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I don't want to remove the Google search bar and I don't want to use a launcher.
Is there anyway to make it transparent? I am on 5.1.
No way. Until you use other launchers.
Hi I just got my Nexus 6 and am working on doing the same thing. So far I've found this thread that has some versions you can flash in recovery. That transparent version works fine on my stock rooted 5.1 LMY47E, but isn't quite transparent enough for me.
It looks like the files to edit are in Velvet.apk/res/drawable-xxxhdpi and drawable/xxhdpi and maybe others I'm not sure. I've learned how to edit the .9.png files to make everything more transparent but I'm still learning how to get it all put back together and installed properly.
KnifeSkills said:
Hi I just got my Nexus 6 and am working on doing the same thing. So far I've found this thread that has some versions you can flash in recovery. That transparent version works fine on my stock rooted 5.1 LMY47E, but isn't quite transparent enough for me.
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Thanks, so is it the transparent google now for LP the right one?
Transparent Google Now 4.3.10_LP.zip
JulesJam said:
Thanks, so is it the transparent google now for LP the right one?
Transparent Google Now 4.3.10_LP.zip
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Yeah thats the one. We need more input on doing it manually though. At first I thought I could just edit a couple images in photoshop to get the transparency I wanted, but the more I read the more it looks like its gonna be editing .xml files to get the desired effect.
I'm reading a guide by Team Blackout app themers on their website here
and also sifting through various theming/transparency threads even if not related to the Nexus 6 like this thread and this one.
KnifeSkills said:
Yeah thats the one. We need more input on doing it manually though. At first I thought I could just edit a couple images in photoshop to get the transparency I wanted, but the more I read the more it looks like its gonna be editing .xml files to get the desired effect.
I'm reading a guide by Team Blackout app themers on their website here
and also sifting through various theming/transparency threads even if not related to the Nexus 6 like this thread and this one.
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I downloaded it and installed it through TWRP but it did nothing so obviously idk what I am doing, lol!
JulesJam said:
I downloaded it and installed it through TWRP but it did nothing so obviously idk what I am doing, lol!
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Hmm I dont remember what exactly I did (besides flashing it) to make it work..
I think my exact process to make it work was:
1. Download and switch to Nova Launcher (or any other launcher so you can remove stock one)
2. Backup and uninstall Google Now Launcher using Titanium Backup
3. Clear data of Google app through Settings > Apps
4. Reboot into recovery and flash it
Maybe somethings auto-updating in the play store back to a stock-colored version?
Mine looks like this after flashing
KnifeSkills said:
Hmm I dont remember what exactly I did (besides flashing it) to make it work..
I think my exact process to make it work was:
1. Download and switch to Nova Launcher (or any other launcher so you can remove stock one)
2. Backup and uninstall Google Now Launcher using Titanium Backup
3. Clear data of Google app through Settings > Apps
4. Reboot into recovery and flash it
Maybe somethings auto-updating in the play store back to a stock-colored version?
Mine looks like this after flashing
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Thanks! I didn't do any of that above, so I will try it. Yours is black though not transparent?
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Thanks! I didn't do any of that above, so I will try it. Yours is black though not transparent?
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I know haha thats why Im learning to mod it manually so I can make it actually transparent. Maybe we downloaded the wrong one? or they linked to the wrong one in their thread?...ill try some of their other apps and see if any of them look clear-transparent instead of black semi-transparent like the one I'm using.
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I know haha thats why Im learning to mod it manually so I can make it actually transparent. Maybe we downloaded the wrong one? or they linked to the wrong one in their thread?...ill try some of their other apps and see if any of them look clear-transparent instead of black semi-transparent like the one I'm using.
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Did you find out how to make it transparent?
You can create one in zooper widget and use it on any launcher.
I can modify one and send you the file if you would like, but you'll still need zooper widget to use it.
Sent from my PureNexus 6
Just install Nova and select the Kitkat search bar from the Persistent search bar in the Nova desktop settings
I know, i know, i know!
I was seeing what y'all was gonna say. I know a easier way to get the transparent google search bar, than the answers yall are saying. Who wants to know? The answers yall gave are the long way.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.theknut.xposedgelsettings&hl=en
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Just install Nova and select the Kitkat search bar from the Persistent search bar in the Nova desktop settings
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The thread title is how to do it without using a launcher. I know how to do it if I use a launcher. I don't want to use Nova.
JulesJam said:
The thread title is how to do it without using a launcher. I know how to do it if I use a launcher. I don't want to use Nova.
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It is no longer stand alone and is part of Google Search. Have to theme in the Search apk or use 3rd party launcher.
prdog1 said:
It is no longer stand alone and is part of Google Search. Have to theme in the Search apk or use 3rd party launcher.
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thank you for the info.
Get transparent, non persistent Google Search Bar
Three Steps Friends
1. Install Nova Launcher Free Version. No need to root your phone.
2. Go to widgets. Look for the "Quick Search Bar".
3. Use it. It'll show you the option of Google Search Bar as white-opaque, white-semi transparent and fully transparent. Choose fully transparent.
4. Whoa... you've got your very own, fully transparent, non persistent Google Search Bar. The best thing after the sliced bread.
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Three Steps Friends
1. Install Nova Launcher Free Version. No need to root your phone.
2. Go to widgets. Look for the "Quick Search Bar".
3. Use it. It'll show you the option of Google Search Bar as white-opaque, white-semi transparent and fully transparent. Choose fully transparent.
4. Whoa... you've got your very own, fully transparent, non persistent Google Search Bar. The best thing after the sliced bread.
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The whole point of this thread is that I don't want to use nova launcher or any launcher.
Has anyone seen the Google Keyboard using the Material Dark theme, white out the borders like so?
Only when using a CM theme. Do you have one applied?
I have had this happen multiple times running stock 5.1 rooted (LMY47D). Its been happening once a day or so for the past week.
This is on the stock VZW 5.1 ROM. I'm rooted and the the only thing I've touched is the build.prop to tether.
I've had this issue, it comes and goes. I've experienced it on stock rom, rooted rom & a custom rom. It's definitely a Google keyboard bug.
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Has anyone seen the Google Keyboard using the Material Dark theme, white out the borders like so?
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Have you tried going into Settings>apps>all>Google keyboard and uninstalling updates? This might isolate if it is truly a bug.
I know that I haven't. I like Google keyboard b/c of it's simplicity.
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I know that I haven't. I like Google keyboard b/c of it's simplicity.
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This won't uninstall the keyboard, just the latest update. I use the material light theme and haven't encountered this at all.
I am aware that it won't uninstall the keyboard, I like dark theme though.
Installed OTA yesterday. Anyone else not able to change dialer keypad from the mental hospital white? I would prefer a dark dialer keypad, which was available in Sense 6. The only option under personalize is default (white). Initially the same was true with the keyboard, but after changing themes in the new theme settings, I got other options for the keyboard that were part of those themes. Still only default for dialer keypad, and no theme change would change it either, so regardless of theme chosen I still only get white.
I looked around the forums and saw that some had the same problem with sense 7 ROMs running on M8 and M9. There was a workaround by uninstalling the dialer app, and then updating it or simply reverting back to sense 6 dialer, but I've no option to do that under the app (just force stop, no uninstall).
Kind of at a dead end in figuring it out. Don't care for the bloat of 3rd party dialer/phone/messaging apps, but might have to try one. I'm not into rooting or mods on my main communication device, and so this phone has never been anything but stock (except for apps available in the store, naturally). I did have Apex launcher as my app launcher at the time of OTA, but that should not have thrown a wrench into the update (at least I don't think it should have). My next step is to factory reset to see if that resolves it...which I'm not eager to do.
Any thoughts?
Use the themes app and download a new keyboard theme.
Not all themes come with keyboard recolouring...
EVOuser94 said:
Use the themes app and download a new keyboard theme.
Not all themes come with keyboard recolouring...
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Thanks for the reply. I tried that. None of the themes had any affect on the dialer keypad -- still just white --, even the ones that showed in the preview to do so. The keyboard was changeable with via applying themes.
Hmmmm, if it is a Sense 7 based Sense 6 ROM , it won't work, AFAIK the only official Sense 7 ROM is Stock Rooted, soon will also have Bad Boyz 4.0.
Try the stock rooted, then report back please!
I'm not running a ROM, I'm newly OTA updated with Marshmallow, so I'm stoock Sense 7. I guess I'm wondering if what I described (only white phone dialer keypad) is normal behavior for Sense 7. Like I said, I can't change the color of the phone dialer keypad from white, either in settings or themes. If this is correct behavior for stock sense 7, that's OK, and I'll explore other options by way of a phone app.
Again, thanks.
It doesn't seem like normal behavior, I'm on Stock rooted MM...that is literally just changing the theme for me.
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It doesn't seem like normal behavior, I'm on Stock rooted MM...that is literally just changing the theme for me.
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Got it to work. Don't know what the problem is. Some themes that show a change to the dialer in the preview do change it when applied, some do not. Now to find a way to edit the theme and retain the change to the dialer.
Thanks for the help.
Same problem same solution. I've only got one theme that was actually able to change the dialer colour to black "darkside" but I hate everything else about it. Could you suggest any other
I recently got into the beta for substratum theme engine. Anybody know any roms that support substratum? I tried on pure nexus but it force closes.
Thanks
I've been waiting for some to show up too..
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I've been waiting for some to show up too..
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Well, exodus for nexus 6 has plans to add it in the future.
there are a few others that are also adding it; but, as of this minute, I dont know of any for the N6
Uberstock worked for me.
UberStock
https://basketbuild.com/devs/DespairFactor
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Uberstock worked for me.
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Thx, will check it out. :laugh:
Is this a full stock rom with not features except the included despair kernel? Couldn't find a thread with this information so I'm asking.
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UberStock
https://basketbuild.com/devs/DespairFactor
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https://www.google.com/url?q=http:/...ds-cse&usg=AFQjCNGCrFSvflP5aT5oRVfPt7oXXfZojQ
For Uberstock. Stock, bone stock. Mabey a couple of minor features.
Hello.
I have a rooted Nexus 6p and I installed today Subtratum Theme Engine with the theme of Deity.
Because I do not like (dark text, sometimes illegible on dark background), I uninstalled it. It unfortunately remains the dark background in all applications (settings, wattsapp, contacts, messages, etc ...).
How can I restore the original settings?
Thank you.
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I recently got into the beta for substratum theme engine. Anybody know any roms that support substratum? I tried on pure nexus but it force closes.
Thanks
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Substratum thread post 4
IMPORTANT LINKS/READING
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=67854202&postcount=4
Has this:
This document contains a list of Substatum compatible ROMs/themes. I'll keep this up to date; either mention me here on XDA or contact me using the information at the top of the document to get your theme/ROM added to the list.
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Is there any way to change font colors, with substratum, I changed font but it become so that some apps (like Gmail) have white background with white text.
harpin14789 said:
Is there any way to change font colors, with substratum, I changed font but it become so that some apps (like Gmail) have white background with white text.
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You will get way way way way more help in the Substratum thread where the devs and many themers hang out.
This thread was asking for Substratum compatible ROMs
edit - you need the TBO theme compatible apps to solve the white on white issue with GMail and other Google apps that have hardcoded colors..
harpin14789 said:
Is there any way to change font colors, with substratum, I changed font but it become so that some apps (like Gmail) have white background with white text.
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There is a fix to this. Go to accessibility settings and turn on high contrast text. Everything would be read able. I reverted to stock ui because the text looked awful, readable but awful.
Substratum works fine with Pure Nexus.
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Subtratum is competible with XenonHD 7.1 Rom install in Redmi Note 3, the phone will hang at the boot screen right after install Subtratum Theme. anyone can help? thank you
Hello,
I tried to find Dark/Black themes for Z3 Compact which could theme settings, calendar, contacts and a lot of other apps but without success.
I also tried some Xposed module for theming but all of them were not working
I would like something really close to the one made by @Rajeev (dark and blue) like here
Or something like eXistenZ from @niaboc79 like here
Sadly his rom is not working on our Z3 Compact
I am currently using Slimm 3.1 Rom from @Wajk
If someone could help me, i will be really greatful :laugh:
I also tried Substratum theme engine, and Layers manager but the apps doesn't start then FC ?
slutman said:
I also tried Substratum theme engine, and Layers manager but the apps doesn't start then FC ��
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You should flash something about the Layers you can't directly use it AFAIK, also I don't know any other way than Layers on MM to edit the apps as you requested. Even with Layers, it is very risky, it might screw your system up, make sure to have a back-up! When it comes to eXistenZ, it is a highly customized ROM so don't compare it with stock
Substratum works for MM. I've mixed a few of the best free, cheap and quality themes I've tested. Theming quality varies and compatibility can be inconsistent. Takes some time to test. But I've done that so can share. I'll list in order of quality preference. That way you choose the priority theme's overlays when there are duplicates.
Material Glass is a free unique dark theme. Has transparency to wallpaper throughout and for pop ups. Can use all of them. Don't like it's XDA labs though. Also has two bugs if using it's Android System, volume slider hides foreground app and keyboard switcher reboots device.
Swift Black is a cheap quality pack still in active development and updating to substratum. Pretty much all of it's overlays are great except Chrome's window heading clashes. It's Systemui and Android System are standouts priority above Material Glass the latter only because of prior mentioned bugs.
InversionUI is a good free pack. Not as good as Swift Black but if preferring free can be a close replacement. For example it's play store ratings colour clashes white. Google calendar, catlog and news & weather are unique to it. Calendar status bar icons clash black, but using white icons and clock changing in gravitybox is a workaround.
Dark Material free from play store for it's unique facebook and instagram. Substratum itself only seems to black with this one.
These have YouTube which is just it's setting menu aparrently and eBay just it's notification. I think Android System overlays clash black text in Sony's messaging, I just swapped to using Google's Messenger instead.
They're actually the best combo. I tried some others but had no results or crashes. Haven't tested all as these fill everything already. Can't complain with the results!
edit: for posterity's sake using xposed mod Qs X tiles per row can help theme notifications colours. Also xposed mod LPThemer works on MM: under it's Status bar tab, enabling notification text colour can change notification button text colours.
Infy_AsiX said:
Substratum works for MM. I've mixed a few of the best free, cheap and quality themes I've tested. Theming quality varies and compatibility can be inconsistent. Takes some time to test. But I've done that so can share. I'll list in order of quality preference. That way you choose the priority theme's overlays when there are duplicates.
Material Glass is a free unique dark theme. Has transparency to wallpaper throughout and for pop ups. Can use all of them. Don't like it's XDA labs though. Also has two bugs if using it's Android System, volume slider hides foreground app and keyboard switcher reboots device.
Swift Black is a cheap quality pack still in active development and updating to substratum. Pretty much all of it's overlays are great except Chrome's window heading clashes. It's Systemui and Android System are standouts priority above Material Glass the latter only because of prior mentioned bugs.
InversionUI is a good free pack. Not as good as Swift Black but if preferring free can be a close replacement. For example it's play store ratings colour clashes white. Google calendar, catlog and news & weather are unique to it. Calendar status bar icons clash black, but using white icons and clock changing in gravitybox is a workaround.
Dark Material free from play store for it's unique facebook and instagram. Substratum itself only seems to black with this one.
These have YouTube which is just it's setting menu aparrently and eBay just it's notification. I think Android System overlays clash black text in Sony's messaging, I just swapped to using Google's Messenger instead.
They're actually the best combo. I tried some others but had no results or crashes. Haven't tested all as these fill everything already. Can't complain with the results!
edit: for posterity's sake using xposed mod Qs X tiles per row can help theme notifications colours. Also xposed mod LPThemer works on MM: under it's Status bar tab, enabling notification text colour can change notification button text colours.
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Thank you for sharing your knowledge! That is really helpful. I'd like to ask for more info, e.g. you meant those themes↓?
• Swift Black (Play Store says Z3C is not compatible )
• InversionUI
• Dark Material (Play Store says Z3C is not compatible )
Have you tried AospUI Black od AospUI Dark?
-Vinne2- said:
Thank you for sharing your knowledge! That is really helpful. I'd like to ask for more info, e.g. you meant those themes↓?
• Swift Black (Play Store says Z3C is not compatible )
• InversionUI
• Dark Material (Play Store says Z3C is not compatible )
Have you tried AospUI Black od AospUI Dark?
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This information is a little old so some things don't function anymore. Development for Substratum has moved onto OMS and older legacy support is discontinued. Some app updates have broken overlays too. I'm using two Z3C's, one on LineageOMS 14.1 which uses a new different mixed combination of packs including the old legacy Material Glass. The old MM stock I've just stopped using an overlay when it breaks.
Yes that's Swift Black, they stopped updating legacy awhile ago. Maybe if you can purchase I can provide the original last updated v8.7 APK to use. Yes, that's InversionUI, but I don't use any of it anymore. Dark Material has the package name com.chummy.darkmaterial_layers, I don't use it anymore. I haven't tried that, I just use my old stock MM as a backup so not changing things there unless needed. I just keep my LineageOMS 14.1 updated currently.
If might help so this is how my old remaining MM is set up:
Material Glass v3.2 old 3.2 for how the theme accent is preferred white still before it was changed to grey
- Android System (Use GravityBox to set media tweaks, volume panel timeout to 1 second to help with the overlay bug. Can use Tasker with Secure settings plugin to create a Keyboard switcher to get around the crashing default selector)
Material Glass v3.4 beta One of the last betas from the github
- Tags, Trusted Face, Phone Call Management, Google Play Store, GravityBox, eBay, Translate, Google, GBoard, Package Installer, Kernel Adiutor, Instagram (old version)
Material Glass v3.4 I think these were just apps I installed later so I used the latest and last release
- Messages, Android System WebView
Swift Black
Calendar, Google Text-to-speech, Hangouts, Keep, MX Player, Media Storage, Messenger Lite, News & Weather, Phone Services, Skype, VLC, Viber
I kept a note of when an overlay stopped working in case I needed to reinstall after a clean ROM. I had DocumentsUI and Gmail removed from Material Glass. I had Docs, Drive, Google Play Store, Phone Call Management, Translate and eBay removed from Swift Black. Of course I haven't tested everything and theres apps I don't have too, but that's what works for me and can be used as a guide.
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Thank you very much!
slutman said:
Hello,
I tried to find Dark/Black themes for Z3 Compact which could theme settings, calendar, contacts and a lot of other apps but without success.
I also tried some Xposed module for theming but all of them were not working
I would like something really close to the one made by @Rajeev (dark and blue) like here
Or something like eXistenZ from @niaboc79 like here
Sadly his rom is not working on our Z3 Compact
I am currently using Slimm 3.1 Rom from @Wajk
If someone could help me, i will be really greatful :laugh:
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Don't know if you're still looking, but I made one for eXistenZ MM - https://mega.nz/#!NptDRSgC!QOJHyx08wCMwWfnJpRYKRFgFQd9sRslSw8snfCWa5hg
Make a backup, flash in recovery.
Also, here's dark contacts, install as normal apk.
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Don't know if you're still looking, but I made one for eXistenZ MM - https://mega.nz/#!NptDRSgC!QOJHyx08wCMwWfnJpRYKRFgFQd9sRslSw8snfCWa5hg
Make a backup, flash in recovery.
Also, here's dark contacts, install as normal apk.
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Thanks a lot mate. It looks perfect but sadly I changed my phone not a long time ago ^^'
Thank you anyway ?
levone1 said:
Don't know if you're still looking, but I made one for eXistenZ MM - https://mega.nz/#!NptDRSgC!QOJHyx08wCMwWfnJpRYKRFgFQd9sRslSw8snfCWa5hg
Make a backup, flash in recovery.
Also, here's dark contacts, install as normal apk.
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The .zip is no longer available, do you have another copy, or a mirror?
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The .zip is no longer available, do you have another copy, or a mirror?
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Check these posts :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74391787&postcount=246
https://mega.nz/#!Rxc1Ha7K!sjaA2BODD_d4vvr8Vx8I5EJ4Dygu2cYoohqBhYgEios
Links are still good, but it's been a while, and I really don't remember anything about it. Try it out, (make a backup first)...
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Check these posts :
https://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=74391787&postcount=246
https://mega.nz/#!Rxc1Ha7K!sjaA2BODD_d4vvr8Vx8I5EJ4Dygu2cYoohqBhYgEios
Links are still good, but it's been a while, and I really don't remember anything about it. Try it out, (make a backup first)...
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Pls give new link for this.. I really need it
ilyas UG said:
Pls give new link for this.. I really need it
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Sorry, I haven't had Z3c for over 5 years... I don't think those files exist anymore. You can use Apktool right on the phone to mod your system apps. That's mainly how I did everything.
One of my favorite phones, though. If Sony did more updates, I might still have it.
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Sorry, I haven't had Z3c for over 5 years... I don't think those files exist anymore. You can use Apktool right on the phone to mod your system apps. That's mainly how I did everything.
One of my favorite phones, though. If Sony did more updates, I might still have it.
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Can you teach me, how to change to black color? I am using apktool
I just want to change framework and setting app