[Q] Apk installation - Galaxy S III Themes and Apps

hi, i have used md4 v10, 12 and 13 and noticed some differences in the way some apk's install. For e.g. i customize apk's a lot based on my needs. For e.g. any regular app i am able to customize, install it and open it and it opens up the modified app. Normally when you install app, you get 2 options "Done" and "Open". 'Open" launches the app.
For some apps like "IncallUI.apk", the "Open" button is grayed out. The way v10 behaves is different from v12 and 13 and am trying to understand what is the difference between these 3 ROM's. I have seen this v10 sort of behavior in many other ROM's as well.
So, when i modify/customize 'incallui.apk', then install it as a normal app, it installs just fine on all 3 versions however when i make a call to check the new interface, no changes are seen in v10 but the changes reflect in v12 and v13. The only way I can then test is to replace the app, reboot and then try making a call. It works this way but it is not a easy process specially when there is a solution already in place for v12 and v13.
Would you know why the modified and successfully installed app does not show/reflect the new changes in v10 and many other ROMS?
Thanks in advance

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[MOD][XPOSED] CRT off effect [NO LONGER SUPPORTED]

You have probably heard about a modification that makes your phone look like an old CRT TV when you turn it off. This is actually a builtin effect, but it is disabled by default.
There is a tutorial by tweezit that shows how easy it is to enable this effect - but it requires you to change framework-res.apk. There are different threads that offer those modified files, but to combine different modifications, there have to be many different files with all possible combinations.
To avoid this, I'm developing the Xposed framework, which allows such modifications without changing any APK (or JAR in this case). All you need to do is install the Xposed framework app (root required) and then the attached module for it - both with the normal APK installer as any other app.
Tested with Stock LPQ, but should work for most ICS ROMs (not sure about CM9 though).
This mod is no longer supported. Please use my Tweakbox instead.
Very good work. When we add this apk and the Xposed framework app, the effect is automaticaly enabled or we need to enable this by the app? Thanks.
There is a short installation guide with screenshots in the framework thread.
Yes, you need to click a button to actually install the framework (what you download is the installer) and click a checkbox to enable the module. But both should be easy and fast.
Sweet! I've been looking for the CRT effect for my stock rom. And you have made it surprinsingly easy to install it! Thank you!
I would love to see more of these modules. Thx for the sharing!
Gesendet von meinem GT-I9100 mit Tapatalk
This module is now integrated in my Tweakbox. I recommend using that module instead.
didn't work with cm9
pHyR3 said:
didn't work with cm9
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I may be wrong, but i think this is for Samsung ROM..
I thought CM9 might already have this as an option? Well anyway, this mod is deprecated. Try using my Tweakbox, which includes this mod in a cleaner version. If that also doesn't work for you, follow these questions (and please also let me know if other Xposed mods work for you).
Shame we cannot do this without root :-(
Im scared to root my phone...
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will it work it lp6 romania vodafone stock rom ?
zecs said:
will it work it lp6 romania vodafone stock rom ?
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It should work on any stock ICS ROM.
Hello everyone
Does this crt off effect works properly? Because until now there is an annoying flickering of the screen.
Is this problem solved ?
This mod works as good or bad as other CRT mods do. The difference is that you can combine it with other Xposed mods.
The whole thing is just a switch that is enabled, the effect itself is already existing in the ROM. I see the flickering as well. This is reported to be a bug in a native library, so I cannot fix it.
Please also note that this version of the mod is no longer supported as I have integrated it into my Tweakbox.
Just installed the mod, works fine on my device - so simply unchecking it in the Xpose app then restarting will revert it back?
(I actually got the flickering after the effect with another mod with a cwm install but now its not present)
EDIT: Spoke too soon - the flickering came back after a few locks and unlocks... no ideas why, but it's too much of a distraction for me so I had to uninstall it.
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Hi
I can not install Xposed, I get this error:
Ovazealous said:
Just installed the mod, works fine on my device - so simply unchecking it in the Xpose app then restarting will revert it back?
(I actually got the flickering after the effect with another mod with a cwm install but now its not present)
EDIT: Spoke too soon - the flickering came back after a few locks and unlocks... no ideas why, but it's too much of a distraction for me so I had to uninstall it.
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Yes, unchecking
a mod disables it after a restart. Same thing for uninstalling the mod of course, but then it will be automatically enabled if you install it again.
I personally can live with fhe flickering from time to time, but that's up to every user to decide for themselves.
chispero said:
Hi
I can not install Xposed, I get this error:
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Updating Busybox should fix that. I think this needs to go into the FAQs, several people reported it already.
There is a fix available for the flickering issue in original android development thread
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Yes: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1676378
And it's working great for me and many others.
As you are already using Xposed, you could try a beta version that I just uploaded. It contains a setting apply the patch on-the-fly (that is in the memory), so you do not even need to replace any more files.
I had already modified the framework res file with the uotkitchen.
It was only the scrollbar which i made red but now its gone.is there any chance to have my uot mod enabled plus the crt effekt???
Thanks for your app anyway much easier to install the effect then over wm.
Grertings from hamburg,germany

[MOD] V20F bell / atnt / xxx Kronic BlueMod v4.3 / V5 / V5.1

Kronic BlueMod V 4.3 / V5.1 for 4.2 framework
- i posted v5 on a reply... wasn't thinking it's on page 1.
- it is normal for first boot to take a long time after flashing mod, during this time the system is updating the cache partitions new drawables etc because system files changed. 1-3 minutes maybe. if it starts to take really long then flash backup zip or reflash the rom you were using to patch the files back to normal, this shouldn't really happen though unless you get currupt download or flash to incompatible rom.
for bell based v20f, also works on most other v20f but some icons may need to be swapped.
- to backup original ui, make a copy of this zip, open the copy with 7-zip, replace /system/app/systemui.apk and /system/framework/framework-res.apk with the CURRENT ones from your phone (adb pull them or something) then rename the copied zip originalUI.zip and put it on your sdcard, in case something goes wrong you can reflash it to go back to default.
- to install just flash the zip in recovery mode, do not wipe cache partitions, the android OS will update them when it sees changed files.
enjoy!!!!
p.s. i don't take responsibility for you breaking your phone.
if you aren't confident in moding these files, but you want something changed just post what it is and i'll do my best to provide you with a personal patch. if there is an icon i missed on the rom you use, let me know and i'll update. (many roms use differant icons)
- if this doesn't work with your rom you can request that i write one specifically for your rom and i may do it.
i do intend on adding other color versions of this so feel free to request colors.
this UI mod is intended to make the amazingly stable and battery friendly v20f a real option by making it pretty.
other additions i recommend are:
power toggles (has a homescreen widget that add's reboot menu with recovery option and bypasses reflashing on reboot by this i just mean a faster reboot by using a root reboot command instead of stock reboot which takes forever)
pocket skip track (allows you do add screen off track switching functionality to stock roms.)
mx camera (gives you hdr camera options without removing 1080p video capabilities like cm10.1)
apex launcher (jelly bean style launcher with lots of options)
exdialer ( a good free dialer with some really nice theme's i bought a payed one for 2 dollars or something that's black and blue)
MHL works on stock roms (micro usb -> hdmi -> tv)
the rom i recommend to run with this is
the legend Ho!No!'s v20f mod 2
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2185178
happy texting !!!
the other feature of this is it should theoretically run smoother than stock files due to less compression.
i will also be posting email.apk LGMms.apk LGCalendar.apk with some better black theme's
this mod is not new but i'm just trying to make a universal one for v20f now, i already have alot of happy users.
--added in 4.3 is standard black background with blue text (on title bar) for any apps or widgets that use default framework values, so far on mine it works for quite a few.
i don't think this will work on roms that aren't deodexed
Kronics BlueMod V5
V5.1 has a few divider fixes and the tab for slider panels/quicksettings in status_bar_expanded
the lockscreen is for pattern lock check attachment if u wanna see it
the screenshot for the quicksettings panel is from before the cyan color was fixed to neon blue
screenshot 16 is V4.3 the others are 5.0, in 5.1 the bottom tab color is fixed on screenshot 26
in 5.0+ BlueMod tag is removed i decided the average person probably doesn't want it.
in 5.1 the bottom bar in expanded panel color is fixed
- i did more work to framework-res to change more of the default backgrounds and font color's for 3rd party apps and such, there are a few system apps that i think have to be modded individually because it didn't apply for them, but you should see some of your apps starting to inherit the theme.
for the pattern lock mod, i disable the showing of the lines because it's extremely hard to mod, it's done in some equation in a smali file somewhere that is differant location on most phones, until someone that has a strong grasp of smali that uses LG phones takes a look i can't mod that
reserved for secondary files
if you want to learn to do your own mod's, or fix something i missed on your rom, the tutorial can be found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2362717
Kronics BlueMod v5
This has only been tested on the rom with 4.2 framework v20f, if someone wants to try flashing it on a non updated framework v20f and let me know if it works that is cool, if not i'll do it when i get a chance, if u do it backup your original files to a flash first.
i already fixed the highligher on the bottom tab for settings panel that is slightly the wrong color (greenish) coming in next update
i'm currently investigating the issue that is causing long reboots on every reboot instead of the first one after install. it doesn't seem to be affecting system performance but i know that is probably annoying people so i'm looking into fixing it.
edit i wiped all drives and installed the rom without the mod and it was only 15 seconds or so faster boot, i think this rom just has a long boot (the 4.2 framework one)

[Q] Anyone able to successfully pull Dashclock from Slimkat Weekly 2.5 RC1?

I have tried pulling the APK out of the rom zip and installing it, but the installation fails. I have also tried manually putting the apk in my apps folder, also does not work.
Any suggestions? I love the extension separator option and different colors for the background... but I prefer to use Danvd's 4.4.2 GE build.
TASL said:
I have tried pulling the APK out of the rom zip and installing it, but the installation fails. I have also tried manually putting the apk in my apps folder, also does not work.
Any suggestions? I love the extension separator option and different colors for the background... but I prefer to use Danvd's 4.4.2 GE build.
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"Well slims version is a mix from original dashclock + the one which was posted here by syned + our additions lol. Whatever it is not installable due that we have trds and it will only work on ROMs which support that. The hell I did not have time till now to push our changes to Roman. Will try to do it finally next week so roman can decide what he want or not. We tried to keep his style in "our" dashclock."
Reply from SlimRom team.

[REQUEST] AOSP apps package Android L

I've been using the Android L port and I'm loving it. The only problem is that I hate all the official google apps. Plus the ROM only comes with Google photos. I really want to put something together once the ROM is more stable (although it really is good right now) that includes aosp style apps.
Does anyone know where I can get the apps? Can I just pull them from a custom ROM? Or can someone put together a zip that has a few aosp apps? I'm mainly thinking browser, gallery and a file manager, but suggestions are welcome.
EDIT: I was able to pull the apks out of another ROM, I chose the latest (7-20 at time of writing this) CM11 and put the files where they should be /system/app and I changed the permissions to match other files in the same location. Then I rebooted to recovery and wiped both caches. File manager (CM File Manager) and gallery worked fine, I can't figure out browser though. I found an app on the play store that was an AOSP Browser installer and tried that too, but browser keeps crashing on launch. So if anybody knows how to make AOSP browser install please enlighten me.
Thank you.

[Q] Help with a pop up on my phone

I keep getting a pop up message that says " Unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped" and I can't do ****! Is there any specific reason that causes this problem? I've had it happen in the past and I just restore my phone, but I'm getting sick of having to do that. Any help I'd appreciate.
Thanks.
I get that at times too.
Only way for me personally to fix is to flash a new rom
I found this happened when I disabled the news app, the one you start by doing from bottom up from the home screen. Try that.
Anonymous777 said:
I keep getting a pop up message that says " Unfortunately, the process com.android.systemui has stopped" and I can't do ****! Is there any specific reason that causes this problem? I've had it happen in the past and I just restore my phone, but I'm getting sick of having to do that. Any help I'd appreciate.
Thanks.
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That depends on which rom are you running. The general reason is that systemui can not find the resource it need to run properly. The file it needs may got deleted,disabled or not properly modified. For example, in Omega rom series if 3 min battery mode is removed. To solve this issue, you might want to replace the systemui.apk in system/pri-app with a deodexed one with the SAME BUILD number. . There is a good source you can get that, it is the omega files from Omega Team. Install Omega Files, Choose galaxy note 3, then 4.4 kitcat, omega v23, mods, 3minibattery mod, choose stock battery icons, then it will open a browser window and start downloading. The downloaded file is the flashable file for replace systemui.apk with the stock one. Note that Omega v23 is NI4 based, and you can use this ONLY if you are running a NI4 based rom.
wzhao14 said:
That depends on which rom are you running. The general reason is that systemui can not find the resource it need to run properly. The file it needs may got deleted,disabled or not properly modified. For example, in Omega rom series if 3 min battery mode is removed. To solve this issue, you might want to replace the systemui.apk in system/pri-app with a deodexed one with the SAME BUILD number. . There is a good source you can get that, it is the omega files from Omega Team. Install Omega Files, Choose galaxy note 3, then 4.4 kitcat, omega v23, mods, 3minibattery mod, choose stock battery icons, then it will open a browser window and start downloading. The downloaded file is the flashable file for replace systemui.apk with the stock one. Note that Omega v23 is NI4 based, and you can use this ONLY if you are running a NI4 based rom.
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I was using the tweaked 2.0 version for about 4 months and had zero problems. Then I decided to give 3.0 a try and thats when I started getting that error pop up message. I then Installed tweaked 3.9 and same thing. I really like the Tweaked ROM but I may have to go with something different or back down to 2.0. And what you explained to me at the top with replacing the systemui.apk
in system/pri-app with a deodexed one sounds a little too complex . Plus I'm not running the NI4 based ROM.
I appreciate your guys feedback though

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