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Hope this is ok being posted here jus tryna get this thread out to get help with my guide on (THEMING ) a rom. i figured it was cool to because the rom i am using to customize in my guide is a cm 507 test 5 rom and devs traffic through all day long world wide.so forgive the mistake if misplaced.
hi names b6gsix and i created a document to be used as a guide or a list of files used to customize a rom. Document Page. By customize i mean only to change the look of a rom to your desire ( THEME ). i recently was told about the " how to create your own custom android rom video " and i watched it installed virtual box, installed kitchen, edited rom,signed and flashed ( NOTE TO NOOBS THAT VIDEO DOESNT SHOW HOW TO MAKE AN ACTUAL ROM ). My thing was i wanted to do more to the rom, i wanted to add my own default wallpaper and a different app drawer tab and launcher and i wanted to add the black notification bar to my rom and add desired custom icons. But the kitchen in virtual boxes ubuntu wasnt cutting it. it only allowed very basic/limited options as far as customizing a rom.
so i began a search to learn what i needed. then a couple days ago i pm'd a couple a members here on xda and asked how do i do this and i obtained some pretty good information on how to do these things ( my rom came out f'd up still cause i got to adding all types of stuff to it lol ). but the answers i got along with my special-ed rom mishap (which did flash but was jus so all over the place looking) inspired me to find out more about how to fully theme a rom.
Most forums or threads i came across were piled up with info on top of info so much that it scared me from even tryna learn what to do. so believe me when i say i plan to make this a [GUIDE FOR NOOBS LIKE ME] lol. ( BY USING SEARCH TYPE" HOW TO USE METAMORPH " FOR A EXCELLENT GUIDE ON THAT METHOD ) and goto youtube and search for emogamer's how to use metamorph video.
Anyways i talked enough i think i hope all devs/mod's/ppl of knowledge contribute to the next generation of android devs or themers at least lol.
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
protomanez said:
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
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Sounds like hes talking about theming, "change launcher" and all that other stuff.
well i appologize if not using the correct terms but im looking to take the cm5 rom and add my touches to it ( ex: wallpaper icons launcher font colors ) make it my cm5 rom.
and my purpose for posting it was so that members with experience and knowledge could help the new comers to g1 developement learn how to theme or customize there rom.
also i had watch a video on theunlockr com and it was suppose to show me how to create my custom rom in ubuntus android kitchen. but it was so so so limited as far as functionality and options. so i set to find out how to actually change the look. cause i like darkstars notification bar with the gray icon color and battery and his black pop up box outline with the text box white background u kno jus rndom parts from different roms i flash on the regular.
i think thats why i flash roms is because of the special feature that one has or a certain look of a certain part u kno lol
please help pleaseeeee help thanks
B6gSix said:
well i appologize if not using the correct terms but im looking to take the cm5 rom and add my touches to it ( ex: wallpaper icons launcher font colors ) make it my cm5 rom.
and my purpose for posting it was so that members with experience and knowledge could help the new comers to g1 developement learn how to theme or customize there rom.
also i had watch a video on theunlockr com and it was suppose to show me how to create my custom rom in ubuntus android kitchen. but it was so so so limited as far as functionality and options. so i set to find out how to actually change the look. cause i like darkstars notification bar with the gray icon color and battery and his black pop up box outline with the text box white background u kno jus rndom parts from different roms i flash on the regular.
i think thats why i flash roms is because of the special feature that one has or a certain look of a certain part u kno lol
please help pleaseeeee help thanks
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That's why i said theme, there are guides there(hard to find) for how to theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
protomanez said:
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
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well i wanted to start off doing somethin i could actually a result of like my changed wallpaper when the rom is flashed on someone elses g1. but bro if u got any tips or advice to help me create this guide to share with new comers to the g1 development so they have a guide that was gathered and confirmed to work they can be on there merry way u kno. lol thanks for any contribution
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That's why i said theme, there are guides there(hard to find) for how to theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
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i read that post prior to creating this thread. it doesnt quite tell me exactly what i wanna know as far what i wanna do to my rom. if i read incorrectly please assist me in the proper way to use metamorph pro/ninja morph app please
but thanks for the help bro but if you know any of the foloowing please post your answer in the document link please. or at least check it out for me and something to the wallpaper post. that a true post. but i would like to know how to add more than one default_wallpaper.jpg
I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, does that mean that I can create a "guide" too?
B6gSix said:
i read that post prior to creating this thread. it doesnt quite tell me exactly what i wanna know as far what i wanna do to my rom. if i read incorrectly please assist me in the proper way to use metamorph pro/ninja morph app please
but thanks for the help bro but if you know any of the foloowing please post your answer in the document link please. or at least check it out for me and something to the wallpaper post. that a true post. but i would like to know how to add more than one default_wallpaper.jpg
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You can only have 1 def wallpaper, you can't have 2 def launchers, one would be secondary launcher. You can put pics on your sd in a folder called pictures or wallpapers too.
i posted the rom that i somewhat customized please check it out and tell where i f'd up at anyone
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I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, does that mean that I can create a "guide" too?
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lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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You can only have 1 def wallpaper, you can't have 2 def launchers, one would be secondary launcher. You can put pics on your sd in a folder called pictures or wallpapers too.
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right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
B6gSix said:
right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
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Stick the launcher.apk in /system/app
B6gSix said:
lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
B6gSix said:
lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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Look, dude the reason why some people are bashing you is because you're making a guide when you, yourself, do not know how to make a cooked rom yourself. You even said it yourself. This should go in Q&A as this is just a re-worded question disguised as an guide IMO.
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LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
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ohh lol i kno how do i edit the tittle ?
B6gSix said:
right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
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All roms have a bunch of walls, but the launcher has a smaller mem footprint when there are no inc walls.You would need to rebuild your own launcher based on cyan's.
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LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
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i kno i jud dnt know how to re edit the tittle
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All roms have a bunch of walls, but the launcher has a smaller mem footprint when there are no inc walls.You would need to rebuild your own launcher based on cyan's.
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ok thanks adding all info to document. check it out in about 30 mins to see if i posted it correctly. thanks bro.
just added some more info to my document guide thanks to g1junky.
added: add blackbar notification.
I'm trying to find the icons for AOSP 2.1. Does anyone know where i can get them? I tried searching but i cant find it.
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I'm trying to find the icons for AOSP 2.1. Does anyone know where i can get them? I tried searching but i cant find it.
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Deviantart.com
Search Android Icons.
Actually, im not too familiar with customizing, does anyone know where i can get the icons signed? Just a zip file to run?
ruben8448 said:
Actually, im not too familiar with customizing, does anyone know where i can get the icons signed? Just a zip file to run?
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You can download the file from Deviantart and apply it with bettercut. It's like 3 steps to new icons. I don't believe there is an AOSP 2.1 icon pack that flashable right now.
awesome, thanks for the help, i really appreciate it
I'm currently running the newest infinity rom. I cant seem to get my facebook contact pics to update and most of which have the default blank icon. Any way to get the profile pics in my contact list to update from facebook? Is this a possible issue because facebook isn't integrated into the rom? Is there a way to integrate Facebook into the rom? I notice when i stalled FB i can only syc contacts and not calendar. Is there a way to syc both?
Secondly, My wife was wanting a theme she found but it was for old ee4 roms. Is there a easy tut to themeing? If i can figure out how to theme I wouldnt mind doing a couple of themes to keep our roms looking fresh. Lastly, i really like the theme that's in infinity. only thing i would like to change is the over-glow when scrolling. i wanted to change it from yellowish tone to the light blue that's in the rom in a few places. How do i change that? Is there a way to change just that without creating a whole theme?
Check if the sns services are included with infinity.
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this may sound like a noob question but im just starting to learn how to really get into the rom to change things. were would i look to find the sns service?
I ran a search in root explorer for sns services and nothing showed up.
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this may sound like a noob question but im just starting to learn how to really get into the rom to change things. were would i look to find the sns service?
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it is not included in Infinity... it would be an apk in /system/app I think
thanks to dewitherell i can easy add it if its a apk system app i think. If thats what it is. I used his "empty cwm file" to add the the backup assistant. Do i just need to add that? or is there more to it?
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thanks to dewitherell i can easy add it if its a apk system app i think. If thats what it is. I used his "empty cwm file" to add the the backup assistant. Do i just need to add that? or is there more to it?
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that should be it, you don't even need to flash it you can pull it out of any stock CWM rom package and drop in /system/app with root explorer then reboot... but flashing it would be easier so go ahead lol
ok thanks ill try that in a bit. Im currently trying to cook a theme for my wife with the uot kitchen. hopefuly it will work. if so ill post it for anybody else that wants it. Is there another, easier or better way to theme?
Undzis said:
ok thanks ill try that in a bit. Im currently trying to cook a theme for my wife with the uot kitchen. hopefuly it will work. if so ill post it for anybody else that wants it. Is there another, easier or better way to theme?
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Easier, no. Better, yes. Check the themes and apps subforum and look for Spc_Hicks's tutorial on turning. That should be a good place to get started.
Endless2232 said:
Easier, no. Better, yes. Check the themes and apps subforum and look for Spc_Hicks's tutorial on turning. That should be a good place to get started.
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Thanks ill check it.
Also i didn't find any sns services apk in the system/app directory. i found sns account apk and sns Provider apk
ok, i read the tut and seam to be having issues using apk manager. sould i be using the apk files from the infinity rom or should i use the ones from stock rom? i tried the infinity rom files but i get a bunch of errors and a long list of stuff i dont understand yet and then the lasat line says quit and i cant enter commands after that
Undzis said:
ok, i read the tut and seam to be having issues using apk manager. sould i be using the apk files from the infinity rom or should i use the ones from stock rom? i tried the infinity rom files but i get a bunch of errors and a long list of stuff i dont understand yet and then the lasat line says quit and i cant enter commands after that
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What Ron are you trying to theme?
im trying to run infinity rom atm. would enjoy themeing others possibly if i can figure out how to theme. i cant seem to get apk manager to work right.
Undzis said:
im trying to run infinity rom atm. would enjoy themeing others possibly if i can figure out how to theme. i cant seem to get apk manager to work right.
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Check your PM.
thanks i did and sent reply
I saw a lot of comments about how slow the new TouchWiz launcher is, so, because I had already downloaded the ROM, I want to try something.
I'm not using this ROM, so I don't know if it works, let me know.
This is the new launcher, don't be fooled by its name, that's how Samsung named it.
It should be uglier than the unmodded one, but it should be as ugly as the one from Gingerbread, unless Samsung used more transparencies and fancy shades this time (transparent widget should be affected by this change too). Here the explanation.
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Downloads in the next post.
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If you are not familiar with adb, I suggest you to install an alternative launcher first, then copy /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk somewhere safe, for example in your SD card. In this way, if something goes wrong, you can always start the second launcher and restore TouchWiz30Launcher.apk with a file manager.
At least until someone tries the two zips to restore the unmodded launcher.
No launcher, no way to launch apps
Issues:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=27736310&postcount=15
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=28218963&postcount=28
Downloads [apk + flashable files]
There are 4 flashable zips, two of them restore the original TouchWiz launcher.
Read the name of the file, fasterTouchwiz-odexed.zip obviously is for odexed, fasterTouchwiz-deodexed.zip for deodexed.
loSconosciuto said:
No one is interested? Maybe you don't like to do things manually, so here some flashable zips.
There are 4 flashable zips, two of them restore the original TouchWiz launcher.
Read the name of the file, fasterTouchwiz-odexed.zip obviously is for odexed, fasterTouchwiz-deodexed.zip for deodexed.
fasterTouchwiz is here.
(the only one I'm sure it will work is fasterTouchwiz-odexed-restore.zip)
(and BTW this is the launcher from XXLE4)
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Like always I like ur work. Usually I use golauncher but I will surely try this faster twlauncher. Really thanx buddy. Also I will post about this thread in XXLE4 thread so that people will come to know about this mod
loSconosciuto said:
I saw a lot of comments about how slow the new TouchWiz launcher is, so, because I had already downloaded the ROM, I want to try something.
I'm not using this ROM, so I don't know if it works, let me know.
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Well I just flashed the deodexed file, and apply with CW and working EXCELENT!!! Good job my friend!!!.
I have the Clean Rom by Luiseteyo V3.1.... So now I have 2 lanchers!!!!.....
Thks very much!!!!
Edit: Its no smooth as the holo launcher but work very very fast....
I tried on xxkpq. But force closes.
I really don't know how this new TouchWiz launcher is, anyway, I explain what I did in this mod.
(I wanted to know first if this really changes something)
Basically this new TouchWiz launcher uses 32bit transparency, or at least that's what I can see decompiling it:
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<bool name="config_force32BitWindowAlways">true</bool>
What I did was to put that boolean value to false.
32bit transparency makes everything better too look, but it also slow down the UI. Without it, you should see some bands in trasparent backgrounds, it's the little price to pay to have a smoother interface. (In Gingerbread the default setting is 16bit, so you should see these bands)
@vishal
I think there are too many differences. Samsung apps use their own framework (twframework-res.apk) and probably this launcher needs the new framework. I don't think you can simply replace it with the new one. Maybe I'm wrong, I don't know anything of this ROM.
Anyway, if you want to see how much this little change can do, you can enable 32bit transparency in GO launcher (it's somewhere in the settings, I can't remember exactly where, maybe it's called "high quality drawing". It's not the same thing, because they are two different launchers).
@machotecba
Thanks for trying this. I'm glad to hear that it works.
TouchWiz30Launcher? Wasn't it TouchWiz4? Will test right now. Thanks for ur work
I tried this in and there seems to be a lot of performance increase.... As always, your mods are simply incredible...
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TouchWiz30Launcher? Wasn't it TouchWiz4? Will test right now. Thanks for ur work
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Luise.
No that isn't touchwiz 3
But it is only the name of apk
It is touchwiz4 :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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TouchWiz30Launcher? Wasn't it TouchWiz4? Will test right now. Thanks for ur work
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Nop..... Its the same as the stock. In combination with your Clean pack (V 3.1).... Well the rom.... flies!!!!!!! and give you a choose between 2 lanchers.
Thks both for your work!!!
Great work man !
It's very smooth. Waaaaay better than the stock one.
Keep up the good work !
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If you are not familiar with adb, I suggest you to install an alternative launcher first, then copy /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk somewhere safe, for example in your SD card. In this way, if something goes wrong, you can always start the second launcher and restore TouchWiz30Launcher.apk with a file manager.
At least until someone tries the two zips to restore the unmodded launcher.
No launcher, no way to launch apps
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Can I ask a question? Could you port the 14 toggles for Deodexed and the extended menu for this rom? I tried and I could not, well I must learn / read more for that....
thks
machotecba said:
Can I ask a question? Could you port the 14 toggles for Deodexed and the extended menu for this rom? I tried and I could not, well I must learn / read more for that....
thks
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I don't think I'll do it now, maybe in the future. I did this one simply because it was fast and easy to apply.
If you want to try again, here I posted the links of some tutorials.
Anyway I think that sooner or later these mods will be ported to this ROM and if I'm not wrong, someone had already ported something, I can't remember where are the links, maybe in XXLE4 thread.
Hey losnosc!! I am using the tested 'n' worked version, but i have a little issue: when press home, the screen goes black during a 500 msecs and then goes desktop. It's normal??
Enviado desde mi GT-I9003 usando Tapatalk
ale210 said:
Hey losnosc!! I am using the tested 'n' worked version, but i have a little issue: when press home, the screen goes black during a 500 msecs and then goes desktop. It's normal??
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Tested, but not by me
I think that the problem is that there's a transition application->desktop that does a large use of transparencies and because of the 16bit what should be semi-transparent is solid.
It's just a guess, I flashed this ROM for 5 minutes just to fix the WIFI, I didn't even try this mod.
If that's the problem, I could change this behaviour.
So let's try something (this one too is a guess, I don't know if it works or if I changed the correct thing): fasterTouchwiz-experiment-deodexed.zip
(flash the old zip in case of problems)
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EDIT: Samsung could have at least changed this
Code:
const-string v0, "GT-I9000"
with Cm9 there in no reason to use samsung roms!
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Anyway I think that sooner or later these mods will be ported to this ROM and if I'm not wrong, someone had already ported something, I can't remember where are the links, maybe in XXLE4 thread.
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Thks for the link... Itried and well I get the extended menu... but it´s no fully functional yet.... Proof and error... Im afraid... :good: . One thing... Im not a dev... only a curious guy who want to learn about android and the samsumg phone.
Well I did it!!!. The extended menu is functional. But I must try more and do more test.... So.... Ill hope soon got the flashable file.....
mojtaba_esp said:
with Cm9 there in no reason to use samsung roms!
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Are you sure? I prefer 100% GB.
am sorry to ask this am a bit noobie , i cant copy files because my phone is not rooted ,, i have tried to search google i uesd z4root ,superoneclick & unlockroot , but no use ,, so please tell me how to root , thank you
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am sorry to ask this am a bit noobie , i cant copy files because my phone is not rooted ,, i have tried to search google i uesd z4root ,superoneclick & unlockroot , but no use ,, so please tell me how to root , thank you
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Check in development section for cf root.. Flash it using Odin..
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I am just looking and looking and can't seem to find it myself. But do you guys know of a ROM that looks clean and flat
Think is is vanilla Android
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-resurrection-remix-os-nougat-t3528861
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Think is is vanilla Android
https://forum.xda-developers.com/s7-edge/development/rom-resurrection-remix-os-nougat-t3528861
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Naa, i mean the design or what you call it.
Not the system it'self.
Like when you install an launcher
Shuuin said:
Naa, i mean the design or what you call it.
Not the system it'self.
Like when you install an launcher
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You've lost me, you can obviously install launchers and themes and change the look of any ROM yourself
Choose either stock touchwiz or custom and make it look however you want
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You've lost me, you can obviously install launchers and themes and change the look of any ROM yourself
Choose either stock touchwiz or custom and make it look however you want
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i know that, i was just wondering if there was any rom out there. That already had a clean look like emui 5 from huawei
Best just to look through the development forums for your model S7, check out the screenshots of the ROMs