Theme Question - General Questions and Answers

sooo i would love to theme but im not sure where to start, so i have seen a few tuts and pretty much if i edit all the stuff in framework-res.apk and install it, it will show up as a theme? sorry for me being a noob

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[*Need Help Creating Guide] B6gsix Guide For Noobs: How To Theme A Rom. [ GUIDE ]

Hope this is ok being posted here jus tryna get this thread out to get help with my guide on (THEMING ) a rom. i figured it was cool to because the rom i am using to customize in my guide is a cm 507 test 5 rom and devs traffic through all day long world wide.so forgive the mistake if misplaced.
hi names b6gsix and i created a document to be used as a guide or a list of files used to customize a rom. Document Page. By customize i mean only to change the look of a rom to your desire ( THEME ). i recently was told about the " how to create your own custom android rom video " and i watched it installed virtual box, installed kitchen, edited rom,signed and flashed ( NOTE TO NOOBS THAT VIDEO DOESNT SHOW HOW TO MAKE AN ACTUAL ROM ). My thing was i wanted to do more to the rom, i wanted to add my own default wallpaper and a different app drawer tab and launcher and i wanted to add the black notification bar to my rom and add desired custom icons. But the kitchen in virtual boxes ubuntu wasnt cutting it. it only allowed very basic/limited options as far as customizing a rom.
so i began a search to learn what i needed. then a couple days ago i pm'd a couple a members here on xda and asked how do i do this and i obtained some pretty good information on how to do these things ( my rom came out f'd up still cause i got to adding all types of stuff to it lol ). but the answers i got along with my special-ed rom mishap (which did flash but was jus so all over the place looking) inspired me to find out more about how to fully theme a rom.
Most forums or threads i came across were piled up with info on top of info so much that it scared me from even tryna learn what to do. so believe me when i say i plan to make this a [GUIDE FOR NOOBS LIKE ME] lol. ( BY USING SEARCH TYPE" HOW TO USE METAMORPH " FOR A EXCELLENT GUIDE ON THAT METHOD ) and goto youtube and search for emogamer's how to use metamorph video.
Anyways i talked enough i think i hope all devs/mod's/ppl of knowledge contribute to the next generation of android devs or themers at least lol.
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
protomanez said:
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
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Sounds like hes talking about theming, "change launcher" and all that other stuff.
well i appologize if not using the correct terms but im looking to take the cm5 rom and add my touches to it ( ex: wallpaper icons launcher font colors ) make it my cm5 rom.
and my purpose for posting it was so that members with experience and knowledge could help the new comers to g1 developement learn how to theme or customize there rom.
also i had watch a video on theunlockr com and it was suppose to show me how to create my custom rom in ubuntus android kitchen. but it was so so so limited as far as functionality and options. so i set to find out how to actually change the look. cause i like darkstars notification bar with the gray icon color and battery and his black pop up box outline with the text box white background u kno jus rndom parts from different roms i flash on the regular.
i think thats why i flash roms is because of the special feature that one has or a certain look of a certain part u kno lol
please help pleaseeeee help thanks
B6gSix said:
well i appologize if not using the correct terms but im looking to take the cm5 rom and add my touches to it ( ex: wallpaper icons launcher font colors ) make it my cm5 rom.
and my purpose for posting it was so that members with experience and knowledge could help the new comers to g1 developement learn how to theme or customize there rom.
also i had watch a video on theunlockr com and it was suppose to show me how to create my custom rom in ubuntus android kitchen. but it was so so so limited as far as functionality and options. so i set to find out how to actually change the look. cause i like darkstars notification bar with the gray icon color and battery and his black pop up box outline with the text box white background u kno jus rndom parts from different roms i flash on the regular.
i think thats why i flash roms is because of the special feature that one has or a certain look of a certain part u kno lol
please help pleaseeeee help thanks
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That's why i said theme, there are guides there(hard to find) for how to theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
protomanez said:
So, you want to make a community rom? The title says "How to create a fully custom rom" but I don't see any guide here just something about wanting to make one. Why make a guide if you can't even cook a rom yourself?
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well i wanted to start off doing somethin i could actually a result of like my changed wallpaper when the rom is flashed on someone elses g1. but bro if u got any tips or advice to help me create this guide to share with new comers to the g1 development so they have a guide that was gathered and confirmed to work they can be on there merry way u kno. lol thanks for any contribution
Ace42 said:
That's why i said theme, there are guides there(hard to find) for how to theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=527
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i read that post prior to creating this thread. it doesnt quite tell me exactly what i wanna know as far what i wanna do to my rom. if i read incorrectly please assist me in the proper way to use metamorph pro/ninja morph app please
but thanks for the help bro but if you know any of the foloowing please post your answer in the document link please. or at least check it out for me and something to the wallpaper post. that a true post. but i would like to know how to add more than one default_wallpaper.jpg
I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, does that mean that I can create a "guide" too?
B6gSix said:
i read that post prior to creating this thread. it doesnt quite tell me exactly what i wanna know as far what i wanna do to my rom. if i read incorrectly please assist me in the proper way to use metamorph pro/ninja morph app please
but thanks for the help bro but if you know any of the foloowing please post your answer in the document link please. or at least check it out for me and something to the wallpaper post. that a true post. but i would like to know how to add more than one default_wallpaper.jpg
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You can only have 1 def wallpaper, you can't have 2 def launchers, one would be secondary launcher. You can put pics on your sd in a folder called pictures or wallpapers too.
i posted the rom that i somewhat customized please check it out and tell where i f'd up at anyone
DirectMatrix said:
I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night, does that mean that I can create a "guide" too?
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lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
Ace42 said:
You can only have 1 def wallpaper, you can't have 2 def launchers, one would be secondary launcher. You can put pics on your sd in a folder called pictures or wallpapers too.
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right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
B6gSix said:
right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
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Stick the launcher.apk in /system/app
B6gSix said:
lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
B6gSix said:
lol i dnt seem to be takin to serious. i jus want to create a guide to teach noobs like me how to customize or theme a rom they jus downloaded and are about to flash.
please check out my document link in the first post
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Look, dude the reason why some people are bashing you is because you're making a guide when you, yourself, do not know how to make a cooked rom yourself. You even said it yourself. This should go in Q&A as this is just a re-worded question disguised as an guide IMO.
DirectMatrix said:
LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
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ohh lol i kno how do i edit the tittle ?
B6gSix said:
right right. ok i thought it was like the old cm 4.2.15.1 roms where it had like 10 wallpapers included in the rom.
i never was able to learn how to add a custom launcher like the adw launcher without flashing the zip. can u assist me on this
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All roms have a bunch of walls, but the launcher has a smaller mem footprint when there are no inc walls.You would need to rebuild your own launcher based on cyan's.
DirectMatrix said:
LOL, thanks for taking my comment in stride. What I was really getting at is maybe you just need to edit the title a little to reflect what you are really trying to do.
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i kno i jud dnt know how to re edit the tittle
Ace42 said:
All roms have a bunch of walls, but the launcher has a smaller mem footprint when there are no inc walls.You would need to rebuild your own launcher based on cyan's.
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ok thanks adding all info to document. check it out in about 30 mins to see if i posted it correctly. thanks bro.
just added some more info to my document guide thanks to g1junky.
added: add blackbar notification.

Color menus? Does anyone have JUST those?

I like the Aloysius and I like the other couple themes using his color menus... That said, thats ALL I want... The color menus.
Does anyone have an install that JUST has color menus? Please? Thanks!
hey im looking for the same i dont want to flash any rom i just want the color theme any idea how can make this happen
I actually started to go threw all the apk files in Aloysius last night. I've been trying to ask the writer of Aloysius if he would make just a color menu ad-don but he either never saw my posts in his thread or wasn't interested.
Trying to figure out if I can just replace the png files etc so when I install it I get the icons I want now. If I figure it out, I'll let you know. Either way it's going to be zip that's flashable from recovery but not a whole ROM, heck even the writer of Aloysius released it as both a rom and a theme so you dont HAVE to flash a rom.
+1 if anyone gets this working.
kdoggy said:
I actually started to go threw all the apk files in Aloysius last night. I've been trying to ask the writer of Aloysius if he would make just a color menu ad-don but he either never saw my posts in his thread or wasn't interested.
Trying to figure out if I can just replace the png files etc so when I install it I get the icons I want now. If I figure it out, I'll let you know. Either way it's going to be zip that's flashable from recovery but not a whole ROM, heck even the writer of Aloysius released it as both a rom and a theme so you dont HAVE to flash a rom.
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It's not that I wasn't interested....but you want the png's/color menus to go where. I have a theme that is not a whole ROM like you are looking for in the themes thread. If I just pick a rom that is from "stock" it might not be compatible with the one you are running or another person is running. If I create a stock looking theme with just the color menus.....everyone will have to flash that paritcular ROM that I am throwing the menus onto.
I can't just make a color menus theme that fits all stock ROMS.....so which "one" stock rom do you ALL want to flash and use to get the color menus with?
I would like it on fresh. 1. 01
Tia
Can it be added to the Sapphire Theme or the Red Theme
xloader said:
Can it be added to the Sapphire Theme or the Red Theme
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Your color menus are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735669
Konikub said:
Your color menus are here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=735669
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All i know is those of you that requested this should donate to the man. I use his EvoElite theme and love it. Amazing work as always.
omegasun18 said:
All i know is those of you that requested this should donate to the man. I use his EvoElite theme and love it. Amazing work as always.
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and what do you suggest is the amount to donate for this work?
I did donate to the man and he delivered thanks again Konikub

Uot kitchen working

i used root explorer to copy my framework res.apk and upload it to the uot kitchen i chenged the battery percent font and some colors schemes and flashed with cwm and it worked perfect i had to chenage the setting for scripts in the kitchen but it worked if i have posted this in the wrong place i apologize and please move to the proper place
Yep. Themes and apps was the place to post this, where you already posted it earlier.
Yes, UOT works. Thats how i added the honeycomb battery mod to Refuse. Be VERY careful though...very few things work with Samsung devices and UOT.
samsungcaptivates said:
i used root explorer to copy my framework res.apk and upload it to the uot kitchen i chenged the battery percent font and some colors schemes and flashed with cwm and it worked perfect i had to chenage the setting for scripts in the kitchen but it worked if i have posted this in the wrong place i apologize and please move to the proper place
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Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I997 using XDA App
my apologies should have thought about themes and apps i guess i got a bit excited sorry for that
I have been modding for a very long time and I am also a developer for Team Whiskey. I have never had any problems with UOT! I swear by them Just Saying.
Im a noob with uot kitchen. im getting the SHTF error on these files.
UOT-06-05-06-32-2
UOT-06-05-06-18-1
UOT-06-05-05-44-2
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Im a noob with uot kitchen. im getting the SHTF error on these files.
UOT-06-05-06-32-2
UOT-06-05-06-18-1
UOT-06-05-05-44-2
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Please read the FAQs on UOT site or contact them for assistance. It would not be Infuse related....SHTF means you tried to add a feature that cannot be added most likely.

Help making Settings.apk, Phone.apk, and Contacts.apk to have transparent background

Hi thanks for your time.
i am currently building a theme for the skyrocket and am not able to get the Settings.apk to take on the transparent background.
or i am modifing the wrong images
not sure if i need to make some changes in .xml or anything else.
any help would be appreciated thanks.
i have gottin transparent backgrounds on all the framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk fine but Settings.apk, phone.apk, and contacs.apk are not taking the changes i make.
ive tryied a few things and alot of searching before posting here.
im kinda stummped
on att sgs2 skyrocket
gingerbread rom 2.3.3
am on romracers rom/kernel alien/0.3 UCLA3
p0k3sm0t said:
Hi thanks for your time.
i am currently building a theme for the skyrocket and am not able to get the Settings.apk to take on the transparent background.
or i am modifing the wrong images
not sure if i need to make some changes in .xml or anything else.
any help would be appreciated thanks.
i have gottin transparent backgrounds on all the framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk fine but Settings.apk, phone.apk, and contacs.apk are not taking the changes i make.
ive tryied a few things and alot of searching before posting here.
im kinda stummped
on att sgs2 skyrocket
gingerbread rom 2.3.3
am on romracers rom/kernel alien/0.3 UCLA3
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Hi mate I wish I could help, but I am also facing the same problem running
HyDrOG3N ICS
I have even tried replacing the png in contacts.apk in a flashable theme.zip for a transparent one, but it still does not work.
once loaded
is it really so hard to have a transparent background for contacts.apk dialer
I feel this may be beyond my capabilities
Help +1
pj
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1599228
Maybe he can help....
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[Request]How to change the blue theme to pink?

Hey guys...
May i change the blue theme to pink theme??is it able to do with this??(sorry for my stupid)
If that is able to do it...can you guys teach me how to make it??
or you guys can directly make for me??
No matter how i have to say many thanks for you guys....thank you so much
sorry for my bad english
Good Question,
I hope that someone could explain it to alonedreamz and me.
Or can say us if there is a noob Tutorial to make it on our own.
I would make a pink one for my wife and a other one for me.
Please help us.
Sorry for my bad english but I am German.
Check out this thread.
Easy way to make theme mods
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1433053
[Guide/Tutorial][17/06/12]How to make "basic" theming mods + .9.png tutorial
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