I have Go launcher ex and some icon packs,
how to i manually say that i want a specific application (in app drawer) to use a specific icon in the icon pack?
long press the app icon on the dock and you ll get more option like to change the shorcut or change its icon
That's for the dock icons. I want to change the icons in the drawer
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i use to download themes when i used go launcher. try some themes
yup,but i don't get to choose the specific icons i want, i don't get the icons i really one from just one theme
you would need to use apk manager for that, just decomplie a application, replace the icon with the one of your choice, recompile, install and walla! its time consuming though.
that is more tiring if you get tired of the icons abd want to change em again..
why dont you try editing the theme itself ?
fatexo said:
that is more tiring if you get tired of the icons abd want to change em again..
why dont you try editing the theme itself ?
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how can i do that? i'm using go launcher ex
backup the theme apk on sdcard then transfer it to ur PC.
rename the .apk extension to .zip extract it
delete the 'META-INF' folder and navigate to res/drawable
here you will find all the icons,docks and many things.
mess with them as you want then come back to where you deleted the META folder and create a new zip file.
drag and drop all folders and files as it is in the new zip file.
rename the .zip extention to .apk.
sign it on PC using the auto sign tool and then install on ur phone
you can even change the look of widgets and things using this method.
hope i helped instead of confusing you..
Folder Organizer should be able to do it for you.
thanks i'll give the folder organizer first. looks like easier to try first
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Sorry i ask, i'm new to this, how do i install techGLOW icon set? they all in zip file? how do i get them to install on my x1?
Try unzipping them from your PC and copying the file/s over to your device.
Unfortunately, copying icons to your device won't change your icons. Once you copy them into a folder to your device, you'll need to use a program like Nullstring's JWMD Icon Changerto replace existing icons. Good luck!
hmmm ...both posts are generally correct actually. If the icon set have a name something like "Start_Icon_Bluetooth" then all you have to do is just copy to \windows folder, but if it is named differently then you have to use Icon Changer.
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@ brokensmile:
thnx for the interest in my icons.
yes, everyone is right. you have to use icon changer by nullstring, like what i said in the first post on my thread.
first you have to unzip the files in your pc.
copy the unzipped files in your sdcard
and then open icon changer.
go here for instructions in using icon changer
Actually, it doesn't has to be under /windows as long as you gives the right path in reg. Here is an example:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start\Apps\Word Mobile.lnk]
"Icon"="\\Application Data\\icons\\Word.png"
Thnks to all reply
Thank You a lot all of u guys, i will try it out
I'm rooted and I want to change the stock messaging icon to the green one. I can't use bettercut to do it, as the stock message icon won't change. I used an apk to change the sense messaging to vanilla, but the icon just reverts to the default icon.
My questions is, is there an easier way to change to the vanilla droid messaging app with the green icon? I don't want to flash a new rom to get it. Thanks in advance for any help.
What ROM are you running
Ivan's official.
Get sms unread count from the market.
Thats not what i want I want the stock messaging app with the green icon on Ivans official.
Oh. Well that uses the little green smiling dude icon and launches the stock messaging app. It's a widget that looks identical to the Android messaging app icon.
It would launch the sense message app on Ivans though. Thankyou tho!
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I'm rooted and I want to change the stock messaging icon to the green one. I can't use bettercut to do it, as the stock message icon won't change. I used an apk to change the sense messaging to vanilla, but the icon just reverts to the default icon.
My questions is, is there an easier way to change to the vanilla droid messaging app with the green icon? I don't want to flash a new rom to get it. Thanks in advance for any help.
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Have you finally figured out how to change the stock message icon? I'm trying to change mine to the green one as well. I'm using Android 2.2.
Thanks!
.................here ya go can you use this?
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.................here ya go can you use this?
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But how do I replace my stock icon with this one? I read that I could change the icon by:
1. copying apk file to desktop
2. renaming the apk file to zip
3. changing the stock icon with the icon of my choice
4. renaming the zip file back to apk file
Then what? should I just copy the new apk file back to the directory where I found it? Please help. Thanks.
Ninjamorph might do it. It's in the market. Also I believe launcher pro also let's you change shortcut pictures on the homescreen
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sorry, personally i use launcherpro plus and all i do is copy pic to root of sd card and long press unwanted icon and that will give me an option to swap out with one on the sd card, a very usful aspect and im not really sure of any other processes besides bettercut which was already mentioned..
Finally got it to work. I just needed to copy the new .apk file back to the original directory.
Quick question...where did you find the .apk file on your phone? or what was your exact process.
Thanks.
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Quick question...where did you find the .apk file on your phone? or what was your exact process.
Thanks.
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/system/app/Mms.apk You can pull it using adb or you can copy it to you sd card with root explorer then grap it from there with your comp. If you're just wanting to change png's you can open the apk with winrar or 7zip and drag the image you want to use into the zip in the proper folder after you rename it to the same as the one you're replacing.
All mods are at the bottom of this post.
Here is a simple way to change system icons on your application drawer. I was looking for a guide to do this but I couldn't find any so I gave it a try and it worked. So I decided to post the method here for like minded people who wanted to change the system icons in their app drawer and not only on the homescreen.
I will show an example of changing the contacts icon. To change the icons of some other app you just have to pull the relevant apk. I know this looks long and tiresome but bear with me and the results will amaze you. After a few times it becomes really easyYou have to be rooted to do this
A couple of things to note
a. You can change icons in framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk or any other apk this way too.
b. Please note that the icons you replace should be of the same dimensions.
c. The specific icons name inside the drawable_hdpi might change. Sometimes its icon.png. Sometimes its ic_launcher_XYZ. Just use your head and replace the correct png.
d. The files are located either in system/app or data/app depending on whether its a system file or a data file. System files have to be pushed. Data files have to be installed.
Changing Icons works for all ROMS
1. Download android-sdk from here http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
2. Install all libraries.
3. Install jdk from here http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Make sure you download jdk and not just jre.
4. Download apk manager from here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=695701
5. extract apk manager inside platform-tools inside android-sdk folder. Should be something like this
C:/Android-sdk/windows/platform-tools/("extract apk manager here")
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6. Open cmd
7. Navigate to the platform-tools folder. (Simple DOS commands)
8. Do "adb pull /system/app/HtcContacts.apk" (-Do this without the quotes. If you want to change the icon for, lets say the camera, then instead of HtcContacts.apk, type HTCCamera.apk. To see all the system files just navigate to system/app on your phone using es file explorer or root explorer or any other file explorer you fancy. You can see all the system apks and you can pull anyone you want)
9. Ok so now the HtcContacts.apk should be in the platform-tools folder. Paste it into the folder "place apk here for modding".
10. Start script.bat (apk manager) from the platform-tools folder.
11. Choose option 22 to select a project
12. Choose the number of the project. In this case it would be 1.
13. Choose one again on the next screen. This will extract the apk to the projects folder.
14. Now get to the folder res/drawable-hdpi/ on your windows explorer.
15. Replace people.png with the icon of your choice. Please remember that your new icon has to be of 72x72 dimension and should have the same name. You can also replace other pngs like dialer and stuff.
(Next step is only for system files)
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16. Select option 3 on the apk manager cmd
17. Now select 8. This is a system apk and so we have to retain the system signature.
18. Enter the full path of the file ( system/app/HtcContacts.apk)
Follow these steps for data files
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19. Select 7.
20. Wait for install.
Here are my mods. Please note that I have not made these icons and tweaks. I have just put them all together in one place. If you want to give any credit then please follow the developers.
These are designed for sense based Roms. Please DO NOT try with any other rom. Just download and push to system/framework/framework-res.apk. Please note : This is for the older sense (sense 2.0) Do not try with newer sense.
To get transparency you have to use this file -- Transparency Hack -- through metamorph. I will make this into a flashable zip once I understand how to do that.
App icons are from Tenuis theme - Images
My framework-res
Screenshot - http://img600.imageshack.us/img600/9167/snap20110125163003.png
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System Icons Zip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/18171691/Mms.apk
Hello,i just use Bettercut.apk available from market .
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Hello,i just use Bettercut.apk available from market .
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Hi I dont use bettercut but does it let you change the system icons in the app drawer. you know the drawer that comes up when you press the menu on the launcher???
Edit: OK i just tried bettercut. Using this you cannot change system icons in the app drawer. You are only changing icons on the homescreen, basically shortcuts. You could do that with launcherpro, desktop visualizer and 10 other apps.
CREDITS
CREDITS
MultiCulti for giving me the idea to get the services.jar for transparency
Icons from MIUI framework
Icons from Gingerbread aosp ROM
sopL87 for his guide
he_stheone64 for his awesome transparency hack
Ps. tell me if I have forgotten to credit anyone and I will add your name here. Thanks to all of the above for inspiring and helping.
Good work
Check this out too:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=10157000
Simple Java app to edit .apk files with a nice GUI
You're Just Awesome THNX man !
Nice guide
Ninjamorph lets you edit and change out images within apk files right on your phone. Its a free app on the market.
Still a very nice guide though!
thanks .. i was just looking to put up something which you could use to edit any apk on your phone .. the thing with ninjamorph is that it wasn't working for me. And plus I prefer to do it this way. Gives me more area.
EDIT: Anyone wants to see an MIUI framework on your sense?? I am thinking about getting the exact MIUI framework over to our sense based ROMs. As you can see in my framework I have already copied some of the elements. I am thinking about getting the power toggles and removing the current apps from the notification pulldown.
hi could u help me to change the battery icon plzzzz
i know about kitchen. any thing else i have some pic of a battery icon but dont know how to make one..... htc desire hd rom runny 3.37
Can't extract file
I tried to put option 22 where project start. Then I enter the project name as 1 and following another option 1 to extract files. However, the CMD just close by itself and I opened the project file and still empty inside. Please help!!
I've been searching for a while (with no luck) on how to install custom icons for your apps on MIUI. I'm talking about individual icons, not icon packs, and not ones in themes.
I've seen this thread but I can't find the locations they are talking about.
Does anyone know how to do this?
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Can anybody help?
I've tried This and it didn't work either.
Transfer your theme file (the mtz) to your computer, change the file ending from mtz to zip.
Unzip it, open the "icons" folder and then you're ready
When finished, zip all the folders again, change it to mtz, and voila!
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BazookaAce said:
Transfer your theme file (the mtz) to your computer, change the file ending from mtz to zip.
Unzip it, open the "icons" folder and then you're ready
When finished, zip all the folders again, change it to mtz, and voila!
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Have tried it. I change the .mtz to .zip, extract the files, change an icon in the "icons" folder, zip the file back up, change it to .mtz and it doesn't work.
When I say it doesn't work, I mean, when I do 'import theme', it tries to, but no new themes show up in my 'offline themes'.
Also I've changed the .mtz to .rar and extracted it that way, turned it into a RAR again, and changed it to .mtz. Still nothing. Does anybody know what I'm doing wrong?
Do I need my icons template to be the same size as all of my icons? Is something getting corrupted, or what do you think is going wrong?
I konw that the import themes works for normal themes though because I've done it.
a simple question if i want to change some png in framework-res.apk i have to put them in drawable-ldpi or drawable mdpi?
also there is a way to mix a theme from theme selector and png i insert in framework-res.apk?
Can.
I only recently downloaded ninjamorph but have not tried it yet...but it's known to cause some issues if u don't use it correctly. But it is simple.
Zipthemer is also a similar and widely used tool.
Better use a PC to do it if u have access to it.
yep i'm using pc to change icons but ninjamorph for repaking the apk when finished, as far as i tried even if there are ldpi and mdpi changes only takes effect if png is modified in ldpi, and just a few works... i really have no idea why even if i overwrite them somee are still there as i never modified them
Yes our roms are a lil weird, it chooses some icons form drawable ldpi and some from mdpi. But any changes in the png always did stick for me. Are u on a theme or just on default system theme?
But use PC for the entire process and check, just open the framework apk in a zip archive, drag and drop the new png in the appropriate folder, if It is ur framework apk then no need to sign it. Just don't extract it.
Btw replace icons in both ldpi and mdpi, unless u know which icon is being used. Which icons are u trying to replace?
i can directly mount /system from recovery or do i need to use adb method? i just tried some random icons, the goal is to change lockscreen circle icons (cm7) and in-call stuff
Well yes u need adb to access anything from recovery. But u can also replace framework using root explorer, though not the best method but can be done. I've replaced lock icons..zdune's miui lock icons. U can also use a flashable zip if u know how to create one or if u find one. But root Explorer works.