I want to install the meizu theme but I'm so confused on installing the patch for the transparent bar but I'm not sure where to find the files (framework-res.apk) its talking about. I'm not sure how to install it either if I can find it. Can someone explain to me how to do this?
dude i was having the same trouble, but i read a buncha stuff and figured out how to apply the theme. but for your question, framework-res.apk is located actually ON your phone when you install the rom, it contains all the pictures and stuff for the android os, its located in the directory: /system/framework/framework-res.apk so to get if off you use adb pull, also the SystemUI.apk is located in /system/app/SystemUI.apk
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Hi Guys,
is it possible to change android (magic) taskbar color/theme for the device without root access?
I don't like the boring white, I want black taskbar with white font.
any suggestion will be appreciated .
thanks
I would like the same my device is rooted though
Draxter said:
I would like the same my device is rooted though
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dont think it is possible if you aren't rooted. If you are rooted open up the update.zip file you are using as your rom using 7-zip, go to where framework drawable folder is. Open status bar and change its colour, drop it back in and resign app. There are instructions how to do this in themes section of Dream.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=473580
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586 I use post number 6 the way i do it.
I'm using the Vodafone rom... I don't think I can get my update.zip from that? I rooted my device with haykuro's stuff in this tutorial.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting
I want to keep my Dutch XT9 so I can't flash anything else but smartphone france or my stock vodafone...
all the drawables should be in the root-me rom. open it and have a look for them.
But if they aren't I will brick my device by flashing a wrong framework...
no you wont. All you do is open it and drop in the .pngs you want, then resign it. they will be there in the rom- if not look at one of the other roms- Rogers, or daldroid will have them.
If it does go in to boot loop reboot into recovery and flash the last working rom you have until you figure out what went wrong. The only thing you are changing is the pngs. you shouldnt go intoa bootloop doing this- i have done a heap of theming for myself for the G1 and each time i got a boot loop it was cos i was playing around with services.jar and xml files. each time i just rebooted into recovery and reflashed previous working rom.
The thing is, I don't know which ROM I have... I have rooted my magic by using the android-dls tutorial with haykuro's stuff. There are still some vodafone relics left. I still have the vodafone shortcut, and i still have support for Dutch XT9.
http://android-dls.com/wiki/index.php?title=Magic_Rooting
I haven't made a Nandroid backup and I don't know how to make a backup either so... There is only one alternative, flashing Smartphone France firmware, it has Dutch support. I wouldn't mind trying out that one but that'll be the first time that I flash firmware onto my Magic so I'd like some guidance on MSN with that
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Im looking for the application drawer button in the res folder that is inside framework... found the status/notification bar and all icons but can't seem to find the app drawer button... i want to change it to a darker grey and make the notification bar black...
the app drawers are in launcher.apk
Easiest/safest way of changing the graphics I have found was to:
1. Connect your phone via USB and make sure you have the drivers installed
2. do adb remount
3. Do a adb pull on /system/framework/framework-res.apk for example
4. Open the apk with something like winrar etc
5. Locate the png files you want to change and extract them
6. make modifications to the files
7. pop back to the apk
8. do an adb push of the file back to the device
I've done this with fairly few apk's such as the launcher.apk and framework-res.apk and never had to resign the file =o)
The advantage is that you are using the file from your phone that you know works =o)) certain apk's don't even need a restart such as the Launcher.apk, I did alot of modding with the app drawer without ever needing to restart the phone.
This is good for changing the images but things like changing the clock color is ALOT harder, it requires you to edit the services.jar file with a hex editor =o(
Hope this helps.
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the app drawers are in launcher.apk
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Ok, i did find the file in the launcher.apk, i edited it and all the other files and now need to resign in linux... was looking for the SignApk.jar in the SDK and didn't find it... also tried JF's testsign.jar and didnt work... can anyone point me in the right direction so i can resign the file using test keys in linux.
Thanks,
If you just changed the png's you shouldn't have to resign it
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If you just changed the png's you shouldn't have to resign it
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What about the hour and date font in the status bar... if i change the notification area to black it wont automatically switch to white text... do you know where i can find the parameters to change it?
Some of the text like notification texts etc are held in framework-res.apk xml files in the drawable folder if I remember correctly.
The clock is the difficult one as it is inside services.jar file, its a serious pain in the back side, the dream forum has more info about it but it involves opening up files in hex editor and changing the hex code directly there
I'll be having a look at this and see if I can make step by step guide of this but it is seriously a pain!
Any idea which XML's in framework-re.apk (or other location) hold the various notification font colour(s)?? I can't seem to find it.
Can't figure out how to change my statusbar look and color... I have a ton of programs to have my theme the way I want except a way to change the statusbar.
As far as I know the only way you can change it is by actually flashing a theme from the Magic/Dream theme section. I've yet to hear of an app that can change it.
You can replace just a few files to get the results but not without resigning them into a theme or ROM to flash. I have all the files if anyone knows how to write the app.
You must get the original rom you have, open the zip, go to system/framework/framework-res.apk and unzip this apk. You will see the drawable folder where all images are located, then you must create a update.zip with this framework.apk and flash it with your recovery.
im trying to make make my own theme, but i need some help. i dont know where to begin. i have a couple of themes out on the forum that i want to chop up to make my new theme. how do i package them all together?
also how to you change the taskbar icons and takebar drop down box?
i want these icons
http://img19.imageshack.us/img19/9821/devicew.png
i want this dropdown box for my notifications
http://i235.photobucket.com/albums/ee97/atoz350/a9a98a9c.png
i want this rosie
http://i40.tinypic.com/mv26nr.png
and im trying to figure out how to package all my apks it to a zip
please someone help me out!!!
i looked at a couple how-to's and guides but still cant figure it out
Yay you want my Rosie haha. Basically everything you wanna change is it framework-res.apk and com.htc.resources.apk in /system/framework
Open the apk's, pull out the res folders, find the images you wanna replace and replace them. Then put the res folder back into the respected apk, and put them into an update.zip and sign it. If you dont know how to do the last part I can do it for you
take the files from the theme elements you like and then replace the ones in the rom youre using with the ones you like. There are many files to edit depending on what you are trying to alter. I suggest editing your own rom before attemting an update.zip theme for us.
Ive tried searching for this and done everything I can find but still having issues. Im using a theme that has the standard htc lockscreen without the curved bar. Im trying to put the standard lockscreen back with the bar. I have the default file and Ive pushed it through adb but when I reboot my phone I have the same barless screen. Can anyone point me in the right direction.
Its been a while since I deviled into lockscreen stuff, but I think the pngs for the lockscreen bar are in the framework or com.htc.resources apk, just a sec...
yes its in the /system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk
Just open in up and go to /res/drawable-mdpi and it should be
lockscreen_arc.png, lockscreen_arcglass_bottom.png and lockscreen_arcglass_top.9.png
You could simply push the original com.htc.resources.apk but you will be losing all theming done to the resources.apk. If you want to go back to the original theme that's fine, but if you want to keep your current theme but not have a clear lockback adb pull your com.htc.resources.apk, open with 7-zip(don't unzip, just open), delete the 3 above files, then copy those three files from the original resources and adb push it back.
Or pull and upload the com.htc.resources.apk from your rom, let me know what rom your using and I'll make you a flashable zip to keep your current theme minus the clearness. cheers
Awesome, thank you. Ive tried finding this on my own all day and finally got it. Actually able to take a lockscreen from another rom and use the on eI like. Thanks alot.
I am very very new to theming, I have never tried to create a theme myself but it is something that I would like to get started in. I did some searching and found basic Android theming how-tos and other threads, I want to theme for the HTC One however, and have been unable to find any how-tos specific to Sense (5).
I want to start basic, with status bar modifications (Signal bars, data, time, etc.) and notification theming. If anyone has any threads that would be helpful or any advice, I would very much appreciate it.
Thank you in advance for any help
-Kyle
There isn't a thread for this (i mean sense 5), but there is for the prism.apk (sense).
Notification bar is SystemUI.apk, and some file and png are in framework-res.apk too
Ah, i advice you to use VTS (virtuous ten studio)!
So, I have been trying to edit/modify the Signal Icons...... Starting small to get used to everything.
These are the steps I performed
-decompiled the SystemUI.apk using APK Multi-Tool
-edited the .png files for the signal bars (the only ones i could find, located in drawable-hdpi inside of the res folder)
-zipped the apk
-pushed the new SystemUI.apk in recovery using adb:
-"adb reboot recovery"
-mounted /system in recovery
-"adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app/"
-"adb shell"
-"chmod 0644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk"
-"exit"
-"adb reboot"
Nothing was changed! I even did a second reboot just to be sure, low and behold NOTHING!
If someone could let me know what i did wrong or layout a step by step for what I should have done I would appreciate it.
I advice to use VTS.
So:
1) Icon are in
Code:
drawable-xxhdpi
2) Recompile de apk with apktool or vts and singning this.
3) Push it in android and reboot, is more fast, don't reboot into recovery