Can they be changed?
You can flash a rom to change them to what you like or you can do it manually, I have no idea how to do it or I would tell you but I know it can be done. Sorry i'm not of more help though.
There's an app in the market you can use called NinjaMorph. There's also a nice tutorial here in the forums for NinjaMorph. You use it to replace .png files in your framework. I use it all the time. Can be tedious if doing alot of files, but well worth it in the end.
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i've been trying to figure out how to customize my icons for a while now. so far, i've acquire a program called ResHacker and downloaded numerous different collections of icons. however, i have no idea which file to navigate to, inside of ResHacker, in order to change the icons. I was able to track down the files for the manila editor, but the icons seem to be hidden a little better xD any help?
What icons are you trying to change?
the ones in start menu/quicklinks (youtube, facebook, task manager, etc.) and also the ones across the top bar (reception, battery life, start menu icon, etc.)
I use the program Restart for that. Search the forum for a download. Its very easy to use!
For start menu/quicklink icons, try JWMD Icon Changer
The "top bar icons" you talked about are called taskbar icons. There are plenty of custom taskbars around xda, just do a search for it (remember to include your wm build in the search)
actually, i was trying to figure out how to cook these changes into a ROM. i know how to change them once i've installed the ROM, i just can't figure out how to cook new ones into my ROM.
titan427m said:
actually, i was trying to figure out how to cook these changes into a ROM. i know how to change them once i've installed the ROM, i just can't figure out how to cook new ones into my ROM.
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if you know how to get it all setup on your rom after flash like you want, then cooking it in is easy. get all your start menu icons/folder icons fixed on your rom like you want them, then use a reg editor to export this to your pc
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[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start]
now make an extended pkg, using this reg export as the app.reg and the pics for your icons in the files folder of the ext pkg. put this ext pkg to run at the end of cooking cycle so the registry or pics dont get overwritten and thats it
for taskbar icons, find a set you like and use cab2oem then extrebuild to make an extended package from the cab and place it in your kitchen.
sweeeeet! thanks TPC! one more thing. how do i edit all the shortcuts in my start menu? I was able to change some my editing the OEM_Lang file, but only about 30 - 40% of the shortcuts seemed to be located in ther
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sweeeeet! thanks TPC! one more thing. how do i edit all the shortcuts in my start menu? I was able to change some my editing the OEM_Lang file, but only about 30 - 40% of the shortcuts seemed to be located in ther
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the rest you will find in either app.dat in the pkgs of the programs or in provxmls
twopumpchump said:
the rest you will find in either app.dat in the pkgs of the programs or in provxmls
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awesome! ill look into this after class. Thanks again, man! btw, love the new 6.1! i only tried it for a while, since im bust working on my own ROM, but what i did see, i liked Oh! speaking of which, how did you get the eBooks to show up on your eReader tab? I have 10 titles in my \Reader folder, but they dont appear...
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awesome! ill look into this after class. Thanks again, man! btw, love the new 6.1! i only tried it for a while, since im bust working on my own ROM, but what i did see, i liked Oh! speaking of which, how did you get the eBooks to show up on your eReader tab? I have 10 titles in my \Reader folder, but they dont appear...
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i didnt do anything extra to make them show, i just cooked it in and they work. ive been thinking about starting a kitchen thread, maybe i will find the time to get it done soon
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i didnt do anything extra to make them show, i just cooked it in and they work. ive been thinking about starting a kitchen thread, maybe i will find the time to get it done soon
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I'd love to see something like that! I've looked around at numerous tutorials and there's always something that is left unexplained or isn't clear :-\ Mainly, changing yourr XIP and SYS to 6.5.x. I always get module duplication errors and end up with a 7k .nbh lol
Long time lurker, first time poster... I have been learning a lot really fast about customizing different aspects of the eris, but what I have been really searching hard for is a way to customize certain components to add to an already great rom. Right now I am running Eris_Official_0.8.1T2 btw. Anyways what I am really looking for is something like this forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=654852 Mostly the Launcher is what I really want to change but to be able to tweak everything else would be great too. If someone knows how to do this or can point me in the right direction to maybe even learn how myself I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks
unzip the rom files
system/framework/com.htc.resources
once in there go to
res/drawable-port-mdpi
the file named common_app_rosie_navbar.png
is the launcher, and thats the main thing u need to edit.
and also go to
system/apps/rosie.apk
one inside the apk go to
res/drawable-normal-mdpi
and
drawable-normal-port-mdpi
edit those to your liking
Wow I feel dumb now lol... Ive been poking around in com.htc.resources for a couple days now and completely overlooked that... Thanks alot... Only question I have now is how do I remove the word phone that overlayed on the launcher? I would post a screenshot of my home screen but since im a new user its not allowing me.
Thanks for the help
well I uploaded a photo to my album so if you feel like checking it out just go to my profile... Im starting to like the phone (icon and word) over the orb but if anyone knows how to remove the word for future reference please let me know... I am also trying to find out how to change the status bar's clock color, which searching around has brought me to editing the services.jar or services.odex file but Im still uncertain on how to do this. Any input would be great.
Im going to sound like an idiot, but i can't open the apk to edit, im missing something.. help?
Right click and open with winrar or 7zip. Once you have edited the images you will have to resign either the .apk or the rom. Depending on if you are editing the whole rom or not. Hope I was able to help
I know how to make regular icons transparent b/c I've already done that, but I can't seem to get the Folder one to work. I tried w/ Desktop Visualizer, but I haven't been able to use it to make a folder to put mulitple stuff in unless I'm just missing it. Can somebody help please?
Check out the app Folder Organizer. You can use custom icons for them along with a whole slew of other things. Great app. Check out my post alittle further down entitled Justice League icons to see how I used it.
Thanks man. I have that app on my SD card actually, but never got around to installing it, lol. I'll check it out now.
Is their any way to change the font on the folders? I mean to make the background of the font clear?
I know I'm probably going to get the 4th degree here, but I'm at that point where my brain is jammed and its killing me. I've found guides to doing this but it either too old, or not finished.
I read a guide on how to theme, found out it wasn't really that hard. Love building sites and this is right down my road. Yes I'm a noob, and search isn't cutting it. : )
I am working with my Epic 4G with 2.2. I used UOT Kitchen to get the Battery % mod to work and it did the trick! I can go through and edit png and even .9 files.
1. That kitchen adds -v4 on the drawable folders. Its works but I don't fully understand how to change it back after it adds it.
2. That kitchen makes a whole new framework. How do I pull stuff out and make it update just what it needs. I guess I'm asking how do you make an addon or update zip?
I do all my editing by using 7zip and just placing apps and for moving things around and it seems to work. I'm also re-flashing the whole rom to test it. nothing else. 7zip.
3. Is this the way to do it? I know I'm supposed to de-compile and compile, sign some where.
4. It there a special way to combine Mods together? I've just been opening them in 7zip and adding them.
ok so... If you can point me in the right direction, to guides, search key words, links, or just explain a little. I will take any help I can get. I just need that little tap to get my mind rolling again. I will kiss your feet! Really!
Thanks!
Please go easy on me...
For an "add on" make metamorphs. All your doing is creating folders of the pngs and adding a xml which is already created you just fill in the blanks using any xml editor. It's pretty easy to make mini themes or change certain icons
Yeah the guys right Metamorph is THE ONLY way to change images in an apk without changing the entire apk. I have been doing a whole lot of themes lately but mostly porting images of other themes I need to learn the GIMP or PHOTOSHOP I started on the opposite side from you I guess. If I can help PM me and I will show you or package the themes or morphs for you.Good luck!
I've been smashing my head against a brick wall for the past week.
I've been reading, downloading, installing, reading, uninstalling, updating, reading and punching myself in the face for far too long.
Right now I'm at the point where I'm either going to jump off a roof or destroy every piece of technology in my house with a hammer.
All I need - is somebody to talk to to give me a helping hand. I've gone too long just sitting here trying to figure it out, with all your broken links, complicated theories and insane lengths to change one icon.
Why is it so frustrating? Because what I want to do should be so simple, or it should be...
I have a Nexus S i9020, using ADW Launcher with CyanogenMod 7.0.3-NS.
All I want to do is:
-Change the icons in the Icon drawer
-Make a new status bar
-Change the color of the batter/WiFi/GPS/3G etc in the status bar.
In a perfect world this would mean replacing a few PNG images and being on my way.
But oh no - 6 days later and a LOT of frustration later - I have achieved nothing. I've watched too many youtube video's to count, and right now I just need somebody to simplify it all and give me a hand.
Can anybody point me in the direction of a detailed, easy, step by step guide which explains everything? Because NONE of the pinned threads have helped me, and I have to wait until I get 8 posts before I can print screen what is happening and try to explain it properly.
Or can somebody just give me a helping hand?
Since you're on CyanogenMod7, you can make a theme chooser APK. It's really quite simple.
CLICK HERE
Thanks but that looks more complicated than the other threads :/
I'm amazed nobody has made a simple theme builder application like those that exist for the PS3 etc.
I'm in so deep here - I have no idea where to even start.
How about UOT kitchen at http://uot.dakra.lt ?
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How about UOT kitchen at
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Wow this is exactly what I needed.
There are still a few things I'd like to change beyond this though. But thanks a lot that has helped me achieve 90% of what I wanted.
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I got to the summary page, and I don't understand any of it. I feel like giving up right now.
At the end it was asking me to upload things, edit binary, I just have no idea where to start.
I need a 'theming for dummies' book. Seriously I know NOTHING about ANYTHING in this area.
What you need to upload is in your rom.zip unzip it and look in app, you should have some apk's there that uot is asking for
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Lilday said:
Wow this is exactly what I needed.
There are still a few things I'd like to change beyond this though. But thanks a lot that has helped me achieve 90% of what I wanted.
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I got to the summary page, and I don't understand any of it. I feel like giving up right now.
At the end it was asking me to upload things, edit binary, I just have no idea where to start.
I need a 'theming for dummies' book. Seriously I know NOTHING about ANYTHING in this area.
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Go from left to right on the tabs up top (battery, icons, etc.) and pick whatever you want to use. When you get to the file upload tab, click system files in the right column and upload the framework-res.apk and systemui.apk from your ROM. When they've finished uploading, go to the summary tab. If any of the items listed are in an orange box, they were done incorrectly. Go back to them and finish. If they're all green, hit 'Submit work to kitchen' and wait for it to finish (it can take a while). Take the zip it makes for you and flash in recovery.
To get the framework-res.apk and systemui.apk from your ROM, open the ROM in Winzip, 7Zip, or whatever you want to use. framework-res.apk is located in system/framework and systemui.apk is located in system/app.
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Go from left to right on the tabs up top (battery, icons, etc.) and pick whatever you want to use. When you get to the file upload tab, click system files in the right column and upload the framework-res.apk and systemui.apk from your ROM. When they've finished uploading, go to the summary tab. If any of the items listed are in an orange box, they were done incorrectly. Go back to them and finish. If they're all green, hit 'Submit work to kitchen' and wait for it to finish (it can take a while). Take the zip it makes for you and flash in recovery.
To get the framework-res.apk and systemui.apk from your ROM, open the ROM in Winzip, 7Zip, or whatever you want to use. framework-res.apk is located in system/framework and systemui.apk is located in system/app.
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When he says it can take a while, he really means it. The first time I used the theme kitchen I was waiting for 30 minutes and was convinced something had gone wrong. During peak hours it can really take a long time, especially if you're creating multiple elements. So just be patient about it after you've submitted the theme for creation.
Also, make sure you take a nandroid backup before flashing anything to your device. Better to be safe than sorry! Nandroid has saved my behind more times than I can count.