Hi,
Could someone please direct me to a source of how to create or where to download a Notification pulldown mod on which there is no carrier and narrower bar for the power widgets?
There is another thread on this forum http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=814890 but it seems never to be working correctly...
I second this, but for CM6.1 for the hero, i hate seeing the sprint thing every time.
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I second this, but for CM6.1 for the hero, i hate seeing the sprint thing every time.
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i just changed my carrier label and moved it to the right, i also got rid of the clear button.
in the systemUI.apk if you decompile in the status_bar_Expanded.xml you can change the front size to 0 to get rid of the carrier label
Or, if you want to change it to something else, then you need to decompile framework-res.apk and edit the eri.xml located in res > xml > eri.xml.
thoughtlesskyle said:
i just changed my carrier label and moved it to the right, i also got rid of the clear button.
in the systemUI.apk if you decompile in the status_bar_Expanded.xml you can change the front size to 0 to get rid of the carrier label
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In my case, it doesn't work to change the font size to 0. The carrier also belongs on top of the notification bar.
Maybe i made a mistake? The status_bar_expandex.xml is in attachment
I couldnt get it to move to the No notification line but I enjoy how mine is now, not sure why it isn't working for you
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In my case, it doesn't work to change the font size to 0. The carrier also belongs on top of the notification bar.
Maybe i made a mistake? The status_bar_expandex.xml is in attachment
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What changes have u done? Can u attach u're xml ... so i can compare.
here is the .xml i am using
Now i have taken your file, but EPlus is still there .
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Now i have taken your file, but EPlus is still there .
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Hmm not sure what is up im going into work soon but if you post up your systemUI I can try tampering with it
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Here it is
Still haven't gotten home from work but just curious what phone are you using?
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so after some work, i have come to the conclusion that the carrier label will not go away unless the clear button is moved (since they share the same line), well i cant get it to work anyway, even with the text size at 0.
i would try one of the clear button morphs Rori~ posted in this forum.
that status_bar_expanded.xml i posted worked just fine for my evo to recreate the picture.
Thanx for all the input...
The problem I have with Rori's mod is the white text on the black background - My Beautifull Wifget weather update in there had black text on back back making it impossible to read
I would see if you could grab just the status bar expanded xml and put it into your systemUI
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Thanx for all the input...
The problem I have with Rori's mod is the white text on the black background - My Beautifull Wifget weather update in there had black text on back back making it impossible to read
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I'm using a Motorola Milestone with CM7 RC1 Port by nadlabak. The Milestone doesn't have an open bootloader, so we can't flash other ROMs. In cause of that, i can't use the moddings by rori~ ... the files are different. I tried to change them for me and some changes working now, but the carrier label and clear button won't go at the bottom of notification bar .
sry for my english, i hope u understand
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so after some work, i have come to the conclusion that the carrier label will not go away unless the clear button is moved (since they share the same line), well i cant get it to work anyway, even with the text size at 0.
i would try one of the clear button morphs Rori~ posted in this forum.
that status_bar_expanded.xml i posted worked just fine for my evo to recreate the picture.
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one can move carrier and clear button seperately
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I know that, but what I was trying was to keep the clear button where it was and get rid of the carrier label, I think it is probably because the clear button isn't shown constantly that it caused the issue
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The failure is that apk-manager_4.9 or At&T doesn't compile my changes in SystemUI.apk
They use the original status_bar_expand.xml, so i can't see any difference :/
I don't know why. Maybe i have to update android-sdk?! Maybe someone can take a look at the SystemUI.apk i posted above and change the carrier and clear button for test?
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I know that, but what I was trying was to keep the clear button where it was and get rid of the carrier label, I think it is probably because the clear button isn't shown constantly that it caused the issue
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Even this is possible. Keep clear button where it is and only move carrier.
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EDIT - Updated post with working zip - EDIT
I've ported over the Frost theme, made by sonnysekhon for the HTC Desire. I went with that one since I'm personally not a circle battery fan. I added a couple pieces of work in here and there, but nothing major. I'd also like to take the time to thank fritzgerald for helping me with some smali edits. Thanks!
I've built this theme on top of Assonance 4.3, I'd assume it would work on all versions of Assonance (or any JK3 ROM for that matter) but I can't say for sure.
Here are some screenshots, downloads for the theme, and for the icons and wallpapers supplied by the original author are attached:
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looks very clean thanks!
This doesnt work. i applied it from CW and nothing happens. It doesnt open, and the progress bar never changes... FYI
Im sorry but im curious what widget are you using in that second screen shot...id like to get that
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This doesnt work. i applied it from CW and nothing happens. It doesnt open, and the progress bar never changes... FYI
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Hmm this is my first time making a theme, or a flashable zip for that matter, so I very well may have done something wrong. I'll check it out when I get to a computer.
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yea this didnt do anythingfor me.. hopefully u can figure it out because its an awesome looking theme! thanks
Give this one a shot. Should be fixed.
very nice theme
Notification drop down needs some work. Toggle becomes unreadable toggled on.
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Notification drop down needs some work. Toggle becomes unreadable toggled on.
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Yeah, been looking for where that would be located, gotta be somewhere in twframework-res.apk. I've noticed a couple other things in the version posted, such as the search icon in settings being the wrong one, and I'm still working on getting the blue text in there to be white or gray.
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Ok does anyone know what widget that is
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Yeah, been looking for where that would be located, gotta be somewhere in twframework-res.apk. I've noticed a couple other things in the version posted, such as the search icon in settings being the wrong one, and I'm still working on getting the blue text in there to be white or gray.
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Yeah its in the "twframework-res\res\values\styles.xml". I haven't applied the theme so I'm not sure where\what some of the issues are. The blue text for the settings menus is located in "framework-res\res\color\zzz_tw_secondary_text_sub.xml" on the 2nd to last line.
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Ok does anyone know what widget that is
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Sorry, which one? I have SiMi Clock widget, Beautiful Widgets Weather, Minimal Text Widget for the date, OneSeven for the day of the week, BattStatt for the battery percent, and then the phone, sms, and mail icons are SMS Unread Widget.
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Yeah its in the "twframework-res\res\values\styles.xml". I haven't applied the theme so I'm not sure where\what some of the issues are. The blue text for the settings menus is located in "framework-res\res\color\zzz_tw_secondary_text_sub.xml" on the 2nd to last line.
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Thanks for all of the help man, this port would not be possible without your help! I'll get started on this right away! Actually, gonna PM you after I post this about some stuff.
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Yeah its in the "twframework-res\res\values\styles.xml". I haven't applied the theme so I'm not sure where\what some of the issues are. The blue text for the settings menus is located in "framework-res\res\color\zzz_tw_secondary_text_sub.xml" on the 2nd to last line.
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Just a tip.. The hex code for the blue color is the same hex code for the blue text throughout the phone. Its found in different locations but it's always the same hex code.
Hmmm, "twframework-res.apk\res\values" doesn't seem to exist... :/
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Hmmm, "twframework-res.apk\res\values" doesn't seem to exist... :/
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Sorry. You need to decompile the APK first. Use APK Manager or apktool. If you simply try to extract the APK you wont see it. After you make your changes and recompile the APK it's all located in the resources.arsc. Messing with the xmls especially in the values folder you'll want to make sure you back up. I crashed my phone tons of times while learning that portion.
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Sorry. You need to decompile the APK first. Use APK Manager or apktool. If you simply try to extract the APK you wont see it. After you make your changes and recompile the APK it's all located in the resources.arsc. Messing with the xmls especially in the values folder you'll want to make sure you back up. I crashed my phone tons of times while learning that portion.
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Ah got it. Still seems like the zip won't flash, even the one you posted, and the one's I've made since... Either get error or it doesn't copy the files and sits at "Installing" as the second reply states... :/
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Ah got it. Still seems like the zip won't flash, even the one you posted, and the one's I've made since... Either get error or it doesn't copy the files and sits at "Installing" as the second reply states... :/
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I downloaded the current zip on the OP. Installed every time for me. Are you installing with CWM Recovery or stock recovery?
Running CWM, maybe it's just my phone :/
Now I'm getting stuck in a bootloop and my Nandroid b/u won't restore. Awesome...
(FYI, this was from working on twframework-res.apk, nothing to do with the theme posted in this thread)
I've made some changes to the framework and twframework files to get rid of the white text on the notification drop down as well as the blue text in the settings menu. Anyone willing to test out? I know the settings menu change works but I'm not sure on the drop down. I'm not running this ROM so it crashes my phone if I try to apply it.
Hi.
This thread was initially about changing the font colour which I have since achieved, but run in to a couple more issues that I can't seem to figure out. The image I've used for my notification area is set at 80% transparency in photoshop, but when viewed on the phone it's a solid image. I've tried creating a new image but get the same result.
I've used an image from my other theme which shows the transparency on my other theme but not this. I've used an image from another theme which in their screenshot shows transparency, but doesn't in mine. I thought it might be the services.jar, but having used the one from the other theme it's still the same, solid black on my phone, so I'm a little stumped?
I've also changed the stat_notify_sms image in contacts.apk, but it shows the default image when I get a message?
Like I said I'm not a noob, but could do with some pointers or suggestions?
Thanks
this helps you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4113483&postcount=2
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this helps you http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=4113483&postcount=2
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Thanks for the link, but I've still not managed to change it. Look at the image, to add code after the next instance of 00 00 1c puts me on the next line, when I do that I just get boot loops.
Sorted it, finally. I pulled each statusbar file from layout and went through them, so I've sorted the statusbar and the notification area. Could you point me in the direction of the operator text in the notification area?
XperiaX10iUser said:
Sorted it, finally. I pulled each statusbar file from layout and went through them, so I've sorted the statusbar and the notification area. Could you point me in the direction of the operator text in the notification area?
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should be statusbar_expanded.xml
rori~ said:
should be statusbar_expanded.xml
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Thanks for the suggestion, but I've been through all the statusbar xml's but still no change.
What am I missing.
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its in: status_bar_expanded.xml
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its in: status_bar_expanded.xml
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You're right, I couldn't see for looking.
Thanks for the assist!
Need a touch more help, in my eagerness to change the font colour I've changed something but don't know what. The image I've used for the notification backdrop I've set at 80% transparency, but on the phone it's showing as a solid image? which obviously isn't the look I'm after.
Any help as always, will be much appreciated.
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Need a touch more help, in my eagerness to change the font colour I've changed something but don't know what. The image I've used for the notification backdrop I've set at 80% transparency, but on the phone it's showing as a solid image? which obviously isn't the look I'm after.
Any help as always, will be much appreciated.
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you set 80% transp. in photoshop?
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you set 80% transp. in photoshop?
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Yes, I've done the same thing I've done with other themes but for some reason it's not showing the transparency on the phone this time round...
Hi.
Had to to start from scratch due to Zdzihu releasing a beta2 for the X10, but this time round I'm having new trouble, I've edited the files but my operator text and clock is still showing black text. Can someone take a look at my files, I've checked and double checked but still I've got black text. Any help would be much appreciated.
I've attached my statusbar xmls from layout and my smali files.
Check out this thread-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831715
Hope this helps
dully79 said:
Check out this thread-
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=831715
Hope this helps
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Thanks, but the reason I'm asking is because I have already changed my smali file to white, but see no change, where as before I did, and I've changed my files in res/layout too, and while my notifications are white, the carrier remains gray, and can't figure out why it worked before but isn't doing now.
Thanks for the link, but doesn't really help me understand what the problem is now.
XperiaX10iUser said:
Thanks for the link, but doesn't really help me understand what the problem is now.
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Sorry, i thought point 3 might have helped.
You could try applying the original framework, see if changes apply, then re-applying your mod again.
I resolved a similar issue a few days back with that method, seems it just needed a kick up the arse.
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Sorry, i thought point 3 might have helped.
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That's why I've uploaded the files hoping some could take a look because I've changed every file like I did before, but the clock and the carrier text refuses to change, and don't really want to start from scratch for a third time.
As far as i know from cooking themes for dell streak, the rom itself needs to be set to allow transparent status bar etc... i presume you're working on the x10? If so to set the rom you're bootloader would have to be unlocked to customise a deoxidised rom, then you can have transparent built into themes. Please correct me if I'm wrong, its info i have read and hopefully will help you too
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As far as i know from cooking themes for dell streak, the rom itself needs to be set to allow transparent status bar etc... i presume you're working on the x10? If so to set the rom you're bootloader would have to be unlocked to customise a deoxidised rom, then you can have transparent built into themes. Please correct me if I'm wrong, its info i have read and hopefully will help you too
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Hi.
I'm not trying to make the statusbar transparent, I'm trying to make the statusbar font white, but what worked for me before just isn't working now and I can't figure it out. Any one who checks the files I've uploaded can see they have all been edited accordingly but the font colour just wont change.
The rom I'm trying mod is in beta stage 2, and the reason I'm having to start again is because the services.jar has changed from beta 1, and having changed the only instance of 0x100 in StatusBarIcon.smali, nothing is changing, so think I maybe missing something, but need a theming pro to take a look and point out what that might be. I've followed stericsons guide, I've watched TheFXNs vid, I've read dullys link, none of which are of any help with this issue, because I know I've edited what needs editing, but still stuck with black font in the statusbar.
There's a $10 or £5 donation for anyone who helps resolve this as I'm past the point of frustration now.
Take a look here
http://androidforums.com/droid-all-...notification-clock-pull-down-text-colors.html
Its a really good guide and whilst you've hit a brick wall you may find reading a different way might highlight the error
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also http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=908270
I threw together a simple app to change the Carrier Name in the status bar/lockscreen to whatever you want since my alot of people seem to ask how to change it. Feel free to use it. Tested on Incredible and Eris. Dev's feel free to thow it your roms if you want. No ads and free just a simple tool to change the text. Thanks to the great Eris community.
Currently only works for AOSP roms such as cyanogenmod.
V1.3
While trouble shooting some radio issues on a rom I realized there's no need to reboot the phone to apply the new carrier name. I only needed to cycle the radio so I changed the app to toggle airplane mode on and then back off after you input your text so the change should take place immediately. This should make it a little easier to test and try different things or just change it more often.
I also added some shortcut buttons at the bottom to quickly add the text for the ", < and > signs so you don't have to type it all out. Only tested this with cm7 but should still work with any rom's it worked with before. Again thanks to Psiphon for pointing these symbol fixes out.
http://www.multiupload.com/RO6RZUUL16
V1.2
Fix for phones that don't already have an eri.xml file there
Added version number to bottom of screen so people can be sure what version they are running.
http://www.androidphiles.com/files/get/DYIPFG2fur/ccname1.2.apk
V1.1
Fixed force closes when using symbols.
You can now use symbols except for double quotes. Apostrophe (single quote) seems to work fine.
Some usefull info if you want to use quotes....
Psiphon said:
You can use special characters like the quotation marks and greater/less than signs by using entity references (either using an entity name or number):
" (quotation mark) use "
< (less than sign) use either < or <
> (greater than sign) use either > or >
I hope this helps!
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Added Toast popup to let you know the name has been set.
If reboot button does not reboot phone just reboot the phone manually
http://www.androidphiles.com/files/get/w5A-P2p_tx/ccname1.1.apk
This app does one thing. It takes the input text you type and creates and eri.xml file and puts it in data/ folder on your phone. Then you can reboot for change to take effect. You can uninstall the app after you change it if you want or you can leave it on there(it's pretty small) in case you like to switch it every now and then. If you flash a new rom you will have to rerun the app.
hey bro to give you feedback works great on my eris kudos i always wanted to changed that to my own thx man maybe have a color option as well thx again bro
iceman6904 said:
hey bro to give you feedback works great on my eris kudos i always wanted to changed that to my own thx man maybe have a color option as well thx again bro
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The color is tied in with other parts of the framework. Changing that would change other things as well so it would be more well suited to have that decided by a theme app or settings and not this.
Conap said:
The color is tied in with other parts of the framework. Changing that would change other things as well so it would be more well suited to have that decided by a theme app or settings and not this.
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Would not take for my Eris running tazz 6 gingerbread
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Thanks for this option ill be trying it in just a min
Edit:So i just tried it several times an it didnt work. I didnt get any pop up, and nothing special for text was written???
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Would not take for my Eris running tazz 6 gingerbread
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Hmm...it should work fine on Ginger Tazz. Did you do any special characters in the text you attempted to set? Did it give a toast popup saying it set it? Also make sure you reboot the phone afterwards.
Worked prefectly. Thanks
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No luck
Conap,
On my Eris running Shed's GSB 1.5, Your ver 1.1 does not change anything.
The reboot worked but all that happened was that widgets on my w. locker lock screen were gone.
I noticed that the poster above me is on froyo.
Thanks,
SF
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I didn't get an FC when I used a "*" (the 'dot' or symbol for a bullet list) symbol but after rebooting, I had a flashing triangle (roaming) in the status bar and instead of reading "VZW*Rules The Air", it said "Roaming Indicator Flashing"
I changed it to "VZW RulesTheAir" or similar, rebooted, and all's well now. Not sure if it's related to the above FC issue or not. I don't know what version I'm running either.
I did have version 1.0. Will update to 1.1
Screenshot for the curious...
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starflorida said:
Conap,
On my Eris running Shed's GSB 1.5, Your ver 1.1 does not change anything.
The reboot worked but all that happened was that widgets on my w. locker lock screen were gone.
I noticed that the poster above me is on froyo.
Thanks,
SF
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I think your issue was if there was no eri.xml file then it wasn't writing to it so I had it create a blank eri.xml and then write the text to it. Try out v1.2 http://www.androidphiles.com/files/get/DYIPFG2fur/ccname1.2.apk
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I didn't get an FC when I used a "*" (the 'dot' or symbol for a bullet list) symbol but after rebooting, I had a flashing triangle (roaming) in the status bar and instead of reading "VZW*Rules The Air", it said "Roaming Indicator Flashing"
I changed it to "VZW RulesTheAir" or similar, rebooted, and all's well now. Not sure if it's related to the above FC issue or not. I don't know what version I'm running either.
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You must have still had 1.0 cause I tried VZW*Rules The Air with 1.1 and it worked fine. The roaming indicator flashing means that the xml didn't have the right format which was the issue with using symbols in v1.0
All symbols allowed now? The symbol wasn't an asterisk, but this
•
Press the '?123' key, then 'Alt', then 4th key, top row.
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All symbols allowed now? The symbol wasn't an asterisk, but this
•
Press the '?123' key, then 'Alt', then 4th key, top row.
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Ok i see...yeah just tried that and it worked for me...the only symbol that should cause issues is a double quote " and maybe < or > since those characters have other meanings in xml files. Everything else should work i beleive
Tried it again with 1.2 an it worked great... u should add this to the market i think it would go over well
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Third time is a charm
Thanks Conap!
1.2 works.
SF
Awesome little build Conap !!!! Thanks man !
Works perfect!
im running GSBv1.6-ERIS
THANK U
Can I use this to change what carrier I'm on?
is this app simply putting a UI to the process of creating/editing the eri.xml file, or is it accomplishing something different than flashing ChangeToVZW and doing this manually?
a few days before this thread was started, i flashed the ChangeToVZW.zip and edited the resulting eri.xml file to customize the text to my liking, however when i switch to airplane mode or i am somewhere without coverage, the text changes to display "(No Service)". does this app do anything to change the text shown when you have no service? is the eri.xml file that is created identical to the one that ChangeToVZW creates? this is a very minor complaint as the time i spend in Airplane mode or areas of no coverage are very very small, but still something that bothers me
Using this app, in airplane mode, mine says "(No Service)". In that sense, it doesn't override the function 100% like you want.
Okay, let me start by saying that I know there are other threads here that discuss status bar transparency. I've read them... twice. I know there are guides for themeing, I know that those guides discuss making the status bar transparent. I know that others have posted flashable ZIP files with transparent status bars in them. That said, posting a link to a thread that talks about how to accomplish this probably won't help me. Telling me to decompile SystemUI and modify the StatusBarService.smali file and modifying the status bar .9s probably won't help me. I've been there and I've done that and it doesn't work, maybe it's Android 2.3.7? Maybe it's my ROM (Oxygen)? Maybe it's my launcher? I don't know. But, if someone could help me figure it out, I would appriciate it - likely in the form of a donation
Lastly, let me point out that I have the notification pulldown area transparent. What I want is the status bar. The bar at the top of the screen where the clock, battery icon, connection icons and such are displayed. There seems to be a little confusion as to the notification pulldown and the status bar, so I wanted to clear that up
Okay. Here is what I'm dealing with, what I've done thus far, and what I want.
I'd like to have exactly what user gimj01 has posted, like this:
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"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Here is the thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031106
To try and accomplish this, I've done the following:
1. Decompile SystemUI.apk
2. Using Notepad ++ I edit the StatusBarService.smali. I search for the line "invoke-direct/range {v0 .. v5}, Landroid/view/WindowManager$LayoutParams;-><init>(IIIII)V" and right above it is "const/4 v5, 0x2" I change this to "const/4 v5, -0x3"
3. I then save the StatusBarService.smali file and recompile the SystemUI.apk. I then sign it. (All using APKManager 5)
4. Then, I replace the META INF folder in the new SystemUI.apk with the folder from the original.
5. I then copy the .9s for the status bar from the downloaded SystemUI.apk (from the post linked above) and paste them into my new SystemUI.apk. I use ADB and push it back to the phone.
That's it. This process causes the status bar to disappear. Oh, the .9s I'm copying over are:
status_bar_background.9.png
status_bar_close_on.9.png
statusbar_background.9.png
title_bar_portrait.9.png
title_bar_shadow.9.png
So, then I tried just modifying the StatusBarService.smali file as stated in step 2 above. Recompiling and pushing back to the phone. Result = status bar disappears.
So, then I tried just copying over the .9s as stated in step 5 above. In this case, there is no need to recompile, so I just push SystemUI to the phone. Result = blurry icons and text (see the attached image). But, the background is still black.
So then, for grins, I tried editing the status_bar.xml file and changing android:background="android:background="@drawable/statusbar_background"" to android:background="@android:color/transparent". Result = blurry icons and text (see the attached image). But, again, the background is still black.
Because the result of the final steps (changing the XML file, swapping the images only) is still a black background, I feel like I'm missing something. Like Android is pulling that black from somewhere, I just don't know where!!
Now, if I'm crazy (and at this point, I'm feeling that way) and this can't be done, okay. But, I really think it can, I can't imagine that Android changed that much between 2.3.3 and 2.3.7. So if you can help and are willing to, I would appriciate it.
First off, let me say I am in no way a themeing whiz (or even very good for that matter) but I'll try to help as best as I can.
Another thing I should say is that the link to the thread doesn't work.
Those things said, let me see if I understand the whole scope of what you're trying to do:
Based on the files you listed as the nine patches you're trying to change, you want every instance of the status bar to be transparent (including when the notification pane is open?). In my experience, a disappearing status bar indicates an issue in the file that causes the system to just not open it, so there must be an issue somewhere. Usually, again in my limited experience, this is because of a stupid error that you just missed.
I'm not sure you'd have to edit the smali files to execute this, but I could very easily be wrong. I'm going to do some research and check back in a little bit to see if you were able to fix the link so I can see the file you were referencing.
kenvan19 said:
First off, let me say I am in no way a themeing whiz (or even very good for that matter) but I'll try to help as best as I can.
Another thing I should say is that the link to the thread doesn't work.
Those things said, let me see if I understand the whole scope of what you're trying to do:
Based on the files you listed as the nine patches you're trying to change, you want every instance of the status bar to be transparent (including when the notification pane is open?). In my experience, a disappearing status bar indicates an issue in the file that causes the system to just not open it, so there must be an issue somewhere. Usually, again in my limited experience, this is because of a stupid error that you just missed.
I'm not sure you'd have to edit the smali files to execute this, but I could very easily be wrong. I'm going to do some research and check back in a little bit to see if you were able to fix the link so I can see the file you were referencing.
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Link in OP fixed. Here it is again:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1031106
In terms of scope, I have the notification area transparent, and right now, I could care less about how it looks when you pull it down. I'm interested in the status bar (just as it looks in the image in the OP) being clear. I hope that makes sense. I copied all of the .9s from the downloaded SystemUI to be sure I got what I needed, which was probably overkill, but I wanted to be sure. Really, I guess I would only need the statusbar_background.9.png to make what I am after work since the status_bar.xml file calls out that file specifically for the status bar background.
The reason I'm going after the smali files is because of this post (step 6.2):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=9978779#post9978779
Okay from what I understand you would just need to make one file transparent, titlebar.png or something like that. I'll look into it more and let you know!
Nobody...., really?
Nothing? No ideas?
I think what he mentioned works. I made one or two status bar mods for personal reasons so ill give this a shot.
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Sorry got called into work that day and just got home. Didn't get a chance to figure it out.
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slimdizzy said:
I think what he mentioned works. I made one or two status bar mods for personal reasons so ill give this a shot.
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I don't have a titlebar.png file. The png files that I have are listed in the OP. When I change any of the images to be transparent - or even copy transparent images from another clear status bar, I get what I attached in the OP, basically, fuzzy text and icons in a still black status bar.
kenvan19 said:
Sorry got called into work that day and just got home. Didn't get a chance to figure it out.
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Well, I suppose you're excused
You could use the UOT Kitchen, and in the status bar section at the top, click the option to use a transparent status bar. Then in the first section, set the transparency to 0%. Then go and upload your frameworks.res.apk and your systemui.apk under system files and let it do it for you. I did mine that way. Just search UOT kitchen. I would post the link but I'm on my phone.
Statusbar_background.9.png is the image file.
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I got it! Not sure yet what I did, but I'll backtrack and figure that out.
Everytime I've gone to the Kitchen it says it isn't open... maybe I have a bad link?
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denverg said:
I got it! Not sure yet what I did, but I'll backtrack and figure that out.
Everytime I've gone to the Kitchen it says it isn't open... maybe I have a bad link?
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Your link probably isn't bad. When they close it it is because it gets backed up. When you get that message just refresh the page every few minutes until you get in.
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I'm putting together a theme for a KJ3 Gingerbread ROM I'm building and having a couple issues. I cannot get the status bar to change at all. I've got a status bar image sitting in framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk, and it is still solid black. I cannot figure out what I need to change to use the custom image.
Second question is how to set the default wallpaper. I have default_wallpaper.jpg in framework-res.apk but every time I flash my ROM zip, it uses the default Samsung Blue Sea Live wallpaper. Any ideas on how I can change the default?
Sorry, this is the first ROM I'm actually putting together myself.
Jirv311 said:
I'm putting together a theme for a KJ3 Gingerbread ROM I'm building and having a couple issues. I cannot get the status bar to change at all. I've got a status bar image sitting in framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk, and it is still solid black. I cannot figure out what I need to change to use the custom image.
Second question is how to set the default wallpaper. I have default_wallpaper.jpg in framework-res.apk but every time I flash my ROM zip, it uses the default Samsung Blue Sea Live wallpaper. Any ideas on how I can change the default?
Sorry, this is the first ROM I'm actually putting together myself.
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del bluesea so the default_wallpaper.jpg can be show but lockscreen wallpaper change to black
You have to also edit the xml to change the status bar.
SystemUi/layout/statusbar.xml I believe.
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can someone tell me how to change the font colour for notifications in the drop down?
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adzidek said:
can someone tell me how to change the font colour for notifications in the drop down?
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1. In framework-res.apk/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.xml there are two things to look at; the line with
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android:id="@id/title"
controls the title of the notification. "android:textColor" is what you need to modify, and the format of the number is "#AARRGGBB"
2. Then there is the line with
Code:
android:id="@id/text"
which controls the description of the notification. Do the same thing you did with the title.
Here's a screenshot, the numbers correspond with the item that I talked about above.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
default wallpaper fix
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First you will have to put the wallpaper in framework res. Drawablehdmi. And name it default wallpaper.
Then go in the strings XML
Search for wallpaper
It will be set to a live wallpaper
Change that to @null
Now on first boot you will have your default wallpaper set.
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DemonWav said:
1. In framework-res.apk/res/layout/status_bar_latest_event_content.xml there are two things to look at; the line with
Code:
android:id="@id/title"
controls the title of the notification. "android:textColor" is what you need to modify, and the format of the number is "#AARRGGBB"
2. Then there is the line with
Code:
android:id="@id/text"
which controls the description of the notification. Do the same thing you did with the title.
Here's a screenshot, the numbers correspond with the item that I talked about above.
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thanks!
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I wish I was half as helpful and patient as you DemonWav. You always seem to answer these kinds of questions very thoroughly and kindly.
bryman27 said:
I wish I was half as helpful and patient as you DemonWav. You always seem to answer these kinds of questions very thoroughly and kindly.
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lol I try my best. I PMed the OP the answer to his question, but thanks to TRusselo for answering the question about the wallpaper, I wasn't sure about that one.
TRusselo said:
default wallpaper fix
First you will have to put the wallpaper in framework res. Drawablehdmi. And name it default wallpaper.
Then go in the strings XML
Search for wallpaper
It will be set to a live wallpaper
Change that to @null
Now on first boot you will have your default wallpaper set.
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This worked perfectly for the wallpaper. Thank you!
DemonWav said:
lol I try my best. I PMed the OP the answer to his question, but thanks to TRusselo for answering the question about the wallpaper, I wasn't sure about that one.
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I sent you a response back. My status bar is still black after changing this so I may have to send you my file and have you take a look. I appreciate your help.
It is in the layout folder of systemui,statusbar xml.i believe its line 1 and 19 that need edited there is either a hex color of ff000000 a or a ref. To black but it had to be changed to a drawable so it points to the .9 .i will look when I get home.
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fezzy102 said:
It is in the layout folder of systemui,statusbar xml.i believe its line 1 and 19 that need edited there is either a hex color of ff000000 a or a ref. To black but it had to be changed to a drawable so it points to the .9 .i will look when I get home.
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Sorry I should have stated that I did change the xml but it's still black. It may be due to an improper .9 image. I will try a different one tonight and see if it works.
fezzy102 said:
It is in the layout folder of systemui,statusbar xml.i believe its line 1 and 19 that need edited there is either a hex color of ff000000 a or a ref. To black but it had to be changed to a drawable so it points to the .9 .i will look when I get home.
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You are correct, that is what I told him to do. He said it didn't work and he has a hypothesis of why it won't, the .9.png thing. If that doesn't fix it then I just want to take a look at his SystemUI.apk 'cause I don't feel like guessing and trying all these different "fixes".
same png image has to be change to a transparent one...
Just as an update, I was able to get the status bar working finally after finding a proper status bar image, thanks to DemonWav.
Also, thanks again to TRusselo for showing me the way for the default wallpaper.