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[Q] how can I make a theme?

Hello everyoene,
first of all my english is not the best so please forgive me.
Can anyone make a tutorial how to make a theme for Desire or a custom Rom?
I read this one.. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=722993
to edit the framework-res.apk
I am using [email protected] and i have the tools:
APKManager APKtool and update modified zip.
I try to push the framework-res.apk and it dosen't work. Only when i make a install Zip.
So now I would like to change the Contacts.apk framework-res.apk and other stuff. To edit the XMLs file and Smailis and so..
But I only can change the *.pngs whitout 9.pngs and the statusbar is changed...
So please I try to find out how to make a whole Theming tutorial...
Something like..
1. You download the Custom
2. Unzip
3. decompile...
4. to change XMLs do this
5. to change Smailis do this
6. to edit the 9.pngs open draw9patch
7. Compile..
8. Remove apps
9.make installscript
10. sign?
11. install wih custom recovery...
I want to change the color, font, statusbar and icons.. and first of all the Dialer..
Can anyone help me? In german you can send me a pm too or if it is allowed post here some sugestions.

I think I will follow this thread very closely!
Cause me and my friend wants to make themes for our desire's, but so far we have encountered a lot of resistance.
Maybe there is a good-hearted soul out there, who will enlighten us on the subject (a full tutorial would be nice).

I mean not a full titorial but the steps how we can theming a custom rom..
To unzip, decompile, edit, compiling, zipping, signing and finaly flash to the desire..
thanks

porting i9100 themes to i9100g

Hi All,
Please guide me on how to port i9100 themese to i9100g... I really miss all the themes that keep coming for the internation version so wanted to learn porting so that i can make dem for myself

Rough guide:
Decompile framework-res, systemui using apktool
Change png files
patch edited .9.png files
re-compile and sign
place on phone
Maybe somebody else will go into more detail. That is all I have time to say.

help, hide nav bar / apktool

Hey,
I'm really desperate for help
If someone has a Framework-res.apk Edited and without the NAVIGATION BAR
It would really help.
my cell: galaxy nexus, 4.0.3, Open Kang 21
I was awake all night trying to remove the navigation bar on GALAXY NEXUS.
I searched every possible forum for a month and found no mods on that subject.
I found only a short guide that shows how to edit the FRAMEWORK-RES.APK
But after editing it, I could not RECOMPILE it.
I used APKTOOL
Maybe I'm missing something here (for the first time I was dealing with these files)
1. I copied the folder framework-res.apk
2. apktool if framework-res.apk
3. apktool d framework-res.apk
4. I edited in a word within a file folder and kept
5. apktool b framework-res
it did not build the file again and showed me "invalid resource directory name:" for many paths
Any ideas?
do I need to do something more before recompiling it?
if someone has already the Edited file or Mod in this topic it would help a lot!
Thank you.

Htc weather icons

Hi everyone,
does anyone knows why the weather icons extracted from htc framework.apk or weather widget.apk looks as they are damaged (as you can see in attached jpg there is a strange background instead of a empty background) ?
does exist some specific application to view them properly?
thanks

From which file and which directory did you get them ? and how did you extracted them ?

just opened /system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk then /res/drawable-xhpdi
i also tried apktool to decompile apk but same result

well you are on the right path. you need to decompile them properly. i use Virtual Ten Studio, works perfectly :good:
edit : you can't decompile the com.htc.recources.apk and that weather picture is not in the com.htc.recourses.apk anyway........
the com.htc.resources.apk can be unpacked with 7zip, then edit the files in the xhdpi folder. when done you open the com.htc.resources.apk and drag the edited xhdpi folder back in to the file.
the weatherwidget that actually has that picture needs to be decompiled.

Mr Hofs said:
well you are on the right path. you need to decompile them properly. i use Virtual Ten Studio, works perfectly :good:
edit : you can't decompile the com.htc.recources.apk and that weather picture is not in the com.htc.recourses.apk anyway........
the com.htc.resources.apk can be unpacked with 7zip, then edit the files in the xhdpi folder. when done you open the com.htc.resources.apk and drag the edited xhdpi folder back in to the file.
the weatherwidget that actually has that picture needs to be decompiled.
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thanks for you support but i can't get Virtual ten studio anywhere
only "virtuous ten studio" appears in google search

sorry my mistake....thats the one. autocorrectfail

maybe i miss some step. if I decompile com.htc.resources.apk or /system/app/weatherwidget.apk i always get "corrupted" weather jpg inside xhdpi folder. how can I see that icons without that strange background?. i need to modify them but first i need to open/see them properly
thanks again for your support

You cant decompile the resources.apk you must unzip it and modify the PNG files and place them back in the .apk
For the others it should work, maybe you should setup the proper framework. Check the VTS site. All sorts of tutorials there

[Q] Question to developers ?

Hi,
I am trying to create a theme for Note 2 with Note 3 mods. I am currently using DN3 v3 rom.
These are my questions :
1. I would like to know where installed apps from play store keeps there icons "I want to change them"
2. Where are all the stock apps "pre installed apps" located ?
3. Do i need to do any xml programming when replacing the app icons ?
Please tell me the path to those locations if you know it :fingers-crossed:

Each app is an apk file, and it contains icon(s). So there is no central place where all icons are stored.
the best you can do is to create an iconpack theme. just download one (it is apk file as well) and see how it's done. apk's are just signed-zip files, so you can open them (unzip) with any app like winzip or total commander (it is harder putting it back together). There are a lot of iconpacks available, just google it.

dalanik said:
Each app is an apk file, and it contains icon(s). So there is no central place where all icons are stored.
the best you can do is to create an iconpack theme. just download one (it is apk file as well) and see how it's done. apk's are just signed-zip files, so you can open them (unzip) with any app like winzip or total commander (it is harder putting it back together). There are a lot of iconpacks available, just google it.
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Thanks i use "Ninja Morph" on the phone so it should be easy enough to unpack and then repack i hope

I need help i cant find the META-INF folder. Where would i find that folder ?
I got a message as showen in the picture that i need to copy 2 files where to i found the AndroidManifest.xml but i cant find the other one called META-INF and i have looked everywhere in the decompiled folder. What should i do ?