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[Q] Roms vs themes

This is just a personal question i wanted to ask. Do you guys know if its easier to build Roms or to build themes. And which one takes a longer amount of time regardless of skill.
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I have never built a ROM, but have themed for over a year and find it to be easy but challenging. And the amount of time it takes for me to build a theme depends on how complex I want it. It can take from a few hours to a few days.

Yeah just started theming myself and was just curious.
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I started porting theme too. I have two theme for Sky Ics, located in Theme forum.
Quick question. R you making your theme or porting?? WHat are you using to do it?
mossination said:
Yeah just started theming myself and was just curious.
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appdroid said:
I started porting theme too. I have two theme for Sky Ics, located in Theme forum.
Quick question. R you making your theme or porting?? WHat are you using to do it?
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Im trying to port a theme and using it as my first theme. Its really just for learning though. At least the first one is. If you mean what image apps i use. I use paint.net, fish icon editor(can't remember the name), and photoshop.
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if you really wanna do easy port use apk manager. Its script runs smooth and easy.
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Im trying to port a theme and using it as my first theme. Its really just for learning though. At least the first one is. If you mean what image apps i use. I use paint.net, fish icon editor(can't remember the name), and photoshop.
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if you really wanna do easy port use apk manager. Its script runs smooth and easy.
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you should move up in the world to apk multitool

Yeah im using multi tool.
Edit: is there a way to change the launcher dock? Or do i have to mess with a .9 for that? I've been searching for a way to do it. I would of just used helauncher which lets you change the dock but its not in the market anymore and wanted to see if i could just put it in the flashable zip instead of having to do through the launcher settings.
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So as i told you here is the zip file. Wali01x thank you for this!

App. Aniboot bootanimations

I just found this really cool free app on the Google market and I thought what the hey I'll share it. It is an app called Aniboot and it has many many cool bootanimations to choose from. It allows you to download and install by just pushing one button. Also has many resolutions to choose from. It really is a simple way to change boot animations. Of course you must be rooted and have a kernel that supports the changing of bootanimations. Give it try and give feedback here of what you think of the app....
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ROM toolbox has the same functionality, as a point of reference.
Thanks for the tip!
Tom

rpr69 said:
ROM toolbox has the same functionality, as a point of reference.
Thanks for the tip!
Tom
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Yea I use it too. But Aniboot has different ones and a lot more.
And your welcome.
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Help decompiling framework-res.apk?

So, I have been using supercharged V5 for a while and am loving it. However, I have been unable to update to either update one or two without having massive moto fc's.
Eventually I found out that the app I use to change my window animations is what's causing it. Cause the fc's don't happen until I install the animations and reboot. What's weird is that the fc's don't happen on the initial release.
Sooooo, I know that animmod (the app) changes the framework-res.apk for the animations and I'm thinking that maybe if I track down what it changes, I can figure out why it does it on the updates and not the initial.
So I guess I need to decompile the apk. But I have no clue how to do that or what that apk even does.
I'm PC savvy, but Java and Linux are brand new to me. Help would be awesome! I'd love to be able to update and keep the app!
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I have had some luck in the past using apk edit

alldoom65 said:
I have had some luck in the past using apk edit
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Sweet man I'll give it a whirl!
So you're recommendation led me here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890199
And this is leading me to believe this is for editing application apk's, not necessarily system apk's?
Or have you used it for that?
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Fall of Enosis said:
Sweet man I'll give it a whirl!
So you're recommendation led me here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=890199
And this is leading me to believe this is for editing application apk's, not necessarily system apk's?
Or have you used it for that?
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I have edited the system apk once before with it.

I'd try 7zip...
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So I was able to decompile both my current modded framwork-res.apk and the un-modded one straight from supercharged V5.
The differences lie in the "anim" folder. (imagine that?)
All the xml files in the folder are the same except mine (the modded ones) are bigger in size.
What on god's green earth could be changing in the updates that causes all the Moto FC's? Thoughts anyone?
I've attached both of the framework's if someone get's curious or bored. Help would be rad!

[Q&A][GENERAL]Tweaked 2.x ICS

Howdy folks -
The main thread should be limited to major error/bug reports and logcats - use this thread for all the general conversation and questions/answers stuffs.
Hope you guys like it!

Downloading now testing shortly! (grumble grumble) ...stupid 8 thanks per day limit...

Ok - just wanted to share this as it was frustrating me and didn't make the 2.0 release... but I managed to figure it out
An early start to 2.1 I suppose...

Any way to change the docks with different apps?

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Any way to change the docks with different apps?
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Same way you do it with stock - you have to open up the app drawer, hit the menu button, then select edit. You may need to switch the view type first - do that, and then you can drag things from the app drawer into the dock and vice versa.

Hey again -
To the few that do try this rom out - feel free to drop suggestions for other things to try and work in (beyond lockscreens of course). While I do have one known (and one unknown) surprise ready, I'd like to get a few more things worked into an update if at all possible. I can't say I'll be able to work in what is suggested, but I'll give it a shot at least

Having an updated tw launcher or a different launcher with the ability to have 5 or 6 apps in the dock would be all that I would ask for. Everything else is fantastic. Thanks for all your efforts.
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anactoraaron said:
Having an updated tw launcher or a different launcher with the ability to have 5 or 6 apps in the dock would be all that I would ask for. Everything else is fantastic. Thanks for all your efforts.
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Yeah I've thought about such things, but I always circle back to the idea that there are so many great 3rd party launchers out there I should let it be to encourage folks to explore those options lol. I also am leery on putting in a launcher that has a pay version or has the whole ask-for-permission hassle (that's not really a hassle), but I'll keep my eyes peeled for something different.
I am of course open to suggestions

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Yeah I've thought about such things, but I always circle back to the idea that there are so many great 3rd party launchers out there I should let it be to encourage folks to explore those options lol. I also am leery on putting in a launcher that has a pay version or has the whole ask-for-permission hassle (that's not really a hassle), but I'll keep my eyes peeled for something different.
I am of course open to suggestions
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Yeah I have run the gambit : holo, zeam, adw, nova... all seem to be missing something that just isn't there or costs 4 bones to have... I'm gonna search through xda as the play store has been a bust. If I find anything I'll post for sure.
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Seems a good ROM, thank you. One thing, Google now didn't seem to be there/working for me. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be but I added it without any bother so it's hardly a real issue. Oh also what does the 'swag' button do on quick toggles. It seemed to just take me to download mode. Anyway, thanks again
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Seems a good ROM, thank you. One thing, Google now didn't seem to be there/working for me. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be but I added it without any bother so it's hardly a real issue. Oh also what does the 'swag' button do on quick toggles. It seemed to just take me to download mode. Anyway, thanks again
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No Google now for me either.i tried to download it from another thread and it still won't show up?

Flowbyte said:
Seems a good ROM, thank you. One thing, Google now didn't seem to be there/working for me. I'm not sure if it was supposed to be but I added it without any bother so it's hardly a real issue. Oh also what does the 'swag' button do on quick toggles. It seemed to just take me to download mode. Anyway, thanks again
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Google Now should have been working - all the stuff from the referenced link was added for it anyway. How is it different now vs. when you first flashed the ROM? Could you get me a screenshot of what it looks like for you now? Perhaps I missed something...
LOL on the swag toggle - I meant to change how that behaved. The toggle is there for fun only, but to mess with people on the Gingerbread build I had it set to force download mode if you turned it on while auto-brightness is turned on - I forgot to change that, my bad
EDIT: Derp... I see what I forgot... Ok, it will be fixed in 2.1, sorry about that For those not wanting to go and flash anything, all you need to do is delete /system/app/GoogleQuickSearchBox_USA.apk and then reboot and all will be well. My bad.

Google now just wasn't there before. It was standard search. Now I've added it mine looks like this:
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I added Google now by flashing this zip which I found in the thread you linked to (so of course I take no credit for it and I'm not to blame if it causes the apocalypse)
http://db.tt/VVeX842x
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Flowbyte said:
I added Google now by flashing this zip which I found in the thread you linked to (so of course I take no credit for it and I'm not to blame if it causes the apocalypse)
http://db.tt/VVeX842x
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Yep - everything in that is already in the rom, I just forgot to remove an apk. D'oh.

First off - thanks to those that have offered some feedback on this, it is very much appreciated. That being said, I know not many have tried this out but I'm getting an update together, so I wanted to ask if anyone has noticed anything else not working quite as they expected or anything that should be changed/added/removed...?
I haven't come across anything I wanna do with the launcher yet, but I have cleaned up a few things in the toggles, Google Now is now working as it should, I fixed another little bug I found when you first turn on wifi after flashing... outside of that is there anything people have found that I should address before updating? No worries if not - like I said not many have tried this out, but I'd like to get all the little issues ironed out before updating if possible.

Great ROM. Very smooth. But is there any way I can get the touchwiz ICS style battery percentage next to the battery icon?
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Really I only think what's left is theming lol
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KrimsonChin said:
Great ROM. Very smooth. But is there any way I can get the touchwiz ICS style battery percentage next to the battery icon?
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Hmm... is there an image you can share for this? I'm just not sure if you mean the size/font color of the %, or if its the battery icon itself is what needs to change. Shoot me an image and I'll get on it
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Really I only think what's left is theming lol
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Yeah... the dreaded theming lol. Any themers in the house? I could take a crack at it, but I've technically never really done it before. I suppose now is as good a time as any to learn right?
Thanks for the feedback folks - with all the other options out there it makes me appreciate it all the more

Any way to see emoji?? I know go sms lets you see them.
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Halo Discussions and Q&A

Hey everyone
Halo is a new, awesome feature. Though it's by pa team, many other roms will surely include it in future. I am creating this thread so that the pa thread or the pac thread or any other rom that has halo doesn't get cluttered with questions on halo. So, post all your queries about halo in this thread and post only the bugs of the rom in the rom thread..
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Here's a nice video on using Halo by oode:

No bugs yet, running so smooth.. Loving it..
How do i change the stock blue color though, i checked paranoid settings but couldn't find a halo app for it.. Any idea?
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This is the best way of multitasking! Apps in the background don't freeze! Love this! Great innovations by PA team! :thumbup::thumbup:

thats a pretty cool new feature, i hope they expand the customization a lil more tho...

Halo just too good ...love the multitasking
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No bugs yet, running so smooth.. Loving it..
How do i change the stock blue color though, i checked paranoid settings but couldn't find a halo app for it.. Any idea?
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Even I checked if the blue stock color can be changed...don't think there's an app at present...but it may come soon..
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My halo circle is transparent.. I use a theme called cobalt.. By dustinb..
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Whenever I open something from halo, whatever I open gets put on top of the home screen, rather than the app I was using. Is this a bug with kexec pac man, or is anyone else having this problem?
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Whenever I open something from halo, whatever I open gets put on top of the home screen, rather than the app I was using. Is this a bug with kexec pac man, or is anyone else having this problem?
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Nope..i can use whatsapp while i am playing virtua tennis..doesnt take me to the homescreen
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Neontc said:
Whenever I open something from halo, whatever I open gets put on top of the home screen, rather than the app I was using. Is this a bug with kexec pac man, or is anyone else having this problem?
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It happened with facebook and chrome for me, but the second time i opened both apps they opened in the proper multiwindow..
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Here are some themes for Halo ENjoy ! :thumbup:
[ZipThemer][v2+] ((( HALO ))) THEMES
Edit: Not able to flash the zips after following the steps.. Have to get back to work now, if someone can successfully flash it, just share the steps..

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It happened with facebook and chrome for me, but the second time i opened both apps they opened in the proper multiwindow..
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Here are some themes for Halo ENjoy ! :thumbup:
[ZipThemer][v2+] ((( HALO ))) THEMES
Edit: Not able to flash the zips after following the steps.. Have to get back to work now, if someone can successfully flash it, just share the steps..
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These themes won't brick my phone if I flash it right.. They look pretty cool but I don't want to end up in a boot loop
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nikhJ said:
These themes won't brick my phone if I flash it right.. They look pretty cool but I don't want to end up in a boot loop
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I flashed 2 of them and somehow it didnt work, the halo is just the same.. Didnt brick but it didnt work either..
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You guys could simply extract the halo_bg.png file from the zip and then drag and drop it to SystemUI.apk/res/drawable-hdpi.If you want you may resize this png file to suit your style.
Then place the SystemUI.apk in system/app with proper permission and reboot.
I've been using it this way..
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Ok I've made a sample flashable zip to change the theme of HALO
All you've to do is replace the png files from the theme zip in SystemUI.apk with the desired ones and then place the modified SystemUI.apk in the sample.zip and flash it.No wipes needed.
It also might be a good idea to place the original SystemUI.apk in the zip and store it by the name Revert HALO so that if you ever wanna go back just flash the zip.

I've zipped up the png files according to the name.Just open the SystemUI.apk using 7-zip goto res/drawable-hdpi or res/drawabale-nodpi(as the case maybe,see where the png files are originally) and drag and drop you choice of png files in there.Then place the SystemUI.apk in sample.zip and flash it.

deveshmanish said:
I've zipped up the png files according to the name.Just open the SystemUI.apk using 7-zip goto res/drawable-hdpi or res/drawabale-nodpi(as the case maybe,see where the png files are originally) and drag and drop you choice of png files in there.Then place the SystemUI.apk in sample.zip and flash it.
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Sounds pretty complicated to me...but I'll try it ...and a big big thanks
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Sounds pretty complicated to me...but I'll try it ...and a big big thanks
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Lol.It's very simple actually maybe I've put it in a complicated manner.Do lemme know if you get stuck somewhere.

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Lol.It's very simple actually maybe I've put it in a complicated manner.Do lemme know if you get stuck somewhere.
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This has zero relevance to anything, but I love your signature. Just saying.
Oh yeah, and halo is cool.

lkrasner said:
This has zero relevance to anything, but I love your signature. Just saying.
Oh yeah, and halo is cool.
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Lol thanks man.BTW which one???(there are three )
And yeah halo is pretty cool as of now but I think it has still a long way to go to reach its true potential.
Say for instance the halo ring sits there as is it can be used to show the battery status in form of ring.This would come in handy to gamers and streamers as they'll have easy battery info without having to even move a finger while doing what they are doing.
Even this theme customization which is manual ATM should be integrated.There should be an option to set the amount of memory allotted to the background app and the front end app.Ahh there are just so many ideas.Hope someone takes a hint(@PA team).
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Lol thanks man.BTW which one???(there are three )
And yeah halo is pretty cool as of now but I think it has still a long way to go to reach its true potential.
Say for instance the halo ring sits there as is it can be used to show the battery status in form of ring.This would come in handy to gamers and streamers as they'll have easy battery info without having to even move a finger while doing what they are doing.
Even this theme customization which is manual ATM should be integrated.There should be an option to set the amount of memory allotted to the background app and the front end app.Ahh there are just so many ideas.Hope someone takes a hint(@PA team).
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Well, the top mass acceleration 1, but mostly the multiple show mores!
I totally agree. hopefully as other roms adopt it, more development will get done. I really like the idea of a central feature that everyone can base off the same source. Like, PA made this, but if all the CM, AOKP, and other people work with it, but don't totally keep it to themselves, it can be kind of something all the roms have.