I followed the guide in the themes thread to make the status bar transparent. I decompiled classes.dex, made the smali edit, and recompiled with no problem but it doesn't matter what color I change the status bar_background.9 to, it is still solid black. Is there an XML that needs to be edited as well?? I'm running calk's 2.6 with overstew's ics 1.9.4. Thanks!
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You have to use a launcher like zeam launcher which natively supports it or with adw, launcherpro, go launcher, and etc you can use multipicture live wallpaper. With ADW EX you can also disable wallpaper hack within ADW settings to also allow for the transparent statusbar.
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eao1991 said:
You have to use a launcher like zeam launcher which natively supports it or with adw, launcherpro, go launcher, and etc you can use multipicture live wallpaper. With ADW EX you can also disable wallpaper hack within ADW settings to also allow for the transparent statusbar.
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After I did this hack, I checked it with Go launcher with multi pic and adw with no luck. The weird thing is I then pushed the systemUI from the miui transparent status bar thread in the themes forum and much to my surprise, not only did it work with no FC's, I had a transparent status bar on go launcher with out multi pic. I'm thinking about just taking that apk and throwing all of my themed pngs in there and running that. I'm just frustrated I can't get it to work with my current systemUI.apk after editing it. That's why I wondered if there is something else within this apk (overstew's ics 1.9.4) that needs to be tweaked...
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Can any of our talented themers please lend a hand here???
Something other than the .9 and statusbarservice.smali need to be edited for a transparent status bar? (Or anything other than pure black...) Thanks!
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Not everybody at once now...
I figured it out. There IS an xml that needs to be edited in addition to the smali edit and swapping out the pngs. Thanks everyone!!
EDIT: And apparently you DO NOT have to use an alternative launcher. I'm using TW at the moment looking at my dark grey status bar with ICS blue trim...
VegasEvo4G said:
Not everybody at once now...
I figured it out. There IS an xml that needs to be edited in addition to the smali edit and swapping out the pngs. Thanks everyone!!
EDIT: And apparently you DO NOT have to use an alternative launcher. I'm using TW at the moment looking at my dark grey status bar with ICS blue trim...
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Please provide me with the name of the xml file and what you edited. Thanks!
ROM Toolbox Pro is great for making subtle alterations to your Status Bar. It does indeed have a choice to make it transparent. You can find that setting under the "Icon" editor.
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And why don't he said the xml which must be edited ??? Anyone figure it out ??
just got back from a vacation. i'll update the tut in the next couple days with some more info.
the .xml edit to call a different status bar background is not needed but you can use it to call a non .9 png if making your own gives you trouble.
ill look at my notes this evening and point out the calls.
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just a quick check of my notes....
to call your own .png
(shouldn't be necessary)
try checking..
/res/layout/status_bar.xml
search for: com.android.systemui.statusbar.DateView
should look like this:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.DateView android:textAppearance="@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Icon" android:gravity="center|center" android:id="@id/date" android:background="@drawable/YOUR_IMAGE_NAME_HERE" androidaddingLeft="6.0px" androidaddingRight="6.0px" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" />
replace the your_image_name_here with the name of the png you want to call
think it's statusbar_background by default.
can use a .9 or regular png
Reignzone said:
ROM Toolbox Pro is great for making subtle alterations to your Status Bar. It does indeed have a choice to make it transparent. You can find that setting under the "Icon" editor.
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Still don't see how this is possible to change the transparency in Rom Toolbox Pro.
Transparent Status Bar
shepscrook said:
Still don't see how this is possible to change the transparency in Rom Toolbox Pro.
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On Rom Toolbox Pro, go to Interface, then find the button for Status Bar Icons. Tap on that, then tap on Status Bar Color. From there, you can pick the color, then install it. Hope this helped.
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if any body can helpme out it will be greatly appreciated! thanx!
I am asking the same question in the android themes forum. And I have yet to get an answer there as well. When and if if ans when I find out I will repost here.
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Are you guys looking for a whole theme? or just the bar
You can do that in uot kitchen
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You can do that in uot kitchen..
if you could send me your:
- SystemUI.apk
- framework-res.apk
Ill edit just your status bar, and the rest of your staus bar such as notifications, and set a transparency on them. 0-100% you could choose. I liked %40. Its better this way because then you can keep your current theme or watever you have going for you + the transparent title bar. If your using stock Androidan. I have a test you could try. Just reboot in recovery wipe cache and davlik cache, and flash this. Boot up select theme in Theme Chooser. Should be Called Transparent. Restart phone and hope changes take effect.
- http://www.mediafire.com/?7mqr3xmnnv60iz9
-- Side Note- Ive had several themes and i dont recall my status bar being transparent but the notifcation bar is.. with that said, i might have wasted my time and yours, but hey its a quick test, and will take only 20 seconds
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You can do that in uot kitchen
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i tried that but i just came out white and the glitchy,but ill try the theme you posted in a bit
nvm.......
In the UOT Kitchen under that statusbar mod you want to select Dr Droid for the top bar..
That one will give you a semi transparent top statusbar..its the closest thing I have found to what you want.
The black background of HTC's Sense looks really lo-tech to me, like they're not even trying to make it look decent. In my opinion, they could have at least given it a gradient layer.
Anywho, is there a way to get a transparent app drawer background without changing launchers? I've really grown to like Sense GUI and all it's useful little widgets
If this isn't possible, can the app drawer background at least be changed to a custom image of some sort? Or as a more general question, can the drawer be altered in any other way, shape, or form, besides the column/row number?
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The black background of HTC's Sense looks really lo-tech to me, like they're not even trying to make it look decent. In my opinion, they could have at least given it a gradient layer.
Anywho, is there a way to get a transparent app drawer background without changing launchers? I've really grown to like Sense GUI and all it's useful little widgets
If this isn't possible, can the app drawer background at least be changed to a custom image of some sort? Or as a more general question, can the drawer be altered in any other way, shape, or form, besides the column/row number?
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you can change your theme, by using uot kitchen, just change the part you like , in your case transparency under options...
here is a link : http://uot.dakra.lt/
I don't know. I've used UOT Kitchen before, but I've never come across any such option. Would you, or anyone else, mind telling me which tab to look under?
Tried it in my rom, but it didnt work.
You need to decompile rosie.apk and change colors in xml files.
Custom images not possible.
Google it on xda forum.
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I don't know. I've used UOT Kitchen before, but I've never come across any such option. Would you, or anyone else, mind telling me which tab to look under?
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look under statusbar, then background...choose colour, and percent, and thats it...
Henry_01 said:
Tried it in my rom, but it didnt work.
You need to decompile rosie.apk and change colors in xml files.
Custom images not possible.
Google it on xda forum.
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Oh, well. I guess I can live with a black app drawer then I'd have tried doing that, but since a more experienced person couldn't do it, I don't see why I should bother with it.
@b02
You misunderstood, I meant the app drawer, not the pull-down status bar, but thanks for the reply =]
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Oh, well. I guess I can live with a black app drawer then I'd have tried doing that, but since a more experienced person couldn't do it, I don't see why I should bother with it.
@b02
You misunderstood, I meant the app drawer, not the pull-down status bar, but thanks for the reply =]
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well, you could be changing launcher i guess... better than messing with anything other
Ive made a transparent app drawer but didnt release it. cause it looks better in black. in transparent app drawer you always see the wall paper even in pesonalize. you ca also on icons cannot see clearly. n pm me if you want I will make if I have time.
4x5 or 4x4?
please make 4 x 4
m1ndh4x8r said:
Ive made a transparent app drawer but didnt release it. cause it looks better in black. in transparent app drawer you always see the wall paper even in pesonalize. you ca also on icons cannot see clearly. n pm me if you want I will make if I have time.
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can i request a 4x4 paginated semi transparent app drawer please
with semi transparent status bar.
thank you.
i like the one in here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21115614&postcount=1 it's just that it's 4x5.
i cannot post to that thread...low post count.
thanks!
You could go launcher ex it has that option to change the app drawer background
If you use Go Launcher, you lose the Sense widgets which is considered by many to be one of Sense's biggest features... And the OP mentioned that he liked the widgets.
And this thread was ages old!
App Drawer and Dock
Has anybody got a zip that will make the app drawer and dock transparent. I'm running sense and no ROM.
Hi.
I've been playing around with my phone for a while now. I used UOT Kitchen to get transparent notification bar.
But what I'm really interested in is a transparent app drawer. I have gone through all the .png's in systemUI, framework-res, twframework-res, touchwiz30launcher and i did not see a single .png that the system would use as a app drawer background.
And as far as i understood the transparency is enabled in those .xml files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255155 - this is what I'm talking about.
I'd be glad if anyone would tell me what lines/files i have to add and where.
And if anyone bothers to help me, I will most definitely make a guide how to do this
And also, is there a way to change the background color in menus with font color ( cuz i've seen ROM's with white background and grey font)
Peace
PS! I didn't know whether I should post this in General or here, but as it is theme related I believe it belongs here.
MustPrill said:
Hi.
I've been playing around with my phone for a while now. I used UOT Kitchen to get transparent notification bar.
But what I'm really interested in is a transparent app drawer. I have gone through all the .png's in systemUI, framework-res, twframework-res, touchwiz30launcher and i did not see a single .png that the system would use as a app drawer background.
And as far as i understood the transparency is enabled in those .xml files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255155 - this is what I'm talking about.
I'd be glad if anyone would tell me what lines/files i have to add and where.
And if anyone bothers to help me, I will most definitely make a guide how to do this
And also, is there a way to change the background color in menus with font color ( cuz i've seen ROM's with white background and grey font)
Peace
PS! I didn't know whether I should post this in General or here, but as it is theme related I believe it belongs here.
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u need to decompile the apk
go to valeus-mdpi
open colors.xml
menu_bacmground #770000
and some more
MustPrill said:
Hi.
I've been playing around with my phone for a while now. I used UOT Kitchen to get transparent notification bar.
But what I'm really interested in is a transparent app drawer. I have gone through all the .png's in systemUI, framework-res, twframework-res, touchwiz30launcher and i did not see a single .png that the system would use as a app drawer background.
And as far as i understood the transparency is enabled in those .xml files.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1255155 - this is what I'm talking about.
I'd be glad if anyone would tell me what lines/files i have to add and where.
And if anyone bothers to help me, I will most definitely make a guide how to do this
And also, is there a way to change the background color in menus with font color ( cuz i've seen ROM's with white background and grey font)
Peace
PS! I didn't know whether I should post this in General or here, but as it is theme related I believe it belongs here.
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this wuld help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1500230
CoolCatGetHome said:
u need to decompile the apk
go to valeus-mdpi
open colors.xml
menu_bacmground #770000
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Too brief!
Huh.. Lot of thread already make the tutor for this..
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Hi guys
I'am wondering how to make transparent pulldown background on 4.0.4 Samsung ics roms for our GS3 ?
I managed to do it properly on GS2 but tried many things from GS2 and it didn't worked, it's all black.
I'am pretty sure that it's a line code color to modify somewhere in SystemUI.apk, but can't find it, unfortunately.
Saw some themes in this section which was included it, so this feature is possible :laugh:
Any advice or small tutorial is welcomed !
If I find the solution before, I will post it here on this post.
Many thanks! :good:
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766566
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vicky4slayer said:
Try this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1766566
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Thanks for your answer, but the guys answer on your thread don't tell where is exactly the value of the background he modified
Nobody has an idea ?
AndroidGX said:
Thanks for your answer, but the guys answer on your thread don't tell where is exactly the value of the background he modified
Nobody has an idea ?
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Just search "android:background" in that xml file.
(see below)
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Just search "android:background" in that xml file.
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Thanks for your message.
I replaced 8 matches of "android:background" by #00000000 code color as said in the thread, in "tw_status_bar_expanded.xml" file, and it's still not working, everything is still black.
By the way, why choosing #00000000 color code instead of #00FFFFFF ? this last one is the color code of full transparency.
Just made a new test.
In "res/values/drawable.xml" I changed all "background" and "_bg" values to #00FFFFFF which is the color code of 100% transparent.
Made 2 test flashable zips :
test1 : stock png's = still no transparency
test2 : with my modified transparent png's = still no transparency
I remarked something interesting.
When device comes to homescreen, before it finish loading some widgets, when I try to pulldown notification bar, this one comes transparent like I want at the first centimeters I try to open it, and before coming to the bottom, came black again, and stay black then.
Maybe the source of the problem is somewhere else. I'am using Go Launcher EX, and remember one tips : using high quality drawings can help to get transparency in some cases : not mine. Tried to activate the transparency notification bar : not working.
Any other help would be appreciated.
AndroidGX said:
Just made a new test.
In "res/values/drawable.xml" I changed all "background" and "_bg" values to #00FFFFFF which is the color code of 100% transparent.
Made 2 test flashable zips :
test1 : stock png's = still no transparency
test2 : with my modified transparent png's = still no transparency
I remarked something interesting.
When device comes to homescreen, before it finish loading some widgets, when I try to pulldown notification bar, this one comes transparent like I want at the first centimeters I try to open it, and before coming to the bottom, came black again, and stay black then.
Maybe the source of the problem is somewhere else. I'am using Go Launcher EX, and remember one tips : using high quality drawings can help to get transparency in some cases : not mine. Tried to activate the transparency notification bar : not working.
Any other help would be appreciated.
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You have to look in drawable/layout/tw_status_bar.xml in the 2line look for android:background
and tw_status_bar_expandet.xml in the same line
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pepi1234 said:
You have to look in drawable/layout/tw_status_bar.xml in the 2line look for android:background
and tw_status_bar_expandet.xml in the same line
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Solved my problem this afternoon, but yes you were right, it was in "tw_status_bar.xml" that I found my solution
Thanks for watching :good:
Closed per the OP's request as solved
This is a basic HOW TO process to change/edit the status bar icons to add some color (or change icon) to the unbelievably mundane grey icons in the AT&T status bar. I've done this on CleanROM ACE (v3.5 through v4.9) by editing “systemUI.apk” and “framework-res.apk” (res/drawable-xhdpi folders) and dropping custom PNGs into their respective folders. You should have no issue doing this on any GNote2 ROM (another forum member confirmed works on Jedi as well). I simply swapped PNGs, using the Open Archive functionality in 7-Zip. If you are just copying images files (PNGs), this zip/open-archive method is easy and quick. There is no need to decompile/recompile the apks… you only need to understand how to use 7-ZIP…. how to open/modify file archives… and use an icon editor. (instructions attached). If you want to edit or substitute xmls, smali files, you will need to decompile apk, make edits/file drops, then recompile. You will also need the AndroidManifest.xml and resources.arsc files created from the recompile to move with the other xml changes to a flashable zip
Also attached is a list of icons I changed (including two 7z files you can extract to start your icon modding madness (WiFi, data, phone signal bars, bluetooth, mute, as well as animated GPS, upload, and download) including screenshots of some of these icons, and a step-by-step process if you wish to try this for yourself. I changed 13 icons in framework-res.apk and 22 icons in systemUI.apk. These PNGs are in the res/drawable-xhdpi sub folders.
Open, read, download attachments…. hopefully this helps you customize your status bar icons. If you don't like the color theming... np, just create any color combo you want with your favorite editor (I use "Paint.NET" which is very simple to use). Comments welcome.
PDF instructions now attached
Created a PDF document for the How To instructions and attached... and removed the Word file which for some reason wasn't readable.
DoctorQMM said:
Created a PDF document for the How To instructions and attached... and removed the Word file which for some reason wasn't readable.
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Thanks, anyway to change the clock? I want it blue!
If you're running CleanROM 3.3, check out Tiffany84's thread in Theme forum... there's a blue theme with center clock mod that's pretty cool. If you go that route, I'd recommend you flash that mod first, then use that systemUI to make your custom PNG changes (otherwise that mod will overwrite your systemUI)
ok I wanna do just what you described. I want to replace the 4G icons from the international systemui with the 4G LTE icon from the ATT stock status bar. Just the 4G, I still want H+ for HSPA+ and the rest just like they are.
now when I open the Systemui.apk to my surprice all icons are there and even some that I have seen in other ROMs, even for othe devices. Hhow do I make the icons i want active and hide the sotck? just renaming them? and what name should they be? I see that some icon sets start with ics_stat and some with tw_stat. I think the stock start with just stat but I am not sure because there is some LTE icon that start with that as if they were active but does not show in the status bar
Dr Evo thanks for the PM. Ok so I'm not on ClearROM, I'm trying to cooke my own ROM with mods I have found around the site for my own use. Is based on the international ROM N7105XXDLL1.
My icon serias is the international, it has the grey numerals with the arrows right under. I don't live close to a non LTE are but when I change the APN to disable LTE I get the H+ icon and so on.
Now I got the ATT 4G LTE icon working by renaming the file, but the arrows are right on top of it and when I try to delete them the Systemui.apk FC on me.
I also used the Systemui.apk for UCLAJ2 the one from The Hybrid Saurom ROM that has the nice circle battery mod but this also has the international icons and the brightness slider does not turn off as I have it turned off on the stock one.
By the way, my daily driver this is what I got so far:
1. 4x5 with wallpaper scrolling Launcher
2. Transparent multiwindow with MWC for all apps
3. Resizable Popup Browser
4. Bravia Engine
5. Ink mod for lockscreen with color choices including red and black
6. Call Recording
7. Perseus Kernel
8. 23 toogles
9. CM10 apps like Apollo player transparent, Soundsearch with history.
10. 4.2 app like DesckClock, and Gallery includes the camera
11. Debloated but kept all SamsungDive aka Remote and S-Pen functionality, and also kept DLNA funtionality as I use this with my TV and such. All tested working
Wish list:
1. Volume skip/back mod for music players
2. Battery circle mod the one Saurom is using goes perfect with the ATT status theme. Is green and changes colors to red when is almost done
3. 4G LTE icon for LTE
4. Ink mod for live wallpaper
5. CRT-off animation
Its verry fast and it does not looses any functionality. I score 2066 on Geekbench with the stock ROM I scored 2094.
OC to CPU 1.8Ghz and GPU 800Mhz I score 2256 on geekbench and 8066 on quadrant.
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@ DJBBOX The "in"/"out" arrows you probably want to keep as that does show network traffic while on LTE. The ATT "4G/ LTE" icon (tw_stat_sys_data_connected_lte_att.png) covers two levels (as the "LTE" is below the 4G) so it vying for the same space as the network traffic signal arrows. Here's an option: the attached PNG ("stat_sys_data_connected_lte.png") is just "LTE" in blue... but should allow for the network traffic arrows below as well... so when you are in an LTE area, it will show "LTE" in blue, with arrows below. If that works for you, just rename my attached file ("stat_sys_data_connected_lte.png") to "stat_sys_data_connected_4g.png", and drop it in your systemUI using 7-Zip Open Archive method.
Thanks
Thanks to the OP I changed my dull grey icons to colorful ones.
BTW I'm on Jedi X6.1.2
conflict0102 said:
Thanks to the OP I changed my dull grey icons to colorful ones.
BTW I'm on Jedi X6.1.2
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Nice... glad it worked for you and thanks for reporting back method works for other roms too.
conflict0102 said:
Thanks to the OP I changed my dull grey icons to colorful ones.
BTW I'm on Jedi X6.1.2
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That looks bad ass, where did you get that 4G icon, does that come with Jedi Rom?
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DoctorQMM said:
If you're running CleanROM 3.3, check out Tiffany84's thread in Theme forum... there's a blue theme with center clock mod that's pretty cool. If you go that route, I'd recommend you flash that mod first, then use that systemUI to make your custom PNG changes (otherwise that mod will overwrite your systemUI)
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I'm using Jedi
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I'm using Jedi
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Just flashed it on Jedi and it didn't change. Made a backup though
kevo3000 said:
That looks bad ass, where did you get that 4G icon, does that come with Jedi Rom?
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I'm glad you liked it.
This 4G icon does not come with Jedi ROM. I just photoshoped the at&t 4g logo and turned it into an icon.
I'v uploaded both a 3G and 4G icon here:
Do you guys know a Mod to have date before or after the clock or in the middle of the status bar?
sweetboy02125 said:
Do you guys know a Mod to have date before or after the clock or in the middle of the status bar?
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Check the "Tiffany84" thread in the Theme forum (CleanROM theming)... she also has been kind enough to take requests (if you ask nicely!)
Updated attachments (zip format) for the PNGs... now includes the "4G LTE" icon for AT&T enthusiasts. You can pretty much do what you want... just make sure your custom PNG(s) are the exact same dimension and exact file name as the ones you are replacing in the Open Archive file.
Would be nice to have a "how to" video.
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PDF (How To Instructions) updated to include 4G LTE icons...
Thanks for the tutorial. Replaced my own lte icon and looking good. Had to make several adjustments to make room for the xfer arrows and prevent them from overlapping so it took a few tries.
I used this method and ninjamorph (market) to compare. I think I prefer the app, especially since it's free, fast, and easy.
Can you replace the framework.apk in Root Explorer or do you have to flash it?
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fletchman said:
Can you replace the framework.apk in Root Explorer or do you have to flash it?
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you can... but you run a higher risk of things going south when messing with live (active) system files. It's always safest to use the 'empty' flashable zip Scott made and drop your files (/system/framework and or /system/app) in appropriate folder.. then flash in recovery (recommend wiping cache/dalvik...then your flashable zip) If you want to push using Root Explorer, I would recommend you first copy your active framework-res.apk file to a safe place (external sd). Copy is the operative word... do NOT rename, delete, or move an active system file (like framework-res.apk) or you're in for a FC Maelstrom party. After you've safely copied the framework-res file, then move your 'updated' framework-res.apk first to /system folder and fix permissions (rw.r.r).. then move that file to /system/framework and replace the active one. Now reboot.