Sony Ericsson was wonderful enough to include a stock theme chooser in our Xperia Plays so I have wondered why are we not customizing them? I see no threads about this at all or where we can share themes for our stock manager so I wanted to start one.
The process of customizing the stock theme manager is very simple and can be done by swapping out pngs within the DefaultThemes.apk. (Simply unzip, swap pics, & rezip)The images are located in "res/drawable-hdpi" folder.These "themes" are not full themes but instead they only affect the background of the dialer, contacts, alarms, calculator, stock messaging app, stock calendar, settings, & music app, & can be used with other themes (i.e ICS).
I do not know how to change the name of the preview images in manager (i.e. Fluorite, orchid, ruby, flow, sunflower, onyx ,& willow) as of yet, but I think I need to edit xml to change this. I would like to get some feedback on this and hope someone will enjoy the customized themes I made. (I have only replaced the stock images so I did not create the wallpapers or images.)
To install this:
1. Your phone must be ROOTED and you should have Root Explorer app(or other Root browser) from market.
2. You should make a backup of your phones DefaultThemes.apk file that is found in System/app folder (but I have included it to download also if you like)
3. You need to change permissions of the file before you move it into its folder. (Picture is included to show the correct permissions)
4. Lastly replace file and reboot phone. Once rebooted you should have new themes (modified themes) in stock theme manager.
Many Screenshots are below. Again...Feedback is appreciated
There are 2 customized versions and the original SE 2.3.4 Default Themes apk. Basically 14 new themes here.
V.2 Custom Themes http://db.tt/oO3RykwG
V. 3 Custom Themes http://db.tt/7YFiAdd7
And Sony Ericsson Stock Original http://db.tt/oWxJ87dU
If dropbox links are not working let me know and I will re-create links or find another way to share.
Got your PM mate, wow thanks I was actually looking for this last week haha will check it out properly later but is bookmarked for now
Jinx13
No problem. I figure there are some really good themes posted here like ICS, Galaxy s2, & someone even just did motoblur. They all put in a lot of work & they came out great.(I use ICS personally). So I thought if I made custom themes for the manager it makes them look even better imo. If you have some images that you want to add or suggestions let me know & ill see what I can do.
Sent from my R800i using xda premium
MIUI v5 inspired Dark Custom theme
Theme is compatible ONLY with EMUI 4.0 and was tested with P8 Lite running B564 and B574 firmware
Features:
- MIUI inspired theme (not intended to be 1 to 1 reproduction of MIUI interface)
- Dark UI for messaging
- Slightly Dark UI for contacts
- Some framework/icon changes
- Music Player lockscreen controls themed
- Changes to default EMUI widgets (90% transparency as default) - the widgets no longer mirror MIUI widgets
- Total of 2932 MIUI icons
Credits for assets being used:
- EMIUI by maximax2795 ( http://forum.xda-developers.com/ascend-p7/themes-apps/theme-emui-3-1-emiui-beta-t3233164 )
- ForR by For Team
- MIUIv5 by Alexander Moiseenko
- Miui V5 Darkness by Jasonevil (CM10.1 theme)
- New default wallpaper found by Vsx06 ( old/default MIUIv5 wallpaper can be downloaded from here : http://miuiandroid.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/wallpaper_006.jpg )
- Default Font (Thanks to Benj Esguerra) ( https://plus.google.com/112627753943691303063/posts/LJ2mong7MuX )
WARNING! Please read the below HOW-TO before applying!
Due to the size of the MIUI v5 dark custom theme (and limit on XDA for attachements) you need to download two ZIP files - extract them BOTH into the same directory (you will end up with two new files with extensions 001 and 002). Use 7-zip packer ( www.7-zip.org ) to extract the archive starting with 001. Finally you will get directory with HWT file.
If you want to have the new theme without the new font (or to keep the font you have set so far):
1. Download theme.
2. Extract theme (hint above).
3. Copy to the HWThemes folder on your mobile.
4. Apply theme.
If you want to have the theme with the new font (new font is the one you can see on the screenshots) please do the following: (WARNING! THIS WILL OVERWRITE THE SYSTEM FONT IN EMUI4.0!):
1. Download MIUIDark_CUSTOM_FONT.zip
2. Extract zip file.
3. Copy extracted theme file into HWThemes folder on your mobile.
4. Apply MIUIDark Custom FONT theme.
5. Do the same steps as above for the theme and apply the theme.
If you want to restore the default EMUI 4.0:
1. Download RestoreDEFAULT_Emui40FONT.zip
2. Extract zip file.
3. Copy extracted theme file into HWThemes folder on your mobile.
4. Apply RestoreDEFAULT Emui40FONT theme.
(you may need to reapply my theme if you want to have it again)
Download links for the theme:
See attachments section of this thread.
Download link for the new font - MIUIDark CUSTOM FONT (Droid Sans):
MIUIDark_CUSTOM_FONT.zip (6.10 MB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3807078&stc=1&d=1467994251
Download with the default font which can be restored:
RestoreDEFAULT_Emui40FONT.zip (4.96 MB) http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=3807079&stc=1&d=1467994251
P.S. If you like this theme - rate the thread with 5 stars
P.S.2. I have sold my P8 Lite. Project is now abandoned and no future updates should be expected.
dude, I like the dark theme... but can I make a request?
can you re-make the theme, so it would also change the system settings background?
plain white with black text just isn't my thing...
I know that some themes can change that (full UI theming), I had a theme like that some time ago, but I can't find it anymore...
so that's why I'm asking you
thanks in advance
konopla4 said:
dude, I like the dark theme... but can I make a request?
can you re-make the theme, so it would also change the system settings background?
plain white with black text just isn't my thing...
I know that some themes can change that (full UI theming), I had a theme like that some time ago, but I can't find it anymore...
so that's why I'm asking you
thanks in advance
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I also would like to change the settings part at some point, so the update is possible.
Since there is no reasonable documentation available on the Huawei themes and the xml files are partialy in Chinesse (which I totally don't understand) it however may take a while. Unless I find any other theme with fully themed settings so I can review the XML file and assets used just to update the assets and XML files with the dark MIUI theme. In other words - depending on my free time I'll try to update it, however having ANY theme (compatible with EMUI 4.0) with that part themed would make this way quicker
wolfensg said:
I also would like to change the settings part at some point, so the update is possible.
Since there is no reasonable documentation available on the Huawei themes and the xml files are partialy in Chinesse (which I totally don't understand) it however may take a while. Unless I find any other theme with fully themed settings so I can review the XML file and assets used just to update the assets and XML files with the dark MIUI theme. In other words - depending on my free time I'll try to update it, however having ANY theme (compatible with EMUI 4.0) with that part themed would make this way quicker
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maybe I can find a full theme for you to re-make, so you'd only have to do a copy - paste?
konopla4 said:
maybe I can find a full theme for you to re-make, so you'd only have to do a copy - paste?
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It's not as easy as to just "copy/paste" stuff Assets need to be properly scaled, therefore in some cases the 9patch needs to be applied - and since I do not have any HWT previewer on PC I need to compile the HWT file - send it to mobile, apply theme, check how does it look like, get back to PC... etc... the same with updating XML file - since the naming used by Huawei is somewhat weird I keep updating one parameter at a time and check the results.
Anyway - having something built anyhow would help a lot as the amount of "change-compile_package-apply_on_phone" would be minimised
Example 1 (bit of XML config for Contacts):
<!-- 新建联系人actionbar标题字体颜色-->
<color name="contact_eidtor_title_color">#ffffffff</color>
<!-- section title 字体颜色 -->
-- Yes, the parameter name is "eidtor" not "editor"
Example 2 (asset image files):
Asset file name: res\drawable-xxhdpi\daier_call_btn_normal.9.png
-- Yes... the filename says "daier" not "dialer"
Anyway... guessing the correct file naming or parameter naming especialy for something missing in the configuration XML or in the asset image directories is sometimes tricky as you can see and may be a bit of challenge (that is why having a sample is a good help - because I can then copy and paste and know that the parameter name is "contact_eidtor_title_color" and not to experiment and wonder why the "editor" does not work
New update.
Hi! I really like your dark theme and i got a little request: can you please make a dark text when typing a SMS? Right now it's a light-gray color on white background and as result it's really hard to see something. Thanks!
V-Rico said:
Hi! I really like your dark theme and i got a little request: can you please make a dark text when typing a SMS? Right now it's a light-gray color on white background and as result it's really hard to see something. Thanks!
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I've changed the compose box to dark. First I've tried to change the color text but the color tag seems to be shared with another part of the UI...
No wonder there are lots of weird themes in the net... the Huawei tags do not make any sense...
Updated version 11 attached.
wolfensg said:
I've changed the compose box to dark. First I've tried to change the color text but the color tag seems to be shared with another part of the UI...
No wonder there are lots of weird themes in the net... the Huawei tags do not make any sense...
Updated version 11 attached.
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It looks cool now, thanks!
New update for MIUI light and dark to revision 13. All other themes removed from thread.
New update - v14.
New update to the themes.
Please make a version of theme that doesnt override font, thanks
V-Rico said:
Please make a version of theme that doesnt override font, thanks
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Version without the font attached.
Small update to MIUI Custom (both with font and without font).
Changes include icons in settings tab, backgrounds for various UI elements, few additional icon/asset fixes.
Great work mate.. Thanks
Sent from my ALE-L21 using Tapatalk
Attached you'll find two screenshot explaining why it ain't as easy to create a Huawei theme... and to be more precise - the dark theme with white text.
Yes... I have changed everywhere text color to white ( FFFFFF ) and here is the result...
Sometimes there is just missing tag in XML - once I add it (I need to guess the name) and set it to FFFFFF it MAY change the color to white as well. Unfortunately 1) It may also change some other UI element 2) The tag may have "by design" mispelled name like "eidtor" instead of "editor" or "daier" instead of "dialer" ... this is also something I need to either guess or get from another theme by analysing its XML files...
So... if anyone of you guys - have the documentation made by Huawei (or anybody else) about theming EMUI 4.0 - please let me know Trying to guess everything is time consuming and sometimes also impossible (I cannot guess what type of mistake they did in the tag name or asset file name
Anyway - enjoy the themes if you like them
New version of MIUI v5 dark custom theme: rev. 21
Changes:
1. Updated GPS icon (now matches the rest)
2. Updated graphic assets for messaging (previously white on white while searching for contacts)
Older versions of MIUI based themes were removed.
Update 22: Added lockscreen music controls theme.
MUST BE DEODEXED AND ROOTED. WORKING ON ODEX HOPEFULLY SOON ILL CRACK IT.
I managed to get full theme store access on stock deodexed 6.0.1 mm. I figured I would share with everyone.
1. I changed my build prop value of the ro.product.model from G900p to N930P. I have sprint so my model is P. Should work for all models just change only the numbers.
2. Need to have a new launcher I'm using a TouchWizHome_zero myself. Any from S6|N5 should work.
3. I found that I need 2 theme stores the first ThemeStore_3xh and a N7 GalaxyThemes. I'm using the older S6 theme Center because they don't show up with the newer N7 theme center.
4. To download I set the correct permissions for the new galaxy themes to 0755 for the folder and 0644 for the apk. (In the 3xh theme Center just rename the apk to ThemeCenter_3xh.bak and vice versa. You can only have 1 installed at a time. So after downloading your themes go in to data\overlays\json files\temp json and move them to user json. Then go in priv apps and change GalaxyThemes.apk to GalaxyThemes.bak and then go into the Themestore_3xh and change the apk back to Themestore_3xh.apk. then reboot.
Basically one app to download and the other to apply.
5. In the zip I included a TouchWiz_Zero launcher with small icons and up to 7 I believe in the hotseat, Both theme stores, theme center and an add toggles app that seems to work on mm too to add all toggles.
6. All folder permissions are 0755 and all app permissions are 0644 and the go into system\priv-apps. Just remember to toggle the 2 theme stores with 1 apk changed to .bak and one .apk.
7. Do not update theme store or it won't show your themes.. OR IF YOU WANT S6 THEME STORE KEEP A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AND THEN DO THE UPDATE. YOU WILL HAVE TO KEEP ORIGINAL TO APPLY THEMES. IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN KEEP ALL 3 TO HAVE ACCESS TO S6,N7, AND ORIGINAL TO APPLY. JUST REMEMBER TO SET CORRECT PERMISSIONS AND RENAME THE APK NOT BEING USED TO .BAK AS THIS WILL UNINSTALL AFTER RESET. MUST RESET EACH TIME YOU SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT STORE AND ORIGINAL THEME STORE APPLY APP. IF YOU WANT S6 STORE BUILD PROP NEEDS TO BE G920P. YOU WILL HAVE TO CHANGE MODEL FOR EACH STORE
Themestore+toggles
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5AfudcH1XDQRXJoWUY0Tjdhd3c
Good luck and happy theming. Only works on icons and wallpaper so far feel free to advance farther I'm kind of a noob but I didn't see this up here so I'm sharing. As always to be safe make a backup first
Will try it Sir t.y
Any way of making a flashable ZIP I'm not very good at changing permissions.
BfunnY6t9 said:
MUST BE DEODEXED AND ROOTED. WORKING ON ODEX HOPEFULLY SOON ILL CRACK IT.
I managed to get full theme store access on stock deodexed 6.0.1 mm. I figured I would share with everyone.
1. I changed my build prop value of the ro.product.model from G900p to N930P. I have sprint so my model is P. Should work for all models just change only the numbers.
2. Need to have a new launcher I'm using a TouchWizHome_zero myself. Any from S6|N5 should work.
3. I found that I need 2 theme stores the first ThemeStore_3xh and a N7 GalaxyThemes. I'm using the older S6 theme Center because they don't show up with the newer N7 theme center.
4. To download I set the correct permissions for the new galaxy themes to 0755 for the folder and 0644 for the apk. (In the 3xh theme Center just rename the apk to ThemeCenter_3xh.bak and vice versa. You can only have 1 installed at a time. So after downloading your themes go in to data\overlays\json files\temp json and move them to user json. Then go in priv apps and change GalaxyThemes.apk to GalaxyThemes.bak and then go into the Themestore_3xh and change the apk back to Themestore_3xh.apk. then reboot.
Basically one app to download and the other to apply.
5. In the zip I included a TouchWiz_Zero launcher with small icons and up to 7 I believe in the hotseat, Both theme stores, theme center and an add toggles app that seems to work on mm too to add all toggles.
6. All folder permissions are 0755 and all app permissions are 0644 and the go into system\priv-apps. Just remember to toggle the 2 theme stores with 1 apk changed to .bak and one .apk.
7. Do not update theme store or it won't show your themes.. OR IF YOU WANT S6 THEME STORE KEEP A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL AND THEN DO THE UPDATE. YOU WILL HAVE TO KEEP ORIGINAL TO APPLY THEMES. IF YOU LIKE YOU CAN KEEP ALL 3 TO HAVE ACCESS TO S6,N7, AND ORIGINAL TO APPLY. JUST REMEMBER TO SET CORRECT PERMISSIONS AND RENAME THE APK NOT BEING USED TO .BAK AS THIS WILL UNINSTALL AFTER RESET. MUST RESET EACH TIME YOU SWITCH TO A DIFFERENT STORE AND ORIGINAL THEME STORE APPLY APP. IF YOU WANT S6 STORE BUILD PROP NEEDS TO BE G920P. YOU WILL HAVE TO CHANGE MODEL FOR EACH STORE
Themestore+toggles
https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=0B5AfudcH1XDQRXJoWUY0Tjdhd3c
Good luck and happy theming. Only works on icons and wallpaper so far feel free to advance farther I'm kind of a noob but I didn't see this up here so I'm sharing. As always to be safe make a backup first
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HI, I did it but only app drawer icon and wallpaper is changing, rest of icons on the home screen wont change I'm using on 910V with Marshmallow
Hi. today we gonna change the system emoji without ROOT via very easy step and you just need to install an app as normal and that's it
Note:
I changed the font as well using San Francisco font edition modified By member v-b-n thank you for the awesome work bro also I added Arabic font Geeza pro was bring from iphone as well . These apps I just started from a different app and then modified it to pursue my need . so thank you for good work guys
finally if you want to change to emoji or the font for what ever you want I will post the way soon
let get start
download the file from attachments and extract the apps and install it normally
open the theme choose that we installed it and choose the font option from the list or just into the ios theme and choose the font and press apply
enjoy
bug:
dose not work with browser but can read it normally with all apps and system
For non owner zuk. Give it a try
Theme chooser not opening
Can you fix this please? It says end of directory not found!
cast-away said:
Hi. today we gonna change the system emoji without ROOT via very easy step and you just need to install an app as normal and that's it
Note:
I changed the font as well using San Francisco font edition modified By member v-b-n thank you for the awesome work bro also I added Arabic font Geeza pro was bring from iphone as well . These apps I just started from a different app and then modified it to pursue my need . so thank you for good work guys
finally if you want to change to emoji or the font for what ever you want I will post the way soon
let get start
download the file from attachments and extract the apps and install it normally
open the theme choose that we installed it and choose the font option from the list or just into the ios theme and choose the font and press apply
enjoy
bug:
dose not work with browser but can read it normally with all apps and system
For non owner zuk. Give it a try
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Please read thr above message.
Intall as direct apk!
1. Touchwiz S8 apk
2. Good Lock UI apk
3. Galaxy J series theme apk ( Nougat)
(REMEMBER THIS IS TRAIL VERSION
TO USE THIS BEYOND TRAIL PERIOD USE THIS STEPS)
- Apply the theme
- Go to developer setting
- Go to running services
- Disable both Theme Services and Theme Store
You will get theme for as much time as you want..
If incase you lost the theme due to reboot..
Do repeat the same steps..
4. Trend Flip Fonts apk
(Works on any rom)
it is already in trial after disabling...