I would love to know if there is any way to change the background behind the virtual keys from black to something else. I've looked through the systemUI.apk and I don't see where I would do that.
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Bump, if you can find this then possibly the image could be transparent then the full screens display can be viewed.
You know, I didn't think of that but that would be epic. Very epic.
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gfsincere said:
I would love to know if there is any way to change the background behind the virtual keys from black to something else. I've looked through the systemUI.apk and I don't see where I would do that.
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yes this is possible, look here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20653732#post20653732
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20712045#post20712045
It should be easy to change the icons/background. I was thinking about replacing these icons with some better ones as I don't really like black/grey theme, but couldn't find any nice ones (wasn't looking too hard either...)
You could check out my thread and if there isn't one over there you like you could request something ill be working on new ones on Monday evening
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Its pretty easy to change the backgrounds really. As the thread above states, just drag out the ic_sysbar_highlight.png button. Open it in Photoshop, add the desired image fine you want, set it to the back and allign, save it, put it back in the res\Drawable-xhdpi folder and flash. There ya go.
That only changes the button press right? Instead of the blue circle when you press a virtual key you get an image? Because that's what the file they replace with the mod is for.
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Hello, today I was trying to change the soft keys on the galaxy nexus using an explorer, i ended up putting the .png images on the SystemUi/res/drawable-xhdpi folder and the phone rebooted and came up with no status bar and no soft keys. Had a nandroid backup but deleted all user data without thinking about restoring because i thought the backup would stay... like on my rooted incredible. Any help on how to get soft keys and status bar back? thanks
anyone know any fixes? i need one fast please!
Re-flash your ROM
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Re-flash your ROM
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please help on reflashing now. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=20818957
i did what this guy said to and wiped data , formatted system and wiped the dalvik cache and when booted the phone stays on google with the unlocked icon
I think you may have wiped the system after you reflashed the rom. Your phone won't go past Google because there's nothing there. Power off and go back to recovery from fastboot.
Is all you did was put the png's in SystemUI? There's XML and smali code that needs to be edited/added for this to work as well.
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RMarkwald said:
Is all you did was put the png's in SystemUI? There's XML and smali code that needs to be edited/added for this to work as well.
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Not true. All he has to do is replace the icons and it should work. OP try replacing the icons on your computer. I like 7zip. I just right click on the apk, choose open archive, and navigate to the folder of interest. Drag the images you want in, confirm the prompt, and its good to push back to the phone.
Using an explorer is what your problem is. The easiest way to get the status bar and keys back is to keep a copy of your unmodified SystemUI apk and push it with adb or simply copy it back to the /system/app directory with root explorer. After a reboot you'll be back to normal
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Did it give you full screen size, or was there just a black bar at the bottom missing the icons? I am wondering if you may have stumbled on a work around for removing the bar at the bottom and getting full screen.
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Did it give you full screen size, or was there just a black bar at the bottom missing the icons? I am wondering if you may have stumbled on a work around for removing the bar at the bottom and getting full screen.
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Its not a work around. If you're missing the top and bottom bars its nearly impossible to navigate the phone
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nbeebe24 said:
Its not a work around. If you're missing the top and bottom bars its nearly impossible to navigate the phone
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I was talking about using the app "Button Savior". If this removes the full bottom bar then we could install Button Savior first then remove the .pngs and have the best of both worlds, as this was the same problem many of us faced who owned an Archos Gen8 tablet that was the first (that I know of) to use on screen buttons. Using Button Savior we were able to remove the on screen buttons and still have full navigation capabilities.
if you want to change PNG's files, you will need a deodex SystemUI.apk.
a normal odex SystemUI.apk will not accept it.
if you don't get any status bar or button, it means that android has failed to load the SystemUI.apk.
find the original SystemUI,apk and SystemUI.odex and re-install them should help.
Seems to be a ton of requests for this. I did transparent to start, but will take requests. Please include hex codes for specific colors. I can take the lines out too if wanted.Push like a normal system app. Enjoy!
-update 2/14/12: Search results are now themed as well.
100% Transparent background, ICS Blue Icons: (in screenshot below)
http://min.us/mbkLf6MKB0#1o
Alternates:
50% Transparent ICS Blue Background, White text/Icons:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10684559/Google%20Search%20Widget/ICS%20Blue%20semi%20transparent%20BG%20White%20text%20and%20icons/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
100% Transparent, Blue bottom bar, White Icons:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10684559/Google%20Search%20Widget/Transparent%20BG%2C%20White%20Icons%2C%20no%20texture/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
100% Transparent,textured background lines still in, White Icons:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10684559/Google%20Search%20Widget/Transparent%20BG%2C%20White%20Icons/GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
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Lol i knew that would be first. I'll get to work on them later tonight.
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I'm pretty sure that's the ICS blue color.
Can I request transparent with ICS blue box and white "Google" & mic.
And transparent with white box and ICS blue "Google" & mic.
I think these two would be very popular!
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I'm pretty sure that's the ICS blue color.
Can I request transparent with ICS blue box and white "Google" & mic.
And transparent with white box and ICS blue "Google" & mic.
I think these two would be very popular!
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Agree. Will do after the kids are in bed.
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Requests are mostly done. If i get a ton more, i'll switch to a gallery view of screenshots, so as to not make a mile-long post of screens.
Def want to try these! Just to verify.. These are the widget that stays at the top of all screens right? Or is it the old Search widget that is set on one screen?
Do I just use Root Explorer to back up my current Search.apk, replace & reboot?
Thanks!
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Def want to try these! Just to verify.. These are the widget that stays at the top of all screens right? Or is it the old Search widget that is set on one screen?
Do I just use Root Explorer to back up my current Search.apk, replace & reboot?
Thanks!
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These are actually the widget, as that is what a lot of people were requesting. I guess in theory, you could put one at the top of each screen, lol. I'll definitely be doing the regular one too, though within the next few days. I always install through adb, but yes, your method works too- it's just like any other system app.
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These are actually the widget, as that is what a lot of people were requesting. I guess in theory, you could put one at the top of each screen, lol. I'll definitely be doing the regular one too, though within the next few days. I always install through adb, but yes, your method works too- it's just like any other system app.
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I have reached my "thanks limit" for the day lol, I will be thanking this post tomorrow. Okay I'm gonna wait for your one set widget that stays instead of putting one on each screen lol. Thanks for the fast reply! And it looks great too, nice work!
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I have reached my "thanks limit" for the day lol, I will be thanking this post tomorrow. Okay I'm gonna wait for your one set widget that stays instead of putting one on each screen lol. Thanks for the fast reply! And it looks great too, nice work!
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Waiting for a similar one too.
Progress update, I've been at the hospital for the birth of my second child, so i haven't had a whole lot of time. I have managed to clean up the search results (what was Google thinking with that ugly gray?), but the persistent search bar is kind of hard to find the correct files to change. Might have to poke around in framework later. I'll post the search result changes later tonight.
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These are actually the widget, as that is what a lot of people were requesting. I guess in theory, you could put one at the top of each screen, lol. I'll definitely be doing the regular one too, though within the next few days. I always install through adb, but yes, your method works too- it's just like any other system app.
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Sorry for the newbie question but this means since it's a system app, I would need to be on a deodexed rom as well? Thanks.
JayBeezy802 said:
Sorry for the newbie question but this means since it's a system app, I would need to be on a deodexed rom as well? Thanks.
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Technically speaking you don't have to be deodexed to run a themed app as long as it doesn't call on the services of other apps. If it does, you run a high risk of getting a lot of FC's so most developers just say de-odexed only. This may run on odexed roms, but don't count on it. Make a backup of your original first if you want to try it.
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Progress update, I've been at the hospital for the birth of my second child, so i haven't had a whole lot of time. I have managed to clean up the search results (what was Google thinking with that ugly gray?), but the persistent search bar is kind of hard to find the correct files to change. Might have to poke around in framework later. I'll post the search result changes later tonight.
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Congrats!
artvandelay440 said:
Technically speaking you don't have to be deodexed to run a themed app as long as it doesn't call on the services of other apps. If it does, you run a high risk of getting a lot of FC's so most developers just say de-odexed only. This may run on odexed roms, but don't count on it. Make a backup of your original first if you want to try it.
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Thanks for this explanation, I didn't realize that.
After some investigation, it seems that the persistent google top bar is actually located in my novalauncher.apk. There were quite a few issues with installation as a system/app (had to reflash the rom to get it to behave properly) and I'm not sure i want that headache, so i think i'll just do the widgets as they are completely self contained. If you'd like to do the persistent bar, I'll attach a NovaLancher.apk that has been themed ICS blue, but be warned- for some reason, it doesn't behave like a regular system app, so be careful.
Can I request that messaging icon in your dock?
taptaptouch said:
Can I request that messaging icon in your dock?
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That would be the work of zero_cool. He has an icon thread here. Great work! http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1486423
can somebody help a noob and tell me how to install this apk.
i m trying to install with astro and the installer is telling me cannot install..
i have already made a backup of the old one .
badtazm said:
can somebody help a noob and tell me how to install this apk.
i m trying to install with astro and the installer is telling me cannot install..
i have already made a backup of the old one .
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It's a system app, so you don't "install" at all. Sounds like the easiest way for you is to use a root level explorer and copy the .apk file into the /system/app folder. It should then appear in your app drawer.
i did that and now i have lost the original and yours..
i can see the app in the system apps but i cant see it either on the app drawer or inside the apps.
What are you suggesting to do?
Thanks.
For anyone who flashed my modified launcher and is bothered by the fact that voice search can still be activated, here's the stock launcher in flashable zip form.
http://www.mediafire.com/?l89erxebp8n50bt
I apologize for any inconvenience or time wasted.
I've tried setting all focus and clickable attributes to "false" in every xml file that references "search bar", "qsb" and "voice search". Voice search can still be activated when you tap the top right corner of the screen.
Rather than let people install something that doesn't work as I intended it to (and there's another launcher mod on here anyway) I decided to take it down. If I figure it out some time, I'll repost, but I might not have to since FufNuf has the same thing going.
Check out FufNuf's thread for essentially the same launcher mods.
Mods, feel free to delete this post whenever you'd like.
Works great, ty!
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Cool I'm glad you like it. When my kid goes to be tonight I'm going to edit the margins. I like having everything fill the screen more. I'll post a few with smaller margins.
Very nice,
*nod of approval*
Removed glowing indicator from single-screen launcher, added three wide launchers.
What is a wide launcher?
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impulse101 said:
What is a wide launcher?
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See the screenshot. Widgets, the dock, dock icons, dock divider, and app grid fills more of the screen. I didn't know what else to call it. Since it's a launcher, and everything is spread out over a wider area, the most logical short name I could think of at 2AM was "wide launcher".
jmattp said:
Cool I'm glad you like it. When my kid goes to be tonight I'm going to edit the margins. I like having everything fill the screen more. I'll post a few with smaller margins.
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Awesome, margins would be a bit better if smaller.
Also I noticed that the top right corner of the screen glows as you move between home screens and when you press that corner Google voice search comes up. It's as if the search bar is still there, just not visible.
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badenglishihave said:
Awesome, margins would be a bit better if smaller.
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There are stock sized and widened in the OP
Also I noticed that the top right corner of the screen glows as you move between home screens and when you press that corner Google voice search comes up. It's as if the search bar is still there, just not visible.
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I just followed the directions on that tutorial and thought I'd share what I did for myself. That's really weird, and not good. Thanks for telling me. If I can't figure out how to completely disable the search bar, I'll just take this whole thread down.
Update: Actually I think I've got it. Testing now, then I'll take down all the links, fix them all, then reupload them
I present to you a mod that enables on screen navigation buttons
TouchWiz Only
Downloads
!! Make sure you're not using Cyanogenmod or another AOSP-based ROM !!
!! Make sure you're on an LG2 ROM !! If not, you will need to flash stock again.
Add Buttons
Remove Buttons/Reverse Mod
Flash the zip of your choice in recovery like you would for any ROM
HolySmokesBatty's Disabled Capacitive Button Lights And Home Key Remapped Version
!! Not made by me, made by HolySmokesBatty !!
Add Buttons
Remove buttons/Reverse Mod
Nice and first! Downloading now...
Very nice!
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yousefak said:
I present to you a mod that enables on screen navigation buttons
TouchWiz Only
Download
!! Make sure you're not using Cyanogenmod or another AOSP-based ROM !!
Add Buttons
Remove Buttons
Flash the zip of your choice in recovery like you would for any ROM
Disable Capacitive Button Lights
If you'd rather have the capacitive button lights off:
Download "Night Mode" from play store
Set slider to 100% and start service
Go to settings
Disable "Minimum brightness" and "notification"
Now it won't mess with your brightness but disable capacitive button backlights
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you just choose the option "always off" in system>display>touch key light duration in order turn off the capacitive button lights?
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swampy67 said:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but couldn't you just choose the option "always off" in system>display>touch key light duration in order turn off the capacitive button lights?
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For some reason, that option disappears after turning on On-screen buttons.
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For some reason, that option disappears after turning on On-screen buttons.
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Interesting
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you can just disable d lights before flashing....works great looks even better...can we get different looks 2 the buttons
joselb said:
you can just disable d lights before flashing....works great looks even better...can we get different looks 2 the buttons
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I've tried, but the PNG's don't appear to be in res/drawable-hdpi. I'll look through the other folders tomorrow to see if I can find anything.
If I can, I plan on making another mod for Gnex style buttons.
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I've tried, but the PNG's don't appear to be in res/drawable-hdpi. I'll look through the other folders tomorrow to see if I can find anything.
If I can, I plan on making another mod for Gnex style buttons.
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They are there. I they are in a weird folder but just search for them. Its called like ic_sysbar_home_normal.png but i already tried changing look. And couldnt pull it off. If u do please pist how-to
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Edited to remove my douchebaggery.
holysmokesbatty said:
I like how this guy posted our work as his. Oh woe is XDA.
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Your work?
I followed a guide to do the edits and you probably did too so its none of our works really.
I spent hours figuring out how to successfully recompile framework-res.apk. Then I had to figure out how to get it to boot. Then I had to change the height and figure out how to disable capacitive backlight.
Instead of being selfish, I released my mod to public.
I guess releasing my own work to public was a mistake.
(Oh, and I'll make a video of me decompiling, editing, and building/testing if you don't believe me)
Edit: lol, do you even have a link to your work or do claim I somehow stole your private work?
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They are there. I they are in a weird folder but just search for them. Its called like ic_sysbar_home_normal.png but i already tried changing look. And couldnt pull it off. If u do please pist how-to
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Go to freezas system apk thread and use that to figure out how to decompile/recompile system apps.
Decompile framework-Res.apk. do all of your editing. Then you can recompile and push to /system/framework and boot the phone. If you did everything correctly, the bar at the bottom should reflect the edits.
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Anybody can do this btw. Decompile framework-res.apk, look for the Navigation bar bool and set it to "true"
If you want different pngs for the buttons you need to look in SystemUI.apk
Here's a blank zip you can use
http://db.tt/mmOQPE5Z
Extract it and add a system folder then add an app folder within it (if modifying anything in /system/app or a /system/framework folder if you modified anything in /system/framework) and place your modified apk's in the appropriate folders
Zip up the META folder and system folder and flash in recovery
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fergie716 said:
Anybody can do this btw. Decompile framework-res.apk, look for the Navigation bar bool and set it to "true"
If you want different pngs for the buttons you need to look in SystemUI.apk
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Yeah, I'm in no way a dev or modder. It just got me annoyed how someone claimed this was his work.
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Yeah, I'm in no way a dev or modder. It just got me annoyed how someone claimed this was his work.
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Well it's no one's "work"
Bools are like switches. Anyone can turn them off/on. But yea anyone with the power of Google could do it. No ones specific property
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Sweet. Can you disable capacitive buttons though? I heard cm10 can do this.
Can you please post a screenshot?
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Your work?
I followed a guide to do the edits and you probably did too so its none of our works really.
I spent hours figuring out how to successfully recompile framework-res.apk. Then I had to figure out how to get it to boot. Then I had to change the height and figure out how to disable capacitive backlight.
Instead of being selfish, I released my mod to public.
I guess releasing my own work to public was a mistake.
(Oh, and I'll make a video of me decompiling, editing, and building/testing if you don't believe me)
Edit: lol, do you even have a link to your work or do claim I somehow stole your private work?
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Sorry, man. Was half asleep when I saw this, and wasn't exactly rational.
To be fair though, monstaX and I were going back and forth on this over in Themes & Apps over the last couple days, and all progress was very visible there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771908
I was gonna package it and post it here (with an additional edit to the /keylayout folder to turn off capacitive keys and remap home to be a camera key) but my wife's car broke down yesterday and I had to deal with that.
Again, I apologize for being a douche. I need to stop using the internet when I'm tired.
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Sorry, man. Was half asleep when I saw this, and wasn't exactly rational.
To be fair though, monstaX and I were going back and forth on this over in Themes & Apps over the last couple days, and all progress was very visible there.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1771908
I was gonna package it and post it here (with an additional edit to the /keylayout folder to turn off capacitive keys and remap home to be a camera key) but my wife's car broke down yesterday and I had to deal with that.
Again, I apologize for being a douche. I need to stop using the internet when I'm tired.
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No problem. I apologize for also being hostile in my post too.
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Just a little reminder: ANDROID IS OPEN SOURCE. I dont like it when people call crap "their own work". All anybody is doing is tweaking the things that are already there.
Sorry, it just frustrates me.
No Expert, but after digging I found where that wallpaper is located. As mentioned no expert but I was able to change mine, it will still show default wallpaper when setting color in accessory but the one you place is displayed. It is located in:
framework-res.apk in res\drawable-sw360dp-xxhdpi\mainbg_pattern_mainarea.png
I just pulled to desktop, opened with 7-zip, replaced, pushed.
Maybe someone with more theming experience can create a better way to mod it so that you don't have to set the color as it takes away from the actual image. Tried taking a screen shot but no go. Just using solid black background with size 1002x891and naming it the same as what it was in that dir.
If i helped, hit thanks!
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No Expert, but after digging I found where that wallpaper is located. As mentioned no expert but I was able to change mine, it will still show default wallpaper when setting color in accessory but the one you place is displayed. It is located in:
framework-res.apk in res\drawable-sw360dp-xxhdpi\mainbg_pattern_mainarea.png
I just pulled to desktop, opened with 7-zip, replaced, pushed.
Maybe someone with more theming experience can create a better way to mod it so that you don't have to set the color as it takes away from the actual image. Tried taking a screen shot but no go. Just using solid black background with size 1002x891and naming it the same as what it was in that dir.
If i helped, hit thanks!
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awesome have been wanting to do this for so long... might be a bit over my head at this point still. but i can not wait! thank you!
Sweet, I just want a solid black background.
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Let me know how it worked out for you.
tWeaKeD ouT notE III
Tikerz said:
Sweet, I just want a solid black background.
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Just get this from the app store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.colors&hl=en
ggrant3876 said:
Just get this from the app store.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.citc.colors&hl=en
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Did you read what this does? Sorry, this is for sview background for those that have the sview case not changing the homescreen background, wouldn't have to edit the framework file for that.
thr0wN t0geTheR bY my tWeaKeD 0uT n0tE III
look at here ! perhaps :http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=47776313#post47776313