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[SOLVED/THANK YOU MODS]moving of themes

frankly: this sucks big time. the theme section is so crowded with themes for all the dream and magic and cyanogen mods, our few hero themes disappear. looking into the theme thread i can only find one(!) theme for the hero on the first page. also the titles are not always indicating clearly for what device/rom the themes were made.
seriously guys, at least give us a subforum for hero themes. i didn't see the problem with posting them here (in the thread called "themes and apps"), are you really expecting me to go through hundreds of themes for the dream, to find the hero themes? come on...

Agree, sucks....
Whats wrong with having the themes for the hero in the thread entitled "HERO Themes and Applications"
It needs to have every post title changed to show what device/ROM its for before its usable.

I agree too, even with edited titles, it's still going to be messy and we'll end up missing most of the themes for Hero as they will just get lost in the flood of G1 themes

I have to agree as-well, the hero themes does not work with any other phone anyway

This sucks...

Yes, it sucks!
I did my first Themes and now nobody can find it.

Have to agree lumping all the themes from different devices together is a big mistake.

I would suggest, that either:
- The themes be left here on the "HTC Hero Themes and Applications";
- Or, that subforums for the phone models be made on the "Android Themes" section.

Agreed, this is a horrible way to compile everything. Only reason I am even posting this is so the mod team can see they made a mistake by the number of people posting about it.

Agreed.
The Hero and G1 themes should be separate.
The G1 has been out a lot longer and it floods the forum (I should know I had one! )
Seriously mods, please rethink your strategy.

Its bad, and its not fair seeing upcoming themes for other devices too lol

While I understand your frustation here, the point is that there is no point in keeping the themes in seperate places.
Almost every theme will run on any rooted phone. Therefore they are being meshed together. Now, Like I've said, Your theme devs, will need to label their posts accordingly so you can sort through them quickly.
For instance, a hero theme would look like this:
[Hero Theme] *title of theme here*
Its a simple thing to do.
This is a benefit to the entire community to do this. Which is why its been done.
Stericson

Every theme runs on every rooted phone??
I can't believe!
No way!
When it is so, I say sorry, but I can't really believe.
we have SenseUI here.

Stericson said:
While I understand your frustation here, the point is that there is no point in keeping the themes in seperate places.
Almost every theme will run on any rooted phone. Therefore they are being meshed together. Now, Like I've said, Your theme devs, will need to label their posts accordingly so you can sort through them quickly.
For instance, a hero theme would look like this:
[Hero Theme] *title of theme here*
Its a simple thing to do.
This is a benefit to the entire community to do this. Which is why its been done.
Stericson
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so you are saying that my rooted hero will run any theme made for g1?
but i downloaded themes for dream, sapphire and found out that maximum image names are different. so how will hero run those themes?
then why we make themes for different devices then? why did u guys make seperate theme sections in the 1st place?

Yes every theme will run on a rooted phone PROVIDED you have the apropriate rom loaded for the specific theme on your Rooted phone....

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Yes every theme will run on a rooted phone PROVIDED you have the apropriate rom loaded for the specific theme on your Rooted phone....
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yeah really funny since we got... wait let me recount... exactly one custom rom for the hero (yes i know there are others, but not really worth to mention).
well i guess we just have to eat the **** they are throwing at us, they are the mods...

Than I don't want to publish my themes here anymore!
It makes now sence, because no one can find them.
for a few days there were many themes at once and every Hero user in this section was happy to use them.
Now....
Sorry, I can see threads and postings from many users, who are not embraced about this changes.
but when the admins and mods are that mind it is better, then we, the themes maker must agree with that.
Admins, mods:
Take it seriously! Everybody thinks, this changes are not good!
carry out soundings of public opinion

Guys lets not give up just yet! I always found xda developers willing to listen to the people in the past after all its THE PEOPLE that make a great forum.
Also try and post comments here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=591137 in one place where our Dream users brothers can also post

Even though I don't like using themes, I cannot see the sense in moving Hero themes to the generic Android themes section. The sub-forum is STILL called 'Hero Themes and Applications' - how ridiculous!

Stericson said:
Yes every theme will run on a rooted phone PROVIDED you have the apropriate rom loaded for the specific theme on your Rooted phone....
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So its not true that all themes run on all phones. Your phone has to be rooted, AND it has to have the appropriate ROM loaded for that specific theme.
Goodness. That's kinda a lot to look for in a theme.

why is there a lack of new themes?

i know a theme is hard to make but why is there so many plain themes being made these days

david1985 said:
i know a theme is hard to make but why is there so many plain themes being made these days
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i guess...get down on your knees and pray for one you like...lol...or post your suggestions of what you would like to see in a theme.

Well I have said in my thread for blinded by faith that says I am open to suggestions and feedback. So if you got any ideas just let me know and I would be more than willing to try to work people's ideas in

Thatguy32404 said:
Well I have said in my thread for blinded by faith that says I am open to suggestions and feedback. So if you got any ideas just let me know and I would be more than willing to try to work people's ideas in
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i dont know how to creat one or i would.. i do graphixs..im just to busy right now to learn that actual details of this and that..
but if any themers wanna get down on a new theme let me know! in a pm! i probably wont find this post anymore lol..

Check out darkstar and experion!
i think they are fairly new and exciting,
i work mostly on darkstar. but try and pop my head in on experion now and again!
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I actually keep saying they should port all the old themes for JF's 1.42 RC33 build. THOSE were effin masterpieces.

Thatguy32404 said:
Well I have said in my thread for blinded by faith that says I am open to suggestions and feedback. So if you got any ideas just let me know and I would be more than willing to try to work people's ideas in
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flashed your theme for the first time yesterday and its tight...i left what little suggestions i could think of for you in your thread lol
i usually use marks theme, mblend, blackice, and now blinded by faith....alternate everyday or 2

Make your own theme: *MOD EDIT* We aren't here to promote other sites.
Edit: PM me if you want to know how to make your own theme and you cant find the info

Lets not promote other sites guys, especially when the appropriate content is already on XDA. I understand referring someone elsewhere when the content is not available on XDA, but when it is available on XDA we need to be referencing that content unless its outdated and not viable any longer.
Stericson

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Lets not promote other sites guys, especially when the appropriate content is already on XDA. I understand referring someone elsewhere when the content is not available on XDA, but when it is available on XDA we need to be referencing that content unless its outdated and not viable any longer.
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well then...opasha's theme isnt on xda......
@ OP, if you want to see opasha's theme, its located here: http://androidoverdrive.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=72

lol
If I knew how to make them this thread wouldn't exist is it just me or are most of these themes made are meant for the adp phone just seems that most of the themes out there are made for the dark g1's.The only themes in my opinion for the white g1 is the alienaqua theme from prash an the plastic theme

Yeah, I have also seen themers come and go. We should encourage them(*cough* donation *cough*). And plus if you already like the theme try to make it better by posting your comment on the theme. Critize the theme. The more ideas you give the better it is for that themer and for that theme. You should check out my thread on final fantasy 7 on xda and on my site mk47.weebly.com for previews to my theme. My site also starting to have font for any rom and theme from my thread. Just check it out and post ideas on other themers thread.

A lot of the themes are terrible. Enoch has the best theme. The rest are ugly, cluttered, or immature.
We are just now starting to see decent minimal themes

i really want to see more unique themes. off the wall ****. and PROFESSIONAL looking artwork done on them. tired of all these amateur themes with terrible photoshop work. but thats my opinion. i love a lot of them at the same time =]

FckingAllen said:
i really want to see more unique themes. off the wall ****. and PROFESSIONAL looking artwork done on them. tired of all these amateur themes with terrible photoshop work. but thats my opinion. i love a lot of them at the same time =]
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You should help out in the theme making process( not trying to put on a stop). Help with finding a template if you have a great idea tell us themers or post a request. Try to find good artwork and we themers will try to work on it. Like for example systemforce was orginally another artist work but prash liked the idea and used it. Now look at it people were going crazy over that theme ( like I did). I'll see what I could do to hellp you guys out. I am too looking for a cool theme. A user wants me to make systemforce to blue and white. I thought about it and I am starting to customize the theme.
" You could live your life for yourself, or you could help bulid the future." -- busybox(I think that what it said from ddms)

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I wish someone can make a video on youtube on how to do this I would have no problem making themes I enjoy the features that most of them give.Plus I understand how people feel an the themers feel.I think that most of these themes are just clones of one another with things switched around but @ the end of the day they do this for us.

I can understand not making as many themes right now because CM is releasing new builds all the time,but I sure wish more people would release themes for dwang 1.13,this rom is amazingly fast and stable.

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I can understand not making as many themes right now because CM is releasing new builds all the time,but I sure wish more people would release themes for dwang 1.13,this rom is amazingly fast and stable.
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i would make themes for that rom, but i don't like it because i can't adb push my apps to the /system/sd/app the way i can on cyanongen's rom. this is because i wipe my data and my ext before switching from cyan's to dwang's and that's the problem i ran into. i could push them to /data/app but that is on internal memory and that's bad. if someone could PM me on how to fix this issue, i'd gladly switch over to that rom and makes themes for it .

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i would make themes for that rom, but i don't like it because i can't adb push my apps to the /system/sd/app the way i can on cyanongen's rom. this is because i wipe my data and my ext before switching from cyan's to dwang's and that's the problem i ran into. i could push them to /data/app but that is on internal memory and that's bad. if someone could PM me on how to fix this issue, i'd gladly switch over to that rom and makes themes for it .
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To add to that, try Metamorph. It lets you theme your phone with bits and pieces you would like.....especially if you like white themes. More and more themers are adding their bits so soon we will be able to make our own themes without the knowledge of how to produce them!

nevermind fixed my ext to have the push work . ill try and port themes to dwang soon.

Where do i Request a ROM??

id like to know where i can request a rom.. if here is the place then.. i would love to see some more CDMA Sprint HERO200 Sence based roms!!! i for one hate the ASOP look.. i like me sence clock with weather annimations.. but there arent very many to choose from it seems alot of ppl at favoring the ASOP look.. and not the SENCE look.. trust me if i knew how and i felt as tho i had the attention span to sit down and learn and make my own rom i would.. but i really dont think i have the attention span to do it.. but if there is a tutorial on creating your own roms then hey post it ill be glad to read it and see what i can do.. i do have a good bit of computer skills... any way im rambleing.. all help is greatly apreciated thanks in advance!!!

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id like to know where i can request a rom.. if here is the place then.. i would love to see some more CDMA Sprint HERO200 Sence based roms!!! i for one hate the ASOP look.. i like me sence clock with weather annimations.. but there arent very many to choose from it seems alot of ppl at favoring the ASOP look.. and not the SENCE look.. trust me if i knew how and i felt as tho i had the attention span to sit down and learn and make my own rom i would.. but i really dont think i have the attention span to do it.. but if there is a tutorial on creating your own roms then hey post it ill be glad to read it and see what i can do.. i do have a good bit of computer skills... any way im rambleing.. all help is greatly apreciated thanks in advance!!!
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Check out the General Wiki in my Sig. At the bottom it has a link to a thread called "For those that want to learn" or something like that.
Also the ROM wiki will show you most of the ROMs available.

ive been reading the (for those who want to learn) for a lil while now.. and honestly its a lil confusing.. is there a full tut on how to make your own custom rom?.. cuz that thread seems a lil scattered to me.. by the looks of it im gonna have to put linux (ubuntu) back on my computer to do any rom modage... so im doing that now or tonight.. i thank you for your quick reply.. i feel as tho i might get in over my head tho.. lol but if i some how figure this all out and can make my own it will deff be a bonus for my programming classes in collage lol (something to show off to the professor) lol..

Well honestly, what else are you looking for?
Fresh Toast is a Sense ROM and works great from what I've read
Zen is an Espresso ROM and works great from what I've read
what are you needing in a Sense ROM that these choices do not provide?

Unfortunately many of the devs have left for the EVO.
Many of the ROMs have been slowly turning away from Sense because it is a ***** to deal with(many problems when adding new stuff). Couple that with the fact that not many people use the Sense widgets and the ones people use have free replacements on the market.
Now the problem will be that a lot of ROMs will be theme based ROMs. Meaning they are based off of other ROMs. I think we are only left with one dev who will be cooking up main ROM builds that others will base their stuff off of.

im using fresh now. i like it.. i guess more or less what i want is to be able to theme the roms i use... like zens exspresso i like it but i seem to have alot of service problems with that one.. beings that its based on the my touch 3g which is tmoble.. but if i could learn to theme if thats even possible. i would like to make my own themes for like fresh's roms. like the 2.1.2 im running now.. i just figured youd have to rebuild a rom inorder to theme it.. but im a noob when it comes to this.. this is my first android phone and ive had it as long as ive been a member to XDA.. so this is all very new to me.. is it possible to just theme a rom?? is it easier then rebuilding it? or is it pretty much the same thing.? cuz it does look like alot of roms are just themed versions of other ppls roms.. but again i say im still new.

Theme Request: Girly Theme's

Just rooted my wife's Eris and now I've hooked her into modding her phone. She was looking around at some different themes and found the Droiddoespink rom. I know there are alot of dev's out there that only like to theme thier personal rom but for the sake of being truely customizable it would be super beneficial if we could get zip aligned themes only.
I'm specifically looking for theme's like droiddoespink or possibly purple color theme's or other Girly type theme's. I know it's hard to develop a theme that could apply to multiple rom's but if the great themer's on the forum here could pick maybe the most popular rom's and theme them we could choose which rom.....and which theme we would like.
I tend to like .zip aligned theme's better than metamorph because I feel it's easier and there is less to do (and less to go wrong) when installing.
Anyone that can provide me with something, Thanks in advance and I would greatly appreciate it!

MetaMorph is actually better for going across ROMs as for what you are asking, a custom framework apk and update would have to be made for each ROM. MetaMorph causes less damage and can be easier for all users across.
If you want to learn how to do either, I can teach you. Will only take a few mins and you will be surprised how easy it really is. PM me if you are interested. I am done themeing for the Eris as I sold mine but I never mind teaching people. I always say more themers the better.

If you want to let DroidKevlar teach you how to make the metamorph file It would be fine with me if you or anyone else that wants too pull the png's from my DroidDoesPink rom and make it into a metamorph file....I just don't have the time to do it myself.

Link for conaps theme? I might have some free time before I get my d1
Sent from my Kevlar FROYO

droidkevlar said:
Link for conaps theme? I might have some free time before I get my d1
Sent from my Kevlar FROYO
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Here
10 char

Renocat said:
Here
10 char
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Give me a few days. Ill try to finish it before I go on my trip this weekend.
Which ROM do you guys want this for? 2.1 based or CM/2.2 based?

Was going to do this but gotta love @$$hole users. Im done with all this. If anyone wants help doing it, hit me up, but me putting my time for free to do this, not so much anymore. I lost that love. Sorry guys. But it will be pretty simple, just time consuming. Conap has given the OK to do it so anyone can do this. Just make sure you give him credit.

My wife would love this theme. I have done some html and java/javascript back in the day. I have no idea where to even start with this. Ive got a little time and maybe a little money for coffee...lol. Looked at the Droid Does Pink and my wife thought it was awesome.

[WIP][Updated] Fresh, Clean, Bright & Inspired.

Okay so first of all, let me just say, I have no idea when it comes to creating a theme for any platform, so nothing I post up here will never be created because I just don't 1, have the time to learn how-to and 2, I don't want to learn how to, excuse my ignorance.
However, I do know my way around photoshop, so with a spare hour at work today, I started to create this.
By all means, if someone with the knowledge wants to take a shot at converting this, go for it, just let me know before you do .
*Few more icons added!
*What the homescreen could/might look like.

It's very simple and eye attractive, looks good. i can't do anything though, same as you in that department.

Clearly this isn't going to go anywhere, worth a try though.

Sadly, I do not have any practical experience in this subject, but this topic does have a tutorial on what you need to do http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=8504851&postcount=2(the topic currently says that the tutorial is 'temporarily down..' so just keep checking it, I would assume he is modifying the tutorial to make it work with gingerbread roms) To create the battery and the white app slider background, you would need to modify the Framework.res.apk
I think this theme looks great, although I do not know the limitations of themeing in sense 2.1 roms; so may need to ask an experienced themer on which method to take, flashable.zip or Skin Chooser theme.. My best advice is to ask the guy who made the thread I linked to you, as he has converted many themes, if he has the time; and you can supply the images, you'll have a working theme in no time

I already cooked the frameword-res.apk last night, it looks odd because the kitchen doesn't theme the recent apps section so that has got the carbon black look that Sense has, I think the theme would be really nice and clean, and could be done in a variety of colours to treat each persons needs. Simple and effective!
If anyone would like the cooked framework let me know, like I said, it's far from done. We'll call it Version 0.0.0.1

Looks really nice, clean and minimal
Would like to se it finished and in some darker color - greyish

That's what I was just saying, in a variety of colours so each user could choose their own from a selection. Like I said, I'd happily finish creating this but only if it's going to go somewhere.

exyljr said:
That's what I was just saying, in a variety of colours so each user could choose their own from a selection. Like I said, I'd happily finish creating this but only if it's going to go somewhere.
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LOL writing while you posting
Maybe you could pm he_stheone64 about help to do this, he knows his way around theming with the new gingerbread framework. As I understand a few things has changed from the old 2.1 to the new 2.3 release.
Hope this will succeed for you

I don't WANT to approach anyone, if someone has some spare time on their hands and wants something to do, I'm sure someone will say they would like to convert this for us. All I want to know is whether or not I should finish the PSD's, VOYE VOTE VOTE

exyljr said:
I don't WANT to approach anyone, if someone has some spare time on their hands and wants something to do, I'm sure someone will say they would like to convert this for us. All I want to know is whether or not I should finish the PSD's, VOYE VOTE VOTE
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Ohh you misunderstood me I didn't mean that should approach him for him to do this theme, just as a heads up for you to get help on how to theme. My bad I misread your first post

Nah it's cool, don't worry about it lol, if enough people want this finishing, I probably wil contact someone to see if they would like to collaborate on it.

it cool dude it looks facebooky

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it cool dude it looks facebooky
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Hence the 'Inspired' in the title