Changing icons in the drawer - Samsung Galaxy Nexus

Weel hello guys yesterday i downloaded the icon set from this section and decided to change them in the system apps apk.
Replacing the icons in the apk was not too difficult but now i have a problem, i mean i changed the Phone.apk icon and everytime i push it on the phone in the drawer i always see the old default icon and dunno how to change it.
But if u go to the path with root explorer, i see the changed icon in the description of the apk here are images to help analizing my prob.
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I mean why it doesn't change the icons in the drawer???

qamrij said:
Weel hello guys yesterday i downloaded the icon set from this section and decided to change them in the system apps apk.
Replacing the icons in the apk was not too difficult but now i have a problem, i mean i changed the Phone.apk icon and everytime i push it on the phone in the drawer i always see the old default icon and dunno how to change it.
But if u go to the path with root explorer, i see the changed icon in the description of the apk here are images to help analizing my prob.
I mean why it doesn't change the icons in the drawer???
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there are typically two places that the icon needs to be changed. the place you are looking for, depending on apk, that needs to be changed is located in
res\drawable-xhdpi
for apps that do not have a drawable-xhdpi, you need to look in
res\drawable-hdpi

You need the change the images in the res/mipmap folder
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will give it a try soon guys and will update coz ive have just formatted the pc right now

Ok guys ive looked in the folder there is only one place where i found the ic_launcher_phone.png file it was in drawable-xhdpi and changed it with my own custom png. there is not any other place where is some thing like that or the original icon. and it still does not change in the drawer. its looks like that the drawer has its own icons no matter what i change.

qamrij said:
Ok guys ive looked in the folder there is only one place where i found the ic_launcher_phone.png file it was in drawable-xhdpi and changed it with my own custom png. there is not any other place where is some thing like that or the original icon. and it still does not change in the drawer. its looks like that the drawer has its own icons no matter what i change.
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that's because you're prob looking in the Phone.apk. you would think that would be the correct place, but Google has (at least since 2.2?) associated the ic_launcher_phone.png app image with the Contacts.apk. so that's why it's not changing
open Contacts.apk and navigate to res\drawable-xhdpi and you'll see an ic_launcher_phone.png

omg i love you XD ur wright also in the contact app there is the same png ill try to change it there and see what happens thank you will post when ill try man thank you

qamrij said:
omg i love you XD ur wright also in the contact app there is the same png ill try to change it there and see what happens thank you will post when ill try man thank you
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np mate! glad i could help

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[Icons] A new set of default Android icons

I was bored, so I made this Android icon pack (48x48 PNG) which I call "blackplate". Maybe they'll come in handy for someone, sometime. I think I included most of the default Android icons, but feel free to suggest more and I'll try to add them.
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Updated zip (added Browser, Terminal and Superuser icons) [Updated 01/15/2009]
http://www.mediafire.com/?jgmsdy9xexd
Ummmm
How do you/can you replace just the icons? If at all possible.
Do you have a copy of the very original G1 icons?
Sweet, I will make a build tonight of Kspec Karbon with these icons.
Mikey1022 said:
Ummmm
How do you/can you replace just the icons? If at all possible.
Do you have a copy of the very original G1 icons?
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As I understand it you'll have to replace the icon png within each and every apk file, resign and update. I might be wrong though.
mannyb said:
As I understand it you'll have to replace the icon png within each and every apk file, resign and update. I might be wrong though.
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you're correct.
brandenk said:
Sweet, I will make a build tonight of Kspec Karbon with these icons.
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I actually had your Kspec Theme in mind when I made them. I wanted something dark, stylish and edgy, and your theme fits perfectly.
I just noticed I missed the Browser icon. I will fix that tomorrow.
Your missing Terminal and Superuser as well,they great bro good work.
manup456 said:
Your missing Terminal and Superuser as well,they great bro good work.
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Ah, indeed I do. I'll get on that today.
Browser
Terminal
Superuser
Keep your suggestions coming, by all means.
So do I have permission to officially use your icons in my theme for version 1.0? I think my icons are the only real thing holding my theme back.
brandenk said:
So do I have permission to officially use your icons in my theme for version 1.0? I think my icons are the only real thing holding my theme back.
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Definitely, I would be honored if you used them.
Building in ADP1 now so I can test it.
I dont see a contacts icon unless the android is supposed to be for contacts.
And I see mail and messaging but no SMS or text icon. I dunno if thats intended but Im gonna use the messaging on for SMS and leave IM default.
brandenk said:
I dont see a contacts icon unless the android is supposed to be for contacts.
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brandenk said:
And I see mail and messaging but no SMS or text icon. I dunno if thats intended but Im gonna use the messaging on for SMS and leave IM default.
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Hang on, I'll fix all three right away.
Contacts
Instant Messenger
SMS/Text
The zip file in the first post of the thread will be updated shortly.
If you wanna keep making them I can keep finding out what we need........
Trashcan icon for deleting things on the Home screen
Google logo for the google search widget
Home Icon or I could use the Android Icon from you
Open folder and Closed folder
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[Q] Wanting to change the google search widget background to black. Where's the apk?

Title's pretty on it. I had gotten a black google search from somewhere, but I don't remember where, and now that I'm 2.2, I figured I'd jsut edit it myself.
Can someone tell me the apk that I need to look in to edit the background PNG? Any help would be appreciated.
Have you tried:
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
or
QuickLookup.apk
nebenezer said:
Have you tried:
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
or
QuickLookup.apk
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Tried Googlequicksearch. Will try the other in a second. Right now I'm tricking out the radio lol.
Nope, not quick search either
Just use the search softly and use the screen space for something else. Hint - tap to open search window. Long press to use voice search. No need to be redundant.
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TJDuckett said:
Tried Googlequicksearch. Will try the other in a second. Right now I'm tricking out the radio lol.
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Its in the GoogleQuickSearch.apk
Look at the search_floater.9.png that is the background... it just expands across (I changed mine to glass)
Is this what you are talking about? Manup456's is Black just check his apk
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Bugless Beast 0.4 had the translucent black search box, and I thought the mod was part of his launcher2.apk. The previous post seems to prove me wrong.
It also had a translucent version of the power switch, which i think is in settings.apk, but it might be part of the framework.
I'd love to see something like that, it was really slick.
Let me know if you throw something together.
Edit: attached the BB 0.4 Launcher2.apk.
Edit2: Riptide, thats badass.
Riptide9 said:
Its in the GoogleQuickSearch.apk
Look at the search_floater.9.png that is the background... it just expands across (I changed mine to glass)
Is this what you are talking about? Manup456's is Black just check his apk
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I think that's the ticket. And naw, I don't want it to look like manups. I don't even want it transparent. Thanks for the heads up rip! You the man!
Ok, here it goes: I wanted it to flow with my top taskbar, and got the result I was looking for:
Came out nice. Great job!
Riptide9 said:
Its in the GoogleQuickSearch.apk
Look at the search_floater.9.png that is the background... it just expands across (I changed mine to glass)
Is this what you are talking about? Manup456's is Black just check his apk
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Could you share you transparent one with the icons on it?
Thanks
Here you go...
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Thank you very much.
Unable to install the transparent one. Ideas? Looked in data/app and system/app but dint find the previous one installed. I have the updated search and voice.
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You don't install system apps, you adb push them.
TJDuckett said:
You don't install system apps, you adb push them.
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Got it, but I currently have the latest Google search installed, so theoretically this should overwrite the exiting file right?
The problem is I don't see the existing Google search in the /system/app folder. I pushed the above Google search, but no change. I can't tell if it even overwrote the previous. I also dont know which existing APK file I need to remove to uninstall the existing Google search).
Not sure if all that made sense.
is it possible to install this without root?

[Q] custom home screen

hey guys,
i am currently using stock 3.28.651.1 with few aosp changes and lock screen changes by me to better suit my needs. one thing i am not sure abt is how do i change the home screen layout ? as in the task bar at the bottom (menu, phone, widgets)
i have this
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and what i want is this
how can i extract the framework from that rom (2nd pic) to the my rom (1st pic) or is there a flash-able update that i missed looking thru these forums ?
would love for someone to point me in the right direction or teach me or make a flash-able update file.
thanx guys
So looking at the pictures you want the different bottom bar and wallpaper. the wallpaper can just be set and the bottom bar is in com.htc.resources.apk\res\drawable-port-hdpi should be able to copy the pics here and paste them into your com.htc.resources.apk file.
i just want the bottom bar. do i need to sign it ? or is it just a simple adb pull then push ?
rujelus22 said:
So looking at the pictures you want the different bottom bar and wallpaper. the wallpaper can just be set and the bottom bar is in com.htc.resources.apk\res\drawable-port-hdpi should be able to copy the pics here and paste them into your com.htc.resources.apk file.
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ok i did replace the pics like u suggested and it worked to a certain extent. it changed the bottom bar, but the outline from the original is still there. how do i remove that ?
teshxx said:
ok i did replace the pics like u suggested and it worked to a certain extent. it changed the bottom bar, but the outline from the original is still there. how do i remove that ?
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Sorry forgot to mention that those are in Rosie.apk/drawable-hdpi/
common_mainnav_scroller1.png and
common_mainnav_scroller3.png
you can copy them to or just make them transparent.
rujelus22 said:
Sorry forgot to mention that those are in Rosie.apk/drawable-hdpi/
common_mainnav_scroller1.png and
common_mainnav_scroller3.png
you can copy them to or just make them transparent.
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PERFECT!!!!!! thanx bud. i really appreciate it. its looks like its supposed to now lol. thank u

Location of the customize icon of HTC Sense

Hi,
i use the rom RCmix3d Runny v4.0.
It has a tweak that allows me to link an app to the personalize button that appears on the bottom bar of the home screen (next to the phone button).
So instead of displaying the personalize menu, it lauchnes an app.
My goal is now to replace the the icon to one that looks like this app.
I found the personalize icon in system/app/Rosie.apk/drawable-port-hdpi/personalize_on.png .
I replaced it and put the new Rosie.apk in the system/app directory using Android Commander.
After restarting Rosie, nothing looks different.
Did I do anything wrong?
Is there an other location that contains this image? I didnt find anything in SystemUI.apk, com.htc.resources.apk and framework-res.apk
Replaceing the png files worked for me when i changed the signal strength bar icon.
Have you tried looking in the launcher your using for the icon. I like the app drawer icon for ics so I got it from nova launcher then created my own icons with it.
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Reinaldo33897 said:
Have you tried looking in the launcher your using for the icon.
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Thats what I did. I use a Sense rom with stock launcher and thats the Rosie launcher. But somehow the icons and images are spread in a lot of apk files, for example Burgundy.apk (for the pink theme, but i cant find the one for the standard theme). I also tried to unzip all apks and search for personalize, but i didnt find anything.
marian42 said:
Thats what I did. I use a Sense rom with stock launcher and thats the Rosie launcher. But somehow the icons and images are spread in a lot of apk files, for example Burgundy.apk (for the pink theme, but i cant find the one for the standard theme). I also tried to unzip all apks and search for personalize, but i didnt find anything.
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Sorry could not help you there. That's how I was able to find mine unzipped niva and search the drawable folders. Found it in 48x48 and had to resize to 256x256 if I recall correctly.
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[Q] changing app icons

hi all
im busy with some things to customize my oneX to my preferences
now im looking for a way to change the app icons
from:
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to for instance
and that with all other apps id like to change the icon of
anyone has got an idea to help me with this?
use desktop visualizer from play store..
u can't change the icon of the original app tho'.. only the app shortcut in the home screen..
fade2blak said:
use desktop visualizer from play store..
u can't change the icon of the original app tho'.. only the app shortcut in the home screen..
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so its not possible to change anything with apk tool in the apk?
demajoor said:
hi all
im busy with some things to customize my oneX to my preferences
now im looking for a way to change the app icons
from:
to for instance
and that with all other apps id like to change the icon of
anyone has got an idea to help me with this?
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Decompile the APK using APKTool and look around, you might have to go to *appname*/res/_dpi
('_' stands for the letter like xdpi or something)
And hit thanks
theDroidfanatic said:
Decompile the APK using APKTool and look around, you might have to go to *appname*/res/_dpi
('_' stands for the letter like xdpi or something)
And hit thanks
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already tried that
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s4sb42i9fnkh931/picframe.apk
this is an app picframe that i have decompilised and replaced all icons with my own made icons for a test but it wont install here
maybe someone can have a look at it
heres the original app to https://www.dropbox.com/s/ywf1b3thcvjpnjj/picframe.apk
demajoor said:
already tried that
https://www.dropbox.com/s/s4sb42i9fnkh931/picframe.apk
this is an app picframe that i have decompilised and replaced all icons with my own made icons for a test but it wont install here
maybe someone can have a look at it
heres the original app to https://www.dropbox.com/s/ywf1b3thcvjpnjj/picframe.apk
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You have to sign it to work Use SignAPK or something, or if you have root, simply use any root explorer and copy the app to /data/app and fix permissions either manually, or via recovery
And hit thanks on my posts where I helped
thx very much for this solution

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