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Can't find these elements - are they obsolete?

Hi,
I'm quite new to Android so I don't know where to find all elements in the phone. Please have a look at this image and let me know if you know if the images are used or obsolete!
One additional element not in the photo is the scrollbar handle, that large thing that used to pop out from the scrollbar at times - is it gone?
I assume there is already info on how to theme the progressbar, I will search for this info later.
Thanks in advance.
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all of those are in framework-res.apk/res/drawable
the scrollbar is also in that same folder.
to edit the color of the progress bar you have to edit progress_horizontal.xml, here is a little guide i made in a thread about how to easily do hex edits for color in .xml's. the only one of those files that still applies is .xml above. 1.6 did away with 1.5's way of doing the progress circles.

Pretty sure he's asking where the elements are actually used on the phone. As in, what apps use them, etc.

All are used besides the battery charged, and the files are like david said in the "framework-res.apk/res/drawable"

There are some outdated images left over from older OS versions, I usually just tend to ignore these so I have less to edit. The scroll bar large mode icon appears in contact.apk if you still want to edit that, im not sure which other system app uses it. I think what happened was google did a little cleaning up and moved app specific resources inside the app's apk files instead of having them float around in frameworks. They do need a serious clean up of the folder though.

Thank you for the replies!
Yes, I am in fact asking where they are used on the phone. I have a HTC Dream that I'm testing with, and I have not found apps that use the elements that I've listed.
So the battery charge is not used - thanks!
What about the rest, do you know an app that uses them?
The reason I want to find them is so that I can change them and see how it turns out on the device. I'm doing this for a client and I've tracked down all of them except these last ones.

I'm not positive but I can say a lot of them ARE obselete:
Erase Button: I believe it used to come in handy during 1.0/1.1 OS, haven't seen a use for it on 1.5+ devices
Picker Box: Definitely obselete, have not seen these used in quiet a while..
Spinner: These might be date/time picker images, go into alarm clock app, set alarm or change time for any of them I believe they show up here, not sure about the arrows though.
Battery Charge: have NOT been used since android 1.0 initial release, rc29, which was taken out a long long time ago.
Progress bar graphics: These are xml changes, I believe. As someone pointed out earlier you can try changing them via xml changes.
Your best bet is just not edit them, they're in the system/frameworks folder for no reason at all, I say save yourself the work and avoid them.
Hope that's clearer.

prash said:
I'm not positive but I can say a lot of them ARE obselete:
Erase Button: I believe it used to come in handy during 1.0/1.1 OS, haven't seen a use for it on 1.5+ devices
Picker Box: Definitely obselete, have not seen these used in quiet a while..
Spinner: These might be date/time picker images, go into alarm clock app, set alarm or change time for any of them I believe they show up here, not sure about the arrows though.
Battery Charge: have NOT been used since android 1.0 initial release, rc29, which was taken out a long long time ago.
Progress bar graphics: These are xml changes, I believe. As someone pointed out earlier you can try changing them via xml changes.
Your best bet is just not edit them, they're in the system/frameworks folder for no reason at all, I say save yourself the work and avoid them.
Hope that's clearer.
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Thanks a bunch! This just saved me a headache

[HELP NEEDED] Make An Icon and Other Graphics for NubDial :P

Hi all,
Sorry if this is the wrong place to start the thread, but I figured most of the design-gifted people will be here.
Some of you might know I'm currently working on NubDial, a smart dialer for Android (more specifically it only works on 2.0+ for now), and am in need of some graphics. NubDial is open-source and free and will always remain that way .
The highest priority right now would be the icon, and eventually I hope the other graphics are replaced as well. I'm looking at something that looks like stock, just nicer. In fact, just throw your concepts/ideas out here!
Also, I'm really bad at 9patch files, so I'd appreciate it greatly if you could do that as well.
I've attached the drawables up, the one with ALL the required files are in hdpi folders, so if you do make them please make them for the mdpi ones too.
Thanks for the help!
NubDial XDA page: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=629032
Source: http://code.google.com/p/nubdial

Anything you want out of it besides just looking like stock but nicer?

hey bro,
let me give you a tip. drag, drop, rename the image name to the appropriate image name from anything you like from either the dialer i put together or any dialer of your choice. it's as easy as one two three.
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this looks stock enough. probaby just need to change the colors for you. if you go to the CYANOCH xrom theme. you can find all the files inside the phone.apk.
inside the drawables folder you gave, you only have to worry about the 12 main files which can be modified inside the mdpi folder and then dropped inside the hdpi folder- since the hdpi folder is irrelevant for g1's and mt3g's. you can pair all those files from my dialer. so the dialer digits area would coincide with the the main digits area you see above, the delete button on bottom right would coincide with the top right delete button in your nubdialer, and the middle bottom call button would coincide with the top left call button in your nubdialer. um, and as usual, the dial_btn_normal, pressed, selected would be the same for the dialer buttons.

hi, I make some changes to the code, but dont know how to update the source,
my email : qingcai at gmail dot com.

Hello, I'm new at this forum and my level of english is not so good. I have a doubt with android and in a spanish forum I was told that here could help me. My problem is the next: I want to compile android browser but I can't. Searching in google in found this in another forum:
"But now I want to compile android's Browser. Is the application's (e.g. Browser's) source code + 'developer SDK' enough to accomplish this?
No. The built-in applications can only be built as part of the firmware, as most were written before the SDK existed."
I write in this post because in the spanish forum told me that Wysie made modifications to the borwser and maybe is capable to help me. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you.

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Hello, I'm new at this forum and my level of english is not so good. I have a doubt with android and in a spanish forum I was told that here could help me. My problem is the next: I want to compile android browser but I can't. Searching in google in found this in another forum:
"But now I want to compile android's Browser. Is the application's (e.g. Browser's) source code + 'developer SDK' enough to accomplish this?
No. The built-in applications can only be built as part of the firmware, as most were written before the SDK existed."
I write in this post because in the spanish forum told me that Wysie made modifications to the borwser and maybe is capable to help me. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you.
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you must compile the entire android source to modify system apps. this cannot be done on widows, only on linux or mac OSX. you must download the source (google "android get source") then make your changes and recompile. once again this cannot be done on windows. if you are running windows but are still interested, you can google "ubuntu live CD" and download the ubuntu system image and burn it to a cd. this will give you several options.
1) you can install ubuntu INSIDE windows as a windows application.
2) you can install ubuntu ALONGSIDE windows, allowing you to boot into either OS system independently.*
3) you can remove windows completely, format your HDD, and install ubuntu.*
4) you can boot ubuntu FROM THE LIVECD, to try out and see if you like it, without making ANY changes to your computer or filesystem. this option is not for continued use, as no changes you make while booted into the LIVECD will be saved. it is considered DEMO MODE.
* NOTE: OPTIONS 2 AND 3 REQUIRE YOU TO FORMAT OR REPARTITION YOUR HARDDRIVE. THIS HAS THE ABILITY TO CAUSE DATA LOSS, SYSTEM FAILURE, ETC, AND SHOULD NOT BE ATTEMTED IF YOU DONT KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, AND/OR IF YOU HAVE NOT MADE PROPER BACKUPS OF YOUR IMPORTANT DATA. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM ANY UNINFORMED DECISIONS YOU MAY MAKE.
option 1 is the safest way to start out if youre interested. this way it install as a windows application, and there is NO RISK of data loss.
good luck...
-BMFC

[Q] Clean up unwanted apps from Energy Rom?????

I'm using the Feb 12, 28244 GTX rom.
It's a beautiful rom but it has too many apps that I dont use.
and it has so many stuff that the memory is way too low.
I have used the SEARCH botton with no success.
I want to clean up all unwanted apps to make it more multitask friendly.
Does anyone know how to do this? any help is greatly appreciated

Unwanted/unused apps will not take up space in your available program memory, only in your storage memory. So unused apps don't slow it down. Only running programs take up program memory and use the processing speed - and I think you will find the main culprits are actually Sense 2.5 with CHT 2.0 along with all the pictures and backgrounds that get loaded into memory and even the Start Menu. This may help you begin your search as you decide what exactly your program memory is to be used up by. Personally I use TF3D2.1, but this may be too harsh a step (old technology!) for some. However it means I have over 100MB free with a very fast interface.

Thanks Jonny, as a new custom ROM user that was very informative for me.

One thing you can do is delete the programs you don't intend on using from the start menu. It's easy, just go to the File Explorer/My Device/Windows/Start Menu/Start Menu - From there you can move things around as you see fit, you can delete the shortcuts, move them to different files etc... this isn't uninstalling them but it cleans up your start menu folders a lot. I find there's at least a dozen apps I just don't use in the Energy roms so I do this a lot. Install all your programs then do this. Keep in mind, these programs are still in the device memory, so if you delete something, like Word for example. When you click on a word document it will still open in word because it is still installed. You've just removed the icon (I wouldn't recommend deleting anything you may use though, but if you do and want it back, it's nothing a hard reset won't fix)

Have you tried downloading on of his reference ROMs? I never have before, but it's supposed to be a stripped down version of his ROMs.

jedah said:
Have you tried downloading on of his reference ROMs? I never have before, but it's supposed to be a stripped down version of his ROMs.
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It still has most of the extra apps he usually includes, but it is slightly trimmed.

Ltilt2 said:
I'm using the Feb 12, 28244 GTX rom.
It's a beautiful rom but it has too many apps that I dont use.
and it has so many stuff that the memory is way too low...
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A major memory hog is NRG's default Start menu layout, an inexplicable choice for a custom Rhodium ROM IMO. Free up 33% more memory instantly by selecting Panel or Compact in > Start > Settings > Personal > Start Menu Layout Switch.
Out of the box stock ROM.Feb.01 w/o SIM nor memory card: ArkSwitch (tap the left side of the top Taskbar) reports 81,820 K free memory vs. Panel Start layout: 106,640!
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Thanks nice tip! BTW I tyhink it's in Start>Settings>Start Menu Layout Switch, it is at same level as Personal...

Re: Free Up Memory w/ Custom Startup Menu
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Thanks nice tip! BTW I tyhink it's in Start>Settings>Start Menu Layout Switch, it is at same level as Personal...
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You are right.
To be precise, I'm now using the Winstart start menu: WinStartV2.2Free.cab + Start menu Remover FIXED w/ Memory Freed.

jedah said:
Have you tried downloading on of his reference ROMs? I never have before, but it's supposed to be a stripped down version of his ROMs.
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Where can I get one of those they aren't on his site any longer

JGuinan007 said:
Where can I get one of those they aren't on his site any longer
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Try again. I'm downloading one right now as I type this. I think he just uploaded it. Either that, or go to the thread corresponding to the ROM.

[Tutorial] How to remove the "Sense" from Sense

Hiya,
Like many others, I cannot stand the look/use of HTC Sense's overlay as a whole, i'm more of an AOSP/vanilla Android user.
The thunderbolt is a great device, but because it's the first dual signal LTE device, CM support for it is still being worked on (issues with the RIL), and because of that, the current CM build is still in an Alpha stage. Due to the alpha nature of it, I cannot use it for daily use (inherent issues with signal + phone not ringing), so I've stuck with a rooted version of the base rom, and I've slowly been working to get the "sense" feel out of it.
AFAIK, The major sense differences to AOSP can be broken up into 4 sections, namely the home launcher, lockscreen, contacts/phone, && calendar. Below I will detail what I did to my phone to get it back to as AOSP as possible.
Home Launcher
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The home launcher is your one stop location for all the apps and widgets you have installed. Customization of this is just as much a part of you as it is your phone. The default Sense Launcher IMHO leaves a lot of customization to be desired, which is why I switched over to ADWLauncher (market link: http://goo.gl/KRwbS) by Anderweb. This is actually a modified (more frequently updated) version of the launcher that comes with Cyanogenmod. With this launcher, you can give yourself the AOSP look, but also have enough extras to choke a donkey. Also, if you also install ADW Notifier (market link: http://goo.gl/Q41HQ) you can get visual notification counts for common apps (and some uncommon ones too!).
Lockscreen
The lockscreen is the first screen you see when turning on your phone, and chances are it's the screen you will see more than any other. The sense lockscreen has little customization, but not much. That is why I use Widgetlocker (market link: http://goo.gl/CKCxg) by Teslacoil Software. Widgetlocker lets you customize your home screen with anything you want. Widgets, shortcuts, sliders, etc... You can make it look like the AOSP exactly, or your own custom idea. The main thing here is you can make it however you want, so if you're looking for the AOSP look, this can give it to you.
Phone/Contacts
This one was way more tricky then you would expect. It took awhile, but I finally found a way to replace the Sense Contacts/Dialer with the AOSP version (replace being a loose term). The thanks for this one goes to the XDA user Named NarkTwo, who figured out the process to get this to work. Your phone will need to be rooted, and you will need the ability to change a directory to read/write along with changing the permissions for a file. This can be done using an app like Root Explorer, or you can use ADB if you prefer. I will be giving the instructions for downloading via your phone and using Root Explorer:
1. Download the Contacts.apk file here: http://goo.gl/FwdEk
2. in root explorer, navigate to your Downloads folder.
3. Long click on the Contacts.apk file and select copy.
4. Navigate to the folder /system/app
5. Click the "Mount R/W" button at the top
6. Click the "Paste" button at the bottom
7. Long click the Contacts.apk file and select "Permissions"
8. Set the permissions as follows:
*For Owner, check Read && Write
*For Group, check Read
*For Others, check Read
9. Press the "Ok" button
10. Reboot your phone
Now once your phone reboots, you will have the AOSP dialer/contacts installed on your phone, along with the sense version. Now all you have to do is perform the actions you would normally do (like click on a contact or show the pop out contact bar) and select the AOSP contacts/dialer app as the default to use for said action.
Calendar
Still working on this one. I've found a few possible ways, and I will test them out. Once I've found a suitable way to get this on the phone and working properly, I'll update this thread.
Messaging
Coming Soon....
Browser
Coming Soon...
Clock
Coming Soon...

Reserved....

Well written write up sir. I do however have to ask, why not just flash a senseless or stripped rom?

orion421 said:
Well written write up sir. I do however have to ask, why not just flash a senseless or stripped rom?
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Mainly because the unique ones are going through the same issues that Slayher is with CM (RIL), and the ones that are just "stripped" take over too much control of what is added/removed. I like doing it this way, so if someone only wants say, the dialer, they can do that single fix. Or if say, they only want a different lock screen, they can change that.
To me Android is about personalizing, and rather than have someone else pick what to add/remove, I can customize it how I want.

Cool thanks! I hate the sense dialer

Are you guys getting a weird background when looking at the list of contacts? It looks like that Sense colorful bubble background.

You can get the AOSP lock screen by removing /system/app/HTCLockScreen.apk.
To be safe, rename it to HTCLockScreen.bak.

I just found this post, and wanted to say, thanks. I really wanted to get the non-Sense dialer on my phone, and finally found a solution.

I love the Sense dialer. It is the ONLY thing I love about Sense.

[Homebrew] JWMD Apps Start v1.0

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Well I just hope this is not just another Start menu replacement that you already have installed in your Windows Phone. Well it be great if you have another alternative that you can play with..
Here's "Start", yes, that's how simple the application name was.
So what's in this application?
It's a Start menu replacement
You can add your quick lunch application
Intuitive search function
Able to run application
And it's fast
It's a Start menu replacement because I got bored with the native one, scrolling down on the list, or even having a jump function still makes me feel bored.. So I made my own. Don't you like having a 4 column, big icons as a start menu? Well I do
So here's a short video demo of the application
Tap the text on the top-right "JWMD Apps" to see more information
SUPPORT
Windows Phone 7, Mango, Tango. 7.8
TAKE NOTE
THIS MAY NOT WORK ON OTHER ROMS. Am sorry but I couldn't do anything about that. One reason I can think of why will not work is because Application folder, or the Install folder is hidden. Kind of stupid reason but I have already flash 2 different ROMs in my Mozart and 1 reason the application fail is because those folder I mentioned were hidden. so .. sorry.
UPDATE 2
You may want to enable root for this application using Root Manager by ultrashot
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Thanks to
The DllImport Project
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1006331
WP7 Root Tools SDK
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1867048
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now supports Windows Phone 7.8

This looks great! Question though: For those of us who have 7.8, what is the use of this other than the search bar? And is it fast enough on the device to be a seamless replacement? I'll try it out later today when I have WiFi, and if it works without slowing down, I would be very happy

jibgilmon said:
This looks great! Question though: For those of us who have 7.8, what is the use of this other than the search bar? And is it fast enough on the device to be a seamless replacement? I'll try it out later today when I have WiFi, and if it works without slowing down, I would be very happy
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I use 7.8 too and I don't use search bar often (I never really use it), I used to tap on those quick jump letters.
If we talk about "seamless replacement" then no because what's on the start menu list in WP has already loaded in the memory right after you boot your device and it's not like an application that you can just terminate using back button.
You got to know that this is an application. It reads all the installed application just about 2 sec to show the main UI and another couple of seconds to read the icons from the cache. Once you run the application again, you'll have the same duration. Although there's a hidden stuff in my code where it uses a cache list of the applications installed, and the purpose of that is to make the loading faster (not implemented though because it's buggy).

Tried this out today, it works well, and is not too slow. The All Programs screen is absolutely more informative than the default start screen, and it allows you to see much more at a time than the start menu.
Suggested features:
- The ability to reorganize the Start panel.
- A settings menu for options such as adding/removing/renaming/reorganizing panels.
- If that is not possible, perhaps the option to have the Start panel show up on app start instead of the All Programs panel.
Bugs:
- The Results window does not disappear if I don't pick something from it. I tried swiping up and down, as well as left and right.
- Choosing an app, from the screen or search, crashes the app and it returns to the start menu.
Phone - HTC SparkW - 7.10.8835.35

Hi NullString. This is very usable application. I am working on similar one, which can group applications (and groups too to tree structure, it is necessary when hundreds apps are installed). Can you try the same? I mean it is not necessary to make two similar application.
Any notes:
1. When I want "pin to start" allready pinned application, program crashes.
2. When I tap to immediatelly last started application, this shows not back. When another one is launched between it, app is showed.
3. You can add "startup" option (after device reset) to your app by creating/deleting link in \windows\startup directory. I am programming launcher to your app in this startup way now (startup link for *.exe can be created by my Phone Commander, but it may be possible to create/delete it for managed dll programmatically).
4. Are you able to make orientation sensor accepted version? Landscape mode is necessary on HTC7Pro. I can also send you simple functions for HTC7Pro cursor keys handling, I am redesign all my programs for keyboard controlling too (also with BT keyboards in future), this is more quickly and comfortable then by touchscreen.
Martin

good work...............

Does this require full unlock or would it work with dev unlock?

rise up! I'm back

doesn't work for me ! i'm on omnia7 devbuild_8862 by septvies. The app loads all the applist and then sneakly crash.