Hello,
I have a general question about metamorph themeing. If I have extracted and installed a metamorph theme and did not make a backup, is there any way to go back to the stock theme? Thanks much!
No. It replaces the files in the packages so if there was no backup, they cannot be restored which will lead to re-flashing your rom (or flashing a new one).
Theonew said:
No. It replaces the files in the packages so if there was no backup, they cannot be restored which will lead to re-flashing your rom (or flashing a new one).
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So reflashing the ROM is the fix for all of my theming f*** ups Thanks for the help.
Androidity3000 said:
So reflashing the ROM is the fix for all of my theming f*** ups Thanks for the help.
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Yep , unless you installed (and applied) the theme through theme manager which then you could simply install (and apply) or revert to your old one (same for launchers).
One last question, do you know of any good sites/places for metamorph themes? Particularly HDPI zips, thanks!
Androidity3000 said:
One last question, do you know of any good sites/places for metamorph themes? Particularly HDPI zips, thanks!
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You could browse around here: http://droidpirate.com/category/metamorph-2/.
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This is just a zip you can flash to erase whatever theme you are using (for stock ROM). This will install all stock apps, stock frameworks, fonts and boot animation. I use this when I'm testing themes. Much better than re-installing stock ROM because you don't have to do any wipes (keeping all your apps and settings) and it will keep your OC kernel active. Also much quicker than re-installing stock or restoring nandroid
Disclaimer:
I'm not responsible for anything that may happen to your phone.
Changelog:
3/26/2011 Updated with nfinites 2.0 ROM deodex.
New! 4/4/11 Mikshift 1.1 version available (odex).
Instructions:
Make a nandroid just in case. Use CWM 2.5 or 3.x to flash (uses edify scripting). Busybox must be installed to flash.
Download:
Theme Eraser NFX (deodex) updated 3/26/11
Theme Eraser MikShift (odex) updated 4/4/11
Appreciate this. This is very handy and useful much better and faster than restoring nandriod
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thanks
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Updated, see OP
Ok, I'm coming from the moment and everything seems to be a little more confusing on the shift. I just perm-rooted my shift yesterday. Now I'm looking to theme it. I haven't installed any roms or different kernals yet, because I'm really confused on which one to do, cause a lot of them say something is broken.
So what i wanted to do was apply the cyan dragon theme. So I assume this theme eraser acts like a theme template and I have to use it before applying any theme.
Now the next problem I'm having I can't even download this or the cyan theme. Every time I click on the download link I get directed to the dropbox site and I get a 403 error. I even tried creating my own account and logging in and still don't know how to get the file. Don't know if its a dropbox problem but I've been trying since last night. I've never used dropbox before so maybe I have to do something different to get the file. Unless it's an xda thing and I don't have proper permission to download this file.
Any help would be appreciated, cause I really want to theme this bad boy.
tbag1122 said:
Ok, I'm coming from the moment and everything seems to be a little more confusing on the shift. I just perm-rooted my shift yesterday. Now I'm looking to theme it. I haven't installed any roms or different kernals yet, because I'm really confused on which one to do, cause a lot of them say something is broken.
So what i wanted to do was apply the cyan dragon theme. So I assume this theme eraser acts like a theme template and I have to use it before applying any theme.
Now the next problem I'm having I can't even download this or the cyan theme. Every time I click on the download link I get directed to the dropbox site and I get a 403 error. I even tried creating my own account and logging in and still don't know how to get the file. Don't know if its a dropbox problem but I've been trying since last night. I've never used dropbox before so maybe I have to do something different to get the file. Unless it's an xda thing and I don't have proper permission to download this file.
Any help would be appreciated, cause I really want to theme this bad boy.
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This is not a theme template per se. You don't need to use this to flash a theme. This is for when (for example) your on cyan dragon and you decide you want to try a blue theme. This puts framework, apps, ect back to default (using nfinites rom as a base deodex) since not all themes have the same themed apps and you don't want to have some themed apps leftover on the wrong theme. This is also much faster than reflashing a rom, keeping all your apps and settings. If you're trying to flash cyan dragon then I recommend flashing nfinitefx45's stock 2.0 rom found in android developement first. The issue with the links is dropbox related and I'm planning on moving everything to multiupload later on today, then ill update the links.
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Will this work for Mik**** rom?
please advice.
dumper1234 said:
Will this work for Mik**** rom?
please advice.
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I wouldn't recommend it. Mikshift is an odex rom and this is deodex.
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dumper1234 said:
Will this work for Mik**** rom?
please advice.
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I'm uploading a mikshift version now. Once uploaded, use that version
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MikShift version available now
Hey Dread,
If running the NFX Odex ROM, then which of the two versions would you recommend?
Jeezimus said:
Hey Dread,
If running the NFX Odex ROM, then which of the two versions would you recommend?
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Well in that case I guess I would suggest the mikshift version cuz its odex as well... but it will basically become mikshift at that point...
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do we have to wipe theme before applying another one, if we currently have one installed already?
kizzle4 said:
do we have to wipe theme before applying another one, if we currently have one installed already?
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Its suggested to do so. If you flash a theme over a theme there might be residual themed apps leftover as not all themes theme the same apps.
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niiiice. a great tool. much appreciated
Great work, thanks.
prboy1969 said:
Great work, thanks.
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No problem
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Hi,
Any help to port the original theme by motorola to dexter's froyo?
Just curious as to what you're looking for from Moto's original theme?
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Just curious as to what you're looking for from Moto's original theme?
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LOL like me too/.....
Its a metamorph so know how that works if you don't already.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/21926881/StockXT720.zip
Let me know how it goes and note that for whatever reason you may have to apply it twice.
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Just curious as to what you're looking for from Moto's original theme?
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Because the red persona provided within Khalpower's V4 update is ugly & awful! By the way, can you find the email (not gmail) app with this update?
cdstewart said:
Its a metamorph so know how that works if you don't already.
Let me know how it goes and note that for whatever reason you may have to apply it twice.
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Didn't work, I've got the Please Wait Applying framework-res.apk 1 of 1
Nothing happens, the status bar takes forever
Any help?
Thanks
make sure usb debugging is on?
screamer0 said:
Didn't work, I've got the Please Wait Applying framework-res.apk 1 of 1
Nothing happens, the status bar takes forever
Any help?
Thanks
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I've had good luck with this. After ZipThemer builds the update.zip (& the undo.zip) I just move the zip files from the root of my sdcard to /openrecovery/updates, reboot to OpenRecovery & apply the update.
3rdstring said:
I've had good luck with this. After ZipThemer builds the update.zip (& the undo.zip) I just move the zip files from the root of my sdcard to /openrecovery/updates, reboot to OpenRecovery & apply the update.
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F'sho, Ill give that a whirl when I can.
cdstewart said:
make sure usb debugging is on?
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Yes, you were right, it works now! 2 minor missing things:
- Time on status bar is written in white
- Unlock sliders didn't change, still havine red persona (ugly!) ones.
Thanks
screamer0 said:
Yes, you were right, it works now! 2 minor missing things:
- Time on status bar is written in white
- Unlock sliders didn't change, still havine red persona (ugly!) ones.
Thanks
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Here is a vanilla one from droidpirate.com
http://droidpirate.com/2011/02/27/metamorph-lock-screen-light-vanilla-alt/
I am partial to my r2d2 lock. Also from droidpirate
He has some sweet metamorphs and since we now share similar droidx/2 framework, a lot of his will work on ours.
As for the time, I have to edit services.jar and don't have time to right now - uni exams.
Ill post it when I do it though, unless another kind chap will do so.
and don't be afraid to hit the thanks button!
i use d bbt black theme developed by khal....with v4 rom
great outlook....fast n stable
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I've had good luck with this. After ZipThemer builds the update.zip (& the undo.zip) I just move the zip files from the root of my sdcard to /openrecovery/updates, reboot to OpenRecovery & apply the update.
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Couldn't get it to work. Tried with a working MM and got the .zip file but OR just aborted it when I tried using it as an update.
Did you change the update script format? (Edify HTC Generic works for me)
Tried with HTC generic and got bootloops. Didn't format but don't usually need to. Ill try formatting later to see though.
Any other settings you have differently?
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Tried with HTC generic and got bootloops. Didn't format but don't usually need to. Ill try formatting later to see though.
Any other settings you have differently?
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Not that I know of. Apply the update wipe the Dalvik & cache reboot. Iv'e tried a couple & got bootloops but the undo option has always worked for me.
I sort of got it working. Are you able to apply it while you have another theme to restore a theme made by theme zipper?
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I sort of got it working. Are you able to apply it while you have another theme to restore a theme made by theme zipper?
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I've combined multiple morphs into one update.zip but I haven't tried adding a ZipThemer theme into the mix. Looking at the ZipThemer output files I would think that as long as you're theming different apks you could build multiple updates but if you're targeting the same file you either have to incorporate multiple themes into one update or apply one update before building another. (Does that make sense?)
Hmm I was half asleep when I wrote that let me rephrase.
If I make an update.zip with theme A and later on flash theme B (a completely different theme) if I want to go back to theme A, can I flash that update zip created in themezipper?
This is what I'm trying to do so I can give out my themes.
However it only bootloops if I apply update.zip(A) to theme B
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Sorry, I haven't really tied anything like that but if your're theming the same files ti doesn't make sense to me.
Just had a quick question about theming. After flashing a theme, is there a way to uninstall the theme if need be. I've been reflashing the whole rom if I didn't like a theme or wanted to change a theme. So I was wondering if there was an easier way?
Nope. That's the only way to get rid of a theme if you are currently running a theme and want to go to not running a theme at all, you have to flash the ROM by itself.
I used to make a nandroid backup before i flashed a theme and if i didn't like it just restore that backup.
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I used to make a nandroid backup before i flashed a theme and if i didn't like it just restore that backup.
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oh yeah that works...thanks for the advice.
hi
i looked around for a bit but couldn't really find a specific flashable file for what im looking for... is there a zip out there to revert to the original theme/settings that came with Bionix 1.3.1? im getting bored of the simple b&w so it's time to start experimenting with some themes... :x
also... quick question about davlik.. most of the theme instructions say to wipe the davlik cache before/after installing a new theme but dont really mention anything about the waiting period that is normally associated with wiping the cache when installing a new rom. is it necessary to wait the 15-20 minutes before using my phone or can i just go ahead and start doing things with it immediately after i flash a theme?
any helpful answers appreciated. thanks!
I have been looking for the same thing! The erobos ported theme has the zip but the link to download doesn't work anymore.
The dalvik-cache must be wiped when a new theme is flashed so you won't see traces of the previous after the flash. When the phone reboots after the flash, the boot time will take longer because the phone has to rebuild the dalvik-cache that you just wiped. This only takes about an extra 5 mins tops. As for restoring a theme, you can just push the origianl files from the Bionix-V ROM package back to your phone, if you dont want to do that, PM me and i'll make you a flashable zip that does this.
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I have been looking for the same thing! The erobos ported theme has the zip but the link to download doesn't work anymore.
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Here's a revert Bionix1.3.1.zip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10424451/Revert_Bionix1.3.1.zip
amandadam said:
Here's a revert Bionix1.3.1.zip
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10424451/Revert_Bionix1.3.1.zip
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can i have the revert bionix theme too? the link you provided does not work now... :-(
temporalsobriety said:
can i have the revert bionix theme too? the link you provided does not work now... :-(
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Here's the one that I've used.
Bionix 1.3.1 orig theme:
http://db.tt/aHA3v1gB
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this rom so stable. but it not beautiful. i like ICS more than this rom
temporalsobriety said:
can i have the revert bionix theme too? the link you provided does not work now... :-(
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Here it is.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10424451/Revert_Bionix1.3.1.zip
I have a thread on the Galaxy S5 forum concerning custom toggle icons and backgrounds. It came to my attention that these will work for the note II after my doing a little tweaking. Here are a few that I tweaked with the rest being in my original thread. Feel free to check this thread out and if you like something maybe I can change it to work on the Note II.
This will also change your status bar icons.
If you want to keep your stock icons but like one of the backgrounds, the background alone can be sent in a zip as well.
If anyone is stock and rooted and will give me a copy of your systemui I'll make a restore zip.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-s5/themes-apps/3d-toggles-t2849250
DN4 compatibility
Hey does it work on DN4 V2. How to restore stock if i dont like it?
dkodi said:
Hey does it work on DN4 V2. How to restore stock if i dont like it?
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Best to make a backup first. Also it should make a backup of your systemui under vrtheme-backup on your internal SD.
I believe it will work but there is no guarantee
hi. you say we have to perform "a little tweaking". what should I do to make this work on my note 2? thank you
I did the tweaking already.
Hi Tulsadiver
These themes toggles work for me on DittoNote 5.2 - thanks
sorry. my bad
Hi, VRilski! Thanks for testing these for me.
DN4 last built, wipe cache and dalwik, install zip....nothing happened !! What's wrong?
No need to wipe anything. Just flash.
You can upload your systemui if you like and I'll take a look at it.
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DN4 last built, wipe cache and dalwik, install zip....nothing happened !! What's wrong?
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DN4 is based on Korean rom 4.4.4 - there is a lot of files QMG - not png.
Ah ok.. because I tried many times with different methods.
Thanks.
is this work on stock 4.4 rooted phone.
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Are you asking or saying that it does? Are you 4.4.2 or 4.4.0? Do you have a custom recovery? If so, make a backup first or at least upload your systemui here so that you can restore it. It would be nice if you would upload your systemui any way so I can make a zip for restoring purposes for people that don't like the results. It should work but if it doesn't do anything I would be happy to look at your systemui to see why.
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Best to make a backup first. Also it should make a backup of your systemui under vrtheme-backup on your internal SD.
I believe it will work but there is no guarantee
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Hey I tried installing it but it didn't work. Any idea?
What firmware are you on?