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How to change icon apps on the app drawer? (rooted)

I'm trying to change the icons on the app drawer with Root Explorer but I can't find the correct PNG to replace that on the system/app/"application.apk"/res/drawable/_____.png
Anyone knows the right name of the icon?
Thanks!

res/drawable-hdpi/file_manager_r.png ypu will have to turn the apk into a zip then put your new file into the hdpi folder and change the zip back to an apk then re install

Can I follow this steps with the Captivate or I need to do this on the computer?
Any easy way?
Thanks for the tip!

hi, i changed an image in drawable-hdpi in "phone.apk" (ic_jog_dial_unlock.png) like aceman said, but if i try to install new phone.apk it says "application not installed" (or something similar, my language phone is not english). how can i install new phone.apk??
I tried to istall it from recovery and there is the same result
thanks

You have to push the phone.apk file into /system/app with a root explorer or adb. Just installing it won't work like most other apks.

i have "root browser", can i use it? can u say to me all the steps i have to do with it or adb? i'm not an android expert user...

up...anyone ca help me?

install a different launcher app that lets you customize it. try launcherpro from the android market.
you wont understand the mod instructions.

screw it here they are...
mod instructions... basic if you need more info. learn to search there are 4000 guides on how to change an app image.
you need winrar on windows. if you arent running windows you should know better.
use root level file manager to go to 'system/app' folder and copy your launcher.apk to sdcard.
copy to PC
right click .apk > open with... > choose program > WinRar
look through folders inside APK and copy all folders with .PNG images to desktop (or work folder)
look through the images in the folders (change veiw to thumbnails) and find the name of the image you want to change and the name of the folder it was in.
Go get, or create your custom image, and name it that name. **Close to original shape size.
Use winRar to open the .APK again and naviage to the place where your image goes and drop the new one into that folder.
A window with options will come up and select Compression Profile : STORE
Click ok
Close winrar.
Copy .apk to SDcard
Use root file manager to rename original /system/app/launcher.apk to launcher.apk.bak (backup)
Then copy your modded .apk to /system/app.
Reboot (pull battery)
DONT MESS WITH ANY IMAGE ENDING IN .9.PNG only regular .pngs
for more on .9.pngs... search google.. what is ....

i*have*to*modify*phone.apk,*no*launcher.apk..*i*just*did*steps*you*sayd,*but*if*i*try*to*rename*phone.apk,*my*nexus*goes*in*full*crash

fist off this is the Captivate forums. not nexus.
and i was giving help to OP question not yours. either way the *stars*and*sp ac*es are friggin annoying. use your computer if your phone is messed up.
if you "tried" to modify the name... DID IT? try doesnt tell me much.
if it wouldnt let you, then nothing changed and your phone is screwed up from something else.
if it DID rename, then CHANGE IT BACK.. duh.

sorry for space and *, i wrote it with the mouse using google translate keybord and i saw them when i cut/past the text
i "tried" to rename phone.apk, so the phone went in a full crash and i had to restore system using an old backup in recovery

paino85 said:
sorry for space and *, i wrote it with the mouse using google translate keybord and i saw them when i cut/past the text
i "tried" to rename phone.apk, so the phone went in a full crash and i had to restore system using an old backup in recovery
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Try apktool to extract all replace wteva ocon u want to and rebuild apk using the same tool and u need to sign the apk usin signapk tool so that device can recognise the.apk file for installation. I have done this and everything went fine in galaxy note. But i couldn't locate the file to rename the icon. Icon changing was not a prob.

Tutorial for creating own lock screen for gingerbread

1. Kindly read my post at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078446
2. Download this file
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28960469/Lalit lock.zip
3. Download these trial icon files
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/28960469/256x256.rar
4. Download a free tool Paint.net (google...its free for windows).
5. Patience is required only once then onceu r done..u'll remember all on fingertips
- Make two separate folders and copy icon files in one.
- Open the downloaded zip file with winrar and extract the contents to another folder (do not mess around with original zip always make a backup copy)
- In extracted files you will have three folders
data
meta-inf
system
- open system then app u will find htclockscreen.apk ..Extract this file in different place so that u can view it separately.
- when you have extracted htclockscreen.apk (winrar can do it) go to folder htclockscreen.apk>res>drawable-hdpi folder.
6. Now you will see all the icon files used by lockscreen.. And you will easily identify the icons used by me in my lock screen.(screenshots)
7. Now either use your own collection or the demo icons provided by me open each file you want to edit with paint.net and edit the file as per your
requirement and play around with icons as you like.
8. Now u have a new set of icons in drawable-hdpi folder.
9. Important
Open the lalit lock.zip (do not extract jst keep clicking in winrar in sequense
lalit lock.zip>system>app>htclockscreen.apk>res>drawable-hdpi
copy the icons you edited here via drag and drop (do not destroy the directory or file structure)
10. Let it recompile zip if it asks.
11. Do backup and jst shoot ur zip and u will have ur lockscreen
Happy modding

[Q] Extracting separate icon files from an icon pack?

Is it possible to get the icons in an icon pack in separate image files?

*bump*
i'm wondering the same thing, how to extract the image files from an ADW icon pack?

Getting image files
vince_junior said:
Is it possible to get the icons in an icon pack in separate image files?
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You can make a copy of the apk file and change the apk to zip. After changing the file designation use your favorite unzipping program and extract the files. You should find the icons listed in one of the folders as .png files.

awesome, thanks!

there's no apk file if the pack is downloaded from the market, right? so i just have to search for icon packs in the net?
thanks, tabfreak!

Yes, even if you install from market there is an apk file. If you are rooted there are any number of programs to use to copy the file to your sd card or to a network drive. I use SystemPanel App/ Task Manager (a paid app) to backup all my apps. You can also use a free app "App Backup & Restore" to backup unprotected apps to the sd card and then access the backup from the sd card with the tab attached to your pc.

You don't need to be rooted. Use "ES File Explorer". Go to the apps. Long press the icon pack app and select "share". Then you can save the apk anywhere you want.

So to get this straight: I have to create a zip of the apk and then extract the icon files. Could that be done through the phone or is winrar necessary? And as far as zipping the apk, that could be done with any file explorer?
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Steps to pull .png files from an icon pack
Zwhlol-Zniper said:
So to get this straight: I have to create a zip of the apk and then extract the icon files. Could that be done through the phone or is winrar necessary? And as far as zipping the apk, that could be done with any file explorer?
Sent from SM-T800 or SM-G920F Using IronRom or WETA Audiophile Rom
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Rename the extension of the .apk to .zip. Then extract the zip file.
As an example for the Axis font pack:
1) Find the "base.apk" for the font pack by searching with ES Explorer at the device root level (/)
2) Copy the apk file to another folder
3) Rename "base.apk" to "axis.zip"
4) Extract the zip with the tool of your choice
5) Navigate to "<extract folder>/res/drawable-nodpi-v4" and you will see all of the icons in .png format

sparzdos said:
Steps to pull .png files from an icon pack
Rename the extension of the .apk to .zip. Then extract the zip file.
As an example for the Axis font pack:
1) Find the "base.apk" for the font pack by searching with ES Explorer at the device root level (/)
2) Copy the apk file to another folder
3) Rename "base.apk" to "axis.zip"
4) Extract the zip with the tool of your choice
5) Navigate to "<extract folder>/res/drawable-nodpi-v4" and you will see all of the icons in .png format
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thanks for this procedure Sparzdos, I was looking for this since a while
now I can extract only the icons I want from each pack whitout risks of getting virusses on the phone

Tutorial- Port ARMv7 games to ARMv6

Just developed this method (had nothing better to do ) ,but requires root acess.
DO NOT WORK WITH ALL APPS
1-Download Astro file manager and rom toolbox from market (google play store).
2-Put the app in an empty folder at your SdCard.
3-Exctract it (to that folder, of course )
4-At rom toolbox, select "build.prop editor" option, and change both "ro.prodduct.cpu.abi" lines from "armeabi-v6l" to "armeabi-v7l" and change both "ro.product.brand" and "ro.product.manufacturer" lines to "LGE" and after this, change the "ro.product.model" line to "LG-P970" , press menu button and select reboot option.
5-Download the correct armv6 lib file of your game (google it) anf go to astro file manager (to the: folder of the extracted game) and go to lib/armeabi-v7l/ and delete the file if was here, now get the downloaded lib file, put it here and rename it to the name of the file you'v been deleted. Now get "multi" option and select all extracted files and select "zip", and wait it complete, after this rename the .zip file to .apk file, install and play!
yep, i am brazilian and i developed this method! (had nothing better to do)

And......why Optimus Black user need to port it?
No offence
Sent from my LG-P970 using Tapatalk

Error ocurred and it was psosted at OB general

How to remove background color from apps

Hey guys,
you might have discovered that on your Mate 7 all app icons (that shouldn't have a background) have a background set by your phone.
However, this does not always look good (in my opinion at least) - so I tried to fix it.
There is basically a simple solution to it which I want to share with you here.
Requirements
7zip or any other similar tool on your computer
A file manager app on your phone that supports accessing the whole file system (for example "FX File Explorer")
My solution will probably work with other apps and programs too but I will only describe it for these exact ones.
Part 1: Copying the theme to an accessible location
Copying a preinstalled theme
Open FX File Explorer on your phone. Locate the System category and open it.
Navigate to /system/themes and copy the file you wish to modify. (long press -> copy). The default theme is "Golden.hwt"
Now go back to the main window in FX.
Go to Main Storage and paste the file there. (click on "CLIPBOARD" in the top right corner and click paste in the sidebar that just opened)
Copying a user-installed theme
For user-installed themes this process is optional and mostly unnecessary. However, I will explain it anyway:
Open FX File Explorer on your phone. Locate the Main Storage category and open it
Navigate to HWThemes and copy the file you wish to modify. This time you might have to copy all the .hwt files because they aren't named the same as the theme.
Step 3 and 4 are the same as for preinstalled themes.
Part 2: Modifying the theme
Connect your phone to your computer. Open it with explorer or the file manager you have installed if you are not using Windows.
In the folder Internal Storage you should now find the themes you copied in part 1. Move them to your computer.
For user-installed themes you have to locate the correct theme first. To do that, you have to open each file with 7zip and look for the name in the file description.xml inside the zip (The name is always the entry "title")
Once you have found the correct theme, open it with 7zip. then doubleclick on icons inside the zip.
Download the universal transparent icon pack from the attachment. Open it in a seperate window of 7zip.
Copy all the files in the downloaded zip to the image folder in the theme.
Now navigate up one directory inside the theme zip. Open the file description.xml again and change the name inside the title tag. (Example: <title>XYZ</title> -> <title>XYZ_modified</title>
Close 7zip and copy the file back to your device. YOU HAVE TO PLACE IT IN THE "HWThemes" FOLDER!
Now you can enable the theme just like you activate any other theme (in the Designs app)
Congratulations, you have removed the icon backgrounds from your theme.
Sorry if my english is not that good... It's not my native language

I tried this on Ascend G6 (EMUI3.0).
Srangly enough, it works for some icons, but some icons (not the stock ones!) still have a coloured added background.

MrStickmanPro1 said:
Hey guys,
you might have discovered that on your Mate 7 all app icons (that shouldn't have a background) have a background set by your phone.
However, this does not always look good (in my opinion at least) - so I tried to fix it.
There is basically a simple solution to it which I want to share with you here.
Requirements
7zip or any other similar tool on your computer
A file manager app on your phone that supports accessing the whole file system (for example "FX File Explorer")
My solution will probably work with other apps and programs too but I will only describe it for these exact ones.
Part 1: Copying the theme to an accessible location
Copying a preinstalled theme
Open FX File Explorer on your phone. Locate the System category and open it.
Navigate to /system/themes and copy the file you wish to modify. (long press -> copy). The default theme is "Golden.hwt"
Now go back to the main window in FX.
Go to Main Storage and paste the file there. (click on "CLIPBOARD" in the top right corner and click paste in the sidebar that just opened)
Copying a user-installed theme
For user-installed themes this process is optional and mostly unnecessary. However, I will explain it anyway:
Open FX File Explorer on your phone. Locate the Main Storage category and open it
Navigate to HWThemes and copy the file you wish to modify. This time you might have to copy all the .hwt files because they aren't named the same as the theme.
Step 3 and 4 are the same as for preinstalled themes.
Part 2: Modifying the theme
Connect your phone to your computer. Open it with explorer or the file manager you have installed if you are not using Windows.
In the folder Internal Storage you should now find the themes you copied in part 1. Move them to your computer.
For user-installed themes you have to locate the correct theme first. To do that, you have to open each file with 7zip and look for the name in the file description.xml inside the zip (The name is always the entry "title")
Once you have found the correct theme, open it with 7zip. then doubleclick on icons inside the zip.
Download the universal transparent icon pack from the attachment. Open it in a seperate window of 7zip.
Copy all the files in the downloaded zip to the image folder in the theme.
Now navigate up one directory inside the theme zip. Open the file description.xml again and change the name inside the title tag. (Example: <title>XYZ</title> -> <title>XYZ_modified</title>
Close 7zip and copy the file back to your device. YOU HAVE TO PLACE IT IN THE "HWThemes" FOLDER!
Now you can enable the theme just like you activate any other theme (in the Designs app)
Congratulations, you have removed the icon backgrounds from your theme.
Sorry if my english is not that good... It's not my native language
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But do I have to downl. your file to get bckgrnd removed ?
Can u show us one screenshot of icons ? how it looks like ?
Thnx

helped!!! BROTHER THIS REALLY HELPED A LOT.. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.........
mrstickmanpro1 said:
hey guys,
you might have discovered that on your mate 7 all app icons (that shouldn't have a background) have a background set by your phone.
However, this does not always look good (in my opinion at least) - so i tried to fix it.
There is basically a simple solution to it which i want to share with you here.
requirements
7zip or any other similar tool on your computer
a file manager app on your phone that supports accessing the whole file system (for example "fx file explorer")
my solution will probably work with other apps and programs too but i will only describe it for these exact ones.
part 1: Copying the theme to an accessible location
copying a preinstalled theme
open fx file explorer on your phone. Locate the system category and open it.
navigate to /system/themes and copy the file you wish to modify. (long press -> copy). The default theme is "golden.hwt"
now go back to the main window in fx.
go to main storage and paste the file there. (click on "clipboard" in the top right corner and click paste in the sidebar that just opened)
copying a user-installed theme
for user-installed themes this process is optional and mostly unnecessary. However, i will explain it anyway:
open fx file explorer on your phone. Locate the main storage category and open it
navigate to hwthemes and copy the file you wish to modify. This time you might have to copy all the .hwt files because they aren't named the same as the theme.
step 3 and 4 are the same as for preinstalled themes.
part 2: Modifying the theme
connect your phone to your computer. Open it with explorer or the file manager you have installed if you are not using windows.
in the folder internal storage you should now find the themes you copied in part 1. Move them to your computer.
for user-installed themes you have to locate the correct theme first. To do that, you have to open each file with 7zip and look for the name in the file description.xml inside the zip (the name is always the entry "title")
once you have found the correct theme, open it with 7zip. Then doubleclick on icons inside the zip.
download the universal transparent icon pack from the attachment. Open it in a seperate window of 7zip.
copy all the files in the downloaded zip to the image folder in the theme.
now navigate up one directory inside the theme zip. Open the file description.xml again and change the name inside the title tag. (example: <title>xyz</title> -> <title>xyz_modified</title>
close 7zip and copy the file back to your device. you have to place it in the "hwthemes" folder!
now you can enable the theme just like you activate any other theme (in the designs app)
congratulations, you have removed the icon backgrounds from your theme.
sorry if my english is not that good... It's not my native language
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thİs really helped bro.. And it works too. Thanks again.. I have beeen looking for this for ages... But i found itnow..

Hi,
This is something I was eagerly looking forward on my new Y6 (EMUI 3.1).
I have followed all your steps unto 6.
Bit confused with "Copy all the files in the downloaded zip to the image folder in the theme.".
Can you please clarify the above for me?
Thanks in advance :good:
MrStickmanPro1 said:
Hey guys,
you might have discovered that on your Mate 7 all app icons (that shouldn't have a background) have a background set by your phone.
However, this does not always look good (in my opinion at least) - so I tried to fix it.
There is basically a simple solution to it which I want to share with you here.
Requirements
7zip or any other similar tool on your computer
A file manager app on your phone that supports accessing the whole file system (for example "FX File Explorer")
My solution will probably work with other apps and programs too but I will only describe it for these exact ones.
Part 1: Copying the theme to an accessible location
Copying a preinstalled theme
Open FX File Explorer on your phone. Locate the System category and open it.
Navigate to /system/themes and copy the file you wish to modify. (long press -> copy). The default theme is "Golden.hwt"
Now go back to the main window in FX.
Go to Main Storage and paste the file there. (click on "CLIPBOARD" in the top right corner and click paste in the sidebar that just opened)
Copying a user-installed theme
For user-installed themes this process is optional and mostly unnecessary. However, I will explain it anyway:
Open FX File Explorer on your phone. Locate the Main Storage category and open it
Navigate to HWThemes and copy the file you wish to modify. This time you might have to copy all the .hwt files because they aren't named the same as the theme.
Step 3 and 4 are the same as for preinstalled themes.
Part 2: Modifying the theme
Connect your phone to your computer. Open it with explorer or the file manager you have installed if you are not using Windows.
In the folder Internal Storage you should now find the themes you copied in part 1. Move them to your computer.
For user-installed themes you have to locate the correct theme first. To do that, you have to open each file with 7zip and look for the name in the file description.xml inside the zip (The name is always the entry "title")
Once you have found the correct theme, open it with 7zip. then doubleclick on icons inside the zip.
Download the universal transparent icon pack from the attachment. Open it in a seperate window of 7zip.
Copy all the files in the downloaded zip to the image folder in the theme.
Now navigate up one directory inside the theme zip. Open the file description.xml again and change the name inside the title tag. (Example: <title>XYZ</title> -> <title>XYZ_modified</title>
Close 7zip and copy the file back to your device. YOU HAVE TO PLACE IT IN THE "HWThemes" FOLDER!
Now you can enable the theme just like you activate any other theme (in the Designs app)
Congratulations, you have removed the icon backgrounds from your theme.
Sorry if my english is not that good... It's not my native language
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Hi ArnoJeroen,
Huawei Y6 / EMUI 3.1
I am facing the same problem It works for some icons but not for all ... did you find out any solutions to resolve this? any feedback will be much appreciated.
ArnoJeroen said:
I tried this on Ascend G6 (EMUI3.0).
Srangly enough, it works for some icons, but some icons (not the stock ones!) still have a coloured added background.
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