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I've been reading the theme guides and, time permitting, would like to start playing around. I've been comparing files from the stock theme template to crakes battery percent mod found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793805&highlight=battery+mod and have been trying to figure out how to use it in another theme. Is it as simple as adding the extra stat_sys_battery_#.png's or does something else have to be done to the framework-res.apk to get the phone to point to the added pngs? I hope thats understandable, thanks in advance for your help all!
amosher13 said:
I've been reading the theme guides and, time permitting, would like to start playing around. I've been comparing files from the stock theme template to crakes battery percent mod found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=793805&highlight=battery+mod and have been trying to figure out how to use it in another theme. Is it as simple as adding the extra stat_sys_battery_#.png's or does something else have to be done to the framework-res.apk to get the phone to point to the added pngs? I hope thats understandable, thanks in advance for your help all!
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If your theme has 1% intervals already its just a matter of swapping the png files. If the theme don't your gonna have to devompile the apk and edit 3 xml files then recompile
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okay, ya thats what i was wondering. any help on the xml files to edit and how? i've got apk manager and have it decompiled, i dont see anything that jumps out.
EDIT: okay i've got in the drawable folder stat_sys_battery, stat_sys_battery_charge, stat_sys_battery_charge_err_vinsq, stat_sys_battery_charge_vinsq, stat_sys_battery_vinsq. my guess is its 3 of those, i guess i can just compare the stock theme with the stock battery mod to see what to do.
amosher13 said:
okay, ya thats what i was wondering. any help on the xml files to edit and how? i've got apk manager and have it decompiled, i dont see anything that jumps out.
EDIT: okay i've got in the drawable folder stat_sys_battery, stat_sys_battery_charge, stat_sys_battery_charge_err_vinsq, stat_sys_battery_charge_vinsq, stat_sys_battery_vinsq. my guess is its 3 of those, i guess i can just compare the stock theme with the stock battery mod to see what to do.
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You can do that but do you know how to add a line to an xml file
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mysteryemotionz said:
You can do that but do you know how to add a line to an xml file
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in general, yes, but i may not know how for these purposes. what might i be missing?
There's an even easier way.
start adb
and type adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk
(grab frameworkTW-res.apk*i think* if you want it for touchwiz instead)
Next
go here UOT Kitchen
select flashable .zip
go through the stuff
upload the framework-res.apk you just pulled.
wait a bit download package and move to sd card then browse and install it and reboot.
TADA!
art3mis-nyc said:
There's an even easier way.
start adb
and type adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk
(grab frameworkTW-res.apk*i think* if you want it for touchwiz instead)
Next
go here UOT Kitchen
select flashable .zip
go through the stuff
upload the framework-res.apk you just pulled.
wait a bit download package and move to sd card then browse and install it and reboot.
TADA!
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very interesting, i'll certainly check that out. though i am interested also in learning how to do it myself, but that looks pretty cool!
art3mis-nyc said:
There's an even easier way.
start adb
and type adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk framework-res.apk
(grab frameworkTW-res.apk*i think* if you want it for touchwiz instead)
Next
go here UOT Kitchen
select flashable .zip
go through the stuff
upload the framework-res.apk you just pulled.
wait a bit download package and move to sd card then browse and install it and reboot.
TADA!
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Thee problem with this is if there's any edited .9 pngs in the theme the out come is ****
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mysteryemotionz said:
Thee problem with this is if there's any edited .9 pngs in the theme the out come is ****
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so how about this: i pull the xmls from crakes framework-res.apk (do i need anything from twframework-res.apk?), recompile into the framework-res.apk from the theme i'm hacking, then dump the pngs into drawable-hdpi from the % mod i want to include and just make sure theres an image for each line in the xmls. sound good?
amosher13 said:
so how about this: i pull the xmls from crakes framework-res.apk (do i need anything from twframework-res.apk?), recompile into the framework-res.apk from the theme i'm hacking, then dump the pngs into drawable-hdpi from the % mod i want to include and just make sure theres an image for each line in the xmls. sound good?
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Sounds great but just remember if your theme has any edited .9.pngs you will get errors with the framework.
What there are you trying to edit?
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mysteryemotionz said:
Sounds great but just remember if your theme has any edited .9.pngs you will get errors with the framework.
What there are you trying to edit?
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basically i want to work in a battery % mod into the theme from AOSP Magic (partially just to see if i can do it ). when you say "has any edited .9.pngs" do you mean if i edit any? or if the theme contains any that are already edited.
amosher13 said:
basically i want to work in a battery % mod into the theme from AOSP Magic (partially just to see if i can do it ). when you say "has any edited .9.pngs" do you mean if i edit any? or if the theme contains any that are already edited.
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If the theme has any edited already out if you edited any
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mysteryemotionz said:
If the theme has any edited already out if you edited any
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ya i'm a little confused at that point on how i'd handle that. anywhere i can read up on that?
so basically if the theme i want to mod has .9.pngs that were edited from stock, when i decompile and recompile with the new xmls its going to break something? if so, what would i do? use the battery % mod theme and dump the drawable-hdpi folder into the apk after?
amosher13 said:
ya i'm a little confused at that point on how i'd handle that. anywhere i can read up on that?
so basically if the theme i want to mod has .9.pngs that were edited from stock, when i decompile and recompile with the new xmls its going to break something? if so, what would i do? use the battery % mod theme and dump the drawable-hdpi folder into the apk after?
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What I do is modify the xml files ona stock framework. Make all the changes I need then recompile. Once compiled its a matter of dragging and dropping the pngs
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mysteryemotionz said:
What I do is modify the xml files ona stock framework. Make all the changes I need then recompile. Once compiled its a matter of dragging and dropping the pngs
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gotcha, perfect thanks!
I'm building my own ROM, and I'm using a modified framework with some mods, but now I want to add a battery mod to that. But the battery mods are always shared in the framework file itself, which makes it impossible to merge with an existing framework, or am I wrong?
Can someone please tell me how I add a battery mod to an already modified framework file?
Thanks.
Isn't anyone going to tell me how to do it?
spasms said:
Isn't anyone going to tell me how to do it?
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The best thing to do is flash and existing rom or theme. Then apply then apply any battery mod, then copy framework to your workspace and simply replace the image files with the ones that you want. There are advanced tutorial to do this from scratch but inless you have alot of timw and are confident with xml's it might not be a good option.
Hope this helps.
Dan
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If all you want is just the battery mod then you can try this site
http://circle.glx.nl/
You can upload the framework-res.apk from your theme and upload it to the site.
on the end which rom do we have to choose???
I changed the Battery Icon, and Some Icons, but which rom do I have to choose on the end when I upload my framework.
I can choose between Sense Rom ( not Leoroid ), Leoroied, some other, HTC HD Rom ???
Depends on the ROM you use... Probably Sense ROM (Not LeeDroid v2.2).
I tried doing the above and it seems circle.glx.nl breaks something inside the framework file I upload causing it to fail.
I wouldn't mind manually doing it, but I can not find any source files to the battery mods, all that is there are ready made frameworks (which are useless to me) and the kitchen website.
Someone tell me how to do it from scratch please.
You dont choose a rom at the end but rather upload your own framework via the browse button. I found the editing the notification in the kitchen kills the framework for the Galaxy S as well....
mrwookie6379 said:
You dont choose a rom at the end but rather upload your own framework via the browse button. I found the editing the notification in the kitchen kills the framework for the Galaxy S as well....
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That is what I did. I just need to know which files are actually changed without spending hours using diff.
Battery mod makers could easily post the images/xml's they use so I can add it to my framework manually.
spasms said:
That is what I did. I just need to know which files are actually changed without spending hours using diff.
Battery mod makers could easily post the images/xml's they use so I can add it to my framework manually.
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What battery mod/style are you after and I'll post the images for you?
I'm after GS Blue from: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8965042&postcount=1149
I saw some modders put their sources up which is very nice, but I don't really fancy those mods
I am using the latest Juggernaut rom and I do not know what to upload in the UOT Kitchen "File Upload" section. What do I leave blank and what do I change? Please help, thanks.
kharnage said:
I am using the latest Juggernaut rom and I do not know what to upload in the UOT Kitchen "File Upload" section. What do I leave blank and what do I change? Please help, thanks.
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framework-res.apk
systemui.apk
twframework-res.apk
P.S UOT KITCHEN SUXX...Learn to theme the long and detailed way, its better and you learn more
Hwo would we go about going in the long detailed way?
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framework-res.apk
systemui.apk
twframework-res.apk
P.S UOT KITCHEN SUXX...Learn to theme the long and detailed way, its better and you learn more
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phreshjoker said:
Hwo would we go about going in the long detailed way?
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You would , do some reading on the android SDK, then read about how to modify the appropriate .apk's by un-packing them, you also need to know about compiling .9.png files, as well as some XML knowledge if you are going to change text colors , how to re-sign apk's when you are done..
Also some knowledge of graphic programs is very helpful ...
If you google "Making themes for Android" you will find a lot of info to read, it is not something simple to do, but when you do it yourself it is much more satisfying , and you can get "exactly" what you want ...
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You would , do some reading on the android SDK, then read about how to modify the appropriate .apk's by un-packing them, you also need to know about compiling .9.png files, as well as some XML knowledge if you are going to change text colors , how to re-sign apk's when you are done..
Also some knowledge of graphic programs is very helpful ...
If you google "Making themes for Android" you will find a lot of info to read, it is not something simple to do, but when you do it yourself it is much more satisfying , and you can get "exactly" what you want ...
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Lol..i can honestly say hes right
I just found my new hobby
tcboo said:
You would , do some reading on the android SDK, then read about how to modify the appropriate .apk's by un-packing them, you also need to know about compiling .9.png files, as well as some XML knowledge if you are going to change text colors , how to re-sign apk's when you are done..
Also some knowledge of graphic programs is very helpful ...
If you google "Making themes for Android" you will find a lot of info to read, it is not something simple to do, but when you do it yourself it is much more satisfying , and you can get "exactly" what you want ...
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framework-res.apk
systemui.apk
twframework-res.apk
P.S UOT KITCHEN SUXX...Learn to theme the long and detailed way, its better and you learn more
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You leave all the other things at default?
I've been trying out that UOT Kitchen for the past day and I can't get it to work properly either. I' have downloaded the framework-res, twframework-res and systemui apks into the kitchen but when I flash it to my phone it never worked. I don't want to make a full theme or anything just personalize some icons and colors. Every time I try it will reboot just fine then just keeps flashing the screen once it reboots. I don't know what I'm doing wrong I'm pretty new to all of this.
If you figure it out please let me know because I am interested in figuring this Kitchen thing out.
Hey Guys, so I'm working on a theme port (Yes I've Asked Multiple Questions About This) , well, when I change a .9 PNG file, it has errors compiling. How do I compile then? Can I not change .9 PNG files?
alphadog32 said:
Hey Guys, so I'm working on a theme port (Yes I've Asked Multiple Questions About This) , well, when I change a .9 PNG file, it has errors compiling. How do I compile then? Can I not change .9 PNG files?
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M&S gives a tutorial about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506177
Personally, I've found that if all you're doing is adjusting the hue or saturation (the color of the image) you can straight make the edit. At least I've had the two changes I've made work without doing anything special.
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yoft1 said:
M&S gives a tutorial about it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1506177
Personally, I've found that if all you're doing is adjusting the hue or saturation (the color of the image) you can straight make the edit. At least I've had the two changes I've made work without doing anything special.
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Thanks, but I'm just moving from one theme that I'm porting, to the other, which is the ported one.
alphadog32 said:
Thanks, but I'm just moving from one theme that I'm porting, to the other, which is the ported one.
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So you're having trouble moving the image to the new .apk or what are you asking?
yoft1 said:
So you're having trouble moving the image to the new .apk or what are you asking?
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Okay, I have a stock framework, and then I have a bunch of png's from another theme in the i9100 section, if I put a .9 image, it wont compile right. So again, if I put the. 9 from the theme to the stock, it wont compile.
alphadog32 said:
Okay, I have a stock framework, and then I have a bunch of png's from another theme in the i9100 section, if I put a .9 image, it wont compile right. So again, if I put the. 9 from the theme to the stock, it wont compile.
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As long as you're replacing files with the exact same name and not creating new ones it should compile. Alternatively, you don't even need to uncompile and recompile. Just take your stock framework and open (not extract) it in 7zip. It'll show you all the files. Drag and drop your modified files over into the 7zip window. It shouldn't have to compress them or anything, it'll just replace the files that have the same name. That's how I make all my modifications.
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As long as you're replacing files with the exact same name and not creating new ones it should compile. Alternatively, you don't even need to uncompile and recompile. Just take your stock framework and open (not extract) it in 7zip. It'll show you all the files. Drag and drop your modified files over into the 7zip window. It shouldn't have to compress them or anything, it'll just replace the files that have the same name. That's how I make all my modifications.
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That's, ill give it a shot tomorrow.
alphadog32 said:
Okay, I have a stock framework, and then I have a bunch of png's from another theme in the i9100 section, if I put a .9 image, it wont compile right. So again, if I put the. 9 from the theme to the stock, it wont compile.
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Paste ur error log so I can tell you the problem
M&S
how do i change default cm9 theme!?
Hi.I will try to help you.So:
Here is link for themes compatible with CM9/AOKP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643406
Here is LCD Density modder: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...re=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ia XJkYXBpLmFuZHJvaWQuZHBpIl0
And here is a tutorial for "how to install a theme on cm9" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1668910.html
Hope i helped.Have a good night and sorry for my English.
Thanks but you miss understood i mean like when you flash the rom it applies the system theme i want to change it too another theme
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please
Romiui said:
+1
please
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Install the CM9 theme you want and apply it in Settings>Themes..
varun26296 said:
Install the CM9 theme you want and apply it in Settings>Themes..
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Dud !!
I know thattt
Am making from !! I want to make my theme default theme .
The system cm theme always the default
I make them I need it default and I need to delete the system theme
Got it ??
Romiui said:
Dud !!
I know thattt
Am making from !! I want to make my theme default theme .
The system cm theme always the default
I make them I need it default and I need to delete the system theme
Got it ??
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So you want to set a Theme default during the first boot..
I don't exactly how to do it but you could ask @thehacka1 about it..He can help you with that..
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So you want to set a Theme default during the first boot..
I don't exactly how to do it but you could ask @thehacka1 about it..He can help you with that..
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I send him and am waiting his replay =)
Thanks dud ... =)
I'm here. Now I'm guessing you want to change default cm theme to your preference on boot. You will have to theme framework. Give me the theme you want and the rom. I will change the system theme.
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i'm here. Now i'm guessing you want to change default cm theme to your preference on boot. You will have to theme framework. Give me the theme you want and the rom. I will change the system theme.
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ok ! =)
btw . Can u make guide for that please ?
We all need it to save ur time =)
Romiui said:
ok ! =)
btw . Can u make guide for that please ?
We all need it to save ur time =)
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Actually I only need a link to the theme.apk. Sorry about that.
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thehacka1 said:
Actually I only need a link to the theme.apk. Sorry about that.
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AHA !
Please Follow ( http://www.mediafire.com/download/o1f9abd4a47c94t/CM-Z1.apk )
Thnaks
IS THAT RELATED ?
You can start by just copying and extracting the framework-res.apk in the system/framework folder of any theme. I recommend using a stock deodexed theme template as this will give you a good foundation to build from. After you extract the framework-res.apk look in the res/drawable-mdpi folder. That is where most of the icons will be that are used for theming. You can pull any of the .png's and edit them this way. DO NOT mess with any of the icons labeled .9.png when editing the framework-res.apk this way (see info on .9's below). And don't (generally) don't change the size of the png's you edit.
When getting started the best way I found to figure out which images are used where was to flash the same theme as the one I am editing to my phone so I can look at the phone and try to figure out where the icon (image) is being used. If I still can't find it then I will take my best guess and color the image something bright like red or another color thats not used in the theme I'm making. Then I put the color edited icon in my theme and flash it (see below) then go through my phone and find whats red.
After you edit all the .png's you want and are ready to put your theme back together:
Open a copy of the original theme that you used as a base and open the system/framework/framework-res.apk in 7zip. DO NOT extract it. Just open it. Then go to res/drawable-mdpi (or whatever folder you edited the icons in) and place your edited icons back into this folder. After you finish, close 7zip, rename your new theme so you don't confuse it with the theme template you are using and flash away.
I'm not going to go into great detail about how to do the things below because I simply don't have the time. I have given you enough information that you should be able to google and look for guides on youtube that will get you through the process below.
When editing .9.png's (commonly refered to as .9's) you need to pick up some software. First you'll need to download and install the jdk and jre. Google them. They are on Java's web site. Once you get those installed you'll need to get apk tool or apk manager, I prefer apk tool myself, and decompile the framework-res.apk to be edited.
If you edit the .9's but stay away from that one pixel wide border you won't have to patch your .9's. This is what I do. When I open a .9 to edit the first thing I do is draw a selection box around the image making sure to stay clear of the one pixel wide border. This way all my changes stay inside the selection box. If you ever do decide you need to patch your .9's there is a program called draw9patch that will do this for you.
Happy Theming!!
You just wrote your own guide.
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You just wrote your own guide.
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ok ,, but i still waiting ur Theming