[Q&A]Can TouchWiz be themed? - Galaxy S III Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've never owned a Samsung phone, curious if TW can be themed, e.g. just replacing icon sets, make it darker etc.

Yeah it can be.. You must be rooted though
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Smacdallas said:
Yeah it can be.. You must be rooted though
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How?

dahliz91 said:
How?
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by using UOT kitchen by uploading system file and u need root

Everything can be themed!

it can be themed but not with a "standard" device
many people don't know what "root" means...
i don't understand why sammy doesn't allow to customize TW

must be allowed to standar users to have themes in touchwiz,like sense 4.0 you have many options..

Yes tw can be themed
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Sure can. Its called CM9

Yes.

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[Theme] WIP ICS for Unnamed Rom 1.10

Found some free time and managed to put together this ICS theme for Unnamed Rom 1.1.0. Please feel free to port it other roms and/or take the files and modify them to your liking. Just give credit where due. This file is large due to numerous apps being themed.
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Was unable to put the theme in a CWM file. Not sure what the problem is. But the files are attached to copy/paste or push to /system/app/ for the SystemUI.apk and /system/framework/ for the framework files. I will be doing a multiupload link for the themed apps (TW Laucnher-icons replaced with ICS ones etc.)
Themed Apps
Nice. Can't wait to see what you did.
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Looking really good!
Yea this could be good. i just installed a go launcher ICS theme from the market, this might complete it.
mrRobinson said:
Yea this could be good. i just installed a go launcher ICS theme from the market, this might complete it.
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May I ask which one you downloaded? I noticed a few ICS themes for Go Launcher in the market. Thank you!
tboooe said:
May I ask which one you downloaded? I noticed a few ICS themes for Go Launcher in the market. Thank you!
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I use this one: https://market.android.com/details?...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImtvdi50aGVtZS5pY3MiXQ..
My dialer is half themed, the top bar is but the numbers are not. Any ideas. And the themed apps are for what?
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This is what it looks like.
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wonner said:
I use this one: https://market.android.com/details?...ult#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImtvdi50aGVtZS5pY3MiXQ..
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Yep, same one I grabbed.
The dialer is the contacts.apk. You can find that here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1327780
[Theme] WIP ICS for Unnamed Rom 1.2.0 ???
Cau.At' said:
[Theme] WIP ICS for Unnamed Rom 1.2.0 ???
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unfortunately I can't work on an update until this weekend.
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Cau.At' said:
[Theme] WIP ICS for Unnamed Rom 1.2.0 ???
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would love that as well
Any progress on that update??
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lakid06 said:
Any progress on that update??
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Still no luck as of yet. I work extremely long hours, 16 hr to 24 hr shifts, and its hard to get get free time between those hours, and family life for theme development.
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Completely understand, but this is the best theme for unnamed, so I'm patiently waiting .....
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I'm getting a weird bug. Create a folder on one of the homescreens and put more than 4 apps in it. The first icon in the second row will appear outside of the folder.
Minor bug and great theme otherwise!
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Anyway to make this green or a theme like it in green?
Looks nice.

Inverted Messaging for Sense 3.5

Does it exist? By inverted i mean that the black and the white elements are flip-flopped.
localceleb said:
Does it exist? By inverted i mean that the black and the white elements are flip-flopped.
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um.. have you seen this?http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437181
andybones said:
um.. have you seen this?http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1437181
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um, i have....i was looking for inverted...not themed
Same here....i just want blk background with white text....
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dragonrazorz said:
Same here....i just want blk background with white text....and inverted keyboard would be pretty awesome
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I can handle that...
That'd be great!
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Really?? Awesome!!
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Really?? Awesome!!
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Yeah, really... I'm working on it now you can thank fernando sor over at his thread here. He actually allowed everyone to use his base to theme from so the xml edits are there for me already. I'm working on images now. Should be done soon.
Great! Thanks!
Cant wait. Really like the inverted apps.
I agree. Much easier on the eyes. Might have an impact on battery life too, who knows...
Was this forgotten?
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techrevive said:
Yeah, really... I'm working on it now you can thank fernando sor over at his thread here. He actually allowed everyone to use his base to theme from so the xml edits are there for me already. I'm working on images now. Should be done soon.
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Any progress
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Try this. It is a work in progress but useable. If you like it let me know
Should work on any GB ROM. Flashable in recovery
Crap lol. Just went to ics
Worked great Nils, thanks for sharing...
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NilsP said:
Try this. It is a work in progress but useable. If you like it let me know
Should work on any GB ROM. Flashable in recovery
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This is why I love you, Nils.
Though, you probably just further complicated my decision on whether to keep BAMF, flash Business ICS, or flash newtoroot's ICS. You two were always my favorite devs lol
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http://www.rujelus22.com/evo/m/
There's some inverted apps on there that work on ics Roma and I got inverted mms ics from vibrant thread
NilsP said:
Try this. It is a work in progress but useable. If you like it let me know
Should work on any GB ROM. Flashable in recovery
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I'm on CleanROM 1.6.5 and I lost the messaging app after flashing this.
Had to do a restore

is there a flashable TW launcher

i love using some of the new 4.2.1 roms but most of them use nova or trebuchet launcher i know thats the concept of AOSP and cm10 but i like my touchwiz with some of the features that come with 4.2.1 it there a flashable touchwiz launch somewhere i can download and flash
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i love using some of the new 4.2.1 roms but most of them use nova or trebuchet launcher i know thats the concept of AOSP and cm10 but i like my touchwiz with some of the features that come with 4.2.1 it there a flashable touchwiz launch somewhere i can download and flash
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Not that I know of. But I'm sure you can find one from playstore which has similar layout....i can't guarantee you the fluidity, but it may look like the one on galaxy s3 without any stock functions added.
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Not that I know of. But I'm sure you can find one from playstore which has similar layout....i can't guarantee you the fluidity, but it may look like the one on galaxy s3 without any stock functions added.
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Well yea u can use exlauncher and theme is to look the same but it never is its just a tem fix I hope somebody can make one
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It's moded but
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34939041
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kintwofan said:
It's moded but
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=34939041
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Doesnt do what I want it to do that just replaces the touvh wiz you already had im trying to add it to a rom thay it was removed from
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kalkat579 said:
Doesnt do what I want it to do that just replaces the touvh wiz you already had im trying to add it to a rom thay it was removed from
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Are you on AOSP? Because you don't have to have tw Laney to use this
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Can you piecemeal apps from a ROM to add to stock?

Just curious if it was possible to take the dialer, contacts, and MMS apks from a custom ROM and replace the stock ones. I'm just trying to get a new theme on the stock apps.
I know I can just download a messaging app or a dialer app, but I want to try and use stock. It has all the functionality I need, save the theming.
Yeah just have to make sure its a TW ROM. I'm in the same boat as you. Like stock n take certain things out of roms n add to mine
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Soldi3rxx said:
Yeah just have to make sure its a TW ROM. I'm in the same boat as you. Like stock n take certain things out of roms n add to mine
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There aren't any themed TW ROMs yet, are there?
maddog00 said:
There aren't any themed TW ROMs yet, are there?
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no not yet but theres theme mods
Soldi3rxx said:
no not yet but theres theme mods
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Theme mods for dialer, mms, and contacts? Where? Take me there!
maddog00 said:
Theme mods for dialer, mms, and contacts? Where? Take me there!
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Only these so far as I know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42252835
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hlxanthus said:
Only these so far as I know.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=42252835
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Not for stock though, it seems.

[MOD] Hacked TW Launcher **INSANE SPEED**

Hey guys, I thought I would share this MOD with everyone here on the AT&T forum. I came over to AT&T from Verizon and I had the S4 while I was there. Anyhow, there was a ROM named Hyperdrive and the TW launcher performance was unmatched.
A big thanks to @sbreen94 who is the Verizon dev who hacked this launcher for his ROM, Hyperdrive. I received full permission from him to post this MOD.
This is the stock TW 4x4 launcher (with infinite scroll) which he hacked for insane speed, and it's very noticeable. Just try it and you will agree. This should work on any TW ROM. I have used it on AT&T, International and T-Mobile based ROM's that I've flashed since I've been on AT&T with no problems at all. Be sure to go over to sbreen94's Hyperdrive ROM thread to thank him if you like this.
This hacked launcher is based on Android 4.2.2 JB TW I545VRUAMDK, Verizon S4 firmware. Please note that after you do this, some widgets may disappear. You will have to simply re-add them.
**UPDATE 8-14** I have added the AT&T hacked launcher based on MF3 which was hacked by sbreen94 to #1 of install instructions.
Install Instructions:
1. Download THIS (or THIS which is the AT&T hacked launcher based on MF3)
2. Make a Nandroid backup just in case you bork something during this process
3. Use Root Explorer or your favorite root file explorer and navigate to ROOT>system>app and find SecLauncher3.apk (depending on the ROM, it can also be named Launcher.apk, etc)
4. To be safe, rename SecLauncher3.apk to SecLauncher3.apk.bak (that will essentially kill the file, but make it revivable by removing .bak from the file name if anything goes wrong or if you want to go back to the former launcher)
5. Move or copy over the hacked SecLauncher3.apk that you downloaded from step #1 into your ROOT>system>app folder
6. Change permissions of the hacked SecLauncher3.apk that you downloaded from step #1 to rw-r--r--
7. Reboot & profit
**DISCLAIMER** Neither sbreen94 or I are responsible for any damage that you cause to your phone during this process or if your dog eats your phone and makes it irreplacable.
Enjoy! :good:
Awesome! I've got Hyperdrive on my Note 10.1. This hack is really nice! D/l-ing now!
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What base was the launcher made from? Just curious since the MF3 base has a semi transparent status bar.
Oh boy, I luz me the speed, gonna try right now....thanks my friend...good one...what is it 4x5 5x6?
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What base was the launcher made from? Just curious since the MF3 base has a semi transparent status bar.
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Android 4.2.2 JB TW I545VRUAMDK from the Verizon S4. Sorry that I didn't mention that in the OP, I will add it now.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Android 4.2.2 JB TW I545VRUAMDK from the Verizon S4. Sorry that I didn't mention that in the OP, I will add it now.
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Thanks! I'm not sure of the other bases will have this but mf3 base will fc setting a lock screen background. Minor inconvenience when considering the speed of this thing!
TheAxman said:
Oh boy, I luz me the speed, gonna try right now....thanks my friend...good one...what is it 4x5 5x6?
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Yeah, it's quick man! From the OP, it is 4x4.
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Yeah, it's quick man! From the OP, it is 4x4.
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hehe I'm stupid, got so excited that I completely skipped over that part...
Seems to be working fine with Goldeneye.... Although 2 widgets disappeared but others didn't.
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TheAxman said:
hehe I'm stupid, got so excited that I completely skipped over that part...
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No problem man, lol. I would recommend renaming and adding .bak to your current SecLauncher3.apk just in case you want to go back. But I don't see why you would want to! :good:
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Seems to be working fine with Goldeneye.... Although 2 widgets disappeared but others didn't.
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Yeah some widgets may go away, so you will have to re-add them after you do this.
does this work on stock/odexed roms? what do I do with seclauncher3.odex?
All I have to say is wow. WOW. amazingly smooth , thanks for this mod OP.
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Sweet I gotta try this one out later
Thanks will try
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Russ77 said:
does this work on stock/odexed roms? what do I do with seclauncher3.odex?
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Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I would replace the main file with this one and just leave the odex file. It's worth a try and let me know!
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All I have to say is wow. WOW. amazingly smooth , thanks for this mod OP.
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No problem man, when I left Verizon I was missing this so much and now I can't flash without it lol.
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WizeGuyDezignz said:
Someone can correct me if I'm wrong, but I would replace the main file with this one and just leave the odex file. It's worth a try and let me know!
No problem man, when I left Verizon I was missing this so much and now I can't flash without it lol.
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yep, tried that. works great.
jetlitheone said:
Sweet I gotta try this one out later
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Awesome! If you try and like it, let me know if you want to incorporate it into your ROM. I will ask for permission or I suppose you could as well. :thumbup:
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If you guys would like me to mod the newer based ATT Launcher with transparent status bar, someone post the deodexed apk file (SecLauncher3.apk and i will do it!
WizeGuyDezignz said:
Awesome! If you try and like it, let me know if you want to incorporate it into your ROM. I will ask for permission or I suppose you could as well. :thumbup:
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Definitely ! I'll let you know I have an idea of what this does. Something I was gonna do myself. Genius

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