this is a very basic guide to change colors and maybe icons if you've suitable icons..
I don't know anything about signing apks and stuffs but I did the following steps and it worked for me...
THINGS YOU'LL NEED :
7zip
Any Imaging Software that can handle PNG files(I use PHOTOSHOP)
FRAMEWORK-RES.APK file
STEPS :
Right Click on your framework-res.apk
Click 7-zip->Open Archive
go to res folder
Extract drawable-mdpi anywhere on your pc
edit the files you want with your imaging software and save them
now drag the modified files to the drawable-mdpi folder in the zip file
Open the drawable-mdpi folder in your zip file
select the modified files, hold and drag to the zip archive and leave it
it will ask you to add the files or not
just click yes
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Close the file
Push your framework into your phone
(I use Xrecovery mode for pushing it, cuz its safe)
Code:
[B]busybox cp /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework/framework-res.apk[/B]
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IMPORTANT TIPS
if you're upto modifying colors than you may notice that some files have extension .9.png they need special way to edit (actually not so special lol)
just open them in your imaging program
you'll notice few black dots and black border
something like this
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
keep those black things as they are, and mess around with the other colors
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for now I've just tested this with colors and few icons and it works
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if anyone needs this framework (I changed the green color to orange, changed the lock symbol to stock it was too small and colored some of the network indicators from white to green lol)
FRAMEWORK-RES.APK.7z
Good. i tried to change the xml files. but the process needed me to use apktool to decompile the framework-res.apk.
when i used original framework-res-apk, it decompiled successfully, but when I used gingerbread framework-res.apk by pulpoff, errors about the .9.pngs occur.
propc said:
Good. i tried to change the xml files. but the process needed me to use apktool to decompile the framework-res.apk.
when i used original framework-res-apk, it decompiled successfully, but when I used gingerbread framework-res.apk by pulpoff, errors about the .9.pngs occur.
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xml is just too advance for me lol
yes for editing xml files it needs to be decompiled....
maybe you need to edit 9.png files the way I did
why dont you give it a try
Thx
I searched for a TuT
Now i can give my cellphone my own looking
A question can i replace icons white icons form a X10 theme or so?
KINGMANI said:
Thx
I searched for a TuT
Now i can give my cellphone my own looking
A question can i replace icons white icons form a X10 theme or so?
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yeah.. i used gingerbread theme's icons and they worked however you can only replace those which have the exact same name you know not everything is possible lol
nice work. can you explain how to change battery icon, i want it show percent, like 58% in front of the icon. i think that's what people need most
I see now, that in framework 'res' folder, in 'drawable-land-mdpi', we have stock layouts of Lock Screen (i mean, stock bar for unlock move and sound).
How can I set it to default? I don't like that SE original LockScreen theme...
Find all the icons named as SEMC_slidingtab and replace them the way you want
mercury_beta said:
nice work. can you explain how to change battery icon, i want it show percent, like 58% in front of the icon. i think that's what people need most
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Most people use widgets for that.. lol
please follow the tutorial
how change icons
mislatero said:
please follow the tutorial
how change icons
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use desktop visualizer for that.. its available for free in market
Related
Was feeling in a transparent mood the other day before i made the lock screen..
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Note : the black settings come from a theme I hope to release soon.
INSTALLATION
**Disclaimer**
I am not responsible for your phone, or anything that happens to it. Ever.
This apk has been pulled straight from my phone, and its working fine.
(stock rom,black skin installed,clear lock screen,custom skin, rooted)
Have a Nandroid backup
Have a Goldcard
Have recovery
Backup your original apk
Notice: this apk uses images from the Skin: Black , if you do not have it installed you will now have a black notification menu. For maximum colour-compatibility install the black skin first.
Also note that I have changed the pull down tab located at the bottom of the screen shots, I felt this was more appropriate for the theme.
Instructions
push the apk to system/framework
reboot, you should now have a transparent notification screen
Thank you man
Can blank (transparent) part of slide be refilled with black color
p.s. havok, will you do a white skin? So we'll have black and white
Does this work with Gingerbread?
Which file you changed
Thanks
I'll make this for gingerbread, i think its called status background (or similar) inside framework res .apk
Good work..havok make it work for gingerbread..
Transparent status bar
Hi havok
I tried for transparent status bar in res frame work.apk (puting transparent file ) but signing creates problem phone don't start
I have Android signer java application
may be HTC sign different
what i do ?
you can avoid having to sign the apk files again:
1. extract file you wish to edit
2. edit file
3. open apk (NOT extract) using zip manager (e.g 7zip)
4. drag edited file into the correct folder in .apk and replace
5. file should then be ready for adb push. no rezip or re sign needed
please edit for me
hi havok
I use 7 zip but don't work phone stuck at booting
I m uploading a file
replace it frame work.apk /res /drawable-120dpi/statusbar_background.png
please edit & upload working frame work.apk
Thanks
I think it looks nice, but i think that it will be confusing in the last end.
But nice one mate!
I want to make the notification bar transparent so my wallpaper goes to the top edge of the screen.
how do I do this? this appears to be the lockscreen?? maybe I am calling it by wrong name. running 2.2 on TP2 the white bat at the top that has the notification icons and the network battery time info.
I want to make "that" transparent. if the wallpaper does not "go" to the top then I want to "skin" it to match the wallpaper.
I can't use metamorph since that requires busybox and busybox does not work with my build.
use online kitchen, the instructions and the kitchen are here: http://uot.dakra.lt/kitchen/
Hmm First "CAN" I use this at all.
I am not running an android device "per say"
I am running a windows mobile 6.5 HTC Touch Pro 2 that has android running "ON IT" (from the SD card)
so would this even work for me?
second it says transparency of the notification bar requires Ginger 2.3 I am Froyo 2.2
if I can't make it transparent can I simply replace it with a non transparent bar (I will clip the appropriate pixels from my image and make that "chunk" the notification bar. IE simulate transparency. it will only work for one wallpaper but thats ok.
I don't see an option for this ?
Hello
Where can I find the system/framework in my Galaxy y? Does it need to be rooted? I really want to have a transparent status bar
And were should I put the attached data?
iambabydoll31 said:
Where can I find the system/framework in my Galaxy y? Does it need to be rooted? I really want to have a transparent status bar
And were should I put the attached data?
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use file eksplore like: file manager, astro, etc ! and most importantly, you must be root in order to access and change the file system
Saw this Thread under the Desire forum..
I really like the way the Navbar is made on this rom..
I myself do not have the graphic-skille to make something like this, so hopefully someone else have??
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=729172
lol, ok, I did a quick job by pulling graphic files from mytouch 3g slide sense. Just download the zip, unzip it, then replace these files with ones in com.htc.resources.apk/res/drawable-port-mdpi
Drawable-port-mdpi
I'm not sure how it's look, maybe you could post a screenshot
Yep, as it turns out, you don't even have to bother resizing some images... as it is with battery, navbar, lockscreen...system just resizes them automatically...
of course it's a good Idea to conserve space...
use adw launcher and search for espresso theme in market
cryshop said:
lol, ok, I did a quick job by pulling graphic files from mytouch 3g slide sense. Just download the zip, unzip it, then replace these files with ones in com.htc.resources.apk/res/drawable-port-mdpi
Drawable-port-mdpi
I'm not sure how it's look, maybe you could post a screenshot
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Just tried to replace the files in the original .apk - putting it all in a zip-file (not signed since I'm on S-OFF) but it just brings me to bootloop
I'm not entirely sure, but I think running apk's still have to be signed...correct me If I'm wrong...
Dr.Romca said:
I'm not entirely sure, but I think running apk's still have to be signed...correct me If I'm wrong...
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I've never signed framework apk files. What I did is :
1. Open apk file with winrar, leave it.
2. Open folder window that includes necessary files.
3. Drag and drop file from (2) to (1) for replacing or something else.
4. Push apk files back to /system/framework/
Benefits:
- No need to extract apk files.
- No need to re-zip.
- No need to sign.
cryshop said:
I've never signed framework apk files. What I did is :
1. Open apk file with winrar, leave it.
2. Open folder window that includes necessary files.
3. Drag and drop file from (2) to (1) for replacing or something else.
4. Push apk files back to /system/framework/
Benefits:
- No need to extract apk files.
- No need to re-zip.
- No need to sign.
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That's what I did.. (Used TotalCommander instead) ..
EDIT: Now trying using WinRAR
Now it worked.. Only "bug" is now, that the indicator of which homescreen used is still a "bow"... Is there any way to either get rid of that or to edit it..?
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Now it worked.. Only "bug" is now, that the indicator of which homescreen used is still a "bow"... Is there any way to either get rid of that or to edit it..?
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Oops!
These pngs go to /system/app/Rosie.apk/res/drawable-mdpi/
cryshop said:
Oops!
These pngs go to /system/app/Rosie.apk/res/drawable-mdpi/
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Hehe... I'll look into that
Used NinjaMorph to replace the files (Thanx to S-OFF) and NOW it looks nice ;D
Hello Guys,
I was just getting bored so decided to share some of my knowledge regarding compiling and editing .9.PNGs using draw9patch tool from Android SDK and xUltimate 9PatchCompiler. This is based on what I learnt when I created my Ice Cream Sandwich Theme.. This is not for N00BS. It's just for people who are willing to learn new things.. There are easy methods to do this but I like this one.
I am not responsible for any damages caused due to following this guide.
WHAT YOU NEED -
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1. The Android SDK ( It contains Draw9Patch Tool ) (requires JDK for installation)
2. xUltimate 9PatchCompiler
3. Photoshop/GIMP (For Resize)
4. APK Manager (For Decompiling APKs)
5. Common Sense
6. Lots of Patience and some experience in de-compiling APKs
HOW TO -
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1. De-compile the APK whose .9.PNG you want to re-size using APK Manager (you need to decompile as you need Raw APK for resize otherwise it will look weird). Browse to that decompiled .9.PNG. You will notice Black LINES/DOTS are in border of that .9.PNG (see the example Pic Below)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
2. Now carefully observe these lines and remember how it looks. You need to remember the pattern on how these lines are drawn. Every Line/Dot is important and if you fail to realize you will end up with an error during last few steps.
3. Suppose you need to re-size the APK to a x b px resolution then open up Photoshop/GIMP or any editor and re-size the image to a+2 x b+2 px resolution.
4. You will notice some Lines/Dots will disappear. It's all fine.
5. Now browse to directory where you have installed Android SDK and go to TOOLS folder in it and fire up the file named draw9patch, when you are done it will open like image below.
6. Now go to File and click Open 9Patch and then open the .9.PNG you just resized to a+2 x b+2 px , it will look something like
7. Now construct the missing lines on basis on the pattern you memorized before re-sizing image. Be careful, and draw cautiously. To draw you just need to drag mouse while left-clicking. You can delete lines by pressing shift button and and left clicking and dragging.
8. When done, go to file again and save the image.
9. Go to directory where you image was there and copy it.
10. Navigate to directory where you have extracted 9Patch Compiler ZIP and paste the .9.PNG to GO-INSIDE/res/drawable-mdpi.
11. Go back to main folder and click xUltimate-COMPILER this will generate a folder done in same directory if you have drawn lines properly.
12. Go to /done/GO-INSIDE/res/drawable-mdpi and you will find there is your .9.PNG compiled with no black Lines/Dots.
YOUR 9.PNG is ready for use.
reserved for something i forgot..
a good video for the 9.png is found here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfrXE2R2nqM&feature=related
it´s a bit long with a lot of text, but it is worth to view and to get a good start with this guide.
A better example would be one a picture with a letter or a pattern in it, a uni color png is not very good for a graphical explanation for what the black lines are good for and what the effect will be.
No offense bro, just a tick to improve this topic.
cheers
qaysed
As much as I appreciate your work, but there's already a more detailed tutorial available here:
[TUTO] Create your 9.png !
you have done a good work friend but there are optimizer software's better and makes easy just suggestion
venkat kamesh said:
you have done a good work friend but there are optimizer software's better and makes easy just suggestion
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Yeah, I know.. Just in case somebody wanted to learn I made this coz I had to struggle a lot to learn this coz there werren't good tutorials..
Now here's tutorial on how to put any PNG image as notification pulldown background..
Here I'm using lidroid's modified SystemUI, should work on other stock based SystemUI
First you need to decompile your SystemUI.apk
Open res/values/drawable.xml with any good xml editor (here I'm using NP++)
Delete this line:
Code:
<item type="drawable" name="notification_tracking_bg">#xxxxxxxx</item>
the #xxxxxxxx value maybe vary in each ROM, just delete the whole line )
Save
Prepare your desired .png file, can be opaque or transparent, and can be in any size/dimension (the system will resize it to match the screen)
Rename it to notification_tracking_bg.png and put it in res/drawable-hdpi
Recompile your SystemUI.apk, push to your phone and you are.......
Done !!
The result will be looked like these :
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Remember to
ALWAYS MAKE BACKUP !!
before doing anything above..
I don't responsible of any negative things like bootloop, bricked device, burned SD card, you late to go to school, or the third world war caused by the guide above..
You have been warned !!
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Good luck..
iiandskater said:
Now here's tutorial on how to put any PNG image as notification pulldown background..
Here I'm using lidroid's modified SystemUI, should work on other stock based SystemUI
First you need to decompile your SystemUI.apk
Open res/values/drawable.xml with any good xml editor (here I'm using NP++)
Delete this line:
Code:
<item type="drawable" name="notification_tracking_bg">#xxxxxxxx</item>
the #xxxxxxxx value maybe vary in each ROM, just delete the whole line )
Save
Prepare your desired .png file, can be opaque or transparent, and can be in any size/dimension (the system will resize it to match the screen)
Rename it to notification_tracking_bg.png and put it in res/drawable-hdpi
Recompile your SystemUI.apk, push to your phone and you are.......
Done !!
The result will be looked like these :
Good luck..
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when i finished modifying and pushed the new systemui.apk to my phone, i lost my statusbar. which step i was wrong in ? i'm using JJ rom. Need your help to do this guide course im' very like this mod.
Jellybread v2 ROM systemUI.apk doesnt need to be modified, only change the background png, but thanks anyway
Oohhlala said:
when i finished modifying and pushed the new systemui.apk to my phone, i lost my statusbar. which step i was wrong in ? i'm using JJ rom. Need your help to do this guide course im' very like this mod.
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Did you just recompile and push? Or did you do something between those?
Ticklefish said:
Did you just recompile and push? Or did you do something between those?
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recompile then using winrar to extract .arsc file and add it back to recompiled apk with " store" option, copied to sdcard and using rootexplorer to move to system/app, reboot and lost the statusbar
Oohhlala said:
recompile then using winrar to extract .arsc file and add it back to recompiled apk with " store" option, copied to sdcard and using rootexplorer to move to system/app, reboot and lost the statusbar
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You need to make sure the new apk is signed. Easiest way of doing this is copy the META-INF folder from the original into the new one.
Android won't run unsigned apps, you see.
Ticklefish said:
You need to make sure the new apk is signed. Easiest way of doing this is copy the META-INF folder from the original into the new one.
Android won't run unsigned apps, you see.
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use winrar to add META folder ? which option of " compression method " have to chose ? " store " is right ?
when i dit it again, after modified i tried to compile but i had got this error ? can you tell me what wrong with me ? thanks
I'm able to do everything right up to recompile I always come up with an error could somebody help
Sent from my LT18i using xda premium
I really did give it a try but It didn't work. I tried to change the icon from a file I pulled out of the Gingeritis Thunderbolt rom that I was using before I switched to the GN2. I just don't know enough about making these changes. Can anyone out there help?
I'd like the red and white icon to replace the plain grayish icon in the notification bar when I get new email (gmail).
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
http://www.aeinrst.info/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Gmail-Icon.png
I'm on Beans B5 w/ the colored Twiz 0.1 theme. If it matters.
This is a great request. Plus 1
+2 for this I would gladly donate
agree OP has made a great request
I'm running Beans stock deodexed
Does anyone at least have a link for a tutorial so I can give it another try?
sorry I can't help but I'm ready to donate if you can get it working
so what you want is that your email notification look like that?
Yes. But that opens another issue because notifications have a dark tint when you add color to them.
Please send me the .png
Gigatopiloto said:
Please send me the .png
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Here it is
stu5797 said:
Here it is
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This is actually the image that resembles the current gmail icon used in the notification bar. With the envelope closed. I think the one with the envelope open is used in the app.
http://static.allmyapps.com/data/apps/4/1/4103/f1a2dedf371e486c7e78a37e26ef5f1c_icon.png
newbomb said:
Does anyone at least have a link for a tutorial so I can give it another try?
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I take no responsibility for any harm that may come to your phone trying this.
You must be rooted for this to work
check out the links at the bottom on this post for ninjamorph stuff
****The new image must be the same size as the old image for this to work****
I was able to get the notification changed using ninjamorph and rootexplorer.
1. rename your image stat_notify_email.png
2. Open ninjamorph and start a new project.
3. go to data/app/com.google.android.gm-1.apk
4. When you click it, it should extract the folder.
5. On the next screen click copy it(lower right corner).
It should tell you where the copy was saved. For me it was on my phone storage in androidthemes/workspace
From there i went to rootexplorer( you could also do this part on your computer).
1. open androidthemes/workspace/com.google.android.gm-1.apk/res
2. Locate these file:
drawable-hdpi,
drawable-mdpi,
drawable-sw600dp-hdpi,
drawable-sw600dp-mdpi,
drawable-sw600dp-xhdpi,
drawable-xhdpi
3. This may just be an extra step but i went through each of these files and added .bak to the end of each original image so it looked like this: stat_notify_email.png.bak (this will keep the original as a backup in the folder).
4. Copy/paste the new image named stat_notify_email.png into each of these folders.
If you don't rename the files when you paste you will just replace the original.
5. Once you have placed the image in all the file you will go back to ninjamorph and click finish project.
6. Click the com.google.android.gm-1.apk
7. It will then create package
8. It will ask if you are sure you want to replace the .apk....click yes
9. It will ask if you want to optimize using zipalign...click yes
10. It will ask if you want to clean up/delete project...Click yes or no(up to you)
11. Once it is done, reboot phone and it should have the new notification icon but it will have a dark tint from the notification bar.
I have not done that much with ninjamorph so there probably is a shorter way to do all this.
Here are a couple links to using ninjamorph:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uD0o52typs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=674604
http://www.droidxforums.com/forum/d...ninjamorph-change-notification-bar-icons.html
Hopefully this works for you.
Excellant write up for those wantign to try some of this..