation and sense.
I think the default swype theme looks just awful with CM7. It kind of ruins the CM7 feeling for me every time that keyboard pops up.. so I decided to start a big project - redesigning swype to look like the CM7 keyboard - to have the comfort and swiftness of swype while maintaining the simplicity, elegance and stylishness of CM7.
This turned out to be a rather big project since swype has a pretty different layout from the CM7 keyboard. It has many keys that the CM7 keyboard does not have. Furthermore all keyboards are stored as png's of the entire keyboard in all possible states. That is normal, shifted, caps lock, symbol, symbol shifted, numeric. Then all those keyboards have to be designed twice because there is a portrait and a landscape version. And then I had to do ALL of them twice because I designed the QWERTZ and the QWERTY keyboards since I use QWERTZ for German and QWERTY for English swyping. All this stacks up to 22 individual keyboards that I designed in photoshop with roughly 20 hours of work. I copied the base of some keys from screenshots of the CM7 keyboard that I made. Others I made from scratch since they don't exist in the CM7 keyboard. I found the original CM7 font that was used to make the CM7 keyboard so I used that to perfectly match the style of the CM7 keyboard. That was also used to add all secondary functions to all keys etc.
Unfortunately, there is no very simple way of themeing swype since Swype itself doesn't support themes and providing a complete Swype.apk is not allowed on xda as that is considered warez. Here is a short HOW-TO for themeing the swype you have installed.
REQUIREMENTS:
phone must be perm-rooted with installed superuser
file manager that can access system - for example root explorer (paid app but worth it), ES File Manager (free)
swype beta account and installed swype. You can register for free on beta.swype.com, follow the instructions there
only swype up to 3.25 is supported! newest version 3.26 not supported!
winrar or another program that supports storing archives without compression (or metamorph)
metamorph if you want to use it
ZipSigner 2 from google market (free)
a brain. Do not attempt without said brain.
INSTALLATION:
install regular swype as mentioned in requirements
use your file manager to go to data/app and copy com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk to the root of your /sdcard/
Now you have two options. You can either modify the swype apk on your computer or modify it on your phone using an app called metamorph. Download the regular version of the theme if you want to modify the apk on your computer. Download the metamorph if you want to modify the apk on your phone using metamorph.
If you want to modify the apk on your computer:
transfer the file to your computer
download the regular theme package from here
extract the archive with winrar
open com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk with winrar
go to the subfolder assets/keyboards
open the Cyanoswype folder you extracted from the theme package, select all files within the folder and drag them into the winrar window
those with English Swype should do the same with the files in the "English-only" folder
a window with archive parameters will pop up. You MUST select "Store" as Compression method on bottom left and click ok
transfer the modified com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk onto your phone's sdcard
If you want to modify the apk on your phone using metamorph:
Download the metamorph version of the theme you want to use and put it on your sdcard
Open metamorph and select "Unzip/Extract New Theme"
Select the theme you downloaded on your sdcard
A preview of the theme will be displayed. Select "Apply All" to apply the theme to your swype apk.
Now do this after you modified the apk on your PC or using metamorph:
open ZipSigner 2
tap "Input..." and navigate to the root of your sdcard, find com.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk and select it
it will automatically choose com.swype.android.inputmethod-1-signed.apk as name of the signed file and will store it in the same folder
tap "Sign The File" (changing the Key/mode is not necessary, auto-testkey is fine)
you may want to back up your swype installation using Titanium Backup or the like
uninstall swype in settings/applications/manage applications
make sure "unknown sources" is checked in settings/applications
install the signed .apk ( com.swype.android.inputmethod-1-signed.apk ), be careful not to install the unsigned .apk
enable swype in settings/language & keyboard
you may want to restore the data of your previous Swype installation using Titanium Backup to restore your personal dictionary
DONE & ENJOY
It looks like a long list of instructions but it is really quite simple. And you have the benefit of learning how to modify apk's !
NOTES:
redesigned: QWERTZ and QWERTY keyboards, numeric keyboard, editing keyboard
NOT redesigned: azerty keyboard, trace color, word suggestion color. Nobody seems to know how to change those colors so both will remain blue, sorry!
this is qHD only, which is why I posted it in the sensation thread only. Other resolutions are probably not happening. Would need a major incentive to do other resolutions since I will never use other resolutions myself and it would take many many hours to do it.
this was designed with the most recent beta of Swype. It should work with any
3.x version. I don't recall any changes to the key layout since 3.0
yes, the cm7 version is the same as cyan but with the cm7 caps lock indicator
only works up to Swype version 3.25 - not compatible with the new version 3.26 and up.
While the new Swype may look similar it is entirely different. Instead of images of the entire keyboard there is only a single stretchable patch .9 png of every kind of key (normal, dark, etc). Since it is stretchable it can fit all keys of the same kind/color. That means there is no more need for keyboards in different languages since all fonts are added on the fly. All fonts on the keys are not part of the images anymore. They are all fonts read out of the different language files. There is currently no way to change those fonts. I could change the background images for the keys since I know how to decompile/modify/compile .9 png's but without being able to change the font and font color it would look atrocious.
Unless someone figures out how to change those fonts and font colors (which I suppose is unlikely) or Swype adds theme support I suppose 3.25 is the end of the line for Cyanoswype and Honeyswype. And 3.25 will stop working after some time, just like all beta Swype versions unless someone finds a way to prevent that from happening.
cm7
regular http://db.tt/I9XGE3F1
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/UVhOyDNJ
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/o32e5Hfb
cyan
regular http://db.tt/cJr1dmbm
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/5HwUbztL
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/OTi2zTgi
blue
regular http://db.tt/ku8PjdVg
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/O3OpRT3H
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/25jHa1FH
purple
regular http://db.tt/fkuT84t1
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/WbGtZkjy
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/EsUMp4YM
pink
regular http://db.tt/Cf6xiUbe
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/E50wWPBV
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/cguXXpnn
red
regular http://db.tt/nTlWyQDb
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/3OYaEm5i
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/q4BAG2EU
orange
regular http://db.tt/POJHsV0t
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/GwyedoEc
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/YtJCdHch
yellow
regular http://db.tt/Zza2tSuR
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/2RIul4Uo
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/Jo2UpUBQ
green
regular http://db.tt/1g67jDJt
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/fE2ZUDf2
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/F7rXGRdB
grey
regular http://db.tt/Gu6ni5Vd
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/Fm8z96Ki
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/9pPvz8Bk
cm7
regular http://db.tt/emUpdzZD
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/3wZw6IOo
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/dLWKSNHM
cyan
regular http://db.tt/AdHCEG0S
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/zhk21yqe
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/hVjrlTNM
blue
regular http://db.tt/6fYJkUld
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/R6twPSeY
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/VRAYlcGx
purple
regular http://db.tt/OPZgiPEU
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/xq3Lm4jm
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/dWnEenPu
pink
regular http://db.tt/6PuBE8hS
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/iPZK9man
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/rjvV15cO
red
regular http://db.tt/rfvH786C
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/raOzbtiI
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/rMUol90L
orange
regular http://db.tt/eoKhg6GX
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/AphIPaki
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/yANSc357
yellow
regular http://db.tt/4GqRbxMl
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/BRxl2Y7Q
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/XlkkPBn2
green
regular http://db.tt/cUKESykE
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/WgdxvCmW
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/BDBdVKrC
grey
regular http://db.tt/Dd1qg0Co
metamorph EN-only http://db.tt/yRAlMMnl
metamorph multilanguage http://db.tt/M09njccv
Two versions of the editing keyboard are included. One that works with all languages and one that is English-only.
The editing keyboard is shown when Swyping from the Swype key to the sym key.
After finishing the editing keyboards I noticed that those keys with text look not so good without the drop shadow that all of my keys have. Unfortunately the text depends on the language of Swype and it is only stored as text. That is why I decided to make an English-only version as well. I took screenshots of the keys with the text and used my Photoshop-fu to create shadows for the text.
The first two screenshots below are without shadows, the second two are with shadows.
So if your Swype is English then simply copy over the keyboard designs in the English-only folder to get the nice shadows
No shadows:
English-only shadows:
Honeyswype
DOWNLOAD --> http://db.tt/aLiIBY2p
DOWNLOAD metamorph --> http://db.tt/HdruVind
Updates:
18.10.2011
Introducing Honeyswype!
currently only in one color though. Recently switched to the Honeybread theme after using the Cyanbread theme for a long time. Took this as opportunity to make a Honeycomb-styled swype.
19.10.2011
Added metamorphs by request. Untested since I don't use metamorph myself! followed a simple tutorial to create the metamorphs
Cool this looks great !
Sent from my HTC Sensation Z710e using xda premium
Very nice, thanks for the works.. gonna try this.
Edit: Nevermind, now I'm getting "Parse error".
Edit 2: Figured it out, thanks for writing the steps : D
Just did this! I was almost gonna pass on this because those instructions look kinda daunting, but I did it and it looks great! Thanks!
Just so you know, you don't need a PC and winrar to install this. You can copy and paste all the files into the Swype .apk using a file browser like Astro and then sign the file for installation.
Kupfel, the one keyboard you didn't theme can be found by Swyping from the Swype key to the "SYM" key. It's a great Swype feature with arrow keys and copy, paste, page up/down keys, etc. Surprised you weren't aware of it. It would be great to see it themed too.
Thanks for sharing your hard work with us.
WoW
It works great, thanks. I had to restart to show the key pad.
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JKupfel, the one keyboard you didn't theme can be found by Swyping from the Swype key to the "SYM" key. It's a great Swype feature with arrow keys and copy, paste, page up/down keys, etc. Surprised you weren't aware of it. It would be great to see it themed too.
Thanks for sharing your hard work with us.
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Thank you for making me aware of this but damn you as well because now I had to do another 8 keyboards
Can't believe I never knew about this feature
Grab the update in the OP!
Cyanoswyped from my Sensation
Kupfel said:
Thank you for making me aware of this but damn you as well because now I had to do another 8 keyboards
Can't believe I never knew about this feature
Grab the update in the OP!
Cyanoswyped from my Sensation
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Ha! Nice. Thanks my man.
Surprised this thread isn't getting more attention!
This is great, thanx man!!!!
Tapped by my fingers on HTC Sensation using XDA App
Update !
Dark keyboards with main keys in the same color as the side keys added
I'm confused on finding the inputswype apk. I can't find it in data/apps. Well actually when I go to data there is not a folder at all.
GManLynx said:
I'm confused on finding the inputswype apk. I can't find it in data/apps. Well actually when I go to data there is not a folder at all.
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Sounds like you are not rooted/no superuser installed/not using a file manager with root rights or capabilities
Cyanoswyped from my Sensation
haha I hope I'm rooted, I am running CM7. I just went to /data and there isn't a folder. Is it in sdcard/data? either way there wasn't the folder.
No it is not on the sd card. It definitely is in data/app, as are all other apps that are installed on your phone memory except for those you moved to your sd card and except for system apps. If you can't see the contents of the data folder you are either not rooted or are not using a file manager with root rights. Since you are running cm7 you have to be rooted so I guess it is a problem with your file manager. If you are using ES file manager I believe you have to enable root access in settings. I use root explorer tho.
Btw the file manager that cm7 comes with does not support root if that's what you are using. You will have to get one that does, such as root explorer (paid) our es file manager (free).
Cyanoswyped from my Sensation
I'm using es file manager with root access
i am having a HELL of a time getting these swype themes installed. it is just not working for me.
kurtis.austin2 said:
i am having a HELL of a time getting these swype themes installed. it is just not working for me.
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If you want help you will have to be a bit more specific than that
Cyanoswyped from my Sensation
Kupfel said:
If you want help you will have to be a bit more specific than that
Cyanoswyped from my Sensation
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i understand that. i kept fiddling with it though. that's why i didn't ask for help. i got it working. thanks