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Modify Your Fonts
This works with any font, even if you don't have two versions of it (Regular and Bold). Just make a duplicate of the font you want to use and rename the files to DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf. The fonts must be True Type (.ttf)!!!
Basically you need to replace the original DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf fonts from the Samsung's /system/fonts folder. There are two ways for doing this. Both of them need a rooted phone and yes, both of them can mess up your phone:
1. The mobile way (no PC needed)
- Copy the renamed DroidSans.ttf and DroidSans-Bold.ttf to the SD Card, copy them to the Samsung's /system/fonts folder and replace the original ones, using a file manager like Root Explorer mounted in R/W
2. The noob way
You must have the Android SDK Components installed.
- Go to Settings > Applications > Development and check the USB Debugging box
- Connect your SGS via USB to your computer. Do not mount in Mass Storage Mode!
- Copy a Command Prompt Window (for Windows 7 go to Start > Search > Type CMD and right click - copy it) in the android-sdk-windows\tools folder so you don't have to type all those "cd" commands and open it. Else type cd android-sdk-windows (or whatever the folder is named) and cd tools to get there
- Type adb pull /system/fonts/DroidSans.ttf and adb pull /system/fonts/DroidSans-Bold.ttf. You will see that the original fonts were copied to the \tools folder. Make a backup of them!!!
- Copy the renamed fonts you want to use (I have attached the renamed Confortaa.ttf) and replace the pulled ones in the MS Windows's adb\tools folder (again, make sure you've made a backup of the original fonts)
- Type adb push DroidSans.ttf /system/fonts/ and adb push DroidSans-Bold.ttf /system/fonts/
- Type adb reboot
I have attached the default fonts too, just in case
Later today I will make a video so all these instructions can be clear for everybody. I really don't have enough time for that right now, sry
Thanks sochet84 for the original idea
3. Thanks to SLX69's finding, there are some Flip Fonts that you just need to install and apply them from Settings > Display > Font style. Some of them are attached here.
Modify Your Notification Bar
Follow the tutorial posted here. The credits go to MacaronyMax. Thanks!
I'm currently working on moding other things like icons, menu, keyboard and I'll keep you posted.
how did you change the taskbar ? exactly the transparent like this
Modify Your Dock
Modify Your Dock
- Type adb pull /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk You will find the TouchWiz30Launcher.apk copied to the \tools folder. Make a backup!!! Maybe you'll need to put it back later.
- Open TouchWiz30Launcher.apk using WinRAR or an equivalent application and browse to the \res\drawable-hdpi folder, within WinRAR. Do not extract it!
- Drag and drop homescreen_menu_mainmenu_bg.png from the attached WhiteDock.zip in the \res\drawable-hdpi folder and close WinRAR
- Go back to the CMD window and type adb push TouchWiz30Launcher.apk /system/app
- Type adb reboot
The result is posted below. You can modify the homescreen_menu_mainmenu_bg.png image in any way you want and please post your results here. Of course, all those repetitive steps can be automated, but for the moment I don't have time to study how to. If you have any ideas, please post them, just don't brick anyone's phones
Edit: I have attached my TouchWiz30Launcher.apk files as well, in the .zip files. Can someone please try to push them to /system/app using adb, to see if they work, even if they're not extracted from their own phone? Note that I'm using an European SGS. Not working.
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Thank you man! This is handy!
How did you get the little moon and time like that? Is it in beautiful widgets?
Yes, it's Beautiful Widgets.
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Great tutorial man! Very handy!
great tutorial! thanks!!!
Really nice, thanks!
Hi, i have a little problem.
I can pull the framework_res.apk onto my computer, but i cant push it back to the sgs, because i get an "permission denied" error.
Last login: Fri Aug 13 17:02:34 on ttys001
lukas-mac:tools lukasborek$ ./adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk
4476 KB/s (7174697 bytes in 1.565s)
lukas-mac:tools lukasborek$ ./adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
failed to copy 'framework-res.apk' to '/system/framework//framework-res.apk': Permission denied
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Any suggestions?
thx
I have a problem with it...
I get the message:
failed to copy 'TouchWiz30Launcher.apk' to ' /system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk'ermission denied
I run JM5 and on Win7 64bit if that's any help
Google for the Root Explorer app, instal and open it, press "Mount R/W".
Go to the system folder and long-press on it. Select "Permissions" and check all the boxes.
Do the same with the "framework" file.
Tell me if it works.
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loinenavant said:
Google for the Root Explorer app, instal and open it, press "Mount R/W".
Go to the system folder and long-press on it. Select "Permissions" and check all the boxes.
Do the same with the "framework" file.
Tell me if it works.
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Like a charm. Well I only tested the dock so far but I think I'll have a look to see what else is in that apk before I go to framework
Thx a lot
it works for the font. but how to undo it? i use the 1st method copy and paste. but somehow the font seems too small for me, how to switch back the original's?
If you didn't made a backup to put them back, you'll need to reflash. Or wait a few hours for me to post them here
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i didnt know it was refering to the back up of the original font. blur me. i shall wait for u to post it here. really thanks alot!! actually this font is nice but seems abit small. haha if possible post more variety of fonts for us to choose from. hehe.
kindaichi24 said:
i didnt know it was refering to the back up of the original font. blur me. i shall wait for u to post it here. really thanks alot!! actually this font is nice but seems abit small. haha if possible post more variety of fonts for us to choose from. hehe.
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Just Google for *.ttf fonts
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i manage to found the file. thanks a million. anyway the glass notification bar tutorial i dont understand step 5 and 6. can elaborate on it? sorry for the trouble. i already pull out the framework-res.apk and its in the tools folder. but wad to do afterward???? i cant find \res\drawable-hdpi folder
[Noob Tutorial to Modding]- "THEMES"
Ok so basically this a short toutorial for semi-noobs who are looking to
change their ui experience and look but really have no where to start.
Their are plenty of mpdi themes out there (MPDI is the category that the imagoes on your phone
[ie. the g1] fall under), which means you have a semi wide variety for you to choose from.
So lets get started.
:[OFFICIAL WARNING]:
I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHATEVER HAPPENS TO UR PHONE IN CASE U BRICK IT.
IT IS IN UR BEST INTEREST TO DO A NANDROID BACK UP BEFORE ATTEMPTING ANYTHING,
SPECIALLY EDITING SYSTEM FILES.
-YOU MUST BE ROOTED-
Things u will need-
1. ADB- already installed (many guides out there)
2. A Copy of your Current Rom (it will be a zip file)
3. APk Manager- forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701
4. Theme you would like (GOOGLE is you friend)
Ok so after u get all of that together your ready to get modding.
1.Start off by connecting your phone in debug mode to your computer. (go to settings to enable debugger mode)
2.Find your Current Rom and unzip it.
3.Go to /System/res/framework/ and find Framework-res.apk
4.Open your APK MANAGER folder and place your "framework-res.apk"
under apk-for modding
5. Now open the .bat file
6. Once the CMD Screen has opened (the screen that looks like the letter from the matrix)
you will see a list of options, press 22 (select project)
7. Now select framework-res.apk by pressing the number that applies to it ( if its your only file in the
folder it will be 1)
8.Now press 1 again to extract apk (now your apk is ready to be edited.)
9.Return to the main folder where your apk-manager is located and open ur projects folder
10.Open the folder "Framework-res" then go to the folder that "res",
then finally to a folder that called drawable-mdpi
11.Now that you are here u will need to go find the theme that u want on you phone
(remember that it MUST be mdpi)
12.Unzip the File (either metamorph theme or the .zip theme file)
13.(Skip if u got a meta morph theme)
Now find your framework-res.apk file and change it to framework-res.zip and unzip it
14. Head into the res and into drawble-mdpi folder
15. Now dragg all your files from the theme drawble-mdpi to your project drawble-mdpi folder.
16. It will ask forever rides just approve them all. (your replacing the image from ur stock room for the one that u want your phone to have ei. new theme)
17. Return to the apk-manager (matrix looking screen hehe) and hit 3 (zip apk)
hit 1 when asked what kinda of file is it. (1.system apk)
18. Now hit 5 after that's done (zipalign)
19. Make sure your phone is connected and u have it in debugg mode.
20. Press 8 and type in /system/framework/framework-res.apk (exactly like that or else it wont work)
21. Once its done reset your phone and enjoy.
So if u have any questions please ask...
I tried to make this as simple as possible but i did write this on about 2 hours of sleep and and it is my first tutorial of if I messed up somewhere let me know.
I was once a noob and I just thought this might help out some people
who have caught on a bit, but are still pretty new to this.
thanks!! this helped
Oh no ... not even a description!
Yes!!! I atleast helped one person!
Well I say thankyou ! Let me see if I get this right though you mod the theme that's on your phone? If this is right can you then export your theme so others can flash it. But only people with the same rom? Sorry if I don't make any sense total noob lol
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Correct...
Technically u can just "flash" ur modded "framework-res.apk" to another phone that has exactly the same rom as u. BUT!!!! u just can't flash it... u need to do adb push!!!!!
OMFG, it is not working. I am stuck at 18. It will tell in system log it can't find signedframework-res or unsignedframework-res. I was trying this 3 hours and I am ****ing angry
I think u need to redo step 17 and make sure u press 1, when it asks you what kinda of file is it.
But U do need to bring more information!!!!
thanks.helped me so much.
thanks for helpful thread ! sorry i dont mean to be spam because i dont see button thank.
Awesome tool....!!!
makes everything so easy
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This tutorial helpful thanks for sharing
hey can i do this with any apk...... ???????? like mms and launcher and also the market apps apks ? plz tell me how exactly thanx
I did a search but could not find a theme that changes all the notification icons in the notification bar (i.e. for talk/ gmail/ whatsapp etc etc) + the alarm clock & vibrate icon to ICS blue.
Is there a theme out there that does exactly that?
I already made a few of these for a widget, I can make a set and upload them. You would have to adb pull SystemUI.apk, replace the png's, and then push it back to system/app.
Thank you very much!
But before you go any length, let me please read up on what you just said
What rom are you using? I can throw them in for you.
Without doing it for me- that just deserves another thank you
At this moment I'm on AOKP b27 but that varies quite a bit
So instead of you doing all the work for me (may be it is best to learn it myself since I change ROMS fairly often), would you care to help me a bit?
This is what I've found:
1. Root is prerequisite. If you're using stock rom, you can obtain cf-root from here.
2. Install android sdk from here. Eclipse is optional. The essential stuff we need is the adb from the sdk.
3. Please make a backup using cwm in case you end up deleting or corrupting your phone.
4. Connect your phone to the pc.
5. Open cmd and type cd C:\android\tools . (Depends on where is your sdk tools folder)
6. type adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk (Status Bar Modding)
7. Alright, now edit the .apk to .zip in your tools folder.
8. Open up the zip and replace the mdpi files inside with the one you prepared.
9. After all the changes, change the .zip back to .apk
10. Open cmd and type cd C:\android\tools . (Depends on where is your sdk tools folder)
11. type adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
12. Reboot your phone.
Courtesy of terrymcnuggets in this topic.
My questions; regarding
7. Alright, now edit the .apk to .zip in your tools folder; and
9. After all the changes, change the .zip back to .apk
Do i rename the .apk to .zip or do I create a .zip?
AND
8. Open up the zip and replace the mdpi files inside with the one you prepared.
the files you would be prepared to share are mdpi files? not .png?
The icons I want in ICS blue (#FF33B5E5 - or same color as the time etc in te notifcation (top) bar) are: Bluetooth icon, Vibrate icon, Alarm icon, and all of the notication icons (talk/ gmail/ whatsapp etc)
If you'd rather point me out in the directio on how to change them myself that would be great too (Photoshop?)
Many many thanks for your time
Ti2 said:
Without doing it for me- that just deserves another thank you
At this moment I'm on AOKP b27 but that varies quite a bit
So instead of you doing all the work for me (may be it is best to learn it myself since I change ROMS fairly often), would you care to help me a bit?
This is what I've found:
1. Root is prerequisite. If you're using stock rom, you can obtain cf-root from here.
2. Install android sdk from here. Eclipse is optional. The essential stuff we need is the adb from the sdk.
3. Please make a backup using cwm in case you end up deleting or corrupting your phone.
4. Connect your phone to the pc.
5. Open cmd and type cd C:\android\tools . (Depends on where is your sdk tools folder)
6. type adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk (Status Bar Modding)
7. Alright, now edit the .apk to .zip in your tools folder.
8. Open up the zip and replace the mdpi files inside with the one you prepared.
9. After all the changes, change the .zip back to .apk
10. Open cmd and type cd C:\android\tools . (Depends on where is your sdk tools folder)
11. type adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
12. Reboot your phone.
Courtesy of terrymcnuggets in this topic.
My questions; regarding
7. Alright, now edit the .apk to .zip in your tools folder; and
9. After all the changes, change the .zip back to .apk
Do i rename the .apk to .zip or do I create a .zip?
AND
8. Open up the zip and replace the mdpi files inside with the one you prepared.
the files you would be prepared to share are mdpi files? not .png?
The icons I want in ICS blue (#FF33B5E5 - or same color as the time etc in te notifcation (top) bar) are: Bluetooth icon, Vibrate icon, Alarm icon, and all of the notication icons (talk/ gmail/ whatsapp etc)
If you'd rather point me out in the directio on how to change them myself that would be great too (Photoshop?)
Many many thanks for your time
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7. Yes, change the extension to zip. Alternatively simply open it with 7zip/winrar or another archiver.
8. mdpi is the name of the folder. when you open the apk with the archiver you will see a folder called /res/ and inside a couple of drawable[xxx] folders. in theory you should only have to modify files in the drawable xhdpi folder (since the gnex is a xhdpi device). I would suggest extracting the whole /res/ folder and looking in it.
9. if you changed the extension to .zip, change it back to apk. otherwise simply drag and drop the modified files in the correct folders.
PS: make sure you save the original SystemUI.apk somewhere, in case the modifications don't work as expected and you want to revert to the original one
Good luck!
Ok, just to be safe.
1. I connect my phone with usb and type adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk in cmd
2. I copy that file to 2 different locations (1 to be sure I have the original in case I screw up , 1 to try and modify)
3. I type adb push /system/app/SystemUI.apk so that my phone is still in good state
Then I go to 1 of the saved SystemUI.apk and rename it to SystemUI.zip
I search for the folder /res/ and look for the notification icons etc which I would like to change the color
Change the color of the .png files with the ICS color in photoshop and replace them
Rename SystemUI.zip back to SystemUI.apk
In cmd I type adb push /system/app/SystemUI.apk and reboot
Did I understand it all correctly? Thanks
Ti2 said:
Without doing it for me- that just deserves another thank you
At this moment I'm on AOKP b27 but that varies quite a bit
So instead of you doing all the work for me (may be it is best to learn it myself since I change ROMS fairly often), would you care to help me a bit?
This is what I've found:
1. Root is prerequisite. If you're using stock rom, you can obtain cf-root from here.
2. Install android sdk from here. Eclipse is optional. The essential stuff we need is the adb from the sdk.
3. Please make a backup using cwm in case you end up deleting or corrupting your phone.
4. Connect your phone to the pc.
5. Open cmd and type cd C:\android\tools . (Depends on where is your sdk tools folder)
6. type adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk (Status Bar Modding)
7. Alright, now edit the .apk to .zip in your tools folder.
8. Open up the zip and replace the mdpi files inside with the one you prepared.
9. After all the changes, change the .zip back to .apk
10. Open cmd and type cd C:\android\tools . (Depends on where is your sdk tools folder)
11. type adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/SystemUI.apk
12. Reboot your phone.
Courtesy of terrymcnuggets in this topic.
My questions; regarding
7. Alright, now edit the .apk to .zip in your tools folder; and
9. After all the changes, change the .zip back to .apk
Do i rename the .apk to .zip or do I create a .zip?
AND
8. Open up the zip and replace the mdpi files inside with the one you prepared.
the files you would be prepared to share are mdpi files? not .png?
The icons I want in ICS blue (#FF33B5E5 - or same color as the time etc in te notifcation (top) bar) are: Bluetooth icon, Vibrate icon, Alarm icon, and all of the notication icons (talk/ gmail/ whatsapp etc)
If you'd rather point me out in the directio on how to change them myself that would be great too (Photoshop?)
Many many thanks for your time
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That's a great attitude!!! Good for you for taking it in your own hands!!!
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Ti2 said:
Ok, just to be safe.
1. I connect my phone with usb and type adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk in cmd
2. I copy that file to 2 different locations (1 to be sure I have the original in case I screw up , 1 to try and modify)
3. I type adb push /system/app/SystemUI.apk so that my phone is still in good state
Then I go to 1 of the saved SystemUI.apk and rename it to SystemUI.zip
I search for the folder /res/ and look for the notification icons etc which I would like to change the color
Change the color of the .png files with the ICS color in photoshop and replace them
Rename SystemUI.zip back to SystemUI.apk
In cmd I type adb push /system/app/SystemUI.apk and reboot
Did I understand it all correctly? Thanks
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1. the command is: adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk <location>
<location> would then be, for example, c:\temp
so, adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk c:\temp
2. then you create a copy of the SystemUI.apk from you c:\Temp folder
3. no need to push it back. adb pull simply copies a file from the filesystem
Then you go about and do all the other stuff (extract, edit, etc.)
Finally, when all is done you must do this:
In cmd type:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
adb push <location/SystemUI.apk> /system/app
where <location> is the place where you have the file. so the command would be, for example:
adb push c:\temp\SystemUI.apk /system/app
can you provide the zip with the png images. I would like it so i can install via root explorer. thanks in advance!
Hey guys, I finished the set, the download link is in my icon thread since that's where the rest of my holo themed/ics blue work is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22296313
mrfenyx said:
1. the command is: adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk <location>
<location> would then be, for example, c:\temp
so, adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk c:\temp
2. then you create a copy of the SystemUI.apk from you c:\Temp folder
3. no need to push it back. adb pull simply copies a file from the filesystem
Then you go about and do all the other stuff (extract, edit, etc.)
Finally, when all is done you must do this:
In cmd type:
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
adb push <location/SystemUI.apk> /system/app
where <location> is the place where you have the file. so the command would be, for example:
adb push c:\temp\SystemUI.apk /system/app
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I'll start from here (when I can find some time), when I have further questions I'll post them here. Thanks for your help mate
Ti2 said:
I'll start from here (when I can find some time), when I have further questions I'll post them here. Thanks for your help mate
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No problem, good luck. Shoot me a pm if you get stuck somewhere, don't forget to make a nandroid, etc.
Zer0_Cool said:
Hey guys, I finished the set, the download link is in my icon thread since that's where the rest of my holo themed/ics blue work is.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=22296313
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And also a thanks to you for your help!
So, besides pulling them from systemUI.apk and putting thenm back, what more can I do? You told me you could "put them in my ROM" of choice. Since I regularly flas a diff rom, could you please explain to me how to do this before I flash the new rom?
Ti2 said:
And also a thanks to you for your help!
So, besides pulling them from systemUI.apk and putting thenm back, what more can I do? You told me you could "put them in my ROM" of choice. Since I regularly flas a diff rom, could you please explain to me how to do this before I flash the new rom?
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What I meant was that I could take the SystemUI.apk file from whatever rom you are currently running. Different roms have different tweaks done here and there, and that's one of the larger areas of change, so I wanted to give you the correct one to avoid any potential complications.
Ok so I managed to pull the systemUI.apk an rename it to zip.
I found the following .png I ould like to change to ICS blue:
C:\noticons\SystemUI.zip\res\drawable-sw600dp-xhdpi
stat_sys_alarm.png
stat_sys_data_bluetooth.png
C:\noticons\SystemUI.zip\res\drawable-xhdpi
stat_notify_image.png
stat_notify_image_error.png
stat_notify_more.png
stat_sys_alarm.png
stat_sys_ringer_silent.png
stat_sys_ringer_vibrate.png
Now what I couldn't find the notification icons for Gmail/ Gtal/ Whatsapp etc etc; where can I find these? As well as bluetooth connected/ usb debugging icon etc
Ti2 said:
Ok so I managed to pull the systemUI.apk an rename it to zip.
I found the following .png I ould like to change to ICS blue:
C:\noticons\SystemUI.zip\res\drawable-sw600dp-xhdpi
stat_sys_alarm.png
stat_sys_data_bluetooth.png
C:\noticons\SystemUI.zip\res\drawable-xhdpi
stat_notify_image.png
stat_notify_image_error.png
stat_notify_more.png
stat_sys_alarm.png
stat_sys_ringer_silent.png
stat_sys_ringer_vibrate.png
Now what I couldn't find the notification icons for Gmail/ Gtal/ Whatsapp etc etc; where can I find these? As well as bluetooth connected/ usb debugging icon etc
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wild guess: in the gmail, gtalk, whatsapp apks...
good luck
PS: editing non-system apps (also called market apps) is a bit tricky
Why is that tricky please?
So how do I change those icons?
adb pull /system/app/Gmail.apk c:\temp
rename to .zip
search for the icon, change
rename to .apk
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
adb push C:/temp/SystemUI.apk/system/app
like that? Or should I really leave that alone as a n00b?
Ti2 said:
Why is that tricky please?
So how do I change those icons?
adb pull /system/app/Gmail.apk c:\temp
rename to .zip
search for the icon, change
rename to .apk
mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mmcblk0p1 /system
adb push C:/temp/SystemUI.apk/system/app
like that? Or should I really leave that alone as a n00b?
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Those app's weren't included in the set provided by google. What I (or you) will have to do is download the application you want to modify, extract it and find the png that is going to be changed, edit it, name it the same thing as it was before. Then, double click and open the original apk with the archive manager (to avoid re-signing), navigate to the folder the image was in (probably /res/drawable_something) and then drag the new file over. It will overwrite the old image without needing to extract/re-sign/etc. then you adb push theapp.apk /data/app/ and see if it works.
*do you really need to rename it to a .zip to extract on windows?
Zer0_Cool said:
Those app's weren't included in the set provided by google. What I (or you) will have to do is download the application you want to modify, extract it and find the png that is going to be changed, edit it, name it the same thing as it was before. Then, double click and open the original apk with the archive manager (to avoid re-signing), navigate to the folder the image was in (probably /res/drawable_something) and then drag the new file over. It will overwrite the old image without needing to extract/re-sign/etc. then you adb push theapp.apk /data/app/ and see if it works.
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can this be actually done without having to resign the apk? I remember trying to change the icon for facebook once. I simply copied the new icon inside the apk and overwrote the existing one (same name but obviously, different size). It seemed to work at first but then the app disappeared from the app drawer (it was still in /data/app/ but I could not use it anymore). had to manually delete it and download and install again from market...
In order to get it to work I had to resign it but we know that is not the optimal way to work...
I've recently started going wild with icons on my phone. However at the minute I haven't ventured past the launcher. I am looking into changing all my apps icons so that the drawer also contains these logos. Sadly I am unsure on how to go about these. I'd appreciate it if someone could give me a few pointers.
Thanks in advance!
Hi,
Depend of your launcher,if it's the stock or the common launchers (Nova,Apex) it's not possible,not yet.Or maybe Apex wich support themes.But just to change the icons in the app drawer,no.Maybe Go Launcher or ADW...
If you want to change yourself the icons of your apps (system or other apps),opens with Winrar (it is the only one I use),just open,and navigate to res/drawable-xhdpi,then to identify the icon that launches the application (ie one that is visible in the app drawer) search the .png named "ic_launcher_****.png".
For example for:
Mms.apk->ic_launcher_smsmms.png
Settings.apk->ic_launcher_settings.png
Phone.apk->ic_launcher_phone.png
Etc...
Replace these icons with yours with the exact name,just drag and drop them,close winrar and you're good.
You also do it directly on your phone with Root explorer for example.
This method change also the icons on your home,necessarily.
PS:from your PC,just take all the system app you want changed from your current ROM and need root for these kinds of changes...
Hope this helps you if I understand right your request...
Thanks for the reply!
I'm using Nova sadly, so it seems the long winded way is the only way to do it. Do you know if it will effect apps updating? I assume if the app does update the default logo will be restored?
Re,
Sorry,I really do not know to this question...I mean is that the updated application will be possible if it was modified?
I just changed icons for system apps (Mms.apk and Phone.apk wich don't update by themself) for other apps which may have an updated by the Play Store...I'm not sure...if it does not block the update,your application will have the stock icon again I think.
Yes the method by opening each application to replace the icons is tedious,but now with Nova it's the only solution...
We can always hope Nova adds a feature for it eh? Thank you again for your help! Time to get icon changing!
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using XDA
Re,
Yes,Nova launcher User Voice:http://feedback.novalauncher.com/forums/145180-nova-feature-requests
There have been requests to change the icons in the app drawer,strangely there has not been many votes...Les than for Apex Launcher...
And you're welcome
nice to see someone else having a try lol
have a look at some of my posts,see if they can help you in anyways,i've been editing apk's for 6 month now lol,i used to use root explorer & rom toolbox pro...........now i stay well clear of them now and use adb,some ppl find it hard to use,i did at 1st,but after 1 use,it's the easiest program to use.........
1. DOWNLOAD ZIP CALLED adb_fastboot_and_ther_tools,i can't upload it as its too big lol
2. EXTRACT IT ANYWHERE
3. INSIDE IS A FOLDER CALLED ANDROID,MOVE THIS TO C: DRIVE
4. EDIT YOUR APK OF CHOICE BUT HAVE TO COPIES OF THE ZIP FILE
5. EXTRACT 1 BUT LEAVE THE OTHER UN EXTRACTED
6. WHEN FINISHED EDITING YOUR ICONS IN 1 FOLDER,GO TO YOUR UN EXTRACTED APK,DOUBLE CLICK IT,THEN DELETE Res folder
7. now drag your res folder from the open folder to the zip where u just deleted and click ok
8. now open android folder and move your unzipped apk to it
9. make sure your phone is plugged in to your pc and is in CHARGE ONLY
10. USE ES FILE EXPLORER TO MAKE YOUR PHONE IN WRITE MODE
11. right click on cmd in the android folder,run as administrator
12. cmd window appears,type in adb devices and hit enter
13. your phone should appear after a few seconds
14. IF all good up to now u need to send your apk via adb......here's an example
15. if editing a system app,delete the old 1 first eg Settings.apk
15. adb push Settings.apk system/app
16. once pushed,set permissions to RW-R-R
17. REBOOT..........ALL DONE
i've added a picture of what u should see before u push the apk in the cmd window
Ty5982 said:
have a look at some of my posts,see if they can help you in anyways,i've been editing apk's for 6 month now lol,i used to use root explorer & rom toolbox pro...........now i stay well clear of them now and use adb,some ppl find it hard to use,i did at 1st,but after 1 use,it's the easiest program to use.........
1. DOWNLOAD ZIP CALLED adb_fastboot_and_ther_tools,i can't upload it as its too big lol
2. EXTRACT IT ANYWHERE
3. INSIDE IS A FOLDER CALLED ANDROID,MOVE THIS TO C: DRIVE
4. EDIT YOUR APK OF CHOICE BUT HAVE TO COPIES OF THE ZIP FILE
5. EXTRACT 1 BUT LEAVE THE OTHER UN EXTRACTED
6. WHEN FINISHED EDITING YOUR ICONS IN 1 FOLDER,GO TO YOUR UN EXTRACTED APK,DOUBLE CLICK IT,THEN DELETE Res folder
7. now drag your res folder from the open folder to the zip where u just deleted and click ok
8. now open android folder and move your unzipped apk to it
9. make sure your phone is plugged in to your pc and is in CHARGE ONLY
10. USE ES FILE EXPLORER TO MAKE YOUR PHONE IN WRITE MODE
11. right click on cmd in the android folder,run as administrator
12. cmd window appears,type in adb devices and hit enter
13. your phone should appear after a few seconds
14. IF all good up to now u need to send your apk via adb......here's an example
15. if editing a system app,delete the old 1 first eg Settings.apk
15. adb push Settings.apk system/app
16. once pushed,set permissions to RW-R-R
17. REBOOT..........ALL DONE
i've added a picture of what u should see before u push the apk in the cmd window
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Nice guide!
Like many of you new flashers, I have flashed the SkyDragon ROM and have noticed that there is no connectivity to the computer whatsoever, so I did a little digging. I went back and forth between 2 Nandroid backups and kept flashing parts of them until I could narrow down where this problem was coming from. I found out that it comes from the specific folder - data/property
There is a missing file called persist.sys.usb.config ,13B in size, and I have no idea what it does (maybe some of you could enlighten me) but throwing the old file into that folder, changing the permissions to rw-------- and rebooting worked like a charm.
I apologize for not sticking this into the development thread, however I'm a lurker with no input! :victory:
Without further ado,
I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY BORKEN DEVICES. IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE DOING, DON'T DO IT!
1. Download Root Browser and RB Text Editor
2. Navigate to /data/property
3. On the bottom bar, tap the "New" button
4. Click on "New file"
5. Enter the file name as follows:
persist.sys.usb.config
6. Click the file you just made and hit "Open as..."
7. Hit "Text file"
8. Click RB Text editor
9. Delete whatever is there and enter as follows:
auto_conf,adb
No spaces or caps!
10. Save the file by clicking the save button on the top right corner.
11. Reboot your phone
12.Profit
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Steal this information, spread it around, someone post it to the development thread and make this ROM better!
If you're having any problems, don't hesitate to ask
i could just drop this in the proper location before flashing the rom yes ??
CheesyNutz said:
i could just drop this in the proper location before flashing the rom yes ??
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Only if you're going to dirty flash it, but at that point, I'd just dirty flash it anyways. The file should already be there if you're on a ROM that can recognize your phone. I also do recommend a clean flash. I'm sorry if I made this difficult. When flashing the rom, it'll format /data which is where the file is held so if you had the file there already, it would just wipe it.
88keys6strings said:
Only if you're going to dirty flash it, but at that point, I'd just dirty flash it anyways. The file should already be there if you're on a ROM that can recognize your phone. I also do recommend a clean flash. I'm sorry if I made this difficult. When flashing the rom, it'll format /data which is where the file is held so if you had the file there already, it would just wipe it.
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i was talking from a clean install
drop file in the proper location then wipe phone flash rom with new file and them proceed to set up the phone
CheesyNutz said:
i was talking from a clean install
drop file in the proper location then wipe phone flash rom with new file and them proceed to set up the phone
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As long as it's after the wipe then yes. If you opened up the zip that contains the ROM, you could head into /data then create a new folder called property and throw the file in there then zip it back up and flash it. But you MUST put the file in /data/property AFTER you flash the ROM. You could drop the file into a downloads or media folder because those don't get touched then flash the rom then move it and change permissions then reboot as well.
So no, you cannot drop the file in it's PROPER location before you wipe, otherwise it'll get deleted. However, you can copy/paste it into say, mnt/sdcard/Download, via your root browser, beforehand then follow my instructions
I'll try when I get home in about six hours.
partylikeaninjastar said:
I'll try when I get home in about six hours.
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For sure! Will await results
I hope the developers get to see this for the next update
I tried creating my own file as per the instructions (came to 13b size for the file too), but my phone isn't being recognized in android file transfer.
Then again, it wasn't recognized either when I was on stock rom (prior to flashing anything).
On my phone, the file already existed. Its contents read....
Code:
boot,adb,mtp
I changed it accordingly based on your instructions, reboot and nothing.
I found that if you turn USB debugging off, then on again, the file will get overwritten with the original code...boot,adb,mtp.
Could it be that this command simply enables USB debugging? That's what my testing showed. I turned off debugging, made the file change, reboot and debugging was enabled. Disable debugging and the file gets overwritten. Rinse, repeat. If I delete the file, it is recreated when enabling USB debugging....boot,adb,mtp.
Just a preliminary finding. I'm not well versed enough to explain or troubleshoot it any further. It did nothing to cure my USB problem.
Cablespider said:
On my phone, the file already existed. Its contents read....
Code:
boot,adb,mtp
I changed it accordingly based on your instructions, reboot and nothing.
I found that if you turn USB debugging off, then on again, the file will get overwritten with the original code...boot,adb,mtp.
Could it be that this command simply enables USB debugging? That's what my testing showed. I turned off debugging, made the file change, reboot and debugging was enabled. Disable debugging and the file gets overwritten. Rinse, repeat.
Just a preliminary finding. I'm not well versed enough to explain it further. It did nothing to cure my USB problem.
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I may have overlooked something. I deleted some usb portion of the build.prop. Didn't change anything so i didnt think about it. If you make a backup then edit it deleting the usb part, then reboot that might get it to work.If you need specifics, I'll be next to a computer in about an hour and a half
Can someone just post the file here?
Sent from my LG-D851
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I copied one of the persist.sys files from that folder to my sdcard and edited it with Rom Toolbox Pro. I opened it as a text file and deleted what was there, then added the stuff in the OP and saved. I then renamed the file to persist.sys.usb.config and added it to that folder and changed permissions and rebooted. Worked fine.
Sent from my LG-D851
Skizzy034 said:
Can someone just post the file here?
Sent from my LG-D851
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I copied one of the persist.sys files from that folder to my sdcard and edited it with Rom Toolbox Pro. I opened it as a text file and deleted what was there, then added the stuff in the OP and saved. I then renamed the file to persist.sys.usb.config and added it to that folder and changed permissions and rebooted. Worked fine.
Sent from my LG-D851
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Awesome! Glad it worked for you
This is from my stock rom with the modified skydragon kernel. place in root\data\property. let me know if this works. just rename it and drop the .zip part.
Cablespider said:
On my phone, the file already existed. Its contents read....
Code:
boot,adb,mtp
I changed it accordingly based on your instructions, reboot and nothing.
I found that if you turn USB debugging off, then on again, the file will get overwritten with the original code...boot,adb,mtp.
Could it be that this command simply enables USB debugging? That's what my testing showed. I turned off debugging, made the file change, reboot and debugging was enabled. Disable debugging and the file gets overwritten. Rinse, repeat. If I delete the file, it is recreated when enabling USB debugging....boot,adb,mtp.
Just a preliminary finding. I'm not well versed enough to explain or troubleshoot it any further. It did nothing to cure my USB problem.
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Jephre said:
I tried creating my own file as per the instructions (came to 13b size for the file too), but my phone isn't being recognized in android file transfer.
Then again, it wasn't recognized either when I was on stock rom (prior to flashing anything).
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partylikeaninjastar said:
I'll try when I get home in about six hours.
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CheesyNutz said:
i was talking from a clean install
drop file in the proper location then wipe phone flash rom with new file and them proceed to set up the phone
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UPDATED
Much easier now. Just tested it with a Nand that didn't work at all and followed the instructions and it worked flawlessly. Let me know if you have any more issues
aclegg2011 said:
This is from my stock rom with the modified skydragon kernel. place in root\data\property. let me know if this works. just rename it and drop the .zip part.
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It should work just fine as long as you didn't actually compress it lol. Thank you for the upload!
ALSO
THIS IS MY 10TH POST!!! DEV SECTION HERE I COME!! :victory:
88keys6strings said:
1. Download Root Browser and RB Text Editor
2. Navigate to /data/property
3. On the bottom bar, tap the "New" button
4. Click on "New file"
5. Enter the file name as follows:
persist.sys.usb.config
6. Click the file you just made and hit "Open as..."
7. Hit "Text file"
8. Click RB Text editor
9. Delete whatever is there and enter as follows:
auto_conf,adb
No spaces or caps!
10. Save the file by clicking the save button on the top right corner.
11. Reboot your phone
12.Profit
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I can now confirm that this does work. I now have working MTP again.
You guys could try adding "persist.sys.usb.config=mtp,adb" to the build.prop and see if that works.