Hey all,
I've noticed there is not one single theme posted in this sub-forum...
Are none being developed?
Do you guys go elsewhere to grab them?
Is everyone using the stock/non-modified theme?
I would guess the way they are loaded in the same way as described on TheUnlockr??
http://theunlockr.com/2009/10/15/how-to-load-a-theme-on-an-android-phone/
...If so, where are the themes for Legend in the first place?
There are no themes, cause the only root method doesn't gives /system access. Yup, we have root, but it's not actual root
Thanks for the reply and info - I had no idea!
Is gaining the necessary level of root simply not achievable, or is it a case of no-one having a go at it yet?
Our legend doesnt have Nand access, which allows us to modify anything deep inside the phone, Desire recently has it. The app for theming - Metamorph - doesnt work on Legend, so, you may interested in this theme (actually its a ROM), it's Espresso from HTC.
Thanks for that info, slowly I am understanding more and more ...
Will the Legend ever get 'Nand access' ? Or is that a silly question?
Hope it will. Everything ordinary user can do is keep on requesting for it=)
Yeah, It possibly will, because people can do that on Desire, EVO 4G. It's just the matter of time, more Legend users, more chances
This is how they do Nand root on HTC EVO 4G : http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=701835
good themes
cryshop said:
Yeah, It possibly will, because people can do that on Desire, EVO 4G. It's just the matter of time, more Legend users, more chances
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Which root method makes this possible on desire? Never heard about it before
Well here is one theme that apparently works on the Legend: [Theme] Weiss Theme 0.6 for CM6, 21/8
try looking in the hero themes section im sure most aosp themes will work with
c_man said:
Well here is one theme that apparently works on the Legend: [Theme] Weiss Theme 0.6 for CM6, 21/8
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Indeed it does work, I'm using it right now.
TheGrammarFreak said:
Indeed it does work, I'm using it right now.
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I used it for a while too, I think it looks very nice. However, I couldn't get the battery to show as percent whilst keeping the notification bar of that theme, so I reverted back to the 'default Azure' one.
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I used it for a while too, I think it looks very nice. However, I couldn't get the battery to show as percent whilst keeping the notification bar of that theme, so I reverted back to the 'default Azure' one.
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I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but how do you revert it? Install Azure rom again or?
elessarion said:
I'm sorry if this is a stupid question but how do you revert it? Install Azure rom again or?
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I didn't know either.
So, as I wrote in the thread for that theme, I reinstalled Azure. I'm sure there's a more simple way to do but I had no idea how...
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Is gaining the necessary level of root simply not achievable, or is it a case of no-one having a go at it yet?
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One would need a SPL that allows write access to certain mtd partitions. There's realy so little interest in hacking Legend as it is not so widely spread and atractive as for instance Desire or EVO. There's one other thing... engineering SPL for Legend haven't been leaked from HTC yet
But there's an alternative which could make theming possible...
Oh man, just rooted my Legend and was looking forward to appying some themes!
So, is there no way we can apply themes? What about metamorph?
mccard said:
Oh man, just rooted my Legend and was looking forward to appying some themes!
So, is there no way we can apply themes? What about metamorph?
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I *think* the door to many possibilities has been opened by this mod:[MOD] full r/w access via overlay filesystem, since it allows access to part of the system that we didn't have before.... and allows for themes to be applied. See BlaY0's post above.
Anyone know what the next step is....?
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I *think* the door to many possibilities has been opened by this mod:[MOD] full r/w access via overlay filesystem, since it allows access to part of the system that we didn't have before.... and allows for themes to be applied. See BlaY0's post above.
Anyone know what the next step is....?
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It doesn't give actual write access, but it should allow for metamorph to work.
The next step is persuading ROM developers to actually put that script into their ROMs.
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I love the clean blue of this theme, specifically the dialer, however I like the over all feel of it. I have no clue how or where to start to port this if it is even possible.
Any assistance would be appreciated. Needs to work for a Froyo ROM, like KaosFroyo v32.
Fade to Blue - Version .99 - RC30v1.41/RC33 --Beta
goldenstorm said:
I love the clean blue of this theme, specifically the dialer, however I like the over all feel of it. I have no clue how or where to start to port this if it is even possible.
Any assistance would be appreciated. Needs to work for a Froyo ROM, like KaosFroyo v32.
Fade to Blue - Version .99 - RC30v1.41/RC33 --Beta
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it should be able to to ported, if you go to the main android forums there is this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526
Quick answer to can it be ported: yes. Your one major obstacle will be that this theme is for a higher resolution phone like the Droid, where they use .9.PNG files. So, if you wanted to give this a shot, I'd suggest starting with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526 , specifically post #69: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7522401&postcount=69 but would recommend giving the thread a quick skim to get the gist of it. Also, if you run that and it doesn't change everything you need, there's a guide on how to make or edit the 9.png files here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=580351
This should get you warmed up at least.
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it should be able to to ported, if you go to the main android forums there is this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526
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Doh! lol Started writing this an hour ago but got busy at work.
Thanks I will look into it.. I felt it might be a bit challenging due to higher res, etc..
Nothing special, just redrawn slider for stock HTC's lockscreen. Fits Confortaa font as seen on attached screenshot..
Slightly off topic, but may I ask how you changed the font? I assume it changes the font across all menus ?
If you would've read my posts in system overlay thread more carefully, you would've noticed that I mentioned Type Fresh.
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Okay, thanks for the info. From memory I'm sure it's more dev focused [and so whilst it may be very clear to a techy audience, please remember not everyone is techy], though I'll give it a good read...
No worries m8, just try using this Type Fresh, it's pretty simple.
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Sorry for noob question - but how can I install this fine addon?
Using metamorph. You need to have the /system overlay by BlaY0 installed to use metamorph. Have fun!
Mabye you can port this to Modaco r4 rom? (official froyo)
Maybe...
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Thx for the great lockscreen I had some problems editing it but all worked out fine
Will this work for 2.2?
there is hope...
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Will this work for 2.2?
there is hope...
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It does work
0.2
New version...
Metamorph 1.9.9 cannot install this mod with B0.2/B0.5.
Just to ask has someone successfully installed this mod? Maybe issue only my phone...
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there is hope...
I had the previous version:
extract com.htc.resources.apk you have, exchange png files for this lockscreen, zip to file again, sign by testsign and push back to phone
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Metamorph 1.9.9 cannot install this mod with B0.2/B0.5.
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Try renaming drawable-mdpi-v4 to drawable-mdpi.
Renaming helped, thanks...
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Cool I will give it to my nepew... he is in love with the sense...
LoL
Hi BlaY0,
Have you seen a such bug in BlaY0 0.7.
When i use some navigator program with always screen On. Sometimes i switch the screen off by a power button, but if i will get an sms or some notification after that the lock screen will switch on and newer off. This bug disapears after closing the navigator program.
How to install custom themes on my new vibrant? I can't seem to find this anywhere. Anyone care to help?
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How to install custom themes on my new vibrant? I can't seem to find this anywhere. Anyone care to help?
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Thanks for your post of a question in the correct section, but if I am correct there is a theme and apps section for this board. If you spend a little time with the search feature in that section you might have your answer. Most of the themes listed there ( agreed there arent many ) are applied through the use of meta-morph. If you need more help be sure to click the RED text in my sig, it will help out loads.
am curious that can i get those themes from the official channel like market..bec i just started to play with android eco system. and won't be comfortable using rooting & any other type of customizations..
May i know if the launcher can make any significance in the appearance?
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am curious that can i get those themes from the official channel like market..bec i just started to play with android eco system. and won't be comfortable using rooting & any other type of customizations..
May i know if the launcher can make any significance in the appearance?
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No you need to be rooted some use metamorph others clockwork. There are easy to follow directions to get this done. Launchers will only make minor changes
If you ain't rooted. then you ain't having unprotected sex are ya?
root now.
which would be the best launcher with more addon themes ?
jomatt said:
which would be the best launcher with more addon themes ?
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There are several free ones on the market you can try. Or one to buy is adw ex
Anyone had any luck with this theme on the Legend with CM7?
[THEME] MattedBlues - CM7 Final/6/SalvageMod & Sense
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=768848
It looks awesome...
did you try it? Do a nandroid backup download and try it - then tell us how it went..
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It looks very goooood. I want it on my Legend!!!!
But i use Blayo´s Rom and dont want to change to cyanogen...
I flashed the Mattedblues theme made for the EVO (I think, found it in this thread) on my HTC Legend last night, and it basically almost works.
It looks amazing, and as far as I'm able to tell, there are no visual problems with the skin itself.
Thing is, if I try to turn off WiFi, I'm thrown back to the boot animation. It then boots up normally, with the WiFi still on.
I don't know if this is caused by settings on my phone, or by the skin being incompatible with the Legend. I tried to flash the version of the theme made for the G2 just now, but the same problem occurred.
Thanks Eirki, I posted your feedback here in case someone can advise:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=13111708#post13111708
Good idea, thanks. I would love to have this work for the Legend, it's by far the most polished CM7 theme I've seen.
Just tried installing for cm7.
Besides the wifi, I also found the keybord having grafic error ect. Gallery also broken.
awesome skin, if it worked proparly.
Hope here -> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1044880
I now have MattedBlues working on my Legend. I used the method this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841720 (Method 1). It was actually fairly straightforward.
Using that method, I merged the theme-files from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959065 with the files from the offical CM7.0.3 zip file. Just make sure you download the theme which is compatible with current version of CM.
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I now have MattedBlues working on my Legend. I used the method this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841720 (Method 1). It was actually fairly straightforward.
Using that method, I merged the theme-files from this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=959065 with the files from the offical CM7.0.3 zip file. Just make sure you download the theme which is compatible with current version of CM.
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Would you mind sharing the result with us?
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Do you mean sharing the modified theme-files, or sharing a screenshot? As I have said in this thread, I don't feel comfortable with anyone distributing other versions of the theme without the creator's explicit permission.
But it really isn't difficult merging the files yourself. You should try it. =)
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Do you mean sharing the modified theme-files, or sharing a screenshot? As I have said in this thread, I don't feel comfortable with anyone distributing other versions of the theme without the creator's explicit permission.
But it really isn't difficult merging the files yourself. You should try it. =)
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Maybe you can post a description of your achievement in the official theme thread, along with asking the creator for permission to post the theme for others? I personally think the creator will be happy his/her theme has reached another device??!!
It's all about sharing. Otherwise places like XDA wouldn't really be what it is today..
Eirki, how did you port phone.apk to mdpi?
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Eirki, how did you port phone.apk to mdpi?
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I really didn't do anything in particular with phone.apk. Is the theme-porter method not working for you? If it's a problem with the dialer, I might not notice, as I'm using Go Dialer.
@C_Man: Good point. I posted a question here. I fairy new to both Android OS and XDA, and I don't much of the etiquette yet. Figured I'd tread carefully.
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I really didn't do anything in particular with phone.apk. Is the theme-porter method not working for you? If it's a problem with the dialer, I might not notice, as I'm using Go Dialer.
@C_Man: Good point. I posted a question here. I fairy new to both Android OS and XDA, and I don't much of the etiquette yet. Figured I'd tread carefully.
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Yeah i guess you also converted with hdpi to mdpi with theme-porter. If you do that everything works except the dialer.
The creator - jabbawalkee - said that, as long as I give proper credit, I'm free to distribute it.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1699092/MattedBlues_for_HTC_Legend_CM7.0.3.rar
Here are the files that I've used. Apart from the dialer, some notification icons and the font being a little small, it's working like a charm.
If someone has an easier way of sharing files, that won't eat my monthly dropbox bandwith, please let me know =)
Also, I see people talking about a "thank you" button, but I can't seem to find it. Any hints?
I wrote a short howto and put it in the rar, but I recommend you check out http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841720 anyway. Good luck with the theme, remember to do a nandroid backup before you try anything.
The 'Thanks' button is near the Quote/MultiQuote/QuickReply buttons on the bottom right of each post. I can see 3 people have thanked you for your above post and file share
You mention: "some notification icons and the font being a little small," ...are you able to notify us:
- which notification icons?
- where is the font small?
This will allow us to report any other wierd behaviour.
1] Is this for 7.0.3 and above only or 7.x ?
2] Do we need S-OFF?
3] Do we need [MOD] full r/w access via overlay filesystem (any ROM) for this to work?
Thanks once again!
Notification icons:
The roaming icon (looks like the regular signal strength icon, only with an R on it) does not appear to be themed. Instead it's the standard green.
Also, for some reason, when wifi is turned off, the signal strength icon is gray not blue.
I don't use 3G or edge, so I don't know how those icons look.
The battery percentages icon is very difficult to read. This is easily bypassed by checking "Battery Percentage" in CM settings -> Interface -> Status bar tweaks. It's a shame though, the special made percentage icon is a lot fancier.
Font size:
This is most noticeable in the Launcher Pro Plus widgets, especially the Friends widget and the Pulse news reader app. It's definitely readable, but still a minor nuisance.
If this is a deal breaker to you, there's always the option of not installing the font or installing a different one. (If anyone knows a font that looks good on the Legend, let me know.)
1: CM-version: I have only tested these specific files on CM7.0.3. I made them by combining the MattedBlues files for 7.0.3 with files from the CM7.0.3 zip file. For all I know, they may work on other versions as well. If not, the MB files for other versions can easily be converted to Legend-compatibility.
2: Mine is S-ON, so I wouldn't think you need S-OFF (I don't really know what S-OFF entails, I'm somewhat of a newbie.)
3: Now, I have no idea what that is. I sure never did that with my phone. Looks like a way to write files to /system without booting into recovery. I just boot into recovery =)
Thanks for the above!
I look forward to trying it out!
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Also, for some reason, when wifi is turned off, the signal strength icon is gray not blue.
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Don't worry, this isn't a theme-related issue.
In 'pure Android', when you are online AND have the ability to connect to Google servers, the bars are green. When you don't have access to Google servers, the bars go grey. So the behaviour you see is normal [just replacing blue for green of course].
Question regarding the Apps folder in the *.rar file in post #16 above...
Can we simply delete the APK and ODEX files for the applications we don't want to install with the ROM or is completely the wrong and unstable way of doing it?
I rooted my app months ago and I see people with all these cool themes and homescreens but I want to know how they get them. Like I keep reading CM7 DasBamf all these things like what are they? How do I start using them so I can download themes. The forum makes things so complicated can some one please break down amd like guide me step to step process on how to get cm7 or any other thing so I can start getting cool themes
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I rooted my app months ago and I see people with all these cool themes and homescreens but I want to know how they get them. Like I keep reading CM7 DasBamf all these things like what are they? How do I start using them so I can download themes. The forum makes things so complicated can some one please break down amd like guide me step to step process on how to get cm7 or any other thing so I can start getting cool themes
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Awesome guide http://teambamf.net/showthread.php/718-How-to-flash-a-ROM
Easiest way is to download stuff from market such as beautiful widgets and go launcher. With those two you can download themes and widget packs that are much easier for a new comer to understand than flashing a theme that may break your Rom.
If I helped you in any way please use the thank you button
I've read that but like for cool themes it says I for CM7 or for DasBamf and like whars the difference between a rom and a theme x(
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Roms are the operating systems of the phone, so to speak. Themes make them look how you want. For example, changing all button presses to blue. You need to install a rom, as someone linked a few posts up. Then from there you will have to install the theme. If its a sense based rom and theme (similar to what your phone was stock), then the theme will be flashed through recovery. If it is an AOSP rom and theme (CM7, OMGB) then there is a theme changer included in the apps to easily change themes. I suggest you read the faq's on here and on the other sites to grasp how to flash roms before you tackle themes so you don't get yourself into too much trouble! Good luck.
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Roms are the operating systems of the phone, so to speak. Themes make them look how you want. For example, changing all button presses to blue. You need to install a rom, as someone linked a few posts up. Then from there you will have to install the theme. If its a sense based rom and theme (similar to what your phone was stock), then the theme will be flashed through recovery. If it is an AOSP rom and theme (CM7, OMGB) then there is a theme changer included in the apps to easily change themes. I suggest you read the faq's on here and on the other sites to grasp how to flash roms before you tackle themes so you don't get yourself into too much trouble! Good luck.
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haha... I have a feeling you confused him even more.
I find its impossible to explain what a ROM is to someone. Only way for them to understand is to see it and use it with their own eyes.
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haha... I have a feeling you confused him even more.
I find its impossible to explain what a ROM is to someone. Only way for them to understand is to see it and use it with their own eyes.
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Well i tried. "A" for effort? haha
Here is a little write up on what a rom is for him if he's confused
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/01/custom-roms-for-android-explained-and-why-you-want-them/
you have 2 options also.
1. find theme you want first then READ THE OP of that theme thread and flash the rom they say its for, then flash theme.
2. find a rom you like the best then find themes that are compatable.
either way your gonna need to get comfortable with flashing items. It may take you a few tries to get the set up that works best for you.
I had the same question... (yaay! noob searched before starting a thread!!) Thanks for the responses. And it DOES make sense to me, so original poster should have little/no difficulty doing either.
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haha... I have a feeling you confused him even more.
I find its impossible to explain what a ROM is to someone. Only way for them to understand is to see it and use it with their own eyes.
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ROM = read only memory...
Lol I know I know, still doesn't explain anything. Just felt like being a bit of a ****
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