Guide to changing path thickness of Pattern Lockscreen to ICS style
I wandered places searching this off. I found some traces in direction of my destiny but none of them worked fully correctly
So, as stated, I searched a lot for this mod and came face to face with failures and smali errors. So, I had to figure it out myself some modification to do in it to make it work.
Note: IT is not COMPLETELY my mod but I have done modifications in it to make it work. This is based on a guide for Froyo outside of XDA.
Pre-Requisites:
1. PC with Java JDK or JRE
2. Deodexed ROM
3. 7-Zip
4. classes.dex decompiling tool
5. Notepad++
6. Patience
7. Carefulness for editing smali files
Let's Start
1. First we would have to decompile classes.dex inside framework.jar
For that, you can use my Tool ROM Tool v2
First using 7zip, Right click on your framework.jar and open it as archive and drag and drop classes.dex in input folder of the tool
(Note: If you don't have classes.dex in framework.jar [only META-INF and preloaded-classes.dex], then your framework isn't deodexed)
Now, open Script.bat and choose 1 (Decompile classes.dex)
2. Now, we will make the changes. Go to decompiled folder and go to \classout\com\android\internal\widget and open LockPatternView.smali in Notepad++
Search for mDiameterFactor:F [Ctrl+F]
See the code above it.
It should be like this:-
Code:
const[COLOR="Red"]/high16[/COLOR] v2, 0x3f00
If it is, then you will have to remove red part /high16
Because it will not allow the change of code we will be doing which will have a different hexadecimal value which will not be supported till this code is in effect
Now, it will look like this:-
Code:
const v2, 0x[COLOR="Red"]3f00[/COLOR]
Now, we will change the thickness value 3f00 to 3dcccccd
Final code will look like this
Code:
const v2, 0x3dcccccd
Save it
I am attaching final and before smali for comparison below.
View attachment Smali.zip
(Note: If you don't have /high16, it's good , then just just change the value and save)
3. Go to Script.bat again and choose 2 (Recompile classes.dex) and after it's done, you will get classes.dex
Drop it in framework.jar
4. Push framewotk.jar in /system/framework
Eg:
Copy it in platform-tools folder of android SDK and type following with pressing Enter after each command
Code:
adb remount
adb push framework.jar /system/framework/
adb shell chmod 644 /system/framework/framework.jar
adb shell killall system_server
Last command will Hot Reboot your phone to apply changes. It is fast and better than rebooting phone.
5. Enjoy
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After
Credits
A member from other forum to answer a question to other member of that forum
Google for letting me search somethings
Samsung Galaxy Ace s5830i members for supporting me so much
RESERVED
Very nice, made here and was show!
thank
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This mod will remove the time from the notification bar on your Galaxy S i9003.
YouR Phone Must Be Deodexed and Rooted for this Mod
Instructions:
1) First download smali-1.2.6.jar and baksmali-1.2.6.jar from here http://code.google.com/p/smali/downloads/list Rename them to just smali.jar and baksmali.jar.
2) You'll need to pull the services.jar from the /system/framework/ directory on your phone to your PC. Open the services.jar file for example with winzip, 7z, winRar, or whatever. Unzip the classes.dex file to a new folder and place the baksmali and smali file there too. After that open a new command window within that folder and run following line:
Code:
java -jar baksmali.jar -o out/ classes.dex
3) You'll have a new folder now called "out". Browse to "out/com/android/server/status" and open the file called StatusBarPolicy.smali with a text editor. I personally prefer "Notepad++".
4) Search for:
Code:
invoke-direct {p0}, Lcom/android/server/status/StatusBarPolicy;->updateClock()V
5) It should be under ".line 592". Now add this line underneath the line you just searched for from above:
Code:
invoke-virtual {p2, v3, v6}, Lcom/android/server/status/StatusBarService;->setIconVisibility(Landroid/os/IBinder;Z)V
6) Save the file.
7) Open a new command window within the folder you created before or maximize the same command window you used before and run this:
Code:
java -Xmx512M -jar smali.jar out/ -o edited-classes.dex
8) Now you'll have a new dex file called "edited-classes.dex". Rename the old dex file to classes_old.dex and rename the new file to "classes.dex".
9) Open again the services.jar file with any zip tool and overwrite the classes.dex file with the one just created.
10) Push the updated services.jar back to the /system/framework/ directory on your phone and set the file permissions to rw-r--r--. Reboot!
I am also sharing my services.jar file for those who wants this mod.
just replace it with your services.jar present in system/framework using ROOT EXPLORER
WARNING : DO THIS MOD AT YOUR RISK I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR BRICKING YOUR DEVICE ( ONLY WORKS ON XXKB3 F.W HAVENT TESTED ON OTHER DDKB1 or KB2 F.W)
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THANKS TO TONECREATIONZ FOR THIS GUIDE
IF YOU LYK THIS MOD THEN KINDLY PRESS THE THANKS BUTTON
good...but I like the clock
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it depends on you whether you like the clock or not
Hi i would like to know if there is any way that i can disable the default battery icon? Cos i am already having another app that shows the battery percentage and thus would be redundant to have both. Thanks in advance!
i think no
thanks
hey dude cool theme bt want to know that my firmware version is kb2 and want to upgrade it yo kb3 how this can b done plz help
sameer.biosam said:
hey dude cool theme bt want to know that my firmware version is kb2 and want to upgrade it yo kb3 how this can b done plz help
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See the thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1004622
In this guide I will show you how to show or hide the page indicator in the Home app
First of all, you'll need Apk Manager, this can be downloaded here.
Extract the zip to a folder you like, I'll use C:\Apk Manager\ in this guide!
Download Default Home. [4.0.A.2.368].rar from this post. (Should work on .145 fw too!)
Copy the Home.apk to C:\Apk Manager\place-apk-here-for-modding\
After you've done that, open Script.bat.
Select option 9.
Now the Home.apk will be decompiled.
When it's done decompiling, go here C:\Apk Manager\projects\Home.apk\res\values.
Open bools.xml with Notepad and go to line 3. Will look like this:
Code:
<bool name="desktop_indicator_timeout_fade">false</bool>
When you change "false" to "true", the desktop indicator will be hidden after a few seconds.
Now go to line 4.
Code:
<bool name="apptray_indicator_timeout_fade">false</bool>
Change "false" to "true" if you like to hide the indicator on the app tray.
Save and close the file. Now go back to the Apk Manager tool and select option 11, the apk will now be compiled again. It will ask you this:
Is this a system apk (y/n)
Answer with y and press enter.
After that you'll get another question:
Aside from the signatures, would you like to copy
over any additional files that you didn't modify
from the original apk in order to ensure least
# of errors (y/n)
Answer with y again.
Now this will show up:
In the apk manager folder u'll find
a keep folder. Within it, delete
everything you have modified and leave
files that you haven't. If you have modified
any xml, then delete resources.arsc from that
folder as well. Once done then press enter
on this script.
Go here C:\Apk Manager\keep and delete resources.arsc.
Now go back to the Apk Manager tool and press enter.
In C:\Apk Manager\place-apk-here-for-modding you'll find this: unsignedHome.apk. Rename it to Home.apk and push it to your device with adb.
Adb commands:
Code:
adb push Home.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
$su
#mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system
#busybox cp -R /sdcard/Home.apk /system/app/
#sync
Now the indicators will hide after a few seconds
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We can add it to our gb roms so we can get feel of jb and speed of gb
PLEASE THANK agmtpd if this post helps you.
_____________________ Add ICS/Jellybean look alike task switcher
Tools Required:
1. APKTOOL:: for decompiling/compiling
(u can use any decompiler as long as it compiles without any error)
2. JAVA runtime environment-- jre installed on windows
3. 7 ZIP
4. WinRAR
5. MOD.ZIP or MOD without button.zip (attached below)
MOD.zip includes "task manager" button at the bottom
MOD without button.zip obviously doesnt...
Procedure:
Setting up apktool
1. Unzip downloaded APKTOOL.zip to c:/apk (or any other convenient location)
2. copy ur rom's framework-res.apk to c:/apk/ and rename it as framework-stock.apk (dont delete this file neither modify it at any point)
3.open cmd and navigate to c:/apk/ and type command as
Code:
C:\apk>apktool if framework-stock.apk
Now you are all set to decompile framework-res.apk
DECOMPILING framework-res.apk
In cmd type
Code:
C:\apk>apktool d framework-res.apk frame
this will put all decompiled files in a folder named "frame"
EDITING decompiled framework-res.apk
1. open "c:/apk/frame/res" in explorer
2. extract all folders in the MOD.zip file to "c:/apk/frame/res/" and replace the files if asked
RECOMPILING framework-res.apk
1. In cmd type
Code:
C:\apk>apktool b frame framework.apk
if all goes well it will create an UNSIGNED framework.apk (u cant push it right now)
SIGNING framework-res.apk
1. open c:/apk/framework-res.apk in 7-ZIP not Winrar
2. open c:/apk/framework.apk in WINRAR and drag all the contents to the 7-zip window
and click "yes" in dialog when asked to copy files into framework-res.zip
DONE!!
c:/apk/framework-res.apk is the signed apk which you can push to system/framework/ using any method adb, CWM
or u can even use Miui file explorer to push framework-res.apk without any bootloops.....
if u get stuck in bootloop just flash ur stock framework-res.apk and then report here....
DO give proper credits if you are using this in your rom.... _________________________________________________
OR you can install this task killer. ICS Task Manager from market that is "ALMOST" look like a recent task/apps of ICS/JB.[/QUOTE]
Required tool
Apk tool::: http://www.4shared.com/zip/Z8rB_hIS/file.html
MOD.zip( WITH BUTTON):: http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...57c8f01230fa20/50f689d9/1/2/6/4/8/1/1/MOD.zip
Mod.zip( without button):: http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach...50f68b4d/1/2/6/7/2/7/0/MOD-without_button.zip
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Hello, this is my first "guide" and I'm not sure if it's placed correctly so please move it if not.
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Now that it's clear that google and all the other big search providers track you and hand out your data to the nsa etc, I wanted to use startpage.com as my default search engine in the android stock browser, but unfortunatly you cannot add any search engines inside the app.
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After some research I found a method that does let you add search engines though, and I wanted to share it with all of you:
1. Get APKTool (on Windows which I used, you can just download the gui based Tool) - please search the forum for the link
2. Grab your Browser.apk from /system/app/ and the framework-res.apk from /system/framework/ and put them into the apktool directory.
3. Install the framework-res.apk and then decompile the Browser.apk (both with/inside the apktool)
4. Open the following file in the browser directory created by apktool: /res/values/arrays.xml
5. Scroll down until you find an entry like this and copy/paste it below:
Code:
<string-array name="duckduckgo">
<item>DuckDuckGo</item>
<item>duckduckgo.com</item>
<item>https://duckduckgo.com/favicon.ico</item>
<item>https://duckduckgo.com/?q={searchTerms}</item>
<item>UTF-8</item>
<item></item>
</string-array>
6. Edit the copy to whatever search engine you want to add. For example to add startpage.com:
Code:
<string-array name="startpage">
<item>Startpage</item>
<item>startpage.com</item>
<item>https://startpage.com/favicon.ico</item>
<item>https://startpage.com/do/m/mobilesearch?query={searchTerms}</item>
<item>UTF-8</item>
<item></item>
</string-array>
If you dont want the mobile site:
Code:
<string-array name="startpage">
<item>Startpage</item>
<item>startpage.com</item>
<item>https://startpage.com/favicon.ico</item>
<item>https://startpage.com/do/search?query={searchTerms}</item>
<item>UTF-8</item>
<item></item>
</string-array>
7. Now scroll down further until you find:
Code:
<string-array name="search_engines">
8. Add the search engine you just added above (make sure the name matches that name you chose) inside a "<item></item>"-Tag. Example for Startpage.com:
Code:
<item>startpage</item>
9. Recompile the Browser.apk with the apktool. (you will need the android_meta stuff from the old apk - apktool explains that)
10. Push it back onto the device inside /system/app/ and change rights/owner if necessary. (root/root with rw-r-r)
11. Reboot and now you should be able to choose the newly added search engine in the browser.
A little confused, because duckduckgo already exists without the need for me to edit anything, yet it doesn't show up as a search engine option... Yet Ask Jeeves DOES, and it shouldn't.
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Your phone is country coded or smth - you prolly need to change the arrays.xml in /res/values-en-rGB ?
I'm running Cyanogenmod 10.1.2(stable) on a Nexus 4.
I didn't realise they had UK specific builds...?
Hi guyz,
Today I want to share something about settings.apk mod….
Its about adding small details in about phone section…
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NOTE: I have not copied it... Actually I was playing with some codes and got success. I don’t know if there is any guide about this… There is guides about this, but those are hard for newbies because those are complex and there is some work in strings.xml... But in my guide there are no work of that .... I think this is the easiest way.....
So lets start…
Requirments
Apktool, Java Runtime
NotePad++, 7zip
Knowledge about decompiling, recompiling
A little respect (must)
And your Settings.apk & framework-res.apk
Step 1..
Decompile your Settings.apk
Step 2..
Go to res > xml
Open device_info_settings.xml
Now Copy This Code
Code:
<Preference android:title=" TITLE " android:summary=" SUMMARY " style="?android:preferenceInformationStyle" />
And paste it before </PreferenceScreen>
See the Image… I have added 2 lines… And You can write there anything……
Step 3..
Now Recompile your settings
Step 4..
Open decompiled Settings folder then go to build/apk, there u will find AndroidManifest.xml file…
Now open original Settings.apk using 7zip then copy the META-INF folder and AndroidManifest.xml file…
paste both the files in build/apk folder, if asked to replace, click yes..
now go to a folder in settings folder named dist, there u will find Settings.apk which u compiled.....
now delete it. We never use the first Settings.apk that we compile, because we need to add the META-INF and AndroidManifest.xml files for signing purposes.
Once you have deleted the 1st compiled Settings.apk, return to the command prompt and again compile the Settings using this code
Code:
apktool b Settings
After it is compiled go to dist folder there u will find new and fresh compiled Settings.apk which u can use it…
Step 5..
Using Root Explorer push it into system/app folder and set permissions to rw-r-r-
That's it!
Credit goes to YOU if you get success :fingers-crossed:
Nice tut sir