Seems easy enough but I must be doing something wrong.
I download the zip file, copy it to the MIUI/Themes folder on the SD card, go to Theme Manager, choose Import Theme, the select the zip file.
Nothing happens when I do that. Just takes me back to the Theme manager-Choose Theme screen.
Just read in the MIUI thread where the latest build doesn't support theme changing, they are working on it.
Actually it does support theme changes you have to change file extension to mtz and instal using the built in file explorer not theme manager. Worked for me
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That worked for me to the only problem that i am having is that everything themes EXCEPT for the messaging app for some reason?
I have been able to use some themes but not others, so do you change the zip file to mtz or do you unzip it first?
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Just change the file extension and instal via the miui file explorer.
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I just installed the incognito theme and love it but was wondering how to switch the font back to stock. Is there an easy way to do this?
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I'm also intrested in changing up a few fonts? And font colors too. I've browsed around most of the apk files to see if anything stands out to me but no luck... Mostly .png image files. Which ive successfully modified. But can't seem to find straight forward answers floating around for fonts in the any of the forums.
Any help pointing to the right files locations??
Why would you want to go back to the old font
If you wanna do that, the best way is to repackage the Incognito zip file with the fonts you wanna use. You can do that by:
1 Extract the files in the .zip file to some location on your computer (there should be 2 folders and a file, I think).
2 From your extracted files, go to the font folder located inside the system folder
3 Replace the fonts in that folder with any fonts you want (in your case, you'll have to download the stock fonts from somewhere) and make sure that the fonts are renamed to match the ones before
4 Once that's done, repackage the files/folders as a .zip file by jumping back out to the location of where you originally extracted the files, selecting all 3 files/folders(ctrl+ click each one), right click and "send to compressed folder (zip)".
5 Put that file on your sd card and install it the same way you installed the theme the first time.
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I'm trying to use the Kitchen to do a few mods to my Unity rom, but I'm not sure how to upload the required files to be able to flash them. I don't see a how to anywhere on this. Is it that simple and I'm an idiot or is it as confusing as I'm making it.
On the kitchen page there is a link for support which will tell you how to install the mods.
The how to doesn't show how to upload the files from your rom so you can flash the zip and make sure it works. I can do everything except for uploading the framework and system files.
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You need an app like root explorer or file expert. You have to navigate to your root directory.
In file expert download from market... it's a free app...give root permissions and then make root directory your home... so when you hit the home button it will automatically go to your root folders directory.
There you will find \system\framework and \system\app .
That's where you'll find the files you need.
Copy them to your desktop (easiest way is to copy to sdcard then connect to pc and transfer them to desktop) and then in the kitchen when you get to upload files... point the kitchen to those files.
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If i added mods that included new font and I want to change it later, is that all I'll need create a mod for or will I need to create a whole new one. Will it just flash over the old font?
If all you want to change is the font then you have to upload your modded files to the kitchen. That or download font switcher/custom android font changer from the market.
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Hello i can´t change themes on MIUI V4 Rom .I downloaded a theme over the Themechanger and when i would apply it it dosen´t work (at 2% stops).
I make a folder data/system/theme and copy the theme in it.
Anybody an idea???
Jack2212
You don't need to copy the theme into that folder. Just make the 'theme' folder in data/system. Then go to the theme changer app and apply the theme. If the problem still persists then reboot to recovery and wipe data or just re-flash
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Hello i flashed again and wipe data, create "theme" folder in data/system but i can´t apply any theme i downloaded with themechanger.
Jack2212
Making that folder in data/system fixed the theme problem for me on my skyrocket. Thanks.
or open ur rom and creat folder data/system/theme
Hi, I've a (probably silly) question. I'm using the last paranoid version for nexus 5. I'd like to change the bootanimation but only have the bootloader.zip (not the apk for theme engine). I tried to put the zip in system/media but it doesn't work, on boot I get a plain "android" text.
Anybody knows how to solve? Thanks in advance
You mean bootanimation.zip, right? Putting a zip file of a bootloader isn't going to do anything. If it's a custom made that you did yourself, make sure when compressing it to a zip file, you select 'store' as opposed to 'normal' for the compression level or it will show the stock Android BA that you're seeing. You can't just install the apk of the theme and open theme engine and only select bootanimation?
Ops, my bad. Yes, I meant bootanimation.zip
The animation is an already made one which I downloaded from an xda thread, there is only the zip version, not the apk unfortunately
Thanks for the advice about the compression, I'll try to extract and compress it again
Thank you very much, it worked!!! :good:
Glad I could help.
You can find some bootanimation in apk format here which you can apply via theme chooser.
*Dont you hate when you like a theme but hate the icons!!! I will give you a simple guide to download the theme you want and keep your stock icons
~Keep your stock icons for any theme~
*ROOTED REQUIRED*
*Please read complete guide*
*Make sure you are not using the theme you are applying this to! Apply a different theme while your editing this file!
1. Using a file explorer, go to data/overlays/jsonfiles/userjson and find the theme you want to keep stock icons!
2. Open file and hit the edit button! Look for this line a little ways down:
"appicon":"com.cambunch.ThemeName.appicon",
and delete it! Save file and reboot!
3. Now you can go to theme store and apply that theme and have stock icons
***Also see post #10 for another simple guide thanks to @SICKMADE***
***This should work for any theme in userjson file, just follow same steps and remember to save and reboot before you apply theme!!!
***JUST HIT THANKS IF YOU THINK THIS IS FRICKIN AWESOME***
Screen shots of files and before and after:
Note 5 have to be root or not to work ??
Yes, because you will have to use a root file explorer! ES FILE Explorer etc.
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Not working....i have follow the step by step but no luck...back to stock theme
CasTTeLLo said:
Not working....i have follow the step by step but no luck...back to stock theme
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Which one? Part 1 or 2?
If icons didnt stay stock, go back to the file you deleted the line and make sure it saved with that line deleted! It did that for me and when i went back and checked file, the line was still there and i re- deleted it, made sure i saved file and rebooted and it worked!
fyh said:
I don't think the first part of your guide is allowed on xda, thanks BTW
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Im not sure either lol...Just thought i would share and will definitely take down if asked to
Goody68 said:
Which one? Part 1 or 2?
If icons didnt stay stock, go back to the file you deleted the line and make sure it saved with that line deleted! It did that for me and when i went back and checked file, the line was still there and i re- deleted it, made sure i saved file and rebooted and it worked!
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I have double checked mate....deleted and still no luck
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I have double checked mate....deleted and still no luck
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Hmmm, it works for me! Deleted that appicon line, saved then rebooted, applied theme and i have stock icons! Ive tried it on a few themes and all have worked!
Make sure that you do not have that theme currently applied! Apply another theme then go back and apply theme that you did that for!
All you have to do if you don't like any paticular part of a sammy theme is install a root file manager... I use root browser but what ever you choose as long as it uses root is fine... then once opened file manager navigate to the data/app folder. Here you will find every apk and or sammy theme that you have installed onto your device. Simply scroll down until you find the specific group of folders for which ever theme your wanting to remove a paticular part of ex. Accuweather, App Icons, etc. Once you've located the file you don't want to use with the theme anymore like the icons "themename.appicon-1" simply delete the folder and reboot and badaboom stock icons are back! I hope that made some sense lol
This is the best Thread ever !!! I always wanted this, thanks alot !!! Very Helpful
SICKMADE said:
All you have to do if you don't like any paticular part of a sammy theme is install a root file manager... I use root browser but what ever you choose as long as it uses root is fine... then once opened file manager navigate to the data/app folder. Here you will find every apk and or sammy theme that you have installed onto your device. Simply scroll down until you find the specific group of folders for which ever theme your wanting to remove a paticular part of ex. Accuweather, App Icons, etc. Once you've located the file you don't want to use with the theme anymore like the icons "themename.appicon-1" simply delete the folder and reboot and badaboom stock icons are back! I hope that made some sense lol
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Would this mean we can transfer specific apk from one theme to another.
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egren58 said:
Would this mean we can transfer specific apk from one theme to another.
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Yes you can.. I have just tried using a keyboard theme I like on different theme by just copy pasting corresponding lines from one to another.
This also allows you to change your icons to anything you want using the galaxy icon themer app in play store
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ishaqs60 said:
Yes you can.. I have just tried using a keyboard theme I like on different theme by just copy pasting corresponding lines from one to another.
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How did you do that please? I tried to modify name of inputmethod for a keyboard theme I like from another theme but it didn't change.
Thank you works also on note5 port on note4
rooted and in text change completed same.! not working.(
I liked some theme's notifiacation drawer background and I want to use it stock theme. How can I do this? Which line do I suppose to delete? Thanks
Is there any way to enable to choose which part (status bar system, icon, wallpaper) are we going to change like cyanogenmod roms theme store?
Great work man
great work but how to keep stock keyboard too ???
N920c/64g/dr ketan L8/stock kernel