Hey guys, I hope someone here can help with this. I'm running Viper 3.1.0 and I've installed the Google JFK icon pack, which I love. However, the camera and music icon do not change when I apply the icon set. I know there is a way to go into the apk or system, and rename something so that the icon will apply, I am just unsure of what to rename, and to what. Thank for any help!
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Editing the icon apk is not an easy process so here is the quickest way to fix your problem.
I'm assuming you are using Apex or Nova Launcher.
Download Icons attached to your sd card
Long press the Icon you wish to change
Select Edit
Tap the icon image in the pop up
Tap select picture (Apex) gallery (nova)
Navigate to the image you downloaded to your sd card
Select it
Done
I'm actually using the stock sense launcher, Rosie. That's one of the few features I wish Viper had that it doesn't, it the ability to further customize individual icons.
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I don't know what im talking about, but wouldn't you have to decompile the APK, replace the icon png, and then recompile for each application?
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franki_667 said:
I don't know what im talking about, but wouldn't you have to decompile the APK, replace the icon png, and then recompile for each application?
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Technically speaking, yes. But I have just renamed the .apk to .zip and edited stuff, then changed it back to .apk.. And it worked. Lol
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That's so boss - totally gona try that out!
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I am currently using Better Cut on my home screen to change the shortcuts to some custom icons I made. I want to replace the icons in the app drawer (or perhaps in general) as well (I am using Launcher Pro but I might not be opposed to ADW), however I can't figure out how to do that. I sorta figure the icons would be in the APK files, however when an application gets updated, I would have to replace the icon would I not?
If that's the case, I don't think it would be worth it, but if there's an easier or more doable way I'd love to hear it.
Thanks!
It's my understanding that you'll have to change the app's actual icon.
Find the apk you want to change.Convert the apk file into a zip file.
Replace the icon's png, in res folder, with your icon. Convert back into an apk. Sign apk. Reinstall.
Its not as simple as it should be, or maybe I haven't found an easier method. I'm having trouble signing the apk.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
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sp3a12uk said:
It's my understanding that you'll have to change the app's actual icon.
Find the apk you want to change.Convert the apk file into a zip file.
Replace the icon's png, in res folder, with your icon. Convert back into an apk. Sign apk. Reinstall.
Its not as simple as it should be, or maybe I haven't found an easier method. I'm having trouble signing the apk.
I hope this helps. Good luck.
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Thanks, I thought it'd be about like that. When an app is updated, I will have to re-do the whole procedure won't I?
Yes because it replaces everything. Let me know how it goes.
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If you install eclipse and download the adw theme template you can put all your icons In there and it will change them. Or you can download an adw theme and pull it from the phone and change all the icons In there. I think the theme apk is in data/app. And then resign the apk.
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Hi, I have downloaded Youlu phone book replacement for my HTC Hero and I really like the app but not the widget.
I have been playing round with .apk and .png files over the last few day I decided to try and customise the widget by making the background transparent and changing the icons.
With the .png's changed and the apk zipped and signed I install the app, apply the widget and there it is my first customised widget on my home screen.
But when I try to open the app either via the widget or the app draw get a message asking me update my settings file and a link to download the original apk. And I am unable to use the app.
Any help anyone could give regarding this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Cjward23
P.S. I have highlighted the custom Youlu widget on Screenshot, the badly drawn red line is not part of the widget
Anyone?
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see for APK Manager 4.9 - here you can find information about manipulating apk's
I used APK manager to modify the .png files. But the app seems to know that I have modified the .png files and won't let me open it.
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Hi, I have downloaded Youlu phone book replacement for my HTC Hero and I really like the app but not the widget.
I have been playing round with framework-res.apk over the last few day I decided to try and customise the widget by making the background transparent and changing the icons.
With the framework changed and the apk zipped and signed I install the app, apply the widget and there it is my first customised widget on my home screen.
But when I try to open the app either via the widget or the app draw get a message asking me update my settings file and a link to download the original apk. And I am unable to use the app.
Any help anyone could give regarding this would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Cjward23
P.S. I have highlighted the custom Youlu widget on Screenshot, the badly drawn red line is not part of the widget
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Why are you modifying the framework-res.apk. Shouldn't you modify the apk of the Yolulu app?
If you really need to make the changes in framework-res, don't resign it. Never resign system apks. Just make the changes, and zip it back up.
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Why are you modifying the framework-res.apk. Shouldn't you modify the apk of the Yolulu app?
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Thanks for pointing out my mistake. I have modified the Youlu APK not the framework-res.apk. got framework-res on the brain at the moment.
I have corrected my mistake in the first post.
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cjward23 said:
Thanks for pointing out my mistake. I have modified the Youlu APK not the framework-res.apk. got framework-res on the brain at the moment.
I have corrected my mistake in the first post.
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Why don't you contact the developer? Maybe he is willing to help you.
So I've been trying to use ninjamorph to change the icons for regular apps I download (for example, the game alchemy). I load up a new project, and swap the icon.png with one that is identical in size. When I finish up the project and reboot, the app is no longer there - I can't seem the get it to work at all! All I did was change an icon. Is there something I am doing wrong or missing?
NinjaMorph can be finicky ... If the "replacement" .png's are not on the Root of the SD they "sometimes" won't load properly.
Also, when asked if you want to ZipAlign... say no.
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I had problems with Ninjamorph, took me a lil to figure out, but I had my new icons in a folder called "Red Icons" and the icons wouldn't change. I removed the space and haven't had any other issues.
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Its always best to move the pngs to the Android Themes folder created by ninjamorph. And don't put them in another folder. The icon will disappear after editing it but should return after a reboot. Try putting the pngs you want to use in the Android Themes folder though and I know it will work.
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NinjaMorph can be finicky ... If the "replacement" .png's are not on the Root of the SD they "sometimes" won't load properly.
Also, when asked if you want to ZipAlign... say no.
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PERFECT!!! It worked.... I just had to move the icons into the root of the SD... THANKS!!
Hi guys
Does anyone know what clock widget this is?
Wow that looks amazing. I hope somebody for somebody to know the answer
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Its probably from the Xoom2....
Hope someone can extract it for us
It is one of the Motorola clock widgets in the xyboard factory OS.
Here is the apk for the widget. I don't know if there are other apps needed for it to work or not, but you can try it.
http://db.tt/w9nRUB3Z
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I never heard this
Thanks, I'll try it!
scottishwarrior said:
It is one of the Motorola clock widgets in the xyboard factory OS.
Here is the apk for the widget. I don't know if there are other apps needed for it to work or not, but you can try it.
http://db.tt/w9nRUB3Z
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It cannot be installed. Probably other permissions / sys files needed or non complete apk.
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scottishwarrior said:
It is one of the Motorola clock widgets in the xyboard factory OS.
Here is the apk for the widget. I don't know if there are other apps needed for it to work or not, but you can try it.
http://db.tt/w9nRUB3Z
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It didn't installed for me (Xoom CyanogenMod 9). It opens the install dialog and then says "Application not installed"
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It probably needs the odex file also, but I haven't spent the time to learn how to combine them. I will post it in a couple of minutes if someone can deodex the files it might make it installable.
http://db.tt/vnVXuCCI
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Thanks alot
Thanks for sharing the files!
Is there anyone here that can help combining them order deodex?
Anyone?
Is there anyone that can help us?
I may not be ableto make this apk work, but I can try to skin a clock that does work.
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I may not be ableto make this apk work, but I can try to skin a clock that does work.
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That would be cool?
What program will you use fot it?
The original widget is on the left (came stock on my xyboard)
My moto skinned version of the miui-animated clock widget is on the right.
It's a bit smaller due to the size of the miui clock widget, but I tried to make it as authentic looking as possible.
the steps I went through were roughly done in this order:
1. open the original apk with 7-zip and extract the folders.
2. opened the images for the clock background and hands
3. cut as much as I could out of them and reformatted them to fit the miui clock widget images corresponding with the appropriate object as well as doing a lot of image editing to get them back into stock moto clock looking shape. I could only use the clock face and hands. I had to recreate some of the shading and the glass outer ring.
4 Opened a copy of the base miui clock widget and deleted the corresponding images
5 added the new images to the apk
6 resigned the apk
after this I installed it and added the "animated anilog clock" widget to my homescreen and resized.
wes_s said:
The original widget is on the left (came stock on my xyboard)
My moto skinned version of the miui-animated clock widget is on the right.
It's a bit smaller due to the size of the miui clock widget, but I tried to make it as authentic looking as possible.
the steps I went through were roughly done in this order:
1. open the original apk with 7-zip and extract the folders.
2. opened the images for the clock background and hands
3. cut as much as I could out of them and reformatted them to fit the miui clock widget images corresponding with the appropriate object as well as doing a lot of image editing to get them back into stock moto clock looking shape. I could only use the clock face and hands. I had to recreate some of the shading and the glass outer ring.
4 Opened a copy of the base miui clock widget and deleted the corresponding images
5 added the new images to the apk
6 resigned the apk
after this I installed it and added the "animated anilog clock" widget to my homescreen and resized.
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Hi wes_s
I must say, this is really well done! Thanks alot man, great work!
Good work, thanks!
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Thanked the wrong person, ^^rac ... oh well, I'll just thank everyone lol
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Glad to help.
I am trying to find the Sense 4.0 folder background & Sense 4.0 dock backround to use with Apex/CM10 and I am having no luck.
I know Apex allows you to select a custom folder background but I can't find the Sense 4.0 folder background image anywhere...can anyone extract these images from Sense for me...I hate the default folder backgrounds on Apex...so ugly!
I know this is a Q&A type thing but it's about themeing so maybe this is an acceptable place to put this? Please forgive me if not...
More specifically I am looking for these images from the "Matte Skin"...
tropazr said:
More specifically I am looking for these images from the "Matte Skin"...
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Decompile or extract the matte.apk
Its in the drawable xhdpi folder
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superchilpil said:
Decompile or extract the matte.apk
Its in the drawable xhdpi folder
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Ahhhhh...finallllllly!!!! Thanks for helping a noob out....man...so much cleaner with these folder icons!
Now I just need to find a way to get the Apex dock image to select...it doesn't give me the option of a custom image (only custome theme image)...
Got any more magical advice?!
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
When you go into apex settings>folders>folder background
It should have an option for custom, select it in the gallery and there you go
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superchilpil said:
When you go into apex settings>folders>folder background
It should have an option for custom, select it in the gallery and there you go
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Right...I got the folders to work...and it looks great....can't find a way to get the dock to work though..doesn't seem to be an option to select your own image file like you can for the folders...
After doing some research I am thinking this isn't possible with Apex or Nova. I am going to try GO Launcher and see if that would work....this really shouldn't be that hard.
I know for a fact adw has this feature
Sorry I misread your question before
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Ehhhh...just tried out ADW and it is less than impressive compared to Apex beta build. I'll figure out something. Might look into compiling a theme. Do you know if its possible to download an Apex theme from Play Store and then swap dock images somehow with a file explorer or something? I know you could do something like this on iPhone but not sure how that works with Android though...
Thoughts from anyone who is a lot more knowledgeable than me?!?
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Ehhhh...just tried out ADW and it is less than impressive compared to Apex beta build. I'll figure out something. Might look into compiling a theme. Do you know if its possible to download an Apex theme from Play Store and then swap dock images somehow with a file explorer or something? I know you could do something like this on iPhone but not sure how that works with Android though...
Thoughts from anyone who is a lot more knowledgeable than me?!?
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Find virtuous ten studio and use that to decompile a theme and work with it
Its super easy
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touchwiz folder
Is it possible to add touchwiz Jelly Bean folder (round platform) and/or opening animation to apex or another Launcher?
What I did was extracted the folder icon from the drawable folder of HTCs Rosie launcher .apk. Then you just choose a custom folder in the folder settings of Apex and select the icon from the gallery.
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Yeah that's what I also did, but i wished it would be possible to have the animation too
Yeah. Maybe try suggesting it to Apex dev's. They recently added a suggestion I emailed them about (custom dock image).
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