Anyone knows if we can modify themes via the phone files or maybe even create one ? The theme market s*cks so bad and wich i could implant an icon pack. (I miss nova launcher for that feature)
Thanks ?
You would think they have some kind of theme maker since they have a theme store on the Chinese version. If you look at .NubiaTheme/theme_infos/using/icons the icons file is just a zip file with the icons in it. Maybe they can be changed in there. And also take a look at description.xml I would but don't have time at the moment.
Icons seems to be packaged in a root file. Cant open. Description xml is empty ??*
Rename icons and add the .zip extension then you can look what's inside. Also use a note editor of some sort to read the xml files.
I use the theme apk and downloaded one of the free themes. It put the them in .NubiaThemes/theme_infos I was able to change the wallpaper and icons and went back into the theme app and was able to apply the theme with the new wallpapers and icons. So by doing this you can make your own custom themes.
I found out you can change other things like the background of the dialer, messages, etc... But need the xml config file from a theme that has the items listed so I know what I can change. And you can preset your fonts in the xml also. I've tried all the free ones they have so far and there pretty much the same, different main background and icons. There has to be a default file that has that info in it. I will try and guess what the config is maybe I will get somewhere.
Ok cuz even my friend who creates themes for android is baffled.... xD
Download activity launcher and search Nubia theme within the application. That allows you to change to nubias provided themes
Here is an idea of what you can change
Im not talking about simply changing or mixing themes. Talking about edit the xml file to be able to change every color,menus or icon the way you want.
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i replaced most of the icons and renamed them to match the apps and all but a few worked I did about 30so far Im still needing the names to a few like the playstore etc...
So what i did was took the icon folder renamed it to icon.zip then uncompressed it removed all the icons so I could get an idea of the names of them and one by one replaced them.
Then I zipped the res folder thats inside of icons and named it icons.zip , renamed it to just icons remove the .zip and copy back in the theme folder where it came from. Change to that theme and your icons will be changed.
So here is an example I wanted to change chrome's icon. I found the icon I wanted to use and named it com.android.chrome.png put that in the icon folder and your done now you have to go in and replace each and find the names of them.
Here is a screen shot of mine changed but the playstore and some google apps I havent worked on yet.
usergentoo said:
i replaced most of the icons and renamed them to match the apps and all but a few worked I did about 30so far Im still needing the names to a few like the playstore etc...
So what i did was took the icon folder renamed it to icon.zip then uncompressed it removed all the icons so I could get an idea of the names of them and one by one replaced them.
Then I zipped the res folder thats inside of icons and named it icons.zip , renamed it to just icons remove the .zip and copy back in the theme folder where it came from. Change to that theme and your icons will be changed.
So here is an example I wanted to change chrome's icon. I found the icon I wanted to use and named it com.android.chrome.png put that in the icon folder and your done now you have to go in and replace each and find the names of them.
Here is a screen shot of mine changed but the playstore and some google apps I havent worked on yet.
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What was the source folder of the icons ? Ive tried using the icon folder from sdcard/.nubiatheme/ theme_mix/using but didnt work
Sorry about that, input the wrong folder in my previous post. It's actually theme_infos I just now saw it and went back and corrected it.
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Sorry about that, input the wrong folder in my previous post. It's actually theme_infos I just now saw it and went back and corrected it.
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That folder is empty for me ?
Make sure you have the theme.apk from the Chinese phone version installed. Then go into the theme store and pick a free thrme down load it and it will show up in theme_infos then you'll see a folder with a bunch of numbers and letters. Just pick one and that will be your theme you will make the changes in . When you change the preview wallpaper it will show like that in the store also of themes you own.
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Make sure you have the theme.apk from the Chinese phone version installed. Then go into the theme store and pick a free thrme down load it and it will show up in theme_infos then you'll see a folder with a bunch of numbers and letters. Just pick one and that will be your theme you will make the changes in . When you change the preview wallpaper it will show like that in the store also of themes you own.
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Alright. It worked. Like you said some app will not work but most of em does.
But we now miss matching icons for other apps ? guess i can extract icons from an icon pack and pick from there.
On the other hand, i really like the dark grey and red themed international defaut icons. (Someone who have so time could create an extra alternate edition international icon pack that includes more designs for other apps, hey we can dream, right??)
Thanks for the know how ! Its appreciated.
Almost every icon can be changed, but somehow some of them just wont work. (Calendar, Clock, Pool Break Pro and Textra) All the other ive tested works. (104/108apps)
That looks good.
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That looks good.
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Tx. (Blacker icon pack)
Im not searching for a way to replace the settings menu icons.. ive found the signal icons (wifi, blutooth, data etc) from memubar but nothing else about the menu icons.
usergentoo said:
i replaced most of the icons and renamed them to match the apps and all but a few worked I did about 30so far Im still needing the names to a few like the playstore etc...
So what i did was took the icon folder renamed it to icon.zip then uncompressed it removed all the icons so I could get an idea of the names of them and one by one replaced them.
Then I zipped the res folder thats inside of icons and named it icons.zip , renamed it to just icons remove the .zip and copy back in the theme folder where it came from. Change to that theme and your icons will be changed.
So here is an example I wanted to change chrome's icon. I found the icon I wanted to use and named it com.android.chrome.png put that in the icon folder and your done now you have to go in and replace each and find the names of them.
Here is a screen shot of mine changed but the playstore and some google apps I havent worked on yet.
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Where can I find this animated wallpaper of rm5g? It was on 4.06 but lost in 4.09.
Thank
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Hi there,
I'm slowly coming to grips with some of Android's inner workings.
I have inserted new icons into Framework-res.apk (the ones that you see when you press menu on your home screen) to add some colour. These work file with the Default android loader. But with ADW launcher, the 'notification' icon is grey, like it was before i put the coloured ones in the framework-res file. I pulled the adw apk and looked inside and found that it uses a couple of its own icons, and the notification icon is the default grey one. So i inserted the coloured one into the apk (using the same method i did with the framework-res.apk, winrar and store) and pushed it back. ADW was, after the reboot, non existant. I navigated to the data/app directory and attempted to manually installed it, but it said 'application not installed'.
So I gather that there is something wrong with the way i am editing the APK.
I know that some of the themes out there change the icons in these applications, i just wonder how.
Thanks for reading!
Josh.
Take a look at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724778
Hello everyone
I would like to say first that i did use the search but didnt find the answer i needed.
So here goes
I'm trying to install a full icon set on my Galaxy S I9000 but i have no idea how to do that
example:
DINIK's "HD2" IconSet
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591248
When i search i see people using bettercut or apps organizer and some other app to apply the icon packs.
I'm getting the idea you have to apply them 1 by 1 but i hope its not the case.
I'm using ADW launcher if that helps
many thanks in advance
I dont know if I understand you, but if you want to apply icon packs or multiple icons using ADW, then you need to install an ADW theme. Else you have to do it one by one using any other app (e.g. Bettercut) or using ADWs icon packs via the custom shortcut option. These only work on home screens as far as i know, I'm not sure if you can change the icon in the app drawer if you are trying to do that too.
Or you can just make your own ADW theme..
i've been looking for an app that can change icons (app drawer included) but to no avail. i'm using LPP
It would be great to be able to edit the drawer icons with ease, but dont think its possible
thinkgreenn said:
Hello everyone
I would like to say first that i did use the search but didnt find the answer i needed.
So here goes
I'm trying to install a full icon set on my Galaxy S I9000 but i have no idea how to do that
example:
DINIK's "HD2" IconSet
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591248
When i search i see people using bettercut or apps organizer and some other app to apply the icon packs.
I'm getting the idea you have to apply them 1 by 1 but i hope its not the case.
I'm using ADW launcher if that helps
many thanks in advance
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First of all... I am not sure if you know this but these icons seem to be for Windows Mobile and not Android so I dont know if they will work.
Secondly... I am running Launcher Pro Plus and use an app called Desktop Visualizer to change my icons.
What you need to do is find the icon packs in a zip file format and either unzip them directly to your SGS or unzip them to the computer and transfer the images to your device via USB. From there you startup Desktop Visualizer and follow the prompts for selecting the icon of your choice, linking it to its function, etc...
I hope this helps. If anyone has an easier way please advise...
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First of all... I am not sure if you know this but these icons seem to be for Windows Mobile and not Android so I dont know if they will work.
Secondly... I am running Launcher Pro Plus and use an app called Desktop Visualizer to change my icons.
What you need to do is find the icon packs in a zip file format and either unzip them directly to your SGS or unzip them to the computer and transfer the images to your device via USB. From there you startup Desktop Visualizer and follow the prompts for selecting the icon of your choice, linking it to its function, etc...
I hope this helps. If anyone has an easier way please advise...
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Folder Organizer lets you assign different icons to apps/folders/contacts/etc. It automatically scans your system for icons, which is cool, but you still have to apply them one by one. This doesn't change the icons in the app drawer though. If I understand correctly, to change an app's icon you need to edit the .apk before installing.
@ jumba
i need better cut.. @ market it is paid.. is there any free link or lite version
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Folder Organizer lets you assign different icons to apps/folders/contacts/etc. It automatically scans your system for icons, which is cool, but you still have to apply them one by one. This doesn't change the icons in the app drawer though. If I understand correctly, to change an app's icon you need to edit the .apk before installing.
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Also Folder Organizer is VERY slow....
Clicking the normal icon is instant... clicking you handmade Folder Organizer version of that icon takes 2 secs before the app even starts.
Looks good, but slower then normal.
I think the only way to do the correctly is to edit the framework.apk or something.
Until now I have had no succes finding the icons in any apk to replace them...
Idealy you want to unzip an apk, replace al the icons you want and flash it back.
Predders said:
Also Folder Organizer is VERY slow....
Clicking the normal icon is instant... clicking you handmade Folder Organizer version of that icon takes 2 secs before the app even starts.
Looks good, but slower then normal.
I think the only way to do the correctly is to edit the framework.apk or something.
Until now I have had no succes finding the icons in any apk to replace them...
Idealy you want to unzip an apk, replace al the icons you want and flash it back.
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But to do that you need to resign the apk files (if it's a market app). Not a easy thing to do.
Does anyone know how to change your icons to the ones like MIUI ? Lowriders themes had them but it doesnt work with MYN 5. Im currently usingin riptide,like the folders look but want MIUI icons
You could replace each .apk icon yourself.
Just find the .png for the icon in each ROM and replace them.
Havent done this myself but you could prolly use Desktop Visualizer and make your own icons... I've made a bunch of them and it's really not that hard, esp once you get one made... I use GIMP
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You could replace each .apk icon yourself.
Just find the .png for the icon in each ROM and replace them.
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Where are those Icons located on my phone?
Hello i was wanting to know how to change the image in the pulldown bar like you see in the UOT kitchen and if its possible to change the top buttons images like the wifi on / off and 4G on /off ect or the whole button itself
there in the SystemUI.apk located in system/apps
res/drawablehdpi folder
just edit in any image editor but try and stay away from the .9.pngs they are special and a pain in the bum.
you can just change .apk to .zip to unzip then rezip and rename.apk
you want the quicklaunch icons for the drop down icons
and status_bar_background for the actual background
thank you bro for such a fast answer
no problem i just happen to be trollin through
do you happen to know were the battery images are ?
and if i could just remove all the stock ones with ones from another theme for my phone ?
battery images are in framework-res
system/framework
if using ones from another phone you'll probably need to do some renaming
most roms currently on our phone use full 100 % increments
if i remember correctly there are 203 total 100 unplugged
100 plugged and a full empty and unknown
thanks again you have been a huge help
anytime
if noone shares the info this stuff can be a royal pain.
If you use the UOT Kitchen and keep getting errors, try un-checking Patch9 autofix. This will not decompile the 9patch images and may allow your theme to build. It worked for me with modding ACS Ice Cream Sandwich Theme (modded battery only).
thank you
and are there any other theme kitchens or rom kitchens for our phone ?
oh and i noticed there are two different default pull-down backgrounds one under systemUI.apk and one under the frameworks.apk and both are different sizes and dimensions , witch ones do i change ? or do i change both ?
the one you want for the drop down background is
status_bar_background.png
in SystemUI.apk
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if noone shares the info this stuff can be a royal pain.
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I'm fairly new to Android, coming from my FrankenPre to the Epic Touch. I want to begin editing the icons and images on my phone, and I've been exploring some ROMs ansd themes and switching up some icons, which have worked fine. However, I have no idea exactly where all the images are kept. For instance, I tried to change the stock Email icon, but the images I changed weren't right, and I was somehow left with the "Android Robot" icon.
My question is, seeing as how you know where these images reside on the phone, how do I go about knowing which icons are where, and which ones I need to change? Is there a list somewhere of the stock system images and their locations, or is it trial and error to figure out where they are? Thanks for the help.
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no problem i just happen to be trollin through
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haha "just rollin thru""
I post this minimal mod here though it is a very simple one, just because I think that many of us dislike the default icons of contacts that are infesting system wide secContacts.apk, IncallUi, messages, email and so on....
After flashing a touchwiz based rom, I usually replace those icons with the standard icon extracted from the stock google dialer (the gray one) which is by far more serious and not so creepy. It is obviously not difficult and does not even involve decompiling the apks, nor signing them (if they are system apps), but still it requires some time to replace the drawables inside the various apk files. I sometimes made my own VRthemes to replace such icons, but still even such way is not so easy and fast.
But I recently installed this wonderful xposed module, named resflux http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/resflux-easy-android-theming-xposed-t2790940 by WisdomSky, which has got a huge potential and allows everyone to make a dummy proof theming without decompiling anything.
The credit obviously goes to WisdomSky, I just post a link https://www.dropbox.com/s/remjjpo7qo360hr/Resflux.zip where you can find the very simple themes I made and which can be imported trough resflux.
You just have to unzip the file and save the 6 zip files inside it to the resflux folder of your phone (resflux will create such folder by itself) and later on you will able to import such themes by resflux itself.
I am using this themes with a 4.4.2 DN3 Rom, as I wrote above, but it could work even for any other rom (though it hasn't been tested) unless the apk are different.
Anyway, if my theme should not apply, in case the apks should not macth, still it would be very easy to follow the instructions in the thread by WisdomSky I linked above and to replace the drawables inside contacts, messages, email, incallui and the 2 favourite contacts widgets.
Regarding resflux, it is still in its first stages, so I saw that some mods don't get applied: i.e. I tried to theme the S5 launcher by replacing the drawer icon and the default folder icon with the one of the GEL launcher, but reflux was unable to do it. No problem, I replaced those icons by hand without using resflux
Sounds cool, do you have any screenshots?
lucaoldb said:
I post this minimal mod here though it is a very simple one, just because I think that many of us dislike the default icons of contacts that are infesting system wide secContacts.apk, IncallUi, messages, email and so on....
After flashing a touchwiz based rom, I usually replace those icons with the standard icon extracted from the stock google dialer (the gray one) which is by far more serious and not so creepy. It is obviously not difficult and does not even involve decompiling the apks, nor signing them (if they are system apps), but still it requires some time to replace the drawables inside the various apk files. I sometimes made my own VRthemes to replace such icons, but still even such way is not so easy and fast.
But I recently installed this wonderful xposed module, named resflux http://forum.xda-developers.com/xposed/modules/resflux-easy-android-theming-xposed-t2790940 by WisdomSky, which has got a huge potential and allows everyone to make a dummy proof theming without decompiling anything.
The credit obviously goes to WisdomSky, I just post a link https://www.dropbox.com/s/remjjpo7qo360hr/Resflux.zip where you can find the very simple themes I made and which can be imported trough resflux.
You just have to unzip the file and save the 6 zip files inside it to the resflux folder of your phone (resflux will create such folder by itself) and later on you will able to import such themes by resflux itself.
I am using this themes with a 4.4.2 DN3 Rom, as I wrote above, but it could work even for any other rom (though it hasn't been tested) unless the apk are different.
Anyway, if my theme should not apply, in case the apks should not macth, still it would be very easy to follow the instructions in the thread by WisdomSky I linked above and to replace the drawables inside contacts, messages, email, incallui and the 2 favourite contacts widgets.
Regarding resflux, it is still in its first stages, so I saw that some mods don't get applied: i.e. I tried to theme the S5 launcher by replacing the drawer icon and the default folder icon with the one of the GEL launcher, but reflux was unable to do it. No problem, I replaced those icons by hand without using resflux
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dmxinc said:
Sounds cool, do you have any screenshots?
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Here it is https://www.dropbox.com/s/vrfcf6jl2mgpv3k/Screenshots_2014-08-13-02-04-34.png
It simply replaces the icons of the touchwiz with the google ones.
Great
Misho.20123 said:
Great
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Thanks, it is a great app. To be true, later on I themed the single apk files, but this app is very handy because it allows you to test your mod in a few minutes and to go back if you are not satisfied without any effort.
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Do you mean you dislike the icons I replaced, or have you been unable to apply the mod?