Hi there, I've searched and couldn't find how to change the app's icons.
I know I can create shortcuts and change the icons with Better Cut. I know that Desktop Visualizer can create icons on the homescreen. But what I meant is to change the application's default icon. I tried to change the icon.png in /res/drawable/icon.png from the .apk files and then it says the application is not installed.
Why is that?
Is there any easier way to change the icons of installed apps instead of modifying from the .apk files?
No the easiest way to modify is modyfing apk in ninjamorph.
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Does anyone know how to make anycut work or does anyone with bettercut know if it works?
I can not seem to get it to place any of the shortcuts on the home screen.
Would be great to get it or something similar to work to gain access to portions no accessible in the menus..
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BetterCut does not seem to work, either. Anyone have a workaround? I want to be able to edit my shortcut icons and names.
Desktop Visualizer seems to work pretty well. It allows you to use any icon with any application.
Using Astro with this will allow you to create widgets of any of your files on your homescreen. Most file formats are supported. You can also create a new extension to allow Astro to read epub format as well. It already reads most other file types.
This also works for folders on the homescreen. It's made the "Shortcut" and "Folder" selections on the launchers unnecessary.
mad5427 said:
Desktop Visualizer seems to work pretty well. It allows you to use any icon with any application.
Using Astro with this will allow you to create widgets of any of your files on your homescreen. Most file formats are supported. You can also create a new extension to allow Astro to read epub format as well. It already reads most other file types.
This also works for folders on the homescreen. It's made the "Shortcut" and "Folder" selections on the launchers unnecessary.
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How do you get this to work? I am using Launcher Pro. When I long press it goes blank for a sec and then nothing. If I try to launch DV and create from there I get a DVR message saying I don't have permission to create icons on my homescreen.
*crap wrong section, mod plz move, sry all*
Is anyone else seeing this? Its fully rooted, everything works perfect, but Ive tried 4 different launchers now, and all of them crash the home screen (screen goes black after hitting "create/addshortcut", then resets to the home screen) when I create a shortcut.
I can put everything on the desktop other than shortcuts.
I first noticed it with LauncherPro when I was trying to change shortcuts on the toolbar (to get rid of the phone, contacts, etc) and every time I would try to change it, it would crash, but I was able to change the icon.
GDE is so far the only one that allows me to change icons on the tool bar, but still crashes if I try to add anything to the desktop.
I hope its something stupid Im missing, although, I have found ways around it, its jsut something thats botherin me like a pebble in my shoe lol
Well there is something missing on the NOOK that prevents this from happening. No home app will bring it back. I think the missing component is called "picker" or something like that and just like the market and other Gapps, someone will have to figure out how to add it.
Ah ok, as long as its something thats not working as intended. I must of missed it reading along here somewhere. I did find a way around it with Zeam and App organizer
Zeam allows you to drag icons to your tool bar, then you can drag them from the tool bar to the desktop with no crashing.
And app organizer allows Widgets that act as folders to be created, and widgets have no problem being added
Or you can just hold onto the program icon for a few secs and that will alow you to drag it the desktop.
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Zeam allows you to drag icons to your tool bar, then you can drag them from the tool bar to the desktop with no crashing.
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I'm able to drag apps straight from the app drawer to the desktop with Zeam. Perhaps you're talking about something else though.
I found a work around for this. Since I've seen the question brought up every few days, I'll make a wiki article on this as well.
Requirements:
Desktop Visualizer: http://www.appbrain.com/app/desktop-visualizer/jp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr
Icons for the shortcut you're making [not necessarily required, you can pick an existing app and use that apps icon for the shortcut as well]
Steps:
1. Long press desktop on launcher of choice
2. Add widget
3. Pick the desired widget size from the Desktop Visualizer options
4. Set your icon in Desktop Visualizer
5. Hit the Select Action button in Desktop Visualizer
6. Hit 'Other'
7. The menu you're now at should have the options that would normally be accessible from the shortcuts menu
8. Find the shortcut, finish up in DV, and voila, you're done.
Great tip, thanks ! Used it to toggle WiFi AdHoc/WiFi AP
Proxy Settings are not available
All shortcuts except the Proxy Settings shortcut are available.
Does that mean there is a way to access the WiFi settings directly ? Can only toggle so far.
Is there a way to create a shortcut to /data/data/com.bn.nook.home ?
I can click the icon on my recent apps list, and it loads up the program, but I cannot find a way to create a shortcut to place on my homescreen.
When moving apps to SD card, you will loose the shortcut on your home screen.
I found Smart Shortcuts, which allow you to create customized folders containing your favorites, see here link