Saving your theme - Verizon Samsung Galaxy S III

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.

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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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{THEME} Combination

Hey guys,
I wanted to share with you my own customized theme for skyraider 2.0.1. I have used lots of other peoples themes and have combined them all to make up my own. I take ZERO credit for any of this work. Here is a list of where everything has came from:
jonnybrueno - red theme
pc suite - fonts
pardonmyfreedom - clock and gps removal from status bar
prodigy2007 - icon for notifications and battery work
I hope I didnt leave anyone out. Let me know what you think.
http://rapidshare.com/files/410446676/craigmack-red-themed_compilation.zip
please remember to due a nandroid backup first as with any new install.
might want to mention what you themed this for
ie skyraider
2.2 leak
etc..
worm- said:
might want to mention what you themed this for
ie skyraider
2.2 leak
etc..
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good point. Thansk for the heads up.
about to download this right now. do you know how i could put the clock back in the notif. bar though?
I'll post another version with the clock. Thanks for the feedback. Much appreciated.
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Is it ok if i cook it into my rom, jdfroyo
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No problem at all.
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No problem at all.
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But you will get credit for it and such...overall. nice theme
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I really like this theme, except for the font. Its very hard to read and too wide IMO. Wish I could figure out how to apply the fonts from the Detox theme. I'll get it figured out. Love this theme though!
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If you send me a link of the ones you like I can incorporate them into this.
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liquidbud said:
I really like this theme, except for the font. Its very hard to read and too wide IMO. Wish I could figure out how to apply the fonts from the Detox theme. I'll get it figured out. Love this theme though!
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i agree about the font. i just downloaded the storopia font and about to try to apply it as all my system fonts. if you want to try to apply the detox theme fonts, i believe you could download the detox theme, peruse through the zip file and find the fonts folder, pull it, get in adb and delete the /system/fonts folder on your phone, then push the new fonts folder to the exact same spot. i believe that should work. but, just in case, do a nandroid before you try lol.
Thanks guys, I'm currently downloading the newest SkyRaider to flash and then I'll reflash this theme after I package the Detox fonts into it. If I have any problems I'll come crying! I appreciate all your help.
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Yeah that didn't work. I tried to replace the fonts in the theme but no such luck. I can't remember the link for the detox theme, but I think its on page 4 or 5 of this forum. I'll see if I can get the link tomorrow.
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liquidbud said:
Yeah that didn't work. I tried to replace the fonts in the theme but no such luck. I can't remember the link for the detox theme, but I think its on page 4 or 5 of this forum. I'll see if I can get the link tomorrow.
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Let me know and i will help.
can someone re upload this, this link is dead
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Let me know and i will help.
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Here it is...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714271
It has a beautiful font packaged with it, kinda jazzy but very readable. I think it's ported from the Desire IIRC. Thanks for your help craigmack!
Please reload link! Thanks!
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liquidbud said:
Here it is...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=714271
It has a beautiful font packaged with it, kinda jazzy but very readable. I think it's ported from the Desire IIRC. Thanks for your help craigmack!
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if youre still wanting the fonts, then download the fonts zip i attached, open it, just click extract and choose wherever to extract them. it will extract them all in a fonts folder for you. then, put that folder on the root of your C drive. boot phone into recovery, go to partitions menu, mount /system and open command prompt on your computer (directing it to your sdk/tools folder.) type "adb push c:\fonts\ /system/fonts/" and it will replace your fonts with the detox ones. then just close the prompt, unmount /system in recovery and reboot. fonts will be changed.
sorry, i would edit craigmack's update zip to just have the fonts in it to make it a little more simple, but i know nothing of creating/editing update zips yet
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I seen the requests that the link has reached its limit. I need help finding a place to upload the new themes to. If anyone has any ideas please PM me.
Thanks for your help.
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if youre still wanting the fonts, then download the fonts zip i attached, open it, just click extract and choose wherever to extract them. it will extract them all in a fonts folder for you. then, put that folder on the root of your C drive. boot phone into recovery, go to partitions menu, mount /system and open command prompt on your computer (directing it to your sdk/tools folder.) type "adb push c:\fonts\ /system/fonts/" and it will replace your fonts with the detox ones. then just close the prompt, unmount /system in recovery and reboot. fonts will be changed.
sorry, i would edit craigmack's update zip to just have the fonts in it to make it a little more simple, but i know nothing of creating/editing update zips yet
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Totally comfortable doing this. Thanks for the help. I have no idea how to create or edit update.zips yet either...have to get signing set up on my computer first. Anyways, I pushed the fonts and I've got this theme with the Detox fonts now.
Aww yeah!

[MOD] [Themes] Change Your Animations...AOSP and Jaybob's Build of BlackMod

THEMES ARE IN POST 10 ON THIS PAGE
In the UOT Kitchen it shows we can now change our window animations. I have tried and tried cooking files with no success. I had some spare time today and did a little searching and found THIS thread that shows how do change them without using the kitchen. I chose "Flip" and I dont notice any bogging down from them, its the same as before. Really cool looking too!
Copy N Paste from OP
Below are four new android UI animations created by Stale Bread, these will change how things popup and show on screen.
There are two ways to apply new animations first is Metamorph and second is to manualy copy new animations to your android phone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqrBF0TE3Qk
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I tried the Metamorph method and got FC all over the place, had I rebooted recovery and wiped Dalvik this may not have been the issue. What I did instead was open my themes framework and delete the anim file and replace with the animations I chose, Flip. Rebooted recovery and reflashed my theme and then wiped Dalvik cache, I am using firerats so I had to reboot recovery again to flash FR-boot but all is well FC's are gone and I have new animations!
There all also videos in the original OP to help you select what you like best...
Can anyone get this to work with Aosp 2.2.1 v0.9.9.1 rom
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raymond4 said:
Can anyone get this to work with Aosp 2.2.1 v0.9.9.1 rom
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I dont see any reason it wouldnt work. AOSP removes quite a few of the regular animations but by doing this MOD you are just replacing them with different ones.
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You have me curious now lol. I will try it on aosp 9.9.1 in the morning Maybe even a different one like the "Fly"
Are they actually smooth on the hero?
theimpaler747 said:
Are they actually smooth on the hero?
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Believe it or not they are smooth! Atleast the Flip one is, havent tried any others.
cordell12 said:
Believe it or not they are smooth! Atleast the Flip one is, havent tried any others.
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Cool cool, well that's good then
raymond4 said:
Can anyone get this to work with Aosp 2.2.1 v0.9.9.1 rom
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Just tryed it on AOSP 0.9.9.1 and no go on the animations. However, it is nice to know that even with UOT Kitchen not having the AOSP rom posted in their system as one that works with the kitchen, I was able to get a battery and bootanimation to work.
The site does state that the animations are for the Desire Sense rom Only.
Now, that being said, I have opened the framework on the downloaded UOT package. I personally do not know what I am looking at but if someone wants to take a look at it and see if it can be modified to work with AOSP, that would be great.
Happy Holidays
It won't work using the kitchen for sure, least it hasn't for me. Did you try using the link in my OP? It shows how to replace with Metamorph, what I did was open the file from the kitchen with 7zip, open framework, open the folder named res and scroll down and deleted the whole folder named anim. I then opened the animation I downloaded the same way using 7zip and did a drag and drop of the file called anim, taking the animations and putting them in kitchen framework. Close that out and put your modified kitchen zip on SD and flash, then before boot wipe dalvik. Should work
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Yep, tried that too. However I am not familiar with creating apk files. Something may have gone wrong when I rezipped the framework file.
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They work just fine on AOSP 9.9.1, or any other version for that matter. Somewhere somehow you are doing something wrong. This is NOT done through UOT KITCHEN! HERE is the LINK that shows how to do this with Metamorph. I did not use Metamorph, I edited the framework apk myself. BUT metamorph does the same, just be sure to boot into recovery and WIPE DALVIK cache or you will get tons of FC's. I am posting a theme I use for AOSP (fLiPAOSPTHEMELS7_signed.zip), TwoPointTwo by thoughtlesskyle. It has some Icon changes plus it has the animations called FLIP. Flash, WIPE DALVIK, reboot/reboot recovery and flash firerats boot if you are using his MOD. Takes a few minutes to boot as you wiped Dalvik. This theme is NOT MINE, it is thoughtlesskyle's TwoPointTwo Theme with some Icons I changed via kitchen Check it out
I am slso posting the theme in the screenies. This is flashed over jaybob's BlackMod 6.1 stable build (FLIPinBLUE theme). I am sure it will work over any of his builds, but not so sure about cm6.1 stable. I did not make any of the 2 themes from scratch, they are mixtures of thoughtlesskyle's TwoPointTwo Theme AND hackahero's port of Incognito Remix AospMod 0.9.9.1.
MAKE NANDROIDS No promise of support as new build releases are posted. These things take a couple hours and with so many ROMs it is nearly impossible to support all of them I will keep jaybob's up to date though, as thats the ROM I use daily
Link for Launcher Pro Docks is HERE
ok so i went with bounce on AOSP-mod 9.9.1 and it is working great.... fast smooth and perfect... very cool dude.. thanks for sharing...
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ok so i went with bounce on AOSP-mod 9.9.1 and it is working great.... fast smooth and perfect... very cool dude.. thanks for sharing...
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No Prob, glad someone else got them to work, especially on aosp I thought they were kinda cool and was trying to make them work since I seen it on the Kitchen. The bounce is the next one I want to try
cordell12 said:
No Prob, glad someone else got them to work, especially on aosp I thought they were kinda cool and was trying to make them work since I seen it on the Kitchen. The bounce is the next one I want to try
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bounce is cool ... but flip is cooler... ... lol
Hi cordell12, quick question
I have looked and looked for that battery meter Icon you use. Is it part of Beautiful widgets?
If not, where can I get it? Thank you!
Never4saken said:
I have looked and looked for that battery meter Icon you use. Is it part of Beautiful widgets?
If not, where can I get it? Thank you!
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I'm sorry I'm not on my computer but if you look for mod kitchen you can fine it there... its in a kitchen that lets you mod your framework to have that battery img... and alot more... hope that helps... If not tonight ill jump on and give you the link..
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I have looked and looked for that battery meter Icon you use. Is it part of Beautiful widgets?
If not, where can I get it? Thank you!
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Here is where you can modify battery icons and a whole lot more! You must pull framework apk from your rom and use that at the end of kitchen. Do not use framework supplied by them. To get your framework apk, use a program called 7zip, open your rom (not extract) then drag and drop the framework apk to your desktop. Then upload that through the kitchen. The will give you a flashable file, put that on sd card and flash in recovery
http://circle.glx.nl/
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Here is where you can modify battery icons and a whole lot more! You must pull framework apk from your rom and use that at the end of kitchen. Do not use framework supplied by them. To get your framework apk, use a program called 7zip, open your rom (not extract) then drag and drop the framework apk to your desktop. Then upload that through the kitchen. The will give you a flashable file, put that on sd card and flash in recovery
http://circle.glx.nl/
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Thank you cordell!! Looking into it now between work projects!
Yes I like to use the computers here at work, we are on a T3 and the download speeds can't be beat.
Hey, great site! The UOT Kitchen, this is the first I have heard of or seen it, but I have just come from the WinMo world, hence the ignorance. But Android is a lot easier to pick up on than Win Mo. Once again, thank you so much!
Never4saken said:
Thank you cordell!! Looking into it now between work projects!
Yes I like to use the computers here at work, we are on a T3 and the download speeds can't be beat.
Hey, great site! The UOT Kitchen, this is the first I have heard of or seen it, but I have just come from the WinMo world, hence the ignorance. But Android is a lot easier to pick up on than Win Mo. Once again, thank you so much!
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Glad you like it and welcome to android! The real thanks goes to the makers of these mods, I am just sharing the information
im following that guys steps to manually do it using adb. and everytime i get to the boot into recovery and do adb remount it says "remount failed: invalid argument" and when i do adb devices it says under list of devices "00000000000" and under attached "recovery". does our hero not have adb remount as a command or somthing. using recovery : RA-heroc-v1.6.2
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im following that guys steps to manually do it using adb. and everytime i get to the boot into recovery and do adb remount it says "remount failed: invalid argument" and when i do adb devices it says under list of devices "00000000000" and under attached "recovery". does our hero not have adb remount as a command or somthing. using recovery : RA-heroc-v1.6.2
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Can you not flash it like I explained to you in the AOSPmod thread? That seems to be the method that works for everyone using the htc hero. Again take rom and remove anim file inside framework apk. Replace with the animations you want. Reflash rom and wipe dalvik before you reboot. If you are using a theme replace anim folder in theme rather than rom.
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[MOD]Center Clock Mod and More

I am putting this together for anyone interested in having your clock centered and if you are so inclined a bit of advice on how to change out some statusbar icons I will not be providing the actual icons but will explain how to do so if you are interested.
This should work on any one xl using stock deodexed sense but has only been tested on the att version.
First off you must be rooted and have a deodexed rom installed.
You will need some type of file explorer I use root explorer
You will need this app Zip Themer installed on your phone LINK
Once you have Zip Themer installed grab the attached file and place it in the folder on your sd card named zip themer.
Whats inside the zip? It is a compiled status_bar.xml with the center clock mod applied.
Now run zip themer select +theme and then select the zip you just placed in the folder then select build it when complete you will find two zip files on the root of your sd one called update and one called undo take the the one name update and unzip it inside you will find a systemui.apk.
Take the apk and navigate to system app folder and create a folder name temp.
Place the apk inside now fix the permissions to match the existing systemui.apk
Once you have done that move it to the system app folder it will ask you if you wish to overwrite the current apk say yes and reboot phone and you will have your clock centered.
If something goes wrong the undo folder contains a original copy of your systemui.apk so can replace it.
Now if your feeling more adventurous and wish to change out some icons as well you will need a copy of your systemui on your pc unzip it inside navigate to
res drawable-xhdpi folder you will need this as reference to name your new icons. Unzip the file attached to this post on your pc as well.
Find the icons you wish to use and place them in the systemui res drawable-xhdpi folder that is in the zip I provided make sure to name them exactly as they are named in the origional systemui folder when you have all your icons zip the xml file and the folder and follow the instructions above.
Please do this at your own risk I am not responsible if you brick your phone or anything else.
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Statusbar icons that were used in my set up are now attached
For data signal only 4g is themed because that is all I needed I don't get lte and very seldom drop of 4g well actually I have never dropped off 4g since I had the phone. The saturn icons were made by me the other icons were from various sources so credt to those who made them.
Here's a screen shot of mine to show what can be done.
Using nova launcher and stock deodexed sense
what rom are you running?
Any chance you could upload the Icons you're using there?
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what rom are you running?
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It's just the stock sense
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By the way huge fan of your miui lock screens nice to see you have the one x
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taylor.fowler said:
Any chance you could upload the Icons you're using there?
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Out at the moment but will do when I get home later
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E.Cadro said:
Out at the moment but will do when I get home later
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Awesome! Thanks much.
E.Cadro said:
It's just the stock sense
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By the way huge fan of your miui lock screens nice to see you have the one x
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oh so I guess this mod will work on my Rogers OneX which is rooted and has an unlocked bootloader?
oh and i'll be a fan of yours if this mod works on my phone with my current setup
EDIT: I guess I don't have a deodexed rom so it won't work
h_zee13 said:
oh so I guess this mod will work on my Rogers OneX which is rooted and has an unlocked bootloader?
oh and i'll be a fan of yours if this mod works on my phone with my current setup
EDIT: I guess I don't have a deodexed rom so it won't work
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I never tried it on a odexed file but I read through the entire manual for zip themes and no where did it say deodexed just root required. Let me look into some more when I get home.
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It should work h_zee I can't find anything that says it won't.
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Awesome! Thanks much.
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Statusbar icons added to first post
Do you happen to know how to make the clock disappear when a notification comes in?
Cryosx said:
Do you happen to know how to make the clock disappear when a notification comes in?
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I don't think it's possible and if it is it far beyond my skills.
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E.Cadro said:
I don't think it's possible and if it is it far beyond my skills.
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ah well, i'll just wait for aokp (if it ever comes)

[Q] Will Themes from the International One X work for us?

Shouldn't the themes for the International One X work for us as well? Especially since there's a new way of theming that just replaces the graphical stuff and not the actual apk. They say it should work on most devices with same sense versions. We have the same sense version, same resolution same buttons etc. I've tried a few but the developers have a model check and they abort. The one that i found over there that did not do a model check worked fine. Could someone with experience with themes chime in please? thanks!
EDIT. I'm only talking about themes With the villain theming system. It does not replace the apks, only mods them.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1207017
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/th...e-system.4971/
seshmaru said:
VillainTheme System 0.4.0
As a user, you don't need to know much - just flash this zip like a regular zip, and you'll get your theme running. But you should be able to apply themes to any device, ROM, and version of the ROM, without it causing adverse effects. That means less time spent by themers making the original theme, and less time spent modifying it constantly for new versions of ROMs.
Features..
Will modify APKs in a ROM, without changing signatures, and can be used on any ROM where the filenames of themed files is the same.
Should not need updated between versions of a ROM
Zipaligns all APKs before installation
Stores a backup of all files being modified in /cache/vrtheme-backup/
Requires no coding abilities or editing of files - just drag and drop
Can copy "raw" files, though at risk of not working on other devices
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What "new theming method" are you talking about?
The only type of themeing I've seen is replacing system files, like SystemUI.apk and stuff.
It that's the case, then no it won't work.
rohan32 said:
What "new theming method" are you talking about?
The only type of themeing I've seen is replacing system files, like SystemUI.apk and stuff.
It that's the case, then no it won't work.
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Well its not real new. And i'm not a themer so i could have misunderstood.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1207017
http://www.villainrom.co.uk/forum/threads/about-villaintheme-system.4971/
seshmaru said:
VillainTheme System 0.4.0
As a user, you don't need to know much - just flash this zip like a regular zip, and you'll get your theme running. But you should be able to apply themes to any device, ROM, and version of the ROM, without it causing adverse effects. That means less time spent by themers making the original theme, and less time spent modifying it constantly for new versions of ROMs.
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I changed text to red that i thought pertained to this subject
I installed this theme without issues. Was made using villain theme system for the International one X
Quote from changelog of this theme
UPDATE 21 May: After a lot of tweaking and tinkering, have managed to make the theme work with the VillainTheme system. This means that it should now work with any ROM, and shouldn't affect any of the ROM dev's individual tweaks.
The theme modifies the following system apks:
framework-res.apk
SystemUI.apk
com.htc.resources.apk
fusion.apk
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Anyone?
only way to know is to try.
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I was able to flash the glass dialer from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601719
so it looks like we may be good to go
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I just tried the bubble battery mod it didn't work
gunnyman said:
only way to know is to try.
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I was able to flash the glass dialer from http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601719
so it looks like we may be good to go
EDIT:
I just tried the bubble battery mod it didn't work
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For me a lot of the themes to a model check and since we dont have endeavor it aborts.
Bumpity bump
nugzo said:
Bumpity bump
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Sense 4 is sense 4 as far as I know. I'm sure you can remove the model check form the update script. link one you'd like to install and I'll check it out
That's definitely not a good idea. Most Sense themes contain the SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk. So if the rom your using on your AT&T One X has any mods done to any of those apk's you will loose them and if the rom that the theme was built for has any mods done to those apk's you will more than likely have issues. If there is a specific theme you like, get me the link and I will try to port it over.
Tiffany84 said:
That's definitely not a good idea. Most Sense themes contain the SystemUI.apk, framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk. So if the rom your using on your AT&T One X has any mods done to any of those apk's you will loose them and if the rom that the theme was built for has any mods done to those apk's you will more than likely have issues. If there is a specific theme you like, get me the link and I will try to port it over.
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good point. I can be such a noob sometimes.
Here's some I've used.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1699380
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gunnyman said:
good point. I can be such a noob sometimes.
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No you're right, not a noob. Tiff didn't realize I was talking about the villain theming system.. This system only replaces graphics, not the entire apk. Unfortunately she said she wasn't familiar ( hasn't used it) so that reply is a little misleading. I'll get you that theme I was talking about to try and change the model.
gunnyman said:
only way to know is to try.
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I just tried the bubble battery mod it didn't work
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Remember I'm just talking about themes done with villain only. All others will replace system ui etc. We don't want that...just the new school
gunnyman said:
Sense 4 is sense 4 as far as I know. I'm sure you can remove the model check form the update script. link one you'd like to install and I'll check it out
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See if you can change this to evita. Or remove the model check all together. I'll test it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1635779.
nugzo said:
See if you can change this to evita. Or remove the model check all together. I'll test it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1635779.
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Ok I've found the model check lines in the aroma installer but I have no idea how to disable them.
It LOOKS like if you unzip the theme you can push the vrtheme folder to your sd card on your phone and then run the installtheme.sh from adb shell.
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BZZZZZT thanks for playing try again.
gunnyman said:
Ok I've found the model check lines in the aroma installer but I have no idea how to disable them.
It LOOKS like if you unzip the theme you can push the vrtheme folder to your sd card on your phone and then run the installtheme.sh from adb shell.
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BZZZZZT thanks for playing try again.
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Wouldn't it be a little hard to install a theme while the rom is running? Just thinking it would be A mess changing graphics while active. Unless I misunderstood yooz.
Maybe I could swap the vrtheme folder in the theme that does work, doesn't check the model. That cream theme I posted earlier..mwhat a horrible name lol
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Wouldn't it be a little hard to install a theme while the rom is running? Just thinking it would be A mess changing graphics while active. Unless I misunderstood yooz.
Maybe I could swap the vrtheme folder in the theme that does work, doesn't check the model. That cream theme I posted earlier..mwhat a horrible name lol
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if you look at updater-script you can change endeavor0 to evita.
Then it will pass the check. but I'm scared to try it myself
but swapping the files in that cream theme might make more sense
I just tried swapping out the vrtheme folder and it dien't work it failed to install in recovery
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if you look at updater-script you can change endeavor0 to evita.
Then it will pass the check. but I'm scared to try it myself
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Not familiar with this..Which file is it?
nm found it
nm no i didnt thought it was in install theme but it is not.
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Not familiar with this..Which file is it?
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meta-inf/com/google/android/
gunnyman said:
meta-inf/com/google/android/
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ok here goes. changed to evita in about 5 places
installed fine..rebooting zipaligning

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.
Viper4Android
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.
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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.
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Hey Twolf ... haven't seen you in years. Thanks for the zip ... every little bit helps.
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Hi
cmonsterf50 said:
Hey Twolf ... haven't seen you in years. Thanks for the zip ... every little bit helps.
Sent from my SM-N920P using XDA Free mobile app
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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.
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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.
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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.
Sent from my SM-N920P using XDA Free mobile app
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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.
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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
Note 5 N920C
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
Note 5 N920C
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steps 2/3 arer meant to be done on a pc the device is attached to

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