Can I use root explorer to change statusbar icons, like the wifi signal battery?
zbreakz said:
Can I use root explorer to change statusbar icons, like the wifi signal battery?
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Yes and no. You have to modify the framework on a pc and then you can put it on your phone and use root explorer to replace it. Since the images are in the framework-res.apk you can't really edit them from the phone and replace it.
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did have a totally bog standard (stock) desire hd til yesterday, then i decided to root it and installed Revolution on my phone.
I've been using Desktop Visulizer to change icons on my main screen, but does anyone know how i can go changing the icons in the app drawer??
Any help....much appreciated.
matt
Install root explorer, go to system/app and pull any apk u want to change the icon of, open archive of the apk (with 7zip, winrar, etc), find the icon png and edit to your taste, save your changes and update archive, put back the apk file and reboot your phone.
u can find the icon png in res/drawable-hdpi folder
Hello guys,
I'm trying to change my app drawer icon in (stock) ics 4.0.4. I realy dont like the original and dont want to use a launcher.
I replaced the .png in the Home.apk / res / drawable-hdpi and drawable-mdpi. All with the same name then the originals.
Then placed it back to Sytem/app with root explorer.
Renamed the old stock Home.apk and reboot.
After reboot its still the stock icon and it works normal. Only thing i have to do is put widgets again on home screen.
How is it possible that the stock icon appairs even if i deleted the .png from /drawable?
And whats the correct way to change it?
Many thanks
this https://www.box.com/s/b8af75d2f50b91505f3e
To
this https://www.box.com/s/2648c6bcaad7d4a09fa9
I want to change the battery icon and The clock too, is it possible?
washta23 said:
I want to change the battery icon and The clock too, is it possible?
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It is if u have rooted ur phone as u need to access your /system directory.
Ur icons are stored in two locations
1, /system/app/systemui.apk,
2, /system/framework/framework-res.apk
Navigate to these locations and backup originals and copy these files to a computer and open the apks with 7zip.
Browse the apk for the images u want to change and paste the new image in with into the apk and rename to match the original names.
Copy apk to phone and reboot.
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Questing about theming the status bar on RootBox. I am trying to change the status bar icons. I have successfully changed the battery Icons. But every time I try to change the WiFi icons the ROM boots, but it is like a first boot with a fresh ROM if I try to unlock the screen. If I unlock into messenging my messages are there. Changes dont take effect. I have tried replacing the icons in several spots with the same results.
Method
Copy systemui.apk to SD
Insert SD into computer
Open systemui.apk with 7zip
Pull drawable-xhdpi to desktop
Replace old icons with new
Replace new drawable-xhdpi in res folder
Put SD back in phone
Push new systemui.apk
Reboot
This process worked perfect for the battery, but not the WiFi. Any help would be appreciated.
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would love to see a systemui modded to have
1. hidden clock in the taskbar
2.ATT signal icons restored OR the signal icons to read 3G > 4G > LTE
please and spank you
May I also add :
3) Hide battery icon.
thanks
lolrenx said:
May I also add :
3) Hide battery icon.
thanks
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There's already a HOWTO for this here
i have the clock hidden now would love the systemUI signal mod
Just replace the images in and out of the draw able folders in SystemUI
Open it with 7zip (don't extract) ... Drag out the 3G icon and H icon into a temp folder ... Rename the H one to overwrite the one you want to replace and then drag back into the draw able folder in 7zip accepting yes to overwrite ... Just close 7zip and then push this SystemUI back onto phone , reboot
v-b-n said:
Just replace the images in and out of the draw able folders in SystemUI
Open it with 7zip (don't extract) ... Drag out the 3G icon and H icon into a temp folder ... Rename the H one to overwrite the one you want to replace and then drag back into the draw able folder in 7zip accepting yes to overwrite ... Just close 7zip and then push this SystemUI back onto phone , reboot
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Yep, it's all pretty simple and much more rewarding when you figure it out yourself (with a little help, of course )
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