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Instructions:
copy "framework-res.apk"to your PC
Rename .apk to .rar(zip) then right click"framework-res.rar"then extract it with WinRAR(WinZip)
Enter framework-res\res\drawable-hdpi and select"stat_sys_battery_0.png" to "stat_sys_battery_100.png",total 101 pictures which from your sources folder and copy all of them to the destination,replace older files like these
When you finish doing that back to find folder"framework-res",then use WinRAR OR 7zip(i used 7zip) to compress it to a .APK file the"archive name" is end with .apk And "Compression method" is "Store"
Modify the attribution of this apk!(from root explorer).
Its attribution is "rw-r--r--"
Modify with Root Explorer or other programs and now copy "framework-res .apk in system/app
Reboot...
n u r with your new battery mod
LINK------http://www.mediafire.com/?6o7r6wy2gu3bnyw
NJOY frnds !!!!
IF BY ANY MEANS I HELPED U,PLEASE HIT THANX
akshatsourav said:
Instructions:
copy "framework-res.apk"to your PC
Rename .apk to .rar(zip) then right click"framework-res.rar"then extract it with WinRAR(WinZip)
Enter framework-res\res\drawable-hdpi and select"stat_sys_battery_0.png" to "stat_sys_battery_100.png",total 101 pictures which from your sources folder and copy all of them to the destination,replace older files like these
When you finish doing that back to find folder"framework-res",then use WinRAR OR 7zip(i used 7zip) to compress it to a .APK file the"archive name" is end with .apk And "Compression method" is "Store"
Modify the attribution of this apk!(from root explorer).
Its attribution is "rw-r--r--"
Modify with Root Explorer or other programs and now copy "framework-res .apk in system/app
Reboot...
n u r with your new battery mod
LINK------http://www.mediafire.com/?6o7r6wy2gu3bnyw
NJOY frnds !!!!
IF BY ANY MEANS I HELPED U,PLEASE HIT THANX
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First copying framevork apk to app folder does nothing, second just adding new graphics to apk without modding xml files does nothing.
I suppose that you have already modded framework (first Chinese rooted ROM had this modd in framework-res.apk) and replaced those .pngs and there is no need to rename and compress just drag and drop using winrar. Of course you could not have any effect if you did not copied this apk to your root/system/framework folder.
There is also charging graphics, after all without modding xml files you can only see few graphics (battery level 0, 10, 20, 40...). And dangerous thing is replacing framework apk with another from other ROM version will end up with "bootloop"...
nedooo said:
First copying framevork apk to app folder does nothing, second just adding new graphics to apk without modding xml files does nothing.
I suppose that you have already modded framework (first Chinese rooted ROM had this modd in framework-res.apk) and replaced those .pngs and there is no need to rename and compress just drag and drop using winrar. Of course you could not have any effect if you did not copied this apk to your root/system/framework folder.
There is also charging graphics, after all without modding xml files you can only see few graphics (battery level 0, 10, 20, 40...). And dangerous thing is replacing framework apk with another from other ROM version will end up with "bootloop"...
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and if i hav a cwm backup i can restore it.....so wat
is a problm it trying...?
Hello xda.
This is a Guide to help anyone who wishes to create custom ROMs. This Guide aims to be as complete as possible, and will give all information related to creating a custom ROM... editing apks, adding or removing apps, de-odexing apps, and so on.
Al suggestions to improve upon this guide are welcome.
0. Pre-requisites
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Credits to...
1. puppet13th... My mentor, teacher, and a great friend.
2. Wanman... ApkTool for ICS
3. langthang... For a great Guide on Creating Update Script
4. lokeshsaini94... For lots of help
Downloads
You need to Download the following...
1. Apk Tool [link(ICS)|link(GB)]... A tool for De-Compiling apks
2. 7 zip [link]... A tool for un-compressing any sort of compressed file
3. ROM signer [link]... Restores the signing of the ROM zip file, which is messed up while uncompressing
4. Any Image Resizer
Setting up your PC
You need to do the following...
1. Create a folder (preferably in Desktop, and name it "Android")
2. Create Sub-Folders by the names "Base ROM" and "Custom ROM". Also make Sub Folders by the name...
a. ApkTool... Extract contents of ApkTool Here
b. Signer... Extract Autosigner here
I. Let's get our Base ROM
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You need to get the base ROM in the ./Desktop/Base ROM folder. It is also recommended that you flash the Base ROM into your phone, as it will help in testing the mods, as you make them.
The process of getting the base ROM will depend on the scenario your situation fits in, from amongst the following...
1. You want an already made Custom ROM as your Base... Download the ROM [willl come in .zip folder], and extract it in /Desktop/Android/Base ROM folder
2. You want to base your ROM on a stock firmware, which came in an ftf package... Use the following tool to extract the files from the ftf file.
3. You want to base your ROM on a stock firmware, which is instaled on your phone...
Take a back up of the ROM using ClockWork Mod, and copy the back up files (from /sdcard/clockworkmod/backup), somewhere to your computer. Then, using this tool, extract the files to /Destktop/Android/Base ROM
Copy the following folders from /system of your phone using Root Browser
/app
/bin
/etc
/fonts
/framework
/lib
/media
/semc
/usr
/xbin
build.prop
4. You want to base your ROM on a stock firmware, that comes as a ready to flash .zip file on the internet... Download the ROM, and extract it in /Desktop/Android/Base ROM folder
After completion, the Base ROM will have the following Folder Structure
Desktop
Android
Base ROM
META-INF [only if you got your base from another Custom ROM][/INDENT][/INDENT][/INDENT]
system
apps
bin
etc
.
.
.
data [may be]
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*ScreenShots*
Copy the contents of Base ROM folder to Custom ROM folder.
We now have the foundation of our ROM laid out in front of us, inviting us to show our creativity.
II. Let's work on the Base ROM... Creation of the Custom ROM
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A. Apks Make up the Android System...
We will now work, only on the /Desktop/Android/Custom ROM Folder
1. Look into the /system/apps...
You will find apk files which will be raninging frm 100 to 200 in number. Err, half or more are known as "Crapware". You need to remove files which are useless, that's a very important step to enhance performance of your final ROM. Look into your device's forums, to get the list of Safe-To-Remove appks from the respective firmware. In case your base is an already built custom ROM, you will have to remove lesser or none of the files.
2. Here, you can add your desired files as well, keeping compaitability in mind.
3 [Optional]. On a .txt file, keep a record of all the apps your removed or added, as it will help in troubleshooting at a later stage.
B. Implementing Already-Built-MODs in your ROM...
1. Download any Mod you want to keep in your ROM [Make sure your device, and the Base ROM is compaitable]
2. Extract the zip file and you will get a system folder.
3. Copy the files from the system folder to /Custom ROM/sytem, making sure the files go into the folders they came from.
That is, all apk files from /system/apps folder of the Mod should go to /Custom ROM/system/app folder, and so on...
C. Changing the Interface... Let's Mess with SystemUI[nterface].apk
Go to /system/app and copy SystemUI.apk to
/Desktop/Android/ApkTool/place-apk-here-for-modding
Working with ApkTool
The link provided in this post is of an easy to use software called ApkTool.
1. Double Click on the Script.bat file to open up the software.
*Screenshot*
2. Decompress the SystemUI.apk using option '9'.
Wait for the process to complete
3. Go to /Projects, and you will find a folder called SystemUI.
Open the /SystemUI.apk/res/drawable folders and you will find lots and lots of .png files
*Screenshot*
4. Look into the files carfully.
Bingo, they correspond to the various system elements of the SystemUI of the Base ROM.
5. Open any file you want to edit, edit it, and save in the original location, replacing the original un-edited file. [On a temporary notepad file, note which all files you edit]
Note: You will notce that there are .png files for, say the Battery Icon. You will find that there are files for each state of the Battery Icon. So if you intend to edit the Battery Icon, you need to edit all the files corresonding to each of the states.
5.A. A common exaple of such editing is making the elements of a Gingerbread SystemUI.apk look like ICS SystemUI.apk. For this get hands on any ICS SystemUI.apk and extract both the files in seprate locations, and then copy the files from the ICS SystemUI folder to GB SystemUI folder. However, here you must make sure that the names of the files coming from ICS SystemUI are changed to corresponding values of the GingerBread SystemUI.apk. Here, also ensure that the new files, which replace the original files, have the same dimensions as the original files. If not use any image resizing tool.
*Screenshot*
6. If you want to edit some values in the .xml files, carry on. Edit the files as you wish, and replace the original files. Once you are done with the editing...
7. Open the Script.bat file and run command 11. [Say NO when it asks if the file is a system file]You will have a new SystemUI.apk file called unsignedSystemUI.apk in /place-apk-here-for-modding folder.
Go and fill your pockets with some cookies from the kitchen. Start having them.
8. Keep the temporary notepad file on one side and open the unsignedSystemUI.apk with 7zip, and open the original SystemUI.apk using 7zip besides it.
*Screenshot*
9. Drag and extract the files you edited to a temporary folder.
10. Drag the extracted files to the SystemUI.apk, replacing the older files, making sure all the edited files go to the proper place. [That's why I asked to keep a note of which all files were edited].
*Screenshot*
11. If you edited some .xml files, then you MIGHT need to copy the resources.acrc file at the root of the unsignedSystemUI.apk file to the root of the original SystemUI.apk file.
Once done, the original SystemUI.apk has now become a modded SystemUI.apk, with your creativity embedded into it. Time to test the SystemUI.apk.
12. Using Quick ADB, push the edited SystemUI.apk to your phone.
*Screenshot*
13. Re-boot your phone and you shoud see the changes you made in the UI. .
In case it gives force close message, you messed up somewhere. So you will have to push the original SystemUI.apk [from /Base ROM/system/apps folder], and try to mod the file from scratch again.
14. Copy the sucessfully modded SystemUI.apk from /Apktool/place-apk-here-for-modding folder to /Custom ROM/system/app folder, replacing the older file.
D. Changing the Interface... Editing other .apks
1. As earlier, copy the apk you want to edit from /Custom ROM/System/app to /Apktool/**** folder, and perform the modification to optain a new modded .apk file.
2. Test this file if you wish, by pushing it using Qucik ADB.
3. If the modded file wrks, copy this new file to /Custom ROM/System/app and replace the original file
E. Changing the Interface... Editing the font
1. Take your desired font.ttf file and rename it as DroidSans.ttf..
2. Go to the folder system/fonts/
3. Now, replace the file DroidSans.ttf with your desired DoridSans.ttf...
4. To change the lock screen clock font...replace the Clocktopia.ttf with your desired one (rename first)...
If you did a good job in the above steps, the /Custom ROM folder should be having the contents of a wonderful ROM in making.
Here, I will like to mention that, if you want to upload your custom ROM on the internet and share it, you must ensure that you did lots of hard work in the above steps. There's no point making a custom ROM without modifying lots of files and adding lots of tweaks.
Just make sure that you do so much of modding that, say, your Gingerbread ROM looks like Jellybean, or say, your ROM made for Galaxy Y works as smooth as an SIII.
III. Compiling the Custom ROM
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A. If you got your base ROM as in [1 or 4] in step I above
1. Copy the META-INF folder from /Base ROM to /Desktop/Android/Custom ROM
2. Rename the Custom ROM folder to whatever-you-want-your-ROM-to-be-called.
3. Add the Folder to a zip file using 7zip.
4. Take this zip file to /Desktop/Android/Signer folder and run sign.bat.
X. The new zip file called Update.zip is your ROM.
Copy this file to the SD Card of your phone, format /system, /data, /cache using CWM and flash your .zip file. And enjoy your custom ROM.
B. If you got your base ROM as in [2 or 3] in step I above... Creating your own Update script
Read the following Tutorial. [link]
Once you are done, try the ROM on your phone. Share it if you feel it's great. And hit Thanks Button.
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nice guide!
thanks for the tutorial.
Nice guide, continue finish it.:good:
Awesome
Adds some more tutorial please:thumbup:
Thanks for your work
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Please also add link to original thread....
Btw .. Nice guide....
In 1. Looking into system apps... you should delete .apk as well as .odex files when you want to remove an app... Like browser.apk and browser.odex... Many peoples won't delete them....
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Thanks for this nice guide. :highfive:
Please add the placeholder *Screenshot* s :good:
beautiful
Thanks a lot for this beautiful guide. Loved it
i tried it ............
i followed the guide n tried editin my custom rom technoduos on sgy duos GT-s6102
all i did was extract the rom using CWM and then added removed some apps at /system/apps
no other tweaks just addin n removin apps dats all then compressed it n signed it
then wen i flashed it on my set it worked (yayyyyyyy)
but there were some problems the apps which i del were gone but the ones i added were not there ..........
also wen i flashed the rom again the apps which were del were back how is it possible i made sure i had del em
plz help
thank you very much for your tutorials are very helpful to me
nice guide! thx
Nice Guide...
Thanks for the hard work to track down all this information and publish for us.
Thanks
Thanks... im gonna give this a whirl
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R: [Guide]Create Custom ROMs | Modify Apks
Very useful giude thanks ; )
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thanks
Today I will show you how to make a flashable .zip file to use with any CWM based recovery.
Thanks - pankaj88
REQUIREMENTS:
- Any file that you want to replace or add to your phone;
- An existing (base) cwm flashable zip file. - I've attached one below;
- 7-zip, Winrar or any program which can open and modify zip files .
STEPS:
DIRECTORY STRUCTURE:
(1) Download and place the sample.zip (attached below) anywhere on your desktop;
(2) Right-click on it and open the archive with 7zip, winrar ... [DO NOT extract]
Now you should see two folders: one called "system" and one called "META-INF".
1. Let's start with the "system" one, so open it:
In there, will go all files that what you want to add or replace to the system. So let's say for example that you want to replace the bootanimation and bootsound. To do so, we have to create sub-directories in the /system/ folder by following this easy method:
- On your desktop, right-click on an empty spot and select "New / Folder" then edit the name to "etc" (remove " ") using no CAPS or space at the end;
- repeat the process to make another folder called "media";
- drag those two new empty folders into the /system/ folder of the 7-zip opened archive [just click yes on the popup dialogs];
- now simply drop the two files in their respective place: the sanim.zip file should go in '/system/media' folder and the PowerOn.wav into '/system/etc' folder.
.. If you have more files to add, just follow the logic above; I'm sure you get the idea by now..
Hints
/system/app - all the system apps (SystemUI.apk etc)
/system/framework/ -framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk, android.policy.jar
/system/etc - vold.fstab, PowerOn.wav(bootsound)
/system/media - sanim.zip (bootanimation) (only for custom ROMs)
/system/lib - libraries (*.so)
2. The other folder included in the opened archive is named "META-INF" and all the file in it should be left unchanged.
That's it !!
Press thanks it that helped u
hi
requirement mentions notepad++
why do we need that ?
can you pls explain how to write scripts or direct me to an easy guide. ?
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This is the copy paste of an existing thread on xda
I guess its a violation of xda rule
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Sorry no need of notepad.
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No I studied a thread from pankaj88 and shared it with u guys
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As I can see nobody likes to read FAQs
That is the hard way. And thus is the simple way
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Moving thread
I agree this is different enough to remain open in the General forum. Moving thread out of the Dev forum. The reason Notepad++ is recommended is that Notepad or Wordpad in Windows will strip off the Unix formatting. There are other editors besides Notepad++ that will work as well, check around if you like.
Thank you,
mf2112
flashable zip steps explain us by screen shots
hi all,
please tell me that how to make flashable zip file for fonts and many.........please upload steps with it's screen shots
thanks all:good:
Stock Flashable Recovery
Hi there I need to create a flashable recovery zip to flash in TWRP. I have all files ready and waiting, I just need to know where to put the recovery.img within the zip.
Thanks in advance.
Hello - I am trying to add 'Reboot' option to Power Menu by modifying the following files - framework-res.apk, framework.jar, and android.policy.jar file. I was successfully able to add additional values to the xml file inside framework-res.apk and was able to merge my changes into the original .apk file and update in /system/framework without any issues. However, the smallest changes I make in framework.jar or android.policy.jar file breaks my system. It does not go into a Reboot Loop, but rather gives a message... Unfortunately, the <app name> has stopped working... or something like that... for almost all the apps and repeatedly.
I am on a Stock ROM of Micromax A110 (Mobistel T2). Do I need to DEODEX these .jar files first or do something else? I can't find the .odex files for these two jar files. I am not sure what I am doing wrong. Please help.
I can see some .odex files in my /system/app folder, but none in /system/framework. Is this normal? I am sure I didn't do any deodexing.
NHA NI2 System APK's Made so you can theme. QMG's, IPT's & PKM's converted to PNG's
Once again Samsung has made it so we cannot change the images on our S5 when theming. I have taken several of the System/apps and privapps and I am the process of making them able to theme. I do so by replacing the QMG, IPT & PKM image files with PNG image files. I am not able to do them all, but managed 95% of them. What we need is a program to convert QMG, IPT & PKM to PNG's. Or at least be able to edit the new images. This is very time consuming LOL!!!!
Let me know if I missed any you want done.
Enjoy Themers!!!!
All APK's are Deodexed Only!!!!
Download: Samsung S5 NI2 Framework-res, SystemUI, SecSettings
Download: twframework-res.apk
Download: Keyguard.apk
Download: SecDownloadProviderUi.apk
Download: SecCalculator2.apk
Download: Samsung Camera3.apk
Download: SecGallery2014.apk
Download: SecMms_Blue.apk
Download: SecTeleService.apk
Download: InCallUI.apk
Download: SecEmail_K.apk
Download: ClockPackage.apk
Download: SecContacts_Phone_FLAGSHIP_USA (ASU themed) do not have stock.
Download: SamsungIME.apk
Download: MutliWindowTrayService.apk
I will post more as I finish them.
Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!!
EMSpilot said:
Once again Samsung has made it so we cannot change the images on our S5 when theming. I have taken several of the System/apps and privapps and I am the process of making them able to theme. I do so by replacing the QMG image files with PNG image files. I am not able to do them all, but managed 95% of them.
Enjoy Themers!!!!
Download: Samsung S5 NI2 Framework-res, SystemUI, SecSettings download Deodexed Only!!!
Downlaod: Keyguard.apk
I will post more as I finish them.
Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!!
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Wonderful. Thanks!
Thank you for your hard work!
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Good job and I assume extremely time consuming. What we really need is a tool to convert these files into pngs. Albeit as of right now that is currently impossible without dropping a ton of money to quramsoft.com, but like everything else once a demand is in place a leak usually happens look at IDA pro for example. (Reverse engineering tool)
EMS, you are awesome... Thank you for taking the time to figure this out, then share... Very very kool of you.. Thank you
Thanks EMSPilot these worked wonderfully for the flashlight mod. The toggles match with this where they didn't with the original files. Great job.
@EMSpilot Hey what's up there?
Question, so all these apks were converted to PKM files in Verizons Newest update?
Just asking, that's all! One version back there were only a few apks that were converted to using PKM files. This time around, if they really up'ed the amount, I'm sure we'll see this from here on in. Not happy about that for sure. Appreciate the conversion man. Sure is alotta work!
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This is awesome. Thank you for all the hard work.
yes this is just a d**ck move that samsung made! i have a tab 3 7 inch wifi and when it got kitkat update this september all the images were qmgs instead of pngs. It totally makes want to throw my tablet at the wall but I don't because it is at least better than a piece of crap apple steve jobs product like the iphone. LOL!
Thank You For Doing This!
@EMSpilot, has anything been found that can successfully convert a .qmg back to a .png file, or any of the other file formats?
Our 4.4.4 OTA hasn't quite reached us but we do have a leaked release to play with.
Something for anyone trying to do their own conversion that may help...
1. Decompile your 4.4.4 apk with apktool 2.0.x (1.5.2 doesn't play nice with 4.4.4 files).
2. Make a copy of the decompiled folder so you have the original.
3. Track down any folders than contain image files in the res folder. I've found it's easiest to remove all non-image folders to make things easier. Check every folder. For instance, res/drawables contains a few image files but its mostly .xml files. Delete all folders that do not contain image files. I even went as far as deleting all the extra non-image files that are in folders such as res/drawables.
4. Once we're down to just image files (.qmg, .pkm, .IPT), we're going to bulk rename all of them to .png files.
5. In each folder, press Shift Key & Right Click Mouse, select Open command window here. This is the command to bulk rename:
ren *.qmg *.png
This will rename all .qmg files to .png.
6. Open Winmerge (awesome tool, it's free, learn how to use it) and diff the stock image folder from your 4.4.2 build with the image folder we just converted. See screenshot where I've selected files that are showing as different.
7. Now we are going to copy all files that match but are different.
Right click on the selected area and select 'Copy Left to' (or 'Copy Right to' depending on which side contains your stock 4.4.2 files) and copy the different files to a folder somewhere for safekeeping.
8. Now we have most of the files that match 4.4.4 so we can start doing direct file replacements.
Note:
This does not include .9.png files. You will have to separate out all .9 files from the 4.4.2 and rename them to diff separately.
Now you know just part of what EMSpilot had to go through!
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tdunham said:
@EMSpilot, has anything been found that can successfully convert a .qmg back to a .png file, or any of the other file formats?
Our 4.4.4 OTA hasn't quite reached us but we do have a leaked release to play with.
Something for anyone trying to do their own conversion that may help...
1. Decompile your 4.4.4 apk with apktool 2.0.x (1.5.2 doesn't play nice with 4.4.4 files).
2. Make a copy of the decompiled folder so you have the original.
3. Track down any folders than contain image files in the res folder. I've found it's easiest to remove all non-image folders to make things easier. Check every folder. For instance, res/drawables contains a few image files but its mostly .xml files. Delete all folders that do not contain image files. I even went as far as deleting all the extra non-image files that are in folders such as res/drawables.
4. Once we're down to just image files (.qmg, .pkm, .IPT), we're going to bulk rename all of them to .png files.
5. In each folder, press Shift Key & Right Click Mouse, select Open command window here. This is the command to bulk rename:
ren *.qmg *.png
This will rename all .qmg files to .png.
6. Open Winmerge (awesome tool, it's free, learn how to use it) and diff the stock image folder from your 4.4.2 build with the image folder we just converted. See screenshot where I've selected files that are showing as different.
7. Now we are going to copy all files that match but are different.
Right click on the selected area and select 'Copy Left to' (or 'Copy Right to' depending on which side contains your stock 4.4.2 files) and copy the different files to a folder somewhere for safekeeping.
8. Now we have most of the files that match 4.4.4 so we can start doing direct file replacements.
Note:
This does not include .9.png files. You will have to separate out all .9 files from the 4.4.2 and rename them to diff separately.
Now you know just part of what EMSpilot had to go through!
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Nothing that I am aware of. I am sure it will happen soon!!!
Thanks for the write up.
I wish those out there making Roms would use your stuff as a base. I love some of those Roms out there but you can't change some things that I like to ( namely the toggle background). It works with your systemui but of course that overwrites theirs and of course you lose some things in the transition. Great work by the way.
QMG to PNG
Here is a great tool to help us get this done without all the hassle. I am getting a Verizon Note 4 and will convert and post all soon,
http://forum.xda-developers.com/note-4/themes-apps/app-qmg2png-tool-t2921009
so do u have to recompile the apk using the pc after editing? so i use the app to convert qmg to edit, transfer to pc and edit then recompile? or do i just convert using the apk on the link and push to rom.zip?
EMSpilot said:
Once again Samsung has made it so we cannot change the images on our S5 when theming. I have taken several of the System/apps and privapps and I am the process of making them able to theme. I do so by replacing the QMG, IPT & PKM image files with PNG image files. I am not able to do them all, but managed 95% of them. What we need is a program to convert QMG, IPT & PKM to PNG's. Or at least be able to edit the new images. This is very time consuming LOL!!!!
Let me know if I missed any you want done.
Enjoy Themers!!!!
I will post more as I finish them.
Please don't forget to hit THANKS!!!!
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@EMSpilot will these apk's work on the t-mobile 5.0 DOB1 firmware.