Hey all.
Been drooling over some of the nice themes some of you folks are coming out with!
Noobie Question:
Do I just install/flash the theme same way a ROM is flashed?
I know how to flash a rom, but dont know how to flash a theme.
Thanks.
(Currently running DC 3.2.3)
Anyone?
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If you're running DC and there is a theme you like in their DC Updater, you can download it via the updater and it will let you flash it through there. Or just download a theme, put it on root of sd, reboot in recovery and flash theme through there.
nyc_zx10 said:
Hey all.
Been drooling over some of the nice themes some of you folks are coming out with!
Noobie Question:
Do I just install/flash the theme same way a ROM is flashed?
I know how to flash a rom, but dont know how to flash a theme.
Thanks.
(Currently running DC 3.2.3)
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if you have clockwork installed you cant use DCUpdater, though you can use rom manager and 'install rom from sd card' and select your theme
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I would like to try cm7 nightly but have amonra. Is there an easy way to flash each update like there is when using rom manager and clockwork mod recovery?
I tried to search but didnt find exactly what I was looking for.
Basically will I have to flash each update like I would flash a new rom?
mainstang said:
I would like to try cm7 nightly but have amonra. Is there an easy way to flash each update like there is when using rom manager and clockwork mod recovery?
I tried to search but didnt find exactly what I was looking for.
Basically will I have to flash each update like I would flash a new rom?
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No, you've gotta have Clockworkmod and the paid version of Rom manager
http://mirror.teamdouche.net/?device=supersonic
That is the mirror site for CM7 Nightlies. The new ones tend to come around 10:20pm [EST]. You can download it on you compy, move it to your SD card, then do your backup [no need to wipe the cache...can if you want] and you're all good to go.
ok im a newbie at this root stuff and i just flashed the fresh evo 3.5.0.1 but i still cant figure out how to change the theme and the one im trying to get says it works with that fresh and when i download it i get two zip files do i need to add both them to my root on my sd im lost someone please help
Take the zip file you want and move it to your root SD folder. Reboot into recovery and choose that file with choose zip from SD option. Then just flash it just like you did for your rom. This is the basic method you use to flash anything to your phone.
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briankurtz79 said:
Take the zip file you want and move it to your root SD folder. Reboot into recovery and choose that file with choose zip from SD option. Then just flash it just like you did for your rom. This is the basic method you use to flash anything to your phone.
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and do a NAND BACKUP FIRST !
Both methods above are correct. And to add the cherry to our ice cream of helpitude, if the theme isn't obviously on when you reboot the rom, check the theme manager app in your app drawer.
What recovery version are you using? If its clockwork 3.0 then you'll need to use something else (either an order version of clockwork or amon_ra). This actually happened to me with cw3.0, I was able to flash a Rom fine but no themes.
Abricr said:
What recovery version are you using? If its clockwork 3.0 then you'll need to use something else (either an order version of clockwork or amon_ra). This actually happened to me with cw3.0, I was able to flash a Rom fine but no themes.
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You can flash themes, they just have to Edify compatible, which a lot aren't at the moment.
Hi,
I rooted my DHD and flashed Revolution HD (2.1) ROM yesterday for the first time!! This site helped massively so thanks to all the devs and posters for the information!! I do have a couple of questions though, please excuse me if these are a bit obvious but until yesterday i had no idea how to even root it!
So i flashed the ROM and rooted fine, then i flashed a custom theme as well from clockwork mod recovery (installed from zip on sdcard). If i want to change the theme to a different custom one do i have to flash it from CWM recovery or can i do it directly from the CWM app??
Also if i now flash a different custom theme will all my user data (apps, settings, media etc.) be preserved?
Basically i like to change my theme quite often but if im going to loose my data everytime then ill have to pick more carefully!
Thanks in advance for your help and thanks again to all the devs and posters for making my DHD even better!!
dansharpy said:
Hi,
I rooted my DHD and flashed Revolution HD (2.1) ROM yesterday for the first time!! This site helped massively so thanks to all the devs and posters for the information!! I do have a couple of questions though, please excuse me if these are a bit obvious but until yesterday i had no idea how to even root it!
So i flashed the ROM and rooted fine, then i flashed a custom theme as well from clockwork mod recovery (installed from zip on sdcard). If i want to change the theme to a different custom one do i have to flash it from CWM recovery or can i do it directly from the CWM app??
Also if i now flash a different custom theme will all my user data (apps, settings, media etc.) be preserved?
Basically i like to change my theme quite often but if im going to loose my data everytime then ill have to pick more carefully!
Thanks in advance for your help and thanks again to all the devs and posters for making my DHD even better!!
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Welcome on board ARHD user
You flash theme from CWM. Changing themes means giving new look to your phone, so unfortunately you ll have to personalize everything once again. Flashing themes would not remove your data but only your personalized home screen. You can however try mybackup and see if that helps you restore your settings.
Thanks for the reply!! Just flashed a new theme (revolution) and loving it.
One more question though, im trying to flash a different boot screen and animated framework to the theme but its not working
Im putting the zip on my sd card and flashing via CWM as i did with the theme but its not applying for some reason, is there something im missing?? Both the bootscreen and framework are made for the theme by the way!
Thanks
dansharpy said:
Thanks for the reply!! Just flashed a new theme (revolution) and loving it.
One more question though, im trying to flash a different boot screen and animated framework to the theme but its not working
Im putting the zip on my sd card and flashing via CWM as i did with the theme but its not applying for some reason, is there something im missing?? Both the bootscreen and framework are made for the theme by the way!
Thanks
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have you replaced the bootanimation.zip file? i do not know if you need to flash the bootanimation. I have flashed splashscreen but not the bootanimation so i do not exactly know. But i m sure if you replace bootanimation.zip file in /system folder it would work.
Thanks again for the reply. For some reason i went back to recovery 2.5.1.3 to flash something else and just tried the boot animation just in case it made a difference and its all working fine now!!
Cheers
Im having the same problem, Im running DHD Revolution Gingerbread beta 3.1 and the boot animations never work. Even if I do replace the bootanimation.zip file. Changed permissions to the zip file too.
Seems there is a difference in opinion on which bootanimation file to replace. I replaced the one in system/customize/resource.
Any ideas?
Gingerbread works completely differently i think. There is script that also needs to be modified to change the boot animation, i dont know what or where im afraid!
I was on gingerbread for a few days (i think it was mike's second beta) and didnt like it much, so im back on froyo leedroid for now. Might change when there is a few more themes about, bugs are all sorted and custom kernels are available!!
Hi, I just flashed the ARDH 3.3 rom, and everything is working great, just wanted to know that if i flash a theme and then i don't want it after a few days how can i remove it? and after i remove it will it go back to orignal? and also if I want to flash the beta 4 rom of ardh then do i have to go through the whole process of full wipe? or can i just install the rom withoutfull wipe?
THANKSS!!! in advance
EHHHKKKKKK help! okay so i tried flashing a theme, heres wat i did--- icopied theme file onto sd card, then i went into rom manager and clicked on recovery boot thingy or w.e so it rebooted in recovery mode then i went into install from sd card and installed theme and then i went on system reboot now its stuck on htc screeen
ahhhh thankgod i made a backup of the rom before i flashed theme!!! okay so i put fone on charge while it was off so it went into clockwork recov and i restored from there.. so obviously i have no idea how to flash a theme could somsone please tell me how? lol
Gelat0 said:
ahhhh thankgod i made a backup of the rom before i flashed theme!!! okay so i put fone on charge while it was off so it went into clockwork recov and i restored from there.. so obviously i have no idea how to flash a theme could somsone please tell me how? lol
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It's probably because you didn't wipe. (i call it 'skidding')
Get full-wipe-1.3 zip file & put that on your sd card too.
Run this from recovery before a new rom.
wait what? im tring to find out how to flash a theme?
Gelat0 said:
wait what? im tring to find out how to flash a theme?
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What do you mean by 'flash a new theme'?
To my knowledge, a 'theme' is just an appearance (layout, wallpaper, icons etc), which doesn't require flashing.
If you're just talking about flashing different roms (that might have a different look from one to the next), then yes, it is advisable that you wipe first.
i mean how do i put this on the phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951768
Gelat0 said:
i mean how do i put this on the phone? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=951768
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I see, learn something new everyday.
Appears more to it than actually flashing a rom; a lot to get right, but the instructions seem clear enough.
But, if you're having problems, i'd always advise wiping & start again.
im so lost : /, i wish there was a guide on putting themes
Gelat0 said:
im so lost : /, i wish there was a guide on putting themes
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You're flashing roms so i assume you've got s-off etc, & you're using a 2.2.1 (1.72) sense based rom for this theme (+ all the other things you need to do, like uninstalling launcher pro etc)
What i'd do is...
put full-wipe-1.3, the rom (+ gapps if needed) & the theme on your sd card
reboot into recovery via rom manager
Install zip file via sd card
full wipe 1.3
then
the rom
then
gapps (if needed)
then
reboot...
then do all the things needed to allow the theme to work properly
& finally, reboot into recovery via rom manager again
install the theme (zip file from sd card)
reboot...
thanks alot fr the help but i think ill leave it as it is lol :/ ty nyway though
After flashing a rom normally, just reboot, go to clockworkmod again and flash the theme from SD. Just go to install zip from SD. No biggie
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Hello all,
So I'm having a problem flashing a them. I do the backup and the wipes and install it from the sd card fine. Reboot it and all but when the phone comes back on, it stays on the splash screen of the theme. I've let it run for at least an hour, pulled the battery and turned it on again and the same thing. I've tried 2-3 different themes to flash, and just the splash screen comes up and continues to play and that's it. I've tried flashing them again and the same thing. Can someone help me out? Thank you!
What theme are you trying to flash?
-Is it for the rom you're on
-If on CWM 3.0+, is it edify compatible?
-Is the file meant to be flashed from recovery?
I'm trying to flash rEVOlution and the matted blues theme. I'm running on cwm 2.6.0.1. I'm not sure if its edify or wether the themes are compatible with the rom I'm running... how do I check that?
Sorry for the noob questions, I'm still rather new with the whole flashing themes and all.
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karlitas_way said:
I'm trying to flash rEVOlution and the matted blues theme. I'm running on cwm 2.6.0.1. I'm not sure if its edify or wether the themes are compatible with the rom I'm running... how do I check that?
Sorry for the noob questions, I'm still rather new with the whole flashing themes and all.
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I would try updating Clockwork and flashing. If that doesn't work, I would try redownloading the theme, maybe you got a corrupt download. Make sure you are flashing a theme meant for that exact ROM (eg. sometimes X theme might only work with version 2, for example, and you're running version 3)
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I would try updating Clockwork and flashing. If that doesn't work, I would try redownloading the theme, maybe you got a corrupt download. Make sure you are flashing a theme meant for that exact ROM (eg. sometimes X theme might only work with version 2, for example, and you're running version 3)
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I used rom manager to update cwm and it updated. how do I update flashing? after the cwm update, which now i'm running 3.0.0.5, i tried to flash the theme and it said installation aborted, something about update scripts?
once again, thank you guys for your help! I'm not sure what else to do? sorry for the noob questions, once again.
What theme on what ROM? Are they compatible? If so then I don't know but if you posted your Q in the thread where you got the theme or in the thread for your ROM you'd probably get better answers. Just an idea.