Hey all, question for ya,
been messing around with the notification pull down. Got it just the way I want it, except for when downloading from the market I get black on black text. Hard to read. really no big deal but it is bugging the heck out of me. Read tons of posts/sites where people have had the same prob. on various phones/roms but can't find a solution.
Anyone know what to change or do???
Here is a pic for clarification.
Thanks Nycorduroy
There is a post a few pages back about modding the xmls.
Do a search in the theme thread for "xml edit"
phim, gets pretty in depth, easier way is to use apk manager, decompile the apk, modify the xml, recompile the apk. DO NOT PUSH THE RECOMPILED FRAMEWORK! pushing a recompiled frame work will give you endless fc's
open the new compiled framework with 7zip and drag your newly compiled xmls into your good framework. then push that one.
Dont forget to do a back up first!
If you dont want to edit the xmls, feel free to grab one of my themes and pull them out.
Thanks for the quick response!! Which xml files am I looking to edit?? they are in the framework file I assume. Any other info you have is appreciated. Right now it looks like it is just when downloading files to phone. After download all is good and in white. thanks again
Nycorduroy
ps i love this android community!! Freedom!!!!
Cant remember exactly which one it was, sorry.
i think status_bar or status_bar_expanded.
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Which xml files am I looking to edit??
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You need to edit the status_bar and status_bar_latest_event.xmls from framework-res/res/layout
Sweet. I will make an attempt. Worse case I might take you up on the offer bad4u6669. Thanks for the generosity.
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The easiest way for you to do it is just grab the xml files that have already been edited from one of the other themes and plug them into your phone...
How do we know which xml is the right one to apply? And where?
@ ny - no worries, i like to help out any way i can, so I dont put a major lockdown on most stuff i have made
@ hack - yeah but then you dont learn anything by modding and pushing bad files then having to sbf and start ALL OVER!!! haha
@jr hack said it 4 posts up...
Currently at work by chance could any1 post a xml or even pm me and ill use ninjamorph to apply
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can anyone post up a themed version of the stock or new MIUI rom flashable 3G indicator, themed to match this (or both):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=788214
Thanks!
Do you mean you're after:
A theme for MIUI which has the 3G icons from that theme
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That theme with the MIUI 3G icons?
Josh.
fllash said:
Do you mean you're after:
A theme for MIUI which has the 3G icons from that theme
or
That theme with the MIUI 3G icons?
Josh.
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I would like the 3g icon from that rom to flash over SkyRaider 3.2
^Same^ but likt the one from the smooth blue theme that is a blue 3G indicator. Or JUST the stock HTC 3G indicator in blue if possible. Thanks
just pull it out of the framework and color it yourself, it's like 4 images
worm- said:
just pull it out of the framework and color it yourself, it's like 4 images
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How do I do this?
Thanks
Funny. I was just going to post asking anyone if they had it in red. I would also like to know how to do it.
Contempt4You said:
Funny. I was just going to post asking anyone if they had it in red. I would also like to know how to do it.
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I know. I really want it lol, because i kinda hate the 3G indicator in the theme i have currently, as it's hard to see the upload/download arrows, so i just wanted a flashable indicator so I dont lose the cool notification pulldown
I can edit it with photoshop if I can find it. Can anyone give me a hint to the file path?
EDIT: Hah...ok I suck and fail.
I found the apk and edited the images. Looked great. Put the apk back together. Unistalled the original apk and tried to install my modified apk. Would not install. I'm done with it for now. I guess I will read up on signing tomorrow although I thought I had read that system apps didn't need to be signed.
I'll play with it more tomorrow.
do adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
And the images should n in the drawable-hdpi. Folder if not just look around until u find the images
Then pull the framework from your current Rom and replace your images with the images you want then repush your framework hack to the phone and reboot
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I can edit it with photoshop if I can find it. Can anyone give me a hint to the file path?
EDIT: Hah...ok I suck and fail.
I found the apk and edited the images. Looked great. Put the apk back together. Unistalled the original apk and tried to install my modified apk. Would not install. I'm done with it for now. I guess I will read up on signing tomorrow although I thought I had read that system apps didn't need to be signed.
I'll play with it more tomorrow.
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If you figure it out can you pack a zip of just the 3g icon in blue as well for me?
Thanks man
Thanks for the tips. With a little help from google, I was able to figure it out.
Which icon did you need exactly? The 3g toggle or the notification bar?
well, i did it and replaced some old icons with cooler looking ones, but the 3g icons (along with similar data icons) did not show up. all of the other ones showed up. also, i read a thread where this dude got 4g icons from another rom and installed them on his phone to make it look like he had 4g, but then hours later, he experienced loss of mobile data... and now i think i am too... any suggestions?
I'm sorry I can't help you. I am learning all this myself and wouldn't pretend to know where to start on that. All I can say is that if you are going to make any changes then backup early and often.
The 3g toggle icons I was looking for were in system/app. I merely reskinned them and dropped them back in.
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I'm sorry I can't help you. I am learning all this myself and wouldn't pretend to know where to start on that. All I can say is that if you are going to make any changes then backup early and often.
The 3g toggle icons I was looking for were in system/app. I merely reskinned them and dropped them back in.
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i wanted notification bar icon
I'm running a theme and mine is already skinned. I think either way you would still have to adb push it onto your phone. I did some googling and took a crash course on changing system icons.
Once I figured it out, it made sense (i know that sounds stupid, but after i did it, I was like oh yeah I get it now). I know that's not a big help, but I'm new to this and wouldn't want to bork your phone. Maybe someone more knowledgable will come save the day.
Otherwise I would google in terms like editing apks and adb pull adb push etc. and maybe you will figure it out too.
Hell I can't wait to ruin my phone now that I am armed and dangerous =)
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I'm running a theme and mine is already skinned. I think either way you would still have to adb push it onto your phone. I did some googling and took a crash course on changing system icons.
Once I figured it out, it made sense (i know that sounds stupid, but after i did it, I was like oh yeah I get it now). I know that's not a big help, but I'm new to this and wouldn't want to bork your phone. Maybe someone more knowledgable will come save the day.
Otherwise I would google in terms like editing apks and adb pull adb push etc. and maybe you will figure it out too.
Hell I can't wait to ruin my phone now that I am armed and dangerous =)
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Lol, i actuallly finally figured out how to extract the png's, so i am going to edit in photoshop, then replace the current images with the app ninjamorph.
*didnt work* left a huge blank space on noti. bar and when I rebooted to see if it would show, I bootlooped*
Well. I spent last night learning to resign edited apk files, so literally nothing on my phone is safe now.
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Well. I spent last night learning to resign edited apk files, so literally nothing on my phone is safe now.
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Is there any way to pack the png's so that I can flash them or install as an apk?
Anyone know how I'd do this? I already have the edited png's.
Can I send any of you guys the folder with the icons and you can help me out with this?
Thanks again
It seems the easiest way to change or theme icons is to not unzip them. Just open them with 7zip and make your changes, then close it. They will stay compressed and all of the info and size will remain intact.
Once changed you will have to resign the apk or zip file.
I spent the better part of 2 hours reading up on it using these forums and google, but I do not in any way feel knowledgable enough to instruct you on the finer points. There are oodles of topics on editing apk's and signing them when you are finished.
The steps seem pretty clear:
1. download or pull apk
2. open with 7zip
3. make changes keeping sizes and file names the same
4. close
5. re-sign the apk or zip file (most likely have to delete the existing files to the original signing which will be replaced with your own)
6. push or install the zip or apk (make sure the original app is uninstalled prior to reinstalling the changed app)
There are various methods and tools. The most helpful thread I found on signing is here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473580
I hope this covers it all and is helpful to you. I am new at it and can only tell you to backup everything and if you are unclear on any of it, then don't attempt it.
Read all the posts related to it. There is great info and plenty of feedback on known issues or mistakes others have had.
Help!
I'm trying to theme the widget of the subsonic apk.
I downloaded the original apk. I then proceeded to decompile it, add my custom widget graphics, recompile the apk, and sign the file. I was able to install the apk with no issues. I was even able to add the widget to my homescreen, and it looked fine. But every time I open the program, I get an immediate force close. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong?
If someone wants to take a crack at it for me, I've attached the original apk, and the graphics from the drawable-hpdi folder. I'm probably missing something here, so I'd appreciate any help. Thanks in advance!
Okay this is driving me nuts, I've tried everything. Here's the widget background.
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Okay this is driving me nuts, I've tried everything!
The compiled png is attached too.
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Is this a market app?
first off the new png's are not the right size. your png's are 32px and they need to be 48px. i cant edit them at work so i will try again when im off but for now try this
http://db.tt/NCULHGI
let me know if it installs or not.
No such luck, won't install.
Would LOVE a more aesthetically pleasing widget, my subsonic server is my new favorite feature for my mobile!
Subsonic is amazing! I just despise the widget. Its so ugly.
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Bump for more help... I think I've attempted everything. I noticed that for some reason when after recompiling the apk, the button images have been switched to 32x32 pixels and the drawable-hdpi-v4 folder is renamed to just drawable-hdpi. I don't know what it going on. I'm using apktool.
hey sorry man. i just got busy. hey if you have all the pngs the right size then i would rename it and sign it. some apps are just very hard to mod and install
Yeah I think im giving up.
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Yeah I think im giving up.
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Sent you a PM.
I have seen a bunch of on google about changing the color of the notification bar and everything but i am looking to change the text where it would say Verizon Wireless or if your on a custom Rom might have the name of the Rom. Is there an app for this and if not can someone help me edit the xml and where to find it. It would be greatly appreciated thanks!
liberty toolbox for non gingy and i think that there is an editor a dev posted on twitter included in his gingerbread deodexed rom
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liberty toolbox for non gingy and i think that there is an editor a dev posted on twitter included in his gingerbread deodexed rom
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Liberty does not work unless you are on the liberty rom i don't think and if you could find me the post the dev had or a link to how he did it that would be greatly appreciated!
theres several different ways, depending on how familiar you are with adb or framework-res.apk
hex edit, metamorph, several roms have the option, morphing in general, etc etc.
my suggestion would be to google and read up on such things its never a good idea just to jump into editing sys files without knowing what youre doing ahead of time. PM me if you need some good informational links (not "how to's") that can get you started in the right direction of understanding your phone's framework a little better.
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theres several different ways, depending on how familiar you are with adb or framework-res.apk
hex edit, metamorph, several roms have the option, morphing in general, etc etc.
my suggestion would be to google and read up on such things its never a good idea just to jump into editing sys files without knowing what youre doing ahead of time. PM me if you need some good informational links (not "how to's") that can get you started in the right direction of understanding your phone's framework a little better.
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itd be great if you could get me a link on how to learn
PM sent with some informational links. Shoot me a message if you have any questions or get lost in all of the technical jargon, it can be a lot... always remember it never hurts to ask and do as MUCH reading as you can, nobody likes a 300 dollar paper weight
U could also try Jrummy's "Root tools " app. Worked on froyo for me but haven't tried it on gingerbread yet
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Just got root tools and I think it was definately worth the price makes tweaking and modding really easy.
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+1 for Root Tools.
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hahah well i made this post a couple days ago with the inention of theming my phone...But now I know how to create roms... haha this is a minor question now to me... Whoever wants to edit it you need to have adb with sdk manager and place platform-tools in your C: drive..Then adb pull your framework.. Edit eri.xml in framework-res.apk drawable folder. Simply find the Verizon Wireless text. DO NOT DELETE IT! Just pt your cursor before the V and start typing. You have 16 Characters to use up. IF you dont use them all you will see 3 dots or periods if you will. Click the space button until you reach the first dot. Save it at the top. By the way I should probably add that you need to edit it with HxD Editor! Anyway, after that mount your phone in bootstrap recovery then adb push the files back in, unmount, reboot and done! Enjoy your new Status Bar Text!
Thanks. I'll give this a shot. Getting a ton of great app reco's here.
I've been trying to mess with this for a while and cant figure it out...
If I take a random theme, and decompile it, then decompile the shared.m10 file, how do you figure out which picture represents what?
Do you need to just skim thru the texture files till you find what you think is the file you want to replace? Does anyone know which files represent, say the bottom dock bar and components?
I would hate to have to play the guessing game, but I guess I'll have to if that's necessary. I'd assume someone would know the file names of the normal files that are themed though...
Any guidance would be appreciated! I can find guides about what to do, but I have no idea how to figure out what files are what, except for guessing..
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I've been trying to mess with this for a while and cant figure it out...
If I take a random theme, and decompile it, then decompile the shared.m10 file, how do you figure out which picture represents what?
Do you need to just skim thru the texture files till you find what you think is the file you want to replace? Does anyone know which files represent, say the bottom dock bar and components?
I would hate to have to play the guessing game, but I guess I'll have to if that's necessary. I'd assume someone would know the file names of the normal files that are themed though...
Any guidance would be appreciated! I can find guides about what to do, but I have no idea how to figure out what files are what, except for guessing..
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well bro after u decompile the fusion file look the same on ur fone as well as u scroll images srch the same on fone and soon u'll b able to co-relate all images.like u can c dock, clock, friends stream etc...apply the theme on fone and the jst read...little tiring bt once done its done.....
It will be a guessing game. The worst part about M10 tools is the fact the friking file names are never the same if you decompile more than once
At leas the order is the same... so you're just gonna have to get a 6th sense and remember where the texture you want to modify lives :/
Ah man... That's what I was afraid of hearing I've spent a good hour going through this theme and cannot find the phone icon.. Very frustrating to say the least..
Thanks for the responses guys.
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I've spent about three hours and gone through 4 different themes multiple times and cannot find the phone icon in any theme....can anyone tell me if I'm missing something?
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Well apparently it doesn't matter I can't find the phone image file, bc I cant even get the skin to install once I zip it back up with m10tools....
Am I doing something wrong...
First I pulled the installed skin from my phone..I used m10tools to decompile and decode the images..found the pictures I want to change, changed them, went back to start and hit save...Then placed the file in data/app, rebooted, but the theme doesn't show under skins?
Which phone icon are you looking for exactly ?
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Which phone icon are you looking for exactly ?
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The one on the Sense nav bar/dock.. I can't find it anywhere..
So I am sure many of you have noticed that when you decompile ClockPackage.apk or SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA.apk you see a bunch of PKM image files. I have managed to replace most of them with PNG files and sucessfully theme both APK's.
Here is a link to both of my ASU Sun Devil themed ClockPackage.apk and SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA.apk. http://d-h.st/q5D
You are welcome to theme them as you see fit. I spent over 100 hours on these. PS: the text color code I use is ffffb310 hex and -0x4cf0 smali. There are some smali edits in ClockPackage. None in Contacts.
Thanks for looking!!!
Enjoy!!!
Ok, I'm stumped. I took ALL the images from XXHDPI and vrthemed them into another SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA.apk file and it didn't appear to do anything except maybe change the statusbar.
I pulled the apk just to be certain and sure enough, the themed png files were there. Any ideas?
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Ok, I'm stumped. I took ALL the images from XXHDPI and vrthemed them into another SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA.apk file and it didn't appear to do anything except maybe change the statusbar.
I pulled the apk just to be certain and sure enough, the themed png files were there. Any ideas?
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You can't do that. The PKM files will still exist. You must morph the whole folder if you are going to do that so it erases the stock one.
Best way is to just decompile and theme it. Use my APK's as a base.
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You can't do that. The PKM files will still exist. You must morph the whole folder if you are going to do that so it erases the stock one.
Best way is to just decompile and theme it. Use my APK's as a base.
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Ahhh!!! Gotcha. Totally forgot about that. I don't do a lot of theming I work on other development stuff mainly but this particular release is going to keep us busy for a while I think. LOL
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Ok figured out that your contacts apk flashes and works fine on the Sprint S5 variant btw (very nice, this could come in handy later).
However, it does not play nice with apktool 2.0x so I decompiled it with apktool 1.5.2 and it 'almost' recompiled fine except for an apktool dummy error that was being generated by res/drawable/select_all_item_bg.xml. The resource is definitely there but it gave it that value for this line anyway.
Code:
<item android:state_pressed="true" android:drawable="@*android:drawable/APKTOOL_DUMMY_0b03" />
To correct for that, I pulled the stock select_all_item_bg.xml, copied right over the decompiled one with the apktool dummy code (I know I could have just fixed the line but whatever ) and it now recompiles perfectly. I am attaching that file for anyone that may have issues. This xml file is ALREADY decompiled.
Edit: EMSPilot, I heard you got the original images from the S4. You don't still happen to have an stock/unthemed version of contacts we can work from do you ?
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Dev Edition?
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Yes Dev Edition
Awesome mate, I was going crazy looking for ways to thematize these PKM files.
Tested and works perfect s5 International. :laugh::laugh:
Thanks and regards.:good:
Hello guys, someone can tell me how to change the log window colors? I can not find ?
Thanks
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Hello guys, someone can tell me how to change the log window colors? I can not find ?
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That would be a tw_spinner in framework-res. Not sure which one as I always theme them all.
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That would be a tw_spinner in framework-res. Not sure which one as I always theme them all.
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thanks, I try to see in the framework
This is awesome work. Would love to see someone develop a dark contacts and SMS stock app darkened too. If anyone can do sothat would be awesome. But not dark MMS like the old school stuff but dark MMS with ways to change the bubble colors too. Would love to see where this goes thanks again devs
Of course we can make dark contacts, lol. Working on some now
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EMSpilot said:
So I am sure many of you have noticed that when you decompile ClockPackage.apk or SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA.apk you see a bunch of PKM image files. I have managed to replace most of them with PNG files and sucessfully theme both APK's.
Here is a link to both of my ASU Sun Devil themed ClockPackage.apk and SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA.apk. http://d-h.st/q5D
You are welcome to theme them as you see fit. I spent over 100 hours on these. PS: the text color code I use is ffffb310 hex and -0x4cf0 smali. There are some smali edits in ClockPackage. None in Contacts.
Thanks for looking!!!
Enjoy!!!
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Do you also theme /system/app/InCallUI.apk? That's the contacts screen during a phone call.
InCallUI
blulite said:
Do you also theme /system/app/InCallUI.apk? That's the contacts screen during a phone call.
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Yes of course I theme InCallUI.apk.
i decided that i would try and make a theme for the tmo s5 varient even tho i do not have the device and boy i had no idea what i got myself into when it was time to theme contacts!!! i have never seen anything like this over my past years theming the s2-s4 and note 3! i was like a pkm what??? i was able to edit in my own images for dialer buttons and dialer bg but stopped there! lol. I was truly amazed when coming across this thread and just wanted to take my hat off to you! i have a question tho... sorry if you already answered for i attempted to search for the answer in this thread but am still a little confused.. so again how did you replace the pkm with a png? just by using another seccontacts image and replacing the pkm with the png?? i doubt thats how because you would have to change it in the values folder or something like that correct? kinda like i and i also saw you figured out how to edit our own dialer button image? ive just been so stumped with these pkms that i am like i need to know how you did it! lol.
@EMSpilot
Great work in here Sir..... made couples adjustment for AT&T S5 SM-G900A And everything look good....
EDIT: Sept 15
Hi Bill @EMSpilot
I really appreciated all your guide and pointers