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Hi, I have downloaded Youlu phone book replacement for my HTC Hero and I really like the app but not the widget.
I have been playing round with .apk and .png files over the last few day I decided to try and customise the widget by making the background transparent and changing the icons.
With the .png's changed and the apk zipped and signed I install the app, apply the widget and there it is my first customised widget on my home screen.
But when I try to open the app either via the widget or the app draw get a message asking me update my settings file and a link to download the original apk. And I am unable to use the app.
Any help anyone could give regarding this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Cjward23
P.S. I have highlighted the custom Youlu widget on Screenshot, the badly drawn red line is not part of the widget
Anyone?
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see for APK Manager 4.9 - here you can find information about manipulating apk's
I used APK manager to modify the .png files. But the app seems to know that I have modified the .png files and won't let me open it.
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Hi, I have downloaded Youlu phone book replacement for my HTC Hero and I really like the app but not the widget.
I have been playing round with framework-res.apk over the last few day I decided to try and customise the widget by making the background transparent and changing the icons.
With the framework changed and the apk zipped and signed I install the app, apply the widget and there it is my first customised widget on my home screen.
But when I try to open the app either via the widget or the app draw get a message asking me update my settings file and a link to download the original apk. And I am unable to use the app.
Any help anyone could give regarding this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Cjward23
P.S. I have highlighted the custom Youlu widget on Screenshot, the badly drawn red line is not part of the widget
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Why are you modifying the framework-res.apk. Shouldn't you modify the apk of the Yolulu app?
If you really need to make the changes in framework-res, don't resign it. Never resign system apks. Just make the changes, and zip it back up.
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Why are you modifying the framework-res.apk. Shouldn't you modify the apk of the Yolulu app?
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Thanks for pointing out my mistake. I have modified the Youlu APK not the framework-res.apk. got framework-res on the brain at the moment.
I have corrected my mistake in the first post.
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cjward23 said:
Thanks for pointing out my mistake. I have modified the Youlu APK not the framework-res.apk. got framework-res on the brain at the moment.
I have corrected my mistake in the first post.
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Why don't you contact the developer? Maybe he is willing to help you.
Hi. I was wondering, is there any way to mod the window that pops up when you click on the widget? I want to get some sharp corners and a black/gray bg.
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clondike7 said:
Hi. I was wondering, is there any way to mod the window that pops up when you click on the widget? I want to get some sharp corners and a black/gray bg.
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hey any luck with this i want to do the same
Selfless bump.
Is it just a png that can be changed or is it a more complicated endeavor?
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need help
right ive opened up the apk theres no relevent png's so i guess the colours etc are in xml's how do i set it to transparent and move it to bottom of screen?
I know it's not what you want to hear, but...
You could purchase Folder Organizer (paid app by the same dev). It has same functionality but with more options, like changing the backgrounds of the folders, changing app icons, and you can add shortcuts, contacts, bookmarks, etc to folders.
Just a suggestion. It's the best app I've ever bought, and the couple of bucks has to be worth the time of changing the xml files.
Sorry I couldn't offer a better answer, but if you want to just change Apps Organizer I'm sure you need to figure out where the values are in the xml & change it accordingly.
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Folder Organizer uses the panel_background.9.png file from the system framework res drawables folder. That's why it's not in the apk. In order to change the look, you have replace this file with the modded panel_background.9.png file you want to use in your framework.apk. However, because you're modding the panel_background.9 file, it will be like this for ANY apk that also accesses this 9.png file. But that's what you need to do if you really want to mod the backgound to have sharp corners.
I can't find it under root explorer
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Ok so I've looked around .. rosie.apk, htcresources, but only found middle button and edited to fully transparent but nothing. Also got warm synergy main nav to display but still there is the stock nav on top. Where the f are the dock pngs that matter? Wiped cache and davlik after each ninjamorph edit. What am I doing wrong...
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try the com.htc.resources.apk in system/framework folder
That's exactly where I'm finding common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png but making it fully transparent does not do anything. Also I append rosie.apk in the system/app with .bak and the rosie still loads. Wtf.
I want warm sprinkles.
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I just made my rosie semi transparent the files are located in Rosie.apk and com.htc.resources.apk
What was the file name you changed? Thanks for responding ...
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What was the file name you changed? Thanks for responding ...
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Look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134560 I used this to make my Sense 3.0 Rosie transparent as well as the app drawer and added a 6 line app drawer instead of the default 4.
Major thanks hatman, that should point me in the right direction.
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Rabid Roy said:
Major thanks hatman, that should point me in the right direction.
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Not a problem. Glad I could help. Now I cannot help if you have problems I am a themer and am just learning some simple dev stuff
I need a theme for this new rom in the worst way.
I hope someone comes up with something soon to be flashed.
Here are the exact files i edited to make my rosie semi-transparent.
Rosie.apk
res/drawable-hdpi/common_mainnav_scroller3.png
com.htc.resources.com
res/drawable-hdpi/
common_app_rosie_btn_middle_pressed.png common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png
res/drawable-land-hdpi/
common_app_rosie_btn_left_pressed.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_left_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_middle_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_right_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_right_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_navbar.png
res/drawable-port-hdpi/
common_app_rosie_btn_left_pressed.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_left_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_middle_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_remove_press.png, common_app_rosie_btn_right_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_right_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_navbar.png.
Have fun and good luck. If I helped hit thanks,
Cant believe I missed those. Was focusing too hard in the gigantic drawable-hdpi folder... what a moron.
Hello, I made a theme on MIUI, but for some reason I can't get it working on Weapon G2X..
I got the notification bar icons to work, but I don't really know how to mod the drop down notification bar. I have all the icons in the MTZ in the SystemUI file.
Could someone help me port this over?
I attached Backup_0.mtz (the theme from MIUI).
SystemUI.apk (My modded SystemUI.apk which has the notification bar icons from the MIUI theme)
(the framework that must be modded I'm assuming is framework-res.apk? Or how else do I mod the notification drop down bar?)
Thanks for any help!
http://www.mediafire.com/?p9g8vcg2k2i2219
http://www.mediafire.com/?uuq2tlwo9utz9ag
Holy hell. This might bring me over to CM7 again. Once you MIUI its hard to go back. I wish the main apps like the dialer and messaging app would be installable on other roms.
LG G2x - 2.3.5 MIUI
Asus Transformer - 3.2 Revolver
player911 said:
Holy hell. This might bring me over to CM7 again. Once you MIUI its hard to go back. I wish the main apps like the dialer and messaging app would be installable on other roms.
LG G2x - 2.3.5 MIUI
Asus Transformer - 3.2 Revolver
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I miss MIUI too. Unfortunately for me stuff was just not working at all, 3g connectivity broke, and certain things wouldn't work properly.
On weapon most of the pulldown is in systemui.apk. the other basics is in frameworkres. I have alot going on lately but if I have time I will look at it.
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kwes1020 said:
On weapon most of the pulldown is in systemui.apk. the other basics is in frameworkres. I have alot going on lately but if I have time I will look at it.
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I'd thank you but I'm on XDA App. Thank you though
I'll check out systemUI when I get home. I was peeking in framework-res and couldn't find the files, so I'll check again SystemUI.apk
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I have it somewhat done...
http://www.mediafire.com/?bbnck75fstval0z
It's getting there. I just have a problem with the time being in white so you can't see it, and blotchy black colors on the drop down bar.
Also, the status bar when closed just looks like a purely white straight across line. I wanna make it a little more gradient towards the bottom. Anyone good with doingthings like that?
Edit:: How do I edit the color of the text of "Emergency" (I think it's the carrier name).
And also edit the colors of the background of the status bar expanded? I've changed every png so far. I'd like to make the status bar black until you pull it down, then it turns white. Possible?
It is possible. The easiest way I have found is using partially transparent status bars. As for the text colors its in various XML files. Their names pretty much will give them away.
For the backgrounds of where it shows notifications like download and such is app_item_background.9 but if your talking about the bar itself I think you will have to make semi major mods
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kwes1020 said:
It is possible. The easiest way I have found is using partially transparent status bars. As for the text colors its in various XML files. Their names pretty much will give them away.
For the backgrounds of where it shows notifications like download and such is app_item_background.9 but if your talking about the bar itself I think you will have to make semi major mods
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Dang :S
I can't open the xml files, it always comes up as random squares. I'm using notepad++ btw.
Any reason why they're coming up weird?
And yeah, like I changed the bottom tab of the drop down bar, and I changed the background for text and for the quick toggles, but the actual bar still seems to be black on the background. The things I changed just seem to be overlays. Do you know how to change the actual entire bar?
You have to decompile Apks before you can edit the xml with notepad++
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kwes1020 said:
You have to decompile Apks before you can edit the xml with notepad++
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Whoa that sounds complicated.
I'll google around how to decompile apks. After decompiling and editing xml files can I just drag and drop them back into the apk? Or do I need to recompile.
Yes you would have to recompile them.
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Yes you would have to recompile them.
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K got some googling to do.
barqers said:
Whoa that sounds complicated.
I'll google around how to decompile apks. After decompiling and editing xml files can I just drag and drop them back into the apk? Or do I need to recompile.
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There is a great thread for theming by theimpalar747 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
If I remember correctly I use apk manager 4.9 to decompile and recompile. You have to set up some Java to work on certain system apk files, and the resources.arsc file can bite you in the a$$ sometimes. I replied to you in my thread btw, did they answer your question?
I also like the villainrom theming script, makes it easy to make flashable zips. But that is just my 2¢.
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wewoapsiak said:
There is a great thread for theming by theimpalar747 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
If I remember correctly I use apk manager 4.9 to decompile and recompile. You have to set up some Java to work on certain system apk files, and the resources.arsc file can bite you in the a$$ sometimes. I replied to you in my thread btw, did they answer your question?
I also like the villainrom theming script, makes it easy to make flashable zips. But that is just my 2¢.
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Yes thank you it did
I'm slowly piecing it together. For some reason though I tried changing all the png's and it still doesn't change the actual color from black to white.
I'm wondering now if it's even a png for the true background of the status bar.
I will definitely check out the application for compiling/decompiling, hopefully I can get this thing working lol
You know, honestly, the new Weapon 2.7 theme I can totally live with.
If someone of greater knowledge would like to take over my project though, I wouldn't object lol. I just don't really know what I'm doing, I've had my phone stuck in bootloops like 5 times now -.-
If you want and I get some free time I will look at porting it to 2.7 for you once I get through updating all my crap.
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If you want and I get some free time I will look at porting it to 2.7 for you once I get through updating all my crap.
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That would be amazing!!
Whenever you have time that would be great
I'm done trying it out for the night. I'll continue testing PNGs tomorrow.
So far I have all the icons ported, and some proper white backgrounds. But then there's random black blotches and the clock color is white, gotta change it to black.
Thank you for all your help so far!
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That would be amazing!!
Whenever you have time that would be great
I'm done trying it out for the night. I'll continue testing PNGs tomorrow.
So far I have all the icons ported, and some proper white backgrounds. But then there's random black blotches and the clock color is white, gotta change it to black.
Thank you for all your help so far!
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On weapon you can change clock color with the edttweaks app. No need to stress over that. Framework.jar is where you would normally change it.
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kwes1020 said:
On weapon you can change clock color with the edttweaks app. No need to stress over that. Framework.jar is where you would normally change it.
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Oh perfect! One more problem solved
Now now only thing that I gotta worry about is the black to white background
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In the settings menu of gingerbread the title is a grey bar. Is this a PNG image? (if so, what is it called and where is it located?). If not, how would I go about themeing it.
Thanks so much.
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Plenty of guides available, here's one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
Try searching a bit harder...:cyclops:
Sorry about not looking. I had searched, just not been able to find the right file/png. Thanks for the help!
Tyler