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Updated...Easy Font Installer V1.3 w/ 35 fonts.(Download Now)

I am releasing this batch script with 35 fonts that I have. Font Selector V1.3 is my most recent work now with font preview. I feel this is pretty good now and will focus on a interactive GUI.
I am also working on some projects that will not only help with installing fonts, but with everything you need to do from your computer with your phone.
It has been reported that some do not work and some are duplicates. I should have fixed any that were not working, but have not removed duplicates yet.
Thanks to DexSade for installing all of these on his phone and taking screen shots.
This is for Windows only.
This should run from anywhere as long as you make a PATH to the Android SDK tools folder
Here are directions to do this for Windows
Windows XP / Vista
Right click on the My Computer icon and select the properties tab.
Select the Advanced tab and click the Environment Variables button.
In the new dialog box double-click on Path (located under System Variables) and type in the full path location to the tools directory.
This is simple to use....
1. Download the zipped folder and unzip the contents anywhere you want
2. Connect your phone through usb
3. Double Click on Font Selector
4. When you choose a font a preview box will pop up. To continue close the box
5. Answer Y or N and it will push the fonts and reboot the phone
I have not tried all of them so please let me know if they do not work or are too big.
Please let me know if this is a good idea or not, as I can easily add more.
Change Log:
V1.4--Added Ubuntu Beta and changed parts of the script so it should work with all versions of Windows
V1.3--Changed script to open up font preview before installing. Included checks to ensure that you are installing correct font
V1.2--Added Juice to #36 and fixed font locations(they should all work)
V1.1---Removed font number 10 and replaced with MyriadPro-LightSemiCnIt
Added several other fonts
DOWNLOAD V1.4:Font_Selector V1.4
DOWNLOAD V1.3:Font Selector V1.3
DOWNLOAD V1.2:Font Selector V1.2

Ill give it a shot...

im attempting to give a shot now. when i open the batch file, the first line says adb is not a recognized command. am i missing something? and also, is it possible for you to put screen shots of the fonts up? would be easier than picking them at random to find one.

kashb91 said:
im attempting to give a shot now. when i open the batch file, the first line says adb is not a recognized command. am i missing something? and also, is it possible for you to put screen shots of the fonts up? would be easier than picking them at random to find one.
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You're going to have to extract the zip to your Android tools folder (where ADB is located)

ooohhhh, ok. OP said it was cool to unzip anywhere otherwise i wouldve done that. thanks.
since it seems youve gotten it to work, any suggestions on a good font to pick?

Very nice and simple batch file!
Easy to add additional fonts. ****ty thing is alot of the .ttf(s) that I like aren't compatible with android for some reason. I push it and I just get a boot loop.
I've got at last count about 1400 fonts so I'll go through them and see if there are any more that are compatible that look nice and send them to you.

kashb91 said:
ooohhhh, ok. OP said it was cool to unzip anywhere otherwise i wouldve done that. thanks.
since it seems youve gotten it to work, any suggestions on a good font to pick?
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Just open the Font folder, and double click on the .ttf and a preview window will open up.
Caviar dreams looks really bad Hah, someone may like it, I hate it.

Re: Easy Font Installer (Download Now)
There's 2 files that could be copied to system32 folder and you can use and anywhere. that's how mine is setup. I'm not at my computer to see which ones, but if you unzipped to android sdk tools it should work. this is work in progress.

Just placed unzipped folder into tools directory. Very simple set up trying font two at the moment.

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Very nice and simple batch file!
Easy to add additional fonts. ****ty thing is alot of the .ttf(s) that I like aren't compatible with android for some reason. I push it and I just get a boot loop.
I've got at last count about 1400 fonts so I'll go through them and see if there are any more that are compatible that look nice and send them to you.
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you can use a font editor. there are some online ones, but I have not tried them yet. I will look into some later. I just wanted to get this out there so people could help with it as this is pretty simple to use.
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If I toss in my own fonts into the setup like you have, will it read and load into the installer automatically? Or is it just this set list of fonts? (Sorry if I missed this answer, trying to skim over what I thought I already read)

If you put the directory of your tools into your PATH on your comp, you can unzip this anywhere and run it. Unless he messes with path in the .bat

any screens shots of the fonts

Re: Easy Font Installer (Download Now)
Right now you would have to change the font names and either add a couple lines of script or deal out the fonts from one with what you have. if you look at the script, you should be able to make your changes
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What's the ADB command to capture shots? I'll take shots as I go along.

Re: Easy Font Installer (Download Now)
If you put the directory of your tools into your PATH on your comp, you can unzip this anywhere and run it. Unless he messes with path in the .bat
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I didn't mess with the path. that's how mine is setup
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What's the ADB command to capture shots? I'll take shots as I go along.
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its not an and command..just ddms command from the tools folder, or you can double click it.
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Number 11 is my favorite so far...

The only thing that sucks is the phone won't display the new font until it reboots.

Alright, taking screen shots now. It'll take me a little while with reboots.

Ultimate One Click Theme Injector (Teaser 1/15) Screenies... Need some feed back!

New Ultimate Version
I'm looking for some feed back and interest in a gui version of this app, below are some screnshots. Currently I have written interfaces for Optipng, Apktool, ADK, Z7a and a buncha other theming tools. Think of this new version as a way to manage your themes and roms in a workspace like setting, where files will show up in a explorer like ui.
Please ask questions and make suggestions Please!
READ THIS FIRST:
UPDATE 9 PATCH TWEAKS:
This new version will port your favorite hdpi theme to an mdpi rom... yes 9 patch resizing. I want to be the first to say this is not 100% and it probably never will be, and over the next couple of days we can discuss this.
What it will do is resize every 9 patch in a rom and move it over to the mdpi theme. Yes this is the same method I used for all my hdpi ports.
What it might not get is the 9 patching data correctly, which means that it might get stretched incorrectly, most times you won't noticed but others it will be obvious. This will happen anywhere from 1% to 30% of the 9 patch pngs in a port, but all you will need to do is redraw them using the 9 patch draw tool in the adb folder.
Please respect other peoples work. If you port a theme using this and repost it don't just link back to the op... mention the author and give them props.
Also want to say I spent a looooong time trying to figure this out, and I tried many different ways, and I'm open to others suggestion on making this better
Oh and don't forget to to install Image Magick, its included and the HDPI to MDPI will not work without this.
This tool will take your favorite theme and inject it into your favorite rom... provided they are compatible with each other (might work if they aren't but thats for later). I did this cause alot of themers and people who like themes are always waiting for the nightly theme to get applied, well this will do it for you.
You can think of this as almost a theme installer.
INSTRUCTIONS by Norm12:
1. Download and extract.
1.5 Install image magick from the image magick folder... just run the installer and its ready to go. This is important the hdpi to mdpi will not work without it.
2. Copy both the theme and rom into the 1 click folder---the extracted one.
3. Open the 1-click folder and you should see your theme, rom, lib folder, and the injector script.
4. Doubleclick on the injector script----if you did everything correct it will open a cmd prompt
5. Enter the names of the rom and theme when asked...I did use the exact names and added ".zip" to the end.
5.5 Answer y if this is an hdpi to mdpi port otherwise n.
6. Hit enter and wait. When it is really done it will auto-close the cmd prompt. This may take 15 minutes.
7. Your newly themed rom will be in the same folder as the unthemed rom and theme zips. If it worked it should be slightly larger than the original rom. Enjoy
!!!IMPORTANT... BECAUSE 7ZIP SHOWS OUTPUT IGNORE THE "EVERYTHING IS OK" LET THE SCRIPT FINISH WHEN ITS DONE IT WILL CLOSE ITSELF IF YOU DOUBLE CLICKED IT OR IT WILL RETURN TO COMMAND PROMPT!!!
Ignore any errors your seeing while it runs, this is normal like before let it run completely through till it closes out.
Run time could be up too 20 minutes (60 with HDPI to MDPI) on a big theme/rom, but faster that waiting!
You must now install Image Magick if you would like to use the hdpi to mdpi resizing!
ISSUES:
There also seems to be an issue with the gallery3d.apk and the differences in the mdpi and hdpi version. For now remove this from the theme your porting otherwise it won't come out right.
Update 4:
HDPI to MDPI porting!!!!!
Update 3:
Removed verbose but added optopng verbose just let it run. It works but you have to let it finish, the cmd window will close it self.
Update 2:
Added verbose output so that you guys will know to close it out before its done...even tho 7zip says everything is ok... just let it do its thing.
Update 1:
Had the optimization stuff commented out... sorry its back on.
Script will clean up now after it finishes.
JAVA CLASSPATH:
Its needed for the signer to work properly goto a command prompt and type in java -version. if you get and error back java is not in your classpath and needs to be.
just right click on my computer, then goto properties, then click on the advanced tab, at the bottom click on the "Environment Variable" button.
Now click on the new button... the one on the bottom for system variable and put in this
variable name: JAVA_HOME
variable value: C:\<path-to-where-java-is>
Now click ok and select the path system variable and then click edit. IMPORTANT only append to the end of the value this... ;%JAVA_HOME%\bin
then click ok and ok out of all those windows and open a new command prompt and type java -version you should get no error if you do your path to java was wrong follow the steps above again and make sure the path is correct.
WHAT THIS WON'T DO:
It won't port over xml or smali edits.
It wont port over what it can't find... so if your theme has a facebook widget or something but the rom does not then it will ignore that.
It will not port over fonts or anything other than the framework-res.apk and all the themes apks in the system/app folder. If this is popular Maybe other stuff can get included.
WHAT THIS WILL DO:
Shrink a 9 patch from HDPI size to MDPI size.
Push over all the themes pngs from the apk with it to the roms matching apk.
Optimize every png in the theme you are porting over.
Zip align all the apks in your newly themed rom.
Sign the newly themed rom.
Give me feed back.
I might make this easier and make the injector steal the apks for injection right from your phone and then inject and make a flashable to put right back on... tell me what you think.
New HDPI to MDPI version (v2) with 9 patch porting download here
Screenies from Ultimate One Click Theme Injector

This is great, going to give it a try! Want to use steel my elegance on AOSP mod!

pwachleman said:
This is great, going to give it a try! Want to use steel my elegance on AOSP mod!
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Nice this is what I made it for... so sorry but I just noticed that I forgot to attach the program. Its up now.

What does yours do that this one doesn't do? I'm just curious because this one will re-size the png's.

ehac1680 said:
What does yours do that this one doesn't do?
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well it optos and zip aligns annnd it signs all in one step. while I have looked at that one a while back it has been buggy (it might not now haven't really checked).
So while this isn't necessarily a porter per say. its one step and alot easier to use than that, and it does the extras like zip aligning all the apks, optos and signing. Your finished product is ready to be flashed.
Its your choice!
Edit:
While I do have a technique for doing hdpi to mdpi even the 9ptach, its buggy and reallies on assumptions.
I know for a fact that his does not work (or barely works just read the thread) for hdpi to mdpi and is over all very tricky to use. While mine does not include the hdpi to mdpi I might include that later to my one click suite of tools. But I can tell you 9 ptach porting is likely impossible at best mine will port a 9patch but in about 5-15% of the time is gets bad patch data because of the method I use to port it.... witch I can tell you is the only way you can do it.
Mine will also work across roms and if you guys want I'll put the theme porting code in even the 9patch resizing... so you guys can se my super secret method of porting 9patch pngs.

ehac1680 said:
What does yours do that this one doesn't do? I'm just curious because this one will re-size the png's.
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So wait is that what you used to do Black and Gold?

ASimmons said:
So wait is that what you used to do Black and Gold?
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No, I didn't find this until after I ported Black and Gold. Would of been very helpful if I had used it. This doesn't re-size the .9's but it does port them over. I have been using it to put theimpailers changes into the nightly though.

Well try it out and tell me if you think his is easier to use... i made it specially for making nightlies easier to theme.
Does his zip align and optimize... does it produce a final flashable product? All mine needs are the 2 zips (theme and rom names) and the rest is done.
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ASimmons said:
Well try it out and tell me if you think his is easier to use... i made it specially for making nightlies easier to theme.
Does his zip align and optimize... does it produce a final flashable product? All mine needs are the 2 zips (theme and rom names) and the rest is done.
Sent from my PC36100 using XDA App
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I'm definitely going to try it. It sounds like it will make updates to the nightlies easier, if there ever is a successful one again
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well tried to put Steel My Elegance with darchdroid 2.8.. it did everything with no errors.. but when after I flashed the zip. it just stayed at the htc boot screen...

spiritcrusher33 said:
well tried to put Steel My Elegance with darchdroid 2.8.. it did everything with no errors.. but when after I flashed the zip. it just stayed at the htc boot screen...
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hold on let me try and see what happened give me a few minutes.
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So it never got to bootanimation?
Were you going to this rom from another?
How long did you wait for it at the splash screen.
The reason I ask is that this will only push over pngs and shouldn't in anyway affect the rom, save for the new pngs. The only thing I can think of is that you might want to wipe dalvik and data before if your coming from another rom.

I let it sit for bout 10 mins.. etc. then just nand back.
im currently running dd 2.8.
so after it compiled the new theme zip.. i just copied it to my sd card and flashed it..
unless im missing something etc.
So basicly u take the theme.zip and the rom.zip.. tell your script the locations. etc. and then it does its thing..
then take the theme.zip ( before renaming it ) and flash that. correct?
Im gonna try another theme and see what happens...

spiritcrusher33 said:
I let it sit for bout 10 mins.. etc. then just nand back.
im currently running dd 2.8.
so after it compiled the new theme zip.. i just copied it to my sd card and flashed it..
unless im missing something etc.
So basicly u take the theme.zip and the rom.zip.. tell your script the locations. etc. and then it does its thing..
then take the theme.zip ( before renaming it ) and flash that. correct?
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Ok not sure if you got it backwards but just in case. The script will take the theme and the rom and push the theme into the rom. the final output will be the rom with this appended to the front of the name... themed-darchdroid-v28.zip and that you can flash to your system. You don't need to rename or anything just put themed-darchdroid-v28.zip on your sdcard and flash it to your system.
I can check when I get home and see what happens when I flash it since I don't have my hero on me.

here is whats in the folder once its complete..
im at work so.. dont have too much time to mess with it..lol

spiritcrusher33 said:
here is whats in the folder once its complete..
im at work so.. dont have too much time to mess with it..lol
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oh it seems to be failing then, since the theme.zip and rom.zip are temporary and used by the script to make changes on.
Try this, copy darchdroid-v28.zip into the folder and sme6_signed.zip into the folder then run the script and give those names when asked for them.
The final output should be "themed-darchdroid-v28.zip" I just ran it and the resulting rom looks fine... I can test it of course but will try when I get home.

ok will try that. thanks man.. brb..

All I get are the theme.zip and rom.zip, never outputs the final product. Not sure what I am doing wrong.

jtpterp said:
All I get are the theme.zip and rom.zip, never outputs the final product. Not sure what I am doing wrong.
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hmm not sure why... been using this script for months now. Try this
1. copy your rom into the folder.
2. copy your theme into the folder.
3. tell the script the names (i.e. my-theme.zip, cm6.zip)
4. let script run.
Final output should be themed-<nameofrom>.zip this is your flashable.

How long after the "everything is ok" message appears does it take to complete?
Maybe i'm just not be patient enough

tried your method.. and like the above.
theme.zip and rom.zip, never outputs the final product
im stumped....lol maybe I will try on my pc at home.

[TUTORIAL] User-Friendly Custom Lock-Rings for Sense 3.0 (EVO 4G)

After going through many of the different lock ring tutorials, I have noticed that they all have something in common: They are too user intensive and prone to user-error. Sure, once you have it down, it's easy. But it can be daunting to start out.
All I have done here is make it EXTREMELY user friendly.
No more copying and pasting into ZIPs and APKs!!
No more fishing around the Templates tree in M10 Tools!!!
Simply run the BATCH file, get a cup of coffee, and then flash!
Here are the detailed instructions... (also in the Read-Me)
0. Make sure you have installed Microsoft .net 4 framework on your machine.
http://www.microsoft.com/net
1. Unpack User_Friendly_Lock_Screen_Kit_v1.04.zip (Where you put the file does not matter anymore!!!! For example purposes, I will use C:\Lock_Ring_Kit)
2. Copy your image into C:\Lock_Ring_Kit and name it LockRing.png
Image requirements:
a. Must be a PNG file
b. Image must be 271 x 270 pixels (If it is not the right size, it will come out looking funny (270x271 WILL NOT WORK)
c. The image must be rotated 180 degrees and reflected horizontally.
3. Double-click "LockRingCreator.bat" and let it do its thing.
4. Flashable.zip was just created for you. Rename it whatever you wish.
5. Copy it to the root of your SD card, boot into recovery, and flash
The BATCH file cleans up after itself. You don't have to go through and delete any of the old files. If you want to make another one, just change out the PNG and run it again. My desktop is pretty old, and the BATCH takes about 2 minutes to run.
I have only tested this on Synergy, but I assume that it will work on similar ROMs. I also believe that it will work on the Thunderbolt (can someone confirm that?)
All files are included in the ZIP.
User_Friendly_Lock_Ring_Kit_v1.05.zip
Error Reporting
This is a work in progress. If you have an issue, please post it on the thread. Also, please copy and paste the output from the command prompt so we can get to the bottom of it. (Right click on command prompt, Select All, the then press ENTER. It is now ready to paste.)
Acknowledgments:
jmaher1023 - I used his process as a template. All that my BATCH file does is automate his process
Flemmard and DiamondBack2010- I have no idea what M10 Tools does or how much trouble they had to go through to make it, but I do know that it is the heart and soul of this whole operation.
Confirmed ROMS
Gingeritis3d
Synergy RLS 1
InCompatible ROMS
Kinged Shooter RLS 2.3

I'll try this out, thanks alot dude.

One thing you didn't mention is that the images still need to be 271 X 270 or they won't look right. Other than that this works on Gingeritis3d. (And if I want to say I was the one to create the lock ring I might edit the script) lol. Very good work though man. Very useful tool. Have you been able to find where the images are located for the Amazing sense skin? I haven't found those yet and want to use that semi transparent tool bar at the bottom but dont want to use a different launcher

somehow i cant get it to work ive followed every step but when i run the
"LockRingCreator.bat" it just goes into cmd really fast and nothing happens

TDubKong said:
One thing you didn't mention is that the images still need to be 270 X 270 or they won't look right.
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Fixed in OP. I put that in the ReadMe, but forgot it on the thread Thanks for the reminder.
TDubKong said:
Other than that this works on Gingeritis3d.
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Thanks for letting me know. I'll add a lit of confirmed ROMS that this works for.
TDubKong said:
(And if I want to say I was the one to create the lock ring I might edit the script) lol.
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Navigate to C:\Lock_Ring_KitTemplate\META-INF\com\google\android
There is a file named "updater-script" Rename it updater-script.txt, and open it for editing. Just look for my name and replace it with yours. Make sure you take the .txt off after saving
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Have you been able to find where the images are located for the Amazing sense skin? I haven't found those yet and want to use that semi transparent tool bar at the bottom but dont want to use a different launcher
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No Idea

IDRFT95S14 said:
somehow i cant get it to work ive followed every step but when i run the
"LockRingCreator.bat" it just goes into cmd really fast and nothing happens
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What operating system are you running? Do you have Microsoft .net 4 framework installed on your system?
When it is working properly, after you run the BATCH file you should see a command window running various commands for a little while.

did you
IDRFT95S14 said:
somehow i cant get it to work ive followed every step but when i run the
"LockRingCreator.bat" it just goes into cmd really fast and nothing happens
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did you make sure the file was named LockRing and was a png format? Something else to consider is that if you named a png image lockring.png then when it looks for the file it will see lockring.png.png so make sure it is a png format image but only name it LockRing.Hope this helps

gamendorf said:
Fixed in OP. I put that in the ReadMe, but forgot it on the thread Thanks for the reminder.
Thanks for letting me know. I'll add a lit of confirmed ROMS that this works for.
Navigate to C:\Lock_Ring_KitTemplate\META-INF\com\google\android
There is a file named "updater-script" Rename it updater-script.txt, and open it for editing. Just look for my name and replace it with yours. Make sure you take the .txt off after saving
No Idea
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Thanks brudda. I was only kidding about renaming the script. I knew where to find it. I can run a couple other ROMS if you want. I got nothing better to do tonight. Let me know which ones you want to add to your list and i'll do a couple.

just downloaded will test in a minute on mik3d beta1, but in the read me file, no sizes for pic you intend to use (just a heads up).

Forgot to mention I am running Gingeritis 3D Beta VIII. And I do have .net 4 installed. Maybe thats why i didn't have any issues. Also I didn't even read the read me file. oops.

life_420 said:
just downloaded will test in a minute on mik3d beta1, but in the read me file, no sizes for pic you intend to use (just a heads up).
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You're right. Oops. Zip file has been updated

life_420 said:
just downloaded will test in a minute on mik3d beta1, but in the read me file, no sizes for pic you intend to use (just a heads up).
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Love my DropBox. Tried a few other apps like Minus and another but they are just not so user friendly and helpful. Although a couple have more GB.

gamendorf said:
What operating system are you running? Do you have Microsoft .net 4 framework installed on your system?
When it is working properly, after you run the BATCH file you should see a command window running various commands for a little while.
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windows 7 i looked it up and it does have the Microsoft .net 4 framework intalled ,im thinking i just didnt name something right ill try what TDubKong suggested VVV and ill get back
TDubKong said:
did you make sure the file was named LockRing and was a png format? Something else to consider is that if you named a png image lockring.png then when it looks for the file it will see lockring.png.png so make sure it is a png format image but only name it LockRing.Hope this helps
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TDubKong said:
Love my DropBox. Tried a few other apps like Minus and another but they are just not so user friendly and helpful. Although a couple have more GB.
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dropbox has been the easiest, havent hit a limit yet, except storage space..... which i upgraded to eliminate that problem, all the others i have tried i cant upload anything because they limit file sizes that you can upload, where as dropbox just syncs with your desktop, takes awhile but works.

just tried it to make a flashable zip and it did the same thing as other guy, flashed the cmd prompt super quick, no zip created.....
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wait i just checked windows update and it has 2 updates for net framework 4 lol

nice i was using the copy paste way. i use one like this for the 3d(that was made by triscuit1983.

still didnt work for me, oh well back to m10 editor... thanx anyways

did you put it on your c drive i had that problem on the one for the 3d

I will try again tomorrow, work in the morning
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life_420 said:
just tried it to make a flashable zip and it did the same thing as other guy, flashed the cmd prompt super quick, no zip created.....
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dased14 said:
did you put it on your c drive i had that problem on the one for the 3d
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Make sure that you unzip the files to C:\Lock_Ring_Kit. When I install them somewhere else ("C:\Lock_Ring_Kit______"), I get the same error you do. However, the BATCH file did what it was supposed to do. Since C:\Lock_Ring_Kit did not exist, it created it, and there is a "Working" folder as well as a "Flashable.zip" there. But, since the original files were not in the right place, it is useless.
When the command prompt just flashes, what that means is that M10Tools are not having a chance to run. The only explanation I have for that as of right now is that the files are not in the right location. Also make sure that you named the image LockRing.png.
I'll see about making the batch file spit out an error code, but it might be a few days before I can get around to it. I'll keep yall posted.

How to make a theme?

I'm pretty handy with Photoshop (I do graphic design) and I was wondering how I would go about making a theme. I am on Melvins stock ROM and I don't use a launcher. It was so simple on the iPhone, so is there a method similar to that of the iPhone?

Hey I'm in the same boat as you being design graduate myself. Its pretty easy actually you just need to get to know all the apk files and what goes where. The framework-res.apk, systemUI.apk house the majority of the files overall that you will most likely wanna mod. Then you have app specifics. Anyway here is a little vid to get you started very basic like. Its the dev M&S from the Tmob thread. His themes are super slick
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSB8iQvpU9k

That is exactly what I needed. Thank you so much. It's actually fairly easy, and I'm glad I don't have to use winSCP anymore.
Quick question though, what do I download to get the script and all that? And the SDK part?

I downloaded the APK manager and I have no idea how to get the framework into the script. Any ideas?

well you should watch the video! if you don't wanna watch than.
Copy framwork-res.apk from system>framework folder.
Past it in the apk folder where it says "Put here for Modding" and than you can open up the command prompt and go from there!
Hope this helps!\
Make sure to do nandroid because messing with framwork will give you softbrick and you will be F*****!
MAGiK9 said:
I downloaded the APK manager and I have no idea how to get the framework into the script. Any ideas?
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appdroid said:
well you should watch the video! if you don't wanna watch than.
Copy framwork-res.apk from system>framework folder.
Past it in the apk folder where it says "Put here for Modding" and than you can open up the command prompt and go from there!
Hope this helps!\
Make sure to do nandroid because messing with framwork will give you softbrick and you will be F*****!
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lol I was like the vid shows it too! And also you will need to do a search on how to mod .9 png files. They have code in them so if you mod them in photoshop ( I did this at first) they end up all warped and busted. At first I recommend the "extract" for starters in APK manager. Gives you access to all the png files and such. Once you get more familiar then choose "decompile" so you can edit the xml files (change text color etc). Hope that helps

I will be closely following this thread as I am learning to theme as well, let's help each other!

Does anyone know how to do the videos first part in "apk multi tool"?
Actually nvm I figured it out

I did watch the video. There are some steps he skips, however. Like selecting the framework, he never tells you how to get it in the folder. I figured it out, eventually.. but I still don't know how to get it onto my phone using the SDK that he uses. That is my question.

Ive been at this for about an hour lol. I figured out how to push the file but I couldnt do it from /tools/ so I tried pushing the apk from /platform-tools/ and it worked the only problem is that I edited the battery colors just to test and see if it would work. They were supposed to be red but their still the same color.
Btw to the above post, go to cmd and type "cd c:/" and then wherever your sdk is located. Unless thats not what your talking about then idk =/
Update: It worked...but...bootloops so I had to push the original frameworkres and it booted up and when I re-pushed the one I edited it still gives me a bootloop

I've started building themes. Everything has worked fine so far. I themed my gmail apk blue. And have been working on framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk and twframework-res.apk. Far from done but I've made changes to all three and pushed them to my phone no problem. Im using pirateghosts stock Rom space_pirate i believe is the Rom name
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I'm using alien 5.5 and I'm still getting bootloops trying to push my modded framework-res apk.
The cake is a lie.

[HowTo] Odex FRAMEWORK, all Android versions may apply.

Here in this tutorial, I will show some facts about Deodex and Odex, then explain how to odex the framework of a ROM(which is pretty annoying, you'll find out). Credits goes to myself
This method should work on all Android devices.
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First of all, what is odex? Something you should know about classes.dex.
Odex stands for Optimized dex. I'm not gonna explain a lot because I'm not sure if I'm right. First of all, in typical apk files, when you open it with WinRAR or something like that, you can find a file called "classes.dex"(this type of apk is deodexed). This file is the key. It contains the core codes of the apk. However the other type of apk comes with an *.odex file and doesn't have classes.dex inside the apk file. This is odexed apk. There are 2 types of ROMs here, odexed and deodexed. Odexed ROMs' classes.dex are already out of the apk files, while deodexed ROMs' classes.dex are still in the apks. When Android executes an apk, it has to extract the classes.dex out and execute it. So when you flash an deodexed ROM, the first boot takes a long long time since the Android system needs to extract all the classes.dex into dalvik-cache(it shows "Optimizing apks" on the screen for 4.0 ROMs, shows boot animation on screen for 2.3 or below ROMs). However for the odexed ROMs, because the classes.dex are already out there, the system just grabs them and use them, without wasting time and storage space extracting classes.dex out.
Why odex framework?
It can boost your device a little by odexing your framework. Your phone can run more efficiently. Although it's a complicated process, but trust me, it's worth it.
What is so special about odexing framework files? What's the difference?
Odexing an app is very easy, and I believe everyone knows how to do it. But odexing framework is really annoying. Why? Because apps and more like stand-alone things, they are not a part of system. You delete it, nothing bad happens, your phone still boots, you just get endless FC if you delete the wrong one, or missing status bar, that's all. But framework files you cannot mess around. They are parts of the system. They have to match the system's codes precisely, without any error, even the order of files(keep this in mind, very important). So for every ROM, the framework initialize codes are different(same RUU or other ROM based ROMs count as its base ROM), and you must modify the odexing binary to make it odex for you properly, or you can sit and watch the beautiful bootloop.
What's the relationship between odexing apps and odexing framework?
Simple, but important. If you odexed apps, you cannot touch the framework. Framework always goes in the first place. If you wanna odex both, you must odex framework first. Or... "The Tragedy of App and Framework"...
So what do we have to keep in mind before we start?
Keep your mind clear, prepare a bag of ice in case you feel dizzy with the codes, and MAKE ENOUGH SPACE FOR FRAMEWORK ODEXING. I would prefer you remove a few useless apks in /system/app first to make more room in system partition. Failing odexing may brick your device forever! Nah just kidding it will only cause you to bootloop. No big deal. Also, it won't odex your framework-res.apk and always will not, so don't feel bad and do it again and again till your phone burn . Make sure your device is ROOTED and enable USB debug. You need Java Runtime Environment.
What tools do you need?
Notepad++ and a magical rar that contains all you need to success.
Let's get started.
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1. Use your file manager to find init.rc at the very root directory of your phone and copy it to SDCard for later code editing, or you simply adb pull it out and skip the coping step. (If you know how to compile boot.img it is even easier, just unpack boot in Android Kitchen, look for line "export BOOTClassPATH". I'm not gonna introduce that method since most people can't. Silly me, didn't I just intoduced that? XD)
2. Connect USB, set mode as disk drive so you can access your SDCard. Copy init.rc into your computer. Open it with notepad, and find where it says "export BOOTClassPATH", create a new file and copy line "export BOOTClassPATH" into the new file. For example:
Code:
export BOOTCLASSPATH/system/framework/core.jar:/system/framework/bouncycastle.jar:/system/framework/ext.jar:/system/framework/framework.jar:/system/framework/android.policy.jar:/system/framework/services.jar:/system/framework/core-junit.jar:/system/framework/HTCExtension.jar:/system/framework/com.htc.framework.jar:/system/framework/com.htc.android.pimlib.jar:/system/framework/com.htc.android.easopen.jar:/system/framework/com.scalado.util.ScaladoUtil.jar:/system/framework/com.orange.authentication.simcard.jar:/system/framework/android.supl.jar:/system/framework/com.ecrio.sip.jar
3. Open dexopter in the rar you downloaded with Notepad++. Find the lines that show the similar contents to the things after "export BOOTClassPATH". It is Line 21 to Line 35 on my laptop. Edit them according to the things you just copied out of init.rc. For example, if the first file is "X.jar", then you will have to edit the line into "dexopt-wrapper/system/framework/X.jar /system/framework/X.odex". Then repeat until you finish with all the files that are listed in the long list you copied out of init.rc. File order DOES MATTER. Use the bag of ice I told you to prepare eariler to make you sober if you feel dizzy with the codes. The lines may be more or less after you edited them, doesn't matter.
4. Copy "dexopter" and "dexopt-wrapper" into /system/bin and set the correct permissions. Make sure they have enough permission to change your system files. Restart your phone.
5. Go to CMD and lead it to where adb.exe is(included in the rar). Type these in order:
Code:
adb shell
su
cd system/framework
dexopter fr
Then the codes will run crazy in your cmd window... The odex process has begun!
6. If the odex process completed without error, you are half way there! Well it doesn't mean you have to stare at your screen during the process. It's about time we figure it out! The phone will automatically reboot once it's finished. If it doesn't and you are sure all are done, reboot manually.
7. If you can't boot properly, go back and check everything carefully. If you can, then open your file manager and copy the entire framework directory into your SDCard. You can still adb pull and skip the next coping step.
8. Mount SDCard. Go into framework directory on your computer. Open every file that has an odex file with it, delete the classes.dex inside. WinRAR is okay. The files may seem ridiculously small after you delete the classes.dex, but don't worry since classes.dex are already pulled out and turned into odex files.
9. Copy the whole framework folder into the folder where adb is at. Use adb to push all the files back into /system/framework.
Code:
adb root
adb remount
adb push framework /system/framework
adb shell
su
chmod /system/framework xxx (xxx is a permission code, depends on your ROM. They should be the same as the old deodexed framework files. Use Google to find out how to use the permission codes.)
10. After all the files are pushed in, reboot your phone.
11. If it still boots into the system, congratulations! You've successfully odexed your framework! If it doesn't, then go back and read everything carefully. The most common error occurs when you are editing the dexopter code. You will have to redo everything again.
Done! Everything is ready to go!
You can directly grab the files you've odexed and put it in your custom ROM(must be the same base), just don't forget the odex files.
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Okay, hmm, what to say now? Still, I would be glad if you donated me, but if you don't it's okay, just reply and hit thanks .
Oh almost forgot, the magical rar: http://d-h.st/tYi
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Big thanks to Scott, see him in #3. He explained why some files aren't odexed and provided a easier method(but they all get you dizzy )
Big thanks to JSLEnterprises, see him in #4. He provided a newer busybox for Scott's method.

If you can, send me a PM on how to odex apps.
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BreatheHT said:
Here in this tutorial, I will show some facts about Deodex and Odex, then explain how to odex the framework of a ROM(which is pretty annoying, you'll find out). Credits goes to myself
Also, it won't odex your framework-res.apk and always will not, so don't feel bad and do it again and again till your phone burn . Make sure your device is ROOTED and enable USB debug. You need Java Runtime Environment.
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Good write up. Other files that wont "re-odex" are com.htc.resources.apk, com.htc.videowidget.res.apk, com.htc.weather.res.apk and framework-htc-res.apk.
The reason? The files dont have .dex files because there is no code in them. These files just carrier resources like images (for those that didint know).
The .dex files are the actual smali code that devs mod to make the ROM do crazy things
Also, an easier method can be found here: http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?12988-Tool-App-Dexo-the-Universal-Odex-Utility
It does it all and pulls the bootclass for you. And it also does /system/app/ in one simple shot.
Also, one last thing... You can just as easily pull the files back to the PC using the ADB Pull command...
Code:
adb pull /system/app ./app
adb pull /system/framework/ ./framework
EDIT: And another simple method to get your bootclass is do another ADB Pull
Code:
add pull init.rc
I find the adb pull method quicker and more simple...
theking_13 said:
If you can, send me a PM on how to odex apps.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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You can use the method I just explained or if you want to try the framework manually then do apps seperately then you can use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514576
I use that app to re-odex updated files in the ROM. For example... If Gmail updates (which it just did) I would remove the old gmail files from system/app/ and put the new one in and run that program then pull the files.
-Scott

If anyone finds this to be too much work... dont worry... it only unpacks the classes.dex once. It will only need to unpack a dex if original file has changed (changed entries need to propogate). That's why all the consecutive boots are back to a 'normal' span of time.
re-odexing your roms IS recommended if either A) you're anal-retentive/have OCD or B) propogation ("Android is Upgrading...") happens every time you reboot your device (it happens sometimes)
If you're going to use the tool scrosler linked to, replace the busybox binary with the one inside the attatched zip (this is busybox 1.20.1). The one that come with the tool is pretty dated.
:good:
Update: Busybox 1.20.2 has been released (though not compiled for android use yet)

Great stuff guys.

scrosler said:
Good write up. Other files that wont "re-odex" are com.htc.resources.apk, com.htc.videowidget.res.apk, com.htc.weather.res.apk and framework-htc-res.apk.
The reason? The files dont have .dex files because there is no code in them. These files just carrier resources like images (for those that didint know).
The .dex files are the actual smali code that devs mod to make the ROM do crazy things
Also, an easier method can be found here: http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?12988-Tool-App-Dexo-the-Universal-Odex-Utility
It does it all and pulls the bootclass for you. And it also does /system/app/ in one simple shot.
Also, one last thing... You can just as easily pull the files back to the PC using the ADB Pull command...
Code:
adb pull /system/app ./app
adb pull /system/framework/ ./framework
EDIT: And another simple method to get your bootclass is do another ADB Pull
Code:
add pull init.rc
I find the adb pull method quicker and more simple...
You can use the method I just explained or if you want to try the framework manually then do apps seperately then you can use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514576
I use that app to re-odex updated files in the ROM. For example... If Gmail updates (which it just did) I would remove the old gmail files from system/app/ and put the new one in and run that program then pull the files.
-Scott
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hehe yep I know the adb pull command, I thought about it and I didn't put it in...

theking_13 said:
If you can, send me a PM on how to odex apps.
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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You confused bro?

Thanks. Even though I won't ever be doing this, it's good to know what's going on.

This is awesome. Thanks so much for this. I wanted to know how to odex and deodex roms.
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scrosler said:
Good write up. Other files that wont "re-odex" are com.htc.resources.apk, com.htc.videowidget.res.apk, com.htc.weather.res.apk and framework-htc-res.apk.
The reason? The files dont have .dex files because there is no code in them. These files just carrier resources like images (for those that didint know).
The .dex files are the actual smali code that devs mod to make the ROM do crazy things
Also, an easier method can be found here: http://themikmik.com/showthread.php?12988-Tool-App-Dexo-the-Universal-Odex-Utility
It does it all and pulls the bootclass for you. And it also does /system/app/ in one simple shot.
Also, one last thing... You can just as easily pull the files back to the PC using the ADB Pull command...
Code:
adb pull /system/app ./app
adb pull /system/framework/ ./framework
EDIT: And another simple method to get your bootclass is do another ADB Pull
Code:
add pull init.rc
I find the adb pull method quicker and more simple...
You can use the method I just explained or if you want to try the framework manually then do apps seperately then you can use this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1514576
I use that app to re-odex updated files in the ROM. For example... If Gmail updates (which it just did) I would remove the old gmail files from system/app/ and put the new one in and run that program then pull the files.
-Scott
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Is there also a tool to deodex roms?
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SkizzMcNizz said:
Is there also a tool to deodex roms?
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Like Scott posted?
Basically that is the steps right there..you are doing the apk in the system/app and framework.
That link provides a tool which when done properly will run on the de-odexed stock Rom and odex it...
Good luck with that...it's a nightmare...haha..

SkizzMcNizz said:
Is there also a tool to deodex roms?
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Yep Android Kitchen can do it.

Hopefully this will help to see more odex ROMs

This is the first phone I've had where developers strive to odex their roms
Something to get used to
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superchilpil said:
This is the first phone I've had where developers strive to odex their roms
Something to get used to
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Most official ROMs are odexed.

BreatheHT said:
Most official ROMs are odexed.
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Quite the opposite where I come from
Although I came from a different carrier so this side of the forums is different
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superchilpil said:
Quite the opposite where I come from
Although I came from a different carrier so this side of the forums is different
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Nah carrier doesn't matter.

SkizzMcNizz said:
Is there also a tool to deodex roms?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208320
(you'll have to update the versions included in the zip as this thread is dated - 2011)
Note: the API level for 4.0.3/4.0.4 (what our HOX's run) is '15'.
you can also use DSIXDA's kitchen which can be used to batch deodex apk's after you set the api level
(it's defaulted to '10'... which was Gingerbread -> 2.3.3-2.3.7)
Full list of API levels for their specific Android versions

BreatheHT said:
hehe yep I know the adb pull command, I thought about it and I didn't put it in...
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Yeah, I like to do it better that way. Dont have to move my hands from the keyboard and mouse. Makes you more efficient :good:
BreatheHT said:
Most official ROMs are odexed.
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I think all?
superchilpil said:
Quite the opposite where I come from
Although I came from a different carrier so this side of the forums is different
Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2
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Carrier is irrelevant. Most people dont know how to work with ODEX files so they go with de-odex. Its mroe challanging but provides a better experience.
techlogik said:
Like Scott posted?
Basically that is the steps right there..you are doing the apk in the system/app and framework.
That link provides a tool which when done properly will run on the de-odexed stock Rom and odex it...
Good luck with that...it's a nightmare...haha..
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No he is asking to go the other way from odex to de-odex.
BreatheHT said:
Yep Android Kitchen can do it.
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JSLEnterprises said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1208320
(you'll have to update the versions included in the zip as this thread is dated - 2011)
Note: the API level for 4.0.3/4.0.4 (what our HOX's run) is '15'.
you can also use DSIXDA's kitchen which can be used to batch deodex apk's after you set the api level
(it's defaulted to '10'... which was Gingerbread -> 2.3.3-2.3.7)
Full list of API levels for their specific Android versions
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Yep, I love that script. I was the one that sent him the mnt point file for the HOX :highfive:
I am going to talk to him about bringing in "official" support for the Asus TF300T. I got the boot.img fiugred out this morning! Woot. **** is about to get real with the Asus!

superchilpil said:
This is the first phone I've had where developers strive to odex their roms
Something to get used to
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its a good final touch when cook done with smali tweaks.
another benefit is sorta kang-protection