making it Transparent...!! - Epic 4G Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi yall doing ....i need some help on how to make an apk backround transparent ...i have bee searching all over google all over xda and havent found on how to make an apk background transparent...i have follow somesteps i found but they dont work my background stays black.....i have been using all kin of programs but still doesnt work i have change the layer but no luck still stays black...i need ur help on this by giving me somesteps on how to make my apk backround transparent plz...i will preceatedthank you..
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mex911 said:
Hi yall doing ....i need some help on how to make an apk backround transparent ...i have bee searching all over google all over xda and havent found on how to make an apk background transparent...i have follow somesteps i found but they dont work my background stays black.....i have been using all kin of programs but still doesnt work i have change the layer but no luck still stays black...i need ur help on this by giving me somesteps on how to make my apk backround transparent plz...i will preceatedthank you..
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Depends on the apk some are controlled by an image others XML coding
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ZiggSVO said:
Depends on the apk some are controlled by an image others XML coding
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Ho i can change it?
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ZiggSVO said:
Depends on the apk some are controlled by an image others XML coding
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Where can i find the xml bqcground? And what should i put on it? And by changing the xml ...do i have to change the bacground to transparent or by changing the xml it dont matter if i change the bacground? Is xml located at the res folder ?
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Some are controlled in the smali.

shane6374 said:
Some are controlled in the smali.
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Ok thank yall for the big help
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shane6374 said:
Some are controlled in the smali.
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Those are the evil lil buggers lol
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How do I make the pulldown transparent?

Is it more than just changing the images? I'm using cm7 night #28.
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No one?
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No one can lend a helping hand? It never seems to work when I edit the transparency.
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I've been looking too can't find anything
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I found a theme that does it but still I wanna know know what it is... Changing transparancy does nothing.
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Gahh Its Lee said:
I found a theme that does it but still I wanna know know what it is... Changing transparancy does nothing.
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You go into your system with adb find the directory for framework go into it look for the app framework_res.apk pull it using command prompt once you have it out then you want to open it up with winner,or 7zip which ever you use then look for this image status_bar_background.png edit it using your favorite tool for editing I use Gimp....after you edit it you need to save it and close up your editing tool then you need to push the app back to your system.... I'm going to post a link to a thread that is good for learning how to theme check it out it will get you started.....
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
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[SOLVED] Change Active Download Text Statusbar Pulldown

ok so i have a black theme. im trying to change all the text to white. i have 99% of this done however when i dl an app from the market the text is black. ongoing/active applications in the pulldown have white text. i have checked 16 xmls in the framework-res to no avail in finding the proper xml..
if anyone has any ideas please, im pulling my hair out on this one.
EDIT:
ok found the little bugger. its in SecDownloadProvider.apk its the only xml in the apk.
solved DownloadProvider.apk
thanks for all your help
Some teaser screenshots please?
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Do you wanna tell which xml to change in there?
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Fail. It wasn't that. When I get it I will update this thread as reference.
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Screenshot of which text exactly please?
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ZiggSVO said:
Screenshot of which text exactly please?
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I was referring to a screenshot of the black theme he has been working on
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[Q] Theming app icons.

Are all app icons found in the framework-res.apk/drawable hdpi folder? Is there a certain name that all the icons are given because I can't seem to find the app icon in a couple apps... I'm not sure if I'm not looking right or there really not there.
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lilajrestnom said:
Are all app icons found in the framework-res.apk/drawable hdpi folder? Is there a certain name that all the icons are given because I can't seem to find the app icon in a couple apps... I'm not sure if I'm not looking right or there really not there.
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No, they are usually in the apps themselves. For instance email.apk is in the drawable_hdpi as icon.png.
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kennyglass123 said:
No, they are usually in the apps themselves. For instance email.apk is in the drawable_hdpi as icon.png.
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Ohhh.. lol because I seemed to always know how to change the settings icon somehow and I remember changing the phone and contacts icons a while ago but for some reason forgot to check the apps themselves.. or maybe I did search in the app but couldn't find the exact name lol. Well thanks ill see if I have any problems.
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Changing settings wallpaper

How would I go about changing this craaaazy wallpaper in the settings from this theme? Is there something I can modify or a system file I can change? It's the Toxic theme for Darkside TW ROM. I love everything about it except this. Thanks for the help guys! :thumbup:
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Long press your home screen?
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bzlik88 said:
Long press your home screen?
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Well, this isn't home screen related. It's in the system somewhere. It's like the system wallpaper for settings and stuff. It's just kinda always there on certain system pages. Like when you open an app and it's loading up. This wallpaper is here. The stock is below.
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Ooooo yeah I no exactly wat ur talking about.
Sry idk where its located
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bzlik88 said:
Ooooo yeah I no exactly wat ur talking about.
Sry idk where its located
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CRAP ! LOL I know someone knows. I am sure it is simple enough. Just gotta know what file to replace in the system . . .
Is it only in the settings? If so you could decompile the settings.apk and see where it is
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born2gethard said:
Is it only in the settings? If so you could decompile the settings.apk and see where it is
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Not just settings. That was just the easiest way to get a screen shot. It's hard to explain. It's like the "default", background for the system. Whether your in settings or transitioning between apps or whatever. It's there.
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jcnbama said:
Not just settings. That was just the easiest way to get a screen shot. It's hard to explain. It's like the "default", background for the system. Whether your in settings or transitioning between apps or whatever. It's there.
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Systemui maybe then. Evilart definitely knows his stuff so it could be anywhere
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born2gethard said:
Systemui maybe then. Evilart definitely knows his stuff so it could be anywhere
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Its in the framework-res.apk I think I put it in the drawable nodpi folder
Use 7zip and open the framework-res.apk check that folder and swap it out with a png image the same size then push to the phone
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evil1art said:
Its in the framework-res.apk I think I put it in the drawable nodpi folder
Use 7zip and open the framework-res.apk check that folder and swap it out with a png image the same size then push to the phone
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Nice to see you lurking around sir
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evil1art said:
Its in the framework-res.apk I think I put it in the drawable nodpi folder
Use 7zip and open the framework-res.apk check that folder and swap it out with a png image the same size then push to the phone
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Hey thanks for helping me out. I am sure you have alot on your plate other than this. lol. If I can just ask one follow up question or two. When you say "Push to the phone" Should I modify the files in the .zip and then flash that to the phone? And also when you say "swap it out with a .png image of the same size" Is that just as simple as converting the file by changing the extension? or do I need an actual file converter? And then when you say the same size are you reffering to the literal kb or mb size? or the resolution? I hope I am asking these questions clear and concise so there easy to answer. Thanks again. this is an awesome theme. Just a creepy background. lol. The guy pops up every time I do something lol. It's like WTF? lol
jcnbama said:
Hey thanks for helping me out. I am sure you have alot on your plate other than this. lol. If I can just ask one follow up question or two. When you say "Push to the phone" Should I modify the files in the .zip and then flash that to the phone? And also when you say "swap it out with a .png image of the same size" Is that just as simple as converting the file by changing the extension? or do I need an actual file converter? And then when you say the same size are you reffering to the literal kb or mb size? or the resolution? I hope I am asking these questions clear and concise so there easy to answer. Thanks again. this is an awesome theme. Just a creepy background. lol. The guy pops up every time I do something lol. It's like WTF? lol
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Push means use adb.
Same size as in 92x92 or whatever the size of the image was. And rename it to .png
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born2gethard said:
Nice to see you lurking around sir
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I just had an "ah ha" moment. In order to edit the .apk I would need to hook up to a pc to use a program such as ADB. Got it. I was able to convert another image to a .png image. I have it figured out. I just think it's bit more than I want to do. I am always around my phone but seldom in front of a PC where I could have the necessary tools to modify it, as apparently there isn't an app I can use to edit the framework-res.apk on my phone. Unless I am missing something. I will deal with the creepy guy for now lol.

Replace stock contact icon

Wat files would I need to change and where if I wanted to change the default stock contact icons
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nayoung802 said:
Wat files would I need to change and where if I wanted to change the default stock contact icons
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Are you talking about the icons in the contacts itself or the ones on the home screen? Sorry if that is a stupid question just trying to understand so i can help
The icons itself of that silhoutte of a person. I want to switch it out with the ics or jelly bean icon
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Extract/unzip the apk and in the resources folder it'll probably be in one of the drawable folders.
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