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editing touchwiz lock screen

is there a way to edit it? This must have been asked a million times, but i don't mean with widget locker or lockbot or something like that. I find the clock tacky, since the notification bar is right there and i want to remove it. i'd imagine it would require rooting. thanks

yes
yes requires rooting because you would have to modify a theme zip like a stock theme then modify the .PNG then flash ....atleast thats the only way i know about it

You need to be rooted and running a deodexed rom. You then would have to do some xml edits to remove the clock
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ok thanks guys. while i've rooted before, my epic still has the new phone smell and i'm still babying it. but could you help with this? is there a locking app that either:
1. overwrites that xml file or w.e. so that it is not active at the same time. (so they aren't fighting for domination?)
2. keeps the functionality of being able to swipe to missed texts, calls, e.t.c.
thanks.

tonayie2 said:
ok thanks guys. while i've rooted before, my epic still has the new phone smell and i'm still babying it. but could you help with this? is there a locking app that either:
1. overwrites that xml file or w.e. so that it is not active at the same time. (so they aren't fighting for domination?)
2. keeps the functionality of being able to swipe to missed texts, calls, e.t.c.
thanks.
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There's different apps in the market that changes the lock screen. You might want to start looking into those
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mysteryemotionz said:
There's different apps in the market that changes the lock screen. You might want to start looking into those
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Can you point me in the direction where I can find a different lock screen zip for the epic thats not the TW one or the AOSP one?
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qbking77 said:
Can you point me in the direction where I can find a different lock screen zip for the epic thats not the TW one or the AOSP one?
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Those two are pretty much it as far as lockscreens that work on the epic. You can get the rotary lockscreen if you use the cm6 beta, which I have found to be quite stable. Other than that you are going to need an app rather than a flashable zip.
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I would recommend GOTO. Its in the market. Its a paid app, but as you unlock you can choose between messages, phone and gmail. You can change which apps it opens if you don't use the stock programs. I have been using it for a month or so. Just make sure you run through the setup twice to make sure the settings are set correctly. Initial setup is kind of tricky i though. Just my 2 cents. Hope it helps.

using custom icons?

Just trying to figure out how to use custom icon packs? and where to get them?
Ive never really done much in the way of customising my phone, and just installed Go launcher EX..
Managed to get a nice black and white thing going but obviously all the icons are the standard sgs2 ones. so what would be the easiest way to replace them?
Thanks for any help

Still learning myself, but check this thread in the Android Themes forum (not specific to the SGS2)
Hope that's what you're wanting...

thanks for that..
Didnt realize you had to alter each icon 1 at a time linking each 1 to the one you want it to replace though... was kinda hoping just to download a pack,, install it and it would auto replace all the relevant icons., heh

Chivalryyyy said:
thanks for that..
Didnt realize you had to alter each icon 1 at a time linking each 1 to the one you want it to replace though... was kinda hoping just to download a pack,, install it and it would auto replace all the relevant icons., heh
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You can, with adw launcher (ex) and corresponding iconpacks..

There soooo many icons about on xda and just google searching ..
This is mine using adw launcher ex

rixsta said:
There soooo many icons about on xda and just google searching ..
This is mine using adw launcher ex
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You know it should be 'dual core' not 'duel core' right?
Sounds like your calling someone out!

Shaady said:
You know it should be 'dual core' not 'duel core' right?
Sounds like your calling someone out!
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OMG I almost fell off my chair when I saw that ..
What a typo ....thanks dude
edit - Fixed haha

[THEME][MMS] MMS .apk with 5 themes UPDATE w/ FIX

I found this in another forum,tried it on the E4GT running EK02 and it works. If you use Touchwiz the messaging app will be removed from the dock through the process of renaming the factory mms.apk. To replace the mms icon hit "Applications" on the home screen, then "Menu", "View Type", chose "Customizable Grid" then "Menu" "Edit". Drag the MMS icon down anywhere left of the "home" icon. Hit "Back". If you don't hit back and you hit "Home" the icon won't stick. The home icon doesn't move, so you can only change the three to the left of it unless you have another hack. The MMS icon included in the APK looks like MIUI but I might try changing it. If I do I will update again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386532
**Update- Ok, I found a bandaid fix for those who want to use this with their current rom. Install SMS Time Fix from the market >>> http://bit.ly/vsmoUg << In the settings activate by ticking the box on the top of the screen. Click Adjustment Method and choose Use Phone's Time. Golden. You now have several themes for you message app. Tested today on Stock Deodex'd and Epic VeNuM roms. I tested all the apks.**
#1 Removed Temporarily
#2 Is Miui Icon http://bit.ly/txmSmZ
#3 Is ICS theme/no theme switcher/AOSP icon http://bit.ly/rLUgah
Let me know how it goes.
All credit goes to other people really. And thanks to crawrj and AbsoluteZeroGI for their time and giving me some ideas. I am looking for a real fix and will post it as it comes to me.

Yea I seen this on the i777 section.

I tried using the [ICS]MMs.apk version and my incoming text timestamps are off?

this i sworking great thanks for sharing...my setup in my signature

thetaman said:
I tried using the [ICS]MMs.apk version and my incoming text timestamps are off?
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I can mess with it later. I didn't try the ICS version myself, but look for something in the settings... If I can find the problem I will fix it and repost the apk.

xploit said:
this i sworking great thanks for sharing...my setup in my signature
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I'm glad it worked for you. Now many people care about stock apps or light themeing but I'm tired of all the launchers changing and etc, so I am stock for a while. Which version did you try? Boring or ICS?

interloper said:
I'm glad it worked for you. Now many people care about stock apps or light themeing but I'm tired of all the launchers changing and etc, so I am stock for a while. Which version did you try? Boring or ICS?
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I tried the Boring the first one NOT the ICS.

xploit said:
I tried the Boring the first one NOT the ICS.
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You have timestamp problems? I am going to try the original one. I like the ICS one, but incoming timestamps were off. Outgoing were Ok though.

def need to try one of these. anyone having any mms issues?

Timestamps work for IN and Out for me. I am using the apk I attached.

interloper said:
Timestamps work for IN and Out for me. I am using the apk I attached.
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I pasted into system/app. After that did you actually install? I just adjusted the permissions and rebooted. Maybe that's my problem?

Success100 said:
def need to try one of these. anyone having any mms issues?
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Send and receive are fine but it looks like the ICS version has a problem with the timestamps. The vanilla versions work fine. The file from the other thread has a MIUI icon, this file has a stock icon.

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interloper said:
I found this in another forum,tried it on the E4GT running EK02 and it works. If you use Touchwiz the messaging app will be removed from the dock through the process of renaming the factory mms.apk. [EDIT] To replace the mms icon hit "Applications" on the home screen, then "Menu", "View Type", chose "Customizable Grid" then "Menu" "Edit". Drag the MMS icon down anywhere left of the "home" icon. Hit "Back". If you don't hit back and you hit "Home" the icon won't stick. The home icon doesn't move, so you can only change the three to the left of it unless you have another hack. The MMS icon included in the APK looks like MIUI but I might try changing it. If I do I will update again.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1386532
I take no credit. Cheers.
Attached apk contains stock icon.
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Could u make the icon the samsung stock one but instead of green make it blue??

interloper said:
Send and receive are fine but it looks like the ICS version has a problem with the timestamps. The vanilla versions work fine. The file from the other thread has a MIUI icon, this file has a stock icon.
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thanks homie

thetaman said:
I pasted into system/app. After that did you actually install? I just adjusted the permissions and rebooted. Maybe that's my problem?
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Originally I pasted and renamed as per the instructions on the other thread. But I used adb from then on and did NOT install the last time I pushed the file. Also, I used the push command, not the install command. Seems like it's just the ICS apk. Try asking in that thread. The OP there might know more about it. Thanks for trying. I'll have time to check it out later so if I can fix it I will.

crazy8hero said:
Could u make the icon the samsung stock one but instead of green make it blue??
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Samsung stock icon is brownish and white. I can try to make it green though.

Ok, I tried the version posted in this thread and the other two apks in the other thread. All had problems listing the correct incoming time stamp.
I went back to my original apk and everything is working Ok again?
I'm running Calkulin's 2.0.1 ROM. That's the only thing I can think that might be causing the problem. I wish I could get the ICS version working. I liked it.
I did post in the original thread to see if I could get an answer there. I will update in this one if I find a solution.

thetaman said:
You have timestamp problems? I am going to try the original one. I like the ICS one, but incoming timestamps were off. Outgoing were Ok though.
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oh man!! I tested it by sending out a text and it worked but YEAH timestamp was off when they replied this theme looked awesome. too bad I cant use it.

xploit said:
oh man!! I tested it by sending out a text and it worked but YEAH timestamp was off when they replied this theme looked awesome. too bad I cant use it.
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I'm asking to be clear. When you say timestamp is off do you mean wrong time or no time shown? Works perfect on stock rom. Sorry you guys are having a tough time with it. I might try the ICS theme just to see.

interloper said:
I'm asking to be clear. When you say timestamp is off do you mean wrong time or no time shown? Works perfect on stock rom. Sorry you guys are having a tough time with it. I might try the ICS theme just to see.
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I sent a text at 1:47pm to my buddy. He replied back and his timestamp was 8:50am. Should have been 1:50pm. So it was off by 5 hours.
And not your fault, appreciate you posting it and trying to help.

Help with making own boot animation :)

I figured out the sound part (PowerOn and PowerOff.ogg) now i need to know how to change the bootssamsung, bootsamsungloop, and shutdown and convert it somehow to a boot animation of my choice, im currently working with Samsung Theme Designer but still trying to figure it out, i heard you can make the qmg files in it for the boot animation if anyone can help me out or know another way or know a really good thread with this it would be greatly appreciated ty.:good:
(Also Android Kitchen im using on Ubuntu too and made my first Rom wondering how to use that to do extra things like making another boot animation of my choice)
Im using Rooted S4, SGH-M919, MDL, Wicked Rom

All I can say is Google. I found a thread that walked you through it step by step.
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elesbb said:
All I can say is Google. I found a thread that walked you through it step by step.
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ya ive tried google yahoo and bing ive found some but not for bootssamsung, bootsamsungloop, and shutdown qmg files so i think you found ones on boot animation zip files, i know how to do those, but if im mistaken please leave a link to the site or thread for i may have missed it ty and have super duper day :good:
any others come across some info on this leave a post ty

mrdreamers said:
ya ive tried google yahoo and bing ive found some but not for bootssamsung, bootsamsungloop, and shutdown qmg files so i think you found ones on boot animation zip files, i know how to do those, but if im mistaken please leave a link to the site or thread for i may have missed it ty and have super duper day :good:
any others come across some info on this leave a post ty
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No they are qmg files. Not zip files, i think i know the difference
I'll try and see if i can conjure up the thread again. Holy hell i had it book marked! I knew someone would need this xD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217795

elesbb said:
No they are qmg files. Not zip files, i think i know the difference
I'll try and see if i can conjure up the thread again. Holy hell i had it book marked! I knew someone would need this xD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217795
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TY for that ,i figured that was the one you came across the instructions are a bit vague but ill try to go over that one again i hope i can get pass the parts i got stuck on last time.
anymore help link are welcome ty
btw i evened out your thanks meter to 2500

mrdreamers said:
TY for that ,i figured that was the one you came across the instructions are a bit vague but ill try to go over that one again i hope i can get pass the parts i got stuck on last time.
anymore help link are welcome ty
btw i evened out your thanks meter to 2500
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Haha I see that xD thanks it was driving me nuts lol
And I honestly followed that guide and made a working boot animation. Granted I need better pics but that method does indeed work.
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ty

elesbb said:
No they are qmg files. Not zip files, i think i know the difference
I'll try and see if i can conjure up the thread again. Holy hell i had it book marked! I knew someone would need this xD
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2217795
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Are the bootanimations for aosp roms simple zip files? Or do then have to be zipped a certain way? I editted out the little circle under the Guy Faux mask that comes with the Infamous rom and I just get black screen on boot during the animation sequence. Without the edits the Infamous animation file works fine on aosp roms. But with my edits and rezipping the files it doesn't load at all.
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Skipjacks said:
Are the bootanimations for aosp roms simple zip files? Or do then have to be zipped a certain way? I editted out the little circle under the Guy Faux mask that comes with the Infamous rom and I just get black screen on boot during the animation sequence. Without the edits the Infamous animation file works fine on aosp roms. But with my edits and rezipping the files it doesn't load at all.
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They are simple zip files for AOSP. Make sure your picture file names are chronological. also check the desc.txt file to ensure it matches. as well as the part0 etc folders. there honestly isn't much to them, really strange how it wont display properly. and are you re-zipping, or simply drag and dropping the edited file to the zip?

elesbb said:
They are simple zip files for AOSP. Make sure your picture file names are chronological. also check the desc.txt file to ensure it matches. as well as the part0 etc folders. there honestly isn't much to them, really strange how it wont display properly. and are you re-zipping, or simply drag and dropping the edited file to the zip?
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I was rezipping. I will try just dropping the files into the existing zip.
I didn't change any of the other stuff like file names or anythinng. I just took the existing jpg's and edited out the part i didn't like and resaved them as the same file names.
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Skipjacks said:
I was rezipping. I will try just dropping the files into the existing zip.
I didn't change any of the other stuff like file names or anythinng. I just took the existing jpg's and edited out the part i didn't like and resaved them as the same file names.
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what kind of format and compression were you using on the jpgs? Also, what program did you use to edit them? And what color depth?

Samsung Theme Designer seems easy but i keep getting a weird popup and cant advance to the next step

elesbb said:
what kind of format and compression were you using on the jpgs? Also, what program did you use to edit them? And what color depth?
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Windows Paint.
I wasnt doing anything more than adding a black box over top of a section of the animation I ddnt like. But I dont think that was the issue because I left some frames of the animation untouched and those didnt work either.
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Skipjacks said:
Windows Paint.
I wasnt doing anything more than adding a black box over top of a section of the animation I ddnt like. But I dont think that was the issue because I left some frames of the animation untouched and those didnt work either.
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Lol it only took one picture to break mine. lol. i prefer png. But i think the issue i had with mine was something about layers. the kernel wasn't able to understand the image. Try using Adobe Firefox.
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Skipjacks said:
Windows Paint.
I wasnt doing anything more than adding a black box over top of a section of the animation I ddnt like. But I dont think that was the issue because I left some frames of the animation untouched and those didnt work either.
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zip up the files you wish to have edited and i will do it with fireworks then give it back to you. i bet it was paint that messed it up.

HELP! PLZ!!
elesbb said:
Lol it only took one picture to break mine. lol. i prefer png. But i think the issue i had with mine was something about layers. the kernel wasn't able to understand the image. Try using Adobe Firefox.
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zip up the files you wish to have edited and i will do it with fireworks then give it back to you. i bet it was paint that messed it up.
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hope you can help this is the part where i get stuck,
when i click Export I get a popup saying, "Please check your theme data. -> Idle Background Animation Object" and i followed the steps to the "T" what am i doing wrong?
(btw the only thing i notice different is that the pics goto the "Animation Object Windows" section but you can only see the first one in the first box but it says there all there on the right panel)

mrdreamers said:
hope you can help this is the part where i get stuck,
when i click Export I get a popup saying, "Please check your theme data. -> Idle Background Animation Object" and i followed the steps to the "T" what am i doing wrong?
(btw the only thing i notice different is that the pics goto the "Animation Object Windows" section but you can only see the first one in the first box but it says there all there on the right panel)
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Getting my wisdom teeth removed today. So if I'm still coherent afterwards I'll look into it!
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elesbb said:
Getting my wisdom teeth removed today. So if I'm still coherent afterwards I'll look into it!
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You should take video and make that into a boot animation!
Of course you'd never reboot your phone again....ever...
Good luck with the dentist. Do have someone take video of you leaving the office. From what Im told I was quite the entertainment for about 3 hours as the drugs wore off. I don't remember a bit of it. Though I kind of remember hitting on the nurse....
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Skipjacks said:
You should take video and make that into a boot animation!
Of course you'd never reboot your phone again....ever...
Good luck with the dentist. Do have someone take video of you leaving the office. From what Im told I was quite the entertainment for about 3 hours as the drugs wore off. I don't remember a bit of it. Though I kind of remember hitting on the nurse....
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Lol they were pretty cute! I hit the walls a couple times! xD but no I would have launched an emp ..if anyone.had a camera
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elesbb said:
Lol they were pretty cute! I hit the walls a couple times! xD but no I would have launched an emp ..if anyone.had a camera
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i'm glad to hear ya made it through the dentist ok, i got my top pulled a few years ago now i need my bottom pulled thats coming soon im sure lol.
btw did ya find anything out on the last post i ask about here?

mrdreamers said:
i'm glad to hear ya made it through the dentist ok, i got my top pulled a few years ago now i need my bottom pulled thats coming soon im sure lol.
btw did ya find anything out on the last post i ask about here?
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Yep feeling better today. And I got my bottoms pulled. They were impacted
And not sure if I actually posted it, but upload the pictures you want edited just zip them up. I'm pretty sure it's paint's save format that's breaking it.
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Is there a zip that I could flash to get my stock notifications in my status bar?

I flashed sacs note 5 port and im not really a fan of the lte sign for my signal. I like the stock one. Anyway there is a zip i could flash to get it back? Thanks!

jdmeg88 said:
I flashed sacs note 5 port and im not really a fan of the lte sign for my signal. I like the stock one. Anyway there is a zip i could flash to get it back? Thanks!
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I am on the same amazing ROM from ya boy Sac. What you are referring to is the new "heads up notifications" and I hate that crap also. Download the SQLite editor app (found here... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.speedsoftware.sqleditor ), follow the attached screenshots and change the "heads_up_notifications_enabled" value from 1 to 0. You may need to reboot for the change to work.

Hey thanks for the reply. I followed your steps to the T and unfortunately it didn't work for me.

jdmeg88 said:
Hey thanks for the reply. I followed your steps to the T and unfortunately it didn't work for me.
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Not sure why, your obviously rooted and I am on the same ROM as you. There is also an app called Heads Off that should do the same thing, give this a try.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jamworks.noheadsup

Hmm i just tried that heads off bit i didn't see what I was looking for. I know there's a way. I was looking through all of the posts in sacs thread and someoje posted a screen shot and I saw he had the sprint spark icon. Im using 'Flat style bar indicators' on xposed. But i can't seem to get 4g in front of the signal bars. So basically i just have bars...not knowing if I'm on 3g or lte. Sorry for being a headache. Just like all my stock stuff up there. The rom is amazing though. Can't wait for another update. Thank you again for your help

One more thing. I messed with my keyboard the other day and had to reflash stock s6 one. Now i dont have the symbols inside the letters. So i cant long press for a '?' Anymore i have to go to the symbols. Pretty annoying lol. I took a screen shot but i honestly have no idea how to add it to this post.

jdmeg88 said:
Hmm i just tried that heads off bit i didn't see what I was looking for. I know there's a way. I was looking through all of the posts in sacs thread and someoje posted a screen shot and I saw he had the sprint spark icon. Im using 'Flat style bar indicators' on xposed. But i can't seem to get 4g in front of the signal bars. So basically i just have bars...not knowing if I'm on 3g or lte. Sorry for being a headache. Just like all my stock stuff up there. The rom is amazing though. Can't wait for another update. Thank you again for your help
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One more thing. I messed with my keyboard the other day and had to reflash stock s6 one. Now i dont have the symbols inside the letters. So i cant long press for a '?' Anymore i have to go to the symbols. Pretty annoying lol. I took a screen shot but i honestly have no idea how to add it to this post.
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Best to ask in the Note 5 thread, cant help with that.

Cool thanks for all of your help. I appreciate it

The signal icons used on the status bar are determined by the build prop. "noble" devices use the icons which you don't like. (not to mention that they are not sized correctly in his N5 port). "trltespr" devices use the sprint spark icons that you are wanting, However changing from noble to trltespr can also effect other features in the rom. If you want the sprint icons then you will need to change the ro.device entries in the build.prop to reflect trltespr... use our N4 OG5 build.prop as reference and you will see what I'm talking about. Last thing. Making these changes in the build.prop requires a factory data reset so that the rom can setup again with the new configs. Simply editing them and rebooting will not do the trick.

Usually i dont mind doing something like this but i dont know what to change in the build.prop . If there was a guide I'd read it. But thank you. I'm glad you know what im trying to do lol

So i found this. .... https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...988642&usg=AFQjCNEq-YSRLtSLgHf6b8pLijNw0sFyGg ......but it doesnt tell me which line to edit. Then i found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/not...ps/mod-edit-build-prop-international-t2951057 ...but i cant see the pics that shows you which lines or line to edit....sorry im trying here lol

I got it...thank you very much. Now id like to adjust the size of it but i didn't see that anywhere