One of the reasons i love android so much is the ability to customize your phone. What id like to know is whether or not there is any way to change the color of the application icons?
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brunswick000 said:
One of the reasons i love android so much is the ability to customize your phone. What id like to know is whether or not there is any way to change the color of the application icons?
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Hello fellow Ontarian... I don't think you can just change the colour of the icons without extracting and actually making an icon pack with your edited icons. Once you do that, then you can use what I use to change the icons. I use Folder Organizer. There's also Bettercut. Here's an example of the icon pack I use.
h t t p://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=691294
BTW, no need to be rooted to change these icons.
Thanks man im going to give it a shot. Im trying to learn a bit more about apk files and fidling with them. But, just the same im glad there is an easy solution.
Cheers,
Brunswick
Suggested forum threads/links for the biggest variety of iphone icon packs.
Its easy to find iphone icon packs via adw themes, but i was wondering if i was missing a custom made free iphone icon pack with much much more icons included.
Let me know, if you have something in mind (except android market, which is obvious).
Thanks in advance,
TechfanGR.
Forgot to mention that I found the most relevant and easy to use supericon iPhone free program downloaded via android market.
Using that, we really able to find an amazingly big variety to match our icons.
We choose between small, medium and large icons. It has few downloads via marker, but its not fake.
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What it is:
Here are some icons i put together from various sources, which i credit in the file. I plan to add more sooner or later(probably later).
How to install:
Extract files and pick what icons you want to use (I prefer ubudao) then put them in "/sdcard/SpeedSoftware/icons" then in the menu select custom.
Where to download:
Here
Here are some previews:
First one is ubudao
Second one is faenza
Third one is hydroxygen
Fourth one is faience
I've been using root explorer for years, I never even realized that you can set custom icons.
Thanks for the simple guide and the icons.
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liquid307 said:
I've been using root explorer for years, I never even realized that you can set custom icons.
Thanks for the simple guide and the icons.
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You're welcome.
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Here is an Icon pack I use.
This is an icon pack I use for Root Explorer. These Icons were taken from a larger Icon pack Buuf made by mattahan from deviantART.
Hi all. I recently downloaded a icon pack, installed it. But i didnt like the colour. I copied the icon pack's .apk file into my pc, opened it with winrar. There was a folder containing 2k icons. It was possible for me to change the hue using adobe photoshop. But that will take hell lot of time.
So wondering if anyone knows the solution to this. Modifying the icon simultaneously.
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Try icon changer from playstore
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Is there a way to theme touchwiz or stock for custom status icons via signal bars, clock colors, notification colors etc? Tried making flashable zips but didnt change the look any, still the same default after editing images and changing xml color codes still no luck
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ebs512 said:
Is there a way to theme touchwiz or stock for custom status icons via signal bars, clock colors, notification colors etc? Tried making flashable zips but didnt change the look any, still the same default after editing images and changing xml color codes still no luck
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Without the theme creator you might have to copy a theme from system/app and decompile and edit. I haven't had a chance to start on one for my phone yet. I would grab a theme that has made the most changes so the apk is the most complete.
here is a link for some themes you might want to look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...e-samsung-stock-s6-themes-collection-t3080847
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Without the theme creator you might have to copy a theme from system/app and decompile and edit. I haven't had a chance to start on one for my phone yet. I would grab a theme that has made the most changes so the apk is the most complete.
here is a link for some themes you might want to look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/ver...e-samsung-stock-s6-themes-collection-t3080847
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I just wanted to make a few system edits via signal bar colors, battery bar icons etc. When you decompile the SytemUI.apk on the stock deodexed rom, the images are in Samsung's QMG format. You can convert the QMG images to png format and edit them but after multiple attempts at trying to create flashable zips and forcing the apk into reboot, no changes were made, the png images are in the apk with the original QMG format deleted but still the same default. I installed the xposed framework and installed the x Theme Engine but it does not support lollipop 5.1.1. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am on a loop as to what to do now to make a fully custom theme for my stock rom
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I just wanted to make a few system edits via signal bar colors, battery bar icons etc. When you decompile the SytemUI.apk on the stock deodexed rom, the images are in Samsung's QMG format. You can convert the QMG images to png format and edit them but after multiple attempts at trying to create flashable zips and forcing the apk into reboot, no changes were made, the png images are in the apk with the original QMG format deleted but still the same default. I installed the xposed framework and installed the x Theme Engine but it does not support lollipop 5.1.1. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am on a loop as to what to do now to make a fully custom theme for my stock rom
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Use xblast tools for xposed
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ebs512 said:
I just wanted to make a few system edits via signal bar colors, battery bar icons etc. When you decompile the SytemUI.apk on the stock deodexed rom, the images are in Samsung's QMG format. You can convert the QMG images to png format and edit them but after multiple attempts at trying to create flashable zips and forcing the apk into reboot, no changes were made, the png images are in the apk with the original QMG format deleted but still the same default. I installed the xposed framework and installed the x Theme Engine but it does not support lollipop 5.1.1. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am on a loop as to what to do now to make a fully custom theme for my stock rom
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The files you are changing might be getting replaced by a theme overlay, even the default theme (lollipop) is an overlay. So you should try replacing the images in whatever theme your using.
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The files you are changing might be getting replaced by a theme overlay, even the default theme (lollipop) is an overlay. So you should try replacing the images in whatever theme your using.
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Im not finding the default theme and out of a few apks I have decompiled, the system is the only one with the signal icons, this is some folders related to theming but even the touchwiz app doesnt have the signal bars, xblast tools works but if I'd like to include the feature in my own theme, I still have not found a way. I decompiled a theme and the only images in it are related to app icons so that's a dead end there
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Im not finding the default theme and out of a few apks I have decompiled, the system is the only one with the signal icons, this is some folders related to theming but even the touchwiz app doesnt have the signal bars, xblast tools works but if I'd like to include the feature in my own theme, I still have not found a way. I decompiled a theme and the only images in it are related to app icons so that's a dead end there
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A theme overlay I would think is the only way to do it now. In older versions of Android you could simply replace images and do xml and smali edits. Now it is much more complicated since Samsung hasn't released theme designer/creator to the public...
If you look inside the main apk of a theme in data/app you will see all the rest of the apk's for that theme. Example Material dark is com.cambunch.MaterialDark. If you decompile all the apk's inside the theme's main apk you can make changes there. I haven't tried to change anything that isn't included yet in a theme. But you might be able to add apk's that you create to it that have your changes you have made.
I hope more people jump in here so we can figure this out so people can create personalized themes for themselves and others.
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A theme overlay I would think is the only way to do it now. In older versions of Android you could simply replace images and do xml and smali edits. Now it is much more complicated since Samsung hasn't released theme designer/creator to the public...
If you look inside the main apk of a theme in data/app you will see all the rest of the apk's for that theme. Example Material dark is com.cambunch.MaterialDark. If you decompile all the apk's inside the theme's main apk you can make changes there. I haven't tried to change anything that isn't included yet in a theme. But you might be able to add apk's that you create to it that have your changes you have made.
I hope more people jump in here so we can figure this out so people can create personalized themes for themselves and others.
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The default theme is not in /data/app. I manually pushed a modified systemui.apk with changed images and it force closed the systemui. After a reboot, there was no force close but no status bar either
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The default theme is not in /data/app. I manually pushed a modified systemui.apk with changed images and it force closed the systemui. After a reboot, there was no force close but no status bar either
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I was referring to the MaterialDark theme as an example and how theming is done now with lollipop. I know systemui.apk is in system/priv-app and theming individual apps doesn't work anymore.
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I was referring to the MaterialDark theme as an example and how theming is done now with lollipop. I know systemui.apk is in system/priv-app and theming individual apps doesn't work anymore.
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The Material Dark theme was made using the theme service software? That's the only current way to create a theme now?
Edit: they are all separate apks now for each part of the theme
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The Material Dark theme was made using the theme service software? That's the only current way to create a theme now?
Edit: they are all separate apks now for each part of the theme
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Yes this is the only way to theme now.
Also all those smaller apk's are all located in the main apk for the theme. Using MaterialDark as en example again com.cambunch.MaterialDark is the main part and has all the smaller apk's inside. Each of the smaller apk's theme one app.
So what I am saying is you have to grab a theme off your phone ( just the main app ) it will have all the smaller apk's in it. Then you have to decompile it and you will have all the smaller apk's then you can decompile and edit those. You should be able to add more images other then what is in those smaller apk's as long as the naming is correct.
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Yes this is the only way to theme now.
Also all those smaller apk's are all located in the main apk for the theme. Using MaterialDark as en example again com.cambunch.MaterialDark is the main part and has all the smaller apk's inside. Each of the smaller apk's theme one app.
So what I am saying is you have to grab a theme off your phone ( just the main app ) it will have all the smaller apk's in it. Then you have to decompile it and you will have all the smaller apk's then you can decompile and edit those. You should be able to add more images other then what is in those smaller apk's as long as the naming is correct.
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I talked to a very reputable themer selling themes in the galaxy theme store. After asking her a few questions it appears the ONLY way to theme is with the samsung software which i applied for yesterday. Even decompiling an already made theme, a png is not going to replace a qmg image already set in the application so that's the only downfall. Being short of being capable to fully theme like you used to be able to via cm theme engine is kind of sad aswell. Also, with the samsung theme engine, text colors and status bar icons can no longer be modified with the samsung software
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I talked to a very reputable themer selling themes in the galaxy theme store. After asking her a few questions it appears the ONLY way to theme is with the samsung software which i applied for yesterday. Even decompiling an already made theme, a png is not going to replace a qmg image already set in the application so that's the only downfall. Being short of being capable to fully theme like you used to be able to via cm theme engine is kind of sad aswell. Also, with the samsung theme engine, text colors and status bar icons can no longer be modified with the samsung software
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I am theming my phone without Samsungs software by taking a part other themes seeing what makes them work and making my own. It is very slow going but I have been able to replace qmg files with png. and change text colors. I haven't found the limits yet because I haven't tried to add more then what is in anyone theme yet.
Don't be disappointed if Samsung declines you they have declined a lot of known themers. I was declined but I have never publicly released a theme...
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I am theming my phone without Samsungs software by taking a part other themes seeing what makes them work and making my own. It is very slow going but I have been able to replace qmg files with png. and change text colors. I haven't found the limits yet because I haven't tried to add more then what is in anyone theme yet.
Don't be disappointed if Samsung declines you they have declined a lot of known themers. I was declined but I have never publicly released a theme...
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What have you found out so far, have you been able to make a modified apk theme?
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What have you found out so far, have you been able to make a modified apk theme?
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I will be posting a howto in the next couple of days. I have been able to replace images and change colors. It is pretty involved because you need to make some batch files to batch decompile, recompile, zipalign and sign around 60 apk's (depending on your theme). The only problem I have had is I have to manually move the sjon file so it doesn't show as a trial theme. Once I figure out how to make the sjon file go to the correct place it will be much easier for installs.
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I will be posting a howto in the next couple of days. I have been able to replace images and change colors. It is pretty involved because you need to make some batch files to batch decompile, recompile, zipalign and sign around 60 apk's (depending on your theme). The only problem I have had is I have to manually move the sjon file so it doesn't show as a trial theme. Once I figure out how to make the sjon file go to the correct place it will be much easier for installs.
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Is the sjon file there if you have purchased a theme? I have purchased a few, would you suggest using a paid theme as a base? According to the pictures of the Samsung Theme Designer software, it looks as easy as selecting overall theme colors in a GUI display so it might be considerably easier if we all just continuously apply until you get approved? From what I have been told, they make verdicts of applicants the 15th of every month...
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Is the sjon file there if you have purchased a theme? I have purchased a few, would you suggest using a paid theme as a base? According to the pictures of the Samsung Theme Designer software, it looks as easy as selecting overall theme colors in a GUI display so it might be considerably easier if we all just continuously apply until you get approved? From what I have been told, they make verdicts of applicants the 15th of every month...
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mine was pieced together with several free themes and will show as a trial theme. I haven't figured out what theme manager looks at to tell if a theme is free trial or payed. You are right about similar color but the theme might not be complete.