1. Download cfc-gui.exe & (optional) manila editor because its a little easier to find files with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3164600&postcount=1
2. Copy all xxxxxxxx_manila files from your windows folder (on phone) to a folder on your pc
3. Select the folder you dumped your manila files in as the path in cfc-gui
4. Find all the files that relate to the flip clock, not world clock
(if you're using sense 2.5, I wrote down all the files you need to find)
5. Go to Tools>Export to PNG's in cfc-gui
6. Edit the .png's
7. Replace the manila files with your edited .png's with one of the following methods
-replace them by just finding the corresponding manila files in cfc-gui and hit "replace with", where a window will pop up where you can choose your edited .png
I use the following method(faster)
-dump all of your edited clock .png's in a folder
-go to cfc-gui and select that folder as the path
-go to Tools>Import from PNG's, it will ask you to delete files in the folder, hit yes
-Select the same folder you dumped your .png's in again, cfc-gui will import all your .png's as manila files
8. Download QuickCab: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400221
9. Run QuickCab.exe and go to Files, find your folder of edited .pngs, and select all of them, I believe each must be selected individually
10. On the right under To Mobile Device, select the Windows folder
11. While all your .png's and Windows folder are both selected, hit Add in the middle
12. Name the .cab, install on phone and reset-enjoy
Manila 2.5 Clock Files
3d076c02_manila
5a67bba9_manila
6d1e4916_manila
7bedfda0_manila
77e0069a_manila
31794a12_manila
49254995_manila
1435ccbf_manila
37332e2e_manila
Hope this was helpful, although there are thousands of digital clocks around here, making your own always works best A few of my clocks are shown in the last few pages of the Post Your Homescreen thread in this forum if you want any of those and I'll be releasing some in a few days as well.
thanks for the tutorial, but screenshot will be nice
janneman22 said:
... screenshot will be nice
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This tutorial is a general answer of this question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779603
Screenshots for example you can see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765051
enjoy
My Clock D Glass
seco10 said:
This tutorial is a general answer of this question: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779603
Screenshots for example you can see here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=765051
enjoy
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I'd mean, screenshots to clarify the tutorial. Not the final clocks
Why do you want screenshots?
Its as easy as it's written in this tutorial..
If you use CFC Gui fpr 5 minutes, you will see that its not even worth a tutorial (if you asked yourself how to start editing manila-graphics)
thanks
the totarial worked for manila 2.0 well
Hi, I would like change my flip clock as in the attached image fire_clock but with transparency as shown in my home screenshot but since I am inexperienced I was hoping for some help...
I have found already but only for sense 2.1.
Take a look here
By installing it sense cant launch any more...
Btw does ypur mod apply to v2.6 as well?
Mr Black'd said:
Hi, I would like change my flip clock as in the attached image fire_clock but with transparency as shown in my home screenshot but since I am inexperienced I was hoping for some help...
I have found already but only for sense 2.1.
Take a look here
By installing it sense cant launch any more...
Btw does ypur mod apply to v2.6 as well?
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try extracting the contents of the .cab and opening them with cfc-gui (you may have to add the "_manila" extension for them to open), then just export to .png's to a folder and use my tutorial above to replace your sense 2.5 manila files with the .png's from that cab.
Ok I will give it a try but I have downloaded a few apps to extract/view cabs' contents with no success. Maybe a suggestion on this? What R U using?
Mr Black'd said:
Ok I will give it a try but I have downloaded a few apps to extract/view cabs' contents with no success. Maybe a suggestion on this? What R U using?
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I just use 7zip, winrar, etc to extract the contents of the .cabs but I haven't had success with cfc-gui reading them. I haven't tried it, but I think if you rename the files with the _manila extension instead of the .001, .002... extensions it may work.
EDIT:Refer to the app posted by anhphe076 on post #12
kingpin440 said:
I just use 7zip, winrar, etc to extract the contents of the .cabs but I haven't had success with cfc-gui reading them. I haven't tried it, but I think if you rename the files with the _manila extension instead of the .001, .002... extensions it may work.
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No! .001.002.....not work.
Try use app:
1. Drop move *.cab file to Cab2OEM.EXE
2. Drop move *.cab file to EXT_PAckages_rebuilder.exe
extract. ok.
anhphe076 said:
No! .001.002.....not work.
Try use app:
1. Drop move *.cab file to Cab2OEM.EXE
2. Drop move *.cab file to EXT_PAckages_rebuilder.exe
extract. ok.
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yes, thanks...I knew I used this app at some point, I believe it worked well.
Sense 2.5/2.6 Fire Flip Clock
It seems that I have managed to fix it eventually.
All thanks to this great tutorial...
So I am sharing the result of my work...
You can download following the link below
Sense_2.5_Fire_Flip_Clock.cab
If anyone needs the walpapers that I used for CHT Editor
FireScull Wallpapers.rar
Screenshots are attached.
Thank you for the assistane and enjoy...
Mr Black'd said:
It seems that I have managed to fix it eventually.
All thanks to this great tutorial...
So I am sharing the result of my work...
You can download following the link below
Sense_2.5_Fire_Flip_Clock.cab
If anyone needs the walpapers that I used for CHT Editor
FireScull Wallpapers.rar
Screenshots are attached.
Thank you for the assistane and enjoy...
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Nice, glad you got it to work
i was always been working on my own digital clock, but i still have one problem.
Does anybody know how to remove die 1pixel bar through the middel of the digits?
thx
RaZ0R07 said:
i was always been working on my own digital clock, but i still have one problem.
Does anybody know how to remove die 1pixel bar through the middel of the digits?
thx
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it's not a bar, its just the point where the clock numbers are separated slightly, may be possible with registry edits but not sure myself
No Need Really To Make .CAB Files Of Your Edits ... CFC GUI Will Stop Manila On The Device, Transfer Your Edits To Your Device, And Then Restart Manila Automatically.
kingpin440 said:
1. Download cfc-gui.exe & (optional) manila editor because its a little easier to find files with: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=3164600&postcount=1
2. Copy all xxxxxxxx_manila files from your windows folder (on phone) to a folder on your pc
3. Select the folder you dumped your manila files in as the path in cfc-gui
4. Find all the files that relate to the flip clock, not world clock
(if you're using sense 2.5, I wrote down all the files you need to find)
5. Go to Tools>Export to PNG's in cfc-gui
6. Edit the .png's
7. Replace the manila files with your edited .png's with one of the following methods
-replace them by just finding the corresponding manila files in cfc-gui and hit "replace with", where a window will pop up where you can choose your edited .png
I use the following method(faster)
-dump all of your edited clock .png's in a folder
-go to cfc-gui and select that folder as the path
-go to Tools>Import from PNG's, it will ask you to delete files in the folder, hit yes
-Select the same folder you dumped your .png's in again, cfc-gui will import all your .png's as manila files
8. Download QuickCab: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=400221
9. Run QuickCab.exe and go to Files, find your folder of edited .pngs, and select all of them, I believe each must be selected individually
10. On the right under To Mobile Device, select the Windows folder
11. While all your .png's and Windows folder are both selected, hit Add in the middle
12. Name the .cab, install on phone and reset-enjoy
Manila 2.5 Clock Files
3d076c02_manila
5a67bba9_manila
6d1e4916_manila
7bedfda0_manila
77e0069a_manila
31794a12_manila
49254995_manila
1435ccbf_manila
37332e2e_manila
Hope this was helpful, although there are thousands of digital clocks around here, making your own always works best A few of my clocks are shown in the last few pages of the Post Your Homescreen thread in this forum if you want any of those and I'll be releasing some in a few days as well.
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i use cfc program can you give all manila files what is for change e mail,etc... like you give for clock
thanks
gagi75 said:
i use cfc program can you give all manila files what is for change e mail,etc... like you give for clock
thanks
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If You Follow Step 2 :
"Copy all xxxxxxxx_manila files from your windows folder (on phone) to a folder on your pc"
Open CFC GUI > File > Select Folder (Select The Folder In Which You Copied The xxxxxxxx_manila Files To)
CFC GUI Automatically Breaks Down What Files Do What In The LEFT Of The Interface.
Related
So, here's a short tutorial on how to create your own dll library and change folder icons.
what you need:
IcoFX get it here : http://icofx.ro/
ResHacker link here : http://delphi.icm.edu.pl/ftp/tools/ResHack.zip
and of cource ICONS get some here: http://www.iconarchive.com/
How it works...
Any customized folder has a shortcut inside pointing out the icon it should use
usually it's a icon.lnk file inside the folder.
and icons are usually stored in a DLL library...
So, what we have to do
1. Get some images and transform them into icon files ( .ico )
2. Create our DLL library
3. make the icon.lnk files that point to our specific icon
let's start.
After installing all the above programs and selecting some icons go and launch IcoFX
now go to Tools / Batch Convert
A new window appears
Add your icons / images,
select your icon sizes
select an output folder
hit ok
After it finishes hit ok.
Now go to Tools - Resource Editor
This should pop up
Now add your created icons
After that, hit save
Save your library with a .dll extension like in the above image.
Bam, you just created your own DLL library
Close the program
now to create the icon.lnk file
create a new text document
inside the shortcut looks like this:
1# is a parameter
myiconlib.dll is your icon library
-33 is the resource number where the icon is located within the resource dll
ok, how to find the right number for your icon:
Open up your DLL library with ResourceHacker
hit expand tree to see all the resources in the file
search for your icon
The icon number is very visible ( look at the image )
write the number in your text file like shown in the image. remember to put the "-"
so, another example:
1#MyLibrary.dll, -12
now, goto file , Save AS
Just to be sure select All Files in the Save as type bar
give the file the name: icon.lnk and hit save.
and you are almost done.
Connect via your phone via Activesync
Copy your Dll library right in the Windows folder
Copy your icon.lnk in the folder you want to customize.
And you are done.
Hope this comes in handy
Happy customizing
Nevermind, got it fixed Sorry for the trouble.
Great info! Thanks for sharing.
works great with changing a folder... how do you change just a shortcut?
Thank you very much
i dont nderstand this part , help please
now to create the icon.lnk file
create a new text document
inside the shortcut looks like this:
i have created the library.dll whit al the icons i want . i just dont understand this part above. i have to crate a new text document inside the shortcut? wich shortcut? i am lost in this part
I can't get it working, i did everything, i checked tree times but nothing works.
I GIVEUP
sorry by my inglish , i have being trying to make this shortcut but nothing works, i have being reading al the esteps over and over , but nothing works.i am tired to try to make i simple shortcut, tired to try to change the estar icon, tired to try to change waiting star icon , i just cant do it, nothing seems to work to me, maybe iam so stupid, KEEP THE GOOD JOB ,
be more specific. what failed ? tell me exactly what u did and we\ll see what went wrong
th_undead said:
be more specific. what failed ? tell me exactly what u did and we\ll see what went wrong
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Nothing happens I did step by step everything, but icon does not change Does it works on official htc rom Probably that's the problem
did u copy the dll into the windows folder ?
th_undead said:
did u copy the dll into the windows folder ?
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Yes mate, as i told, did everything
lets see
Please attatch ur dll library qnd ur shortcut and ill take a look at it
Everything seems clear except:
"Copy your icon.lnk in the folder you want to customize."
It's confusing how to customize?
Does anyone still come here?
I followed the tutorial step by step and also I had no success! Could someone help me? Or anyone know which dll is the original folder icon? So I could change them directly in this dll.
I have attached the dll and icon.ink that i created, if someone can help me and verify that is correct.
Thanks
bernabap said:
Does anyone still come here?
I followed the tutorial step by step and also I had no success! Could someone help me? Or anyone know which dll is the original folder icon? So I could change them directly in this dll.
I have attached the dll and icon.ink that i created, if someone can help me and verify that is correct.
Thanks
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hello it looks ok....do you have reset your phone after copy the dll in Windows folder? This is very important because otherwise it dont will show the image....
Yes I did. Did not work. I tried to see in several dll where is the original icon of the folder to change but can not find.
ok you lost me towards the end. in your example you say your icon is -12, but you have -9 highlighted do you not?
also, how can i use this in a kitchen after i create my folders using oemizer?
Great tutorial, thank you very much!
I've created a tutorial about creating shortcuts to Feature Settings and Applications. Plus adding icons to these links. It has many xda-links to specialized shortcut applications!
For me it resulted in icons for MortScript
Your tutorial about creating icons for folders was missing!! Thanx again!
Senax
didn`t worked
thanks for your tutorial.
i tryed it but i had no success
in resco explorer it works in some cases, in others not and in the start menu i had no success.
Sorry i ask, i'm new to this, how do i install techGLOW icon set? they all in zip file? how do i get them to install on my x1?
Try unzipping them from your PC and copying the file/s over to your device.
Unfortunately, copying icons to your device won't change your icons. Once you copy them into a folder to your device, you'll need to use a program like Nullstring's JWMD Icon Changerto replace existing icons. Good luck!
hmmm ...both posts are generally correct actually. If the icon set have a name something like "Start_Icon_Bluetooth" then all you have to do is just copy to \windows folder, but if it is named differently then you have to use Icon Changer.
[double post]
@ brokensmile:
thnx for the interest in my icons.
yes, everyone is right. you have to use icon changer by nullstring, like what i said in the first post on my thread.
first you have to unzip the files in your pc.
copy the unzipped files in your sdcard
and then open icon changer.
go here for instructions in using icon changer
Actually, it doesn't has to be under /windows as long as you gives the right path in reg. Here is an example:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Apps\Word Mobile.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Application Data\\icons\\Word.png"
Thnks to all reply
Thank You a lot all of u guys, i will try it out
All mods are at the bottom of this post.
Here is a simple way to change system icons on your application drawer. I was looking for a guide to do this but I couldn't find any so I gave it a try and it worked. So I decided to post the method here for like minded people who wanted to change the system icons in their app drawer and not only on the homescreen.
I will show an example of changing the contacts icon. To change the icons of some other app you just have to pull the relevant apk. I know this looks long and tiresome but bear with me and the results will amaze you. After a few times it becomes really easyYou have to be rooted to do this
A couple of things to note
a. You can change icons in framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk or any other apk this way too.
b. Please note that the icons you replace should be of the same dimensions.
c. The specific icons name inside the drawable_hdpi might change. Sometimes its icon.png. Sometimes its ic_launcher_XYZ. Just use your head and replace the correct png.
d. The files are located either in system/app or data/app depending on whether its a system file or a data file. System files have to be pushed. Data files have to be installed.
Changing Icons works for all ROMS
1. Download android-sdk from here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install all libraries.
3. Install jdk from here http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Make sure you download jdk and not just jre.
4. Download apk manager from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701
5. extract apk manager inside platform-tools inside android-sdk folder. Should be something like this
C:/Android-sdk/windows/platform-tools/("extract apk manager here")
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6. Open cmd
7. Navigate to the platform-tools folder. (Simple DOS commands)
8. Do "adb pull /system/app/HtcContacts.apk" (-Do this without the quotes. If you want to change the icon for, lets say the camera, then instead of HtcContacts.apk, type HTCCamera.apk. To see all the system files just navigate to system/app on your phone using es file explorer or root explorer or any other file explorer you fancy. You can see all the system apks and you can pull anyone you want)
9. Ok so now the HtcContacts.apk should be in the platform-tools folder. Paste it into the folder "place apk here for modding".
10. Start script.bat (apk manager) from the platform-tools folder.
11. Choose option 22 to select a project
12. Choose the number of the project. In this case it would be 1.
13. Choose one again on the next screen. This will extract the apk to the projects folder.
14. Now get to the folder res/drawable-hdpi/ on your windows explorer.
15. Replace people.png with the icon of your choice. Please remember that your new icon has to be of 72x72 dimension and should have the same name. You can also replace other pngs like dialer and stuff.
(Next step is only for system files)
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16. Select option 3 on the apk manager cmd
17. Now select 8. This is a system apk and so we have to retain the system signature.
18. Enter the full path of the file ( system/app/HtcContacts.apk)
Follow these steps for data files
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19. Select 7.
20. Wait for install.
Here are my mods. Please note that I have not made these icons and tweaks. I have just put them all together in one place. If you want to give any credit then please follow the developers.
These are designed for sense based Roms. Please DO NOT try with any other rom. Just download and push to system/framework/framework-res.apk. Please note : This is for the older sense (sense 2.0) Do not try with newer sense.
To get transparency you have to use this file -- Transparency Hack -- through metamorph. I will make this into a flashable zip once I understand how to do that.
App icons are from Tenuis theme - Images
My framework-res
Screenshot - http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9167/snap20110125163003.png
Download
System Icons Zip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18171691/Mms.apk
Hello,i just use Bettercut.apk available from market .
Marcdu81 said:
Hello,i just use Bettercut.apk available from market .
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Hi I dont use bettercut but does it let you change the system icons in the app drawer. you know the drawer that comes up when you press the menu on the launcher???
Edit: OK i just tried bettercut. Using this you cannot change system icons in the app drawer. You are only changing icons on the homescreen, basically shortcuts. You could do that with launcherpro, desktop visualizer and 10 other apps.
CREDITS
CREDITS
MultiCulti for giving me the idea to get the services.jar for transparency
Icons from MIUI framework
Icons from Gingerbread aosp ROM
sopL87 for his guide
he_stheone64 for his awesome transparency hack
Ps. tell me if I have forgotten to credit anyone and I will add your name here. Thanks to all of the above for inspiring and helping.
Good work
Check this out too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10157000
Simple Java app to edit .apk files with a nice GUI
You're Just Awesome THNX man !
Nice guide
Ninjamorph lets you edit and change out images within apk files right on your phone. Its a free app on the market.
Still a very nice guide though!
thanks .. i was just looking to put up something which you could use to edit any apk on your phone .. the thing with ninjamorph is that it wasn't working for me. And plus I prefer to do it this way. Gives me more area.
EDIT: Anyone wants to see an MIUI framework on your sense?? I am thinking about getting the exact MIUI framework over to our sense based ROMs. As you can see in my framework I have already copied some of the elements. I am thinking about getting the power toggles and removing the current apps from the notification pulldown.
hi could u help me to change the battery icon plzzzz
i know about kitchen. any thing else i have some pic of a battery icon but dont know how to make one..... htc desire hd rom runny 3.37
Can't extract file
I tried to put option 22 where project start. Then I enter the project name as 1 and following another option 1 to extract files. However, the CMD just close by itself and I opened the project file and still empty inside. Please help!!
So I've been asking for help from all the great LS-Themers on XDA with little things like changing the music controls to notifications to resolution, etc.
I've been wanting to do the edits myself, but XML editing seemed a little hard.
Anyway, I tried today and correct me if I'm wrong, but, when you want to edit the XML of a LS, you change the mtz file to zip. Unzip it and you should be presented with the files in that lockscreen, pngs, etc.
I unzipped my current LS, 'iDroid.' I got none of that.
I'm attaching the screenshot of what shows when I unzip it.
In the 'description' XML file, I don't get a huge XML code..I get this;
Code:
This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
<MIUI-Theme><title>iDroid Slide2Unlock</title><author>thefsfempire</author><version>1.0</version><uiVersion>1</uiVersion></MIUI-Theme>
I've opened it with the XML Editor that's on my computer. Microsoft Word and Firefox. They all show that ^
And then there's that 'lockscreen' file. That's just...a file. I can't do anything with it.
There are no folders that show the pngs and stuff.
What am I doing wrong? D: I want to start editing little things on my own, instead of asking everyone all the time.
God! said:
So I've been asking for help from all the great LS-Themers on XDA with little things like changing the music controls to notifications to resolution, etc.
I've been wanting to do the edits myself, but XML editing seemed a little hard.
Anyway, I tried today and correct me if I'm wrong, but, when you want to edit the XML of a LS, you change the mtz file to zip. Unzip it and you should be presented with the files in that lockscreen, pngs, etc.
I unzipped my current LS, 'iDroid.' I got none of that.
I'm attaching the screenshot of what shows when I unzip it.
In the 'description' XML file, I don't get a huge XML code..I get this;
Code:
This XML file does not appear to have any style information associated with it. The document tree is shown below.
<MIUI-Theme><title>iDroid Slide2Unlock</title><author>thefsfempire</author><version>1.0</version><uiVersion>1</uiVersion></MIUI-Theme>
I've opened it with the XML Editor that's on my computer. Microsoft Word and Firefox. They all show that ^
And then there's that 'lockscreen' file. That's just...a file. I can't do anything with it.
There are no folders that show the pngs and stuff.
What am I doing wrong? D: I want to start editing little things on my own, instead of asking everyone all the time.
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Add .zip to the end of the lock screen that just says 'file' and extract
wez89 said:
Add .zip to the end of the lock screen that just says 'file' and extract
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Oooh ok. I got it. Thanks. I didn't know you had to change that to zip too.
Okay, so now that I got the editor and I can start changing little things.
In order for this to take effect, I need to save it over the original file as XML.
What about this 'manifest.xml.bak' file? Should I do anything with that, or leave it alone?
Once I've done the edits and save. I need to rezip the advanced folder it's in with 'themes value' that was unzipped with it, then how do I rename it back to just a 'file' type?
God! said:
Oooh ok. I got it. Thanks. I didn't know you had to change that to zip too.
Okay, so now that I got the editor and I can start changing little things.
In order for this to take effect, I need to save it over the original file as XML.
What about this 'manifest.xml.bak' file? Should I do anything with that, or leave it alone?
Once I've done the edits and save. I need to rezip the advanced folder it's in with 'themes value' that was unzipped with it, then how do I rename it back to just a 'file' type?
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You don't need the manifest.xml.bak you can delete that if you want
To zip it back up you need winrar
You need to have everything in the right folders, so you need your advance folder with your manifest in there, and you need the theme_value..
You have to add those 2, to archive by selecting them and right clicking
Then with the winrar pop up you need to make sure 'store' is selected under compression or method, not at a computer/laptop so not 100% which it is and also make sure zip is selected not rar
Finally remove zip extension from the file and zip the whole lock screen back
EDIT: NVM I GOT IT. YAY. Haha. I can now do little things by myself on future lockscreens.
Now, the next thing I need to learn how to do is changing battery charging status and pngs.
you can use the "old format":
that is
your_theme
|__description.xml
|__preview (optional)
|__lockscreen (it is a folder)
......|__advanced (it is a folder too, coming from lockscreen)
..............|__all lockscreen stuff (as files)
......|__theme_values.xml (in lockscreen)
you ahve to zip in the contents of "your_theme" and name it mtz. then copy to phone and phone asks if you want to convert to new format. chooese yes and done
God! said:
Alright, I added the Advanced folder and themes value file to winrar.
Selected Zip and "Store" under the compression menu. Then ok.
Well it saved it as a zip as 'lockscreen' but there's no way to change it back to just the 'file' type it was.
I tried zipping THAT zip with the rest of the files into a zip, then renaming it to mtz and applying it on my phone, but it just ended up being the default lock.
I must be doing something wrong.
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When you have zipped it up using the store and zip options, and are left with lock screen.zip.. Open the zip with winrar, don't extract just open, when winrar opens with the files go back a step so you can see the lock screen.zip rather than its files and just delete the zip extension that way and close winrar
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picard666 said:
you can use the "old format":
that is
your_theme
|__description.xml
|__preview (optional)
|__lockscreen (it is a folder)
......|__advanced (it is a folder too, coming from lockscreen)
..............|__all lockscreen stuff (as files)
......|__theme_values.xml (in lockscreen)
you ahve to zip in the contents of "your_theme" and name it mtz. then copy to phone and phone asks if you want to convert to new format. chooese yes and done
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This method is by far easy and quicker in my honest opinion
Alrighty then.
Now onto my next issue.
How hard would it be to take away the charging battery/status off this lockscreen and replace it with this kind of battery charging status?
As you can see, the default iPhone charging covers up the music controls and notifications when they come in. I want just the simple glowing bar above the unlocker like the other one.
if you have both manifests then you can swap in the battery section to the ls you want (look for "battery")
you have to copy the appropiate images to your ls and might have to change coordinates
Thanks Picard. That wasn't as hard as I thought.
I deleted all the battery images from the first one and put in the ones from the second.
Deleted the battery section in the XML and replaced it with the other.
Changed the coordinates and ****ing bam! I did it!
Edit; Fixed my coordinate mistake.
Hi, I am trying to make changes to an icon theme but keep getting "Wrong theme format" error in the Miui v4 theme manager.
I used the same process I did back on GB that worked... renamed the .mtz to .zip, extracted it, renamed icons to icons.zip, extracted it. Then I edited .png's in the icons folder, zipped all the .png's into a file called icons.zip and removed the .zip by renaming icons.zip to just icons. Then I zipped the files: description.xml, icons, and preview folder. I renamed this .zip to a .mtz, pushed it to my phone and tried to apply the theme but got the error. I've searched but haven't found any solutions.
Has the icon theme format changed for v4? Thanks for any help.
Just take a MIUI icons set (like Cain HD for ex)
- open the .mtz using 7zip (no need to rename or change extension)
- double click on "icon", drag and drop ur icons.
- then close everything, it will ask u if u want to update/refresh the file. say YES and that's it
Raulinho7 said:
Just take a MIUI icons set (like Cain HD for ex)
- open the .mtz using 7zip (no need to rename or change extension)
- double click on "icon", drag and drop ur icons.
- then close everything, it will ask u if u want to update/refresh the file. say YES and that's it
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I would've tried this method but unfortunately I have a Mac and haven't been able to find a good 7zip equivalent :/ Any idea why it worked when I decompressed/compressed mtz's on GB but not ICS? The format all seems the same.
iamchrisc said:
I would've tried this method but unfortunately I have a Mac and haven't been able to find a good 7zip equivalent :/ Any idea why it worked when I decompressed/compressed mtz's on GB but not ICS? The format all seems the same.
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My guess is that somehow you didn't package it correctly. Double check to see if that's the issue.
i did it this way
if i have an iconpack in wrong size, i first resize the icons
then i mark all icons and add them to an archive with 7zip
now i take the icons.zip and the description.xml add it to a new zip
inside the zipfile, i rename the icons.zip into icons and you are ready^^
Have you tried using the 'store' option - I.e. no compression?
Changing the extension while inside the theme zip will also help to avoid certain issues.
Well I was able to get it working by using StuffIt Archive Manager to replace icons without uncompressing/compressing the mtz. Still strange it doesn't work when I uncompress it. I'm positive I package it back in the same way, I've triple checked. Guess I'll just have to use the StuffIt Delux trial for now.