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[Video Tutorial] How to change .apk icon using "Apk Manager 5.0.2"

HOW TO CHANGE .APK ICON USING APK MANAGER.
Many people have asked how to change icons of apps in app drawer,once it was my question too,and I searched every corner of xda to find a thread explaining me that but it was of no avail even though i FOUND one but it didn't work on my sgs2.Therefore,I decided to help everybody who is having the same problem including me.So I brought you the easiest 'n simplest way to change the icons,it's lenghty as many would call it but once you get the hang of it,you'll be changing the icons of 'n on.
JUST FOLLOW THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE;
1. Copy Settings.apk in the folder called "place-apk-here-for-modding"
2. Start the "Script.bat"
3. Choose point 22 "Set current Project"
4. Choose your app you want to extract
5. Choose point 1 "Extract apk"
6. Go to the folder called "Projects" 7. Choose your app you just have extracted
8. Choose the folder called "res"
9. Look in the folders where the icon is.
10. Change the icon but be sure it have the same size ("mdpi: 48x48" hdpi: 72x72" xdpi: 96x96")
11. Go back to script windows or start script.bat again
12. Choose point 22 "Set current Project" again
13. Choose point 3 "Zip apk"
14. Choose point 12 "sign apk"
15. Go back to the folder "place-apk-here-for-modding" now should have a apk here that is called signed"NameOfYourApp"
16. Copy it to your Sd card and install it on your device.
OR WATCH THE STEP BY STEP VIDEO BY ME;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g22M1h00k_0
Get icon packs on the biggest icon thread of xda,thanks to Falloutboy2000
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824656
Download Apk Manager here:
http://apkmultitool.com/?q=node/5
Well thats all,if its helpful then dont forget to thank me! peace
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Yeahhh!!! Finally i can customize my icons.....TNK so much man!!!!!

Tuqano said:
Yeahhh!!! Finally i can customize my icons.....TNK so much man!!!!!
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Glad you found it helpful !

7zip
Thanks a lot for this thread very usefull.
We can change the icons with 7-zip when we install a mod like Jkay.
1. extraxt your apk from your mod with 7zip
2. Open the apk with 7zip
3. Go into res/mipmap-hdpi for the Sgs2
4. Insert your new icon to replace the older
5.Replace the old apk
Apk manager is also very interesting to decompile the apk. This allow to change the code to make big modifications like the Domination mod.
PS: Sorry for my bad english language

Using the method in the OP you could very easily open up a can of worms if it contains badly patched 9's.
I'd personally use the universal theme template, a lot quicker, easier and safer compared to apkmanager, and it creates a backup.

I tried your method but it does not work on my sgs2 XWLPF deodex with last syiah. I cannot install the setting apk created on my phone.

I agree, although this thread is very helpful, I recommend if you're not changing any xml code or .9's... don't decompile just use UFT...

I know it's hard for some people and find decompiling and compiling complicated,so they choose 7-zip.. It's faster and easier I agree but I made this tutorial to let people learn how to use apk manager too.
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coolstorybro_123 said:
I know it's hard for some people and find decompiling and compiling complicated,so they choose 7-zip.. It's faster and easier I agree but I made this tutorial to let people learn how to use apk manager too.
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Yes but the title suggests to "change the apk icon" in which you do not need to decompile the APK to do so... maybe you should rename the title?
anyway, thumbs up!

why before using apk manager my apk is 5969 kb and after change one file ( from 1,50kb to 1,86 kb ) it is 3124 kb ? I'm changing status_bar_latest_event_content.xml in framework-res.apk

Thanks a lot..

Thanks
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Great thanks!

thanks.
but when i reboot the phone app's icon turn older.
what is the solution?

Im trying to change my clock color, either in status_bar.xml or styles.xml and neither way is working. After I push SystemUI,apk, I reboot the phone and it says systemui.apk has stopped working. I read I don't need to resign the apks, so Im not sure what else to do? Also, what compression level should I be using?

Hi, I tried using APK manager to change icons, and it works, but when I go to install on my android device, it says it didn't install.
Any help?

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It's working
Worked perfectly on Galaxy Note 2...:good:

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[APP]GenieWidget.apk from the Galaxy Nexus

Hello Everyone!
As you may or may not know, the Galaxy S3 doesn't have the News & Weather widget in-built like it did on the SGS2 so lets change that shall we?
Read the instructions below and you should have the news & weather widget back up and running on this awesome device!
What You Need:
Rooted Device
Root Explorer (Or ES File Explorer)
Room on your SD Card
Instructions:
-Download the GenieWidget.apk from the attachments below
-Put GenieWidget.apk onto your internal SD Card (Or external, doesn't really matter)
-Open Root Explorer and navigate to where you put GenieWidget
-Highlight it and select copy
-Navigate to /system/app/
-Paste
-Reboot
-It will be there in the widgets!
Screenshot to prove it works:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ekk7d3uc45pitlg/2012-06-03 10.55.31.png
I'd appreciate it if you clicked the thanks button

Nitroz said:
Hello Everyone!
As you may or may not know, the Galaxy S3 doesn't have the News & Weather widget in-built like it did on the SGS2 so lets change that shall we?
Read the instructions below and you should have the news & weather widget back up and running on this awesome device!
What You Need:
Rooted Device
Root Explorer (Or ES File Explorer)
Room on your SD Card
Instructions:
-Download the GenieWidget.apk from the attachments below
-Put GenieWidget.apk onto your internal SD Card (Or external, doesn't really matter)
-Open Root Explorer and navigate to where you put GenieWidget
-Highlight it and select copy
-Navigate to /system/app/
-Paste
-Reboot
-It will be there in the widgets!
Screenshot to prove it works:
https://www.dropbox.com/s/ekk7d3uc45pitlg/2012-06-03 10.55.31.png
I'd appreciate it if you clicked the thanks button
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Thanks man we need this

I'm gonna try this on my htc rezound. Hoping it doesn't need touchwiz framework to work!

the widget is transparent?

Screenshot link doesn't work. can you upload a working screenshot?

Interesting...
But can't see screenshot
Reupload please...
Thank U
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Anyone notice that the weather detail view crashes when "force GPU rendering" is turned on in developer settings?

@OP: Thanks a lot for this useful app, Iv'e been missing during my review of the SGS3 on my portal.
Is there any chance you can port it over to non-root user? And if not, please specify why that would not be possible (need it for my article).
Thank you very much in advance and for your contribution to the Android society and other users as myself

thanks a lot it's look great

doesen,t work wit HTC Evo 3D

sa1105 said:
doesen,t work wit HTC Evo 3D
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It's not in the OP but did you remember to fix permissions to rw-r-r? At least I thought you had to do this for any app you put into the /system/app folder. I always do and this works fine on my EVO LTE.

I can confirm this works on my Rezound.

here is a transparent version of it:

lgkahn said:
here is a transparent version of it:
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Could you provide a preview?

GenieWidget fully themed for me.
Download from here:
http://www.htcmania.com/showthread.php?t=400713

Hum, i've just download and installed the htcmania's version (last post from Armin van buuren) and it's working in a stock and un-rooted galaxy s3.
Thanks

Just installed this on my Skyrocket using the Dragon stripped rom - worked great!

Are there different versions (there was one that came with TeamDRH's ICS for the gtablet, but it seems to be an older version)?
I tried to replace the one that was already there, but it won't let me change the permissions.

Not works on omega 9.0. Put the file in system/app, fixed permission and rebooted, but no widget.....
Edit: found, it was called "news and meteo", i was searching for Geniewidget......:-D

Won't install on Razr. Why does it need root?

[Theme]Touchwiz 5 Launcher...

Hey,
Before I begin, to say, share and help anyone, I want to state that this is NOT my work.. I have not in any way made this or helped the dev in making this.. I merely stumbled upon it while browsing the xda forums.. I don't even know who made it, all I had was a link.. I want to share this with the wildfire s community.. But as always there is a catch..(every thing is not easily gettable in life..)
Requirements:
1. Cm10, jelly bean versions only..(Paranoid Android not supported..)
2. Well, if you haven't guessed it already then root explorer and root access..
3. A good brain that understands the instruction and follows them correctly..
4. if you don't come under the above criterion its best advised get Cm10........
Now, their are two ways to do this..
1. either push the zip to root via recovery or adb..
2. or use the solid explorer beta2 app to put all the required files in the correct places in root with the permission rw-r-r(644)..
1
Now, I will assume you knw how to flash a zip.... then the steps that have to be followed are..
1. flash the zip in recovery..(please make a backup before flashing... don't blame me later if anything happens that shud not have happend..)
2. reboot..
3. select the default launcher.. as the SecLauncher2 one..
4. remove the old launcher via sold explorer or link2sd or titanium(optional)
Voila!! u have the touchwiz launcher installed up and running..
2
I had problem flashing it via recovery,( maybe you won't have the prob but just in case...)
1. extract the zip via solid explorer..
2. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\app and copy the apk to root\system\app folder... set permission rw-r-r(644)
3. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\etc\permissions folder and copy its constituents to root\system\etc folder... set permission rw-r-r(644)
4. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\framework copy the constituents their and paste them to root\system\framework folder.. set permission rw-r-r(644)
5. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\lib and copy the constituents their and paste them to root\system\lib folder.. set permission to rw-r-r(644)
6. reboot..
7. select the default launcher.. as the SecLauncher2 one..
8. remove the old launcher via sold explorer or link2sd or titanium(optional)
Voila!! u have the touchwiz launcher installed up and running..
Screenshots and zip at the end of the post..
Note:- for complete touchwiz look download the touchwiz 5 theme from playstore for cm10..(I did the same..)
Disclaimer: The above is not for someone who doesn't knw the first thing abt root.. and shud not go ahead and try this.. If anything happens to your device, you have yourself to blame...
Developers: All Cm10 devs if you read this than a small request, the launcher included in the cm10 version is eating 13 mb, where as this launcher eat only 4 mb.. thus freeing up much needed space.. I would request you to consider merging this in your next release...
Ps- any feedback regarding the launcher is welcome.. I am using it.. You'all shud go ahead and use it too if you like touchwiz...
Credits:
1. to the guy who made this kudos man.. (from what I could make out frm the zip name, its somebody named pico.. so if ur reading it then please confirm and pm me..)
2. the users who'll try this and press the thanks button..
3. the cm10 team and developers for making cm10 compatible with our device...
4. My wfs for bearing my experiments and standing by me...:laugh::laugh:

the.h.t.c.king said:
Credits:
1. to the guy who made this kudos man.. (from what I could make out frm the zip name, its somebody named pico.. so if ur reading it then please confirm and pm me..)
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Pico aka HTC Explorer. So it could be from that forum.
Nice launcher btw.
Swiftkey'd from my Awesome Wildfire S powered by Unofficial CyanogenMod 9.1.0

SomeDudeOnTheNet said:
Pico aka HTC Explorer. So it could be from that forum.
Nice launcher btw.
Swiftkey'd from my Awesome Wildfire S powered by Unofficial CyanogenMod 9.1.0
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I can't remember where i got the link from...:banghead:
I will check the forum their then...
Sent from my Wildfire S using xda app-developers app

Cm10 stock,thanks for share.

Warren87 said:
Cm10 stock,thanks for share.
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Netime...
Did u use it then???
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When try to install in recovery it say installacion aborted....

starbuck79 said:
When try to install in recovery it say installacion aborted....
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If u read the op, i mentioned what u have to do in such cases.... whats the point of typing for so long if u don't even read it??
"Life without my phone is like life without breathing... I am addicted to my htc...."

the.h.t.c.king said:
Hey,
Before I begin, to say, share and help anyone, I want to state that this is NOT my work.. I have not in any way made this or helped the dev in making this.. I merely stumbled upon it while browsing the xda forums.. I don't even know who made it, all I had was a link.. I want to share this with the wildfire s community.. But as always there is a catch..(every thing is not easily gettable in life..)
Requirements:
1. Cm10, jelly bean versions only..(Paranoid Android not supported..)
2. Well, if you haven't guessed it already then root explorer and root access..
3. A good brain that understands the instruction and follows them correctly..
4. if you don't come under the above criterion its best advised get Cm10........
Now, their are two ways to do this..
1. either push the zip to root via recovery or adb..
2. or use the solid explorer beta2 app to put all the required files in the correct places in root with the permission rw-r-r(644)..
1
Now, I will assume you knw how to flash a zip.... then the steps that have to be followed are..
1. flash the zip in recovery..(please make a backup before flashing... don't blame me later if anything happens that shud not have happend..)
2. reboot..
3. select the default launcher.. as the SecLauncher2 one..
4. remove the old launcher via sold explorer or link2sd or titanium(optional)
Voila!! u have the touchwiz launcher installed up and running..
2
I had problem flashing it via recovery,( maybe you won't have the prob but just in case...)
1. extract the zip via solid explorer..
2. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\app and copy the apk to root\system\app folder... set permission rw-r-r(644)
3. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\etc\permissions folder and copy its constituents to root\system\etc folder... set permission rw-r-r(644)
4. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\framework copy the constituents their and paste them to root\system\framework folder.. set permission rw-r-r(644)
5. goto Touchwiz_5_JB_Pico\system\lib and copy the constituents their and paste them to root\system\lib folder.. set permission to rw-r-r(644)
6. reboot..
7. select the default launcher.. as the SecLauncher2 one..
8. remove the old launcher via sold explorer or link2sd or titanium(optional)
Voila!! u have the touchwiz launcher installed up and running..
Screenshots and zip at the end of the post..
Note:- for complete touchwiz look download the touchwiz 5 theme from playstore for cm10..(I did the same..)
Disclaimer: The above is not for someone who doesn't knw the first thing abt root.. and shud not go ahead and try this.. If anything happens to your device, you have yourself to blame...
Developers: All Cm10 devs if you read this than a small request, the launcher included in the cm10 version is eating 13 mb, where as this launcher eat only 4 mb.. thus freeing up much needed space.. I would request you to consider merging this in your next release...
Ps- any feedback regarding the launcher is welcome.. I am using it.. You'all shud go ahead and use it too if you like touchwiz...
Credits:
1. to the guy who made this kudos man.. (from what I could make out frm the zip name, its somebody named pico.. so if ur reading it then please confirm and pm me..)
2. the users who'll try this and press the thanks button..
3. the cm10 team and developers for making cm10 compatible with our device...
4. My wfs for bearing my experiments and standing by me...:laugh::laugh:
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CM 10.1 has issues on the Quincyatt sch-i717 samsung note. the hard buttons won't stop flashing. gonna be fun getting the thing out. lol

Is it possible to port touchwiz 5 weather widget for wildfire s ??

Its already there in the forum, in some other devices part.. Search for it.. U will find it... Make a global search....
Regards,
Aditya
Sent from my Wildfire S A510e using xda premium

[TUTORIAL] Change App Icons In Touchwiz

Hey Friends,
This is a little Tutorial about changing app icons permanently. There was a lot of applications available in Playstore like
“ icon changer free” etc etc to change the app icons. But the problem is that u cant use that changed apps in ur app drawer. U can only use that in ur home screen as a shortcut.
So I just decided to put a little tutorial to do that easily. I know everybody will know this already. But it will help for someone I am sure….
TOOLS NEEDED..!!
1.Photoshop(Ps)
2.a flashable zip
3.root explorer on your phone
4.7-zip
STEPS-
1) Get some cool icons from my xperia z icons pack - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287388 and save it to your pc.
Edit: If u need some cool Galaxy S4 icons Download it from Here - http://www.mediafire.com/download/k2522edgik21tp1/GS+4+Icons.zip
2) Whichever app icon you want to mod say the "video player",just copy it's apk from /system/app/<apk_name>.apk
and paste it to sdcard.
3) Now transfer this apk to your pc and extract it using 7-zip.
4) Now look for the app icon the file name maybe in drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi under res.."video",or"homescreen_icon" or anything...
5) When you find it just right click on it and click properties under the details tab check it's dimension something like"84X84","42X42","50X48"
6) Alright then you know the app icon dimension now.
7) Now save the image as <app_icon_name>.png on the desktop(make sure the name is proper)
8) Open the apk with 7-zip
9) Now drag and drop this image from the desktop to the folder drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320-hdpi
and click yes when the prompt appears and close 7-zip
10) Open any flashable zip and don't touch anything except the system folder.
11) Open the system folder and keep only the app folder delete other folders in this app folder copy your "video.apk" and delete other apks if present.
12) Now close the flashable zip and send it to your phone ext _sdcard and flash it by mounting system...and you are done!!
Hit thanks if you got it​ !!:good:

Jeetu333 said:
Hey Friends,
This is a little Tutorial about changing app icons permanently. There was a lot of applications available in Playstore like
“ icon changer free” etc etc to change the app icons. But the problem is that u cant use that changed apps in ur app drawer. U can only use that in ur home screen as a shortcut.
So I just decided to put a little tutorial to do that easily. I know everybody will know this already. But it will help for someone I am sure….
TOOLS NEEDED..!!
1.Photoshop(Ps)
2.a flashable zip
3.root explorer on your phone
4.7-zip
STEPS-
1) Get some cool icons from my xperia z icons pack - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287388 and save it to your pc.
Edit: If u need some cool Galaxy S4 icons Download it from Here - http://www.mediafire.com/download/k2522edgik21tp1/GS+4+Icons.zip
2) Whichever app icon you want to mod say the "video player",just copy it's apk from /system/app/<apk_name>.apk
and paste it to sdcard.
3) Now transfer this apk to your pc and extract it using 7-zip.
4) Now look for the app icon the file name maybe in drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi under res.."video",or"homescreen_icon" or anything...
5) When you find it just right click on it and click properties under the details tab check it's dimension something like"84X84","42X42","50X48"
6) Alright then you know the app icon dimension now.
7) Now save the image as <app_icon_name>.png on the desktop(make sure the name is proper)
8) Open the apk with 7-zip
9) Now drag and drop this image from the desktop to the folder drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320-hdpi
and click yes when the prompt appears and close 7-zip
10) Open any flashable zip and don't touch anything except the system folder.
11) Open the system folder and keep only the app folder delete other folders in this app folder copy your "video.apk" and delete other apks if present.
12) Now close the flashable zip and send it to your phone ext _sdcard and flash it by mounting system...and you are done!!
Hit thanks if you got it !!:good:
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how to change icons of installed apps?

ipapun4545 said:
how to change icons of installed apps?
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Same procedure as mentioned above.
Copy that apk on pc open it with 7 zip and follow the procedure.

Besides drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi folders, icons are located in mipmap-hdpi folder in most apps. And they are mostly named as ic_launcher_appname.png, so change this png to change icon of that app.

:good:

Wow bro nice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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ICS_XD said:
Wow bro nice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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Thanx buddy..
Sent from my WT19i using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2

Great tutorial mate
Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 4

if you want to change icons on homescreen the you install desktop visualizer from playstore and some icon packs of apex nova or go launcher.It looks awesome

mubeenshahid said:
if you want to change icons on homescreen the you install desktop visualizer from playstore and some icon packs of apex nova or go launcher.It looks awesome
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+1 :good:

Amazing, But ..
Jeetu said:
+1 :good:
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Superb !! I would always wanted to change my app icons as I own Sony Xperia J and this device icons is totally different from those of xperia m,z etc! But i can't understand your instructions I'm just confused and if any thing goes wrong then it will cause a great problem, can u explain this tutorial in a video ?! showing us how its done?! please I'm a beginner ! :fingers-crossed:

[Not Working Closed]Original Theme Chooser Grand Prime

Hello everyone today I want to share original samsung theme chooser with you all. I have seen many people requesting for it in posts so I thought of posting it here.
Requirements:
1. Rooted Device.
2. Root explorer.
3. Download files from attachment.
How to Install:
1. Remove old theme chooser ( but dont remove theme selecting option from homescreen )
2. Extract downloaded files.
3. Open root explorer go to /system/app and put secthemechooser2 folder there.
4. Put theme_app_list.xml in csc folder.
Set folder permission to 0744 and files permissions to 0644 and reboot.
Confirmed working on Grand Prime SM-G531F ( try on other models at your own risk )
Hit like if you appreciate my work.

Can someone test it?

Owen007 said:
Can someone test it?
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does it have theme store ? if its not so its the same old one and no need to change

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Seif.Kemo said:
does it have theme store ? if its not so its the same old one and no need to change
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Doesnt have theme store but its officially from samsung update. And have samsung official themes.

I get an error when I open theme changer.

Thread closed at OP request
Regards
Sawdoctor