Hi there,
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this, so please let me know if I'm in the wrong place. I've been searching for days and days for a definitive method of changing the system font color in TW. I've tried al the guides out there, but none seem to positively identify which lines to edit. I have modded my framework background color to white. I'm trying to achieve more of an S4 white theme, therefore I need to change the font from gray/white to black. I'm running rooted MD4 deodexed with MD4 optimized kernel. I've attached a screenshot so that you can see which font I'm talking about. Any help in the right direction would be greatly appreciated. Thanks very much!
do you know how to decompile/compile? If so you will have to decompile your system apps one by one and start working on changing all the lines that state "text". Its a bit more difficult than just calling out some lines for you to go in change because some system apps draw from each other. I believe the ones you have circled are in framework-res.apk. Its alot of hit and miss...its really perfect if your a flashaholic because you flash a lot trying to get what your looking for.
I know this really isnt what you're looking for but its really the way it is. It can be a real pain but really fun once you learn how to do this.
Thanks for your response. Yes I do. I've been decompiling and recompiling my framework-res for days now. Each time editing different lines as your suggesting. It's been very frustrating trying to find the right one. I will say one thing though, I can now decompile, edit, recompile and push and apk faster than I ever thought. I guess I'll keep trying until I figure it out. I love a good fight. Thanks again for your help!
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Thanks for your response. Yes I do. I've been decompiling and recompiling my framework-res for days now. Each time editing different lines as your suggesting. It's been very frustrating trying to find the right one. I will say one thing though, I can now decompile, edit, recompile and push and apk faster than I ever thought. I guess I'll keep trying until I figure it out. I love a good fight. Thanks again for your help!
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No problem man...I wish I could just tell u the exact lines...Most are in res/values/colors. I wish it was all just one line to edit...lol. I'm working on contacts now and man its ruff trying to get it the way you want it! I can tell you a good app to look for is called color edit...it will show you the color of the hex in ur values/colors file. Makes life way more easier.
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Very good idea. I never thought of actually having an app for identifying colors. I've been Googling each one as I go. Well, I'll let you know when I find the culprit.
For you primary and secondary text colors, try looking in framework in the res/colors folder. Should be labeled something like tw_primary_text_dark.xml and tw_secondary_text_dark.xml. Not sure if that's the exact names without looking, but it pretty close. You can also change a lot of your button text, spinner text in the same folder, just look at the different xmls. The text you have highlighted should be the first one I mentioned up above. Tw_primary_text_dark. Hope that helps you out some.
There are still other colors you may want to edit the res/values/colors and res/values/styles but the main text your looking for is in res/colors.
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Hi Dazed. You're the man. I see 2 files, 1 is "primary_text_dark" and the other is "tw_primary_text_holo_dark". To be clear, I think I'm supposed to open the XML and edit within. In the one marked "tw_primary_text_holo_dark", I see the last line reads: <item android:color="#ffd7d7d7" />. That color code points to light gray. Should I change that to #ff000000 for black?
Mission accomplished. You were right on Dazed. I went into framework-res/res/colors, navigated to "tw_primary_text_holo_dark, opened the XML for editing, the last line read: <item android:color="#ffd7d7d7" />. I simply changed the color to #ff000000 and voilá, I appreciate your help. I should have posted her e alot sooner! Big thanks
Glad you found it. Feel free to ask all the questions you need man, somebody definitely help you out. If you don't find answers also feel free to send me a message and I'll try my best to help along the way.
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Glad you found it. Feel free to ask all the questions you need man, somebody definitely help you out. If you don't find answers also feel free to send me a message and I'll try my best to help along the way.
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Dazed you are the man... @nyfl2004 glad there was a grand Master to step in and point you in the right direction!:beer:
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Thanks @bigpappags3. Thanks to you guys, I've taken another step in my Android education. I'm sure I'll hit another wall soon enough. Thanks again....................
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Thanks @bigpappags3. Thanks to you guys, I've taken another step in my Android education. I'm sure I'll hit another wall soon enough. Thanks again....................
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We have a crew on Hangouts that have some very Knowledgable fellas to be able to talk to too. @dazednconfused happens to be one of the very wise ones there...if you wanna join you can hit me or Dazed up on pm and we'll shoot you an invite.
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We have a crew on Hangouts that have some very Knowledgable fellas to be able to talk to too. @dazednconfused happens to be one of the very wise ones there...if you wanna join you can hit me or Dazed up on pm and we'll shoot you an invite.
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Thanks @bigpappags3. I appreciate the gesture. It's very big of you guys to take the time and share your knowledge with others. I'm just a noob whose eager to learn. I'll take you up on your offer! Be well
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Thanks @bigpappags3. I appreciate the gesture. It's very big of you guys to take the time and share your knowledge with others. I'm just a noob whose eager to learn. I'll take you up on your offer! Be well
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No worries. ...I'm still a noob too!
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I still ask questions all the time. That's what's great about this community. If your having trouble trying to figure out something, there is usually somebody willing to help you out. Just continue to share what you know and keep the cycle going.
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Hi Dazed. I'm back to pick your brains again. My latest project has been to try and make my Secphone to look like the white GS4 theme. I am using WinterLove's modded apk form the Note II port. I can't seem to figure out how to change the black "in-call background" to gray. Also, can you please point me in the right direction as far as the "in-call button text. I want to change that from white/gray to black. I've attached 2 screenshots. Please respond at your convenience. Many thanks
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Hi Dazed. I'm back to pick your brains again. My latest project has been to try and make my Secphone to look like the white GS4 theme. I am using WinterLove's modded apk form the Note II port. I can't seem to figure out how to change the black "in-call background" to gray. Also, can you please point me in the right direction as far as the "in-call button text. I want to change that from white/gray to black. I've attached 2 screenshots. Please respond at your convenience. Many thanks
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Try looking in SecPhone.apk in the res/colors folder. I will be working today, so I can't take a look, but I'm pretty sure you have some xml's in there too change the button text and in call button text. I should be off on Sunday, if you have any trouble finding it, I'll take a look at it then.
EDIT: try SecPhone/res/colors/incall_button_text.xml for the button text.
I'm not completely sure on the black background right off, check in SecPhone/res/values/colors and see if its maybe one of the incall_call_banner_backgrounds maybe.
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Hi Dazed,
Thanks for getting back to me. I know you're busy. I figured that's where they were, but I think it's above my pay-grade now. I can easily change any .png's but I can't seem to edit any XML's. I can decompile SecSettings and edit the XML's, but when I try to re-compile, I get all sorts of errors. I'm using MultiTool v1.0.11. The only things I have left to change are the in-call background and the in-call button text. Thanks for all your help brother!!
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Hi Dazed,
Thanks for getting back to me. I know you're busy. I figured that's where they were, but I think it's above my pay-grade now. I can easily change any .png's but I can't seem to edit any XML's. I can decompile SecSettings and edit the XML's, but when I try to re-compile, I get all sorts of errors. I'm using MultiTool v1.0.11. The only things I have left to change are the in-call background and the in-call button text. Thanks for all your help brother!!
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Can u attach a screenie of the errors u are getting? Also have you edited any .9pngs? Messing just one up can give you a hundred errors. I use apktool but maybe I can throw some of my limited knowledge ur way
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Hey Bigpappags3. Thanks brother. Yes, I have actually copied some .9pngs into some of the drawable folders. If it's Ok, I'll send some screenies over to you tomorrow. I'm sure that even your limited knowledge is plenty good enough! I've been at this all day and the Mrs is giving me the look. Thanks again for for all your help!! Good night
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First off, I take no credit in doing this, this is meant to help people if they want to try it. And I am only making thread at request of others members.
If you break your phone I am not responsible, if you have questions though I am more than willing to help as much as I can but this was the first project I did.
There may be easier ways to do this but this is how I did it. If there is, feel free to comment the other ways!
I would like to say thanks to maddoggin and illinois08 for there help in getting mine figured out!
Requirements:
winrar (this is what I prefer but you can use any of your choice)
Original Swype.apk (included in thread and swype needs to be already installed)
image editing software (I personally used gimp and coreldraw) and experience in them.
common sense
What you are actually changing:
To change the look of swype is fairly simple, meaning all you are changing is some .png files in the apk itself to whatever you want them to be.
The only downside is trying to make sure the letter spacing is correct. That is the reason I used coreldraw first to do the spacing and then the background with my flames was in gimp.
First Step:
Using winrar (7zip, etc) open up Swype.apk (I placed on desktop for easier use).
The first folder should say assets. Open up assets. After you open assets, there should be a folder named keyboards. Drag the keyboards folder to desktop.
Once you open the keyboards folder, you will see multiple image files. You have found the files we need to edit! Make sure every png stays in there even if you decided not to edit one of them.
Files SwypeRef_LS_Blue_Shifted_WVGA.png (LS is landscape keyboard) through SwypeRef_PT_Standard_wBlue_VGA.png (PT is portrait, most important for me)
I only edited 4 of the images because these are the main 4 I use and don't use landscape. If you wish you can edit all of them or just 1 .
Second Step:
Using Gimp/or CorelDRAW, you will need to make new images that are 480x320 pixels. At this point, it is totally up to you to get the placements correct and make the image how you want it displayed.
I personally imported the images I was editing to Corel, and basically started a fresh one on top of it so I could get the letter placements correct. You need to make sure when you are done that the image is still 480x320 with the letters not being the end of the size. I made an outline that was 480x320 and placed the letters inside and exported the image that way so it stayed the right size. I would also try to keep the images around 50 kb because mine are around 90 and you noticed some lag when it switched between pngs...
As you are exporting your images, make sure to name them their appropriate names (shifted, capitals, lower case, etc.) which makes it easier to rename them after wards.
Third Step
Once you have all of your images done how you want, I would place them all in their own separate folder.
Now, you will need to open the keyboards folder from earlier and match the images you edited to where they go in "keyboards" and rename your files to the appropriate name and delete its' counter part. Meaning make sure only your image is in keyboards with it renamed to what mode your png represents. And make sure the folder contains every png it did before. They all serve a purpose.
After you have removed all the old pngs and replaced with your renamed images, you will need to open Swype.apk back up and go to assets-> and delete the original keyboards folder. After deleting, move your keyboards folder with your images under assets.
Swype is now edited with your keyboards how you want them!!
Fourth Step:
The only thing left is either adb push Swype.apk to system/app or place on sd card and install with astro,ez,etc.
Another way that is very easy and the way I do it. If you are using a theme, open up on your desktop with winrar. Go to folder system/app and place Swype.apk in app folder. Now flash from recovery and your new and improved swype is ready for action.
I have attached what I made mine look like. Some people may not like how basic it looks and how some of the things are not sized or off correctly but I like it and it works!!
I also added a picture of my custom dropdown which I made in Gimp. If you would like to know how to do one like this send me a PM.
And if you have any questions, feel free to ask. I may not be the best at explaining things thoroughly !
I have been getting a lot of PM asking how to edit swype ...
Are my instructions to complicated? If so, let me know and I will try to revise them a bit and sorry!
Nah it's cool man. I mean i get it. idk about everyone else. I haven't got around to trying it yet but this lets me know what to expect.
Ok well that is good! Thanks for the reply...
I hope that post didn't come off as rude, if you sent me a PM I more than willing to help everyone! I just wanted to make sure it wasn't bad instructions ...
Dude this is really nice, I like how you changed the letters to diferent font. Nice job! You should make some more!
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Thanks man! Like I said since this was my personal one I didn't go all out and it was kind of sloppy but it suits me fine.
I was thinking about it but not sure what people would want! If some people gave me some ideas of what kind of background or font, I would have no problem making it for them.
Now that I know how to do it (with your help) it won't be as painful as before, just time consuming.
I'm not a user of Swype but I certainly commend the effort that you put into this. It came out great.
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I'm not a user of Swype but I certainly commend the effort that you put into this. It came out great.
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Thank you!
This is GREAT!! Thank you for putting this together.
Your are welcome! Let me know if you have any questions!
Just so everyone is clear, the Swype.apk attached to post is the original swype, not my customized one . Because that is what you have to edit.
Just so no one gets confused.
Thank you for this help. I've wanted to be able to change the way mine looked but have been stuck trying to find someone else's work that suited. I've just started modifying mine and what I've got looks awful but that's because I need to learn how to utilize the imaging programs better. I'm sure I can get it and thank you again for the starter.
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Thank you for this help. I've wanted to be able to change the way mine looked but have been stuck trying to find someone else's work that suited. I've just started modifying mine and what I've got looks awful but that's because I need to learn how to utilize the imaging programs better. I'm sure I can get it and thank you again for the starter.
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Awesome! Im glad it helped you! Im sure you will and hope you share with us the finished product!
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First off, I take no credit in doing this, this is meant to help people if they want to try it. And I am only making thread at request of others members.
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Im thinkin that pull needs a lil animation......
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I have been getting a lot of PM asking how to edit swype ...
Are my instructions to complicated? If so, let me know and I will try to revise them a bit and sorry!
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I haven't tried yetyet but I get It fine... great job
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Worked great on my3VO thanks.
Anyone have a link to the nexus s4g version
I want to edit my swype to look like that
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I forgot all about this thread lol
I just edited my 3D's swype today because of you guys posting on it and it made me think to do that so thank you
jkrough0728 said:
I forgot all about this thread lol
I just edited my 3D's swype today because of you guys posting on it and it made me think to do that so thank you
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I just themed one today. HOLY CRAP IT'S NOT EASY!
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I just themed one today. HOLY CRAP IT'S NOT EASY!
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I know it can be a pain sometimes... Really depends if you want different font that is the hardest thing ever lol
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Trying to get more involved in theming and learning as I go. I'm having a problem figuring out how to change text color in individual .apk's. It's probably something right in front of me but I'm not seeing it. Anyone willing to lend a hand?
I have searched pretty thoroughly as well, google in addition to xda.
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Trying to get more involved in theming and learning as I go. I'm having a problem figuring out how to change text color in individual .apk's. It's probably something right in front of me but I'm not seeing it. Anyone willing to lend a hand?
I have searched pretty thoroughly as well, google in addition to xda.
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That'd be an .xml file.
Posted by Mr. Z's Epic 4G.
Hah, ok. So I guess I'm stuck on that one. Oh well. Thanks for the reply.
I've just bought WidgetLocker Lockscreen and using SMS Unread Count to display any missed calls/sms/emails.
The one thing that annoys me about my nice new lockscreen is pressing on the SMS Unread Count widget has an orange highlight before it opens the application.
Is there any way to remove the annoying orange highlight? It seems to be standard for all widgets to be highlighted in some way when pressed.
Been digging through my framework-res.apk and tried editing focused_application_background_static.png to another colour or transparent but this doesn't seem to be the correct image file.
If anyone knows how I can do this could you please point me in the right direction?
So I was looking in the wrong apk file. I guess this is what happens when you're attempting mods when you should be sleeping.
All it took was a simple edit of some .9.png files in the correct apk and now everything is nicely colour coordinated again.
Can someone explain to me how to do this in detail?
Anyone ?
Been a few months, but I still can't find which files to edit. Anyone know?
can we get this on ICS ROMS mms.apk the unread counter i miss it much
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Man I feel so sorry for you lol. It seems like this wasn't a hard problem to solve but nobody wanted to help... anyway, cheers to you that you solved the problem!
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Man I feel so sorry for you lol. It seems like this wasn't a hard problem to solve but nobody wanted to help... anyway, cheers to you that you solved the problem!
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LOL I haven't solved it yet. The OP has solved it and I wanted to know what he did. He never responded though, even in PMs. I guess no one's been opening this thread because it says SOLVED in the thread title.
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LOL I haven't solved it yet. The OP has solved it and I wanted to know what he did. He never responded though, even in PMs. I guess no one's been opening this thread because it says SOLVED in the thread title.
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Oh oops I guess I wasn't really paying attention when reading... Anyway, you just need to decompile the widget/app apk and replace the image file that gives the orange glow with a transparent one. You can sort of tell which one it is by looking at the file names.
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Oh oops I guess I wasn't really paying attention when reading... Anyway, you just need to decompile the widget/app apk and replace the image file that gives the orange glow with a transparent one. You can sort of tell which one it is by looking at the file names.
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Yup, I found the apk I need. It's com.kanokgems.smswidget-1.apk. I replaced a couple of images using WinRar, then used Root Explorer and copied it over to it's original location. Then restarted my phone, but it didn't work. The app wouldn't run properly...
You need to decompile it with APKtool or Auto APK Manager, and recompile it that way. Not always necessary, but that's the best way. And the most important part is to re/sign the apk file after you've recompiled it.
(Try installing it; if it tells you "Application not installed" you probably haven't signed it properly, and if you do sign it correctly it should work, otherwise uninstall the app and install your modded one).
Just delete badgeprovider.apk
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Got it to work.
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Got it to work.
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That's great! I hope I helped!
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OK, I have a small offer for someone who can help me out. I need someone who knows about icons and changing theme, or someone who has a variety of icons already that can share with me. I am looking for someone who knows how to explain this and can help me change icons and yadda yadda.
Send me a PM if you can help me out and we will be communicating through gtalk. It will only be a small thing maybe on a weekend day where you can help. I would really appreciate it and will donate $10 for your help. Thanks.
There is enough hate in the world. Why can't we all get along here ...?
have you checked out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824656 it has tons of icons
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have you checked out this thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=824656 it has tons of icons
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Thanks man i appreciate it. Definitely will look into it this weekend. I only use the mobile app, so I don't go searching around and probably wouldn't have found that.
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Thanks man i appreciate it. Definitely will look into it this weekend. I only use the mobile app, so I don't go searching around and probably wouldn't have found that.
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np man glad i could help. it is a huge thread so it can easily take you hours to just go through them all but its well worth it
Here are a bunch ive collected..
http://i.minus.com/1330489863/arMO-Fj3kTXxAfx7pK_MgA/dban32Wvt1PSRn.zip
with some dock images & wallpapers to.
I suggest GO Launcher Ex for your docks/launcher/icons.
Need help using it, just ask.
I am currently using Espier launcher which is great but the only problem i have with it is that some icons just are plain ugly. I tried my hardest, sat down and for the last two days I have been trying to follow this guide:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1449283
I just couldn't do it right I don't know what I was doing wrong but something didn't work. It might help too if the above guides screenshots worked instead of saying 404. I was hoping maybe someone with a little more knowledge of .xml editing could either tell me what I am doing wrong or do it for me.
If anyone wanted to do it the launcher.apk can be found here:
http://espier.org/download/EspierLauncher.apk
And the icons that I am trying to add can be found here:
http://www.mediafire.com/?a2z4zqqcllhmzcr
I wanted to be able to have:
~Music icon for Google Play Music
~Video icon for Google Play Movies
~iBooks icon for Google Play Books
~Calendar icon for stock AOKP Calendar
~Weather icon for Google News and Weather application
~Photo icon for Stock AOKP Gallery
~iFile icon for File Expert
~Safari icon for Espire Browser
~All the other icons are self explanatory (i.e. Youtube = Youtube, Twitter = Twitter, Facebook = Facebook)
Thank You so much in advance to anyone that would be able to help me with this!
Give me a week or two and I will try it. I should be able to do it, but time is always getting in the way, sorry bro.
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Give me a week or two and I will try it. I should be able to do it, but time is always getting in the way, sorry bro.
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WOW!! That was really fast! and don't apologize for doing me a favor. It can take as long as it needs to. I understand that you have a life and by no means do I want you to drop everything to do this. Take your time and Thank You so much
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WOW!! That was really fast! and don't apologize for doing me a favor. It can take as long as it needs to. I understand that you have a life and by no means do I want you to drop everything to do this. Take your time and Thank You so much
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No problem!!! I just try my best to help out the community. Unfortunately ai don't have an Epic anymore, I have another android phone but I will post the themed apk before I test it or maybe I will get the chance to who knows.
If you want me to theme any other apps let me know and I'll get to it!
I know this sounds stupid but, I don't have enough time on my hands where I can do this and make sure it works. The free time I have I am probably whittling or just adventuring outside or doing something I enjoy doing. I hope you understand,
But what sounds stupid is that I am willing to make a video on how to do it, if that's okay with you. If it is I will get off my lap top and go on my desktop, open up camtasia, record it, upload it to youtube, and put a link here.
You can post a thread saying that this is a general tutorial on themeing apps and you can use my video just so we don't have more posts like this, and maybe it'll be a sticky.
My apologies again! And yes I am saying sorry because I shouldn't have accepted a duty I am not able to fulfill. I know it looks weird having me typed all this, but its a lot easier than going through the folders and changing them.
I am not abstaining from doing it, I enjoy working on shtuffs for these phones and all, but I just have other things to do and other things I enjoy more.
I hope you understand where I am coming from. Video will be made by the weekend hopefully.
Although my hands are full ill pick this up just for the sake of helping. Idk what I can cook up but I'll let you know
This launcher looks like a Chinese version of an I phone. What rom are you on. Have you tried miui roms I have some tike tomorrow I can look into this. I'm not as awesome as Travis is at this but. If I can help. Then I am willing.
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It might take me awhile so feel free to try. just send me a PM if you need any help
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I know this sounds stupid but, I don't have enough time on my hands where I can do this and make sure it works. The free time I have I am probably whittling or just adventuring outside or doing something I enjoy doing. I hope you understand,
But what sounds stupid is that I am willing to make a video on how to do it, if that's okay with you. If it is I will get off my lap top and go on my desktop, open up camtasia, record it, upload it to youtube, and put a link here.
You can post a thread saying that this is a general tutorial on themeing apps and you can use my video just so we don't have more posts like this, and maybe it'll be a sticky.
My apologies again! And yes I am saying sorry because I shouldn't have accepted a duty I am not able to fulfill. I know it looks weird having me typed all this, but its a lot easier than going through the folders and changing them.
I am not abstaining from doing it, I enjoy working on shtuffs for these phones and all, but I just have other things to do and other things I enjoy more.
I hope you understand where I am coming from. Video will be made by the weekend hopefully.
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Dont worry about it man. honestly i dont blame you at all. i completely understand.
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Although my hands are full ill pick this up just for the sake of helping. Idk what I can cook up but I'll let you know
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This launcher looks like a Chinese version of an I phone. What rom are you on. Have you tried miui roms I have some tike tomorrow I can look into this. I'm not as awesome as Travis is at this but. If I can help. Then I am willing.
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Thanks for the help guys. its very much appreciated. nd like i said before dont feel rushed at all. take your time