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[VGA] Sense 2.1 Clock Editing Repository & Tutorial

So this thread will be great...I will tell you how to edit the the Sense 2.1 (2.5 coming soon!) clock files and we will make great clocks...I really want to do this because the process is fairly easy and I am quite sure you can do it better than me....if we get alot of users to contribute...we will all benefit!
Here is how you do it
Download and Extract Raw_Sense_2.1_Clock_Files.zip. In that file you will find 2 folders manila files & png files. The manila fies folder includes the raw manila files unedited for your use. The png files folder has the exact same files already converted into .png format.
Using the program of your choice edit/skin/theme those .png files!!! This is the fun part so.....be creative.
Save those files in .png format and make sure to save them all in the same folder.
Now we need to turn your awesome new clock (.png) files back into manila files. For this I use a tool called CFC GUI created by xda-member Chainfire. Big props to Chainfire for this tool! Below is a quick guide to accomplish this using CFC GUI...
Download and extract cfc-gui-only-0.60.35.zip
Run cfc_gui.exe (the program you just extracted)
When prompted select the folder you saved your .png files to.
From the CFC GUI menu select...Tools--->Import from PNGs
When prompted select a folder to save your manila files.
Zip up that folder and share it...includes pictures so I can update the 2nd post with all the files that have been created.
***Note you will probably need to uncheck "hide protected operating system files" from "folder options" on Vista (it will be similar on 7 or XP) to even be able to see manila files.
To the Contributers (aka Da' Clock Makers)
Let me be the first to thank you for your efforts...if you make a clock and post it in the thread I will put it here...and give you credit for contributing!!! My plan is to convert every clock into a cab file when time permits...
To Install .zip files
Download File
Unzip File
Copy the manila files to your phones \windows directory
Soft Reset
Enjoy
To Install .cab file
Download File
Soft Reset
Enjoy
If you mess up your clock DOWNLOAD THIS FILE to revert to stock.

VGA Sense 2.1 Clock Repository
Sense 2.1 Clocks ***Updated daily or as needed
To download simply click on the clock image/pic!!!
If you mess up your clock DOWNLOAD THIS FILE to revert to stock.
Contributers in Order of Contribution...
.ViX.

VGA Sense 2.5 Clock Repository
...Coming Soon....

FAQ
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krook6023 said:
This if for Sense 2.1 to start if we get this going I will add files for 2.5 and the old 2.1.
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thanks for this tutorial... it really is quite easy... will have a "transparent" update to your energy clock soon!

benjamminzIS said:
thanks for this tutorial... it really is quite easy... will have a "transparent" update to your energy clock soon!
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Good deal...I have had zero time lately...but lets crank these clocks out!

Thanks a lot
Fast invert and transparency test.
White in black. Nice failure thou

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Fast invert and transparency test
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Thanks....I like it....updated 2nd post...!

Better transparency
Now it's more I'd like it to be. Looks good also in default bg.
Last nights test wasn't very transparent. Just B/W. Some might like that so I posted new one.
I don't know how to add pics to this message hope picasa link works

.ViX. said:
Now it's more I'd like it to be.
Last nights test wasn't very transparent. Just B/W
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Very nice...I am great at maintaining threads so the 2nd post will be updated regularly....I really like this clock!

here is the updated files for your NRG themed clock to make it more transparent:
updated NRG clock files

analog clock?
is it possible that we have analog clock for sense 2.1?
theboostman ever made analog clock for manila 2.1 though...

i turned tf3d 2.1 off, but still can't copy the files into windows directory.
access denied...
in the properties window, the files in /windows/ are marked read only, but the checkbox is greyed out, so i can't turn them back to writable.
i really want that transparent inverted clock.

willr001 said:
i turned tf3d 2.1 off, but still can't copy the files into windows directory.
access denied...
in the properties window, the files in /windows/ are marked read only, but the checkbox is greyed out, so i can't turn them back to writable.
i really want that transparent inverted clock.
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You tried to copy with total commander? (Or similiar more advanced file explorer?)

New Droid X Multitouch keyboard

Ok so I downloaded the new droid x keyboard but it says install failed anybody know why

might be because of the phones screen resolution

iloveandroid said:
Ok so I downloaded the new droid x keyboard but it says install failed anybody know why
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Ya, i tried same. I pretty much already knew it wasnt going to work but gave it a shot as well. Just have to wait for someone to hack it up for our screen res and we should be good to go. I am just taking a shot in the dark and thinking that is the only reason why it wont work and could be wrong.

Mine installed just fine. I just cant get the keyboard to pull up

The Eris is mdpi where as the Droid is hdpi its a resolution thing...even if you got it to load the keys would be to big for your screen much like when the HTCIME first came out and everyone was jumping on the hi res version...

sunder74 said:
The Eris is mdpi where as the Droid is hdpi its a resolution thing...even if you got it to load the keys would be to big for your screen much like when the HTCIME first came out and everyone was jumping on the hi res version...
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does anybody know how to convert from hdpi to mdpi????? is it possible???

mattyboy1013 said:
does anybody know how to convert from hdpi to mdpi????? is it possible???
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someone may port it...they're several pngs that have to be resized and edited etc porting any apk and or making a theme is a time intensive task so maybe if a themer or a dev feels like jumping on it...it may happen... if you want to tackle it yourself get you a trial copy of winRAR or another file reader and open a mdpi and the hdpi files and compare the res/drawables....thats a place to start I think.

sunder74 said:
someone may port it...they're several pngs that have to be resized and edited etc porting any apk and or making a theme is a time intensive task so maybe if a themer or a dev feels like jumping on it...it may happen... if you want to tackle it yourself get you a trial copy of winRAR or another file reader and open a mdpi and the hdpi files and compare the res/drawables....thats a place to start I think.
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It also has the resolution for each key specified in the decompiled .smali files inside classes.dex, so I think it's a big job to convert it. It's definitely beyond my ability. You'd need to use a tool like APK Manager 4.4 (search XDA for it) or manually decompile it with baksmali.
EDIT: I was wrong, the resolution in the .smali files is relative, so that's not stopping it from working.

I wonder if this would work with punk.kaos new froyo build?
Sent from my FroyoEris using XDA App

DS36 said:
I wonder if this would work with punk.kaos new froyo build?
Sent from my FroyoEris using XDA App
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Nope it wants to replace the latinime app thats why it wont install

Some Hero folks got it working as-is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710522#post6949662
It sounds like it only works with Vanilla-based ROMs since they have LatinIME in them (Android keyboard), and you have to push it to /system/app/LatinIME.apk (overwriting the Android keyboard) instead of installing it as a user app.

thenestor said:
Some Hero folks got it working as-is:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710522#post6949662
It sounds like it only works with Vanilla-based ROMs since they have LatinIME in them (Android keyboard), and you have to push it to /system/app/LatinIME.apk (overwriting the Android keyboard) instead of installing it as a user app.
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How can I push it without a computer mine is broken at the moment

iloveandroid said:
How can I push it without a computer mine is broken at the moment
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Most likely you can use Root Explorer or a similar app to move it into /system/app while the phone is on, then make sure you check its permissions (should be rw-r--r--), and then reboot for the change to take effect. Again, I haven't gotten this to work for me, but I'm on a Sense-based ROM. The successes reported were on Heros with their "darchdroid" ROM.

I have an idea for getting this to work with Sense, and I'm testing my theory right now. My theory is that we're missing its dependencies (in /system/lib), so I'm going to just flash the "Android Keyboard for Sense" from here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=5874235#post5874235
And then flash the new Droid X keyboard on top of that. Maybe that'll work.
UPDATE: YES! It works! Hang on, I'll post an update.zip to take care of installing it...

Can you post the flashable droid x keyboard for those on froyo or vanilla roms

iloveandroid said:
Can you post the flashable droid x keyboard for those on froyo or vanilla roms
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It should already work on Vanilla ROMs. Just install the APK on the first page of this thread. The pre-requisite is that you have to have the Android stock keyboard (com.google.inputmethod.latin) installed, which you do.
The tricky part is a Sense ROM, because it doesn't have the Android keyboard.
Attached is a flashable ZIP to install the Droid X Multi-Touch Keyboard onto a Sense-based ROM (or any ROM without the Android stock keyboard).
Credit to itmustbejj for original keyboard.

so I got it to install but I just get it force closing every three seconds

iloveandroid said:
so I got it to install but I just get it force closing every three seconds
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Try the flashable version instead.

thenestor said:
It should already work on Vanilla ROMs. Just install the APK on the first page of this thread. The pre-requisite is that you have to have the Android stock keyboard (com.google.inputmethod.latin) installed, which you do.
The tricky part is a Sense ROM, because it doesn't have the Android keyboard.
Attached is a flashable ZIP to install the Droid X Multi-Touch Keyboard onto a Sense-based ROM (or any ROM without the Android stock keyboard).
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Nice work man. Cant wait to check this out. Might be better than Swype.
Keep it up. You been on a roll lately.

droidkevlar said:
Nice work man. Cant wait to check this out. Might be better than Swype.
Keep it up. You been on a roll lately.
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using it on my Moto Droid and its amazing...better than swype imo having no lag and its very responsive...

[Q] Dialer One Themes

I think this is the most general place for a question like this but:
Can anyone theme the Dialer One app? If not suggest a replacement?
I've used Dialer One on my Android ported Windows HTC Diamond 2 and now on my Nexus One. I LOVE some of the themes for the stock android dialer but it lacking Dial-By-Name is a buzzkill.
Dialer One works AWESOME and I love it, but it just doesn't look right in Android (aka. not very elegant).
Short of spamming the developer, can it be done via the community like all of the other apps out there that get customized?

player911 said:
I think this is the most general place for a question like this but:
Can anyone theme the Dialer One app? If not suggest a replacement?
I've used Dialer One on my Android ported Windows HTC Diamond 2 and now on my Nexus One. I LOVE some of the themes for the stock android dialer but it lacking Dial-By-Name is a buzzkill.
Dialer One works AWESOME and I love it, but it just doesn't look right in Android (aka. not very elegant).
Short of spamming the developer, can it be done via the community like all of the other apps out there that get customized?
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i would also like to have this ...
meanwhile i try it ...
it is possibl to extract the apk (via zip tools).
copy the apk file to your system, rename it to zip.
then extract the zip to a place on local system, then change the png files as you like, then save it ...
after you have done the changes, then you must open the zip directly via ex: 7zip, then drag (overwrite) the changed png files in the original folders..
then close the zip(apk) and rename it back to .apk
after that you must copy the apk file to /system/app (rooted and remounted as RW is needed).
then restart phone and it is done...
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but i think, the devel should think about to make it more flexible to adjust an easier way for it .. because if there is an update, then you have todo the same again ...
(PLS: the theme itself is not bad on black, but it is not black, it is gray and it could be 50% darker, then i would be happy ..)

some tweaks
i have done a some modifications in black theme for mdpi devices for dialer one because i love this dialer olso made it system apk to enable it to clear missed call notifications. i changed only the black theme
if you like it download atched
if it-s not working copy only the res folder after extracting the apk end replace it to the folder of your working dialer one apk
screenshot atached

albanodesign said:
i have done a some modifications in black theme for mdpi devices for dialer one because i love this dialer olso made it system apk to enable it to clear missed call notifications. i changed only the black theme
if you like it download atched
if it-s not working copy only the res folder after extracting the apk end replace it to the folder of your working dialer one apk
screenshot atached
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It dosn´t work for me to install this.
So where do i find my original dialer one.apk?
It look´s lovely by the way

It won't install for me either

Dialer One 1.3.5
Black theme is replaced by the ICS for mdpi and hdpi devices (56 png files replaced)
Working apk installer

dabflyboy said:
It won't install for me either
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you have to enable the instalation of unknown apps in developer option settings
olso i converted it to system app to be able to delete the missed call notification maybe needs to be root i don't own that phone anymore
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malajo said:
It dosn´t work for me to install this.
So where do i find my original dialer one.apk?
It look´s lovely by the way
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thanx, you can download from market (playstore) and extract it from sytem/app with root explorer if you are rooted and open with winrar then change the png files inside it or copy res folder from my apk and replace it, than put it back in

[MOD]custom transition animation

really want to share with you guys
i searched for a while in desirehd forum, and didn't see a thread about custom transition animation
i guess a lot of us are searching for this =]
this is the original thread:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=849963
but i guess a detail instruction is necessary: (succeded just now)
1. copy "framework-res.apk" (/system/framework/framework-res.apk) to your sdcard
2. open it via 7zip on ur PC
3. Drag the anim folder with the animations (which you can download in the original thread) into /res folder in your framework-res.apk. This will replace the files currently in /res/anim.
4. go to http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9190418
5. download the attachment - Blank Update.zip.zip
6. Extract "Blank Update.zip.zip" then Open up the update.zip with 7zip
7. Drag your modified framework-res.apk to the "framework" folder in 7zip to overwrite the existing blank framework-res file
8. Close update.zip (agree to any messages about updating the file)
9. Copy update.zip to your sdcard
10. Flash the update.zip via ClockworkMod
havefun ^^

Not working for me...
I'm on an htc sense rom and used UOT kitchen to cook update.zip.
By the way, do you know how to get keyboard display/hide animation on stock rom?

It is far easier just to use MetaMorph and the relevant zip files can be found all over the forum. I will post them if anyone wants them.
Regards.

Anyone knows what files are for Opening and Closing an app? I want to replace only those but don´t know what xmls I have to use!

well, That works for me.
Thanks

Works great for me with Revolution HD.
Thanks

jokies said:
Not working for me...
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Make sure you have animations enabled in settings >> display >> animations

Great guide! I've been doing this exact same thing for some weeks now on my Leedroid based DHD
One thing i could never get working was the stock android keyboard animation. The one where the keyboard slides up and down. On Sense roms there is no animation. Anybody here managed to get that animation working with Sense?

SupremeBeaver said:
One thing i could never get working was the stock android keyboard animation. The one where the keyboard slides up and down. On Sense roms there is no animation. Anybody here managed to get that animation working with Sense?
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Nope, I installed the stock android animation files on Sense ROM (Revolution HD), and I have no keyboard animation, so this must be coded somewhere else...

Sentenza1591 said:
Nope, I installed the stock android animation files on Sense ROM (Revolution HD), and I have no keyboard animation, so this must be coded somewhere else...
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yeah it's a shame. Any ideas where it could be?

does it work? i would like the flip animation should it work with that blankupdat.zip?

Doesn't work on gingerbread roms

jerry89899 said:
does it work? i would like the flip animation should it work with that blankupdat.zip?
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It worked with my Desire HD.
and I applied this method to add animation + battery icon as well.
Work like a charm.

take a look this post: http://www.galaxyroot.com/mod-how-to-get-back-the-inputkeyboard-animation/
anyone who know where can i find "\res\values\styles.xml" ?
i guess can get back the keyboard animation in this file.

[BOOTANIMATION] Sense LWP like! (MUST HAVE) :D [WVGA | HVGA]

Hello
Some1 made Q-thread about fancy Sense LWP like bootanimation. I was wondering how to extract images from LWP apk. Uncle Google didn't helped . I think it's impossible to get those images from apk. But in some way I get full animation It will be my sweet mystery how I do that. It was quite simple but sneaky.
I've made few versions. The clear one is most smooth coz I could resize images and stretch them in phone without losing sharpness. Also I couldn't make it as slow as LWP because of smooth but it still looks great IMO. You can try to change fps value. So, after long hours of work here it is:
(of course it's moving like original LWP)
v1.0-SenseClear
v1.0-SenseWhiteSimple
v1.0-SenseWhite
v1.0-SenseBlack
v1.0-SenseGlossy
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DOWNLOAD WVGA - 480x800: (rename it to bootanimation.zip and push as you like)
SenseClear
SenseWhiteSimple
SenseWhite
SenseBlack
SenseGlossy
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DOWNLOAD HVGA - 320x480: (rename it to bootanimation.zip and push as you like)
SenseClearHVGA
SenseWhiteSimpleHVGA
SenseWhiteHVGA
SenseBlackHVGA
SenseGlossyHVGA
I'll support it as long as It's necessary...

Excellent work Man!
Downloading, testing...!
THX

Thanx will give it a go.
No thanks button in xda app...
Sent from my HTC HD2 Gingerbread using XDA Premium App

Hey is this a flashable version or can someone make a flashable version?

emaninthenation said:
Hey is this a flashable version or can someone make a flashable version?
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Nope, rename it to bootanimation.zip and push it to /data/local/
Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using XDA App

Whoa! Can you convert the animation to a working live wallpaper? Like the one that comes with HTC Sense, which doesnt work on other phones?
That would be great!!

I made mistake. It's for wvga not for hvga. I'll add version for hvga tomorrow. Sorry...
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

Noob to the Evo here... What's the easiest way to change my boot animation? I had a Vibrant before this and it was simple...

Android Amateur said:
Noob to the Evo here... What's the easiest way to change my boot animation? I had a Vibrant before this and it was simple...
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Just rename file to bootanimation.zip and push it to data/local. There should be old bootanimation and you have to replace it. If there isn't you can try to search it in system/media or system/customize/resource.
you can push it via adb, android commander or with some explorer with access to root.
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

To cypis: Please friend, could you also make a live wallpaper for our phones?

HVGA & WVGA are available now to download. Enjoy.

And where? In the first post there are only the pictures, no live wallpaper
And cant find a bootanimation with 800x480, either.

Shadewalkerz said:
And where? In the first post there are only the pictures, no live wallpaper
And cant find a bootanimation with 800x480, either.
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Sorry for previous quote. I thought that he's talking about bootanimation.
I didn't agree to do live wallpaper. I don't have time right now I don't have skills to do this. Don't ask about it. This is a thread about boot animation.
If I'll made it you'll hear about it. 480x800 = wvga
Sent from my HTC Desire using Tapatalk

love the glossy one
thanks

Hello
I found my bootanimation.zip in system/customize/resource, but i cant replace it; i use ESFile Explorer but i cant overwrite it. what should i do? there is another way to do? i'm just another noob on android thanks in advance!

I found my bootanimation.zip in system/customize/resource, but i cant replace it; i use ESFile Explorer but i cant overwrite it. what should i do? there is another way to do? i'm just another noob on android thanks in advance!
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You should have root access option in esfile explorer settings.
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Why don't you post how you extracted the pictures? That's just lame and useless for devs...

Thanks cypis, i got it now, after i rooted my phone.

good job...!!! thanks

Excellent work Man!
Thx.
Using terminal :
1. Rename to bootanimation.zip
2. Put it on your sdcard
3. open terminal enter these commands:
su
cp /sdcard/bootanimation.zip /data/local/
reboot