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"Fancy" looking notification bars

I'm a noob (very). I am seeing alot of screenshots where people have really nice looking notification bars. I especially like the ones with the blue colored wifi, signal status and battery icons.
Are those from phones with custom roms? Can I get a theme from the market that will do that for me?
I am fully rooted but very new and feel I'm not ready to flash "stuff" yet...I paid $500 for our phone. I'm studying hard thought.
If anyone knows where I can download and an app that can make my notification bar look fancy I would greatly appreciate any info or links.
Thank you
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What version of android are you running? 2.2?
Edit: Also what kind of phone do you have?
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Not an app. A theme that you have to flash. Make sure its compatible with your current rom
Typed by Z using the Gingerbread keyboard.

I'm stock 2.2 froyo. Rooted. Bloat free. Fota fixed. Thats all. Very new but eager to learn
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Thank you for your replies. I couldn't find anything on the market. The people in these forums seen to know where everything is.
I was hoping someone would attach a download. Lol. I'm not lazy just cautious. I don't want to find out things the expressive way.
Atleast this is helping me build up my ten posts so when I need serious help I'll be able to ask.
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Jerry D said:
I'm stock 2.2 froyo. Rooted. Bloat free. Fota fixed. Thats all. Very new but eager to learn
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Well to the best of my knowledge you can't really tinker with your status bar until you have a custom rom and for the most options preferrably one based off of a Gingerbread (2.3 +) build. If you are already rooted then flashing roms is really safe. Do you have Clockwork Mod Recovery?
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@Pagan. Are you trolling? Just trying to learn the lingo and figure things out. What is trolling in a forum?
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Jerry D said:
@Pagan. Are you trolling? Just trying to learn the lingo and figure things out. What is trolling in a forum?
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Hahaha. No I wouldn't consider it trolling lol. Trolling would be if someone came into your thread and started talking crap like "Why don't you use the search function noob!" Instead of trying to help you out. I mean I really hope I'm not trolling you I'm sincerely trying to help you out cuz at one point we were all new at this
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Jerry D said:
@Pagan. Are you trolling? Just trying to learn the lingo and figure things out. What is trolling in a forum?
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hahaha! thanks, you made my day.
oh noes! have i become a troll?!

@pagan HTC Vision. I only asked if you were trolling my forum because after I posted "I'm stock 2.2 froyo. Rooted. Bloat free. Fota fixed. Thats all. Very eager to learn"
You asked me if I have ClockworkMod Recovery. I'm stock how can I have CWM?...maybe you didn't read before you replied. It happens...you also said flashing roms is really safe. So a noob (very) like can flash easily?
Its all good. Lol..
I spend most of my free time racing (at the helm) sailboats. J22's (with spinnaker) mainly.
However I'm a diletante who has recently discovered modifying android phones. I am intrigued. I Want to show people what people are doing. Their genius.. and show off MY phone. I want to be able to do a what you all are doing...
You have gingerbread 2.3 is that custom? Or can I buy it stock?
Thanks for your replies. For real.
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Just because you're still running the stock rom doesn't preclude you from having clockwork mod recovery, when you rooted an app called "Superuser" should have been installed on your device. Also you may have an app called "Rom Manager" installed as well, if you don't have that one it's free in the market (and I highly suggest getting it, it is very necessary). Check to see if you have the rom manager app and let me know, if you don't, then download it from market and post back. I'll help you get clockwork mod recovery up and running, then we'll get you a basic understanding of all its functions. After that you can back up your device and get you a custom rom installed.
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@Jerry D - It looks like you have the Galaxy S 4G. If that is the phone you have, Clockwork is not quite ready for our phones. We do not have any custom rom's available at this time. So there is no way to change your notification bar.

@golmar88. Thanks for your reply. I have been reading or forum multiple times a day for a couple of weeks now and definitely up to date on our progress.
I'm that noob who is going to study and wait for something I can handle....
I saw rom manager on the market and thought wow this will be cool. I'll root and I'll have a "rom of the day". Lol.
I didn't know the work involved or the risk. After reading what is going on here I'm "hooked". I love learning new things and can't wait until I know a fraction of what some people on here know. I can't wait to flash my first rom.
Thanks again for all your help!
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I know right?! As you can see, I'm a junkie (and I don't know anything either). I'm on here pretty much all day everyday, and we don't even really have any development to speak of.
Hopefully we'll get some stuff before too long.

How many people are rooted.

Please if your rooted just leave a small message. I'm doing a survey to see how many android users are rooted. Only one reply please.
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Good luck getting every single rooted person to post in this topic.

What is the survey for?
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This is about the dumbest thread I've seen in a while and that's saying something. Survey says?.....dumb!
ropodope
Decks v1.3d + LEE!

*looks at feet* Nope, I'm not rooted. I dont think I've ever been. My phone is though.
Most of the people here on XDA have rooted phones. What are you going to use the data for? You can't do much with the data you will collect here.

Ask Carl Sagan...billions & billions & billions....

I'm going to compare people rooted to the number of android phones currently used. I'm a computer science major and im arguing that there are more people rooted then others think. Also my main point is the benefits of root
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It's probably going to be like a 100,000:1 ratio. Vast majority run stock.
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this wont prove anything, the majority of people that own rootable phones dont even know what rooting is. and asking on xda whos phone is rooted to compare to rest of the android users isnt a fair proportion.... most ppl on xda root their phones but xda users represent the minority of the population of people that own android devices.

papi92 said:
I'm going to compare people rooted to the number of android phones currently used. I'm a computer science major and im arguing that there are more people rooted then others think. Also my main point is the benefits of root
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If you want to do a real survey, you would have to randomly select at least 500 android users. You probably want 800-1000 users to keep the margin of error reasonable.
What you're doing here is the wrong way to do a survey. You will get very skewed, worthless results.

I want the survey to be bias and favor me. But this forum isn't turning out well. All I wanted was a simple yes I'm rooted. Not explanation. So please close
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papi92 said:
I'm a computer science major and im arguing that there are more people rooted then others think.
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I want the survey to be bias and favor me.
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Please don't go into science and choose another profession.

Computer science major!?! Pmsl.
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y dun TS just make a poll @@
is much easier

Every poll about this is pointless. Sure here on xda we're all rooted, but truth is most people in the world don't. Just my 2 cents...

I have to agree. Polls like this will prove nothing and as you stated that you only posted this to try and lean the report in your favor instead of real facts. I will close this.

[HUMOUR][Galaxy SL Edition] You know you're rooted when ...

Just saw this recently gaining momentum in the GNex Thread, thought of contributing some guffawing RootNerd jokes here too!
Post a funny conclusion to the sentence.
Have fun
Originally coming up from the Epic 4G and HTC Rezound threads!
Examples
- You know you're rooted when someone asks if rooting is like jailbreaking their iPhone and you laugh in their face.
- You know you're rooted when you spend more time on the XDA forums than with your family.
- You know your rooted when when spend more time flashing roms than using your phone.
Bump it up with some votes and thanks meter if ya'all like it

You know you're rooted when you realise that a kitchen isn't a place for the preparation of food, a jig isn't a little dance, a launcher isn't used for rocket propulsion and flashing isn't exposing yourself to random strangers.

You know you're rooted if you have any emotional feeling when you feel the boot animation vibration nd brightness dim

You know you're rooted when your friend beats your high score in a game but still the next time he sees your phone he finds your name and score!

You know you're rooted when ice cream matters a lot more now than it used to before.

you know you're rooted when you feel codeworkx will pointing finger at you and laugh when you blame the new rom brick your phone.

Sourabh007 said:
You know you're rooted when you realise that a kitchen isn't a place for the preparation of food, a jig isn't a little dance, a launcher isn't used for rocket propulsion and flashing isn't exposing yourself to random strangers.
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Bro that was cool.
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You know ur rooted when, you feel the guy with the S2 who says " I don't wanna risk my phone by rooting it " is the BIGGEST F***IN IDIOT on the damn planet...

You know your rooted when a driver isnt the guy who drives your car

Dont let this Thread Die...ppl post something nw

^ You know you are rooted when you see noobs bumping old threads on XDA.

When u check out kernel 3.x development and the next RemICS version in between checking patients, like i do

When you feel like tearing your hair seeing seniors post thank you notes to dhiru on a dev thread and when someone in the room asks you say you got a headache.
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You know your SL is rooted when you're waiting for Hillbeast's kernel 3.x and Dhiru's cm10. HAHAHA Goodluck bros

when u wish your life had titanium backup and hadn't flashed the wrong girl

When u have installed cm9 n bothering someone in dev section
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You know you're rooted when you have to flash CM7/9 on all your friends' Android phones.

U know ur rooted when u have created a shortuct of xda on ur home screen and without even thinking click on it every 2 minutes !!
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You know you're rooted when unintentionally you become flashoholic or end up bricking your dear phone silently.
The next realization of being rooted comes when you break the ice of leaking the news of bricking your high end phone to your poor dad.

You know you're rooted when you are wating for Kernel 3. Goodluck devs! Dont give up! :')

Just got a new android

God its so awsome how do I jailbreak it?

Joey11746 said:
God its so awsome how do I jailbreak it?
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It depends how you put it in terms. For example, jailbreak meaning installing a better ROM on your phone than the one you already have, and secondly, you can only jailbreak an iPhone being the term 'jailbreak' came from iDevices.

are you insulting me, because i'm not fat.

Jailbreak is a term use in iOS. In android, we root our phones. Why? Few reasons, to install custom ROM, it is mainly because that phone no longer receiving update, so have to rely on xda. 2nd, to over clocked your phone. 3rd , dislike skinned ui, example HTC sense , Samsung touch wiz and more. So they would go for pure android aka vanilla. Or some prefer cyanogen version. Anyway, welcome to android, you can find almost all information about your android phone here. Have a nice day
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Google root + your device and carrier. It has worked for me as a new guy. Read up on it first and be careful as flashing roms and root can have permanent negative consequences. Just find your device here on xda and that should be a good starting point
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First off what phone did you get? And if you are new to android, rooting, custom roms etc, I recommend you use the stock android your phone came with for a little to get familiar before you go changing things around.
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Joey11746 said:
God its so awsome how do I jailbreak it?
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Its simple,search for your devic3 in forum there you will get how to root instruction...or tell us ur phone model,we will give you link...happy rooting
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Joey11746 said:
are you insulting me, because i'm not fat.
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In what way did he insult you by saying your fat? "Rooting" and "jailbreaking" are different.
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I smell a troll
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we don't jailbreak android devices , as it is not needed here , but sometimes we root it to gain some special controlling over the device properties.
I would not recommend you to do so , until you get used to the new system and its abilities .

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Closed, next time please read and respect the rules
For the rest try to respect each other, is not that hard of you really try

NEW ROOT METHOD (AT&T s4 4.3 stock)

I went to mgyun.com and downloaded root .installed on my phone.WORKS. didn't like the outcome.after said and done .so unrooted with kango root. Hard reset my phone after unrooted it.hope this makes sense to some .try it out .remember to unroot ure phone use kango n the forums .
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Ps.dont forget to turn off and Un check security features
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anyone else can verify this?

The website seems to be legit
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This looks sketchy, moderator???
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This website uses vroot. Wasn't vroot declared illegal on xda along with kingo?

Here is the deal on all of the above...
The above mentioned methods are still very questionable and although allowed to be discussed here, direct links/linking to them is not allowed. All users are taking risks in anything they do to their devices, even here with the best the world has to offer as far as the amount and quality of development goes.
That being said, if you decide to go away from XDA to use some other/not endorsed method of doing things, don't come back in here expecting solutions, and DO NOT resort to fraudulent activities to get your device replaced.
It is clear that there is plenty of other discussion about these methods elsewhere, and for such a short lived thread, it is looking more like a troll attraction in here. I am going to close this one.
As far as the above methods? Proceed at your own peril.