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[MOD]*done* Add reboot,recovery,download mode to power off menu

Disclaimer: I am not responsible for what happens to your phone-use at your own risk. Always do a nandroid backup before using mods
This is a port of untermensch's vibrant mod found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811532
*completed mod now available with aosp lockscreen included*
*note: these mods include framework-res.apk and need to be included in the base of a theme or rom/flashing over the top of one will overwrite previous theming done to framework-res with stock images and break some pre-existing mods*
Thanx and credit to him for getting me this far, I have made a few changes to his instructions to make it work on epic. The below mod only has the reboot option added. I have yet to try his latest instructions to add reboot recovery but it might work too. Just wanted to get this over to the Epic side for discussion and help if it isn't as easy to port the rest of it.
Add reboot option to power off menu http://www.mediafire.com/?hoetfjbq77hm77s flash in clockwork recovery (its only android policy.jar) and make sure your system is deodexed. We can add more things into it to get android policy jar mods to play together later.
Here's a .zip that has both the AOSP lockscreen mod and reboot button mod together: http://www.mediafire.com/?010dchn522nxge9
Complete mod port plus aosp lockscreen click here
Note: this .zip includes framework-res.apk,framework.jar and android.policy. jar. The recovery function gets you to stock recovery but you can still get into clockwork by flashing the update.zip you should have on your sdcard already. If any one knows how to get it to go straight to clockwork like rom manager does I would like to have it do that.
Complete mod port plus aosp lockscreen-no full battery popups click here
All three in one now, this is just like the one above but also has services.jar
Complete mod port only click here
Includes framework-res.apk,framework.jar and android.policy.jar
Complete mod port with no popups click here
Includes framework-res.apk,framework.jar,services.jar and android.policy. jar

Works Perfect.....Ty
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raiderep said:
This is a port of untermensch's vibrant mod found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=811532
Thanx and credit to him for getting me this far, I have made a few changes to his instructions to make it work on epic. The below mod only has the reboot option added. I have yet to try his latest instructions to add reboot recovery but it might work too. Just wanted to get this over to the Epic side for discussion and help if it isn't as easy to port the rest of it.
Add reboot option to power off menu http://www.mediafire.com/?hoetfjbq77hm77s flash in clockwork recovery (its only android policy.jar) and make sure your system is deodexed. We can add more things into it to get android policy jar mods to play together later.
The reboot recovery mod looks like it will need framework mods as well if you are interested in trying to get the rest of this going. Care to jumpin?
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Has this been tested?
just asking cause yesterday I flashed a normal app! flash 10.1 and my phone was stuck blackscreened lol and had to odin ect AND I am very happy with the phone now so I dont wan't to result to that again

I've been waiting for this to get ported - thank you!

It flashed with no problem, but it replaced my Vanilla lock screen with the TouchWiz one. If I flash the Vanilla lock screen back on, will the reboot option still be there?

Holdin down power+voldown+camera after touching reboot gets you into recovery. I know a software button is better but in the mean time.
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265ada said:
Has this been tested?
just asking cause yesterday I flashed a normal app! flash 10.1 and my phone was stuck blackscreened lol and had to odin ect AND I am very happy with the phone now so I dont wan't to result to that again
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I've been using it for a few days with no issues. The only thing that might happen is what happened to ragnarox, read his quote below...
ragnarokx said:
It flashed with no problem, but it replaced my Vanilla lock screen with the TouchWiz one. If I flash the Vanilla lock screen back on, will the reboot option still be there?
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Until both are put into the same AndroidPolicy.jar then its one or the other. I will get them both together eventually, this is just a start
and here you go, both together now: http://www.mediafire.com/?010dchn522nxge9

raiderep said:
I've been using it for a few days with no issues. The only thing that might happen is what happened to ragnarox, read his quote below...
Until both are put into the same AndroidPolicy.jar then its one or the other. I will get them both together eventually, this is just a start
and here you go, both together now: http://www.mediafire.com/?010dchn522nxge9
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You are amazing, thank you!

OP updated with completed mod coupled with aosp lockscreen

Is that a soft key to get into download moss I see?
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mysteryemotionz said:
Is that a soft key to get into download moss I see?
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Yes indeed not sure how much need there is for it but it was in the mod so I added it also.

Mediafire not working for me. Using Opera, ie and epic to try to dl.

raiderep said:
Yes indeed not sure how much need there is for it but it was in the mod so I added it also.
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That's nice. I know we talked in private but u got an idea to make this work with my theme. This is going to be interesting
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What update.zip gets you into clockwork by using stock recovery?
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deciple said:
What update.zip gets you into clockwork by using stock recovery?
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It should haber been installed when you flashed CWM on you're phone
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Ok, yeah, in my clockworkmod folder I found the (recovery-update.zip) file, however, for those who don't know, you have to rename it just update and it works
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mysteryemotionz said:
That's nice. I know we talked in private but u got an idea to make this work with my theme. This is going to be interesting
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The only way for certain is to re-theme this framwork-res with your images. You might try swapping just your drawable-hdpi folder into this one and if there is anything left out track it down and add it back. I am not sure where values folder goes when it re-compiled so you don't want to write over it as it will cause issues.
OP has a new .zip with all three mods in one now, let me know if there are any issues with it.
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raiderep said:
The only way for certain is to re-theme this framwork-res with your images. You might try swapping just your drawable-hdpi folder into this one and if there is anything left out track it down and add it back. I am not sure where values folder goes when it re-compiled so you don't want to write over it as it will cause issues.
OP has a new .zip with all three mods in one now, let me know if there are any issues with it.
sent by an Epic4g through the cosmos
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This was my plan but I also edited some xml files. So if I just drop the hole contents of my framework in yours replacing everything but the values folder in theory I should be good?
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mysteryemotionz said:
This was my plan but I also edited some xml files. So if I just drop the hole contents of my framework in yours replacing everything but the values folder in theory I should be good?
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What xmls did you edit? What I was getting at is use this as a base and re-do the theme to it but if you accidentally over write the values folder it will not work properly. Since I don't know where valuse goes when its been compiled(it only shows when decompiled) you run the risk of breaking the mod. Its certainlgy worth a shot though.
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raiderep said:
What xmls did you edit? What I was getting at is use this as a base and re-do the theme to it but if you accidentally over write the values folder it will not work properly. Since I don't know where valuse goes when its been compiled(it only shows when decompiled) you run the risk of breaking the mod. Its certainlgy worth a shot though.
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I moved the clock down on the tw lock screen. Its in the layout folder named zz_keyguard_clock.xml I believe this is coming off the top of my head
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[Theme]Star Wars for LibertyX 1.0

I got tired of there not being any good Star Wars themes for any of the Roms(except R2D2 D2's ports, which aren't really that good IMO). So I gave it a try. This is the first theme i have ever done. So please remember that if its not any good lol. Big props to Mikeyinid for his great theme bases i used to help my novice run at this much easier.
Install Instructions-
Reboot Clockwork Recovery
Mount System
Install zip from sd card
reboot and enjoy.
Also included in theme-
-Pandora Radio with transparent widget
-Black themed keyboard
-black themed market
-Star Wars Ringtones and Notification files(more than just R2 sounds)
-Located inside the Theme zip file is also a Star Wars boot animation and boot logo(they can also be found in system/media folder after installation)- both of which can be installed through Liberty Toolbox, follow their instructions.
-Also inside zip file are some Star Wars wallpapers.
Download Here-
http://www.mediafire.com/starwarslibertyx
Do not use unless comfortable using an SBF.(This is the CYA section of the post . )
I take no responsability for problems that may occur or damage done to phone with this theme. Use at your on risk.

Cool
beamed from the freak machine Droid X

What phone is this theme for ? , i flashed it over Liberty 1.0 on by Droid X and couldn't get any 3G Signal i just got the signal bars and a little x over the bars even in an area where theirs good signal . So disappointed would love for it to work .

jawonder said:
What phone is this theme for ? , i flashed it over Liberty 1.0 on by Droid X and couldn't get any 3G Signal i just got the signal bars and a little x over the bars even in an area where theirs good signal . So disappointed would love for it to work .
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For Droid X running Liberty 1.0. Did you come from another theme? If so install Liberty Rom without wiping data and cash. Then reinstall theme. Sometimes themes can leave things behind that don't play nice with other themes. Always good to start with the base rom then install theme of your choice. Hope this helps.
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willjohnson said:
For Droid X running Liberty 1.0. Did you come from another theme? If so install Liberty Rom without wiping data and cash. Then reinstall theme. Sometimes themes can leave things behind that don't play nice with other themes. Always good to start with the base rom then install theme of your choice. Hope this helps.
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No i flashed it over Plain Liberty 1.0 . I'm gonna flash Liberty again and try it .

Got it to work after flashing liberty again . Can't find the wallpapers ,boot animation and other stuff tho .

jawonder said:
Got it to work after flashing liberty again . Can't find the wallpapers ,boot animation and other stuff tho .
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Good, glad you got it working.
The stuff you mentioned should be in the zip folder, or in the /system/media folder after install. You can use Root Explorer or another file manager to access the system folder. There is a chance i accidentally uploaded the Theme zip that i forgot to put those into, it can get kinda hard to keep it all strait when you are working on hundreds of images in the framework. If you can't find them let me know and i will download the file from media fire and install it myself to see what is wrong. Like i said in the original post, this is my first theme and attempt at moding the framework like this, so please bear with me and I will get it all worked out.
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I just downloaded the file myself and the images are in the zip folder. You should be able to use Root Explorer to extract the files inside the zip. It will pull them to /sdcard/extracted. Then look in the /sdcard/extracted/system/media folder. If this isn't working for you, you could always copy the file to your PC and use a program like WinZip or camparable(thats what i did to check it for you) and then copy the files to your phone. Hope this helps.

Nice theme, I'm using it now. Thanx for putting Vader sounds as ringtone and notifications good work.
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bdegs15 said:
Nice theme, I'm using it now. Thanx for putting Vader sounds as ringtone and notifications good work.
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Thanks, glad you like it. I almost went totally Empire/Darkside with the theme, but i had to many good images on file that were Rebel/Lightside. I think I am gonna make a Empire one still, just gonna take a little bit cause i gotta make a lot of the images for the framework from scratch to do it the way i want.

LOVE IT
Thanks man i found everything except the wallpapers . Ok don't know what i did but wallpaper appeared on my home screen . THANKS LOVING IT !!! .

Liberty 1.5 is coming soon please make this to work with it because this is a Keeper . Thanks

jawonder said:
Liberty 1.5 is coming soon please make this to work with it because this is a Keeper . Thanks
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I do plan on it.
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Ok thanks again

Gonna be working on theme to go with Liberty 1.5 This weekend.
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UOT kitchen

does this work for the G2X? sorry if this has asked recently but im trying every thing i can/know
i used the androidian.apk from theme chooser and doing everything i want but its comming out like 88-200kb's and there is no app folder inside of the zip to install nor can i flash it with CWM am i doing something wrong?

keefer7 said:
does this work for the G2X? sorry if this has asked recently but im trying every thing i can/know
i used the androidian.apk from theme chooser and doing everything i want but its comming out like 88-200kb's and there is no app folder inside of the zip to install nor can i flash it with CWM am i doing something wrong?
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Does UOT kitchen work with Theme Chooser apps now? Last time I used it, it was only for the actually framework files (framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk).

MWBehr said:
Does UOT kitchen work with Theme Chooser apps now? Last time I used it, it was only for the actually framework files (framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk).
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i guess not i read a bunch about just getting the theme chooser.apk and uploading that and it is supposed to add an apk to the zip it gives u to download
1. Go to the Kitchen page
2. Browse through the available mods and choose what you want (don't forget to press Generate preview if there is such a button)
3. Go to the file upload section and upload the required files, or choose the ROM you use from the kitchen's list (most roms in the list are for HTC Desire)
Files you need to upload:
Froyo rom: framework-res.apk
Gingerbread rom: framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk
Gingerbread with sense rom: framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk and com.htc.resources.apk
Cyanogenmod7 rom: Cyanbread.apk or Androidian.apk or any theme for ThemeChooser (rename as you like it to apear in theme menu)<----thats what im using
NOTE 1: if you’re uploading theme apk then do not upload any other files; you’re just wasting traffic, because the kitchen will ignore additional files
NOTE 2: Font packs and boot animation do not require files to be uploaded. If you choose only those mods then you get a download without a queue.
4. Go to the summary section. All chosen mods must have a green background. If there is a mod in red background it means you didn’t finish it.
Press Submit work to kitchen
5. Remember the UOT file name (your order number).
6. Go to the Pickup page and wait for your file to appear (it can take from 5min to 1hr or more)
7. Download UOT zip into SD card of your phone
8. Reboot into recovery
9. Wipe cache and dalvik-cache (just in case). Do not wipe data / factory reset.
10. Flash UOT zip
11. Reboot phone
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Make sure you set the file type to optimus.
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Ty sir that worked I have been messing around with it for days and I never thought to do that
Thanks again
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kwes1020 said:
Make sure you set the file type to optimus.
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Thanks! I also overlooked that option lol
Used to love custom theming my mt4g.
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So you can actually take a CM7 Theme Chooser theme and use that for UOT Kitchen? Then apply it to any ROM?

mackster248 said:
So you can actually take a CM7 Theme Chooser theme and use that for UOT Kitchen? Then apply it to any ROM?
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No. Theme Chooser themes only work with roms that have themechooser integration. Otherwise its a lot of work to port.
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mackster248 said:
So you can actually take a CM7 Theme Chooser theme and use that for UOT Kitchen? Then apply it to any ROM?
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Use the system files like framework-Res.apk and systemui.apk and set file type to optimus, worked perfect for me.
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kwes1020 said:
No. Theme Chooser themes only work with roms that have themechooser integration. Otherwise its a lot of work to port.
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Hey Kwes - I have not tried UOT with New Clip because you mentioned themes may break things. Does that also apply to UOT? I wanted to change the color of all the items on the status bar to the hex ICS color. Should that be OK if I do not change anything else?
Or is there a better way to do that?

jcbofkc said:
Hey Kwes - I have not tried UOT with New Clip because you mentioned themes may break things. Does that also apply to UOT? I wanted to change the color of all the items on the status bar to the hex ICS color. Should that be OK if I do not change anything else?
Or is there a better way to do that?
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As long as you use the systemui and framework-res from the rom it shouldn't break anything. But some sketchy edits I made in framework as work a rounds might not let you edit it with uot but you can always try. I'm gonna update soon if I can just get these lock screens right.
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Thanks. I will give it a try tonight or tomorrow. I want to make a set of all gingerbread green status bar icons and a set of all ICS blue status bar icons. If it works I will send them to you and you could add them to New Clip (if you want to) as an option for people that want everything matching, but do not want a complete makeover theme.
I just think it looks nice when the battery, clock, signal, wifi, etc match in color. Fond of ICS blue right now. I think I know how to repack it so anyone can use it. I'll PM you later if I get it done.
Edit: Well...that was a disaster. I just changed the status bar icons and added a different battery. Result was a boot loop twice and then a black screen requiring a battery pull. Restored my back up and will give it another try. Maybe a bad file download?

jcbofkc said:
Thanks. I will give it a try tonight or tomorrow. I want to make a set of all gingerbread green status bar icons and a set of all ICS blue status bar icons. If it works I will send them to you and you could add them to New Clip (if you want to) as an option for people that want everything matching, but do not want a complete makeover theme.
I just think it looks nice when the battery, clock, signal, wifi, etc match in color. Fond of ICS blue right now. I think I know how to repack it so anyone can use it. I'll PM you later if I get it done.
Edit: Well...that was a disaster. I just changed the status bar icons and added a different battery. Result was a boot loop twice and then a black screen requiring a battery pull. Restored my back up and will give it another try. Maybe a bad file download?
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I would love if you got it working. I also enjoy the blue of ICS .

buru898 said:
I would love if you got it working. I also enjoy the blue of ICS .
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An all new update is just around the corner. Kwes1020 has some magic he is holding back until its right. Old weapon 3.0 works fine with UOT. I am not a real theme guy. I answer easy questions for noobs and piggyback off the hard work of others, but always give credit and thanks to the real guys. If the update does not happen as expected, I will take another stab at it.
I love learning new things and android has become an addiction. If you want to try, read up on topic. Tons of good info out there. UOT is simple to use. The trick is making the zip you create compatable with every one else. There is a mini tutorial in the moonman thread.

My First Time
So I sat for over an hour making my first OUT kitchen Theme if that is what you call it, I am waiting for it to cook as you say.... hope all goes well when I flash it to my stock Gingerbread rom......

Gingerbread theme based on Xperia S and ICS

I've been theming my Xperia Play a bit lately. I was using the Xperia S theme (which I got from jjkkyu), but I noticed that, although I dislike ICS's abstract theme, some of it (the not so abstract bits) look better than Xperia S's theme. Namely the context menus/popups and the toast. So I began incorporating that into the theme. I've also made the folders of Xperia Home and the the menus (those that pop up upon pressing the menu key) look like that.
I never liked how Xperia S's dock looked, so I made a simpler (and IMO better) looking one myself. The launcher is also modified to not display theme choosing options, because Sony themes are pretty useless, especially on a not-Xperia-S phone, because they only seem to change the background. And it only has 3 screens/panes/whatevers. That's easy to change, though.
The menu icons of some Xperia S apps were designed for a white background, but I prefer a black background, so I fixed that everywhere I could notice it.
I've also made the battery icon display the battery percentage inside of it. The clockopia font is surprisingly easy to read, even in very low resolution.
I was also dissatisfied with the spinner, so I made another one and I think it's marvelous, even if I say so myself. It's two spinning gears for the big spinners and one gear for the little ones.
In case any of you are still using Gingerbread, I present to you Gingerbread Theme Based on Xperia S and ICS (it's a working title).
You don't actually have to read any of the above, it doesn't list all of the changes, anyway. It's just that the original post of some work would look very weird if it didn't say anything. I suggest you just look at the screenshots, which can be found in their entirety in a zip attachment.
Installation:
0. Before you do step 1, it would be wise to make sure a file manager is in your recently run apps
1. Uninstall Home.apk (sometimes this needs to be done, sometimes not)
2. Put the contents of framework.zip into /system
3. Set the permission of all the apks to 644 (rw-r--r--)
4. Move them into /system/framework
5. Put the contents of app.zip into /system
6. Set the permission of all the apks to 644 (rw-r--r--)
7. Move them into /system/app (move SystemUI.apk last)
8. Reboot
Note: The zips aren't flashable. They're just zips.
UPDATE: A flashable zip is now available here: http://www.mediafire.com/?ns4ka5244xb4bfo
Made by xda-developers user techdevilisnowmonster.
This theme is mostly just a modified Xperia S theme, so to get a full Xperia S theme, you should install jjkkyu's theme before installing this.

Do you have any idea if this will work with CDMA devices?

looks great :good:...thanks

game_guy said:
Do you have any idea if this will work with CDMA devices?
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Frankly, I don't know. It's not very dangerous to try, though. The worst that can happen is probably a boot loop, which can be easily fixed by using flashtool, if you've got a locked bootloader. You only need to flash loader and system and you don't even lose any configuration, all that will be different is that the system apps will be restored.
I suggest you find out what people say for other mods where you have to replace framework-res.apk (if anything should cause trouble, it would probably be this file).

It looks pretty nice. Good work!
What I usually do to restore if anything goes bad is open the zip and replace apks inside with my current apks and rename it restore!
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Tried your theme mate good job love it the only problem I have is that when I hooked the power button to get the power menu phone freezes and reboots have a look into that thanks

game_guy said:
Do you have any idea if this will work with CDMA devices?
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Probably not, as if it changes the framework it will most likely bootloop. You've probably tried it by now and already may have found that out though.

Hey man i so much wanted the experia look on my sgap .. want to install it on my phone.. Can i do so..? I have rooted my phone n have cwm installed.. I have samsung galaxy.ace pkuse s7500.. thanx in advance
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Um, there is tutorial up there. Isnt?
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amitkhetan69 said:
Hey man i so much wanted the experia look on my sgap .. want to install it on my phone.. Can i do so..? I have rooted my phone n have cwm installed.. I have samsung galaxy.ace pkuse s7500.. thanx in advance
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Make a backup and give it a go the worst thing it can happen is you need to restore your backup

Thanx for the reply.. Btw do i need to installs any other thing before , or the above files are enough
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just download the flashable zip in the thread and flash it through cwm...im pretty sure is not going to work but sure give it a go ...don't forget to backup

Can u please try it out for me n let me know.. Cos i m a newbie..
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I have a xperia play mate

Black status bar for sense 4+

Ok, that was easy.
This worked for me. First im on JB_by_luxandroid_v2 (one s s3). I copied the systemUI.apk to my pc. Added .zip to the file and unzipped it. Searched for status_bar_background.9.png and used gimp to make these all black. Rezipped all the files to systemui.apk and copied back /system/apps using twrp file manager. Restart and all black status bar.
Screenshots
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d3cad1ohplcjzk6/Screenshot_2013-02-03-12-11-04.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tztb2bzzfynxpwb/Screenshot_2013-02-03-12-11-14.png
Here is my modified systemui.apk
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewgoa0ryva7v5a3/SystemUI.apk
Flashable zip thanks to luxandroid (will also add black boot animation)
http://dl.xda-developers.com/attach.../1/7/0/0/7/5/4/Flashable_black_status_bar.zip
This worked for me. All the tutorials out there say you need to decompile, modify and compile the systemui.apk. I did not have to nor do I know why it worked the easy way. So this might not work for you and might frak up your install (do a backup before trying).
If anyone wants to make a flashable zip or make this compatible with other roms, be my guest. I dont have the knowlege to develop this any further
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*original post*
Hi, I'm using nova launcher with trickdroid 5 s3. HTC status bar annoys me. Would like to get it all black. Would appreciate any help with getting it. The option was before in the tweak packade but that isn't available anymore. Is there a zip to flash?
Thanks in advance.
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I did not encounter any zip to flash, but you could try decompiling systemUI by yourself, which I was too lazy for, so I flashed Pacman ROM.
However, you can download ICS Status Bar or Jelly Bean Status Bar by Team Syndicate, they overlay the Sense one with a AOSP one.

Tried the overlay from play store already. Would work fine on ics. Problem with jelly bean is whn you pull down the notifications status bar goes away, but the overlay does not. So that cuts away half of the clock and settings button.
Dont want to have to go back to ics

inku79 said:
Tried the overlay from play store already. Would work fine on ics. Problem with jelly bean is whn you pull down the notifications status bar goes away, but the overlay does not. So that cuts away half of the clock and settings button.
Dont want to have to go back to ics
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Didn't know that as I never had Jelly Bean and Sense at the same time Just go ahead and get yourself a decent ROM, and you're fine!

Re: [Q] Black status bar for sense 4+
I would but didn't do my homework before buying and got an S3, options are limited.
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Would love this; I hate the ugly gradient look. The guys over on ViperOneS 2 said they would include a mod in their ROM for a black status bar but never followed up............ *sigh*

Closed Source Project said:
Would love this; I hate the ugly gradient look. The guys over on ViperOneS 2 said they would include a mod in their ROM for a black status bar but never followed up............ *sigh*
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Just plain flat black.... i love it... the closest ive gotten is setting status bar transparency on home all the way in Viper ROM, either one 1.2.1 or 2.0.0, and having a black bg... But only good on home...
EDIT: I would love to remove the beveled look of the status bar....

balducien said:
I did not encounter any zip to flash, but you could try decompiling systemUI by yourself, which I was too lazy for, so I flashed Pacman ROM.
However, you can download ICS Status Bar or Jelly Bean Status Bar by Team Syndicate, they overlay the Sense one with a AOSP one.
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I managed to decompile the SystemUI.apk couldnot find the obvious status bar file to modify to black, I assume there are several. Someone know witch png files need to be modified to get an all black status bar?
I have done this a long time ago on HTC touch but it seemd easier back then

been googling for hours, but cannot find clear tutorials on how to edit status bar pngs

ok think I found it. should be status_bar_background.9.png
lets see if I can get this to work with my limited knowlege

I found another way. Probably you saw that you can apply some themes in the "customize" app from HTC. Well, the devs of Virtuous ROM made some more themes for that theme chooser, including a holo-like one with a black status bar!

Ok, that was easy.
This worked for me. First im on JB_by_luxandroid_v2 (one s s3). I copied the systemUI.apk to my pc. Added .zip to the file and unzipped it. Searched for status_bar_background.9.png and used gimp to make these all black. Rezipped all the files to systemui.apk and copied back /system/apps using twrp file manager. Restart and all black status bar.
Screenshots
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d3cad1ohplcjzk6/Screenshot_2013-02-03-12-11-04.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tztb2bzzfynxpwb/Screenshot_2013-02-03-12-11-14.png
Here is my modified systemui.apk
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewgoa0ryva7v5a3/SystemUI.apk
This worked for me. All the tutorials out there say you need to decompile, modify and compile the systemui.apk. I did not have to nor do I know why it worked the easy way. So this might not work for you and might F up your install (do a backup before trying)l
If anyone wants to make a flashable zip or make this compatible with other roms, be my guest. I dont have the knowlege to develop this any further

Re: [Q] Black status bar for sense 4+
balducien said:
I found another way. Probably you saw that you can apply some themes in the "customize" app from HTC. Well, the devs of Virtuous ROM made some more themes for that theme chooser, including a holo-like one with a black status bar!
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You mean Personalize in settings?
And can you please add link to that theme
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balducien said:
I found another way. Probably you saw that you can apply some themes in the "customize" app from HTC. Well, the devs of Virtuous ROM made some more themes for that theme chooser, including a holo-like one with a black status bar!
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I thought those only worked with sense 4.0

inku79 said:
Ok, that was easy.
This worked for me. First im on JB_by_luxandroid_v2 (one s s3). I copied the systemUI.apk to my pc. Added .zip to the file and unzipped it. Searched for status_bar_background.9.png and used gimp to make these all black. Rezipped all the files to systemui.apk and copied back /system/apps using twrp file manager. Restart and all black status bar.
Screenshots
https://www.dropbox.com/s/d3cad1ohplcjzk6/Screenshot_2013-02-03-12-11-04.png
https://www.dropbox.com/s/tztb2bzzfynxpwb/Screenshot_2013-02-03-12-11-14.png
Here is my modified systemui.apk
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ewgoa0ryva7v5a3/SystemUI.apk
This worked for me. All the tutorials out there say you need to decompile, modify and compile the systemui.apk. I did not have to nor do I know why it worked the easy way. So this might not work for you and might F up your install (do a backup before trying)l
If anyone wants to make a flashable zip or make this compatible with other roms, be my guest. I dont have the knowlege to develop this any further
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made flashable zip but ,shows for secound and than its semi transsparent again,dont know why...

Can you upload .zip file
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You mean Personalize in settings?
And can you please add link to that theme?
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It is actually an app with a link to it in settings. However, here is a link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1853013. Have fun with them!

s0kY said:
Can you upload .zip file
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there is black boot animation inside also,check if works an report

luxandroid said:
there is black boot animation inside also,check if works an report
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I just flash this and i will have black status and black bootanimation?
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luxandroid said:
there is black boot animation inside also,check if works an report
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Does not work at all. No black status bar and not black boot anim.....