Hi
I found the simple way to change the icons and names of applications on Samsung's TouchWiz UI.
you need to know about how to edit an apk and also how to find the application's package and activity names.
0-Download my attached file.
1-Decompile CSCAppResource.apk
2-add all your favorite icons to drawable folder.
2a= if you want to change the application's name too, check this post! [updated 1st august 2013 ]
3-Compile and Sign it.
already , you have CSCAppResource.apk with all icons , you added from above steps.
now , you need to decompile your edited CSCAppResource.apk file, after decompiling, goto Values folder and open the public.xml file vith Notepad++.
now you will find it like this one,, this is an example;
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<public type="drawable" name="amestris_test" id="0x7f020000" />
</resources>
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4-now create a xml file and paste below lines into it.
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<?xml version="1.0"?>
<cscappresource>
</cscappresource>
save it with CSCAppResource.xml file name.
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5-now we want to add Icon for specific application. for example we want to change the icon for Browser.
the Browser application activity name is " com.android.browser ".
now we will define the Icon for Browser activity. see below example.
back to "CSCAppResource.xml" file and add this line between cscappresource tag.
PHP:
<item name="com.android.browser" iconid="7f020000"/>
at final we have the "CSCAppResource.xml " like this one.
PHP:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<cscappresource>
<item name="com.android.browser" iconid="7f020000"/>
</cscappresource>
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save the file and copy CSCAppResource.xml and CSCAppResource.apk to this folder:
Code:
/system/csc/appresource
** you need to create "appresource" folder, if not exists.
give permissions to folder and files then reboot your phone.
i will share some samples in post #two.
Best Regards.
original thread
http://www.pda-planet.com/forum/forum127/thread5929.html
CUSTOM ICON PACKS
1-Sence5 Icon Pack by wildstang83--------------------------------------------------------
How to apply this iconpack from custom recovery mod? [CWM Update.zip file]
Download the attached file "IconPack_Sample_CWM.zip"
Extract it via WinRar or 7Zip, copy your edited files into " \system\csc\appresource" folder and zip it.
now you can install it from recovery.
it is compatible with all phones.
**custom recovery is need.
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Icon Pack Convertor by LegendM
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This is an sample:
PHP:
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<cscappresource>
<item name="com.android.browser" iconid="7f020012"/>
<item name="com.android.settings" iconid="7f02004f" />
<item name="com.android.phone" iconid="7f020046" />
<item name="com.android.mms" iconid="7f02003a" />
<item name="com.android.email" iconid="7f02001d" />
<item name="com.android.providers.downloads.ui" iconid="7f02001c" />
<item name="com.android.provider.smemo" iconid="7f020045" />
<item name="com.sec.android.widgetapp.diotek.smemo" iconid="7f020045" />
<item name="com.android.contacts" iconid="7f020018" />
<item name="com.android.contacts.activities.DialtactsActivity" iconid="7f020046" />
<item name="com.android.contacts.activities.PeopleActivity" iconid="7f020018" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.dialertab.calllog.CalllogTipsActivity" iconid="7f020034" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.camera" iconid="7f02000f" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.camera.Camera" iconid="7f02000f" />
<item name="com.sec.android.gallery3d" iconid="7f020024" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.launcher" iconid="7f020003" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.controlpanel" iconid="7f02002e" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.videoplayer" iconid="7f02005d" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.voicerecorder" iconid="7f020061" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.music" iconid="7f02003f" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.myfiles" iconid="7f02001f" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.fm" iconid="7f020021" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.popupcalculator" iconid="7f020008" />
<item name="com.sec.android.app.clockpackage" iconid="7f020015" />
<item name="com.android.vending.AssetBrowserActivity" iconid="7f02004a" />
<item name="com.android.vending" iconid="7f02004a" />
<item name="com.google.android.finsky.widget.recommendation.RecommendedWidgetProvider" iconid="7f02004a" />
<item name="com.google.android.finsky.FinskyApp" iconid="7f02004a" />
<item name="com.android.vending.MarketWidgetProvider" iconid="7f02004a" />
<item name="com.google.android.finsky.widget.consumption.NowPlayingWidgetProvider" iconid="7f02004a" />
<item name="com.opera.mini.android" iconid="7f020043" />
<item name="com.noshufou.android.su" />
<item name="com.sds.android.ttpod" iconid="7f020059" />
<item name="net.cactii.flash2" iconid="7f020020" />
<item name="com.android.calendar.launchactivity" iconid="7f02000b" />
<item name="com.android.calendar.LaunchActivity" iconid="7f02000b" />
</cscappresource>
I have a couple of quick questions first though. Does it matter what the icons are named? Like ic_launcher.png, etc...
Also, I see where you say place both the .apk and the .xml into /system/csc/appresource, but I don't have an appresource folder on my Note II. What should I do?
Looks interesting, can't wait to try it out after your reply
wildstang83 said:
I have a couple of quick questions first though. Does it matter what the icons are named? Like ic_launcher.png, etc...
Also, I see where you say place both the .apk and the .xml into /system/csc/appresource, but I don't have an appresource folder on my Note II. What should I do?
Looks interesting, can't wait to try it out after your reply
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1- it doesn't matter about the names, you just link the icon's ID from public.xml to activity. also you can see the example from second post.
2-you need to create appresource folder manually, it doesn't exists on any firmware.
M_J_Nazari said:
1- it doesn't matter about the names, you just link the icon's ID from public.xml to activity. also you can see the example from second post.
2- if not exists , then create appresource folder manually.
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Appreciate that. Gonna try it out right now :good:
wildstang83 said:
Appreciate that. Gonna try it out right now :good:
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you're welcome , you can test the sample from second post.
M_J_Nazari said:
you're welcome , you can test the sample from second post.
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Yea thats what I am doing, just having a look at how you did it and everything. It works btw. You did a good job with this bud.
EDIT: I have the VZW Samsung Galaxy Note II i605 and it works perfectly.
Trust me I'm searching for this long time
I try create an small windows app that read apex ,go launcher icons and convert them to touchwiz
wildstang83 said:
Yea thats what I am doing, just having a look at how you did it and everything. It works btw. You did a good job with this bud.
EDIT: I have the VZW Samsung Galaxy Note II i605 and it works perfectly.
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:good: its my pleasure.
LegendM said:
Trust me I'm searching for this long time
I try create an small app that read apex ,go launcher icons and convert them to touchwiz
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I'll hope you find it perfect.
we are waiting for your job.
i searching a long time for this method and finally find this way is working. it seems an hidden Touchwiz feature.
Edit:Here you go small tool ( may be buggy,report bugs via pm)
LegendM said:
Ok,I made a small app,It extract apk files
Read from xml file and create new one
Now main problem is how can I sign zip?
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how you edit apk file?
How to setup APKTool & Decompile, Recomile, Sign, and Zipalign APKs
[Guide] [Apktool] [Drag2sign] guide for decompiling apks to edit xml files & sign apk
[GUIDE] Signing and zipaligning your app
LegendM said:
Ok,I made a small app,It extract apk files
Read from xml file and create new one
Now main problem is how can I sign zip?
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Basically you will need to create a key to sign the apk with. Assuming you have the android sdk and the JDK installed and in your path, you need to open terminal and run a command to create a key:
Code:
keytool -genkey -v -keystore android-test.keystore
Now that that is created you need to create a directory in which to sign your apk. I created mine on my desktop and called it sign_apk. So then I moved my key to that sign_apk folder on my desktop, along with my unsigned apk. After that you need to run another terminal command to sign the apk:
Code:
cd [path to sign_apk]
jarsigner -verbose -keystore android-test.keystore CSCAppResource.apk mykey
It will ask for the password you used while you were setting up your key. After you enter your password, it will sign the apk and all will be good.
Keep in mind, I am an OSX user so certainly not all things may be the same for all users, but this should get you closer at least
wildstang83 said:
Basically you will need to create a key to sign the apk with. Assuming you have the android sdk and the JDK installed and in your path, you need to open terminal and run a command to create a key:
Code:
keytool -genkey -v -keystore android-test.keystore
Now that that is created you need to create a directory in which to sign your apk. I created mine on my desktop and called it sign_apk. So then I moved my key to that sign_apk folder on my desktop, along with my unsigned apk. After that you need to run another terminal command to sign the apk:
Code:
cd [path to sign_apk]
jarsigner -verbose -keystore android-test.keystore CSCAppResource.apk mykey
It will ask for the password you used while you were setting up your key. After you enter your password, it will sign the apk and all will be good.
Keep in mind, I am an OSX user so certainly not all things may be the same for all users, but this should get you closer at least
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Check my post and report bugs please :laugh:
I skip sign zip,people can do that manually,it just create xml file
LegendM said:
Edit:Here you go small tool ( may be buggy,report bugs via pm)
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could you please explain it better?
it will convert icon packs from another Launchers to Touchwiz?
:good::good::good::good::good: yaaaay amazing guide bro
Got my Note ll looking like Sense 5
M_J_Nazari said:
could you please explain it better?
it will convert icon packs from another Launchers to Touchwiz?
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Yep
You have to read other launcher apk file
It automaticly read xml file and create new one for touchwiz
Also you can find extracted apk file in my documents/touchwiz icon converter folder
LegendM said:
Yep
You have to read other launcher apk file
It automaticly read xml file and create new one for touchwiz
Also you can find extracted apk file in my documents/touchwiz icon converter folder
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its an amazing tool :X:good:
Good,
Work perfec in s3mini
Sent from my GT-I8190 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
this is the easiest apk decompiler i know as of now
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-u0UI9LsrY
How to change black background for all apps
Hope you must have got boared of your default Black Android Backgrounds of almost all system application UIs. And If you really fed up of it...then let's change it by making a few small edits to framework-res.apk/res/values/styles.xml
This gonna affect MOST of the Black Background you see in Android (e.g. Settings, Contacts, Mms, Installer etc.)
It would be with the exception of certain apps that use their own backgrounds...!! so all newbies get ready to theme your own apps..
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Difficulty Level : Medium
HOW TO DO IT
# just follow simple instruction..!!
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1. Decompile framework-res.apk
[and please Dont ask me How to Decompile & Recompile an APK find a separate post on the same]
2. Navigate to res/values and open styles.xml
3. Locate <style name="Theme">
4. Replace
<item name="colorBackground">@color/background_dark</item>
with
Code:
<item name="colorBackground">@color/transparent</item>
5. Replace
<item name="windowBackground">@drawable/screen_background_dark<item>
with
Code:
<item name="windowBackground">@drawable/mybackground</item>
6. Locate <style name="Theme.Black" parent="@style/Theme">
7. Replace
<item name="colorBackground">@color/black</item>
with
Code:
<item name="colorBackground">@color/transparent</item>
8. Replace
<item name="windowBackground">@color/black</item>
with
Code:
<item name="windowBackground">@drawable/mybackground</item>
9. For MDPI Devices:Create a .png with resolution 320x480 as you like, rename it as mybackground.png and place it in drawable-mdpi folder
For HDPI Devices:Create a .png with resolution 480x800 as you like, rename it as mybackground.png and place it in drawable-mdpi folder
10. Recompile framework-res.apk and Push it using Adb or using some Flashable Zip.
Note:-
Always create a backup of your Application and ROM before Making any modifications!!!
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Easy Guide how to automatic disable signal icon when deactive SIM card base Cm11
REQUIREMENT:
- Know how to decompile/recompiling Apk
- Know how to smali/xml editing
decompile SystemUI.apk
open SystemUI/res/values/drawables.xml
add this code above </resources>
Code:
<item type="drawable" name="deuge_blank_drawable">#00000000</item>
open SystemUI/res/values/styles.xml
find styles code
Code:
<style name="TextAppearance.StatusBar.SimSlotLabel" parent="@*android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon">
<item name="android:textSize">10.0dip</item>
<item name="android:textStyle">bold</item>
<item name="android:textColor">#ff808080</item>
</style>
change
Code:
<item name="android:textSize">10.0dip</item>
to
Code:
<item name="android:textSize">0.0dip</item>
recompile
decompile
open SystemUI/res/values/public.xml
find
Code:
type="drawable" name="deuge_blank_drawable" id="[COLOR="red"]0x7f0?????[/COLOR]"
SAVE RED CODE
open com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/MSimNetworkController.smali
find
Code:
[COLOR="Blue"]0x7f020117[/COLOR]
note :
type="drawable" name="stat_sys_signal_null" id="0x7f020117"
change 0x7f020117 to red code type="drawable" name="deuge_blank_drawable"
Save,recompile,sign,dan push ke system, DONE!!!
Vertamax
Xperia Z1 C6903 Lollipop 5.1.1(From Stock 14.6.A.0.368 FR) For No Deodexed Firmware: , Keep Your SystemUI.odex inside your arm folfer ! Do Not Remove it !
and For Deodexed Firmware ... just replace your SystemUI.apk with the downloaded Deodexed SystemUI.apk !
SystemUI Dynamic Color For No Small apps Close All Button Position fix
Installation :Go to "\System\priv-app\SystemUI" Rename SystemUI.apk to SystemUI.apk.bak and Put the Downloaded SystemUI.apk
Go to "\System\app\SmallAppsLauncher" rename SmallAppsLauncher.apk to SmallAppsLauncher.apk.bak for not Showing Smalls Apps Launcher in Recents Apps Screen !
REBOOT !
Quick Tutorial : For C6903 Lollipop 5.1.1
res\values\styles.xlm
Edit: line 23:
<item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/transparent</item>
to
<item name="android:navigationBarColor">@android:color/somc_color_dark_primary_dark</item>
res\values\drawables.xml
Edit: lines 6,18,19,20,21,22:
<item type="drawable" name="navigation_bar_gradient_background_non_skinnable">@drawable/nav_background</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_dark">@color/system_bar_background_opaque</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_dark_land">@color/system_bar_background_opaque</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_light">@drawable/somc_navbar_background_dark</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_light_land">@drawable/somc_navbar_background_dark_land</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_translucent">@drawable/nav_background</item>
to
<item type="drawable" name="navigation_bar_gradient_background_non_skinnable">@drawable/status_background</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_dark">@android:color/somc_color_dark_primary_dark</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_dark_land">@android:color/somc_color_dark_primary_dark</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_light">@android:color/somc_color_dark_primary_light</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_light_land">@android:color/somc_color_dark_primary_light</item>
<item type="drawable" name="somc_navbar_background_translucent">@drawable/status_background</item>
Close all Button position:
Portrait mode:
res\values\dimens.xml
Edit: line 250
<dimen name="close_all_button_layout_margin_bottom">134.0dip</dimen>
to
<dimen name="close_all_button_layout_margin_bottom">64.0dip</dimen>
Landscape mode: make a copy of res\layout\layout\recents.xml to res\layout\layout-land\recents.xml
res\layout\layout-land\recents.xml
Edit line 9
<Button android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="end|bottom|center" android:id="@id/close_all_button" android:background="@drawable/somc_close_all_background" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/close_all_button_size" android:layout_height="@dimen/close_all_button_size" android:layout_marginBottom="@dimen/close_all_button_layout_margin_bottom" android:layout_marginEnd="@dimen/close_all_button_layout_margin_end" android:elevation="8.0dip" />
to
<Button android:theme="@android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="end|bottom|center" android:id="@id/close_all_button" android:background="@drawable/somc_close_all_background" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/close_all_button_size" android:layout_height="@dimen/close_all_button_size" android:layout_marginBottom="16.0dip" android:layout_marginEnd="64.0dip" android:elevation="8.0dip" />
Simple, delete small app
lavenbut said:
Simple, delete small app
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Never Delete before testing !
It is better to rename apps to *.bak for who want to revert .... It mean a backup !
If you don't see the difference of Dynamic and the close all button in recents apps screen ...
Here it is !
mastacut said:
Never Delete before testing !
It is better to rename apps to *.bak for who want to revert .... It mean a backup !
If you don't see the difference of Dynamic and the close all button in recents apps screen ...
Here it is !
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Hi OP can this be use in latest firmware 216?
If u have xposed and module xperia xposed, it will simple more. Like this
lavenbut said:
If u have xposed and module xperia xposed, it will simple more. Like this
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Yes it is better for a Simple User like you if this can help you and I really appreciate.
This information is dedicated to programmers and developers, it is important to share code to the community, it is the principle of free software, but it also can help some novices.
This will manufacture custom roms and delete any applications that are unnecessary or rarely used.
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anakdayak said:
Hi OP can this be use in latest firmware 216?
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I think you can, but some lines can be differents, you must find where is the line of code, but generaly it is the same code.
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Send me your 216 SystemUI.apk and I tell you if the line of ( styles.xlm, drawables.xml, recents.xml, colors.xml .... ) is the same.
Works Great
And it's very nicee thanks A lot
And also thanks for sharing how to do it
Is It working with .236 stock?
So i've been tinkering with themes for the G4 tweaksbox and i've found that resources on the lockscreen (for example, the slide-for-camera icon) are changed with the system ui theme and not the lockscreen theme - is this because the tweaksbox was originally made for KitKat on the G3 and the lockscreen was fundamentally changed with lollipop and is now pretty much a part of the systemui?
Anyway, i've made some new resources and added the correct strings to theme.xml and lockscreen-theme.xml (which turned out to be not needed) along with a animation file for them in /drawable, but i can't get the custom animation to work. I've created the file lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_animation.xml (found by decompiling the systemui.apk on my G4) and pretty much used other g4twb animation files as a template to write this in it: (The xmlns link does not have breaks in it, i put them in here because xda wont let new users post links)
Code:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<animation-list android:oneshot="true"
xmlns:android="http :// schemas . android . com / apk / res / android">
<item android:duration="1300" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_00" />
<item android:duration="100" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_01" />
<item android:duration="100" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_02" />
<item android:duration="800" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_03" />
<item android:duration="300" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_00" />
<item android:duration="100" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_01" />
<item android:duration="100" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_02" />
<item android:duration="800" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_03" />
<item android:duration="300" android:drawable="@drawable/lockscreen_lock_icon_camera_00" />
</animation-list>
All the files compile fine and can be found in the newly generated public.xml file but only the new resources show, not the new animation. Any ideas why?
EDIT:
Looked through my files again and turns out i forgot to add the animation file to theme.xml.
Can't find a delete button anywhere so i guess you are all free to laugh at me now