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Change taskbar color

Hi Guys,
is it possible to change android (magic) taskbar color/theme for the device without root access?
I don't like the boring white, I want black taskbar with white font.
any suggestion will be appreciated .
thanks

I would like the same my device is rooted though

Draxter said:
I would like the same my device is rooted though
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dont think it is possible if you aren't rooted. If you are rooted open up the update.zip file you are using as your rom using 7-zip, go to where framework drawable folder is. Open status bar and change its colour, drop it back in and resign app. There are instructions how to do this in themes section of Dream.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473580
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586 I use post number 6 the way i do it.

I'm using the Vodafone rom... I don't think I can get my update.zip from that? I rooted my device with haykuro's stuff in this tutorial.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting
I want to keep my Dutch XT9 so I can't flash anything else but smartphone france or my stock vodafone...

all the drawables should be in the root-me rom. open it and have a look for them.

But if they aren't I will brick my device by flashing a wrong framework...

no you wont. All you do is open it and drop in the .pngs you want, then resign it. they will be there in the rom- if not look at one of the other roms- Rogers, or daldroid will have them.
If it does go in to boot loop reboot into recovery and flash the last working rom you have until you figure out what went wrong. The only thing you are changing is the pngs. you shouldnt go intoa bootloop doing this- i have done a heap of theming for myself for the G1 and each time i got a boot loop it was cos i was playing around with services.jar and xml files. each time i just rebooted into recovery and reflashed previous working rom.

The thing is, I don't know which ROM I have... I have rooted my magic by using the android-dls tutorial with haykuro's stuff. There are still some vodafone relics left. I still have the vodafone shortcut, and i still have support for Dutch XT9.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting
I haven't made a Nandroid backup and I don't know how to make a backup either so... There is only one alternative, flashing Smartphone France firmware, it has Dutch support. I wouldn't mind trying out that one but that'll be the first time that I flash firmware onto my Magic so I'd like some guidance on MSN with that

Drawer
Im looking for the application drawer button in the res folder that is inside framework... found the status/notification bar and all icons but can't seem to find the app drawer button... i want to change it to a darker grey and make the notification bar black...

the app drawers are in launcher.apk

Easiest/safest way of changing the graphics I have found was to:
1. Connect your phone via USB and make sure you have the drivers installed
2. do adb remount
3. Do a adb pull on /system/framework/framework-res.apk for example
4. Open the apk with something like winrar etc
5. Locate the png files you want to change and extract them
6. make modifications to the files
7. pop back to the apk
8. do an adb push of the file back to the device
I've done this with fairly few apk's such as the launcher.apk and framework-res.apk and never had to resign the file =o)
The advantage is that you are using the file from your phone that you know works =o)) certain apk's don't even need a restart such as the Launcher.apk, I did alot of modding with the app drawer without ever needing to restart the phone.
This is good for changing the images but things like changing the clock color is ALOT harder, it requires you to edit the services.jar file with a hex editor =o(
Hope this helps.

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the app drawers are in launcher.apk
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Ok, i did find the file in the launcher.apk, i edited it and all the other files and now need to resign in linux... was looking for the SignApk.jar in the SDK and didn't find it... also tried JF's testsign.jar and didnt work... can anyone point me in the right direction so i can resign the file using test keys in linux.
Thanks,

If you just changed the png's you shouldn't have to resign it

fxn said:
If you just changed the png's you shouldn't have to resign it
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What about the hour and date font in the status bar... if i change the notification area to black it wont automatically switch to white text... do you know where i can find the parameters to change it?

Some of the text like notification texts etc are held in framework-res.apk xml files in the drawable folder if I remember correctly.
The clock is the difficult one as it is inside services.jar file, its a serious pain in the back side, the dream forum has more info about it but it involves opening up files in hex editor and changing the hex code directly there
I'll be having a look at this and see if I can make step by step guide of this but it is seriously a pain!

Any idea which XML's in framework-re.apk (or other location) hold the various notification font colour(s)?? I can't seem to find it.

Battery Icon

Can I change the battery icon in the notification bar? I have a Captivate with 2.2 and rooted.

Yes you can... search the forums for framework-res.apk you can modify that to put the icon you want... make sure you replace files within your ROMS framework-res.apk else you will get into trouble!!

Thanks, I will see if I can do this.

And don't forget to back up the original framework-res.apk so if you mess something up you can push the original back and all will be well.

Check out this site. circle.glx.nl I've used it a number of times to make battery icon changes. Only requirement is that you do NOT have a highly customized framework-res.apk You can also add your own boot animations. The rest of the kitchen isn't usable for our phones though. It's pretty straightforward.

rob989_69 said:
Check out this site. circle.glx.nl I've used it a number of times to make battery icon changes. Only requirement is that you do NOT have a highly customized framework-res.apk You can also add your own boot animations. The rest of the kitchen isn't usable for our phones though. It's pretty straightforward.
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If the theme is properly created it should still work in the UOT kitchen.

I was hoping after rooting I could change the battery icon easily, but I noticed the note about not working with stock "odexed" roms... which I run. Does anyone have info on how to de-odex the framework-res.apk so that I could just replace the battery icon?
It's literally the only mod I'm really interested in doing since I hate how (even in pics of 2.3) they don't show the battery % which I would think to be a very basic feature people would want!

On my rooted captivate on Rogers 2.2 I did install a battery icon change appt now the phone turns into an vibrator and black screen, any help to bring it back to life.

chickennoodle said:
On my rooted captivate on Rogers 2.2 I did install a battery icon change appt now the phone turns into an vibrator and black screen, any help to bring it back to life.
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Do you have a back up of the original framework-res.apk ???

I have backup all my apps a couple days ago through titanium but now I can't even access to my phone v my pc.

It's literally the only mod I'm really interested in doing since I hate how (even in pics of 2.3) they don't show the battery % which I would think to be a very basic feature people would want!
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If you would go through adding this, then why don't you pick a new ROM that has it included? Cog v3.04 has it on my phone, and my guess is that it is just as easy to flash a new ROM as it is to change up your battery icon. PLUS...you get the benefits of a new ROM too! Just my two cents.....

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If you would go through adding this, then why don't you pick a new ROM that has it included? Cog v3.04 has it on my phone, and my guess is that it is just as easy to flash a new ROM as it is to change up your battery icon. PLUS...you get the benefits of a new ROM too! Just my two cents.....
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In my past experience with custom ROMs, it seems that the developers like to toss in too much of their own "personal taste" that I usually don't like. I rather like the setup of the stock Rogers ROM I'm using - I just wish they'd upgrade to 2.3 or whatever the current version is now.
I will admit, the more time it takes before any news of Rogers updating this phone, the more appealing looking in to custom ROMs is becoming.
Besides, going with a new rom containing the mods I'm interested in doesn't help me learn how to do them myself ;P

is there any update on this? does anyone know how to do it and want to help me out? so basically i went back to stock rooted 2.2 kb1 and now i just want to change the battery icon.

the UOT kitchen will work with 2.2 stock. I have tried it.
http://uot.dakra.lt/
you will need something like Root Explorer to extract the framework-res file then it will work.

jack man said:
the UOT kitchen will work with 2.2 stock. I have tried it.
http://uot.dakra.lt/
you will need something like Root Explorer to extract the framework-res file then it will work.
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so it root explorer i go to /system/framework and copy twframework-res.apk? and i upload that to the Uot kitchen?
Then how would you install it? do i just need to replace the old apk. with the new apk? im waiting for it to be cooked.
ok i got the .zip file and it contains a framework folder and a META-INF folder. what should i do from here? TIA!!!

smanzor88 said:
so it root explorer i go to /system/framework and copy twframework-res.apk? and i upload that to the Uot kitchen?
Then how would you install it? do i just need to replace the old apk. with the new apk? im waiting for it to be cooked.
ok i got the .zip file and it contains a framework folder and a META-INF folder. what should i do from here? TIA!!!
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Dont use the TWFramwork-res.apk. You should be using a file called framework-res.apk.
Should be the framework-res.apk in the system/framework/framewwork. When you go to the kitchen, choose your battery mod. If you do a custom design, make sure you click "generate preview" to make sure it's what you want. remember you can change the colors of the battery mod near the bottom.
You can upload the file on the File Upload tab. click system files, and upload it using the first option. I tried doing a boot animation on stock 2.2 but I couldn't get it to work. I just used the battery mod for stock. I also did NOT change any of the options on the file upload page, and it worked fine.
When done with editing the battery options and uploading file, click summary tab at far right. It will show the options you chose. If anything is highlighted red, there are errors.
When you submit it, it will give you your order number and tell you to go to the pickup page. When your order shows up on that page, just download the zip, and install it though ClockWorkMod. If you don't have CWM, you will need it, obviouosly. Find it on the forums if you dont have it. And if you're on 2.2 without CWM, then you will need to read about getting past 3e recovery so you can install zips through recovery. If you're not famiiliar with all this, it will be a little confusing at first.
Hope this helps.

jack man said:
Dont use the TWFramwork-res.apk. You should be using a file called framework-res.apk.
Should be the framework-res.apk in the system/framework/framewwork. When you go to the kitchen, choose your battery mod. If you do a custom design, make sure you click "generate preview" to make sure it's what you want. remember you can change the colors of the battery mod near the bottom.
You can upload the file on the File Upload tab. click system files, and upload it using the first option. I tried doing a boot animation on stock 2.2 but I couldn't get it to work. I just used the battery mod for stock. I also did NOT change any of the options on the file upload page, and it worked fine.
When done with editing the battery options and uploading file, click summary tab at far right. It will show the options you chose. If anything is highlighted red, there are errors.
When you submit it, it will give you your order number and tell you to go to the pickup page. When your order shows up on that page, just download the zip, and install it though ClockWorkMod. If you don't have CWM, you will need it, obviouosly. Find it on the forums if you dont have it.
Hope this helps.
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does animated battery icons work? have you tried it?

smanzor88 said:
does animated battery icons work? have you tried it?
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I havent tried all of the battery choices, but if it works with one, it should work with all of them.

IMPORTANT: remember to save a copy of your original framework-res.apk incase something goes wrong with the custome ones.

Updated uot
in the updated UOT kitchen it says it supports touchwiz based roms....should i upload framework.apk and twframework.apk?

[Q] How to change icon in app drawer

I have Go launcher ex and some icon packs,
how to i manually say that i want a specific application (in app drawer) to use a specific icon in the icon pack?

long press the app icon on the dock and you ll get more option like to change the shorcut or change its icon

That's for the dock icons. I want to change the icons in the drawer
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i use to download themes when i used go launcher. try some themes

yup,but i don't get to choose the specific icons i want, i don't get the icons i really one from just one theme

you would need to use apk manager for that, just decomplie a application, replace the icon with the one of your choice, recompile, install and walla! its time consuming though.

that is more tiring if you get tired of the icons abd want to change em again..
why dont you try editing the theme itself ?

fatexo said:
that is more tiring if you get tired of the icons abd want to change em again..
why dont you try editing the theme itself ?
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how can i do that? i'm using go launcher ex

backup the theme apk on sdcard then transfer it to ur PC.
rename the .apk extension to .zip extract it
delete the 'META-INF' folder and navigate to res/drawable
here you will find all the icons,docks and many things.
mess with them as you want then come back to where you deleted the META folder and create a new zip file.
drag and drop all folders and files as it is in the new zip file.
rename the .zip extention to .apk.
sign it on PC using the auto sign tool and then install on ur phone
you can even change the look of widgets and things using this method.
hope i helped instead of confusing you..

Folder Organizer should be able to do it for you.

thanks i'll give the folder organizer first. looks like easier to try first

editing and replacing Phone.apk

I am trying to edit the icon for the phone.apk to match a theme i'm working with. When I go in and change the icon file in the .apk and try to overwrite it on my phone it either causes a constant FC or the phone app disappears and I cant use it at all. I have tried using a file explorer to do the swap and I have tried editing the phone.apk and putting it into the theme before I flash it. If I put it into the theme before flashing there are no FC's but the icon stays stock. Can someone point me in the right direction?
P.S. I have done this with many other apps such as email.apk and mms.apk and they work fine.

DialerTabActivity.apk not Phone.apk
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Just tried that and it didn't change anything. Performed a reboot after switching the files.

/res/drawable-hdpi/ic_launcher_phone.png doesn't work?
Just an idea, this might be caused by the ROM or the launcher you're using.

Yep, that's the one I changed. I tried your suggestion and changed launchers also and it did not effect the icon.

I'm downloading Obssession right now. I'll look in the apk and see if there is anything special necessary.

Well, that file is definitely the icon. If you decompile the apk and look at the AndroidManifest.xml you can see that ic_launcher_phone is the app's icon.
I swapped out the icon for an orange stock-like icon on the attached apk. I can't test it as I'm on CM, but you can see if it'll work for you. (This is the stock Obssession blues rc2 dialertabactivity.apk w/ just the modified icon)

How can I open the .xml files? When I try to open them IE gives me an error and when I allow the script to run it doesn't change anything.

You need to decompile the apk in order to view the xml files. Using APK Manager is the easiest way I know of to decompile apks.

Can I see a screenshot of what you are talking about, icon wise? If it's the launcher then the problem is the icon in the launcher, not the app.
Oh and protip, use Notepad++, not IE: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/

[MOD] Accurate Battery Mod

Hello all, I'm fairly new to the android modding, but I figured out a way to modify the stock battery icon in the status bar to show the percentage.
By default the I927 stock rom is setup to show in increments of 5%. after following CarpeNoctem's guide for rooting the device, I was able to extract the framework-res.apk in the system and change the battery icons. in order to do this you need to have installed on your device, Root Explorer, NinjaMorph, and BusyBox. You also need to have a file manager like Astro, but it's much easier to use the usb cable and insert the icons using the pc.
I have included the complete framework-res.apk file that already has the icons inserted and a compressed file of the icons if you would rather insert them your self. If you plan to inserrt them on your own, just simply overwrite the files in the framework-res.apk with the ones in the compressed file. use NinjaMorph to extract the framework-res.apk then connect the usb cable to your pc and when you are done, disconnect the usb, open NinjaMorph and repack the framework-res.apk. Be sure before you reboot to set the permissions of framework-res.apk to rw-rw-rw- with root explorer. just to be safe use root explorer to make a backup copy of that file and check the permissions to see what they are before making any changes.
Remember there is always a risk of bricking your device. use the information at your own risk.

dbrannon79 said:
Hello all, I'm fairly new to the android modding, but I figured out a way to modify the stock battery icon in the status bar to show the percentage.
By default the I927 stock rom is setup to show in increments of 5%. after following CarpeNoctem's guide for rooting the device, I was able to extract the framework-res.apk in the system and change the battery icons. in order to do this you need to have installed on your device, Root Explorer, NinjaMorph, and BusyBox. You also need to have a file manager like Astro, but it's much easier to use the usb cable and insert the icons using the pc.
I have included the complete framework-res.apk file that already has the icons inserted and a compressed file of the icons if you would rather insert them your self. If you plan to inserrt them on your own, just simply overwrite the files in the framework-res.apk with the ones in the compressed file. use NinjaMorph to extract the framework-res.apk then connect the usb cable to your pc and when you are done, disconnect the usb, open NinjaMorph and repack the framework-res.apk. Be sure before you reboot to set the permissions of framework-res.apk to rw-rw-rw- with root explorer. just to be safe use root explorer to make a backup copy of that file and check the permissions to see what they are before making any changes.
Remember there is always a risk of bricking your device. use the information at your own risk.
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Thanks for your work, mind posting a screenshot to show how it looks?

vil33 said:
Thanks for your work, mind posting a screenshot to show how it looks?
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I would love to, but I'm still new to this, have to figure out how to take a screen shot of my phone to post!
I did find a small bug while testing my own mod. I lost all of my contacts after modding the framework-res.apk file! For now please backup your contacts through google or another app.

dbrannon79 said:
I would love to, but I'm still new to this, have to figure out how to take a screen shot of my phone to post!
I did find a small bug while testing my own mod. I lost all of my contacts after modding the framework-res.apk file! For now please backup your contacts through google or another app.
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Either long press the home button + power or install a screen shot app.

Ok thanks, here are two screenshots.

Losing contacts, I mean the accounts like google and Facebook are removed, and your wallpaper is reset. You'll have to go back and add those accounts back.

this "MOD" is called the "Accurate Battery Mod" you should change the title of the thread....

TRusselo said:
this "MOD" is called the "Accurate Battery Mod" you should change the title of the thread....
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Agreed, title has been changed.

Here's a couple more shots. If anyone wants a different style icon make some requests, I'll begin some work on different styles. If y'all can find online or extract the framework-res.apk file that has the icon sets you want, post them and I can use them to make custom sets. I believe I can,also change the other icons like the wifi and signal icons too.

Can somebody please make a video guide? I have no idea, or somebody post exactly what I need to do? Do I download the two files on my phone? On my computer? If I download on computer, do I choose "Open to see files"? where do I put it? etc..

extremely helpful mod. I currently have been using a series of widgets from the android store to show the percentage/time left, but this is what I was truly after.
Using a rooted AT&T ROM, and was extremely easy to install and operate.
I commend you on your efforts, and speaking for myself, I came over to the Samsung Captivate Glide from the HTC Tilt2 (windows mobile 6.5.3/various energyROMs), and I look forward to all the MOD's and other goodies that are made for the SCG.

I feel so dumb >_< How did you do it, could you tell me briefly?