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I was just wondering. Has anyone thought of putting together an application that allows easier theming. I've spent a lot of time trying to grasp the concept of everything that's currently involved with changing the theme on the droid. Will there ever be a time where the droid will have a theme swapping function like cydia with the iphone?

dabo318 said:
I was just wondering. Has anyone thought of putting together an application that allows easier theming. I've spent a lot of time trying to grasp the concept of everything that's currently involved with changing the theme on the droid. Will there ever be a time where the droid will have a theme swapping function like cydia with the iphone?
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This is what stericson has been doing with the metamorph application.. you should try it out it makes theming easier than having to flash a zip to apply a theme

Me and metamorph don't have a good relationship. My current issue is that I don't have busy box nor the time to have to learn how to use the com to properly install it. I'm sure stericsons invention is a great tool it just takes so much to actually use it.

dabo318 said:
Me and metamorph don't have a good relationship. My current issue is that I don't have busy box nor the time to have to learn how to use the com to properly install it. I'm sure stericsons invention is a great tool it just takes so much to actually use it.
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First of all I dont understand why Google just didn't build a way to "apply themes" into the settings and now that they're up to 2.1 you'd think they would have and honestly I dont understand why not.

[THEME/WIP] A little theming help?

I'm trying to finish a fully done GB theme for CM 6.1, I'm having one difficulty. I can't figure out what PNG's to edit to change the colors on the notification power controls here. I would love some help. :] I'm sort of addicted to theming and I will for sure be helping people port themes if I can finish this one! :]

iskatebad45 said:
I'm trying to finish a fully done GB theme for CM 6.1, I'm having one difficulty. I can't figure out what PNG's to edit to change the colors on the notification power controls here. I would love some help. :] I'm sort of addicted to theming and I will for sure be helping people port themes if I can finish this one! :]
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They are in system\framework\framework-res.apk res\drawable-mdpi. They start with stat... ie. stat_2g3g_off.png

Thanks for the fast reply, I've been able to theme everything I've wanted to from apps to the entire framework, however the thing I'm running into is not knowing which file to change to recolor the portion circled in red. I've already tried stat_bgon.9 and stat_bgoff.9 to no avail. What are the possibilities that this is a color picked by an XML and not just a png?

It is likely since it can be changed in cm settings I don't know where its located
iskatebad45 said:
Thanks for the fast reply, I've been able to theme everything I've wanted to from apps to the entire framework, however the thing I'm running into is not knowing which file to change to recolor the portion circled in red. I've already tried stat_bgon.9 and stat_bgoff.9 to no avail. What are the possibilities that this is a color picked by an XML and not just a png?
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sent from my twopointtwo themed hero

iskatebad45 said:
Thanks for the fast reply, I've been able to theme everything I've wanted to from apps to the entire framework, however the thing I'm running into is not knowing which file to change to recolor the portion circled in red. I've already tried stat_bgon.9 and stat_bgoff.9 to no avail. What are the possibilities that this is a color picked by an XML and not just a png?
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Settings / user interface / indicator color
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Well played! Thanks for the help. It would seem that I got a little PNG crazy since I started theming! If anyone wants help resizing themes and porting anything I'd be more than willing to help. I'll be posting flashable zips and screen shots of what I'm running in the next day or so. Thanks a bunch guys, really!

iskatebad45 said:
If anyone wants help resizing themes and porting anything I'd be more than willing to help.
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Dude! We'd love your help over here! See this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=858935
We are trying to port the MIUI ROM for our hero's, but we need someone who has the time/desire to port the images from hdpi to mdpi. There are programs to help make this faster, but we're having some problems with them and a lot of the images are gonna need to be ported by hand. Anyway...let me know what you think! Thanks man!

Actually! I'd love to help, I honestly think that the Miui rom is really legit. I downloaded the rom already, where should I start. I know that some of the apps have been done already right?
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ehac1680 said:
Settings / user interface / indicator color
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Thanks - I was looking for that myself!

How to theme using Tmobile theme engine?

I have looked everywhere and can't find any info on how to theme using the tmobile theming engine.
For those of you using CM7 nightlys are probably aware that its now an option and it has a couple theme's it comes with.
I have tried using those as a template but they don't show up when I try and install my edited ones and I can't figure out how to edit the .xml file that sets ringtone etc.
Either way I thought there would be a bunch of info on this but so far nothing. Anyone out there know how to use this?

There´s no detailed how-to yet...

I would just like to know how to successfully compile and decompile the theme apk to even begin. Normal apktool app will errors out but works fine with other apk's so there has to be something missing.
Anyone please?

Repo sync and work with eclipse..
Edit: but don't trust me, cause I haven't done any tmo theme yet
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rori~ said:
Repo sync and work with eclipse..
Edit: but don't trust me, cause I haven't done any tmo theme yet
Sent from my Nexus One
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I assume I would need a linux box or something to do that. I was hoping it would be a bit more user friendly.

I found this.
http://code.google.com/p/tmobile-themes/
I have not looked deep with in the page, but I did see a reference to CM7

+1 bump
Would like to see some kind of tutorial so I can get in on the action.

MrDSL said:
I have looked everywhere and can't find any info on how to theme using the tmobile theming engine.
For those of you using CM7 nightlys are probably aware that its now an option and it has a couple theme's it comes with.
I have tried using those as a template but they don't show up when I try and install my edited ones and I can't figure out how to edit the .xml file that sets ringtone etc.
Either way I thought there would be a bunch of info on this but so far nothing. Anyone out there know how to use this?
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if i were you PM the themer that is doing the Honeycomb theme, that theme has alot of detail on it ,

For people who found this thread: a guide is available at
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=942203

thanks, i'm headed for the right direction. making my own cm7 theme.

[Q] Themeing

so im very new at all of this and what im about to ask i probably wont get to many answers back. but im trying to learn themeing and ive tryed to do it myself but i just get lost really fast. i was wondering if anybody would take time to maybe show me how to get started...tutorials wont help till i officially no what im doing....if anybody can help me u would be a very big help to me... thank u!

MarleyBoi said:
so im very new at all of this and what im about to ask i probably wont get to many answers back. but im trying to learn themeing and ive tryed to do it myself but i just get lost really fast. i was wondering if anybody would take time to maybe show me how to get started...tutorials wont help till i officially no what im doing....if anybody can help me u would be a very big help to me... thank u!
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i mean tutorials are the way a lot of us got going, or really got into it
basically though, just start by using 7zip to take apart the frameworks from another theme and look through the drawable-hdpi or hdpi-4 folders and see the changed images
its a lot to take in though really...not something that can be picked up in a week or something...but dont get discouraged

MarleyBoi said:
so im very new at all of this and what im about to ask i probably wont get to many answers back. but im trying to learn themeing and ive tryed to do it myself but i just get lost really fast. i was wondering if anybody would take time to maybe show me how to get started...tutorials wont help till i officially no what im doing....if anybody can help me u would be a very big help to me... thank u!
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i don't think you understand the concept of a tutorial

to bo honest i dont think i do...thats why im trying to learn

You really just have to jump in. I use winrar instead of 7zip . But to start, open up a theme that already works for the fascinate ...and just look at the folder tree and understand where everything is ... after that, Start replacing images. XML editing is going to take a tutorial, but there is a lot you can do before you take that step. It takes time ... and patience. Pretty much just jump in .you have an advantage being that this phone is so easy to recover if something goes wrong. It is addictive though ... be warned. The theme I'm working on has consumed my life almost haha.
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MarleyBoi said:
...tutorials wont help till i officially no what im doing..
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The point of a tutorial is to show you what to do. So you should give them a shot instead of writing them off.

i did...i read like three to four tutorials but they all start in diff areas of stuff and it just gets to confusing...im trying though...im not just writing it off...i really am

MarleyBoi said:
i did...i read like three to four tutorials but they all start in diff areas of stuff and it just gets to confusing...im trying though...im not just writing it off...i really am
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while i *should* update my tutorial to include more of the basic stuff, the reason most of it focuses on the more advanced xml/.9 things is because in december/january that seemed to be the most pressing issue for many.
i was getting dozens of pms a day on androidforums/xda/irc with many of the same questions, and while i was trying to be helpful and respond it was getting to be a bit overwhelming....so i figured id answer the most commonly asked things first and work back from there...but then dl30 dropped, then eb01 and i got tied up by porting the themes/ports i maintained.
now that im working on more detailed themes that takes up most of my android time...but ill see what i can do about updating the tutorial

Thank u man...sorry for being such a noon :/
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So is it really hard to combine elements from different themes to make a new theme? There are several different ones that I love parts of, but I would like to be able to pick and choose and piece one together...
Like for instance, I like somebody the dark themes, but I don't always like plain toggle buttons, and I love the stock gingerbread statusbar with the little vertical battery meter that has the percent in it.... some themes I did the transparent pull down, etc....
I'd like to be able to mix n match
How hard is it to do that?
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agsded said:
So is it really hard to combine elements from different themes to make a new theme? There are several different ones that I love parts of, but I would like to be able to pick and choose and piece one together...
Like for instance, I like somebody the dark themes, but I don't always like plain toggle buttons, and I love the stock gingerbread statusbar with the little vertical battery meter that has the percent in it.... some themes I did the transparent pull down, etc....
I'd like to be able to mix n match
How hard is it to do that?
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if its *just* images..not very hard at all....just use 7zip to extract the icons from one theme and to copy them into another

nitsuj17 said:
if its *just* images..not very hard at all....just use 7zip to extract the icons from one theme and to copy them into another
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Is there certain parts of Themes that you should not try to copy over to other themes?
are most APK's ok to copy from one theme to another? I have many themes that i really like alot and then i found some areas of one theme i like but would like this or that from another. But overall i give you all alot of credit as you all do some amazing work!!!! THank you all

RCMiX theme 5.9

RCMIX theme ginger BLUE(close to honeycomb theme) available in 5.9
*added auto brightness tweak
* patch to screen off animation
* added blue scrolling effect
theme download: download
no sense download: download
installation:
flash theme 1st reboot
flash no sense script (optional coz im using no sense)
credit to:
he_stheone64
Ritrokid for great idea
pls give feedback...

Some screenies would help

K Dotty said:
Some screenies would help
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Off to pc maybe i can post screen shot tomorrow already 5am... Sleep mode
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Very nice, thx
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Not very nice... I was pretty quiet when you used my work in the RC Mix Thread, but this here is a real joke.
1. You highjacked my complete code from Revolution Theme, that took me countless hours
2. You used the idea from my screenshots of Honey HD in various threads
3. You used complete framework, HTC resources and systemui from my Revolution Theme and only changed a few png
4. You used my inverted facebook and gmail plus other apps incl Twitter, where you did not even try to change the green highlights against Honeycomb blue
5. You even left my green highlights and progressbar from Revolution Theme
6. You left Revolution green menu and green headlines, which do not really match
I could go on like this more and more. All other guys here ask when they need something and they will confirm, that they get all info incl. Detailed instruction for codes. You never asked, just grabbed my work and sold it as yours and never asked. I certainly see that small credit, but that really does not explain, what happens here. So whoever knows Revolution Theme, just flash this here and you will see. Who knows coding, download both themes, compare and you will see what I'm talking about.

he_stheone64 said:
Not very nice... I was pretty quiet when you used my work in the RC Mix Thread, but this here is a real joke.
1. You highjacked my complete code from Revolution Theme, that took me countless hours
2. You used the idea from my screenshots of Honey HD in various threads
3. You used complete framework, HTC resources and systemui from my Revolution Theme and only changed a few png
4. You used my inverted facebook and gmail plus other apps incl Twitter, where you did not even try to change the green highlights against Honeycomb blue
5. You even left my green highlights and progressbar from Revolution Theme
6. You left Revolution green menu and green headlines, which do not really match
I could go on like this more and more. All other guys here ask when they need something and they will confirm, that they get all info incl. Detailed instruction for codes. You never asked, just grabbed my work and sold it as yours and never asked. I certainly see that small credit, but that really does not explain, what happens here. So whoever knows Revolution Theme, just flash this here and you will see. Who knows coding, download both themes, compare and you will see what I'm talking about.
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+100000
You can sent a pm to this Guy Captainkrtek....
He is responsible for these issues here in xda....
He contacted me when i opened about 3 months before THIS THREAD, in which i'm explaining what exactly happened when liamstears suddenly took all my themed apps (about 70 of them) and all my icons from framework-res.apk an com.htc.resources.apk of my Mixed_Theme and he made his theme with name Theme Animation 3.6.0...
I think some people want the Glory without working at all......
That will never stop....
P.S. I am themer too, and i have a very very good cooperation with he_stheone64.... I have used many of his code, but after i asked him, after he consulted me and of course i gave him all the GREDITS he deserves for his very very hard work he made in coding, in .xml files......
So i have to say that he_stheone64 is one of the best people i have met here in xda and he is surely the OpenSource guy, as he shares his work with anyone he ask him.... So after a research all he wrote here are all true, as i compared this theme with he_stheone64's Revolution Theme and all i have to say is that this theme is the same (so it's obviously a highjacked theme) with he_stheone64's Revolution Theme with very little exceptions....
So my proposion to everyone he want to THEME.... Make your OWN WORK... This is the rule... and don't forget that OpenSource has still copyrights....

he_stheone64 said:
Not very nice... I was pretty quiet when you used my work in the RC Mix Thread, but this here is a real joke.
1. You highjacked my complete code from Revolution Theme, that took me countless hours
2. You used the idea from my screenshots of Honey HD in various threads
3. You used complete framework, HTC resources and systemui from my Revolution Theme and only changed a few png
4. You used my inverted facebook and gmail plus other apps incl Twitter, where you did not even try to change the green highlights against Honeycomb blue
5. You even left my green highlights and progressbar from Revolution Theme
6. You left Revolution green menu and green headlines, which do not really match
I could go on like this more and more. All other guys here ask when they need something and they will confirm, that they get all info incl. Detailed instruction for codes. You never asked, just grabbed my work and sold it as yours and never asked. I certainly see that small credit, but that really does not explain, what happens here. So whoever knows Revolution Theme, just flash this here and you will see. Who knows coding, download both themes, compare and you will see what I'm talking about.
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oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness

kuklux said:
oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
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No mate you are totally wrong....
Yes Android is OPEN SOURCE, but where did you learned that when something is OPEN SOURCED you can use it without permission???
Open Source has COPYRIGHTS mate....
So you MUST ask to use someone's else work....

kalagas said:
No mate you are totally wrong....
Yes Android is OPEN SOURCE, but where did you learned that when something is OPEN SOURCED you can use it without permission???
Open Source has COPYRIGHTS mate....
So you MUST ask to use someone's else work....
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all i want is to share what i read in android theme.... and besides i give him credit..i made this coz i cant see any honeycomb theme in our theme section.... THIS FORUM is for SHARING

kuklux said:
oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
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Your answer proves your character... in any case leaving all my green stuff does not proof you are smart anyway and dark menu with green besides hundreds of other png is coincidence. Oh - and please explain all steps, how you inverted gmail and why you did that in the same minute as me?
Your behaviour really sucks and for me everything would have been fine with a short apology, but you really missed that chance with your childish comment and bad manners.

kuklux said:
all i want is to share what i read in android theme.... and besides i give him credit..i made this coz i cant see any honeycomb theme in our theme section.... THIS FORUM is for SHARING
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Sharing yes, stealing no. In any case Honeycomb is not green, so obviously you have been a bit lazy... But since I soon release my completely blue version, just go ahead and take what you need from there, since you will do that anyway. Why learn coding and designing with Illustrator and PhotoShop, if grabbing my work is so much easier...

kuklux said:
all i want is to share what i read in android theme.... and besides i give him credit..i made this coz i cant see any honeycomb theme in our theme section.... THIS FORUM is for SHARING
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I totally agree... THIS FORUM is for SHARING...
But it's HUGE different between that and taking someone's else work without even asking....
And you made this THREAD without giving ANY gredits... And you said that you will give the GREDITS after he_stheone64 wrote here....
I have nothing else to say... cause probably you just don't understand the differences between Open Source and when taking most of someone's else work without even ask the person from which you took almost all codes.....

It`s more than awfull!!! Man Don`t say Android is OpenSource cause OpenSource is one thing and good behaviour second one ... I`m more than sure U want be able to make those tricks without he_stheone or others themers help... Shame on U ... Just took code and paste it into Yours? Nice ... This thread should be closed ... Continue Your work in RCMix thread but do not strt nw thread with grabbed someone work!
kuklux said:
oh android is open source... if you dont want to share your theme just dont post so they can't look your source.... and besides ill make you credit for your theme btw im going yo finish this theme and the framework is not your its from cm7 theme
ill smell bitterness
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He_stheone... You are right, it is your work. Could you make a version compatible with the rcmix roms. You could do it once then give permissions to someone to upgrade for different versions. I had the full version of this when using a mike Rom, but all I get is force closes. But the look was awesome, just as you intended. This version detracts little. It's s part copy dude, needs finishing.
Kalagas, you are legend as well.
Thank you both for your contributions. Please keep going.
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he_stheone64 said:
Your answer proves your character... in any case leaving all my green stuff does not proof you are smart anyway and dark menu with green besides hundreds of other png is coincidence. Oh - and please explain all steps, how you inverted gmail and why you did that in the same minute as me?
Your behaviour really sucks and for me everything would have been fine with a short apology, but you really missed that chance with your childish comment and bad manners.
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ok mate its better than late than never
sorry for that...all i want is to share this theme thats all
*peace*

Too man! Eta? A blue glow would really soup it up!
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Sharing yes, stealing no. In any case Honeycomb is not green, so obviously you have been a bit lazy... But since I soon release my completely blue version, just go ahead and take what you need from there, since you will do that anyway. Why learn coding and designing with Illustrator and PhotoShop, if grabbing my work is so much easier...
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and tons of my pngs... plus complete apk`s, which are 1:1 like inverted gmail, inverted Facebook, Twitter... he even forgot to adjust simple things like progress bars in Browser or general progress bar, even headlines are still green from my code (88cc11) in com.htc.resources.apk - Code in styles and color.xml are 1:1 the same, and I changed a lot there... Also xml`s in color folder are identical,

spikey68 said:
Too man! Eta? A blue glow would really soup it up!
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It`s ready since a week and my friends Thyrus and segelfreund have the Beta since quite a while on their DHD. That theme is completely independent and coded for blue and appr. 1000 different pngs in order to have a true Honeycomb experience. The popups are also all dark with that nice glow and all AOSP widgets have the same glow plus HTC widgets are square. The only reason I did not relase it yet are FC issues with RCMix and the upcoming final Gingerbread, so I want to avoid porting 3 themes at the same time on too many leaked versions.

Wow, that sucks dude, did not know, cheers to you then!!!
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he_stheone64 said:
It`s ready since a week and my friends Thyrus and segelfreund have the Beta since quite a while on their DHD. That theme is completely independent and coded for blue and appr. 1000 different pngs in order to have a true Honeycomb experience. The popups are also all dark with that nice glow and all AOSP widgets have the same glow plus HTC widgets are square. The only reason I did not relase it yet are FC issues with RCMix and the upcoming final Gingerbread, so I want to avoid porting 3 themes at the same time on too many leaked versions.
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Sweet man... I can't wait. I know it will come when its right. Thanks.