I'm not a dev or professional themer, just a wannabe...lol
I'd like to theme (I know about the tutorials and I know how to search), I'm just can't seem to get apks to compile without getting an error. I'm using apk manager. Decompiles fine, edit xlm etc, compile, get error. I was able to make it work when I was on the vibrant, framework and everything.
Not sure how to use dependencies....(help on how to set up?... I know how to edit .9pngs along with other stuff. But for the life of me I can't f'ing compile. And that results in nothing. Maybe one of the many talented people in here could help. TIA
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I posted this in one of the Ninjamorph tutorial threads but it is basically dead so posting it here.
Trying to mod all the notifications icons using Ninjamorph. This is what I did:
Replaced all of the notification pngs with different ones of the same name. This worked however the radio, 3G, & GPS are still the same as before. It did change the Wifi, battery, & bluetooth. I've also looked in the framework/drawable-res.apk for the original ones still showing up and can't find them. All of the drawable-hdpi\stat_sys_xxx.png have been replaced with the new. Why in the world do the old on some still show up?
Does anyone know where these might be located? Also, do I have to modify an xml somewhere to get all of them changed?
Thanks.
Ok...thought I had found the answer to this but not quite. Figured out the 3G and radio are in htcresources.apk but still can't find the GPS pngs. I may just be overlooking something but can someone point me to their location so they can be themed?
Thanks.
Got screen shots ?
Sound sweet I want to learn how to theme with ninjamorph as well
I tried to theme the calculator icon but that didn't work & messed up the app .
Had to delete the app & re-install it :-(
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are you running a rom or something cause then ones ur trying to change might be in a different spot from the ones your changing
How I did it
There can be two reasons why your changes are not reflecting:
1.
While navigating through the /system/framework folder I realized that there was another .apk file in the folder. Just check if there are any other .apk in the same folder as framework-res.apk that might contain the images.
2.
Are the images that you are trying to replace ending with .9.png? The 9.png format is different from the normal png and needs to be compiled before it can be used. I will post the link to thread as soon as i find it.
The url is on developer.android.com /guide/developing/tools/draw9patch.html
I posted this on the CM Slide forum but I haven't gotten any actual help yet, I'm hoping someone here on XDA will be a bit more helpful
CM6/7 comes with the Gallery3D apk, which looks nice. However, it's slow. I hate opening it and sitting there waiting for the pictures to load, especially in folders with a lot of pictures.
It's even more annoying when I am trying to send an email/picture message and I have to sit there for a couple minutes waiting for them to load.
Does anyone have the stock gallery apk, or a good alternative? Or ANYTHING which will help whatsoever?
Thanks
So I don't know what this is, but the thread looked similar.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=775897&highlight=gallery
You could try that out, the file on mediafire there is Gallery.apk, but I haven't tried it out.
Thanks for the quick response
I actually did try doing that, it worked but it was very..unorganized, I guess. And no way to change it around to make it better
I'm currently using JustPictures...hoping to pull the stock gallery from my girlfriends Slide when I see her..but I was hoping maybe someone had a nandroid backup or something.
I looked in the stock Eclair ROM and it' says HTCAlbum.apk. I'll upload the .apk for ya, I hope it helps you out somewhat.
EDIT: AlbumStuffs.zip has 3 files, the .odex and 2 lib files. Lemme know if that helps out Now I'm interested in if this works.
Thank you!
I'm going to try it now, I'll edit this when I find out what happens.
*edit*
No good. I get Application Not Installed.
I'm currently trying to push to /system/app via ADB, hoping that helps.
Any ideas on what might work if this doesn't?
Thanks!
**edit 2**
ADB install gives me Install Failed Missing Shared Library, I'm guessing there's another file that goes with the HTCAlbum.apk, maybe an odex or whatever?
Would you mind maybe doing a quick search for anything associated with it, and upload if you find it? I'd appreciate it
Thanks again.
i would like the samething. i hate that the 3d gallery lags!!
well, I've tried pushing those files, fresh installs, and a few other unorthodox methods... can't seem to get the 2D gallery working from the HTC based Album. I'm not a dev at all, so I really can't do much else to help out here. Maybe a dev will glance over here while they are bored and looking for a project or something? Good Luck though, hope you are able to get this working.
You can't pull the stock gallery for several reasons. One, it's odexed, and our rom isn't, which might be why you get app not installed. Frameworks aren't compatible. Even if it was deodexed, it wouldn't work, since stock htc apps are tightly tied into com.htc.resources.apk and other htc and tmobile framework apk files which cm roms don't have. It is probably impossible to run htc system apps as standalone apps on other roms. Personally I don't have gallery issues running cm7, but if you do you will have to find a market alternative.
You can also select a tool like astro when attaching images when it asks you what you want to use to select an image, if you are having issues with the stock gallery from google.
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Ok i tried a couple of themes for swype and every time i try.. it deletes swype or it no longer a option to use in settings.. im wondering is there any theme for swype for the Tmobile g2
Where did you get these 'themes' from? I don't think you can apply an external theme to swype. It has to be part of the .apk which is a bit more in depth than just changing a picture. Doing it that way will cause nothing but FC's all day and you'll pull your hair out. You have to edit every .png that will have the theme changes not to mention the .xml files which there are plenty of. Theming swype is not a light project for most people.
I've never seen a custom swype theme for the G2/Desire Z so whatever you applied probably ran into errors while installing so it was aborted. Since the first thing that happens when you install an app is the old one is deleted - that's the only thing you got accomplished. Do you have a backup of your swype.apk?
Lol well i know all that stuff
first i tried to edit the apk, and resigned.. (i setup my sdk and sigin tool) and after i tried to push it in with libswypeCO and i went to look to enable it in settings and wasnt there i look in my system app and it shows its in there just the OS doesnt see it (dunno)
then i tried metamorph and same thing again..
so was asking if anyone had or had success in doing so and im guessing not.. Lol guess ill take the time to theme it myself... if any have success plz post or heads up on it
Well maybe I'll throw myself back into this one. I just don't have much free time between college and work but I'll see what I can do. Themed swype would be great - it's just something you couldn't share on here because it's not open like Android is.
I have seen the tutorials, but can't quite figure them out. I have ideas for a theme I would like to create, but just have no idea if how to get started. I'm pretty decent technically, but this is a totally different world of tech for me. I would absolutely be appreciative and my theme would remain free for all to use.
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nikiya said:
I have seen the tutorials, but can't quite figure them out. I have ideas for a theme I would like to create, but just have no idea if how to get started. I'm pretty decent technically, but this is a totally different world of tech for me. I would absolutely be appreciative and my theme would remain free for all to use.
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Reading, doing, trying, spending hours upon hours editing images with gimp, compile apk, adb pushing apk, bootlooping, adb pushing good apk, doing, trying, figuring out what you did to bootloop yourself, compile apk, dealing with compile errors, finally getting apk to compile, adb pushing apk, booting, seeing all the stuff that didn't get themed, doing, trying, more hours of image editing, compile apk, adb pushing apk, booting, identifying more stuff that you want to theme. Rince and repeat till theme is done.
good day.
Do I need to be on Linux?
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no. This is an oldie but a goodie that covers some of the basic tools needed and some how to. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=932856
good day.
Hey Guys,
So I havent seen anything like this yet. But if there is someone that has seen an app like this feel free to point me in that direction. A lot if you have noticed there is a lot of power and hidden features that lie within the features.xml file for our device (and it looks like any samsung device running JB also supports this file). I am thinking of building a GUI for this file to simplify the editing of a lot of these settings/flags within this file. Before someone asks well why would you do this. I can just edit this with any text editor? Well this file is quite huge and can be quite daunting to go through. And a lot of people are afraid to perform XML edits. So wouldnt it just be nice to have a little app that lists all the hidden settings for your phone by category and turn them on/off. Similiar concept as build prop editing however it looks like samsung maybe be moving a lot more settings into the features.xml file. So if there are people interested in this. And I get enough positive feedback then I can start on it and I will also need beta testers. If things go as expected this should run on ANY samsung device running JB.
That would be sweet app. I would use it.
I'm in! I'd love to test it for you!
Sounds like a solid idea to me. I'd use it
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