Hi,
This might be a very easy thing but i have a nexus one, running stock gingerbread 2.3.4 and it is rooted, i want to change the icons on the phone, like the ones which show battery, 3G, signal strength, etc.
If i can get icons and what do i use to instal it.
Any help is much appreciated.
Thanks.
Ok well I did a bit of looking around and I found this thread that says that they are saved in framework-res.apk but the directory isn't right because it's a different phone so I took the liberty of looking for it and it's in /system/framework/framework-res.apk so just remove the file get a file from a ROM that you like and swap them (just make sure the names match).
Oh awesome, will try that and hopefully will work, will let you know how it goes. Thanks
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Make sure you make a backup, you will probably get a boot loop at best if you just replace the file. It would be easier if you just installed cm7 and used the theme engine.
evilkorn said:
Make sure you make a backup, you will probably get a boot loop at best if you just replace the file. It would be easier if you just installed cm7 and used the theme engine.
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Thanks for the heads up
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Ok im not sure if this should be posted here or in themes but here is my problem
Will it seems like when ever i try to theme Launcher.apk it doesnt work.
I reboot the phone and then i just get the android loading screen, but i can still get calls and the phone works as normal just without a Launcher app.
So what i want to know is what could cause this?
i themed it before and made an update.zip theme and that works but now its not working even using MetaMorph does the same thing.
*more info*
Then I used openhome to get to subf and tried to install launcher and it gives me cannot be installed on this phone error.
Im runing a rooted 1.6 i believe it was basic off of cm41 i know its old.
did you follow the theming guide?
yea i themed 1.5jf and a few cm builds and never had this problem ,
even theme the build i am on now. But i am trying to change it and thats when i am getting this problem.
Its like when i change something on Launcher.apk it just seems like it doesnt install any more.
I've even themed the Launcher.apk reziped and adb pushed it and still same thing.
I got nandroid backups so its no problem just trying to find out why this is doing this so i can move on an get it to look the way i want.
fiy im only changing app drawer background and the tabs.
xile6 said:
yea i themed 1.5jf and a few cm builds and never had this problem ,
even theme the build i am on now. But i am trying to change it and thats when i am getting this problem.
Its like when i change something on Launcher.apk it just seems like it doesnt install any more.
I've even themed the Launcher.apk reziped and adb pushed it and still same thing.
I got nandroid backups so its no problem just trying to find out why this is doing this so i can move on an get it to look the way i want.
fiy im only changing app drawer background and the tabs.
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So you resigned and everything?
Oh but what rom are you using?
You can't just re-sign one app and push it.. all the apps (except the google ones, which can't be touched) need to have matching keys. The theme guide should tell you which apps need to be signed together.
goldenarmZ said:
You can't just re-sign one app and push it.. all the apps (except the google ones, which can't be touched) need to have matching keys. The theme guide should tell you which apps need to be signed together.
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When i made a couple of themes i used 7zip to open and photoshop to modify certain apps and the framwork.Then when finished rezipped folders then signed.
I downloaded it long ago dont remeber who made its say
kernel version 2.6.29.6-cm41 dan2Sunnyvale )
build number DRC83
Its a ADP 1.6 that was made when 1.6 launched im thinking of switch to another build but had this problem when i did that before.
And yes apk has been resigned the same way i made my theme update.zip
I used the same temple just changed like 2 .png in launcher resigned everything
reboot phone flash. same problem
adb push. same problem
used MetaMorph droid app drawer. same problem
MetaMorph Stock-App-Drawer. same problem
So its not in the signing its something to do with changing the launcher.apk then it no longer wants to work.
hell i even deleted the <packages></packages> info for launcher rebooted and try again and still no luck.
Im going to switch enom build later on and see what happens but i had this problem before with launchers on other builds. Its like I can only theme it onces then it no longer works.
thanks to all that read this i know its long but i cant wrap my head around why all this is happening
xile6 said:
kernel version 2.6.29.6-cm41 dan2Sunnyvale )
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Wow thats pretty ancient, it usually says dersert labs or cyanogen and maybe twisted?.
Yea I know its old I need 2 upgrade just haven't felt like redoing the phone, but on another note I tried the metamorph android2.0-stock and every single apk work but lanucher and I didn't try framework. But ill probaly update 2 morrow or 2 night and see if I still have this problem.
I used some metamorph themes and now I just want to go back to the default one that came with the phone. can some one PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make me a metamorph file that will do this? I'm getting really desperate and even did a factory reset, which did nothing except delete everything off my phone (i got it all back with my nandroid back up)... I really appreciate any help at all.
P.S. I'm VERY new so if you're going to give me advanced instructions please dumb em down a little bit thanks!
shanicenicolle said:
I used some metamorph themes and now I just want to go back to the default one that came with the phone. can some one PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make me a metamorph file that will do this? I'm getting really desperate and even did a factory reset, which did nothing except delete everything off my phone (i got it all back with my nandroid back up)... I really appreciate any help at all.
P.S. I'm VERY new so if you're going to give me advanced instructions please dumb em down a little bit thanks!
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Basically, you should have nandroid(ed) before you metamorphed. Reversing would be doable by restoring that backup.
If you didn't, you could analyse what the metamorph packages you applied change and pinpoint them on your nandroid backup or original rom .zip, extract and make some reverse morphs...but I guess you don't know how to that judging by the thread.
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shanicenicolle said:
I used some metamorph themes and now I just want to go back to the default one that came with the phone. can some one PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE make me a metamorph file that will do this? I'm getting really desperate and even did a factory reset, which did nothing except delete everything off my phone (i got it all back with my nandroid back up)... I really appreciate any help at all.
P.S. I'm VERY new so if you're going to give me advanced instructions please dumb em down a little bit thanks!
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What i've done in the past is just re-apply what ever rom ur using ex:cyanogen 4.2.14.1 over 4.2.14.1. That would revert everything without deleting your apps and settings.
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Basically, you should have nandroid(ed) before you metamorphed. Reversing would be doable by restoring that backup.
If you didn't, you could analyse what the metamorph packages you applied change and pinpoint them on your nandroid backup or original rom .zip, extract and make some reverse morphs...but I guess you don't know how to that judging by the thread.
to sum up, : \
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I did the nandroid backup bt replaced it with a newer one so I wouldn't lose data which incidentally had a metamorph applied. And why would you suggest something and then just say oh i see you dont know how...
Sorry to sound snippy but people keep running me into dead ends. Thanks for the limited information you provided.
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What i've done in the past is just re-apply what ever rom ur using ex:cyanogen 4.2.14.1 over 4.2.14.1. That would revert everything without deleting your apps and settings.
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thanks I'll give that a try
shanicenicolle when you apply a new them rename your old nandroid before making a new one. Then when you want to go back just rename it to the right name and use it.
It's just easier than that:
Install the ROM again, thats it.
No wipe, no installing from some stuff.
Just install your romfile again and then you've stock rom. Takes only 5 Minutes...
I agree with Formel-LMS. That is the easiest way, it worked for me, but I nandroid everytime time that I settle with my rom with theme. Nandroid will set u back with every last pixel u had previously.
Good luck
I have no clue where to post this all i know is mine is a Hero and this is a Hero thread correct? Well I'm trying to do a couple things here.. First of all i want to know how to get rid of things I flashed? Like say I flashed a theme. How do i un flash it? or what ever you call that? Also i was wondering how to combine multiple themes people made together to make it more of my own? If that is possible for someone who's has there phone rooted for 2 days lol. I'm using the newest version of DC. Thanks
The easiest way to remove a theme is to restore a nandroid backup from before you applied the theme. Otherwise, you can extract the ROM that you flashed to your phone, find out what files the theme you flashed modified, and then adb push the original files (from the extracted ROM) to your phone.
Was that all the info on how to get the theme off right?
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Was that all the info on how to get the theme off right?
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Yes. Unfortunately, I can't help you on combining themes. All I DO know, is that you would need to put certain icons into certain folders.
Okay thank you Also i just thought of the other thing i needed to know. How do I keep my apps with out having to redownload them all when i want to try out a new ROM? Im guessing its possible considering everyone switches between ROMS alot.
Hey guys, I put a honeycomb theme on my phone before realizing how much stuff I would have to do to make it look good. I decided to go back to the stock serendipity, only to find that it wasnt quite all there [lock screens, act stayed with the theme]. I was wondering if anyone has or could make a stock serendipity theme so people could simply flash that if they dont like they're changed them, or just wanted to go back. I ended up just reflashing the whole rom, and I know there is a better way. Thanks in advance!
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Hey guys, I put a honeycomb theme on my phone before realizing how much stuff I would have to do to make it look good. I decided to go back to the stock serendipity, only to find that it wasnt quite all there [lock screens, act stayed with the theme]. I was wondering if anyone has or could make a stock serendipity theme so people could simply flash that if they dont like they're changed them, or just wanted to go back. I ended up just reflashing the whole rom, and I know there is a better way. Thanks in advance!
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Just take the framework and twframework and push it to the device. dont foget the settings.apk as some themes put that in too.
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Just take the framework and twframework and push it to the device. dont foget the settings.apk as some themes put that in too.
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Can you give some direction (or link) as to how to push those files?
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Can you give some direction (or link) as to how to push those files?
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+1 for directions, I had to re-flash a few days ago, and i couldn't find anything on how to backup / restore the stock Serendipity "theme"
I'm thinking you dl the full rom. open with winrar. take out the mentioned files and then do an adb push command to your phone.
Look inside the .zip theme that you flashed.
Whatever's in there, copy over the corresponding Serendipity files, and flash.
my phone can not be detected by computer anymore after flashing this !!!!! help pls
Can anyone provide a stock KB1 deodexed. I can't seem to get mine to deodex.
X10D3 said:
Can anyone provide a stock KB1 deodexed. I can't seem to get mine to deodex.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=11672330&postcount=132
Thanks man. Made my day. Now I don't feel like the last 4 hrs have been for nothing.
X10D3 said:
Thanks man. Made my day. Now I don't feel like the last 4 hrs have been for nothing.
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No problem
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every time I try to add something to the rom or change something like framework-res it goes into boot loops. suggestions?
Well it seems I can make the changes after the first boot. But if I include in the rom and install with the rom I get boot loops..
X10D3 said:
Well it seems I can make the changes after the first boot. But if I include in the rom and install with the rom I get boot loops..
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if you are trying to add in the modded battery on first boot, the only way i have gotten that to work is by decompiling, making edits by hand, and then recompiling. if i tried using something from the kitchen injected in the initial boot, it just bootlooped.
if you want this to work, you are going to need to learn how to use apk manager and edit the xml. otherwise, stick to just flashing the batt mod after the initial boot
makes sense
That kind of goes back to my original question of how to recompile that stuff so that I can do that. Well when I first started out on this journey.
X10D3 said:
That kind of goes back to my original question of how to recompile that stuff so that I can do that. Well when I first started out on this journey.
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its not exactly simple.
use apk manager to decompile the apk
make your edits to the xml and add in your images
upon recompile, you will say yes, it is a system apk
select yes again
then in the 'keep' folder you delete all the stuff that you just modded (they will be the original xmls/images in the keep folder, and will actually be replaced by your edits when the recompile completes)
delete the resources file
then finish compiling
it will probably take a few tries to get it right, and have some notes handy if you plan on doing lots of edits at once, but start small and only one small change at a time.