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So, I'm working on my first theme. I started with the In Paris theme.zip available in the In Paris thread. Part of which I'm trying to include battery % icons - basing it from hooolm's great glow themes. This would be for the great In Paris rom. I have everything on my theme working except the battery icons (most of the work is in SystemUI). They just don't show up in the corner of the status bar.
I've added all the icons to res/drawable-xlarge-mdpi. The drawable/stat_sys_battery, _charge, and _usb_charge xml's are appropriate, again thanks hooolm!
I've successfully done this mod on my phone before. I know there must be one little thing I am missing, but for the life of me can't pinpoint. I'm guessing it must be an xml edited by task
/phantom, but can't figure out which one.
I've attached the framework-res I've been working on. Can anyone lend a helping hand to a noob themer (hey we all had to start somewhere )
Edit: I've attached the final zip. Try it out if you like. Mixture of I1n Paris theme, hoolms glow theme and a few things of my own.
the Framework-res file all looks good
how did you pakage it up and flash it to you tab as there is a specific way or it will not flash properly ?
It's packaged with systemUI.apk as a flashable zip. Flashes well. All the systemUI stuff took. No FC's or anything. Only problem is the battery icons don't show up on the status bar, notification panel.
I got the icons from hooolm's glow theme, they show up there - but breaks the power menu.
Attached the original framework from hooolm's theme to see how he set it up.
Ok, I think I've figured out the problem. It's in the drawable/stat_sys_battery, _charge, and _usb_charge xml's. I was taking them out of hooolm's theme and putting them into my own. My procedure was to:
Open archive in 7zip
Extract xml's to desktop
Open up new archive for new theme
Copy extracted xml's into new archive
I tried editing the decompiled (using apkmanager) then recompiling in apkmanager, but it kept giving me an error- I don't know why.
So, the finished product, the code isn't 'sticking'. It looks like this:
item android:drawable="@drawable/stat_sys_battery_0" android:maxLevel="0" />
<item android:drawable="@17303097" android:maxLevel="1" />
<item android:drawable="@17303107" android:maxLevel="2" />
<item android:drawable="@17303117" android:maxLevel="3" />
Instead of each line being like "0", I get those numbers.
Any help?
If I get some time tomorrow ill get it working for you bro. I was already planning on getting a percentage battery into my next release for "In Paris v6". Hoping to release over the weekend.
Hey, I'd appreciate it task. But now it's become a challenge to learn a bit more about this stuff. I don't know what in the heck I'm doing wrong that those xml files aren't copying over and saving correctly. I'm sure I'm missing something stupid.
My noobness is showing. I'm getting an error in apk manager whenever I try to recompile the framework-res.apk. Decompiles fine, but won't recompile.
Bazar617 is helping get this into my theme, once it is feel free to snag it up
b00sted said:
Bazar617 is helping get this into my theme, once it is feel free to snag it up
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Thanks! It's in hooolm's theme, I'm just having trouble moving it over to task's In Paris theme. The xml's won't save properly, it's weird.
I got the battery to work, but broke the power menu.
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If I get some time tomorrow ill get it working for you bro. I was already planning on getting a percentage battery into my next release for "In Paris v6". Hoping to release over the weekend.
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Sweet. Can't wait for version 6
Ok, I think I got it working. Haven't found any bugs yet...
It's pretty much a mixture of the In Paris theme and hoolms theme. A few of my own things mixed into it. I've attached the zip if anyone wants to try it.
Thanks to hoolms and task and phantom.
Hmm, tried it on my P7500 with overcome rom on it, resulted in a bootloop. Thnx for the effort so far though, been looking for a simple percentage battery mod for my beloved tab
anyone get apktool working on the SystemUI.apk or any other tool for that matter? it is buggin me that I cant get it to recompile
Amazing work, tallgrasshawk. Using this right now on In Paris v5 and havent found any issues yet.
Dip-Stick said:
Hmm, tried it on my P7500 with overcome rom on it, resulted in a bootloop. Thnx for the effort so far though, been looking for a simple percentage battery mod for my beloved tab
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This is for the 7510 only
And thanks replay, glad you like it
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anyone get apktool working on the SystemUI.apk or any other tool for that matter? it is buggin me that I cant get it to recompile
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I used apk manager with no issues
tallgrasshawk said:
I used apk manager with no issues
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can u zip urs up and send me it then? i would be forever in your debt lol.. days I have spent dude.. days.... driving me fricken nuts....
here is my error log...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22063477/APKmanagerErrorLog.txt
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can u zip urs up and send me it then? i would be forever in your debt lol.. days I have spent dude.. days.... driving me fricken nuts....
here is my error log...
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22063477/APKmanagerErrorLog.txt
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YOUR systemUI or one from mine?
that was mine... can you send me your apk manager? and maybe ur working systemUI stuff so i can least know it should be 100% then back troubleshoot from my end
b00sted said:
that was mine... can you send me your apk manager? and maybe ur working systemUI stuff so i can least know it should be 100% then back troubleshoot from my end
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You could probably just pull it out of the theme.zip. That would be my latest one, I haven't worked on it since I put the theme out here.
My systemUI was almost entirely hooolm's work (kudos to him) with some changed .pngs on my end.
Hello eveyone, could someone point me the direction of a light weight theme or just an icon apk that allows me to have colourful icons in the settings menu?
I'm looking through the market etc but just can't find anything suitable.I've tried a couple of themes but have caused phone to slow down or don't apply correctly. I idealy just want to be able to change each and every icon on the phone.
I'm on Galaxcy Ace
Ice Cream Final no tweaks
baseband WKT3
CWM 5
cooltt said:
Hello eveyone, could someone point me the direction of a light weight theme or just an icon apk that allows me to have colourful icons in the settings menu?
I'm looking through the market etc but just can't find anything suitable.I've tried a couple of themes but have caused phone to slow down or don't apply correctly. I idealy just want to be able to change each and every icon on the phone.
I'm on Galaxcy Ace
Ice Cream Final no tweaks
baseband WKT3
CWM 5
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If you want to change each and every icon in your rom,then,extract your rom,then search the rom for apps and now decompile or extrace them one by one and edit the icons in them
theres no easy way doing that except to get ur hands dirty by decompiling apks and edit them one by one.
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theres no easy way doing that except to get ur hands dirty by decompiling apks and edit them one by one.
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Yep..This is not an easy job..Not to mention the 9patch One of the most annoying things in the world
Prawesome said:
Yep..This is not an easy job..Not to mention the 9patch One of the most annoying things in the world
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i never used 9patch and every thing i modded worked great
Are you looking to me?? i have an chinese ARMY !! (-(-(-.-)-)-)
Thanks all
I've found a good theme now just trying to sort out the status bar issue.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435922
That looks absolutely stunning.
Is there anyway to port it or anyone willing to take the challenge? I can't do it because.. well.. idk how.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445647
just flash it over cm...we use the I9000 builds anyways
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1445647
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FYI, this Black Exodus 0.5 port is only for CM9. Running this theme on Onecosmic or ICS Passion could have side-effect or other undesired behavior, such as boot-looping, or random FCs.
Make a Nandroid before attempting to run this theme.
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Yea backup is a must. Theme itself should be okay though. He used vrtheme format. I think it is kinda like morph as it only replaces images he changed in framework and sytemUI as opposed to whole apk. Anyways make a backup and flash.
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FYI, this Black Exodus 0.5 port is only for CM9. Running this theme on Onecosmic or ICS Passion could have side-effect or other undesired behavior, such as boot-looping, or random FCs.
Make a Nandroid before attempting to run this theme.
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I had to flash my phone again today so I figured I would give this CM9 them a shot on Passion 10.6
Flashed through CWR with no issues, rebooted without issue
Looking through at first glance I can see things like the clock are still blue and the pull down quick toggle images are not lined up since the drop down in Passion is not the same as CM9
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I had to flash my phone again today so I figured I would give this CM9 them a shot on Passion 10.6
Flashed through CWR with no issues, rebooted without issue
Looking through at first glance I can see things like the clock are still blue and the pull down quick toggle images are not lined up since the drop down in Passion is not the same as CM9
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Can you post some pictures of what seems to be wrong?
Also, you just flashed that over ICS Passion without doing anything else?
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Can you post some pictures of what seems to be wrong?
Also, you just flashed that over ICS Passion without doing anything else?
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already reflashed so no pics. I flashed over a stock 10.5
Well, Nexus .pngs are bigger, if that CM9 port to the i9000 has resized all images, it's fairly easy to port them to ICS Passion, the only thing left would be to edit some xmls.
Not sure what .apks would work, but most of them should.
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Well, Nexus .pngs are bigger, if that CM9 port to the i9000 has resized all images, it's fairly easy to port them to ICS Passion, the only thing left would be to edit some xmls.
Not sure what .apks would work, but most of them should.
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Rsfaze already flashed them so I would assume the PNG files are resized already.
According to rsfaze we just need someone to reorganize the status bar since passion has a toggle etc added to it
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Rsfaze already flashed them so I would assume the PNG files are resized already.
According to rsfaze we just need someone to reorganize the status bar since passion has a toggle etc added to it
Sent from my SGH-T959 using xda premium
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Easy enough.
Just delete SystemUI.apk (That's where the status bar things are.)
My SystemUI was working just fine.
If you're willing to try it, upload the SystemUI from this theme and link me to it.
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Easy enough.
Just delete SystemUI.apk (That's where the status bar things are.)
My SystemUI was working just fine.
If you're willing to try it, upload the SystemUI from this theme and link me to it.
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I might play around with this some more, when I have some time. How is the Nexus S treating you? I'm still going back and forth on buying one or getting the Galaxy Nexus.
Here is the systemUI contents...http://www.multiupload.com/OKF7W8D5G8
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I might play around with this some more, when I have some time. How is the Nexus S treating you? I'm still going back and forth on buying one or getting the Galaxy Nexus.
Here is the systemUI contents...http://www.multiupload.com/OKF7W8D5G8
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It's awesome, man. I love it.
I'd go with the Nexus S, I don't see what the big hype of the GNexus is.
Thanks, now I need the ICS Passion SystemUI.
EDIT: Mind sending me the whole SystemUI from the white theme, too? I need to decompile it myself.
I put what i thought u wanted.
i got the systemui.apk straight from the .zip of ICS Passion
but for the theme, it was already a folder and to upload i had to zip it up, and it seems as if the theme has less files than normal...
I also put the entire theme as attachment.
attached:
-ICS Passion System UI
-Black Exodus System Ui ( i don't think its correct though it doesn't look the same as the Passion .apk)
-The entire theme black exodus
edit: the entire black exodus theme didn't seem to want to be a attachment after i waited 10 mins for it to upload on xda...
so i got it up on multiupload.
Here is the exodus theme
I'm on the quarx 2.16 nightly and was wondering if there's a theme out there that just makes the standard system theme have a transparent status bar (and maybe notification pull down too?)
I tried Orion theme, but don't like the miui style notification area. Is there a way to only use the status bar, but noneof the other mods (like icons, skinned dialer, etc.)?
I kinda like the simple system theme.
Thanks
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Simply put no! Downloading a custom Rom is the only option @ this time.
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GoLauncherEx have that option, and it's a very nice launcher.
I don't know if there is a theme that does that, :/
Quarx added that feature to his nightlies, and the Orion theme and others w/ transparent status bars work. I'm just wondering if there's a theme out there that has the transparency, but not too many other drastic changes to the look and feel.
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I'm pretty sure that a quick search on xda would have bring you some answers on this...but anyway..Read the second post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448310
It might look long and complicated but itsn't so; it only takes 3-4 minutes to do after you've done it once...
On the first post there I even gave a transparent theme that I've moded.
Read all: pretty much every themes for cm7 can be made transparent but not every launchers support them and they might also require additional quick settings.
Cheers
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Simply put no! Downloading a custom Rom is the only option @ this time.
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Obviously, I do not agree with this answer.. plz read above...
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I'm pretty sure that a quick search on xda would have bring you some answers on this...but anyway..Read the second post of this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1448310
It might look long and complicated but itsn't so; it only takes 3-4 minutes to do after you've done it once...
On the first post there I even gave a transparent theme that I've moded.
Read all: pretty much every themes for cm7 can be made transparent but not every launchers support them and they might also require additional quick settings.
Cheers
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Thanks,
I had read that post, but i didn't make it allthe way to the bottom, where i guess the answer i'm looking for is located. sorry. I guess I stopped reading, becasue i tought it would only work on the nightly you mentioned in the post. I was glad Quarx included the ability to have a transparent status bar, so i wasn't sure if changing all those files would be necessary.
I guess I'll get to work, figuring out which combo makes a good semi-transparent status bar. I wish there was a setting to control that (and notification area also?)
Yet another project making me step deeper into the world of Android. To think that when i got my defy (my first and only smartphone) i had no intention of rooting or anything. I guess that's what happens when the phone doesn't work well to begin w/
You can have a look here to get an idea on what to expect.
You know that an apk is basically a zip file right? So you could also get the 4 files with modified opacity (transparency) from my theme there and replace them in the SystemUI.apk of the nightly build you are using.
The only 'tricky' part in all this is to replace that SystemUI.apk on the system once those files are changed [and that you've used baksmali/smali to edit that 1 line in the statusbar.service file]. But really not a big deal with Terminal if you follow my instructions.
Lastly, I'd also suggest you to try Maniac103's latest nightly (Feb20th) because he fixed quite a few things lately and [to save you some work] I've already gave a CWM zip patch with transparency for it here - but read on there, I included 1 or 2 additional things in it like a different font... If just you just want transparency; you can pull the SystemUI.apk from the patch and use Terminal again to replace it on your phone.
EDIT: sorry! I just remembered that the patch doesn't contain those 4 modded png; only the one line change. So my theme would have transparency but not CM7 themes or others [without changing png anyway].
Anyhow: such a long answer...but if all that helped you in anyway -which I hope-, you can click that "Thanks" button
Cheers.
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Important Info
This is the first theme I'm making for the Tab S and it is in testing.
If you download and flash please disregard missing elements in the theme.
I expect to be finished sooner than later. By the end of the weekend maybe.
I'll post any significant additions or improvements if it's not completed by Mon.
I Am Not Responsible For Any Use Of Information Or Files Posted By Myself Or By Any Other User.
Limitations and Solutions
The vr system will theme pngs, .9.pngs and some xmls [font color and some significant background elements].
I personally will theme my stock T700 NL2 rom and add apks to the theme to complete it where I cannot for any rom build because it would cause errors.
If two roms use stock apks with no mods to them you might be able to do this but I would not advise it.
Developers And Rom Users
I'll happily find the time to make this or any theme I put out for the TabS compatible with your rom. Please PM me or let me know.
Theme Design And Name Info
This is a simple theme that will add white and grey [4D5163, 343743] to touchwiz ui.
The name Version 0 is because this is the first time I've released a theme at this early of a stage, it will be relatively colorless and seemed cool enough.
EMPTYGALAXYTHEME comes from my EMPTYGALAXYROM name and I guess a way to encompass all my work. lol
I'm not big on it now but it adds to the fun.
EMPTYGALAXYTHEME
VERSION 0https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/9398026/EGT_V0_3.1.15.zip
vr theme flashable zip tested on T700. It should work on any Tab S but I'm not 100% sure about the T800.
Please Report If It Works On Your Tab S
current themed parts
System UI - toggles, icons.
Framework - menus, some background
screenshots when finished
I realize the risk you run flashing a theme without any screenshots or revert zip and I thank you for that[emoji14]
Hopefully I'll need this
Confirmed working on T800. Just needs a few fixes. Power menu is also themed to. So looks like you got that down thank you man
That's how it should look at this point. That's great thanks.
Feel free to use the zip as a map. Some things I didn't need to theme but unzip it and you'll know some of r he pngs. I'd love to know where that side bar in settings is...
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That's how it should look at this point. That's great thanks.
Feel free to use the zip as a map. Some things I didn't need to theme but unzip it and you'll know some of r he pngs. I'd love to know where that side bar in settings is...
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Hey changed the icons in sec settings. I still don't know which is the color that blueish one is. I used your theme as a base and filled some stuff in the empty folders. I managed to get the recents bar themed too. I did some cherry picking from discreet blue. The settings now has custom icons. Also fixed the auto brightness tick box while I was at it.
Very nice. Was the recents bar in settings? I'm thinking the side bar background might be an xml.... I hope not though
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Very nice. Was the recents bar in settings? I'm thinking the side bar background might be an xml.... I hope not though
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If I am correct, the recents bar was an XML... I looked at discreet blue and saw that the systemui had layout folder along with an XML file. I'm still trying to figure out the top blue bar in the notification panel. The framework doesn't need changes as its perfect for me.
Here's my zip in case you want to know the things I added. https://www.dropbox.com/s/fehgzqqiu6rbmon/Theme Test 2 DUHAsianSKILLZ.zip?dl=0
I'll check that out if I get a chance. I've got to find all the backgrounds before I'll be changing icons or anything else. Looks like each rom may need it's own themed apks though cuz of values folders
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I'll check that out if I get a chance. I've got to find all the backgrounds before I'll be changing icons or anything else. Looks like each rom may need it's own themed apks though cuz of values folders
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Hey, If you ever get the notification part at the top themed/fixed tell me That's basically all I need since you did most of the dirty work with the framework and systemui. Of course I am theming for the T800 as you can do whatever as you have the T700
That's in one of the value folders in System UI apk. Next time I'm at my pc I'll find exactly where.
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It's in one of the colors.xml or drawables.
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That's in one of the value folders in System UI apk. Next time I'm at my pc I'll find exactly where.
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It's in one of the colors.xml or drawables.
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Can you send me the zip with that? Thanks!
I can later but it's in the apk. So if you're running ironrom you'll need that systemui.apk.
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Can you send me the zip with that? Thanks!
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Hey,
I've been busy with the s4 [it needs a lot more attention than the tab] but I saw you've gotten framework themed? Have you found the side settings panel?
That's the only thing keeping me from finishing this.
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Hey,
I've been busy with the s4 [it needs a lot more attention than the tab] but I saw you've gotten framework themed? Have you found the side settings panel?
That's the only thing keeping me from finishing this.
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I don't think I did anything with the framework. Been really busy finishing and studying for exams this week. I'm all finished now though. I tried looking for that part yesterday and I couldn't find it! And I also had trouble with the top nonfication panel. Those are basically the only things left until its finished.
What tab do you have? Lol. I'll need the System Ui from the rom. I'm thinking it's worth focusing on IronRom and your version. Once it's complete it'll be easier to bring it to the others. I have the debloated NL2. .. I might complete something for that. Idk though. You're all over helping the community so honestly I want to return the favor and get this done.
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What tab do you have? Lol. I'll need the System Ui from the rom. I'm thinking it's worth focusing on IronRom and your version. Once it's complete it'll be easier to bring it to the others. I have the debloated NL2. .. I might complete something for that. Idk though. You're all over helping the community so honestly I want to return the favor and get this done.
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I own the Tab s wifi 10.5 (SMT800). Themes should work fine on T805 also.Here's the Apks I pulled from iron rom. https://mega.co.nz/#F!i0wCTapZ!RP83sWXTdksm4PqpxVQ8wA. Thank you for working/want to work on it for me. Its basically the two things I mentioned in the last post. Theme those then its complete. I'm trying not to work too much on it since lollipop is coming real soon. You'll see me around the community a lot since I own the device . If I owned other devices you'd see me there too. Thanks again! If you don't manage to find it or get things to work, I can try to do it.
Well, I must need to update some tools or something. I can not compile framework. And the SystemUI sent I couldn't compile. The xml that needs to be modded is in value-sw800dp-xhdpi/drawables.xml "notification_header_bg".
Now there is a good chance it's somewhere else because when I did it on my SysUI I went through all the drawables.xml and colors.xml is values folders, values-sw800dp-xhdpi, values-sw600dp, values-sw540dp, values-sw360dp-xhdpi, values-sw320dp and values.
I won't be able to do anything until I can get those compiled
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Well, I must need to update some tools or something. I can not compile framework. And the SystemUI sent I couldn't compile. The xml that needs to be modded is in value-sw800dp-xhdpi/drawables.xml "notification_header_bg".
Now there is a good chance it's somewhere else because when I did it on my SysUI I went through all the drawables.xml and colors.xml is values folders, values-sw800dp-xhdpi, values-sw600dp, values-sw540dp, values-sw360dp-xhdpi, values-sw320dp and values.
I won't be able to do anything until I can get those compiled
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Sorry for the late reply, had a big project to do. I typically use tickelmyandroid tool to compile and decompile the Apks since it uses apktool and all that. Never had a problem. Perhaps I can compile them?
That might work. I'm gonna see about tickle my android. I've never used it. Thanks for the info. I'm still doing work on the s4. I'll try to make some time for the tab.