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(Request) Learning to theme

I want to contribute to xda I have many ideas just no experience. Only thing I know how to do so far is use photoshop and illustrator. I have a lot of experience with both. I have a great idea of a rom I wan't to make but making roms shouldn't 'bee where to start with no experience. So I'm looking for help with learning to theme apps, roms, launchers, or possibly creating mods. I would be more than happy to donate for your help. Thanks for taking the time to read this.
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Grab Ninja Morph from the market and pull your framework. You can always start by modding your icons and such.

bizdady said:
Grab Ninja Morph from the market and pull your framework. You can always start by modding your icons and such.
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Thanks a lot about to get try it out. Any tips?
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Here is a thread that I use when I learn how to create themes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3175518&postcount=4

bizdady said:
Grab Ninja Morph from the market and pull your framework. You can always start by modding your icons and such.
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To mod my icons would I have to extract the app png then edit in a program like photoshop or gimp then overwrite the old png with the one I edited?
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chubbzlou said:
Here is a thread that I use when I learn how to create themes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3175518&postcount=4
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Thanks I'm about to check it out I'll let you know how things go.
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chubbzlou said:
Here is a thread that I use when I learn how to create themes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3175518&postcount=4
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Man that link is so helpful thanks so much
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futuristicstyles said:
Man that link is so helpful thanks so much
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np have fun

chubbzlou said:
np have fun
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I sure will
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Roms

I need some help learning how to instal roms. Does anyone know of some liknks that will aid me in this process?
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Salvatorie said:
I need some help learning how to instal roms. Does anyone know of some liknks that will aid me in this process?
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There are very clear instructions in the development forums for every rom that is available for our phones. Please read them.

Salvatorie said:
I need some help learning how to instal roms. Does anyone know of some liknks that will aid me in this process?
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Did you even GLANCE at the thread titles in this forum....?

Look around this forum im pretty u will find some.....

[Q] Help with general development

I would like to start helping with development. I'm getting pretty good with messing around with android. I work for T-Mobile and I've had android since the G1.
I'd like to start contributing to the family.
So my question is pretty open. Where should I start for learning about android development? Any advice and help would be appreciated.
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Perhaps I should ask in a general forum. Maybe this isn't the correct place to ask.
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stevekixs said:
I would like to start helping with development. I'm getting pretty good with messing around with android. I work for T-Mobile and I've had android since the G1.
I'd like to start contributing to the family.
So my question is pretty open. Where should I start for learning about android development? Any advice and help would be appreciated.
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What would I need to do if I was to trade this sgs4g for a LG g2x? Trading with a friend not at the store.would we just swap sim cards or what? Reason I'm asking is cause u said u work 4 T-Mobile. Just want to know what I would need to do to put it on my plan and give him mine. Any help is appreciated.
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You can swap Sims. That's all you need to do. However the warranty will be under him still. If you have insurance, it will cover the G2x. But you wont have the warranty.
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...back on topic...:-D Dude, im interested as well. Ive done a couple of mods, but nothing really of substance.
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stevekixs said:
You can swap Sims. That's all you need to do. However the warranty will be under him still. If you have insurance, it will cover the G2x. But you wont have the warranty.
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Thank you. Not sure if im gonna trade but wanted to make sure it would work if I did. Again thanks.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8794486
[Guide] Learning To Theme: Putting the tools to use pt. 1
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robbbbit said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8794486
[Guide] Learning To Theme: Putting the tools to use pt. 1
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Thanks.
I'm also going to look into putting together roms
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i need to learn about this too, if you find some guide for making roms please post it here

found something to make roms: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327203
what type of rom are you trying to make? if you need any help let me know and ill see what i can do

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rickyc19 said:
found something to make roms: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=327203
what type of rom are you trying to make? if you need any help let me know and ill see what i can do
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I'm starting as of today to make the first ROM for the sgs4g. Others might be ahead of me... ( I hope!)
What if we got together and rocked it out?
more to come...

well i could try to learn and i could help out, but i have school so be aware that i wont be available 24/7, also i was wondering what you are trying to make? If you need any help just pm me and ill see what i can do

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I'm starting as of today to make the first ROM for the sgs4g. Others might be ahead of me... ( I hope!)
What if we got together and rocked it out?
more to come...
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I would love to help somehow, I have the time. Even if it's only testing...If you need help Im your guy!

anti-up said:
I would love to help somehow, I have the time. Even if it's only testing...If you need help Im your guy!
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Will need testers tomorrow. Attempting to port.
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robbbbit said:
Will need testers tomorrow. Attempting to port.
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Hope it all works out. I would like to see more for this device. Would contribute but I don't have fulltime access to a computer.
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robbbbit said:
Will need testers tomorrow. Attempting to port.
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Great! Looking forward to it
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robbbbit said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8794486
[Guide] Learning To Theme: Putting the tools to use pt. 1
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This guide is for another mobile operating system -- not Android.
stevekixs said:
I would like to start helping with development. I'm getting pretty good with messing around with android. I work for T-Mobile and I've had android since the G1.
I'd like to start contributing to the family.
So my question is pretty open. Where should I start for learning about android development? Any advice and help would be appreciated.
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@stevekixs, I am with you... I'm looking to help anyone who is currently on this path. I keep reading how we need more devs for the SGS4G. If you find a project which is needing help, let me know, please.

[email protected] said:
This guide is for another mobile operating system -- not Android.
@stevekixs, I am with you... I'm looking to help anyone who is currently on this path. I keep reading how we need more devs for the SGS4G. If you find a project which is needing help, let me know, please.
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Check your link, gecko. Its written for the epic 4g. Android, last time i checked. I had another link posted for roms and it was for something else. If i find it ill change it. Werd? Werd.
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My bad... I got the links confused... I clicked on a link and was sent to a page about a Windows Mobile device...
I apologize for the mistake.

[email protected] said:
My bad... I got the links confused... I clicked on a link and was sent to a page about a Windows Mobile device...
I apologize for the mistake.
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Its all pot gravy, son. :-D
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Attn new dev team

Lets keep this thread clean and to the point...
In your response please let me know if you want to:
Build
Test
Make Themes
Make apps
For builders please submit a working cm7 that you complied and made yourself. This must be done via PM or emailed. Or any other work with building or porting roms
For Testers please list the skills you have to test and help identify bugs in new roms.
Theme makers please submit a theme you have made via PM including the rom that the theme was made for.
App makes please submit you app in apk format via PM.

You know I want to be a builder. I'll get a cm7 when I get a chance to start one soon.
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Is this required because I have 3 themes for gtgs rom and am currently making one for miui its posted in themes
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LG_iiNsTiiNcT said:
Is this required because I have 3 themes for gtgs rom and am currently making one for miui its posted in themes
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What were trying to do is gather every themer, tester, and developer, or person who is seriously interested in doing so. It's ultimately your choice but it would help us gather info regarding who's in or who's out.

I call dev. Im playing with the 2.3.5 leak and the new rom gsinfuse. Thanks for taking my idea of separation U!

I'm in I'll have to send my themes inlater I'm also looking into developing rom's as well.
P.s. rominator I didn't forget about u just being buisy I will send you that guide soon
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iStatiK said:
I call dev. Im playing with the 2.3.5 leak and the new rom gsinfuse. Thanks for taking my idea of separation U!
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Thanks for the idea! lol

is this only for cm7?

JordanElliott said:
is this only for cm7?
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No this is in general for the team. Compiling cm7 is proof that someone can help build.
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Im always down to test, i did my part for just about every rom/kernel i tried on my captivate. I was also trying to get into theming right before the screen went on my cappy. Ima see if i cant cook something up in the next few days. I'd love to be a part of this team, hopefully we'll have enough knowledge between us by the time at&t gb drops
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I don't mind testing, as long as it's not bootloaders or something that'll completely **** my phone over. ^^
I'll probably start dev'ing once I learn though, I've always wanted to do something like that.

Longcat14 said:
I don't mind testing, as long as it's not bootloaders or something that'll completely **** my phone over. ^^
I'll probably start dev'ing once I learn though, I've always wanted to do something like that.
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I'm gonna make a special ROM with special bootloaders just to permabrick your phone!
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Kevinr678 said:
I'm gonna make a special ROM with special bootloaders just to permabrick your phone!
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I will come to your house and ra- Well, I shouldn't explain what I'll do to you over the internet, I want it to be a surprise!
Anyways, I think I'd know how to remove them, in case someone DID try that.

Longcat14 said:
I will come to your house and ra- Well, I shouldn't explain what I'll do to you over the internet, I want it to be a surprise!
Anyways, I think I'd know how to remove them, in case someone DID try that.
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Well I like surprises
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Kevinr678 said:
Well I like surprises
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About the straightest thing I've heard all day

Kevinr678 said:
Well I like surprises
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That's what she said
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Just a heads up. I know how to do everything wit userland now. Deodex, zipalign, PNG optimize, theme, you name it. I will be making a rom when att decides to get their head out of their asses and drop the official
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JordanElliott said:
That's what she said
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Pretty sure she said wrong hole. But who knows
So we gunman get this started or what.
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LG_iiNsTiiNcT said:
Pretty sure she said wrong hole. But who knows
So we gunman get this started or what.
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lmao!!! yes lets start

JordanElliott said:
That's what she said
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Indeed she did
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[Q] use captivate or i9000 roms on infuse?

would i have to port? is that hard?
thank you in advance

Check the dev section there are a number of them there all ready or read up on hellraiser and port your own.
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Read this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1230757
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Ooohhhh....looooord.....
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dman3285 said:
Ooohhhh....looooord.....
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sorry im a noob, im guessing its very hard

No...but I've already ported 5 i9000 Rome and captivate Roms...and bigfau has about the same if not more...look in the superthread...you will see them...and yes...porting is no picnic
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You can choose any of them besides cm7 or miui and flash hellraiser directly after if I'm not mistaken
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nothing hard about porting if you have the information but I'm sure it was no picnic for Linux bozo the first time. also if you want to run other roms not already ported then use the hellraiser mod and follow the flash instructions to the letter.
also why just i9000/ captivate roms. the vibrant has many good roms and I'm sure the sgs4g roms can also work considering we have even more in common with that phone than the regular galaxy s.

Actually it IS hard if you have never done it...that was my point.....it took me forever to get.my first port to boot...but when it does its like riding a bike after that....but anyway...just take your time and study....in non technical terms...open hellraiser and you'll see everything you need....SMDH!
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I didn't mean it as a rebuttal to your post. its all relative. hard/not hard its all a matter of opinion and yeah I've banged my head over stuff that should be stupid easy. and porting the rom is not stupid easy so yeah it can be a headache.
for me app modding is hard, driver writing issues impossible, for my brother its all easy as long as he has documentation. he could easily run with the best xda devs if he had the interest, but he doesn't care much for phones.
for me interpreting blueprints and machining and programming cnc machines and welding aren't hard but to someone else what I do can look intimidating yet I can train anyone with some sense how to do any of those things in a short time.
but back to the op, if you are interested in releasing a rom port break everything down, see what goes into a cwm update package, then break down hellraiser but realize some of the tricks in that update script aren't needed for a onetime flash, there is a shell script that mods the build.prop, you can more easily pre mod the build.prop according to what that script would do and build it into the rom. but if you are just interested in the a certain rom for yourself then you can flash any gb rom for a GSM galaxy s and flash hellraiser back to back. do not reboot before you flash hellraiser that would be bad!

dman3285 said:
No...but I've already ported 5 i9000 Rome and captivate Roms...and bigfau has about the same if not more...look in the superthread...you will see them...and yes...porting is no picnic
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Don't scare the noob. Its not that hard. U can start by port ics. :-/
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Ltilt2 said:
Don't scare the noob. Its not that hard. U can start by port ics. :-/
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LOL. I get the point.