Greetings,
I have recently been changing around my ROM to find a faster more stable version. However I am in love with the Hero. So I'm not sure whats the difference between a theme and a ROM? Can I run JACs Eclair2.1-beta3 with a hero theme? Any info is appreciated.
A theme is something designed to change the look of your phone. Your ROM is which version of the Android OS you are using. You MUST use a theme designed for your ROM. If it is a theme you flash, it needs to be compatible with the version of the ROM you are using. If you use MetaMorph, you have to ensure it is for the right ROM set. MetaMorph's can work on multiple ROM's whether it be 1.6(Cy, Super-D, Wes's, Dwang's), 2.1/Eclair (Jac, Manup, csto, King's) or Hero.
The ROM you are using is a 2.1/Eclair ROM therefore you must use a theme designed to work for it. There are a few 2.1 MetaMorph's but not many of us have began porting our work to 2.1 yet.
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Does anyone know how to tell if a theme will work on a specific froyo rom. Specifically, most devs say if a theme works on an AOSP rom, but what about Froyo + sense roms? Does any 2.1 sense rom work on a Froyo-sense rom?
Most likely not, but it kind of depends on the extent to which they themed it. Best bet is, if you find a theme you REALLY want. Nandroid, flash the theme, see whats what. If it works, woo! If not, well, no harm no foul right?
I have a G1 with CyanogenMod 6.1, my question is
Can I flash a Hero cdma theme (CM6.1) in my G1 ??
for example can I flash this hero theme in my G1 using Cyanogen 6.1 ? :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=839824
do a nand backup and try it out...
if it doesnt work and your drooling over getting a hero look on your G1, try this.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784116&highlight=hero+launcher
If theme them doesn't contain a file which is specific to the device (Hero) it should be fine. So framework-res is fine, actually I can't think of anything that would be included that's h/w specific. Nandroid then give it a try.
I have a theme that is specifically for those that like the Hero look.
Check out my signature.
If you combine it with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=784116&highlight=hero+launcher it'll be tough to tell the difference by looking at it.
Many report that the rom is actually FASTER with the theme installed b/c of all of the compression that I used for the png files.
Hi,
Seeing as though development and support for this ROM has now ceased, does anyone know if there would be room for Themes to be done on it in the absence of the Dev ?
Failing that, has anyone managed to get any themes from other ROM's to work on this ROM ? I'd love a gingerbread theme for the ROM, but am not good enough to try myself.
Griff.
Stoney has released a cool theme. I imagine more will be released.
Hi, i know we have a lot of mods for various roms like runny and arhd, my question is..can we use these mods on other roms that use the same sense etc,
I only ask because i know its luck of the draw if they do,for example i downloaded an ics theme for runny that was for another rom, the original theme seemed to leaved when even a small change was done in rctweaks, with this ics theme, the theme remains and is sweet..
Basically a long winded way..
Do the mods work on other roms because of the sense version,asop etc
or is it specific to the framework as i know when you use the kitchen it is based on that
Thanks in advance,probably is a stupid question yes
I don't work on any ROM's. Other than for me.
Rule of thumb
Sense specific mods won't work on AOSP/CM7.
CM7/AOSP specific mods won't work on Sense.
Backup & Flash, the only way for sure to know.
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Hi andy,yep i understand you cant mod cm to sense and vice versa etc, but i mean
for example,ive got a theme for runny...but im running virtuious,both running sense 3.5.
some work for each other and some dont?
just curious to why
There could be a million & 1 reasons.
Framework differences, Sense version, kernel, installed system apps. The list could go on.
Your best bet is to make a backup, flash/apply the mod and see if it works. If not, restore.
Lol I use that method a lot, ill keep doing so
Sent from the underground bunkers in london
I think I'm getting all this stuff straight, but sometimes it seems like the more I read the more confused I get.
I know I could just try it out and see, but before I spend 2 hours getting dirty looks from my gf because I have my face buried in the phone, I would like to know I'm on the right track.
ROMs found in the "Original Android Developement" forum:
CM9/10 - these are experimental nightly builds, probably have bugs and probably not the best choice for a daily ROM
ROMs that say they are based on CM9/10/AOKP/MIUI/AOSP - these are more stable ROMs with parts cherry-picked from CM9/10/AOKP sources and are more likely to be suitable for daily use
I can use themes that say "a custom ROM like CyanogenMOD needed" (quote taken from the description of "Arctic Green" on the play store, I think this ROM will be refreshing, like a cool breeze on my balls) and they will have a theme chooser in settings
I need to flash GApps (If I want them)
I can still run another launcher, like Go or APEX
EDIT ADDITION: I still use stock radio/modem/firmware/AIO zips
ROMs found in the "Android Developement" forum:
With TW or without, Odexed or Deodexed these are basically modified stock (samsung based?) ROMs with no copyright issues which is why there is no need for a seperate GApps zip
I can (usually) only use themes and mods specifically made for the ROM I'm using (I understand that sometimes there are exceptions, lika a blazer theme might work on FreeGS3 and vice-cersa)
I can't use themes or mods that say "a custom ROM like CyanogenMOD needed"
Do I understand the differences? Any additions/clarifications are definately appreciated.
jmdatcs said:
I think I'm getting all this stuff straight, but sometimes it seems like the more I read the more confused I get.
I know I could just try it out and see, but before I spend 2 hours getting dirty looks from my gf because I have my face buried in the phone, I would like to know I'm on the right track.
ROMs found in the "Original Android Developement" forum:
CM9/10 - these are experimental nightly builds, probably have bugs and probably not the best choice for a daily ROM
ROMs that say they are based on CM9/10/AOKP/MIUI/AOSP - these are more stable ROMs with parts cherry-picked from CM9/10/AOKP sources and are more likely to be suitable for daily use
I can use themes that say "a custom ROM like CyanogenMOD needed" (quote taken from the description of "Arctic Green" on the play store, I think this ROM will be refreshing, like a cool breeze on my balls) and they will have a theme chooser in settings
I need to flash GApps (If I want them)
I can still run another launcher, like Go or APEX
EDIT ADDITION: I still use stock radio/modem/firmware/AIO zips
ROMs found in the "Android Developement" forum:
With TW or without, Odexed or Deodexed these are basically modified stock (samsung based?) ROMs with no copyright issues which is why there is no need for a seperate GApps zip
I can (usually) only use themes and mods specifically made for the ROM I'm using (I understand that sometimes there are exceptions, lika a blazer theme might work on FreeGS3 and vice-cersa)
I can't use themes or mods that say "a custom ROM like CyanogenMOD needed"
Do I understand the differences? Any additions/clarifications are definately appreciated.
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CM9 and 10 are currently in nightly stage, but that's not permanent. There will be a final, stable version of CM10 when all the bugs are squashed. As for whether they'll be good for your daily ROM, it depends on your needs. Most things in CM10 work fine as it is, but some things may be broken. Whether the broken stuff actually affects you depends on what you need your phone to do.
ROMs based on CM10 are usually not any less buggy. In fact, they will include any CM10 bugs plus whatever creeps in via the additional code, so they will most likely be more buggy than CM10.
Yes, you should be able to use the Play Store themes in Theme Chooser. Yes, you need to flash Gapps. Yes, you can use whichever launcher you like. Yes, you use the stock radio (not sure what you mean by all-in-one zips).
The ROMs in the normal development section are based on the stock OEM ROM or they are ports from other phones/ROMs. They usually don't require Gapps, not because of copyright issues, but because they are based on the stock ROM. The themes may be compatible across Touchwiz ROMs based on the same firmware, but check the theme's thread first. CM and other AOSP themes/mods are NOT compatible with Touchwiz ROMs.
I hope this clears up some things.
EndlessDissent said:
I hope this clears up some things.
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It does, thank you.
I will be changing the OP to reflect your response and any additional info posted here later tonight so, hopefully, this will be a useful thread for other noobs.