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[THEMING APP] One Click DeskClock.apk themer, It does all the work!!!

So I've be thinking about this program for a while. Basically this is a desktop app that will apply your desk clock theme, optimize the pngs, make you a flashable zip and then zip align it all with one click.
All you have to do is change the clock's png files to what you want ( don't change the sizes), and then run the clock_themer.jar and the work is done, unless copying the file to your sdcard and flashing it is considered work.
Everything is provided, all the clock's pngs are in the zip file just download and unzip the file below and the programs ready to go.
Please tell Me if something doesn't work I'll fix it.
Give me some feed back, as I have future plans for this app
This is for the AOSP DeskClock.apk but it could be changed todo more!
D/L for my_clock_themer
So when your bored like I was today make a new clock with my app!
I might take it a step further and make it so that it will apply a theme to a whole rom but thats later.

Really no one interested in this? I'm surprised.

Can you flash from recovery
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The program I have as a download is not a flashable program, what it does do though is allow you to make changes to the deskclock.apk and them makes the flashable zip for you.
Its a desktop app much like apk manager but easrier to use (but does less). When you unzip it to your computer you will see that the deskclock.apk is in the folder along with a folder of all the pngs that make the clock. You can alter those pngs and run my program and then you have a flashable zip (my_themed_clock_signed.zip) ready with your newly themed clock.
All you have to do is change the png and run the program and you have a new clock, your clock themed how you want.

I will try it out 2morrow i am still at work
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raymond4 said:
I will try it out 2morrow i am still at work
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Finally lol, thank you.
Just unzip it to your desktop and go into the clock_pngs folder. Then change the appwidget_clock_dial.png in your favorite paint program (gimp?) and then double click the clock_themer.jar (wait a second or so) and bam you have a new my_themed_clock_signed.zip folder with your changes.
Tell me how its goes.

very nice idea will check it out after lunch.. thanks

spiritcrusher33 said:
very nice idea will check it out after lunch.. thanks
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No thank you please tell me how it works for you. This might turn into a theme injecter, where youd be able to extract all the pngs from a rom and change then and then add them back. The program would do the dirty work.

would this do text colors also.??? like the ones on screen saver mode..???

This only themes your clock widget it was essentially my test program for my theme injector....your draw the pics and run the program and it will theme the clock for you.

ASimmons said:
This only themes your clock widget it was essentially my test program for my theme injector....your draw the pics and run the program and it will theme the clock for you.
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Ok... would you know how to change the screen saver mode text for the clock app...????
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Big-O-Devil said:
Ok... would you know how to change the screen saver mode text for the clock app...????
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Off of memory I think its the clockopia.ttf font in \system\fonts\ of your rom. If you take a font from your computer and rename it to clockopia.ttf and replace it then it should change your lock screen font.
You could also use the font flasher thats float around here, it come with several fonts.

ASimmons said:
Off of memory I think its the clockopia.ttf font in \system\fonts\ of your rom. If you take a font from your computer and rename it to clockopia.ttf and replace it then it should change your lock screen font.
You could also use the font flasher thats float around here, it come with several fonts.
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Oops.... sorry I meant the color.. some have it green and other have it blue....
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I'm working on making my own custom icons, and I had a question...

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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Apps Organizer skins?

Hi. I was wondering, is there any way to mod the window that pops up when you click on the widget? I want to get some sharp corners and a black/gray bg.
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clondike7 said:
Hi. I was wondering, is there any way to mod the window that pops up when you click on the widget? I want to get some sharp corners and a black/gray bg.
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hey any luck with this i want to do the same

Selfless bump.
Is it just a png that can be changed or is it a more complicated endeavor?
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need help
right ive opened up the apk theres no relevent png's so i guess the colours etc are in xml's how do i set it to transparent and move it to bottom of screen?

I know it's not what you want to hear, but...
You could purchase Folder Organizer (paid app by the same dev). It has same functionality but with more options, like changing the backgrounds of the folders, changing app icons, and you can add shortcuts, contacts, bookmarks, etc to folders.
Just a suggestion. It's the best app I've ever bought, and the couple of bucks has to be worth the time of changing the xml files.
Sorry I couldn't offer a better answer, but if you want to just change Apps Organizer I'm sure you need to figure out where the values are in the xml & change it accordingly.
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Folder Organizer uses the panel_background.9.png file from the system framework res drawables folder. That's why it's not in the apk. In order to change the look, you have replace this file with the modded panel_background.9.png file you want to use in your framework.apk. However, because you're modding the panel_background.9 file, it will be like this for ANY apk that also accesses this 9.png file. But that's what you need to do if you really want to mod the backgound to have sharp corners.

I can't find it under root explorer
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Combining themes..

It is possible to merge elements from 1 then to that of another, simply? Or would I need to get into the apk and dig around? I
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20twins10 said:
It is possible to merge elements from 1 then to that of another, simply? Or would I need to get into the apk and dig around? I
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Depends, if they're just icons/image .png's, then you can use 7zip to open the apk's and find what you want to move. If it's font colors and other items (XML edits), it may be a little more difficult than that.

20twins10 said:
It is possible to merge elements from 1 then to that of another, simply? Or would I need to get into the apk and dig around? I
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if the themes are for the same rom you could do it. you will need to know what to look for so you can pick and choose.

All the themes are for cm7. Some are images, some are things like dialers and such.. if all of it can be done not having to use Linux then I'm fine with it.. ill have to crack an apk open and take a look..
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20twins10 said:
All the themes are for cm7. Some are images, some are things like dialers and such.. if all of it can be done not having to use Linux then I'm fine with it.. ill have to crack an apk open and take a look..
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oh so they are cm7 theme chooser apk's. that makes it easier. if you decompile with apktool you can combined them. the xmls will show RGB color codes so you can see it more clearer. which themes where you trying to combined?

Newwavegb & mixer.. I like how newwave has tthe colored icons for the settings section, but mixer also has colored icons for all the smaller setting sections.. the dialer for newwave is a little bland, the solid black..
Is apktool Linux or windows?
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20twins10 said:
Newwavegb & mixer.. I like how newwave has tthe colored icons for the settings section, but mixer also has colored icons for all the smaller setting sections.. the dialer for newwave is a little bland, the solid black..
Is apktool Linux or windows?
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its for both. if you want an easier way use apkmanager. its all runned by scripts. i learned how to edit with apkmanager then switched to apktool because i found it works better for me. but its up to the user. let me know if you need any help.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701

Lock screen

Anyone know of any lock screen apps or mods that will show my battery charging percent. My current rom only shows a lightning bolt. I would like a percent number.
Thanks.

JDBoogie said:
Anyone know of any lock screen apps or mods that will show my battery charging percent. My current rom only shows a lightning bolt. I would like a percent number.
Thanks.
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Try our "Ripple Lock" from the market. It has options and you can enable battery percentage
Froggys go ribbet

Widget locker is great too. You have to pay for it though.
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WidgetLocker is awesome, and you can put your battery percentage right on the lockscreen. Totally worth the money.

I'm loving MiLocker and it's free in ghe Market. There are also hundreds of different lockscreens that can be loaded into it.
Attached a pic of my Lockscreen using MiLocker.
Yup, that's what my lockscreen looks like. Swipe the center down to unlock. Left side to open the Dialer and Right side to open SMS.

I love milocker myself tons of lock screens to choose from.
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Widgetlocker is the best at custom lockscreens with widgets, sliders, and quick access to apps you want! I like it

MiLocker
you can try miLocker, its free.

Is there a way to either remove the language on the milocker cos there isn't a setting where you can choose your preferred language for date and time. Not hating on Chinese, but I'd prefer everything to be consistently in english. Thx
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You can edit the lockscreen, it's a zip without the zip extension.
Or keep looking, there are a lot of English only lockscreens.
Look for one called Ash Bolt. I'll list more when I get home.

Truckerglenn said:
You can edit the lockscreen, it's a zip without the zip extension.
Or keep looking, there are a lot of English only lockscreens.
Look for one called Ash Bolt. I'll list more when I get home.
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Perfect thx. As far as editing goes, what tools are needed? I'll also look into the suggested one.
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Here are a couple. The one named FivePoint_eng will show up in MiLocker as Testing. I never went back in to change it.
Do not rename, just copy each one to the MIUI/theme folder on the sdcard.
Ash Bolt comes with it's own wallpaper, but you can change it in the MiLocker menu. Five Points does not have it's own wallpaper.

xolanir said:
Perfect thx. As far as editing goes, what tools are needed? I'll also look into the suggested one.
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You need to unzip the .mtz file, then unzip the lockscreen file, inside you'll find a file called manifest.xml. That's the one that you'll need to edit to make it English only.
When you unzipped the mtz there was a file called description.xml, that's where the name of the lockscreen is located plus someother info.
Then just zip each back up working in reverse.

Truckerglenn said:
You need to unzip the .mtz file, then unzip the lockscreen file, inside you'll find a file called manifest.xml. That's the one that you'll need to edit to make it English only.
When you unzipped the mtz there was a file called description.xml, that's where the name of the lockscreen is located plus someother info.
Then just zip each back up working in reverse.
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Sweet thx brother! This is useful info for the future.
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xolanir said:
Sweet thx brother! This is useful info for the future.
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Update: okay I have the testing theme set and running well. Thx again for those. As for doing the language edit, failed miserably with that. I guess I just need to get schooled a little on zipping those files back into .mtz file formats. The couple of times I tried it, the theme doesn't show up on my SD card. Back to the drawing board for me.
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