Is there anything I need to do in order to use a Theme? Do i just drop the update.zip and reboot?
This was much easier to do on a PSP
Here answer will be found in this thread under themes.
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Making this thread in effort to keep things a little less cluttered in the forum/threads
Post your inquiries here and I'll try my best to answer your questions when time permits... this is a community so hopefully the other experienced senior members will chime in to help.
Overground: can we get a sticky?
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Alrite just a couple questions about theming and customization.
I would like to apply your red sense theme.
-Do I have to use a rom or can I just apply it on my rooted phone?
-If I have to use a rom which do you suggest so I can still use the original internet app that came with the phone?
Thx for all your help!
Sent you a PM about this actually.
Whats the trick to enable transparency? Particularly the notification pull-down. I have already modified framework-res.apk to include the transparent images, however they are not displaying transparent when applied to the phone. I read a few things about hexing, and even found a 'transparency patcher' program from droid-forums. This patcher apparently, does the hex work for you on services.jar. However, it did not do the trick. What am I missing here?
I'm running my own fully deodexed custom rom based on the 2.2 sense leak.
I'm working on Transparency as well...I contacted Xeudoxus at droidforums...hopefully he can help.
I would just like to know how to manually change my icons and or folders on my home screen and in my app drawer. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
I too would like to find out how to change the "Folders" icon from the plain manila to obviously something else.
Tyler 3 said:
Alrite just a couple questions about theming and customization.
I would like to apply your red sense theme.
-Do I have to use a rom or can I just apply it on my rooted phone?
-If I have to use a rom which do you suggest so I can still use the original internet app that came with the phone?
Thx for all your help!
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All root themes will usually only work for the rom they are made for. Sometimes there are big changes to the firmware, sometimes little... a good rule of thumb is to always make a nandroid backup if your an early adopter. So long story short:
1. yes
2. whatever rom i made the theme for... you can only use the original browser app with sense
deficitism said:
Sent you a PM about this actually.
Whats the trick to enable transparency? Particularly the notification pull-down. I have already modified framework-res.apk to include the transparent images, however they are not displaying transparent when applied to the phone. I read a few things about hexing, and even found a 'transparency patcher' program from droid-forums. This patcher apparently, does the hex work for you on services.jar. However, it did not do the trick. What am I missing here?
I'm running my own fully deodexed custom rom based on the 2.2 sense leak.
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SoCalMiles said:
I'm working on Transparency as well...I contacted Xeudoxus at droidforums...hopefully he can help.
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I have no idea... If you guys get ahold of Xeadoxus then let me know how its done. I have a feeling he'll tell you to download xUltimate though.
emplox said:
I would just like to know how to manually change my icons and or folders on my home screen and in my app drawer. Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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KGBxxx said:
I too would like to find out how to change the "Folders" icon from the plain manila to obviously something else.
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Changing folder icons/app icons: you're gonna have to theme the rom you're using
basic ingredients in no particular order:
1. update.zip- just download one of themes and the update script in there (META-INF) or make your own if you feel like learning the syntax
2. resigning tool http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3175518&postcount=2
3. 7zip for extracting apks
4. Android SDK
5. Lots of time
Start extracting apks and viewing the contents of res/drawable-hdpi---where you'll find icons
Most icons are named ic_launcher_XXXX.png, some are named app_icon, others are just simply icon... you'll have to look around to find them as there is no easy way to change them. Once you find the icon you want to replace, drop your new icon (with exactly the same name) into the same directory (preferably using 7zip since you don't have to have the directory extracted to replace it) and resign the entire zip file... flash zip and win!
So how much time do you think I would need if I was to do this? Just kidding looks like a pain in the ass. However, doable. Thanks for the link to signing the zip. Thought it just might be a bit easier. Hopefully soon I can change the plain folders to a picture of my girlfriend or something.
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Signal Bars
I have seemed to try everything to change the signal bar(s) colors. I have changed all of the icons to a red theme and the only way I can think thats left is that it has to be hex coded. Important fact is I am running skyraider 2.0.1. Has anyone had any luck changing these?
Hello guys i have a few questions. I am planning on making several themes for the htc evo, very detailed ones. I want to put them on the market, but so far all the tutorials i have seen show how to make themes but only as a ROM.
Is there a way to:
1. Make an ap to install only the theme files.
2. How can i put the themes i make in the market.
I would rally appreciate any help.
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cristorb said:
Hello guys i have a few questions. I am planning on making several themes for the htc evo, very detailed ones. I want to put them on the market, but so far all the tutorials i have seen show how to make themes but only as a ROM.
Is there a way to:
1. Make an ap to install only the theme files.
2. How can i put the themes i make in the market.
I would rally appreciate any help.
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1. look into "Metamorph"
2. I don't know
I am not sure how that would work in the market since Themes are not installable, they are flashable. Your are modding the existing installed apk's and then overwriting them back to the device by flashing it just like a rom.
Metamorph is the only way I know of other than flashing the themes to the phone... Sorry maybe someone has a better sugestion. Good luck I would love to see EVO Themes in the market.
I am a "noob" to creating themes and such, so I am asking for some pointers to how to edit the colors, add custom boot animations and battery indictors and such.
Thanks
Confusing Curve
Well, things like that are universal to the android system itself, just search around for it in XDA, and I'm sure you'll find great tutorials on how to do it exactly For starters though, read DreamsForgotten's Thread that is stickied in this section
Thank you.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=821638
Check out that link it will help alot and what files you need also.
ConfusingCurve said:
I am a "noob" to creating themes and such, so I am asking for some pointers to how to edit the colors, add custom boot animations and battery indictors and such.
Thanks
Confusing Curve
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You can do what I do. I just take a theme that I like then go in and change some png's and png.9's to it what you want. Its really simple
whiteintegsg316 said:
You can do what I do. I just take a theme that I like then go in and change some png's and png.9's to it what you want. Its really simple
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That's what I do.... I dable in some xml and apk copy and pasting to though..... im a behind the scenes copy and paste dev ..... its easy to learn how to theme that way by see which files do what and see what changes after pasting in a new file......
I want to move some images from one CM10 theme into another theme. These are market/Data APK'S so not sure if I can use my usually noob 7-zip method? Does anyone know if I can use 7zip? I'm looking at APK tool but this is going to take much time to learn. Thanks community and happy labor day!
I've been looking everywhere to find where themes go when we download them from the market. I've looked in data/apps but no theme engine themes go there. Looked in System apps no themes go there. I want to modify one for myself. Could any genius out there please tell me where the market installs them? Thanks community
Edit. I think mnt/asec? If this isn't it I'm lost... Please to all you theme geniuses please chime in?
mike216 said:
I've been looking everywhere to find where themes go when we download them from the market. I've looked in data/apps but no theme engine themes go there. Looked in System apps no themes go there. I want to modify one for myself. Could any genius out there please tell me where the market installs them? Thanks community
Edit. I think mnt/asec? If this isn't it I'm lost... Please to all you theme geniuses please chime in?
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I've always seen them inside /data/app directory. You sure you didn't over look it? Remember it's using something like com.android.theme or something like that.
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why not go to /data/apps, find the apk for the theme, copy and paste on your pc? then you could open the apk up and mod it from there...