So i pulled the apk from data/app.
Replaced the icon inside like usual
Put it back to data/app. And it goes missing from the app drawer.
Tried putting it in system/app, and it says Handcent has stopped working.
Something im missing?
Non system apps have to installed, not just pushed. Delete your old one first our you'll get a parse error.
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So grab the apk, change the icons, uninstall handcent, push hte apk, INSTALL that new apk from data/app?
Yep. if all your doing is changing icons, why not use nova launcher and do it with no hassles?
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artvandelay440 said:
Yep. if all your doing is changing icons, why not use nova launcher and do it with no hassles?
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That is one of the best features of Nova!
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I figured id lose some kind of core ics functionality changing to a third party launcher.
Cant get this **** to work at all....
copied the com.handcent....apk file to my pc. Changed the icon.
uninstalled handcent from my phone
Transferred over the com.handcent....apk from pc to /data/app
Ran the apk and installed it, says Application not installed when i try to install it.
Upload the icon and the apk file. I'll help if you like.
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Thank you, heres the two icons i want thrown in, theyre both in the drawable-hdpi folder. Thanks. Ones the main icon for the apk. The icon_pink is to overwrite the pink notification choice u can choice as a icon in the app settings.
Does nova change the app drawer icons? If so,how?
I thought it could only change home screen icons
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Does nova change the app drawer icons? If so,how?
I thought it could only change home screen icons
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Nova doesn't do app drawer icons, only homescreen. They do keep even after an update though. For OP, there is something odd about this app. Even just decompiling/recompiling with no changes, and the app closes immediately after startup. No errors or anything, and logcat returns no errors. My only advice is to use Nova Launcher- you will not lose one bit of functionaloty or appearance (exactly like stock) and will gain a ton of features.
emerica243 said:
Cant get this **** to work at all....
copied the com.handcent....apk file to my pc. Changed the icon.
uninstalled handcent from my phone
Transferred over the com.handcent....apk from pc to /data/app
Ran the apk and installed it, says Application not installed when i try to install it.
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Did you remember to sign the apk before pushing it?
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tristan202 said:
Did you remember to sign the apk before pushing it?
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Exactly my thoughts!
Sign the apk before pushing back to the phone.
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I signed all of mine. No luck.
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I want the touchwiz icon for the app drawer to use in launcher pro. Can someone get it for me or explain how I an extract it from my phone? Thank you
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knock.back said:
I want the touchwiz icon for the app drawer to use in launcher pro. Can someone get it for me or explain how I an extract it from my phone? Thank you
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If you mean the one below its in system/app/TouchWiz30Launcher.apk/res/drawable-hdpi and its called mainmenu_icon_application.
Grab a theme or rom that has this launcher included and unzip it with 7zip then go get it.
Is it possible to do that from my phone? Won't it tell me the apk is already installed? My computer is out of comission for a minute
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Edit: I was able to extract the file but when I try to set it in launcher pro I can't find it... I can find the folder its in but it doesn't show up
Edit #2: got it just had to run the meddia scanner thanks for the help
No worries, glad it worked.
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Home Icon
How to get the Home Icon from Touchwiz...see the attached (print screen then crop from TW), i need it very badly...
I was wondering if there was a way, and how to, edit the default app icons, so when opening up the app list or placing one on the home screen, the icon is one other than the original?
Thanks
You would have to change the icon in each apk file.
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What rom are you using? Because cm6.1 and 7 nightlies you can pick any picture you want on your desktop only. I think there are some launchers that will let you pick also.
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fundio said:
What rom are you using? Because cm6.1 and 7 nightlies you can pick any picture you want on your desktop only. I think there are some launchers that will let you pick also.
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redemptive, but i have launchepro, so I know I can use the feature on that. But what I mean is: I have really nice icons i found, and I use SiMi folder widget. I can't edit the icons in the widget, those are the default ones in the apk. However, i tried editing the apk itself, but it disappeared when i rebooted, which seems to happen a lot.
Did you sign the apk after you got done editing it? Any third party apks will need to be resigned, any stock apks do not.
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Did you sign the apk after you got done editing it? Any third party apks will need to be resigned, any stock apks do not.
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Last time i tried this using apk manager, it still wouldnt work, but i can give it another shot.
I get to signing it, but from there i try to install and it says "application not installed"
Do I need to uninstall the original apk first or something?
crazyg0od33 said:
I was wondering if there was a way, and how to, edit the default app icons, so when opening up the app list or placing one on the home screen, the icon is one other than the original?
Thanks
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If you use adw or lp, you can do that by long pressing the icon and selecting a custom one. If not, you'll have to theme them
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FINALLY I figured out apk manager for image editing!!!
Now my apps dont disappear on reboot and my widgetlocker is sexy again!
Thanks guys
How did you do it? Does it have to be signed?
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Download apk manager from the forums...then when you use it on the apk, just extract it, don't decompile it, then drop in your image and zip it as a regular apk, don't recompile, and then sign it...that's it
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Can anyone post a black themed contacts apk?
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+1...............
Just extract the contacts.apk from Nitroz or Sonnys theme and replace yours with it...
To save you doing that, here it is
Nitroz,
I copied the apk and overwrote the existing and its not working. I have an android icon that i think is the contacts app but when i click it it says its not installed. any suggestions or can you tell me where i messed up? thanks!
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To save you doing that, here it is
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Yeah this did not work for me, on Android Revolution HD 2.1.4
Worked great on AOKP latest n greatest. Thanks Nitroz!
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When I downloaded that file here, it shows up as a green Android picture. It should show the blue icon for Contacts/People ?
I used root explorer and go back to launcher and its empty. Can't find the people icon in app drawer anymore.
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fultonpub said:
Nitroz,
I copied the apk and overwrote the existing and its not working. I have an android icon that i think is the contacts app but when i click it it says its not installed. any suggestions or can you tell me where i messed up? thanks!
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Did you restart your phone and then try reinstall the apk?
Just tried again, totally screwed up phone. Now my launcher shows two little green Android robot icons. I press them says no application.
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The icon is the people app but grey scale..
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I am just looking for an inverted black themed people/contact app, but still keep the original blue icon in the launcher.
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I believe this contacts APK only works with 4.0.3 ROMS.
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Guys I hope you know not to install or flash the apk but to just replace
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Don't forget to change permission rw,r,r
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1426706
Here you go
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Don't forget to change permission rw,r,r
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Yep, did all of that. Used root explorer, move .apk to system/app and replace and set the permission stuff, etc...did not work.
But I have done that same thing a million times for other files with zero issues, like Mms...
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Zorachus said:
I am just looking for an inverted black themed people/contact app, but still keep the original blue icon in the launcher.
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Nova and many others have icon support
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Worked for me but couldn't get the andy metamorph to work with contacts so I went back
Its a shame someone cannot refine any of the inverted contact apps. They look good until you want to edit or create a new contact. The headers are white on white font and entry fields have black on black cursors.
and if you hit the photo or place holder in MMS the contact info comes up bright with odd font background colors.
Inverted MMS & Contact apps are beautiful things but they still have some clean up to be done.
I hope someone with the skills is listening.
I just tried to install the SGS2 clock widget and also the Weather widget, but when I tried installing them i kept on getting this message:"Application not installed". I then tried moving it to system/app and it couldn't be moved. Any suggestions?
What did you uss to try to move it? You neex something like root explorer and click the upper corner to change it r/w.
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I don't have root explorer, I really don't want to pay for it. Is there anything else I can use?
samsungepicgeek said:
I don't have root explorer, I really don't want to pay for it. Is there anything else I can use?
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ES file explorer. Then go to the bottom of the settings and enable root explorer and system mount options.
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Ok, so I moved the two apk's to system/app and when I went to widgets, none of the two widgets appeared. I then rebooted my phone but it still didn't show up.
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Ok, so I moved the two apk's to system/app and when I went to widgets, none of the two widgets appeared. I then rebooted my phone but it still didn't show up.
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What launcher are you using? It may need touchwiz launcher.
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kennyglass123 said:
What launcher are you using? It may need touchwiz launcher.
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Trebuchet launcher on CM9
samsungepicgeek said:
Trebuchet launcher on CM9
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If it is a Samsung Touchwiz app then forget it. You are on an AOSP ROM.
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If it is a Samsung Touchwiz app then forget it. You are on an AOSP ROM.
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Ok then ,thanks for your time anyways
just double checking, I cannot get either of these widgets or anything close to it on CM9 http://www.careace.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/galaxy-s-ii-widgets.png?
Try the Weather Channel app.
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samsungepicgeek said:
just double checking, I cannot get either of these widgets or anything close to it on CM9 http://www.careace.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/galaxy-s-ii-widgets.png?
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Have you looked at Beautiful Widgets on the market? It's skinable, super customizable, and has a clock/weather widget that is similar to what you are describing.
poit said:
Have you looked at Beautiful Widgets on the market? It's skinable, super customizable, and has a clock/weather widget that is similar to what you are describing.
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I looked at that and I really like those widgets, but I rather not pay for apps.
Does anybody have the transparent widget that works with the ics update. I miss that... The blue color widget is horrible but the functionality is cool
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I agree
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here is the .apk for the semi-transparent weather widget. It's made to match the digital clock. i been using this with the stock rooted ics rom. i would show a screenshot but the i'm having trouble capturing a screenshot on a stock rom. amazing how i took that feature for granted when i had the option available in the advanced power menu in other roms.
just make sure to set the permissions to rw-,r--,r--
Almost forgot... this might go without saying for some.. but this gotta be pushed using root explorer. Don't try to install normally
my first ever custom apk... hope it works out for all
Would you happen to have the calendar version in semi-transparent ?
"Fear is the path to the Darkside"
gejenn said:
Would you happen to have the calendar version in semi-transparent ?
"Fear is the path to the Darkside"
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i can take a look at it... but i promise nothing... lol. i'm not that good at this
doubled227 said:
here is the .apk for the semi-transparent weather widget. It's made to match the digital clock. i been using this with the stock rooted ics rom. i would show a screenshot but the i'm having trouble capturing a screenshot on a stock rom. amazing how i took that feature for granted when i had the option available in the advanced power menu in other roms.
just make sure to set the permissions to rw-,r--,r--
Almost forgot... this might go without saying for some.. but this gotta be pushed using root explorer. Don't try to install normally
my first ever custom apk... hope it works out for all
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Sweet thanks man! i like the transparent one better then the solid baby blue stock one.:good::good:
Whee exactly would I push the all to? In re?
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killnemsoft said:
Whee exactly would I push the all to? In re?
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in the system/app folder using root explorer
killnemsoft said:
Whee exactly would I push the all to? In re?
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what i did was use root uninstaller app to remove the older one. there are 2 accuweather apps remove the one that is bigger in size. then use root explorer to drop the app in the system/app folder. reboot your phone and the app should be installed perfectly.
now simply add the new widget.:good: