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[Question] Galaxy S and HTC Sense Live Wallpapers

I just dug through the forum and found the 5 apks that hold these LWPs. I want them. I adb pushed the Sense one and the Aurora one from Galaxy S. I didn't expect either to work, as I believe both came from the higher-screen-res Nexus One forum. Both force closed on me before the previews loaded. Is there anything that can be done to make them work?

You would probably have to go into the apk and change the res on each of them.

Well in the HTC Sense one, there's the nromal res folder with a drawable-hdpi folder (which I renamed to drawable-mdpi) but the images used aren't there, that's just a thumbnail and the icon for the LWP menu. the actual wallpaper is stored in Mode10Wallpapers.apk>assets/scenes/Bokeh.m10
So what is an m10 file? I tried to unzip it with no success.
Digging through the Galaxy S LWPs, I found a similar issue, except instead of an m10 file, there were some xmls, some files I didn't recognize, and an images folder with all the images the LWP uses.
EDIT: Got bored and tried to adb push all of the .so files from the /system/lib/ folder of the HTC Sense wallpaper zip. I saw no negative side effects in my brief test (some files in /system/lib/egl/ were overwritten), but the wallpaper still crashed. Tonight, I will test the same method on King's Legend build to see if it works with Sense.

If your on CM5.. Stock Live Wallpapers Do Not Work.

9.png framework-res.apk problem

ok... status_bar_close_on_cust.9.png
i believe i have followed all the guides i have seen correctly. sorry. i've been stuck on this for almost 4 hours.
i opened the apk in 7zip, exported the image.
removed the 9 from the file name
edited the png in PS
opened draw9patch,
added the full bottom and right side lines.
added the 2 dots i need on top and made the leftside work after eclipse failure
did the eclipse project thing
pulled new status_bar_close_on_cust.9.png from the eclipse created apk
opened framework-res.apk in 7zip again
i tried both..
- deleting the original image and then adding the new to the archive
- drag-drop the new image thus replacing the original
resign the rom's zip
when i install on system i get the bootloop with each loop getting shorter.
i have tried converting framework-res.apk to a zip, resigning it, and then back to an apk
i know this is a much descussed subject on this forum and all the other's i googled looking for the missing step or something i'm doing wrong
i have tried apkmanager, apktools, shorter suggested methods i've seen, and full drawn out methods.
i dont know if i'm messing something up in the png edit, the draw9patch, eclipse, signing or not the apk, or somewhere else.
i've tried pulling a logcat/boot.log from the device but i get some sort of error. i dont know if it's not creating one or i'm trying to pull it from the wrong place.
i'm sure a ton of you guys have had this happen to you. please offer some advice

Do you get an error when importing into eclipse? If so what does it say?

im sorry shoulda clarified that. originally i failed to put the patches on the left side. it failed when trying to make the apk. put thos there and the apk was created. my proplem is with the framework-res.apk i guess.
i put it back in the rom, sign it, and boot-loops.
i guess it has something to do with adding the image to the framework-res.apk. apparently it doesnt like the new image, so to speak. i have tried finding out how to re-build the framework-res.apk, to no avail. hell, i may be using the wrong terminology when searching. at this point, i have no idea.

If i change any images i use metamorph, free from the market. You dont need to sign and flash full apk's, just the files that need changing, a lot quicker and easier.
You could create your ***.9.png as a full size png and remove the 9 patch data, eg. instead of having a 5x32.9png make it 320x32.png(depending on your resolution).
In fact come to think of it ive never seen the "status_bar_close_on_cust.9.png" on my screen, just "status_bar_close_on.9.png".
EDIT: If you've used apktool or other to decompile, crop the the edges by 1 pixel each side, this will remove the 9 patch data, edit your image, then use your draw9 tool, and recompile with eclipse.
You may have been adding another 1 pixel 9patch border to the already existing 9patch border, hope that makes sense.

this is the custom pull down notification bar in gingerfly-1.7.0 based on cm6.1 i believe with some gingerbread looks.

This is how I do it:
1. Extract image from framework-res.akp. You can right click on the framework > 7-zip > open archive and extract the image this way or just extract the whole apk.
2. Edit the image. Open the image in Photoshop and do what you want. Don't worry if you don't have the border. Save the image as a .png file.
3.Add the border. Open draw9patch and add the image. A border for the dots should be created automatically so just do what you need to do and save it as the same file name. It should automatically change the file type to .9.png.
4. Compile the image.9.png. Download the file attached. In the zip, you should see a file called 'xUltimate-d9pc' and a folder called 'Original'. Put the image into the folder 'drawable inside 'res' inside 'Original'. Then open the file named 'xUltimate-d9pc' and wait. When it has finished, there should be a new folder and inside should be the compiled image.
5. Replace the image in framework. Right click framework-res.apk > 7-zip > open archive. Drag the new image into the framework, make sure you have the same file name. You shouldn't need to sign it.
Now you should have a framework-res.apk working with no problem.
I'm not sure if it will work for a custom rom as I use the framework-res.apk from my X10
Hope this helps.

that worked! thanks much!!! the one step i did add to this is to re-sign the rom. i have had nothing but problems anytime i have not signed it after making any changes. it may be an un-needed step, but it worked. thanks again!!!

Can I bump this real quick?
This is my first post here and I'm sorry if I shouldn't bump this thread but my problem is closely related and I hope someone out there knows what I'm doing wrong.
First things first, I'm using the EVO, that's probably important information.
I just flashed Warm Z TwoPointTwo and I love it, except... I really want the vanilla lockscreen. No problem, right? Just rename or delete HtcLockScreen.apk and you're good to go.
That works, and the vanilla lock screen appears upon hot reboot, but the images aren't right; they are all transparent in Warm Z. I have been trying basically all day to get the stock images back into framework-res.apk and nothing has worked; I bootloop every time.
The images are jog_tab_* except that the images in MY framework-res.apk have for example jog_tab_bar_left_end_confirm_gray.png (for all of the left and right end confirm images), whereas the AOSP framework-res.apk has 9patches for all of those.
I've tried deleting the jog_tab_* images in mine and placing in the ones from AOSP, I've tried placing the AOSP images in alongside the ones already in my copy, but nothing works.
I've tried apktool, apk manager, xultimate... I've read about 25 xda threads on this and tried every new suggestion. It bootloops no matter what I do. I think I'm missing something.
I've done the 7zip replacement without re-signing, I've re-signed, I've done xultimate with compression 0, and I've tried creating my own metamorphs. Something about Warm Z is conflicting with the vanilla images, but I'm too inexperienced in themes and the Android OS to know what's up.
Perhaps Warm Z changes definitions elsewhere as to which images are used, or perhaps something else isn't lining up properly with the vanilla lockscreen code. I hope someone out there knows what on earth I'm talking about.

Possible to theme Honeycomb Music Widget?

We've all seen/have/tried the Honeycomb Music Player apk. Now, for some of us, the cloud sync is working, and I'm suddenly really impressed by the player. But man, the widget it hideous. I know themers can't add album art support to the widget, but what about just matching it the honeycomb theme? The black with blue trim thing...
I've tried to ninjamorph, and I've a different way which used to work when theming the old widgetlocker, but every time the installation won't succeed. It seems that it's as simple as opening the files of the apk and changed "app_widget_bg", but it doens't work.
I attached the honeycomb dock that I wish to make the widget theme. I would just need to quickly add the trim all around it rather then just the edges, but, still, this would help so much.
Any help would greatly appreciated!

irish22022 said:
We've all seen/have/tried the Honeycomb Music Player apk. Now, for some of us, the cloud sync is working, and I'm suddenly really impressed by the player. But man, the widget it hideous. I know themers can't add album art support to the widget, but what about just matching it the honeycomb theme? The black with blue trim thing...
I've tried to ninjamorph, and I've a different way which used to work when theming the old widgetlocker, but every time the installation won't succeed. It seems that it's as simple as opening the files of the apk and changed "app_widget_bg", but it doens't work.
I attached the honeycomb dock that I wish to make the widget theme. I would just need to quickly add the trim all around it rather then just the edges, but, still, this would help so much.
Any help would greatly appreciated!
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All you have to do is edit /replace the pngs in the apk then resign it. That was why it didn't install, you didn't resign. To resign:
1) Download the attached zip
2) extract it and you should get folder called SignApk
3) rename your honeycomb musik player.apk to "app.apk" (after modifying it ofcourse)
4) put it into the SignAPK folder
5) run "sign.bat"
6) an apk called app-signed should have been created
You can then rename this app if you want (it wont make a difference) and install it normally.

If you modify the image in the APK and then push to /system/app/, no installation should be necessary, nor resigning.

hettbeans said:
If you modify the image in the APK and then push to /system/app/, no installation should be necessary, nor resigning.
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Push meaning ADB? I don't know how use that monster yet. I'm on a mac, and I've found that apkmanager or really any desktop version of android is much more difficult to find and run on macs.
If I get the modded .apk onto my SD card, then move it using root explorer to system/app , what does that do? Will it just automatically appear in my app drawer without being installed?

joeshmoe08 said:
All you have to do is edit /replace the pngs in the apk then resign it. That was why it didn't install, you didn't resign. To resign:
1) Download the attached zip
2) extract it and you should get folder called SignApk
3) rename your honeycomb musik player.apk to "app.apk" (after modifying it ofcourse)
4) put it into the SignAPK folder
5) run "sign.bat"
6) an apk called app-signed should have been created
You can then rename this app if you want (it wont make a difference) and install it normally.
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Is this different then using zipsigner on the phone? I put the modded folder onto my SD card, zip it up, rename it .apk, sign it using zip signer ... still no good.
Do I do your method from my computer or my phone?

So I tried to do it via the attached the zip, and it didn't work. I couldn't even run sign.bat to begin with (on either my phone of my computer).
I also modded the image using ninjamorph then put it in my system/app - and nothing happened.
Surely theming a simple widget is easy enough. Does anyone on here know the easiest way?

[Q] Help identifying wall paper please

Anyone know where i can find this wall paper?
Thanks.

Where did you get the picture from?

it was a wall paper on my phone but i can no longer find it.

It's part of the Mosaic wallpapers. Best bet would be to grab the rom, unzip it, go into the twframework folder (or wherever the wallpapers are stored.. I can never remember) and get it from there.

I unziped Mosaic IV and there is only 3 main folders META-INF, system, updates. In System fold there is a framework folder but inside it are just .jar files and one .apk. I've looked in the other folders and i can see any image files.
Thanks.

Ok, go to the /system/app folder, and look for a file called twwallpaperchooser.apk.
Using a program like 7zip, unzip the apk file and look in the /res/drawable-hdpi folder.
Your wallpaper should be in here.
That's the learning way. Or you can just grab the attachment.

awesome thanks!

S5 One Hand Mode with Black Border

Hello here is an edited version of the easyonehand.apk for the Galaxy S5. Only difference from the stock one is that now the border is black so that it saves power due to the OMLED being darker, and it makes it easier to use it at night when that white border can get distracting. This effort was inspired by this thread in the GNote III forum, so I cross-posted here: POST
1. First I used a titanium backup of the stock app to get at the APK.
2. Then I messed with the images in the apk\res\drawable-xxhdpi\ by extracting the pngs that make up the white border from the stock app.
3. I also reversed the colors on the icons and handles so they would be visible on the new black background.
4 Then I took a fresh copy of the stock APK, appended ".zip" to the apk name and opened it in winrar, I dragged and dropped the new pngs into the "\res\drawable-xxhdpi" folder
5. Then I removed the ".zip" from the modified apk name and put the new APK on my SD card
6. Then I used "X-plore File Manager" to copy the new apk (with a different name) into root/sys/app/
7. Then again I used X-Plore File Manager to change the name of the new package to the name of the stock file, in my case it was "easyonehand2.apk"
8. This replaces the old one with the new one and now when you switch to one hand mode you should get this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore&hl=en
I think any root file manager should work for this. If we are lucky, you might be able to just install the apk over the existing one directly, but the first few times I tried that it wouldn't install. Something about a signature. So, let me know if that works. too.
This is my first attempt at such a thing, so I dunno how well it works, but on my phone, everything seems fine.
Sorry about the lack of inline images and links, This is my first post so it wont let me do that.
Screenshot 1
http://s15.postimg.org/f04033n9n/Screenshot_2015_06_26_01_29_28.png
ScreenShot 2
http://s15.postimg.org/bvtc6b6h7/Screenshot_2015_06_26_01_43_49.png
Download 1 (w/ file list)
https://infotomb.com/axtdj
Mirror
https://filetea.me/t1sbZ0ofbXdTAGnwK09QTMJrQ

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534231GS5 said:
Hello here is an edited version of the easyonehand.apk for the Galaxy S5. Only difference from the stock one is that now the border is black so that it saves power due to the OMLED being darker, and it makes it easier to use it at night when that white border can get distracting. This effort was inspired by this thread in the GNote III forum, so I cross-posted here: POST
1. First I used a titanium backup of the stock app to get at the APK.
2. Then I messed with the images in the apk\res\drawable-xxhdpi\ by extracting the pngs that make up the white border from the stock app.
3. I also reversed the colors on the icons and handles so they would be visible on the new black background.
4 Then I took a fresh copy of the stock APK, appended ".zip" to the apk name and opened it in winrar, I dragged and dropped the new pngs into the "\res\drawable-xxhdpi" folder
5. Then I removed the ".zip" from the modified apk name and put the new APK on my SD card
6. Then I used "X-plore File Manager" to copy the new apk (with a different name) into root/sys/app/
7. Then again I used X-Plore File Manager to change the name of the new package to the name of the stock file, in my case it was "easyonehand2.apk"
8. This replaces the old one with the new one and now when you switch to one hand mode you should get this:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lonelycatgames.Xplore&hl=en
I think any root file manager should work for this. If we are lucky, you might be able to just install the apk over the existing one directly, but the first few times I tried that it wouldn't install. Something about a signature. So, let me know if that works. too.
This is my first attempt at such a thing, so I dunno how well it works, but on my phone, everything seems fine.
Sorry about the lack of inline images and links, This is my first post so it wont let me do that.
Screenshot 1
http://s15.postimg.org/f04033n9n/Screenshot_2015_06_26_01_29_28.png
ScreenShot 2
http://s15.postimg.org/bvtc6b6h7/Screenshot_2015_06_26_01_43_49.png
Download 1 (w/ file list)
https://infotomb.com/axtdj
Mirror
https://filetea.me/t1sbZ0ofbXdTAGnwK09QTMJrQ
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