[TUT] Making custom icons to replace the standard icons - HTC Excalibur

Warning: if you do not follow the steps to the letter....you can brick your phone and have to hard reset
You can make your own custom icons for your phone by following these steps:
(I will use the start menu icon as an example)
1) find an image you want to use
2) use an image editing program (included in post) to make it the proper size and format (for the start menu icon it has to be a .ico 25x25 32-bit graphic). Most programs have a resize option...the one I included in this post allows you to resize, and save in a variety of formats (instructions on how to install the icon plugin for the program are in the icocur.zip file...just unzip both archives , and install the program to use). Just go to the image tab, select "resize" and put in the desired pixel size. Next, go to the file tab and select "save as", and select the desired file format. If you are replacing another icon on the phone you can always look at the resolution and file format using your resource editor to assure you have the right size and format.
3) use the instructions in this thread to put the icon into the .dll resource file (for the start menu icon it is #18 in tapres.dll found in the /windows directory...just copy to desktop and edit)
4) DO NOT FORGET TO DIGITALLY SIGN THE FILE USING THE SIGNER IN THE THREAD LINKED ABOVE
5) copy the revised file back to the windows directory (either using activesync, or resco, or total commander)
6) reboot...and you have a new icon
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Cool added to sticky and linkback on Editing Resources.

great job, another good piece of info for all to use!

wonderful job mate!!!

Question folks...what other DLL files contain icons that can be changed? thanks in advance!

Just from what I have tinkered with...i think cmhomeres.dll has something (but that may only be txt, not pix)....but for sure bronzeres.dll...venture around the windows folder...some DLL's may have images, i don't know all of them

didn' work with WM 6.1, cant replace file.dll. what can I do?

try using resco explorer...just copy it to your storage card, and then use resco to move it to the windows directory.

thanks. iwll try it one more time.

hi.. if i want to change the menu icons, which DLL should i edit? thanks.

bramprasetyo said:
hi.. if i want to change the menu icons, which DLL should i edit? thanks.
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Here's a bit of info http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=562505&highlight=change+menu+icons will depend what ROM you have?

thanks stylez for quick replay..

I can't seem to copy tapres.dll to my pc so I could modify it using PE Explorer..it does not seem to even rename it..=(

popoy_23 said:
I can't seem to copy tapres.dll to my pc so I could modify it using PE Explorer..it does not seem to even rename it..=(
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You have been answered in [TUT] Editing Resources .dll etc
Please don't double post and check for answers to posts.

Sorry, and thank you for the heads up. Forgot the topics are linked together.

Which dll file contents d startmenu list icons??? and how do i copy dll files from the device to sd card???

somecuitears said:
Which dll file contents d startmenu list icons??? and how do i copy dll files from the device to sd card???
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If they are custom just look @ the .lnk with notepad and it will show the resorce .dll, regards extracting from ROM check link about 2 posts above.

ok well I followed the tutorial to the letter and bricked twice now. I'm using a T-Mobile Dash 3G/winmo 6.5 official rom. Is there a way to do this WITHOUT bricking? Thank you.

neocorpse said:
ok well I followed the tutorial to the letter and bricked twice now. I'm using a T-Mobile Dash 3G/winmo 6.5 official rom. Is there a way to do this WITHOUT bricking? Thank you.
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May need to install sdkcert. *not sure about the 3G*

holy crap I thought this thread was dead, and WHAM a ninja appears!! Thank you styles I appreciate the quick response. I'm not really sure how to install the certs. Are those what came in the file editor suite?
Has it got to do with color info possibly? I don't mind fooling with the files provided all that happens is a hard reset is needed.
I've been going insane wanting to do global skinning for winmo 6.5 but with things like highlight it's not an image but a defined color bar. Plus I can't even begin to find the taskbar images to alter so....
PS. I didn't mean to sound ungrateful and petulant if I did in my earlier post. I was a bit angry at my phone...lol.
If you ever want to do some collaborative work let me know, I have years of skinning experience with several different devices and such.
EDIT: Ok, I think I know what you mean. There's a WM SDK Certs.cab that came with SmartToolKit rc09, will that work or should I try to find a newer one?
EDIT 2: Well I installed the certs from the file editor suite you provided, (both sdk and the certificate.cab and even switched from pe explorer to reshacker and it still bricked. Basically what the phone is doing is upon reboot it gets to the windows bootscreen and won't display the homescreen. I can hear the phone doing something when I scroll so I know it's not locked up completely but I can't access my homescreen and the PC fails to recognize it. Dunno what I am doing wrong but it's annoying none the less...lol.

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.。☆*゚’★。.:*How to Erase/Change your Operator Logo*:.。★’゚☆*。.

.。☆*゚’★。.:*How to Erase/Change your Operator Logo*:.。★’゚☆*。.
This is my screen when I've erased my Operator Logo!!!
Before - After​
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If you want to erase your operator logo, you can do from the following steps :
1. Make Transparent File .Gif size 120*20 pixels and rename it to carrierlogo.gif
Or Download Here (Use Save Target as.. )
http://www.geocities.com/nette_cu/carrierlogo.gif
2. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
3. Copy file and paste it in Folder /windows
4. Soft Reset
And When you have Incoming Call​
Before - After​
If you want it back :
1. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
2. Delete file name carrierlogo.gif
3. Soft Reset
OK. If you don't have time to create it, I've already made it in cab file.
How to use:
Unzip, Copy cab file to your Storage Card and click it to install.
How to remove:
Just uninstalled it from settings and Soft Reset.
You can download this cab file below :
Not only erase, But You can also change your Operator Logo to Cute Logo!!!
By creating “picture” File .Gif size 120*20 pixels and rename it to carrierlogo.gif
For example .. This is mine.
Before - After​
If you don't like to find, I've already have some cute logo for you!!!
Ex.
All file I’ve collected from internet, I’m not person who creating just little modifying .. Thanks for Original Authors.
How to use:
1. Change file name to carrierlogo.gif
Ex. carrierlogo01.gif Rename to carrierlogo.gif
2. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
3. Copy file and paste it in Folder /windows
4. Soft Reset
How to remove:
1. Connected your Pocket PC and goto Folder /windows
2. Delete file name carrierlogo.gif
3. Soft Reset
lovely!
clustered said:
lovely!
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The girl or the logo???
vivi said:
The girl or the logo???
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OMG.. first time in xda-developers.. lol..
very sweet finding.. =D
Dear Bluecream4,
I can't see your image before & after
zaidam said:
Dear Bluecream4,
I can't see your image before & after
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It still there .. anyone can't see?
vivi said:
The girl or the logo???
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Haha
I can see the before and after..
even the girl..
double_ofour said:
I can see the before and after..
even the girl..
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Haha
Interesting - what I'd like to know is the effect this will have on roaming.
And how you put the transparencies into the images (since I don't have Photoshop or Fireworks).
Edit: just a warning, 'shoppers. The phonepad seems to like displaying the colour White as "transparent", tho why it does so I have no idea. I guess that solves my problem, tho.
Is this workable on the Hermes / Dopod 838Pro too? I have this phone but I can't find the carrierlogo.gif file in the specified folder.
You don't need the carrierlogo.gif to be present at the beginning. Just place your carrierlogo.gif in /Windows/, soft reboot, and it should magically work.
I hear O2 actually hardcodes carrier detection so performing this trick results in a blank carrier, but that doesn't seem to be the case on my Atom - the only problem I ran into was white being interpreted as transparent.
How Are You?
Nice,i used the "carrierlogo12" and look so nice whit Vista theme that i have instaled,now its 100 times better than whit VODAFONE logo,thanks bluecream4
Thx, it is very cool modification
I have a universal and used the 120 x 20 format but the result wasn't that great, so I changed the size to 240 x 40 and all works fine now
Thanks a lot! This is really nice little hack.
OMG! After seeing her I'm sure I'll visit thise site more often
P.S. did u find this sweet hack urself?
I think this hack was advertised in the forums once - tho my first experimentations with it wasn't too much of a success. I managed to create my own 120X20 image file, and threw it in, only to find that the bloody thing truncates my logo at 120X19 (so it's missing its bottom). The price of using an unofficial dialer, I guess.
I'm a gonna try 240X40 when I get back. I didn't know it was *that big*.
Mr Groch said:
Thx, it is very cool modification
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would you mind sharing your image with us?
Great things for O2 XDA Atom, thanks!

Start Menu Customisation

Hi all,
I've built a .dll file with icons for customising the programs folder of the start menu. I've attached this file with an example of how it can be used in a .zip archive.
For those not used to working with shortcuts (.ink) and/or .dll files instructions are as follows:
1) Unpack "Start Menu.zip" to a folder of your choice on your computer.
2) Copy "Start Menu.dll" to "\Windows\" on your device, using Active Sync.
3) Again using active sync go to "\Windows\Start Menu\" on your device.
4) Back up your programs folder by copying the folder entitled "Programs" and pasting it to a folder of your choice on your computer.
5) Open the Programs folder on you device using ActiveSync.
6) Open each program group folder here (e.g. "Games") in turn, cutting the program shortcuts (e.g Notes.lnk) out of the folders into the main "Programs" folder on the device then delete the folder.
(N.B. You should not cut any shortcuts called "ICON.lnk" out of the individual program group folders. These will be in "Office Mobile" and "Games" folders, and possibly some others, which display their own icon already.)
7) Open the "Programs" folder that you extracted from the "Start Menu.zip" archive.
8) Select all the folders present and copy them to the Programs folder (\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\) on your phone, using ActiveSync.
9) Copy your program shortcuts into the program group folders as required.
To undo simply delete the entire contents of "\Windows\Start Menu\Programs\" and then copy the contents of the folder that you copied over from your phone in step 4) above.
Have fun!
screenshot please thank you
Thanks for posting, works a treat. Any chance of a Microsoft folder icon?
Haven,t time to finish it all now but will post screen shots when i have time. Thanks again.
Screenshot
Hi,
I've attached a screenshot.
Cheers,
andrew-in-woking
i think he meant in the thread! lol... we appreciate your work thank you very much
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Looks pretty cool! Thanks!
Hi,
thanks for this, I was trying to do the same but got stuck at the links creation.
What do you use to create the .link files?
I have found a little .vbs script that creates .lnk files on my desktop but always appends "C:\" to the path I define so I can not use them on the device.
many thanks for your answer.
bump!
Are you still developing on this customisation? Are you able to provide a cab file? ... having some trouble with access permissions when moving the files as described in step 6-8
Total Commander
jleung87 said:
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Are you still developing on this customisation? Are you able to provide a cab file? ... having some trouble with access permissions when moving the files as described in step 6-8
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Hi jleung87
You need to use a program called Total Commander. It's free, search for it.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
hpsmartyz said:
Hi,
thanks for this, I was trying to do the same but got stuck at the links creation.
What do you use to create the .link files?
I have found a little .vbs script that creates .lnk files on my desktop but always appends "C:\" to the path I define so I can not use them on the device.
many thanks for your answer.
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Hi hpsmartz
Copy an existing link on your phone and paste it to a different location. Then rename the lnk file and edit it using a program called Total Commander. After this you can cut and paste it back into the desired location.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
andrew-in-woking said:
Hi hpsmartz
Copy an existing link on your phone and paste it to a different location. Then rename the lnk file and edit it using a program called Total Commander. After this you can cut and paste it back into the desired location.
Cheers
andrew-in-woking
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you probably take advantage of this tool
nueShortcutMaker
cu
nosedive
Hi,
Worked real nice on my MotoQ Smartphone
Thanks much.
Hi,
Use this for creating Shortcuts:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=575272
Thanks,
This shortcut maker is pretty cool:
http://www.nuerom.com/BlogEngine/page/nueShortcutMaker.aspx

How to put themes in my htc Touch HD

Hi....
I bought an HTC Touch HD and would like to know where and how do I put themes in it. If possible tell me also places where you can download themes.
I have been here to see the forum but did not notice anything ... please tell me step by step how to put themes on my phone ...
Bye.... And Thanks
I was just looking for exactly the same answer and found this:
Some themes can be installed directly if they come as CAB files, however if you have a theme that ends ".theme" then install the diamond TF3D confg program and then use it to install your theme. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=405749
I just did this to install the lagunadub theme on my HD and it works perfectly
Thanks for the answer, but my question now is how to install this setup in HTC (Diamond TF3D).
Thanks....
See here post #168;
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=451731&page=17
Theres a breakdown with pictures of how to install .theme files using TF3D config.
Zebra2 said:
Hi....
I bought an HTC Touch HD and would like to know where and how do I put themes in it. If possible tell me also places where you can download themes.
I have been here to see the forum but did not notice anything ... please tell me step by step how to put themes on my phone ...
Bye.... And Thanks
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there are different kinds. SOme people use TF3d, SOme use WAD2, Some us PointUI, Some use winterface and some use SPB. Depends on what youa re using.
Who search for what I found was more TF3D and WAD2 but even in aassim could not learn how to put these issues there ...
Just know that we have to use the Diamond TF3D Conf. I do not know anything else .... Explained to me how to put this setting and how to install.
Hi,
I am still trying to get the themes running.
I followed the instructions for installing, but TF3D Config cant find any themes.
The .theme files i tried to put in many folders... with no success.
I tried to rename the folder into "theme" and back to "themes"
These folders i've tried...
Internal root
Internal Windows
SD Card root
Greets
Alex
No idea?
LaLey said:
Hi,
I am still trying to get the themes running.
I followed the instructions for installing, but TF3D Config cant find any themes.
The .theme files i tried to put in many folders... with no success.
I tried to rename the folder into "theme" and back to "themes"
These folders i've tried...
Internal root
Internal Windows
SD Card root
Greets
Alex
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Make a folder in My Documents called Themes and put your .theme files in there (it doesn't matter what the folder is called).
Then using tf3d config go to the appearance tab and click on Path...navigate to the Theme folder click on the folder and press Ok.
Then in the drop down menu under Path... you can click to see a list of .themes in that folder.
Choose one and apply it.
Hope this helps.
try "sd card\someother" ... worked for me. had to be in a deeper directory. root didnt work. select folder, confirm and you'll be able to select the theme files in the folder from the dropdown
Kizmet said:
Make a folder in My Documents called Themes and put your .theme files in there (it doesn't matter what the folder is called).
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No, TF3D Config still can't find the files...
usrname said:
try "sd card\someother"
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Of course my theme files wasnt directly in the root folder.
I meant the "theme folder" was in the root folder...
You mean the name of "someother" folder doesn't matter?
I already put the files into "sd card\themes" with no success.
Now i tried to put the themes in "sd card\programme\themes"
and it works now
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Guys can you search a little ??? instead of posting that simple question ???
TF3D config sometimes is not copying all files the best way is to use totalcomander simply switch off TF3D and copy files to windows directory switch TF3D back DONE.
where to download themes ???? every post which contains [THE] or [THEME] is clearly THEME post
it looks like no one want to click dose little numbers on the end of posts page
Whereever else to put a question like that than in a Thread called "how to put themes on my HD"?
I did a search before, and there was no answer to my question.
The only answer was to put the .theme files in a folder called "themes".
Kizmet said:
Make a folder in My Documents called Themes and put your .theme files in there (it doesn't matter what the folder is called).
Then using tf3d config go to the appearance tab and click on Path...navigate to the Theme folder click on the folder and press Ok.
Then in the drop down menu under Path... you can click to see a list of .themes in that folder.
Choose one and apply it.
Hope this helps.
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thanx 4 instructions,I,ve recently bought an htc touch hd, i installed diamond config and followed the steps, on the folder created in my storage card called "HTC themes" with .theme files, pressed ok but none of the 3 themes appeared on drop down menu. i'd appreciate your help.
hi, just wondering ..
the themes were displaying but it's just occupying 3/4 of my screen.
how can i make them in full screen??
thanks
I want to know how to apply a new theme in HTC HD2cell
I have htc hd2 cell...i have downloaded the themes that ends with .tsk file name but i am unable to apply please tell me the whole process please
Continued help.....
What about the same process for HTC Touch HD... i just cannot work out how to get themes on it working at all...
arghhhhh
thanks.
xttocx said:
What about the same process for HTC Touch HD... i just cannot work out how to get themes on it working at all...
arghhhhh
thanks.
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same problem here
how it will work

editing eT9.Excalibur.0409.kmap.txt

I need to change the keymapping file in the windows section of the 6.5 roms for a norwegian version of the htc 620s.
I dont seem to be able to access the windows section from my pc (hidden) and the eT9.Excalibur.0409.kmap.txt seems the be protected from editing/replacement while trying to work with it from the phone.
Ive read some threads where people have written that have been able to edit the txt to suit some keymapping issues. But how do you do it ?
Any guidelines would be most appreciated
Hi, bruv. In attach u can find my eT9 for english keyboard. For editing it u need edit 2-nd column(it's letters then show then u tap button), 2-nd column(symbols produced by Fn + key), 3-d column (symbols in 123 mode).
NOTE!!! 1-st and last columns don't need editing!!!
For example u need printed 'W' then u pressed 'Q' button
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just edit 2-nd column.
Ok, so ive put the bindings (hopefully right) according to your template. But how do i get it to replace the english keymap in the wm6 windowsfolder ? It seems read only protected?
Try put it in over dir on your PPC and juts copy with replace or make *.cab and install it or copy from PC- i do it and all successfully .
View attachment eT9.Rose.0409.kmap.txtUploaded modified rose-file
You need rename it as name file in your sysrem.
Hmmm,
The keymapping text is write-locked, and seems both undeletable and unreplacable.
Is the any way i can make the windows folder show it self to my pc ?
(Im on a vista-machine with newest device center)
Any sure-trick i can do get the new text in and the old out ? Its the latest EVO version im playing with.
Really appreciate your help AlekSS
Ahaa..
Well I guess Im swearing to total commander too. Full success !!
Thanks all
Update:
Well, the rom, as it turned out, resat the original keymap after reboot, and TC somehow stopped wanting to work on it.
But as a final solution I disassembled the evo rom and substituted the keymap with the one I wanted, and built and reflashed. And it works well.
If anybody needs the 6.5 evo rom with norwegian layout ill upload and link.
You make a long way . You can make *.cab file with your *.kmap.txt and install it on your phone. It's worked well .
ramdoubler said:
Update:
Well, the rom, as it turned out, resat the original keymap after reboot, and TC somehow stopped wanting to work on it.
But as a final solution I disassembled the evo rom and substituted the keymap with the one I wanted, and built and reflashed. And it works well.
If anybody needs the 6.5 evo rom with norwegian layout ill upload and link.
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How did you customize your keymap?
After I flash up new rom, when I press and hold "Q" it appear % (not !), hold "N" => & (not @)...
I have tried to install et9 full, EnglishTegicEt9US... but can not solve it, I also tried to replace file Et9.Excalibur.0409.Keymap.txt in Window folder but there was nothing changed
I have this trouble with both of rom: 6.5 3VO 1.30 and 6.5 3VO 1.40
Could you help me to solve it?
ramdoubler said:
Hmmm,
The keymapping text is write-locked, and seems both undeletable and unreplacable.
Is the any way i can make the windows folder show it self to my pc ?
(Im on a vista-machine with newest device center)
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You can go into your control panel in classic mode and choose folder options and choose to unhide everything so you can see the system files.. but unfortunately that won't work since your device controls the permissions for those windows files on your phone. when you try to edit them your computer will still tell you that you do not have the permissions needed
ramdoubler said:
Update:
Well, the rom, as it turned out, resat the original keymap after reboot, and TC somehow stopped wanting to work on it.
But as a final solution I disassembled the evo rom and substituted the keymap with the one I wanted, and built and reflashed. And it works well.
If anybody needs the 6.5 evo rom with norwegian layout ill upload and link.
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Yes!
I would very much like the rom with norwegian layout
go...
I would also like this....
akristiansen said:
I would also like this....
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Copy the attached Norwegian keyboard file in the Windows folder of your s620 and soft reset. Make sure the file is set as read-only.
You should then have Norwegian keyboard!
Works for me....
As far as i know you can customize FN symbols this way:
- with a regedit program take note of the filname (eT9.*.kmap.txt) in this key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Ime\KeyboardLayouFiles\07FF
- copy this *.kmap.txt file from phone Windows folder to PC
- edit 4th and 5th row with the special charachters you need
- save as Unicode with another name (say eT9.Rhodium.0410custom.kmap.txt for a Rhodium phone)
- copy new file from PC to phone
- with a regedit program modify this key with the new file name:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Tegic\eT9\Ime\KeyboardLayouFiles\07FF
- soft reset
I've done it on a Rhodium but should be the same with other phones.

[TUT] Editing Resources .dll etc

How to edit resources:
I have attached the software needed File Editor Suite, also you can get a 30 day free trial of PE Explorer Here
It's all very simple to do just follow the guide any questions feel free to ask.
Also take a look @ Making custom icons to replace the standard icons
Step 1:
Unsign the .dll .dla with File Editor Suites UnSigner.exe, just drag the .dll over the Unsign.exe as show in the picture you wont see much maybe just a CMD "black box" quickly pop up.
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Step 2: Open with ResHacker\PE In PE you have to click the circled item and you will see the resources.
Step 3: Find the resource you want to edit, remebering that the file you will be replacing needs to be same size and bit
Step 4: Save your resource and in File Editor Suite you have siggner.exe click it locate the .dll and press start the process, the .txt file out put will say "Warning: This file is signed, but not timestamped.
Succeeded"
That's it your done
Now use the appropriate software whether it be File Changer or just using Resco File Explorer/Total Commander to replace, if you have a file that can not be overwriten go into the phone find the file change the extension to .bak example: bronzeres.bak
Nice job bud! I like the look of the PE Explorer R5
lets keep the [TUT] going!
PS. for all, make sure to keep the same pixel size on the icons for better quality when displaying on device, for panels not as much, since the .cpr adjusts the size of the panels on the homescreen.
roloracer said:
Nice job bud! I like the look of the PE Explorer R5
lets keep the [TUT] going!
PS. for all, make sure to keep the same pixel size on the icons for better quality when displaying on device, for panels not as much, since the .cpr adjusts the size of the panels on the homescreen.
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Thanks bruv
isn't this all covered in jdshifflets [TUT] ?
Kemekill Products said:
yeah but he deleted it when stylez pissed him off. then he got banned...
And to fianlize what happened he broke the rules with reagrds to direcspect to members no more needed to be said... If anyone has a problem PM me directly
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And then jdshifflets went on and created a new Sock Puppet account using his own address so we'd easily find out he's actually Kemekill.
And if that wasn't enough he didn't do a good enough job covering his IP address.
So until further notice Kemekill will Join jdshifflets in his/their split personality, until this is discussed and investigated.
To add to the Tute.
Sometimes when a file has only one Icon file (like for instance some .cpl files)
You can actually get away by using a bigger .icon file to replace it.
But best practice is to always use the same size and resolution to replace these.
Another Good Resource editor is CFF explorer http://www.ntcore.com/products.php
Or the Classic ResourceHacker.
Also until now i got away without unsigning files just fine, but i always sign them with new cert.
Yes I also wrote a Tute like this , but that has nothing to do with me stepping in here.
I'm just following up and the policy for creating Sock Puppet Accounts after a Ban.
Kemekill won't be back ever, and we (The Moderation Team) are not sure yet how this affects jdshifflets ban.
I've gotten this to work pretty good except for one slight hiccup... the "signer" gives me an error that the signature has expired... any thoughts on how to correct this?
New signer with certs, i'll change the full download when got time.
Edit: Updated File Editor Suite
stylez said:
New signer with certs, i'll change the full download when got time.
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Sweet... thanks alot!!
I see a new Avatar there, cool.
Also when using PExplorer or CFF explorer sometimes you will need to rebuild the header for the file not to break.
At least i know that was the only way of removing \Noui from the first Marketplace exe (and also replacing it with my icon.
So with DLL files i don't expect this to be needed, but if you edit an .exe file and quickly see the .exe icon being replace by a blank icon you know you need to redo it with recompile header.
Thank you wanted to go back to my ninja but he disappeared..
Yeah i had this happening when tried to change everything in start menu to gray Good to know about header
Anyone having challenegs in copying tapres.dll? I can copy bronzeres.dll and open it using PE or Resource Hacker but can't seem to copy the tapres.dll (wchich containts the start menu icon) to my PC for modifying..=(
tapres.dll is a ROM file so you will have to use ROM Extractor and this is not easy as made for PPC, but can be done
In Top Box type\Windows\tapres.dll
In box bellow type tapres.dll
Click Extract.
This will extract it to root of phone memory.
hi folks,
i tried to unsign and open MMAppLauncherCore.dll (after copying to my workstation) which maximus.mobile has made but after the unsign step res.hacker opens a empty file, i do not know why.
can anybody try to open the file too to find out the mistake?
thx

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