i know some themes change it, but i like the theme i have already. i just want to change the keyboard to a more pleasant look. is there somewhere i can find different ones to download or flash onto my rom? i don't want to use betterkeyboard app, etc.
Here You Go Buddy.
Well i skinned the stock keyboard pretty easily with a few easy techniques.
First check out my theme Ivory http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612315 To see if that's what you want. I hope your familiar with themeing or this might be confsing.
-I took the latinIME.apk from cyanogens last rom
-Opened it as a zip and navigated to the res drawable folders
-downloaded the better keyboard skins i wanted (simple black and green)
-pulled the different drawable files from the betterkeyboard apps and replaced the stock cyanogen ones
-resigned apk and flashed inside my theme
sassyness77 said:
Well i skinned the stock keyboard pretty easily with a few easy techniques.
First check out my theme Ivory http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=612315 To see if that's what you want. I hope your familiar with themeing or this might be confsing.
-I took the latinIME.apk from cyanogens last rom
-Opened it as a zip and navigated to the res drawable folders
-downloaded the better keyboard skins i wanted (simple black and green)
-pulled the different drawable files from the betterkeyboard apps and replaced the stock cyanogen ones
-resigned apk and flashed inside my theme
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haha thats EXACTLY what i tried to do yesterday night! except i got the acore force close thing, & im sure it's because i didn't sign it first. i had an easy auto-sign program but i deleted it a few days ago :| & now i can't find it on here anymore!
jonesyruless said:
haha thats EXACTLY what i tried to do yesterday night! except i got the acore force close thing, & im sure it's because i didn't sign it first. i had an easy auto-sign program but i deleted it a few days ago :| & now i can't find it on here anymore!
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haha what are the odds well at least your on the right track!
I would go for editing HTC_IME.apk, just a personal preference i guess, but i think its better, and have played around with editing it a bit myself, and its pretty easy, but you need to be able to do *.9.png files.
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haha what are the odds well at least your on the right track!
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okay i found it. but im still geting te acore force close): what could i be doing wrong?
hmmmm.
jonesyruless said:
okay i found it. but im still geting te acore force close): what could i be doing wrong?
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Im not sure, are you using stricstons signing tool? how are you flashing it?
What ROM are you trying it on? The new CM ROMs the keyboard is now in the LatinIME.apk instead of the framework-res.apk, but if you are using one of the other ROMs, that may not be the case.
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Im not sure, are you using stricstons signing tool? how are you flashing it?
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i dont think so, im using a modded apk signing tool i found on here, i lost the link.
and im doing
cp /sdcard/LatinIME.apk(the one i made) /system/app
in terminal emulator.
then after that the keyboard just dissappears. if i restart after that, the keyboard never shows up. if i just try to go back, i get acore force close repeatedly.
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What ROM are you trying it on? The new CM ROMs the keyboard is now in the LatinIME.apk instead of the framework-res.apk, but if you are using one of the other ROMs, that may not be the case.
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yea i know, im on cyanogen's latest.
You may want to try getting Stericson's signing tool. If it is disappearing signing could be the main issue. Since you edit it on your PC, why don't you just push it through adb after signing instead of copying it to your sd and then having to use the terminal?
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You may want to try getting Stericson's signing tool. If it is disappearing signing could be the main issue. Since you edit it on your PC, why don't you just push it through adb after signing instead of copying it to your sd and then having to use the terminal?
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the thing is though that i used the same signing tool to edit a graphic on a different app & it worked just fine.
i don't have/really know what adb OR sdk is & terminal is the easiest way i know how to do it. i mean does it really make a difference?
its been confirmed that it's not my signing tool because i used the same tool to edit a different app, a battery widget i downloaded from the market. & it worked fine. anyone else can help me?
lets get this working buddy,
Alrighty maybe try flashing the keyboard in an update.zip, just put the latinIME.apk into a folder named app. Then copy a meta inf folder from another theme download, you can use mine. Then send that to a compressed folder, resign and try to flash it. I would try that, I have never had good luck pushing with adb and pulling stuff, I stick with the easy way
yesssss i finally got it to work! it turns out i didnt need the signing tool at all. i took the latinime.apk file from a theme with a skinned keyboard, then i ONLY replaced the keyboard png's, and kept the meta-inf how it was. thanks guys for trying to help
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Hello,
as no one answered my question on the old "transition" animation for windows, i tried to do the job myself... so after i figured out, how the whole thing works ( at least i think it does. ) i tried replacing the files in the res/anim folder on the framework-res.apk in /system/framework... i had problems resigning the files, but somehow got it to work by placing the file in the same dir as resign.jar and running:
java -classpath testsign.jar testsign framework-res.apk
it worked without any errors... however on bootup, when trying to get into the lockscreen, it just keeps force closing EVERYTHING whenever it tries to start up... any suggestions?
i would recommend setting up the auto-signing tool that stericson posted in the themes section.
david1171 said:
i would recommend setting up the auto-signing tool that stericson posted in the themes section.
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i've tried that one, it's the one that fails whenever i click "Resign APK" from the context menu.
david1171 said:
i would recommend setting up the auto-signing tool that stericson posted in the themes section.
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Agreed. Right click/resign is a wonderful thing.
so.... the right click sign works now for me... but still, it won't boot up when ever i change something in the framework-res.jar.... (everything FCs on menu press from lockscreen)
how lame... no ideas at all?
I tried installing a modded com.smartandroidapps.audiowidget.apk (AudioManager Widget) that had different colors. I find the default to be very ugly with any theme.
It didn't work, and now I'm not able to install the Market version of the widget. If I try to install the backed-up original apk on my sd card, I get "AudioManager could not be installed on this phone."
If I try to install from the Market, I get "Incompatible update".
What can I do to fix it?
PS: I have Navigation, which means I have the different build.prop's in place. Could that be contributing to my problem?
hey
im assuming tha you resigned the apk if not theres your problem
otherwise its the xml file in the apk these might need to be changed if you majorly change the apk
if none of them then its definatly brokey
hope i helped
jshields said:
hey
im assuming tha you resigned the apk if not theres your problem
otherwise its the xml file in the apk these might need to be changed if you majorly change the apk
if none of them then its definatly brokey
hope i helped
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I just took the apk from a thread in XDA's theme resource subforum, some thread with a lot of edited apk's.
My problem is less of the modded apk than it is my phone not installing the normal AudioManagerWidget.
its more than likely mismatched keys like jsheilds said, which is why it wont install from the market
you need to delete it first before you install it
B-man007 said:
its more than likely mismatched keys like jsheilds said, which is why it wont install from the market
you need to delete it first before you install it
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I've uninstalled/deleted it any way I can already.
rm /system/sd/app/com.smartandroidapps.audiowidget.apk
rm /system/sd/app-private/com.smartandroidapps.audiowidget.apk
rm /system/app/com.smartandroidapps.audiowidget.apk
I've even searched with SU FBS and didn't find anything. Removed all data of it and it still won't install.
I've changed some png's (of a working apk) but keeping the size, signed the apk (with the right click method), but I get the message that it's not posible to install it.
What is wrong?
Which rom are you installing them on and your signing tool might be the problem too.
In my experience with GenieWidget.apk for the G1/MT3G, you have to push it to /system/app/ and reboot to get it to work. I don't know if it can be installed to /data/app/.
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In my experience with GenieWidget.apk for the G1/MT3G, you have to push it to /system/app/ and reboot to get it to work. I don't know if it can be installed to /data/app/.
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You can install it the regular way or put it in app_s.
Im using Super D 1.7. And, as I said before, the apk was installable before modifications. I also tried to flash it inside of the rom, like it was before
Here is my apk
nobody has idea?
hi, i try to do this too.
UP
joshuas_79 do you did it ?
Do sign via the right click signing. Place it in an update.zip and sign the entire update. Then flash the update and you will be fine.
ok it's my first time in android and i am french so sorry for my mistake.
My nexus is not root.
Please how can i do that exactely (step by step with link)?
I'm so lost!!!!
And i enjoy play with gimp.
cloverdale said:
Do sign via the right click signing. Place it in an update.zip and sign the entire update. Then flash the update and you will be fine.
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Think it has to be done this way, and probably helps to uninstal the old version first!
Branwen said:
Think it has to be done this way, and probably helps to uninstal the old version first!
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I think I tried before, but I'll try later anyway
Thanks
sinjiyo said:
ok it's my first time in android and i am french so sorry for my mistake.
My nexus is not root.
Please how can i do that exactely (step by step with link)?
I'm so lost!!!!
And i enjoy play with gimp.
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If your nexus isn't rooted you can't do any of this thats really the whole point of root
cloverdale said:
Do sign via the right click signing. Place it in an update.zip and sign the entire update. Then flash the update and you will be fine.
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I tried and it didnt work, dont forget , before I modified, it was posible to install it, without using a update.zip
hi i'm trying to theme this widget too, i'm polaris user (i run android from sdcard)
i can install via androidupdate.tar both versions i found, transparent and original, i could skin and apply the images of the program(weather page details, loading bottom bar etc etc) , but no success in skinning the widget
i suppose the widget background is "widget_bg.9.png" in the folder res/drawable but i changed it many times and still it show the widget with original background even if there is no such image in all the .apk
any help?
Ok so I have been tinkering around for the past few trying to get the Fender Music app on my dream. Well I did it but the app sucks cause it's not FOR my device. And being that I don't know how to make it work right, I decided to go back with the stock app.
Enough rambling, you want the goods...
Backup before doing this cause I take no responsibility.
remove the .zip from the name.
Wouldn't hurt to resign it either...
Put the file in your theme's .zip. In the app folder within the .zip of course.
I don't know how to take screen shots but I will tell you to try it and you will like it. This works on my dream flawlessly. I hope the same for you...
This wasn't really that hard to do. Mostly because I don't know how to modify/make .9's nor these .xml's for that matter. But most of the visuals are what I have modified anyway so I don't see the need...
The one thing I have a problem with is the lack of album art. As soon as I figure that out, things will be nice!
This will be on my theme as soon as I get it out. I have grown to understand how long this takes for you themeer's out there. I thank you all for everything you do. But I would like to thank Binary for helping me understand the basics of things around here!!!
Which brings to my attention, this is based on CM 4.2.13......
screenshot.apk from market...
Thanks much. I was waiting for that actually though.
But that's what I will use when I have everything finished.
Knowing this environment though, I'll never finish...
philosophics said:
Thanks much. I was waiting for that actually though.
But that's what I will use when I have everything finished.
Knowing this environment though, I'll never finish...
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You can take screenshots even easier with ddms.bat
In revision 4 just go to Device and Screen Capture (or whatever).
Simple.
Ok. Thank you. But I'm still going to wait until I finish my theme before I take screen shots. Until then, you'll just have to dl it to find out what it looks like...
Nice to see you getting so into this. If you want help with .9.pngs, Jairomeo taught me a nice trick that makes it very easy (assuming eclipse is set up).
Eclipse is set up I just don't know how to use it other than to start up a virtual android...
Gonna try it out now. I want to know what it looks like
/edit: here is the signed .apk (Or was it already signed?)
(push to system/app)
ok noob question lol... i downloaded the file but when i try to copy it to system/app folder it says file is read only.. something i missed?
rel500 said:
ok noob question lol... i downloaded the file but when i try to copy it to system/app folder it says file is read only.. something i missed?
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You need to root your device...
done that.. phones rooted with Dwang 1.7.1 rom. sd parted etc etc... im just confused, do i have to delete the current music apk and replace with the new one?
rel500 said:
done that.. phones rooted with Dwang 1.7.1 rom. sd parted etc etc... im just confused, do i have to delete the current music apk and replace with the new one?
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adb remount
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adb remount
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yea. what he said.
This is outdated. I haven't had the time to work on it lately and I apologize for that. My theme hasn't seen any love for a few days either.
But it works and looks better than stock.
Here's how I install it.
Put music.apk in root sdcard folder. Use a file manager like Astro or And Explorer to navigate to it. Click it and install with package installer.
Enjoy!
how do you add different icons into the status bar
Use an app called metamorph. You can modify the framework...and that's the status bar icons
Tbolt meatclaws via talkatap
Go to uot.dakra.lt/kitchen and make one for yourself. You can edit the colors and much more. All you need is your ROMs framework-res.apk.
Get the framework.apk from the rom your using (/system/framework/framework-res.apk) and from the theme that has the icons you want, then use 7-zip to get into the framework res apk / drawable (drawable-hdpi) folder and swap out the .png files that you want to change. Make sure the new file has the same name as the one you are replacing.
You'll have to copy the .png files onto your desktop to view them and get familiar with the apk folders, it's not difficult.
Close the framework-res.apk in 7-zip, no need to re-sign it, and push it back onto your phone.
reboot.
or Ninjamorph.
is the methods described only for custom roms? im running stock rom...
any apps u guys recommend that use the least amount resources?
update....I just installed this: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=8639993
is editing framework-res.apk a better solution? im just looking for least amount battery consumption...thank u kind sirs
adding the circle battery was the first thing I did on stock rooted ROM...it's easy to do again if you change ROMs.
IISiDeK1CKII said:
Go to uot.dakra.lt/kitchen and make one for yourself. You can edit the colors and much more. All you need is your ROMs framework-res.apk.
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So easy! Thanks!
IISiDeK1CKII said:
Go to uot.dakra.lt/kitchen and make one for yourself. You can edit the colors and much more. All you need is your ROMs framework-res.apk.
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I had no idea there was a kitchen like this available without the nasty coding.
Thanks very much!
do you have to be rooted to use this
OK I just tried this. After I flashed the .zip I got a TON of force closes from various places. Browser, google search, some others, right when the phone booted. I followed the directions and extracted and uploaded my ROM. the only options I wanted to flash were the circle battery and the bootanimation. The bootanimation and circle battery did show up, but after it booted there were just way too many force closes.
Can anyone help on what I need to do?
First thing I always do out of habit is go into CW, clear cache, clear dalvik cache, then reinstall my zip. Takes care of most FC issues.
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OK I just tried this. After I flashed the .zip I got a TON of force closes from various places. Browser, google search, some others, right when the phone booted. I followed the directions and extracted and uploaded my ROM. the only options I wanted to flash were the circle battery and the bootanimation. The bootanimation and circle battery did show up, but after it booted there were just way too many force closes.
Can anyone help on what I need to do?
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I want to try the UOT Kitchen but I can't confirm if the stock TB rom is odexed or deodexed. I am a newb, been looking for an answer, but I can't find one.
**UPDATE** So I been browsing my rom files and ive seen some .odex files. I think this means its an odexed rom and can't be used with the kitchen. Is that correct?
all confusing to me! haha
I have done quite a few mods to the graphics in the Framework, including the battery one here. My question is that every time I push the framework back and reboot. I have to re-setup a few things (i.e. passwords) and clear contacts and resync. Is this normal or am I doing something wrong? Thanks for any help anyone may have.
Stock rom is odex. You can download plainjane rom that is deodex stock and rooted.
tbtaf said:
Stock rom is odex. You can download plainjane rom that is deodex stock and rooted.
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Thanks, I'm actually doing that now