Alright so basically I'm new to the android scene switched over from iphone a couple months ago not regretting that change haha.
Anyway I've been theming my phone off and on I know how to edit the .apks and all of that but basically I'm wondering because I've seen it done before... how would I go about making everything my theme contains a flashable zip?
If anyone can help me out with this I would love to learn because I am looking to get into theming android and maybe later down the road actually deving for it. so any help is greatly appreciated!
Its still very simple and early but I plan on many more much more detailed themes in the future...
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the easiest thing to do is to download a copy of the ROM you are looking to theme, and then copying the images to their respective apk folders(res/drawable within the apk) and then you will have a .zip with your edited images that needs to be signed and then it's ready to go. keep in mind though that if you edit images they may have increased in size and that can cause a boot loop, if you get a boot loop try pngcrush all the images you edited and then wipe and flash again.
also make sure you have a nandroid backup as you will want to flash original ROM then your theme each time to avoid any weird mistakes caused by overlaying update on top of update
P.S. that looks nice, what phone/ROM is that for?
Related
I am wondering if any of the devs could help me figure out how to make the backgrounds on the 3 applications mentioned above to be semi-transparent like the DarkEdge theme for the droid. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/xeudoxus/43628-release-darkedge-ui.html
I am currently running enom 1.9.2 and really think the wallpaper showing through the apps looks amazing. If anyone can help me figure out how to do this I'd greatly appreciate it. I noticed that the DarkEdge team used an xml edit to target ic_tab_selected_contacts.png and modified it, but when I use their setup my contacts tab dissapears when I select it. Can anyone help me make the normal custom background appear see through so the tabs stay where they should?
I will screw up the background so I can show you a link of what it does when I use their edited xml and files. I am not trying to redistribute their work, I am just trying to find another way to do something similar. Also I am using lots of parts of Manup's theme for my current setup, I am not really a themer, so I tend to use bits and pieces of real themers work on my own device. I have never redistributed other peoples work as my own and I don't plan on doing that in the future, so any help you give me will only be used for myself unless I can get an okay from the original themers.
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First of all: I did not make this myself!
Found this a while ago for the DjDroid Android 2.2 Release packed together with WiFi-N Driver and some other stuff.
I just repacked this, so only the Circle-Battery is installed without the other stuff around.
All Credits to the developer (name not known)!
This should work on odexed and de-odexed ROM's afaik.
Of course, you see the amount of battery remaining in percent in the middle of the circle.
EDIT:
Sorry for the trouble at the moment. Seems like the Update forces you, to reenter the Mobile-Network APN Settings. I will try to fix this
Download:
http://files.bestblog.de/desire/circle_battery_froyo.zip
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Thanks for uploading this.
I just installed it though, and I appear to have now lost my HDSPA icon. Instead I get a picture of a phone with 5 bars underneath it?
Hi debug77,
would be helpful, if you could post a screenshot of this. Please let me know, what kind of ROM you got running, perhaps I can help you with another file fitting for your ROM
Regards,
FatzzCat
...also killed my data connection??? Had to restore back
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
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This is a notification Icon set that I created based off of the Gingerbread Icons. I decided to post a zip file with all the icons in it so that a user can add them to the files they have on there own phone. This will preserve any custom modifications made to those files. Please enjoy and if you use them in a theme or anywhere else please make sure to credit me. Below is a pdf with the instructions on how to get the icons in the files and install them with a flashable zip. If you have any questions please send me a PM I will try to answer it ASAP. Most of the users on XDA are pretty advanced so I think the instructions will be nothing new or different from modify the files in other ways.
Enjoy! AND ALWAYS DO A BACKUP BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT TO CHANGE ANYTHING!
Installation Instructions - HERE
Zip File with Icons - HERE
having trouble witht he zip link
I just tried it and it fully downloaded
Ok, I just tried it again and it worked. Thanks!
I followed all the steps and it looks like the only icon that actually changed was the signal bars...hmm
what icons did you copy over and did you put them in the right files?
Hi all. This is my first batch of splash screens i designed. Im rather noobish at it so try not to be too judgmental on me, yeah... I hope you enjoy. More to come. If there are any suggestions contact me and i will see what i can do.
thanks for looking and have a great day
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once you get the file, rename it to PD98IMG.zip (just remove the description at the beginning of the file name), place on root of SD Card, flash in bootloader reboot , enjoy
Looks like you fixed your attachments. I edited my previous post. You also should not need to use 7 zip to zip these unless you are really trying to compress them. These are very small files and don't need any compression. Some people may not have 7 zip. Just a suggestion.
on my screen they appear to be there in the bottom, in 7z format. thanks for the lookout . had me wondering if i did it right..
i tried to attach as bmp but i guess it was too big, i got errors when doing so . so i zipped it and then tried, it went so i thaught it was the right way, my appologies.
Nice ideas. A few minor changes and they would look very good. Nice job.
thank you, its my first attempt at graphic design
Like I said, some nice ideas. They need some tweaking but then again, most do. Keep at it. You only get better with practice.
Hey everyone,
I just joined the SENSATION side of XDA and I just want to say that I like what I see! Awesome support and alot of talent here
Anyways, I threw this together myself using some of my favorite pics I've found over the web (with my photo editing) of Samus Aran and her pets... been a die hard Metroid fan for many many years and I know there are others who just might appreciate this. I've included some links below that I found that might help anyone who may want to try to do something like this for yourself. Make sure to give thanks to this author for all his hard work. I'm personally very familiar with themeing and if I have time I may be able to take in some requests for those who have great ideas and need some help.
Customize Sense 3.0 Lockrings
Customize Lockring Wallpapers
Weather backgrounds very on time of day (will post a couple more the next time I'm up at the butt crack of dawn)
Screen Shots
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Installation:
Flash through CWM (I'm Including a stock revert for AHRD 3.6.0/3.6.1)
If not running ARHD.......MAKE A BACKUP
Downloads:
Metroid Lockring
Metroid Weather
Metroid Lockring+Weather
Stock ARHD Weather+Lockring
reserved.......