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[THEMING APP] One Click DeskClock.apk themer, It does all the work!!!

So I've be thinking about this program for a while. Basically this is a desktop app that will apply your desk clock theme, optimize the pngs, make you a flashable zip and then zip align it all with one click.
All you have to do is change the clock's png files to what you want ( don't change the sizes), and then run the clock_themer.jar and the work is done, unless copying the file to your sdcard and flashing it is considered work.
Everything is provided, all the clock's pngs are in the zip file just download and unzip the file below and the programs ready to go.
Please tell Me if something doesn't work I'll fix it.
Give me some feed back, as I have future plans for this app
This is for the AOSP DeskClock.apk but it could be changed todo more!
D/L for my_clock_themer
So when your bored like I was today make a new clock with my app!
I might take it a step further and make it so that it will apply a theme to a whole rom but thats later.

Really no one interested in this? I'm surprised.

Can you flash from recovery
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The program I have as a download is not a flashable program, what it does do though is allow you to make changes to the deskclock.apk and them makes the flashable zip for you.
Its a desktop app much like apk manager but easrier to use (but does less). When you unzip it to your computer you will see that the deskclock.apk is in the folder along with a folder of all the pngs that make the clock. You can alter those pngs and run my program and then you have a flashable zip (my_themed_clock_signed.zip) ready with your newly themed clock.
All you have to do is change the png and run the program and you have a new clock, your clock themed how you want.

I will try it out 2morrow i am still at work
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raymond4 said:
I will try it out 2morrow i am still at work
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Finally lol, thank you.
Just unzip it to your desktop and go into the clock_pngs folder. Then change the appwidget_clock_dial.png in your favorite paint program (gimp?) and then double click the clock_themer.jar (wait a second or so) and bam you have a new my_themed_clock_signed.zip folder with your changes.
Tell me how its goes.

very nice idea will check it out after lunch.. thanks

spiritcrusher33 said:
very nice idea will check it out after lunch.. thanks
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No thank you please tell me how it works for you. This might turn into a theme injecter, where youd be able to extract all the pngs from a rom and change then and then add them back. The program would do the dirty work.

would this do text colors also.??? like the ones on screen saver mode..???

This only themes your clock widget it was essentially my test program for my theme injector....your draw the pics and run the program and it will theme the clock for you.

ASimmons said:
This only themes your clock widget it was essentially my test program for my theme injector....your draw the pics and run the program and it will theme the clock for you.
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Ok... would you know how to change the screen saver mode text for the clock app...????
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Big-O-Devil said:
Ok... would you know how to change the screen saver mode text for the clock app...????
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Off of memory I think its the clockopia.ttf font in \system\fonts\ of your rom. If you take a font from your computer and rename it to clockopia.ttf and replace it then it should change your lock screen font.
You could also use the font flasher thats float around here, it come with several fonts.

ASimmons said:
Off of memory I think its the clockopia.ttf font in \system\fonts\ of your rom. If you take a font from your computer and rename it to clockopia.ttf and replace it then it should change your lock screen font.
You could also use the font flasher thats float around here, it come with several fonts.
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Oops.... sorry I meant the color.. some have it green and other have it blue....
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[APP][THEMED] Gmail 2.3.5.. Blacked Out!!

Ok, here is it.. just pushed last night and already inverted! The major part of this was done by B-boy, I just added the finishing touches and did a few smali edits..
Instructions for ROOTED users.....
uninstall updates for gmail
download the app
navigate to app
select and install.....enjoy
if this doesn't work, then you will need to use RE, rename gmail.apk in /system/app to gmail.apk.old and then REBOOT, if you do not reboot it won't work!!
Now return to the app, select it, and install... enjoy
Non-Rooted users, you can give this a try and see if it will work...
uninstall updates for gmail
download app
navigate to app
select and install
You will know right away if it works.....
Always make a backup and enjoy Gmail 2.3.5.... Blacked Out
http://bit.ly/Gmail235BlackedOut
Rooted users... if you have issues installing, let me know and I will post some update.zips... but this should work for ALL devices...

Needed this. Thanks!
ADR6300

Very nice...I wish I could do this..I would like all the text to be ff0017ce but I do not know all the locations of were the texts are..I changed what I could in colors.xml but that did not do it.

Wouldnt install on my stock galaxy tab
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Hatman41 said:
Very nice...I wish I could do this..I would like all the text to be ff0017ce but I do not know all the locations of were the texts are..I changed what I could in colors.xml but that did not do it.
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Unread/read text is smali.. the inner messages that we inverted is in the raw files..... look for an update with a slightly lighter "read" background....
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Thanks, can you place some screenshots please
ecsnead69 said:
Ok, here is it.. just pushed last night and already inverted! The major part of this was done by B-boy, I just added the finishing touches and did a few smali edits..
Instructions for ROOTED users.....
uninstall updates for gmail
download the app
navigate to app
select and install.....enjoy
if this doesn't work, then you will need to use RE, rename gmail.apk in /system/app to gmail.apk.old and then REBOOT, if you do not reboot it won't work!!
Now return to the app, select it, and install... enjoy
Non-Rooted users, you can give this a try and see if it will work...
uninstall updates for gmail
download app
navigate to app
select and install
You will know right away if it works.....
Always make a backup and enjoy Gmail 2.3.5.... Blacked Out
http://bit.ly/Gmail235BlackedOut
Rooted users... if you have issues installing, let me know and I will post some update.zips... but this should work for ALL devices...
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FC on authentication -SGS2

Are you rooted?
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Awesome, thanks for this!
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B-boy™ said:
Unread/read text is smali.. the inner messages that we inverted is in the raw files..... look for an update with a slightly lighter "read" background....
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If I wanted to change the read/unread could you point me to the correct file and line? Also what is the smali color code for the grey that you use? Also the html color code for the grey. I could probably find out where in the files they are located if I knew the color code. I have a black/blue theme and am wanting to redo my Gmail to match it. I have almost completed theming the entire gmail. I am just missing the smali edits. Any help would be appreciated and all credit would be given.

dseo80 said:
FC on authentication -SGS2
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If it installed but fc's, go to settings/apps/manage/all/Gmail/clear data and cache ....
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Hatman41 said:
If I wanted to change the read/unread could you point me to the correct file and line? Also what is the smali color code for the grey that you use? Also the html color code for the grey. I could probably find out where in the files they are located if I knew the color code. I have a black/blue theme and am wanting to redo my Gmail to match it. I have almost completed theming the entire gmail. I am just missing the smali edits. Any help would be appreciated and all credit would be given.
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Ecsnead would have to guide ya on the smali stuff.... the gray text we use within the messages is in raw-hdpi and raw-mdpi... the -v9 ones or whatever can be deleted... open those with note++ and the top section has background and text color... make the bg 000 and the text color 666 .... if I knew what smali files were used I'd hook ya up but ec did those on Gmail....
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B-boy™ said:
Ecsnead would have to guide ya on the smali stuff.... the gray text we use within the messages is in raw-hdpi and raw-mdpi... the -v9 ones or whatever can be deleted... open those with note++ and the top section has background and text color... make the bg 000 and the text color 666 .... if I knew what smali files were used I'd hook ya up but ec did those on Gmail....
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Thanks much. I made the changes to the styles in the two raw directories and now my text color is the blue of my theme. ecsnead69 is helping me with the smali edits. After I am done I will post screen shots.

Ok mine is done. Thanks alot B-boy and ecsead60

Hatman41 said:
Ok mine is done. Thanks alot B-boy and ecsead60
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No prob... glad ya got it... and if ya still haves purple text in the inner messages, in those raw files at the bottom part is 2 lines that say purple... change them to blue... fixes the purple color....
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B-boy™ said:
No prob... glad ya got it... and if ya still haves purple text in the inner messages, in those raw files at the bottom part is 2 lines that say purple... change them to blue... fixes the purple color....
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I do not see any purple so far.

ecsnead69 said:
Rooted users... if you have issues installing, let me know and I will post some update.zips... but this should work for ALL devices...
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I have an first generation Incredible and it would not install. ROOTED.

If it won't install, then go into /system/app and delete the Gmail.apk in there and reinstall.. You will need to reboot after deleting the file though, or the install will fail

Work perfectly on my Milestone, had to remove other gmail first but no problem there.

B-boy™ said:
If it installed but fc's, go to settings/apps/manage/all/Gmail/clear data and cache ....
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Still FC's here.

Rosie Mod for new stock OTA?

Ok so I've looked around .. rosie.apk, htcresources, but only found middle button and edited to fully transparent but nothing. Also got warm synergy main nav to display but still there is the stock nav on top. Where the f are the dock pngs that matter? Wiped cache and davlik after each ninjamorph edit. What am I doing wrong...
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try the com.htc.resources.apk in system/framework folder

That's exactly where I'm finding common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png but making it fully transparent does not do anything. Also I append rosie.apk in the system/app with .bak and the rosie still loads. Wtf.
I want warm sprinkles.
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I just made my rosie semi transparent the files are located in Rosie.apk and com.htc.resources.apk

What was the file name you changed? Thanks for responding ...
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Rabid Roy said:
What was the file name you changed? Thanks for responding ...
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Look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1134560 I used this to make my Sense 3.0 Rosie transparent as well as the app drawer and added a 6 line app drawer instead of the default 4.

Major thanks hatman, that should point me in the right direction.
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Rabid Roy said:
Major thanks hatman, that should point me in the right direction.
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Not a problem. Glad I could help. Now I cannot help if you have problems I am a themer and am just learning some simple dev stuff

I need a theme for this new rom in the worst way.
I hope someone comes up with something soon to be flashed.

Here are the exact files i edited to make my rosie semi-transparent.
Rosie.apk
res/drawable-hdpi/common_mainnav_scroller3.png
com.htc.resources.com
res/drawable-hdpi/
common_app_rosie_btn_middle_pressed.png common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png
res/drawable-land-hdpi/
common_app_rosie_btn_left_pressed.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_left_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_middle_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_right_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_right_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_navbar.png
res/drawable-port-hdpi/
common_app_rosie_btn_left_pressed.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_left_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_middle_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_middle_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_btn_remove_press.png, common_app_rosie_btn_right_pressed.png, common_app_rosie_btn_right_rest.png,
common_app_rosie_navbar.png.
Have fun and good luck. If I helped hit thanks,

Cant believe I missed those. Was focusing too hard in the gigantic drawable-hdpi folder... what a moron.

[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.
LG G2x - 2.3.5 MIUI
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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Editing Apps

The goal is to be able to change small things in some apps.
For example, there is an app called SnapChat which allows you to send a picture for 3 seconds and then closes the picture. In this scenario, I would like to be able to edit the .apk file to allow to stay for 4 seconds. Would this kind of this be possible?
How so?

Um....you can do this within the app.....stock....
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post this in android hacking. it is not a verizon gs3 topic. you'll find more support there.

Matthenson20 said:
Um....you can do this within the app.....stock....
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I know, it was a poor example. But I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do small changes like this to apps?

Dgameman1 said:
I know, it was a poor example. But I'm just wondering if it would be possible to do small changes like this to apps?
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most apps are customizable. there are threads over in android general/hacking specifically about this topic.

OK I have looked a lot. I want to change a lot of things not just an app. I want to change my app icon color I want to change the color of my clock widget my wheat her widget the resize outline of the box also the color of the lock on the lock screen. Anybody pm me plz I am clueless at this stuff.
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You can change alot of things in apps just by playing around with them. Using Apktool or another decompiling tool, you can change alot in the res/values folders Theres alot of stuff you can play around with in the various xml files

tihsllub said:
OK I have looked a lot. I want to change a lot of things not just an app. I want to change my app icon color I want to change the color of my clock widget my wheat her widget the resize outline of the box also the color of the lock on the lock screen. Anybody pm me plz I am clueless at this stuff.
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use the search box at the top of the page. type in theme/mod apk's. pages of stuff will come up. here's 1 place to start- http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2069287

So you are saying I can't decompile or recompile apks on my phone? I have to use adb to push/pull and then use a program to decrypt the XML then I can change the values to what I want?
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tihsllub said:
So you are saying I can't decompile or recompile apks on my phone? I have to use adb to push/pull and then use a program to decrypt the XML then I can change the values to what I want?
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You're gonna have to adb push/pull unless you build your own ROM.
You can get apktool from here: https://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/

[email protected] OK. :/ hard drive crashed.
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You can swap out images but you definitely can't change app settings like animations and such without the right tools and procedures.
[email protected]'$ [email protected]@XY

OK. I don't want yo change animations just yet. I want to edit app icon colors widget colors. I pretty much want to theme everything.
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use 7zip on your computer to swap out png's. change app's name from whatever.apk to whatever.zip then move it to your computer using 7zip open the archive. don't extract or unzip. navigate to res folder and open it. find the png files you want to change and insert your png files you want. make sure they are the correct size, in the correct format (png) and are named correctly. exactly as they are in the zip file. then close the zip transfer it back to your phone and rename back to whatever.apk i do suggest doing some more research before doing this. there are a lot of threads dedicated just for this. use the search engine at the top of the page. XDA provides it for this exact reason.