I just wanted to give you guys who aren't proficient with modding themselves a chance to change the lockscreen and taskbar clock font (which I personally don't like) to in this case match the rest of the honeycomb fonts.
The end result of this quick guide:
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First you will need to have adb set up, if you don't know how to set up adb follow the guide http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/06/how-to-set-up-adb-usb-drivers-for-android-devices/ to get adb up and running.
Requirements:
adb
Asus PC Sync Software link
USB Debugging turned on in settings
a .ttf font file (only required if you want another font than used in the guide)
Step one: pulling the original clock files for back up
We'll start simple, the idea here is that if you ever want to revert back to the original font, you will have a back up of the font just in case. Lucky for you I will however also be providing a back up of the original font files at the end of this post.
Open up cmd (or terminal on OSX).
navigate to your android-sdk\tools folder through the terminal (if you do not know how to do this check the adb set up guide linked earlier in this post).
Now to allow modification of the system files we will enter the command "adb remount".
Now we will pull the font files which are located within /system/fonts/ by entering these 3 commands: "adb pull /system/fonts/AndroidClock.ttf", "adb pull /system/fonts/AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf", "adb pull /system/fonts/AndroidClock_Solid.ttf"
On your computer go to the android-sdk/tools folder and move the AndroidClock, AndroidClock_Solid and AndroidClock_Highlight to wherever you want to store these (these are the original back up) and make sure to remove them from the android-sdk\tools folder.
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Step two: replacing the original clock font with your own
In this step we will pull the font used for all the other type in honeycomb called DroidSans and replace the original clock font files with this font as to fool honeycomb into thinking it is actually the original font.
while having adb open, enter the command "adb pull /system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf".
Now navigate to your android-sdk\tools folder again and make 3 copies of DroidSans.ttf in the tools folder.
Name one of the files AndroidClock, name another AndroidClock_Solid, and name the last AndroidClock_Highlight.
now go back to adb and enter these 3 commands: "adb push AndroidClock_Solid.ttf /system/fonts/", "adb push AndroidClock.ttf /system/fonts/", "adb push AndroidClock_Highlight.ttf /system/fonts/".
Reboot your transformer and voila you're done.
If you want to replace the lockscreen font with your own font and not DroidSans, simply skip bullet point 1 and 2 of step 2 and copy your own .ttf font file to your android-sdk\tools folder and make 3 copies of that.
I hope you guys enjoy this guide, and if you have any suggestions as how to simplify this guide even further, feel free to post your suggestion.
EDIT: the original font files are in the .zip file!
Don't forget to remount /system as rw ("mount -o rw,remount /system") so you can modify the font files.
N23 said:
Don't forget to remount /system as rw ("mount -o rw,remount /system") so you can modify the font files.
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adb remount is easier
I cant find the asus pc sync. Here or on asus website
mike6200 said:
I cant find the asus pc sync. Here or on asus website
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Go to the transformer product page on the asus website then to the download tab (http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/#download), select your OS and it should be under utilities.
Here's a screenshot of the clock as well.
need this wallpaerp
please give me this wallpaper
ithunter said:
please give me this wallpaper
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https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/iPad/02397_starrynight_1024x1024.jpg?w=a2f6070e
Here! But i only have the iPad resolution...
I forgot where I got it from sorry ):
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https://dl-web.dropbox.com/get/iPad/02397_starrynight_1024x1024.jpg?w=a2f6070e
Here! But i only have the iPad resolution...
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is it possible to load it up somewhere else, cause I cant get it on Dropbox.. would be nice
HamSummit said:
is it possible to load it up somewhere else, cause I cant get it on Dropbox.. would be nice
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Attached... Found it on Google.
THANKS!!!
Those fonts were not cool! Not only it looks great but I learned how to change fonts!
Thanks again! (Thanks button clicked)
Q.Entity said:
THANKS!!!
Those fonts were not cool! Not only it looks great but I learned how to change fonts!
Thanks again! (Thanks button clicked)
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Glad to have helped
Thanks for the guide...will try now
thanks
for wallpaper
HamSummit said:
is it possible to load it up somewhere else, cause I cant get it on Dropbox.. would be nice
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Sure, here it is!
Very well written guide, just one question does the tablet need to be rooted to change fonts?
I assume that the clock font provided here is the same font as the other text on the home page?
The only question I have is, can I change the colour of the font as well? I'd like it to have the same colour as the buttons. It would also be interesting to change the colour of the wifi and battery indicator. Even better if that could change depending on the level! So for example, when battery and wifi are indicating low(er), they change to yellow/orange/red progressively. I guess this is possible but would require some additional programming to link to different graphics/icons (assuming the software utilises a lookup table approach, rather than logical equations...)
ksporry said:
I assume that the clock font provided here is the same font as the other text on the home page?
The only question I have is, can I change the colour of the font as well? I'd like it to have the same colour as the buttons. It would also be interesting to change the colour of the wifi and battery indicator. Even better if that could change depending on the level! So for example, when battery and wifi are indicating low(er), they change to yellow/orange/red progressively. I guess this is possible but would require some additional programming to link to different graphics/icons (assuming the software utilises a lookup table approach, rather than logical equations...)
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you'd have to edit the image files in the framework files, which is a whole lot more complicated than this.
SonicTab said:
Very well written guide, just one question does the tablet need to be rooted to change fonts?
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Anything that has to do with modifying the /system folder requires root, so yes.
Related
Now that we have Root and the amazing recovery tool... I decided it was time to test things out. No we dont have MetaMorph, but until then... The "old fashioned" way will work. I pulled the framework, made a quick modification to the BATTERY icons and pushed it back... and BAM!! Blue battery!
So far i see no adverse effects... so i will be pushing my fully themed Framework-res.apk to my INC later this evening. Proof? See pic...with BLUE battery! Thats just the start of my theme!
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Awesome! What is the launcher you're running there?
SimonTuffGuy said:
Awesome! What is the launcher you're running there?
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ADW Launcher...
do the files require unsigning and signing like in winmo? sorry, i was well versed with winmo themeing but am new to android. i'd love to start customizing though.
any links on where to learn what files contain what, how to extract em, etc.? thanks
MrGoodCat said:
do the files require unsigning and signing like in winmo? sorry, i was well versed with winmo themeing but am new to android. i'd love to start customizing though.
any links on where to learn what files contain what, how to extract em, etc.? thanks
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All the images are located within framework-res.apk, But there are several other places that you can edit xmls to make further changes. you can extract them directly from there, and replace them using 7zip without need to sign the apk. The most common are found in /res/drawable hdpi/
Before experimenting i would suggest reading up on Patch 9 files. Those require more than just editing the png.
Drukan said:
All the images are located within framework-res.apk, But there are several other places that you can edit xmls to make further changes. you can extract them directly from there, and replace them using 7zip without need to sign the apk. The most common are found in /res/drawable hdpi/
Before experimenting i would suggest reading up on Patch 9 files. Those require more than just editing the png.
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awesome! thank you. can't wait to dive in. this is why i love smartphones, let the modding begin!
has anyone dumped the stock framework-res.apk, or do i need to pull that from my phone?
MrGoodCat said:
awesome! thank you. can't wait to dive in. this is why i love smartphones, let the modding begin!
has anyone dumped the stock framework-res.apk, or do i need to pull that from my phone?
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its a simple pull...plug in phone (ensure usb debugging is ENABLED)
open cmd prompt:
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk C:\mydirectory\
anyway to remove the AM/PM from the time?
i like the blue battery icon by the way.
jasonb1985 said:
anyway to remove the AM/PM from the time?
i like the blue battery icon by the way.
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To my knowledge that requires editing the Services.jar file. There are scripts out there for editing this file, but the short answer for now is NO. (unless you're a java guru)
command is *adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework* right?
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tcberg2010 said:
command is *adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework* right?
Sent from my ADR6300 using Tapatalk
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1. Always do a nandroid backup first...
2. push framework-res.apk file to root of sdcard
3. boot phone into recovery
4. mount /system and /sdcard from recovery
5. open adb shell and type:
busybox cp -R /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework
6. reboot
Enjoy!
touchpro247 said:
1. Always do a nandroid backup first...
2. push framework-res.apk file to root of sdcard
3. boot phone into recovery
4. mount /system and /sdcard from recovery
5. open adb shell and type:
busybox cp -R /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework
6. reboot
Enjoy!
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I concur with ALWAYS do a back up...
no need to push file to SDCard though, or use busybox cp
Just push it directly from its location.
Reboot to recovery...
Mount /system (under partitions menu)
open cmd prompt and type:
adb push (file location) /system/framework/framework-res.apk
example :
adb push c:\android\framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk
does it change to orange/red as the battery gets lower?
Goldeneye877 said:
does it change to orange/red as the battery gets lower?
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Mine does...
They can be edited to change to any color you want!!
FYI i will be sharing my modded framework-res.apk shortly, working out a few things. My version will change ALL status icons, battery meter, signal bars, and a whole lot more (basically everything GREEN)to the Blue you see in the battery in the pic.
Having a lil trouble....
Ok so i managed to edit almost everything in framework, (still working on the.9.pngs, they take sooo much time)..... But im having an issue...
Hopefully some one here can help me solve this. Unlike the moto, i cant seem to get the signal meter, or the 3g/1x/etc icon to change. all other icons are acting as they should but these stay the same. Ive re-copied them, and pushed the apk 3 times...
Anyone with ideas...
jasonb1985 said:
anyway to remove the AM/PM from the time?
i like the blue battery icon by the way.
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Would love to remove the time completely.
Drukan said:
Ok so i managed to edit almost everything in framework, (still working on the.9.pngs, they take sooo much time)..... But im having an issue...
Hopefully some one here can help me solve this. Unlike the moto, i cant seem to get the signal meter, or the 3g/1x/etc icon to change. all other icons are acting as they should but these stay the same. Ive re-copied them, and pushed the apk 3 times...
Anyone with ideas...
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They may be inside the com.htc.resources.apk also. Use Root Explorer to check.
touchpro247 said:
They may be inside the com.htc.resources.apk also. Use Root Explorer to check.
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Thanx, checkin it out now...
YES THEY ARE, y i didnt think to look there... i dont know... but YOU sir... ROCK!
daftlush said:
Would love to remove the time completely.
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Again, thats part of the Services.jar ... and i know little to nothin of java.
Soon enough the smart guys will have a script to edit it!
I'm going to remove the gps icon. Unless the OP does it first. I only want to see it when I turn it on.
Coming Soon:
- Droid X Status Bar: CANCELLED
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HTC SENSE Framework-res.apk
Please donate if possible. I really want to buy a pouch for my X10
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DOWNLOAD LINK v.001 HTC SENSE Status Bar for X10 (framework-res.apk only) [November 26th]
http://www.4shared.com/file/xHE4eMTA/framework-res.html
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Android STOCK White Status Bar
Please donate if possible. I really want to buy a pouch for my X10
Donation Link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs...m&item_name=Donation+XDA+Forums&no_shipping=1
DOWNLOAD LINK v.005 Package (WITH ALL THE FILES YOU NEED TO INSTALL)
http://www.4shared.com/file/_7UKHvms/Stock_Status_Bar_for_X10_by_Dk.html
DOWNLOAD LINK v.005 (Framework-res.apk ONLY) [November 21th]
http://www.4shared.com/file/BzAtGX4r/framework-res.html
DOWNLOAD LINK v.004 [November 20th]
http://www.4shared.com/file/6qyQdtVQ/framework-res.html
DOWNLOAD LINK V.003 [November 19th]
http://www.4shared.com/file/v37FxfTp/framework-res.html
DOWNLOAD LINK V.002 [November 18th]
http://www.4shared.com/file/fKigopxT/framework-res.html
Please donate if you like the work to keep it alive for more upcoming "flavors"
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Installation:
Download v.005 Package (will all the files you need inside)
Extract to wherever you want
Plug in your Xperia X10 with USB Debugging enabled
Run Installer.cmd
Enjoy!
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ANDROID 2.2 STOCK ICONS
Android 2.2 Stock Icon in High Quality.
This is to get the stock look for your Android Smartphone that is running a specific UXP. (Like Sony Ericsson, HTC Sense, Motoblur, etc)
The icons are in a .rar archive. Extract to your phone's SD Card, navigate to your Home Launcher on your Android Device (Launcher Pro or ADW Launcher preferred) Long press on desktop, select shortcut > application, select your desired app, change icon. Voila!
DOWNLOAD LINK
http://www.4shared.com/file/xuClPYgK/Android_22_Stock_Icon.html
Cyanogen Mod Boot Screen Animation
Cyanogen Mod's Boot screen Animation.
Tested and working on Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 running Android 2.1
DOWNLOAD LINK:
http://www.4shared.com/file/BJrGIdCY/bootanimation.html
Installation:
1- Copy bootanimation.zip to your SD Card
2- Get Root Explorer, navigate to your SD Card, Copy bootanimation.zip
(You need root)
3- Go back to the root of the phone, go to System/media, Mount R/W
4- Delete the existing bootanimation.zip, then paste the one you copied from your SD Card earlier.
5- Make sure it has the same permission.
6- Reboot, enjoy your new boot animation !
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Always follow on www.TechRemixed.com (my website) all the progress is always reported there first
Please donate if you would like to see farther development =D
Donation Link:
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webs...m&item_name=Donation+XDA+Forums&no_shipping=1
For change logs go to my website, i made a special sub domain for it.
www.mythemes.techremixed.com
Did you forget you started this thread - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=810794
Yeah but thats old.. its for 1.6... now its 2.1..... so....
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Yeah, true enough. It's a whole different kettel of fish now - we just need to edit the xml's (decompiling/recompiling with apktool) and drag them into the framework now.
I just had a bit of a play... I managed to change the color of the provider text by editing res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml. Changing status_bar_icon.xml didn't seem to have any effect but I did add some alpha. I will have another look tomorrow and post what I find out in my themes reference thread.
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Yeah, true enough. It's a whole different kettel of fish now - we just need to edit the xml's (decompiling/recompiling with apktool) and drag them into the framework now.
I just had a bit of a play... I managed to change the color of the provider text by editing res/layout/status_bar_expanded.xml. Changing status_bar_icon.xml didn't seem to have any effect but I did add some alpha. I will have another look tomorrow and post what I find out in my themes reference thread.
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Nice hope u can get the clock to be black and the status bar to be default style thanks alot
so anyone? much appreciated if someone has it thanks
Nobody?? Common...
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Hey man,
just got the last piece of the puzzle today. I've posted my findings in a new section in the themes reference sticky. So now we just have to wait for those artistic types to get to work on thier images etc.
I'd get onto something, but I'm to busy flashing my phone
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Hey man,
just got the last piece of the puzzle today. I've posted my findings in a new section in the themes reference sticky. So now we just have to wait for those artistic types to get to work on thier images etc.
I'd get onto something, but I'm to busy flashing my phone
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thats cool news dude thanks!
I reckon you want to keep an eye on chewitts Dark10 theme. He's had a load of requests for a white theme and I think it's in the works...
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I reckon you want to keep an eye on chewitts Dark10 theme. He's had a load of requests for a white theme and I think it's in the works...
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Yes but i want stock stock.. not custom battery icon and stuff
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Just been playing a bit with text etc. Might try and clean this up later in the week.... there's a lot of icons though (~130)
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Just been playing a bit with text etc. Might try and clean this up later in the week.... there's a lot of icons though (~130)
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Woow thats awesome is there any way so that you can use the stock stuuffs
Lol im sooo into stock xD
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I'm just working on a little program to remove the background on all the stock icons - then I can just darken them up a bit and it should look pretty decent...
Has anyone here modded framework-res.apk located in system/framework?
I'm doing what is wrote in this guide, but phone dosen't boot then. I had to flash it with SEUS.
Here is what i do. Am i missing or wronging something?
Code:
Step 1:
Connect phone to pc, enable usb debugging and open adb. Type:
adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk
That will pull your framework-res.apk to whatever folder is displaying in your command line.
Step 2:
Find the framework-res.apk on your hard drive, right click and open with 7zip.
Step 3:
Use png's here or create your own and dump into the appropriate folder within framework-res.apk.
Step 4:
When you are done editing the files open up adb and type the following command:
adb shell mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
adb push framework-res.apk /sdcard/framework-res.apk
adb shell dd if=/sdcard/framework-res.apk of=/system/framework/framework-res.apk
That will put the new framework-res.apk on your phone. It should automatically reboot (if not reboot it) and your changes should be applied!
When running the script above you can replace framework-res.apk with whatever you want. For example, Timescape.apk
Remember, it is CASE sensitive I made this problem many times)
Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834806
There's a few things you could be doing wrong, the one that springs to mind is if your doing some xml mods and not adding resources.arsc to the framework in the proper manner.
_calum_ said:
Check out this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=834806
There's a few things you could be doing wrong, the one that springs to mind is if your doing some xml mods and not adding resources.arsc to the framework in the proper manner.
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Thanks.
I resolved all my problems.
It depended on unsecure shell.
All worked fine.
Thanks again
Thanks to this little beauty I got all of the icons done in one shot .
I have attached the framework with the only modification being the white status bar and dark icons (and the fact that you can see the clock, of course ).
Don't forget to unzip the framework, don't just rename it
woot woot, pretty awesome, nice work indeed....now we actually need a completely white theme.....
Chewitts on the case I just did this cause I could
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I designed and made this battery icon for x10. It can tell you your battery status as accurate as 1% but it needs some brain work. You've to calculate the percentage by yourself. It's a bit complicated but might save your money for paying brain training on a DSi =)
Wish you like.
ATTENTION: Other people might not understand your phone battery status. This may cause a delayed battery charging =)
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=RDNKA8LL
Wallpaper credit to: The Art of Currie.
Installation:
Make sure your phone is rooted and have busybox installed. Make sure you have ADB on your PC and relevant X10 drivers installed (Sorry I don't know mac system). Here is a example for installation using adb.exe.
1.Download the framework-res.apk file from the MU link.
2.Copy framework-res.apk to to your X10's /sdcard
3.Connect your X10 to a PC, make sure USB debugging is enabled. Run "cmd"
4.Locate your adb.exe.
-adb shell
-su (make sure you give super user permissions (su) on your x10 side)
-mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
-dd if=/sdcard/framework-res.apk of=/system/framework/framework-res.apk
5.Your phone will restart and that's it.
possible to get this in black or transparent status bar? looks way better then those circle battery ones!!
can you give me a link or a sample picture of the black or transparent status bar? thanks.
Oh god, this one is sooooo sexxy
I think I'll apply this on my phone immediately
Very nice job
BTW, how much time did you need to figure this out? just curious
Make sure your phone is rooted and have busybox installed. Make sure you have ADB on your PC and relevant X10 drivers installed (Sorry I don't know mac system).
1.Download the framework-res.apk file from the MU link.
2.Copy framework-res.apk to to your X10's /sdcard
3.Connect your X10 to a PC, make sure USB debugging is enabled. Run "cmd"
4.Locate your adb.exe.
- adb shell
-su (make sure you give super user permissions (su) on your x10 side)
-mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock2 /system
-dd if=/sdcard/framework-res.apk of=/system/framework/framework-res.apk
5.Your phone will restart and that's it.
I can finished it may be in 2-3 minutes =)
Nice Battery Icons
Just a little bug on status background
check second screenshot
Before apply this mod everything was OK, but after apply this mod even if I reinstall original framework this bluetooh call icon persist on background
Hi Alejandrissimo:
May I confirm your firmare version number? It looks like you've applied this to a .504 firmware. This file is only for .24 firmware.
Hi, I must say that i really appreciate your work, but I'm in the same case as Alejandrissimo. Too bad for me I know, didn't check my version before.
Could you tell us how to revert to normal ? I tried to upload the original framework-res with the same procedure but i didn't work..
Many thanks
Did you use adobe illustrator to design this mod?
And if it's so, did you start creating a 38x38 pixel document or larger and then resized?
thibprod said:
Hi, I must say that i really appreciate your work, but I'm in the same case as Alejandrissimo. Too bad for me I know, didn't check my version before.
Could you tell us how to revert to normal ? I tried to upload the original framework-res with the same procedure but i didn't work..
Many thanks
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It happened before because I definitely noticed this problem with different firmware version in this forum. Can you try the mod for .504 version?
EDIT:
Yes, I found it here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10295998&postcount=154
Can you try the Reboot mod for .504?
sathurnn said:
Did you use adobe illustrator to design this mod?
And if it's so, did you start creating a 38x38 pixel document or larger and then resized?
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This work is done by using adobe photoshop CS4. Yes you're right it's 38*38 pixel. I got the battery frame from the original stock icon and then calculated the squares needed inside frame on pixels. Therefore no resize involved.
shvyue said:
can you give me a link or a sample picture of the black or transparent status bar? thanks.
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transparent: http://androidthemes.webnode.com/album/photo-gallery-transparent-status-bar/#cap201002020311-jpg1
black status bar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737778 (see the dark bar)
I just noticed that this is for .24 only and not .504 =(
pyro224 said:
transparent: http://androidthemes.webnode.com/album/photo-gallery-transparent-status-bar/#cap201002020311-jpg1
black status bar: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737778 (see the dark bar)
I just noticed that this is for .24 only and not .504 =(
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I will have a look. I can make a .504 framework-res.apk but as I don't have that firmware installed, dare you try? =)
Here's one with dark status bar. I've modified other icons to fit the dark bar as well. It's for the .504 version but I've no chance to test it. If you want just try it.
-backup your original framework-res.apk
-install xrecovery
-do the modification
If failed, you can restore your original one using xrecovery.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=TYYQU1SA
In this guide I will show you how to enable more than the defaulft 5 homescreens
First of all, you'll need Apk Manager, this can be downloaded here.
Extract the zip to a folder you like, I'll use C:\Apk Manager\ in this guide!
Download the Home.apk from this post, note: it's for the .145 fw only.
Copy the Home.apk to C:\Apk Manager\place-apk-here-for-modding\
After you've done that, open Script.bat.
Select option 9.
Now the Home.apk will be decompiled.
When it's done decompiling, go here C:\Apk Manager\projects\Home.apk\res\values.
Open integers.xml with Notepad and go line 10. Will look like this:
Code:
<integer name="number_of_desktop_panes">5</integer>
You can change that number 5 to any number you like, let's use 9:
Code:
<integer name="number_of_desktop_panes">9</integer>
Open values/styles.xml and change line 16:
Code:
<style name="Layout.ButtonContainer">
to this
Code:
<style name="Layout.ButtonContainer" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper.NoTitleBar">
Save and close the files. Now go back to the Apk Manager tool and select option 11, the apk will now be compiled again. It will ask you this:
Is this a system apk (y/n)
Answer with y and press enter.
After that you'll get another question:
Aside from the signatures, would you like to copy
over any additional files that you didn't modify
from the original apk in order to ensure least
# of errors (y/n)
Anwer with y again.
Now this will show up:
In the apk manager folder u'll find
a keep folder. Within it, delete
everything you have modified and leave
files that you haven't. If you have modified
any xml, then delete resources.arsc from that
folder as well. Once done then press enter
on this script.
Go here C:\Apk Manager\keep and delete resources.arsc.
Now go back to the Apk Manager tool and press enter.
In C:\Apk Manager\place-apk-here-for-modding you'll find this: unsignedHome.apk. Rename it to Home.apk and push it to your device with adb.
Adb commands:
Code:
adb push Home.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
$su
#mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system
#busybox cp -R /sdcard/Home.apk /system/app/
#sync
#reboot
After the restart you should have 9 homescreens
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}
Thanks,works perfectly.
Now all I need is landscape rotation ...
Cool stuff. What will happen to my existing homescreens and all the widgets and icons on them after doing this? Will they get wiped?
And what about the overall performance? Any "lags" during games with so many homescreens?
Edit: Tried it, but got a message after starting the script.bat, saying that i have no java?! I have Java installed on my system. What should i do?
Montechristo1979 said:
Cool stuff. What will happen to my existing homescreens and all the widgets and icons on them after doing this? Will they get wiped?
And what about the overall performance? Any "lags" during games with so many homescreens?
Edit: Tried it, but got a message after starting the script.bat, saying that i have no java?! I have Java installed on my system. What should i do?
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For some reason some widgets disappear, the best thing to do is clear data with Titanium backup and design your homescreens again
I didn't noticed any lag at all
Uhm, you might need Android SDK to be installed on your pc.. I could also compile the apk for you
I think i have the SDK on my netbook, but its about 100 km away. If you could compile it, i wouldnt say no
How many screens would you like to have?
I would like to try it with 9
Then you could just download the package from the first post
Oh, hehe, yes, um, i think i missed that one
I have root. Do i have to use adb push, or can i copy/paste the file to my device?
It's probably possible to just copy/paste it, but I prefer using adb
Maybe i did something wrong?! I copied the apk, but i played around with the permissions. After reboot the homescreens were empty, but not 9, just 5. So i checked the permissions of the old home.apk (did a backup before copy). I took the same permissions and did a reboot again. Now the phone boots up, i can unlock it, but there is no homescreen. All i see is the notofication-bar. What can i do?
Edit: I can access my apps and data using my WaveLauncher. I try to set other permissions. Maybe it will work.
Edit2: Ok, i set permissions like every other app within /system/app. Now i can access the homescreen again. Its empty, and i have 5 screens. But when i try to add a widget on my "main" homescreen, it says that there is not enough space. So i think the old widgets are still there, but i cant see/remove them. What can i do?
Montechristo1979 said:
Maybe i did something wrong?! I copied the apk, but i played around with the permissions. After reboot the homescreens were empty, but not 9, just 5. So i checked the permissions of the old home.apk (did a backup before copy). I took the same permissions and did a reboot again. Now the phone boots up, i can unlock it, but there is no homescreen. All i see is the notofication-bar. What can i do?
Edit: I can access my apps and data using my WaveLauncher. I try to set other permissions. Maybe it will work.
Edit2: Ok, i set permissions like every other app within /system/app. Now i can access the homescreen again. Its empty, and i have 5 screens. But when i try to add a widget on my "main" homescreen, it says that there is not enough space. So i think the old widgets are still there, but i cant see/remove them. What can i do?
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happened to me before, stop the process and clear the data
Didn't work for me, couldn't get it to install, kept getting persmission denied through adb, despite the fact I'm rooted!
Could someone upload a version with 3 homescreens please?
Also, in the res/xml/default_settings_apptray -> could someone change the default sort to az instead of free! This means it should automatically sort it alphabetically and will remember it on restart...a bug in the current build.
Thanks guys
Niall
Works for me now. I did a complete new flash and root and now building up everything from scratch. Feels better now
Nhialor said:
Didn't work for me, couldn't get it to install, kept getting persmission denied through adb, despite the fact I'm rooted!
Could someone upload a version with 3 homescreens please?
Also, in the res/xml/default_settings_apptray -> could someone change the default sort to az instead of free! This means it should automatically sort it alphabetically and will remember it on restart...a bug in the current build.
Thanks guys
Niall
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Added the one with 3 screens to the first post
No luck on the order thing yet, sorry..
works a charm, thanks man
Works like a champ lo lags on 9 screens.Thanks
xperia play not showing up on adb devices. Why?
do I need root for this or will it push without? I used adb to save the angry birds high score successfully without root but don't know if this will work same way or not. thank you
is it possiable to make an app that will install it for us
So friends, here is a quick and easy guide for changing the status bar icons of your Gingerbread(Actually any phone )
For those who don't know how to do it(for anyone actually :highfive
Theory
Android is the awesome platform which is easily configurable and is able of being edited very easily
The icons used in every app and Android framework are located as png images in apk of those respective apps in location:-
*.apk/res/drawable-mdpi (in my case, as our phone is mdpi)
So, we can change any icon of our status bar like battery, signal, (not clock[clock is to be configures in SystemUI.apk{will post how to change it shortly}]), etc by editing png's in framework-res.apk
Not even that, you can edit images of any app as I told you
There are several ways to decompile and compile apk in which we have made change
If we want full access of apk and want to change every thing like the xml's in it and smali content in jar files, then we would have to do it on computer by apktool or apkmanager
But, we are here to only change image, so we would not go in detail of apktool or apkmanager. For changing images, that can be very easily done even on the phone by an app NinjaMorph that is made for developers by our senior head and DEVELOPING LEGEND Stephen(Stericson)
But be careful as backing up the original file if you do something wrong
And as you all know any developer or even a newbie posting something interesting that you want to try WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE for your mobile blowing up, resting in peace, sleeping like a dead, behaving like a non-living BRICK, or anything whatsoever that may or may not happen to phone in this universe or any other universe known or unknown
What to do if anything happened to my mobile
We have had a backup of your original file so we can restore it
But if while editing the system files like framework-res.apk
If you deleted some un-backed up apk's
Well you can always have backup of your ROM and that is why Koushik Datta has made clockworkmod Recovery
You can restore your ROM from there
Pre-Requisites
Patience
Mind
A Android (A spare one if you brick your phone, just kidding)
Root access(to change the apk)
NinjaMorph(http://bit.ly/ninjamorph)
Root Explorer(Optional)(http://bit.ly/stericson)
GUIDE
So Let's Start
Download NinjaMorph. Install it and give it root access. It will prompt for starting checks. Click on start checks.
Now you would have three options, namely, New Project, Finish Project, Existing Project
Click on new project. Go to system/framework/ and click on framework-res.apk. It will start extracting files
Once it has extracted all the files, it will open to show you what is inside framework-res.apk.
Exit it and go to your file explorer.
Go to /sdcard/AndroidThemes/workspace/framework-resapk
This is what is inside apk. Go to res/drawable-mdpi folder
There you will see hundreds of icons of your menu, lockscreen, battery, signal, and everything
You can edit them and replace them as you want. But the name of the file you are replacing and size and dimension must be equal to the file you are replacing with(I recommend Googling and finding icons of battery, signal, and other things)[I have even used hdpi icons, there was no problem]
If you download a theme file which is to be flashed in recovery that is not for your phone, no problem, extract the zip and place its framework-res.apk in your sdcard and extract the apk with Ninjamorph. Replace your icons with its icons and TADA
After you have done replacing the icons and you are satisfied(I am never)
Go to NinjaMorph. Click on Fininsh Projects. Click on framework-resapk. It will recompile and ask to replace the original apk with modded one. Click OK
Then it will ask if you want to remove the completed project, Say No(As you would need it if something gets wrong)
Reboot your phone
Maximum chances are that your icons will be replaced. Rare cases have their status bar gone or no change, if so:-
Download(Buy) Root Explorer. Go to /sdcard/AndroidThemes/workspace,
There you will see framework-res.apk. Copy it and go to /system/framework
Mount as R/W
Paste the apk. If it asks that file already exists, overwrite it.
SET PERMISSIONS
Long click on framework-res.apk and click on permissions
You will see three columns
Read Write Execute
You have to set them in the following way
x means you have to tick it
blank means uncheck
Read Write Execute
.....x........x.................
.....x...........................
.....x...........................
Click OK
You will see it as rw-r--r--
Reboot
Do it over again if nothing happens
Enjoy
This way you can edit not only framework-res.apk but any apk
Treat
This section is different from the thread topic
I: Faking Up
Want to make your device show Jelly Bean in About Phone
Go to Root Explorer
Go to /system
Long click on build.prop
Click on Open in a Text Editor
Change the files as
ro.build.display.id=Jelly Bean
ro.build.version.release=4.1.4
Save Changes
Reboot
II: Easter Egg
You all must know that an image of GingerBread Zombie comes up when you repeatedly click on Android Version in Setting>About Phone
Wanna change it to look like Jelly Bean?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"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"
}
Extract framework-res.apk
Go to res/drawable-nodpi
You will see platlogo.jpg
Replace it with the file in attachment
Recompile
Reboot
Troubleshooting
Will find and update it
Tell me what problems are you having
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thanks - interesting reading!
Wow Amazing.. will check and post the results ..
Phelin said:
Wow Amazing.. will check and post the results ..
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Thanks
Please include screen shots
o0ojake13o0o said:
Please include screen shots
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Will do after exams
o0ojake13o0o said:
Please include screen shots
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I know it's old
But why do you need screenshots for a guide?
Where attach for platlogo
Any guide for marshmallow?