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Very old mod. Probably no longer works. Use at own risk. No longer supported by me.
ROOT REQUIRED
ONLY works on ROMS that include HtcLockScreen.odex.
So it wont work if you've flashed lwp patches, Sprint ROMS or anything that removes the .odex file.
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Originally created by JsChiSurf over in the Hero forums via my encouragement This version is made for the Eris, it is not the same as the Hero version (which doesn't work properly for us).
This is a modification of the STOCK HTC Sense lockscreen that removes the background so you can see your homescreen behind it.
*Users need to already be comfortable with using 'adb' I won't be providing support on that since there are numerous threads with instructions all around.*
**Before** pushing the apk into that folder, you'll need to FIRST perform the following steps to remove the stock lock wallpapers from loading, as well as any cached custom wallpaper you have applied. You can perform these via adb as listed, or if you have Root Explorer (on the marketplace), you can navigate to the folders listed and delete the items that way.
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
cd /data/misc/lockscreen
rm *
cd /system/customize/resource
rm htc_wallpaper*
exit
Note: You may or may not have anything to delete in /system/customize/resource, so if you get an error message while using adb, don't worry.
HtcLockScreen.zip MD5: 9423D8C3D6CBBF3E084CD185130F9649
*APK NOTE: APKs are case sensitive, be sure you install this without renaming it, or it wont overwrite your original APK*
After you extract the zip to your sdk/tools directory perform the following (case sensitive):
Code:
adb push HtcLockScreen.apk /system/app
adb reboot
If you get "read-only" errors, try "adb remount" OR "adb shell", then, "su", then "mount -o rw,remount /dev/block/mtdblock3 /system" and then the other commands.
EDIT: Clock-less version now available for download! Same instructions apply.
Clock-less Info: **Since some users may have performed the 'experienced users' steps below, an Android image has been added to 'lockscreen_topedge.png' so that it isn't 100% transparent.
If you want to remove this image: First, download the ZIP below with the PNGs, take any one of those and rename it to 'lockscreen_topedge.png, open the lock apk in your favorite zip file manager (winzip, winrar, 7-zip), navigate to "res\drawable-normal-mdpi" and drag your newly-renamed PNG in there. If a dialog pops up, be sure you select the option that has NO compression, this is usually called "Store."**
Make a post if you have any problems NOT related to 'adb.' Again, support is not provided for that.
Clockless Lock.zip MD5: B604B530E02C47DA81AD8B4563BE71D2
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Now some optional additional steps for **experienced users only** (I suck at tech support so if you ask something, I'll try to answer, but no guarantees):
If you put the PNGs included in the zip below into 'com.htc.resources.apk\res\drawable-mdpi', it will remove the HTC "Arc" on the lockscreen. Now, to create your own Arc replacement, all you'll need to do is go into 'HtcLockScreen.apk\res\drawable-normal-mdpi' and change the lockscreen_topedge.png to your liking A much easier change than fiddling with your resources apk everytime and its only 1 image to change, instead of trying to line up three. Of course, if you remove the Arc and do not change your lockscreen_topedge.png, you will have a completely invisible lockscreen, so don't freak yourself out, just make something for that PNG.
*Does not seem to work with Hero or Legend ROMs*
I've used adb push (to change my boot animation) but I can't say I know how to use it.
Can you specify which commands to use?
EDIT: do you have to have root for this?
Yes you have to have root. You would do 'adb install HtcLockScreen.apk'.
wshuman3 said:
You would do 'adb install HtcLockScreen.apk'.
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waahhh no X_X this isn't an app to be installed. you are overwritting the old one (after youve backed up!) the "install" command installs to data/app, which isn't what we want (but thanks for keepin an eye on the thread for me wshuman3 )
if you put the apk in your sdk\tools directory, then the command would be
Code:
adb push HtcLockScreen.apk system/app
you were correct about needing root tho
oh sweet!
one question though, what if your phone is locked? will it still show the homescreen?
Lemcott said:
oh sweet!
one question though, what if your phone is locked? will it still show the homescreen?
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please read the first post again before you post. your question is answered in both the thread title as well as the second line.
thanks!
no no no... okay I admit, i worded that question wrong.
if you phone is password protected, as in locked down, with the graphical password and all that. will it still show the homescreen?
Lemcott said:
no no no... okay I admit, i worded that question wrong.
if you phone is password protected, as in locked down, with the graphical password and all that. will it still show the homescreen?
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i believe it should still show you the home screen, considering with the normal lock app by htc in order to unlock it with the dot pattern, you have to pull the slider down, then it shows you the pattern. so going off of that, then it should still do the same thing, but instead of showing a pic on the lock screen, it shows the home screen, then you slide it down to unlock, which i would assume that it would then pop up the dot pattern.
ECLIPS3's explanation is entirely correct. locking will not hide your homescreen. but then, if someone wanted to see your homescreen with the normal lockscreen, they would just have to slide down the Arc most of the way and they'd see most of it. not secure either way.
but i dont think thats what you were even worried about Lemcott. but explained it anyway
yep, you got it I'm not really worried about them seeing the homescreen (oh no! they saw my poor organizational skills! I'm ruined! haha) I just have my phone locked done mainly because my friends and I have a pretty long running epic war to change each other's facebook status'/tweets to very embarrassing things, nosey family members, and just in case i ever forgot it somewhere.
cant wait till i get my new phone in tomorrow and patch this sucker on. speaking of which, if i were to patch this after flashing on Jamezelle's sense-abloe 2.0, would it look just like the normal htc lock screen just transparent? or will it look like sense-able's lock screen but transparent?
Lemcott said:
yep, you got it I'm not really worried about them seeing the homescreen (oh no! they saw my poor organizational skills! I'm ruined! haha) I just have my phone locked done mainly because my friends and I have a pretty long running epic war to change each other's facebook status'/tweets to very embarrassing things, nosey family members, and just in case i ever forgot it somewhere.
cant wait till i get my new phone in tomorrow and patch this sucker on. speaking of which, if i were to patch this after flashing on Jamezelle's sense-abloe 2.0, would it look just like the normal htc lock screen just transparent? or will it look like sense-able's lock screen but transparent?
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it will look like the normal lock screen, just transparent. but you could edit the transparent lock screen to look like jameselles, just transparent. im sure someone would be willing to do that for you. i might, just dont have time right now.
I'll give it a whirl, but if anyone wants to race me be my guest, I'm pretty noobish when it comes to android/linux, but I'll give it my best.
Lemcott said:
if i were to patch this after flashing on Jamezelle's sense-abloe 2.0, would it look just like the normal htc lock screen just transparent? or will it look like sense-able's lock screen but transparent?
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99.9% sure your senseable lock would be in-tact, just transparent. since your senseable lock's graphics are stored in com.htc.resources.apk and this is only a change to your HtcLockScreen.apk
Running Ivan's 0.8T2, works like a charm. Thanks!
For all of those confused on how to install this, you simply unzip HtcLockscreen.zip on your computer, follow the instructions in the first post, then you:
Code:
adb remount
adb push HtcLockScreen.apk /system/app
adb reboot
and when your phone boots back up, you'll be looking at a shiny new transparent lockscreen.
Arcalyth said:
Running Ivan's 0.8T2, works like a charm. Thanks!
For all of those confused on how to install this, you simply unzip HtcLockscreen.zip on your computer, follow the instructions in the first post, then you:
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NOTE!: the code is case sensitive, make sure you capitalize as follows:
Code:
adb remount
adb push HtcLockScreen.apk /system/app
adb reboot
When I try this I always get the nexus 1 lock screen. I'm running Ivan's latest build.
I will try again on a fresh flash since I have been messing with stuff.
Edit: OK, fresh flash without wiping allowed me to change to the Transparent Lock Screen. Thanks gohamstergo.
btw, I have no idea what I changed to not allow this mod.
@silver: not sure but youre not the only one with the issue. no idea what causes it. seems rare tho
AWW, I thought I was special.
But, If anyone ever needs any "rare issues or bugs" found....
Thanks for posting this!
Would anyone consider making a "lockscreen" that is nothing BUT a photo/walpaper?
No clock, no arc, nothing?
Maybe just a "walpaper" or photo?
Or even better- Truly Transparent!
That would be cool!
TheAtheistReverend said:
Thanks for posting this!
Would anyone consider making a "lockscreen" that is nothing BUT a photo/walpaper?
No clock, no arc, nothing?
Maybe just a "walpaper" or photo?
Or even better- Truly Transparent!
That would be cool!
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If read the "advanced" directions in the OP, it basically explains how to do this, even though he was trying to tell you how to AVOID doing that. but I agree, I'd like it too. It would almost be like a security feature cuz only you would know where to swipe to unlock
*Updated 2/6/11 to be flashable with CWM3 or less*
So, after many nights of being awakened by that annoying battery full audio notification I figured I'd do something about it. Here is a flashable zip that replaces the .ogg file that the system uses with a blank one. Will work on any ROM/File System.
Flash through CWM (v3.x or less):
leatherneck6017 said:
So, after many nights of being awakened by that annoying battery full audio notification I figured I'd do something about it. Here is a flashable zip that replaces the .ogg file that the system uses with a blank one. Will work on any ROM/File System.
Flash through CWM (v2.5.1.2 or less):
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I did something similar to this in my newest version of my ROM, I took the original sound files and made the extension FILENAME.ogg.bak
This removes the sound but if you want it back you can just remove the ".bak" portion of the file name.
schizopunk said:
I did something similar to this in my newest version of my ROM, I took the original sound files and made the extension FILENAME.ogg.bak
This removes the sound but if you want it back you can just remove the ".bak" portion of the file name.
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I had originally wanted to make a flashable zip that did just that (and also one to change it back)! But I wasn't able to figure out how to tell 'update-script' to do that .
leatherneck6017 said:
I had originally wanted to make a flashable zip that did just that (and also one to change it back)! But I wasn't able to figure out how to tell 'update-script' to do that .
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I can help you out if you want, PM me.
leatherneck6017 said:
So, after many nights of being awakened by that annoying battery full audio notification I figured I'd do something about it. Here is a flashable zip that replaces the .ogg file that the system uses with a blank one. Will work on any ROM/File System.
Flash through CWM (v2.5.1.2 or less):
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Worked like a charm! Now I can charge AND sleep!
Updated
Updated so it's CWM3 compatible.
What is the name of the sound file that makes the battery full notification sound? I'm too sleepy at night to determine which sound just woke me up.
Thanks.
edit: Is it TW_Battery_caution.ogg? I've renamed it with a .bak extension and charging my phone now.
Qukel said:
Is it TW_Battery_caution.ogg? I've renamed it with a .bak extension and charging my phone now.
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Yep, that's the one.
Thanks this is great. Can also the blue light and notification be disabled cuz I'm getting disconnected every time when tether or usb tether I forgot which one when notification comes on.
Sent from my SPH-D700 using XDA App
Installing Silent BatteryFull Notification CWM3
I am a newbie to all of this, but am sick of being awake all night long with the battery notification waking me up and not being able to go back to sleep.
I found your post and attached file.
I have a droid X - global - motorola.
1. Will this work on this phone?
2. Are there any risks of damaging the rest of the operating system?
3. If no - how do I install this on the phone?
Any help to get me back to sleep would be appreciated.
Thank you
No this will not work on your phone. This is a MOD for the SAMSUNG EPIC 4G and ONLY the SAMSUNG EPIC 4G
EB13 OR DK28?
if DK28 i'd like to request an EB13 please
why does the file have to be replaced
why cant it just be removed using some sorta file explorer on the phone?
further more WTF is the reason for this sound other then to wake people up and/or piss them off? - as far as I know all phones stop charging when they get full so you wont over charge the phone
like some i'm fond of the Sense UI, but not the slide-down lockscreen.
I prefer the CM lockscreen also known as the vanilla stock lockscreen, which consists of you sliding left or right to mute or unlock your phone.
Well after i managed to do some searching and reading up, i found that the Sense ROM contains the vanilla stock lockscreen, but overrides it with an apk of their own lockscreen.
follow these easy instructions to switch back and forth if you like...
**MUST BE ROOTED!!**
1. FIRST do a nandroid backup of your phone. (always a safe practice when changing anything on your phone)
2. go into Partitions -> and unmount your /System/
3. connect your phone to your PC via USB
4. go into your android SDK windows directory
(default) C:\android-sdk-windows\tools\
5. type "adb devices" (minus quotation marks) and make sure your phone is recognized and listed in the output
6. type "adb shell"
7. type "mv /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk /system/app/HtcLockScreen.bak"
8. type "exit"
9. type "adb reboot", and unplug your phone from the USB
and enjoy.
simply...you just renamed HTC Sense's lockscreen app. since the Sense UI can't find it, it goes back to the default vanilla stock lockscreen. if you want it, just simply nandroid restore or follow the instructions again and rename HtcLockScreen.bak to HtcLockScreen.apk
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only BUG i've found in using this method is if you use the HTC Sense Alarm clock you won't be able to disable the alarm from the lockscreen. you'll have to unlock your phone first and choose it from the alarm popup.
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found a stock alarm clock apk that will work with the vanilla lockscreen.
1.Put the file in the tools folder of your Android SDK
2.Reboot to Recovery
3.Mount System
4.Open CMD prompt
5.cd to tools folder (c:\android-sdk-windows\tools)
6. adb push DeskClock.apk /system/app
8.Reboot
Good info, thanks.
Finally, I love the stock lockscreen rather than Sense's
Very nice. Thanks.
asiancuta said:
4. go into your android SDK windows directory
(default) C:\android-sdk-windows\tools\
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you may want to update this they moved the files to C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\
sljenkins87 said:
you may want to update this they moved the files to C:\android-sdk-windows\platform-tools\
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is there a new update to the Android SDK software?
Trying to locate the source of the problem, but since doing this hitting menu will unlock the phone. I know this is an option for CM Roms, however i'm running the Liberated Froyo Rom. I know they put in the trackball wakeup option, but i can't find any of the settings that would govern that and menu unlock. it didn't do this with the sense unlock screen.
other question, any way to make the answer call when locked screen be the stock one and not the sense one?
cegna09 said:
Trying to locate the source of the problem, but since doing this hitting menu will unlock the phone. I know this is an option for CM Roms, however i'm running the Liberated Froyo Rom. I know they put in the trackball wakeup option, but i can't find any of the settings that would govern that and menu unlock. it didn't do this with the sense unlock screen.
Minor bug, but worth the reward. May look into it when I have time.
other question, any way to make the answer call when locked screen be the stock one and not the sense one?
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There is an HTCDialer.apk in the phone's /system/app/ folder. I'm guessing renaming it may replace it. Not sure but worth a try. Just repeat the steps above just the same. I prefer the Sense dialer over stock tho.
It's not so much the dialer (or maybe it is) i have issues with . Right now when i get a call with the phone locked i get the sense answering screen (curved bar to slide up or down.) I'll do some playing tonight to see if that really is part of the dialer or not. I'm not overly familiar with all the software components of android, so it's a learning process for me.
Same here. Just trial and error and learning
you are amazing. i have been trying to sort out a solution to that hideous sense lock screen FOREVER! i love CM, but Liberated seems to run much faster on my phone, so i'm sticking with it.
now that you have fixed my lock screen complaint, i only have one other problem to sort out...skipping music tracks with volume button. i sure miss that feature from CM.
good info.. Although, mine wont work.. It says it cant rename, no such file or directory found. I have checked over and over and it really is in there. My spelling and slashes are perfect. Any ideas?
you need read/write permissions. boot into recovery and select Partitions and Mount System.
then connect in ADB and enter the command
zedbra said:
you need read/write permissions. boot into recovery and select Partitions and Mount System.
then connect in ADB and enter the command
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Yea that was in the directions previously stated, tried it, thanks though
Ditto with 92, I tried several different ways of getting this to work and got nothing. I for the life of me can not figure this out. Is there a way to post a screenshot of this? or get more info? I'm rolling on a FR008 ROM.
Thanks
I made a copy of froo8 zip in my downloads directory using Astro. Then opened the copy with Astro, deleted the htclockscreen apk. Booted to recovery, nandroid backup, install from zip, and installed the backedup froo8 zip.
Sent from my Liberated Aria thanks to attn1
Hey, I used this method to change the lock screen however when my phone is on silent the right volume slider is turned 90 degrees. Any idea why or how to fix. Sorry no pic because I'm on my phone.
Sent from my HTC Liberty using XDA App
My right volume slider doesn't change positions, Just colors. 90 degrees what direction? Mine points to left.
Sent from my Liberated Aria
Well i flashed the liberated 2.2.2 rom hfr003 and the issue seems to have gone away. Not sure what it was but the slider would rotate to look like you were suppose to slide it up rather that to the left.
Good info, thanks.
I have the FR008 rom flashed on my HTC Aria. Even with using the DeskClock.apk, I cannot turn off the alarm at all! (on the lock screen or after unlocking the phone)
Okay, i asked this question in the Hero forums, but it was never answered, but it is a general android question, that has to do with themes, lol, but the question was, is there a way to add more fonts for use JUST with minimalistic text? where would i put them, and.. how do you create a flashable font file? i'm sorry if this may have been answered somewhere.. -.-; but please answer, lol, it's been bugging me for a while now.. oh! and one more, when you guys mod widget locker, does it uninstall for you when you reboot your phone? and thank you all once again (^_^*)b
*****, i don't mean to throw a bunch of questions in, but when you move a picture file, do you have to unmount and then mount your sd card for it to show up in 3d gallery? it always does that for me...
I've been wondering the same thing.
'Cause I wanted to use the Segoe WP font, but when I put the .ttf files or w/e on my card and went into MTW and tried to locate it, it wouldn't.
So I gave up on that.
1. The font question was a little vague, but system/fonts is where all the fonts are at. You can just replace them with root explorer, you don't necessarily need a flashable zip. It's just a little more work.
2. I don't use widget locker, so I'm no help there.
3. I think unmounting and remounting the SD card would work, but I know the phone automatically rescans for new media on a reboot. That's easier than unmounting the SD card, to me.
Hope that helps.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
godsmacked4653 said:
1. The font question was a little vague, but system/fonts is where all the fonts are at. You can just replace them with root explorer, you don't necessarily need a flashable zip. It's just a little more work.
2. I don't use widget locker, so I'm no help there.
3. I think unmounting and remounting the SD card would work, but I know the phone automatically rescans for new media on a reboot. That's easier than unmounting the SD card, to me.
Hope that helps.
Sent from my ADR6300 using XDA App
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i thank you for helping on the font question, just in minimalistic text widget, there is a choice to change the font in the settings, i was wondering if there was a way to get more in it..? or would adding the fonts in the system/fonts folder do that?
Minimalistic Text has added the ability to use custom fonts, but only for the donate version (donators get features earlier than regular users). Using custom fonts will be available for free version users soon. I'd check the MTW thread though, I might have misunderstood.
If you didn't sign the .apk WL will fail upon reboot.
What you're doing is creating a temporary mod, unsigned.
To fix it either sign the .apk with APKManager like a real man.
..or install WL to /system/app <- - - Only if you're lazy though.
lmao, i never thought about not signing it! and is there a way for me to donate??? =D
Regarding the mount/unmount thing: I installed Auto Mount and it rescans the SD card everytime I disconntect from USB. Works perfectly on my HTC Desire. Maybe you should try it.
And regarding your WL mods: if you use NinjaMorph you are able to exchange graphics in an apk on the phone without having to reinstall it. Works like a charm.
factualpuddle said:
lmao, i never thought about not signing it! and is there a way for me to donate??? =D
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I never thought about stuff like that either. But it's become quite clear to me that all .apks should be signed apart from system .apks.
Donate to me? - No.
You can donate to your ROM developer or the XDA crew
factualpuddle said:
i thank you for helping on the font question, just in minimalistic text widget, there is a choice to change the font in the settings, i was wondering if there was a way to get more in it..? or would adding the fonts in the system/fonts folder do that?
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Oh, duh. It didn't even register to me that you were talking about the widget. I thought you were just asking about system fonts. Oops.
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lol, i'm sooooo donating to them today! and can i use the Auto Sign to sign my widgetlocker file after i edit it? and the SD card, when like, i download a file from my dropbox onto my phone, w/o it being connected, i move it to a folder that is in myu gallery, but when i move it, the file won't show up in my gallery, until i unmount/mount the sd card and it re-scans it. i was kind of asking if there is a way to get the gallery to scan when i open the gallery? i hope that was more useful.. lol
factualpuddle said:
lol, i'm sooooo donating to them today! and can i use the Auto Sign to sign my widgetlocker file after i edit it? and the SD card, when like, i download a file from my dropbox onto my phone, w/o it being connected, i move it to a folder that is in myu gallery, but when i move it, the file won't show up in my gallery, until i unmount/mount the sd card and it re-scans it. i was kind of asking if there is a way to get the gallery to scan when i open the gallery? i hope that was more useful.. lol
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Yes, you can use Stericson's Auto-Sign tool.
I have some issues with that aswell. I use SD Rescan to 'fix' it though.
Hi! I found a way to make any Sense 3.6 skins work on Incredible S (4.0.4) and decided to share this with you guys
As you might know, most of the 3.6 skins on the Play Store and xda work only on 4.0.3 and NOT on stock and unrooted Incredible S. And the best part is that the solution I'll give you doesn't require root access or any superior developer skills I don't know if this is obvious for most of you but I hope someone will find some use for this tutorial.
All you need is:
-some existing skin that you can download from the Play Store or this Forum (just search for sense 3.6 skins)
-Virtuous Ten Studio ([search Google, can't post links sorry )
-com.htc.resources.apk from your phone (system/framework) and place it anywhere on your computer
1. After installing and opening the VTS you just have to go to File>Open Settings>Frameworks and add the framework (com.htc.resources.apk). Name it for example "skin". Then Import and OK.
2. Then on VTS selecet File>New Project>Apk-Project and choose a name for project and solution and location where you wanna save it. Then from the left select Import and find the apk of the skin you have downloaded. After that select Apk-Tool and select the framework (the one you named "skin" in step 1.) Then go to M10-Engine and check the box (probably not necessary). Select OK and it starts to decompile the apk.
3. Double click the AndroidManifest.xml in the Solution Explorer. Now the most important part: change the android:versionCode=xyz to 282066944 so that it is "android:versionCode=282066944". Now click the little x on the androidmanifest.xml tab and save changes.
4. Right click your project and choose Reload Project just to make sure your changes are applied.
5. Right click your project and choose Build apk. It automatically recompiles and signs your apk (easy huh?).
6. Click Binary in the Home tab and select your project. It opens up the folder where your new apk is located. Take that apk and move it to your phone and install. The skin should now show up on the skin chooser (Settings/Personalize/Skin). THAT'S IT!
There you go, hope this solution works for you too and you find this tutorial helpful And it's really easy guys, so don't worry if your not a developer (I'm not in any way). Now enjoy your new, fabulous skins on your Incredible S!! :victory:
That's kind of the hard way to do this and you can run into signature issues depending on how the developer signed the file.. Yes the issue with skins from one phone to another with the same version of sense is the Android code listed in the manifest..this is also the reason why we can't post a update to a skin, but instead have to post any new as a whole new app... Most of us with skins in the market try to keep multiple versions of the apps uploaded in play to accommodate all phones..but is a lot of work.. Your phone and the thunderbolt share and have shared before the ICS update the same version code..I'm currently working on a new collection of skins for play that will be including versions for your phone..so within the next few days, there will be options for you without messing with the manifest and risking messing something up that may not know about
Tikruli said:
Hi! I found a way to make any Sense 3.6 skins work on Incredible S (4.0.4) and decided to share this with you guys
As you might know, most of the 3.6 skins on the Play Store and xda work only on 4.0.3 and NOT on stock and unrooted Incredible S. And the best part is that the solution I'll give you doesn't require root access or any superior developer skills I don't know if this is obvious for most of you but I hope someone will find some use for this tutorial.
All you need is:
-some existing skin that you can download from the Play Store or this Forum (just search for sense 3.6 skins)
-Virtuous Ten Studio ([search Google, can't post links sorry )
-com.htc.resources.apk from your phone (system/framework) and place it anywhere on your computer
1. After installing and opening the VTS you just have to go to File>Open Settings>Frameworks and add the framework (com.htc.resources.apk). Name it for example "skin". Then Import and OK.
2. Then on VTS selecet File>New Project>Apk-Project and choose a name for project and solution and location where you wanna save it. Then from the left select Import and find the apk of the skin you have downloaded. After that select Apk-Tool and select the framework (the one you named "skin" in step 1.) Then go to M10-Engine and check the box (probably not necessary). Select OK and it starts to decompile the apk.
3. Double click the AndroidManifest.xml in the Solution Explorer. Now the most important part: change the android:versionCode=xyz to 282066944 so that it is "android:versionCode=282066944". Now click the little x on the androidmanifest.xml tab and save changes.
4. Right click your project and choose Reload Project just to make sure your changes are applied.
5. Right click your project and choose Build apk. It automatically recompiles and signs your apk (easy huh?).
6. Click Binary in the Home tab and select your project. It opens up the folder where your new apk is located. Take that apk and move it to your phone and install. The skin should now show up on the skin chooser (Settings/Personalize/Skin). THAT'S IT!
There you go, hope this solution works for you too and you find this tutorial helpful And it's really easy guys, so don't worry if your not a developer (I'm not in any way). Now enjoy your new, fabulous skins on your Incredible S!! :victory:
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actually, works just perfect! thanks!
great !
Its good to see it.
But I'm not expert like you people.If possible then please provide a video tutorial.
Another thing is that default themes which I've found on google doesn't load in VTS.Request help in this topic.
In order to access system/framework you need root.
Flawed.
Sent from my Nexus 5
LamboBull said:
In order to access system/framework you need root.
Flawed.
Sent from my Nexus 5
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You do know that you can browse and copy files from /System without root right?
LiebenGeist said:
You do know that you can browse and copy files from /System without root right?
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Can you show me an explorer that will allow you to copy files from /system without root??
Because last time I checked, every explorer that require r/w access to /system and whatnot required root
072665995 said:
Can you show me an explorer that will allow you to copy files from /system without root??
Because last time I checked, every explorer that require r/w access to /system and whatnot required root
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FX File Explorer non-root. I did not say WRITE, I said READ/COPY from. Also, you can be less jerky about it or have actually read the post.
LiebenGeist said:
FX File Explorer non-root. I did not say WRITE, I said READ/COPY from. Also, you can be less jerky about it or have actually read the post.
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You could also be less jerky in the fact that:
1. You could have introduced said explorer because I have personally never heard of it and have used ES File Explorer or Root Explorer (which in my opinion is just much cleaner in everything)
2. Are you perfect? Because last time I checked, no 1 person on XDA has had a clean perfect record of not accidentally saying something false and that goes for real-life too.
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You could also be less jerky in the fact that:
1. You could have introduced said explorer because I have personally never heard of it and have used ES File Explorer or Root Explorer (which in my opinion is just much cleaner in everything)
2. Are you perfect? Because last time I checked, no 1 person on XDA has had a clean perfect record of not accidentally saying something false and that goes for real-life too.
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1) I'm not being jerky, you rolled your eyes at my statement which was rude. You could've asked "is that possible?"
2) It doesn't matter if it's a file explorer, browser, whatever, as long as you're not writing to non-user space you don't need root. ANY app that can read the sd card can read /system
3) Who said anything about being perfect? I made a very clear statement that was misconstrued. I didn't persecute you over it.
4) This is XDA Developers, not XDA Debators. If you want to argue, that's what PM is for.