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Hi there,
So I've been able to finally configure the not. bar from root, pushing over files onto the system folder, etc. (Actually did it by putting on the SD card, then Android Emulator'd in into place).
As soon as you go through the launcher pro route, if you change anything the notification bar switches back to the full jet black kinda theme.
So the real question is, is there a file to pull from the phone specifically for launcher pro to edit these kind of interfaces? If so, where is it, and is as easy as pushes files to and from .apk folders?
Running samset 1.9 on android 2.1
No one?
Hi,
This is just a simple theme specifically made for CodeNexus ROM by code284hp. Apply only to this ROM or else you might be bricking your phone.
I have only changed the battery icon so nothing special here; I prefer the stock look but need to know the exact battery percentage.
OK so here's the usual drill:
Download CodeNexus_HoneyBread.zip and copy it to your SD card
Long press on power button and select "Recovery"
Navigate using volume buttons and select "Apply Update from SD Card"
Select CodeNexus_HoneyBread.zip
Reboot
Will this theme reset to default theme and change only battery icon..
Since I am usining another theme..If I installed it over it then..will this go to default with battery change..??
yes, this will reset to default theme. i am using the default packages, so installing this will replace what you currently have.
Can someone post other screenshot like..lock screen, setting menu, volume bar etc..
Or..these all are same as default..
it did not work with my coderom nexusone. it didn't change anything.
diospada11 said:
it did not work with my coderom nexusone. it didn't change anything.
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not working for me too...
you're using CWM?
you guys need to mount /system in order for it to work!
Go to Clockworkmod (CWM)
Reboot into ClockWorkMod Recovery
Go to mounts and storage
Select mount /system
Install theme
hello everyone, i already used the forum search and google but that didnt help me out, so i have to ask here i think...
since i tried out the "black status bar" in the rcmix3d tweaks (runnymede 2.5.1 rom), a few icons like wlan and gps are now the old ones and especially the gps icon is now realy annoying because everey second it switches from old to new icon (the same goes for the "deault status bar" tweak)
so i tried to replace the systemUI.apk in /sd-ext/app-s (which is actually the same as /system/app) with the original apk from the rom zip-archive, but after i do that, it comes to a force close of systemUI and after restarting the desire the status bar is not even there...not until i run the rcmix3d tweak for the white (or black) systemUI
my question now: why cant i just replace the systemUI.apk with the original one? do i have to consider any other files?
thanks for all answers
Framework files are a collection. framework-res.apk, Systemui.apk and com.htc.resources.apk are interdependent..the former two have to be replaced together.
now i've repladed framework-res.apk and after that systemui.apk, but now after restart ive got boot animation loop (repeats the whole time)...can i do something without restoring backup? because the last one is a bit older and i dont want to lose all user data :S
ps: ive backed up the both files for sure...
or you can try and reflash the same rom again without wiping anything.
you can maybe do this if the only option you have left is a complete wipe already. this might not be logical but who knows.
would be a possibility, sure...but before i would like to try to solve this problem somehow without installing anything new :S
can i somehow gain access to the root directory of the phone and paste the original files there, when it doesnt boot?
justcause91 said:
would be a possibility, sure...but before i would like to try to solve this problem somehow without installing anything new :S
can i somehow gain access to the root directory of the phone and paste the original files there, when it doesnt boot?
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Yes you can... use QtADB... http://qtadb.wordpress.com/
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Yes you can... use QtADB... http://qtadb.wordpress.com/
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how, if i cant turn on the phone?...
in fastboot mode i cant use adb and in recovery it detects the device but none of the functions work, not even the file manager (can see dirs, but no files, seems to have no root..)
is there something like qtadb for fastboot instead of adb?
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in recovery it detects the device but none of the functions work, not even the file manager (can see dirs, but no files, seems to have no root..)
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You mean you can't see the SD card? I was thinking maybe you can push the apks using a flashable zip.
Hello guys! Well I have finally compiled and developed a rom according to my tastes!
First, thanks to @slipknot30 for encouraging me to publish and for their great help as tester.
Before you ask anything, read the FAQ:
http://www.htcmania.com/showpost.php?p=5940796&postcount=3
CHANGELOG V10:
- Based on Android OS JellyBean 4.2.
- Kernel stock by Pawitp.
- Extra smooth.
- Full 4.2 gapps included.
- Tweaks to build.prop (net-speed, smooth, scroll, etc).
- Apollo Music.
- AdAway (removes ads).
- Enhanced GPS.
- Bootanimation Google.
- Yaos Updater.
- OTA Updater.
- Nova Launcher or Launcher 4.2.
- Flash Player.
- Extra apps.
Recommended Installation Method:
We went into recovery and do the following:
- Recommended remove the MicroSD card before flashing.
- Wipe data / factory reset.
- Wipe cache.
- Wipe dalvik cache (in advanced).
- Format system (in mount & storage).
- Flash the rom.
Known bugs:
- Some users do not work on WIFI (FIX: http://goo.im/devs/pawitp/galaxysm...L]http://goo.im/devs/kosako17/CreedROM_v9.zip
- CreedROM v8--> http://goo.im/devs/kosako17/CreedROM_v8_TURBO.zip
If you appreciate my work, send me a little donation, I will be eternally grateful to you.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=3PG26EGYEF67G
Thanks to:
-To you, to trust CreedROM.
- To pirri_mori and slipknot30 for their great help by testing and contributing ideas.
- To elitemovil by answer me each and every one of my questions.
- To pawitp by his great work and kernel.
- To CyanogenMod for his spectacular work.
- Original thread: http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=462894
Screenshots:
Pending to update.
FAQ CreedROM:
First, thanks to @leal by the FAQ, good work! :good:
WARNING: After installing a new rom, many of malfunction or when running applications are caused by improper installation, hence the importance of following the steps outlined.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1. - How is that version I have now?
Go to Settings / phone information, there you will see the Android version, the version of the baseband and kernel version.
2. - How to know if I have the generic IMEI?
Easy: Settings -> About phone -> Status -> IMEI
If it starts with 0049, you have the generic
3. - How I can get my original IMEI if I lost when installing a ROM?
Have one bakup your efs folder? look in the internal memory if you aver a folder called backup or backup efs .. roms sometimes make you the efs automated backups. if you have the backup you follow these steps to restore friend @ Dexafree:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYjWmVpoRa4
or this method (thanks to Palmatron):
Take the copy of the EFS folder with the original IMEI and paste it into the internal memory of the terminal.
Download Galaxy S Unlock: https://play.google.com/store/apps/d....galaxysunlock
Once installed, and with any file explorer (ES File Explorer, OI File Manager, etc), we see that we have created a folder called Galaxy_S_Unlock.
After verifying that the folder is created, move the EFS folder before we copied to the internal memory of the terminal (or whatever ... the folder with our original IMEI), inside the folder called Galaxy_S_Unlock.
Once done, open the application Galaxy S Unlock, and we see up there is a tab called Unlock. Chop it and choose all the options behind option # 3 and setting; Restore EFS Saved Folder.
Once chopped this option opens another box that says; Restore efs folder saved?. Chop to YES and once told us Restored, restart the terminal and you should have the original IMEI in place, whereby all options function calls, messages, and other programs.
I hope this does not lie more as my only intention is to facilitate (or rolling), over the issue of the restoration of the original IMEI after get out the generic.
If you have no backup of efs, do clean install JVU with odin and hopefully will return your original IMEI ...
4. - What is a clean install?
It's about doing a clean installation of an official rom, which has not been modified by any cook, with the aim that our phone be as clean as possible before installing the desired rom and avoid installation errors that may cause malfunction. The usual process, for example, is as follows, of course making for wipes and formatting between versions.
- Installing the JVU
- Install CF-Root for JVU
- Wipe data, wipe cache, wipe dalvik cache and format system
- Install v10 CreedROM
5. - What is the recommended way to install the CreedROM v10?
There are two possible cases:
A-If you have installed any other CreedROM I recommend you do all the wipes, because I've taken things in system, the procedure would be:
- Wipe data / factory reset.
- Wipe cache.
- Wipe dalvik cache (in advanced).
- Format system (in mount & storage).
- Flasheamos the rom.
Serious enough clean installation
B. - If you come from any other ROM should do a clean install:
- Installing the JVU
- Installing the CF-Root To JVU
- Wipe data / factory reset.
- Wipe cache.
- Wipe dalvik cache (in advanced).
- Format system (in mount & storage).
- Flasheamos the rom.
6. - What is Aroma?
In short, is an installation wizard that allows us to do a standard or custom installation, choosing the options you want to be installed on your phone. You can also modify an installation by rerunning the installer.
7. - Aroma makes the wipes I needed to install?
No, you must perform the wipes previously, from the recovery yourself.
8. - It seems as if the screen were miscalibrated CreedROM installing the v9 with Aroma
It can happen when installing from JVU without going through a JELLYBEAM. Installs, after CF-Root, ROM JELLYBEAM (eg CreedROM v7) and then installs the CreedROM v9.
9. - How I can change the settings for an installation with the installer Aroma?
Just start again and change anything you want
10. - I want to modify the installation I have done with Aroma, some options I chose not convince me how I can do?
Go to recovery, go wipe cache, dalvik cache, flash it from the zip v9, but instead of giving default or custom installation, hit "modifícame" is an option that allows you to install and uninstall things to the rom.
11. - How I can change the font of my rom installed with Aroma?
There are several methods:
SCENTED: Go to recovery, go wipe cache, dalvik cache, flash it from the zip v9, but instead of giving default or custom installation, hit "modifícame" is an option that allows you to install and uninstall things to rom.
SOURCE flashing: flashing can also do the one you like for recovery, there is a post here in the forum with many.
WITH ROMTOOLBOX: Another method is to romtoolbox, you see there and install
12. - When flashing, each time I try to restart automatically returns to recovery, and I can not boot:
The phone has entered boolop. Do the following: remove the battery, put it back, go to recovery (volume up + home + power), and reinstall the zip file.
If you can not get into recovery, try again to remove the battery and put back, now put the phone on charge and should automatically jump to recovery.
13. - The phone does not pass the screen in blue creed rom stuck yy. What I can do?
Remove the battery, the walk, and if you let go enter recovery wipe cache, dalvik cache and fix permissions fixes aver if
Remove the battery, the walk, go to recovery and do wipe cache and cache dalvilk you reinstall, you do not lose data unless you do wipe data
If you can not get into recovery, try again to remove the battery and put back, now put the phone on charge and should automatically jump to recovery.
14. - The mobile hangs and does not pass the screen of Semaphore. What I can do?
Remove the battery, the walk, and if you let go enter recovery wipe cache, dalvik cache and fix permissions to see if that fixes
Remove the battery, the walk, go to recovery and do wipe cache and cache dalvilk you reinstall, you do not lose data unless you do wipe data
If you can not get into recovery, try again to remove the battery and put back, now put the phone on charge and should automatically jump to recovery.
15. - Do I have to do a wipe to install a new version based on a previous semaphore?
Flash it with wipe cache and wipe dalvik cache.
16. - How do I make a backup of the phone?
You can use the backup option in the recovery menu. To restore only need to bring the same kernel that the copy, the backup is saved in the folder "ClockworkMod"
17. - How I can install applications on the external SD?
Applications can pass to the external SD with the "app2sd"
18. - How I can apply a new theme that does not come in the gallery?
Just download it, install it, and then in settings / theme you select it and apply it. If you get an error "Sorry, this item is incomplete ..." do not listen, he always does, and hit "Apply even"
19. - The camera will not let me set up so that the photos are stored in external SD.
To save the photos on the external sd, download the ICS Camera + app, you have that option.
20. - The panning of the camera not working
Download the app Camera + ICS has that option.
21. - When I put the video camera on me "Force Close"
Have the option bigmem enabled?
If you have it on, turn it off, get off the patch yaos 720p video and flash it.
If you do not have it, download the patch yaos 720p video and flash it
If the failure continues and you have the bigmen on, off. And if you want the bigmem whether or mark it and restart
22. - Is there a way to activate the LED notifications?
Settings, display, notification light. If you will not use nstools or BLN Control. With 2.5.0s Semaphore kernel and can do.
23. - I can not find the FM radio.
Jelly Bean, while not releasing the driver will not only stays put "spiritFm" (Internet radio).
24. - In v9 CreedROM not I get the camera or gallery how do I fix it?
Download with Yaos the gallery and camera 4.2 and install it.
If you want the camera to save the photos on the external SD can install the camera slim.
25. - I do not see the calendar how do I install it?
The you can install from the Play Store.
You can also extract from the zip decompressing any CreedROM, enters SYSTEM / APP and copy from there and install the application as app Calendargoogle.apk normal.
26. - I do not see the calculator
The you can install from the Play Store.
You can also extract the zip of any previous CreedROM. Unzip the file, the extract from the folder SYSTEM / APP and install normally.
27. - I do not see the external sd card, nothing appears or I can not find it.
You can access it at the location / EMMC, or / storage/sdcard1
28. - How to change the font size (dpi)?
Go into settings / interface / general / LCD Density and follow the steps you indicated.
You can also change it in settings / options for development / LCD density
29. - I miss some toogles (sliding bar icons to activate wifi, gps, etc ...).
There are 2 types of toggles:
1 - settings / interface / notification area (here are all toggles, including the data).
2 - settings / interface / notification toggles (toggles only here there are some, but look different).
30. - Why can not I change the icons to install a theme?
If you have installed the gallery and camera 4.2 can occur, try downloading the camera and gallery normal.
In this paragraph, if you use a launcher that can be reset as the nova or the apex, you change the icons after applying a theme restarting the launcher from launcher own settings in the apex and when you apply a theme, enter the apex configuration, hit restart and change without losing settings you have, supogo that if you use another launcher that does not have the option to restart, you must restart the phone to apply the changes you.
31. - How to get the brightness bar in the blind / curtain slider?
Go into settings / interface / notification toggles / brightness location / and select "on the bottom"
32. - I want the applications to close when I leave them, how do I do it?
For applications that are closed by a long press "back" you entering settings / Interface / General / back button
33. - Is there a way to delete all applications in recent appear? (Long press Home)
Settings / Interface / General / Enable Kill all button, now to make a long press home screen will appear also in the "Kill all"
34. - How to change the background of the blind / curtain slider?
Enters interface / general / background choose notification
Once defined set an image for this shutter can not be removed, as can only be changed by another .. you have two options:
1. - Select a completely black.
2. - Set the background alpha notification to a minimum, so that the background is black as before
35. - What are Yaos (extras) and OTA?
These are programs through which we can download updates and applications.
OTA: to update the ROM when you already have a previous version, just doing wipe cache. The zip file is downloaded to the OTA-updater folder
Yaos: Allows you to download several software and utilities. This application will find it among the rest of our mobile application with the name of EXTRAS. Yaos files in the folder are downloaded Yaos.
36. - Yaos Updater not working?
- Uninstall it in settings.
- Download it from here: http://www.wuala.com/kosako17/OTROS/...rasthel-1.apk/
- Install as a regular apk.
- It should work.
37.-When attempting to download OTA fails me, will not let me.
Restart phone and try downloading again.
38. - How I can set a song as a ringtone?
Since it does allow the player to set a song as ringtone ... you have to go to the song list, let down where you want, and give it to set as ringtone.
39. - I leave duplicate songs on the player, how I can fix it?
Format the Internal SD and reinstall the whole Rom.
40. - When I lock the phone off the wifi, how I can prevent disconnection?
Go to settings / wifi press the menu key and hit advanced settings, once there dale to use wifi in suspension, and always selects
41. - How I can remove the old tv effect to turn off the screen?
To remove the effect TV, go to settings / options for development / animation scale / window and choose 0.5 x
42. - Selecting the ICS keyboard gives FC
Uninstall and reinstall.
43. - How do I access the gallery from the camera? I used to have an access from the same.
With the camera 4.2 Only have to slide your finger across the screen from right to left, to access the photos taken.
44. - When I try to access the alarm clock to set or adjust something, I get an error and will not let me.
Go into Settings / Applications (all applications) / Clock and you click on "Force stop" and then "Clear Data". Now I should admit.
* BATTERY SAVING TIPS
- Limit the background processes to two. (Settings / options for development / Limit processes in 2nd level)
- OC 114, ondemand UI with smooth, deep idle, no-op and little else. (Nefasto555)
- No-op, ondemand, 1140mhz, smooth UI, deep idle, and lowered voltages (kosako17)
- Lock min freq to 100Mhz??
*BATTERIES FOR GT-I9000:
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http://www.ebay.es/itm/221045618863#ht_2046wt_1271
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Anker 1800mAh--> http://www.ebay.es/itm/Anker-1800mAh...item33775878af
Nice work I will try it but give some photo for ROM
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Finally custom cna!
Wish you all the best
mgra99 said:
Nice work I will try it but give some photo for ROM
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malcho said:
Finally custom cna!
Wish you all the best
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thanks crack! :good:
kosako17 said:
you can see screenshots in 2nd post
thanks crack! :good:
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Why did you call people cracks? Crack is kind of drug, isn't it?
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malcho said:
Finally custom cna!
Wish you all the best
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And you, you gonna make your release?
kettont said:
Why did you call people cracks? Crack is kind of drug, isn't it?
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in spain, crack is a very good person
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Kosako,
nice to meet you here, my spanish is out of order :silly:
Thx on this way for your very good rom ... if it`s v4, v5, v6 or v7 ... all versions
are very good :highfive:
Can you please update the screenies so that everyone can see them?
and does this cna has the features from cm10 so that when you swipe at some notifcations in notificaton bar you can extend them or make it small like with screenies or when you become emails or so ? (one of the latest cm features who were added)
Can you re-upload on another server?On that server i'm downloadin with 5kb/s.Thanks.
bvt-1 said:
Kosako,
nice to meet you here, my spanish is out of order :silly:
Thx on this way for your very good rom ... if it`s v4, v5, v6 or v7 ... all versions
are very good :highfive:
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thanks bvt! don´t worry, my english is some poor
BFMSAND said:
Can you please update the screenies so that everyone can see them?
and does this cna has the features from cm10 so that when you swipe at some notifcations in notificaton bar you can extend them or make it small like with screenies or when you become emails or so ? (one of the latest cm features who were added)
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ok, I upgrade it later :good:
I had built the v7 on 21/10, so I think that hasn't got this features
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Can you re-upload on another server?On that server i'm downloadin with 5kb/s.Thanks.
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http://www.wuala.com/kosako17/CreedROM/CreedROM_v7.zip/ :good:
Can u fix play store and tapatalk?
İ have tried multi play store and changed dpi to 240 but store isn't working.
And can you tell me which app and zip sould i instal from yaos after install
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tivac said:
Can u fix play store and tapatalk?
İ have tried multi play store and changed dpi to 240 but store isn't working.
And can you tell me which app and zip sould i instal from yaos after install
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multi play store works fine for me, have you tried if it works deleting play store data and rebooting?
you can download any app or zip from yaos, I recommend you the picasa sync mod, but all mods and apps in yaos are optional
whats wrong with tapatalk?
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multi play store works fine for me, have you tried if it works deleting play store data and rebooting?
you can download any app or zip from yaos, I recommend you the picasa sync mod, but all mods and apps in yaos are optional
whats wrong with tapatalk?
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Every problem solved.
After i wake up everything is working like a charm this morning.
Waiting solving problems
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I mean that you , when you swipe down a notification you can extend it and when you swipe up it you can make it normal this feature was added before 21 i think
MOD Edit: Warez discussions are against the rules!
This uma ROM very stable and very customizable in my sgs, took her from the first and the truth no complaints
@xperiacle found a way to enable Real Floating Multi Windows on the Galaxy Note, and thanks to @THEDEVIOUS1 this mod came to our Grand.
I've tested it extensively and it works fine, look at the screenshots below.
THEDEVIOUS1 is too busy right now to make a thread about it, so he allowed me to make one here for my fellow Grand's users:laugh:
I've improved the original SystemUi that THE DEVIOUS1 gave to me (now it's lighter and more stable) and I found a way to add a minimize button and a double tap to maximize function while in Window mode, so now one can say that we have a Full Working Floating Multi Windows Mod.
I eventually found time to make a flashable zip, no more scattered files here and there. But before you flash make sure you read the installation paragraph since there are a few pre requisites.
Two thumbs up to @xperiacle the Multi Windows pioneer, without him nothing would have been possible!
DISCLAIMER
I'm not responsible for anything that may happen to your beloved Grand:cyclops: This mod works perfectly on mine but one never knows, so make sure you have a Nandroid backup in case.
INSTALLATION
It's pretty simple, but you must be rooted, and probably deodexed (I'm not sure on that one since my phone is deodexed, it may work with odexed ROMs as well).
1-Set Androidsystem's and SystemUI's DPI to 130 (it may work with other DPIs, but for sure not with 213) using app settings (link below, in the "ADDITIONAL APPS" section) or any app that can do that kind of job. In case you changed the whole phone's DPI, put it back to stock (240).
2-Set Androidsystem's resolution to 600x1024 with appsettings (it may work without this step but do it just to be on the safe side, once Floating Multi Windows have been triggered you will be able to revert it back to its default resolution if you wish so).
3-Download the attached zip, flash it in recovery, then clear cache and dalvik cache.
Reboot. The phone will boot and freeze after the Samsung logo and show a black screen, no worries, just restart one more time and you are done.
Congrats, you have Floating Resizable Multi Windows!!!
You will notice 4 icons in the notification panel, they enable 4 different view types for the windows. From left to right: cascade (minimized), dual (like the stock multi windows), triple windows, quadruple windows.
On the left there is a pin, select it to have your window to always stay on the screen and to be able to resize the window (that can be done from the bottom, the sides or the lower right corner).
Depending which phone DPI you use you may experience System UI force close, as for me I have tried with 240 (stock DPI), 220, 200, 180 and 160, it all worked (I recommend starting with stock DPI and only after you flashed the mod to try other DPIs to suit your taste). As said above I have my Androidsystem's and my SystemUI's DPI both set to 130, but it may work with other settings...
SOME MORE SETTINGS (After Flashing - Optional)
With this mod I found the flashbar being of not much use because it can't be triggered anymore (that's because the com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml has been deleted). No worries, this bar had never proven very useful anyway, I use Side Bar instead (very little RAM hungry) and so I deleted the FlashBarService.apk.
I deleted as well:
-minimode.jar in the /system/framework folder,
-com.sec.feature.minimode_tray.xml and com.sec.feature.flashbar.xml in the /system/etc/permissions folder.
If you don't delete the com.sec.feature.minimode_tray.xml you may have an ugly bar in the middle of your screen, so if you have it you know what to do
Note that you may not have the com.sec.feature.minimode_tray.xml anyway, it depends on which 4.1.2 version you run, some have it and some haven't.
After a lot of testing I found that setting Androidsystem's DPI to 108 or 110 suits me fine, and I put its resolution back to stock (but still, set it to 600x104 before you flash the mod, once it's done and once Floating Multi Windows are working you can change your settings). The phone is more responsive, and the bottom navigation bar gets very tiny, thus saving screen estate.
If your navigation bar doesn't display properly in landscape mode set SystemUi's resolution to 480x854.
You don't have any bottom navigation bar? You want it? Edit you build.prop and add the line:
qemu.hw.mainkeys=0
Reboot, done!
ADDITIONAL APPS
Now you have floating multi windows but not all your apps open in floating mode?
Use this module (all credits to xperiacle and rovo89):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2304498
Wanna play with your apps DPI? Do you experience System UI force close?
Use this (all credits to tungstwenty and rovo89):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2072081
WHAT'S NEXT?
This mod can, and hopefully will, be improved, cuz it's possible to add a minimize button in order to have apps to shrink to a small bar (like on a computer), and maybe to have a bottom minitray showing the apps and the icons.
Unfortunately it's easier said than done, so if anyone wants to give a hand to make this mode even better he, or she, is most welcome!
To have the minitray working one needs to have real Tablet UI triggered (plus some files added, I have them ready), which means that the status/notification bar won't be at the top anymore but at the bottom, and that notifications will be triggered from there (like on a Tablet). Alas, so far I didn't manage to get it working, I changed the phone's DPI to 160, 177, 200, 213, 220, 225, I used Xposed's Tablet Ui module, but without any luck.
Ok guys, that's all for now, if I get anything new be sure that I will update this post.
Enjoy your floating Multi Windows, and report here if you have any problems
UPDATE:
I managed to have the mini tray working :good:.
What is a mini tray?
It's a tray that pops up from the bottom navigation bar, and it's loaded with all your apps. It can be used as an app launcher, and apps can be launched in cascade, dual, triple or quadruple floating view from within the tray cuz it has the mini windows icons. So no need anymore to go to the top notification bar to change view, everything is at your finger tip in the bottom bar.
I will upload the required files and explain how to install them if some people are interested by this update, cuz my connection is very slow and I don't want to loose time for nothing:cyclops:. The thing is that the files are a bit heavy, like 30 mb, it may be nothing for your connection but for mine it feels like 30 gb!
Look at the 4 new screenshots below (the 4 last ones), and let me know if you are interested...
UPDATE 2
Allright, now the minimize button and the double tap to maximize work, see post 2 below
UPDATE 3
As said above I've remodded the SystemUI, now it's lighter (from 3.5 to 2.8 mb) and more stable. I've made a flashable zip with all the required files and tried it myself, it works straight away and no SystemUi force close (as long as you have followed the "INSTALLATION" chapter).
Report any problem here, and enjoy Floating Multi Windows
Minimize Button, Double Tap To Maximize
finally I managed to make work the minimize button and the double tab function.
Look at the screenshots below to get an idea, you will see that on the left of any window bar there's a minimize icon. If you press it the window shrinks to a small bar at the bottom of the screen.
The small bars disappear if you open a new app that was not skrunk yet and you have to click on one of the notification top bar Multi Windows icons to have them back, but if you open one of the shrunk windows then the others don't disappear.
Sounds confusing?
Yeah, maybe, but try, in fact it's easy. And handy
In window mode if you double tap the app bar it maximizes, quite handy too
The zip?
Above, in OP, there's only one zip mate,and it contains all the required files:silly:
If you are on 4.2.2 be patient, very soon I will upgrade my Grand and I will make this mod available for 4.2.2...:good:
will this one work on 4.2.2?
Thanks and cheers, great work buddy...
franksmj said:
will this one work on 4.2.2?
Thanks and cheers, great work buddy...
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It has not been tested on 4.2.2 and frankly I don't think it will work since the modded System UI is for 4.1.2.
You can try though, but if you do so make sure you have a backup, or Aroma File Manager (it enables you to access your files from recovery, and in your case it would enable you to change your System UI back to stock in case the modded one doesn't work), or TWRP (same as Aroma, you can navigate through your files from recovery).
Good luck, and if it works please report here
Noo0ps not working on 4.2.2 and got system ui force closed
So frnds don't use it on 4.2.2
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tiwari434 said:
Noo0ps not working on 4.2.2 and got system ui force closed
So frnds don't use it on 4.2.2
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Does it boot? I mean you installed the modded System UI, you rebooted and then your phone booted?
Because if it boots with the modded System Ui installed it means that it's 4.2.2 compatible. The force close is not a big deal, I had the same on 4.1.2 until I found the right settings for DPI and resolution. The flashbar may interfere as well, and so may the TW Launcher (I replaced it with Holo Launcher HD, much nicer looking and more customizable).
But if it bootloops then it probably is not compatible.
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Does it boot? I mean you installed the modded System UI, you rebooted and then your phone booted?
Because if it boots with the modded System Ui installed it means that it's 4.2.2 compatible. The force close is not a big deal, I had the same on 4.1.2 until I found the right settings for DPI and resolution. The flashbar may interfere as well, and so may the TW Launcher (I replaced it with Holo Launcher HD, much nicer looking and more customizable).
But if it bootloops then it probably is not compatible.
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When I deleted the stock system ui my phone rebooted automatically with not notification bar thn I paste given apk and reboot its boot up but giving continues system ui force close error
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tiwari434 said:
When I deleted the stock system ui my phone rebooted automatically with not notification bar thn I paste given apk and reboot its boot up but giving continues system ui force close error
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Did you set the perms (rw, r, r) for the app? If you didn't then it will force close. What you can do is download this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1646108
You put the file in your phone, you go into recovery and you install the zip. Then you will be able to access both your system and sd card files from recovery. Using the file manager you can copy and paste, and set properly the permissions, all from recovery.
If it still doesn't work it could be something with the DPI, or just that, as previously said, it's not 4.2.2 compatible.
Good luck
I've edited OP, cuz I managed to get the mini tray working.
Pretty nice to my opinion, have a look at the new screenshots in OP and let me know if you are interested...
OP edited (look at post 2), minimize button and double tap to maximize work
I have a problem i followed all the installation process but when i reboot i cannot pull down my notification shade, i cannot access my recent apps and system ui fc.
AjDoc said:
I have a problem i followed all the installation process but when i reboot i cannot pull down my notification shade, i cannot access my recent apps and system ui fc.
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Did you clear cache and dalvik cache in recovery?
It could be the cause, but if it's not then it must be a problem with your DPI.
Did you install app settings (see additional settings in op, there's a link for tungstwenty's and rovo89's thread)?
If you did, just change android system' s and system ui's dpi to 130, and reboot.
Or, change the whole phone's DPI to either 213, 200, 177 or 160 (see which one works and is most suitable for your taste) using the ui switcher function in the attached app.
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Did you clear cache and dalvik cache in recovery?
It could be the cause, but if it's not then it must be a problem with your DPI.
Did you install app settings (see additional settings in op, there's a link for tungstwenty's and rovo89's thread)?
If you did, just change android system' s and system ui's dpi to 130, and reboot.
Or, change the whole phone's DPI to either 213, 200, 177 or 160 (see which one works and is most suitable for your taste) using the ui switcher function in the attached app.
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I did not clear both cache and dalvik cache in recovery.
I tried the app settings and change both the android system's and system ui's dpi 130, and reboot but the same result.
I tried the FWC app when i change the phone's dpi and reboot the app is saying that the current DPI is still 240.
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My bad i just saw that i need to clear both cache and dalvik cache in recovery.
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so i cleared both cache and dalvik cache in recovery. still same result
Mmmmh, that's strange. Are you rooted and on 4.1.2 (sorry for the maybe stupid question, but some people read OPs very fast and miss some details)?
Did you delete the multi windows phone xml in the etc/permissions folder?
Check this thread, it's about the time when I was testing the mod, from message # 30 it started to work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319592&page=3
Then read further message # 42, # 44 and # 46, and follow the settings order in # 46 (that's important), here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319592&page=5
But instead of step 5 in # 46 just install the system ui and the etc/permissions from OP here. Reboot, it should work...
Everything I did is there. At the time I had set android system to a 600x1024 resolution and I found since that it's not needed, but you can try anyway. Let me know if it works and I'll update OP with some more instructions.
Regarding the floating windows manager, if it doesn't work (although it should, I have tested it again 5 mns ago now and changed my DPI, strange that it doesn't work with you) you can try with another DPI changer apk like ROM Toolbox or whatever from the market, there are heaps of such apps..
unclefab said:
Mmmmh, that's strange. Are you rooted and on 4.1.2 (sorry for the maybe stupid question, but some people read OPs very fast and miss some details)?
Did you delete the multi windows phone xml in the etc/permissions folder?
Check this thread, it's about the time when I was testing the mod, from message # 30 it started to work:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319592&page=3
Then read further message # 42, # 44 and # 46, and follow the settings order in # 46 (that's important), here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2319592&page=5
But instead of step 5 in # 46 just install the system ui and the etc/permissions from OP here. Reboot, it should work...
Everything I did is there. At the time I had set android system to a 600x1024 resolution and I found since that it's not needed, but you can try anyway. Let me know if it works and I'll update OP with some more instructions.
Regarding the floating windows manager, if it doesn't work (although it should, I have tested it again 5 mns ago now and changed my DPI, strange that it doesn't work with you) you can try with another DPI changer apk like ROM Toolbox or whatever from the market, there are heaps of such apps..
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Yes i am rooted on 4.1.2, yes i did delete the multi windows phone xml in the etc/permissions folder,
Ok i will read all the message posted and try all of your suggested solutions. Will update you if it finally works, thanks for the help anyways.
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so finally it works woo. all apps are now able to float. but there still some problems.
1. i still cannot pull down my notification shade
2. i still cannot access recent apps (or is it a part of the new system ui?).
3. and i will monitor if the system ui still fc.
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this is my installation process please check if i made mistakes.
1. i change the android system dpi to 170 and system ui dpi to 130
2. then change android system resolution to 600x1024
3. delete com.sec.feature.multiwindow.phone.xml in system/etc/permissions.
4. i delete my stock system ui in the apps folder using root borwser then copy the new system ui in the same folder, then set the permission to RW, R, R
5. then clear cache and dalvik cache using clockworkmod recovery.
6. then reboot
the floating multiwindow works but as i said
1. i still cannot pull down my notification shade
2. i still cannot access recent apps (or is it a part of the new system ui?).
3 and system ui fc every now and then but not that often.
Cool, you are getting close!!:good:
The recent apps should work, and the sytem ui shouldn't close, so it means your DPI settings are still not optimal. The thing is that it's hard to give a general rule since it depends on one's phone. Mine is heavily skinned, permissions restricted and modified, and for this reason my settings may not work on somebody else's phone.
Androidsystem, I don't know about 170, at first i used 130 and it was fine. Then, after a lot of testing, I found out that 108 or 110 suits me fine, and I even could revert the screen resolution back to default (but then I changed it to 480x854 cuz with default resolution the navigation bar didn't display properly in landscape). The phone is more responsive (including the recent apps button, so maybe your problem comes from there), and the bottom navigation bar gets very tiny, thus saving screen estate.
If the above settings don't work then you will have to test by yourself and find the right dosis for your phone. Reading the links I gave you yesterday may help, and if it doesn't at least you will see that you are not the only one that struggled to get this mod working:cyclops:.
I struggled mate, believe me, but the result was worth the effort.
Check post # 2 in this thread, I just uploaded the new files to get minimize button and double tap to maximize...
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Cool, you are getting close!!:good:
The recent apps should work, and the sytem ui shouldn't close, so it means your DPI settings are still not optimal. The thing is that it's hard to give a general rule since it depends on one's phone. Mine is heavily skinned, permissions restricted and modified, and for this reason my settings may not work on somebody else's phone.
Androidsystem, I don't know about 170, at first i used 130 and it was fine. Then, after a lot of testing, I found out that 108 or 110 suits me fine, and I even could revert the screen resolution back to default (but then I changed it to 480x854 cuz with default resolution the navigation bar didn't display properly in landscape). The phone is more responsive (including the recent apps button, so maybe your problem comes from there), and the bottom navigation bar gets very tiny, thus saving screen estate.
If the above settings don't work then you will have to test by yourself and find the right dosis for your phone. Reading the links I gave you yesterday may help, and if it doesn't at least you will see that you are not the only one that struggled to get this mod working:cyclops:.
I struggled mate, believe me, but the result was worth the effort.
Check post # 2 in this thread, I just uploaded the new files to get minimize button and double tap to maximize...
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ok i will play more with my setting and keep updating you. thanks for the help again
edit 1:
i forgot to tell you that my phone is odexed maybe it's factor why i cannot pull down the notification shade and cannot access my recent apps because i tried different dpi settings and i still cannot fix it. I'll just be patient and try a little harder.
edit 2:
from what i have observed the floating MW only works for me when the android system resolution is 600x1024 and up, and it works even when the android system's and system ui's dpi is default. Aso i cannot resize the floating MW, will try more settings to make my notification and recent apps to work.
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Another thing i've observed is that when i unistall my mw apps manager module, not all apps can float.
Your phone behaves strangely, you can't resize windows, not all apps float, you can't pull the notification bar...
The only explanation I see is the fact that you're on an odexed Rom.
You know, deodexed Roms have many advantages, specially when it comes to customisation.
Maybe you should consider flashing one of the various deodexed Roms there are in the development thread, not only to have multi windows but to be able to better tweak your phone and to install some apps that work only on deodexed Roms like for example xprivacy.
It's easy, just download the file and flash it in recovery...
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Your phone behaves strangely, you can't resize windows, not all apps float, you can't pull the notification bar...
The only explanation I see is the fact that you're on an odexed Rom.
You know, deodexed Roms have many advantages, specially when it comes to customisation.
Maybe you should consider flashing one of the various deodexed Roms there are in the development thread, not only to have multi windows but to be able to better tweak your phone and to install some apps that work only on deodexed Roms like for example xprivacy.
It's easy, just download the file and flash it in recovery...
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For now i'm having with the mod i installed some apps to act as my notification panel like floating notification and go toucher. Maybe i will install a custom rom if someone will integrate this mod on their rom like in moon rom and maybe also integrate pa's halo. But for now i will play more with the mod and maybe try that minimize button. . Thanks for the help
I'm quite busy at the moment (I didn't even find time to make a flashable zip for this mod), but when I have time I'll download 4.2.2 and I'll make a nice deodexed custom Rom including this mod. Don't expect fancy colors and bla bla effects though, my roms are fast, functional and efficient but I don't care about that kind of customization.
For now, apart from being busy the thing is that I wait for a bugless 4.2.2 to be released cuz I see many people complaining about the russian update.
Hopefully it will come soon, otherwise I'll download the russian 4.2.2 and see what it's worth...