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Question: Changing JUST the battery icon in status bar

I like the default Froyo theme but the battery Icon in the status bar is completely worthless because it doesn't accurately reflect the current percent remaining.
Is is possible to change only this icon?

obliviator33 said:
I like the default Froyo theme but the battery Icon in the status bar is completely worthless because it doesn't accurately reflect the current percent remaining.
Is is possible to change only this icon?
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If you have flashed the Froyo Pick-n-Pack ROM, you can go to the UOT kitchen here, and upload the framework-res.apk file from the ROM. It will implement accurate battery mod for you and then you just have to flash the package that comes out. Pretty easy to do.

Success! Thank you. That website is very handy.

phidelt82...what are your super secret mods and rom...i wanna try it...not knowing is killin me...lmao

Without getting too in depth, I'll try to explain;
To change battery pictures, you must open the framework-res.apk file in 7zip and replace the existing .png files with the ones you want (while i'ts still "compressed" aka packaged, DO NOT UNZIP IT. Sounds easy, but it get's complicated;
Accurate battery mod means that the XML has been edited to show an image at more specific battery levels (1,2,3,4,5...) So, if what ever theme/rom you're trying to change already has this mod in it then you just have to make sure that the theme you're pulling the new clock images from also has the mod. This is obvious because there are more images than the stock version (it went by 10's and 15's)
EDIT: Just going to leave this random bit of info here lol..

bdemartino said:
Without getting too in depth, I'll try to explain;
To change clock pictures, you must open the framework-res.apk file in 7zip and replace the existing .png files with the ones you want. Sounds easy, but it get's complicated;
Accurate battery mod means that the XML has been edited to show an image at more specific battery levels (1,2,3,4,5...) So, if what ever theme/rom you're trying to change already has this mod in it then you just have to make sure that the theme you're pulling the new clock images from also has the mod. This is obvious because there are more images than the stock version (it went by 10's and 15's)
If you're trying to create a new theme, the best thing to do is to take the pick and pack rom over to UTO Kitchen choose the new icons you want with their tools, then upload the framework-res.apk from PNP and it will add the mod and the new images for you, which you can then flash on your phone.
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I think he was actually referring to Phidelt's "projects" he's been hinting at and referring to in his sig lately. Good info on themeing though!

akellar said:
I think he was actually referring to Phidelt's "projects" he's been hinting at and referring to in his sig lately. Good info on themeing though!
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Yea.... for some reason I didn't even see phidelt's post...we'll just pretend that question was asked instead lol (you may want to edit your quote since I was a dumbass the first time)

I'm having trouble finding the rom on the website. What is it under?
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gr4ybu5h said:
I'm having trouble finding the rom on the website. What is it under?
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After you've selected your battery icons and color it should give you the option to upload your framework-res.apk, after that when you go to the pickup page there should be a heading of "my uploads" or something, seperate from the rest of them. That will be the one you did.

It seems as though this has to be done from your computer. Am I wrong? I tried doing it from my phone and when I click on "choose file", it takes me to a page where it says "no files found"
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Alright. I finally found where to upload the file (using the computer and not the phone). Now everytime I try to upload the framework-res.apk file, the upload fails. Am I doing something wrong?

I had to try a few times too, it's finicky.
Swyped from my Mesmerize

I got it to upload and it spit out a file. I flashed the file it gave me and the battery icon is still the same
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Sorry I keep bringing up this topic but I've tried flashing the .zip that the kitchen spits out twice. I've disabled lagfix. It doesn't seem to want to work for me. I may to give up on this mod. Is there a detail that I'm missing? Heres what I'm doing:
I have the unzipped PnP file on my computer.
I go to the kitchen and cook up my file.
I upload my framework-res.apk.
It takes like 10-15 mins. And receive my file.
From my computer, I put the file it cooked up on my sd card.
Boot into recovery, Disable lagfix and reboot
Boot into recovery again, select install .zip from sd card
Select my cooked up file, and reboot
And my battery is still the same
What am I doing wrong?
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UOT Kitchen

Hi if you extracted the framework-res.apk can you use the OUT Kitchen to modify the file and use root explorer to replace the apk?

rodger-sp said:
Hi if you extracted the framework-res.apk can you use the OUT Kitchen to modify the file and use root explorer to replace the apk?
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Not sure. but the ROM has to be de-odexed first I believe.

UOT says it will work on odexed roms
didn't know if the stock rom was odexed
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rodger-sp said:
UOT says it will work on odexed roms
didn't know if the stock rom was odexed
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stock / official ROMs are always odex'ed. If thats the case, try the UOT at your own risk. Framework-res breaking will cause boot loops.

Anybody brave enough to try this?

I tried uploading framework-res.apk to UOT and just did the Circle Battery mod, then downloaded the .zip and renamed it to "update.zip" and flashed in stock recovery, but no go... I think once we get CWM recovery working, this might start working...

FYI, framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk aren't odexed. On any Samsung ROM I've poked around in.

I tried it last night and installed with cwm and it bootloooped had to restore from backup would be cool if it did though i will tinkier more with it and see

I flashed Refuse (check out the other threads about this rom) via Odin, then extracted the framework-res.apk and uploaded it to UOT and created a zip with the battery mod I wanted. Then I installed Rom Manager from the market, moved it to phone (by default it installed to SD), flashed the Captivate recovery, then booted into recovery, selected reinstall packages (which got me to CWM recovery), then selected install zip from SD card, then selected the zip, and it worked.

this is the same method i used and it worked for the fonts and battery mods and i changed some color schemes also now have a white status bar

why wont it let me download my framework and systemUI?

rodger-sp said:
UOT says it will work on odexed roms
didn't know if the stock rom was odexed
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It works. I've done it personally (on stock Froyo). Just do it as anyone else would do it (follow the directions given).
bignate78 said:
why wont it let me download my framework and systemUI?
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Using a file manager/explorer, copy the file and paste it to your sdcard.

Simba501 said:
It works. I've done it personally (on stock Froyo). Just do it as anyone else would do it (follow the directions given).
Using a file manager/explorer, copy the file and paste it to your sdcard.
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Im tryin to make it first! uot kitchen wont let me upload them to make my mods. Keep getting server (10) error
Big dog Infuse I997 running Infused v2.0.4 Gingerbread, Gingerbread OP kernel

bignate78 said:
Im tryin to make it first! uot kitchen wont let me upload them to make my mods. Keep getting server (10) error
Big dog Infuse I997 running Infused v2.0.4 Gingerbread, Gingerbread OP kernel
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Oh. Didn't know you were to that point since you said download. When I was getting that error, it was because of the particular internet connection I was on. Haha, I was going to suggest you visit the thread for support, but I see you've already posted there. Well, good luck.

[Q] How do you get into UOT kitchen?

How the hell do you get into this site? Everytime I've tried for the past 2 days, the queue has been 65+...

You just have to be patient, or try it at 2am. You aren't doing anything wrong though

lol me too i cant get in at all and the site is running a little slow??

what the hell is UOT kitchen? Sorry I am a dummy

mojorisin7178 said:
what the hell is UOT kitchen? Sorry I am a dummy
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A place where you upload files and theme them using their "kitchen"
http://uot.dakra.lt/

Anyone know what device to select in the 'File Upload' tab?
I have been trying to change the black status bar icons to 'G15 Androidian' but everytime i flash the zip thru cwm, nothing changes. The other effects such as fonts and battery icon changes. Just not the status bar icons. I usually select Optimus under the 'Select flashable zip scripting' in 'File Upload' tab. Should we be just leaving it to MTD? I upload the framework and systemUI manually.

sagarc88 said:
Anyone know what device to select in the 'File Upload' tab?
I have been trying to change the black status bar icons to 'G15 Androidian' but everytime i flash the zip thru cwm, nothing changes. The other effects such as fonts and battery icon changes. Just not the status bar icons. I usually select Optimus under the 'Select flashable zip scripting' in 'File Upload' tab. Should we be just leaving it to MTD? I upload the framework and systemUI manually.
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i too would also like to know the answer to this ! i have searched and cannot find anything! everytime i flash my cooked theme i always get stuck bootloopin, some one who has got it working for the g2x plz tell me which to choose!!!!

I've used UOT kitchen before on my old G1 and Mytouch4g with no problems. But ya for some reason when i load the system files (systemui.apk/framework.res) it always gives me an error in recovery and won't flash.
I only use Faux's Nexus AOSP rom which was easily customizable on uot with the mt4g and should be the same on the G2X, yet running into problems..
Guess i should try loading the androidian theme next i guess

Lol I just found out about it and went to the website and it worked.. just now.

Yea the kitchen works but did u flash it? What did u put for the scripting? Someone plz tell me! I can't find help anywhere?
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Major Problem- installation aborting!!

Hey all. I have a galaxy S 4G and I already rooted it. Am currently trying to install the Bionix Frost ROM. Also some lock screens. The problem is every time I try to reboot to recovery it says installation aborted. I don't know what to do. Can someone please help me. Thank you.

guitarology said:
Hey all. I have a galaxy S 4G and I already rooted it. Am currently trying to install the Bionix Frost ROM. Also some lock screens. The problem is every time I try to reboot to recovery it says installation aborted. I don't know what to do. Can someone please help me. Thank you.
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Are you trying to use the stock recovery or cwm recovery
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You need to use krylons final cwm. Also, to make your life easier, push the tweaks into the zip file prior to flashing. Init.d. Kg6 fugu. Updated builds prop...or just flash icbinb.
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jager555 said:
You need to use krylons final cwm. Also, to make your life easier, push the tweaks into the zip file prior to flashing. Init.d. Kg6 fugu. Updated builds prop...or just flash icbinb.
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How do you push tweaks into a zip file prior to flashing?

guitarology said:
Hey all. I have a galaxy S 4G and I already rooted it. Am currently trying to install the Bionix Frost ROM. Also some lock screens. The problem is every time I try to reboot to recovery it says installation aborted. I don't know what to do. Can someone please help me. Thank you.
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are you trying to install lock screens from the vibrant if so it wont work
as the vibrant uses amand scripting and sgs4g uses edify
hince why your getting installation aborted

the bionix frost rom zip file. open up the cwm flashable for the tweaks and you will notice they are in a specific folder structure. the rom has the same folder structure. move the file from the cwm flashable to the rom zip file following the same folder structure and replace the file in the rom zip file. for example, if the cwm flashable has folders system/app, then move the file to the system/app folder in the rom.

jager555 said:
the bionix frost rom zip file. open up the cwm flashable for the tweaks and you will notice they are in a specific folder structure. the rom has the same folder structure. move the file from the cwm flashable to the rom zip file following the same folder structure and replace the file in the rom zip file. for example, if the cwm flashable has folders system/app, then move the file to the system/app folder in the rom.
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that works to but i was wondering what he was trying to replace lol
so he doesnt soft brick

o i was just going to say build.prop, fugu from kg6, bootanimations and sounds, perhaps the launchers, he can build in his apps via the data folders all prior to flashing, the icbinb init.d/ext4 optimizations and so forth. nothing too crazy.

New to UOT Kitchen

Ok, so im really new to using this and i followed everything the guide said. Something didnt go right when i tried to use it, all i was wanting to do was change the battery icon in the status bar. I found the apk files needed in my current rom. Everything went well with cooking the file and getting the zip file and putting it on the sd card, flashed it and when i went to reboot phone it got stuck on the splash screen. So im in the process of wiping and restoring the phone.
eollie has given me a good start and i plan on continuing with lightly modded, i mean lightly .
Now for the question, since i followed the steps to the letter something else had to go wrong, hopefully. Just wondering if anyone has an idea where i should start looking...
Thanks in advance..
BTW in trying to do this on AntonX's Barebones rom...dont know if that was a need to know

Have you tried to reboot to recovery and fix permissions? Wipe dalvik and cache while your at it.

eollie said:
Have you tried to reboot to recovery and fix permissions? Wipe dalvik and cache while your at it.
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I did the wipe but not the fix... I will try that next...
How would I know if the rom I was trying to use was preventing it from working...?
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EDIT: fixing perms didnt work...is this only for mtd roms or is it for both?

I'm having an issue with changing the data signal bars on Valhalla black....I chose icons and picked blue steel icon pack which includes the bars aswell as most all the icons on the status bar.....all the status icons are changed to blue steal but the data bars,I'm not understanding it....I made multipal changes such as flip animation in window,battery,and font and evreything is as I want it....just not the main thing I wanted....the dang bars I really wanted the blue steal signal bars.
Not trying to high Jack this thread....just figured better here than making a new thread based on similar question.
BTW yes I did do the work around with mounting and wiped cache and dalvic

Shortbus-Driver said:
I'm having an issue with changing the data signal bars on Valhalla black....I chose icons and picked blue steel icon pack which includes the bars aswell as most all the icons on the status bar.....all the status icons are changed to blue steal but the data bars,I'm not understanding it....I made multipal changes such as flip animation in window,battery,and font and evreything is as I want it....just not the main thing I wanted....the dang bars I really wanted the blue steal signal bars.
Not trying to high Jack this thread....just figured better here than making a new thread based on similar question.
BTW yes I did do the work around with mounting and wiped cache and dalvic
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I believe it has something to do with the zip UOT makes so try and grab the UOT zip and unzip it then unzip the rom its from. Then move over the systemui, framework-res and twframework-res to their appropriate folders rezip the rom n reflash then come back n hit the thanks button
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The way eoliie told me a while back worked perfectly, and I used tons of mods. Just push the uot. Apks into their respective spots using a root explorer, then reboot and fix permissions. Work perfect
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That's what it was.....didn't even think of doing that LOL....just had to push the systemui.apk.
Thanks guys

Thank you guys, I was wondering if I had to push them...
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erikmm said:
I believe it has something to do with the zip UOT makes so try and grab the UOT zip and unzip it then unzip the rom its from. Then move over the systemui, framework-res and twframework-res to their appropriate folders rezip the rom n reflash then come back n hit the thanks button
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So I followed these steps and it worked flawlessly...
Picture is just for verification...
And for some reason I'm on blue cwm instead of red...is that cuz of an update?
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Unzipping and pushing will work.
Once I figured out that changing the update binary option to galaxy I never had the issue of it bootlooping me.
I think the kitchen also says if you get a bootloop to pull the update binary from a rom zip that works and put in in the uot zip.

eollie said:
Unzipping and pushing will work.
Once I figured out that changing the update binary option to galaxy I never had the issue of it bootlooping me.
I think the kitchen also says if you get a bootloop to pull the update binary from a rom zip that works and put in in the uot zip.
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Yea I just replaced the framework and systemui apks in the rom and it worked great...it might be a long process but I've always said...don't fix what isn't broke...lol
Just noticed when I pull down the status bar it says desire...
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Here is a ss, but after some remembering I know what happened
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What I've done so far... Still working why bootanime isn't working and how come the time isn't blue either...
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Your bootanimation.zip has to be stored, not compressed. You can set the compression level in pretty much every gui out there.
Make sure you take a known good bootanimatin.zip and edit that since it'll save you a lot of headaches.

FBis251 said:
Your bootanimation.zip has to be stored, not compressed. You can set the compression level in pretty much every gui out there.
Make sure you take a known good bootanimatin.zip and edit that since it'll save you a lot of headaches.
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i take it i can find the zip in the system files of the rom?
nvm i get what your saying

I have every mod from UOT working fine. I pushed all THREE apks, and just changed the boot animation manually like you should. Push SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk AND twframework-res.apk... My phone boots up so fast, thought, that my boot animation doesn't have time to finish, lol.

Wodensman said:
I have every mod from UOT working fine. I pushed all THREE apks, and just changed the boot animation manually like you should. Push SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk AND twframework-res.apk... My phone boots up so fast, thought, that my boot animation doesn't have time to finish, lol.
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That's what I'm working on now... Hopefully soon I will get it working... If I was to post the rom would other be able to use it... I don't wanna take anything from the rom maker isy biggest worry...
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as long as you DO NOT post the rom with YOUR changes, I don't think you have to worry about the rom maker.

Wodensman said:
as long as you DO NOT post the rom with YOUR changes, I don't think you have to worry about the rom maker.
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eh i will just keep it to myself, dont wanna run the risk of pissing of some great ppl

Ok so I got everything but the clock right...apparently it is for froyo only but here is what I have changed so far...
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