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[Request]Black background instead of gradient

Can someone provide me with a flash able zip or something so the gradient throughout the system changes to solid black
I have tried the universal gradient fix the black version and it did not work
I'm running paranoid android 1.99
Please thanks in advance!

I have a free blue theme that does that. If it has theme chooser you could use that.
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Paranoid darkness by nordpolcamper does that, but also changes the Nav bar buttons, which are a little too big for me, but Its definitely worth checking out.
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ÜBER™ said:
I have a free blue theme that does that. If it has theme chooser you could use that.
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Can you make a flashable zip out of it?
The thing is that I have the theme ICS fixer already installed
It changes all the old gingerbread pngs to other more ICS/jb like

Shadow_Android said:
Can you make a flashable zip out of it?
The thing is that I have the theme ICS fixer already installed
It changes all the old gingerbread pngs to other more ICS/jb like
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... Just try it. And more than likely it won't matter if you use that theme and I make a flashable as the theme chooser takes image priority and if he has the gradient background in the theme it will be useless.
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ÜBER™ said:
... Just try it. And more than likely it won't matter if you use that theme and I make a flashable as the theme chooser takes image priority and if he has the gradient background in the theme it will be useless.
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I dont think he does but anyway what's the theme called?

Shadow_Android said:
I dont think he does but anyway what's the theme called?
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The thread is a couple threads down. UBER Jelly.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741949
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Shadow_Android said:
Can you make a flashable zip out of it?
The thing is that I have the theme ICS fixer already installed
It changes all the old gingerbread pngs to other more ICS/jb like
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There should be a frameworks_res_background_holo_dark.png file inside the theme file. Replace it with a black png. This way you get to keep your existing theme while changing the background.
If it isn't there, you'll need to replace the file background_holo_dark.png inside your framework-res.apk file under the drawable folder

ock said:
There should be a frameworks_res_background_holo_dark.png file inside the theme file. Replace it with a black png. This way you get to keep your existing theme while changing the background.
If it isn't there, you'll need to replace the file background_holo_dark.png inside your framework-res.apk file under the drawable folder
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Is it possible to change it without a computer?

I just checked in the ics fixer theme & background_holo_dark.png is not present, so I could make a ZipThemer theme with just this black image if you like.
.....memoirs of a flash addict.

stumpy352 said:
I just checked in the ics fixer theme & background_holo_dark.png is not present, so I could make a ZipThemer theme with just this black image if you like.
.....memoirs of a flash addict.
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Please!!!!

Shadow_Android said:
Please!!!!
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Here ya go. Do you know how to use ZipThemer? Make sure you use your rom to update edify. If you can't work it out use the tutorial here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/sho...Ghost ZipThemer][STOCK ROMS. ALL GNEX MODELS]
Blackout-ZipThemer.zip
http://db.tt/bhbtm1db
.....memoirs of a flash addict.

There's a theme called ThyrusHolo Black that does exactly what you're aiming at.
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Thanks man it worked perfectly
Do you have a guide on creating zip themer themes?

Shadow_Android said:
Thanks man it worked perfectly
Do you have a guide on creating zip themer themes?
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Glad it worked for you. I haven't written a guide, but its really not hard. I make them on my phone using root explorer. Extract the zip and have a look. You'll see that there is a folder for the apk(s) you want to theme without the .apk file extention. Subfolders inside that are structured exactly the same as inside the apk. Then you have the xml file that tells ZipThemer where to put what. Using the same format, create a line for each apk you're theming, followed by a line describing the path. Edit the author, theme name and description. Once you're done, zip the whole thing up & it's ready to go.
.....memoirs of a flash addict.

stumpy352 said:
Glad it worked for you. I haven't written a guide, but its really not hard. I make them on my phone using root explorer. Extract the zip and have a look. You'll see that there is a folder for the apk(s) you want to theme without the .apk file extention. Subfolders inside that are structured exactly the same as inside the apk. Then you have the xml file that tells ZipThemer where to put what. Using the same format, create a line for each apk you're theming, followed by a line describing the path. Edit the author, theme name and description. Once you're done, zip the whole thing up & it's ready to go.
.....memoirs of a flash addict.
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That sounds easy!
I thought the XML file was auto generated by some program

Shadow_Android said:
That sounds easy!
I thought the XML file was auto generated by some program
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Nah, you have to edit it yourself. Go to my ghost thread and download the theme. Unzip it and study the file structure and xml structure in ghost.xml. Should give you a feel for it. Images will theme on any rom using this method, but you've got to be careful with adding xml files to the app folders. Some xml, especially layout stuff will break some roms. That's why I've only made ghost for stock roms.
.....memoirs of a flash addict.

Cm9 default theme

how do i change default cm9 theme!?

Hi.I will try to help you.So:
Here is link for themes compatible with CM9/AOKP: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1643406
Here is LCD Density modder: https://play.google.com/store/apps/...re=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5ia XJkYXBpLmFuZHJvaWQuZHBpIl0
And here is a tutorial for "how to install a theme on cm9" : http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-1668910.html
Hope i helped.Have a good night and sorry for my English.

Thanks but you miss understood i mean like when you flash the rom it applies the system theme i want to change it too another theme

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please

Romiui said:
+1
please
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Install the CM9 theme you want and apply it in Settings>Themes..

varun26296 said:
Install the CM9 theme you want and apply it in Settings>Themes..
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Dud !!
I know thattt
Am making from !! I want to make my theme default theme .
The system cm theme always the default
I make them I need it default and I need to delete the system theme
Got it ??

Romiui said:
Dud !!
I know thattt
Am making from !! I want to make my theme default theme .
The system cm theme always the default
I make them I need it default and I need to delete the system theme
Got it ??
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So you want to set a Theme default during the first boot..
I don't exactly how to do it but you could ask @thehacka1 about it..He can help you with that..

varun26296 said:
So you want to set a Theme default during the first boot..
I don't exactly how to do it but you could ask @thehacka1 about it..He can help you with that..
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I send him and am waiting his replay =)
Thanks dud ... =)

I'm here. Now I'm guessing you want to change default cm theme to your preference on boot. You will have to theme framework. Give me the theme you want and the rom. I will change the system theme.
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i'm here. Now i'm guessing you want to change default cm theme to your preference on boot. You will have to theme framework. Give me the theme you want and the rom. I will change the system theme.
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ok ! =)
btw . Can u make guide for that please ?
We all need it to save ur time =)

Romiui said:
ok ! =)
btw . Can u make guide for that please ?
We all need it to save ur time =)
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Actually I only need a link to the theme.apk. Sorry about that.
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Actually I only need a link to the theme.apk. Sorry about that.
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AHA !
Please Follow ( http://www.mediafire.com/download/o1f9abd4a47c94t/CM-Z1.apk )
Thnaks

IS THAT RELATED ?
You can start by just copying and extracting the framework-res.apk in the system/framework folder of any theme. I recommend using a stock deodexed theme template as this will give you a good foundation to build from. After you extract the framework-res.apk look in the res/drawable-mdpi folder. That is where most of the icons will be that are used for theming. You can pull any of the .png's and edit them this way. DO NOT mess with any of the icons labeled .9.png when editing the framework-res.apk this way (see info on .9's below). And don't (generally) don't change the size of the png's you edit.
When getting started the best way I found to figure out which images are used where was to flash the same theme as the one I am editing to my phone so I can look at the phone and try to figure out where the icon (image) is being used. If I still can't find it then I will take my best guess and color the image something bright like red or another color thats not used in the theme I'm making. Then I put the color edited icon in my theme and flash it (see below) then go through my phone and find whats red.
After you edit all the .png's you want and are ready to put your theme back together:
Open a copy of the original theme that you used as a base and open the system/framework/framework-res.apk in 7zip. DO NOT extract it. Just open it. Then go to res/drawable-mdpi (or whatever folder you edited the icons in) and place your edited icons back into this folder. After you finish, close 7zip, rename your new theme so you don't confuse it with the theme template you are using and flash away.
I'm not going to go into great detail about how to do the things below because I simply don't have the time. I have given you enough information that you should be able to google and look for guides on youtube that will get you through the process below.
When editing .9.png's (commonly refered to as .9's) you need to pick up some software. First you'll need to download and install the jdk and jre. Google them. They are on Java's web site. Once you get those installed you'll need to get apk tool or apk manager, I prefer apk tool myself, and decompile the framework-res.apk to be edited.
If you edit the .9's but stay away from that one pixel wide border you won't have to patch your .9's. This is what I do. When I open a .9 to edit the first thing I do is draw a selection box around the image making sure to stay clear of the one pixel wide border. This way all my changes stay inside the selection box. If you ever do decide you need to patch your .9's there is a program called draw9patch that will do this for you.
Happy Theming!!

You just wrote your own guide.
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thehacka1 said:
You just wrote your own guide.
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ok ,, but i still waiting ur Theming

[REQ] Flashable .zip file with the attached Softkey pics for PA

Hello fellow xda members,
can someone help me to create a flashable .zip file for PA with the attached pictures of my own Softkey creation?
I tried myself, replaced the images in another flashable file for PA, tried zipThemer but nothing worked... :crying:
I think there could be other members who like those softkeys, they would appreciate it as much as me. If you're a themer and want to implement the softkeys in your theme, feel free to do so!
Attached is an overview and the individual pics, you do not see the individual pics since they have a transparent backgroung, but they are there
Thanks in advance!

flx-grafix said:
Hello fellow xda members,
can someone help me to create a flashable .zip file for PA with the attached pictures of my own Softkey creation?
I tried myself, replaced the images in another flashable file for PA, tried zipThemer but nothing worked... :crying:
I think there could be other members who like those softkeys, they would appreciate it as much as me. If you're a themer and want to implement the softkeys in your theme, feel free to do so!
Attached is an overview and the individual pics, you do not see the individual pics since they have a transparent backgroung, but they are there
Thanks in advance!
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Let me know nice looking s keys
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can't see anything at all.....
*edit-now I can

So we're already three people
No one willing and able to help?

cut that out into individual .png's and i will do it for you. not sure if they will be cross compatible with later ROM updates though.

Thank you, highly appreciated. Attached is a zip with the individual .png's.
If I have a working file, maybe I can figure it out how to update for future versions.

flx-grafix said:
Thank you, highly appreciated. Attached is a zip with the individual .png's.
If I have a working file, maybe I can figure it out how to update for future versions.
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it's actually quite simple to do yourself for future versions and requires nothing more than 7-zip. you are just modifying the images in SystemUI.apk, and 7-zip won't affect the signatures.
1. open (open, not extract) the ROM zip with 7-zip, and browse to "system/app/SystemUI.apk/res/drawable-xhdpi".
2. drag your images into "drawable-xhdpi" folder in 7-zip, it will overwrite the existing softkeys. you will see a prompt asking if you want to replace those files, say yes.
3. close 7-zip, you will be asked if you want to update the archive, say yes.
4. follow standard flashing procedure with the modded ROM zip.
i am not familiar with vrtheme or zipthemer, so i only know the "old-fashioned" way of modding your SystemUI.apk, so if you upload that, i could help also. liquid150 has already nicely offered to help, hopefully more knowledgeable about that sort of thing

Thanks, for the guide. I was trying it that way, but with another program than 7zip. Unfortunately I'm on a Mac and there is only an unofficial 7zip version. Will try that out.
But how do you open the SystemUI.apk inside the archive?

flx-grafix said:
Thanks, for the guide. I was trying it that way, but with another program than 7zip. Unfortunately I'm on a Mac and there is only an unofficial 7zip version. Will try that out.
But how do you open the SystemUI.apk inside the archive?
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ahh i didn't know about there not being an official Mac version.. well, assuming the unofficial version functions the same way, when you open the archive, you can click into the .apk files as if they were folders. so as you are clicking down into the folders, just double-click the SystemUI.apk and it opens into the apk folder structure.
or you could always just extract the SystemUI.apk from the ROM and do the 7-zip modifications directly in the apk file. then make your own little flashable zip with just that apk to put it back onto your phone.

Working on a ZipThemer zip where this will be Universal for ya give me a few.

That sounds awesome, ÜBER!!!

Okay so i need somebody to test.. this is the first time i've done it for the softkeys... but everything should be fine. let me know how it works.
FLX-Softkeys.zip
Its a ZipThemer zip so you need to use Zip Themer to make the flashable if you dont know how visit my Theme Thread and in post #7 there is a tutorial it is linked at the end of the OP. Enjoy

Ok, I'll give it a try now.

flx-grafix said:
Ok, I'll give it a try now.
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It work?

Will tell you inna few, just made a fresh clean install of the newest PA version and gonna try it now.
EDIT: Works like a charm. Thanks very much!
EDIT2: It only works in the PhoneUI mode in PA. This is weird, but I think it has something to do with how PA works...

flx-grafix said:
Will tell you inna few, just made a fresh clean install of the newest PA version and gonna try it now.
EDIT: Works like a charm. Thanks very much!
EDIT2: It only works in the PhoneUI mode in PA. This is weird, but I think it has something to do with how PA works...
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Yes its.. its because PA uses MDPI when in tablet mode not XHDPI which is where the softkeys get put.
Edit:
Okay fixed it for MDPI and HDPI go ahead and download it again from the previous link.

Thanks for your efforts, but it still only works in PhoneUI. ZipThemer tells me that 15 entries are updated...

flx-grafix said:
Thanks for your efforts, but it still only works in PhoneUI. ZipThemer tells me that 15 entries are updated...
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Weird.. :S anyways you forgot the landscape softkeys.. which i am making my self.. as well as modding the little menu for my personal use. This is what it looks like. Im using the original menu key you had as the menu_big.

Looks very nice.
I created those keys a while back and used them in an AOKP version in which you could change the softkey pics in the ROM's settings. I never used anything in landscape mode, this is why I left it out.
PA moves the navbar to the bottom of the screen when switching into landscape, so I thought I don't need it since I always used PA in TabletUI.
But thanks for your efforts and making the png's for landscape mode

flx-grafix said:
Looks very nice.
I created those keys a while back and used them in an AOKP version in which you could change the softkey pics in the ROM's settings. I never used anything in landscape mode, this is why I left it out.
PA moves the navbar to the bottom of the screen when switching into landscape, so I thought I don't need it since I always used PA in TabletUI.
But thanks for your efforts and making the png's for landscape mode
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No problem ill let you know when its finished and ill reupload the new keys. If you dont mind i would like to post them up in the Nexus 7 forums .

[Q] XPERIA-PLAY BOX IMAGE framework

Hi guys this is my first post here in xda!
I'm here to ask a thing:
When i unboxed my XPERIA PLAY I and turned it on i looked to the black status bar on the phone framework and looked to the box framework that was more beauty and was blue with white icons.
Can someone tell me if its possible to get the original blue framework like the image i have posted above, thanks in advanced, and sorry my English :S.

The photo of the box us edited with the computer. The statusbar looks on every xperia play that is on stock "ugly".
You must be rooted and edit the systemui.apk to get this

Spatinator said:
The photo of the box us edited with the computer. The statusbar looks on every xperia play that is on stock "ugly".
You must be rooted and edit the systemui.apk to get this
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My PLAY is rooted, and i have 2.3.4 with it, what things i need to edit in systemui.apk and where do i get those files?
Thanks.

Which theme did u use?? I think its a theme effect. Try changing it to blue.
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It's not a theme effect, it's actually older amdtroid version. I remembered my friend's X10 android 2.1 stock has this battery style.

jeff7424 said:
It's not a theme effect, it's actually older amdtroid version. I remembered my friend's X10 android 2.1 stock has this battery style.
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Hi, do you know how can i get it? Thank's in advanced

imputazz said:
Hi, do you know how can i get it? Thank's in advanced
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You'll need to modify the battery icons inside framework-res.apk then push it back into system. Maybe you can ask someone to theme it for you

jeff7424 said:
You'll need to modify the battery icons inside framework-res.apk then push it back into system. Maybe you can ask someone to theme it for you
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Thanks for the reply i will test it

imputazz said:
Thanks for the reply i will test it
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One more thing, do a nandroid backup before you modify. And make it a flashable zip and flash it via CWM.

jeff7424 said:
One more thing, do a nandroid backup before you modify. And make it a flashable zip and flash it via CWM.
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Hi, it didnt worked still my framework :/ Thanks anyway

jeff7424 said:
You'll need to modify the battery icons inside framework-res.apk then push it back into system. Maybe you can ask someone to theme it for you
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Noo thats wrong. you need to edit systemui.apk in /system/app.
the systemui.apk actually prodyces the statusbar

Spatinator said:
Noo thats wrong. you need to edit systemui.apk in /system/app.
the systemui.apk actually prodyces the statusbar
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Battery icon is inside the framework-res.apk, that's what I remembered.

jeff7424 said:
Battery icon is inside the framework-res.apk, that's what I remembered.
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Yeah thats true there are some parts in framewirk res apk.

SystemUI Theme

Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is the right spot, but if not can a mod please move it.
Anyway I want to add a notification background to my systemUI, and/or change the statusbar color. I know what to change but I do not know how to compile APKs, so if there is anyone out there who would be willing to do it for me it would be great, I can send you all my files!
Thank you so much in advance!

Pikezer1337 said:
Hey guys, I'm not sure if this is the right spot, but if not can a mod please move it.
Anyway I want to add a notification background to my systemUI, and/or change the statusbar color. I know what to change but I do not know how to compile APKs, so if there is anyone out there who would be willing to do it for me it would be great, I can send you all my files!
Thank you so much in advance!
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It's possible, but you would need to flash a custom ROM that supports UI customization to do this.

Swap out images with the same file name using 7 zip but don't extract the ROM

Do I use 7zip on my Pc or phone?

Pikezer1337 said:
Do I use 7zip on my Pc or phone?
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Swapping out the PNG's only works on the computer I've tried on the phone but no dice. Again, make sure you do not extract the ROM, or changing the images will not work!
Correction: NinjaMorph in the Google Play store can alter images from the phone, though its a little bit harder to use in my opinion.

Adizzzle said:
Swapping out the PNG's only works on the computer I've tried on the phone but no dice. Again, make sure you do not extract the ROM, or changing the images will not work!
Correction: NinjaMorph in the Google Play store can alter images from the phone, though its a little bit harder to use in my opinion.
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Okay, so I have downloaded Ninjamorph, and I somehow can not find the .png for the notification background for 4.1.1. I'm on the stock ROM, Do you happen to know what the file name is?

Pikezer1337 said:
Okay, so I have downloaded Ninjamorph, and I somehow can not find the .png for the notification background for 4.1.1. I'm on the stock ROM, Do you happen to know what the file name is?
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I believe that is a hex value in one of the xml files. you would need to decompile and edit the xml to allow custom png images as the background.

BYOBret said:
I believe that is a hex value in one of the xml files. you would need to decompile and edit the xml to allow custom png images as the background.
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Sounds a tad complicated

Adizzzle said:
Sounds a tad complicated
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Yeah, it requires a bit more work. I am looking for the thread where I found the info, but xda search is down. I will link as soon as I find it.

BYOBret said:
Yeah, it requires a bit more work. I am looking for the thread where I found the info, but xda search is down. I will link as soon as I find it.
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Thanks I wanted to look into this. :beer:

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Thanks I wanted to look into this. :beer:
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1770698
This should still apply. Check post 2.
...and this one should help if you have questions about modifying the apk
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2147425