[Q] Little Instruction for a first-time custom job. (Android) - General Questions and Answers

So, I'm not sure if I'm in the right place here (literally just activated my xda account). I want to customize some icons for a few apps, but not just the app icon. The main app I am concerned with is called SystemPanel Task Manager. It has some widget icons to choose from for an "End All" widget. I want to edit the image files (probably .png's), but I can't find the data on my SD card. Any hints as to where I can find these files?

You have to replace the pngs in the apk files (Zip packages that contain Android applications).
System applications are located in /system/app/ and non-systems apps in /data/app/
As long as you only want to change images, you can just pull them from the apk file and push them back in using 7zip or the like, but if you want to change xml or code, you would have to decompile the apk.

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I know that the folder icons are store in the FolderIcon.dll and pointing to it via the icon.ink file will cause the folder icon to change.
Question is how to view this FolderIcon.dll file such that it will display all the icons within the file. So that I can know which number is associated to which image
for example FolderIcons.dll,-8884 is associated with image of a folder with tools
Also, how to change the program icons?
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Editing widgets/.apk files?

Hey guys. Just a quick question. I've successfully edited the images inside a few .apk files to match my theme and then installed them on my phone without any problems.
However, now I'm trying to edit some .apk files that are apps with widgets. Specifically, Advanced Task Manager and N1 Torch. I wanted to edit the widgets' image files so that the "focused" and "pressed" highlights of these apps' respective widgets are no longer Android's hideous orange color. But when I make changes to the widgets and install my modded .apk files, the widgets are broken. They won't load. Any advice? Thanks.
mabe http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=669577
Never mind. Got it all settled. Fixed my widgets. Thanks.

Changing Default Application Icons

I am trying to figure out how to change the icons for phone, messages, twitter, and browser into words. How would I go about doing this? I'm sure it's possible, I'm just new to android.
guychriqui said:
I am trying to figure out how to change the icons for phone, messages, twitter, and browser into words. How would I go about doing this? I'm sure it's possible, I'm just new to android.
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There is an app in the marketplace called NinjaMorph that will do it from the phone. Alternatively, you'd have to pull a copy of the app from your phone to your PC, replace the icon, and push it back to your phone via adb.
NinjaMorph is the best approach, however, I've encountered instances/apps where NinjaMorph just doesn't work. For those I went with the second option above.
On top of that you would need to create your own "word" icons in a editing program assuming you haven't already found an icon pack.
FolderOrganizer is what you're looking for. It will place instances of itself in the shortcuts menu and from there you can rename, change icons, etc., etc. I currently have over 20,000 png icons that I have collected for ObjectDock and all I do is resize the ones I want to 48x48 and copy them over to a directory I call Iconz on the SD card and I can use them whenever I go to change an icon.
Cheers...
Just to clarify... I also use Folder Organizer, but that doesn't change the default icon for the app, just the ones that show on the home screen.
If that's all you need, then Folder Organizer is great, but I came to this thread looking for a way to change the default app icons so I just wanted to clarify that point about Folder Organizer.
Think I'll take a stab at NinjaMorph. Thanks okolowicz!

How to hide icons ?

Welcome. I am looking for a program where I could hide the icons in the start menu.
you can try jwmd icon changer here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=567080
or just go to \windows\start menu\programs and delete any app.lnk there using total commander or resco explorer ....
What exactly you wants to do by hiding icons?
Start menu in windows mobile (all versions) works the same way it works on a desktop.
You would need to browse the "Start Menu" folder in your device's "Windows" folder.
Install Total Commander file explorer (Google it for the link) and browse this folder.
The path may look like this:
"Device\Windows\Start Menu"
Once you in the folder, copy whichever icon you wants to hide and paste them in some folder where you can browse and access those applications.
Once copied, you can delete those icons from the Start Menu folder and the Icon won't reflect there anymore. These icons are nothing but a Shortcut to the application which was created either when you installed any app or your Windows OS installed it whenever it was installed on your device.
WARNING: Remember do copy those icons/Shortcuts before deleting otherwise you won't be able to access those apps unless you know their parent file location on your phone.
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[Q] Modifying apk files, changing icons and name

Can anyone save me the misery and modify this two apk files so that when I install them they have these icon? I've watched every tutorial and there's always something missing or wrong. Zplayer ( you should try it) -- zcircle-.png icon and 'Music" name, QuickPic -- gallery icon and "Gallery" name. I need to get this of my mind. Thanks

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