Just some questions [yeah, used search and no lucky]
1. How can I theme CM9 with the Theme Chooser? Any tutorial, template? Don't know anything about it. [If possible, a noob-medium tutorial about apks]
2. What can I do with the arsc file?
3. How can I edit those XML files?
4. How can I change the icon of some apps? [which the theme doesn't theme...]
Well, I just want to know it, I have a theme here, but want to edit some stuff. Or I could also start from zero to make the perfect theme for me.
Thanks.
Edit: with a lot of search on google [I mean a lot] and a friend helping me, I was finally able to do some stuff. With apktool I managed to decompile, and just easy, I've been able to edit a Theme chooser apk like it was mine, edit the xml files and the arsc files were already decompiled. By myself I could also add some apps to the APKs, like chrome. [PS: if someone has a cool Google Chrome square icon, please share ]
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Ok simple and short im asking if theres some xml i have to use to tell the hdpi-ness of the X10 to properly use mdpi pngs in a framework apk, or if it simply recognizes it by itself in with the 'drawable-mdpi' or 'drawable-hdpi' folder names.
Come on guys... I cant find any answers thats why im asking.
I'm a graphic designer and I'd love to start making themes for the SGS2 but I don't know how to create the APKs, specifically, the SystemUI.apk. I've read up about it but haven't found anything helpful.
Could someone write a guide on how to do it or give me a link to one?
Could i recomend looking at VRTheme, see this post and this post, this way you dont have to build apks in the traditional sense.
You will want apktool to decompile apks, then edit, then use it again to recompile.
I know to to make a theme, but was wondering how to make use of the theme chooser in CM10. It looks like I need to build an apk but I haven't found any guides on how to go about that. Any pointers?
Try the easy way while you wait for help
Well I've been building a theme for months and there's the easy way and the impossible way, one is to extract a template theme or any theme for that matter and replace all the images with your own as long as you don't touch the .9s and use the apk multi tool (googleable) to extract optimise and sign it for you. Thats the easy way
The other is to decompile which lets you edit XML files and .9s but I haven't managed to get that to work and no amount of internet can help me. Which means no changing the name of the theme and no uploading to the market. Which is what I planned to do. But give the easy way a go if you just want it for yourself and friends etc.
I had also posted another question here on the forums trying to figure out why I couldn't theme MMS.apk and Phone.apk; one_love_420 was kind enough to respond and mentioned the same thing you did, which is to utilize theme chooser. So that is what I ended up doing. I found a template for CM10 theme chooser and added in some lines so I could also theme MMS.
one_love_420 also provided me a link to this forum post, which helps with learning how to modify the xml files and personalize the theme.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11545308
I have actually edited .9.png files before, with my old Samsung Moment. granted that was on Android 2.2 but still applies right?
Personally I preferred to use Draw9Patch and xUltimate (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=700904) and Photoshop.
Here are some guides that I have looked at previously:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=605662
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1638978
Thank you for your response SimBol10! Also, let me know if you have any questions about .9.png editing and I'll try to return the favor!
Hi at all,
i like to know how to theme lockscreens ? my phone is rooted.
Which tools i have to install ? WidgetLocker ? Apk manager ?
Is there a simple guide, because after reading a lot of threads im totaly confused and i have no clue how to start...
Thanks a bunch.
For starting install apktool and install JRE(java runtime environment) then decompile framework-res.apk (in system/framework) then for just starting theme the pngs at drawables then recompile and push in. System/fraework with correct permissions and you are done. No one can teach you theming follow whats on your heart.
-Rik[Rittik]
Actually you can read the title but I will explain it.
I have a official cm10 release on my phone(xperia neo).And Iam working on a rom for myself.Iam trying to change images SystemUI.apk but I didn't get any changes. I think its about theme engine.
So firstly, Default theme "System" taking resources from SystemUI.apk ? How can I remove this thing totally? I just want classic ui from SystemUI.apk.
And a noob question, my xperia neo is hdpi. In SystemUI.apk/res, I have to edit the image files in drawable-hdpi.Thats true right? I just edit it. And I want to be sure about it.
And another question...I get these images from other SystemUI's, like Android 4.3's SystemUI.apk. And there is few differences between images.(Actually device changes, not cm10.2..like xperia z1's systemui) ...Same drawable-hdpi folder.But in my SystemUI.apk, the .png is 29x27 , in xperia z1's SystemUI.apk, its 32x29 (something like that). When I use that image directly (32x29) , is there any problem I have to face? or just the image will be a bit bigger?
The last question! I got Android L's dump. I want to take the .png files used in statusbar...(signal wifi airplane mode ...). But there is no SystemUI.apk . Then where are these files? In framework-res.apk?
Many questions..I hope you can understand me..anyways thank you so much Any help, anything is appreciated
Dam, 35 view and no answer...I need answers immediately.