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[Q] Applying any themes in MIUI 4.04 doesn't change default dialer

I am having problems in few recent versions of MIUI roms, whenever I apply any theme or customize and change dialer theme, it doesn't have any effect and only Default is shown. Any guidance would be appreciated

What version of MIUI are you using? If you use v4 MIUI, there are only a few themes available for this version that would change everything.
The ones I know that are for v4 are VA_Aura, MeeUI, metro and I think a few more.

Thanks for quick help. Currently I am using same ROM as yours, will try the themes as you mentioned and update.

moodi_ali said:
Thanks for quick help. Currently I am using same ROM as yours, will try the themes as you mentioned and update.
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Tried suggested themes but still dialer is not changed

Galaxy ExHibition

ROM based on Rooted Galaxy Exhibit by Jocala. Themed in an ICS Domination style. I would like this to be a community based ROM so all suggestions for improvements and or changes are welcome. Many thanks to Jocala,bpear,wildchld,and vertumus which the theme is based on.
ExHibition Final? Download. Do not use any previous themes with this.
ExHibition latest incarnation here 6-26-12
Lots of text fixes, Holo launcher added.
New Theme here 6/30/12
As always download and install at your own risk.

camcory said:
ROM based on Rooted Galaxy Exhibit by Jocala. Themed in an ICS Domination style. I would like this to be a community based ROM so all suggestions for improvements and or changes are welcome. Many thanks to Jocala,bpear,wildchld,and vertumus which the theme is based on. Link here.
As always download and install at your own risk.
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Thanks cam! i'll try it out and let you know. Downloading now! I'll be one of your testers!

Does swap sd zip work on this rom?

csrow said:
Does swap sd zip work on this rom?
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Haven't tried but I dont see why not its basically stock with a few tweaks.

camcory said:
Haven't tried but I dont see why not its basically stock with a few tweaks.
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When I tried it on jocala's rooted 2.3.6 ROM, it did not work for me. The pointer location may be different on the new updated ROM?
I will give it a shot.
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The swap sd seems to work ok. I'm not sure what the difference is but it is functioning. Thanks.

Did you theme Gmail directly or does it just get changes from systemui and framework?

Intercepter said:
Did you theme Gmail directly or does it just get changes from systemui and framework?
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I didnt theme gmail. I think it uses its own background and gets text from framework. Can you post a screenshot so i can see where the issue is? Thanks.

csrow said:
When I tried it on jocala's rooted 2.3.6 ROM, it did not work for me. The pointer location may be different on the new updated ROM?
I will give it a shot.
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The swap sd seems to work ok. I'm not sure what the difference is but it is functioning. Thanks.
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I think the difference is all apps and framework are deodexed. Stock uses odex files.

gmail theme
camcory said:
I didnt theme gmail. I think it uses its own background and gets text from framework. Can you post a screenshot so i can see where the issue is? Thanks.
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gmail theme

beachbum40 said:
gmail theme
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Thats odd heres mine.
Did you use ROM wipe before flashing and is this the latest gmail update. I had to manually update through play store.

camcory said:
Thats odd heres mine.
Did you use ROM wipe before flashing and is this the latest gmail update. I had to manually update through play store.
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That happens when the emails are marked unread.

2minor things noticed
There is 2 things I noticed. Whiteout in xda premium app cannot see what link to click. And whiteout in dolphin browser search and results. No probs and love theme but think I will be reverting back to go launcher.

thanks again camcory had to update gmail also i was back on rebelrom3.0.7 when i took that screen shot of gm. now im on the galazy exhibition rom and it seems to be working fine. taking it through the works tonite to see if everything is running smoothly.

When the ROM is booting up for the first time, there is a gap after about two seconds where the animation disappears while the system goes through the application.
It looks like it's crashed and nothing is happening. It would be nice to at least show something on the screen so people do not freak out.

csrow said:
When the ROM is booting up for the first time, there is a gap after about two seconds where the animation disappears while the system goes through the application.
It looks like it's crashed and nothing is happening. It would be nice to at least show something on the screen so people do not freak out.
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Sorry I should have mentioned that first boot takes a while I felt the same too

congrats!
For this!

Light color font on top of white background is almost impossible to see.
Try doing a search within Google Play Store.

csrow said:
Light color font on top of white background is almost impossible to see.
Try doing a search within Google Play Store.
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Got it getting ready to release an update that looks much better.Fixes text in gmail,search in browser and play store.

Ok I am a n00b to this. I was rooted before on 2.3.5 then I updates to 2.3.6 and lost root. Now this phone sucks and it laggs again. So how do I get this rom installed on my phone if I am not rooted? Could somebody please explain to me step by step because I have never flashed anything before.

camcory said:
Got it getting ready to release an update that looks much better.Fixes text in gmail,search in browser and play store.
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The updated theme looks better. Thanks.
* One small thing I noticed is that the word 'Rotation' is higher than others.

softkeys on themes

I have the recently installed Noughta and applied a new theme. However i noticed that no matter which theme i apply, some of the pages revert to the standard xperia softkeys. is this normal?
See examples

coleburns said:
I have the recently installed Noughta and applied a new theme. However i noticed that no matter which theme i apply, some of the pages revert to the standard xperia softkeys. is this normal?
See examples
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Sony has changed theme permissions from Nougat onwards. Only themes made with official theme creator will be fully compatible.

arjun.arora said:
Sony has changed theme permissions from Nougat onwards. Only themes made with official theme creator will be fully compatible.
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Thanked for the update. It's really stupid.
Are you aware of any official noughat themes?

Trial Theme Remover on S8/S8+

Hi guys its Codex better known as Alpha_Killer previously Known as Network_Delta[emoji14]We have known that yet there is no method to get rid of trial themes on S8/S8+ unless we Disable ThemeCenter .apk or Rename it from Themecenter.apk to Themecenter.apk.bak which will disable themes ... well today it will change i have been wanting to crack the this theme thing and i think i finally did it.. Method is given below:
<Mod Edit>
Now get into Theme Center you should be able to change your wallpapers, icons, aods and themes but a drawback your trial theme wont appear in the themes Area but the fact remains you got your theme applied and can change wallpapers etc.
Its better than having the Theme Center disabled right??
This method has been tested by a bunch of people and confirmed working....
This Method Works Fully on the Note 8 Ports
Huge Thanks to Cobrax05, nazir81 and Nameless
You can Join our theme Channel too ClickHere

Codex1998 said:
Hi guys its Codex better know as Alpha_Killer previously Known as Network_Delta We have known that yet there is no method to get rid of trial themes on S8/S8+ unless we Disable ThemeCenter .apk or Rename it from Themecenter.apk to Themecenter.apk.bak which will disable themes ... well today it will change i have been wanting to crack the this theme thing and i think i finally did it.. Method is given below:
ReEnable your theme Center so you reAccess it again (If you Previously renamed or disabled it)
install your Trial theme.
Apply the theme (a Must) with your selected icon pack or wallpaper if you want.
Go into your Root Explorer>Data>Overlays>Jsonfiles>Trialjson
You should see your theme name it example (themesname.com.json) now rename this file to themesname.com.json.bak and reboot.. Wala you have your themes no trials and you have access to theme center aswell.
Now get into Theme Center you should be able to change your wallpapers, icons, aods and themes but a drawback your trial theme wont appear in the themes Area but the fact remains you got your theme applied and can change wallpapers etc.
Its better than having the Theme Center disabled right??
This method has been tested by a bunch of people and confirmed working....
Huge Thanks to Cobrax05, naziruddeen and Nameless
You can Join our theme Channel too ClickHere
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Working thank u. I can confirm
Sent from my Galaxy S8 using XDA Labs

Codex1998 said:
Hi guys its Codex better known as Alpha_Killer previously Known as Network_Delta[emoji14]We have known that yet there is no method to get rid of trial themes on S8/S8+ unless we Disable ThemeCenter .apk or Rename it from Themecenter.apk to Themecenter.apk.bak which will disable themes ... well today it will change i have been wanting to crack the this theme thing and i think i finally did it.. Method is given below:
ReEnable your theme Center so you reAccess it again (If you Previously renamed or disabled it)
install your Trial theme.
Apply the theme (a Must) with your selected icon pack or wallpaper if you want.
Go into your Root Explorer>Data>Overlays>Jsonfiles>Trialjson
You should see your theme name it example (themesname.com.json) now rename this file to themesname.com.json.bak and reboot.. Wala you have your themes no trials and you have access to theme center aswell.
Now get into Theme Center you should be able to change your wallpapers, icons, aods and themes but a drawback your trial theme wont appear in the themes Area but the fact remains you got your theme applied and can change wallpapers etc.
Its better than having the Theme Center disabled right??
This method has been tested by a bunch of people and confirmed working....
Huge Thanks to Cobrax05, nazir81 and Nameless
You can Join our theme Channel too ClickHere
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Np bro and thanks for the mention :good: but ffs stick to one name your as bad as me :laugh:

R u kidding me?why so lengthy process?
Just move all of your file from trial json to user json folder and that's it

Ijaz Farooq said:
R u kidding me?why so lengthy process?
Just move all of your file from trial json to user json folder and that's it
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Well when you dont have any method you cry when you get a solution you still cry no thanks[emoji57] [emoji57] [emoji57] thats being super ungrateful
Sent from My S8+ rocking the Great Renovate N8 Port

I have used the move from trial to user since the NOTE 7 successfully but a theme I installed from Xda wouldn't stick, tried your method and the theme is permanent, thank you for this.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk

Thanks bud!

tasker method awesome works

Tested but theme still revert after like 10 min or so.

kennyboyismr47 said:
I have used the move from trial to user since the NOTE 7 successfully but a theme I installed from Xda wouldn't stick, tried your method and the theme is permanent, thank you for this.
Sent from my SM-N950F using Tapatalk
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U welcome buddy[emoji106]
Sent from my SM-N950F using XDA-Developers Legacy app

Codex1998 said:
Hi guys its Codex better known as Alpha_Killer previously Known as Network_Delta[emoji14]We have known that yet there is no method to get rid of trial themes on S8/S8+ unless we Disable ThemeCenter .apk or Rename it from Themecenter.apk to Themecenter.apk.bak which will disable themes ... well today it will change i have been wanting to crack the this theme thing and i think i finally did it.. Method is given below:
ReEnable your theme Center so you reAccess it again (If you Previously renamed or disabled it)
install your Trial theme.
Apply the theme (a Must) with your selected icon pack or wallpaper if you want.
Go into your Root Explorer>Data>Overlays>Jsonfiles>Trialjson
You should see your theme name it example (themesname.com.json) now rename this file to themesname.com.json.bak and reboot.. Wala you have your themes no trials and you have access to theme center aswell.
Now get into Theme Center you should be able to change your wallpapers, icons, aods and themes but a drawback your trial theme wont appear in the themes Area but the fact remains you got your theme applied and can change wallpapers etc.
Its better than having the Theme Center disabled right??
This method has been tested by a bunch of people and confirmed working....
This Method Works Fully on the Note 8 Ports
Huge Thanks to Cobrax05, nazir81 and Nameless
You can Join our theme Channel too ClickHere
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You just now found this out? Lol been doing this for a while. Was hoping you actually dev'd an app somehow to auto do it. Oh well

Silly question, but presumably I need to be rooted to do this?

highaltitude said:
You just now found this out? Lol been doing this for a while. Was hoping you actually dev'd an app somehow to auto do it. Oh well
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Lol. He really thinks he cracked something. Have one better for him. Instead of renaming to bak. He could have just cut and paste from trial json to user folder and reboot. So he would have access to the themes at will. He only can't update them cause of course they haven't been paid for. People have been doing this since the themes started few years back.
Same principle for icon trials
Sent from my phone

any way to do it without root? Theme killer did it for a while but I forget how they did.

Without root
1. . Goto https://seap.samsung.com/license-keys/how-to
2. Sign in with your Samsung account as developer
3. Generate Standard Knox SDK key (Enterprise License Management)
4. Install ThemeControl app (APK file will be in sdcard/themeGalaxy)
4. Enable Device admin rights to the app
5. Enter your key and activate the Knox SDK ELM License
Now the Theme store can be enabled / disabled from the app.
Simply, Follow this guide to get ELM key
http://project-vivid.weebly.com/how-to-get-elm-key.html
Once after you disabled the packages, if you install new theme/reboot the device The theme center service may get start. So when it does, enable and disable the theme store again.
Source: themediy author

Hello everyone.
This is a bit off topic question, but since U guys seem to know what to do with json files, does anyone maybe know how can I remove a theme from samsung keyboard?
I've been willing to do this because I like black themes but I don't want my keyboard to be black.
My phone is rooted.

Can't open theme its crashing...
Any idea....?
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Ijaz Farooq said:
R u kidding me?why so lengthy process?
Just move all of your file from trial json to user json folder and that's it
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i did try this method, in
galaxy note 8 N950F
but when i reboot the phone the file comes back from user jason to trial jason folder, can you help me?

highaltitude said:
You just now found this out? Lol been doing this for a while. Was hoping you actually dev'd an app somehow to auto do it. Oh well
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I've developed a mod to do this mate! Instant trial to full fully automated. Yes you require root.
Download here -> <Mod Snip>
only for nougat an Oreo version will be released here on XDA soon

MrDusan said:
Hello everyone.
This is a bit off topic question, but since U guys seem to know what to do with json files, does anyone maybe know how can I remove a theme from samsung keyboard?
I've been willing to do this because I like black themes but I don't want my keyboard to be black.
My phone is rooted.
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To remove a theme from the keyboard you need to remove or rename the apk that ends with inputlanguage.apk from the folder data/overlays/currentstyle you may replace the theme with another on just the keyboard if you put another themes *inputlanguage.apk into the currentstyle folder and rename it the same as the original you just replaced. Then reboot. I've attached a couple of images showing renaming the original apk then rebooting and you can see i am back to stock keyboard

How to apply themes on Mi Pad 4 tablet (kinda...)

So I've been trying to get some different look for my recently acquired Mi pad 4 tablet, only to find out that there's no official way how to use the theme store feature. That is on the latest BETA xiaomi.eu rom (not sure if there's Mi Theme Store enabled on chinese global version). Anyway, after some browsing and trial & error I managed to achieve a partial success. This approach isn't new (as I can imagine), but here we go:
1) Download the following app from google Playstore:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sid.soepic.mythemer
Please note, this is still in beta, for example when I tried to apply several themes, they're listed under the same name, in other words they don't refresh in the list. It's a bug, but no a major one, if you ask me.
2) Visit the following website:
https://miuithemes.tk/
There's a good choice of darker themes, pick one you like the most. Please note that you must download the theme with .mtz file format. Initially they download as .zip files, so you have to rename them in your file manager to .mtz format. After that just use My Themer for MIUI app from step 1 and follow the instructions.
3) Since the mi Pad is a tablet, it's not fully optimised with any existing darker third party theme to this date (correct if I'm wrong!). I was able to install some themes that change the status bar to darker theme, wallpaper and lock screen changes as well. But for example the Settings detail section remains white/original/unchanged. If there's a way - official or rather unofficial - how to FULLY apply any DARKER theme to Mi Pad 4 tablet including further system settings, I'll be more than happy to hear about it
P.S.: I've applied this procedure of theme use on Mi Pad 4 that is rooted. But I can imagine it should work on unrooted devices as well.

or you can use nova launcher, under widget for custom activities, and find theme app.

xzr3b0rnzx said:
or you can use nova launcher, under widget for custom activities, and find theme app.
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Appreciate the comment, however this approach doesn't work, because the moment when I want to apply any third party theme with .mtz file format, a following message pops up:
Themes from third-party sources are not supported. error: download|auth rejected -99.
With the My Themer MIUI app from Playstore I was able to install third party themes with no problem.
Thanks for the tip though:good:

Themes from Xioami do not work in Europe anymore because of the GDPR. They just removed the functionality in Europe.

thE_29 said:
Themes from Xioami do not work in Europe anymore because of the GDPR. They just removed the functionality in Europe.
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See bellow thread:
http://en.miui.com/thread-1906854-1-1.html

Thanks a lot for sharing
Iv been trying hard to change fonts and I get same error .
Thanks again

mohalazio said:
Thanks a lot for sharing
Iv been trying hard to change fonts and I get same error .
Thanks again
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If your device is rooted, you can change the fonts easily using TWRP to flash the zip file. I chose a custom font from this source:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/fonts-flashable-zips-t3219827

7gismo said:
If your device is rooted, you can change the fonts easily using TWRP to flash the zip file. I chose a custom font from this source:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/fonts-flashable-zips-t3219827
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Sadly im not sinc I need to wait for bootloader unlock

I can confirm this works on the latest China stable.
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How do I restore back to default theme?

I figured it out myself, any one wanting a way to restore to default theme or a different method of installing themes follow this guide I made:
https://forum.xda-developers.com/mi-pad-4/how-to/guide-how-to-install-miui-themes-mi-pad-t3863177