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Ultimate Extractor

I got this idea from a thread where someone was asking for a certain icon pack and I suggested to go one by one and grab the icon from each apk. I then thought to myself that this could all be automated. So here it is:
Ultimate Extractor
HOW TO USE:
1. Download icex.zip
2. Make folder C:\icex
3. Extract files from icex.zip to C:\icex
4. Put the theme in C:\icex (has to have .zip extension)
5. Make sure that the theme is the only zip file in C:\icex
6. Now you have 4 choices:
-> 6a: If you want everything (.pngs, .jpgs, .xmls) run UltimateExtractor.bat
-> 6b: If you want only icons (icon.png or ic_launcher*.png) run IconExtractor.bat
-> 6c: If you want almost every single .png run PngExtractor.bat
-> 6d: If you want to run Ultimate Extractor on .apks and not a whole zip file, run UltimateExtractorApk.bat *NEW*
Thanks to ultra spikey for his theme porter script which I based mines off of and thanks to woelv for the thread that got me to do this.

xidominicanoix said:
I got this idea from a thread where someone was asking for a certain icon pack and I suggested to go one by one and grab the icon from each apk. I then thought to myself that this could all be automated. So here it is:
ICon EXtractor v1.0
HOW TO USE:
1. Download icex.zip
2. Make folder C:\icex
3. Extract files from icex.zip to C:\icex
4. Put the theme in C:\icex (has to have .zip extension)
5. Make sure that the theme is the only zip file in C:\icex
6. Now you have to choices:
-> 6a: If you want every single icon, run IconExtractor.bat
-> 6a -> 1: You will be prompted twice
-> 6a -> 2: Hit 'u' and enter at both prompts
-> 6b: If you dont want to be prompted, run IconExtractor_NoPrompt.bat
7. All the icons will now be in folder C:\icex\icons
The reason that the non prompting one won't give you all the icons is because a lot of icons are named "icon.png" so they end up overwriting each other. Also some of the ic_launcher* icons have the same name as well (such as ic_launcher_gallery). The prompting script gives you the option to automatically rename the .pngs as they are extracted. I will try and find a way around this eventually.
I will try to find a way to get all the icons without being prompted (its a 7z thing)
Thanks to ultra spikey for his theme porter script which I based mines off of and thanks to woelv for the thread that got me to do this.
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wow man... you never cease to amaze me... keep up the badass work!

Ted417 said:
wow man... you never cease to amaze me... keep up the badass work!
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hehe thanks man .. if only i could get it to be perfect

nice work! now you need another tool to repack the icons. so people can extract icons from one place and repack them automatically into another. that would be perfect since people who extract the icons want to use it for another app or theme.

NguyenHuu said:
nice work! now you need another tool to repack the icons. so people can extract icons from one place and repack them automatically into another. that would be perfect since people who extract the icons want to use it for another app or theme.
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well thats what ultra spikey's theme porter is for

xidominicanoix said:
The reason that the non prompting one won't give you all the icons is because a lot of icons are named "icon.png" so they end up overwriting each other. Also some of the ic_launcher* icons have the same name as well (such as ic_launcher_gallery). The prompting script gives you the option to automatically rename the .pngs as they are extracted. I will try and find a way around this eventually.
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Maybe you could create folders for each apk. So that the icons can be easily identified?
Great work, by the way!

RichieDaze said:
Maybe you could create folders for each apk. So that the icons can be easily identified?
Great work, by the way!
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i was able to get them into folders for each apk but i was having trouble getting them to the root of each folder (they were in res/drawable within each folder which is what im trying to avoid)
ill keep working on it and see if i can get them into the root of their own folders
EDIT: found a huge bug which ill be fixing for the next update

xidominicanoix said:
i was able to get them into folders for each apk but i was having trouble getting them to the root of each folder (they were in res/drawable within each folder which is what im trying to avoid)
ill keep working on it and see if i can get them into the root of their own folders
EDIT: found a huge bug which ill be fixing for the next update
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This would make mylife ten times easier to port themes. I have to search through the whole rom to get the png's I need. It takes around 4 hours to do. Plus some of the older roms png's have different names for them. Mostly on the Framework. Does it extract the png's from the Framework as well?

Yea it should be doing so but ill double check to make sure
EDIT: no i wasnt doing it before but i implemented it now

ok new update
have everything in separate folders now
enjoy
ALSO, for anyone who's curious .. that 'huge bug' is due to some themes having an 'app' folder while others have 'system/app' ... my script wasnt working with the 'app' folder before ... now it tests for it
EDIT: had to re up it real quick with a small fix

Should I reboot after doing this process or simply the icons apply themselves instantly? 'Cause I did it and nothing happened. i'm on CyanogenMod 3.97 and try to put icons of the Aero theme...Can some help...Pleaseeee

fairymaru said:
Should I reboot after doing this process or simply the icons apply themselves instantly? 'Cause I did it and nothing happened. i'm on CyanogenMod 3.97 and try to put icons of the Aero theme...Can some help...Pleaseeee
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this isnt changing the icons in your phone .. this extracts the icons from any theme and puts them in a folder on your computer .... its mainly a help to theme devs or anyone looking just for icons

Ohhh ok good thanks for the reply

This program works great....Only one thing though, on the launcher folder, seems like the png's w/ the same name get over writen. Example= "delete_handle" from Res/drawable-land AND Res/drawable-port aren't two different Png's. Maybe for this apk and others with thhe same folders, you could place them in the original folders----Drawable----Drawable-land----Drawable-port, as you said it work before hand. Some other folder/Png's are missing as well...
I tryed to use UltraSpikey's theme converter and was unsucessful. I was More accurate using this method, thanks to you... It is gladly appreciated...

RichieDaze said:
This program works great....Only one thing though, on the launcher folder, seems like the png's w/ the same name get over writen. Example= "delete_handle" from Res/drawable-land AND Res/drawable-port aren't two different Png's. Maybe for this apk and others with thhe same folders, you could place them in the original folders----Drawable----Drawable-land----Drawable-port, as you said it work before hand. Some other folder/Png's are missing as well...
I tryed to use UltraSpikey's theme converter and was unsucessful. I was More accurate using this method, thanks to you... It is gladly appreciated...
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yea the overwriting pisses me off but its the only way to get it fully automated .. i will add a second version that will prompt to rename any pngs ... or i can try to get the drawable, drawable-land, and drawable-port right ... can you let me know which folders are missing so i can see why?

Can't wait until saturday night, i'm off work, so i can play with this. Thanks for your hard work!

RichieDaze said:
This program works great....Only one thing though, on the launcher folder, seems like the png's w/ the same name get over writen. Example= "delete_handle" from Res/drawable-land AND Res/drawable-port aren't two different Png's. Maybe for this apk and others with thhe same folders, you could place them in the original folders----Drawable----Drawable-land----Drawable-port, as you said it work before hand. Some other folder/Png's are missing as well...
I tryed to use UltraSpikey's theme converter and was unsucessful. I was More accurate using this method, thanks to you... It is gladly appreciated...
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now they get extracted into their respective folders (drawable, drawable-land, drawable-port, etc) (also this stops the overwriting )
temporizer said:
Can't wait until saturday night, i'm off work, so i can play with this. Thanks for your hard work!
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no problem man .. just trying to use what ive learned so far to help out the community

Works perfect now!!!
Ten Thumbs up!!!!!!
Now its like stealing candy from the baby...

Any ideas that i should implement .. it feels sorta 'final' but i can always try and optimize/revise/add to it

There's always room for improvement... How about making this script pull the Jpeg"s off the Framework and Launcher??? Then at a later date(Next update) locate the most common edited Xml's files to be pulled off next...

[Guide][DDKQ8] Remove "Swipe screen to unlock" | Center lockscreen Clock | more...

[Guide][DDKQ8] Remove "Swipe screen to unlock" | Center lockscreen Clock | more...
No guide can explain every bit of information a beginner needs to know to achieve the wanted results. You need to make an effort and have patience to learn what you need.
This guide assumes that you have some basic knowledge like managing files on your phone, setting permissions, using command prompt on your computer. I will not explain what is ADB or Root Explorer or how to use them. google can help with that.
The steps described here are the steps i did on my computer (windows) and my rom (rooted, deodexed). i cannot promise to offer support, i'm a semi-noob myself.
standard disclaimer applies: Do it at your own risk & Backup your system before trying any of this.
What you will need:
• apk file compiler/decompiler: i will use apktool
• archive manager: winrar, 7zip
• Text editor : Notepad++ is recommended
• A way to manage files on the phone: ADB, Android Commander, Root Explorer
• an image editor (for some parts): Photoshop, Gimp, Paint.NET...
Part I. Decompiling
1. First you need to download and install apktool which allows you to decompile apk files and rebuild them. some people prefer APK Manager but i find apktool simpler to use.
Download these two files and export them to your Windows directory.
apktool-install-windows-r04-brut1.tar.bz2
apktool1.4.3.tar.bz2
2. Pull the file framework-res.apk from /system/framework/ on your phone and place it on your computer. for exemple under C:\lockscreen\
3. Now open a command prompt window and change the current directory to C:\lockscreen\ by entering the command
Code:
cd c:\lockscreen
Then decompile your apk file by entering the following command
Code:
apktool d framework-res.apk
This will create a new folder named framework-res within it are the decompiled contents of framework-res.apk
Part II. Editing files
Remove "Swipe screen to unlock"
1. Open \framework-res\res\values\strings.xml
2. Find lockscreen_unlock_guide_text
3. In that line, delete Swipe screen to unlock
Note: \res\values\strings.xml is for English language. if you're using a differnet language on your phone then you have to edit the corresponding strings.xml file in the proper values directory. for exemple if you're using French then you'll have to edit the strings.xml file under values-fr
Change the date format on the lock screen
1. Open \framework-res\res\values\strings.xml
2. Find mid_month_day_mid_wday_no_year
3. Replace E. d MMM. with the format you want.
Reference:
d numeric Day of the Month (1)
dd numeric Day of the Month (01)
EEE short Day of the week (Mon)
EEEE long Day of the week (Monday)
M numeric Month (1)
MM numeric Month (01)
MMM short Month (Jan)
MMMM long Month (January)
yy short year (09)
yyyy long year (2009)
exemple: yyyy MMMM d, EEEE to display 2012 March 12, Monday
Center the lockscreen clock and date
Explaining this mod step by step would take too long. All the editing is done in a single file \res\layout\zzz_keyguard_screen_clockwidget.xml
I uploaded the edited file (not compiled). All you have to do is replace you original file under framework-res\res\layout\ with this one before you compile. Advanced users can take a look at it, compare it with the original and edit it if they want/can.
I also replaced the charging icon that appears on the lockscreen. The png file is inluded with the xml file. To apply it, after you're done with Part III of this guide, open your modded apk file with winrar/7zip, browse to \res\drawable-mdpi\ then drag the png and drop it in the apk.
Part III. Creating the modded file
After we're done editing the xml files, we will recompile them and update the original apk with the modded ones.
1. Go back to that command prompt window and enter the following command to recompile the files
Code:
apktool b framework-res
(no .apk at the end)
when it's done, you will find a new folder under framework-res named build where the compiled files are placed.
2. Go to framework-res\build\apk\ copy the resources.arsc file
3. Open your original framework-res.apk file with an archive manager like winrar or 7zip (do not extratct, open with) and paste resources.arsc inside it.
4. If you used the edited zzz_keyguard_screen_clockwidget.xml file, then you have also to copy the compiled version from \buid\apk\layout\ and paste it under the same path inside your apk file.
Now your framework-res.apk is modded and ready to be installed.
5. Place the apk in your phone under /system/framework/ and set its permissions to rw-r--r--
Note: Some may prefer to copy the file to /system/ first, set the permissions and then move it to /system/framework
6. Reboot
Changing the font of the clock:
For some reason, this clock is not actual text, it does not use a font. Instead, the numbers are png files placed under /res/drawable-mdpi/
So to change the font, you will have to make new png files for each number, plus one for the column )
I uploaded the ones i made. you can take a look at them to note the dimensions and names of the files. you have to use those same names. also notice that there are two different files for the number one.
After you're done modding your framework-res.apk and just before you send it your phone, open it with winrar and browse to /res/drawable-mdpi/ then drag the png files you made and drop them inside the apk.
Flashable zips:
lockscreen_text_patch_DDKQ8.zip => remove "Swipe screen to unlock" text
LockscreenMod_Stock_DDKQ8.zip => Centered clock and mod with replaced clock font for stock DDKQ8

dali47 said:
This is a short guide explaining how to remove the "Swipe screen to unlock" text from the new galaxy-note-like lockscreen available in the new DDKQ8 rom.
i will add more details if asked for.
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Maybe you know how to make the date display more "acceptable"? I hate how it looks in stock...
I would really appreciate a flashable zip to solve this problem.

Nice
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PRESS THNX IF I HELPED YOU

U can remove everything from lockscreen
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

Thanks..!! was searching for this..!!

Will try this today or tomorrow...can anyone tell or make a guide on how to enable crt animation on stock 2.3.6 DDKQ8
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iSxy said:
Will try this today or tomorrow...can anyone tell or make a guide on how to enable crt animation on stock 2.3.6 DDKQ8
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Same way as every other
herpderp © aint got money to pay to my fish

Hey Can u tell the way by wich i can use this lockscreen in lewa rom....

if i want to replace stock rom lockscreen, i need to replace framework-res.apk only, right?

1 Question..
Can we just replace that Swipe to unlock text to our own custom one?

wassupadi said:
Hey Can u tell the way by wich i can use this lockscreen in lewa rom....
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i dont think u can
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PRESS THNX IF I HELPED YOU

iSxy said:
1 Question..
Can we just replace that Swipe to unlock text to our own custom one?
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Yes
FROM XDA APP
PRESS THNX IF I HELPED YOU

Good guide.
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kmarci said:
Maybe you know how to make the date display more "acceptable"? I hate how it looks in stock...
I would really appreciate a flashable zip to solve this problem.
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how do you mean acceptable?
i can only make a flashable zip for specific roms and themes. maybe i will see what roms out there are based on DDKQ8 and make a couple of zips.
i usually prefer making guides than making falashable zips so anyone can apply the mod on it's own specific system.
wassupadi said:
Hey Can u tell the way by wich i can use this lockscreen in lewa rom....
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the lockscreen it hard coded un the framework, maybe also some other files. i personally cnt do it. if you want to try to port it i can provide you with any files you need from stock DDKQ8
hanaxxaru said:
if i want to replace stock rom lockscreen, i need to replace framework-res.apk only, right?
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not really. not all frameworks are compatible with all roms. it probably will not work. it needs to be ported. but you can try of you want. just make a backup of your system before.
iSxy said:
1 Question..
Can we just replace that Swipe to unlock text to our own custom one?
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sure you can. just replace "swipe screen to unlock" with whatever you want. there might be some limitations for how much text you can fit. i didnt try it.

K ty..ill try tomorw for custom text.. Anyone tell me some good line to write?
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dali47 said:
how do you mean acceptable?
i can only make a flashable zip for specific roms and themes. maybe i will see what roms out there are based on DDKQ8 and make a couple of zips.
i usually prefer making guides than making falashable zips so anyone can apply the mod on it's own specific system.
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Something in this format: year. month day., name of the day. For today: 2012. march 12., monday
I'm on same rom as you are (stocklite v5). Would you please help me how to change the date display?

kmarci said:
Something in this format: year. month day., name of the day. For today: 2012. march 12., monday
I'm on same rom as you are (stocklite v5). Would you please help me how to change the date display?
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ok, i figured it out
open \res\values\strings.xml
find mid_month_day_mid_wday_no_year
in that line, change E. d MMM. into yyyy. MMMM d., EEEEE
re-build and replace resources.arsc in original apk

posibilities
is it possible to move the framework thing to another stock rom using maybe titanium back up?

dali47 said:
ok, i figured it out
open \res\values\strings.xml
find mid_month_day_mid_wday_no_year
in that line, change E. d MMM. into yyyy. MMMM d., EEEEE
re-build and replace resources.arsc in original apk
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Hey dude, you're unbeleivable! Thanks a lot! (Unfortunatelly I can only hit once the thanks button... )

torchwolfery said:
is it possible to move the framework thing to another stock rom using maybe titanium back up?
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not sure what "thing" you mean. but no. Titanium Backup backs up apps and settings. the lockscreen is neither an app nor a setting.
kmarci said:
Hey dude, you're unbeleivable! Thanks a lot! (Unfortunatelly I can only hit once the thanks button... )
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glad to help

[Q] editing/modifying .apk file

anyone who know how to edit or modifying the framework-res.apk, twframework-res.apk?? please....... give me an idea what should i do & i nid?? i want to modify a rom on to fit my brother style..

download sdk manager and then apk tool from google webiste... after this use ADB to get those framework files on ur computer then simply go in apk tool and decompile them... after that you can make any changes u want in it... after fiddling wid it recompile it usin any tool u r comfortable wid n den push it in ur cell

A lot easier will be to use apk manager.
Visit here http://apkmultitool.com/
Go to download section and download apk manager
Don't download apk multi tool as I think it has some bugs.
Extract... there will be folders describing what they are for.
put you apk in (put_apk_for_modding) folder
*some what like that I don't remember the exact folder name
Run script.bat you will see a cmd window having options to compile decompile...
1st select project using 22 option
Then decompile with option 9
Go to project folder find your project do necessary modification and then compile using option 11
Remember The option numbers may differ so check.
*Before that you must have java jdk 1.6 installed

Nice.... Sharing.... Bro
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Millan.SIS said:
A lot easier will be to use apk manager.
Visit here http://apkmultitool.com/
Go to download section and download apk manager
Don't download apk multi tool as I think it has some bugs.
Extract... there will be folders describing what they are for.
put you apk in (put_apk_for_modding) folder
*some what like that I don't remember the exact folder name
Run script.bat you will see a cmd window having options to compile decompile...
1st select project using 22 option
Then decompile with option 9
Go to project folder find your project do necessary modification and then compile using option 11
Remember The option numbers may differ so check.
*Before that you must have java jdk 1.6 installed
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Whenever I try decompiling stock apps like mms.apk I get a buttload of errors. I've read around and it seems it has something to do with tw apps? Idk lol. What else do I need to setup?
Tapatalked.

Post the errors...

Ah well, thought it was a general thing. I'll try again tomorrow and post the errors.
Tapatalked.

[TUTORIAL] Change App Icons In Touchwiz

Hey Friends,
This is a little Tutorial about changing app icons permanently. There was a lot of applications available in Playstore like
“ icon changer free” etc etc to change the app icons. But the problem is that u cant use that changed apps in ur app drawer. U can only use that in ur home screen as a shortcut.
So I just decided to put a little tutorial to do that easily. I know everybody will know this already. But it will help for someone I am sure….
TOOLS NEEDED..!!
1.Photoshop(Ps)
2.a flashable zip
3.root explorer on your phone
4.7-zip
STEPS-
1) Get some cool icons from my xperia z icons pack - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287388 and save it to your pc.
Edit: If u need some cool Galaxy S4 icons Download it from Here - http://www.mediafire.com/download/k2522edgik21tp1/GS+4+Icons.zip
2) Whichever app icon you want to mod say the "video player",just copy it's apk from /system/app/<apk_name>.apk
and paste it to sdcard.
3) Now transfer this apk to your pc and extract it using 7-zip.
4) Now look for the app icon the file name maybe in drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi under res.."video",or"homescreen_icon" or anything...
5) When you find it just right click on it and click properties under the details tab check it's dimension something like"84X84","42X42","50X48"
6) Alright then you know the app icon dimension now.
7) Now save the image as <app_icon_name>.png on the desktop(make sure the name is proper)
8) Open the apk with 7-zip
9) Now drag and drop this image from the desktop to the folder drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320-hdpi
and click yes when the prompt appears and close 7-zip
10) Open any flashable zip and don't touch anything except the system folder.
11) Open the system folder and keep only the app folder delete other folders in this app folder copy your "video.apk" and delete other apks if present.
12) Now close the flashable zip and send it to your phone ext _sdcard and flash it by mounting system...and you are done!!
Hit thanks if you got it​ !!:good:

Jeetu333 said:
Hey Friends,
This is a little Tutorial about changing app icons permanently. There was a lot of applications available in Playstore like
“ icon changer free” etc etc to change the app icons. But the problem is that u cant use that changed apps in ur app drawer. U can only use that in ur home screen as a shortcut.
So I just decided to put a little tutorial to do that easily. I know everybody will know this already. But it will help for someone I am sure….
TOOLS NEEDED..!!
1.Photoshop(Ps)
2.a flashable zip
3.root explorer on your phone
4.7-zip
STEPS-
1) Get some cool icons from my xperia z icons pack - http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2287388 and save it to your pc.
Edit: If u need some cool Galaxy S4 icons Download it from Here - http://www.mediafire.com/download/k2522edgik21tp1/GS+4+Icons.zip
2) Whichever app icon you want to mod say the "video player",just copy it's apk from /system/app/<apk_name>.apk
and paste it to sdcard.
3) Now transfer this apk to your pc and extract it using 7-zip.
4) Now look for the app icon the file name maybe in drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi under res.."video",or"homescreen_icon" or anything...
5) When you find it just right click on it and click properties under the details tab check it's dimension something like"84X84","42X42","50X48"
6) Alright then you know the app icon dimension now.
7) Now save the image as <app_icon_name>.png on the desktop(make sure the name is proper)
8) Open the apk with 7-zip
9) Now drag and drop this image from the desktop to the folder drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320-hdpi
and click yes when the prompt appears and close 7-zip
10) Open any flashable zip and don't touch anything except the system folder.
11) Open the system folder and keep only the app folder delete other folders in this app folder copy your "video.apk" and delete other apks if present.
12) Now close the flashable zip and send it to your phone ext _sdcard and flash it by mounting system...and you are done!!
Hit thanks if you got it !!:good:
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how to change icons of installed apps?

ipapun4545 said:
how to change icons of installed apps?
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Same procedure as mentioned above.
Copy that apk on pc open it with 7 zip and follow the procedure.

Besides drawable-hdpi and drawable-sw320dp-hdpi folders, icons are located in mipmap-hdpi folder in most apps. And they are mostly named as ic_launcher_appname.png, so change this png to change icon of that app.

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Wow bro nice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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ICS_XD said:
Wow bro nice :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::thumbup::beer::beer::beer::beer::beer:
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Thanx buddy..
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Great tutorial mate
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if you want to change icons on homescreen the you install desktop visualizer from playstore and some icon packs of apex nova or go launcher.It looks awesome

mubeenshahid said:
if you want to change icons on homescreen the you install desktop visualizer from playstore and some icon packs of apex nova or go launcher.It looks awesome
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+1 :good:

Amazing, But ..
Jeetu said:
+1 :good:
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Superb !! I would always wanted to change my app icons as I own Sony Xperia J and this device icons is totally different from those of xperia m,z etc! But i can't understand your instructions I'm just confused and if any thing goes wrong then it will cause a great problem, can u explain this tutorial in a video ?! showing us how its done?! please I'm a beginner ! :fingers-crossed:

[GUIDE][SS/DS][LB/UB] How To Theme SystemUI.apk (NOOB FRIENDLY)

Hey guys, i figured i should make this step by step guide to show people how to theme hour systemui.apk file. This is for example, making your status bar transparent or changing status bar icons... Etc. This guide will be fully fleshed out, even a day one android user should understand.
NOTE:
MIND YOU GUYS I AM IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR-
Bricking
exploding
data loss
loss of hair
or any other problems*
you do this at your own risk,though if you follow exactly, there should be no problems.
RULES:
1. One rule only: Backup any file you use. You have been warned.
PHONE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Fully rooted
2. Busybox installed
3. Need to be doedexed
APP REQUIREMENTS:
1. ninjamorph. (by stephen. free version is fine)
2. Root explorer. (or any other root enabled browser)
3. {optional} any photo editor/resizer
THE GUIDE:
1. Open root explorer
2. Navigate to /system/app
3. Scroll down till you find the file SystemUI.apk
4. Copy (do not move it, just copy) it to anywhere you like on your internal sdcard
5. Close root browser and open ninjamorph
6. Click start checks and allow root permissions
7. Click*new project*after it initializes this will create the Folder*Androidthemes*on your sd card
8. Locate where you just copied the systemui.apk on the internal sdcard and click on it
9. Allow the app to extract the apk (may take a few*seconds)
10. once it has extracted on your SD inside the*Androidthemes*folder there will be a sub-folder called Workspace*thats where all your extracted apks*NEED*to be
11. After extraction is complete, you should be presented with 6 files/folders as bellow:
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12. android manifest.xml<-DONT TOUCH
Assests<-DONT TOUCH
META-INF<-DONT TOUCH
res<-OPEN THIS
resources.arsc<-DONT TOUCH
13. When you open res, you will be presented with many folders, in this tutorial, we will concentrate on the drawable-hdpi folder. Be aware, most of the folders in the res folder are actually pretty useful for more modifications.
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14. Once drawable-hdpi is opened, you will be presented with many pictures. Look through them and identify the ones you want to modify.
15. You can either edit the pictures from ninjamorph by press and hold on the picture and pressing edit (this will give you basic edits like colour, height, rotate & width). Or you can use a photo editor/resizer to modify the picture beforehand and then just replacing the old picture with the new one using ninjamorph.
16. Once you got all images you want themed go back to*Ninjamorph*home and press*FINISH PROJECT
17. Press on the systemui folder that shows up.
18. Let it create the package
19. Click yes on the next three confirm action text boxes. This will remove the old apk in the internal sd and replace it with the new one you just made, zipalign the apk and delete the systemui folder in /sdcard/android themes/workplace.
20. Locate the new systemui.apk, it will have replaced the old one that you copied from /system/app in step 4
21. Move it to /system
22. Set it's permissions to rw-r--r--
23. Move it to /system/app and when it asks to overwrite, click yes.
24. Reboot phone
25. Enjoy your modifications.. VICTORY
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Anyone tried it yet?

Hmmmmmm..... How abou *.9.png files? This method will break 9png when it replaced did u?
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paper13579 said:
Anyone tried it yet?
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Yes Yesterday, with help of your tutorial, I changed baterry icon. Finally it looks as I want

cuatzstress said:
Hmmmmmm..... How abou *.9.png files? This method will break 9png when it replaced did u?
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Modifying .9.png is a whole different process, sorry, i should have said that in the thread. GUYS DONT EDIT .9.png IMAGES WITH THIS GUIDE, IT WILL BRIVK YOUR PHONE
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Just tried it, working absolutely fine and an awesome step by step guide, good for the noobs. Keep up the good work and thanks
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Modifying .9.png is a whole different process, sorry, i should have said that in the thread. GUYS DONT EDIT .9.png IMAGES WITH THIS GUIDE, IT WILL BRIVK YOUR PHONE
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Bukam Brick om, tapi break PNG, maksudnya nanti yg tadinya bisa fit malah jdi blurred ga jelas acak2an, sorry Im too lazy to write in english
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cuatzstress said:
Bukam Brick om, tapi break PNG, maksudnya nanti yg tadinya bisa fit malah jdi blurred ga jelas acak2an, sorry Im too lazy to write in english
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Im sorry, i know ur too lazy to write in english but i can only speak english, arabic, french and irish sooo... You might want to translate that for me to understand it
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