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can anyone make a transparent status bar ?or do you know a guide and i`ll make one myself ,didn`t find one. i want for sense .
Manual method :
1. Pull the framework-res.apk from /system/framework
2. Extract the apk and find the drawable MDPI/LDPI which there is a many icons
3. Find all status bar icon
4. Edit in on Photoshop or any editor
5. Change the opacity to 50-80%(0%=Blank no status bar LOL )
6. Copy the png to the apk(ZIP not the extracted one)
7. Push it to /system/framework
8. REBOOT and PRAY
actually it's the basic method and old method without theme choser
don't forget to backup the original framework-res.apk or NANdroid Backup
blank status bar is good, shows only time and others status but what about metamorph ?anyone with photoshop wants to do this ?my laptop is not powerfull enough ,the rom is wildpuzzle so you can download the framework apk from there.
Look for the 2 Sense Themes - WildDazzler and AeroFire (It's listed in the Theme Thread, Just search for it). Both descriptions state they have Transparent Status bars, so, you can just take it from there, if you do now want to have the entire theme.
flashed them both and they are ugly
If you read completely what I wrote above, you can use the Status bar files from them, if you are unable to modify it yourself.
Well auleu let me know what you have in mind and i'll give it a shot
Like 3xeno said if you want to try it for yourself just edit the framework-res.apk by unzipping it, going to either LDPI, MDPI, or HDPI (doesnt apply since this is Wildfire).
Edit the status_bar_backround.png and any other status_bar_* related items.
Once done go to the root of the folder, select all and say send to zip. Make sure your file extensions arent hidden. Rename it to framework-res.apk
Now you have 3 options,
1. access phone through recovery using
adb shell, mount /system, cd /system/framework/, rm framework-res.apk, exit.
Then cd to your edited apk and then
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
reboot (dangerous option, try only if you sure you done everything correctly, regardless make a nandroid backup before doing so)
2. edit my aerofire zip by extracting it, removing everything besides the framework folder in the system folder, now copy your framework-res.apk to the framework folder, removing whats inside. Go to root of folder, select all, right click, send to compressed zip. then flash through recovery, reboot.
3. head to the uot.dakra.lt/ and run the framework-res.apk through it customizing what you want and then flash the resultant zip file.
Hope that helps
Does metamorp or Zip Themer work on Wildfire?? Tried them many time but couldnt bring them to work...any guides/suggestions ...
I tried, keeps rebooting, dont really have a lot of time to test as i'm writing an exam tomorrow.
Thing is i'm under the impression that it only works on mdpi devices, correct me if i'm wrong about this
Is it possible to make a transparent lockscreen with the same way?
I use DK Custom Froyo Rom.
A transparent lockscreen is in fact the exact same process, only difference is that you modify the com.htc.resources.apk instead of the framework-res.apk. If you want some idea on what needs modding, take a look at my aerofire theme mod, just extract the apk needed and take a look.
Just search the forum for lockscreen mods and you can do just about anything with it. That being said, widgetlocker? who uses that and why? i find it so frustrating due to (and i know this is a bit perfectionist or whatever) the 1 or 2 second delay that occurs between pressing the power button and seeing the lockscreen, i mean come on, sometimes it even shows the homescreen for a split second before showing the lockscreen and thats just not on for me
did any one tried that. completely transparent status bar???/ is there a flashable zip?? srry m no developer. after trying hundereds of roms m bak to kwbr. lol
mrunal.zode said:
did any one tried that. completely transparent status bar???/ is there a flashable zip?? srry m no developer. after trying hundereds of roms m bak to kwbr. lol
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Sorry its late reply. Don't visit here much anymore but I did a few mods back in the days. May have to search back or forward a bit but here is transparent flash able zip for any sense ROM. Rooted of course.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32824023
Sent from my Nexus 4
Just achieved root using azuzu's method and the fist thing I attempted was to get rid of the dull-dark backgrounds on the Stock ROM and use the bright blue backgrounds from the Xperia 1.6 days, which was also ported to 2.1
I modified the framework-res.apk on PC and used RootExplorer to overwrite the existing framework-res.apk but still I dont see any changes in the backgrounds. Any idea what's amiss? Here is a strp-by-step writ of what i did:
1. Use root explorer to copy the existing framework-res.zpk to /SDCARD/
2. Transferred the apk to PC, replaced the existing semc_bg.png and semc_general_bg in the archive.
3. Transferred the modified apk to sdcard.
4. Using root Explorer on the phone, copied the modified apk to /system/
5. Changed the permissions to match the original apk
6. Copied the modified apk from /system/ to /system/framework/ and overwritten the original apk
7. The file gets overwritten successfully - but there is no change in the system background images
Whare am i going wrong? AFAIK there is nothing wrong with the apk (I have learnt that an incorrect framework-res.apk can brick the phone!)
You also need to edit system/framework/SemcGeneralUxpRes.apk
Locate SemcGenericUxpRes.apk (system/framework) and SystemUI.apk (system/app).
They will also need to be modded for a full theme on GB.
*Edit- Lol, M_I ya beat me to it
Thanks @My_Immortal and AyDee.
I had checked the SystemUI.apk and there was nothing to edit in the package. Checking the SemcGenericUxpRes.apk now, will let y'all know soon!
It worked!!! Thanks guys...my UI looks much lore alive now! http://media.xda-developers.com/images/smilies/biggrin.gif
Also don't forget to replace the image for landscape mode too
here is something I wrote earlier:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16201956&postcount=12
riginal said:
Also don't forget to replace the image for landscape mode too
here is something I wrote earlier:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=16201956&postcount=12
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@riginal : I worked out that bit myself, but thanks all the same.
i have been trying to change some strings in the SystemUI.apk file in synergy, just to see what i can make them say... but i keep getting the same issues.
WTF am i doing wrong? :l
alright, so i put a (framework) folder in the usr/local/bin folder and added synergy frameworks.
(com.htc.resources.apk) <--- labeled this 1.apk
(framework-res.apk) <--- labeled this 2.apk
i decompiled SystemUI.apk using [apktool d /Users/Rolando-Ramiro/Desktop/SystemUI.apk /Users/Rolando-Ramiro/Desktop/SystemUI]
and used textmate (application for mac to edit xml files) to edit the strings i wanted and then i built the file again using..
apktool b /Users/Rolando-Ramiro/Desktop/SystemUI /Users/Rolando-Ramiro/Desktop/SystemUI.apk
no errors on either part.
now i tried 2 things after this.
i unzipped the synergy rom and added the SystemUI.apk to system/app folder on my computer.
i compressed it once more and tried to flash it. Nothing happened.
so i got the SystemUI.apk (the one with the modified strings.xml) and just moved it from my sdcard to the system/app folder in my phone.
Right after that, i got FC.
so i went back to what i originally had.
any idea what im doing wrong?
i keep getting
install /sd card ...
finding update package
opening update package
Installing update...
then it goes back to TWRP
--> choose zip to flash
[ ] reboot after successful flash
[ ] zip signature verification
--> reboot to system
<-- back to main menu
anyone with input please let me know.
i have mac/windows
omg ^^..
I already said it many times to you:
1. Pull the SystemUI.apk from your rom.
(put the apk in the same folder with the apktool, the you just have to type teh name of the the apk,with out a complete path. just like in step two)
2. Decompile it:
apktool d SystemUI.apk
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3. make the changes in the SystemUI folder
4. Recompile it WITH AN OTHER NAME:
apktool b SystemUI SystemUI_NEW.apk
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DON'T overwrite the original SystemUI.apk! (In your 1st post you did this!)
5. open both apks with 7zip
6. when u made changes in the res folder drag&drop the ressources file from SystemUI_NEW to SystemUI
- when you see other folder in the 7zip, with xml/pictures you also edited drag&drop them also
7. You dont need do do anything more now!
- just zipping the apk and flash via cwm won't work, read here how to make one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957
- to try installing this apk won't work either.
8. The right way: copy the SystemUI.apk with ne new ressources file in it
and paste in on your sdcard. move it to /system and change the permission with root explorer to 644 or similar (just like all other apks in system/app) and then finally move it in system/app
- or just push it via adb to system/app
9. reboot
Edit: if u still don't understand how to do it, open teamviewer and give me id and pw =P
Rolando.Ramiro said:
i keep getting
install /sd card ...
finding update package
opening update package
Installing update...
then it goes back to TWRP
--> choose zip to flash
[ ] reboot after successful flash
[ ] zip signature verification
--> reboot to system
<-- back to main menu
anyone with input please let me know.
i have mac/windows
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i would imagine there is an error in your edify script somewhere. and did you resign the apk as a system apk after you recompiled?
i've done everything you said, I PROMISE!
but it still messes up...
how do i resign it?
i decompile SystemUI.apk
it makes a folder called SystemUI
i remove the original SystemUI.apk
then i edit the string, then compile it again.
(i am using the frameworks from the rom that i got the SystemUI.apk from)
once i compile it, i extract the original rom, and go into (system/app) folder and add the .apk
then i compress it back to .zip
i try and flash and i get same error.
i really did the same steps.
i havent tried it on PC though, but i do have it.
gonna do that today.
edit; ok so im reading over the steps that you gave me.
im half asleep right now so i didnt get to fully read them.
my bad! ill do that right now and let you know what i came up with.
edit 2; (15 mins later) i have zip signer 2 on my phone, im pretty sure that will work the same as ppcgeeks apk signer. right?
alright, so instead of creating an update script, i just wanted to push the application from my phone straight into it.
i followed the steps;
1. decompile
2. modify files
3. build with NEW name
4. use 7zip for both NEW and original .apks
5. move over any files from NEW that were modified into original.
6. compress (im not sure if i should of compressed or built again..)
7. move to /system/ and change to what all the apps in /system/app/ are (permissions)
8. move from system/ into system/app.
i still get FC.
sorry if i sound REALLY retarded. im just really unsure what im doing wrong so i have to write it all out.
j4n87 said:
omg ^^..
I already said it many times to you:
1. Pull the SystemUI.apk from your rom.
(put the apk in the same folder with the apktool, the you just have to type teh name of the the apk,with out a complete path. just like in step two)
2. Decompile it:
3. make the changes in the SystemUI folder
4. Recompile it WITH AN OTHER NAME:
DON'T overwrite the original SystemUI.apk! (In your 1st post you did this!)
5. open both apks with 7zip
6. when u made changes in the res folder drag&drop the ressources file from SystemUI_NEW to SystemUI
- when you see other folder in the 7zip, with xml/pictures you also edited drag&drop them also
7. You dont need do do anything more now!
- just zipping the apk and flash via cwm won't work, read here how to make one:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=732957
- to try installing this apk won't work either.
8. The right way: copy the SystemUI.apk with ne new ressources file in it
and paste in on your sdcard. move it to /system and change the permission with root explorer to 644 or similar (just like all other apks in system/app) and then finally move it in system/app
- or just push it via adb to system/app
9. reboot
Edit: if u still don't understand how to do it, open teamviewer and give me id and pw =P
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DUDE I ****ING GOT IT. :O
thank you so much.
posting screenshots right meow.
Rolando.Ramiro said:
DUDE I ****ING GOT IT. :O
thank you so much.
posting screenshots right meow.
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no need to resign/compress after drag/drop file...thats the way im doing it
Congrats that u finally made it..was a hard way =P
j4n87, that guide. it's beautiful.
You saved my day, Sir!
@j4n87:
Thanks a lot for your nice step by step guide - it really helped me a lot!
As a beginning, I tried to change the color of the statusbar's clock. My main mistake was violating your rule 6b:
6. when u made changes in the res folder drag&drop the ressources file from SystemUI_NEW to SystemUI
- when you see other folder in the 7zip, with xml/pictures you also edited drag&drop them also
So you have to copy the file status_bar.xml from SystemUI_NEW.apk/res to SystemUI.apk/res, too.
Thanks again!
Wolfgang
EDIT:
Here is a little timesaver for you when you have installed Android Development Kit (with adb command within your PATH) and you have a WLAN connection to your development PC:
- Install the app adbWireless from the market.
- To get SystemUI.apk installed, start adbWireless and type in your PC's terminal:
1. adb connect 192.168.1.100:5555
2. adb remount
3. adb push SystemUI.apk /system/app
4. adb shell killall system_server
ad 1) Take the values the app tells you.
ad 2) Makes /system partition writeable.
ad 3) You may have to add the correct path to the SystemUI.apk on your PC.
ad 4) That's the command for soft rebooting your smartphone which is faster than a normal reboot.
Hi guys
as the title says, how can I change the background (often blue one) when you view the settings, contacts, etc?
I know it's something about the framework-res.apk, res/drawable-hdpi/semc_bg.png. But I think there's more to edit.
I've got the image to change, my problem right now is what respective files to change in the framework-res. and also how to install it to the phone
Can someone help me? a nice step-by-step process will help me alot, especially for a big noob like me
Thanks a lot, in advance
Replace the semcbg.png file in the semcgenericUxpres.apk
Sent from my X10i using xda premium
Thanks dude ^^ You sure it's this one? none at framework-res? how to edit it , and bring it back to the phone?
there has 2 option to do this..
1-use PC/laptop (winrar/7zip,,,and the new image)
2-use your phone (root explorer,,and the image)
with pc/laptop edit the ***.zip (rom) file
just replace all of semcbg.png every where I mean on framework-res.apk
and other framework (i'm not sure which rom and/or sometime other rom has extra framework-res.apk) (that why u i told u to replace all of this thing)
and for the update also
(maybe u use it...like 'screenshoot.zip' it containing it own framework)
goodluck buddy!
semc_bg.png is located in two files, framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk. Location for that two files is system/framework. In each of that two files u have two semc_bg.png backgrounds, for normal and for landscape mode. Location of that backgrounds in each of previous .apk files is res/drawable-hdpi and res/drawable-land-hdpi. U can edit apk files with 7zip on ur PC.
Enjoy!
Thanks guys!
for example, I finished all the editing stuffs
How will I put it back to the phone? since it is an .apk, will I install that thru package installer? or what? just put the new edited framework-res.apk/semcgenericuxpres.apk in the phone, and reboot and the effects will take place?
You will need to use Root Explorer. Follow these steps:
Make a backup of the original APKs frst!
Copy the edited APKs from your SDCARD to your /system folder. (Yes, the "/System" folder)
Use Root Explorer to set the permissions to RW-R--R--
Once the permissions are set, CUT the files and paste in "/system/framework"
It will ask if you want to overwrite, go ahead and overwrite the files.
Reboot.
Or find empty flashable zip file,put framework files in it and flash via xrecovery.
Sent from my xperia "z10i"
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Sent from my xperia "z10i"
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Which ROM is that? Did u get a port of the Walkman Z onto the X10?
Hello
i have one question and need your help so i make my own rom but i want replace systemui.apk and edit build.prop
so how i can replace systemui do i need replace other file together with systemui or just replace systemui with one from other rom systemui.apk I would like to replace it as far as I know is in there the whole look and icons?and how i can in build.prop edit name of rom,version of rom and author of rom I already tried to edit build.prop tweaks and work fine but when i change rom id in build.prop my rom won't start when install rom so what i do wrong?
So please help me i not need tutorial i just need easy help ho replace systemui.apk do i need replace framework-res when i replace systemui.apk and how edit build.prop id etc......
please help me
systemUI .. i dont know much about, so took this infos from here
Part 1 Theming Android:
First you need the following Tools for this:
-7zip
-A Windows PC
Step 1) Go to your rom you like to Theme and grab you Systemui.apk From system/app Copy it to your desktop!
Step 2) Now open the file with 7zip by right clicking on the file and choose open with 7zip
Step 3) When you are in the Systemui.apk with 7zip go to the Res folder and open up Drawable-hdpi Depending on your phone it could be also Drawable-ldpi or Drawable-mdpi Or Drawable-xhdpi Now just open that folder!
Step 4) when you are in that folder you see a lot of .png files that are all the files you could theme now If you want to theme your Systemui.apk to ICS/JB/GB/Froyo etc... source for the systemui.apk from a phone who is running on that OS!
Step 5) When you have found that systemui.apk from the other OS Then open that Systemui.apk also with 7zip and go to the res folder and than to Drawable-hdpi!
Step 6) when you have bot systemui.apk's opend source for the .png's you want to theme for example you want to theme the wifi signal icon Source in YOUR SYSTEMUI.APK FROM YOUR PHONE to stat_sys_wifi_signal
then also find the excactly same .png in the other Systemui.apk from that other OS and start copying the Files!
NOTE: Please Check the names if they are the same otherwise the systemui will Force Close (Crash)
Step 7) Now when your done copying and theming Close The file and put it back in your rom Flash your rom congratulations you have themed Now your Android Rom!
build.prob is only a small textfile, edditing it via an txt editor is quite simple..
another solution for your customer rom making could be:
StudioAndroid a suit for modding android roms, and apps and so on. it is easy to use and does almost everything you want
or
Rom Maker , less features, a small simply to use version, alsowith build.prob edit.
build.prob tweaks can befoud here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227269
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1808791
.. or look at some zweaking scripts, something like that
have fun, and dont forget to thank :good:
BLiNKT said:
Hello
i have one question and need your help so i make my own rom but i want replace systemui.apk and edit build.prop
so how i can replace systemui do i need replace other file together with systemui or just replace systemui with one from other rom systemui.apk I would like to replace it as far as I know is in there the whole look and icons?and how i can in build.prop edit name of rom,version of rom and author of rom I already tried to edit build.prop tweaks and work fine but when i change rom id in build.prop my rom won't start when install rom so what i do wrong?
So please help me i not need tutorial i just need easy help ho replace systemui.apk do i need replace framework-res when i replace systemui.apk and how edit build.prop id etc......
please help me
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I also answered this in the software developement section for you. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1890347