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Novice Wing Modder with Some Questions....

Hey folks, I got my Wing a couple of weeks ago and I love it. I had a treo before, and this makes me much happier. I had gotten into modding the UI a bit and playing around with the best combos of third-party software on my old treo, so I started playing with my Wing. Well, I've gotten probably mid-level with my technical modding competency thus far. I'm comfortable with most progs and mods I've found below actually flashing the ROM, and I'd think about that too, but I've gathered that most of the TF roms out have trouble on the Wing. So far, I'm overclocked to 260, tweaked some stuff in the registry, installed the HTC Touch UI minus the cube and all that, but I'm not quite happy. So, I have some questions:
On the HTC Home 5 tab skin:
1. Is there any way to put custom icons in the launcher area? Not just style-wise(though that would be good), but that link to things that aren't on the list? I'd really love to but a button that would take me to "settings" in there, like the one that takes you to "programs". I have a few other ideas too.
2. On the weather tab, I know there is a way to add cities to the "select city" list by getting the city code off of accuweather.com and changing the registry, but I can't figure out how to get the code for my city when I look it up on the site...I search it, and it comes up, but where is the code?
3. I put the HTC black theme on here, but I wondered, are there any others available? I know I've seen a blue one, and I think I've seen pictures of an HTC Touch that had a red theme....
Other Stuff:
1. I tried to up my page pool to 6mb like it says in the "all you need to know" thread, but the preparation app wont work....I install it, but nothing happens after that....I can't find it to open or anything else...Is installing it enough?
2. Is there any way to keep wm6 from putting the recently used programs on the start menu?
3. Is there any way to change the two links on the bottom bar that the soft keys are mapped to? Not change what the keys are mapped to, but like, change "Calendar" to "Settings" or "Contacts" to "Messaging", for example?
4. Is there anything out there that would let me navigate my phone with my finger? I know certain programs have this capability, like Opera Mobile's latest beta and PocketCM(which I use), but I'd like it on all windows that require scrolling....
Apps:
1. Anyone know the best app to use to stream radio and/or tv on my phone?
2. What's the best way to watch youtube? I wouldn't ask, but I've found like three or four different threads/articles on ways to do it, and I don't know which I should use. I prefer to use Opera as my browser, but I can use PIE now and then, if the process actually lets me watch it in my browser....
3. Can ya suggest any good games?
Well, thanks in advance for any help you can give. I've been trolling here for a while, so I know there are some very smart people here and I have faith. Sorry for asking so much, and forgive me if I should have broken this up a bit into different threads, but I'm trying to perfect my phone, and this was basically what was left on my list....Any other tips on how to achieve my goal of making a nice, clean, finger-friendly UI and putting the picking the best apps would be appreciated too.
Peace.

Ok, I figured out the HTC weather thing, and the today softkey thing, so I'm good there. Any help on the rest?

I can cover a few for you but any more's gonna cost ya....
flash your phone with either of the touch roms out right now and you will be able to finger scroll in nearly all applications.
try avotmv, or search using google for similar programs for streaming videos(avotMv includes youtube as well as google).
Many streams to tv stations can be opened with WMP directly which makes it alot easier to connect to them by saving them as PIE favourites. You just need to find 'em first, I would suggest doing that from your computer first.
I've recommended Flux Challenge before, ill do it again...apart from that I don't run too many games from my pocket pc. Seal Volleyball is kinda fun too.
Maybe some others can assist you with the rest
cheers

Changing the Locale Setting

Guys,
At first I'd like to thank to all developers releasing us great firmware. I have a question; how can I configure or edit the Locale settings?
I have seen many Locale's on The Dude's edition, I wonder how can it be done?
Thank you in advance,

I would like to know... can we add Locale's? I am using the JF1.5 build and I only see english--- no biggie, I can just add hebrew (although it does remove chinese) by adding the dejavu fonts. I would just like to be able to choose a locale... like the regular folks.

I'm also interested in this

I've sent a PM to TheDude, haven't got a reply yet.

yochaigal said:
I would like to know... can we add Locale's? I am using the JF1.5 build and I only see english--- no biggie, I can just add hebrew (although it does remove chinese) by adding the dejavu fonts. I would just like to be able to choose a locale... like the regular folks.
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we alredy have a hebrew onscreen keboard, by Hezi Cohen.
Come on ‪iandroid.com...

Just to potentially bring this issue back out there, I am also interested in this. I have spent the last 4-5 hours scouring the internet with google trying to figure out how to add locales to builds, but I have not succeeded. I love the JF build, all that I am missing is Japanese Local as some of the apps look horrible when localized to English and there is no way to force an app to load in a specific language.

I recently started a new thread on this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=535780&highlight=locales
What I have discovered is:
There is an app, called Custom Locales, that allows you to add new locales. You can either compile it from source, or run the emulator and adb pull it out.
I would try it, but eclipse no longer works on my ubuntu box, so I'll have to find another way.

CustomLocale.apk
So I was able to extract the custom locale app from the emulator... here it is:
http://yochai.dyndns.org:8888/android/apps/CustomLocale.apk
hope this helps someone, somehow!

Beginning to edit Music.apk? Advice requested.

So, I have absolutely no knowledge of any type of Android coding, but I'm hoping to learn through trial and error. I've always hated the native Music app -- especially its appearance, but also certain features here and there. My question is, how can I go about editing this?
I'm in the process of re-skinning the APK, basically replacing the old images with better ones. But how would I go about more substantive edits? Suppose I wanted to change the background color to white and the text to black, or the time-jumper at the bottom of the screen from orange, how would I go about that? There's some XML files in the APK, but whenever I open them, I get a bunch of odd characters that I can't really make sense of.
Am I correct in assuming that the source code is not available for Music.apk? If it is, how do I get it and where do I go from there?
Like I said, I'm an absolutely beginner at app creation/modding, but I'm usually a pretty quick learner. I went from zero web design experience to replacing my University's housing website with a brand new one in less than a week, so if I get a push in the right direction, I should be good to go. I did a site search for tutorials on modding a system app, but couldn't find anything.
Any help?
PS: Once I get some edits started (if I ever get that far), I'll definitely be sharing it with XDA. So, any advice you could provide could be mutually beneficial!

jay652 said:
So, I have absolutely no knowledge of any type of Android coding, but I'm hoping to learn through trial and error. I've always hated the native Music app -- especially its appearance, but also certain features here and there. My question is, how can I go about editing this?
I'm in the process of re-skinning the APK, basically replacing the old images with better ones. But how would I go about more substantive edits? Suppose I wanted to change the background color to white and the text to black, or the time-jumper at the bottom of the screen from orange, how would I go about that? There's some XML files in the APK, but whenever I open them, I get a bunch of odd characters that I can't really make sense of.
Am I correct in assuming that the source code is not available for Music.apk? If it is, how do I get it and where do I go from there?
Like I said, I'm an absolutely beginner at app creation/modding, but I'm usually a pretty quick learner. I went from zero web design experience to replacing my University's housing website with a brand new one in less than a week, so if I get a push in the right direction, I should be good to go. I did a site search for tutorials on modding a system app, but couldn't find anything.
Any help?
PS: Once I get some edits started (if I ever get that far), I'll definitely be sharing it with XDA. So, any advice you could provide could be mutually beneficial!
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android_source_root/packages/apps/Music
Not exactly a secret.
Why wouldn't it be available?

Ipod touch music player
not even kidding and all apple hatred aside, i've always wanted a ipod touch style music player on android! the touch music player is nice looking and very easy to navigate through. if you could make something like that, it would be PERFECT!

pbonello said:
not even kidding and all apple hatred aside, i've always wanted a ipod touch style music player on android! the touch music player is nice looking and very easy to navigate through. if you could make something like that, it would be PERFECT!
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Something like that would be pretty simple cause its just list views that expand other list views.
As for starting to edit you can change most of the colors is the strings.xml and the layout xmls. For images make sure you dont replace .9.png with normal images. If you have the sdk setup use draw9patch in the tools folder.

lbcoder said:
android_source_root/packages/apps/Music
Not exactly a secret.
Why wouldn't it be available?
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Thanks, that helps. I'll get started by taking a look at that.
I'm not sure why I thought it was unavailable. I mean, some of Google's other apps are close-sourced, thought I suppose those are all part of the Google Experience.
I guess I thought that if the source code was available, someone would have improved the Music app substantially by now. In my opinion, it's terrible and could use a lot of work.

[App] SMS software, TFreeTalk

Hi guys,
I wrote software called TFreeTalk.
It's a SMS software and it has 3 tabs which
include Contacts, Conversation lists, and Favorite.
It has an UI somewhere between the Iphone and Android phones.
(Please check out attached images below
For the time being, it only supports 800x480(wvga) resolution.
It has been tested on Korean version of Omnia I and II. I guess it would work for wvga WM devices as well.
It's in beta now. There are a lot to work on but I ask you to use it and give me some comments on it.
please come to my website and leave anything you want.
tfreetalk.com/tft/?mid=english
You can leave comments here as well but since I'm a newbie here and I don't come here often.
Thank you.

website URL
tfreetalk.com/tft/?mid=english

kevinnoh said:
tfreetalk.com/tft/?mid=english
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This looks like a threaded sms view, which is what I was looking for. So questions :-
1) Will it sit over the default sms software ?
2) Will it work under touchwiz & wm6.1 or would I have to uninstall touchwiz ?
2) Is there any registry changes and does the it revert back on uninstall ?
3) Will it interfere with backing up and reinstall of sms ?
Ps: Cannot enter your website. Saw the video on youtube. Though its mostly in Korean, could feel that u hv come out of the touchwiz. That's ok but i actually prefer the total black theme. This is the first black theme i have come across which is same for every page. Also the letters are nicely large and well spaced which is good for my eyesight. Need to know how your software changes all that.

I can't put an external URL since I'm a newbie and not allowed to do so.
you can visit www . tfreetalk . com and change the language into English in the upper right corner. and click 'forums' and there's the English forum.
Answers to your Qs.
1) It works like Vito-sms chat, so it works over system default sms system
2) I haven't used Touchwiz but I guess my software probably work out of Touchwiz I guess
3) I tweaked some registries and backup to original during uninstallation.
4) Probably not(not 100% sure)
ps: I don't come here so often please leave your thoughts on our website. Thank you.

M'Flat

Hello,
I spoke to some people who created a few M'Flat icons. I will be making a go launcher icon pack (free obv), however, it doesn't quite seem to work. There is one thing I am asking and that is; does someone have a template?
An Android Studios project which I can simply put in mine, which is empty apart for the necessary files (so basicly the whole thing but then without the icons and without the xml assigments etc. do include the default go thingys though, such as the "allapps" icon and stuff like that. Just make it clear of icons. I tried downloading the pack they created themselves, the GoLauncher EX UI5.0 icon pack. It was full of errors, couldnt import it to android studios so after just renaming my images and resizing them, I replaced the one that came with it (via winrar), but it kept erroring out. I tried to use an old template someone posted here and imported it as Eclipse project to android studios, but it was full of bugs. I want to do all the assignments by myself, so that I know exactly what this theme will include.
If someone could give me a download link I would be forever gratefull.
Kind regards,
BremFM.

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