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[REQUEST] Phone.apk theme

Anybody want to try this or help me skin the phone.apk this way?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=615096

you just want the dialer to look like that?

wtphoto said:
you just want the dialer to look like that?
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Yeah... I know it's something simple. I'm trying to edit the .png files but 7zip won't update what I've done when I'm finished. Plus I'm a hell of a lot more confident in others here than I am myself. I can't just push the phone.apk from that theme, can I? That seems far too simple.

what rom are you running now? ill see what I can do.

wtphoto said:
what rom are you running now? ill see what I can do.
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Gumbo 1.5c Bare. I think that'll look really good with the DarkStar theme. I switched back to 1.5 just so I can use that theme. I love it!
Thanks, bro. I really appreciate it.
What would happen if I were to just push the phone.apk? It's just a bunch of .png & 9.png files...

I started to do the same thing awhile back but never quite finished. our dialer buttons were in htccontacts.apk if i remember right
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=614830 might help someone.

they are actually in both if you just change contacts then it changes the main dialer but if you go to enter in numbers while in a call then it is still stock to it needs to be both.

ok here ya go the dark star dialer just flash like any other update.

wtphoto said:
ok here ya go the dark star dialer just flash like any other update.
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You're the man! Thanks bro!!!

not a problem I shouldnt have to tell to you to backup before flashing. let me know how it works.

Works like a charm! Can you explain what you did so I can start to figure this out for myself?

And post a screen shot as well.
Also -- will this work on Sense?
Oh, +1 for "knowing what you did". What files did you edit?

honestly I could have easly gone in PS and made them but there is an even easier was to do it.
1. downloaded the theme
2. unziped the theme file
3. unziped Phone.apk from theme
4. went into drawable folder.
5. used winrar to open (not unzip) stock Phone.apk and navigated to drawable folder.
6. selected dialer buttons in themes drawable folder
7. draged buttons into stock Phone.apk
repeat with HtcContacts.apk
ziped it all up signed it.
good to go.

pseudoremora said:
And post a screen shot as well.
Also -- will this work on Sense?
Oh, +1 for "knowing what you did". What files did you edit?
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There's a screenshot HERE.

pseudoremora said:
And post a screen shot as well.
Also -- will this work on Sense?
Oh, +1 for "knowing what you did". What files did you edit?
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yes it will work on sense
this is just the dialer not the whole theme

wtphoto said:
yes it will work on sense
this is just the dialer not the whole theme
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Gotcha, and when you said to edit the stuff in the drawable folder -- I presume the actual files that were edited were in the drawable-480x320 folder and began with "phone_number_#_rest/press.png, right?"

pseudoremora said:
Gotcha, and when you said to edit the stuff in the drawable folder -- I presume the actual files that were edited were in the drawable-480x320 folder and began with "phone_number_#_rest/press.png, right?"
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you are correct sir, sorry I wasnt more specific I was trying to keep it kind of a general how to.

wtphoto said:
you are correct sir, sorry I wasnt more specific I was trying to keep it kind of a general how to.
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It's fine -- I'm just trying to create a custom theme and sometimes don't know which files to actually edit, that's all. Do you know how to create a custom ROM at all -- or at least what all it entails? I know its a lot like creating a theme for the most part, but I'm not even sure where to begin the process.

Thanks for the how-to... That's going to help a whole lot!

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It's fine -- I'm just trying to create a custom theme and sometimes don't know which files to actually edit, that's all. Do you know how to create a custom ROM at all -- or at least what all it entails? I know its a lot like creating a theme for the most part, but I'm not even sure where to begin the process.
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no I havent gotten into actually cooking I honestly prefer to theme. I figure ill leave the cooking up to people smarter then me lol that have more time. that and I know that its a whole lot easier to cook if you run linux and I have no clue when it comes to linux.
im more than happy to help with anything theme wise though. Just let me know what you need.

One Click Rom/Theme Optimizer and Signer

This tool will open any AOSP based rom or theme (as long as the file structure is correct) and optimize and zip align everything.
Simply grab your rom or theme and place it in this folder (should work from anywhere but you need to full path from where the cmd file is run). Now click on the reopto_runner.cmd and it will ask you where the rom is (name) that you want to optomize, type the name of the rom and hit enter, it will do the rest.
Final output of the re-optimized (double pass with 2 different png optimizers) rom will be named rom-optoed-signed-finished.zip this will be exactly the same rom except the script will optomize every png in every apk found in the system/app and system/framework-res.apk. It will also zipalign all these same apks and finally will sign the zip file. When its done just rename the rom-optoed-signed-finished.zip to what ever you want and its ready to flash.
What this won't do is make your zip file (rom, theme, update zip) flashable unless its already set up to be flashable... meaning you'll still need your update-script in the com.google.android folder to be there. Its does sign your zip file for you though.
I put this out there as its some of the scripting and tools I have made to help me in theming and rom hacking.
Feel free to use any part of this to help you in any scripting you do.

Sweet, you are the man. Going to try it out now.

I'm going to try this on the MIUI ROM!

Cetus Corr said:
Sweet, you are the man. Going to try it out now.
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teejaymarx said:
I'm going to try this on the MIUI ROM!
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I have only tried this method on AOSP based roms the script should work on any rom or theme or update zip that follow this structure in the top level. system/app/*apk and system/framework/framework-res.apk, which is pretty much all of them.
The script takes about 10 minutes or so to run on cm6 rom and is really quick on most of the themes here. So for instance you could use it to make sure or re optimize a theme or roms.
feel free to tire it apart and use it in other fashions. I can guarantee it will shave some about of space of any rom or theme along with the zip aligning of every apk. If its a short request I'll post some more automated tiny scripts to todo various stuff.

Little confused. I run any aosp rom through this and it makes it compatable with the hero? ( sorry for the newb question)
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Didn't work for me on the MIUI ROM, got a status 0 error in clockwork recovery...lol

vampir4997 said:
Little confused. I run any aosp rom through this and it makes it compatable with the hero? ( sorry for the newb question)
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No I haven't released that script yet. This just optimizes a rom that's all.
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teejaymarx said:
Didn't work for me on the MIUI ROM, got a status 0 error in clockwork recovery...lol
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Not sure what you did... this is not a flashable zip just a tool to optimize a rom.
Did you run this tool on the miui rom?
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Hello,
New to the "kitchen", items like this help us out! Thank you and looking forward to your other scripts. Any desire to do a "how to port a theme/rom" guide? Love the Screaming Droid, I laugh every time I boot up one of my 2.2 roms. I also use your R2 boot but I have yet to get sound on 2.1? Anyway a big thanks goes out to you!

jschill31 said:
Hello,
New to the "kitchen", items like this help us out! Thank you and looking forward to your other scripts. Any desire to do a "how to port a theme/rom" guide? Love the Screaming Droid, I laugh every time I boot up one of my 2.2 roms. I also use your R2 boot but I have yet to get sound on 2.1? Anyway a big thanks goes out to you!
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Thank you for the praise, wife been complaining about doing stuff for free so I might have to post my pay pal account with a wife complaining button.
I might just release a script that does it for you. mdpi to mdpi (or hdpi to hdpi) no matter what rom is fairly easy todo. Of course it can only theme what it can match but it will do it for you.
For a more in depth description would take some time so I'll probably have to do it some time later.

ASimmons said:
Thank you for the praise, wife been complaining about doing stuff for free so I might have to post my pay pal account with a wife complaining button.
I might just release a script that does it for you. mdpi to mdpi (or hdpi to hdpi) no matter what rom is fairly easy todo. Of course it can only theme what it can match but it will do it for you.
I totally understand, my wife and I have our first child on the way. I am always around so take your time. BTW, I think you would get some clicks your work is solid. I wish XDA had a "thanks" button!
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Thanks for your hard work. Going to check it out.

jschill31 said:
ASimmons said:
Thank you for the praise, wife been complaining about doing stuff for free so I might have to post my pay pal account with a wife complaining button.
I might just release a script that does it for you. mdpi to mdpi (or hdpi to hdpi) no matter what rom is fairly easy todo. Of course it can only theme what it can match but it will do it for you.
I totally understand, my wife and I have our first child on the way. I am always around so take your time. BTW, I think you would get some clicks your work is solid. I wish XDA had a "thanks" button!
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Thanks, congradulations... get ready for no sleepy time for about 4 months after the new born. Got 2 girls myself kids are awesome especailly when I just a nig kids myself
chubbzlou said:
Thanks for your hard work. Going to check it out.
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Your welcome, feel free to alter and use whats in the script. If u have questions I can give you some more pointers on ways to make similar scripts.
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GJ Sim, when I try it out Ill let ya know ... Thx for this and all your hard work man !

Thank you I got a new project on the way think it might be something use full to themers and people that use themes are like two switch allot. In a week or so...
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So in theory I could run this on one of Jaybob's Froyo builds and make it even faster than it is right now?

LiquidSolstice said:
So in theory I could run this on one of Jaybob's Froyo builds and make it even faster than it is right now?
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maybe but he should have done the png opto and zipaligning already. I do add another png opto that most people dont do which will squeeze out another couple of kb, was able to shrink cm6 by 16 or so kb, which doesnt seem like alot but every bit counts.
You could use it to just see, like whenever you d/l a new rom run this on it and compare the file size, or load the rom and run a linpack and then opto it and then reload it and then do a linpack and see what you get. Some themers don't zipalign there themes and don't opto there pngs, and I have yet to see anyone use optipng and the other png opto program i use as a double pass system of optimizing pngs.
I like to use it for my themes or roms as it automates the hole process. Try it out if you use it on a rom it will give you a new optoed copy that is already sign and ready to flash... one click

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maybe but he should have done the png opto and zipaligning already. I do add another png opto that most people dont do which will squeeze out another couple of kb, was able to shrink cm6 by 16 or so kb, which doesnt seem like alot but every bit counts.
You could use it to just see, like whenever you d/l a new rom run this on it and compare the file size, or load the rom and run a linpack and then opto it and then reload it and then do a linpack and see what you get. Some themers don't zipalign there themes and don't opto there pngs, and I have yet to see anyone use optipng and the other png opto program i use as a double pass system of optimizing pngs.
I like to use it for my themes or roms as it automates the hole process. Try it out if you use it on a rom it will give you a new optoed copy that is already sign and ready to flash... one click
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Sounds good . Of course, when you say "every rom" you only mean AOSP roms, right? I'd suppose it wouldn't be able to rip, for instance, Nfinite's latest rooted Stock ROM apart and png optimize/zipalign it? If it could, holy crap. On top of the fact I use Odex, that would be amazing.

LiquidSolstice said:
Sounds good . Of course, when you say "every rom" you only mean AOSP roms, right? I'd suppose it wouldn't be able to rip, for instance, Nfinite's latest rooted Stock ROM apart and png optimize/zipalign it? If it could, holy crap. On top of the fact I use Odex, that would be amazing.
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should work on that to since it only looks at pngs and apk. it will onyl zip align the framework-res.apk and the system/app apk's. Actually try it out I never have but it should work.
remember to nand before you flash it but you should be a ok, as I can't see any reason why it would work.

ASimmons said:
should work on that to since it only looks at pngs and apk. it will onyl zip align the framework-res.apk and the system/app apk's. Actually try it out I never have but it should work.
remember to nand before you flash it but you should be a ok, as I can't see any reason why it would work.
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Hmm. But will I see a difference? Doesn't HTC have their own specific framework-res apk? I'd love to get into ROM themeing, so I've been poking around the ROMs for some time now.

Saving your theme

Hi guys is there a way that I could save my current theme on my phone into a flashable zip so I dont have to flash 3 different files to get it right?
Thank you

The newest clockwork mod recovery you can create an image zip. Which will save everything.
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Thebear j koss said:
The newest clockwork mod recovery you can create an image zip. Which will save everything.
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will this overwrite my system when i flash it over a new update, for example from blk3 to the next update I think its going to be bna or something

Nand?
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To create a theme to be used over and over from rom to rom and different updates is tricky. Anytime something is changed it means the theme will have to be changed also. You can create a flash able zip of your theme. But themes don't usually carry over to different roms and updates.
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Merge the zips into one file.
If you open the zips you will see a similar structure: /META-INF and /system and possibly /framework. I think on windows if you have 7zip you can open all the archive files (zips) and drag and drop the contents of the zips into just one of them. At least thats how it is in linux.
Also if each zip contains a similar file like SystemUI.apk you will have to manually merge them. Also what Thebear j koss said.

Just tried to back up the image.zip and the back up failed

mentose457 said:
Merge the zips into one file.
If you open the zips you will see a similar structure: /META-INF and /system and possibly /framework. I think on windows if you have 7zip you can open all the archive files (zips) and drag and drop the contents of the zips into just one of them. At least thats how it is in linux.
Also if each zip contains a similar file like SystemUI.apk you will have to manually merge them. Also what Thebear j koss said.
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I have tried doing that and i was able to merge two themes together but i am having issue finding the transparent stuff from and the ics blue text for kindacrapmods. what i have been doing is flash kindacrap with transparency and the blue text for notifications then i merged the applications from alexander's theme to motomoto's theme and flashed that zip over. i am trying to find a way to do all of this in one step so it would same me like 20 extra minutes after flashing a new rom update.

steve97ta said:
Nand?
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I can Nand the whole system but that wont work when i want to update my rom

Thebear j koss said:
To create a theme to be used over and over from rom to rom and different updates is tricky. Anytime something is changed it means the theme will have to be changed also. You can create a flash able zip of your theme. But themes don't usually carry over to different roms and updates.
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the Theme mostly changes jpg files of system apps and different things in framework. i dont think it would change so much unless going from TW to AOSP

Just to show you guys what the finished them looks like here is a couple of screenies. Again this is not my theme I just compiled moto Alexander and kinda crap
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This is only going to work for whatever rom you are currently using. If you switch roms or update this one you would have to re flash the theme and mods you applied. You can't just pull the theme out and apply it to anything.
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Here's a thread on empty flushable templates. Hope it helps.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2136746
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alexyaz said:
Just to show you guys what the finished them looks like here is a couple of screenies. Again this is not my theme I just compiled moto Alexander and kinda crap
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all system ui's are different from rom to rom and from different updates. that's why you see so many changelogs in roms and themes and mods. framework is different thru each as well. there is no easy solution except to try swapping out system ui and framework res from the update to what you use now. there is no telling if it will work. that's why devs go thru so much testing before releasing a finished product.

I have been on Galaxy mod since rls 11 and been flashing the same 3 files. I am just looking for a way to skip flashing all of this after flashing a rom. If it can't be done then it cant be done just looking to save some time after flashing a rom lol

alexyaz said:
I have been on Galaxy mod since rls 11 and been flashing the same 3 files. I am just looking for a way to skip flashing all of this after flashing a rom. If it can't be done then it cant be done just looking to save some time after flashing a rom lol
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check the link i posted on empty flashable templates, you may find your answer in there. i know of no easy way to combine different themes and mods you've flashed to carry over into 1 easy step. you may find a way to flash the systemui and framework res only which holds all those features in that thread. i have no idea if it will work or not though... usually changes like that have to be done in individual steps.

Thebear j koss said:
check the link i posted on empty flashable templates, you may find your answer in there. i know of no easy way to combine different themes and mods you've flashed to carry over into 1 easy step. you may find a way to flash the systemui and framework res only which holds all those features in that thread. i have no idea if it will work or not though... usually changes like that have to be done in individual steps.
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Thanks for all of your help j kross originally i thought this was just going to be a dead thread but it turned out to be very insightful.

Another option would be zipthemer or metamorph. You can then apply your theme to about any rom.
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Not a problem. And you should do a little research on the 2 options above. I have heard of them, as I use morphology themes myself, but I have yet to create my own and transferred anything over. I usually just pull apart what I can and use things.
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how do you make theme with metamorph or zip themer do you need to download a program for your computer I have a Mac so my options are limited

Here, do some reading up on zip themer and metamorph. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=888171. I would get a little know how on decompiling and recompiling system ui's. And get to know 7zip on your Mac. I believe zip themer and metamorph have programs available in the play store. Good luck.
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dark themed google now launcher!

Can anyone address me to a dark themed google now launcher? I had it in Thyrus dark theme for terminus rom and, since I don't know how to extract that feature (for my own personal use, of course) from the theme, I was wondering if there's a ready-made version somewhere.
Thanks for any help

There's one in themes and kappa section

rootSU said:
There's one in themes and kappa section
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Kappa section? You mean here in the nexus 5 area?

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Kappa section? You mean here in the nexus 5 area?
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Haha. Sorry, my keyboard often corrects "apps" to "kappa".
Yes, the nexus 5 themes and apps section. There is a dark theme. It has different parts, such as settings.apk and Google launcher

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Haha. Sorry, my keyboard often corrects "apps" to "kappa".
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Mobile text correction is wonderful

Lethargy said:
Mobile text correction is wonderful
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Yeah. Not sure why it thinks I'm spelling out Greek letters.

rootSU said:
Haha. Sorry, my keyboard often corrects "apps" to "kappa".
Yes, the nexus 5 themes and apps section. There is a dark theme. It has different parts, such as settings.apk and Google launcher
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Thanks a lot. I'll look for it. Could you tell me which one, if at all possible? I don't if this is the right place to ask, but I sure know you're the right person to ask something to! What makes a theme specific to a rom or group of roms? I'd like to know because I'd love to learn how to make my own themes or use some theme for my purposes (I hope there's nothing against the unwritten rules of this world).
Thanks
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astrovale said:
Thanks a lot. I'll look for it. Could you tell me which one, if at all possible? I don't if this is the right place to ask, but I sure know you're the right person to ask something to! What makes a theme specific to a rom or group of roms? I'd like to know because I'd love to learn how to make my own themes or use some theme for my purposes (I hope there's nothing against the unwritten rules of this world).
Thanks
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There's a few material / dark themes. I had a look but it wasn't in the one I thought. That's either because it was the wrong one or it had been removed. Maybe ask in each thread if they theme Google launcher. I've definitely seen it but I thought it was the one by vivek.
As for why themes are ROM / build specific...
Themes are a combination of replacing images and editing XML files. These are mostly in framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk
The easiest way to make a theme is to use these apk from a specific ROM. However, these apk ate specific to a specific ROM or build. For example ROM SlimLP has different features to stock so therefore has different code in these apk, so wrong apk, phone will boot loop. Same is true between 5.0.1 and 5.0.0 etc
There are more complicated ways to theme using things like ZipThemer. This will add your changes to the files that are on the phone already. This means it is more compatible than the easier method, as long as you don't change files that have special code from the Dev in them.

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There's a few material / dark themes. I had a look but it wasn't in the one I thought. That's either because it was the wrong one or it had been removed. Maybe ask in each thread if they theme Google launcher. I've definitely seen it but I thought it was the one by vivek.
As for why themes are ROM / build specific...
Themes are a combination of replacing images and editing XML files. These are mostly in framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk
The easiest way to make a theme is to use these apk from a specific ROM. However, these apk ate specific to a specific ROM or build. For example ROM SlimLP has different features to stock so therefore has different code in these apk, so wrong apk, phone will boot loop. Same is true between 5.0.1 and 5.0.0 etc
There are more complicated ways to theme using things like ZipThemer. This will add your changes to the files that are on the phone already. This means it is more compatible than the easier method, as long as you don't change files that have special code from the Dev in them.
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Thanks a lot for the explanantion. I will investigate a little more along the line you indicate.
Happy new year and thanks again (already hit the button!)

Theoretically, if i have a theme for a specific rom but for different update (same Google version, same build), i could extract the the file, replace the framework and system apks with the ones of the new update, re-compress the file and then flash it as a new theme? Seems a bit too easy, but IT makes sense, I think.

rootSU said:
There's a few material / dark themes. I had a look but it wasn't in the one I thought. That's either because it was the wrong one or it had been removed. Maybe ask in each thread if they theme Google launcher. I've definitely seen it but I thought it was the one by vivek.
As for why themes are ROM / build specific...
Themes are a combination of replacing images and editing XML files. These are mostly in framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk
The easiest way to make a theme is to use these apk from a specific ROM. However, these apk ate specific to a specific ROM or build. For example ROM SlimLP has different features to stock so therefore has different code in these apk, so wrong apk, phone will boot loop. Same is true between 5.0.1 and 5.0.0 etc
There are more complicated ways to theme using things like ZipThemer. This will add your changes to the files that are on the phone already. This means it is more compatible than the easier method, as long as you don't change files that have special code from the Dev in them.
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Theoretically, if i have a theme for a specific rom but for different update (same Google version, same build), i could extract the the file, replace the framework and system apks with the ones of the new update, re-compress the file and then flash it as a new theme? Seems a bit too easy, but IT makes sense, I think.
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astrovale said:
Theoretically, if i have a theme for a specific rom but for different update (same Google version, same build), i could extract the the file, replace the framework and system apks with the ones of the new update, re-compress the file and then flash it as a new theme? Seems a bit too easy, but IT makes sense, I think.
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99.9% no.

too good to be true!

Request: Flashable Zip Template (Theme)

I need a flashable zip template with the correct updater script and binary for lollipop 5.1.1 that works on the note 5 so I can make my own flashable theme, thanks
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This would be awesome! I'm waiting to root basically for this opportunity for custom themes and non-stock roms to get viper sound mod.

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Derokk said:
This would be awesome! I'm waiting to root basically for this opportunity for custom themes and non-stock roms to get viper sound mod.
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If your referring to V4A instead of a different addon by the Viper Rom community then just d/l either of the OGD Deodexed Roms we have and V4A works perfect and if you have a car with a system hold onto your windows, it sounds pretty sweet! Like wake the neighborhood with a factory Ford Shaker 1000 system have my phone hooked up with a aux cable running V4A with the Super Driver and Advanced Controls tuned. It will get you in trouble if you go by a cop and the town has noise ordinance.

Flashable Zip
ebs512 said:
I need a flashable zip template with the correct updater script and binary for lollipop 5.1.1 that works on the note 5 so I can make my own flashable theme, thanks
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Here you go, an empty zip ready for you to add your edited apk's. Just edit the updater-script to whatever you want it to say. Tested so far with apps, priv-apps and framework. Enjoy
Note: if you have already converted the apk's images to png's, please share as it will save all of us a lot of time.

timberwolf671 said:
Here you go, an empty zip ready for you to add your edited apk's. Just edit the updater-script to whatever you want it to say. Tested so far with apps, priv-apps and framework. Enjoy
Note: if you have already converted the apk's images to png's, please share as it will save all of us a lot of time.
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Hey Twolf ... haven't seen you in years. Thanks for the zip ... every little bit helps.
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cmonsterf50 said:
Hey Twolf ... haven't seen you in years. Thanks for the zip ... every little bit helps.
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Has been a few years. I quit making roms and themes about two years ago. Well roms first, then the themes. When Samsung came out with the QMG images, that was it. I had enough of jumping thru loops to make a theme for the Note 4. Love the phone, hated the OS for the phone.
So bud, are you do any theming for the Note 5. Maybe you can give me a hand. I am a little confused on what can and can not be done. The reason I was able to do a basic theme was the framework-res and systemui was already converted. I read the previous app used to convert the images to png's doesn't work for this phone. So let me know if you know how to convert the qmg's to png's, or anyone here that can help.

timberwolf671 said:
Has been a few years. I quit making roms and themes about two years ago. Well roms first, then the themes. When Samsung came out with the QMG images, that was it. I had enough of jumping thru loops to make a theme for the Note 4. Love the phone, hated the OS for the phone.
So bud, are you do any theming for the Note 5. Maybe you can give me a hand. I am a little confused on what can and can not be done. The reason I was able to do a basic theme was the framework-res and systemui was already converted. I read the previous app used to convert the images to png's doesn't work for this phone. So let me know if you know how to convert the qmg's to png's, or anyone here that can help.
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Yeah ... I haven't been too involved myself. Some a few tweaks on the S4. I have been planning to develop some custom boot images (my specialty ... haha). Really just looking at cleaning things up first. I know rlmiller and tdunham are both pretty involved with this device. They might be able to provide some insight.
Anyway ... good to see a familiar face.
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timberwolf671 said:
Has been a few years. I quit making roms and themes about two years ago. Well roms first, then the themes. When Samsung came out with the QMG images, that was it. I had enough of jumping thru loops to make a theme for the Note 4. Love the phone, hated the OS for the phone.
So bud, are you do any theming for the Note 5. Maybe you can give me a hand. I am a little confused on what can and can not be done. The reason I was able to do a basic theme was the framework-res and systemui was already converted. I read the previous app used to convert the images to png's doesn't work for this phone. So let me know if you know how to convert the qmg's to png's, or anyone here that can help.
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I'm still using the app to convert the qmg files.... just now there are .9 in qmg that need to be fixed

QMG Conversion
Chaz187 said:
I'm still using the app to convert the qmg files.... just now there are .9 in qmg that need to be fixed
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No problem I tried yesterday on the settings apk and had no problem with any png's. So the conversion still works for the Note 5. That's what I get for reading one post and taking that as fact. I use VTS for decompiling and reconpiling and had no problems with the framework-res, systemui and the systems apk's. But when I try to recompile a couple of other's. Like the Samsung keyboard even without changes they give a Java error. I have updated both apktooland smali files to the latest. But that didn't help, still get the same error. I applied for Samsung Theme it twice and was declined both times. Something about I didn't provide enough information about the themes I have already done. Not sure what they are looking for. I provided linked images to some 20 themes and roms I have done.... Maybe that's it, they don't people who know how to hack their phone.
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cmonsterf50 said:
Yeah ... I haven't been too involved myself. Some a few tweaks on the S4. I have been planning to develop some custom boot images (my specialty ... haha). Really just looking at cleaning things up first. I know rlmiller and tdunham are both pretty involved with this device. They might be able to provide some insight.
Anyway ... good to see a familiar face.
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Cool, I am in the need for some boot animations. Get to work and make us some. I know you can make some really awesome ones,

Chaz187 said:
I'm still using the app to convert the qmg files.... just now there are .9 in qmg that need to be fixed
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timberwolf671 said:
No problem I tried yesterday on the settings apk and had no problem with any png's. So the conversion still works for the Note 5. ,
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Hi all
Iam used to make themes to Note3 (check my signature for links), and now i moved to Note5 (N920C International), can you guide to me the QMG converter app.
timberwolf671 said:
I applied for Samsung Theme it twice and was declined both times. Something about I didn't provide enough information about the themes I have already done. Not sure what they are looking for. I provided linked images to some 20 themes and roms I have done.... Maybe that's it, they don't people who know how to hack their phone,
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Me too!!! but 1 time only, do not know which more information they need!!!

thermax04 said:
Hi all
Iam used to make themes to Note3 (check my signature for links), and now i moved to Note5 (N920C International), can you guide to me the QMG converter app.
Me too!!! but 1 time only, do not know which more information they need!!!
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In the search field, type picconv. Should be the 1st link. Beware V2.1 converts the 9.qmg to regular .PNG images. If u want to edit .9. images u will need to add the black lines. Hopefully the developer will get this fixed soon.
As far as Samsung goes, I think if u provide proof of themes u have make. And the link is a post on XDA u are blacklisted. Samsung straight out told me in a phone conversation that they do not want us rooting our phones. Yeah, they want to control the themes available and make money doing it.
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@timberwolf672
do u mean this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2916486
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thermax04 said:
@timberwolf672
do u mean this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2916486
Note 5 N920C
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Yes this is exactly what he meant. I have used it and can confirm it works great on the N5

millerboy3 said:
Yes this is exactly what he meant. I have used it and can confirm it works great on the N5
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I don't know how to do steps 2,3: open adb shell and execute orders .
is there any simple guide? I will google it
Note 5 N920C

thermax04 said:
I don't know how to do steps 2,3: open adb shell and execute orders .
is there any simple guide? I will google it
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steps 2/3 arer meant to be done on a pc the device is attached to