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[THEME] xplay theme (out of the ordinary!) Update for .368!

Well here you go guys try this out if you want or dont its your choice
**UPDATED FOR .368** Flashable clockworkmod .zip
*Requires rooted 2.3.3 (.145)*
*Added transparent se home dock*
screen off animation & reboot in power menu (thanks AdamTt for files)
transparent status bar
modded battery
scroll glow
kalagas animated icons
Romance fatal serif font
Rudolph window animation
wallpaper
1) unpack rar and place files in a folder and copy to SD card
2) using root explorer navigate to that folder and move all the files into /sytem folder then set permissions for them like this: rw-r--r--
3) move android.policy.jar, framework.jar and framework-res.apk to /system/framework folder and accept the overwrite
4) move SystemUI.apk into /system folder set permissions rw-r--r-- then move to /system/app folder.
5) finally with the font files set permissions rw-r--r-- and move to /system/fonts
6) Reboot
* Download file and extract there will be 2 Flashable zips for CWM and the transparent Home.apk*
have fun
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=GCRUTQTS *.368*
http://www.mediafire.com/?0vcwlb0blzmmrga
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=SDXTT6GM

nice work mate, you may want to add the transparant SE home dock, from the arc section too, and now we have a nearly fully working recovery a flashable .zip would be nice

Oooo yea totally forgot about that ill work that in, I can't wait till Blagus figures out the locked bootloader issue, bought mine from a Rogers store(boo!)
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thanks men, looks good

I may not be fond of the aesthetic choices (the font and the choice of colors) but I praise your good will for wanting to bring something good to us

Just trying to add this theme, got to stage 5 and root explorer crashed. Tried to relaunch and it didn't work. Restarted the phone and not its wont get past the sony ericsson screen! Any ideas?

wired84 said:
Just trying to add this theme, got to stage 5 and root explorer crashed. Tried to relaunch and it didn't work. Restarted the phone and not its wont get past the sony ericsson screen! Any ideas?
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Restore it, via SEUS if bootloader is locked. If it's unlocked flash a system.img from the development section (if you flash a system.img that's based on the stock rom (nearly everythinh besides the cyanogenmod rom) you won't lose userdata).

if i just want the transparent home which file do i use?

svenk919 said:
Restore it, via SEUS if bootloader is locked. If it's unlocked flash a system.img from the development section (if you flash a system.img that's based on the stock rom (nearly everythinh besides the cyanogenmod rom) you won't lose userdata).
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Yer I reflashed it straight away and have got back to the same point just trying to work out what stopped it working, I'll try and get the theme on again and see if it works if it doesn't then it must be the theme that's breaking it!
EDIT: Just done the same thing as above and its crashed my phone again - none of my apps will load and everything force closes as soon as I launch it! I've only changed a couple of other things, but I reset my phone after making the last change and before adding the theme. It must be one of the steps in the theme that is messing it up. Stage 4 is always the one that seems to make things go wrong - could that make my phone crash?

Are ALL the permissions set right they should all be: rw-r--r--it should work no problem
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awoken said:
if i just want the transparent home which file do i use?
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Just download the home file and set permissions to rw-r--r-- and move to /system/app folder
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thatsupnow said:
Are ALL the permissions set right they should all be: rw-r--r--it should work no problem
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Yer they were all set as above - I've just reset the phone and it seems to have worked fine now!! Thanks its looks good - only issue I have with it, is I can't see my notifications if the screen behind it is too bright!

theme looks awsome!!! I am nervous to install it. Gonna wait till an easier version come out

thatsupnow said:
Just download the home file and set permissions to rw-r--r-- and move to /system/app folder
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And which is the home file? SystemUI.apk?

Home.apk
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i thought i would try and now I am stuck on the sony erricson screen!! What is SEUS program? please help

my computer will not recognize the phone!!! Can any one help?

Oh what? What did you do? I just had to reflash my phone cause I accidentally erased something so I needed to re-do the theme I put everything in no problem and when I rebooted it was on the sony Ericsson screen for awhile but it finally started up no problems at all. Are you rooted on 2.3.3? Seus is sony Ericsson update service
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i reflashed my phone. everything is fine i just have to start from scratch again. I am not the advanced for this kinda stuff!! I will get there someday.......young jeti in the making. lol

Mine also crashed after I changed the permissions and moved to the correct folder. Tried twice and broke twice. Dunno what to do now lol
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[Q] Need help with Apk Manager apk mod

Made a very simple mod to my systemUI.apk using APK Manager. However, after moving to phone and reboot, there were no icons in top notification area and no pull-down notification window was completely missing! So obviously something went south. I did have a copy of my last ‘good’ systemUI.apk, so I’m recovered… but would like to get my simple mod (phone signal strength bars) to successfully implement. Here are the steps I followed (which didn’t work):
1. in Apk Manager folder, put my “systemUI.apk” in “place-apk-here-for-modding’ folder
2. launched “Script.bat” file
3. cmd window opened with Apk Manager menu
4. using Apk Manager tool:
a. extract apk (successful) ‘decision 1’ in tool
b. decompile apk (successful) ‘decision 9’ in tool
c. made my edits (changed 2 png files)
d. compile apk (successful) ‘decision 11’ in tool
e. I read that system files do not need to be signed… so did not sign it
5. This put file “unsigned_systemUI.apk” in “place-apk-here-for-modding” folder
6. I renamed “unsigned_systemUI.apk” to “systemUI.apk”
7. connected phone to computer and transferred “systemUI.apk” to external SD
8. moved “systemUI.apk” to /system and fixed permissions (rw,r,r)
9. then moved from /system to /system/app and replaced the current systemUI.apk
10. rebooted to recovery and wiped cache/ Dalvik cache
11. rebooted normally
So, phone booted up fine… no FCs… no boot loops… but there were no icons in notification area (time, date, no icons) or a drop down window. So question is: what steps did I leave out or do wrong? Did I need to sign apk? To recover, I simply put my good systemUI.apk in/ system/app folder… fixed permissions… then rebooted… and it’s fine… so not sure why the modded file did not work. Thanks.

SOLVED.... used NinjaMorph and did mod on phone. By the way, never used this app before, but it is kickazz... very intuitive and easy to use.

Fyi though for PNG edits don't bother decompiling just extract change the pngs not the names and zip her back up
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nrm5110 said:
Fyi though for PNG edits don't bother decompiling just extract change the pngs not the names and zip her back up
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Good to know... thanks for the reply.

No prob decompile only when you wanna make changes to XML or smali files also smali is Java and be careful with .9 PNG's
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Word. U need java and adb in same directory as apk manager
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Be careful with xml files too. Eassssyvto screwup

silver03wrx said:
Word. U need java and adb in same directory as apk manager
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This I did not know
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silver03wrx said:
Word. U need java and adb in same directory as apk manager
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Be careful with xml files too. Eassssyvto screwup
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Having them all in path is not enough?
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I have same problem, and when I push power button to shut down my device, there is no choice shutdown, restart, etc. .. he immediately reboot to bootanimation. can anyone help?

[Q] Moving modified .apks to the same roms update

Hello so what I've got is this. I've modified some of the system .apks and the framework on my current rom well an update has rolled out and i was wondering how do i take those modded apps with me I've used zipthemer and cwm but i get a bootloop using zipthemer i had wrote my xml to install the entire .apk is this wrong any help would be greatly appreciated thanks

Use Super Manager to make a backup of all your .APK's on the device it will be under the .APK section in Super Manager around tab 4 or 5 i believe! Mount your SD card in your PC after the backup and push the backup .APK's to a new folder on your PC and do a fresh clean flash of the new ROM then push the .APK's back onto the device after you reboot! If this is not exactly what you are looking for feel free to elaborate a bit more im pretty sure i understand the concept you are going for!

That's pretty much what I'm aiming at only im talking about modified /system apks I usually wind up pulling the apps and framework and replacing the image files inside the new ones with the ones ive edited using 7.zip and pushing them back to /system/app or framework with adb but man that takes forever lol I guess what ive done here is created a system wide theme including system apps and framework but i dont know how to write the xml to push the images into the framework and apks through a cwm flashable
I guess im kinda looking for building a flashable theme something i can just flash after installing the rom update but I''m not really sure if what I've done is or could be considered a theme i guess it would be seeing as how it changes the look of the apps and framework its seems like I'm themeing the hard way
(btw typing while i think sorry if it doesn't make sense)
edit - but it seems like ive tried pushing the actual "old" apk from an older version to a new version of the same rom and it force closes
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AHH yea now i fully understand what you are getting at... props br0... i for one have never used ABD to push system modified values back to the droid but i completely get what your doing. I assume the "old.apk" force closes because your modified values collide with the default values resulting in a source error, are you using some sort of hex editor to modify anything? or just extracting .png's and swapping? if swapping .png's only you should be able to extract swap and rebuild with success but im sure there will be bugs as this is open source of sorts! I'll take a look around and see if i can find anything structured towards this because i gotta tell you man that is something i have thought about taking on myself for a little bit now just haven't gotten around to it. Sounds easy enough to do what you are going for as does most things... until you put it into practice lol i'll have a look around br0

No I'm not using an editor just 7zip to open the apk and pulling pngs from old and placing them in the "new" apk and pushing it back to the system folder if you can download something like this from the market surely I can build one I think I'm just missing something
That would be awesome man any help further into this would be greatly appreciated and Ill do the same and post here
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Nevaloud said:
No I'm not using an editor just pulling pngs from old and placing them in the "new" apk and pushing it back to the system folder
That would be awesome man any help further into this would be greatly appreciated and Ill do the same and post here
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Download a apk editor just Google how to edit apk and you should find a nice set of script put together as a cmd promt.There extract the apk both old and new then replace the PNG files.After that repackage them using the script and also sign them as a system apk (there is a script for this too).After that just copy it to the folder you took it from or via ADB.I edited mine SystemUI.apk like this and now my status bar is exactly like the one in ICS
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This sounds like what I do with with 7zip i keep the drawable files ive edited on my cpu after a rom update i pull the new apk and open with seven zip and just drag and drop what I've edited to the open res
push back reboot success
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Nevaloud said:
This sounds like what I do with with 7zip i keep the drawable files ive edited on my cpu after a rom update i pull the new apk and open with seven zip and just drag and drop what I've edited to the open res
push back reboot success
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Yeah but i think you need to sign them too in order for them not to FC and yeah rebooting after you pushet them is a must
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O no no they don't force close doing this at all
they only force close when I tried pushing an "old" apk to the "new" rom
If you pull the new ones and change with 7zip and push back they're money
I really just want to build a flashable theme zip so I don't have to pull all kinds of stuff after an update
Just a simple flash maybe even something i could deploy onto another inc2 but I'm really not sure if that's possible because of the amount of changes done to multiple apks and framework
If you guys would like to see screen shots ill post some just for fun I've done alot of work
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1111476
you can have a look at this

Thank you for the link but I'm not using apktool to decompile apps I'm just editing .Png images and putting what I pull from the phone back on the phone like a theme would but I'm not just editing the framework-Res I've "themed" 6 or 7 system apks aswell but I have done zero XML editing to anything
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How to customise APK's Images [EASY]

First off you need a deodoxed custom rom , next copy the desired APK's from your System/App folder or from the zip you flashed or from wherever.
Download and Install WinRAR or 7Zip and drag the APK onto the shortcut on your desktop. It should open it up , next extract the LDPI and the HDPI folder/s onto your desktop.
Edit your pics with any program e.g. Paint.net . Then replace the modified folder with the old one.
Next download SignAPKTics from APKTops and install that. Drag the modded APK to your SD card.
Click START , choose the APK , click next , choose Test Sign and click sign! Wait 1.5 mins! And ot should be done. Now just (with root browser) replace the old one with the modded one.
And re-boot! Enjoy...

hah great tip for us
thanks

Has the OP tested this trick?

Thanks a lot!!!!!!!!!!!! :^)
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bumslayer said:
Has the OP tested this trick?
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Click START , choose the APK , click next , choose Test Sign and click sign! Wait 1.5 mins! And ot should be done. Now just (with root browser) replace the old one with the modded one.
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I'm not sure if he has tried it with system app. replacing a file like systemUI.apk or framework-res.apk will make our device continously give FC message. we should use zip file to push the apk to /system/app. system app is also should not signed. I always using this trick without signing stuff and it works. we just need to make sure that we're replace the ordinary file (not the .9 one) and put a picture with same resolution with the original one.

Exactly my thoughts. Resigning systems apps is a big NO. I already did it twice (SystemUI.apk) and I ended up with no statusbar. Good thing I had a backup.

bumslayer said:
Exactly my thoughts. Resigning systems apps is a big NO. I already did it twice (SystemUI.apk) and I ended up with no statusbar. Good thing I had a backup.
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afaik, it's all or nothing. if you resign one system apk, you have to do for all system apk with the same key.

irfanbagus said:
afaik, it's all or nothing. if you resign one system apk, you have to do for all system apk with the same key.
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AND permissions.. make sure the permissions are same as original BEFORE putting it in the appropriate folder..

noobwithgalaxyy said:
AND permissions.. make sure the permissions are same as original BEFORE putting it in the appropriate folder..
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Thats the reason I prefer flashing instead of manually replacing the files cuz then you dont need to set the permissions. Its good for lazy people like me

I have tried it and it works. I did it because when I didn't it said "status bar force close".
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I.AM.H3RO said:
I have tried it and it works. I did it because when I didn't it said "status bar force close".
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lol?
show us screen shots
when making a guide always post screenshots dude,
not just post words,
make it clarified and very detailed so that people reading this will not get lost,
also don't post for the sake of just putting it there,
you have a good title
but when people read this its not "easy"
try to put yourself in other people's shoes,
even i can't comprehend the output you put on this
no offence but make this better and stop posting threads that are useless

The easiest and foolproof method is to use Ninjamorph or metamorph app from market.I've modified tones of .pngs with them.
First open the apk with the app
Exit the app
Go to myfiles/Androidthemes/workspace/name-of-apk/res/
Then go to drawable ldpi
Take a look at all of the .png files
Find which .png you want to replace.
You should make your own pic with photoshop or anything to replace it with exact resolution and name
Store it in the sd-card
Open the app again
Go to Existing project/name-of-apk/res/drawable ldpi
Click on the .png you want to replace
App will ask you to replace it with some other .png
Navigate to the modified pic
It'll replace the .png
Then go back to homepage of app
Then click finish project
Tap on the apk name
App will ask you whether you want to replace the original apk
Do as you want
Reboot phone
Make a nandroid backup before everything. cheers
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b16h22 said:
The easiest and foolproof method is to use Ninjamorph or metamorph app from market.I've modified tones of .pngs with them.
First open the apk with the app
Exit the app
Go to myfiles/Androidthemes/workspace/name-of-apk/res/
Then go to drawable ldpi
Take a look at all of the .png files
Find which .png you want to replace.
You should make your own pic with photoshop or anything to replace it with exact resolution and name
Store it in the sd-card
Open the app again
Go to Existing project/name-of-apk/res/drawable ldpi
Click on the .png you want to replace
App will ask you to replace it with some other .png
Navigate to the modified pic
It'll replace the .png
Then go back to homepage of app
Then click finish project
Tap on the apk name
App will ask you whether you want to replace the original apk
Do as you want
Reboot phone
Make a nandroid backup before everything. cheers
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yea metamorph/ninjamorph is great but i'd prefer to do it in PC and just push it via adb cuz i use photoshop and i find it a hassle to use my phone to edit apk's

It's for those guys who dont know how to decompile/compile apk files with their pc.But I agree with you, pc is the best way to go.
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I.AM.H3RO said:
First off you need a deodoxed custom rom , next copy the desired APK's from your System/App folder or from the zip you flashed or from wherever.
Download and Install WinRAR or 7Zip and drag the APK onto the shortcut on your desktop. It should open it up , next extract the LDPI and the HDPI folder/s onto your desktop.
Edit your pics with any program e.g. Paint.net . Then replace the modified folder with the old one.
Next download SignAPKTics from APKTops and install that. Drag the modded APK to your SD card.
Click START , choose the APK , click next , choose Test Sign and click sign! Wait 1.5 mins! And ot should be done. Now just (with root browser) replace the old one with the modded one.
And re-boot! Enjoy...
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May be you should try it out first.Replacing system apps with root explorer is a very dangerous business.I'm familiar with that.My phone started to do endless boot loops which even a nandroid restore failed to fix and ended up in flashing a new stock rom.
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b16h22 said:
May be you should try it out first.Replacing system apps with root explorer is a very dangerous business.I'm familiar with that.My phone started to do endless boot loops which even a nandroid restore failed to fix and ended up in flashing a new stock rom.
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agree
pushing it using adb is a more safer way, because if something goes wrong with forcing it to system then you can just repush the original system apk

you was replacing a running apk. there's no doubt it will give you FC message (lol). try your method to replace framework-res.apk or any system app/framework. b16h22 is right. your method is dangerous.

I modify my systemui.apk but signapktic give
Doesn't exist
132 installed package
Error ...

I'm just trying to help people , if you don't like it then good for you. I'd love to add screenies but laptop is broken. If you could provide them then brilliant.
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Use test sign and if that doesn't work are install signapktic
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[MOD]100% Transparent Drop Down Notification

Here is a little something I did for myself and thought I would share.
Based on 14.1.G.1.534 systemUI.apk and works fine for me.
All I have done is edit the background .9.png to be 100% transparent.
Enjoy and please give feedback.
To install
Via Recovery
Make a backup of systemUI.apk from system/app (Its not my fault if you don't back it up)
Transparent-Notification-Background -by-gregbradley-xda-RC.zip - 1.45 MB
This CMW flashable zip is untested as I don't have CMW installed, please make a backup and test and let me know if it works
Manually
Make a backup of systemUI.apk from system/app (Its not my fault if you don't back it up)
Download the systemUI.apk from here
SystemUI.apk - 2.75 MB
Copy to system
Change permissions to 0644
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[*][-][-]
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Move to system/app and overwrite systemUI.apk

gregbradley said:
Here is a little something I did for myself and thought I would share.
Based on 14.1.G.1.534 systemUI.apk and works fine for me.
All I have done is edit the background .9.png to be 100% transparent.
Enjoy and please give feedback.
To install
Via Recovery
Make a backup of systemUI.apk from system/app (Its not my fault if you don't back it up)
Transparent-Notification-Background -by-gregbradley-xda-RC.zip - 1.45 MB
This CMW flashable zip is untested as I don't have CMW installed, please make a backup and test and let me know if it works
Manually
Make a backup of systemUI.apk from system/app (Its not my fault if you don't back it up)
Download the systemUI.apk from here
SystemUI.apk - 2.75 MB
Copy to system
Change permissions to 0644
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[*][-][-]
[*][-][-]​
Move to system/app and overwrite systemUI.apk
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screenshots?

Here is a screen shot, its not from my phone but this is what it is like
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Not sure if it's me but the screen shot seems to be tiny (56*100)

Yes, I well upload a better one later.
It's not really useful because it's a screen shot of a transparent background
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Screen shot added to OP.
Its not from my phone but from a someone who uses this in the xperia T
But it shows that the pull down notification background is transparent

I have small navbar MOD and a new systemui.apk yet
what happens if I change my systemui.apk with this one? Do I lose my small navbar mod?
thanks

Yes.
But I will upload a fix for that later
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in this mod you changed all notification background9.png in systemUI, but the right one would be enough. you know what is the right one?

fer2503 said:
in this mod you changed all notification background9.png in systemUI, but the right one would be enough. you know what is the right one?
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Yes I do know. But I changed them all anyway.

can you tell me the right one to change with personal image? thanks
added it manually with es explorer and it work. but i want to add my personal image if you help me with the correct background9.png