BLACKFROYO - it's back
BACKGROUND
I present to you my personal blended/kanged/port of Black n Bold by theBowers at DroidForums.net mixed with my personal style and now called BlackFroyo.
BlackFroyo is not a ROM, it's a flashable theme.
This version is made specifically for Team Whiskey's Nero v3.
It may work on other JL5 based Roms, but I don't guarantee it and if you are brave enough to try then let me know.
I do not consider myself a dev. I just want to share things that I have created personally on my phone with our community.
CREDIT, RESPECT AND MANY SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Sombionix and Team Whiskey - For Nero v3, their awesome custom roms and hard work to help improve our Vibrants
theBowers - For their Black N Bold theme to port/kang over to our Vibrants
Jocelyn - For her nero accurate battery mod found here - all I did was change the green battery icons to grey to match this theme. Jocelyn did all the hard work so thank her for this battery mod.
Stericson- For his SignApkTic app found in the Market
MWBehr - For keeping the theme going on Auxura and your other contributions
drew2000 - For their BlackFroyo beautiful widget skin found here
cjkholt- For his help with compiling apk's and help signing them.
Click here for gallery of pics
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DOWNLOADS
DOWNLOAD BLACKFROYO Updates for Nero v4 HERE
(Only includes framework-resk.apk and dialertabactivity.apk)
DOWNLOAD BLACKFROYO 1.4 for Nero v4 HERE
(Includes Updates so no need to flash the Blackfroyo update zip above)
DOWNLOAD Revert back to standard Nero v4 HERE
(This zip will place everything back to the standard look of Nero v4)
DOWNLOAD MIRRORS HERE
METAMORPHS
DOWNLOAD Alternative Notification Pulldown HERE
DOWNLOAD 2nd Alternative Notification Pulldown HERE
Install Instructions:
Make a nandroid backup - it's always better to be safe than sorry.
To install this theme just download the .zip file and flash it through clockwork recovery.
I am in no way responsible for you breaking your phones.
Changelog for BlackFroyo see 2nd post
THEMED APK's AND MISC ITEMS:
Just install as a normal app, they are signed. If you have the old one you will need to uninstall first.
The shiny black app drawer launcher icon shown in pics above HERE
My custom made BlackFroyo Icons can be found HERE
TouchWiz Themed Mms.apk (Copy/Paste into system/app folder with rootexplorer)
Facebook.apk v1.5.0
Googlevoice.apk v0.4.2.13
BlackFroyoClock.apk
BlackWallpaper.zip Extract zip for .png images
Dock Icons
BlackFroyo beautiful widget skin found here thanks to drew2000
Swype.apk - Blue here thanks to MWBehr - This looks awesome!
Swype.apk - Red here thanks to fstathes - This looks awesome too!
To install Swype.apk, extract the apk from the zip file. Go to your system/app folder and rename the existing Swype.apk to Swype.bak. Now copy the extracted Swype.apk and paste it to your system/app folder. You will need to re-select Swype as your input method to see the change.
SIDE NOTES:
Some of the pics in the gallery are different, that is because I personally use ADW EX as my launcher.
The icons in the pictures are my blackfroyo icons that you can download in the links above - if you use them you will need to manually change your dock icons to the blackfroyo version by longpressing the app and choosing to edit the icon.
The clock/weather widget shown in the pics above are from FancyWidget Pro -my own theme that is not published
Reserved for future updates
Changelog for BlackFroyo:
New Additions 01/11/11
BlackFroyo v1.4 for Nero 4 - Updated framework-res.apk - kept "H" icons and whited out battery and other notification/status bar icons
Themed dialertabactivity.apk (dialer from Nerov4)
BlackFroyoUpdate.zip - Includes updated framework-res.apk and dialertabactivity.apk - If coming from BlackFroyo1.3 then you can just flash the update
Updated theme's default wallpaper to be the "Black Batman" shown in OP
Updated Nerov4 rever zip so you can flash and revert back to standard Nerov4
Inlcuded link to my BlackFroyo icon pack found here
01/04/11
BlackFroyo v1.3 for Nero 3 - Updated/Added new themed twframework-res.apk (notification pulldown) to match theme - see pics in OP; edited gmail.apk
BlackFroyoUpdate.zip - Includes updated pulldown and gmail.apk
Updated OP to include link to fstathes' red/blackfroyo Swype.apk
Added 2 alternative metamorphs for notification pulldown
01/02/11
BlackFroyo v1.2 for Nero 3 - Updated/Added new themed Gingerbread Keyboard (LatinIME.apk)
BlackFroyoUpdate.zip - Only includes LatinIME.apk
Nero3 revert zip - Updated zip to included original nerov3 Gingerbread Keyboard when reverting back
Pic of themed GingerBread Keyboard HERE
Added original TouchWiz Mms.apk to OP, you will need to download it and copy/paste to your system/app folder using rootexplorer
Removed HTC_IME.apk from BlackFroyo zip, some were having problems. You have two choices for themed keyboards: Swype and Gingerbread
New Additions 01/01/11
Added Mirror link to mediafire folder for all attachments/downloads
Updated to BlackFroyo v1.1 for Nero 3 - Updates include new Swype theme and themed Talk.apk
Added BlackFroyoUpdate.zip - Only includes Swype/Talk for those that flashed the theme earlier today.
Added new Nero3 revert zip which includes original Swype and Talk apk's
Thanks to MWBehr we have a BlackFroyo themed Swype.apk - Thanks for this addition, it looks awesome!
Download here
Pic of themed swype in 1st post
01/01/11
New screen shots above - link to gallery for more pics
Included custom animations from UOT online kitchen - no stock animation option for now
Included Jocelyn's nero accurate battery mod and changed the green .png images to grey to match this theme.
Added my Galaxy S bar and other edits to notification pulldown - see pic above
Edited framework and twframework .png images - kept gingerbread notification icons, just changed from green to grey
Browser.apk - themed .png images
CalendarProvider.apk - minor .png edits
Contacts.apk - .png edits
Dialertabactivity.apk - .png edits
Gallery3d.apk - picture frame widget matches theme
GeneiWidget.apk - matches theme
Gmail.apk
GoogleQuickSearchBox.apk
HTC_IME_Black.apk - added this themed HTC_IME keyboard in zip file
Launcher.apk - Themed the gingerbread launcher included in nero3 to match this theme.
Mms.apk - .png edits
Phone.apk - .png edits (see pics) answer/reject sliders themed
Settings.apk - edited .png images
youtube.apk
Included download link for a zip file to revert back to standard Nero v3
Added dock icons that seem to fit this theme (for those ADW and LP users out there)
Added themed apk section below
Axura Downloads
BlackFroyo for Axura v1.4.2
BlackFroyo for Axura Update from v1.4 to v1.4.2
Revert back to standard Axura 2.2.7.1
Changelog
v1.4.2
Fixed expanded menu text color *sigh*
v1.4.1
Fixed menu text color
v1.4
Updated to Axura 2.2.7.1
Accurate battery mod added
Pngs optomized
Apks zipaligned
v1.3
Updated to match Nero3 v1.3
Fixed Settings.apk Force Close issues
Fixed Phone.apk Force Close issues
v1.2
Updated to match Nero3 v1.2
Fixed an issue where Axura TW Launcher would not be replaced properly
Fixed an issue where Axura YouTube app would not be replaced properly
v1.1
Initial release made to match Nero3 version
Please Please Please! If you have any issues, comments, etc. about the Axura build, please mention Axura somewhere in your post. Also, I suspect this may work for other Roms (probably not Nero or GingerClone). So if you'd like to try, please let me know your results.
BlackFroyo Addons
BlackFroyo Themed Market: http://www.multiupload.com/8WU9X4O20R Old version. Will update later with current version.
Much appreciation goes out to fernando sor in the Droid Incredible forums for creating the black themed base apk. Original Thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=877510
fernando sor said:
UPDATE for anyone who has flashed the market and it is currently in their system/app but they still have issues this may help. make sure you only have one Vending.apk in your system/app folder and that the v is capped. make sure that is the market you want. Go to applications and uninstall market updates. dont try to open the market. flash this. Dont use rom manager! open market. please report back
market flash fix
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Metamorphs:
***Thes are not flashable .zips!! Apply with Metamorph Only!***
Alternative notification pulldown for Axura
2nd Alternative notifiction pulldown for Axura
The old "Galaxy S" pulldown bar ONLY for Bionix-v/Nero There are no other images but the bar.
The old "Galaxy S" pulldown bar ONLY for Axura There are no other images but the bar.
Original Circular Battery Morph for Nero: http://www.multiupload.com/IWZZCOFYPL
Awesome theme its been my favorite froyo theme of all time thanks for making it nero v3 compatible
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if i open the blackfroyo zip and replace the blackfroyo geniewidget with the geniewidget from nero (love the weather pics and transparent look) will that give me the nero widget when i flash it??? sorry new to this stuff but i guess thatd work...if not i can always uninstall and install the nero one just wondering if i can save a couple steps...thanks for your work it is awesome
Very nicely done. I'm new to this forum and have been modifying my phone for the past week and this is my favorite one yet. The only thing I reverted back to was the pulldown menu. I was using the MMtransparentpulldown drawer and that theme looks awesome with yours. I forgot where I gotten it. Anyways, I'm hoping to do my own stuff for Androids someday.
Happy New Years and Awesome Job SamCrow!!!
P.S. I'll donate to you and Team Whiskey once I receive my rebate debit card. I'm very cautious of using my own credit/debit cards online heh.
This is awesome! Could you make a theme for Axura?
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nelson0140 said:
if i open the blackfroyo zip and replace the blackfroyo geniewidget with the geniewidget from nero (love the weather pics and transparent look) will that give me the nero widget when i flash it??? sorry new to this stuff but i guess thatd work...if not i can always uninstall and install the nero one just wondering if i can save a couple steps...thanks for your work it is awesome
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You could do that. What I think is easiest is to just flash the zip and then once you're rebooted just copy the geniewidget.apk that you want and paste it into the system/app folder using root explorer, it will remove the themed version in my zip file and replace it with yours.
Well I took the plunge and tried this with Axura 2.5.5.6 and I got stuck in a boot loop, so I am gonna have to say it's not compatible. Hopefully we can get a similar theme for Axura someday! Good thing I made my nandroid I really have enjoyed your work in the past Samcrow, thanks for your hard work and happy new year.
Didn't see this in the install instructions and just want to be safe.....do we need to disable voodoo before flashing this?
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eminembdg said:
Didn't see this in the install instructions and just want to be safe.....do we need to disable voodoo before flashing this?
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I have flashed the revert to nero 3 zip and then flashed the blackfroyo zip without disabling voodoo and have not suffered any negative consequences. I would say you are safe to keep it enabled but it is your choice.
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I have flashed the revert to nero 3 zip and then flashed the blackfroyo zip without disabling voodoo and have not suffered any negative consequences. I would say you are safe to keep it enabled but it is your choice.
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Awesome. Thanks so much for your quick reply
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Dbarker 2 said:
Well I took the plunge and tried this with Axura 2.5.5.6 and I got stuck in a boot loop, so I am gonna have to say it's not compatible. Hopefully we can get a similar theme for Axura someday! Good thing I made my nandroid I really have enjoyed your work in the past Samcrow, thanks for your hard work and happy new year.
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Yes I tried this one and the metamorph on axura latest and no dice. I actually went back to Nero 3 just for this theme! Its so hot! My phone is looking and running sooooo sweet.
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Dbarker 2 said:
Well I took the plunge and tried this with Axura 2.5.5.6 and I got stuck in a boot loop, so I am gonna have to say it's not compatible. Hopefully we can get a similar theme for Axura someday! Good thing I made my nandroid I really have enjoyed your work in the past Samcrow, thanks for your hard work and happy new year.
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With swype done, Axura compatibility will probably be my new focus starting tomorrow
So I flashed this over nero 3 with the blackfroyokang v8 and it's really nice, didn't have to disable voodoo either. I kind of miss the circular battery but other than that, it's a big improvement. I really like the additional themed apps as well, the clock and google voice specifically. Awesome work. Thanks so much!
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Will we be able to flash the circular battery over this theme?
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Vinsane said:
Will we be able to flash the circular battery over this theme?
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You can try, it might mess up the charging icon because the .png images are numbered differently.
I don't think so but my hope is that this will be integrated in the future. It's not that important to me, the pros over the kang v8 with the circular battery mod outweigh the cons, but it would be a nice addition.
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Samcrow said:
You can try, it might mess up the charging icon because the .png images are numbered differently.
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But I like this one better
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Samcrow said:
You can try, it might mess up the charging icon because the .png images are numbered differently.
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I can make a morph for this tomorrow. The charging ends up just a little bit off after shifting the images around, but it's barely noticabl (it's what I was using in the kang morph)
I love MIUI. I love the look of the menus, I love the lockscreen, I love the statusbar, I love the browser, the music app. I just don't like the launcher. So I use Go Launcher Ex.
But I also want to change the icons. I want MIUI to use the icons that are in the .apk files, the default icons. Now MIUI uses their own themed icons, and a square around non-themed icons. I just want ALL icons to look like they look on a normal android gingerbread phone. No squares, no theme.
I've searched a lot on the internet. So far, it looks like this is the best way to do what I want:
- Download a MIUI theme (.mtz) that uses "default" gingerbread icons, and apply only the icons of that theme in the theme manager. I found a theme called "Android 2.3" (you can find it by typing in "android" in the theme manager - online themes). And hurray, it works! But only in the MIUI launcher! For some strange reason Go Launcher Ex decided to keep the square MIUI icons.
So what now? How can I change the MIUI square icons to the default gingerbread icons? How can I tell MIUI to just use the icons in the .apk files, and not their own themed icons? I'm sure it's possible, right?
Ahhhhhhh MIUI, my favorite rom. I've noticed the same thing....once you're themed, how do you go back? Default theme used to work but its lost its defaultyness. I found that "black ice 2.3" theme in the online theme section in your settings is pretty ****in close....give it a shot
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I'm new to CM7, and I'm looking to try out some themes. One thing that I'm confused about is which category of theme I need and what the differences are.
So, I'm looking to change some of the base colors of the UI, such as that of the dialer, overscroll glows, default colors of sliders, etc...
I'm also running LauncherPro on top of CM7 (on an Atrix, if it matters).
Should I be looking at a CM7 theme or a LauncherPro theme? And what's the difference?
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I'm new to CM7, and I'm looking to try out some themes. One thing that I'm confused about is which category of theme I need and what the differences are.
So, I'm looking to change some of the base colors of the UI, such as that of the dialer, overscroll glows, default colors of sliders, etc...
I'm also running LauncherPro on top of CM7 (on an Atrix, if it matters).
Should I be looking at a CM7 theme or a LauncherPro theme? And what's the difference?
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CM7 themes will change the UI of the phone itself... status bar, noticications backgrounds, buttons, etc... LP themes will change only things in launcher pro like widgets colors/backgrounds, icons on the launcher, etc.
sotodefonk said:
CM7 themes will change the UI of the phone itself... status bar, noticications backgrounds, buttons, etc... LP themes will change only things in launcher pro like widgets colors/backgrounds, icons on the launcher, etc.
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Ah, now I understand. Thanks!
Using matching themes for both, i.e. ICS for both CM7 and LauncherPro, makes the cleanest looking interface.
If you want one of the best themes in my opinion for CM7 Theme Chooser check out Lunar UI. It also has ADW Ex/ Go Launcher and Launcher Pro versions.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1243590
Seriously one of the best out there.
I was also confused between these two types of themes. Thanks for clearing that up!
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I am a big fan of different notification bar icons as opposed to the stock icons. Currently I'm running BAMF Rezound Cubed Themed 1.0.1 and I love the notification bar icons on this ROM, but I'm switching back to Ineffabilis because I like the tweaks on it and it runs smooth (sorry DSB, I'm rocking your latest kernel though!).
I've tried in the past to make my own "theme" in UOT Kitchen but the icons always get messed up, especially the signal icons. I'm not too experienced with tearing apart APK's and resigning them however.
Is there anyone out there that can make flashable icons to use on any ROM? Ineffabilis with Cubed 1.0.1 Themed icons would be fantastic!
triton302 said:
I am a big fan of different notification bar icons as opposed to the stock icons. Currently I'm running BAMF Rezound Cubed Themed 1.0.1 and I love the notification bar icons on this ROM, but I'm switching back to Ineffabilis because I like the tweaks on it and it runs smooth (sorry DSB, I'm rocking your latest kernel though!).
I've tried in the past to make my own "theme" in UOT Kitchen but the icons always get messed up, especially the signal icons. I'm not too experienced with tearing apart APK's and resigning them however.
Is there anyone out there that can make flashable icons to use on any ROM? Ineffabilis with Cubed 1.0.1 Themed icons would be fantastic!
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send me the systemui.apk from cubed, and ill get the icons to work on iffebilis