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[Theme] willverduzco's PURE Blackbar for CM 6.1.1 *XML Color Import!* - Now with "4G"

[Theme] willverduzco's PURE Blackbar for CM 6.1.1 *XML Color Import!* - Now with "4G"
[About]
My goal with this was to create a bar that is PURE BLACK, unlike the gradient bar in HTC Sense, while retaining much of Sense UI's style. As such, this MORPH is heavily based on the HTC Desire Notification Bar. To my eyes, the Sense UI gradient is simply too close to black to look intentional, yet not close enough to look good. It sort of reminds me of an LCD with a back-light leakage problem. Additionally, I created a new, more streamlined notification drawer pull-down image.
This theme has THREE versions: A version with white notifications (classic edition), a version with black notifications (zip file ending with _BN), and a "Faux G" version with black notifications (zip file ending with _BN-4G).
This MORPH is intended for CyanogenMod 6 and beyond. However, it should work with almost every other HDPI ROM, assuming that you have a way to change the status bar and notification text color to white.
[Screenshots - Click to Enlarge]
"Faux G" - Black Ongoing Notifications (_BN-4G version, which I currently use)
Black Ongoing Notifications (_BN version)
White Ongoing Notifications (classic)
[Installation Instructions]
1. Download and install the latest version of MetaMorph (by Stericson) from the Market.
2. Turn on USB Debugging under the Android Settings -> Applications -> Development Menu.
3. Open MetaMorph and select "Unzip/Extract New Theme."
4. Select the appropriate version of my theme, click "Apply All," and reboot when prompted.
5. Change your carrier, clock, date, and notifications colors. (See below for instructions.)
[Changing Text Color Automatically - BN and BN-4G only for now]
-CM6.1 and beyond: Unzip Notifications_XML-FOR_CM6.1.zip and put the CMTheme folder on the root of your SDCard. Import the colors through the following: Android Settings -> CyanogenMod Settings -> User Interface -> Tweaks Extra -> Select A Theme
-CM6: Unzip Notifications_XML-FOR_BN.zip and put cmparts_ui.xml on the root of your SDCard. Import the colors through the following: Android Settings -> CyanogenMod Settings -> User Interface -> Tweaks Extra -> Import Colors from XML
[Changing the Text Color Manually - All ROMs]
BLACK ongoing notifications bar version
1. Navigate to Android Settings -> CyanogenMod Settings -> User Interface -> Status Bar Customization.
2. Change the following fields to white (#ffffffff): Battery Percentage, Clock, Carrier PLMN Label, Carrier SPN Label, Notifications Ticker, Notifications Count, Items Title Color, Items Text Color, and Items Time Color.
3. Change the following to black (#ff000000): No Notifications Title, Clear Notification Label, Ongoing Notifications Title, Latest Notifications Title.
WHITE ongoing notifications bar version
1. Navigate to Android Settings -> CyanogenMod Settings -> User Interface -> Status Bar Customization.
2. Change the following fields to white (#ffffffff): Battery Percentage, Clock, Carrier PLMN Label, Carrier SPN Label, Notifications Ticker, Notifications Count, No Notifications Title, Ongoing Notifications Title, Latest Notifications Title.
3. Change the following to black (#ff000000): Clear Notification Label, Items Title Color, Items Text Color, and Items Time Color.
[Changelog]
Classic (White Notifications) Edition
-None
Black Notifications Edition
1.2 - Discovered when looking in low light that the PNG incorporated in v1.1 wasn't truly 100% black. I replaced the PNG with a new one with RGB values of 0,0,0.
1.1 - Incorporated Eddiemc's changes for dark Notification Panels.
[Known Issues]
Classic (White Notifications) Edition
-None
Black Notifications Edition
-A very small percentage of applications employ their own methods of coloring their ongoing notification text. This cannot be changed with something like Cyanogenmod settings. This is no longer a bit issue because CM6 RC3 and beyond include a version of MusicMod that uses the system-wide notification text color.
[Future]
Classic (White Notifications) Edition
-None. This seems complete unless someone wants different icons.
Black Notifications Edition
-Look for a way to force all notification text to be white, even for troublesome apps.
[Troubleshooting]
-Morph stuck at "Applying" indefinitely? Make sure USB Debugging is enabled.
-Morph only applied to part of the bar and looks bad? Make sure you have custom notification and pulldown bars disabled. (CyanogenMod Settings -> User Interface -> Notification Colors and disable Custom Notification and Pulldown bars.) Also, if you're on CM 6.1+, go to CyanogenMod Settings -> User Interface -> Tweaks Extras -> Select a Theme and pick Stock. Reboot then reapply the theme.
-The latest version of MetaMorph works again. If you have issues applying the theme, and you have already made sure USB debugging was enabled, try the version of MetaMorph that I have uploaded as an attachment.
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Credit: Thank you very much XebozZ for creating a wonderful base from which I created this Morph, Eddiemc for helping make the first _BN version, and obviously Cyanogen for pumping out CM6 RC!

Applied and it works great! Thanks man!

This is awesome, 5 stars. Thanks man. Pure black >>>> Desire grey IMO, and is great for showing off the great black levels of the AMOLED. I've been waiting for something like this for a long time. I've tried myself and failed.
It would also be cool if the pulldown notifiations are also black/dark with white font, I guess with the standard colors inverted. I think it's tricky it needs to be configured on an app level (I think, but am not sure). Anyways, if there's a toggle between standard/inverse color, that would also kick much ass.

Can you make an enomther version please?
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Thanks. This is very nice indeed.

Thanks for the comments guys, and I'm really glad it works to your liking! And yeap, denimjunkie82. Precisely why I did it! Black looks so good on AMOLEDs!
mgorman said:
Can you make an enomther version please?
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I'll gladly see what I can do, but unfortunately I'm actually unfamiliar with Enomther's ROMs. Could you please tell me if his ROM has a settings panel inside his ROM, in which you can enter the aRGB values for notification colors (or does his ROM let you import SpareParts XML files like CyanogenMod does)? If so, this MORPH should work with minimal or no changes. If it doesn't have that option, I'm going to have to find out a way to change the text colors first.
denimjunkie82 said:
It would also be cool if the pulldown notifiations are also black/dark with white font, I guess with the standard colors inverted. I think it's tricky it needs to be configured on an app level (I think, but am not sure). Anyways, if there's a toggle between standard/inverse color, that would also kick much ass.
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Thanks to Eddiemc, this is now done! Screenshots and instructions have been updated!
Thanks again for the comments and for trying it out, guys!

denimjunkie82 said:
It would also be cool if the pulldown notifiations are also black/dark with white font, I guess with the standard colors inverted. I think it's tricky it needs to be configured on an app level
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Nope, as easy as walking, on cm6
Swap "status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png" in framework res to one that's black instead of white, and change text to white in CM settings.
Works on all app notifications, I'm using it myself. Black's nicer than white!
-e
edit... throw the png file into the framework res folder of the original morph, or just use the modified version attached (hope the op doesn't mind..)
Then change item notifications color in cm settings to white (#ffffffff)

Eddiemc said:
Nope, as easy as walking, on cm6
Swap "status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png" in framework res to one that's black instead of white, and change text to white in CM settings.
Works on all app notifications, I'm using it myself. Black's nicer than white!
-e
edit... throw the png file into the framework res folder of the original morph, or just use the modified version attached (hope the op doesn't mind..)
Then change item notifications color in cm settings to white (#ffffffff)
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Of course I don't mind. It saved me from figuring out the filename myself, which is much appreciated, so thank you very much for your contribution!
Appropriately, I have added your name in the _BN Morph, and in the original post.

I love it! I've always wanted to change that color. It works great thanks.

Can anyone verify the white text on black bars works on the Music app and Quick Settings? I've tried various morphs a few months ago and these apps leave black text in the Notifications panel no matter what, but that was before the Spare Parts method in Cyan 508-600RC.

level5music said:
Can anyone verify the white text on black bars works on the Music app and Quick Settings? I've tried various morphs a few months ago and these apps leave black text in the Notifications panel no matter what, but that was before the Spare Parts method in Cyan 508-600RC.
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First issue found... I've added it into the main post. Thanks for letting me know. Unfortunately, the spare parts method doesn't seem to change the music player text. A decent alternative would be to use the classic version with the black text and white ongoing notifications menu, as the text would appear as normal. I believe that these apps must be using some code on a per-app level that does this, as there simply isn't another field that I could see modified. This reason why they did this is likely because it has two slightly different colors (a black and a grey) in that notification.
Hopefully someone knows how to change the music player's text in the notification bar.
Here is a picture of the issue:
EDIT: Looks like it's true. It's probably part of the app itself.
In all honesty, though, this is a very minor issue, and if you don't know what song you're playing through the media player from your own music library, there may be another problem, haha. That said, I will see if anyone has come up with a real solution. I don't want to tell you to hold your phone a different way, haha. Oh wait, that's another company.

Awesome notification bar!
I'd like the gradient on the notification bar itself, with a gradient on the pull down notification. I somehow managed to mix this Metamorph, with another and got what I wanted (by mistake!).
If it's not too much trouble, could I get a .zip file (exactly like the you uploaded) but with a gradient (like the desired) notification bar?

looks good ima trying it out now what i been looking for

level5music said:
Can anyone verify the white text on black bars works on the Music app and Quick Settings? I've tried various morphs a few months ago and these apps leave black text in the Notifications panel no matter what, but that was before the Spare Parts method in Cyan 508-600RC.
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Notifications on black:
Yea, I just noticed this just now. As op states above, music app doesn't work properly.
I'm using spotify, so I never checked the music app... (btw spotify get white text as it should)
Quick Settings actually has an embedded option to change the text color (normal: white, inverted: black) so so that's no problem
All other apps I've seen works well (gets white text).
On cm6 we are all using the modded music app by Eliot Stocker, so I reckon he should be able to add an option to invert text (like quicksettings) if some of us asks him.
-e
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If someone (op *hint hint*) want to ask him about notification color invert: http://twitter.com/eliotstocker
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For the more hardcore ones, adb pull the music app, change the xml settings for notification color in Music.apk\res\layout\statusbar.xml (this is beyond me atm, but I might give it a stab) adb push the app back, and voila you'll have white text
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I pass.
Here are the files if someone can pull this off. As far as I know, due to the way android works, the xml file needs to be hex edited.. I just cannot work out where the changes needs to be
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Even though I don't use the music app, this issue really bugs me..
If we can get the xml file changed, it can even be included in the morph (or as a seperate morph) so nobody has to adb.
I just posted in eliots thread about the settings option, so perhaps that works out, if not I'll ask his permission to pm around a bit to find someone who can edit the xml.
Now I'll stop editing this post

Is it possible to have an update.zip version of the Black Ongoing Notifications (new _BN version) please.
Don't like to isntall metamorph to install theme.
Black is really beautiful
Thanks.
F.

Wow, good job. I don't use CM myself but I know a lot of people will appreciate this.

Just a quick status update to let everyone know that the issue will be fixed soon.
Eliot Stocker, who wrote the music app in CM6 just got back to me saying that he would add the feature into the next release. Thanks for the twitter link Eddiemc, and thank you again for all of your help!
Eddiemc said:
Notifications on black:
Yea, I just noticed this just now. As op states above, music app doesn't work properly.
I'm using spotify, so I never checked the music app... (btw spotify get white text as it should)
Quick Settings actually has an embedded option to change the text color (normal: white, inverted: black) so so that's no problem
All other apps I've seen works well (gets white text).
On cm6 we are all using the modded music app by Eliot Stocker, so I reckon he should be able to add an option to invert text (like quicksettings) if some of us asks him.
-e
edit....
If someone (op *hint hint*) want to ask him about notification color invert: http://twitter.com/eliotstocker
edit2...
For the more hardcore ones, adb pull the music app, change the xml settings for notification color in Music.apk\res\layout\statusbar.xml (this is beyond me atm, but I might give it a stab) adb push the app back, and voila you'll have white text
edit3...
I pass.
Here are the files if someone can pull this off. As far as I know, due to the way android works, the xml file needs to be hex edited.. I just cannot work out where the changes needs to be
edit4...
Even though I don't use the music app, this issue really bugs me..
If we can get the xml file changed, it can even be included in the morph (or as a seperate morph) so nobody has to adb.
I just posted in eliots thread about the settings option, so perhaps that works out, if not I'll ask his permission to pm around a bit to find someone who can edit the xml.
Now I'll stop editing this post
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imfloflo said:
Is it possible to have an update.zip version of the Black Ongoing Notifications (new _BN version) please.
Don't like to isntall metamorph to install theme.
Black is really beautiful
Thanks.
F.
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Glad you like it! I'll gladly make you an update.zip. Are you on clockwork recovery or Amon_RA? (I haven't ever signed an update.zip, and Amon_RA's recovery image requires signed updates, but clockwork doesn't.)
stewroids said:
Awesome notification bar!
I'd like the gradient on the notification bar itself, with a gradient on the pull down notification. I somehow managed to mix this Metamorph, with another and got what I wanted (by mistake!).
If it's not too much trouble, could I get a .zip file (exactly like the you uploaded) but with a gradient (like the desired) notification bar?
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Glad you like it. Actually, if you want a bar with gradients, though, you should check out XebozZ's gradient bar. He did a great job with that. My goal with this one was to not have a gradient so that it shows off the wonderful AMOLED blacks that we have!

willverduzco said:
Glad you like it! I'll gladly make you an update.zip. Are you on clockwork recovery or Amon_RA? (I haven't ever signed an update.zip, and Amon_RA's recovery image requires signed updates, but clockwork doesn't.)
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Just try to push framework-res.apk copy all file in it and pull back but after a reboot launcherpro loop and woon't run so i was oblige to wipe my device.
I forgot to make Nandroid backup under Amon_RA
Now after a new reboot i have a fresh CM6 with black notification bar but text are all black i'll try to change theme manually in CM6 custom option menu.
BTW thanks.

Applied, it is a very nice bar. Thanks!
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[MORPH][THEME] Cleaner BlackBar: Enomther's, CyanogenMod 6, others. Data icons inside

All the "Desire bar" / BlackBar morphs and themes that I've looked at use the same icons for data connectivity, with text (G/E/3G/H) directly above the arrows. These icons have a "bug" - they look like they've been brought together from several places, and when you loop between them - you see the different arrows, fonts and location, which makes the experience very annoying when they flash on the screen.
I tried to use the stock icons on the Desire bar, but their background was visible on the bar, annoying to the eye.
So I took 15 min and removed that background (setting it transparent), leaving the arrows and text. The result is attached and can be used in themes/morphs/ROMs for black or dark notification bar.
I've modified the Desire notification bar morph by XebozZ to include those icons and stock battery icon, to be able to morph in 1 step. It works only for pre-themed ROMs (having pre-themed white notification bar text version) or latest Enomther, CM6 and others (allowing to change the notification bar text color). See 2nd post for morphs.

I've decided to share the morphed Black notification bar that I use for myself. Since I do it for myself, it'll naturally be made for the ROMs I use - which happen to be Enomther's.
Will work on Enomther's ROM starting 2.12.prealpha and up, CyanogenMod 6.0, or any other ROM that supports white text notifications.
Download and apply the attached morph, using stericson's Metamorph from the market.
Don't forget to change notification text colors in Spare Parts.
I didn't try other morph apps, you can do it, don't complain if it doesn't work, though.
My morph includes the following changes from the usual Desire Bar found everywhere else:
1) Modified stock data connectivity icons from the 1st post.
2) Stock battery indicator (the % are too large for DesireBar battery indicator, doesn't look good IMHO).
Thanks to Saphroxx for Desire Bar morph template, dumbestcrayon for the update.zip template of older versions, Enomther for ROM, stericson for Metamorph, and the rest of thanks to the people behind Andoid, both community and corporate.
For those that like Desire/Sense battery icons, Sapproxx made a version that includes them instead of stock battery icons:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7983261&postcount=20

Will this work with Enom's stock ROM or should I flash the Prethemed White text file he has on his thread before I flash this?
Edit: Nevermind. I re-read a part of your 2nd post and I see you included his services.jar.
Thanks, man! I really appreciate this!

Updated for 2.11.3.

Services.jar is erroring out on install.
Edit: Says E: Wrong Digest and gives the location of services.jar.
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Thanks mate, morph works fine with cm6 nightly.

Kiserai said:
Services.jar is erroring out on install.
Edit: Says E: Wrong Digest and gives the location of services.jar.
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Sorry, forgot to sign the ZIP.
Please download again, I've updated the file.

Jack_R1 said:
Sorry, forgot to sign the ZIP.
Please download again, I've updated the file.
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Perfect, man.
Thanks again for this. It's my favorite notification bar so far.
Have you thought about doing one of these in pure black? I know there's somebody out there who has a pure black one, but I didn't like his battery icons and everything. The icons and the way this is put together is exactly what I like, and maybe a pure black one without the glossy highlights would be cool too. Just sayin'...
Also, have you noticed that the battery percentage is slightly to the left in the battery icon? Is that something that is fixable or is it just the way Enom's ROM displays the battery percentage?
Thanks again for your work.

I can do the pure black, it's only a matter of changing a single PNG file - but personally I don't like the pure black, the area "melts" with black background and the bar isn't distinguishable.
The battery percentage is a bit tricky. The icon is shifted right - because of the "nose" of the battery, which has to protrude left, but the battery also has to remain within icon boundaries and be balanced between them. So to make the text in the middle of the battery, it has to be shifted right several pixels. The text appears exactly in the middle of the icon space - but since the battery is shifted right because of the "nose", the text seems a bit left.

i take it this doesn't work with leo's 2.0?

Using a morph - it works with ANY deodexed ROM.

Jack_R1 said:
I can do the pure black, it's only a matter of changing a single PNG file - but personally I don't like the pure black, the area "melts" with black background and the bar isn't distinguishable.
The battery percentage is a bit tricky. The icon is shifted right - because of the "nose" of the battery, which has to protrude left, but the battery also has to remain within icon boundaries and be balanced between them. So to make the text in the middle of the battery, it has to be shifted right several pixels. The text appears exactly in the middle of the icon space - but since the battery is shifted right because of the "nose", the text seems a bit left.
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That's cool. I just figured I would suggest it. Thanks for the bar you've already done, which is pretty much all I've used since I switched to Enom's ROM.

can we get a screenshot of the reuslt pls...

Posted in the 1st post.

Bumping for an update to 2.12 pre-alpha!

Since I've realized that Enomther's ROM has the text color set in Spare Parts now, I've updated the 2nd post to suggest using morph method for Enomther's 2.12.prealpha and up.

Jack_R1 said:
Since I've realized that Enomther's ROM has the text color set in Spare Parts now, I've updated the 2nd post to suggest using morph method for Enomther's 2.12.prealpha and up.
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Works like a charm. Highly recommended.
The same instructions that MicroMod777 gives for his themes work for this one too.
"To properly set white text colors go to "Spare Parts", "Status Bar Options", "Status Bar Colors", "Set All Colors", use code "ffffffff". Then go back to "Notification Items", and set them ALL black to: "ff000000". Then Reboot."
The only other thing to get this looking exactly like the 2.11.3 zip version is to go into Status Bar Options -> Status Bar Colors -> Notifications in Pull-Down and make sure Clean Notifications Button is also set to ff000000. This is supposed to say "Clear Notifications Button" but he mistyped it.

thx for continuing my work and the reference. Note that my nickname contains an "h" though as in Saphroxx.
Only thing I noticed is that the stock battery icon is there now instead of the desire battery indicator.
Good job on fixing the differences in arrows mate

Saphroxx said:
thx for continuing my work and the reference. Note that my nickname contains an "h" though as in Saphroxx.
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Fixed 10chars

For the people who prefer the Desire/Sense battery icons, like I do, I created this alternative Desirebar-Black-Pulldown-SenseBatteryIcons.
To be applied with Metamorph.
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[Q] Ongoing event, Dropdown text color problems

I've installed/customized a theme exactly as I want with Black status bar, and black pulldown background with white text. I properly Deodexed and used the compatible services.jar, however, the following events still show up with black text in the dropdown list:
-In-Call timer status
-Download Progress
-Any item that is an event in progress
I've tried 4 different services.jar and all of them had the same problem, I tried editing the status bar XML files, only to have the phone refuse to load.
I notice 90% of themes leave the dropdown tabs gray, and I assume this is the reason, but does anyone have the files necessary to make all text in the dropdown white?

If you want to attach your framework-res.apk I can give this a go. I'm pretty sure this is in the /res/layout/status_bar_latest_notification.xml file or something titled similiarly.
Anyways.... I can give you some help if wanted...

I've attached my framework-res.apk, let me know what you can do. Thank You!

No problem. I will give this a go after work.
Sent from my DROIDX using XDA App

Guyinlaca said:
I've attached my framework-res.apk, let me know what you can do. Thank You!
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In looking at your framework...is this the current framework that you thought SHOULD have the white text? Or a unmodified framework. In looking at it...it looks like the text should be white... At least from what theming I have done... You have white (ffffff) set in the correct places for the dropdown notification bar in /res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.
What ROM/theme are you using? Also are you on the 2.3.34 update? i'm still on 2.3.15... So I don't want to throw a framework on my phone that may cause issues =?
If you can give me some more info... I was digging through it tonight.
Thanks

I am using the 2.3.340 firmware, standard rom but rooted and deodexed.
I used that exact framework with 2.3.15 with the same issue. My theme is nearly perfect except for that, so it's kind of annoying.

Hm... I'll keep looking over it. So this current framework SHOULD have white text but didn't?
Try also looking at the styles.xml and colors.xml in the /res/layout folder. I.m winning if things need to match up and something in one of those files is overwriting your white color
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Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the services.jar hold the information to change the colors in the drop down events?

trebz said:
Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't the services.jar hold the information to change the colors in the drop down events?
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I'm pretty sure it just controls color for the clock, ticker, and the "titles" for the sections in the drop-down such as "latest" or "ongoing". It doesn't actually change the text color of notifications in the drop down.

Can u help me too

I had this issue with derezzed too, a lot of ongoing event text colors are controlled by each individual application (something I saw with dropbox and facebook uploads) so the options are to either customize each application as you get it, ignore the unreadable text, or simply change the .png to a different color that provides a similar feel while being able to read black text... or another artsy thing would be to use rounded corners to make each notification look like an individual bubble instead of a continuous pane
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totally didnt see how old this post was... oops

[MOD] Phone.apk / Contacts.apk with fake Holo style

Hi guys,
here are the deodexed versions of Phone.apk and Contacs.apk - I modded them to fit the Holo style a little bit more.
The "unknown" icon is a little bit difficult to fit the right grey tone, as the same icon is used in both dark and light screens (phone is dark, contacts is light) - I used the same icon as in my Messaging.apk mod.
Copy the apk's to /system/app - set the permissions to rw-r--r-- and delete the corresponding *.odex file if you have an odexed system.
If you want the new dial pad, you MUST use both files, as the phone uses the resources from Contacts.apk. Enjoy!
Think of a backup first!

Thanks looks good.. No chance to invert phone book?

shaftenberg said:
Hi guys,
here are the deodexed versions of Phone.apk and Contacs.apk - I modded them to fit the Holo style a little bit more.
The "unknown" icon is a little bit difficult to fit the right grey tone, as the same icon is used in both dark and light screens (phone is dark, contacts is light) - I used the same icon as in my Messaging.apk mod.
Copy the apk's to /system/app - set the permissions to rw-r--r-- and delete the corresponding *.odex file if you have an odexed system.
If you want the new dial pad, you MUST use both files, as the phone uses the resources from Contacts.apk. Enjoy!
Think of a backup first!
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Thanks, the apps look nice. By the way, the content of the Phone.apk is not changed, I mean it is still crippled Motorola's one not the AOSP? If so is it possible to replace it with AOSP or attaching the Internet calling part?

piskr said:
I mean it is still crippled Motorola's one
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It is But for me it works good, I have no need for AOSP one. What advantage does the AOSP dialer have?
@wozn: regarding theming Contacs.apk: AOSP is light, too, and personally I like that. It is not that simple to change all xml's and resources, much fiddling around. Maybe some other wants to do that?

I would love to see a dialer like the one on xperia ray on my razr i. I loved it much more.

Thank you so much Shaftenberg for all the mods you have posted. Extremely slick near original AOSP look. Finally we get rid of the horribly customized Motorola style.
Maybe you could also change the launcher-icons of these APKs to the AOSP versions.
Also theres also still some ugly in app icons.
- If I hit the search button in either dialer or contacts I see an extremely ugly icon in the upper left corner (motorola contacts icon with a magnifying glass on it).
- In the phone app on the favourites view theres still the grey motorola "people"symbol instead of the stylized smiling AOSP face
These seem to be the last remains of the Motorola look.

hypophysis said:
Maybe you could also change the launcher-icons of these APKs to the AOSP versions.
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Maybe try another launcher (Nova, Apex, ...)? You can customize yourself. Personally I don't like the AOSP icons for dialer (blue phone? bah...), so this is the place, where everyone can do it for his needs easily.
- If I hit the search button in either dialer or contacts I see an extremely ugly icon in the upper left corner (motorola contacts icon with a magnifying glass on it)
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Thanks, will change this!
- In the phone app on the favourites view theres still the grey motorola "people"symbol instead of the stylized smiling AOSP face
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No, I don't have Moto icons there, only dark and light AOSP faces?! Sure you changed phone.apk and contacts.apk together?

Yes I changed both together. I added a screenshot to see what I mean. The grey silhouette of a head instead of the AOSP stylized symbol.
Yes, I already changed the icons in Nova Launcher, but I still can see the green dialpad inside the apps because the resource inside is not changed.
So this is no demand to change these things, but maybe you also would like to have a consistent look.

The small icons are Moto yes, but the faces are already AOSP
In Contacts they are dark grey, because AOSP-Contacts has a light theme. The phone.apk uses this resource from contacts too, unfortunately.

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The small icons are Moto yes, but the faces are already AOSP
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Ah! I only have a Kindle fire with cm10.1 and there's no phone app, so I couldnt see these heads there...

hypophysis said:
Ah! I only have a Kindle fire with cm10.1 and there's no phone app, so I couldnt see these heads there...
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Which color do the heads have in CM10 contacts?

[mod] for xperia miro
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Hi guys,
here are the deodexed versions of Phone.apk and Contacs.apk - I modded them to fit the Holo style a little bit more.
The "unknown" icon is a little bit difficult to fit the right grey tone, as the same icon is used in both dark and light screens (phone is dark, contacts is light) - I used the same icon as in my Messaging.apk mod.
Copy the apk's to /system/app - set the permissions to rw-r--r-- and delete the corresponding *.odex file if you have an odexed system.
If you want the new dial pad, you MUST use both files, as the phone uses the resources from Contacts.apk. Enjoy!
Think of a backup first!
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hey bro i m loocking for xperia z call screen..etc can u port Xperia Z call screen, phone, phonebook, ContactsImport, LocalContacts...no need infinite view and conversations, i have already installed that...thanku
i attach a picture

MayurTheHunter said:
hey bro i m loocking for xperia z call screen..etc can u port Xperia Z call screen, phone, phonebook, ContactsImport, LocalContacts...
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Yo bro, donate $500 to me and I will do this...

:banghead:
lg

will this work other phones also

qmobilea2 said:
will this work other phones also
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Possibly not.
On which ones? Why do you want to do that?

If uu dont mine post any guide to mod contacts

[MOD] Lockscreen Mod, including SystemUI changes

Hi there,
I decided to share some changes I made to the UI, mostly to the Lockscreen as I didn't like Moto's icons.
This is "take it or leave it" If you don't agree to the things I like, please do it by yourself or leave this package alone.
This is a CWM-package, install it from there. The package will replace framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and MotGallery.apk and will delete the *.odex files, so this Mod works for odexed and deodexed systems JB 91.2.26001 en.EU.
What I did:
(framework-res.apk)
- changed icons for new lockscreen (AOSP style)
- removed the silent switch
- removed phone and messaging shortcut
- removed the SOS icon
- removed the dividers
- new lockscreen circle
- reworked the music lockscreen widget
- changed blue gradient background in many apps to solid black (since v1.4)
- changed LED blinking rate from 800/3200ms to 500/1500ms
- 2 versions to flash: Notification LED in green (standard) or blue, see attachments
(SystemUI.apk)
- removed the carrier label in status bar completely
- changed the GSM signal to standard Holo color (blue)
- reworked the standard battery icon to fit the blue of the clock, made it slightly smaller and nicer (especially the red battery icon)
- reworked signal cluster completely, no gap anymore between Wifi and GSM icon
Caution: in order to get the white camera icon working, I needed to change the standard camera icon of MotCamera.apk - so this apk will be exchanged too!
Caution: Since version 2.0 there is no need to change MotCamera.apk anymore, so I left it out of the CWM package. If you flashed the old LockscreenMod and want the stock camera (with a new fancy blue icon, see screenshot!) back, just flash JB-Camera.zip in CWM, too. This must only be done once! Clear cache and dalvik afterwards.
If you never flashed my Mod before, you don't need to flash Camera (but you may if you want).
Enjoy!
And please make a backup first, just for your convenience.
Update 1.1:
- found a nicer drag handle, added it in framework-res.apk
Update 1.2:
- changed notification LED blinking rate from 800ms/3200ms (ON/OFF) to 500ms/1500ms (unreceived calls, GMail...)
Update 1.3
- reworked signal cluster in SystemUI.apk with new standard Holo icons, no gap between Wifi and GSM icon anymore
- smaller drag handle in lockscreen, finally found the standard one
- 2 versions: Notification LED in blue or standard green (for unreceived calls, messaging, GMail, ...)
Update 1.4
- changed blue gradient background in many apps to solid black
Update 1.4.1
- Changed Lockscreen circle to a half circle
Update 2.0
- Completely rewritten unlock circle, just AOSP now, see screenshots!
- reworked music control, so that the circle fits in a whole
- since v2.0 you don't need to change MotCamera.apk anymore, read above!
Update 2.0t
- added a transparent music widget for v2.0-blue (date and carrier half transparent too)
Update 2.1
- lock circle stays in same position now, regardless if music widget is active or not
- removed carrier label, so that lock circle is in the lower third (you can see carrier if you slide down status bar)
- full date instead of abbreviated weekday (Germany only)
- from now on I will only maintain the "blue LED/transparent widget" version, as I use it myself
Update 2.1a
- same as 2.1, but with a menu button instead of the recent button, see here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=42274692&postcount=115

Nice one does what it says on the tin :thumbup::thumbup:
Sent from my XT890 using xda app-developers app

Update, see OP

Can u change the colors for the email notification in blue or any color?
lg

tedeha said:
Can u change the colors for the email notification in blue or any color?
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It's only possible to change the color for ALL notifications. Standard color (Mail, SMS, unreceived call, GMail) is green. Yes, this could be changed, but only for all apps together.
If you need separate colors, use LightFlow from market.
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There you go, I updated the OP with 2 new zip's, enjoy!

New version 1.4.
This will be the last update for the next time as I am completely satisfied
BLACK background instead of the blueish gradient tint in most apps and settings, looks so much nicer now. Try it with black themed Messaging.apk, looks really wonderful.

Can I use your mod ? I want to add 1% battery icon to it, and remove white and blue circles on lockscreen.
BTW. Great mod, thanks.

adddaamo said:
Can I use your mod ? I want to add 1% battery icon to it, and remove white and blue circles on lockscreen.
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Sure! Glad you like it, thanks
Do you mean the unlock rings when you hover over an icon? What do you want to use instead? I'm curious...

shaftenberg said:
Sure! Glad you like it, thanks
Do you mean the unlock rings when you hover over an icon? What do you want to use instead? I'm curious...
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Nothing I ldon't like how the blue circle looks at all, and the white gets truncated when sound widget is visible, so I've removed both them. It looks simpler, but I like it. I'll upload picture tommorow.

Although I didn't want to update, I took your inspiration to create a new (half) lockscreen circle with a small blue one, see screenshots in OP.
Just a minor update to 1.4.1

shaftenberg said:
(SystemUI.apk)
- removed the carrier label in status bar completely
- changed the GSM signal to standard Holo color (blue)
- reworked the standard battery icon to fit the blue of the clock, made it slightly smaller and nicer (especially the red battery icon)
- reworked signal cluster completely, no gap anymore between Wifi and GSM icon
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I like what you have done with the SystemUI. Well, at least I like the changelog I am going to try it, and see how it looks like.
Do you think you could also incorporate the following change:
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Bigger clock for better legibility
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I must say, the bigger clock looks much better in joaquin.mik screenshot.
And could I use your SystemUI.apk in my next version of the AIO mod?

I must say, the bigger clock looks much better in joaquin.mik screenshot.
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But it is not AOSP style, look at my screenshot
Personally I prefer the smaller standard clock, but you may change it by yourself in /res/values/styles.xml in SystemUI.apk
Interesting though that I removed the "-6.0dip" margin at the Wifi icon and we can see now, that AOSP has it in, it overlaps the signal bar... sigh. Thought this was Motorola's fault.
Sure you can use everything in your mod if you like it!
(i.e. it costs $10 per changed code line )

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Personally I prefer the smaller standard clock, but you may change it by yourself in /res/values/styles.xml in SystemUI.apk
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Sorry to be a noob, but how do I edit SystemUI.apk? All my versions of apktool and aapt fail when trying to decompile it, and in 7zip I cannot find /res/values/

Try it with these files, these are mine:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/1o4g14ke9z3kdob/apktool_files.zip
You need correct JB framework though.

This is nice. Thank you for your effort!
Can you do that "sprinkle" lock button from AOSP?
like the attachment.
Thanks again!

kelvinmorcillo said:
Can you do that "sprinkle" lock button from AOSP?
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I just p**d in my pants
Thanks for your input, this idea was great!
Updated OP to version 2.0, read the instructions please and enjoy!

Really nice work!!! Thank u..
lg

tedeha said:
Really nice work!!! Thank u..
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Are you the one person downloading?
I updated the mod minutes after that, because the unlock button was slightly screen off. Look at your lock icon when unlocking, if it's capped, you have the wrong package, just download again.
Thanks for your kind words!

Definitely nice work dude, I like it. I'm currently uploading an AOSP Black Out Pack, of course all Credits are given to you.
What I would like to see is the Eclipse 1% Battery Icon (Request )
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Here ya go. I hope that's ok for you. If not, just tell me

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Here ya go. I hope that's ok for you. If not, just tell me
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Thanks very much!
Regarding 1% Battery: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWaLxFIVX1s
Maybe there's another one who likes to implement this, not me, sorry
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Your standard BlackOutPack is missing the MotCamera.apk - you used the old framework in that package, this should be together in that case, as the "old" lockring uses the icon of the MotCamera.apk.
Either add the cam, or use only the new AOSP package, there is no changed camera needed. Just FYI to minimize support requests