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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
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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.
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.
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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.
Hope this helps.
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does animated battery icons work? have you tried it?
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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.
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in the updated UOT kitchen it says it supports touchwiz based roms....should i upload framework.apk and twframework.apk?
Searched and couldn't find just this...a black notification pull down. I think I am one of the few that likes the stock look just want a black/ transparent pulldown and don't want a whole new theme to get it. I am running dl30 BTW. I KNOW THAERE ALOT OF REQUEST BUT HOPEFULLY MINE IS EASY TO FULL FILL WITH A COUPLE OF OPTIONS TO ADD AS A ZIP FOR THOSE THAT LIKE A SEMI-STOCK LOOK. HOPE TO SEE A COUPLE SOON.
THANKS IN ADVANCE
A little FYI...I really like the midnight pulldown and buttons....many others are nice as well..
This can be done by modifying the png images in the framework i believe. If you use 7zip to extract it and then edit with photoshop or gimp and save the png and put back into the framework file.
If i am wrong somebody can correct me though.
bump....seems easy but I am an idiot with this phone?!?
I want it also
I pulled out the files and changed everything and put it back into the apk file. When I put it back on my phone I didnt get any changes. I thought I read that if your only changeing pics, this is all that was needed.
I posted asking if there was something I was missing but no answer.
I have the changes if I could get the phone to take them.
Yeah i tried ti compile it too just now....fail.
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I pulled out the files and changed everything and put it back into the apk file. When I put it back on my phone I didnt get any changes. I thought I read that if your only changeing pics, this is all that was needed.
I posted asking if there was something I was missing but no answer.
I have the changes if I could get the phone to take them.
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Attach your framework-res.apk & twframework-res.apk and let me look at it. It will be hard to give an accurate explanation without first doing this.
EDIT: Or do what nitsuj said below and it should work. Your probably having problems with .9 pngs
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I pulled out the files and changed everything and put it back into the apk file. When I put it back on my phone I didnt get any changes. I thought I read that if your only changeing pics, this is all that was needed.
I posted asking if there was something I was missing but no answer.
I have the changes if I could get the phone to take them.
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to do what you are trying to do.......grab the twframework-res.apk from your phone by pulling it with adb...or simple version just grab it out the rom you are currently using by moving the og rom file to your desktop and use 7zip to extract it.
now use 7zip again to extract the drawable-hdpi folder from the apk.
swap out status_bar_background.9 for a transparent one you grabbed from another theme...or you can make one by yourself...but its a .9 image so you ll have to patch it in 9 patch.
if you want to avoid that heres a transparent one for you http://dl.dropbox.com/u/15331201/rom/transparentbackground.zip (just extract it and swap it)
open up the twframework with 7zip again and copy this drawabl-hdpi folder over the old one....then you can push this framework back to your phone...or just take one of our theme update.zips and open it up with 7zip...go into the system folder, delete the app and font folders...go into the framework folder and delete whats theres and place the twframework-res.apk in it....put the zip file on ur sdcard...boot to recovery and flash it
Thanks
Thanks for the tips guys. I will work on this today and have something later.
as soon as I get back to my comp I am going to try and fix it...
I have had alot of people wanting just a stock sense 3.0 rom. this may or may not be supported i havent decided yet.... if you want to use this as your base you must ask my self and aamikam. this is just a quick post screenshots and other things will come later
Features
Stock Kingdom build
complete sense 3.0
Odex and opted for best performance
emmc music works
emmc mount to pc works
extra quick settings
havent got rid of 4g yet will come maybe
mainly just stock forthose who like that
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You guys try it let me know what you think if enough of you do ill try to support it further
Download​
Firsties cool
Downloading now...will report back
Edit- awesome if your looking for stock sense 3.0 this is it
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This is a very stable ROM so far.
sweeeet. nothing but time at work tonight too!
Something new to try...yay!
Sent from my Droid Incredible Running MIUI
I could not get the EMMC to mount to my PC but other than that everything seems good.
Now if I could just change the 3G icon to the one that comes with the Inc 2 I will be all set. I have tried Ninjamorph and flashing a zip file but cannot get it changed.
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Now if I could just change the 3G icon to the one that comes with the Inc 2 I will be all set. I have tried Ninjamorph and flashing a zip file but cannot get it changed.
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The icons you're looking for are in the SystemUI.apk, in res/drawable-hdpi. The pngs you are looking for are called stat_sys_data_*_3g_lte.png
You should be able to extract those images (should be 3-4), and remove the "_lte" from the filenames, and then drag these images back into the res/drawable-hdpi folder, and use adb or root explorer to push the SystemUI.apk to the data/*-System/system.app folder (look into how the rom is set up, that's just a default path). Once you have it in place, reboot, and you should be set.
Make a nandroid before doing this, as I'm no themer lol. If you have any trouble, let me know and I'll hook you up.
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The icons you're looking for are in the SystemUI.apk, in res/drawable-hdpi. The pngs you are looking for are called stat_sys_data_*_3g_lte.png
You should be able to extract those images (should be 3-4), and remove the "_lte" from the filenames, and then drag these images back into the res/drawable-hdpi folder, and use adb or root explorer to push the SystemUI.apk to the data/*-System/system.app folder (look into how the rom is set up, that's just a default path). Once you have it in place, reboot, and you should be set.
Make a nandroid before doing this, as I'm no themer lol. If you have any trouble, let me know and I'll hook you up.
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Ok you really confused me there LOL
wdfowty said:
The icons you're looking for are in the SystemUI.apk, in res/drawable-hdpi. The pngs you are looking for are called stat_sys_data_*_3g_lte.png
You should be able to extract those images (should be 3-4), and remove the "_lte" from the filenames, and then drag these images back into the res/drawable-hdpi folder, and use adb or root explorer to push the SystemUI.apk to the data/*-System/system.app folder (look into how the rom is set up, that's just a default path). Once you have it in place, reboot, and you should be set.
Make a nandroid before doing this, as I'm no themer lol. If you have any trouble, let me know and I'll hook you up.
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Do I do the extraction on my PC or on the phone itself. Also, where would I get the files to extract as this ROM does not have the 3G icons I wan and I would not be able to extract from this ROM
kevman8396 said:
Do I do the extraction on my PC or on the phone itself. Also, where would I get the files to extract as this ROM does not have the 3G icons I wan and I would not be able to extract from this ROM
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No bud put the apk on your pc's desktop, extract it and inside the extracted folder go to the path that fowty named out and look for the exact file names as well. Rename them like he said. Now open the apk on your desktop...the actuall apk and drop the renamed images into there proper path. and then push that apk back to data/*-System/system.app
Just wanted to report that emmc mount to pc does not appear to work for me, either. Emmc music works fine.
Just curious, joelz kingdom rom appears to have a modified mail.apk that bypasses the Exchange mail security. If I wanted to apply that apk to this rom, should it work? I tried replacing just the mail.apk, and the app opens, but fc's when I select the mail provider to add. Just wondering you guys' thoughts, didn't know if I needed to also copy other files, or if it just won't work. Thanks.
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No bud put the apk on your pc's desktop, extract it and inside the extracted folder go to the path that fowty named out and look for the exact file names as well. Rename them like he said. Now open the apk on your desktop...the actuall apk and drop the renamed images into there proper path. and then push that apk back to data/*-System/system.app
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Ok I found the four icons in a systemui.apk folder that I had on the SD card of the phone. How do I get the renamed icons back onto the phone? Do I do it on the SD card or the phone's internal memory. On this stock 3.o ROM, I cannot mouth the phone's internal memory to my PC
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Ok I found the four icons in a systemui.apk folder that I had on the SD card of the phone. How do I get the renamed icons back onto the phone? Do I do it on the SD card or the phone's internal memory. On this stock 3.o ROM, I cannot mount the phone's internal memory to my PC
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Sorry for the misspelled word "mount"
kevman8396 said:
Sorry for the misspelled word "mount"
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That's what the edit button is for
The easiest way to do this is on a pc with 7zip, as you just drag and drop and done. If you can shoot me the SystemUI.apk from the rom I'll get it set up for you.
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That's what the edit button is for
The easiest way to do this is on a pc with 7zip, as you just drag and drop and done. If you can shoot me the SystemUI.apk from the rom I'll get it set up for you.
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How do I get the systemui.apk from the ROM if I cannot mount the emmc to my pc. The system info will not be on the SD card correct?
If the rom is on your computer open the rom in 7zip and find it that way..
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If the rom is on your computer open the rom in 7zip and find it that way..
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Ok and which ROM am I getting the systemui.apk from. The one I am currently running does not have the Inc 2 3G icons or does it?
Sorry to be off topic bit the Inc 2 thread is locked, has development ceased on that?
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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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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?
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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.
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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.
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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?