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So i got FadetoBlue ported to RC33 and i didn't have to rebuild from scratch!
I am exhausted so i am not going to put all of the info here but just enough for the devs to spend 4 hours tweaking their images. I started around 11:15PM and finished at 3:00AM, so its a long process!
I used Adobe Photoshop CS4 as my image editor and instead of just saving the images, i used "File/Save for web and devices" then set the preset to PNG-24. i did this for every image i had changed, most of them were around 3K-6KB. After compressing them most were around 300 Bytes - 1.1 KB. As an example the Music.apk drawable folder in FadetoBlueRC30 had 113,256 bytes in it, after compressing the PNGs were 43,548 bytes.
I will update this thread tomorrow with more information. But to give you an idea usually a theme file is larger then the original theme from Stericson. Below is the difference in file sizes!
Original 9,246,716 bytes
FadetoBlue 9,231,087 bytes
My theme is actually smaller then the original! this should help with speed and stability...more free memory while Android is running!
ok im going to bed now...goodnight and happy tweaking!
Also I want to thank Stericson for keeping me company in IM while i did all this! Set the standard mang!
Great job man. Knew you would get it. Fadetoblue is done...time for a new one huh?
Stericson
LMAO i wish it was done, the compression caused a few bugs and i got a few good suggestions in the thread so ill be working on it still...im glad i dont have to much into the Rockband theme! this was hell!
It's worth it though, makes for a better theme that runs faster.
Yes in the long run i will happy...but at this moment it was hell! haha =)
ahha damn it, you beat me to it. I have a tool that i use and its much easier then photoshop. I've read that photoshop is is horrendous at png compression. I'm using PNGOUTWin as it has already compressed a large percent of my whole theme 8) Best thing about the app is it has batch encoding! so here you guys go. a link to the program that has a 30 day trial 8) enjoy enjoy
http://www.ardfry.com/pngoutwin/Download.htm
Awesome find, i might have to add another tool to my arsenal...thanks for the link.
oh and btw, photoshop doesn't compress the files as much as whatever tool google used, but if you use index(save for web and devices) the file then save it, it compresses much better then just the plain ol' save.
The batching will save a bunch of time, that's for sure!
yup, im currenly redoing stericson update file for original icons and will repost it for all theme users to use. seems like google didnt optimize their own png's once its done i'll post it for other theme users to use so that we dont have this size limitation on our themes. who know, this might even increase the overall navigation of our OS
this is nice I will have to start compressing my images. still think we all should still use light rc33 and just add the sounds to the sd card .with talk of flash and more updates to come we will need the room.
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yup, im currenly redoing stericson update file for original icons and will repost it for all theme users to use. seems like google didnt optimize their own png's once its done i'll post it for other theme users to use so that we dont have this size limitation on our themes. who know, this might even increase the overall navigation of our OS
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If you do this, I will add it to my original themes and fonts section iif you approve.
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ok thanks i hated the stock theme and didnt want to re-download 30+ apps
big nu said:
where is the link for the updated RC33 fadetoblue theme located at..
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475682
Great!
I also discovered Save to Web did a great job for small icons with little transparency, but I wasn't sure if 24bit would work, so I was still saving to 8bit which sacrificed a bit on quality.
Thanks for the info!
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475682
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good look damnitpud, so is this theme 100% or is there some fine tuning lacking? i noticed it kept giving me a forceclose on the android proces.. maybe its just that i didnt have my sim card in. I put it in and so far so good.
outside of all that you did a great job on jumping on this quick.. thank you far all your hard work. and try to take a break from time to time. We dont want you to get burnt out and leave the scene we (I) need guys like you keep these forums up to date..
MOONSSPOON said:
Great!
I also discovered Save to Web did a great job for small icons with little transparency, but I wasn't sure if 24bit would work, so I was still saving to 8bit which sacrificed a bit on quality.
Thanks for the info!
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The 8-bit is fine for small icons, but there isn't any transparency at all with 8bit. That is why some of my icons have white borders around them. I did notice it made some of the icons look cool for the white border, but some look horrible.
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good look damnitpud, so is this theme 100% or is there some fine tuning lacking? i noticed it kept giving me a forceclose on the android proces.. maybe its just that i didnt have my sim card in. I put it in and so far so good.
outside of all that you did a great job on jumping on this quick.. thank you far all your hard work. and try to take a break from time to time. We dont want you to get burnt out and leave the scene we (I) need guys like you keep these forums up to date..
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Ahh thanks, i plan on being here for awhile, as long as i have a G1. As for the force closes, did you happen to have your apps or caches saved to the SD before? I think its a good idea to wipe when going up to RC33. I have noticed a few things that were weird. I had an issue with Anycut, but that was before my theme and a reinstall of the app fixed the problem.
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If you do this, I will add it to my original themes and fonts section iif you approve.
Stericson
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i sent a pm with a link, let me know if you got it 8)
Theres actually a photoshop plugin for PNGOUT.
It's by the same company.
Available here: http://www.freedownloadscenter.com/..._Optimization_Plugin_for_Adobe_Photoshop.html
dthadamaja said:
ahha damn it, you beat me to it. I have a tool that i use and its much easier then photoshop. I've read that photoshop is is horrendous at png compression. I'm using PNGOUTWin as it has already compressed a large percent of my whole theme 8) Best thing about the app is it has batch encoding! so here you guys go. a link to the program that has a 30 day trial 8) enjoy enjoy
http://www.ardfry.com/pngoutwin/Download.htm
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That is an absolutely brilliant program. Thanks for that!
Yeah, I was using it too, decided to buy it lol. I love it so far!
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Yeah, I was using it too, decided to buy it lol. I love it so far!
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I'm seriously considering buying it too. I found a valid pirate key for it, but seriously, a program that good from a small company (maybe just one developer), definitely deserves our support.
these are final icons, until i want to change them again, but hope u like...
http://www.mediafire.com/?jz2dtwuumeu
the icons are the only thing that kinda look eh? if you know what i mean everything else looks tight. and i totally understand that its a pain in the ass to try and figure out what to do with the icons. i mean theres only so many pictures you can find of wolverine. i like the way you kept the status bar simple that way it looks good with any background
I can only assume that you can take any picture and chop it up and make an icon out of it since Ive never made a theme but here is a website with a lot of pix of wolverine. there are a lot of bad ass ones
http://wolverine.x-knights.com/gallery.html
thanks appreciate it, i will do my best with them, lata
Can't tell if you've already done this or not (can't view anything other than the thumbnails to the screenshots using my G1 as I am now) but if you were having a difficult time w/ icon ideas @ all... you could always incorporate wolverine's villians. most noteably Sabertooth of course, Deadpool would prolly be sick too, lady deathstrike, and maybe even his ex comrades from alpha flight since he's (in my humble opinion) the only thing that makes any of them noteable. And then there's his costume variations as well (IE classic yellow/blue, the orange/red one/ Age Of Apocalypse Wolvie w/ one hand missing, maybe even the symbiote-infected Wolverene from post-civil war pre-secret invasion comics of recent years), ::shrugs:: from what I can tell (again, unfortunitely not able to pull up the screenshots right now) it's lookin pretty sick right now man =)
looking good keep up the good work
I like it! Pretty damn cool actually... love the new movie too!
thanks appreciate it, going to keep working on it till its right.
Thanks!!!!!!!!!!! I luv it!
Bored @ work and jus scoped it out on my G1 via openhome. DOPE menu handle! =) I absolutely love the claws retracted/extended transition. Very solid theme once again =)
I have it installed on my g1 and I love it... props to you man!
appreciate it, glad you like it....
so u just became my fav themer...justice league punisher and this...SWEET
lol...thanks, i will be making more old skool themes...
Sory for putting this question up, but I have a nasty issue.
I totally LOVE your theme, but I'm using aHome, and your theme doesn't seem to work with that.
Is there any way that you could rewrite it for aHome, or eventually point me to some info on how I can snatch the wallpaper out so that I can plug it in an aHome theme?
Thanks in advance
well not sure how to write it for ahome, i will look into it, but i cant remember, but either ahome or dxtop has 2 of my themes, xmen and wolverine, just search the market place.
I call it scrabble but its all wood... lol
CM-4.04 Only! Download:
http://www.mediafire.com/?zmmgij2zzyy
I take no responsibility for anything that may happen to your phone during any part of YOU flashing this
Its not perfect but its another theme where i am testing the different .9 png capabilities... thought someone might enjoy them until i can fix them up
also tried something different with app drawer background
09-23-09 lil before midnight:
this is my last theme for a tonight and maybe a while...
I have been sick and i am sleepy so I am going to take advantage of this and sleep... I havent been able to sleep much during the sickness
i will be back when i feel better... hit me up @RandumAccess on twitter or kenavantsATgmailDOTcom for quick response, i may not be at my laptop.
thanks, and please... no spam, im trying to get better not worse lol
man, you are a beast when it comes to themes.
i love the way that app drawer looks, did you just make the image a certain size and let the system replicate it to fill the screen or make the image the whole size of what it would occupy on the screen and space the bars to sit under the apps. that's cool looking. (hmmm new ideas)
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man, you are a beast when it comes to themes.
i love the way that app drawer looks, did you just make the image a certain size and let the system replicate it to fill the screen or make the image the whole size of what it would occupy on the screen and space the bars to sit under the apps. that's cool looking. (hmmm new ideas)
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Feel free to open up the theme and look, the dimansions are 320x? I forget the height right now... I just used my eye to try and place the docks as close to the icons... its not perfect but I thought it looked good... landscape kinda patterns but not too noticable in my opinion
Thanks and good luck theming
Alright bedtime! Lol
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Feel free to open up the theme and look, the dimansions are 320x? I forget the height right now... I just used my eye to try and place the docks as close to the icons... its not perfect but I thought it looked good... landscape kinda patterns but not too noticable in my opinion
Thanks and good luck theming
Alright bedtime! Lol
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alright, thanks man, i hope you get to feeling better soon (i should send you a get well now card)
8/9/11 - 10 PM: Since the mod itself is very deep in the framework-res code, the request has been changed to a stock theme with ONLY the 8 Lockscreen mod. At least this way, anyone who feels bold enough to overlay their own themes onto this modded base may do so.
I greatly appreciate maddoggin's on the 8 Lockscreen mod, but I just don't want to change the theme settings that I have now (plus piling themes on top of one another gave me phone problems). All I want is the mod itself, no status bars, no themes, no icon changes, just the mod.
That is, unless someone can tell me what do modify from maddoggin's initial theme to leave just the lockscreen mod.
Dante of the Inferno said:
I greatly appreciate maddoggin's on the 8 Lockscreen mod, but I just don't want to change the theme settings that I have now (plus piling themes on top of one another gave me phone problems). All I want is the mod itself, no status bars, no themes, no icon changes, just the mod.
That is, unless someone can tell me what do modify from maddoggin's initial theme to leave just the lockscreen mod.
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+1 i Agree. im satisfied with me theme just looking for the mod
+ 1 as well.
Would do it myself but just not sure enough on what I'm doing.
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the mod is baked into framework-res... which would make it impossible to get the mod without changing half of your theme (battery icons, notifications, window frames anything that resides in framework-res) in other words you would need to do it individually for each theme.
schnowdapowda said:
the mod is baked into framework-res... which would make it impossible to get the mod without changing half of your theme (battery icons, notifications, window frames anything that resides in framework-res) in other words you would need to do it individually for each theme.
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Exactly... But if anyone would take the time (not me) it may be possible to do with metamorph.... Maybe not 100% sure tho.
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thats true.. if anybody wants to try taking a gingerbread metamorph for framework-res and adding the xmls and required images to it. i got it to work once for froyo with window animations... i dont run ginger so i wont be able to mess around with this one.
schnowdapowda said:
the mod is baked into framework-res... which would make it impossible to get the mod without changing half of your theme (battery icons, notifications, window frames anything that resides in framework-res) in other words you would need to do it individually for each theme.
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Does that mean that it's like the CRT mod or is the appropriate code even deeper than that? Should I just aim my request directly at maddoggin, then?
In that case how about a request for a stock theme with the lock mod, crt and overscroll.
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thisdyingcause said:
In that case how about a request for a stock theme with the lock mod, crt and overscroll.
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While that solution does work for me, it may not work for someone else who desires a non-stock theme (again, layering multiple themes can cause problems which means a data wipe is needed). Ideally, maddoggin could release the code for modding framework-res so all the themers can successfully integrate it, but if worst comes to worst (and it's programming, so it often does), then I'll change the request to a modded stock theme.
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While that solution does work for me, it may not work for someone else who desires a non-stock theme (again, layering multiple themes can cause problems which means a data wipe is needed). Ideally, maddoggin could release the code for modding framework-res so all the themers can successfully integrate it, but if worst comes to worst (and it's programming, so it often does), then I'll change the request to a modded stock theme.
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He has man. Not every theme has incorporated it. The easy way to do it is to swap in your preferred images.
Cd's or tapes?
I haven't seen a code release thread anywhere for it. I did a search for it, but all I have seen is various theme threads giving credit.
So if we were to try and "snatch and replace" just the 8 ls mods...inside fr res...what would these 8..be called in the folder becaue i am dying to try...gettin bored with 6 lol?? I been puttin all kinds of themes together to get where i am now..why stop? Thanks in advance..
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I haven't seen a code release thread anywhere for it. I did a search for it, but all I have seen is various theme threads giving credit.
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i dont know why people think there is "code" or "source" to be released! i understand you may want to do this your self and use how ever you want to use i truly understand that! thats how it all started for me i saw other samsung phones with this mod and told my self why doesnt the epic have it andd i requested and requested untill i just said "**** IT" imma do it myself! well you want to know how i did it! theres no damn "source" or speciail magic trick or even a guide on how to do it! i grabbed the mod from 3 different phones dude! the fascinate, galaxy 19000 and the captivate. and i searched the forums and figured out how to make it all work on our phone! thats how it was done! no source no tricks! of course i got help from the guys i dl the mods from but thats it! so im sorry the lock mod isnt exactly to your liking dude and anyone else for that matter. but if you want something done try searching around the forums and figure out how to do it yourself otherwise shut the **** up, quit whinning and be happy that have 8 damn locks to choose from at all!
I can understand your frustation Maddoggin. I don't think he intended to upset you. I think he simply would like someone to teach him what mods were necessary to implement this into a stock theme template. As you described it is a lengthy and arduos task to pull from many sources. I think he simply hopes you will share you modifications to the framework-res that implement this so that he can either create a stock theme template or someone else can. Guys please be sure to not hound our devs. We have seen enough move on to other phones. Maddoggin has every right to say no and someone can do what he did or we can simply try to persuade him to help you learn more.
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I can understand your frustation Maddoggin. I don't think he intended to upset you. I think he simply would like someone to teach him what mods were necessary to implement this into a stock theme template. As you described it is a lengthy and arduos task to pull from many sources. I think he simply hopes you will share you modifications to the framework-res that implement this so that he can either create a stock theme template or someone else can. Guys please be sure to not hound our devs. We have seen enough move on to other phones. Maddoggin has every right to say no and someone can do what he did or we can simply try to persuade him to help you learn more.
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I am always open to help someone out that's has never been a problem I help those who ask for help! But I won't walk you through the whole process! You WILL learn or you WILL give up! All you have to do is open up my files! You want to know the source is! The source is the s5tock files! That's the damn source! You compare my files with the stock ones and get the difference! That's the mod! What some people are asking for is for me to give them only the files needed for the mod! That's ****ing ridiculouse! That would take me more time to do than it did to make it work on our phone! There are so many files modded it would be almost impossible and in anycase this mod isn't mine to give away it belongs to the man who created it and he will be of less help than me trust me!
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When I update my files to the new leak (when a deodexed rom is posted) I will make a stock version of the mod nothing else no battery % nothing just plain stock version! That's the best I can do! Sorry for getting frustrated! But I put in allot of time making this mod work on each release and I don't get paid for it **** my wife is mad at me cause I spend more time on this mod than I do with her! Lmao! So yeah it gets frustrating when you hear someone isn't happy with your work! Sorry!
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Maddoggins right... I respect this guy. He's to the point and does what he wants but he's nice if you need any help... the only reason he's pissed is because people have asked about this thousands of times in his thread and if you want it then make it.
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Rixsta's back on CM9 Format ... teamed up with Geko95Gek, my partner in crime
The idea came from me and geko95gek to make a cyan and red theme based on ICS CM9 so here it is ......
Changelog ...
Themed ...
Framework
SystemUI
Settings
Contacts
Phone
Android Keyboard
Music app
Much more ....
Now for the screens .........
Home screens Info
Solar dial Clock Dark Here -
https://market.android.com/search?q=solar+dial+clock&c=apps
Modded Nova Launcher Here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1389071
XDA themed ICS app Here -
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1464657
Instructions
Flash on stock CM9 rom, no themes or mods, tested on the last 3 builds (included latest to date this was written - 02122012)
Place zip on Internal SD Card
Boot into CWM
Wipe cache and dalvik
Flash
Reboot
It seems that sometimes the wallpaper doesn't seem to flash so Ill post it here just in case ...
Credits
Vert for some blood mode pngs
D79_ for the amazing battery mod
dully79 for the zip
geko95gek my team mate
Jumba for a few pngs from my red theme
Some I forgotten, will add you soon.
Download Links
4SHARED LINK:
http://www.4shared.com/zip/6gKDniPY/CYANORED.html
WARNING!!
Do not flash on the latest 20-02-2012 CM9 build, or you will get SystemUI has stopped error. I'm working on a fix.
Gonna have this one too for later.....
Good to see your work back Rixsta. I've been giving codeworkx CM9 a try for a couple of days now, I like it apart from a storage issue. Anyway, found this theme and flashed it, like the look and its a good start.
As always I will give some feedback lol. Not keen on the background in contacts and in menus areas, could do with being more subtle to make it easier to view contacts. Finally, maybe remove the cyan. The red is stunning on its own.
Anyway guys, keep up the great work.
PS.. what cm9 you using?
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tony.j77 said:
Good to see your work back Rixsta. I've been giving codeworkx CM9 a try for a couple of days now, I like it apart from a storage issue. Anyway, found this theme and flashed it, like the look and its a good start.
As always I will give some feedback lol. Not keen on the background in contacts and in menus areas, could do with being more subtle to make it easier to view contacts. Finally, maybe remove the cyan. The red is stunning on its own.
Anyway guys, keep up the great work.
PS.. what cm9 you using?
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Loool if they get rid of the cyan then the name "CYANORED" would be pointless haha
Anyways im lovin this theme and i think ill have to have it my self.
Ps. Big up to the guy who did the bat mod, he rocks ;-) lmao
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Loool if they get rid of the cyan then the name "CYANORED" would be pointless haha
Anyways im lovin this theme and i think ill have to have it my self.
Ps. Big up to the guy who did the bat mod, he rocks ;-) lmao
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Your pretty smart aint ya!!! I didnt ask for a smartarse answer and especially not from you. Also if you widen your thoughts beyond 'smartarse' thinking then maybe you could see that actually a red theme would work well and maybe the guys would develop that, dependant on feedback and demand, then name it something else. As you know, it couldnt be called Cyanored, that would be pointless. Pretty much like your comment!!
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nice looking theme guys. love how you guys themed the status bar that is pretty unique and special. well done
Thanks for the kind words guys. Zip has been updated today.
Found out that it was placing the bootanimation.zip in the wrong folder, problem is now corrected.
Amazing theme! Will be flashing this as soon as there's a usable daily cm9.
Keep up the good work guys
Really nice theme! Thanks!
Nice Theme but think about magenta. ;-)
Do you guys have plans for other themes? Cause I'm searching for some "theme makers", they are able to change the basic color of ICS (light blue) to another basic colour (light green for example). No other changes (original icons, original backgrounds, aso). What do you think? Are you bored enough to do this?
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Nice Theme but think about magenta. ;-)
Do you guys have plans for other themes? Cause I'm searching for some "theme makers", they are able to change the basic color of ICS (light blue) to another basic colour (light green for example). No other changes (original icons, original backgrounds, aso). What do you think? Are you bored enough to do this?
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I'm making a red theme. Hopefully, I can release something soon.
Hey guys, will flashing one of these battery mods be ok ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434061
I know i can try it, but i'd rather not get a boot loop and have to reflash everything again.
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Hey guys, will flashing one of these battery mods be ok ?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1434061
I know i can try it, but i'd rather not get a boot loop and have to reflash everything again.
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Yeah mate that should be fine. Do a nandroid backup just in case, then you can restore easily if something goes wrong.
Working well on CM9 latest. (17-02)
(Love the keyboard also)
Great job.
Regards
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Working well on CM9 latest. (17-02)
(Love the keyboard also)
Great job.
Regards
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Thanks mate, I was about to post the same finding.
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Your pretty smart aint ya!!! I didnt ask for a smartarse answer and especially not from you. Also if you widen your thoughts beyond 'smartarse' thinking then maybe you could see that actually a red theme would work well and maybe the guys would develop that, dependant on feedback and demand, then name it something else. As you know, it couldnt be called Cyanored, that would be pointless. Pretty much like your comment!!
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Chill, its all about love on this page, not hate
Some feedback:
Works great on latest build (20120217).
Detailing is really well done - blending of red/blue very nice.
For my personal taste the shade of red is a little too bright.
Battery number in status bar is not readable (maybe i need new glasses).
I couldn't see a way to change the background image for settings etc. I quite like this wall, but i'm sure people are going to want to change it.
Thanks for the good work, guys
Don't flash Cyanored on the 20-02-2012 build, SystemUI will FC. I'm working on a fix.
looks nice , goign to give it a try