I have'nt seen this on the forum,so i thought i would post this,i think this is a cool mod,i use it to add custom to my rom,anyway this is not my guide,it was originally posted by Sam Sarsten.
It may not be the coolest thing you could mod on your rooted HTC EVO, but the build and software version numbers can be changed very easily. Whether you want to see your name, feel cool and have it say "Ice Cream Sandwich," or just want to screw with your friends and have it say "iOS 5," changing version numbers is fast and fun.
Normally on the stock ROM, when you go to Settings > About phone > Software information, things looks pretty boring. You might see the word "Shooter" or "Supersonic" with some numbers and periods after it. If you're rooted, your ROM dev has most likely changed this to the name of the ROM.
And now you can change it too.
To get started, you will need several items:
•Rooted HTC EVO (I'll be doing this with a 4G, but a 3D should work just fine)
•Root Explorer ($3.99) or other root file manager app
•What you want your new version numbers to be
This is really easy and only takes a few steps. So, let's get going!
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The first step to any modification is creating a Nandroid backup. Once this is complete, we can start the process, which is demonstrated in the video above and spelled out below.
Open up Root Explorer (or similar app) and go into the system folder. Make sure you hit the Mount R/W button in the upper right hand corner of the app and locate the build.prop.
Long press the build.prop file and then hit Open in Text Editor.
We want to edit one or two lines (you choose which files you want to edit):
1.ro.build.description edits the Build number
2.ro.product.version edits the Software number
I will change mine to say Good and EVO and Ice Cream Sandwich (v4.0.1), respectively.
When you are done editing the build.prop file, hit MENU and then Save changes.
Now, just reboot your HTC EVO (a hot restart is not enough).
Voila! You have a custom version number!
If you ever want to go back to stock, Root Explorer automatically adds a build.prop.bak (backup of your original file) that just needs to be renamed.
But, who would want to do that? I've added a new thread in the forums, so let's see what crazy version numbers you guys can come up with!
Heres a video.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=PN4KlUik5_w
This might come in handy for someone starting out BUT I can already see the wheels turning on those trying to kang people's roms....hahahaha
mazdarider23 said:
This might come in handy for someone starting out BUT I can already see the wheels turning on those trying to kang people's roms....hahahaha
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Lol,too funny.Yea i was thinking of putting something like...
Build Number:Cherry Pie OS
Software Number:6.1 Android
I like to mess with people,lol.
Diablo67 said:
Lol,too funny.Yea i was thinking of putting something like...
Build Number:Cherry Pie OS
Software Number:6.1 Android
I like to mess with people,lol.
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The sad part about that is that someone MIGHT believe that you're actually running Android 6.1...hahahaa
i am running android revision 7.0.4. you;re a bit behind bro
tommytomatoe said:
i am running android revision 7.0.4. you;re a bit behind bro
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I knew you were the man but Cot Damn... Leaving us all in the dust...
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Help
Can you please please tell me how to change tha image we see after sevral clicks on our android version number
Cool thanks
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Hello everybody!
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New splashscreen for Blackstone, Rhodium or Leo. (Noanimation splash) Save it, rename it ("welcomehead.png" or "welcomehead.192.png") and just put it on windows folder. To do it, use Total Commander and overwrite existing file. Backup the original, if you want change it back after time. (for animation splash) Save it, rename it ("LEO_animated.gif" or "animation.gif" (sorry, i am not sure what is name of animated splash screen on Blackstone or Rhodium)) and just put it on windows folder. To do it, use Total Commander and overwrite existing file. Backup the original, if you want change it back after time.
If you really cannot decide, which screen to use, try this app: Splash screen randomiser (only for no animation splashscreens)
My inspiration: HTC Leo Introducing, HTC.com
CLICK HERE TO SEE PICS
Donations:
Just a quick note to say that I do all this for pleasure and in no way I ask money for this. If you feel that my work is valuable to you please consider a small donation, just for the time or post thank you message to the topic. I repeat again that you are not obligated to donate and I will continue to work as I did before. USD / EUR / CZK
Received donations (thanks man .)):
Jeff Hill 5.00$
Project is OFFLINE
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are these pics animated?
Yes! xD .)
Bit raunchy eh
Looking good mate
how do I change the original?
do I have to search the windows directory and just replace the pic?
whats the name of the right pic...
im pretty sure its welcomehead.192.png - backup the original first then copy over in windows directory
oops, sorry, didn't realise id strayed into leo forum. welcomehead.192.png is for blackstone, dunno if its the same for leo....
It's the same.
just looked it up.
Wow very hot stuff! This new welcomehead may cause steam to come out of my HD
Just make sure to keep it decent!
I think "Hot" is good, but "porn" (for wallpapers) is not
Makes my leo screen very happy
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i think "hot" is good, but "porn" (for wallpapers) is not
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thanks kee them coming
Excuse probably a daft question, but how do i replace this file? I can't seem to delete or rename, and I can't see the windows folder when usb'd to my laptop?
You need to use something like Total commander. Install this on you phone and it gives you unrestricted access to the windows folder so you can replace files.
Also as for renaming to either Welcomehead or welcomehead.192 both files are actually in the windows folder so i overwrite both to be sure.
Update: 3 new girls.
More coming soon.
What do you think about it? Do you want more startscreens?
HTC Girls startscreen
Sorry,
can you tell me where you get the pictures you're talking and showing?
this might be stupid but how do i get theses pictures ?
johanian said:
this might be stupid but how do i get theses pictures ?
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Click with the right button of the mouse on that picture and 'save as..'.
erm, how about some htc boys
Isadora said:
erm, how about some htc boys
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Of course .) Wait for next update
marcel112 said:
Sorry,
can you tell me where you get the pictures you're talking and showing?
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I change the original wallpapers of girls in photoshop. Wallpapers i find in google
[NOTE: This information was passed to me by an anonymous source.]
***Thanks also to Joeykrim for helping me verify a few things on how this works - and for testing it out***
A lot of people have removed the due to not knowing what it did, and concern over the "big brother" possibility. Here is EXACTLY what the app is for, and how we in the dev community can utilize it. I have included the file for you to reinstall as needed. Installing it into /system/app will autoload it for you.
It's purpose is to provide logging of various aspects of the device when you're having issues, and help you identify exactly where those issues are occurring. This includes:
dumpstate (bug report)
dumpsys
Device logs
Radio logs
Events log
Kernel log
To use it:
Dial *#*#HTCLOG#*#* (*#*#482564#*#*)
You're presented with 3 options (Collect Log Files, Snapshot Report, System Loggers)
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- Collect Log Files gives you options to move the log files to the SD card
- Snapshot Report let's you run "dumpstate" and "dumpsys"
- System Loggers gives you some options
- Device Logger
- Radio Logger
- Events Logger
- Kernel Logger
Enable the logs you want, then enable "Auto Start Logging"
- you need to do this in order to have the logs start
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Hit the "Back" key twice to return to the home screen
Reboot and then wait for the issue to reproduce
When the issue does occur make note of what time the issue occured
Copy the logs off of your SD card and and find the time the issue occured and begin to analyze what was happening
When you're done, don't forget to go back into the HTC Logging and disable logging
Reboot to clear the HTC Logging auto start
I installed and pushed the dialer code on cm7 rc0 and it ran. I wonder if this would help the devs with accessing the radio thru a dialer code and app in AOSP, like htc uses? Its the app itself that responds to dialer codes.
Nice find i always wonder the hell was the apk for
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I installed and pushed the dialer code on cm7 rc0 and it ran. I wonder if this would help the devs with accessing the radio thru a dialer code and app in AOSP, like htc uses? Its the app itself that responds to dialer codes.
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It will definitely provide anyone - especially devs - with information necessary to track down the source of a problem. Glad to know it works on CM7.
jerdog, thanks for digging into this. I've always wondered about this apk
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jerdog, thanks for digging into this. I've always wondered about this apk
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No problem. Me too - and figured others could use it.
Wow nice, no more adb logcat for some things, thanks
Well I tried it on a HTC MyTouch 3G 1.2(Magic) running Cyanogenmod 6.1(2.2.1) and could not get it to work. When I entered the last star in the sequence, the screen went black and then back to the dialer. Any ideals?
Ok it just automatically rebooted, removing apk.
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Well I tried it on a HTC MyTouch 3G 1.2(Magic) running Cyanogenmod 6.1(2.2.1) and could not get it to work. When I entered the last star in the sequence, the screen went black and then back to the dialer. Any ideals?
Ok it just automatically rebooted, removing apk.
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Yeah this is in EVO 4G for a reason. On new versions of HTC phones they will probably have this - but right now it's only the EVO that does.
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Hack me if you can!
Hey guys,
I am proud to present you four apps you may legally crack (Well kind of, the Market policy actually doesn't allow you to disassemble downloaded apps, but who cares).
Each of these apps has a simple Activity asking you for a username and a serial.
Your goal is to find a working username/serial combination ^^
It starts really easy in Kids Mode and gets harder with every app. I recommend starting with Kids Mode or Easy.
Feedback is appreciated!
Good luck and have fun!
If you haven't decompiled an Android APK yet, google for
- baksmali
- dalvik opcodes
- smali
- apktool
- dex2jar (if you don't like opcodes)
- jdgui
If you don't know what adb, logcat or root means, don't download it!
Play Store links removed, please download APKs below.
Highscore* so far for Hard:
1. ricardopvz
2. regisca
3. Pimmos
4. chipwreck1
5. iuss
6. inzepinz
7. SteelBytes
8. inzzzz
9. lufuscu
10. tdski82
11. sehaas
12. Drakuwa
13. nihilus
14. orivier
Below is the APK for the hard version, so you don't have to buy it from the market
Some hacking advise:
- There is not the solution to get the serial, if you are stuck, try another way to get it
- You don't have to understand all of the code (especially if you're trying the hard version), the only part you must understand is the code where the entered serial is checked with the generated serial.
- An easy way to find this part is by looking for strings (=text). For example, if it is not the right serial, try searching for "wrong", as it is shown in the toast.
- You could even crack the app. With cracking I don't mean making the app accept every serial (which would be easy), but e.g. display the correct serial instead of the message "Wrong serial".
- And last but not least, don't let the code confuse you or give up! The hard app may look *very* complex, but at it's core it is not about how the serial is generated, but how it is checked.
*: To enter the Highscore, please enter the serial and username you used in the form or send it to me via pm
thanks i'll try on it...
Motorola Defy™
Nice app just solved kid mode lol
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Interesting lol, Might give this ago later
Lol I'll try then
Challenge accepted ;-D
Nice idea!
Sent from HydrOG3N MOD S2.
Technology Evolves, Android Evolves.
HydrOG3N is THE Revolution.
Thanks guys =)
I hope you have fun with it ^^
Sorry, I completely forgot to post the apk for the hard version... you guys don't have to pay for it ;-)
I actually don't know anything about hacking. I don't know how to solve kid mode lol... yeah I'm a noob. I'll have to read up on the logcat stuff! Hopefully I can solve kid mode soon
Great! I am on the step where i have to submit username and serial
This looks fun. Will try when I get home...
Sent from another Dimension!
Nice idea!
Now at "Medium".. and here things get suddenly much more advanced than on the previous two steps.
thanks for this cool challenge!
Now the question is, do you have to make a serial gen base of this or can you just patch the routine and bypass serial + username combo all together basically looks like a simple if then true !false statement. Mind you I haven't even started on this but just wondering if that's the case then fairly simple like 90% of the other android apps out there. Even apps that use server side authentication are very easy to crack on android.
well im really interested in this game, but its too hard, can u give us some tips on how to play? o.o im really lost in this game.
This is great, I can wait to give this a go, will definitely encourage users to learn more about how android apps work and how to work the code, I'm sure I'll learn a lot in the process
Went it around. Sorry
This sounds cool, downloading now. Thanks for the for this cool contribution to the community.
Used logcat | grep -i hack to get past kid.
Used dex2jar and jd-gui to get past easy.
Working on medium now, using same tools as above, and will take a look at hard, now that you've posted the apk
Thanks for the apps and challenge. It's been fun getting back into checking code.
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Made it through Medium, working on Hard now
P.S. I hate smali - but this will finally force me to learn those opcodes
My Mixtapez
Requirements:
Android 2.2+
Overview:
Stream or Download Official Mixtapes on your Android Device. We have more than 250k users and we just released our app to the Google Play Store. Hopefully we can see the same amount of success that we have from Getjar, Slideme, Amazon App store and Etc. Heres a couple of screenshots and our url to the market.
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Downlaod our APK here:http://www.mediafire.com/?spbp8v1qgqckz9v
If anyone has any feedback regarding my application it would be much appreciated.
Still requiring phone numbers huh? 150 installed apps and this is the first that needs a phone number. Why?
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Its not enough of an upgrade if any over datpiff to require a phone number.
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Why?
Why did you start another thread for this app?
What was wrong with this one?:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1568649
There is a mass amount of information in the Android apps section. We certainly don't need multiple threads for the same app, by the same person.
I thought you were going to be removing the phone number requirement. Did you start this new thread to hide the phone number requirement complaints from the other thread?
Now I'm wondering if your app is shady, and simply farming phone numbers.
Please explain, because I am about to go on a crusade AGAINST this app.
this is what happened ----->>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ms.android.mixtapes
my app was removed from the android market and the link about is a new one directly to mediafire. Im still working on the profile page and im definitely removing the phone number. If you want just type any number in the box doesnt make a difference to me, it can be all 1's if it makes you feel better.
hope this clears up the questions
Why did google remove it from the play store? Another reason to presume it's shady :/
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mobisoftcorp said:
this is what happened ----->>> https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ms.android.mixtapes
my app was removed from the android market and the link about is a new one directly to mediafire. Im still working on the profile page and im definitely removing the phone number. If you want just type any number in the box doesnt make a difference to me, it can be all 1's if it makes you feel better.
hope this clears up the questions
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Why start a new thread, and not just edit the old one? You could have made the old thread say whatever you wanted with whatever link you wanted, just by editing the post. You don't need to start an entirely new one. I have threads I started months ago where I still edit the first post with new and updated information.
Anyway, thanks for the clarification. I will be keeping my eye out for the removal of the phone number requirement.
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Why did google remove it from the play store? Another reason to presume it's shady :/
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someone sent a dcma complaint saying i was stealing intellectual property and violating copyright infringement. they did it out of spite or to remove me as competition from the market. everything in the app was designed by my graphic designer from scratch. and google didnt even care to warn me they just removed us.
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Why start a new thread, and not just edit the old one? You could have made the old thread say whatever you wanted with whatever link you wanted, just by editing the post. You don't need to start an entirely new one. I have threads I started months ago where I still edit the first post with new and updated information.
Anyway, thanks for the clarification. I will be keeping my eye out for the removal of the phone number requirement.
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thanks for all the help and tips, i should have the new version apk ready by tomorrow. ill make sure to send it to you if you dont mind.
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thanks for all the help and tips, i should have the new version apk ready by tomorrow. ill make sure to send it to you if you dont mind.
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Awesome! Thanks for all of your quick replies. I'll keep an eye out for the new version.
The app really does work great. I'm listening to it right now .
New Link https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=me.musictube.droid
Profile is now fixed, check it out!
Hi everyone,
I decided to create a quick guide and place to share your custom BlueStacks boot animations.
Quick Guide:
The boot or loading screen is made up of two different files. One is a static PNG image the other is a GIF animation. Both files are found in C:/ > Program Files (x86) > BlueStacks and can be replaced.
Step one: Quit BlueStacks and use task manager to ensure there are no BlueStacks processes running.
Step two: Go to the directory above and copy and paste the files "ProductLogo" and "loading" to a convenient location to back them up.
Step three: Search the internet for fun new replacement files and edit as needed (or create your own).
Step four: Rename the files to reflect the original file's name and place them in the BlueStacks folder.
*restart BlueStacks and enjoy*
The animation (Dysgenic (Modified by aph)) and image (tenet421 ) I am using currently:
https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=7eb358e495e201cb&resid=7EB358E495E201CB!179&parid=root
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We have a new home button image.
Go to C:>Program Files (x86)>BlueStacks and use the same process as above. The image will be called "HomeButton".
If you have another cool button post it here.
Here is my version: in the flavor of xda
Is the XDA an animation? I would be interested to see it in action
This isn't an animation I created for BlueStacks but I wanted to share anyway just to get opinions
It was created with some editing and splicing of other users boot animations.
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Is the XDA an animation? I would be interested to see it in action
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No, I didnt know how, or wanted to bother
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Wetzel402 said:
This isn't an animation I created for BlueStacks but I wanted to share anyway just to get opinions
It was created with some editing and splicing of other users boot animations.
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Its alright, but to busy, I went for an easy look, that won't waste resources running, and it wouldnt look right in that small area since its a full screen (phone) animation
Also there is glitch mostly cause you didnt remove the files after the android explodes
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Its alright, but to busy, I went for an easy look, that won't waste resources running, and it wouldnt look right in that small area since its a full screen (phone) animation
Also there is glitch mostly cause you didnt remove the files after the android explodes
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I created it for my wife's phone specifically. There is actually supposed to be flashing between the android exploding and the particle ring effect but it does look odd.
I'm working on a new one now
New one's up if anyone cares to have a look
Edit: I resized the image to fit in BlueStacks, removed the "Droid" logo, and made the end loop longer so it plays until BlueStacks boots
Hello,
Sorry to derail your thread, but I just wanted to let ya know that this thread and another thread got an article on the XDA Portal. Here's the link:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-play-store-and-custom-boot-animations-in-bluestacks/
It's actually a featured article, so it goes in the "featured articles" box at the top of the page. Congrats!
Also, I used this mod personally and it worked great for me. Fantastic work and thank you!
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Hello,
Sorry to derail your thread, but I just wanted to let ya know that this thread and another thread got an article on the XDA Portal. Here's the link:
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/google-play-store-and-custom-boot-animations-in-bluestacks/
It's actually a featured article, so it goes in the "featured articles" box at the top of the page. Congrats!
Also, I used this mod personally and it worked great for me. Fantastic work and thank you!
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Yes, I saw your article. Thanks and great work!
Such a simple little mod but still fun