Is there anyway to change the call lock screen from what I have below?
Certain ROMs will change the call screen. Do you have root on your phone?
Yep (10chars).
would there be any way to change the way you answer the phone without root? my phone keeps answering itself in my pocket
delivery_dragon said:
would there be any way to change the way you answer the phone without root? my phone keeps answering itself in my pocket
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You have to find the apk files to replace the HTClockscreen.apk (do not remove it until you have a replacement lockscreen.apk file. technically you could probably pull one off from another ROM that you like and copy it onto your /system/app location and that might work... but be careful and do a nandbackup before you start experimenting.
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You have to find the apk files to replace the HTClockscreen.apk (do not remove it until you have a replacement lockscreen.apk file. technically you could probably pull one off from another ROM that you like and copy it onto your /system/app location and that might work... but be careful and do a nandbackup before you start experimenting.
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While it is true that you can replace your lockscreen, the call lockscreen is in the phone.apk, and you either choose between the HTC screen (on Sense roms) or the Android lockscreen (on CM and AOSP roms).
One solution that I have adapted is to put the phone "top-down" in my pocket (the usb plug points up) that way, even if it does rub during extraction, it's going opposite direction to answer the call.
what exactly are you trying to change? i have mine setup like Senseable's... the screen shot you posted is the sense call-lock screen.
the actual files are located in the com.htc.resources.apk (in the \res\drawable-mdpi folder)
you can change the files in the apk... and push it back over your current file.
the lock arc screen files are named:
lockscreen_arc.png
lockscreen_arcglass_bottom.png
lockscreen_arcglass_top.9.png
i'm pretty sure you can find a flashable version around here somewhere too.
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My laptop was stolen recently so I won't be able to help anyone out until I can get a new one. Thanks for stopping by though.
This is no longer a tutorial, just a simple user friendly Lock Ring Kit.
Please download the updated kit at the bottom of this post.
I will also take requests here for anyone who doesn't want to mess with it.
Since people are still rocking 2.3.3 ROMs, please specify if your ROM is 2.3.3 or 2.3.4 when making a request. There are subtle differences.
Also you have a few rosies to choose from, let me know which one you want. If you don't request something specific, I'll just make the default rosie. Rosie choices attached at the bottom of this post. If you would like a rosie I don't have here, let me know and I'll see what I can do to add it to the kit. Also, I've played around a little with themes enough to feel comfortable to help out wherever I can. So if you have a request that is not related to my kit, I still may be able to help you out.
All 2.3.3 requests I've done are posted on Post# 3 and Post# 4
2.3.4 version requests are posted on Post# 125 and Post# 126
Thumbnail gallery of all the Lock Rings I've made HERE
Links to my Lock Ring folders on Box.net
2.3.3 Lock Rings
2.3.4 Lock Rings
2.3.4 Lock Rings - Transparent Rosie
2.3.4 Lock Rings - Red Outline Rosie
First of all, this is intented for Deodexed ROMs on the EVO 3D. Other qHD devices may work as well but I cannot guarantee. For devices such as the EVO 4G (WVGA), use one of the tutorials below . While these mods have been working flawless on several ROMs, there is the occasional error. Just to be safe MAKE A NANDROID to go back to if something goes wrong. If you don't read up and just flash something, lock ring mods or any other, and something should screw up, you can't be mad at anyone but yourself if you've got nothing to go back to.
With this method, your ring will only show up on the default skin or the HTC supplied skins, Burgundy and BlueSky. Every custom skin has its own lock ring which overwrites the default. If you have a custom skin installed and would like a custom lock ring, go to my second post for a mini tutorial on editing custom skins.
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I originally learned how to make these from this thread: [Tutorial] Sense 3.0 Custom Lock Ring Kit so big thanks to jmaher1023 for that.
Another thread to check out is [TUTORIAL] User-Friendly Custom Lock-Rings for Sense 3.0 (EVO 4G) by gamendorf. *Thanks gamendorf for the help with the batch file.
Also, you should stop by this thread [DEV-TOOLS] [MODE10] Mode10Tools now released ! and give thanks to Flemmard and Diamondback2010, the devs of the m10 tools that make all this possible.
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As Posted by Diamondback2010 in the m10 tools thread:
System-Requirements
You need a working .NET 4 Framework installation to run the M10Editor.
m10decoder and m10encoder should run in console-version without anything special.
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Instructions
1. Unzip the attached Lock_Ring_Kit_2.3.3.zip or Lock_Ring_Kit_2.3.4.zip to your C drive (C:\Lock_Ring_Kit_2.3.3) or (C:\Lock_Ring_Kit_2.3.4)
2. Pick your image and resize it to 271x270. For the image to show up correctly you have to rotate it 180 degrees and mirror it. Your image must be saved as a .png
3. Save your edited image as LockRing.png and move it to the root of your Lock Ring Kit
4. Run the batch file for the Rosie you want (look in "Rosie Screenshots" folder to decide)
5. A flashble zip file will be created at the root of your Lock Ring Kit. Rename it, sign it if you want, move it to your SD Card and flash in recovery
E3D_Lock_Ring_Kit_2.3.3.zip
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E3D_Lock_Ring_Kit_2.3.4.zip
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Recent Changes:
Added in Red Outline to the rosie choices
*Not that anyone actually reads the entire first post, but just for your information, making Lock Rings for GSM and Sense 3.5 is not possible yet. As of right now m10 tools is unable to decompile these m10 files. Until we get a m10 tools update for these we have no way to edit.
The above comment was really nothing more than a speculation. I went ahead and asked the devs of the m10 tools if they could confirm what I thought and this was his answer...
Diamondback2010 said:
Well yea, I have to leave you here without hope
This fusion apk uses the new type 14 images. There is no way atm to decode them
You just have to wait as well as the sense 3.5 crowd
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This is a quick tutorial for anyone who wants to edit just the lock ring of a custom skin. Honestly it's more to get you playing with M10Editor.exe.
Again, pick your image, resize it to 271x270, rotate 180 degrees, and mirror.
Inside the M10_Tools folder there is M10Editor.exe.
1. Open M10Editor.exe.
2. Click the Load File button and choose the skin.apk you want to edit.
3. Go to the m10 files tab and highlight the only m10 file shown (usually shared.m10)
4. Check the Decode Images check box.
6. Click the Decompile/Show button.
7. Once clicked, you'll be moved to the Editor tab.
8. Expand by clicking the arrow next to shared.m10.
9. Continue to expand until you expand Textures.
10. Scroll through Textures until you see the default (or sometimes modified) lock ring image.
11. Right click the image and choose Show in Explorer.
12. The image will already be highlighted when the explorer opens, copy the name of the highlighted file.
13. Change the name of your image to the one you just copied and drag or copy your image inside to replace it.
14. Close the explorer and go back to the Start tab in M10Editor.exe.
15. Click the Save File button. If you want to change the name of the apk when prompted, go ahead.
16. Sign the apk and install through a file explorer.
Sometimes you have to reboot for the lock ring to show.
Personally when I edit a skin, I also edit my ROMs fusion.apk and Idlescreen_Base.apk in order to remove traces of the default ring. Some ROM creators mod these apks for their ROM. If you know for sure that your ROM does not have a modded fusion.apk and Idlescreen_Base.apk you can simply use my lock ring kit to make your lock ring. If your ROM does have a modded fusion.apk and Idlescreen_Base.apk you should pull those files from the ROM and use M10Editor.exe to edit those files directly. The only m10 files you need to edit are the Default shared.m10 in fusion.apk and Lock_ring_motion.m10 in Idlescreen_Base.apk.
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For 2.3.3 ROMs. If your on 2.3.4 and see something you like, post or PM me to get it converted. Or read the tutorial and attempt it yourself.
For 2.3.3 ROMs. If your on 2.3.4 and see something you like, post or PM me to get it converted. Or read the tutorial and attempt it yourself.
same here...
aannd another
And Ill join if thats ok with you guys!
And one more since Im on a role!
Does decompiling m10 files multiple times decrease the quality of the images in them?
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Here's a quick tutorial of how to make lock rings for those who want to learn.
First of all, this is intented for Deodexed ROMs only. Also, with this method, your ring will only show up on the default skin. If you have a custom skin installed and would like a custom lock ring, go to my second post for a mini tutorial on editing custom skins.
I originally learned how to make these from this thread: [Tutorial] Sense 3.0 Custom Lock Ring Kit so big thanks to jmaher1023 for that.
If you want to, watch the video tutorial to get an idea of what to do.
DO NOT download the Lock Ring Kit attached in that thread, because the files included are not for qHD.
I've included a modified Lock Ring Kit for E3D here: E3D_Lock_Ring_Kit.zip
The E3D Lock Ring Kit and tutorial are about the same as jmaher1023's tutorial, but I changed the process and folder organization a little to hopefully simplify things.
Also, you should stop by this thread [DEV-TOOLS] [MODE10] Mode10Tools now released ! and give thanks to Flemmard and Diamondback2010, the devs of the m10 tools that make all this possible.
If you don't already have one, download an archiver like 7zip or WinRAR. I use 7zip.
To keep things simple, unzip the attached E3D_Lock_Ring_Kit.zip to your C drive (C:\Lock_Ring_Kit)
Inside the Lock_Ring_Kit you will see 3 folders (Copy Contents to Working, M10_Tools, Working), a zip file (Base_Lock_Ring.zip), and a doc file (Names & Commands.doc).
Now pick your image and resize it to 271x270. For the image to show up correctly you have to rotate it 180 degrees and mirror it. Save the edited image to a place of your choosing.
Now your ready to start creating the lock ring.
This is my method, step by step:
1. Open your Lock_Ring_Kit folder and (obviously) copy the contents of the Copy Contents to Working folder to the Working folder.
2. Open your Working folder and copy your edited image to the following folders - BlueSky1,Burgundy1,Default1, and Lock_ring_motion1.
3. Open the Names & Commands.doc and rename your copied images to the PNG Names. After renaming the images, move them into the inner folder and replace the existing image (eg. move the BlueSky png into BlueSky1\shared).
4. Open command prompt and change directory to C:\Lock_Ring_Kit\M10_Tools.
5. Go back to the Names & Commands.doc and copy and paste each of the m10 Commands into comand prompt and hit enter. This will compile new m10 files with your image inside.
6. Now you have to copy the newly compiled m10 files to their correct location within the Base_Lock_Ring.zip. The newly compiled m10 files are
in folders BlueSky(shared.m10), Burgundy(shared.m10), Default(shared.m10), and Lock_ring_motion(Lock_ring_motion.m10).
7. Copy the Base_Lock_Ring.zip to the Desktop or anywhere else you'd like.
7. Use 7zip (or WinRAR) to open Base_Lock_Ring.zip (eg. Right click>7-Zip>Open Archive)
8. Navigate to \system\app\fusion.apk\assests\BlueSky\drawable and drag your newly compiled shared.m10 file inside to replace the existing shared.m10. Do the same for Burgundy and Default. Use the back or folder up button to update the apk. A prompt will come up asking if you want to continue.
9. For Idlescreen_Base.apk, navigate to \assests\scenes\base and drag your newly compiled Lock_ring_motion.m10 inside to replace the existing Lock_ring_motion.m10. Back out to update the apk, and close the archiver.
That should be about it. You can rename the Base_Lock_Ring.zip to whatever you like. I'd say go ahead and sign the zip, but thats up to you. Put the zip on your SD Card, go into recovery and flash.
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When doing step 3, if using Vista or Windows 7, make sure to omit the .png extension when renaming your edited image from the word document. You will end up with a .png.png and nothing will have changed.
Rydah805 said:
Does decompiling m10 files multiple times decrease the quality of the images in them?
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Not that I've seen so far. But with the files I've provided in the E3D Lock Ring Kit, your only compiling. I've included the decompiled files for you to add your image and compile. Unless your talking about m10 files in general and not specifically the files I've included?
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When doing step 3, if using Vista or Windows 7, make sure to omit the .png extension when renaming your edited image from the word document. You will end up with a .png.png and nothing will have changed.
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In that case, you can simply delete the .png part in your Names & Commands.doc. I show all file extensions on my computer and I copy and overwrite the whole name, extension and all. If you want to show file extensions to be able to see .png on your image name, go to Folder Options in your explorer, go to the View tab, scroll down and uncheck "Hide extensions for known file types".
Here is a black Chevy logo I made for a friend using your lock ring kit, thought I'd share
Black Chevy Logo Lock Ring
Is there a way to edit the rest of the lock screen? Like the bar at the bottom where the lock ring sits on? I see what looks like the png for it in the images in the default, bluesky, and burgandy folders. I tried editing them and compiled them back to shared.m10 and ten flashing the zip but it didn't work. I was able to edit the background of the clock on the home screen this way and it worked but again I was unable to get the same result for the stuff at the bottom (the bar and soft buttons). Is there another place where these are edited or am I doing something wrong?
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Is there a way to edit the rest of the lock screen? Like the bar at the bottom where the lock ring sits on? I see what looks like the png for it in the images in the default, bluesky, and burgandy folders. I tried editing them and compiled them back to shared.m10 and ten flashing the zip but it didn't work. I was able to edit the background of the clock on the home screen this way and it worked but again I was unable to get the same result for the stuff at the bottom (the bar and soft buttons). Is there another place where these are edited or am I doing something wrong?
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I'm thinking that is probably within Rosie.apk but I don't really know. This m10 file stuff is new to me and I'm slowly learning. m10 files are reminiscent of cab files on windows mobile to me. I'm hope someone who has been doing full themes can comment on this.
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I'm thinking that is probably within Rosie.apk but I don't really know. This m10 file stuff is new to me and I'm slowly learning. m10 files are reminiscent of cab files on windows mobile to me. I'm hope someone who has been doing full themes can comment on this.
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Ahhh thanks, i'm poking around in there and that looks more like what I was looking for. Hmm so I wonder what all those png files in the m10 files in fusion are for.... Thanks for pointing me in the right direction though hopefully thats all I need.
Can one of you guys make an Indianapolis Colts lockring? Everything I make comes out looking like ass.
ducky1131 said:
Can one of you guys make an Indianapolis Colts lockring? Everything I make comes out looking like ass.
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Will this work?
Colts_Lock_Ring-signed.zip
thanks.....
Thanks a bunch for the tutorial! I made one for the guys...its a singe upper female anatomy part so I wont post it here...but it is pretty fully to drag it out into the screen If anyone is interested pm with your email. Not sure if im permited to host it here somehow so I wont. Working on other ones so I will update when I make some cool ones.
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Not that I've seen so far. But with the files I've provided in the E3D Lock Ring Kit, your only compiling. I've included the decompiled files for you to add your image and compile. Unless your talking about m10 files in general and not specifically the files I've included?
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Sorry, I'm speaking in general...?
I am on ShishirROM ICS and I really like the Rom over all. However in his latest up date he included the stock ICS lock screen and scrolling wallpaper and I personally prefer the ones from the previous release. I am willing to do the work to revert them to what I want but want to make sure I am on the right track. Is this guide from the walkthrough sticky the correct way to do this (How to manually replace modded/stock system files)? I have both versions of the ROM on my laptop so I am thinking I can pull what I want from one and use the guide above to replace it in the other. Thank you in advance for your help.
Switch the android.policy.jar file and that should give you the old lockscreen.
That's generally all you should do for deodex, so I do not know since his rom is odex.
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Switch the android.policy.jar file and that should give you the old lockscreen.
That's generally all you should do for deodex, so I do not know since his rom is odex.
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Thanks Ill give it a shot and see. Whats the worst that can happen? Lol
Bootloop, reflash the rom without wipe.
LiLChris06 said:
Switch the android.policy.jar file and that should give you the old lock screen.
That's generally all you should do for deodex, so I do not know since his ROM is odex.
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Not sure why but when I replace the android.policy.jar file and reboot I still have the same lock screen.
what I am doing. Unpack ROM, copy android.policy.jar from laptop to external SD, move file to system, change permissions to match existing file(rw-r-r), confirm permission change, move file to framework, replace existing file OK, back out of root explorer and reboot.
Any suggestions would be appreciated thanks.
Hey,
I want to replace my stock screenlock on CM7 to Widgetlocker.
I've read multiple topics, but I haven't find what i want to.
I know that I have to make a flashable zip and install it under the recovery.
But for Gods sake, I don't know how to make this flashable zip with Widgetlocker.
Anybody?
Not entirely sure what it is you are looking to do that requires you to have a flash-able zip,
But for widgetlocker to work all you need to do is install it from market or where ever then disable your lock screen (Original) will be in Settings>Security (something along those lines) then to your application drawer open widgetlocker and set your desired lock screen, if you are downloading extra lock screens simply mount your SDCard and place the .wltheme.zip files you download in SDCard>Data>Widgetlocker un-mount and open up widgetlocker again and choose your theme
I want to completly remove the stock lockscreen from Android and it that place move the Widgetlocker.
Just do what i have mentioned above and disable it, just noticed you are using cm7, you can do this in..
Settings>Cyanogen Mod>Tablet Tweaks>Disable Lock Screen
I do not know of any other way unless it can be done by taking apart settings.apk or cyanogen mod.apk (if their is such a thing) on a desktop computer and removing the necessary code and then copying it back over to your phone, but that is way beyond my level of knowledge.
anybody know how I can remove the white hot seat background on my Droid X2? I am running 2.3.5 rooted. I have located the .png file in blurhome.apk, but am unable to delete it.
maverick682 said:
anybody know how I can remove the white hot seat background? I am running 2.3.5 rooted. I have located the .png file in blurhome.apk, but am unable to delete it.
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I dont know what the hot seat background is. But you cant just delete things straight from an apk using your phone and make it go away if thats what you are trying to do. You would have to take the apk file, put it on your computer, decompile the apk remove the image and re compile and sign it so it can be installed on your phone again. At least this is my understanding of it.
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I dont know what the hot seat background is. But you cant just delete things straight from an apk using your phone and make it go away if thats what you are trying to do. You would have to take the apk file, put it on your computer, decompile the apk remove the image and re compile and sign it so it can be installed on your phone again. At least this is my understanding of it.
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I wasn't sure what the exact name for it is, I'm referring to the white dock background behind the bottom 4 icons. Hoiw do I go about decompiling the apk file?
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I wasn't sure what the exact name for it is, I'm referring to the white dock background behind the bottom 4 icons. Hoiw do I go about decompiling the apk file?
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I wouldnt know. I've never done it. I hear you can use 7zip and just remove and add images from it without actually unzipping the file and losing the signature. Then just put it back on your phone. But again, I've never done that either.
jsgraphicart said:
I wouldnt know. I've never done it. I hear you can use 7zip and just remove and add images from it without actually unzipping the file and losing the signature. Then just put it back on your phone. But again, I've never done that either.
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I copied the blurhome.apk to my sd card with root explorer, then opened the archive with 7zip and deleted the .png, then moved the file back, pasted, and overwrote the apk. This caused a fc and now the phone will not boot into the launcher, even with a wipe. SBF-ing back now. did i do something wrong?
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I copied the blurhome.apk to my sd card with root explorer, then opened the archive with 7zip and deleted the .png, then moved the file back, pasted, and overwrote the apk. This caused a fc and now the phone will not boot into the launcher, even with a wipe. SBF-ing back now. did i do something wrong?
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Accidentally hit the "Thanks" button. You got a free thanks. lol. Anyway, did you change permissions back to what they were? They should be the same as all the other apps in that folder. Maybe replacing the image with a transparent one would be better than deleting it. It may simply just not work as well. Also, do a backup of your ROM so you can just restore it if something goes wrong. Its faster than SBF'ing.
Has anybody successfully been able to do anything with the /system/priv-app/NvCustomize/ app?
I have tried, but even moving the folder to a different place and putting it back without any modification renders it corrupt.
Any idea how to tackle this? I hate the ugly background. I had to disable this app to at least have the Google Leanback wallpaper. But since it's probably just a matter of changing the wallpaper image in the NvCustomize.apk file (which I found), it should be possible to replace it with any image you want.
Does anybody have a clue as to why it won't work?
EDIT: I got it to work. I had to set the read/write permissions to the appropriate 644 setting.
So for anyone trying to change their default wallpaper: Replace the nv_wallpaper.png from within the /system/priv-app/NvCustomize/NvCustomize.apk file to your desired wallpaper with the same name. (And maybe best to keep the same dimensions (1920x1080) for performance reasons.
If you use an file browser that can browse from within an apk, then you should only have to copy the new nv_wallpaper.png file inside the right folder in the apk. Permissions should stay intact. Overwrite the file of course.
If you first extract the apk to modify it on your pc or somewhere else, make sure you set permissions of the apk back to 644.
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Has anybody successfully been able to do anything with the /system/priv-app/NvCustomize/ app?
I have tried, but even moving the folder to a different place and putting it back without any modification renders it corrupt.
Any idea how to tackle this? I hate the ugly background. I had to disable this app to at least have the Google Leanback wallpaper. But since it's probably just a matter of changing the wallpaper image in the NvCustomize.apk file (which I found), it should be possible to replace it with any image you want.
Does anybody have a clue as to why it won't work?
EDIT: I got it to work. I had to set the read/write permissions to the appropriate 644 setting.
So for anyone trying to change their default wallpaper: Replace the nv_wallpaper.png from within the /system/priv-app/NvCustomize/NvCustomize.apk file to your desired wallpaper with the same name. (And maybe best to keep the same dimensions (1920x1080) for performance reasons.
If you use an file browser that can browse from within an apk, then you should only have to copy the new nv_wallpaper.png file inside the right folder in the apk. Permissions should stay intact. Overwrite the file of course.
If you first extract the apk to modify it on your pc or somewhere else, make sure you set permissions of the apk back to 644.
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I know this is old, but do you need root for this?
bradleyw801 said:
I know this is old, but do you need root for this?
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yes you need root privileges to do this
jionny said:
yes you need root privileges to do this
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Do you know if I can change the mouse cursor the same way while I am in there?
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Do you know if I can change the mouse cursor the same way while I am in there?
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Sorry no, but a great source of information on the shield is...https://forums.geforce.com/default/board/159/shield-tv/
Hmm I tried replacing the wallpaper with WinRAR, 7Zip, and X-plore and all led to android saying the file appears to be corrupt. Permissions were changed back to 644 everytime. Has anyone succeeded in this and can confirm the above steps? Doesn't appear to work for me.
Believe it or not I'm looking for the original poly wallpaper. It's nowhere online. Even searched nv_wallpaper.png