As some of you know, I am making a Sense 5 look for Sense 4.x devices. Now, I am working on the skin part. The only problem now is that I need a base for the skin.
This is what I need:
A default HTC skin made for qHD screens
I understand that most resources are in the framework, and this would need a lot of time to compile, considering the need to 9patch too. I do not have the time, so I was wondering if anyone has done this before or has the time to do this and is willing to share so some people can benefit from it
Thanks in advance to whoever can help me.
KaiJun said:
As some of you know, I am making a Sense 5 look for Sense 4.x devices. Now, I am working on the skin part. The only problem now is that I need a base for the skin.
This is what I need:
A default HTC skin made for qHD screens
I understand that most resources are in the framework, and this would need a lot of time to compile, considering the need to 9patch too. I do not have the time, so I was wondering if anyone has done this before or has the time to do this and is willing to share so some people can benefit from it
Thanks in advance to whoever can help me.
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Hi! I`m not an experimental user, but i learn very quick and i know of handling programs.And i`ve done and modify some parts of themes,roms how i like.I'd be happy to help you.If you want, just tell me what i have to do
buju001 said:
Hi! I`m not an experimental user, but i learn very quick and i know of handling programs.And i`ve done and modify some parts of themes,roms how i like.I'd be happy to help you.If you want, just tell me what i have to do
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Take out com.htc.resources.apk and framework-res.apk from /system/framework/ (ViperS 1.6.3)
Take out matte.apk from /system/app/
Extract all 3 apks into 3 different folders
in folder drawable-hdpi of both framework apks, try to match their PNGs with the ones in drawable-hdpi of the extracted matte.apk(you may have to rename some of them) (PNGs that do not exist in matte.apk does NOT need to be copied)
After copying all is done, 9 patch all the PNGs appropriately.
When everything has been completed, send me a zip of the PNGs.
Thanks if you can do that. I will put a special thank for you in my thread.
And if anyone has an easier way, please inform me.
KaiJun said:
Take out com.htc.resources.apk and framework-res.apk from /system/framework/ (ViperS 1.6.3)
Take out matte.apk from /system/app/
Extract all 3 apks into 3 different folders
in folder drawable-hdpi of both framework apks, try to match their PNGs with the ones in drawable-hdpi of the extracted matte.apk(you may have to rename some of them) (PNGs that do not exist in matte.apk does NOT need to be copied)
After copying all is done, 9 patch all the PNGs appropriately.
When everything has been completed, send me a zip of the PNGs.
Thanks if you can do that. I will put a special thank for you in my thread.
And if anyone has an easier way, please inform me.
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Ok,i`ll do that.But wait a little to download Viper Rom cause now i have just Elegancia.
Send you a PM right now with zip sir.
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I tried to bake my own rom, but ti didn't work. My question is, can I just push the apk. to the phone? Or is it tied to possibly to something else and will not work?
isn't the X10 based on 1.6?? I doubt it wud ever work on the 2.0, let alone the 2.1
craigacgomez said:
isn't the X10 based on 1.6?? I doubt it wud ever work on the 2.0, let alone the 2.1
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Didn't know that. Thanks.
of course it can work. the dump needs to be ported first, u can't just push .apk's.. they run on a highly customized framework that is all tied together and inter-related much like HTC sense.
jroid said:
of course it can work. the dump needs to be ported first, u can't just push .apk's.. they run on a highly customized framework that is all tied together and inter-related much like HTC sense.
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Which is why I asked.
but, you should be able to pull most of the .pngs out of the x10 framework and port it into a theme for 2.0/2.1...
got a link to the x10 apk?
MYxdaUSERNAME said:
but, you should be able to pull most of the .pngs out of the x10 framework and port it into a theme for 2.0/2.1...
got a link to the x10 apk?
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I would like to get theses png too... I search for the launcher png to make my own theme.
Do you know if they are available somewhere
Download the dump here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=658063&highlight=dump
Then extract the apks and open them in any archive manager (winrar etc) and look for PNGs in the res/drawable folder. Most system wide stuff is in /system/framework/framework-res.apk
EDIT: OK, my mistake
I downloaded the sources and not the rar file
jonasl said:
Download the dump here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=658063&highlight=dump
Then extract the apks and open them in any archive manager (winrar etc) and look for PNGs in the res/drawable folder. Most system wide stuff is in /system/framework/framework-res.apk
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Euhhh, I just downloaded 73Mb file of X10..
I think there is a mistake because once the file uncompressed I get this:
A directory: X10_Donut_100325_01
1 sub-dir: esheep_linux
1sub-dir: LINUX
1sub-dir: android
3 sub dir: external - kernel - system.
If I go under system, i get: core/mtd and there nothing but .c files
I think that was a wrong file a downloaded but I cannot find an other one.
Sorry, but I try my best ;-)
I found some apk but no launcher.apk.
Only launcher.odex and i could'nt unzip it.
For all the other applications, that's OK.
Hello, sorry to annoy you again with my questions...
1) I downloaded the framework and extract all.
I extracted all the files but:
SonyX10/system/app/Launcher.apk - CRC failed
Total errors: 1
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OMG, i had tu unzip hundreds of files that worked pretty well and the only one I need is the only one that failed????
I'm so unlucky.
Can someone send the launcher.apk to me?
Here is the un-odexed X10 dump I have... Ready to be played with...
http://www.4shared.com/file/wA0ELkvL/X10_dump.html
Also, here is an X10 theme for CM 5.0.6 that I have been working on...
http://www.4shared.com/file/CKUM0CAj/zapmi_X10_103.html
Enjoy!
Thank you for both link that work pretty well. Thank a lot!
I found all I wanted except one thing: do you know where is the background of the "quick settings" widget?
The number one on the picture, the launcher was easy to find in the launcher.apk.
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Thank a lot.
settings.apk should be what you're lookin for.
i actually ported the statusbar to my droid a while back. didnt look too bad..
MYxdaUSERNAME said:
settings.apk should be what you're lookin for.
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Thank a lot, that was too simple .. I feel stupid.. :-s
Good job on your theme!
Need to know how to make flashable zips for my rom releases without apks just framework images!
Any quidance would be of help!
Building a rom from the ground up is easier than this but i need to start making them for the build cause i have a crapload of images with no place to go thanks! just pm me or whatever! thanks
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Need to know how to make flashable zips for my rom releases without apks just framework images!
Any quidance would be of help!
Building a rom from the ground up is easier than this but i need to start making them for the build cause i have a crapload of images with no place to go thanks! just pm me or whatever! thanks
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If you are just using images I would say metamorph is the only option I know of that can replace files in .apk on the fly. Its not a flashable zip though.
Give this a try... this will port png's from one rom to another. you just need to pull the framwork-res.apk and resources.apk from framework from your rom and put it in the "new" folder. and put the same apk's from the theme you want to port in the "old" folder, both under the framework folder with in the "new" and "old" folders. and run the script.... there are also app folders for any themed apps that you want to port also.... same thing with those, yours in the new and the themed ones to port in the old.... Just remember, these are only png ports, you still need to do xml edits if there are any...
this is not my work, found it here on xda a very long time ago and don't remember from who but thanx to him or them......
View attachment Theme-Porter.zip
Hope posting this here is OK- I never get answers in Q&A...
I have made & modified themes for the SE stock 'rom' and as you know the framework-res and system apks do not need to be recompiled or signed when just exchanging images.
Is it the same for CM 6 'roms'?
I am looking into theming Wolfbreak's rom and noticed the framework-res that I'm using as a base says "signed by SignApk" when I open it in winrar.
Do I need to recompile & sign or not?
Thanks in advance!
AyDee said:
Hope posting this here is OK- I never get answers in Q&A...
I have made & modified themes for the SE stock 'rom' and as you know the framework-res and system apks do not need to be recompiled or signed when just exchanging images.
Is it the same for CM 6 'roms'?
I am looking into theming Wolfbreak's rom and noticed the framework-res that I'm using as a base says "signed by SignApk" when I open it in winrar.
Do I need to recompile & sign or not?
Thanks in advance!
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Hi,
You dont need to sign regardless of OS if you are only swapping images for system files. But remember to use optimized pngs and zipalign as final step to minimize resources consumption.
If you are modding any resources.arsc you need to decompile to do that and recompile and sing accordingly.
Ok, thanks- just making sure... the winrar message threw me off...
AyDee said:
Ok, thanks- just making sure... the winrar message threw me off...
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try 7-zip.....hope seeing themes from u soon....
Hi XDA
Im trying to make a battery mod for my HTC Sensation, but i need some help.
I have the framework-res.apk for my rom (Android Revolution HD) and 100 pngs.
I need help with compiling the stat_sys_battery.xml so it uses all the 100 pngs instead of htcs 7
I also need to know if its okay to just replace the files in the framework-res.apk using 7-zip, and replace that with the framework-res.apk in a working battery mod i downloaded, since i dont know how to make the update script
Thank you for you help
frederikh said:
Hi XDA
Im trying to make a battery mod for my HTC Sensation, but i need some help.
I have the framework-res.apk for my rom (Android Revolution HD) and 100 pngs.
I need help with compiling the stat_sys_battery.xml so it uses all the 100 pngs instead of htcs 7
I also need to know if its okay to just replace the files in the framework-res.apk using 7-zip, and replace that with the framework-res.apk in a working battery mod i downloaded, since i dont know how to make the update script
Thank you for you help
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Sorry, but it's a bit more complicated than just opening the .apk in 7-zip or winrar. You need to decompile the .apk... the easiest way is to use a program called apk manager. Search on XDA, and you will find it.
Then, in the decompiled folder, you will have a /drawable/ folder. You need to re-code the stat_sys_battery.xml to include all the pngs, as well as the zzz_stat_sys_battery_1.xml.
In addition to the 100 pngs you already have, you will also need some charging animation icons and a stat_sys_battery_unknown.png icon that all match your battery icon theme.
After redoing the 3 xmls in the drawable folder, and replacing all the necessary pngs, you then need to recompile and sign your apk with the new files.
I've attached a sample of the 3 xmls for you to use as a reference.
If you are looking to get a battery mod the quick and easy way, then I have a bunch in a thread HERE. If you are looking to learn how to do it yourself (Which I highly recommend for the learning experience it will provide), then search around and look for some guides on compiling and decompiling to help you on your way. You can also download any of the battery mods from the thread I linked to, and decompile them for examples of a working framework-apk that has been modded.
Keep in mind, when experimenting with this, you ABOSLUTELY WILL cause your phone to not be able to boot up. Make sure you have a nandroid backup ready.
Good luck.
Thank you!
Wow, this is gonna take a bit longer than i though B)
Btw, i was using one of your mods, but i found that it wasnt smooth enough + the icon didnt have enough detail
frederikh said:
Hi XDA
Im trying to make a battery mod for my HTC Sensation, but i need some help.
I have the framework-res.apk for my rom (Android Revolution HD) and 100 pngs.
I need help with compiling the stat_sys_battery.xml so it uses all the 100 pngs instead of htcs 7
I also need to know if its okay to just replace the files in the framework-res.apk using 7-zip, and replace that with the framework-res.apk in a working battery mod i downloaded, since i dont know how to make the update script
Thank you for you help
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go to first link on my sign download a batt mod open framework and use it...
lalitsehgal21 said:
go to first link on my sign download a batt mod open framework and use it...
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Thanks, but no thanks B)
I think will try to learn how to do it my self
K, so i'm running RCmix3D Runny 4.0 ROM (Sweet ROM btw) and i've found an icon pack that i want to use, not in an APK format, just have it in a folder as of now, both installed on my desktop and in my media folder on my phone. i really don't want to use Launcher Pro or anything like that to keep the icon pack installed, so i was wondering if anyone knew a way to install the icon pack with a program that doesn't need to be consistently ran to keep the icon pack installed.
i'm not completely retarded when it comes to ROMs, but i am new, so please, be gentle. lol
You would have to use a theme pack made for your Rom if you want to just flash it. If you know how to extract framework apks you could swap out the PNG images yourself.
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Thanks for the insight um can u provide a link to a tutorial on the subject
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Thanks for the insight um can u provide a link to a tutorial on the subject
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There is no tutorial that I know of. Learning how to do most of this stuff requires time searching and reading on the internet. I use linux with dsixdas kitchen to have a working folder of Rom. You could just pull out framework-res.apk and systemui.apk from Rom to work with as well. Decompile apk, trade out PNG's retaining original file name, recompile and change extension back to .apk. now you have the apk with different icons. Either build Rom with these or push them to phone and reboot. There are many other places where PNG images are stored as well. Com.HTC.resources.apk is another one for example.