Hi everyone,
I followed reverendkjr's tutorial to install khalpower's v4 rom onto my phone. His tutorial starts with the miuioptimizedv3 rom first, then builds on it using updates.
Afterwards, I wasn't able to Metamorph anything, so I used ZipThemer to install owq's Gingerbread theme (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=955698), which worked! However, the Dialer did not get themed and remains in a broken MIUI theme (can provide screenshots if you'd like), and I am not sure how to theme it...
I would like the Gingerbread dialer that, if I remember correctly from Metamorphing in 2.1, came after applying owq's Metamorph. Is there any way to accomplish this in the state that I am in?
Cheers!
Looking at the Morph the only things I see changed are Framework-res.apk & services.jar. (Does the dialer pull graphics from framework-res ?) If it does I would think you could push the default dialer from Dexter's ROM.
3rdstring said:
Looking at the Morph the only things I see changed are Framework-res.apk & services.jar. (Does the dialer pull graphics from framework-res ?) If it does I would think you could push the default dialer from Dexter's ROM.
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Hey 3rdstring,
While I am trying to improve my android knowledge steadily, I have not tried pushing apks using adb before. Could you tell me how to go about this please?
Should have done more research
I found unyaffs, which decompresses nandroid backups, and decompressed the stock 1.3 nandroid. Then I pushed Contacts.apk and Phone.apk into /system/app, and tada it's Gingery
My memory failed me. The metamorph doesn't theme the dialer, but I remember the gingerbread dialer from using Khalpower's 'custom' apks from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=9784619&postcount=13
I tried pushing Phone.apk and Contacts.apk from his files to a few emulators (eclair and froyo), but they both failed (I wonder if that's the fault of the emulator, not my device.) But then I pushed them to my device, and the apps wouldn't appear in the main menu anymore (also couldn't make any calls). Any other tips?
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Can some one make a guide on How to Uninstall a theme?
I am on 1.83 with Xperia Arc theme by oliebur installed on it.
Because- The time is dark color on the black notification bar.
You would need some original 1.83 files to push back onto the phone. Most likely framework-res.apk, framework-res.jar, services.jar and maybe some others. I'm not sure if the originals are floating around on these forums but if they are then you would just need to use adb to push them back onto the phone.
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Ok, so I tracked down the 1.83 de-odexed files on these forums and edited the arc theme installer so it installs the original versions of the files. Here is a link to the edited CWM installer to remove the theme instead of apply it.
Disclaimer: I am not responsible for any softbricking that may happen to your device. I have only tested it on my phone only.
Download Atrix 1.83 Experia Arc Theme Remover - this restorer uses files from the deodexed 1.83 ATT Atrix. Only use this if you have a 1.83 deodexed ATT Atrix.
Thank You.
Mine is not a De-odexed Atrix.
Can i still use this remover?
Hmm, it seems strange to me that you are not deodexed since the experia arc installer replaces the framework-res.apk and services.jar. When you're odexed there is a services.jar and a services.odex, which are two parts of the same file and I would think that replacing services.jar with the xperia arc would cause problems. Let me do a little looking into whether or not this would have problems with an odexed system.
edit - Since it just replaces the xperia arc framework-res.apk and services.jar with the originals from the update then it should work for removing that theme. However, since you are odexed I am not 100% sure. Run a full backup from CWM just in case something goes wrong so that you'll be able to get back to where you were before you tried.
Hello,
It's been a while since i last posted a theme.... I've been used to making themes using Metamorph. I have a question, I recently decided to create a few concepts/themes. I have everything setup ie Eclips,SDK,... and when i try to apply the themes using metamorph it does not theme parts of current ui in CM7.1... i read somewhere that CM7 Theme Engine overwrites any modification done with metamorph, can anyone confirm this?
Also here a few images of the themes i'm currently working.... It would definitely be great help if someone can help me to get metamorph to run in CM7.1.
Thanks in Advance.
I have never had an issue applying metamorph themes as long as I don't have a theme chooser theme applied. So before I apply the theme I make sure to select "system" in the menu. If that doesn't work you can back it up, delete it and then try it..
I think you are correct i just applied one of my old metamorph themes usng the System theme from theme manager and it worked. Upon looking into the 9png files i found that they are labeld differently now in the new cm7.1 build, and have to rename my old .9png files to the new file name to work... I will report back to see if this is correct when i get back to my android station.
HI Guys, i wan´t to replace contacts.apk, mms.apk and a few more. I tried several times to replace them with update.zip (i'm rooted, with CWM). always with error (tried first with amenda and then with edify). Could you please help me? I totally lost.
I attach the .apk's i want to include in update.zip
Thanks in advance!
Ok, finally i did it in a very silly and easy way actually. Just replace .apk's with Android Commander using PC.
Results in attached images
Anibody know why are the second original dock icons on S2?
I dont know where you got the apks from but if they came from a certain ROM then the theme from that ROM comes incluced with them.When I downloaded a different dialer for my black/blue themed ROM the phone and contacts icons also changed cos the theme from the dialers ROM changed them.
Im currently running Unnamed v1.3.2 (UKK6, 2.3.4)
And im trying to port the SHOStock ICS theme(2.3.6) to it.
Im wondering if its as simple as opening the proper apks(framework, systemui, settings, etc.) from the ICS THEME zip and copy out all the image files into my roms same apk files and then copy them over onto the phone.
I noticed a few things worked just from copying the apk, like copying the phone.apk from the ics theme to my rom,no errors, etc. But some things didnt work out. For example for the framework apk i copied all the contents inside over(images and xml files) and most of it themed out, but alot of stuff was off, like on popup dialogs, the buttons were have cut off in the window box. So im wondering if i JUST copy the image files, would that work? Or is it more complicated?
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Im currently running Unnamed v1.3.2 (UKK6, 2.3.4)
And im trying to port the SHOStock ICS theme(2.3.6) to it.
Im wondering if its as simple as opening the proper apks(framework, systemui, settings, etc.) from the ICS THEME zip and copy out all the image files into my roms same apk files and then copy them over onto the phone.
I noticed a few things worked just from copying the apk, like copying the phone.apk from the ics theme to my rom,no errors, etc. But some things didnt work out. For example for the framework apk i copied all the contents inside over(images and xml files) and most of it themed out, but alot of stuff was off, like on popup dialogs, the buttons were have cut off in the window box. So im wondering if i JUST copy the image files, would that work? Or is it more complicated?
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It's not that simple. They're different files, so you can't just copy all of the images over. What you can do though, is replace the images in your apks that exist (so you get an overwrite/replace prompt). This typically works best for major things (like signal bars, network indicators, sound profile icons), and may not work so well for things that need accompanying code edits (like replacing the "clear" notifications button with the "X" from ICS. I'm not really verse in all things theming, so maybe someone with additional info will chime in). Some apks will work on 2.3.4, unmodified. When I was on 2.3.4 UnNamed, the settings apk worked fine without changing it. This will be true with some of the "non-system" apks (phone, contacts, settings, etc.). Technically, those are system apks, but for my purposes I make a distinction between the two.
Essential system apks (framework-res, SystemUI, and any other files that won't work across roms)
Non-essential system apks (phone, contacts, calculator, etc.)
- These are files that may work across roms if both bases are Samsung
*Review Jivy's thread on theming (in Themes & Apps).
Hello,
I own a ZTE Crescent- Rooted/CWM recovery running CM7.
I was messing around with using CM9 and I like it but it isn't up for the kind of usage I'd like to use it for so I went back to CM7. One thing I really liked about CM9 was the pattern lock dots- On ICS they are a lot thinner and look slicker, whilst on GB they are thick and bulky and I dislike them.
So my question is; Would it be possible to flash a zip in CWM to change the pattern lock dots on my device? Or any other method?
Thanks,
Curtis.
It's certainly possible. You need to edit framework-res.apk. Within the apk, the images you want to edit I think are in /res/drawable-hdpi/(possibly in other drawable-XXXX folders as well). You need to edit/replace the following files I believe:
btn_code_lock_default.png
btn_code_lock_touched.png
indicator_code_lock_drag_direction_green_up.png
indicator_code_lock_drag_direction_red_up.png
indicator_code_lock_point_area_default.png
indicator_code_lock_point_area_green.png
indicator_code_lock_point_area_red.png
Not completely sure, you might be able to do it fairly easily with UOT Kitchen: http://uot.dakra.lt/kitchen/ (I can't check now as the kitchen is full, so I'm not sure if it supports theming the unlock pattern or not). If not, you can use apktool to unpack the APK, then edit the images you want changed, then repack it with apktool.
The other option is to use MetaMorph. It's an app you install on your phone for theming. Then download a lock pattern theme like this one: http://droidpirate.com/2011/01/15/metamorph-lock-pattern-liberty/, unzip it and replace the images inside with your own, then re-zip and use MetaMorph to install it. (Probably simpler than using apktool to manually edit the APK).
Thanks for the reply, I appreciate it!
I've gone with the metamorph option, seems much easier to do and I've used it once or twice in the past so I have a general idea on how to use it!
Thanks again
I couldn't find a theme for what I wanted- None even came close for Metamorph, so I decided to try and make my own. Unfortunately; I'm now stuck.
I copied the files you mentioned from the CM9 rom to the CM7 framework apk. I have the original CM7 framework app with the new icons in and a zip version of the framework with the files also in there. Now what should I do?
If anyone with more experience wants to take over then here are the files.
APK:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5IQUxhoTn2XVVJiek01OGRNek0
ZIP:
https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B5IQUxhoTn2XWnRGVDhIdzRsa0k
I'd say the easiest way is to grab the metamorph theme I linked above, unzip it and replace the images inside with the ones you took from CM9. Then zip it back up and install using metamorph.
Trying it now, phone has just rebooted, time to check lock screen.
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Nothing has changed.
Hmm. I have no idea then, sorry.