[GUIDE][ICS] Custom Carrier Label for Stock / Stock Based ROM - Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo, Pro

I just found the trick to manipulate carrier label on notification bar when I'm exploring decompiled stock based SystemUI.apk..
Wanna know how to do that ??
Check this out :
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/layout/status_bar_tracking.xml with any good xml editor (here I'm using NP++)
Find this line:
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.CarrierLabel android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" android:textColor="#ff33b5e5" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="bottom" android:paddingBottom="20.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
and change to:
Code:
<textView android:text="@string/carrier_label" android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" android:textColor="#ff33b5e5" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="bottom" android:paddingBottom="20.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
Save
Now open res/values/strings.xml
Add this line above </resources> :
Code:
<string name="carrier_label">ENTER_YOUR_COOLEST_TEXT_HERE</string>
so it'll be looked a like this:
Code:
<string name="carrier_label">ENTER_YOUR_COOLEST_TEXT_HERE</string>
</resources>
p.s. : change the ENTER_YOUR_COOLEST_TEXT_HERE with your desired label
Now save
Recompile (build) your SystemUI.apk
Push to your phone and you are.......
Done !!
The result will be looked 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"
}
Mine :
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..

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nice find mate .. thanks for the share

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if you lazy to do ,try this app http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=901865
dont know if it work on ICS ,just try its easier for noob like me
btw thanks for share :good:

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Does anyone now how to bring the Carrier Label in the bottom of the statusbar Expanded view, in Gingerbread? Tried searching the forum and google, but with no luck...

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iiandskater said:
i just found the trick to manipulate carrier label on notification bar when i'm exploring decompiled stock based systemui.apk..
Wanna know how to do that ??
Check this out :
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/layout/status_bar_tracking.xml with any good xml editor (here i'm using np++)
find this line:
Code:
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.carrierlabel android:textappearance="@style/textappearance.statusbar.clock" android:textcolor="#ff33b5e5" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="bottom" android:paddingbottom="20.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
and change to:
Code:
<textview android:text="@string/carrier_label" android:textappearance="@style/textappearance.statusbar.clock" android:textcolor="#ff33b5e5" android:gravity="center" android:layout_gravity="bottom" android:paddingbottom="20.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
save
now open res/values/strings.xml
add this line above </resources> :
Code:
<string name="carrier_label">enter_your_coolest_text_here</string>
so it'll be looked a like this:
Code:
<string name="carrier_label">enter_your_coolest_text_here</string>
</resources>
p.s. : Change the enter_your_coolest_text_here with your desired label
now save
recompile (build) your systemui.apk
push to your phone and you are.......
done !!
the result will be looked like this :
mine :
good luck..
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ur status bar is so cool i mean d icons can u make a zip and share???

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What do you use to decompile/recompile? Also can you set the clock in the middle of the status bar?
Sent from my SPH-D710 using xda premium

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i try but it do not work.
i think my room need more edit at: res\values\public.xlm but i do not know add line:
<public type="string" name="carrier_label" id="0x7f08001c" />

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cool
looks very nice bro

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Hi, will this work on jellybean??