To all those that helps the test of OS by contributing building ROMs..
Please keep the Rom packed with normal zip. Not 7z or tar since the phone itself does not recognize these formats.
I tend to download roms via my phone to test..
Second.. Please make it so that all roms have the xda-developer app in it as standard.. thanx..
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whitetigerdk said:
To all those that helps the test of OS by contributing building ROMs..
Please keep the Rom packed with normal zip. Not 7z or tar since the phone itself does not recognize these formats.
I tend to download roms via my phone to test..
Second.. Please make it so that all roms have the xda-developer app in it as standard.. thanx..
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I always use 7zip format for my all Gene & Opal ROM, and there is no complain about it. 7Zip have more effective compression compare with winrar or winzip, you just need to extract it with winrar or 7zip, and you will get the zip file
Or use androzip from your device.
7z
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I always use 7zip format for my all Gene & Opal ROM, and there is no complain about it. 7Zip have more effective compression compare with winrar or winzip, you just need to extract it with winrar or 7zip, and you will get the zip file
Or use androzip from your device.
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Didn't know there was an app for android supporting 7z.. I just asked because sometimes I download roms directly to my phone and install them directly.. and the rom manager can only recognize the files in zip format.. Easier to not have to do an unpacking before starting to flash..
I dont think xda should be standard. A lot of people like minimal builds. It's not that hard to install xda by yourself.
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Hi, im looking for HTC Sense stuff like Battery icon, Wifi bars, Signals and all these etc.
I want to use them to create a theme for my phone please
I think you can extract that from framework-res.apk from some Sense ROM, right?
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Hi, im looking for HTC Sense stuff like Battery icon, Wifi bars, Signals and all these etc.
I want to use them to create a theme for my phone please
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You can download any HTC Sense ROM and extract it from Framework-res.apk
/system/framework/framework-res.apk
framework-res.apk/res/drawablehdpi/
LetsGoToWarr said:
You can download any HTC Sense ROM and extract it from Framework-res.apk
/system/framework/framework-res.apk
framework-res.apk/res/drawablehdpi/
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That's exactly what I've said.
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Some people aren't that good at locating ROMS for specific models or extracting resources. It would be nice if someone could do it and give him a link - or even a tutorial.
I mean, I'd do it (provided I had the appropriate bandwidth to download a ROM. 7kb/s isn't exactly speedy). If you guys can talk the talk, you should be able to walk the walk XD
Download any Sense ROM, for example this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789830
Unpack zip, go to system/framework, copy framework-res.apk somewhere,
change name of it to framework-res.zip, unpack it, go to res/drawable/ or res/drawable-hdpi, and you have images there.
Pretty straight-forward.
Maxorq said:
Download any Sense ROM, for example this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=789830
Unpack zip, go to system/framework, copy framework-res.apk somewhere,
change name of it to framework-res.zip, unpack it, go to res/drawable/ or res/drawable-hdpi, and you have images there.
Pretty straight-forward.
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7zip can extract without changing file name....
I was wondering how would I go about theming an Apk. I already know about UOT Kitchen but I not sure if there is anything there that'll single out a specific apk(Launcher Pro for example). Any help would be greatly appreciated.
you might get better help under general android development /hacking or general q and a
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Move the APK to your computer then drag it into winrar. Once in there, you can drag any of its graphic files out to edit. Once your done editing, drag them back into winrar to the exact spot you took the particular graphic file from. Give me a minute and I will tell you which directory you can find the graphics at.
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The graphic files can be found in Res/drawable. There are sometimes several.drawable directories so check them all because you will probably need to take things out of each of them.
It really is this simple. No need for any.special tools other than winrar and a graphics editor.
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Apk files are almost like zip files and rar files, except they aren't compressed.to save space. You can open and extract them the same way. For theming you don't want to extract though, just click on a file and drag it out to edit, then drag it back in when your done.
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Check the drawable hdpi, skip mdpi because that's a lower Res for older or cheaper phones.
go ahead and not listen to the previous posts. that advice will get you in trouble. do not use winrar, and if you edit a .9 png without patching it, the apk will force close.
you need to decompile the apk in apk manager, make the changes you want to the images. some xml edits may be required aswell. once your done, recompile.
stick with 7zip if your going to open an apk. winrar can cause issues.
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go ahead and not listen to the previous posts. that advice will get you in trouble. do not use winrar, and if you edit a .9 png without patching it, the apk will force close.
you need to decompile the apk in apk manager, make the changes you want to the images. some xml edits may be required aswell. once your done, recompile.
stick with 7zip if your going to open an apk. winrar can cause issues.
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yeah i found that out an hour ago lol
I've never had any problems with winrar in the past with any of my other phones. But I haven't had the time to theme anything for the bionic.
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Gunnermike should be one of the first people you should ask when dealing with theming. He knows what's going on better than just about everyone else.
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smokedkill said:
Gunnermike should be one of the first people you should ask when dealing with theming. He knows what's going on better than just about everyone else.
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yeah we've been talking
what if i want to take the email.apk out of a theme and use it in the rom that theme is designed for? The reason for this is the Rom im using does not have sync all for my work emails but a theme i was using for that Rom does. Can this be done and how can you do it?
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what if i want to take the email.apk out of a theme and use it in the rom that theme is designed for? The reason for this is the Rom im using does not have sync all for my work emails but a theme i was using for that Rom does. Can this be done and how can you do it?
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If its a system app first you'll need Root.. and Root Explorer..
Open root explorer go into "system/app" and you'll see "email.apk".. make a copy of it and store it somewhere you'll remember.. Fire up whatever Rom or theme.. go back into root explorer.. find your "email.apk" hold down on it and select "move".. go back to the "system/app" folder and place it there.. If there's another there copy over it if you dont want it or else just rename it to whatever(email1.apk for example)
LOOK CLOSELY
You'll see that the permissions are not correct. They need to be rw-r--r--
To change permissions
Hold down on the apk
Choose "permissions"
Select all three boxes going down on the left side.
And the one AT THE "TOP MIDDLE"
REBOOT
enjoi
PS: If the app doesnt show up on reboot.. its not compatible with the Rom or Theme
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iNsAnEmOd said:
If its a system app first you'll need Root.. and Root Explorer..
Open root explorer go into "system/app" and you'll see "email.apk".. make a copy of it and store it somewhere you'll remember.. Fire up whatever Rom or theme.. go back into root explorer.. find your "email.apk" hold down on it and select "move".. go back to the "system/app" folder and place it there.. If there's another there copy over it if you dont want it or else just rename it to whatever(email1.apk for example)
LOOK CLOSELY
You'll see that the permissions are not correct. They need to be rw-r--r--
To change permissions
Hold down on the apk
Choose "permissions"
Select all three boxes going down on the left side.
And the one AT THE "TOP MIDDLE"
REBOOT
enjoi
PS: If the app doesnt show up on reboot.. its not compatible with the Rom or Theme
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What if I have the zip file for both. Isnt there a way to just extract the email.apk from the theme and then replace the one that is in the Rom zip?
nrickett82 said:
What if I have the zip file for both. Isnt there a way to just extract the email.apk from the theme and then replace the one that is in the Rom zip?
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Good question... You can do that but you'll still have to set the permissions correctly.. Tell me which Rom and Theme.. Im sure your at a PC right now if you want to extract the APK use 7-Zip. It's far better than Winrar.
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Good question... You can do that but you'll still have to set the permissions correctly.. Tell me which Rom and Theme.. Im sure your at a PC right now if you want to extract the APK use
I am using the nitros eclipes Rom and I want the email.apk from gunnermikes epicblue theme.
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iNsAnEmOd said:
Good question... You can do that but you'll still have to set the permissions correctly.. Tell me which Rom and Theme.. Im sure your at a PC right now if you want to extract the APK use
I am using the nitros eclipes Rom and I want the email.apk from gunnermikes epicblue theme.
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iNsAnEmOd said:
Good question... You can do that but you'll still have to set the permissions correctly.. Tell me which Rom and Theme.. Im sure your at a PC right now if you want to extract the APK use It's far better than Winrar.
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So i got it to work. All I did was use 7zip to open the zip file of each and deleted the email.apk from the Rom and then copied the email.apk from Gunners theme. Then i used bootrecovery to reflash. for same measures i formated the caches first.
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nrickett82 said:
iNsAnEmOd said:
Good question... You can do that but you'll still have to set the permissions correctly.. Tell me which Rom and Theme.. Im sure your at a PC right now if you want to extract the APK use
I am using the nitros eclipes Rom and I want the email.apk from gunnermikes epicblue theme.
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So i got it to work. All I did was use 7zip to open the zip file of each and deleted the email.apk from the Rom and then copied the email.apk from Gunners theme. Then i used bootrecovery to reflash. for same measures i formated the caches first.
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cool beans
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APK manager. It's harder them what people think they are talking about, and it gets write complex, BUT with practice and patience it gets easier.
I would suggest using Gimp to edit your images, and add people have stated, the .9.png are the trickiest. I made a thread in the DX2 theme section, Peperm1nt explains it well, as does Kevin3228.
Good luck, if I have time later I'll link tutorials
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Pixelation said:
APK manager. It's harder them what people think they are talking about, and it gets write complex, BUT with practice and patience it gets easier.
I would suggest using Gimp to edit your images, and add people have stated, the .9.png are the trickiest. I made a thread in the DX2 theme section, Peperm1nt explains it well, as does Kevin3228.
Good luck, if I have time later I'll link tutorials
Dee Ex Two - See Em Seven
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Yeah I've been using it.. Pretty difficult but I'm working it out
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Wallpapers that fit!
I collected them from here on XDA (jaytana's premium wallpapers found Here) and some other sites using google image search.
All the wallpapers are 720x1280 and work nicely on the Atrix HD.
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Wallpaper Gallery: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/pomyq0qvs9m10z4/LEmfGrG4ws
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Nice to see someone share my walls Thanks...
Very cool.. As an Android noob, how do you ad one of these to the phone? I see you have them on Dropbox and I have an account too..I have no clue, LOL. Thanks.
nuance4u said:
Very cool.. As an Android noob, how do you ad one of these to the phone? I see you have them on Dropbox and I have an account too..I have no clue, LOL. Thanks.
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Download the zip and unpack.
Didn't know you could download a zip file onto an Android phone.. what do you use to unzip it? And what are the steps for doing it? It appears they're jpegs not zips, so do I need to save them on my PC and them make a zip file? Sorry, but this is all new to me since iOS doesn't allow you to do stuff like this
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Didn't know you could download a zip file onto an Android phone.. what do you use to unzip it? And what are the steps for doing it? It appears they're jpegs not zips, so do I need to save them on my PC and them make a zip file? Sorry, but this is all new to me since iOS doesn't allow you to do stuff like this
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Most of File explorer has built-in ZIP manager... You can download the zip file and unpack it right into your phone. Or you can use your pc to Download, unpack then copy all the files (jpeg) to your phone...
See, being an iOS user makes you a noob LOL... just kidding... Im also an iOS user...
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Didn't know you could download a zip file onto an Android phone.. what do you use to unzip it? And what are the steps for doing it? It appears they're jpegs not zips, so do I need to save them on my PC and them make a zip file? Sorry, but this is all new to me since iOS doesn't allow you to do stuff like this
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ROOT EXPLORER FTW!
I chose the red pill... Now I'm in the mAtrix and I know Kung Fu... in HD!
http://android-gz.com
To extract .zip s, use the app Files. It should have came with your phone.
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:laugh: thanks
How to Change Battery Icon to % in Senseless Rom. Is there any flashable Zip to do so? If so please Provide it. Thanks by the way .
9291514329 said:
How to Change Battery Icon to % in Senseless Rom. Is there any flashable Zip to do so? If so please Provide it. Thanks by the way .
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9291514329 said:
How to Change Battery Icon to % in Senseless Rom. Is there any flashable Zip to do so? If so please Provide it.
Thanks by the way . I loved ur Kernal. awesome. :good::good:
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I don't know of any flashable zip out there, but you can make one
Learn to DIY (do it yourself ).
What you need is a archiver tool like WinRAR or any other archiver, take the framework-res.apk from system/framework of your senseless, and open it in the archiver tool or extract it in some folder, find the .png of the battery out there in the .apk, and you can replace the .png's with whatever icons you want, or you can use the kitchen to do this thing, search for tutorials out there in the www .
To make it you need a uot or apk tool. If you change only png you will get nothing.
File to change SystemUI.apk
Lex go back to cook your kernel
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And the uot he means uot kitchen
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stona175 said:
To make it you need a uot or apk tool. If you change only png you will get nothing.
File to change SystemUI.apk
Lex go back to cook your kernel
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Well, i did it the way i said and it worked on Incredibly Cool Sense v3, the zip is out here There are various ways to get things done, i exemplified my way of doing this kind of things, with no apk tool and no kitchen
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I also made a whole custom-edited rom using this method on the Dell Streak 5 , so it is possible.
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I fogot to mention that after you change the /png, you copy all the contents of you folder you dezarchived in the .apk you opened with your archiver tool, in this way you don't need to sign the apk or other things like that
Hello Guyz !!
Today i'm gonna teach u how to port Cm rom for Gionee M2 or any other phone without pc
Requirements -
1. Download unpack/repack img.apk
2. Download apk editor
3. Winzip.apk
4. Base rom.zip
5. Port rom.zip
First step -
Install apk editor
Choose base rom framework-res.apk
Extract xml folder
Now Choose port rom framework-res.apk
Replace Storage_list.xml
With the base rom extracted storage_list.xml which is in extracted xml folder
Save apk
2nd step
U have to replace kernal from boot.img of base rom to port rom
I already thread a porting guide check it..
3rd step
Replace these files
Libcamdrv.so
libcam.exif.so
libcamalgo.so
libcameracustom.so
Libaudio.primary.default. so
Hw Folder
etc/firmware
Metainf folder
Now Compress zip of ported rom folder with winzip.apk
Done u became a porter..
Mind Hunter said:
Hello Guyz !!
Today i'm gonna teach u how to port Cm rom for Gionee M2 or any other phone without pc
Requirements -
1. Download unpack/repack img.apk
2. Download apk editor
3. Winzip.apk
4. Base rom.zip
5. Port rom.zip
First step -
Install apk editor
Choose base rom framework-res.apk
Extract xml folder
Now Choose port rom framework-res.apk
Replace Storage_list.xml
With the base rom extracted storage_list.xml which is in extracted xml folder
Save apk
2nd step
U have to replace kernal from boot.img of base rom to port rom
I already thread a porting guide check it..
3rd step
Replace these files
Libcamdrv.so
libcam.exif.so
libcamalgo.so
libcameracustom.so
Libaudio.primary.default. so
Hw Folder
etc/firmware
Metainf folder
Now Compress zip of ported rom folder with winzip.apk
Done u became a porter..
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Do u think this will work
anish001 said:
Do u think this will work
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I ported 10 roms for my phone with this method..
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Mind Hunter said:
I ported 10 roms for my phone with this method..
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Is it really works bro?
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Is it really works bro?
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Yes i ported almost 10 rom from this method
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Nice...
It will work on cm14?
Is this for same android version or lower?Can I port an higher Android version using your method?