I want to apply black menus found in gingerbread themed roms, onto a jl5 build. Do I have to edit the frameworkres.apk/twframework.apk or a xml.
Im familiar with editing framework apk's just not with xml's.
Can anyone point me In the right direction. Would really appreciate
THANKS!!
Anyone?
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Yes use ninjamorph and edit framework res & twframework res. Just download nero4 don't flash it, use astro go into system/framework copy the two framework res files paste them somewhere. I paste them in temp then go in them & copy the drawable hdpi v4 folder & paste it somewhere then use ninjamorph to change most of the stuff you want to change thats how I got the black menus on my macnut14. You can totally customize every inch of a rom taking what you like from other roms apps, icons, status bar stuff, anything
macnutR14
super io kernel+OCLF
QS 2018
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
Dropbox Mirror
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.
Requests
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?
triscuit1983 said:
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.
triscuit1983 said:
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 have my own deodexed, and fully rooted Rogers Rom.
No matter what I remove or add I cant seem to get my custom bootanimation to load.
I added the function of it with dsixdas Rom Kitchen tool, so i get a place in data/local to add a bootanimation. I added one in there, didnt work.
I then looked in system/customize/resources in here I had a bootanimation, downanimation, Rogersbootanimation, Rogersdownanimation.
I removed both Rogers animations, then replaced the other bootanimation with my one.
Still nothing, the only bootnaimation i get is a black screen with ANDROID in the centre.
No matter what i do cant get it to see my bootanimation??
Any ideas
Rename yours to whatever the stock one is called. Rogers_bootanimation probably. You can do the same for the down animation as well. Overwrite the files in the folder.
Sent from my HTC EVO 3D via XDA Premium
I searched all over & can't seem to find any info about it.
Is this the right forum to ask this in, if not can a mod put it in the right place? I Posted it over in the Epic forums but did not get any help.
I can't seem to get a working apk after themeing TouchWizCalendar.apk
I have been using APK Multi-Tool 1.0.2 used option 10 & dragged twframework-res.apk in to the window the apk decompiles without error. Then option 11 then 12 it compiles fine without any errors, have tried with & without option 2 (Optimize images inside) & 5 (zipalige) the only thing i did is change the color of the pngs. i know how to do .9.pngs & i'm not getting an errors on them. The TouchWizCalendar.apk that i'm working with is a GB "1.1 " from the SGS Fascinate it is working fine on my Epic 4G with all touchwiz roms unedited,
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I'm i using to wrong tools?
Any one...?
Sent from the Drivers Seat of my Suby txting and Driving doing 100MPH+ in a school zone! Ha.
Tools are fine. But PNG optimization should only be done on an extracted apk. And if simple image changes are all u want. Just extract not decompile
Sent from my SCH-I400 using xda premium
And then use "3 Zip apk" after i have put my edited images in the proper folders?
"#3 Zip apk" the apk made ends up with the projects folder in it like this?
unsignedTouchWizCalendar-Pruple.apk\projects\TouchWizCalendar-Pruple.apk\res & other folders etc...
insted of just like this unsignedTouchWizCalendar-Pruple.apk\res & other folders etc...
I did get it working by copying the apk & then drop & dragging the files & deleting the \projects\TouchWizCalendar-Pruple.apk\date etc.. from the copy.
O well whatever. Any who, if any one wants a Purple Touchwiz Calendar Fascinate version. it will be in my themes thread http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1527370
Wasting a couple hours on this, trying to figure it out and finally have. Rather than use iFont or something, I wanted to figure out how to make default system fonts for my daily driver--BarRin v3 currently. I edited the system_fonts.xml file and added some fonts, changed some file names, and got it working.
Includes: AlteHaas, AnkeSans, Azbuka06, Bitstream, Caviardreams, Comfortaa, DejaVuSans, MgOpenModerna, MuseoSans500, SuiGeneris, Ubuntu, Zrnic for now.
So here's what you need to do if you want to add system changeable fonts to stock ZV6 and BarRin:
1. Download and unzip attached HyFonts.zip
2. Using a file explorer w/ root (I personally like FX File Explorer but whatever works for you), copy and paste all the fonts from HYFonts folder to system/fonts after making system writable
3. copy the system_fonts.xml in HYFont folder to system/etc overwriting current one, change system back to read only
4. reboot
Profit
Enjoy
LTE to 4G icon
Got tired of looking at the "LTE" on statusbar, did some research including changing build prop and didn't like it (ie ro.build.target_county: US ro.build.target_operator: VZW). Changing Sprint's network icon png's for 3/4G would be too time consuming, so I changed only two icons that account for the the "LTE" on statusbar in LGSystemUI.apk, the rest of the icons are stock. Did not require any decompiling/recompiling, just replaced two png's after properly sizing/positioning them using GIMP and paint.net from an image found w/ google.
4G as seen in screenshot instead of LTE. For those that are interested download and extract zip file, copy/paste LGSystemUI.apk to device's system/priv-app w/ root explorer, reboot, profit
More 4G choices
here is another LGSystemUI w/LTE icon changed to 4G, screenshot of SPR version only, also attached are ATT 4G w/LTE letters, ATT 4G (noLTE letters). Follow instructions from post #2
Edit: sorry png images not showing up, just google att 4g icon for image
Thank you for the post! I had a thread over in Q&A looking for this information.
Just to verify, these fonts will show up in the stock font picker? And do I replace the existing system_fonts.xml with the new one or just copy the new one alongside the existing one?
Pierceye said:
Thank you for the post! I had a thread over in Q&A looking for this information.
Just to verify, these fonts will show up in the stock font picker? And do I replace the existing system_fonts.xml with the new one or just copy the new one alongside the existing one?
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Replace the existing one with one from post. Here's a screenshot
@Valsorim Have you by any chance looked to see if this works for ZV8?
Pierceye said:
@Valsorim Have you by any chance looked to see if this works for ZV8?
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Not yet, at work tonight, can check tomorrow
Edit: So tried adding fonts to ZV8, it's a no go for me. I will try to look at it soon, but not really liking stock ZV8, so sticking w BarRin v3 for now