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Customize top bar

May seem like a stupid question but I was wondering how I can customize say the battery symbol and stuff like that. I have the vu ROM.
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Online theme kitchen
http://uot.dakra.lt/
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either that or read a how to guide on theming in the main android themeing forum. i think the files urr looking for is system ui and res framework. i could b wrong depending on urr ROM

dark_angelfighter17 said:
either that or read a how to guide on theming in the main android themeing forum. i think the files urr looking for is system ui and res framework. i could b wrong depending on urr ROM
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+1, battery icons are located in framework-res. Signal bar, network type (3g, etc), wifi indicator, etc. are located in systemui. Easiest way is to use UOT Kitchen. It makes the modifications for you and all you have to do is flash the zip.

[REQUEST] Theme from MIUI

Hello, I made a theme on MIUI, but for some reason I can't get it working on Weapon G2X..
I got the notification bar icons to work, but I don't really know how to mod the drop down notification bar. I have all the icons in the MTZ in the SystemUI file.
Could someone help me port this over?
I attached Backup_0.mtz (the theme from MIUI).
SystemUI.apk (My modded SystemUI.apk which has the notification bar icons from the MIUI theme)
(the framework that must be modded I'm assuming is framework-res.apk? Or how else do I mod the notification drop down bar?)
Thanks for any help!
http://www.mediafire.com/?p9g8vcg2k2i2219
http://www.mediafire.com/?uuq2tlwo9utz9ag

Holy hell. This might bring me over to CM7 again. Once you MIUI its hard to go back. I wish the main apps like the dialer and messaging app would be installable on other roms.
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Asus Transformer - 3.2 Revolver

player911 said:
Holy hell. This might bring me over to CM7 again. Once you MIUI its hard to go back. I wish the main apps like the dialer and messaging app would be installable on other roms.
LG G2x - 2.3.5 MIUI
Asus Transformer - 3.2 Revolver
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I miss MIUI too. Unfortunately for me stuff was just not working at all, 3g connectivity broke, and certain things wouldn't work properly.

On weapon most of the pulldown is in systemui.apk. the other basics is in frameworkres. I have alot going on lately but if I have time I will look at it.
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kwes1020 said:
On weapon most of the pulldown is in systemui.apk. the other basics is in frameworkres. I have alot going on lately but if I have time I will look at it.
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I'd thank you but I'm on XDA App. Thank you though
I'll check out systemUI when I get home. I was peeking in framework-res and couldn't find the files, so I'll check again SystemUI.apk
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I have it somewhat done...
http://www.mediafire.com/?bbnck75fstval0z
It's getting there. I just have a problem with the time being in white so you can't see it, and blotchy black colors on the drop down bar.
Also, the status bar when closed just looks like a purely white straight across line. I wanna make it a little more gradient towards the bottom. Anyone good with doingthings like that?
Edit:: How do I edit the color of the text of "Emergency" (I think it's the carrier name).
And also edit the colors of the background of the status bar expanded? I've changed every png so far. I'd like to make the status bar black until you pull it down, then it turns white. Possible?

It is possible. The easiest way I have found is using partially transparent status bars. As for the text colors its in various XML files. Their names pretty much will give them away.
For the backgrounds of where it shows notifications like download and such is app_item_background.9 but if your talking about the bar itself I think you will have to make semi major mods
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kwes1020 said:
It is possible. The easiest way I have found is using partially transparent status bars. As for the text colors its in various XML files. Their names pretty much will give them away.
For the backgrounds of where it shows notifications like download and such is app_item_background.9 but if your talking about the bar itself I think you will have to make semi major mods
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Dang :S
I can't open the xml files, it always comes up as random squares. I'm using notepad++ btw.
Any reason why they're coming up weird?
And yeah, like I changed the bottom tab of the drop down bar, and I changed the background for text and for the quick toggles, but the actual bar still seems to be black on the background. The things I changed just seem to be overlays. Do you know how to change the actual entire bar?

You have to decompile Apks before you can edit the xml with notepad++
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kwes1020 said:
You have to decompile Apks before you can edit the xml with notepad++
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Whoa that sounds complicated.
I'll google around how to decompile apks. After decompiling and editing xml files can I just drag and drop them back into the apk? Or do I need to recompile.

Yes you would have to recompile them.
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kwes1020 said:
Yes you would have to recompile them.
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K got some googling to do.

barqers said:
Whoa that sounds complicated.
I'll google around how to decompile apks. After decompiling and editing xml files can I just drag and drop them back into the apk? Or do I need to recompile.
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There is a great thread for theming by theimpalar747 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
If I remember correctly I use apk manager 4.9 to decompile and recompile. You have to set up some Java to work on certain system apk files, and the resources.arsc file can bite you in the a$$ sometimes. I replied to you in my thread btw, did they answer your question?
I also like the villainrom theming script, makes it easy to make flashable zips. But that is just my 2¢.
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wewoapsiak said:
There is a great thread for theming by theimpalar747 http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
If I remember correctly I use apk manager 4.9 to decompile and recompile. You have to set up some Java to work on certain system apk files, and the resources.arsc file can bite you in the a$$ sometimes. I replied to you in my thread btw, did they answer your question?
I also like the villainrom theming script, makes it easy to make flashable zips. But that is just my 2¢.
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Yes thank you it did
I'm slowly piecing it together. For some reason though I tried changing all the png's and it still doesn't change the actual color from black to white.
I'm wondering now if it's even a png for the true background of the status bar.
I will definitely check out the application for compiling/decompiling, hopefully I can get this thing working lol

You know, honestly, the new Weapon 2.7 theme I can totally live with.
If someone of greater knowledge would like to take over my project though, I wouldn't object lol. I just don't really know what I'm doing, I've had my phone stuck in bootloops like 5 times now -.-

If you want and I get some free time I will look at porting it to 2.7 for you once I get through updating all my crap.

kwes1020 said:
If you want and I get some free time I will look at porting it to 2.7 for you once I get through updating all my crap.
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That would be amazing!!
Whenever you have time that would be great
I'm done trying it out for the night. I'll continue testing PNGs tomorrow.
So far I have all the icons ported, and some proper white backgrounds. But then there's random black blotches and the clock color is white, gotta change it to black.
Thank you for all your help so far!

barqers said:
That would be amazing!!
Whenever you have time that would be great
I'm done trying it out for the night. I'll continue testing PNGs tomorrow.
So far I have all the icons ported, and some proper white backgrounds. But then there's random black blotches and the clock color is white, gotta change it to black.
Thank you for all your help so far!
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On weapon you can change clock color with the edttweaks app. No need to stress over that. Framework.jar is where you would normally change it.
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kwes1020 said:
On weapon you can change clock color with the edttweaks app. No need to stress over that. Framework.jar is where you would normally change it.
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Oh perfect! One more problem solved
Now now only thing that I gotta worry about is the black to white background
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Some helpful apps for those who are rooted :)

Bloat Freezer - be careful what you freeze, if you freeze an application that is running you will have to restart your phone up, but otherwise a great app for freezing apps you don't need
ES file explorer- a free version on root explorer that to me works just as well
Rom manager
SD booster
Set PCU
Sqlite editor
Light flow
If anyone else has any they want to add feel free to, just trying to help some people that may be new to this

You can get a app called ROM toolbox that has all of those ^^^^^ built in
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XAviierG said:
You can get a app called ROM toolbox that has all of those ^^^^^ built in
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True, I had just been used to using those apps for so long on my OG that by the time it came out I never played with it that much, a lot of people liked it though!

Don't forget busybox for us command line hackers that are on here.
Jim

jimbridgman said:
Don't forget busybox for us command line hackers that are on here.
Jim
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Busybox is automatically installed with root.

Jimmy273 said:
Busybox is automatically installed with root.
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Only if oneclick is used
I did the manual method with ADB from Llinux, so no busybox with root. Had to install from the market.
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Ah right you are
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quickboot, SQLite Editor, Hex editor, and hackers keyboard!

XAviierG said:
You can get a app called ROM toolbox that has all of those ^^^^^ built in
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That app is super pimp suave. Support the Dev and buy it!!
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Recently rooted. Thanks for the app suggestions!

Bought Rom Toolbox. It is a game changer. I easily spent two hours last night changing fonts, customizing my status bar and tweaking the wifi scan interval. I love, love, LOVE this app.

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Bought Rom Toolbox. It is a game changer. I easily spent two hours last night changing fonts, customizing my status bar and tweaking the wifi scan interval. I love, love, LOVE this app.
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That's great to here, because I am in the process of trading my Galaxy S II for an Atrix 2. I missed Motorola too much. I was hoping there was an app to remove the carrier label from the status bar.

I could be wrong, but I don't see anything in Rom Toolbox to get rid of the AT&T wording in the status bar. But what you can do, is change all of the graphic icons (like battery, signal, wifi, just to name a few). Sometimes I would choose a rom just based on these small details! Lol. Now, I can get past that and actually choose a rom based on performance!

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I could be wrong, but I don't see anything in Rom Toolbox to get rid of the AT&T wording in the status bar. But what you can do, is change all of the graphic icons (like battery, signal, wifi, just to name a few). Sometimes I would choose a rom just based on these small details! Lol. Now, I can get past that and actually choose a rom based on performance!
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Thanks for clarifying. There is another app called carrier name that may do it, I assumed Rom Toolbox would do it also. If not I will do it the fun way

Has anyone running lfaber06's ROM attempted to change their CPU values with ROM Toolbox yet? I'm running his ROM/Theme with no issues as of yet. I just changed my SD Boost Value to 2048kb from 1024kb via ROM Toobox (Pro Version) and thus far, no issues as of yet... Anyone else toyed around with this app? If so what have they experimented with? I saw in an earlier post someone changed fonts and notification icons, etc. Anything else? Such as kernal tweaks, etc?

Lock screen

Anyone know of any lock screen apps or mods that will show my battery charging percent. My current rom only shows a lightning bolt. I would like a percent number.
Thanks.

JDBoogie said:
Anyone know of any lock screen apps or mods that will show my battery charging percent. My current rom only shows a lightning bolt. I would like a percent number.
Thanks.
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Try our "Ripple Lock" from the market. It has options and you can enable battery percentage
Froggys go ribbet

Widget locker is great too. You have to pay for it though.
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WidgetLocker is awesome, and you can put your battery percentage right on the lockscreen. Totally worth the money.

I'm loving MiLocker and it's free in ghe Market. There are also hundreds of different lockscreens that can be loaded into it.
Attached a pic of my Lockscreen using MiLocker.
Yup, that's what my lockscreen looks like. Swipe the center down to unlock. Left side to open the Dialer and Right side to open SMS.

I love milocker myself tons of lock screens to choose from.
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Widgetlocker is the best at custom lockscreens with widgets, sliders, and quick access to apps you want! I like it

MiLocker
you can try miLocker, its free.

Is there a way to either remove the language on the milocker cos there isn't a setting where you can choose your preferred language for date and time. Not hating on Chinese, but I'd prefer everything to be consistently in english. Thx
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You can edit the lockscreen, it's a zip without the zip extension.
Or keep looking, there are a lot of English only lockscreens.
Look for one called Ash Bolt. I'll list more when I get home.

Truckerglenn said:
You can edit the lockscreen, it's a zip without the zip extension.
Or keep looking, there are a lot of English only lockscreens.
Look for one called Ash Bolt. I'll list more when I get home.
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Perfect thx. As far as editing goes, what tools are needed? I'll also look into the suggested one.
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Here are a couple. The one named FivePoint_eng will show up in MiLocker as Testing. I never went back in to change it.
Do not rename, just copy each one to the MIUI/theme folder on the sdcard.
Ash Bolt comes with it's own wallpaper, but you can change it in the MiLocker menu. Five Points does not have it's own wallpaper.

xolanir said:
Perfect thx. As far as editing goes, what tools are needed? I'll also look into the suggested one.
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You need to unzip the .mtz file, then unzip the lockscreen file, inside you'll find a file called manifest.xml. That's the one that you'll need to edit to make it English only.
When you unzipped the mtz there was a file called description.xml, that's where the name of the lockscreen is located plus someother info.
Then just zip each back up working in reverse.

Truckerglenn said:
You need to unzip the .mtz file, then unzip the lockscreen file, inside you'll find a file called manifest.xml. That's the one that you'll need to edit to make it English only.
When you unzipped the mtz there was a file called description.xml, that's where the name of the lockscreen is located plus someother info.
Then just zip each back up working in reverse.
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Sweet thx brother! This is useful info for the future.
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xolanir said:
Sweet thx brother! This is useful info for the future.
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Update: okay I have the testing theme set and running well. Thx again for those. As for doing the language edit, failed miserably with that. I guess I just need to get schooled a little on zipping those files back into .mtz file formats. The couple of times I tried it, the theme doesn't show up on my SD card. Back to the drawing board for me.
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Me vs Ninjamorph

Okay so I've looked around at couple different places and there no real way to explain how to get my status icons to stick. I'm trying to add a battery mod from my phone majority of the icons come from ROM tool box that auto flashes them to the device however some icons are missing like 20% battery icon.... so I go into ninjamorph open systemui and edit the icons as normal but when I go to finish the project its like the setting don't stick I'm running Jedi jelly anybody help or input on this
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Issue fixed unfortunaley I over thought and forgot to change the icon names so it would overwrite
Can a Moderator close this please thanks
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