Need Help with a mod contacts - Hero CDMA Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Alright so im trying to mod the htccontacts.apk
i want to be able to hit the people icon and when it pulls up and u can see all of ur contacts the background is all in white. I want to be able to change the backround color to blue or red.
Ive pulled the apk and checked out the drawable and drawable - mdpi files and have replaced a few of the files with blue versions and when i flash the app to phone again and hit people icon it shows up blue while loading but the when the contacts load up they are white again. any idea to what im missing...

cbarlan said:
Alright so im trying to mod the htccontacts.apk
i want to be able to hit the people icon and when it pulls up and u can see all of ur contacts the background is all in white. I want to be able to change the backround color to blue or red.
Ive pulled the apk and checked out the drawable and drawable - mdpi files and have replaced a few of the files with blue versions and when i flash the app to phone again and hit people icon it shows up blue while loading but the when the contacts load up they are white again. any idea to what im missing...
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Workin on it with my friend nebenezer (aka the .9.png master )

regaw_leinad said:
Workin on it with my friend nebenezer (aka the .9.png master )
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thanks. i was looking through the godzson blue package. trying to pull from there and copy to contacts but no full go. got it to work on my dialer which im uploading here also. but not in contacts
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yztqnetnzjz/Godzson_New_Bar-taskbar_dialer_2.1-icons.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5007009&postcount=7

cbarlan said:
thanks. i was looking through the godzson blue package. trying to pull from there and copy to contacts but no full go. got it to work on my dialer which im uploading here also. but not in contacts
http://www.mediafire.com/file/yztqnetnzjz/Godzson_New_Bar-taskbar_dialer_2.1-icons.zip
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=5007009&postcount=7
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you want that blue background in people only?
ok I'll do something

regaw_leinad said:
you want that blue background in people only?
ok I'll do something
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well id like to know how to do it myself. so i can change the color to what ever. i know how to go in and replace files in apk's and stuff just need to know what files to change. in people. pretty much in all of the menues of people.

cbarlan, you have gtalk?

regaw_leinad said:
cbarlan, you have gtalk?
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yeah i have gtalk. just add @gmail to screen name. ur friend helped me through gtalk and i was able to get it changed i think. putting it into zip now

cbarlan said:
yeah i have gtalk. just add @gmail to screen name. ur friend helped me through gtalk and i was able to get it changed i think. putting it into zip now
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yeah that was a no go. still lookin. didnt u fix the black backround in the last sprint build. do u remember how that was fixed so that the background can be fixed to use different colors

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[MOD] Black Notification Bars - CM 4.2.7.1/Dwang v1.13 [12-05]

Credit to jonnybueno for all of the edited .png files in here, I took 90 images from it. Sorry for the period of time this wasn't up here, I was drunk when I redid the thread.
I have received a few requests in the past for a black notification bar from some members, and figured that if a few people want it, well then more do as well request thread)
Latest updated 12-01​
CM 4.2.7.1 (no longer has smorg icon, apparently it is really hard to tell how much battery you have when the battery looks good)
http://www.mediafire.com/?xgzmjqqzzcf
Dwang v1.13 (still has smorg battery icon)
http://www.mediafire.com/?no4znnwymjn
CM 4.2.3.1 with Stericson's Latest Lockscreen
http://www.mediafire.com/?jezgymucuzy
mirror: http://www.4shared.com/file/147284694/a28bfa58/black_bar_4231_SL_110309-new.html
Old Versions​If you need an older version shoot me a pm, comment in this thread, or look in the attachments. (it could be there depending on if it had the lockscreen in it.)
Sorry it has taken me so long to make an official update for this.
About various other apps/widgets being skinned, well basically you can take the apk that it is in the theme and put it on the root of your sdcard and do this in the recovery console
Code:
mount system
mount sdcard
ls /system/app (only if you need to find the exact name, skip if you don't need the exact name)
cp /sdcard/exactappnamecapsandall.apk /system/app/exactappnamecapsandall.apk
awesome! keep up the great work
We can haz screenies? Or am I missing something blatantly obvious?
AdrianK said:
We can haz screenies? Or am I missing something blatantly obvious?
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you are actually having a massive fail (but its ok). there are 3 files edited. one .png, one .xml, one .dex.
literally all this is is a black notification with the clock and date and the text for the notifications white.
david1171 said:
you are actually having a massive fail (but its ok). there are 3 files edited. one .png, one .xml, one .dex.
literally all this is is a black notification with the clock and date and the text for the notifications white.
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Oh I see...thanks.
I would prefer black bars too, but the problem is that app icons are designed for white background, so some of them can't even be seen when the bar is black.
cigar3tte said:
I would prefer black bars too, but the problem is that app icons are designed for white background, so some of them can't even be seen when the bar is black.
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if there is a theme with icons you like i can pull them from there and drop them into it so that the icons are visible.
david1171 said:
if there is a theme with icons you like i can pull them from there and drop them into it so that the icons are visible.
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I personally never cared about the app icons on main screen; I only look at the tray icon and notification bar colors and icons.
The icons I'm talking about are notification ones like the one for Swift, which is just a black flying bird. This would be a black bird on black bar background, making it invisible.
cigar3tte said:
I personally never cared about the app icons on main screen; I only look at the tray icon and notification bar colors and icons.
The icons I'm talking about are notification ones like the one for Swift, which is just a black flying bird. This would be a black bird on black bar background, making it invisible.
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ooohhh i was talking about battery, signal, wifi, notification icons, but yeah i can't really do anything about other apps
actually i think you could probably use that one method to do this also. where you make the apk match the theme. here wouldnt you just have to look for the png and invert the color? or no? i really dont know just says what I's thinks
roadrunnerx7 said:
actually i think you could probably use that one method to do this also. where you make the apk match the theme. here wouldnt you just have to look for the png and invert the color? or no? i really dont know just says what I's thinks
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i could but then if some of the apps or paid then it would be an issue of warez and i would rather not get into that. also it would need to be done every time the app is updated.
true. too much work and trouble. well then, guys if you want a simple black bar, be ready to sacrifice some notifications. none of mine are black, except weatherbug, but thank god you can change that one to white its an option in the app!
Sorry 4 being such a noob but how do I use this
coolmarkoo said:
Sorry 4 being such a noob but how do I use this
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just download it, put it on the ROOT of your sdcard(meaning NOT in any folder) then go into recovery and just flash it like you would flash a rom.
basically its exactly the same as flashing a rom.
That's wat I did but it said bad file and then it aborted the instalation
coolmarkoo said:
That's wat I did but it said bad file and then it aborted the instalation
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hmmm. which one are you trying, also what did it say , did it tell you it was a bad file (i had that one with a rom, and redownloading it fixed it) or did it say something about about verification or not being signed properly?
I was flashing it normally and it said the blackbar(bad) instalation aborted I was using cm 4.11.1 but I will redownload and try again
i think it might be the signing thing.. does the file name have anything to do with it? cause i see for 4.0.4 it says signed but 4.1.11.1 does not. might be that?
crap i gotta go back to work. be back later!
roadrunnerx7 said:
i think it might be the signing thing.. does the file name have anything to do with it? cause i see for 4.0.4 it says signed but 4.1.11.1 does not. might be that?
crap i gotta go back to work. be back later!
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nawh man, (or else i probably would've heard something from the 15 or 16 that have got it so far).
i think that means that the download got corrupted, try to redownload it and flash it again, if that doesn't work i will resign it and upload it again.
ok i tried redownloading but its not working with 4.1.11.1 then i tried to download the other one to see if it was a problem with my conection it downloaded fine. i think i might need a mirror

Android 1.6 Calendar In Black (Now With Widget)

This will replace the Android 1.6 Calendar and Calendar Widget with dark versions.
Instructions:
1.)Download to /sdcard Black Calendar With Blue Widget[/color]
If you are happy with the blue widget, go to step 3, otherwise go to step 2.
2.)Download to /sdcard your desired widget color:
Black Calendar Widget
Green Calendar Widget
Red Calendar Widget
Purple Calendar Widget
Yellow Calendar Widget
3.)Boot to recovery and flash first Black_Calendar_With_Widget.zip, then without reboot, flash the Black<Color>_CalendarWidget.zip (if you downloaded a colored widget).
4.)Reboot.
Is the Widget Black?
Not yet, that is actually another apk. It is in the works though.
Ohoh ight that's cool. So we can't use this to replace the regular Google Calender? And does this app Sync with Google?
G1BRICKED said:
Ohoh ight that's cool. So we can't use this to replace the regular Google Calender? And does this app Sync with Google?
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It IS the google calendar, he's just saying the widget is found in an apk other than this one
Okaaaaaaaaaay!!! So were you able to get the goods?
G1BRICKED said:
Okaaaaaaaaaay!!! So were you able to get the goods?
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It is up (with the widget).
How do we go about Flashing this? And nice work man real good I like it.
EDIT: And loll noo I was asking JAG if he got the goods. Loll sorry bout the misunderstanding, thanks anyway.
G1BRICKED said:
How do we go about Flashing this? And nice work man real good I like it.
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Just flash from recovery like any update.
cloverdale said:
Just flash from recovery like any update.
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I seem to be missing the zip, this should be .4 but the only download I see is for .3 (on the website)
JAguirre1231 said:
I seem to be missing the zip, this should be .4 but the only download I see is for .3 (on the website)
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This is just the calendar, not my ROM.
Beautiful work fella, well done been wanting something like this for awhile.
Mind if I post a link in Darkstars thread? This would work damn well with it
cloverdale said:
This is just the calendar, not my ROM.
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No, I was looking at the theme thread (and it points to your website), and all I can get is .3 (may be just me though... I am me after all )
edit: Seems to be fixed now
shadowch31 said:
Beautiful work fella, well done been wanting something like this for awhile.
Mind if I post a link in Darkstars thread? This would work damn well with it
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I have no problem with that or with any themers including it in their themes.
cloverdale said:
I have no problem with that or with any themers including it in their themes.
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I didn't think you would but always nice to be asked
Thanks again fella.
Have you tried making the blue header on the widget black?
Would editing "appwidget_calendar_bgtop_blue.9.png" to black achieve what I am after?
bubonik said:
Have you tried making the blue header on the widget black?
Would editing "appwidget_calendar_bgtop_blue.9.png" to black achieve what I am after?
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That would be quite simple, I kept it blue because me theme is black and blue. The file is in res/drawable in CalendarProvider.apk. If you cannot edit .9.pngs, let me know and I will do this in black.
That would be greatly appreciated.
The calendar looks nice, it's a little dark though and you cant see the current day's date (black on black).
Flashed from recovery. phone hangs after bootscreen.

[Q]background color in root explorer

hello everyone,sorry for my poor English
I have themed my own phone looks like a Nexus s
mostly every background is black and text is white,except
in root explorer ,when i press menu,the popup is white background and text is white too......then press more .again white background with white text
what can I do....
I hate to bring this old thread up again. But, does anyone have an answer?
It seems that the menu background for some common applications like "Root Explorer" or "Droid Analytics" does not change properly with the theme. Instead, it shows a white menu with white text.
My entire device is completely Gingerbread themed based off of the stock framework-res. But, these menus are totally messed up. White text on white menus. Should be white text on black transparent menus.
I might be way off: But have you guys tried changing the color in the .XML file/s?
zHk3R said:
I might be way off: But have you guys tried changing the color in the .XML file/s?
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I changed the colors for menus within framework-res.apk res/values/styles.xml. All other menus system-wide work fine. Every other application menu works fine.
Which XML are you thinking about?
kennethpenn said:
I changed the colors for menus within framework-res.apk res/values/styles.xml. All other menus system-wide work fine. Every other application menu works fine.
Which XML are you thinking about?
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I was thinking maybe changing color codes in Root Explorer's XML might help. But I don't know.
zHk3R said:
I was thinking maybe changing color codes in Root Explorer's XML might help. But I don't know.
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Oh yeah I thought about that. But, since I'm creating this theme for a ROM used by hundreds of people, I'd rather not have to theme these external applications.
Someone's got to know the answer to this problem!
kennethpenn said:
Oh yeah I thought about that. But, since I'm creating this theme for a ROM used by hundreds of people, I'd rather not have to theme these external applications.
Someone's got to know the answer to this problem!
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I see.. Hope you find your answer.
zHk3R said:
I see.. Hope you find your answer.
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Thank you for the help!

theming menu backgrounds

Im having a problem theming pop up background colors. For example if you hot the menu button in the browser, you get new windows bookmark etc... the background I have for that is black with white text. However if I hit the more option? It brings up a new pop up menu with the same blavk background but now the text is black and I can't see it.
So my question is what file is it to change that background and where or where is the. Xml file to change that font color to white? Thanks!
Grey Hawk said:
Im having a problem theming pop up background colors. For example if you hot the menu button in the browser, you get new windows bookmark etc... the background I have for that is black with white text. However if I hit the more option? It brings up a new pop up menu with the same blavk background but now the text is black and I can't see it.
So my question is what file is it to change that background and where or where is the. Xml file to change that font color to white? Thanks!
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maybe this will help ya dude
sorry bout that dude lol beanbean50 is spot on
jase81 said:
maybe this will help ya dude here
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Link doesn't work?
Grey Hawk said:
Link doesn't work?
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I think this is the link he is referring to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-834806.html
beanbean50 said:
I think this is the link he is referring to
http://forum.xda-developers.com/archive/index.php/t-834806.html
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Thanks, but I didn't find what I was looking for in that topic.
I'm pretty sure that's either in resources.arsc or services.jar in system/framework/framework-res.apk...I can't remember what sub folder it was maybe values/styles...you will have to decompile them using apktool or some other tool that uses smali /baksmali ... hope this points you in the right direction.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9764681&postcount=2395

[Solved][Q]Which file to mod to change toggle colour?

Hi,
Which file is it that I need to change in order to make the colour back to blue in the atached image?
In the old firmware the colour in the toggle was blue, now after updating it is white. It is also the same in the contacts/dialer/favourite contacts screen when scrolling left to right between them. Any help would be great as I really want to change it back.
Thanks
framework-red.apk/res/drawable**/semc_switches_**
dully79 said:
framework-red.apk/res/drawable**/semc_switches_**
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cheers!
Do you mean the xml files in drawable or the pngs in drawable-xhdpi?
If its the xml's I thought there was issues recompiling framework-res?
Sorry mate pngs
i tohught it had to do with sony theme chooser.. if your talking about the color when toggling since that changes when changing the themes.... idk tho
dully79 said:
Sorry mate pngs
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I cant seem to find the ones for the background colour, not the actual buttons themselves...
mcsqwizzys98 said:
i tohught it had to do with sony theme chooser.. if your talking about the color when toggling since that changes when changing the themes.... idk tho
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I only ever have the blueblack theme in my roms....
gregbradley said:
I cant seem to find the ones for the background colour, not the actual buttons themselves...
I only ever have the blueblack theme in my roms....
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its in the framework im pre sure its xml or smali idk but the themes are just stupid overlays without them its white so im pre sure in frameworks it has origional theme overlay and it makes everything white:silly:
Ok im home and armed with a brew.:good:
Regardless of the Sony theme selected my toggles stay constant, that's the switch and switch background.
Ive never seen toggles in contacts etc so im assuming you mean something else, tab selected maybe?
dully79 said:
Ok im home and armed with a brew.:good:
Regardless of the Sony theme selected my toggles stay constant, that's the switch and switch background.
Ive never seen toggles in contacts etc so im assuming you mean something else, tab selected maybe?
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Yeah, the bits in red below showing which tab you are in...Many thanks for the help with this, its been driving me nuts,,,I must have deketed something from my ROM without knowing it...At first I thought it was just the new firmware
gregbradley said:
Yeah, the bits in red below showing which tab you are in...Many thanks for the help with this, its been driving me nuts,,,I must have deketed something from my ROM without knowing it...At first I thought it was just the new firmware
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No probs.
If you have no Sony themes installed then it will be controlled by the default theme (framework/re/drawable-xhdpi/semc_)
If you do have Sony themes then the overlay you need to change is in **Theme.apk/res/valus/color.xml
Code:
<color name="semc_theme_accent_color">#ff0000ff</color>
See the attached screenshots.
I just edited BlackTheme.apk to "ff0000ff" for display purposes.
I managed to fix it.
I had deleted the semc_theme_wallpaper.jpg from
system/etc/customisation/content/com/sonyericsson/wallpaperpicker/walpapers
so the theme was not being applied correctly. Once i restored it i know have the blue back
thanks for the help though
gregbradley said:
I managed to fix it.
I had deleted the semc_theme_wallpaper.jpg from
system/etc/customisation/content/com/sonyericsson/wallpaperpicker/walpapers
so the theme was not being applied correctly. Once i restored it i know have the blue back
thanks for the help though
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It was probably error-ing out and returning to the default theme.
Glad you got there.

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