Hi all,
I've downloaded these icons and would like to use the psd's that the artist provided to make lots more.
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I think the quickest way to make more would be to get the official icon and shrink it so that it can be placed on the little coloured squares.
So my question is: How do I access the icon in an .apk file and also the icons for the default apps like the calculator, navigation etc? I see them on the phone screen smiling back at me but just can't seem to get my hands on the raw .png file.
Perhaps there's some kind of .apk extractor or maybe they are in the phone memory when it's on and can be lifted from there?
Many thanks to any bright spark that knows how to do this. I've searched plenty but maybe I'm just not using the right search terms or something
if all you're after is the .png to make an icon, you could copy the .apk to your computer and rename it to a .zip and extract it. the icons would be in the drawable-hdpi folder.
just in case you were asking where the .apk files are, look in /data/app or /system/app, depending on the app.
Thanks brewcrewwheels,
That worked great for stand alone .apk's but I still can't seem to find the icons for the default apps. I can't find the folders you speak of...
noomski said:
Thanks brewcrewwheels,
That worked great for stand alone .apk's but I still can't seem to find the icons for the default apps. I can't find the folders you speak of...
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which folders are you referring to? actually let's start at the beginning. are you rooted? if so, do you have root explorer? if those are both yes, then in root explorer you would navigate to system, then app, then select the .apk you want. for example, let's say you want the icon for gmail. go to system, app, then long press gmail.apk. copy it to your sd card (make sure you have selected mount r/w in the top right corner), then copy it to your desktop. rename it to gmail.zip and extract it. go to the folder called res, then you will see drawable-hdpi. this contains all the icons used by the app. in this case, the png you are after is called ic_launcher_mail.png
all of the app logos will be in drawable-hdpi, but they may have different file names. that is why i recommend extracting everything, so at least you will have thumbnails to guide you. hopefully this clears things up a bit, but let me know if you need anything further.
brewcrewwheels said:
if all you're after is the .png to make an icon, you could copy the .apk to your computer and rename it to a .zip and extract it. the icons would be in the drawable-hdpi folder.
just in case you were asking where the .apk files are, look in /data/app or /system/app, depending on the app.
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thanks for the tips...
brewcrewwheels said:
if all you're after is the .png to make an icon, you could copy the .apk to your computer and rename it to a .zip and extract it. the icons would be in the drawable-hdpi folder.
just in case you were asking where the .apk files are, look in /data/app or /system/app, depending on the app.
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A little off topic here, what about mp3's inside apk games. How do you extract it??
earthworm1102 said:
A little off topic here, what about mp3's inside apk games. How do you extract it??
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same method, different folder. inside the apk, you can have fun exploring all the different folders and you'll find all files. the way I find music inside apk's is to play them in vlc player (google it), and it should point you to its general location. that's how I ripped a couple of hidden songs from my phone's system folder that are inaccessible any other way.
see http://androidmtk.com/extract-icon-apk-application
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see http://androidxda.com/extract-icon-apk-application
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No need to have a computer. It can also be done from a phone.
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I've Dutty's Hybrid V2 Rom... I love it...
I wanted to change the folder icon and I did a very stupid mistake... I forgot to back up the original one. I installed these icons
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Little did I know, I hate them... now that I uninstall them, I've lost all the original icon on Dutty's Hybrid v2
Can anyone kind enough to make me a copy of their Start Menu?
it's just a bunch of shortcuts (including the icon file in each folder), no personal info, so don't worry.
"\Windows\Start Menu\" Please zip/Rar me the folder "Programs"
Thanks a million.... I've the copy of shellres.dll so no worry there.
New flash
pandaboyy said:
I've Dutty's Hybrid V2 Rom... I love it...
I wanted to change the folder icon and I did a very stupid mistake... I forgot to back up the original one. I installed these icons
Little did I know, I hate them... now that I uninstall them, I've lost all the original icon on Dutty's Hybrid v2
Can anyone kind enough to make me a copy of their Start Menu?
it's just a bunch of shortcuts (including the icon file in each folder), no personal info, so don't worry.
"\Windows\Start Menu\" Please zip/Rar me the folder "Programs"
Thanks a million.... I've the copy of shellres.dll so no worry there.
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I think is better if u flash again , u dont know but is possible that u made more changes that u think
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I think is better if u flash again , u dont know but is possible that u made more changes that u think
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you gotta be kidding right?
it's just some shortcuts that are missing.
Can you zip me a copy of your start menu "Program"?
Try deleting or renaming the icon.lnk file in each folder. As the original files are in the rom it should revert back to normal.
Use totalcmd to go to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games and rname the icon.lnk file to iconxxx.xxx reset and hopefully that folder should be back to the original Dutty's Rom default.
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Try deleting or renaming the icon.lnk file in each folder. As the original files are in the rom it should revert back to normal.
Use totalcmd to go to \Windows\Start Menu\Programs\Games and rname the icon.lnk file to iconxxx.xxx reset and hopefully that folder should be back to the original Dutty's Rom default.
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That's the problem... I have all the shortcuts, but I'm missing the icon file... The shortcuts are messy, but I can rearrange them without problem
I'm giving this a go straight from Opera on my phone, so I hope it works for you. There should be a .zip file attached with the folder structure and icons in place but everything else removed.
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I'm giving this a go straight from Opera on my phone, so I hope it works for you. There should be a .zip file attached with the folder structure and icons in place but everything else removed.
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That's all I need... thank you
pandaboyy said:
you gotta be kidding right?
it's just some shortcuts that are missing.
Can you zip me a copy of your start menu "Program"?
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If noone will send you the start menu you can always make a backup with spb backup or sprite and hardreset and copy your start menu/restore from there...
Figured I'd share these since I threw 'em together after using 2.2 for a bit and going back to 2.1...
They're modified framework-res.apk, Mms.apk, and Settings.apk files. You can copy and paste them over the existing apks via RootExplorer (which is the method I used), or you can push them via adb...provided your permissions are setup and you don't get the "access denied" messages.
I think I managed to get all the notification/settings menu/power menu icons skinned. Most of the dialogue pop-ups are also the dark blue now, instead of the regular blue from 2.1. Also, the battery meter is basically the stock battery meter, but it's actually accurate. It's the same one used in the Cognition ROMs, minus the numbers.
I've only tested these on my phone, obviously, but they worked on Cognition 2.1 as well as stock 2.1 ROMs.
Instructions:
#1: Rename files by removing "TWEAKED-" portion from file name(s).
#2: Copy or push files to appropriate folders via RootExplorer or adb. (framework-res.apk goes in the "/system/framework/" folder, Mms.apk and Settings.apk go in "/system/app/" folder).
#3: Reboot. Depending on how you copy files over, you might get a force close error before you reboot.
Enjoy!
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RapidShare link with all 3 APKs: https://rapidshare.com/files/424152667/FROYO-KB-Mods.zip
Credits:
- designgears : Original notification bar battery meter.
- a.n : For telling me where the dang MMS/SMS notification icon was so I could change it.
That's awesome. How did you do this if you don't mind me asking?
Yay no more fc
tytdfn said:
That's awesome. How did you do this if you don't mind me asking?
Yay no more fc
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I just copied the framework/mms/settings apks from both 2.1 and 2.2 to my computer, and then grabbed the image files out of the drawable-hdpi folder in the 2.2 apks...moved those into the 2.1 apks, and then moved the updated apks into the appropriate folders on the phone with RootExplorer.
Hopefully that makes sense. Haha.
Any idea why my battery icon wont show? I have the phone rooted and have Root Explorer installed. I renamed the stock apks and just pasted the new ones in. Also the Power Control widget does not work any more. Says "problem loading widget"
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Any idea why my battery icon wont show? I have the phone rooted and have Root Explorer installed. I renamed the stock apks and just pasted the new ones in. Also the Power Control widget does not work any more. Says "problem loading widget"
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No idea, I've never had either issue. You can try copying the APKs over again and rebooting to see if the battery meter shows again.
None of the APKs should have any effects on the widgets. I don't use Power Control but SwitchPro and everything else works fine.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate (AT&T/XDA-App)
Also, if you're renaming the stock APKs on the phone with RootExplorer, instead of just making backup copies of them, before copying over the new ones, that could be causing problems. That's the same as actually deleting the stock APKs, which are necessary system files. I've only installed them by overwriting the existing APKs with the new ones, then rebooting.
Sent from my Samsung Captivate (AT&T/XDA-App)
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I just copied the framework/mms/settings apks from both 2.1 and 2.2 to my computer, and then grabbed the image files out of the drawable-hdpi folder in the 2.2 apks...moved those into the 2.1 apks, and then moved the updated apks into the appropriate folders on the phone with RootExplorer.
Hopefully that makes sense. Haha.
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please give us a step by step instruction on these... thank you
hey guys. now that i've learned how to mod apps to match my liking, i wanted to mod the one app i use the most.
i can't seem to find where Mixzing's installation folder is? i've searched /data/app, /data/app-private, /system/app, /sdcard/data, /sdcard/Android...where do the .apks for these apps that aren't under /data/app go???
and which apk should i be editing, the basic .apk or the upgrade .apk? (i assume basic).
thanks
It's in data/app
Something like "com.developername.mixzing.apk".
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i dont mean to be rude but did you read my first post? it's not in /data/app...
It's in data/app. Uninstall it, reinstall it and sort by date in root explorer if you're having trouble finding it.
I'll just save the trouble and post it for you
Unless you have A2SD it's in data/app.
Look better next time. It's there.
zHk3R said:
Unless you have A2SD it's in data/app.
Look better next time. It's there.
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adb shell ls /data/app > info.txt
[0;0mQuick_Boot_3.1.apk[0m
[0;0mTATLiveWallpapersFlow.apk[0m
[0;0mTATLiveWallpapersLayersOfLight.apk[0m
[0;0mTATLiveWallpapersLuminescence.apk[0m
[0;0malei.switchpro-1.apk[0m
[0;0mbiz.firethorn.ftap-2.zip[0m
[0;0mbz.ktk.bubble-1.apk[0m
[0;0mchris.cooper.snowflakes-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcn.miren.browser-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.androgames.BubbleBurst-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.android.email-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.android.vending-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.apostek.SlotMachine-1.zip[0m
[0;0mcom.aurorasoftworks.quadrant.ui.standard-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.bigtincan.android.adfree-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.bonfiremedia.android_wikimobile-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.bruce.volumebutton.controler-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.ccpcreations.android.MarioLiveWallpaprer-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.danesh.system.app.remover-2.zip[0m
[0;0mcom.dataviz.docstogoapp-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.dornbachs.zebra-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.fandango-2.zip[0m
[0;0mcom.fede.launcher-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.flowerpig.lwp.circuit-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.fsck.k9-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.fulltiltpoker.rushmobile-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftAsphalt5.asphalt5-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.google.android.googlequicksearchbox-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.google.android.street-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.google.android.voicesearch-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.google.android.youtube-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.google.code.appsorganizer-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.handcent.nextsms-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.houmiak.postme-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.ihopethisworks.quickhulu-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.infraredpixel.drop-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.jarodyv.livewallpaper.matrix-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.kalicinscy.wallpaper.starfield-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.kanokgems.smswidget-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.kmagic.solitaire-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.leinardi.setinstalllocation-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.levelup.beautifulwidgets-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.maize.digitalClock-1.zip[0m
[0;0mcom.mhuang.overclocking-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.nytimes.android-2.zip[0m
[0;0mcom.socialnmobile.dictapps.notepad.color.note-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.speedsoftware.rootexplorer-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.swype.android.inputmethod-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.tat.livewallpaper.bluespark-2.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.th.android.widget.gTabsimiClock-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.throttlecopter-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.yahoo.mobile.client.android.im-1.apk[0m
[0;0mcom.zehro.android.clockrEvolution-1.zip[0m
[0;0mjp.co.bii.android.app.dskvzr-1.apk[0m
[0;0mnet.bajawa.battery-1.apk[0m
[0;0mnet.greenturtles.photoframe-1.apk[0m
[0;0mpoker.hands.order-1.apk[0m
[0;0muk.co.extorian.VoicemailNotifier-1.apk[0m
[0;0mwireless_tether_2_0_5-pre8.apk[0m
I use Apps 2 SD to move it to the SD card....so where in there?
I guess /sdcard/app or something along those lines.
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It's in data/app. Uninstall it, reinstall it and sort by date in root explorer if you're having trouble finding it.
I'll just save the trouble and post it for you
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just did that. uninstalled. reinstalled. went back to /data/app and it's not there. organized it by date and it's not there.
i have Move2SD enabler, so it's installing apps directly on the SD card. that's why I asked in the OP where else besides /data/app apps get installed.
i can use the .apk you posted, but when they update the app in the future i'll be in the same position. i need to find my own .apk
couldn't find where it was being stored in the /sdcard, so i just moved it back to the phone's memory and then got the .apk from /data/app.
here's my first skinning attempt. pretty much what i was going for. matches my black windows 7 look
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guys i'm having an ISSUE...anyone know what's going on?
please read...
tried the regular method using .apk manager. if i unzip/edit/zip/sign and try to install, i get "Application not installed"...if i do unzip/edit/zip as system app (no signature) and try to install, same message. if i do unzip/edit/zip as regular app but dont sign it, same message. if i edit the file with 7Zip and try to install, also get the same message...
if i unzip/edit/zip/sign and try to copy/paste over the existing .apk in /data/app i get force closes when i try to open the app.
now, if i edit the .apk with 7-zip and i copy it over the existing .com.mixzing.basic-1.apk in /data/app then it works! the widgets work, the app works. all is well....until i reboot the phone. then i come back and the app wont launch, as if it wasn't there.
i go to /data/app/ the .apk is there, but it wont launch. if i try to install it from there, it also gives me "Application not installed"...interestingly enough, when i try to install it, it tells me it would overwrite an existing application. yet when i go to the Market, it shows as Mixzing NOT being installed and lets me install a new copy just fine.
if i install again from the market, and copy/paste my copy over it in /data/app, it works again...until I reboot...and the cycle repeats.
what am i doing wrong here?
Does Need Testing on the 4x HD, works for me, can someone please confirm for me thou please? And test on CM10.2, BACKUP first!
Bored of the same old crappy lock icon in AOSP Roms?!
Well Look no further, these icons will change the Lock icon to a selection of custom images, made by me :3
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I am not responsible for anything at all, if you brake your phone, your problem not mine, but i will help because i'm a nice guy!
Notice
Don't ask for Flashable Zips, 2 Reasons. 1. Makes it too Noob Friendly, this will help you see what else makes up the system ui of your phone and open you up to be able theme them accordingly. 2. I couldn't actually get it to flash properly xD It's good to get experience with the below method thou! And it's totally Worth it tbh!!
These will probably only work on AOSP roms, but i have only tested these myself on my Desire C and they work flawlessly, no lag, nothing like that! So enjoy using them guys :3
Okay so now on how to install you desired ring, it is not as easy as just flashing the zip in recovery, plainly because, their is no zip for you to flash :highfive: Haha, so you need to make some edits to your Framework-res.apk instead until i can be bothered to make a flashable zip for these
First Thing you guys need to do is find your framework-res.apk, i'm sure you allknow where it is but just incase i'll tell you :3 It is Located in the Desired Rom Zip under System>framework>and there it is! I personally would extract it to my desktop and leave it there for later :3
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The second thing your gonna wanna do is Decompile or find any way in which you like to extract the res folder that is inside the .apk, again, i'd extract this to my Desktop again because it's an easy place to put it :3
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The next thing your gonna need to do is press Thanks on this post to unlock the download Just kidding but, yeah, What you gotta do is download my zip of mods, have a browse of them until you find the one you like, and extract the two images in the Resized/root of the folder to, you guessed it, the desktop You can use the other images outside the folder but the image will be bigger (HDPI)
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So Now you've got the two chosen images on your desktop, navigate into the res folder you extracted earlier and navigate to drawable-mdpi, this is all the images and stuff that make parts of your phone, i'd leave most of this alone unless you know what you doing
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Now drag and drop the two custom images into the drawable-mdpi folder and allow the files to be overwritten, now put the res folder back into the framework-res.apk and recompile it or do just whatever method it is you like to get the custom res folder back into the .apk
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Now, you can either put the framework apk back into the rom zip, and reflash it with your custom lockring, however this is time consuming, and takes longer, can cause errors blah blah blah, you get the idea, so instead just copy the apk to your SD card and use a root browser to copy it
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Once the custom framework-res.apk is copied, simply paste it in the system>framework>HERE of your phone, accept the overwrite, your phone will immediately reboot and this is okay, it will then boot up, and your lockscreen ring will change :3
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Example of the kinds of rings you can have and what they look like on my Device
However i only have three, because that's all i took screenies of, the first two are ones that wernt resized, but the third one is :3 i think the resized are MDPI so better off choosing the HDPI ones which are outside the Resized Folder
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Downloads!
V1 has got quite a lot of Rings, make a request, or whatever, more updates = more Mods :3 Download it from Here :3
I have permissions for some of the images i used, the others are made by me...
I am looking for an app that can copy files from folder A to folder B as soon as there is file created in folder A. Thanks.
Root explorer
Thanks!
I like Solid Explorer.
I hate solid explorer. It doesnt have the function to copy from external sd card to internal memory...
I use fx explorer for copy n paste. So easy to operate. Copy file or folder, click Home button, brings to to all the storages that you would like to paste to etc.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nextapp.fx&hl=en
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thanks everyone for suggestion. I didn't make it clear on my first post, what I am looking for is an app that can run in the background and copy/move files from one folder to another folder as soon as there is file created in the source folder.
henry8668 said:
thanks everyone for suggestion. I didn't make it clear on my first post, what I am looking for is an app that can run in the background and copy/move files from one folder to another folder as soon as there is file created in the source folder.
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oic, a sync program. hm. Maybe folder sync app from google play store?
henry8668 said:
thanks everyone for suggestion. I didn't make it clear on my first post, what I am looking for is an app that can run in the background and copy/move files from one folder to another folder as soon as there is file created in the source folder.
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If you're on a ROM that supports init.d and has busybox, you could make your own with rsync and a cronjob. Now that you've given me the idea, I might try to whack something together to backup my sdcard pictures folder to external SD.
If you don't want to muck around with that, searching Play store for rsync returns some promising looking apps, but I've never used any, sorry.
Be super careful with syncing programs. They're great for backups, but if you set them up to sync in the wrong direction or both directions or something you can find all the files you wanted to backup deleted. Always do a dry run first, or have another backup handy outside the directories you're trying to sync until you're sure everything is setup right.
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oic, a sync program. hm. Maybe folder sync app from google play store?
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this works. thanks
jason2678 said:
If you're on a ROM that supports init.d and has busybox, you could make your own with rsync and a cronjob. Now that you've given me the idea, I might try to whack something together to backup my sdcard pictures folder to external SD.
If you don't want to muck around with that, searching Play store for rsync returns some promising looking apps, but I've never used any, sorry.
Be super careful with syncing programs. They're great for backups, but if you set them up to sync in the wrong direction or both directions or something you can find all the files you wanted to backup deleted. Always do a dry run first, or have another backup handy outside the directories you're trying to sync until you're sure everything is setup right.
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Thanks.