Edit: I figured out how to successfully edit framework-res for HTC Sense 3.6. I google'd the problem and found quite a bit of people having trouble with framework-res for Sense 3.6, so I figured I'd post a little guide on how to do it.
1. Download APK-Multitool and extract it to your C:/ directory.
2. Run the "Setup" batch file and use option 3.
3. Copy "Framework-res.apk" to the "Other" and "place-apk-here-for-modding" folders inside your APKMultitool folder.
4. Your going to need to run the "Setup" batch file again if you closed the terminal window. Choose option 2 which installs the framework.
5. Run the "Script" batch file and choose option 10 "Decompile apk with dependencies"
6. Locate the com.htc.resources.apk inside the same folder you took framework-res.apk. Drag com.htc.resources.apk onto the terminal window, this will automatically enter the path for your dependency and install it so you can de/recompile framework-res.
7. Do whatever you need to do with framework-res.
8. Choose option 11 "Compile system apk" and follow the prompts.
That's it, you should be able to successfully de/recompile framework-res using that method.
I don't know enough about your environment or Java to be much help, but check what version jdk is recommended. You might get a better response in general forums.
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I don't know enough about your environment or Java to be much help, but check what version jdk is recommended. You might get a better response in general forums.
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I'm using the latest JDK which is version 7 (or update 7) and I'm running Windows 7 64 bit. I'm using a command prompt window for apktool, but I also have cygwin which also works with apktool. Every question I post in chef central or general Q&A gets ignored, which is why I thought I'd ask here where people know me.
Anything else you need to know?
Edit: Also how do I recompile framework-res from Sense 3.6? I can decompile just fine, but I've tried multiple programs (apktool, apkmulti-tool, and Virtuous ten studio) and none of them can recompile framework-res. I only changed a line in bools.xml.
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I'm using the latest JDK which is version 7 (or update 7) and I'm running Windows 7 64 bit. I'm using a command prompt window for apktool, but I also have cygwin which also works with apktool. Every question I post in chef central or general Q&A gets ignored, which is why I thought I'd ask here where people know me.
Anything else you need to know?
Edit: Also how do I recompile framework-res from Sense 3.6? I can decompile just fine, but I've tried multiple programs (apktool, apkmulti-tool, and Virtuous ten studio) and none of them can recompile framework-res. I only changed a line in bools.xml.
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Have you tried decompiling and recompiling with no changes? It could be a problem with your setup?
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Have you tried decompiling and recompiling with no changes? It could be a problem with your setup?
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Hmm I'll give that a try. I know I tried that not long ago with android.policy, and it worked. I figured out the problem with android.policy, now I'm stuck on trying to recompile framework-res. I remember reading somewhere that certain proprietary ROM .apk's have dependencies on other ROM .apk's. I'm trying to re/decompile framework-res by itself, could that be the problem? If so which .apk do I need to use?
Appreciate you're help, thanks.
Have you read any of fernando sor's tutorials? He seems to have it sorted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601511
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Have you read any of fernando sor's tutorials? He seems to have it sorted http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1601511
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Thank you! I had been searching for a thread like that since last night. Hopefully I'll be able to get things sorted out
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Thank you! I had been searching for a thread like that since last night. Hopefully I'll be able to get things sorted out
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No problem. Keep us updated.
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Ok, one more question and it's a pretty noob question. I can't for the life of me, find layout.xml! I even did an in-folder search for layout.xml and didn't find it. Is it not in framework-res for Sense 3.6? If so, what's the equivalent file? Or since I can't find the file, does that mean it's been depracated and I can skip that step? Sorry, I just want to be sure.
Edit: What about raws.xml? Is that also no longer in Sense 3.6 either?
I'm stuck at this part in the thread you linked to me -
go to res/values layout.xml
change this
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<layout name="htc_list_item_2text_2stamp">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_2text_2stamp</layout>
<layout name="htc_list_item_2text_bright">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_2text_bright</layout>
<layout name="htc_list_item_image_2text_image_bright">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_image_2text_image_bright</layout>
<layout name="htc_list_item_imageicon_2text_2stamp">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_imageicon_2text_2stamp</layout>
<layout name="htc_list_item_imageicon_text">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_imageicon_text</layout>
<layout name="htc_list_item_separator">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_separator</layout>
<layout name="keyguard_screen_device_unlock">@layout/zzzz_keyguard_screen_device_unlock</layout>
<layout name="pin_keyboard">@layout/zzzz_pin_keyboard</layout>
to this
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<item type="layout" name="htc_list_item_2text_2stamp">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_2text_2stamp</item>
<item type="layout" name="htc_list_item_2text_bright">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_2text_bright</item>
<item type="layout" name="htc_list_item_image_2text_image_bright">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_image_2text_image_bright</item>
<item type="layout" name="htc_list_item_imageicon_2text_2stamp">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_imageicon_2text_2stamp</item>
<item type="layout" name="htc_list_item_imageicon_text">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_imageicon_text</item>
<item type="layout" name="htc_list_item_separator">@layout/zzzz_htc_list_item_separator</item>
<item type="layout" name="keyguard_screen_device_unlock">@layout/zzzz_keyguard_screen_device_unlock</item>
<item type="layout" name="pin_keyboard">@layout/zzzz_pin_keyboard</item>
res/values layout.xml?
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res/values layout.xml?
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It's not there.
Edit: Figured it out, thanks for your help Nonverbose.
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It's not there.
Edit: Figured it out, thanks for your help Nonverbose.
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Lol, help? I just realized that my answer was the almost the same as your question. Where did you find it?
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Lol, help? I just realized that my answer was the almost the same as your question. Where did you find it?
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Lol, yea that post wasn't what helped me, it was you're previous posts. I used APKMulti-tool to decompile with com.htc.resources as a dependency and made my changes, then it FINALLY recompiled properly!
Related
So I have two questions regarding the icons in the "taskbar" (ie 3G, BT, WIFI, time, etc)...
1. Is it possible to make these icons smaller? If I have Service, BT on and the phone on Vibrate the taskbar gets filled up pretty quickly and I was wondering if there was a way to shrink these down?
2. Has anyone been able to replace the battery icon with a percentage?
Thanks.
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So I have two questions regarding the icons in the "taskbar" (ie 3G, BT, WIFI, time, etc)...
1. Is it possible to make these icons smaller? If I have Service, BT on and the phone on Vibrate the taskbar gets filled up pretty quickly and I was wondering if there was a way to shrink these down?
2. Has anyone been able to replace the battery icon with a percentage?
Thanks.
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Any of that is possible by editing the .xml files.
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Any of that is possible by editing the .xml files.
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So I would have to edit these .xml files (location?) and then resign the update and flash my phone?
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So I would have to edit these .xml files (location?) and then resign the update and flash my phone?
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You can't edit the compiled xml files straight from an apk. You'd have to rebuild that apk from the source.
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You can't edit the compiled xml files straight from an apk. You'd have to rebuild that apk from the source.
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Okay so do you know which apk the battery icon is in?
I'm surprised no one has replaced the battery icon with a percentage yet.
Thanks.
I *think* it's in framework-res.. let me just check.
Edit: yep.. /system/framework/framework-res.apk
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I *think* it's in framework-res.. let me just check.
Edit: yep.. /system/framework/framework-res.apk
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Okay so I can go in there, edit the files accordingly and just re-push that file via adb correct? I would have NO idea what I was doing a few months back. Its so awesome to be involved in these forums.
Thanks in advance.
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Okay so I can go in there, edit the files accordingly and just re-push that file via adb correct? I would have NO idea what I was doing a few months back. Its so awesome to be involved in these forums.
Thanks in advance.
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You can edit the images that way, but if you want to edit the xml's you'll have to pull them from the android source and recompile through eclipse. The xml files within an apk are in binary format and you can only really change them with a hex editor.. not very practical.
The documentation here will help you get started with the source:
http://source.android.com/download
You might also want to run through the "hello world" project to get used to compiling with eclipse.
Once you start digging around in the source you're getting deep into the geek sh*t.. It may seem daunting at first but you can accomplish so much.
This falls under "theming".. theres some good info for you here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586
goldenarmZ said:
You can edit the images that way, but if you want to edit the xml's you'll have to pull them from the android source and recompile through eclipse. The xml files within an apk are in binary format and you can only really change them with a hex editor.. not very practical.
The documentation here will help you get started with the source:
http://source.android.com/download
You might also want to run through the "hello world" project to get used to compiling with eclipse.
Once you start digging around in the source you're getting deep into the geek sh*t.. It may seem daunting at first but you can accomplish so much.
This falls under "theming".. theres some good info for you here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=471586
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Perfect, thanks.
Hi can anyone suggest an alternative tool for apktool. It just doesn't work for me. Whatever I do either gives compiling errors or just a bootloop. Thanks guys.
It's nice to know I'm not the only one. Anything past extract optimize and zip is useless for me. I have never had it actually compile an .apk without an error.
I'm having serious problems compiling the framework-res from a CM6.1 based ROM. It decompiles fine, but won't recompile I get hundreds of errors about missing referances.
I only wanna edit a few XML's :sad:
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I'm having serious problems compiling the framework-res from a CM6.1 based ROM. It decompiles fine, but won't recompile I get hundreds of errors about missing referances. I only wanna edit a few XML's :sad: Sent from my HTC Hero using Tapatalk
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Which xmls do you want to edit, and what are you wanting to change?
dean.d said:
Which xmls do you want to edit, and what are you wanting to change?
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Thanks for replying, but I worked it out. I had some dodgy .9.png's that were breaking the compile, so I just had to remove them before compiling.
For anyone else having trouble, check the logs after you decompile to see if there are any messages about .9.pngs. If there are, remove them from the decompiled folder, compile when you are finished, then just add the .9.png's back in afterwards with WinRAR.
I was tryna change the color of the text and the border in the bottom popup menu for my Gingerbread theme
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Thanks for replying, but I worked it out. I had some dodgy .9.png's that were breaking the compile, so I just had to remove them before compiling.
For anyone else having trouble, check the logs after you decompile to see if there are any messages about .9.pngs. If there are, remove them from the decompiled folder, compile when you are finished, then just add the .9.png's back in afterwards with WinRAR.
I was tryna change the color of the text and the border in the bottom popup menu for my Gingerbread theme
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The reason that happens is the original "dev" who themed the framework did not decompile/modify/recompile. He merely dragged and dropped the modified .9.png
Hence when u decompile, apktool cannot find the necessarry data within resources.arsc to decompile the .9.png and hence when u go to recompile, it complains. Ur safest bet is to always decompile an apk as close to stock as possible.
Where do you place your framework-res.apk I placed mine in the platform tools folder but apktool can not find it
Ok guys, I am totally new to theming and what not, and akoe101 and I are deciding to release a theme under metamorph, called MinimalMechanics, this is what the status bar looks like
So far, everytime i try to create a morph, it gets rejected. Heres the steps i have taken
1. Downloaded a template morph
2. extracted the .zip
3. Opened the .xml with notepad, edited the path like so...
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<themename>MinimalMechanics</themename>
<themeversion>1.0</themeversion>
<author>mkcm97 and akoe101</author>
<phone>Motorola Droid</phone>
<rom>?</rom>
<themedescription>Changes status icons</themedescription>
<item>SystemUI.apk</item>
<path>/system/app/</path>
<description></description>
4. I then saved the .xml
5. I added the icons in the correct folder.
6. renamed the .xml to MinimalMechanics- SystemUI
*side not, in reality, i'd prefer to add other paths, to framework-res.apk, gmail.apk, and vending .apk. If this is possible let me know, or do I have to make a seperate .zip?
7. I renamed the zip to MinimalMechanics- SystemUI
But as I said earlier, when I try to apply it, it gives an error. Could anybody give an insight on this, if you have any you get an early theme release and some extra GOODIES!. If you need the actual .xml, i can upload it for you.
Thanks for taking the time for reading and answering
- Matt.
You want Notepad++ on a windows machine. Windows notepad screws up the EOL sequence.
<themename>MinimalMechanics</themename>
MinimalMechanics- SystemUI
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If you rename the zip, you must change the <themename> too.
As 3rdstring says, I use Notepad++ to edit.
Dont Panic said:
If you rename the zip, you must change the <themename> too.
As 3rdstring says, I use Notepad++ to edit.
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Ok. wow i didn't release that a version of notepad would make a difference. I'll give it a shot and get back to you guys.
thanks a bunch.
ok i owe you guys big time! notepad ++ did the trick. so now for the next question, can i add a path to framework-res and system ui in the same .xml?
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ok i owe you guys big time! notepad ++ did the trick. so now for the next question, can i add a path to framework-res and system ui in the same .xml?
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You can, but you will get FC loops that are a pain with metamorph. If you do it, use ZipThemer to install instead, great program. Myself, I don't put SystemUI.apk or Phone.apk in the same morphs as framework-res.apk.
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You can, but you will get FC loops that are a pain with metamorph. If you do it, use ZipThemer to install instead, great program. Myself, I don't put SystemUI.apk or Phone.apk in the same morphs as framework-res.apk.
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ok. so i will just release the theme in seperate morphs. but when i applied just the systemui.apk, i got fc loops anyway, but a battery pull fixed it and it was all okay.
I agree with Dont Panic, ZipThemer is an excellent tool. It will take your morph(s) and build a flashable update & as a super cool added bonus an undo file so when things go wrong you have an easy road back.
The XDA thread.
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I agree with Dont Panic, ZipThemer is an excellent tool. It will take your morph(s) and build a flashable update & as a super cool added bonus an undo file so when things go wrong you have an easy road back.
The XDA thread.
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so could i build a morph and put it in zip themer, and release it as a .zip? and it will still have the same concept as a morph. ie only change the icons that you want..?
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so could i build a morph and put it in zip themer, and release it as a .zip? and it will still have the same concept as a morph. ie only change the icons that you want..?
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Yes but it will be device/ROM specific.
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Yes but it will be device/ROM specific.
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ok thanks for the help guys. feel free to pm me if you would like anything.
cant wait for you to drop this, ive been eying it since you first started posted screens with it. i check customandroid all the time in hopes its been released lol.
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cant wait for you to drop this, ive been eying it since you first started posted screens with it. i check customandroid all the time in hopes its been released lol.
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haha thanks. almost done
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haha thanks. almost done
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If for some reason you are feeling generous or need someone to test on a Thunderbolt, shoot me a pm
Just though I'd take the time to update apk_manager_4.9 and call it apk_manager_4.9_Honeycomb_Edition. I've modified a few tools inside apk manager to now work with honeycomb apk's. Hopefully this will come in handy for you all.
Credits:
All credits go to the prior developers of APK MANAGER 4.9 HERE. I just took the time to update it for Honeycomb. Please refer to this link for instructions as well.
Thanks to Daneshm90 for giving me the okay to release this version so hopefully all you themers/developers out there will take this and run with it.
Changelog:
aapt - (From updated SDK)
apktool - (From updated SDK & MAD Industries)
zipalign - (From updated SDK)
Here is the download
APK_Manager_4.9_Honeycomb_Edition
Mirror_1
Mirror_2
MAC USERS:
Please click HERE for everything you need for APK Manager for a MAC courtesy of MAD Industries
Updated 08/18/11
Changelog:
Cleaned up script to and compile settings and systemui apks
Code:
echo Building Apk
IF EXIST "%~dp0place-apk-here-for-modding\%capp%" (del /Q "%~dp0place-apk-here-for-modding\%capp%")
java -Xmx%heapy%m -jar apktool.jar b -f "../projects/%capp%" "%~dp0place-apk-here-for-modding\%capp%"
if errorlevel 1 (
echo "An Error Occured, Please Check The Log (option 21)"
PAUSE
)
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You can either re-download the APK-Manager_4.9_Honeycomb_Edition.zip from above or you can download the new Script.bat HERE
Just extract the Script.bat and replace the old one.
Some Extra Instructions:
To do this U MUST make a new folder in C:/users/<yourname>/ and call it apktool and a sub folder within it called framework. If you have this there already YOU ROCK!!
Mine reads:
Code:
C:/Users/Thomas/apktool/framework
Now within that framework folder you need a copy of a complete stock framework-res.apk and you need to rename it to 1.apk
You also need a copy of a complete stock twframework-res.apk and rename it 2.apk
So it should read:
Code:
C:/Users/<yourname>/apktool/framework/1.apk
and
Code:
C:/Users/<yourname>/apktool/framework/2.apk
Remember any apk you are attempting to decompile MUST BE COMPLETE STOCK to do so.
I have done all of this and tested over and over again and I am getting no errors whatsoever. If you do get some errors please make sure all your paths for SDK are setup correctly including setting a path for Java JDK as well.
PM me with any questions or concerns regarding all this. I will do my best to respond within a timely manner.
reserved for future
this one too hehe
Nice tool, will be useful.
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Nice tool, will be useful.
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Just hope more people will use it to it's fullest potential. And this tool does a lot of different things. Thanks PhantomHacker.
Very nice, thanks
Makes work easier
Thanks Doc I found this tool to become very handy when I did some things for the Samsung Epic 4G. I had to be able to use it for the Tab lol. Thanks again. Keep up the fantastic work yourself.
works like a charm Asus eee pad
depulle87 said:
works like a charm Asus eee pad
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Awesome depulle87 glad to hear
Sent from my Nexus S 4G using XDA Premium App
I was to early with that, it seems to ''shrink'' my framework-res.apk so I can't use it.
It was 6.506kb and after a decompile and than compile it is 4.082kb, no changes made.
I didn't see it yesterday and I ended reflashing my TF
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I was to early with that, it seems to ''shrink'' my framework-res.apk so I can't use it.
It was 6.506kb and after a decompile and than compile it is 4.082kb, no changes made.
I didn't see it yesterday and I ended reflashing my TF
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Try after you select your project (Option 22) select (Option 19) Set your compression level and change it to 0.
That shouldn't shrink it at all.
Sorry about that let me know if that works as well so I can update OP
sorry man, it still shrinks my apk
Okay let me look into it. Sorry man.
Thanks man, should I upload my apk file so you can test it ?
yeah pm me with the link
Updated 8/18/2011
I've updated the OP a ton so please read away.
Well, that was easy
One small nitpick: What is the rationale behind overwriting the original files when compiling? Just curious.
And, for us antiquated old geezers building on something like a Windows Server 2003, framework-res.apk and twframework-res.apk should be present as
C:\Docume~1\<username>\apktool\framework\1.apk and 2.apk respectively.
Edit: Which sort of happens automagically, if you ...
java -jar other/apktool.jar if place-apk-here-for-modding/twframework-res.apk
... on that sort of platform.
what's the function of this app?
denis_sianto said:
what's the function of this app?
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It's not an app
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denis_sianto said:
what's the function of this app?
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It makes creating a theme fairly easy. It allows access to xml's, smali files(****ed up java files lawl!(i know what they are, i just like that version better)), and all the images in whatever apk you put in it. SO you can put in your new images, edit old images, edit xml files, edit smali files.
Taking some time from theme to get all of this info out right now before I forget it. This is going to be a place to put system text edits and what they affect. Right now I only have a couple but will add to it as I go. As always feel free to add ones that you have found.
These mods were made by thebowers outside xda. I am sharing this with you
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Things needed to accomplish these changes
Apk Manager
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7-zip
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Great tools for opening .apks and extracting them with out changing the extension.
framework-res.apk
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from your phone (since it holds the system settings).
Getting started
Pull framework-res.apk from phone by using ADB or however you would like to do this.
Download and extract Apk Manager. I usually place this in the tools directory of the Android SDK. If you do this you need to set the environment path for the directory for aapt.exe of apktool.jar to work correctly.
Take the framework-res.apk and place it in the place-apk-here-for-modding folder withing the Apk Manager folder.
Click on Script.bat within the Apk Manager folder to open and run the tool.
Should ask you about clearing workspace and then something about finding ADB.Once you get passed those screens you should be at one that has number options.
For this walk through we are only concerned with the middle portion.
Now go to the Apk Manager folder and you should see an folder labelled "out". Open it to find your decompiled .apk
Go to the /res/values folder. Then go to a .xml file called styles.xml. Open this and any xml file that you decompile with notepad or notepad++
Select 9 and hit enter. It should tell you that it is decompiling the .apk. When it is done it will ask you to make a selection.
This is a big xml file which controls many aspects of the system. Don't worry I am not even going to try and explain things here. Just going to give you the areas I know and what to change.
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Things within styles.xml that I know
First off is the text on buttons
Do a ctrl+f to bring up the find button.
Type widget.button and click find next. (hit find next 6 times)
You should now be at this portion of the .xml
Code:
<style name="Widget.Button" parent="@style/Widget">
<item name="textAppearance">?textAppearanceSmallInverse</item>
<item name="textColor" [user=403934]@Color[/user]/primary_text_light</item>
<item name="gravity">center</item>
<item name="background">@drawable/btn_default</item>
<item name="focusable">true</item>
<item name="clickable">true</item>
</style>
Where it says primary_text_light (black) change to primary_text_dark (white).
Also you could delete the whole @Color/primary_text_light and just put #ffff00ae as an example for the color code you desire.
If that is all you need save and look down for the completing instructions.
Next is the menu text (when you hit he soft key for menu)
Do ctrl + f and put in TextAppearance.Widget.IconMenu.Item and click find next.
You should now be at this area
Code:
<style name="TextAppearance.Widget.IconMenu.Item" parent="@style/TextAppearance.Small">
<item name="textColor">?textColorPrimary</item>
</style>
Change textColorPrimaryInverse (black) to textColorPrimary (white and then black when pressed)
Also you could delete the whole ?textColorPrimary and just put #ffff00ae as an example for the color code you desire.
If that is all you need save and look down for the completing instructions.
Keyboard text (the actually text on the soft keyboard keys)
Do ctrl + f and put in Widget.KeyboardView and click find next twice
You should now be at this section
Code:
<style name="Widget.KeyboardView" parent="@style/Widget">
<item name="background">@drawable/keyboard_background</item>
<item name="shadowColor">#bb000000</item>
<item name="shadowRadius">2.75</item>
<item name="keyBackground">@drawable/btn_keyboard_key</item>
<item name="keyTextSize">22.0sp</item>
<item name="labelTextSize">14.0sp</item>
<item name="keyTextColor">#ffffffff</item>
<item name="keyPreviewLayout">@layout/keyboard_key_preview</item>
<item name="keyPreviewOffset">-12.0dip</item>
<item name="keyPreviewHeight">80.0dip</item>
<item name="verticalCorrection">-10.0dip</item>
<item name="popupLayout">@layout/keyboard_popup_keyboard</item>
</style>
Pretty simple, where it says keyTextColor, change that to whatever you want.
If you want to change the key text on the pop up or preview, that is located in /res/layout/keyboard_key_preview.
If that is all you need save and look down for the completing instructions.
Text highlight color
Do crtl + f and put (style name="TextAppearance") in the find box and click find next.
You should now be at this section.
Code:
<style name="TextAppearance">
<item name="textSize">16.0sp</item>
<item name="textStyle">normal</item>
<item name="textColor">?textColorPrimary</item>
<item name="textColorHighlight">#ffc0c0c0</item>
<item name="textColorHint">?textColorHint</item>
<item name="textColorLink">#ff5c5cff</item>
</style>
Just change the textColorHighlight to whatever color you desire.
If that is all you need save and look down for the completing instructions.
Edit Text (what shows when you type in any textfield like talk, facebook, twitter, and such)
Do crtl+F for Widget.EditText and hit find next twice.
You should now be at this area.
Code:
<style name="Widget.EditText" parent="@style/Widget">
<item name="textAppearance">?textAppearanceMediumInverse</item>
<item name="textColor" [user=403934]@Color[/user]/primary_text_light</item>
<item name="gravity">center_vertical</item>
<item name="background">@drawable/edit_text</item>
<item name="focusable">true</item>
<item name="focusableInTouchMode">true</item>
<item name="clickable">true</item>
</style>
Where is says primary_text_light, you can change it to primary_text_dark for white text. Otherwise just do this "textColor">#ffff0000< that code is for red. Just replace with what color you want.
If you are done save and continue to finishing instructions.
Lockscreen Text
This is located in the /res/layout folder as keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml and keyguard_screen_tab_unlock_land.xml.
To help out I have added a color values string to the text areas (they don't have them by default)
Grab the Lockscreen Text xmls.zip found at the bottom. Unzip
Open these files in a Hex editor like HxD.
Do a hex-string search of 08 00 00 1c. The first one is for a background color skip it.
The next eight are for the text on the screen. By default I have them set at FF FF FF FF for white.
Just remember in hex editing the color values are backwards. Save the files and add to your framework-res.apk.
I will add more later. Just wanted to get these out right now.
Completing the process
Once you are done with that file don't forget to save.
Go back to the Apk Manager grey command prompt window.
Do option 11 to compile the .apk. When that is done it will change from compiling .apk to asking you to make a decision.
Then do option 12 to sign the .apk. This is very important. Forgetting to do this will result in a boot loop.
Now go to place-apk-here-for-modding folder within the Apk Manager folder. There should now be a new file called repackaged-signed.apk . Move this file to the desktop or somewhere to rename. Rename to framework-res.apk.
You now have a new framework-res.apk with the edits you did. Either add images and what not that you want to it or go ahead and push to phone by using ADB, an update.zip, MM theme format, or move to sdcard and use Root Explorer.
If you are going to add images use 7-zip to open the .apk as an archive and navigate to the appropriate folder. I haven't tried it but you should be able to put the image file in the appropriate folder before doing option 11 to compile. Just keep in mind that if they are .9 images they will need the guides on them. Since the folders are decompiled images within them until compiled.
Enjoy your need settings. Again if you know of anything in this file or some other usefully system text edits in the framework-res.apk, let me know.
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iHarkunwar said:
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now post my guides to your blog it will help many members and give a link to this thread also.
Re: [GUIDE]Theming Guide for changing system text settings
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How to edit lockscreen option, not the text, but options on swiping
Anami101 said:
How to edit lockscreen option, not the text, but options on swiping
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for that you have to edit many xml's and .smalii files in framework-res.apk
can you add the petition to micromax to release kernel source to your signature too, so that we can get more signatures?
psychopac said:
can you add the petition to micromax to release kernel source to your signature too, so that we can get more signatures?
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I can but that is not my work so i will put it seperately
thanks, that'd be great!
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Nice guide thanks
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Its time for updating the thread i found more things and will include in the thread soon
I really like all your guides but you never post credits to people from whom you have got this knowledge and that's really sad!
Do you know how to change the color of popup title?
iamareebjamal said:
I really like all your guides but you never post credits to people from whom you have got this knowledge and that's really sad!
Do you know how to change the color of popup title?
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first of all this is my own work not a single word is copied
And I don't got you i gave credits to all people who deserves it
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first of all this is my own work not a single word is copied
And I don't got you i gave credits to all people who deserves it
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Well, I can't find credits in all of the thread
And I didn't say you copied it
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Well, I can't find credits in all of the thread
And I didn't say you copied it
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I have given credits in my every Thread and i only credits those who really deserves or i don't credit them
Link me to any of my thread without any special thanks or credits ??
GuneetAtwal said:
I have given credits in my every Thread and i only credits those who really deserves or i don't credit them
Link me to any of my thread without any special thanks or credits ??
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So may I think you learnt what is written in this thread all on your own?
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So may I think you learnt what is written in this thread all on your own?
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Yeah it is my hard work bro
Even most of my guides are based on simple topic which is easy but rare to find an answer for a Newbie thats why i made these guides but now as i am leaving XDA soon with the release of Best ROM i wont be making more guides which i had planned
Edit: When i was a noob no one was there to reply me i don't know why so with time i learnt everything about this green Creature (Android )