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This is a morph theme that changes the status bar to a carbon look, i take no credit in creating it all i did was extract the images from another theme and make it into a morph so you can run it on diffrent ROMS. Once you can select what installs in the metamorph app just pick framework-res, everything else are just icons. Make a back up before hand so you can go back if you do not like it. Thanks
Here is the original file give credit to these guys, http://alldroid.org/threads/14516-Theme-CarbonNexus-beta-0.3-1-21-10
Looks nice but the clock and the stat notifications would be awesome in white text as well.
Doesn't work, said it's missing the theme control file.
BTW, I'm on CyanogenMod 5.0.4.1
Same issue here. Cannot find theme control file.
Rename the zip you have downloaded to HexusOne.zip, then it should work.
@BlackHawk6:
The *.thm File in your zip must have the Same Name as the *.zip File itself.
Rename your *.thm to Carbon Theme.zip then everything is fine.
Do you want to have the clock black that you can't see it?
You have to edit the services.jar, if you want to change the colours.
If you like to change it, I can help you. I did a few Themes for Hero and Nexus and it's no pain.
If you want to try it yourself, look here for a great instruction from Know-Fear:
http://androidoverdrive.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=439&sid=e5661aa53863f448adf0d2e0964a01ba
Have Fun. It's not so tricky.
Well, renaming the .zip did not fix the issue with the metamorph.
here is the white service.jars flash it from recovery
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Rename the zip you have downloaded to HexusOne.zip, then it should work.
@BlackHawk6:
The *.thm File in your zip must have the Same Name as the *.zip File itself.
Rename your *.thm to Carbon Theme.zip then everything is fine.
Do you want to have the clock black that you can't see it?
You have to edit the services.jar, if you want to change the colours.
If you like to change it, I can help you. I did a few Themes for Hero and Nexus and it's no pain.
If you want to try it yourself, look here for a great instruction from Know-Fear:
http://androidoverdrive.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=439&sid=e5661aa53863f448adf0d2e0964a01ba
Have Fun. It's not so tricky.
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Thanks, this is my first theme and was getting the same problem so i downloaded another morph and copied the images to see if it would work. Yes i would really appreciate it if you could i could help me with changing the colors just send me pm....I updated the zip everything should work now
Here is the new zip.
Still not working... what rom are you using?
wicked_beav said:
Still not working... what rom are you using?
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Cyanogens latest.
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Here is the new zip.
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Rename the .thm file to "Carbon Theme.thm" not "Carbon Nexus.zip.thm"
Also, should probably try these before posting em
Edit: or whatever the zip file is going to be called, the .thm file should be the same (except with .thm rather then .zip). Both have to be exactly the same just with different extensions.
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Rename the .thm file to "Carbon Theme.thm" not "Carbon Nexus.zip.thm"
Also, should probably try these before posting em
Edit: or whatever the zip file is going to be called, the .thm file should be the same (except with .thm rather then .zip). Both have to be exactly the same just with different extensions.
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I didnt even notice that haha thanks man
This one should work guys sorry for all the confusion, this is my first theme.
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This one should work guys sorry for all the confusion, this is my first theme.
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Hate to burst your bubble, but without trying, can say no it won't work.
You must either rename the zip to Carbon Nexus.zip or the .thm file to Carbon Theme.thm (right now zip and thm still mismatched)
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Hate to burst your bubble, but without trying, can say no it won't work.
You must either rename the zip to Carbon Nexus.zip or the .thm file to Carbon Theme.thm (right now zip and thm still mismatched)
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****, its been a long day.
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****, its been a long day.
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No worries, this stuff can be tough at first!
Thanks i will upload a new file tomorrow.
Id also like to point out your .thm control file is bad because you need a double line separating your name at the bottom from the actual commands!!
I've uploaded a new Version.
If it has the right services.jar and framework.apk, it should work.
I only have updated the *.thm File, so you can install it without an error.
I can't give any warranty, because I can't check the files.
Make a Nandroid Backup before!
Can Someone please help me, i always support developers by purchasing apps, please help so i dont have to refund the app.
How long should it take to apply the frameworkres.apk??? its been appling for about 15mins now.
i tried a different theme, and metamorph didnt pick up the .thm file so i converted it, while installing it got to part 3 of 4 and restarted and now looks on different. Any ideas?
Ive tried 3 different themes still cant get the black status bar
if you have the newest metamorph, make sure you have a new style morph aswell, the old ones wont work with new metamorph unless the themer updated their morph
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if you have the newest metamorph, make sure you have a new style morph aswell, the old ones wont work with new metamorph unless the themer updated their morph
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^what he said ... make sure there's the new .xml file in the root of the .zip file
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^what he said ... make sure there's the new .xml file in the root of the .zip file
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thanks for you help both of you, the zip files has no xml file in it, but its the latest got it from here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=637245
the kustom one. It contains no xml file at all, and the one i created from the .thm doesnt work.
I have the latest metamorph from andriod market v 1.9.8.3
EDIT: metamorph never asked me about busybox is this only need for older versions of metamorph?
anyone ?
Try THIS, credit goes to its creator (Danation @ ModMyMoto) All you have to do is put the .thm file in the same folder as this, then run the program. It makes an .xml file that you can put back in the Morph zip file, then you should be good to go. If it tells you it already has a valid xml file, tell it to make one anyways.
PS- follow the link, the version i uploaded is not the newest one
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Try THIS, credit goes to its creator (Danation @ ModMyMoto) All you have to do is put the .thm file in the same folder as this, then run the program. It makes an .xml file that you can put back in the Morph zip file, then you should be good to go. If it tells you it already has a valid xml file, tell it to make one anyways.
PS- follow the link, the version i uploaded is not the newest one
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Hi thanks for your help i appreciated it! I already tried to create the xml file using that program, but when i try to apply it only applies some parts of the theme not the black bar. Ive got chrome icon and messaging icons but no black bar. Any ideas?
Ive tried so many different morphs that are meant ot change my status bar to black but still none that work, it seems to just change the clock font to white, so i can hardly see it. This is really frustrating, i think i better refund metamorph before its too late.
is morph of kspec working for others? Are they using their own made .xml file? is it making their topbar black?
What am i doing wrong? Do i need this busybox?
awesome forum!
This is a very basic guide to beginning themeing. It is not meant to be all-inclusive, just some simple steps that can be taken to make your own custom theme fairly easily. This guide should allow anyone to be able to grab images they like from any ROM and incorporate them into their own.
I SUGGEST YOU ALWAYS MAKE A BACKUP OF ANY FILE BEFORE YOU THEME IT AND NANDROID FIRST BEFORE FLASHING
Here is a basic overview of changing images in an apk:
1. Get your base file to theme – framework-res.apk, com.htc.resources.apk, phone.apk ect.
2. “Open” apk archive with 7-zip (don’t unzip!) and drag and drop the new images into the appropriate folder.
3. Flash new file.
Now some details:
1. The first step is to obtain the file you are going to theme. The file you are themeing ( i.e. going to flash to your phone) must come from the ROM you are currently running. Always use files from your current ROM as a base, however the images you want to change can come from other ROMs, or you can edit existing ones or make your own from scratch. You can obtain your theme base through an ADB pull of the files from your phone, or simply downloading the ROM zip file and extracting the files you need.
2. Now that you have the file to theme, don’t touch it! OK, more specifically, you won’t unzip or do anything to this file except “open” it with 7-zip (unless this is a market app, but more on that later). You are going to drag and drop the new icons into this file by “opening” it and navigating to the appropriate folder. The images you want to change are stored in the apk under /res/drawable-hdpi. Once you have your new icons from other sources, open your base file and navigate to this folder and drop them in.
3. Now you can flash this new file. I have provided empty zip files that you can place your themed files into and flash in recovery. Place your framework-res.apk and/or com.htc.resources.apk into the /system/framework folder located in the zip file provided. Now highlight the META-INF and system folders and zip them up. You can now place this file on the root of your SD card and flash. System apps can be placed under /system/app in the zip file.
Some more info on common themeable files:
Framework-res.apk – this is the meat and potatoes of a theme. On an AOSP ROM it will contain almost everything you want to theme aside from individual apps themselves. Sense ROMs have another file com.htc.resources.apk, as well as framework-res.apk. Both of these files are located in a ROM under /system/framework.
System apps: These apps come packaged in a ROM under /system/apps. They can be themed in the same manner as a framework apk. Some of these apps include Gmail, browser, camera, ect. Place them in your flashable zip under the folder /system/app.
Market apps: These apps are downloaded from the market and are can be pulled from your phone from /data/app. These files require a bit more to theme. They don’t share the same signature as the system apps and you must resign them using a program such as apkmanger. Place them in your flashable zip under /data/app.
If there are any errors, or if anyone has suggestions please let me know. I may have over looked some details, ect.
Thanks to everyone on XDA who has shared their knowledge and made this a great community!
Thanks that will be helpful
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so using this guide we can pull parts and what not from other elements of themes we like and create our own framework to push back? Also, based on what you have, shouldn't it be easy to put this up on bid for hire (?) website to create a program to automate that?
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so using this guide we can pull parts and what not from other elements of themes we like and create our own framework to push back? Also, based on what you have, shouldn't it be easy to put this up on bid for hire (?) website to create a program to automate that?
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Yes the idea of this guide was to help people pick and choose icons they like in other ROMs and add it to their own. I'm not sure what bid for hire is?
its a website where you can load your requirements and folks can bid to do your work
linky
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Yes the idea of this guide was to help people pick and choose icons they like in other ROMs and add it to their own. I'm not sure what bid for hire is?
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xlGmanlx said:
its a website where you can load your requirements and folks can bid to do your work
linky
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Interesting. Didn't know anything like this existed.
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Thank you, thank you!!!! I've been looking for something like this for a while.
evolishesh said:
Thank you, thank you!!!! I've been looking for something like this for a while.
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No prob. Let me know if it works for you.
I couldn't get the auto signing to work, but the manual way of doing it worked.
Hmm, I got a boot loop on first try and doing this. Does that mean something went wrong with the signing, or that what I created for the theme was wrong? I used the empty .zip folder and re-zipped it, so I don't think that is the issue.
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Hmm, I got a boot loop on first try and doing this. Does that mean something went wrong with the signing, or that what I created for the theme was wrong? I used the empty .zip folder and re-zipped it, so I don't think that is the issue.
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The signing should be ok. If you are using Amon_ra recovery it wont let you flash an unsigned zip I believe. Are you on sense or AOSP? Are you editing images or just copying from other ROMs?
What you might want to do is just create a simple test file. Change just one image and then flash that. That should let you know that your process is correct.
I using Amon Ra and using AOSP. I was moving some items out of a sense ROM so I guess that is where I might have went wrong. I think I'll take your advice and move just a single image and see how that works for me. Thanks!
I tried again this time I ended up stuck at the EVO white screen. I'm guessing it doesn't like the sense part I'm trying to throw in there. I'll have to try again with a AOSP theme instead.
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A couple things to look out for when swapping sense/CM icons - some file names are slightly different between sense and AOSP. Rename any sense icons to their AOSP counterparts and vice versa. Also, double check the image size of the icon is the same in both, i.e. 70x70 pixels, ect. and make sure you are not adding images that don't exist normally in the framework. For example there wont be any 4G icons in CM framework.
Also, make sure you aren't unzipping the new framework-res.apk you want to theme and flash, or trying to resign it. Only sign the flashable zip, not the individual files inside. The only thing you want to do with the framework-res.apk you will package and flash is open (not unzip) with 7-zip and navigate to the res/drawable-hdpi folder so you can drag and drop the new icons into it, overwriting the old.
I hope that helps!
How important is it to re-sign? I have modified the Framework and Resources apks with 7zip by switching images out. I have also modified the Rosie.apk. I put everything back where it was supposed to go, backed out of 7-zip and flashed. I have never had an issue with it, nor have I re-signed it. Just wondering.
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How important is it to re-sign? I have modified the Framework and Resources apks with 7zip by switching images out. I have also modified the Rosie.apk. I put everything back where it was supposed to go, backed out of 7-zip and flashed. I have never had an issue with it, nor have I re-signed it. Just wondering.
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AFAIK if you are on clockwork recovery, I don't think it checks for signatures. I think Amon_ra requires a signed file to flash. I think it's just added protection against flashing any old junk. If you can flash in amon_ra without a signature and you don't have problems then I wouldn't worry about it. It's the signature of the framework-res.apk ( or com.htc.resources.apk) that's important. That's why you don't unzip it.
I think that
1.7.0.2 = yes
1.8 = no
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AFAIK if you are on clockwork recovery, I don't think it checks for signatures. I think Amon_ra requires a signed file to flash. I think it's just added protection against flashing any old junk. If you can flash in amon_ra without a signature and you don't have problems then I wouldn't worry about it. It's the signature of the framework-res.apk ( or com.htc.resources.apk) that's important. That's why you don't unzip it.
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A couple things to look out for when swapping sense/CM icons - some file names are slightly different between sense and AOSP. Rename any sense icons to their AOSP counterparts and vice versa. Also, double check the image size of the icon is the same in both, i.e. 70x70 pixels, ect. and make sure you are not adding images that don't exist normally in the framework. For example there wont be any 4G icons in CM framework.
Also, make sure you aren't unzipping the new framework-res.apk you want to theme and flash, or trying to resign it. Only sign the flashable zip, not the individual files inside. The only thing you want to do with the framework-res.apk you will package and flash is open (not unzip) with 7-zip and navigate to the res/drawable-hdpi folder so you can drag and drop the new icons into it, overwriting the old.
I hope that helps!
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Thanks, any advice does help.
I did make sure the the icons I was swapping out were named the same thing in the CM ROM, but I didn't check the size of it at all.
I didn't unzip the famework-res.apk but instead just went into it with 7-Zip and dragged the icons into that. Then I backed out of 7-Zip so that it would save and close everything properly - know that does work because that is how I add the Fold transistions to the ROM - and then I put the famework-res.apk into the folder and zip it up per your instructions above. Then I manually sign it (still haven't been able to get the auto-signing to work) and then flash.
I'll have to try again moving a CM theme to the CM framework-res.apk and see if it is working. What I was attempting to do was take, from the Batman Theme for sense, the drop down notification shade with the Bat Icon and put it into the CM ROM. I don't know if you have time to try it yourself to see if it works, or if you get the same issues that I had.
Either way, thanks for the help! I know I'll get this theming down at some point!
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No prob. Let me know if it works for you.
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Hey buddy.
I’m stuck. I had to download and install Eclipse with the sdk plus java. I don’t know where to go from there. Every time I open the rom that I want to theme and get the framework.apk and edit the PNG’s , how do I go about saving them? Do I just used the same name as the old ones or I have to save them with a new name.
Or pm Me.
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So the new amon_ra doesn't require a signed file to flash? I'll make a note off that. Thanks.
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Thanks, any advice does help.
I did make sure the the icons I was swapping out were named the same thing in the CM ROM, but I didn't check the size of it at all.
I didn't unzip the famework-res.apk but instead just went into it with 7-Zip and dragged the icons into that. Then I backed out of 7-Zip so that it would save and close everything properly - know that does work because that is how I add the Fold transistions to the ROM - and then I put the famework-res.apk into the folder and zip it up per your instructions above. Then I manually sign it (still haven't been able to get the auto-signing to work) and then flash.
I'll have to try again moving a CM theme to the CM framework-res.apk and see if it is working. What I was attempting to do was take, from the Batman Theme for sense, the drop down notification shade with the Bat Icon and put it into the CM ROM. I don't know if you have time to try it yourself to see if it works, or if you get the same issues that I had.
Either way, thanks for the help! I know I'll get this theming down at some point!
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OK I'll try and do what you are trying to do and see if it works...
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Hey buddy.
I’m stuck. I had to download and install Eclipse with the sdk plus java. I don’t know where to go from there. Every time I open the rom that I want to theme and get the framework.apk and edit the PNG’s , how do I go about saving them? Do I just used the same name as the old ones or I have to save them with a new name.
Or pm Me.
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So now you have an unzipped framewor-res.apk with a bunch of images. This framework should be the one that you want to take icons from. If not, start over with the ROM you want to copy images from. You will want to copy the images you want to put into another ROM so that you can dump them into the new framework-res.apk. After you figure out what icons you want to bring to your new framework, get a clean version of framework/com.htc from the ROM you are actually running - i.e. if you are running myn ROM on your phone, download the myn ROM and pull out the framework-res.apk or com.resources.apk that you are going to theme.
Now with this fresh clean framework you will "open" it with 7-zip to navigate to the /res/drawable-hdpi folder so you can now drag and drop the images you want to copy over into it. Then the close the 7zip window and your framework-res.apk is all set to flash. You don't need to rename if the file names are the same, you can just drag and drop and the files will be overwritten in the new framework.
Here are the files to add to your framework-res.apk if you have a rooted rom. All you have to do is copy your framework-res.apk from the system and open it up in an apk editor then find the lockscreen files and replace them with these. Works really well. If I could get a screenshot of my lockscreen I would show you but I dont know how to do that.
Hey i was wondering if you could post a video or some screenshot of it in action because 3 white tiles with hexagons in them doesn't really give me a good idea of what it looks like.
Anyways nice work
Here is a link to the youtube video and a fix of the ring, I had my photoshop on the wrong layer. My bad! http://youtu.be/UUc1jVc_rAQ
Looks nice.
I had inverted the colors on mine... but the VR theme template didn't want to work for me and I got too lazy to modify the framework and re-flash it.
Question, were you able to edit the actual lock icon?
Because when I open it in Photoshop CS3 the transparency is messed up.
Also, if you have the Android SDK installed on your computer you can use it to take screen shots (even of the lockscreen), but I think a video is better for this.
Aright thanks for the video it looks sick
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Question, were you able to edit the actual lock icon?
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Yes I just thought that the actual lock icon was not bad so I left it.
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Yes I just thought that the actual lock icon was not bad so I left it.
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Ah, what version of Photoshop are you using?
I was able to open it... but it wasn't being displayed correctly.
i used photoshop cs3
Thanks, work great.
can somebody post those images in a zip file?
Zip file but it is not flashable. It is just a zip file of 3 images.
just to say i might be getting a transformer tomorrow and also i used to do lots of themeing so i can tell you that the images are indexed so you need paint.net to open and save then open the new saved file in photoshop and edit.
these will be included in the metrocomb theme
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just to say i might be getting a transformer tomorrow and also i used to do lots of themeing so i can tell you that the images are indexed so you need paint.net to open and save then open the new saved file in photoshop and edit.
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I can upload the PSD for anyone who would like to tweak this. Honestly I just did this for myself and thought I would share it.
Looks awesome! Is there any chance it could be made as a flashable zip? I wouldn't want to change framework Res then find I have to do it again when Rom is updated..
Many thanks all!
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Great...I download an APK Editor, but is this true, that for every update we need tot change the framework again...
As requested above, a flashable zip would be realy great
I dont know how I would go about doing that.
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Great...I download an APK Editor, but is this true, that for every update we need tot change the framework again...
As requested above, a flashable zip would be realy great
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You can save a copy of the one you modified, if no major changed in the framework, just push it again.
Actually you don't even need a apk editor. you can just rename the .apk to .zip, unzip it, do your thing, zip it back up and rename .zip to .apk.
Will Android install altered/unsigned .apk files? I'm not sure the unzip/alter/zip to apk method will work.
I used zipthemer from market to apply these and it worked fine. It makes an undo zip for you as well as creates a flashable zip for you to flash. I have attached flashable zip file for prime 1.9.1 rom as well as ziptheme zip file for whoever wants to use that. 152kb one is the zipthemer file. As usual make backups etc just in case.
Hi, I've a (probably silly) question. I'm using the last paranoid version for nexus 5. I'd like to change the bootanimation but only have the bootloader.zip (not the apk for theme engine). I tried to put the zip in system/media but it doesn't work, on boot I get a plain "android" text.
Anybody knows how to solve? Thanks in advance
You mean bootanimation.zip, right? Putting a zip file of a bootloader isn't going to do anything. If it's a custom made that you did yourself, make sure when compressing it to a zip file, you select 'store' as opposed to 'normal' for the compression level or it will show the stock Android BA that you're seeing. You can't just install the apk of the theme and open theme engine and only select bootanimation?
Ops, my bad. Yes, I meant bootanimation.zip
The animation is an already made one which I downloaded from an xda thread, there is only the zip version, not the apk unfortunately
Thanks for the advice about the compression, I'll try to extract and compress it again
Thank you very much, it worked!!! :good:
Glad I could help.
You can find some bootanimation in apk format here which you can apply via theme chooser.