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[SOLVED] Desire Lockscreen

Hey there guys,
As the title says, i am meaning to ask about the HTC Desire lockscreen.
Our 2.1 Roms, including the ones from the HTC Legend, whenever you want to unlock you pull down the bar and the transition pulls down the lockscreen picture down as well.
On the HTC desire though, you just pull down the bar, and it unlocks in a better (for me) transition. The lockscreen picture stays intact, and the bar is just pulled down. I seem to prefer that.
Here's a video showing this @ 1:01.
Is this possible to achieve?
TIA
EDIT: 14/6/2010
Thanks to HomerSp (many many props) Desire lockscreen is now available!
Get it HERE as an update.zip.

Well..
Everything is possible! And I totally agree with you.

Yes, would be very nice. Perhaps a theme could resolve this or hopefully the official 2.1 will include this.

Now that we're three, anyone mind giving us a hint? I'll try and work on it myself if needed.

Gotha be something in the HTCLockscreen.apk !!
Hax some there making the lockscreen "wallpaper/background" not following the unlock bar. Instead you make it stand still and fadeout to the homescreen when unlock has been done.
Don't ask me how to do this tho

really liked it !
now , we are four

the lockscreen would be nice if it wre to be for the 2.1 roms

Also (thought I might add this in, might be some help), when answering a call only the bar slides down (not the background).
About whether this will be in the official 2.1, I'm not sure if this any indication of what to expect but on the HTC Wildfire (2.1 and similar specs to our Hero), the lockscreen is the same as the one we have in 1.5 (ie bar + background, not just bar).

My guess its just a modified HTCLockscreen.apk

Lennyuk said:
My guess its just a modified HTCLockscreen.apk
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lol me2, hasn't anyone just tried it? i was expecting to be hit with problems when opening this thread, just make a nandroid backup and push the file to /system/app.

kendong2 said:
lol me2, hasn't anyone just tried it? i was expecting to be hit with problems when opening this thread, just make a nandroid backup and push the file to /system/app.
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Yea figured as much as well, thing is i have no idea if, due to the difference in screen size, it would get affected ( i suppose it will).
And due to me not knowing HOW to edit apk's, thought maybe i'd ask first.
I'll be uploading in a while the Lockscreen.apk off of MCR ROM for the Desire. My ROM isn't deodexed, so I can't test it, if any of you guys wanna give it a try, please do so and let me know. Nandroid first, as kendong said.
edit. just remove the HTCLockscreen.apk from system/app/ and push this one via adb.

Well, as noone tried it, i did a nandroid and cooked a Villain rom 5.5.0 with the APK integrated in it.
Freezes on boot. Ill try again and get a logcat, see if someone can help out.

I like the collapsing effect we have on 1.5..

Ok so instead of a cooked rom, i went ahead and installed 5.5.0 Villain Rom today, and removed the normal HtcLockScreen.apk via adb, and pushed the new one.
As expected, same as above, it wouldn't boot. I've got a logcat now.
Anyone mind giving this a look?

I am still not giving up here.
Decompiled the apk's via the APKTool, and i am "trying" to compare the two. Anyone with more knowledge please help me out.
Here are the two decompiled apk's. One from VR 5.5.0 and the other one from the Desire.
I do believe that this might be a problem with /system/frameword/com.htc.resources.apk. If it is, i have no idea how to fix it. This guess is based upon the fact that most themers update that particular apk in order to move from old framework rosies to new ones (1.5 =>2.1).
ANY help is appreciated.

There are 4 changed files located in DesireLock\smali\com\htc\lockscreen
HtcLockScreen$1.smali
HtcLockScreen$5.smali
HtcLockScreen.smali
R$string.smali
Comparing these would probably come up with only the bar going down as these files are smalled then the original hero lockscreen.

xinos said:
There are 4 changed files located in DesireLock\smali\com\htc\lockscreen
HtcLockScreen$1.smali
HtcLockScreen$5.smali
HtcLockScreen.smali
R$string.smali
Comparing these would probably come up with only the bar going down as these files are smalled then the original hero lockscreen.
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You based this on the file size difference, didn't you?
Well, substituting the files from the old lockscreen to the new desire lockscreen, then recompiling would make it work, you believe?

If all the other requets are the same, then yes it should be just a few lines actually. But i have no idea what the other differences between say the dialer, or other functionality the desire lockscreen adds/remove's.

I really want this too

Wouldn't it be easier to get the desire lockscreen.apk and put the graphics from the hero into the apk-file and edit the layout so the images fit into the screen?

How can i theme the dialer

First, I apolgize if this belongs in the general section, I just wasn't sure where to post. I would like to change the look of my dialer (the one you hit the phone icon to bring up), specifically to the look of Jt's AOSP rom dialer posted by Captainkrtek and pictured below. I really can't find anything that says exactly what to change in the contacts apk to get it to look like that. Rather, everything I have done has failed miserably. can anyone give me a little insight into what I take from one to put into the other? Thanks in advance

the touchwiz dialer and aosp dialer don't line up right, you'll need some xml edits (DIP) and images and a bunch of other stuff.
the dialer is TabDialerActivity.apk (or something like that)

DialerTabActivity.apk and framework-res.apk

Big thanks to both of you. I have that apk on my phone, but the aosp rom doesn't, do they hide that somewhere else on aosp? I am just sifting thru the whole rom right now looking for the same files. Also, if they don't line up right, am I just wasting my time?

Fyrmedic654 said:
Also, if they don't line up right, am I just wasting my time?
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Well, it all depends on what you want. You might want to check Phone.apk also.

Eh, looked there but nothing matches up. I give up. Getting it like that may be more than my noob behind can handle right now. I'm still learning the ins and outs so, I may put this on the back burner next to my custom boot animation. Thanks again for the help. At least now if I find one I like in another theme, I will be able to change it

[Q] Customizing/Mod Handcent Skin

Hi everyone,
I have been searching very vigorously on this, unfortunately have no been able to find an answer in many forums =\
How do you customize handcent skins? (not themes, where you only modify your bubble style and home page)
The current hero/iphone skins are very restrictive.
I've searched other forums and seen people doing it by tweaking the apk a little (after all I only want to change some colours, like the colour of the "send" button). Could I do that? (Is it a good idea?) and could someone point me in the right direction?
Thanks in advance!

just bumping this to see if anyone knows
I've tried editing the APK only to have the entire application disappear on my next boot (it looked somewhat successful the first time round)

try signing it with apk manager. place the modified apk in place-here-for-signing folder, and run the script.bat then choose option 16.
Once you edit the apk file the sign is broken and what you're left with is sort of a 'temporary' sign. that's why it disappears on the next boot, sign it and try installing it normally.

xan someone teach me how to edit the phone.apk?

can some help? i want to theme it myself. thanks

U shoud use the apk manager ....to uncompil the phone apk....then change the png images and the last to compile again the phone apk.

keiheep17 said:
..... i want to theme it myself.....
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Hi,
what do you want to modify??
If you want to change some grafics in the "phone.apk" then you also have to modify the "contacts.apk".
Which Rom do you use?
Greetz Paki

Do you think that in order to change the dialer pad shall change the png in the contacts apk?!?!?!....it seem strange but.....i will have a look.... it may be you have right....
....yep...u had rigth....

does it require deodexing? I'm on the Optimus Black and Froyo, suppose the same settings apply. I just want to replace the butt ugly backgrounds which are red and green during calls...

There was one guide in russian in only left google cache now.
http://webcache.googleusercontent.c...нтакты"&cd=1&hl=lv&ct=clnk&gl=lv&client=opera
I've tried and found the right places to mod, it is easy, but could decompile the phone.apk correctly on windows...(errors). I was too lazy to install linux... also AngelofMors has modified phone and contacts apk till version 20l... on 4pda.ru
I use them, sync up high res 400*400 pics from social sites and have superb in call screen photos for my friends...

What Folder is the Pic of the Dialpad Kept? Want to Change it

i want to manipulate the image of the dialpad in android. what folder in the phone are the images kept?

bldon said:
i want to manipulate the image of the dialpad in android. what folder in the phone are the images kept?
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From the great info you gave on what device and rom your on I am sure alot of people will be able to help.
Start with the dialer apks and the phone apk

zelendel said:
From the great info you gave on what device and rom your on I am sure alot of people will be able to help.
Start with the dialer apks and the phone apk
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wat are u talking about? the info i gave isnt "great" or fabulous or amazing so i dont know what ur taling about or watever ur trying to say.
anyway id like to know how to manipulate the image of the dialpad so it looks like wp7 dialpad. does anyone with great intelligence know how to do this?

it's in drawable-hdpi-finger for theme chooser and inside the phone.apk if you decompile it.
or you can simply search for theme chooser themes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219691
or wp7 dialpad app
https://market.android.com/details?...wxLDEsImNvbS5mdXR1cmVkcmVhbXMud3A3LnBob25lIl0.
other than that port it to your rom by decompiling phone.apk

R3D X said:
it's in drawable-hdpi-finger for theme chooser and inside the phone.apk if you decompile it.
or you can simply search for theme chooser themes http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219691
or wp7 dialpad app
https://market.android.com/details?...wxLDEsImNvbS5mdXR1cmVkcmVhbXMud3A3LnBob25lIl0.
other than that port it to your rom by decompiling phone.apk
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hi r3d.. the 1st link you posted is for CyanogenMod roms. i got virtuous unity with sense. the 2nd link is about the dialer app. i tried it and it sucks big time.
what i dont understand is why something as simple as taking a pic from the android directory, manipulating it, then saving it back to the phone is so godamn difficult? is there a good explanation for something that should be this simple??

bldon said:
wat are u talking about? the info i gave isnt "great" or fabulous or amazing so i dont know what ur taling about or watever ur trying to say.
anyway id like to know how to manipulate the image of the dialpad so it looks like wp7 dialpad. does anyone with great intelligence know how to do this?
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That's the point. You gave no real info in your first post. Remember this is a development forum not a support site.
You will need to decimpile 3 apks. Dialer, phone, and com.HTC.resources. then you will have to edit the .9 png.
Is it easy? Yes with the right research and tools.

zelendel said:
That's the point. You gave no real info in your first post. Remember this is a development forum not a support site.
You will need to decimpile 3 apks. Dialer, phone, and com.HTC.resources. then you will have to edit the .9 png.
Is it easy? Yes with the right research and tools.
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yup... lots and lots and lots of research.. and def need the right tools...

zelendel said:
That's the point. You gave no real info in your first post. Remember this is a development forum not a support site.
You will need to decimpile 3 apks. Dialer, phone, and com.HTC.resources. then you will have to edit the .9 png.
Is it easy? Yes with the right research and tools.
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hi zel.. this sounds like a task. got a question for you and anyone else reading this: is there a theme for the call record behind the dialer where the font is white instead of black and the background is black instead of white?

bldon said:
hi zel.. this sounds like a task. got a question for you and anyone else reading this: is there a theme for the call record behind the dialer where the font is white instead of black and the background is black instead of white?
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To be honest I am not sure, I run a custom theme named gotham and dont enclude call recording at all so I have never come across it nor I have looked for it.

zelendel said:
To be honest I am not sure, I run a custom theme named gotham and dont enclude call recording at all so I have never come across it nor I have looked for it.
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im confused here. you mentioned call recording. how is call recording related to custom theming a dialpad?
also... why isnt the dialpad and call record themed like crazy? why is the iphone more customizable than android in this regard when it should be the other way around, especailly when android is touted to be more customizable than iphone?

bldon said:
im confused here. you mentioned call recording. how is call recording related to custom theming a dialpad?
also... why isnt the dialpad and call record themed like crazy? why is the iphone more customizable than android in this regard when it should be the other way around, especailly when android is touted to be more customizable than iphone?
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Sorry read it wrong. Ok that will be an xml in the dialer apk. The main reason is that each dialer is device dependent. The same dialer will not work on all devices
It is more customizable then the iphone in the sense you can use different apps then the stock default which the iphone doesnt allow you to do, Android themeing on a base level takes more knowledge then the iphone as it was made to be a geeks phone. There are plenty of apps that allow Simple theming for the dialer. I would try dialer one.