Theme iOS5 looklike
After a couple of events involving me and other users, it seems important to add here pair of lines explaining my work and how is working (complete version at page 8).
MIUI themes are something like a big mess, everyone post things in the MIUI forum, in the internet or in the online theme section of the ROM itself, and noone have any kind of copyright, so it's quite easy to find a theme, open it, take some parts and go on. This is my first theme and first work on Android, so I started really from zero. I based my work on a theme found on the web, then added some parts from another theme. Only now, when the theme seems to be complete, I'm starting my own work. Why? Because every file has its name, and every name has a direct correspondance to a part of the ROM (which will be themed), as noob as I am, I don't know one of these name or where to find it, so I'm basing my work on files made by other and editing them and replacing with my own. It could seem something not very honest, expecially for the donate button at the end (I'm not forcing anyone to donate something for a work that it's not completely made by me), but I don't know any other way to create a theme without having a base over make my work. I've just explained two times these things in this thread and, if it possible, I like to end it here with explain it every weeks to another one.
Credits are at the end, thanks for you opinion and support.
Gingerbread version: FULLY directly supported, updated at most every week
FroYo version: NOT longer directly supported, only icon will be updated under request)
FULLY REMADE:
lockscreen
80% desktop icons
gmail app
file explorer
notification bar
status bar icons
settings icons
theme manager icons
W.I.P.
PERSONALIZATION:
compatibility updated 1.7.17
iOS5 default lockscreen and desktop
more than 350 icons of different apks
dockbar iOS5
status bar notification paddles edited
fileexplorer icons themed
settings icons themed
contacts and text app themed
desktop (music, ui, find) themed
iOS themed lockscreen (beta)
apple dark bootanimation
editing paddle ON-OFF
editing statusbar icons
editing settings icons
editing thememanager icons
TO-DO:
edit popup in iOS style
fix the continous change made in the UI by the MIUI Theme
add, add and add even more apk icons
WIP FIXING:
lockscreen unlocker
lockscreen wallpaper changing
new UI 100% compatibility
notification bar
sms-mms app
page selector
modify preview
fix fmradio icon
fix cmupdater icon
THEMED APPS:
if you want adding some apk icons, post below describing the name of the APP and the pname
(ES: AndroidianiAPP ---> com.androidiani-1.apk [it's in system/app or sd-ext/app])
Code:
abcnews
account and sync settings
adfree
adobe air
adobe flash player
adobe reader
advanced task killer pro
air attack hd
airpush detector
aldiko
almanacco televisivo
ametro
androidiani
androidVNC
angry birdsan 5
angr birds RIO
aptoide
asphalt u
ATM mobile
autocad Ws
barcode scanner
beautiful widgets
bestparking
bing
blapkmarket
bloomberg
bluetooth file transfer
books google
browser
bump
calculator
calendar
camera
camera 360 ultimate
car dock google
catchnotes
clock
compass
contacts
contacts google
convertpad
copilot live
csmobile
cut the rope
dismount
docs google
doodle jump
download
drag racing
dropbox
dsp manager
earth google
ebuddy
ebay
email
enciclopedia wiki
engadget
epistle
facebook
farmtower hd
fatsecret
file explorer
firefox
fpse
fring
fruitninja
gallery
glow hockey 2 pro
gmail
google goggles
google reader
google sky map
google talk
grow
groupon
handcent
hex defense
how to tie a tie
ikamasutra
ilmeteo
imatematica
imdb
ipm viewer
ipring
jewels
kakaotalk
labyrinth full
last.fm
latitude
launcher
launcherpro
libretto universitario
liveholdempro
locomotimes
lookout
maps
market
megajump
messages
minesweeper
miui account manager
miui analog clock
miui appshare
miui cm updater
monitor
multibubbles
music
must eat birds
my 190
myclock
my tracker lite
my tracks
my backuproot
mybp
myspace
n64oid
naval clash
newspaper
notes
opera browser
optimize toolbox
overclocking
pagine gialle
paper toss
paypal
permissiondog
pes2011
photoshopexpress
picme
pinball deluxe
places
pocketgod
pool break pro
prism 3d
quadrant advanced
quickoffice pro
radio fm
recorder
remote for itunes
robotek
rocket bunnies
rockplayer
rom manager
root explorer
schedalls
search google
serch vocal google
settings
sketchbook mobile
setcpu
shopper google
skireport
skyfire
skype
slash
slice it!
smart keyboard pro
smart tools
soundhound
speedtime and watchapp
speedx free
sportmediaset
spotlight
SIM instrument
stardroid
stupid zombies
subidroid lite
superuser
system update
tank hero
tapatalk
teamviewer free
terminal emulator
tgcom
titaniumbackup
themes
torch
translate google
tts service
twitter
twittdeck
vlcremote
vlingo
vocal recorder
voice google
whatsapp
wheater channel
widgetlocker
wikitude
wolfram alpha
worms
wpa tester
xda free
youtube
zenonia 1
zenonia 2
zenonia 3
utorrent remote
3g watchdog pro
DOWNLOAD THE GINGERBREAD VERSION
DOWNLOAD THE FROYO VERSION
PASSWORD: piemo4xda
I gently ask you to mantain all the references to the XDA Developer Forum where I first update it. If you want to post it in other sites/forum please mantain the official MediaFire repository, the referral to the owner and the official post in XDA Developer Forum.
Thanks.
If you like my work please press the THANKS button and consider
UPDATE LEGENDA:
XX.YY.ZZZ
XX:main version YY: editing course ZZZ:number of apps themed
UPDATE 6.1.442 ---> 18 08 2011
added some icons
renewed notification window tab
UPDATE 5.9.432---> 24 07 2011
updated settings icons
added 4 icons
UPDATE 5.8.388---> 21 07 2011
themed gmail app
themed gallery folder app and tabs (continued)
corrected once more the unlock slider
themed "FC" and "not responding" image popup
fix lockscreen wallpaper change
UPDATE 4.7.422---> 20 07 2011
fixed lockscreen unlocker and info bar
fixed activity tab
fixed couple of bar being orange when pressed
themed homescreen sliding bar (beta)
themed launcher in modify and gadget editing mode
renewed most of the framework res
new color for texts and transitions (some things need to be fixed)
themed notification bar
themed settings icon
sliding bar
activity bar
sms / mms apk totally renewed
themed musicplayer widget
added more than 80 icons
UPDATE 3.6.288---> 16 07 2011
blue paddles with number as described some posts ago
changed numbers in lockscreen
themed gallery icons
themed soundrecorder
new statusbar icons (hoping all working)
themed miui player
themed monitor app
themed thememanger
new rotary loading animations
new header-star and adding button for contacts, now blue insted orange
new timepicker in agenda, clock and times
some icons
UPDATE 3.4.279 ---> 15 07 2011
added bootanimation
fixed "slide to unlock" pattern in lockscreen
UPDATE 2.4.279 ---> 14 07 2011
themed test lockscreen WIP
added couple of icon
UPDATE 1.4.243 ---> 13 07 2011
edited file explorer icons
added couple of system icon
UPDATE 1.3.243 ---> 10 07 2011
intial public release
UPDATE 1.2.188 ---> 01 07 2011
initial beta release
UPDATE 1.0.0 ---> 07 06 2011
initial alpha release
Credits need to be given to the user Amitmiz (IlStone and probably other nicknames) who made the theme on which I based my work. So credits goes to him until I've made my own one, I'm working in that way
Take care that this theme will work only on MIUI ROM phones, and expecially only from version 1.7.8 or newest. It's not retrocompatible with older version of this ROM. If you need it for older release, please ask me.
Should be compatible with all MIUI supported HDPI phones, if not, please contact me, I will work to make it usable also for you.
FULLY TESTED ON:
HTC Desire (aka Bravo)
HTC EVO 4G
HTC HD2
Motorola Defy
LG Optimus 2x
MODS, HACK AND HOW TO:
DISABLE DESKTOP WALLPAPER SCROLLING MOD:
Download, connect to phone to PC and startup the AutoModder.bat, click 1 and then ENTER, wait and it's done!
DOWNLOAD THE MOD [Link of the MOD on MIUI.com]
CLOCK ON STATUS BAR MOD:
Flashable in recovery, in theory give you the permissions to remove the clock from the status bar with a couple of paddles inside clock-settings
DOWNLOAD THE MOD [Link of the MOD on MIUI.com]
CONTROL MUSIC WITH VOLUME BUTTONS MOD:
Flashable in recovery
DOWNLOAD THE MOD [Link of the MOD on MIUI.com]
4 WAY REBOOT MOD:
Flashable in recovery
DOWNLOAD THE MOD [Link of the MOD on MIUI.com]
CHANGE WALLPAPER:
LOCKSCREEN: Go to the gallery, find the photo you want and set it (with the second button on the top left) and set it as wallpaper
DESKTOP: Go to the gallery, find the photo you want and set it (with the second button on the top left) and set it as wallpaper
ICON REQUEST:
Check the name of the missing app icon in you sd-ext partition with a file explorer (root-explorer, astro file manager)
Post in this thread you icon request easly by saying:
NAME OF THE APP + pname (which is the name which compare in the sd-ext partition)
Gmail ---> com.google.android.gm-1.apk
It'enough like this to let me work on it and insert them in the next release.
INSTALLATION PROCESS:
1: Download the .mtz file from Mediafire
2: Connect your phone to PC selecting in the notification bar "Mount SD"
3: Copy your .mtz file and paste it in /sdcard/MIUI/themes
4: Disconnect your phone from PC selecting in the notification bar "Unmount SD"
5: Go to theme manager application
6: Select iOS-Piemo and wait for appliance
7: Press HOME button and use your new i-Droid
UPDATE PROCESS:
1: Download the .mtz file from Mediafire
2: Connect your phone to PC selecting in the notification bar "Mount SD"
3: Delete the old .mtz file and paste the new update in /sdcard/MIUI/themes
4: Disconnect your phone from PC selecting in the notification bar "Unmount SD"
5: Go to theme manager application
6: Reselect iOS-Piemo and wait for appliance
7: Press HOME button and use your updated i-Droid
Pretty good.. nice job
UPDATE:
themed requested icon ---> suppose that CMUPDATE will not work, have to understand why
added themed lockscreen, still W.I.P, it's a beta version, I don't like the way it's written "Slide to Unlock" and the clock which is too small.
Stay tuned for future update!!
Good job bro
As a future update, I suggest using matte bubbles for the SMS app. Also, are you planning to include a dark version of the theme?
Personally I'm a fan of dark themes, and a dark theme with colorful matte sms bubbles will make this theme rock even more
javagreen said:
Good job bro
As a future update, I suggest using matte bubbles for the SMS app. Also, are you planning to include a dark version of the theme?
Personally I'm a fan of dark themes, and a dark theme with colorful matte sms bubbles will make this theme rock even more
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Well, I am a dark theme fan too...and I'm very precise on what I do. I'll first finish this one in "all" its part, and then start working on something more. But it's the first theme I make, so I'm working quite slow 'cuz often I'm not sure on what I'm doing...
But I'm starting appreciating this kind of hobby
Sure there will be other updates of this one and probably the creation of other themes.
This is kinda like the theme seen in that video about the iPhone knock off called "Gooapple."
Sweet! Definitely gonna try it out
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good job. excited to show this to my gf using iphone 4!! hahaha!!!
XDA Dev said:
This is kinda like the theme seen in that video about the iPhone knock off called "Gooapple."
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ahah, the idea started exactly from that video.
wow very very good mate, thanks a mil
probably this evening i'll update a version with the bootanimation:
simple, dark, with the apple in the middle..
something like...i've to choose between:
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"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
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which do you prefer?
Piemo said:
probably this evening i'll update a version with the bootanimation:
simple, dark, with the apple in the middle..
something like...i've to choose between:
which do you prefer?
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Definitely dark! Lol but that's just my opinion.. I still can't over how beautiful this theme is.. The colors are amazing. A+
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yep, i tried both and the darkest one is definetly better!
maybe less iphonish...but a lot more stylish
this late evening or (probably) tomorrow morning there will be the update
i will also try to fix the clock in the locscreen which I think is still too little
was totally stupid question, just read the title again sorry
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Don't worry.
It's my first thread as "developer", so I'm very happy of having question to answer and stuff like that
Sent from my HTC Desire using XDA App
well i stupidly asked how i could get it too work on cm7 theme chooser, then done some research and then came and noticed its for miui rom, doh lol
Sent from my Blade using XDA App
ahah, I'm sorry, but I think it'll not work.. but if I come back to CM7, probably I'll do one anyway.
Version 3.4.279 with bootanimation will come tomorrow morning 'cause I'm having some troubles (lags) with the bootanimation, and I prefer to fix them before releasing.
QUESTION:
which paddles is better? Or better with ON-OFF?
CLEAN
NUMBERS
same is with the off paddle with the 0
Cant wait for update!!
UPDATE 3.4.279
added dark apple bootanimation
fixed "slide to unlock" pattern in lockscreen
please tell me what you think about the boot"animation", cause I think that there are curious circular shapes around the apple logo which I'm not finding it very cool..
waiting for an opinion even for the paddles set-up for next update
Related
The Honeycomb 3D Project
Description:
A fully colored, "eye candy" style Honeycomb theme for all Android/cm7 devices with the new Theme Chooser application. This theme is based off bypass's aosp 3.0 ROM port and hax's "templatebread" with every stock gingerbread menu/settings/widget/app/status bar icon replaced with high-resolution 3D images from Honeycomb, Sense, MIUI, UOT, XDA and Google.
3 versions now on the market:
-Blue 3D icons: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mike.theme.hc3d3d
-3D icons w/ mock soft buttons: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mike.hc3dsb
-Tablet version: market link
I have spent hundreds of hours throughout the last few months perfecting this theme and its still far from being finished, but I've recently started working with zexcrazy (the creator of "Animated Eye Candy") who has done a ton of work helping me recompile the theme, fix the xml/.9 pngs, and optimize the files for mdpi; bkmo who has been compiling everything on linux and creating the new dialer, lockscreen, thin blue volume sliders, call screen and zipthemer addons; jjhiza who is creating the mock Honeycomb widgets, dock icons and homescreen layout; and nbeebe24 who got the xml files working for 1% battery increments. Without the incredible amount of free time these guys have dedicated to help me out, this theme wouldnt be anywhere near the level its currently at. I would also like to thank the entire Yoshi team who has been helping out by testing beta releases and giving advice when I get stuck, and haxzamatic for providing the template and guides for the new theme engine
If you like our work all I ask is you hit the "thanks" button after downloading and don't forget zexcrazy, bkmo, jjhiza, nbeebe, haxzamatic, shiwantha, yoshi, and bypass/nforce/google for the honeycomb port (where I got most of the images from). Send me a pm if you want to be added to the list or join the project on github, I'm welcome to anybody who wants to help the team make new additions or improvements And feedback is definitely appreciated because I know not everyone has the time (or desire) to figure out the theme engine. But even one icon or suggestion could make a huge difference so feel free to send ideas my way
Screenshots:
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Tablet version:
Installation:
*Read carefully*
1.download latest theme apk from the market:
-Blue 3D icons: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mike.theme.hc3d3d
-3D icons w/ mock soft buttons: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.mike.hc3dsb
-Tablet version: market link
(Will install as separate versions)
-More colors coming soon
2. Open theme Chooser app and apply honeycomb 3D. The theme engine might say there's assets missing for your device but its lying. Hit that "apply anyways" button with your middle finger
*If the theme isn't showing up at all, your rom most likely came with the latest version of the theme Chooser app preinstalled and its has been having issues, so try scrolling between the themes slowly with your trackball and if that doesnt work, or if your rom didnt include the theme chooser app, here is a link for the apk that can be installed using any app installer: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22147062/ThemeChooser.apk ***
4. Reboot and start looking through your new mini-tablet
5. Don't forget the hc3D extras zip and bkmo's new zipthemer/metamorph lockscreen, volume sliders, and themed reboot popups for mdpi! (see links below)
Instructions for addons:
Here's the zip file that includes all latest bkmods, jjhiza's widgets+dock icons, several new honeycomb wallpapers, all stock HC/3.0 app icons (for ppl who like those better than the blue tinted ones in the theme), the 3.0 music player port, maxthon (which is very similar to 3.0's browser), a honeycomb bootanimation, bootanimationutility.apk (for easily switching to new bootanimations), and a battery calibration app that I strongly suggest you install if experiencing any battery drain issues (completely unrelated to the theme but its a small apk so it doesn't really hurt)
1. Download the following file and extract its contents to your SD card or computer:http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22147062/hc3D Extras2.zip (5/18 update: latest zipthemer morphs; added more wallpapers, widgets, and icons)
*The current hc3D addons zip is about 13mb whereas bk's zip is only .5mb, so if space is an issue you can download bk's latest zipthemer/metamorph zip separately here: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22147062/hc3d-mdpi-morph-26.zip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22147062/HC3D-lock-addon-hdpi-morph-21.zip
and you can find the rest separately on xda or send me a pm *
2.For bk's themed lockscreen, reboot popup, and volume sliders download one of the two above links, and apply only the files in HC3D-lckmorph-mdpi-26/hdpi-21.zip to your rom framework by using zipthemer or metamorph. If you have never done this before or need instructions, see this post by Dont Panic: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=12497564&postcount=3
3. (ADW, LP, GO launcher): Long-press each of your dock icons and press edit, then select your desired app shortcut/action and icon from the gallery.
4. For jjhiza's widgets/icons you will need to use the "desktop visualizer" app temporarily while we are working on incorporating them into the theme. Separate DL zip: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22147062/JJH HC Layout.zip
For detailed instructions and original files see this thread by jjhiza: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13248666#post13248666
5. Honeycomb wallpapers can be applied from homescreen *located in gallery (wallpapers folder) after unzipping hc3Dextras2 file*
6. Install the Google 3.0 music player apk with any app installer
7.BootAnimation.apk and BatteryCalibration.apk can also be installed using app installer if you want or need them Do not unzip the bootanimation, just use that app tool or swap using root explorer.
8. Some nice transparent and blue market, gmail, facebook apks thread can be found here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877510
To do List:
-Optimize for HDPI
-Add remaining menu popup icons
-improve 3.0 UI
-add rest of themed apps/widgets
-Touch-up images
-add honeycomb keyboard layout
-
Its still a work in progress but more is being added on a daily basis, and again, please feel free to make suggestions (especially now while we're still adding icons). V3 will be done in a few weeks with full colored menu icons as well as a blue version (and maybe other colors when the theme is complete) for those who like the current blue icons like I do And if you want to make modifications, send me a pm and Ill see about adding them to the theme or OP! I am also currently looking for more devs with experience in xml or the theme engine to incorporate some bigger changes, so if you have time and are interested in joining the team let me know!
On deck:
change 8 dialer icons (contacts, favorites, etc)
Scrollable/transparent 3.0 widgets
full colored version
fix settings icon resolution
theme wireless tethering app
finish soft button/stat bar icon pack
new dl/ul indicators (e, 3g, h 4g)
touch up battery
new usb notif icon
add honeycomb font to status bar clock
complete zip version
Change log:
v2.4.2
New dialer numbers
resized delete button/numbers
v2.4.1
fixed camera
changed keyboard letters
v2.4
added soft button icons
Fixed keyboard
Touched up xda app colors
V2.3.2
Resized more icons for hdpi
Changed icons in market/dialer
fixed call screen
.9 patches
Better toast frame border
V2.3.1
Pulldown bar
Status bar
Clock/date color and size
Keyboard toggles
.9 patches
Themed apps: xda, market, dolphin broswer, fm radio
V2.3
Changed battery charging icons
Clock/date text color
Keyboard buttons and popups
New dialer
Notification backgrounds/text color/ title bar
New pulldown/status bars
Several .9 patches
Added new icons
Recompiled on linux! (Working preview pic/theme chooser selection for all devices
V1.0-2.3
Framework, patches, png selection, redirections/xml, compiling apk
this theme would be incredible if it didnt have all those huge icons in the settings screen and the add to home screen window. also the icons in the status bar are a bit strange too, nothing seems to fit properly. running on a htc hero [MDPI]
please add screen
lollazzo said:
please add screen
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sjknight413 said:
this theme would be incredible if it didnt have all those huge icons in the settings screen and the add to home screen window. also the icons in the status bar are a bit strange too, nothing seems to fit properly. running on a htc hero [MDPI]
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Thanks for the feedback, I've been thinking about downsizing the settings icons from 48x48 to 32x32 so that should hopefully solve the first problem. As for the status bar I'm still selecting new icons and matching up colors, so if u see any that look out of place let me know now while I'm changing them, or if u see any icons online that look better send them my way
i try to install apk for my htc desire HDPI but when i go to themechooser...i don't see the theme..
why?????
Crouchilla said:
i try to install apk for my htc desire HDPI but when i go to themechooser...i don't see the theme..
why?????
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This is actually a common issue with the most recent version of the Theme Chooser. You can replace it with a working version by installing the theme chooser apk i provided in the op, but some people have been able to get it working by using the trackball to slowly scroll between themes and the name will show up. We didn't add a preview picture yet tho because it needs to be done on Linux for them to work on all devices. Just try scrolling between between the themes first and if that doesn't work install the previous version of theme chooser
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Nice thème. Your widtget/icons is what i was looking for. Waiting for updates. Thanks
Sent from my GT-I9000 using XDA App
The nicest theme on my Ginger Yoshi 7.0
Many thanks man !!
Is it compatible on Galaxy Mini?
Sent from my GT-S5570 using XDA App
Looking sweet
Sent from my HTC Vision using XDA App
Just applied your theme, nice Job. Thanks!
where can i get the wallpaper thats on you screenshots. its not with the other wallpapers you gave us
loving the icons of the theme. They do need a little bit of touching up. Also maybe in future updates changing the gps toggle icon to something other than an icon that looks like the gingerbread browser.
Sent from my HTC Evo using XDA Premium App
Thanks for the comments and suggestions guys I really appreciate it.
@phillip_viado The wallpaper from the screenshot should be the stock wallpaper for the theme, but if its not automatically showing up here's the image:
@m4ver1ck I've actually been thinking about changing the GPS toggle icons to something else too because that globe might be kinda confusing, so ill definitely include it in the next release.
@haroldlancegoco I believe most things are showing up correctly but jjhiza is the only one on the team currently able to test on hdpi, and the other day he said a couple more of the menu pop-up icons were still stock and some of the icons looked bigger in landscape mode... so I'm pretty sure it will work for the most part but let me know what doesn't so I can make sure to fix it on the next update
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I like this theme, it really has potential. I have already done an MDPI addon morph for it. It morphs lockscreen and clock font, volume, phone-options popups, and has new animations. Take it for a spin if you want. Just noticed the call answer screen didn't get my transparent changes because of all the jog_ graphics in the theme overriding the transparent ones in the morph.
These buttons look distorted on my MDPI Aria. Are you sure that frameworks_res_btn_circle_normal.png is from an MDPI device?
bkmo said:
I like this theme, it really has potential. I have already done an MDPI addon morph for it. It morphs lockscreen and clock font, volume, phone-options popups, and has new animations. Take it for a spin if you want. Just noticed the call answer screen didn't get my transparent changes because of all the jog_ graphics in the theme overriding the transparent ones in the morph.
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Wow EXCELLENT job man! This is exactly what I wanted to do as soon as I had the apk fully working. Ill check it out right now and put the link in the op. We could actually use someone with more experience in creating metamorphs (especially with the lockscreen) if you're interested in joining the project. I really want to add the honeycomb font/silver-blue glow to the status bar clock and try to incorporate the dock popup menus and freemoving "wave" honeycomb lockscreen (which will take a lot morework but I have the files we would need). Send me a pm if u want to help us work on some of the other things we have in mind. The theme apk is really just the framework for all the mods we want to add, so this initial release is really just the first stage of the honeycomb 3D project.
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bkmo said:
These buttons look distorted on my MDPI Aria. Are you sure that frameworks_res_btn_circle_normal.png is from an MDPI device?
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Actually for some reason there's a grey circle behind that expander image (believe it may be .9 related) but I really wanted to use this icon from the dock
and there was a grey oval behind it too so ill have to try patching it
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Quick question: is this theme complete for HDPI devices? Reason why I ask is the icons in the notification bar and the notification power widget are extreamly foggy on my HTC Evo.
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A theme for [ROM][Sep 12][ACE] Virtuous Unity 2.37.0 Sense 3.0 based on Pyramid Rom that is loosely based off of my first theme Mix&Match Blue which can be found here Mix-&-Match Blue w/ Sense 3.0 addons for LeeDroid v3.3.3 . This theme was created by myself and fellow member Amresh... Many hours went into porting this theme and creating all the mean new icons, but again many icons were barrowed from a few other great XDZ members such as scar45, jstine671, Sergio76, alexdiaz, dinik, esk02k, edint3000, Onepagebook and kalagas. So a great BIG thanks goes out to you guys again.......
What You Get:
PLUS SO MUCH MORE AND UPDATES ALMOST EVERYDAY!!!!
Screens:
There are so many things that you can't see in these screens, so don't think that is all you get, There are Many Menus, Pop-ups and Icons that have been changed!!! There is so much stuff that is is almost impossible to mention it all here!!!!
Installation:
1. Copy "Blue_Glass_Theme_vX.X.zip" to your SD-Card.
2. Reboot into Recovery.
3. DO A FULL BACK UP! I will NOT be held responsible if something goes wrong and you lose everything. So PLEASE run a backup to be safe.
4. Navigate to "Install from SD-Card" and then navigate to where "Blue_Glass_Theme_vX.X.zip" is located.
5. Flash "Blue_Glass_Theme_vX.X.zip" and then reboot your phone.
6. And now the Best Part......Enjoy the New Look of Your Phone!!!!
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Change Log Can be found in post #3
Known Issues Can be found in post #3
**UPDATED** Look @ Post #2 and Post #3 for Optional Mods, Addons and Patches etc. Transparent App Drawer, 5x5 App Drawer, Trans. Notification Pull Down and many more!!!
**UPDATED** Better Keyboard 8 Skin made by Me can be found in post #3 **UPDATED**
Matching 4EXT Recovery Theme can be found in post #3 - More Coming Soon!!!!
IF YOU ENJOY THIS THEME THEN CAN YOU PLEASE RATE OUR THREAD AND PRESS THANKS IF WE HAVE HELPED YOU WITH SOMETHING!!!!!
IT'S NOT TO MUCH TO ASK FOR IS IT?? THANKS GUYS, WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH!!!!
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PLEASE NOTE - Because of New Google Maps App being added to the theme, you MUST now UNINSTALL ANY previous versions or updates to Google Apps before flashing v4.0....
To Download
"Blue Glass v4.0"
FULL Theme Click HERE
MD5 Checksum: 4df9abb0ff5efbe480edac9a199d4e1e (Click to download)
PLEASE NOTE - Because of New Google Maps App being added to the theme, you MUST now UNINSTALL ANY previous versions or updates to Google Apps before flashing v4.0....
We will NOT answer 100 times to people asking the same question that I know will be asked "why are there are 2 versions of Google Maps installed after installing v4.0?"..... because if you read above you will see it says to uninstall ALL previous version or any updates to Google Maps that are already installed on your phone.....
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PLEASE DO NOT RE-POST DOWNLOAD LINKS OR USE ANY OF THE ICONS IN THIS PROJECT WITHOUT EXPLICIT CONSENT FROM BOTH MYSELF AND AMRESH.........
YOU MAY LINK BACK TO THIS THREAD IF YOU WISH....
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE SOME ICONS IN THIS THEME DO NOT BELONG TO US...WE JUST HAVE PERMISSION TO USE THEM!!!
Warning:
**this theme was made ONLY for use with [ROM][Aug 29][ACE] Virtuous Unity 2.35.0 Sense 3.0 based on Pyramid............ there-for it probably will not work the greatest with other Roms...... ALWAYS RUN A BACKUP BEFORE YOU FLASH ANY MOD....You Have Been Warned......
Again, This theme would NOT be possible with out the help of a few good men....and they are:
Onepagebook for allowing us to use some of his icons.... his theme can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1265225
jstine671 for his great themes.....
scar45 for his PCB theme which can be found here: http://www.xda-developers.com/androi...e-for-android/
Sergio76 and Scabes24 for there icons that can be found in a theme created by alexdiaz which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1003975
(Because thats where i downloaded from..... not from any coredroid theme or rom)
esk02k and his glass theme which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=850462
edint3000 and his SteelBlue theme for CM7 which can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1028419
kalagas, his User Profile can be found here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/member.php?u=386804
and last but defiantly not least
dinik for making my all time favorite theme, Anastasia
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Patch Section
Download patches from here:
Patches
1. Transparent top notification bar (Image 1)
2. 4x4 rosie with semi transparent app drawer (Image 2)
3. 5x5 rosie with semi transparent app drawer (Image 3)
4. Clock widget with default flips (Image 1)
5. Clock widget with inverted flips (Image 4)
6. Weather lock screen globe (Image 5)
7. Weather lock screen day 2 night (Image 6)
8. Blue dotted clock widget (Image 7)
9. Blue dotted inverted clock widget (Image 8)
10. Blue dotted inverted round edged clock (Image 9)
11. Blue solid inverted round edged clock (Image 10)
12. Themed estrong file manager 1.6.0.7 (Image 11)
13. Themed xda application (Image 12)
14. Clock with blue flip and blue background (Image 13)
15. Clock with blue flip and white background (Image 14)
16. Themed titanium backup 4.5.2 (Image 15)
17. Themed rom manager 4.5.0.1 (Image 16)
18. Camera from sensation
19. Enable bullet hack tweaks
20. HTC Music video Stream Dolby with WOW effect
21. Market v3.2.0
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About Patches
Patch 8: Personalize icon is different than you see in screen shot (its as in original theme). I was little lazy to take screenshot and hence posting old screenshot.
Patch 19: To disable bullet hack use root explorer to delete tweaks.apk from /system/app folder and flash settings.apk, systemui.apk and framework-res.apk from main theme.
Patch 20: To disable this patch feature flash htcalbum.apk, htcmusic.apk and htcstreamplayer.apk from main theme.
Bullet hack tweaks: Pros - you will have many option which can be applied through settings->Tweaks. Cons - you will loose features available through settings->VU settings.
Note: Image for top transparent bar and clock with default flip is same.
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READ RELEVANT SECTIONS CAREFULLY BEFORE POSTING ISSUES ON THEME OR PATCH.
Screens - As in download order
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Looking for more glassy stuff, check here in my skin section.
Change Log
[09/28/11] - Updated to v4.0..... Updated the New Google Maps App v5.10.1 and Added a lot of New icons.... Added HtcStreamPlayer.apk(Please Note - This version Does NOT include Dolby with WOW effect, But if the version from post #2 plays nice then it will be added to v4.1).... Lightened the Color of a few icons in both com.htc.resources.apk and framework-res.apk.... Fixed the "Enable Speaker Phone" icon that is seen while in a call (Was broken in v3.9.. Sorry we missed it during testing ).... and last but not least a few more VU Rom Default Apps have been added in effort to make the app drawer look more uniform..... Enjoy
[09/27/11] - Updated to v3.9 for new VU Rom 2.39.0...... All files have been updated to new files from the new rom.....Added Modded Facebook App v1.7.1... Added new icons to Notification Pull Down(SystemUI.apk) Thank you Onepagebook...... A lot of New Common icons for drop down menus and selectors (seen all throughout system)..... New Dialer pad "Call" and "End Call" Button.... Amresh will be posting New Enable and Disable versions of the BulletProof Hack tomorrow and he rests from his flight..... I'm sure there are other things that I am forgetting .....Enjoy
[09/22/11] - Updated to v3.7...... I fixed the Combo Drop down icon(seen in OC/UV Beater2) that was stretched to S for some reason in v3.6 .... Updated Market to 3.1.5 with some new icons added..... Updated icons and Changed the Animated Sync Icon in Accounts & Sync (Settings => Accounts & Sync)...... Updated Lock Screen Icon on the Settings Screen..... and a few other small changes..... Enjoy
[09/22/11] - Updated to v3.6...... I must have forgot to a bunch of apps so I re-added them back into the theme.... v3.6 is truly a FULL theme now lol sorry about that guys... enjoy....
[09/21/11] - Updated to v3.5...... Fix for v3.4.1 FC's included..... Plus 9 New VU Rom Default Apps Modded and Added....... All icons in framework.res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk are now the EXACT same size as the default icons...... However Weather Background is still causing problems with Sound Enabled option, so make sure you disable before flashing theme
[09/21/11] - Updated to v3.4.1.... Every App has been updated with New Menu Icons, Plus a few New Apps have been added....and more to come.... all icons in framework.res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk have been re-sized to match original files..... still working on getting the weather wallpaper to work with sound enabled but seems we are still having FC issues so make sure the sound option is disabled!!!!
[09/13/11] - Updated to v3.3... Includes fix for "htcsettingswidget.apk", New background for Dialer and Keyboard..... screen shots have been updated.... Enjoy!!!
[09/13/11] - Updated to v3.2 to work with New VU Rom 2.37.0!!!! All theme files have been updated to use new files from New Rom.... New Mms from rom to fix Mass delete issue, official Internet-Pass-Through fix from new rom..... Also includes many new icon through out system.... Post #2 patches and mods will be updated very soon!!!!
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Known Issues:
I have noticed that with the new transparent phone dialer background for some reason only shows as transparent for the first time that the phone app is opened!!!(if you close phone and reopen it for a 2nd time, it will be non-transparent) but after a reboot it is back to transparent..... not sure why, but I am already working on making it more permanent!!.... sorry about that ...lol....
If you are getting FC's with Weather Wallpaper, then Delete Data for all weather related items and then open weather and QUICKLY Press MENU => SETTINGS => The make sure that "Sound Effects" option has been disabled!!!!!! You have to do this very fast or it will FC on you... you may have to do it a few times to get the timing right, but it will work if you are fast enough.... if that doesn't work then go to "Settings -> Applications -> Manage Applications -> All Apps, then go down to Weather and Clear Data on all items that start with the word "Weather".... doing either one of these things WILL solve this problem.... Weather Wallpaper works just FINE for me after doing this.............
No more that I am aware of, so please let me know if anything seems screwy to you guys.......Thanks...
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Want to Complete the Anastasia look for your home screen apps like this??
**CLICK HERE to Download Icon Pack**
**BetterCut Icon Replacement App can be Found HERE**
Icons:
**Please note that I used a program called "BetterCut" to change the program icons on the home screen to give them the Anastasia look, you can use the icon pack above to achieve the same look... you can also use apps like "BetterCut" with any icons that you like!!!
Also, Please note that "BetterCut" will ONLY change shortcut icons that you place on your Home Screen NOT the actual app icon in the App Drawer or any other location other the Home Screen.....
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Better Keyboard 8 Skins made by Apaquette420
Download v3.0 Skin HERE
**PLEASE NOTE - You can NOT have both of my BetterKeyBoard 8 skins installed at the same time because they are made with the same apk(i will fix this soon)......
Also if you have my first skin installed, then after you install any of my other skins you must first go into the BetterKeyBoard Settings screen and apply the Default skin(or any skin other then mine) and wait for the pop-up to say it has been loaded, now you can select my skin and it will load.... All that is left to do is Enjoy!!!!
Download Skin HERE
How to Install:
first download and install BetterKeyboard 8(Gingerbread Edition) from 1 of the links found below
Download Skin(above) and copy to Sd-Card
Use any type of file manager(etc..ES File Explorer, ASTRO) to go to where you copied Better_Keyboard_8_skin.apk and run it... follow the steps and Enjoy!!!!
Don't have Better Keyboard 8(Gingerbread Edition)?? not to worry you can find it by going to one of the links below!!!
Better Keyboard 8 Can be Found HERE(Amazon App Store) or HERE(SlideMe! App Store)
**Please Note - Better Keyboard 8 is absolutely the BEST Keyboard that I have EVER had the pleasure of using with all 3 of the different Android Phones that I have had!!! BK 8 is a Paid app that costs $2.99, But it is Most Defiantly Worth EVERY Cent!!!!! BK 8 has SO MANY features and it has the SO MANY customizations available....Plus there are Hundreds of FREE skins that you can choose from!!!
If you are from the US please use Amazon App Store, but since Amazon doesn't allow people from outside of the US to purchase App's from their App store, You can find BK 8 from the SlideMe! App Store (also linked above)
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BetterKeyboard is made by BetterAndroid and there Home Page can be found HERE
I have found some more skins that will give your BK 8 really nice glossy look and feel and they can be found here!!!......... thanks to
Creative Core
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There is a problem with this 4ext theme and when I have time to fix it I will update the DL link. So for the time being the DL link will be removed....
4EXT Blue Glass Themes
**DO NOT FLASH IF YOU DO NOT USE 4EXT RECOVERY**
Don't have 4EXT Recovery?? CLICK HERE to check it out the 4EXT thread..... Trust me, you won't be disappointed!!!
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DL Link REMOVED ..... WILL BE BACK SOON!!!
**NOTE - For this theme to work you MUST have 4EXT Recovery and be at lease on v2.1.2+ or this theme will NOT work....
**More Coming Soon**
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Boot Splash Screen, Boot Animation and Shutdown Animation
COMING SOON!!!!!
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IF YOU ENJOY THIS THEME THEN CAN YOU PLEASE RATE OUR THREAD AND PRESS THANKS IF WE HAVE HELPED YOU WITH SOMETHING!!!!!
IT'S NOT TO MUCH TO ASK FOR IS IT?? THANKS GUYS, WE APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH!!!!
Skin and lock ring section
Apaquette420 & Amresh Proudly Present:
Blue Glass HTC Sense 3.0 Skin
Introduction
We thought our skin should look little different than our main theme. So both VU Blue Glass theme and non VU sense 3.0 users can run the skin and enjoy different look and feel. If you still like skin with different theme look, let us know and we will work on it in future. Make sure you framework supports transparency in top bar to use transparent top bar skin. In case if your framework doesn't support transparency in top bar, use non transparent top bar version of skin.
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Screens
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TRANSPARENT TOP BAR: DOWNLOAD HERE
NON TRANSPARENT TOP BAR: DOWNLOAD HERE
Requirements
1. HTC Desire HD
2. Any ROM based on HTC sense 3.0 and 2.3.3/4 base
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Affected components
1.Rosie dock
2. Top status bar
3. Widget background
4. Overall presentation of UI components
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Installation
1. Copy "BlueGlass-vX.X.apk" to your SD-Card.
2. Navigate to "BlueGlass-vX.X.apk" and follow install prompts.
3. Go to your "Personalize" screen and select "Skin".
4. Scroll over to "BlueGlass Skin" and select "Apply".
5. Now 4 the Best Part......Sit back and Enjoy the New Look of Your Phone!!!!.
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Download lock screens from here
Rings
1. Black ring
2. Blue ring
3. Blue silver ring
4. Deep blue ring
5. Gold ring
6. Hybrid ring
7. Hybrid blue ring
8. Hybrid dark blue ring
9. Hybrid lite blue ring
10. Lite blue ring
11. Revert back to theme default
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Screens
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WARNING: Flashing any of mod from lock ring section will revert your clockwidget look back to original as in theme.
Downloading Thanks mate!! Can''t wait to see it running
Thanks
hello Good work
force close htc ime pk
Woww!
It looks extraordinary good; except the clock and the anastacia style for the icons...i prefer icons without frames. But the blue background in the menus is something new and really impressive, also the bars. For me just a little too much blue, but a really good and hard work.
didiercoolman said:
Thanks
hello Good work
force close htc ime pk
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Got the same issue here, and i think it''s hard to read the numbers on the clock,,, but it really looks amazing thank you guys!!
Wow! Awesome, finally wait is over. Hope to see lot more in coming days.
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Thanks
hello Good work
force close htc ime pk
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Will check on Monday. Too tired, need some rest now .
fc com htc weatherwallpaper
fc com htc android htcime
Neo XL said:
Woww!
It looks extraordinary good; except the clock and the anastacia style for the icons...i prefer icons without frames. But the blue background in the menus is something new and really impressive, also the bars. For me just a little too much blue, but a really good and hard work.
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There will a clock patch soon (with everything same but default flip digits).
didiercoolman said:
fc com htc weatherwallpaper
fc com htc android htcime
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Disable sound effect and it will fix your problem.
Keyboard will be fixed soon.
aceman28 said:
Wow! Awesome, finally wait is over. Hope to see lot more in coming days.
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Ya, will be lot more in coming days.
Going on rest, will reply after 4/5 hrs.
crash on
htc.android.htcime
witch sounds I have to disable?
angiotell said:
crash on
htc.android.htcime
witch sounds I have to disable?
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the same problem :-(
Lot of work. Some problems on applications, but I have no doubt that this will be corrected.
To my taste, too much blue in the theme, I would have preferred a little more sober. just a matter of taste.
angiotell said:
crash on
htc.android.htcime
witch sounds I have to disable?
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Weather sound to fix weather app problem.
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Merci pour ce tres beau theme, felicitation.
Thank you for this great theme, congratulations.
jejehtc said:
Merci pour ce tres beau theme, felicitation.
Thank you for this great theme, congratulations.
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Glad that you like it .
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92 ICONS in 7(Now Larger) styles
Now Available 10/13: V1.1R & V1.2R, and V2.1R & V2.2R, V3, and V4.1 & 4.2 & 4.3: Resized for DesktopVisualizr and other icon applications- 325 pixels wide to span nearly the whole width of the phone, and everything in between! 92 Icons, the 81 original and 11 newbs, including many alternate icons for standard apps. Requests/suggestions are welcome!
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I was advised a few weeks back that the full sizes of the first versions of these icons - pretty much what's seen in the sample layout below the version pics in this post - are too small when applied using DVR in certain setups. All versions except the pink are up and resized. Also in progress is a DVR TUT, stay tuned. These newly bigger ones look best at a 2 row 1 column ratio, and the DVR option you select for widget size - 2x1, or 4x2, or 6x3 - should be closest to the display size you want in advance. Resizing am icon from 2x1 to a 4x2 will stretch the image, but selecting 4x1 and expanding it 1 row will do the trick for a larger icon. Please let me know if this makes sense
Here's V1.2: grey toned buttons with colored glyphs. Contains the same icons as V1.1R
V2.1R & 2.2R
V4.1, .2, & .3: White, Color, and Smoked Glass
V3 is Monochrome Glass
Press It Docks for all Icon Styles - 19 Variations in All
Below are the versions still being resized up.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - spread the message! Download for the Press It Pink Icons is below.
In These Sets:
Calendar Settings Angry Birds File (astro) Music Amazon Kindle File (andro) YouTube Google+ Amazon Android Market ESPN SC Text (what's app)
Theme GPS/Nav Camera Pandora App Drawer TV/Videos Places Phone XDA Facebook Chat(generic) Radio/Tune In Text Message(generic) Twitter Internet/Browser DropBox PayPal Google Books Android Market Gmail Contacts Amazon mp3 Netflix Google Goggles Words with Friends Feedly Alarm Chrome to Phone Barcode/Scanner Voice Recorder Google Voice Huddle g+ Chat (imo) Shazam Pulse Soundhound Email (generic) Uber Music Google Shopper Notes Poker iBodger Calculator Adobe viewer Skype Ebay Video Gallery
Added 2/27/12: Tapatalk, ROM Toolbox, and Navfree - download from this post, will add to the master files later
Added 10/18/11: App Drawer Docks in 19 styles
Added 10/06/11 to Larger Resized Sets Only, V1.1 R and forward: Cookie Monster Storm Trooper Alt Phone Alt App Drawer Deviant Art Foursquare Transformer A generic football
*I took out iBodger for lack of a half decent icon to be found, replaced with Warmonger and Hordes, someone correct me if I am mistaken that they are the games used for that app
Added 9/22: Spotify Pocket Legends Order and Chaos Online SNES emulator Pocket Cast (Pod cast player) Yahoo IM Yahoo mail Google Sky Map Tango Pod cast/pocket cast lock unlock groupon flashlight Added 09/29: Google Chrome
Left: Widgetsoid. Center: SMS Unreadcount Mod, Advanced Clock Widget. Right: Mort Music Widget 2x2.
Please post your screens or links to them - I'd love to see what you've done with the icons
On applying the icons: I use a photo editing program to put the icons on whichever screens I'd like, directly on the wallpaper. Not only can I then space the icons however I please, but this also allows for different wallpapers on different screens.
One of the easiest ways to apply whatever icons you'd like (without a computer, or on your phone) it to use Desktop Visualizr: these icons will come out best at 2 rows wide by 1 tall, depending on your layout. I am in the process of writing a very in depth TUT on doing so for a variety of setups, so please stay tuned Here are the very basics
1. You can save the icon image(s) to your SD card and apply it as a widget anywhere on the screen. 2x1 works best. Long press, choose DVR 2x1, select the image on the prompt, and selection the app/action that corresponds to it.
You can apply the icons to wallpaper via photo editing, then simply use transparent .png pictures to put your shortcuts/apps in the areas over the paper using DVR.
Here are some tutorials and discussions: click, clicky, click, clicky, and click.
If you haven't seen PaulMZ's Windows Phone theme for Android over at Android Forums, his first post gives a huge amount of great info on Desktop Visualzr and image editing for custom icons on your homescreen.
To use different wallpapers on different screens, there are two applications I know of to do this, both free on the market: MultiPicture LiveWallpapers and Super Wall Lite. I prefer Super Wall because it hogs less memory and it MUCH more stable in my experience. Please ignore the bad ratings: those were given by users who were not informed about how to apply the super paper: you must access the app via the 'Live Wallpapers' setting on your phone; the same is true for MultiPicture.
There is another benefit in using 'panoramic papers' of Super Wall- that is, one extra wide paper styled to use on mutliple screens. In MultiPicture, however, you must apply one paper to each screen. Since I am always changing screens, and can often be testing icons and themes on 7 screens at one, I prefer the ease of Super Wall in just making one big paper to span all the screens.
If you aren't familiar with a lot of image editing practice, I am glad to apply the icons to a paper of your selection - just post the paper and which icons you'd like applied, along with your phone's resolution/model and your layoud grid for columns and rows.
If you like what I have done and would like to show your gratitude, Leo is pretty hungry...
Click here to download the newly upsized Press It Icons V1.1R at the blog.
Click here to download the newly upsized Press It Icons V1.2R at the blog.
Click here to download the newly upsized Press It Icons V2.1R & V2.2R at the blog.
Click here to download the newly upsized Press It Icons V3 at the blog.
Click here to download the newly upsized Press It Icons V4 at the blog.
Click here to download the Press It Icon Docks- App Drawers in 19 Variations.
Click here to download Press It Pink Icons & Wallpapers.
Blank tiles for applying live info to are in the the post below and included in each set above (9/22).
Draft of Instructions for Live Tiles: more info/screens soon.
The font closest to what I used in the V1 icons is Jersey M54- click here to download from DaFont.
The font for the serif tiles is DejaVu Serif Condensed.
The best way to make 'live' tiles, frankly, is to apply the icons to your wallpaper, then put whatever text widgets you'd like on top. You can put the icon down as a widget using Desktop Visualizer then apply another text widget on top if your home launcher supports 'overlapping widgets' during customization. This will work...or it won't. Often, people say it works until the phone is rebooted - then presto, chango, the widgets are unstacked.
I am sure that some of you have mastered 'make your own widgets' like Chronotopia or M-clock, and can then use the icon as the backdrop with the desired text on top - I hope to give these or other similar apps a try in the near future, but I myself find it preferable just to mess with the wallpaper
There are blank email, gmail, call, sms, calendar and clock icons enclosed within all versions.
I have used SMS unreadcount mods on all the tiles- the easiest way is to apply the icons to your paper, then put a transparent icon for the SMS unreadcount bubble. I have done the same with ADW Ex notification bubbles, using ADW Ex to make the icon for the gmail/phone/sms icon a blank image over the top of the paper. I am glad to help out with this process
This Looks Amazing!! But I'm Having No Ideas On How To Use Them!! This Sucks Lol
Erickomen27 said:
This Looks Amazing!! But I'm Having No Ideas On How To Use Them!! This Sucks Lol
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Sorry, I was just updating the thread with another color scheme and instructions.
Basically they icons are:
1. png's to apply to your wallpaper in a photo editor - put them wherever you want, then use transparent icons/shortcuts/widgets on top - a lot of people use Desktop VisualizR to do that.
2. Apply with Desktop VisualizR using the images as the actual widgets; you can use any image to as a widget/shortcut. This limits the size of the icon to whatever your grid layout is for you screen. So if your grid is a vageuly squarish setup - like 4 columns by 6 rows - then the image would be resized to fit in this space. That means you're somewhat restricted on how closely you can place icons/images together, and where they can go on your screen. That's why I personally use method 1.
3. Also, some home launchers (like ADW) will let you replace default icons with your own images. This has the same restrictions as 2.
I promise to do a step-by-step and link TUTs for this by tomorrow with screen shots.
In the meantime, I am happy to apply the icons to a wallpaper of your choice if you are familiar with using Desktop VisualizR- that allows you to put transparent shortcuts on top for anything you want. I would need your paper, grid layout, and phone model/resolution.
Come back soon for more, sorry for the delay MP
sick icon set...just dont know how im going to implement them into a theme.
ill see what i can conjure
SoCalSpecialist said:
sick icon set...just dont know how im going to implement them into a theme.
ill see what i can conjure
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TYVM Yeah, their rectangular nature is cool....and perhaps won't be so much fun to config with you theming geniuses lol. Let me know if you need anything editing wise
melissapugs said:
TYVM Yeah, their rectangular nature is cool....and perhaps won't be so much fun to config with you theming geniuses lol. Let me know if you need anything editing wise
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far from a theming genius ... i just utilize what i know and appreciate, especially in my latest ss post!
local clothing lines.
jordans
minimalistic approaches / space savers
and a good font!
im going to make ur icons work..ive already got a mock up of brainstorms going, utilizing gimp
Nice icon set ;-)
sent from my miui evo 4g
Can you share a blank grey one or maybe a psd so we can make some ourselves.
Thanx
btje said:
Can you share a blank grey one or maybe a psd so we can make some ourselves.
Thanx
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Hey there, sorry for the delay, school work picked up again
Here is a pspfile - I use paintshop pro and not photoshop - I hope it works for you If not, I'll post the buttons and layers separately as pngs if you want...Or just give me a list of the ones you want made and I'm glad to make any editing desired. I am working on metallic shine and embossed text for two more sets when I have the time. Suggestions for improvements are entirely welcome
Clicky to download.
Great work here
Sent from my Droid Incredible 2
Well done! These are awesome. I'm using them currently and can't wait for Pocket Casts to be made... I use that app daily.
Thanks for the iBodger! Warmachine love!
These are great, soon as I can get a screen shot together, I'll post.
Rabscutle said:
Well done! These are awesome. I'm using them currently and can't wait for Pocket Casts to be made... I use that app daily.
Thanks for the iBodger! Warmachine love!
These are great, soon as I can get a screen shot together, I'll post.
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Dude thanks for reminding me about my omitted ones, will complete now. Yes, more screenies would be superb - feel free to post here and/or at blog. Thanks again
Using ADW as a launcher, Desktop Visualizer for the icons, Ultra Player for music Android Pro for the Twitter feeder, Minimalistic Text for the status and Animated Analog Clock for clock.
Swipe down and you get notifications, swipe up and you get app drawer.
Great work Melissa.
Sent From Deep Within The Rabbit-Hole
Looks good Melissa !
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Looks good Melissa !
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E.Cadro said:
Great work Melissa.
Sent From Deep Within The Rabbit-Hole
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Thanks guys, big ups coming from you
Very cool icon set! Refreshing to see such a unique and creative set put together!
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Very cool icon set! Refreshing to see such a unique and creative set put together!
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tyvm putting out 2 new variations in a lil while
As shown in the screenshot thread im already using your icons But a request: red or orange icons, the whole set.
Edit: never mind, I can color tint them by myself.
UPDATE: 26 MARCH 2013
Wiztiles has made it to the Top 16 for the Windows Phone Next App Star Contest! There is no better way to make our statement heard, that Windows Phone users want to customize their home screens.
I have tried my best to convince Microsoft that developers need access to launch First Party and Third Party applications, and access to live tile notifications. They have partly given us what we want, which is launch Third Party apps, but is still very limited. Please help me keep the pressure on, and get our voices heard by getting their attention. We are now in the spotlight for making it to the Top 16 of a contest that Microsoft is promoting. For every round we win, we will get noticed even more. Also, you just might win a Lumia 920!
Please vote here: http://nas.newwp.it
UPDATES TO WIZTILES:
With the new APIs, different resolutions, and different tile sizes, we had to basically re-write the application from the ground up. I know we’re taking long, but I don’t want to release an update that will remove all the current features we are enjoying now. Aside from the current features already available, these are being added:
1. Support for higher resolutions
2. Support for all tile sizes
3. Launching of some third-party apps allowing their apps to be launched (Facebook, Groupon, WhatsApp, Nokia Drive, etc.)
4. Launching of more tasks (battery, music, etc.)
5. Folders
6. Custom background behind tiles
7. Uploading your themes to share with others
8. Downloading your themes to other phones you own
9. Applying and cycling through different themes of already pinned tiles at timed intervals
10. Custom lock screen wallpaper
Let me know if you guys have any questions about these upcoming features, or any suggestions. Thanks!
UPDATE: 21 MAY 2012
Version 1.3 is now available!
http://windowsphone.com/s?appid=f8f66960-acba-40b2-842b-1fbec2664739
You are now able to cut up images into tiles, as well as use your phone's accent color easily as your tile's background color. Update to free version is also coming soon! If you can't wait for the free version, download the TRIAL of Wiztiles Pro. Here is a complete list of the new features:
1. use accent color as background
2. ability to create themes
3. ability to edit themes
4. ability to cut up images into 8,6,4,2 tiles
5. pinch to zoom in/out for image cutter
6. drag/drop to move image around in image cutter
C'mon guys, we are 190,000+ strong! WP8 is right around the corner. If you want to launch all apps, hubs, and settings with live tile notifications, please vote! It only takes 2 clicks, and you don't even have to register! Let's make this happen for the next release of Windows Phone! Please vote below:
http://wpdev.uservoice.com/forums/1...ty-to-launch-stock-apps-with-live-tile-notifi
UPDATE: 21 FEB 2012
I've been getting emails about people's themes not working when they upload to their Skydrive or Google Sites accounts. For some reason, both those services don't work with the Wiztiles application. One service that does work is Dropbox.com. I tried to doing this on the phone browser, but easier with desktop. So after you create an account, upload your zip file to the Public folder. When that file shows up, click on that file's row.. a little dropdown appears on the right. Choose "copy public link". There is also an option to "Shorten Link". Copy/paste the link to email to yourself, or just type it into Wiztiles application to download the theme. We will add the ability to upload the themes easily in Wiztiles Designer, but this is a nice temporary fix. Also, don't be shy! Share your awesome themes with the rest of the community, and post on this thread!
UPDATE: 20 FEB 2012
Hi everyone. I'm very excited to announce a little tool we created so anyone can now make themes. It's called Wiztiles Designer, and it's a little Silverlight app that will run on any Windows or Mac Web Browser that allows you to specify a background for both front and back tiles. The theme will automatically be packaged, and ready for download. This is Version 1.0, and more features will be added in future updates. After designing your theme, all you need to do is post the zip file somewhere to share, like this thread. I will add your creations to the front page for everyone to download. Go nuts!
http://wiztiles.com/designer/
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For anyone wondering, YES this feature will be available in the Wiztiles phone application as well. For now, we want anyone to make themes even if they don't own a WP7. Let me know if you guys have questions. Also feel free to email [email protected] for any bugs, suggestions, or if you want us to feature your awesome theme!
UPDATE: 9 FEB 2012
Some people are reporting that their pinned tiles no longer work after the update. As djntraining45 posted on the Wiztiles Marketplace review page, unpin from your home screen, and pin it back again from within Wiztiles. The tiles should work again as expected. Sorry about that bug, there was no way for us to catch it during testing. Thanks everyone who sent in the bug.
We've also had a complaint about the loading screen. Please note that having that loading screen does not slow down the launching of pinned tiles in any way. We had to put that in, as we needed a loading screen when loading the main application. It will go away once we've figured out a way to make a separate loading screen for the main application. Thanks.
UPDATE: 6 FEB 2012
FREE VERSION UPDATE IS NOW AVAILABLE IN THE MARKETPLACE!
Get it here:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/54397d90-7f29-46b3-81b9-f78c3fd3b779
How to force an update:
1. Open Marketplace
2. Search for "Wiztiles"
3. Press "Share"
4. Press the back button
5. Press "Update"
If you don't see the Metro theme, just download it from "download themes" list.
*ATTENTION THEME DESIGNERS*
The new update will break the old themes. I am currently updating all the old themes for compatibility with the Version 1.2. This block need to be added to the top of Theme.txt:
[Theme]
Name=Metro
Version=2.0
UpdatedOn=2012/01/01
Description=Metro theme
Author=Wiztiles
AuthorUrl=http://www.wiztiles.com
Please let me know(PM me) what Description you want, Author Name, Author Website for your respective themes. This information will be visible to users when they are previewing your theme. Thanks!
*Got an email today that it passed certification. Update should be available in the next 24-48 hours*
Certification for FREE Version is taking longer than expected. I've attached the new version of the following themes below: Metro, Museum, and Metro Plus
I've also posted instructions on how to make themes:
http://wiztiles.com/HowToMakeThemes.pdf
THEMES ARE HERE:
Looks like some of you have been busy making themes. I'm listing out all the themes submitted in this thread. From you phone browser, long press on the link below, "copy link", fire up wiztiles, go to download themes, click on textbox, paste the link, click on download theme. Theme should get added to your theme list to the right. Let me know if you guys have problems downloading the themes. Also, I made a URL shortener, so if you want to type in URL of theme, just type in the short URL below. On the download theme textbox, no need to type in "http://" just type: goo.gl/5jYW2
CATEGORY TILES by smoedjn:
http://goo.gl/wUBGx
TOXIC by M0RFGFX:
http://goo.gl/GxAb0
WEBSITES+APPS by Wiztiles:
http://goo.gl/0nW1n
EAT+DRINK by Wiztiles:
http://goo.gl/FMKLZ
HEINEKEN THEME by Frosty3k:
goo.gl/3C9YK
BOKEH THEME by Frosty3k:
http://goo.gl/1Aj4m
BRETT FAVRE THEME by Brannian:
http://goo.gl/LnIYI
METRO PLUS THEME by Wiztiles:
http://goo.gl/8T5rt
MUSEUM THEME by Wiztiles:
http://goo.gl/KJwfp
METRO THEME by Wiztiles:
http://goo.gl/Ak37j
KING HEART QUEEN THEME by Tecurps:
http://tinyurl.com/7z96knh
HALO THEME by ceed0t:
V2: http://goo.gl/JkYdB (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/fykEt
STREET FIGHTER THEME by ceed0t:
V2: http://goo.gl/yfSIq (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/N5gT0
LUMIA BLACK THEME by Leapo:
V3: http://goo.gl/oAY1S (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V2: http://goo.gl/xU1ER (optimized images)
V1: http://goo.gl/xU5QH
LUMIA WHITE THEME by Leapo:
V3: http://goo.gl/cMsoS (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V2: http://goo.gl/bgGzA (optimized images)
V1: http://goo.gl/zmtx9
DEADMAU5 THEME by Leapo:
V3: http://goo.gl/nDAa2 (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V2: http://goo.gl/CrWTe (optimized images)
V1: http://goo.gl/5dGMm
HITMAN ABSOLUTION THEME by Leapo:
V3: http://goo.gl/xGJMj (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V2: http://goo.gl/AG2fq (optimized images)
V1: http://goo.gl/BFOcr
BLUE BEAR THEME by CreamPuff007:
V2: http://goo.gl/XyvLx (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/JQqIU
SPIDERMAN THEME by ceed0t:
V2: http://goo.gl/2ZJFx (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/Z8gHe
LITTLE TWIN STARS THEME by CreamPuff007:
V2: http://goo.gl/3TdVs (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/csE3b
HELLO KITTY THEME by CreamPuff007:
V2: http://goo.gl/16ssk (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/Dp8aK
BATMAN THEME by ceed0t:
V2: http://goo.gl/YmyvO (for Wiztiles 1.2)
V1: http://goo.gl/5jYW2
UPDATE: 01 FEB 2012
Wiztiles Pro is up in the Marketplace!
Download it here:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/f8f66960-acba-40b2-842b-1fbec2664739
Quick Notes:
You guys currently have the FREE Version. The FREE Version will also get an update shortly, as soon as it passes certification. The PRO Version contains TRIAL and PAID versions. As of now, the TRIAL of PRO Version will be exactly the same as the FREE Version that you guys already downloaded. The advantage of using the TRIAL of PRO Version is that if you ever decide to upgrade to the PAID Version, all your themes and settings will be saved. Also, the PAID Version will eventually have additional features that the FREE and TRIAL version won't have.
So what's changed?
All the FREE stuff that you guys currently enjoy has been preserved. Plus, we've improved the loading time of custom tiles, as well as overall app performance. We've also added new backgrounds and icons to the base Metro theme.
What's the advantage of getting PAID version?
PAID has additional features to make downloading of themes easier. It also has theme versioning, so if a new version of a theme is available, the app will let you know. Then all you have to do is download the new version from an easy interface. PAID also lets you store unlimited themes into your phone. FREE and TRIAL will only allow you to store 1 theme at a time. BUT, if you've been downloading themes the old way (putting in the URL to download from server) you are allowed UNLIMITED number of those. Why did we do this? Because we want to encourage the community to keep making themes on their own, and share with the community. It also lets theme designers test their creations without limitations. So, if you are willing to maintain your own version of themes, and download themes the OLD way, you can probably live with the FREE or TRIAL version. If you want the convenience of EASY downloading and version maintenance, get the PAID version. Also, if you just want to support us, get the PAID version
What do you mean FREE and TRIAL Versions allow only ONE theme at a time?
If you downloaded a theme the easy way, which is pick it from a list of available themes, and pressed "download theme", you only have 1 slot available on your downloaded themes list. You can always delete a theme from that list to download another theme. To delete, simply long-press on the theme you want to delete, and select "delete". As I mentioned above, if you downloaded a theme the OLD way, you are not limited to just 1 theme at a time.
New for Version 1.2.0
1. faster launching of custom tiles
2. performance enhancements to make app faster
3. easy access to 12 new themes!
4. theme versioning
5. theme preview with screenshots
6. create tiles without using a theme
7. updated none task to go back to home screen
8. added task to launch wiztiles application
9. quick access to review app
10. added mini icons to metro theme for use with wallpaper themes
11. added backgrounds with gradients to metro theme
12. added url parameters to browser task for theme designers
13. added disabled back tile for theme designers
14. improved overall user experience
Here are screen shots on how the new icons and backgrounds from the base theme can be used:
UPDATE: 19 JAN 2012
Apologies for not updating for a while. I'll try to answer some of the questions asked on this thread later on. We've been busy with the next release. We've solved the loading problem, so custom shortcuts will now load within 1 second or less. We've also made it very easy to download themes. I will update more as we get closer to next release. In the meantime, here's some screen shots. Enjoy!
UPDATE: 29 DEC 2011
NEW UPDATE IS OUT! PLEASE UPDATE OR GO TO MARKETPLACE TO GET IT NOW!
Surprise! We took out the ads! We removed everything you guys hated about the app. It is still FREE!!! Enjoy, and Happy New Year! Please rate our app after you download. Thanks!
New for Version 1.1.0
No more ads!
Performance Enhancements
No more annoying splash screen image
Added ability to disable back tile
Improved overall user experience
Removed having to click back twice to reach home screen
UPDATE: 22 DEC 2011
It's been a crazy 24 hours. Thanks for all the tremendous feedback! Please keep them coming! It helps us improve and find out which is annoying to users. So first thing first, I will list the pains that people are experiencing. Most of the reviewers seem to remember the bad, and the satisfied reviewers just don't say anything. So please, if there is something that you love and hate about the app, we would love to know about it. So, for the pains:
1. Hate the wiztiles splash screen
2. Hate the loading time of the created shortcuts
3. Hate the ads
Our response:
1. Windows phone apps are encouraged to embed a jpg image while the app loads. This is what you guys are seeing every time you click on your custom tile. Obviously, our app has to start in order to launch your action. We are not intentionally plastering an image in your face for a few seconds to remind you of what app your are using. We are simply launching the wiztile app. We are working on making the launch time shorter, so you won't have to wait so long, and hopefully the launch time will be short enough, that we won't need to load a splash screen.
2. We are currently looking for ways to optimize the app, so load time is cut short.
3. The app is free. We need to eat. We are working on the paid app. We refuse to sell an app that does not meet your expectations. The paid app will hopefully get around all the loading time issues, and hopefully when that paid app is released, our tiles will behave as you guys expect. Fast loading, and with more features.
Conclusion: We love the feedback. Especially feedback that tells us how to improve the app. We do hate the 1 star review. Please rate us fairly, as we want the app to bubble up to the top of the marketplace, and get the word out. If you love the app, please rate it! We need the positive reviews! I will post more later about making themes, and where to find them. Thanks for all your support!
UPDATE: 21 DEC 2011
Name: Wiztiles
Hi guys, I'm proud to announce that my app is finally here. It's late getting certified in the Marketplace for 2 weeks because of a silly icon that did not pass, but it's finally here now.
Basically this app lets you create custom tiles and tile themes for your homescreen. Sure, there are tons of similar apps in the marketplace, but I promise, this one is different. The main difference is that you can create themes, then download them into your phone. We've also created 15+ basic tasks that you can execute from the custom pinned tiles.
Here are some examples:
1. Make a phone call
2. Compose email
3. Launch a website
4. Compose text message
5. Take a picture
6. Share status to: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Live
7. Airplane Mode
8. Bluetooth Settings
9. Cellular Settings
10. Wifi Settings
11. Directions
12. Location Search
13. Bing Search
14. Browse Marketplace Applications
15. Browse Marketplace Music and Videos
The one you will most likely use is Launching websites. Instead of ugly pinned website shortcuts, you can make custom tile shortcuts to your favorite sites like m.youtube.com or reddit.com. So the most interesting part of the app is the themes. Themes are zip files with a bunch images and text files inside to define a theme. I've attached a sample theme here:
View attachment sample.zip
A sample blurb from the theme text file:
task=Phone
front.icon=phone.png
front.background.color=#635297
front.background.image=back1.png
front.title=Phone
back.background.color=#635297
back.icon=phone2.png
back.background.image=back2.png
back.title=Phone
back.text=this is awesome!
Currently, you can make themes on your desktop since it's much easier with a big screen. I'm attaching a PSD Template to get you guys started.
View attachment WiztilesThemeTemplate.zip
Once you've created a theme, zip it up and upload somewhere. Then from the phone app, pivot to menu, then click on "download themes". Enter the URL in the box, and click on "download theme" button. So that's about it with themes. I hope you guys like the app, and feel free to post some theme files on this thread. I'm excited to see what you guys can come up with! Also, please review the app in the marketplace! We would love to get 5 stars if you like it
Source:
http://www.wiztiles.com
Download:
http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/54397d90-7f29-46b3-81b9-f78c3fd3b779
awesome!!!
thx for share!
Really good work.
1 question - if i have an image that i wish to use as a background, how do i split the image so it spans across all tiles?
are the pinned tiles Live? or just static?
DJRedline,
Currently, the app itself can't split images. It is the highest priority feature right now that is being worked on. It just didn't make it for this release. The next release is coming very soon, depending on how long certification will approve. You can manually make these images from the WiztilesThemeTemplate.zip I attached above. I will let you guys know as soon as Version 1.2 is available. Thanks!
DJSave said:
are the pinned tiles Live? or just static?
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Yes, pinned tiles are live, as they flip to reveal more info that you specify. It does not, however, give you counts of missed calls, new sms count, new email count, etc. We will try to implement these in the near future, depending on how much is allowed by the API's. There is no easy way to do this with the tools Microsoft currently provides.
Nice app
Really nice, just tried it out on my HD2. Gonna be featured on the portal .
I think you should include some more pre-made themes, as most people probably won't want to create them themselves. But otherwise, very nice and polished app, combines theming and shortcut functionality.
Will you make paid versions? Since now you're showing a WizTiles screen after pressing a live tile, which slows it down unnecessarily.
Thanks, Livven!
I have a few friends who are making themes and will be posting a couple soon! Paid version is coming soon! As far as showing the WizTiles screen, that is really the loading screen for the app. We are investigating why it takes about 2 seconds to load the app. We are trying to find out how we can load it faster, so there will be no delay. Thanks for planning on featuring in portal!
I could actually make some themes (been theming and tweaking WM 6.5, but yeah, lost interest...) now that there are holidays. Let's see.
What I'd also really like to see are more custom actions, like in Supreme Shortcuts.
Some other observations: When changing the picture/icon/color, the app bar buttons are above the ad, and it's not obvious what the color field does. Also, the app icon isn't pixel-perfect to be displayed in the app list (seems to be scaled down from the tile-icon that is pixel-perfect).
(Yes, I'm a designer )
Your App is going to Rock. Themes had been a major wanted feature and till now was possible via some custom tool. I have done a review on wpxbox
Also I will suggest you to check the Windows Phone Hacker Tool and see if you can get something like that done specially for Installed Apps or Homebrew Tools.
Secondly Can you get the process automated which will be like replacing the start screen with the theme or pin all of them automatically.
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DJRedLine said:
Really good work.
1 question - if i have an image that i wish to use as a background, how do i split the image so it spans across all tiles?
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You can try the Windows Phone Icon Maker Tool http://wpiconmaker.codeplex.com/
Hi Livven, thanks for pointing out the scaling down of tile icons. We will look into that. Also, unlike Supreme Shortcuts, this app does not require Homebrew. We don't have direct access to the actions that Supreme Shortcuts offer. We might do a homebrew version of this later on, to make this a real launcher. As of now, we are focusing on non-homebrew version. Thanks!
wpxbox, thanks for the input and the review! We will look into the Windows Phone Hacker Tool when we decide to go homebrew. I will need to ask my fellow coder if he's up for it.
Ah okay, so those things are limited by MS. Looking forward to further development then.
Hi. I'm trying and upload a new theme and am being told that the theme file is corrupt. I tried uploading your sample theme zip and then downloading it as well and get the same message. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?
agion1 said:
Hi. I'm trying and upload a new theme and am being told that the theme file is corrupt. I tried uploading your sample theme zip and then downloading it as well and get the same message. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong?
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Hi Agion, try to upload the zip file in this thread. For example, I uploaded the sample.zip file at the beginning of this thread. If you right-click on that link, and copy link, it looks like this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=825470&d=1324532072
Email and copy and paste that link into the download themes textbox in the phone app. It should download the theme called "sample" It's a duplicate of metro theme. On your list of themes, you can do a long press and the menu item will contain "delete". Click on that if you want to delete the downloaded theme. Hope this helps!
OK, and even better tip: In your windows phone web browser, long press on the link above. Pick "copy link". Paste the URL into the "download themes" textbox, and voila! Theme is downloaded into the app.
I am really at a loss. I copied your link and the theme installed fine. I downloaded the file to my desktop, replaced the one background image with one of my own (173x173 png), re-zipped keeping the same folder integrity, and still got the corrupt message. I uploaded to a different server (this time skydrive) and downloaded from there. Still no dice.
On different note, I did use a picture from my saved photos on the phone and created a phone shortcut. It seemed to work fine. Once I tried to enter your app again it would crash. I restarted the phone and tried again but could not get back into the app. I uninstalled and re-installed. It worked. I installed the sample file that you asked me to and it installed the metro theme. When I tried to enter your app again, it crashed.
I am running a Samsung Focus, v1.3.
Thanks.
Hi Agion, sorry to hear you're having difficulties. By the way, skydrive link has not worked for me either, even if I setup as public link. We will need to figure out exactly what Skydrive is doing. I will test on a focus phone, and see if I can recreate your problem. Do you mind posting the zip file you created? Thanks!
Very Very Very amazing !!!
I would like a paid version with not Splashscreen when i open a shortcut tile... with not add bottom the screen ...
More, when i open a shortcut tile and clic on back button to return in my screen home, the application is re-open. I must clic X2 to "back button" to return in my screen home! If i clic x1, i go in your application screen :s
Can you improve this ? ....
Thankx,
poloche said:
I would like a paid version with not Splashscreen when i open a shortcut tile... with not add bottom the screen ...
More, when i open a shortcut tile and clic on back button to return in my screen home, the application is re-open. I must clic X2 to "back button" to return in my screen home! If i clic x1, i go in your application screen :s
Can you improve this ? ....
Thankx,
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Poloche, we appreciate your feedback. We've received similar feedback from many people. We are working on a paid app with no splash screen, faster loading, and no ads anywhere. We don't want to charge people for a half-finished app. Please be patient, as we resolve these issues. Thanks for your support!
[THEME][4.0+][17/3/13] Holo Fixer - Fix "leftover" Gingerbread styled apps on ICS+
PLEASE GRANT THE APP ROOT, IT NEEDS IT TO DO SOME FUNCTIONS
Annoyed by those apps that use a Gingerbread UI?
You need...
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What does it do then?
In Android 4.0 and above the old "orange" Gingerbread UI was depreciated, being replaced with the new Holo style. However, some apps never updated and still use the old style, which doesn't fit and therefore doesn't look right. This theme forces all the old themed apps to use the new UI by redirecting their old theme link to the new theme, on the highest level.
Still lost on what I mean? Screenshots might help
Here is "Notepad", one of the Play Store's oldest apps, from 2008, before and after applying the theme:
Neat isn't it? You'll also notice the action bar is now there and includes the newer menu UI for devices without a hardware menu button
Bugs / Downsides
There's a couple of bugs:
- Tapatalk and apps based off it force close, including the xda and RootzWiki apps (Sorry!) - Solution, use Tapatalk HD
- On some really old apps, the menu dropdown in the action bar will go off the screen. This is a device with on screen keys only issue I believe, I haven't got one without to test
Changelog
1.5 (17 Mar)
Finished Friendcaster Theming, including new icons on dark theme
Added icons from Android 'Extras' pack
Added Holo style browser icon (legacy browser)
Added legacy zoom in and out icons
Added Holo style Argos app icon
Fixed a few icons
Fixed colours and added icon for NQ Vault
1.4 (22 Feb)
Minor theming update:
- Edited Edmodo action bar slightly, higher quality icon and dropdown selection colour
- Added better icon for ColorHex
Major UI addition
Explaination for new permissions:
START_ON_BOOT: Allows theme to theme some otherwise un-themeable elements, as well has an anti-piracy system
MARKET_LICENCE_CHECK: Theme now includes an anti-pirate system
Root permissions (GRANT them please): Allows for better theming
Should be another update soon, with legacy zoom icons
1.3 (20 Feb)
Newly themed apps:
- Friendcaster (Holo icons)
- GooManager (Holo icons, action bar revamp & proper icon)
- Palringo (Minor icon changes)
- Sky News (Major UI changes, no more iOS style)
- WordPress (Action Bar added, removed logo from dropdown selectors)
Modified theme apps:
- RAC Traffic (Improved some icons and themed selection of dropdowns)
- Flashcards+ (Action bar & home)
Should be another, minor update soon, with info activity and legacy zoom icon
1.2 (6 Feb)
More themed apps:
- Edmodo
- Chrome2Phone
Early theming in:
- MetOffice
- Real Radio
More theming in:
- RAC Traffic (logo and colours work now)
Some logo adding & bug fixes
And more too!
1.1 (20 Jan)
Themed some apps to use Holo:
- CatLog (Dark action bar with Holo icons)
- Aptoide (Light with dark action bar)
- Flashcards+ (Light with dark action bar)
Bug fixes
Old Changelogs:
1.0.1 (15 Jan)
Minor update:
- Now uses Theme Chooser template, no more "Apply anyway" or issues because of your screen size!
1.0 (11 Jan)
- Out of Alpha
- Animations now themed
- Theme.Translucent should now be correct
- Most other stuff from the styles now fixed
0.2.1 (30 Nov 12)
Bugfixes:
- Fix not being able to download on CM9/ICS based ROMs
- Made it apply on more devices
0.2 (29 Nov 12)
Alpha Release 1
And now, the Download
I have the full featured version on the Play Store, with the latest, up to date code, on the play store, for a (I think), very reasonable £1
Here are your links:
Scan or click the QR Code:
Tapatalk Link
Free version on the Play Store
With the free version from the Play Store you get less features:
- Holo Light theme from old light theme not available
- Widget theming unavailable
If you use xda, you can use the version on my site, just by answering a simple, xda-related question (see below for more info)
Download free version:
Scan or click the QR Code
Tapatalk Link
XDA Version:
To download the xda version, you must answer a simple question, related to xda. To continue there, click or scan the QR code below:
Please do not distribute this apk. I can tell if it's the xda version, and if your username shows up, action might be taken or the apk might be removed completely, ruining it for you, and everyone else.
Tapatalk Link
Having trouble with the QR Codes? Tap the focus right in the middle of them in the app and they should open. I recommend using Barcode Scanner by Zebra Xing for reading them
Added xda version. You may now read and download the apk
Great question for the xda version! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
Gonna try this out later on the wifeys evo lte...
Hi,
Yes,
That works well.
Wow! This is awesome, I didn't know the theme engine is this powerful.
but even though I have been on xda for a long time I have no clue who the guy from the answer is... :shame: someone please pm me with a short explanation
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Updated the links and QR codes, please PM me if they don't work for anyone. And before you ask, I used http://www.unitaglive.com/qrcode to make the QR Codes, using a template for the Google Play ones
fantastic idea
By the way the xda link allows you to retry... Sorry, I confess I got the answer wrong at first so had to think for a bit, but hey, this is proof that I'm a member, right? :silly:
Anyway, awesome idea, hopefully Google hears about this and decides they can be asked to push app devs. a bit to update their apps.
Dang, I missed the question at first. I always thought it would be (removed), but then I looked more closely at the options... lol
Sent from my Google Nexus
MordyT said:
Dang, I missed the question at first. I always thought it would be -snip-, but then I looked more closely at the options... lol
Sent from my Google Nexus
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That's kind of defeating the point in the question, mind removing the username from your post?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk HD
Quinny899 said:
That's kind of defeating the point in the question, mind removing the username from your post?
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk HD
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Good point.
Excellent theme by the way.
Sent from my Google Nexus
Make a lit of apps that I tested with this, thought to share with all...
Crash:
TubeMate
ForumTouch
TapaTalk (duh)
Works but looks weird:
ES File
Entrust
Menu Issues:
APad++
ZipSigner2
On several apps, the more option in the menu is not respected, making for huge lists in menu:
Barcode Scanner
Brother iPrint
Slacker
Works Well:
Mileage 3.0
Tap It Open
Voice Choice
Flash Image GUI
Doesn't fix the ugly iOS Header :
Jump Desktop
Does nothing at all:
Opera
Would love to see it hide the legacy menu bottom altogether
MordyT said:
Good point.
Excellent theme by the way.
Sent from my Google Nexus
Make a lit of apps that I tested with this, thought to share with all...
Crash:
TubeMate
ForumTouch
TapaTalk (duh)
Works but looks weird:
ES File
Entrust
Menu Issues:
APad++
ZipSigner2
On several apps, the more option in the menu is not respected, making for huge lists in menu:
Barcode Scanner
Brother iPrint
Slacker
Works Well:
Mileage 3.0
Tap It Open
Voice Choice
Flash Image GUI
Doesn't fix the ugly iOS Header :
Jump Desktop
Does nothing at all:
Opera
Would love to see it hide the legacy menu bottom altogether
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I can hide the menu button completely, but that would mean it would be invisible in apps with no action bar and a menu, thus you'd have to touch a blank space. I'm fine with that, but from those who don't read, I'd get a ton of complaints about it breaking their menu buttons
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk HD
Maybe only hide it for the xda version? Most of us read.. I hope.
Maybe make it an option?
Sent from my Google Nexus
MordyT said:
Maybe only hide it for the xda version? Most of us read.. I hope.
Maybe make it an option?
Sent from my Google Nexus
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I don't think you can make options within apps for changing the theme, so I'll make the xda version hide it, like you suggested. Give me a bit before doing that though, exam week starts tomorrow and lasts until next Wednesday
Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using Tapatalk HD
Take your time, I will check in next week. I guess the best thing to do is make 2 xda versions, one auto hide one normal so people can choose. Your call and thanks for the awesome program.
Sent from my Google Nexus
Just re-did download pages to have a better question layout (not multi guess anymore) and have a download page that's secure and can fit more files in, such as the non-menu button one (currently labelled as coming soon). If there are any issues, please PM me
Hmm... Using the XDA version, Tapatalk FC's when entering a thread. Otherwise the theme is great.
Irseq said:
Hmm... Using the XDA version, Tapatalk FC's when entering a thread. Otherwise the theme is great.
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Read the OP. I know this, and it's unfixable. It's their fault not mine. If you want, you can use Tapatalk HD, which is always linked in my phone signatures (like the one below)
Also, if anyone's been trying to download within the last couple of minutes and the pages were not rendered right, try now, there was a few server and code issues, but it should be all good again now
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Can someone just pm me the answer to the question? I'm clearly not a noob but I really don't know who has the most thanks and I'm on my phone right now so I can't check
sent from my x phone
Whats the difference with thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971691 ...Can u fix that dropdown menu in that theme plz...
MajinSaiyan4 said:
Whats the difference with thishttp://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1971691 ...Can u fix that dropdown menu in that theme plz...
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You can't using the theme method in that one, this one uses a different and more efficient method
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