I'm on an aosp rom and would like to change the default caller I'd picture to one I choose. Does anyone know the file I need to modify? I have searched and searched.
I believe it would be in the phone res.apk file inside the app....use metamorph or ninjamorph to swap in the png of your choice. I'd backup before hand just to be safe.
post 10 post 10
Related
I really never used photoshop before but I want to mod some icons I saw on here, it comes with a PSD file, assuming I understand, I can use it as template to create my own icons. The icons are just text, like "APPLICATION" I need different text so I want to use the PSD file to create more but I don't know how?
Can anyone help me?
I attached the psd file
Do you even have photoshop?
if you do just open the file and start editing
I do have it, but I don't understand how I can just start editing it and create same font style/size?
choose the text tool, hover over the letters (make sure youre on the text layer), click, and a 'cursur' should pop up and you can start editing.
BriEE said:
I really never used photoshop before but I want to mod some icons I saw on here, it comes with a PSD file, assuming I understand, I can use it as template to create my own icons. The icons are just text, like "APPLICATION" I need different text so I want to use the PSD file to create more but I don't know how?
Can anyone help me?
I attached the psd file
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
- You need the font the icons are made with. Hopefully it's something standard like Helvetica or Tahoma. If not go to daFont and download the font.
- Open the .PSD and play around Photoshop is .. a world of fun!
- Saving the icons you've made in the right format is also a good thing. PNGs are nice, Non-interlaced.
Hello, atlast after 3days of download and work i have made a custom Rom that has my name on it with HTC Desire HD stuff and updates but now what i need to ask is :
1) how can i put my name Rom name in the Notification like RCMix or the others?
2) any easy way to make boot screens or animations or so found but that i can edit or anything?
3) any way to make a custem theme there is only the online thing and sadly i dont knw how to use it or its limited, i want like AuraxTSense is it possible?
4) if i have a update.zip file that has in it an .apk can i take it and add it to the app section and it will work normaly?
that is it for now thanks a lot for all the help i get and links....
To add your own version number, open the build.prop file and add it to the end of the 'Software version' line
To build themes from scratch, I believe that you'd have to rip apart the res-framework.apk.
EddyOS said:
To add your own version number, open the build.prop file and add it to the end of the 'Software version' line
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
this part i solved it in the kitchen but i mean when u drag the notification bar from top to bottom u will get RCMix or any other name i want to cutemiz it to my name
eden2812 said:
To build themes from scratch, I believe that you'd have to rip apart the res-framework.apk.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
mmm ill give this a try and see what i can reach but are there tools to change or its just rip and have fun
If you change the .apk to .rar you can extract and see some jpegs and whatnot in their folders. This should be the one to edit.
Then again, these are the things I've picked up from the chatter between the more senior and tech-savvy.
You might want to look at this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729867
eden2812 said:
If you change the .apk to .rar you can extract and see some jpegs and whatnot in their folders. This should be the one to edit.
Then again, these are the things I've picked up from the chatter between the more senior and tech-savvy.
You might want to look at this? http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729867
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
there is no jpegs only .png and not what i want and what u gave me doesnt have anything to do with themes i have no idea why its themepro.... anyways ill look more into it but if there is something starigh to the point or video im thankfull im still searching
I am very interested in theming and I downloaded all the recommended software/programs mentioned in the theming threads...
However I can NOT find the answer to my question---
once I have everything I need to edit/create a theme how do I actually begin?
What I mean is, for example, if you want to edit a .PSD file you would open Photoshop to edit the file....
so which program do I use first to open the theme I plan to edit? and is there a "stock" theme to edit as I like or would I download...say...the Evo stock ROM and edit the files in there?
I think I read I should begin with 7z? is this right?
All I've found so far is alot of technical explanations for someone who has experience...once I find out the basics I'm sure it will all fall into place...
if there IS an easy answer posted can someone PLEASE point me in the right direction?
Thanks.
*EDIT*
I was double-clicking on framework-res.apk (following instructions) which was why it wasn't working...once I extracted the file using 7zip all the drawable files were there...I had NO IDEA there were THIS many .png images to edit...lord have mercy...this is gonna be FUN.
If u use a program called apk manager u can put an apk in the and decompile the apk. That mean it opens up the resources.arcs and the classes.dex files and also turns the bianry XML files to readable XML. Meaning u can use this to edit XML and smali files to change colors(mostly in xml files) and also rearange things if u know how to edit smali files. The decompiling also show u all the pngs and the .9 PNG files. The .9 PNG files here will already be showing there draw 9 edit so all u really have to do is edit the image leaving the very edges alone and ur done. Then once all ur edits are done u can recompile the apk and push it back to ur phone. U might have to resign the apk or however u want but there is an easy way to get started. The framework apk is a system apk so u might have to select the correct way to decompile it.
Hope this helps.
See other tutorials on how to create flashable zips and how to edit smali files and XML files.
Usually codes in XML files for colors are set in an eight digit code that cool look like this...ff000000(black) or this ffffffff(white). If u good XML color codes u can find many sites that give show u colors and there codes but to help it works like this...ffrrbbgg....meaning ff (amount of transparency) rr (red) bb (blue) gg (green). I might have put colors in wrong order but u get gist I hope.
Just make sure when editing ur PNG images that when u save them u save them as a PNG only also when editing .9 png files(stretchable pngs) that u leave it as a .9png file. When u save it if it asks just save as PNG but the .9 will stay.
Hope this helps a little
Btw the amount if edits through out an entire them (many apks) is rediculous and many people have no clue how time consuming it can be.
If u need further help u can gtalk me and id be happy to walk u through the process. [email protected]
yeah I downloadad all the tools needed but where I got stuck was, once I have the tools, ROM, etc where do I actually begin at?
I was reading the Ultimate Theming Guide by Google (here) but got confused when it said "double-click the framework-res.apk"...it should have said "extract framework-res.apk with 7ZIP"....when I double-clicked I got all the crazy-looking letters that seemed to be encoded...when I extracted with 7ZIP I saw all the drawable images...all 800+ of them...had no idea there were that many...
so all I have to do, as far as small changes, is edit the .png images in the drawable folders, archive it back together and sign it? do I make it a .ZIP or an UPDATE archive?
broad_st_bully said:
yeah I downloadad all the tools needed but where I got stuck was, once I have the tools, ROM, etc where do I actually begin at?
I was reading the Ultimate Theming Guide by Google (here) but got confused when it said "double-click the framework-res.apk"...it should have said "extract framework-res.apk with 7ZIP"....when I double-clicked I got all the crazy-looking letters that seemed to be encoded...when I extracted with 7ZIP I saw all the drawable images...all 800+ of them...had no idea there were that many...
so all I have to do, as far as small changes, is edit the .png images in the drawable folders, archive it back together and sign it? do I make it a .ZIP or an UPDATE archive?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If u want to flash it yes if u want to just copy and paste to ur phone then no. If u c & p it then make sure u set the permissions after
smurf
so if i edit the 9.pngs say just the color i dont have to run them through draw9patch or anything like that?
dased14 said:
smurf
so if i edit the 9.pngs say just the color i dont have to run them through draw9patch or anything like that?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If u edit their colors u have to run in draw9patch and then recompile them. There is a program called "xultimate-d9pc" that u can use to recompile them. Do a goodle search and Ull find the script. Its easy to use and easy to setup. If u don't ur .9 files will look jacked up
i have that(couldnt get it to work right) i'll try it again. thanks smurf
dased14 said:
i have that(couldnt get it to work right) i'll try it again. thanks smurf
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
To get it to work I created a folder call draw 9 compiler. I put the script and the folder called originals in there. Inside the original folder I creates a few folders called drawable, drawable-hdpi, drawable-mdpi, drawable-ldpi. Then after I edit and draw9patch my images I put each one in the ffolders they belong in and go to xultamate-d9pc and click k on it and it will create a done folder u can go into and and all the images will be fixed in there
I'll try that, thanks for the tip
now the voices are 3d
sweet that looks to work perfect only thing extra i had to do was make original/res/then the other folders you said. thank you smurf
dased14 said:
sweet that looks to work perfect only thing extra i had to do was make original/res/then the other folders you said. thank you smurf
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ur welcome and yeah my bad I meant to tell u Res file first. But glad its working
wallpaper when you call?
I can change the course of the photos to contacts, but I just want to do it without the background
I change. I have all the system files, but I like what I've found this format, jpg and png images
M gone I got one of your i could help
http://attachments.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=814329&stc=1&d=1323728165
2 most possible place for that :
1- in rc1 as a .rbm file
Rsrc_S8500_Open_Europe_Common\System\Rsrc\Bmp\Black\VoiceCall.rbm
2- in ffs
sorry i couldn't find it
Why do you want to change it???
It look so nice
I know these are relative stuff
Anyway....look in RC1 file only in rbm files or wait for Ho1od until he make them viewable
Best Regards
mylove90 said:
Why do you want to change it???
It look so nice
I know these are relative stuff
Anyway....look in RC1 file only in rbm files or wait for Ho1od until he make them viewable
Best Regards
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Hope we find design in rbm !!!
Hi all, I'm facing an issue trying to theme a 9.png. The stock 9.png doesn't have any "1px black line" anywhere, but the file ext is *.9.png
So I themed it using photoshop CC, and then save it. Just replace the pic into the apk, then move it to phone..and when i open the apk with this 9.png, it doesn't fit/stretch right on the app. I also tried to save it (using photoshop) as web file, png-24 but happened to me the same. But the most curious thing is that when you move again the stock original png wich has no "1px black border" anywhere, it fits ok. So I don't have any idea what could it be.
Please can anyone help me?? thanks in advance!
I didn't download the 9 patcher, but I think it's gonna make the same (or am I wrong?)
.9.png images have 1px border. If you delete that 1px border, you won't have it working anymore. Also, you need .9patcher tool to make those .9pngs. Here's the link for guide with brief explanation-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21267311&postcount=1
Sent from my PowerBoxed Note II
mannyvinny said:
.9.png images have 1px border. If you delete that 1px border, you won't have it working anymore. Also, you need .9patcher tool to make those .9pngs. Here's the link for guide with brief explanation-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21267311&postcount=1
Sent from my PowerBoxed Note II
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks mannyvinny, but as I said before the stock 9.png image has no "1px black border" anywhere, that's the curious and weird thing. I try 9 patch and see what happens, thanks for answering me really appreciatte it!:highfive: