Hi All -
Would anyone be interested in developing a Galaxy S theme for the X? I started some work on it, but I am a complete noob when it comes to working with the services.jar file. If someone wants, I can send them the Framework file I have...
Is it the framework from the galaxy s?
No. I swapped out a significant portion of the .pngs from the Framework-res.apk from the Gala themed Lithium Mod. Works pretty well, just some issues with text on buttons and status bars, which I know are controlled through services.jar.
Have you tried using an already modified services.jar? teenfaces, nextheme, etc.... they all do the same thing.
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Although the stock Honeycomb theme is generally a huge improvement on previous, couldn't resist tweaking it further.
This is based on the framework-res.apk from HC 3.0.1, not sure if it will work on 3.1 or not.
This theme is heavily based on Hatman41's blue theme, and includes all his themed apps:
GalleryNew3DGoogle
GoogleQuickSearchBox
Launcher2
Music2
Settings
SystemUI
VoiceSearch
Gmail
Marketplace
My additions:
Replaced system/clock font with the Ubuntu font
Changed battery icon to animated version - now reports battery in 1% increments
Changed button styles unpressed and pressed (see Titanium screenshot)
Changed dropdown menu boxes unpressed and selected (see SetCPU screenshot)
Some system icons changed
Future plans:
Further "blue-ification" planned - copy/paste bar, menu highlights, radio buttons etc
Planning to change battery icon number text from white to match the clock colour
Looking into adding the Gingerbread CRT-off animation
Change system progress bars from yellow to blue (as seen in Titanium Backup screenshot)
Open to suggestions...
Installation:
Copy .zip to microSD
Boot into CWM
Nandroid
Flash .zip
Credits:
Hatman41 } for providing the base framework
bignadad }
Alexdiaz } for their Desire themes which provided some of the graphics
Eskodroid }
sangreal06 (got me on the path to battery mod)
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Sweet....now if we could only dedox 3.1 we could get this to work on it Did you have to do any xml edits to get the battery icon to work like that?
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Sweet....now if we could only dedox 3.1 we could get this to work on it Did you have to do any xml edits to get the battery icon to work like that?
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Yep - stat_sys_battery and stat_sys_battery_charge...
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Yep - stat_sys_battery and stat_sys_battery_charge...
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Darn....ahh well...I realy love what you have done to the framework-res...Do you mind if I use some of the png's that are not in my theme? Will have to wait for them release the GB Source in order for me to do the exl edits on 3.1.
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Darn....ahh well...I realy love what you have done to the framework-res...Do you mind if I use some of the png's that are not in my theme? Will have to wait for them release the GB Source in order for me to do the exl edits on 3.1.
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No problem...especially considering I based my whole theme on yours!
Share and share alike eh?
Can you tell me what xml edits specifically you made in order to get the circular battery to work?
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Can you tell me what xml edits specifically you made in order to get the circular battery to work?
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Hey, sorry, just saw your PM.
Have attached the edited xmls from my framework and the stock one so you can compare.
Basically, put the desired pngs in drawable-xlarge-mdpi.
For the battery level, just edit the xml to point to each of the 100 pngs (the % is part of the png).
As for charging icons, I edited the xml to point to the charging pngs. To get it to animate, for each charge level I edited the xml to display all the previous pngs for a shorter duration prior to the current level. Not sure if that makes sense, but should make sense if you compare the xml files side by side!
Had help with working this out from some threads over on the Xoom subforum, just can't remember which one...
Thanks...I have it in my two blue themes now...not sure if i am going to add it to my other colors or not....
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Just wondered if anyone had tried my framework on a Transformer docked with the keyboard. Would be interested on feedback whether it causes any problems?
Hey gang!
I was perusing the Themes and Apps Section for the Evo 4g and noticed a couple trends. A lot of the themes and mods are for the ports of late, which is awesome! But I know some of you are very happy with the Sense 1.0 with GB that we've received recently (OTA 4.22). While I prefer the Sense 2.1 with GB Roms myself, I want to provide mods and themes for all sorts of stuff. The other trend I noticed was that a few flashers wanted transparency. Everyone loves transparency, right? With Gingerbread, as many devs and themers have found out, theming is much more ingrained in dex code than previous issues of Android OS. No worries, there are some smart cookies floating around.
Well, I just wanted to upload this for the folks out there who would like to start theming or want to incorporate transparent Statusbar and Notification Area but are not quite familiar with smali/baksmali and xml editing. I have uploaded deodex and odex versions of the mod.
Here is exactly what I did in general terms.
used baksmali to decompile the SystemUI.odex
edited two lines in "com/android/systemui/statusbar/StatusBarService.smali"
used smali to compile the smali folder back to classes.dex
made the statusbar 100% transparent (just for sample purposes, ie it can any level of transparency, not necessarily clear) but PhotoShopping "statusbar_background" in SystemUI.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
used apktool to decompile SystemUI.apk
made the notifications text white instead of black by editing values
made the notification area a transparent black instead of stock white
I think that is all that I did...
This little mod was by request and I can't guarantee that everything is 100%. I should also note that the ROM I used to was xHausx's stock odex rom as found HERE. Thanks xHAUSx! I figure this one would be as stock as it gets, and also the requester is using this ROM.
Let me know how it goes. I do not to take credit for actually coming up with the mod for transparency for Gingerbread. That smali hack should be credited to KBanause. What I did was make it work for the Evo and also inverted the text color a little bit. I also do not take credit for broken devices. Please Nandroid.
Sorry for the long post!
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Thanks Tom, I will let you know how things go.
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Well...it works, and it looks nice on my home screen, but the white icons and stuff make it impossible to read the notification bar in some apps like gmail. Still cool though
p.s. This was on Fresh 4.1.1.0 btw
Would it be difficult to make it play nice with this status bar mod? The only thing that remains after flashing your mod over his is the battery percentage. Thanks in advance!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1127475
Hey guys. I'm sorry but I do not use this ROM, and thus it will be difficult for me to make mods for it.
I only wanted to release this so peeps can do it with their flavor. Maybe one of the other themers who use this Rom like rydah can fill these requests.
I do however, agree with the white icons being too white.
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Love the mod. We just need the status bar up top solid black while having the dropdown transparent. I'll take a look at it and see what I can come up with . I'm good with xmls not smalis.
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Love the mod. We just need the status bar up top solid black while having the dropdown transparent. I'll take a look at it and see what I can come up with . I'm good with xmls not smalis.
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Just insert a black png for the status bar. I only enabled the transparent, but it isn't necessary.
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Just insert a black png for the status bar. I only enabled the transparent, but it isn't necessary.
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awesome! great work!
I really want to use this mod however I get no status bar at all when i run the zip. Android just starts up with no status bar, what's the issue?
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I really want to use this mod however I get no status bar at all when i run the zip. Android just starts up with no status bar, what's the issue?
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Let me ask you. What Rom are you using? Also, if you using stock Rom, you're likely on 4.24 ota. This was made for 4.22.
I've had same issue btw. A full restart worked for me.
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I'm using MikG which is using 4.24 OTA. It's Sense 2.1 so I guess no go. What would be the best way to replicate your theme? I know how to replace the background png but I don't know how to edit scripts or anything for the font color change.
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I'm using MikG which is using 4.24 OTA. It's Sense 2.1 so I guess no go. What would be the best way to replicate your theme? I know how to replace the background png but I don't know how to edit scripts or anything for the font color change.
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MikG is not based on OTA. It is based in Evo shift ota which had sense 2.1.
Go to themikmik.com and you will find this mod in several themes.
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Curious what would happen if I use Theme Kitchen with Gummy 1.85 framework.res to make some modifications to battery and status bar. Am I asking for trouble?
not developement... post in general
You can try... theme kitchen is mostly for HTC Sense stuff I think
Just wanted to confirm it did work without issues. All I did was change the battery icons.
Didn't use it on the gummyframework, but have used it on my own and changing battery icons worked fine.
Guys, I have a request. I would like to have the Hexo theme (the .apk is in the [APP] OnePlus One APPs / APKs thread) modified to have red instead of white graphics in the overlay folder. I looked into doing this, and while changing the .png files is easy enough, the effort I need to go through to create the development environment to build the usable .apk is not worth it to me. So, does anyone out there have the desire to modify Hexo to be red themed? TIA
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Is there a way to theme touchwiz or stock for custom status icons via signal bars, clock colors, notification colors etc? Tried making flashable zips but didnt change the look any, still the same default after editing images and changing xml color codes still no luck
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ebs512 said:
Is there a way to theme touchwiz or stock for custom status icons via signal bars, clock colors, notification colors etc? Tried making flashable zips but didnt change the look any, still the same default after editing images and changing xml color codes still no luck
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Without the theme creator you might have to copy a theme from system/app and decompile and edit. I haven't had a chance to start on one for my phone yet. I would grab a theme that has made the most changes so the apk is the most complete.
here is a link for some themes you might want to look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...e-samsung-stock-s6-themes-collection-t3080847
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Without the theme creator you might have to copy a theme from system/app and decompile and edit. I haven't had a chance to start on one for my phone yet. I would grab a theme that has made the most changes so the apk is the most complete.
here is a link for some themes you might want to look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...e-samsung-stock-s6-themes-collection-t3080847
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I just wanted to make a few system edits via signal bar colors, battery bar icons etc. When you decompile the SytemUI.apk on the stock deodexed rom, the images are in Samsung's QMG format. You can convert the QMG images to png format and edit them but after multiple attempts at trying to create flashable zips and forcing the apk into reboot, no changes were made, the png images are in the apk with the original QMG format deleted but still the same default. I installed the xposed framework and installed the x Theme Engine but it does not support lollipop 5.1.1. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am on a loop as to what to do now to make a fully custom theme for my stock rom
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I just wanted to make a few system edits via signal bar colors, battery bar icons etc. When you decompile the SytemUI.apk on the stock deodexed rom, the images are in Samsung's QMG format. You can convert the QMG images to png format and edit them but after multiple attempts at trying to create flashable zips and forcing the apk into reboot, no changes were made, the png images are in the apk with the original QMG format deleted but still the same default. I installed the xposed framework and installed the x Theme Engine but it does not support lollipop 5.1.1. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am on a loop as to what to do now to make a fully custom theme for my stock rom
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Use xblast tools for xposed
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ebs512 said:
I just wanted to make a few system edits via signal bar colors, battery bar icons etc. When you decompile the SytemUI.apk on the stock deodexed rom, the images are in Samsung's QMG format. You can convert the QMG images to png format and edit them but after multiple attempts at trying to create flashable zips and forcing the apk into reboot, no changes were made, the png images are in the apk with the original QMG format deleted but still the same default. I installed the xposed framework and installed the x Theme Engine but it does not support lollipop 5.1.1. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am on a loop as to what to do now to make a fully custom theme for my stock rom
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The files you are changing might be getting replaced by a theme overlay, even the default theme (lollipop) is an overlay. So you should try replacing the images in whatever theme your using.
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The files you are changing might be getting replaced by a theme overlay, even the default theme (lollipop) is an overlay. So you should try replacing the images in whatever theme your using.
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Im not finding the default theme and out of a few apks I have decompiled, the system is the only one with the signal icons, this is some folders related to theming but even the touchwiz app doesnt have the signal bars, xblast tools works but if I'd like to include the feature in my own theme, I still have not found a way. I decompiled a theme and the only images in it are related to app icons so that's a dead end there
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Im not finding the default theme and out of a few apks I have decompiled, the system is the only one with the signal icons, this is some folders related to theming but even the touchwiz app doesnt have the signal bars, xblast tools works but if I'd like to include the feature in my own theme, I still have not found a way. I decompiled a theme and the only images in it are related to app icons so that's a dead end there
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A theme overlay I would think is the only way to do it now. In older versions of Android you could simply replace images and do xml and smali edits. Now it is much more complicated since Samsung hasn't released theme designer/creator to the public...
If you look inside the main apk of a theme in data/app you will see all the rest of the apk's for that theme. Example Material dark is com.cambunch.MaterialDark. If you decompile all the apk's inside the theme's main apk you can make changes there. I haven't tried to change anything that isn't included yet in a theme. But you might be able to add apk's that you create to it that have your changes you have made.
I hope more people jump in here so we can figure this out so people can create personalized themes for themselves and others.
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A theme overlay I would think is the only way to do it now. In older versions of Android you could simply replace images and do xml and smali edits. Now it is much more complicated since Samsung hasn't released theme designer/creator to the public...
If you look inside the main apk of a theme in data/app you will see all the rest of the apk's for that theme. Example Material dark is com.cambunch.MaterialDark. If you decompile all the apk's inside the theme's main apk you can make changes there. I haven't tried to change anything that isn't included yet in a theme. But you might be able to add apk's that you create to it that have your changes you have made.
I hope more people jump in here so we can figure this out so people can create personalized themes for themselves and others.
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The default theme is not in /data/app. I manually pushed a modified systemui.apk with changed images and it force closed the systemui. After a reboot, there was no force close but no status bar either
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The default theme is not in /data/app. I manually pushed a modified systemui.apk with changed images and it force closed the systemui. After a reboot, there was no force close but no status bar either
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I was referring to the MaterialDark theme as an example and how theming is done now with lollipop. I know systemui.apk is in system/priv-app and theming individual apps doesn't work anymore.
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I was referring to the MaterialDark theme as an example and how theming is done now with lollipop. I know systemui.apk is in system/priv-app and theming individual apps doesn't work anymore.
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The Material Dark theme was made using the theme service software? That's the only current way to create a theme now?
Edit: they are all separate apks now for each part of the theme
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ebs512 said:
The Material Dark theme was made using the theme service software? That's the only current way to create a theme now?
Edit: they are all separate apks now for each part of the theme
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Yes this is the only way to theme now.
Also all those smaller apk's are all located in the main apk for the theme. Using MaterialDark as en example again com.cambunch.MaterialDark is the main part and has all the smaller apk's inside. Each of the smaller apk's theme one app.
So what I am saying is you have to grab a theme off your phone ( just the main app ) it will have all the smaller apk's in it. Then you have to decompile it and you will have all the smaller apk's then you can decompile and edit those. You should be able to add more images other then what is in those smaller apk's as long as the naming is correct.
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Yes this is the only way to theme now.
Also all those smaller apk's are all located in the main apk for the theme. Using MaterialDark as en example again com.cambunch.MaterialDark is the main part and has all the smaller apk's inside. Each of the smaller apk's theme one app.
So what I am saying is you have to grab a theme off your phone ( just the main app ) it will have all the smaller apk's in it. Then you have to decompile it and you will have all the smaller apk's then you can decompile and edit those. You should be able to add more images other then what is in those smaller apk's as long as the naming is correct.
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I talked to a very reputable themer selling themes in the galaxy theme store. After asking her a few questions it appears the ONLY way to theme is with the samsung software which i applied for yesterday. Even decompiling an already made theme, a png is not going to replace a qmg image already set in the application so that's the only downfall. Being short of being capable to fully theme like you used to be able to via cm theme engine is kind of sad aswell. Also, with the samsung theme engine, text colors and status bar icons can no longer be modified with the samsung software
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ebs512 said:
I talked to a very reputable themer selling themes in the galaxy theme store. After asking her a few questions it appears the ONLY way to theme is with the samsung software which i applied for yesterday. Even decompiling an already made theme, a png is not going to replace a qmg image already set in the application so that's the only downfall. Being short of being capable to fully theme like you used to be able to via cm theme engine is kind of sad aswell. Also, with the samsung theme engine, text colors and status bar icons can no longer be modified with the samsung software
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I am theming my phone without Samsungs software by taking a part other themes seeing what makes them work and making my own. It is very slow going but I have been able to replace qmg files with png. and change text colors. I haven't found the limits yet because I haven't tried to add more then what is in anyone theme yet.
Don't be disappointed if Samsung declines you they have declined a lot of known themers. I was declined but I have never publicly released a theme...
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I am theming my phone without Samsungs software by taking a part other themes seeing what makes them work and making my own. It is very slow going but I have been able to replace qmg files with png. and change text colors. I haven't found the limits yet because I haven't tried to add more then what is in anyone theme yet.
Don't be disappointed if Samsung declines you they have declined a lot of known themers. I was declined but I have never publicly released a theme...
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What have you found out so far, have you been able to make a modified apk theme?
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What have you found out so far, have you been able to make a modified apk theme?
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I will be posting a howto in the next couple of days. I have been able to replace images and change colors. It is pretty involved because you need to make some batch files to batch decompile, recompile, zipalign and sign around 60 apk's (depending on your theme). The only problem I have had is I have to manually move the sjon file so it doesn't show as a trial theme. Once I figure out how to make the sjon file go to the correct place it will be much easier for installs.
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I will be posting a howto in the next couple of days. I have been able to replace images and change colors. It is pretty involved because you need to make some batch files to batch decompile, recompile, zipalign and sign around 60 apk's (depending on your theme). The only problem I have had is I have to manually move the sjon file so it doesn't show as a trial theme. Once I figure out how to make the sjon file go to the correct place it will be much easier for installs.
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Is the sjon file there if you have purchased a theme? I have purchased a few, would you suggest using a paid theme as a base? According to the pictures of the Samsung Theme Designer software, it looks as easy as selecting overall theme colors in a GUI display so it might be considerably easier if we all just continuously apply until you get approved? From what I have been told, they make verdicts of applicants the 15th of every month...
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Is the sjon file there if you have purchased a theme? I have purchased a few, would you suggest using a paid theme as a base? According to the pictures of the Samsung Theme Designer software, it looks as easy as selecting overall theme colors in a GUI display so it might be considerably easier if we all just continuously apply until you get approved? From what I have been told, they make verdicts of applicants the 15th of every month...
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mine was pieced together with several free themes and will show as a trial theme. I haven't figured out what theme manager looks at to tell if a theme is free trial or payed. You are right about similar color but the theme might not be complete.