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[MOD] Vanilla Lockscreen WITHOUT Sprint/Time/Date (Now w/o Haptic Option)

EDIT: This mod has been integrated directly into the Fresh 2.1.2 ROM, thus, to date, I have yet to update it as a standalone MetaMorph / Zip.
Based on popular demand, I decided to take a look at the Vanilla Lockscreen today, to see if there was a way to remove the majority of text from the screen, so that all you are left with, for the most part, is the slider bar for screen unlock and the slider bar for volume on/off.
It turned out to be quite an undertaking, and required some significant code modifications, and unfortunately, a single hex edit to an XML file, meaning the mod is spread across 2 files, rather than my goal of 1. But, having said this, I am pleased to announce my efforts were not in vain.
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you, a completely clear Vanilla lockscreen for your enjoyment . Special thanks to flipzmode for the original format fix on the vanilla lockscreen. My starting point for working on this fix was the android.policy.jar file containing flipz's fix for the formatting, emergency call, as well as the menu key unlock disable.
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First, if you are currently running the stock HTC Lockscreen, if you wish to move to the Vanilla lockscreen, after flashing one of the options below, you will need to move your HTC Lockscreen out of the way, via adb, by doing the following:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/app
mv HtcLockScreen.apk HtcLockScreen.bak
exit
This will NOT delete your stock lockscreen, rather, simply move it out of the way, so that if you want to move back to the stock lockscreen, you can also undo your change:
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /system/app
mv HtcLockScreen.bak HtcLockScreen.apk
exit
As mentioned, above, the fix is across two framework files, 'android.policy.jar', as well as the 'keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml' file in the \res\layout folder of the 'framework-res.apk' file.
Attention: Since you are changing a core android framework file, after flashing, your Dalvik cache will get rebuilt, so rebooting will take some time, based on the number of apps you have installed. Be patient and watch your logcat.
So, here are your 2 options.
Option #1
Option #1's flashable zip contains BOTH files. Flash this for a completely clear vanilla lockscreen ONLY if you have not made any other changes (themes) within your framework-res.apk file (custom taskbar), as the zip will return this file back to stock, with the exception of my fix for the lockscreen.
Vanilla Lockscreen No Text Complete <---Only flash if you are running stock theme from Fresh 2.0d.
Option #2
Option #2's flashable zip contains the 'android.policy.jar' file ONLY. Flash this to make the primary framework file change:
Vanilla Lockscreen No Text Jar Only <---This is the .jar file only.
Then, after flashing the jar file only, you will need to manually edit your 'framework-res.apk' file, by placing the file below in the framework-res.apk's '\res\layout\' folder.
keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml.txt<---Remove .txt extension after downloading.
Code:
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk .
Open 'framework-res.apk' with WinRar or 7zip, navigate to the '\res\layout\' folder, and drag and drop the above XML into this folder. Close up the file, then:
Code:
adb remount
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework
adb reboot
If you are running a different ROM, other than stock espresso Fresh 2.0d, then Option #2 presented above is your best course of action, so as to not mess up your existing taskbar, etc.
Also, it should be noted, this does not contain any of the Alarm clock changes, etc, necessary when you are using the Vanilla lockscreen. Please see Flipz's site for flashing the needed files if you are NOT already running the Vanilla lockscreen and don't want to have alarm clock disable issues.
EDIT: If you prefer an opaque (non-transparent) black background, rather than the default / semi-transparent, please see here.
EDIT 2: If you are a MetaMorph user, thanks to danaff37 for putting together a few MetaMorphs of my mod that you can use as well.
EDIT 3: New version posted which allows for a background wallpaper image instead, see here.
EDIT 4: See this post to remove the haptic feedback after having first flashed your desired vanilla version above.

sweeeeeeeeeeeet! I just wish the HTC clock/weather widget updated under the lock screen

Awesome! Thanks man!
Does this include the no-menu-unlock mod too?

Lol, jschisurf, you are beast with these mods, not gunna lie
I've got a deodex'd legend rom, so i'm gunna see what i can do based off this

darchstar said:
Lol, jschisurf, you are beast with these mods, not gunna lie
I've got a deodex'd legend rom, so i'm gunna see what i can do based off this
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Gregalous said:
Does this include the no-menu-unlock mod too?
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Yes, it does.
JsChiSurf said:
My starting point for working on this fix was the android.policy.jar file containing flipz's fix for the formatting, as well as the menu key unlock disable.
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just out of curiosity, have you removed the haptic feedback from the lock as well? that was something I had asked a few other Devs about.

DanWalker said:
just out of curiosity, have you removed the haptic feedback from the lock as well? that was something I had asked a few other Devs about.
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No, I did not look at that at all. It's not something that bothers me / wasn't aware of it as an "popular" request. I can certainly look at it though.

JsChiSurf said:
No, I did not look at that at all. It's not something that bothers me / wasn't aware of it as an "popular" request. I can certainly look at it though.
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I'm not sure that it's a "popular" request just something I was asking Konikub about and he had agreed that he didn't like it either. It just seems to cause a bit of a lag when unlocking my phone. If it's something that cannot be done without a lot of work I will live with it.

You "ARE" the man!!!!! This is just what I was looking for A true master, at such a tricky craft!!! All hats go off to you!!!

guess i dont get it, cause im too noob

epitaphromance said:
guess i dont get it, cause im too noob
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Perhaps this makes it clearer (no pun intended)?

so we can't use a custom theme in addition to this?

smoother2010 said:
so we can't use a custom theme in addition to this?
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Sure, use Option #2, as explained.

if i was to use option two would it mess with my lock that i have now ?

I apologize for what I'm certain is a noob question but...
JsChiSurf said:
Then, after flashing the jar file only, you will need to manually edit your 'framework-res.apk' file, by placing the file below in the framework-res.apk's '\res\layout\' folder.
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How? Are you saying we need to hex edit framework-res.apk, or just stick
"keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml" someplace?

id use this lock screen if we could apply custom background wallpapers.

702DROID said:
if i was to use option two would it mess with my lock that i have now ?
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It would change the background for opaque black to semi-transparent as shown in the OP, but your graphics would remain unchanged.

smw6180 said:
I apologize for what I'm certain is a noob question but...
How? Are you saying we need to hex edit framework-res.apk, or just stick
"keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml" someplace?
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All the heavy lifting is already done for you. Yes, per the instructions, just stick "keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml" in the \res\layout folder in 'framework-res.apk'.

smoother2010 said:
id use this lock screen if we could apply custom background wallpapers.
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For me, it defeats the point / goal of what I wanted to achieve, i.e. seeing clear through to the desktop behind the lockscreen, with nothing obstructing the view...

[Minor Mod][Experienced Users ONLY] Accurate Battery Mod (11/27/11)

**Please note this modification is intended for experienced users only. If you do not know what you are doing, don't even bother downloading it**
I am not responsible for anything that may happen to your Kindle Fire as a result of using this modification. I know that it works properly when the instructions are followed. As with anything custom you do to you devices, proceed with caution, and be willing to accept any possible consequences of your actions.
I don't know who else out there is like me, but I can't stand not knowing what my actual battery % is, so I've gone ahead and implemented a 1% accurate battery mod. This is a modification to the framework-res.apk, and since we don't have any way of flashing, it requires a little bit of knowledge to do.
How to Install:
**You MUST be rooted**
1. Unzip framework-res.apk to /sdcard/ on you KF
2. Disconnect you KF from computer
3. Mount your /system/ rw (I use mount system (rw/ro))
3. Use your favorite file manager (I use Ghost Commander) with root access to make a backup of your original framework-res.apk in /system/framework (you can just rename the original one to framework-res.apk.bkk)
3. Copy framework-res.apk from /sdcard/ to /system/framework/
4. You will immediately get a force close, you MUST immediately press and hold the power button and select shut down
5. Start your KF back up, and it should be good to go.
(Printerscape has reported that when he attempted to use this with root explorer he ran into problems which caused a bootloop and needing to unbrick. I personally have been using Ghost Commander without any issues, so please make sure you have a backup and know how to unbrick your device in case it comes to that.)
You can also do this all with adb if you know what to do it.
sl0ttedpig provided these adb instructions, which will work.
Code:
adb push C:\path\to\apk\framework-res.apk /sdcard/Download/
adb shell
# su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/framework
# cp framework-res.apk framework-res.bak
# cp /sdcard/Download/framework-res.apk .
Upon first boot, your google and amazon acounts will need to be set up again, but this is as simple as logging back in.
Download:
If you haven't read through everything above, you don't know how to unbrick your device, or you don't feel like you have enough information to go through with this, please do not download this file.
Accurate_Batt__Round_Kindle_Fire.zip
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Thanks to Printerscape and sl0ttedpig for testing this out for me.

So just move framework-res.apk into /system/framework, and restart the device? I don't see why that's "experienced users only" =P. I'll volunteer; I'd love to have this.
How'd you make the framework-res.apk? Did you just get the original framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk off the device, and use UOT Kitchen? I'd like to have one that's just the standard horizontal bar with the # on it, vs. circular (so customize).
Only precaution is to make sure you keep the back up, and restore the original framework-res when Amazon has an update of their ROM (if you intend to keep going with the original ROM).
Also, why/how is your "My kindle" thing orange?! Mine's just white =(.

Printerscape said:
So just move framework-res.apk into /system/framework, and restart the device? I don't see why that's "experienced users only" =P. I'll volunteer; I'd love to have this.
How'd you make the framework-res.apk? Did you just get the original framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk off the device, and use UOT Kitchen? I'd like to have one that's just the standard horizontal bar with the # on it, vs. circular (so customize).
Only precaution is to make sure you keep the back up, and restore the original framework-res when Amazon has an update of their ROM (if you intend to keep going with the original ROM).
Also, why/how is your "My kindle" thing orange?! Mine's just white =(.
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You are correct that this is a very simple mod to install, however that being said, I have to assume that there are a lot of people with little to no experience, and this is a system app, so making mistakes can have real consequences. Such as, backing up the original framework-res and then restarting without copying it over, don't know what would happen, but I assume a bootloop, and I don't want to try to get people out of their holes.
As for why my kindle is orange, no clue, just is.
I did use the original framework-res from the kindle, you don't need to modify systemui for battery mods. UOT Kitchen, however convenient, will not work with this because they have a file limit of 14mb and this is 24 or so, so I had to use apkmanager and edit the xmls myself. The images, were taken from a UOT cooked framework from my Droid Charge and then I modified them to get the sizing right. I also do not care for the circular battery and prefer the horizontal battery, however, I am not willing to create ~201 new images just to get this. I wanted to maintain the theme of white on black so it doesn't stick out. Perhaps I will look at using the orange in the "my kindle" as the background.
Check your PM for the link to download.

Sure, I'd be willing to test this out for you. Seems like a pretty neat little hack!
Also, my "kindle" is orange too! I thought they all were!?

sl0ttedpig said:
Sure, I'd be willing to test this out for you. Seems like a pretty neat little hack!
Also, my "kindle" is orange too! I thought they all were!?
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PM'd you a link

Did what you said, bricked it:
*Using Root Explorer, mounted /system/ as read/write.
*Went to /system/framework/ , copied the original framework-res.apk to /sdcard/backup , renamed it to framework-res.bak.
*Copied your framework-res.apk over to /system/framework/ , overwriting original file.
*Force close gallore, as expected.
*Held power button, reboot, stuck on boot screen.
Went through unbricking procedure, but still stuck in boot loop. Bah.

Printerscape said:
Did what you said, bricked it:
*Using Root Explorer, mounted /system/ as read/write.
*Went to /system/framework/ , copied the original framework-res.apk to /sdcard/backup , renamed it to framework-res.bak.
*Copied your framework-res.apk over to /system/framework/ , overwriting original file.
*Force close gallore, as expected.
*Held power button, reboot, stuck on boot screen.
Went through unbricking procedure, but still stuck in boot loop. Bah.
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Odd, does your device show up in adb? If so you should be able to adb pull your original, mount /system/, and adb push it back.

stranula said:
Odd, does your device show up in adb? If so you should be able to adb pull your original, mount /system/, and adb push it back.
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Yea, that's what I did. I couldn't mount because I had no root after going through the unbricking procedure.
I temp rooted it with zergrush, then ADB pushed the original framework-res.apk, and it restarted just fine.
Going to try ADB pushing your framework-res.apk , instead of going through the Root Explorer.

Printerscape said:
Yea, that's what I did. I couldn't mount because I had no root after going through the unbricking procedure.
I temp rooted it with zergrush, then ADB pushed the original framework-res.apk, and it restarted just fine.
Going to try ADB pushing your framework-res.apk , instead of going through the Root Explorer.
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And you wondered why I said experienced users only. haha. Glad you know what you are doing.

stranula said:
And you wondered why I said experienced users only. haha. Glad you know what you are doing.
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haha =P
The ADB push worked; I see the battery now =D.
I suppose Root Explorer screwed something up x.x. Oh well; thanks!

Printerscape said:
haha =P
The ADB push worked; I see the battery now =D.
I suppose Root Explorer screwed something up x.x. Oh well; thanks!
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Fantastic, so glad it worked out. Makes me weary to put up the download link though. We will see how it goes for sl0ttedpig (aka The Evil Dr. Pork-Chop)

Awesome work!
I've also put the adb command line version of how to get this working for anyone so inclined. You MUST be root!!
Code:
adb push C:\path\to\apk\framework-res.apk /sdcard/Download/
adb shell
# su
# mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system
# cd /system/framework
# cp framework-res.apk framework-res.bak
# cp /sdcard/Download/framework-res.apk .
You'll see a force close message, and you should immediately hold the power button and select shut down.
On first boot, everything seemed to be OK, except "sl0ttedpig's kindle" was now "My kindle". So, by replacing the file, it seems to unregister your Kindle as well, but by entering your details again (I went to the Appstore), it seems to be OK after that.

Widgetsoid has a battery widget that shows single percent icon as an alternative.
//Tapatalk.KindleFire//

You'll see a force close message, and you should immediately hold the power button and select shut down.
On first boot, everything seemed to be OK, except "Simon's kindle" was now "My kindle". So, by replacing the file, it seems to unregister your Kindle as well, but by entering your details again (I went to the Appstore), it seems to be OK after that.
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You are correct, replacing framework-res will unregister your accounts, both amazon and google. But this will only happen when you first replace it. Thanks for testing it.

stranula said:
You are correct, replacing framework-res will unregister your accounts, both amazon and google. But this will only happen when you first replace it. Thanks for testing it.
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Yeah, didn't realize that I'd have to do it with Google too. A minor inconvenience.
I especially like the recharge animation, and I can certainly see how you wouldn't want to recreate all of that! Although for the record, I quite like it the way it is.

I'm just baffled as to why the "Kindle" is orange, and mine's white...
I WANT IT ORANGE NAO! =P

Printerscape said:
I'm just baffled as to why the "Kindle" is orange, and mine's white...
I WANT IT ORANGE NAO! =P
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I can't even begin to guess.

Printerscape said:
I'm just baffled as to why the "Kindle" is orange, and mine's white...
I WANT IT ORANGE NAO! =P
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What does the name say on Amazon.com under registered devices? You can edit it there, but from my short test it doesn't seem to update the name on the device. Also you could mess around with un-registering it online, and adding it back there vs. doing it via the device itself.
As an example, online it say's "sl0ttedpig's Kindle", and on my device it says "sl0ttedpig's kindle" The kindle is orange and with a lower case "k".
Are you using more than one name, i.e. "sl0ttedpig's awesome Kindle"?

sl0ttedpig said:
Are you using more than one name, i.e. "sl0ttedpig's awesome Kindle"?
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That did it. I named it "<first_name>'s Kindle Fire". I removed the "Fire", and it's now orange!
Thanks! =)

Printerscape said:
That did it. I named it "<first_name>'s Kindle Fire". I removed the "Fire", and it's now orange!
Thanks! =)
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Oh my. This just opened a world of possibilities for me. Thanks!

[THEME] [MODS] BATTERY 1% ICONs Gingerbread only

Hey, guys/gals.
I know each of us have our own individual preferences in regards to how we like certain things to look. Battery 1% is no difference. Some like the icons to lie horizontal, some like it vertical and others may like it circular.
I put this together for the do-it-yourself-ers. UOT Kitchen is always a good option, too. This may make it easier if you just wanted a quickie without having to go to the kitchen.
Attached is a bunch of battery icons and a cwm-shell to flash the frameworks-res.apk. None of the work is my own. I just pulled out a bunch of the battery icons from different ROMs.
Credit should be giving to the original authors for making it or bringing it to you.
I wrote up the shell and simply provided the battery icon zips.
To have it on your phone, you need to be rooted.
HOW TO:
1. download 7zip or WinRAR.
2. Open up the ROM you are running by clicking on the ROM on your PC or computer.
3. Find the folder: /system
4. In /system find the folder /framework/
5. In /framework/ - find the /framework-res.apk.
6. This has the battery icons you want.
7. Double click on the framework-res.apk
8. Go in the /res folder
9. Then go in the /drawable-hdpi folder.
10 If you scroll down on the images, you will start to see some images of battery icons.
11. Next, open up the downloaded battery icons zip by right clicking or double clicking on it.
12. Copy all the images in the zip and paste them into the already opened framework-res.apk and in the /drawable-hdpi/ folder.
13. Back out of the WinRAR or 7zip. It may ask you to finalize the changes, depending on the compression program you use.
14. At this point, you can use adb or android commander and push the new framework-res.apk into the ROM you are running or you can flash it in cwm.
It is important that you use the framework-res.apk from the ROM you are running or planning to run. Using a different framework-res.apk from different ROMs may produce unintended consequences.
15. If you are planning to flash it in cwm recovery, put the modded framework-res.apk in the cwm-flashable shell program or in the ROM.
15. Have the cwm-flashable on your phone. Boot into recovery and flash the newly modded framework-res.apk.
16. If you are cautious, make sure you have the old framework-res.apk in another cwm-flashable shell. -Call it Restore. If you tried to flash the new one and bad things happen or you boot loop or hang at the Samsung screen, just do the three finger recovery and flash the restore frameworks.
Btw, if you find some other battery icons you want to share, feel free to post them as well.
Have fun.

Thank you Qkster. I am out of thanks today. Some screen shots will make this post excellent. :thumbup:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA

ndhanta said:
Thank you Qkster. I am out of thanks today. Some screen shots will make this post excellent. :thumbup:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA
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Sigh..
I know it..just getting lazy I guess.
It's bigjoe's specialty though.
Joe,
Where are you?

Good Job Qkster, you've saved me the trouble of waiting UOT kitchen to finish just for the battery PNG's I also have some PNG's to share that are different from yours, it would take some time to make the Screenshotz though, but i'll post them eventually
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I'll Add them as i make SS:
1. ICS Digital Battery
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"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
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2.Samsung Stock Froyo with %\
3.Tiny Circle Grey
4. ICS Sphere Battery With %
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Qkster Zips:
Numas with %
Broken Circle with %
Emancipation
Aeon

qkster said:
Sigh..
I know it..just getting lazy I guess.
It's bigjoe's specialty though.
Joe,
Where are you?
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apologies been addressing an individaua over at AC...with issues
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using Tapatalk 2

They look amazing! Q: will these break emancipation ota?
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thekenderman said:
They look amazing! Q: will these break emancipation ota?
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No. Just use the same framework-res.apk from Eman.

As usual q you are one of the best if not THE best person on this forum for helping others and giving of your time. Thanks as always for being you. Great job man.:thumbup:
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using xda premium

Thanks Q for your effort!! I like the broken circle 1%. I read and understood your steps, up to step #14. From this point on, I'm at a total loss. I'm not clear on how to "push" using ADB is there a command to do, or is there another way which is to just copy and past the preferred battery mod into the cwm zip? Thanks again for all your help!

artbybart said:
Thanks Q for your effort!! I like the broken circle 1%. I read and understood your steps, up to step #14. From this point on, I'm at a total loss. I'm not clear on how to "push" using ADB is there a command to do, or is there another way which is to just copy and past the preferred battery mod into the cwm zip? Thanks again for all your help!
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Skip step 14. Go to 15. Copy your new framework into the shell cwm flashable into the /framework folder. Then flash it in cwm.
you can also put it into /system/framework and set permission to 0644 (3 box first column and top box 2nd column)...be prepare for fc. Keep closing until you can reboot

Nice mod, working fine
Didn´t knew some parts of framework can be edited without decompiling

will5 said:
Nice mod, working fine
Didn´t knew some parts of framework can be edited without decompiling
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Most png's in apk res folder can be modded to your liking.
It is only when you try to decompile after mod ding that you may encounter error without resources.
If you like an icon from one camera or email or what not, you can simply over write it from your original apk using 7zjp. No decompile or signing

Nice collection, thanks!!!

Is there something I need to do to enable the 1% increments? I only see every 5% interval on my battery....

also, ive tried out a few of the ones in this post, none show any of the battery levela except 5% increments.
Btw, i am on uclb3

RLP06 said:
also, ive tried out a few of the ones in this post, none show any of the battery levela except 5% increments.
Btw, i am on uclb3
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Complete stock framework-res.apk will not have the 1% increment mod to the xml's. Even though there are images (png) for the 1%, it will only report 5%.
You can simply pull the framework-res.apk from the jscott30 Ethereal or any of the framework-res.apk from any uclb3 base firmware.
I pulled this from jscott30 ethereal 6.19.2012. It has close to stock with 1% mod..I think..you can thank him for it.
You can use this to mod your battery.

thanks, that's really helpful

can anyone get the SGSIII Battery Icons with the percentages on them?

Not sure if I need to flash again or start over: with the vertical ICS icons, animated charging isn't animated. Everything else works fine. Any idea what I broke??

Whizzpopper said:
Not sure if I need to flash again or start over: with the vertical ICS icons, animated charging isn't animated. Everything else works fine. Any idea what I broke??
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I'm not sure. Maybe start over?
Is hard to tell without any background info

[Q] Change the color of the check mark?

Hi, this is a minor issue but it's starting to bug me.
Is there any way to change the color of the little check mark that appears when you select something?
On many of the apps that I use (but not all?) this check mark appears as a very light green color on a white background and is virtually invisible. I asked about it on a forum for one of the apps and was told that my phone must not be using standard android colors.
For example, on the Maps app that came with the phone, if I go to Settings and try to select something I will see the very light green color check mark. On the other hand, other apps, like the stock mail app, use a medium blue which is quite visible.
If I could get them all to use the blue that would be great. Changing the theme does not seem to affect the check mark.
Thanks!
-- Jon

This has been bugging me since I got XL.
My guess would be editing framework-res.apk

Just wanted to give this a bump in case somebody may have run across a solution. Thanks!

OP are you rooted? I thought you could change simple things like this inside framework-res.apk if you pull it from /system/framework.
If you open it using 7zip or winrar you should find the graphic in one of the drawable folders (i think the one youre after is called "drawable-xhdpi") which contain all of the graphics and icons that are displayed on your phone whenever you interact with it. Simply change the color of the check mark graphic to the color of your choice and reinsert it back where it was originally located within the zipped file. DO NOT UNZIP THE ENTIRE FILE! Just browse inside of it to modify the files inside so you don't break the files signature verification.
Back up your original framework file though as messing this up WILL result in bootloops. In fact, doing a nandroid couldnt hurt if you arent familiar with this.
Then just replace the original with your modified one.

Change your skin to matte in the personalization settings. It will change the checkmark to dark purple/black in MOST apps.

beaups said:
Change your skin to matte in the personalization settings. It will change the checkmark to dark purple/black in MOST apps.
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LOL much easier solution :thumbup:
Here's a picture of the display menu within the maps app after modifying the appropriate file in framework. MUCH more visible. I just did black for this example.
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"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
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Loneeagle14 said:
Simply change the color of the check mark graphic to the color of your choice and reinsert it back where it was originally located within the zipped file. DO NOT UNZIP THE ENTIRE FILE! Just browse inside of it to modify the files inside so you don't break the files signature verification.
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This doesn't make any sense to me. Changing even one bit of a file will break a digital signature. Altering the color of a check mark will change many bits. So either the file is not signed, or the signature doesn't matter, or this won't work at all.

You must have unlocked bootloader of course. No signature check.

beaups said:
Change your skin to matte in the personalization settings. It will change the checkmark to dark purple/black in MOST apps.
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I tried this, and it only changed the check marks in Settings as far as I could tell. I checked 4 other apps including Twitter, Subsonic, and some others and they all still had the green check mark. Maybe I need to reboot?
I also just made a black check mark icon, and I'm going to try replacing the framework APK just as soon as my nandroid backup finishes.

gunnyman said:
You must have unlocked bootloader of course. No signature check.
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Thanks. That's kind of what I meant. I was seriously out of it when I typed that originally. So yeah unlocked bootloader. Basically, so long as you don't decompress the original .apk and only swap files in and out from the COMPRESSED version, you should be good to go. Trying to use winrar or 7zip to recompile it will result in bootloops i promise
Sorry for the confusion.

Loneeagle14 said:
LOL much easier solution :thumbup:
Here's a picture of the display menu within the maps app after modifying the appropriate file in framework. MUCH more visible. I just did black for this example.
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Thanks, I'll give that a try!
-- Jon

Originally Posted by beaups
Change your skin to matte in the personalization settings. It will change the checkmark to dark purple/black in MOST apps.
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I tried this, and it only changed the check marks in Settings as far as I could tell. I checked 4 other apps including Twitter, Subsonic, and some others and they all still had the green check mark. Maybe I need to reboot?
I also just made a black check mark icon, and I'm going to try replacing the framework APK just as soon as my nandroid backup finishes.
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What's actually kind of funny is I had the opposite problem. My check marks inside of the settings menu stayed green, but any check marks inside of apps are now the modified color.
Edit: nvm didn't read that right. I see you were referencing the other guy.

beaups said:
Change your skin to matte in the personalization settings. It will change the checkmark to dark purple/black in MOST apps.
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That does not work for me. I have been on the matte skin since I got my device. I don't see any dark purple or black checkmarks in any apps. Most of mine are the light (invisible) green, a few are a medium blue, which is decent. Are you sure there is not something else making your checkmarks black?

So I edited my framework-res.apk using drag&drop into 7zip without unzipping the file, as suggested. And then I did horrible things: I simply overwrote the file in /system/framework using Root Explorer. The phone immediately rebooted and won't boot now. Time to do a restore!
I guess I have to push the file using ADB while in Recovery/Fastboot? Or else make my own flashable zip? I'm definitely a modding noob.

Didn't back up the original huh? Sorry dude that sucks.
If you're comfortable with adb you can go that route but I have so far used the file manager function within TWRP to manually delete my old framework-res and the move the modified one to /system/framework. In order for you to be able to access the system partition you'll need to manually mount it using the mount function within recovery. Then go to advanced-->file manager and that should let you access up to root. Also, it never hurts to run fix permissions after changing something in the system directory.
This method is always easier for me since I'm not an expert with adb. That's strange you had problems though. The only time I've ever had bootloops was when I decompiled the .apk or changed the compression settings when replacing files inside of it. Hope you get it sorted out..

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Didn't back up the original huh? Sorry dude that sucks.
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I had a backup in the form of nandroid. I also do have the file itself backed up, I just realized. I probably didn't need to do a restore. It's just that when my phone wouldn't boot I got scared and I wanted to make sure I could restore it!
I didn't realize how easy it is to fix permissions on a file in TWRP. I can run the batch command, and there is a permissions fixer in the file browser that just does chmod 755. It grants execute permissions as well as the other ones, but it's no big deal. Also, it's easy enough to change in Root Explorer once the system actually boots. Then you don't have to wait for the whole permissions fixer to run.
If you're comfortable with adb you can go that route but I have so far used the file manager function within TWRP to manually delete my old framework-res and the move the modified one to /system/framework. ]In order for you to be able to access the system partition you'll need to manually mount it using the mount function within recovery.
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Thanks, I was just exploring this functionality. I forgot I had to manually mount system, so I was a bit confused why I couldn't see anything in there.
Hey, it just booted up with my modded file. Look at those nice, black check marks! The ones in Settings are still green. I guess they are using different resources, which explains why they changed when I changed skins, but none of the others did. I only changed the color of the "on" check mark, and not the "on disabled", or "on focused" ones, so they'll still be green. I don't really care if the check mark is green while I'm clicking the button, but I would like to change the disabled one.

Looking good sir. I was a bit worried my method was wrong or something. Good to see someone was able to get it done! :thumbup:

So if I flash a new rom, will I need to do this again?

snowkilts said:
So if I flash a new rom, will I need to do this again?
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Yes, unless you modify the rom before you flash it. Personally, I'm hoping to learn enough about flashable zips to make this idea into a flashable mod. At which point I'll fix all the icons.

Success! I have created a flashable zip that changes the check marks to black. I also created an Undo version that restores the original framework-res.apk.
If anyone would like to test it out, send me a PM. It only changes the "on" checkmark, but that's the only one you really need. In the future, I will fix the other icons. This is my first Android mod, so I don't want to release it publicly until at least a couple of people have tested it.
If it matters, the framework-res.apk which I changed is the one that comes with CleanROM 4.1 LE. I don't know if Scott modified the stock version in any way, and I don't know if other Sense roms have changed this file, so I can't gurantee that this APK is 100% compatible with roms other than CleanROM 4.1. I would need to download the other roms and compare their file with mine.
The MD5 of the original /system/framework/framework-res.apk is d6d3f7f3808dd7d01ba2dd11babd3b64. So if your APK has the same MD5 then this mod will work for you.

Editing the framework.apk (Solved)

So I was wondering, is there anyway for me to edit the base and accent colours of the framework.apk in the system files so I can make my phone look different from others. I know this can be done using Cyanogenmod's theme engine but I'd prefer to stay on a stock version of android which is more stable and up to date.
I have android 7.1.1 beta with root and an unlocked bootloader, I have tried taking the framework.apk from other device to put on my own but it always causes a stuff up in the data partition (which is kind of expected) meaning that I need to factory reset my phone to get it working again.
Thank you in advance.
Images of some extreme examples are available below

Substratum legacy works on stock roms, but ypu need root from ive read! Ive never tried! Always make backup first

Jackio987 said:
So I was wondering, is there anyway for me to edit the base and accent colours of the framework.apk in the system files so I can make my phone look different from others. I know this can be done using Cyanogenmod's theme engine but I'd prefer to stay on a stock version of android which is more stable and up to date.
I have android 7.1.1 beta with root and an unlocked bootloader, I have tried taking the framework.apk from other device to put on my own but it always causes a stuff up in the data partition (which is kind of expected) meaning that I need to factory reset my phone to get it working again.
Thank you in advance.
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Yes it is possible. Decompile your framework-res.apk and change the accent colors in your res/values/colors . XML and your Systemui.apk and your Settings Google.apk for the switchbar background.
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
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Tulsadiver said:
Yes it is possible. Decompile your framework-res.apk and change the accent colors in your res/values/colors . XML and your Systemui.apk and your Settings Google.apk for the switchbar background.
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So I have taken a look at the framework-res.apk/res/values/color folder and extracted a few of the .xml files to take a look at them. I opened the files using notepad++ but nothing comes up correctly and I can't find any number values to represent the colors. So I was wondering if there were any special programs that I have to open the .xml files in and if there is can you also point me to the .xml file that edits the colors of the quick settings.
I have also taken a look at Substratum and it says that android 7.1.1 is unstable for use with the application.

Jackio987 said:
So I have taken a look at the framework-res.apk/res/values/color folder and extracted a few of the .xml files to take a look at them. I opened the files using notepad++ but nothing comes up correctly and I can't find any number values to represent the colors. So I was wondering if there were any special programs that I have to open the .xml files in and if there is can you also point me to the .xml file that edits the colors of the quick settings.
I have also taken a look at Substratum and it says that android 7.1.1 is unstable for use with the application.
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What are you using to decompile the apk? If you haven't already, try using apktool. Install apktool and then in a terminal use:
Code:
apktool decode framework-res.apk
That should spit out proper xml files.
screenshot:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ap6auRM.png[/IMG]

Jackio987 said:
So I have taken a look at the framework-res.apk/res/values/color folder and extracted a few of the .xml files to take a look at them. I opened the files using notepad++ but nothing comes up correctly and I can't find any number values to represent the colors. So I was wondering if there were any special programs that I have to open the .xml files in and if there is can you also point me to the .xml file that edits the colors of the quick settings.
I have also taken a look at Substratum and it says that android 7.1.1 is unstable for use with the application.
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Yes, you are looking at files that have not been decompiled Apktool is a great tool. Take a look at "tickle my android" if you want the best and easiest one around.
And, for the QS background, you will need to decompile Systemui.apk I believe it is in the layout folder, a XML file called qs_background_primary. XML change the solid color from ?android color primary to the hex code color of your choice
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633333

synesthete said:
What are you using to decompile the apk? If you haven't already, try using apktool. Install apktool and then in a terminal use:
Code:
apktool decode framework-res.apk
That should spit out proper xml files.
screenshot:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/ap6auRM.png[/IMG]
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Thank you for your help. Now I just want to make sure because this is my first time actually playing around with system apk's, Do I need to do anything special to package the apk back together and onto my device other than applying the right permissions?
Also the reason why the xml's weren't working at first was because I just used winrar to extract the files because that worked on iOS's IPA's when I used to work with them and my current guess would be that if I was to put the apk back onto my phone I would need to do more than package it as a .zip and rename it as an .apk.
I would test this on my Moto G first but it's super stuffed up at the moment.

Jackio987 said:
Thank you for your help. Now I just want to make sure because this is my first time actually playing around with system apk's, Do I need to do anything special to package the apk back together and onto my device other than applying the right permissions?
Also the reason why the xml's weren't working at first was because I just used winrar to extract the files because that worked on iOS's IPA's when I used to work with them and my current guess would be that if I was to put the apk back onto my phone I would need to do more than package it as a .zip and rename it as an .apk.
I would test this on my Moto G first but it's super stuffed up at the moment.
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To recompile,
Code:
apktool b systemui
(or framework-res) You will want to replace the meta-inf and android manifest of your newly recompiled apk with the original ones.
First, before you do any decompiling you must install your framework
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apktool if framework-res.apk

Tulsadiver said:
To recompile, Apktool b systemui (or framework-res) You will want to replace the meta-inf and android manifest of your newly recompiled apk with the original ones.
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Thank you I'll try it now

Ok it worked. Thank you so much for your help. With this new found knowledge I probably won't do much but it's just something useful to know just in case I have a sudden urge to make my operating system's main colours yellow and brown. Also editing just the colour values in the framework edited the colours in the quick settings and the settings application because they all refer to the framework for that colour.
Things I have learned:
How to decompile apk's properly
How to edit system ui/ framework/ settings colours
How to recompile an apk
How to make sure that the apk works when your device boots up.
Thank you everyone I couldn't of done it with out you.

EDIT: Oops. Just saw that someone else replied (and with better info). You can disregard this post. I'm glad you got your answers.
Jackio987 said:
Thank you for your help. Now I just want to make sure because this is my first time actually playing around with system apk's, Do I need to do anything special to package the apk back together and onto my device other than applying the right permissions?
Also the reason why the xml's weren't working at first was because I just used winrar to extract the files because that worked on iOS's IPA's when I used to work with them and my current guess would be that if I was to put the apk back onto my phone I would need to do more than package it as a .zip and rename it as an .apk.
I would test this on my Moto G first but it's super stuffed up at the moment.
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The apktool decode command will spit out a folder tree. After making your edits, you should be able to use the apktool build command to recompile to an apk file again. If you don't specify a specific output path, it will probably dump it in a "dist" subfolder within the decompiled apk folder. If you just type "apktool" in the terminal, it should give you more detailed instructions for its options. Once you have an apk, you might need to sign it. You should be able to do that easily on your android device with the app zipsigner: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kellinwood.zipsigner2
Once you have the signed apk you should be able to replace the original with the same permissions and group policy settings and reboot. I would recommend making a nandroid backup to revert to in case you get stuck in a bootloop. It has been a long time since I have done this, so I might have missed something. Maybe I will give it a try when I have some time later.

how to add pixel icons in system apk

hilla_killa said:
Substratum legacy works on stock roms, but ypu need root from ive read! Ive never tried! Always make backup first
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Unfortunately Substratum isn't really working too well on the 7.1 DP and it will notifiy you when using the app that modifying anything may very well cause bootloop, which in my case was very true. Tried to install the Pixel Theme that worked flawlessly on 7.0, then bootlooped after the required reboot. However, you can still try it and revert back fairly easily. The dev created 2 .zips in the Substratum folder to fix the bootloop if it does happen (the legacy zip is what fixed mine).

A$h!$h said:
how to add pixel icons in system apk
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Which icons are you referring to? Navbar or apps?

Jackio987 said:
So I was wondering, is there anyway for me to edit the base and accent colours of the framework.apk in the system files so I can make my phone look different from others. I know this can be done using Cyanogenmod's theme engine but I'd prefer to stay on a stock version of android which is more stable and up to date.
I have android 7.1.1 beta with root and an unlocked bootloader, I have tried taking the framework.apk from other device to put on my own but it always causes a stuff up in the data partition (which is kind of expected) meaning that I need to factory reset my phone to get it working again.
Thank you in advance.
Images of some extreme examples are available below
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Hey Jackio987,
Yeah! that's true
Refer to my post for better customizations! That's here