http://www.xda-developers.com/android/save-videos-as-mp4-instead-of-3gp-on-your-droid-incredible/
that's a good idea, it'll be a lot more simple for regular users
Wht we cud do is diff the apk with the original apk and see where the changes were made and then do the same with our stock camera.apk
Hello All:
I am interested in learning how to make flash-able themes for my Nexus One (preferably for CM ROMs). I am very proficient with Photoshop and designing UI's and am looking to fill in some blanks here.
I am new to the world of android programming (java in general, for that matter) and am looking for help and resources to get me going. I am familiar with the android SDK and am just getting my hands dirty using Eclipse. I am a quick learner and I work very well with others. I also share a passion for design and implementation with all sorts of multimedia.
If anyone would be interested in helping me learn the ropes - I am more than willing to utilize my knowledge to contribute to this great community. I have many ideas and feel that if I could properly grasp the development concepts for android I could even become an asset here like many others who have helped out so much.
Sorry for the long post - any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks in advance,
-TC
So, as expected I've scrounged up as much information as I could find and have what I think is a working theme for CM6 RC3.
Perhaps someone could offer some insight as my questions are now more specific.
I've downloaded a fresh version of CM65 RC3 and edited the files accordingly. From what I gathered I don't need an entire ROMs worth of files just to make a flash-able theme. My first question is now how to I re-sign, say, just the framework-res.apk?
Once again any help would be greatly appreciated.
typica1cat said:
... My first question is now how to I re-sign, say, just the framework-res.apk?
Once again any help would be greatly appreciated.
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take this tool (auto-sign.zip)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5887818&postcount=2
http://tinyurl.com/34rcfav
If the official Android guide, which is the 1st result, will seem too messy - look into the next couple of them.
Thanks VERY much to both of you for the quick responses. I've got the tool - I guess to be more specific, does my .apk HAVE to included any certain files? Or if it just has the files I edited will they be flashed into the ROM without and problems?
Also, I am somewhat familiar with Eclipse - could someone point me in the right direction as to how i can test my theme in the emulator?
are you talking about flashing themes, like a black status bar? or are you talking about actual flashable zip files that you install from recovey mode, like you do when flashing a brand new full ROM?
themes are easy, just use metamorph, zip file with xml file inside along with all your images (png files) you want to change (that was the short version).
to make flashable ROM files, that i dont know.
Well, in the past I've always been partial to themes that have been applied via recovery. I am familiar with MetaMorph but always felt I had better luck using themes with flash-able files.
Hence, why I am attempting to learn this particular method.
My intent is to ultimately customize:
Notificaion Bar + Icons
Custom App Icons
And eventually Apps themselves:
Phone
Contacts
etc...
Hey guys so I just need a few tips on how to start off on theme developing, I'm still a n00b and just need starter tips eg:
What I'd need to create a developing environment.... What programs, Will I need to be on Ubuntu or any other Linux OS.
I have some really good ideas for a few themes and lockscreen morphs but I have no idea where to start. I am pretty experienced in Photoshop and know what I'm doing there but other than that I'm clueless.
Thanks
Stu
Same here but a proper n00o tutorial is nowhere to be founded. Most I found already suppose you to know a lot about building apk's or ROM's...
Is it possible to modify an existing theme using UOT Kitchen, or any other way, really? I have a theme that I really like, but there a few small changes I'd like to make if possible. I don't really want to try to recreate the theme from scratch, as there's no way (that I know of) to match all the colours properly. I know I can upload an existing theme to the kitchen, but I don't know how/if I can modify it. Any help is appreciated.
sauron82 said:
Is it possible to modify an existing theme using UOT Kitchen, or any other way, really? I have a theme that I really like, but there a few small changes I'd like to make if possible. I don't really want to try to recreate the theme from scratch, as there's no way (that I know of) to match all the colours properly. I know I can upload an existing theme to the kitchen, but I don't know how/if I can modify it. Any help is appreciated.
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Refer this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=990829
Someone can explain the difference between both?
Beside script files and zipalign, adrenaline have much more files. Since I don't know how to analyse the script files (lack of knowledge) someone can leave a brief explanation?
BR