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Hi yall doing ....i need some help on how to make an apk backround transparent ...i have bee searching all over google all over xda and havent found on how to make an apk background transparent...i have follow somesteps i found but they dont work my background stays black.....i have been using all kin of programs but still doesnt work i have change the layer but no luck still stays black...i need ur help on this by giving me somesteps on how to make my apk backround transparent plz...i will preceatedthank you..
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What .apk? What you may need to do is change the color code in an xml file, or it could be as easy as chaging the image in gimp, first unzipping the .apk with 7zip.

malcolmXman said:
What .apk? What you may need to do is change the color code in an xml file, or it could be as easy as chaging the image in gimp, first unzipping the .apk with 7zip.
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Xda app and much more ...and qbout xml what fo i have to edit and what should i put on?
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Go to the Epic Themes section. Those guys are GREAT, especially Dreamsforgotten and they love to help!

Help for Lockscreen Background Transparency..still no success?

Anyone now's witch file have to be moded in the farmworkres or home- apk? THX
For any help and how to .........
My screenshots un the moment
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cx-11 said:
Anyone now's witch file have to be moded in the farmworkres or home- apk? THX
For any help and how to .........
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Am not a developer, nor a theme designer...but i do try stuff out of curiosity, so i laid my hands on framework-res.apk. Even i wanted a transparent path for the lock screen. But somehow i failed and screwed the lock screen. Will try it later and will post the shots. But before you try it...make sure to have a nandroid backup!
Fuel The Droid©

I have already a backup there I was able to mod transparent folder and transparent appraiser background and the home buttons but still search the lockscreen background
THX for your help make screenshot later
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cx-11 said:
I have already a backup there I was able to mod transparent folder and transparent appraiser background and the home buttons but still search the lockscreen background
THX for your help make screenshot later
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You talking bout the rectangular thing where we gotta run the lock buttons? If yha then holla holla mate...i found them. Will post the name of the files to confirm if they are the ones we are searching for! Right now i dont have access to my machine!
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Fuel-The-Droid said:
You talking bout the rectangular thing where we gotta run the lock buttons? If yha then holla holla mate...i found them. Will post the name of the files to confirm if they are the ones we are searching for! Right now i dont have access to my machine!
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im not understand right sorry but see the screenshot hmmmmm i mean just the semitransparent background of the lockscreen it dont compare with the transbarent taskbar..............
i was able to change the homebuttons and make the folder transparent but the backgroud of lockscreen still in trouble haha mabe one day it runs see also the background of appdawer wehn you like do uninstall some apps its mixed this way im not shure its the home apk or the framework maby the color will be sett on the script?????????
THX for any help sorry for my english

cx-11 said:
im not understand right sorry but see the screenshot hmmmmm i mean just the semitransparent background of the lockscreen it dont compare with the transbarent taskbar..............
i was able to change the homebuttons and make the folder transparent but the backgroud of lockscreen still in trouble haha mabe one day it runs see also the background of appdawer wehn you like do uninstall some apps its mixed this way im not shure its the home apk or the framework maby the color will be sett on the script?????????
THX for any help sorry for my english
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Nice...i really like it!
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cx-11 said:
Anyone now's witch file have to be moded in the farmworkres or home- apk? THX
For any help and how to .........
My screenshots un the moment
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Hi cx- These are the files u need to edit to make any changes in lock screen, u can either make them transparent, or add anything text, image etc. to that.
slider_bg_left.png
slider_bg_right.png
slider_bg.png
These files are located in framework.res "folder = drawable-hdpi"

auni said:
Hi cx- These are the files u need to edit to make any changes in lock screen, u can either make them transparent, or add anything text, image etc. to that.
slider_bg_left.png
slider_bg_right.png
slider_bg.png
These files are located in framework.res "folder = drawable-hdpi"
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Already got my hands on them... Still thanks!
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jacobwind said:
Yes I know. You have extract the images from framework-res.apk and make them transparent. What is wrong with the version I made? ;-) you are welcome to refine it. If you do please show screen shots.
JW
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Buddy I try your clean lockscreen cwm but I get only the slider clear but not the background of it many misunderstandings about I get also a half and half semi and transparent ashtray? I make screenshots later I'm back home
Hmmm many it's a misunderstand about us see on my screenshot lockscreen behind slider and clock it's a semi black transparency widow that I like to have transparent as same the taskbar
Still need the files abut the slider I'm do it still working on it
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Turned everything b&w...! :-D
Fuel The Droid©

You makes that's one
see on the attachment wath i like to have transparent in the lockscreen and in the appdrawer
maby its a scrypt mod ..........
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Witch part i like to have transparent see post above
still thx for any help or idea

cx-11 said:
You makes that's one
see on the attachment wath i like to have transparent in the lockscreen and in the appdrawer
maby its a scrypt mod ..........
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you need to edit the xml called
framework-res.apk/res/layout/keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml
Code:
<RelativeLayout android:id="@id/root" [B][COLOR="Red"]android:background="#70000000" [/COLOR][/B]android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
at the top there is this or something similar
change the background atribute to #00000000
Enjoy!
Pvy.

pvyParts said:
you need to edit the xml called
framework-res.apk/res/layout/keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml
Code:
<RelativeLayout android:id="@id/root" [B][COLOR="Red"]android:background="#70000000" [/COLOR][/B]android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
at the top there is this or something similar
change the background atribute to #00000000
Enjoy!
Pvy.
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What app do you use for editing xml files? Please recommend something.
Thanks in advance...

pvyParts said:
you need to edit the xml called
framework-res.apk/res/layout/keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml
Code:
<RelativeLayout android:id="@id/root" [B][COLOR="Red"]android:background="#70000000" [/COLOR][/B]android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent"
at the top there is this or something similar
change the background atribute to #00000000
Enjoy!
Pvy.
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I haven't success with this mania why I'm using uot mode???
I'm change in the doers screen-tabs I get bootloop hmmm when I'm get time try with the original framework
Or I'm on pc. Will upload my personal uot mod
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Ninolina said:
What app do you use for editing xml files? Please recommend something.
Thanks in advance...
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More answer decompile the apk correctly and u can change the xml files it's nit possible to do thats with the winrar styles
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cx-11 said:
More answer decompile the apk correctly and u can change the xml files it's nit possible to do thats with the winrar styles
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oh yeh thank for that, if you get a bootloop grab some logs and put them up with the error so we can help more.
Pvy
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pvyParts said:
oh yeh thank for that, if you get a bootloop grab some logs and put them up with the error so we can help more.
Pvy
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hey pv wath and from wehre you mean to grab the log from pleas help im still a noob and learning abut the forum here thx
you make still god work on the X10 to ;-)) maby see i asket jacobwind to about that here sorry for make double questions to you but still i get no help and answers about that clear lockscreen
weh you get time an im not disturb you thx for progressing help
cx

Get your home.apk on pc. Find the right pictures/frames/rez. Take it out, color the whole area black and put it back. Replace apk
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TheHaso said:
Get your home.apk on pc. Find the right pictures/frames/rez. Take it out, color the whole area black and put it back. Replace apk
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Many you can tell me the right picture name?
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Modders I need your help

Can someone that know how to mod, tell me what line or lines do I have to edit in an status_bar.xml file in order for notifications to not overlap the clock when it's centered. I know I need to edit something about notification display widths but do not know what exactly. I attache a screen here.
Any help is very much appreciated

itasoulas said:
Can someone that know how to mod, tell me what line or lines do I have to edit in an status_bar.xml file in order for notifications to not overlap the clock when it's centered. I know I need to edit something about notification display widths but do not know what exactly. I attache a screen here.
Any help is very much appreciated
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I was about to ask this to... Anyways, I don't think u can.

Lol why u can get the clock in centre
Mine only goes left or everything centred
Or dissapears
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try zdune patcher hehe

dredremon said:
try zdune patcher hehe
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Not working on stock rom
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spacecaker said:
Not working on stock rom
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i forgot so .spacecaker what is the name of statusbar png ?? nmm itasoulas working centerclock for the final version of miralce right its cm7

itasoulas said:
Can someone that know how to mod, tell me what line or lines do I have to edit in an status_bar.xml file in order for notifications to not overlap the clock when it's centered. I know I need to edit something about notification display widths but do not know what exactly. I attache a screen here.
Any help is very much appreciated
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Uhm dude can you post this on the Android Themes section? Much more great themers out there who might knew the answer. So we can meet the deadline before you release the FINAL version

I also want to know...
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HELP! decompiling apk to theme it

Ok so I found this launcher I really like based off ics called Holo launcher and since I'm running MIUI I'd like to change the ics colors to MIUI colors.. The only colors I really need to change are in the app drawer
So here are my questions
1. Do I have to decompile to do this?
2. If I do is there a thread that can teach me how to do so?
3. Is there anything I have to worry about? I heard sometimes recompiling doesn't go right but I figure since is cosmetic changes I think it should be fine..
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Some apk files require you to resign after you decompile and rebuilt it. Some bits of color can be a simple img edit to xml edits.
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Extract the apk with 7zip on your pc and look in the res/drawable-hdpi folder to see if your edits are an actual .png file. If that's the case make your edits in PhotoShop or gimp, save file and then drop the edited png back into the original apk in the same folder it belongs...
If its text color it is most likely an xml and you will need to decompile.
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jessesse said:
Extract the apk with 7zip on your pc and look in the res/drawable-hdpi folder to see if your edits are an actual .png file. If that's the case make your edits in PhotoShop or gimp, save file and then drop the edited png back into the original apk in the same folder it belongs...
If its text color it is most likely an xml and you will need to decompile.
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That works too Apktool works well too.

jessesse said:
Extract the apk with 7zip on your pc and look in the res/drawable-hdpi folder to see if your edits are an actual .png file. If that's the case make your edits in PhotoShop or gimp, save file and then drop the edited png back into the original apk in the same folder it belongs...
If its text color it is most likely an xml and you will need to decompile.
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Thats how i theme my roms.

Diablo67 said:
Thats how i theme my roms.
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Word... Thanks for all the help guys, I'm gonna get down on some trending sometime this week I've just been so busy lately with the whole married life lol
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What an awful way to theme roms... Horrible people absolutely horrible... You just 7zip in all your images in? That is trash~! Learn how to use apktool seriously people its not hard apktool if and apktool b -f and apktool d are not hard to learn.... 7zipping in things creates unaligned .apk's which are trash and use up a ton of memory ill bet your themed roms are garbage if your 7zipping crap in!

Pneuma1985 said:
What an awful way to theme roms... Horrible people absolutely horrible... You just 7zip in all your images in? That is trash~! Learn how to use apktool seriously people its not hard apktool if and apktool b -f and apktool d are not hard to learn.... 7zipping in things creates unaligned .apk's which are trash and use up a ton of memory ill be your themed roms are garbage!
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Completely agree. The only good way to do it is to decompile and then recompile. It is not that hard.
Look here for some good info
http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/

The OP's first question was 1.do I have to decompile to do this?
Just trying to help him out.
I do agree that its not hard to decompile though.. just takes a little bit of reading and some trial and error.

jessesse said:
The OP's first question was 1.do I have to decompile to do this?
Just trying to help him out.
I do agree that its not hard to decompile though.. just takes a little bit of reading and some trial and error.
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Yeah but at the same time 7zipping images into an apk is not the correct answer... No offense its just when you do that you unalign the .apk which causes the .apk suck up memory and leave a huge memory footprint on the phone which can cause adverse battery problems...

Oh I see, thanks for the heads up. No offense taken.. I was busy working and didn't mean to sound that way.
OP (EVOl4g) check out Tommy Tomatoes Android utility if you happen to have a mac or Linux pc

If you decompile first even pesky .9.pngs are a breeze. Where as if you try to edit one thats not decompiled you will have to repatch it first and without decompiling you may have no idea where to place ur lil black dotz.
Using 7zip is a nice way to cut your teeth on android theming but as others have stated your not going to get the best results nor the ease you get from decompiling.

alright so i extracted apex launcher and i wanna change the app drawer background to white, i've already changed all the images with ICS blue to MIUI orange... Also I need to know where I can change the blue lines to orange, any help is appreciated.. you all have been really suppotive I appreciate it.

MIUI Icons

Hi guys! How to remove MIUI Icons stylization?? I only want simple icons, that are in .apks, like on Gingerbread! Ty!

Remov the icons file from media/ themes/default
Or in the mtz theme
But i think the apk have original miui icons
To
So u need to change those to
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I tried to delete the file in media, but then icons were to small.. what can i do?

Try to play with the filez or replace the icons in the icons file of the mtz
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CoolCatGetHome said:
Try to play with the filez or replace the icons in the icons file of the mtz
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I've tried, but how can i read the icons file?? Cause it has no extensions, it is only a document called icons, and there's no way to read it. I've tried with Notepad++, but nothing... What do u think?

mackief said:
I've tried, but how can i read the icons file?? Cause it has no extensions, it is only a document called icons, and there's no way to read it. I've tried with Notepad++, but nothing... What do u think?
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7-zip extract change pngs
Then open the icons file with 7-zip
And opy paste all pngs in the opened 7-zip thing
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