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[APP] | UPDATED 12/13/10 | Gingerbread Themed DX KB for 2.1

Gingerbread Themed DROIDX Multi touch Keyboard for Eclair 2.1
There are two versions of this keyboard one with regular DROIDX sized keys and one with modified Gingerbread sized keys. I have only done a little work on the keyboard so far but it has the general look, style and feel of the Gingerbread keyboard that most people are looking for, and it is for 2.1!
How to Install:
Make sure that your system is deodexed.
Flash using clockwork recovery. Or if you have the DX Keyboard installed already you can just replace the apk in /system/app.
Supported Device List
* Warning * This is not a guarantee that this keyboard will work for your device and am I in no way responsible for anything happening to your phone. By flashing these files you agree to take all responsibility. This is a list of phones that I have either tested the keyboard on or someone else has reported it as working.
Samsung Fascinate
X10
This should be fixed now with the updated clockwork file, thanks to imnuts.
If you end up getting FC errors delete LatinIME.apk and LatinIMEtutorial.apk in system/app.
Also try deleting cache/dalvik
Change Log
1.2:
- Redid naming convention for the zip files.
- Updated the clockwork files to delete latinime.apk thanks to imnuts.
- Added a screenshot of the smaller keys, Screenshot #2 and #6 (the keys are not any different in landscape).
1.1:
- Created a second version to mimic the actual size and spacing of the real Gingerbread KB
- Fixed a "&" fix that I had missed
1.0:
- Completely redid using new images and text colors from GB KB.
- Fixed the "&" sign from not displaying properly

Fc something about inputmethod.latin has stopped. I wiped davlik...

bL33d said:
Fc something about inputmethod.latin has stopped. I wiped davlik...
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Make sure deodexed system im using DJ07\5 .7 Super Clean

shauder said:
Make sure deodexed system im using DJ07\5 .7 Super Clean
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That won't fix it. You need to delete LatinIME.apk and LatinIMEtutorial.apk in system/app.

zeroxg4 said:
That won't fix it. You need to delete LatinIME.apk and LatinIMEtutorial.apk in system/app.
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This is weird to me since I have never encountered this problem

zeroxg4 said:
That won't fix it. You need to delete LatinIME.apk and LatinIMEtutorial.apk in system/app.
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Ty that worked and thanks for the kb op.
Also there is a dj07?

bL33d said:
Ty that worked and thanks for the kb op.
Also there is a dj07?
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Nope. only DJ05. The .7 he referred to is the version of clean.

Thanks for the keyboard. Just wondering, how did you edit the keyboard?

imnuts said:
Thanks for the keyboard. Just wondering, how did you edit the keyboard?
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Same process as making a theme

Will deleting the latinime.apk files affect anything other than getting the DX keyboard to work?

Irishpride said:
Will deleting the latinime.apk files affect anything other than getting the DX keyboard to work?
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nope.
(10 char)

Thanks for the kb its awesome with retrokid's gingerbread theme ;-)

Found a bug. The '&' character on the popup punctuation board shows up as '&' rather than the character itself. I can get a screenshot if needed.

imnuts said:
Found a bug. The '&' character on the popup punctuation board shows up as '&' rather than the character itself. I can get a screenshot if needed.
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Yeah im aware there are a couple things I need to fix. Missed the second set of & symbols but already had to do this for the symbols section too. There will be an update coming soon.
EDIT: It is updated, check the first post

shauder- Very well put together. I like how it looks, A+

Love it so far...typing on it now. Easy install. Running stock deodexed dj05 rom. All i did was go in the system folder with astro and installed it. Didn't have to put in /system/app for it to work or do anything with the lib file
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Bam!
[How-To] Gingerbread Keyboard on 2.1, Sort Of http://bit.ly/e2EbIa

je2345 said:
Love it so far...typing on it now. Easy install. Running stock deodexed dj05 rom. All i did was go in the system folder with astro and installed it. Didn't have to put in /system/app for it to work or do anything with the lib file
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right. installing it via CWM does that for you.

Yea new one seems aliitle easier to type on... good job!

zeroxg4 said:
That won't fix it. You need to delete LatinIME.apk and LatinIMEtutorial.apk in system/app.
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I have the feeling that this may come up in users who have installed other keyboards. Anyone else have any thought on this

Ebuddy 1.9.1 apk for theming?

I love ebuddy on android, it's better than the official chinese MSN I posted a few weeks ago but I am sick of silver, white and orange. I am unfamiliar with how to get the apk files from apps installed from the android market.
Could someone, anyone please provide me with the apk file for ebuddy 1.9.1 (the most recent) so I can do some colour variations?
Cheers.

Uppy said:
I love ebuddy on android, it's better than the official chinese MSN I posted a few weeks ago but I am sick of silver, white and orange. I am unfamiliar with how to get the apk files from apps installed from the android market.
Could someone, anyone please provide me with the apk file for ebuddy 1.9.1 (the most recent) so I can do some colour variations?
Cheers.
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www.developer.android.com
Install the Android SDK, open Command Prompt and write:
Code:
adb devices
adb pull /data/app app
Or if you know the .apk name
Code:
adb pull /data/app/apkname.apk
That will create a new folder called app in your /tools folder with all your apps.

Ah cheers man, done it
will post some colour variations asap.

Any idea why when i repackage the files as a zip then rename as an apk it fails to install?
I have re-signed the apk but it still wont install, any ideas why?

Uppy said:
Any idea why when i repackage the files as a zip then rename as an apk it fails to install?
I have re-signed the apk but it still wont install, any ideas why?
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Better if you use apk tool: http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/
Decompile: apktool d name.apk
Compile: apktool b name

Hmm still doesnt work. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong...

Uppy said:
Hmm still doesnt work. I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong...
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These resources seems 0 byte in the apk:
"drawable-hdpi-v6/chat_gray_back.9.png"
"drawable-hdpi-v6/chat_orange_back.9.png"
"drawable/chat_gray_back.9.png"
"drawable-hdpi-v4/chat_orange_back.9.png"
"drawable/chat_orange_back.9.png"
"drawable-hdpi-v4/chat_gray_back.9.png"

here's the zip file, if you can tell me what I've done wrong I'd really appreciate it.

Hmm..I let it compile, but fails to install the apk..
Hope someone much expert than me can help you

yeah, its weird how it wont install. like what I was trying to do though?

Uppy said:
Any idea why when i repackage the files as a zip then rename as an apk it fails to install?
I have re-signed the apk but it still wont install, any ideas why?
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Download APKManager and you should be good.
EDIT: Didn't see the answers below mine for some reason ... I'm not at my desktop right now, but if no one has checked it by the time I get hope I'll see if I'm any help.

If you're just changing pngs, try to just extract the apk then zip it when changed. Ie. Don't decompile it
Do this using apkmanager
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zHk3R said:
Download APKManager and you should be good.
EDIT: Didn't see the answers below mine for some reason ... I'm not at my desktop right now, but if no one has checked it by the time I get hope I'll see if I'm any help.
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Thanks dude.
and to mikep99: Already tried that too, thats what I did first. its annoying me now lol cheers anyway.

shameless self bump.
can no one help? i really want to know what the issue is for future reference...

Uppy said:
shameless self bump.
can no one help? i really want to know what the issue is for future reference...
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no idea why your file wont install...
I decompiled a fresh version of ebuddy, compiled back and installed, no probs.
But, for exchanging some png´s only, that´s what I do:
- take a fresh original version (v1.9.1 attached)
- open com.ebuddy.android-1.apk with 7-Zip
- copy/paste new png´s
- close file
- sign
- install

cog 4.1.x theme!!!

somebody please PLEASE make something for cog 4.1 and higher!! i am getting sad looking at bone stock notification bar

novajustin said:
somebody please PLEASE make something for cog 4.1 and higher!! i am getting sad looking at bone stock notification bar
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You want someone else to make it for you?
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I second this lol!!!
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Thegodfather156 said:
You want someone else to make it for you?
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yeah! i'm not a dev...

Actually there are some themes compatible with 4.1..."The red" and "The bloo" by whiteguypl are available now just look under Captivate themes and apps...Darkys theme should be 4.1 compatible soon as well...
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yeah i saw those ones, a little too bubble popper looking for me. or bejeweled. it's not very clean imo

After the gym tonight I'll flash Cog 4.1.1 and play around with Reefers theme to see if I can get some of it working...
If I don't get to it then it's because I got too lazy

I am to the point that I am trying to learn how because I miss my gingerbread icons.
Sent from a phone using an app.

joeclark said:
I am to the point that I am trying to learn how because I miss my gingerbread icons.
Sent from a phone using an app.
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There is a semi easy way:
-Grab your ORIGINAL framework apks that you'll be editing from \system\app
-Use 7zip to extra the apk to a folder and name it something like "TO-BE-MODDED"
-Grab the .apk from a themed version you liked and do the same steps as above but make the directory something like "FROM-MOD"
Within the FROM-MOD folder you'll have a lot of images and XML files... **DO NOT COPY XML FILES**
Transfer all the images to your TO-BE-MODDED folder and overwrite it. You can then .zip up the contents of that folder and change the extension to .apk and overwrite your \system\app .apk by using Root Explorer or adb push
**ONE THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS YOU FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF FC'S IF YOU JACKED SOMETHING UP**
There's also a tool called APK Manager that will use adb pull if you know the apk you need or you can drop the apk in a working folder. It will then extract contents, allow XML to be edited, zip it back up, and even zipalign it
P.S The reason you copy XML files is because they can change colors, links, and behaviour of the ROM and will normally be the culprit for FC's if you overwrite or edit something improperly.

Thegodfather156 said:
You want someone else to make it for you?
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA Premium App
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I would enjoy a solid cog theme as well
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novajustin said:
somebody please PLEASE make something for cog 4.1 and higher!! i am getting sad looking at bone stock notification bar
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Use a js5 rom where your theme choice is basically unlimited.

LinuxNewb said:
There is a semi easy way:
-Grab your ORIGINAL framework apks that you'll be editing from \system\app
-Use 7zip to extra the apk to a folder and name it something like "TO-BE-MODDED"
-Grab the .apk from a themed version you liked and do the same steps as above but make the directory something like "FROM-MOD"
Within the FROM-MOD folder you'll have a lot of images and XML files... **DO NOT COPY XML FILES**
Transfer all the images to your TO-BE-MODDED folder and overwrite it. You can then .zip up the contents of that folder and change the extension to .apk and overwrite your \system\app .apk by using Root Explorer or adb push
**ONE THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS YOU FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF FC'S IF YOU JACKED SOMETHING UP**
There's also a tool called APK Manager that will use adb pull if you know the apk you need or you can drop the apk in a working folder. It will then extract contents, allow XML to be edited, zip it back up, and even zipalign it
P.S The reason you copy XML files is because they can change colors, links, and behaviour of the ROM and will normally be the culprit for FC's if you overwrite or edit something improperly.
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WOOT! I have my gingerbread icons! Now I just need to figure out which file does the text colors
Sent from a phone using an app.

LinuxNewb said:
There is a semi easy way:
-Grab your ORIGINAL framework apks that you'll be editing from \system\app
-Use 7zip to extra the apk to a folder and name it something like "TO-BE-MODDED"
-Grab the .apk from a themed version you liked and do the same steps as above but make the directory something like "FROM-MOD"
Within the FROM-MOD folder you'll have a lot of images and XML files... **DO NOT COPY XML FILES**
Transfer all the images to your TO-BE-MODDED folder and overwrite it. You can then .zip up the contents of that folder and change the extension to .apk and overwrite your \system\app .apk by using Root Explorer or adb push
**ONE THING TO KEEP IN MIND IS YOU FACE THE POSSIBILITY OF FC'S IF YOU JACKED SOMETHING UP**
There's also a tool called APK Manager that will use adb pull if you know the apk you need or you can drop the apk in a working folder. It will then extract contents, allow XML to be edited, zip it back up, and even zipalign it
P.S The reason you copy XML files is because they can change colors, links, and behaviour of the ROM and will normally be the culprit for FC's if you overwrite or edit something improperly.
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This method will change the base graphics no matter what ROM the theme is based on?

I'd really like to try cognition 4, but I like the Gingermix theme, which is for i9000 roms...

I ported the [THEME] Generation X v1.14 - port [Cognition/FireFly/JL1] boot animation for Cog. that whiteguypl ported into Cognition 3.0 into Cognition 4.1. I didn't add the settings from this theme as I have my own settings but it would be easy to do.

cappysw10 said:
I ported the [THEME] Generation X v1.14 - port [Cognition/FireFly/JL1] boot animation for Cog. that whiteguypl ported into Cognition 3.0 into Cognition 4.1. I didn't add the settings from this theme as I have my own settings but it would be easy to do.
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that looks good. is there any other fonts avail? i like andromeda font!

peachpuff said:
Use a js5 rom where your theme choice is basically unlimited.
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no thanks. i like to keep my phone on the software that it was made for.

novajustin said:
that looks good. is there any other fonts avail? i like andromeda font!
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A simple use of the forum search tool would have led you to THIS.

modmyphone said:
A simple use of the forum search tool would have led you to THIS.
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thank you, i know how to load fonts on the phone however i prefer to use whatever is built in. hence why i was asking if there were other fonts available on his theme.

While I have not looked into this version of the theme, there may still be the Sansation font from the original build by D3StRoY & R64.

[Q] Please assist on keyboard mod

Over the past week I have been looking for assistance on having a keyboard I like modded to work with the theme I'm using.
Specs
ROM: Serendipity v6.3 - Theme: ZeuBugTheme (I9000 theme) JS based - Keyboard in question extracted from: Erebos (JPX/U/Y/JS3/JS5/JS7/JS8)
The keyboard is a .apk. I have tried the following to no avail, constantly getting the "Force Close" warning. File name gbkb.apk.
1) Dropping directly into System>app
2) Rename to libjni_latinime.so (not sure if I did it right, but didn't work)
I tried a few other things, things I don't remember that went terribly wrong!
So I ask for help understanding how to make something like this work with my setup.
Interestingly enough, they also have a dialer which I was easily able to replace the DialerTabActivity.apk and have the dialer work. So why not the keyboard?
Pleas ask questions I would truly like to rectify this.
Thanks, Tomween1

tomween1 said:
Over the past week I have been looking for assistance on having a keyboard I like modded to work with the theme I'm using.
Specs
ROM: Serendipity v6.3 - Theme: ZeuBugTheme (I9000 theme) JS based - Keyboard in question extracted from: Erebos (JPX/U/Y/JS3/JS5/JS7/JS8)
The dialer is a .apk. I have tried the following to no avail, constantly getting the "Force Close" warning. File name gbkb.apk.
1) Dropping directly into System>app
2) Rename to libjni_latinime.so (not sure if I did it right, but didn't work)
I tried a few other things, things I don't remember that went terribly wrong!
So I ask for help understanding how to make something like this work with my setup.
Interestingly enough, they also have a dialer which I was easily able to replace the DialerTabActivity.apk and have the dialer work. So why not the keyboard?
Pleas ask questions I would truly like to rectify this.
Thanks, Tomween1
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you need the gbkb.apk and the matching .so. you dont just rename anything.
drop the apk into /system/app and the .so that is included with the theme into /system/lib
thats it. you dont have to modify anything

Pirateghost said:
you need the gbkb.apk and the matching .so. you dont just rename anything.
drop the apk into /system/app and the .so that is included with the theme into /system/lib
thats it. you dont have to modify anything
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OK, this too was one of my questioning areas (earlier in my attempts). Not sure what the so file is that I should use.
Also can these items be inserted into a cwm and be flashed? Not that I will 9don't know how yet), just a need to know

tomween1 said:
OK, this too was one of my questioning areas (earlier in my attempts). Not sure what the so file is that I should use
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you need the gbkb.apk and you need the libjni_gblatinime.so file for the keyboard to work. i'm using the erebos one too.

task650 said:
you need the gbkb.apk and you need the libjni_gblatinime.so file for the keyboard to work. i'm using the erebos one too.
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What ROM?
I have already installed the dialer but found I couldn't customize the dialer tones

View emoji icons like IOS?

I've seen different threads about Viewing/using emoji on android devices however I haven't found a solution or final conclusion if this is possible. I don't like the android emojis that gets displayed on my phone when on Facebook etc. Is it possible to have IOS emoji icons on android fully functioning and viewable?
My phone is rooted if that helps
Xperia Z White

dreamville said:
I've seen different threads about Viewing/using emoji on android devices however I haven't found a solution or final conclusion if this is possible. I don't like the android emojis that gets displayed on my phone when on Facebook etc. Is it possible to have IOS emoji icons on android fully functioning and viewable?
My phone is rooted if that helps
Xperia Z White
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Hello u may extract files and replace emoji icons in APK framework. The app whether is Conversation.APK or Messaging.APK...once done replacing,
u may rebuild it back into systems/apps folder in phone. Hope helps.
Whitefang
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dreamville said:
Is it possible to have IOS emoji icons on android fully functioning and viewable?
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You could replace the Android images for the iPhone ones with a bit of apk modding.

whitefang3456 said:
Hello u may extract files and replace emoji icons in APK framework. The app whether is Conversation.APK or Messaging.APK...once done replacing,
u may rebuild it back into systems/apps folder in phone. Hope helps.
Whitefang
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You could replace the Android images for the iPhone ones with a bit of apk modding.
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Thanks for replying. Is there a step by step instructions or thread where it shows what files are needed and where to place them
Xperia Z White

dreamville said:
Thanks for replying. Is there a step by step instructions or thread where it shows what files are needed and where to place them
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See whitefang3456s comment about which apk it is, then simply extract it to your computer then browse the drawables folders and it will become apparent which images you need to change, and you don't need to decompile either so the task is quite simple.

XperienceD said:
See whitefang3456s comment about which apk it is, then simply extract it to your computer then browse the drawables folders and it will become apparent which images you need to change, and you don't need to decompile either so the task is quite simple.
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+1. Thanks for helping @XperienceD
@dreamville, U may need:
1. 7zip filemanager to extract, zip to archive APK
2. Adobe PS or Paint.net to edit PNG image for emoji icons
3. Formatter link here to format. zip extension file into. APK extension.
And yes. No need decompile or mess with Binary scripts
Hope helps
Whitefang
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whitefang3456 said:
3. Formatter link here to format. zip extension file into. APK extension.
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Not sure why you need to use that as, just right click and "open with" should be enough.

XperienceD said:
Not sure why you need to use that as, just right click and "open with" should be enough.
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Some APK files aren't allowed to replace without being extracted or used by APK Manager. In the sametime, changing format of zipped files usually saved more spaces compared to original files
Whitefang

I browsed around the drawables folder, and didn't find any of the emoji. Can anyone shed some light on what folder they might be in, thanks.
I was looking in framework-res.apk btw.

Can someone do this for the Xperia Z? Where are the emoji?