I was looking for a way to change my window animation effect, like in SuperAOSP ROM and I found UOT but, unfortunately that just would not stick. Finally I found this Metamorph thread and applied it. It works great. All credit to the poster(giveme13s) in the original thread here: [Metamorph] Various window animations
Metamorph requires root and I could only get it going after I mounted /system as RW.
Disclaimers from original thread apply.
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I have ported the window animations from CyanogenMod 4.2.5 to Dwang 1.13. There is nothing else included in this update, just the animations.
This will probably not work on other roms or older versions of Dwang's rom.
Edit: OK this is harder than I originally thought, flashing this causes the menus that pop up form the bottom to run slower than normal, and other window animations are also not as smooth. If anyone has any tips on how to just port over the window transitions, I am interested to hear. I've tried just carrying over parts of the anim directory inside res-framework.apk, but so far without any major success. The xml files don't have very descriptive names so I am not sure which ones to port over.
Here's what I have so far, do a nandroid first in case you don't like the new menu behaviour
http://home.ukstokes.com/animations-1.13.zip
st0kes said:
I have ported the window animations from CyanogenMod 4.2.5 to Dwang 1.13. There is nothing else included in this update, just the animations.
This will probably not work on other roms or older versions of Dwang's rom.
Edit: OK this is harder than I originally thought, flashing this causes the menus that pop up form the bottom to run slower than normal, and other window animations are also not as smooth. If anyone has any tips on how to just port over the window transitions, I am interested to hear. I've tried just carrying over parts of the anim directory inside res-framework.apk, but so far without any major success. The xml files don't have very descriptive names so I am not sure which ones to port over.
Here's what I have so far, do a nandroid first in case you don't like the new menu behaviour
http://home.ukstokes.com/animations-1.13.zip
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Actually this was one of my questions, how hard is it to get animation updates for any ROM. I wonder what files are required to change between different animations.
You only need to replace the xml files in framework-res.apk/res/anim, no need for the services.jar. If i remember correctly the menu popping up is in options_panel_enter.xml and is slower because of the blur effect.
I've created two metamorph files that should work on any ROM.
Blur style animation (the ones that Cyanogen uses): http://www.mediafire.com/?k4nc1umxwy0
Sliding style animations:
http://www.mediafire.com/?nxdtzttznen
If you don't use Metamorph you can extract the animations from the zip file and create your own flashable zip containing the modified framework-res.apk.
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Heres one I did. It's animated but it goes so fast you practically miss it anyway...
Couldn't get a gif preview up.
I got a few more I made but I wanted to share this one. A good universal shutdown sequence.
Also just for reference, it seems the png's can so far be anything under a png 24.
I love the Android Scribble boot animations that GLa'DOS put together here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=696193
I decided to create an "un-scribble" shutdown animation which is basically his work in reverse. I had to cut several "frames" to get it down to 26 images but it looks pretty good. It's attached as Scribble_shutdown.zip.
Martian21
Here is an i, robot shutdown sequence i made. I wish the picture was a little clear but it works.
Can i use the same animation for the Shotdown as for the Startsup?
I mean that both 26 png's
Would be nice to know that
Thank God for custom shutdown animations. Oh if anyone is looking for tutorial on how to do it check: http://www.phonebuff.com/2011/06/change-shutdown-animation-for-android/
I am unable to find system/media/video folder.
i made folder of this kind and ket the zip too nothing happens.
help will be much appreciated
s.yogamurthy said:
I am unable to find system/media/video folder.
i made folder of this kind and ket the zip too nothing happens.
help will be much appreciated
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The newest ROMs do not use this file format. They are utilizing the *.qmg files - not hackable. If you roll back to Froyo or Eclair you can use this type of shutdown.
I have a problem
Hi guys
In my phone the shutdown animations is in a diferetn location
the location is system/bin/shutdownanimation and i can run this as a script.
I renamed it to .bak and now it doesent show up wich is great but i cant replace another one i've tried as a .gif .qmg i've changed the permisions to be de same as the original animation but the new one never works HELP
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What is the correct file type and how can i replace it?
Is it possible? I love the theme. Particularly in the notification pull-down thing with the wifi icons and such.
They are just png images in the framework. Depending on what other rom you are wanting to use it on you may be able to just swap out the framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk in /system/app. Otherwise you can just move the images into the new rom framework files (the ones used are in /res/drawable-hdpi usually). You might be interested in learning to create metamorph zip files as well.
Thank you. However, I extracted the framework-res.apk and I have found some image files, but I see none that are pull-down icons like the GPS, Wifi, Auto-rotate icons. Any help?
Not sure what you mean by metamorph.
Because they're not there.
They're in twframework-res.apk. And you have to edit the status_bar_expanded.xml to get rid of the text.
It is essentially "Gingerbread" with some minor tweaks.
The only issue you might have is when you copy all of the images out of the framework-res.apk -> drawable-hdpl folder that your menu buttons might be a little off. Unless you start out with a Dark theme that has already adjusted the menu to have a black background and white text...
I think there is a Gingerbread theme in the Theme/App forum that would be close to what your looking for.
I was trying to do a MetaMorph for this type of theme but I could never get the *.xml edits needed to overwrite using MetaMorph correctly. (Check the Q&A Sticky for MetaMorph)
... It can be done but it'd be a little more complicated
Okay, I am still trying to understand. I extracted the twframework-res.apk and took out the files from the Assonance theme. I extracted the twframework-res.apk from another theme that I liked, and replaced the Assonance parts I like into it. Now, can I just zip it back up and rename it to .apk? I'm not really sure what to do now.
Thanks for your help so far!
max
Trying to alter a theme a little bit and I want to swap the animations from one theme to a new one. Here are the issues:
The theme with the animations are from a 2.2 framework file and the theme I want to add them to is a jpy (2.2.1). So, first question: would it work if I just copied the .xml files from the anim folders from one theme to another (I doubt this would work) or do I need to alter the xml files. If the latter, how and where can I alter the .xml files because the default windows .xml editor is not working for me.
Thank you.
Anyone got any advice?
The issue with this is that they are most likely incompatible with each other.
You would have to decompile the *.xml's then attempt to re-compile them after making the necessary tweaks to work with the 2.2.1 kernel.
But how to exactly do this? I know there is APK manager to decompile/re-compile the framework-res.apk - but I couldn't begin to tell you what you have to do to tweak it to work.
couple of options without decompiling:
find a theme for JPY that has the animations. the anim folder doesnt interfere with the rest of the theme, and doesnt actually include any theming in it. it is purely animations. open both framework-res.apks with 7zip or winrar(do not extract them). copy anim folder from the one with animations to the one without, then push your framework to your phone
option 2: take a stock JPY framework, use the UOT kitchen to create the animations and copy the anim folder in the same manner as above
if you look in the i9000 themes section, you will find a wide variety of themes that will work just fine for you.
The updated version causes a boot loop on KaosFroyo, probably other ROMs too. Make a backup or undo file !
This page contains instructions to install the port of the speedo battery from the Viva Cyan, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=900589. I take no credit other than packaging it for installation on the Eris, Hero and other medium-res Androids.
The original theme post for Eris by CondemmedSoul is here.
This method of installation only updates the status bar battery icons. See the attached screenshots of it installed with stock Froyo and with my HtcBlackStatusBar. I like it better over a black background myself.
INSTALLATION
1. Download and install ZipThemer from the market. Its free. If you have it installed already, check to be sure you have version 1.5 or later.
2. Download this theme file to your device and leave it unpacked in Zip format. This is not a MetaMorph file and it is not a flashable update. You may put the zip anywhere you wish on your sdcard, but I suggest a subdirectory like /sdcard/ZipThemer or /sdcard/download so you won't see this zip in the list of flashables from recovery.
2a. If you don't already have a black status bar and want one, download any black status bar MetaMorph theme to your device such as HtcBlackStatusBar, http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=779488. Also leave this theme file in Zip format. ZipThemer can install multiple themes at once following the instructions below.
3. Open ZipThemer and press the "+Theme" button to load the theme file. A file browser opens, use it to select the speedo-battery2.zip file.
3a. If you are also installing a black status bar theme, click "+Theme" again and select its zip file. In the ZipThemer theme list, long-press on speedo-battery and select "Move Down". You want the speedo-battery theme to be lower in the list compared to the status bar theme in order to ensure that its icons take precedence over any others.
4. Click the "Build It!" button to begin the process of creating a flashable update zip file. Answer "Yes" to creating an undo file if you want an easy way to revert these changes later. It takes about a minute to create the flashable update and undo files.
5. Exit ZipThemer and make any font color changes required by the status bar, if you are installing one. The speedo-battery theme does not require font changes itself.
6. Boot into recovery and flash speedo-battery-update.zip.
7. Reboot. Enjoy your new status bar battery icons. If you're not enjoying them, go back into recovery and flash speedo-battery-undo.zip.
CondemmedSoul's version with 100% levels is here.
Sent you a PM dude. Check your in box
Anyone else notice that the gauge disappears while charging?
Eric1948 said:
Anyone else notice that the gauge disappears while charging?
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Yes, you're not alone. I'll take a look at the problem when I get a chance.
Ken
Cool, other than that it works wonderfully!
It's been fixed now. I just uploaded the flashable zips for tazz v26 and CELB 4.1
in my thread and sent the missing piece to kellinwood so he can add it to the theme zipper file.
CondemnedSoul said:
It's been fixed now. I just uploaded the flashable zips for tazz v26 and CELB 4.1
in my thread and sent the missing piece to kellinwood so he can add it to the theme zipper file.
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The updated ZipThemer theme file is attached here temporarily until CondemmedSoul picks it up for distribution in his thread.
EDIT: Rats, the new version causes a boot loop, just like when I tried the original flashable version. Looks like this install method is a no-go.