Hey,
I see a lot of bootanimation.zip files and people say, use CMW to flash it like a rom. Awesome, i get that, but I want to know how to make those bootanimation.zip files.
I have put together a group of PNG's plus a MP3 file, but now im a little stuck.
Thanks for help in advance,
it is a complicated process, check out this quick how-to http://www.droid-life.com/2010/04/13/how-to-create-a-droid-custom-boot-animation/
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Hi all,
I know how to change the wallpaper on the lockscreen but I was wondering if it's possible to remove the grey band displaying the operator and the time. It really doesn't match my wallpaper I've searched for this but I can't find any solution.
Drizzys rom has the type of lockscreen you are after. Drop him a PM and see if he can help.
It would be great if Drizzy could provide the way that the lockscreen can be customized so we can all know, instead of PMing each other.
Thanks ritdaw. I'll give it a look.
ill second that, this would be really really interesting!!
ZenorGR said:
It would be great if Drizzy could provide the way that the lockscreen can be customized so we can all know, instead of PMing each other.
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Sorry I only said PM because I'm sure Drizzy doesn't get a chance to read all of the posts on here, Heck I try, but it takes a lot of time!
Perhaps once spamianspoon has some answers he can share with the rest of us.
You need to get one a ressource apk from your phone (/system/app/htc-ressources.apk or something like that), extract it (renaming it to .zip will do magic ), mod the ressource you need to, zip it and upload it back to your phone after renaming it to .apk .
Of course, you need to be root, and you must do a backup (nandroid is perfect for that) since it can make your current system unbootable
Thanks Dream team. I'll give it a try. Bit busy right now, so it'll be a few days. Have you done this yourself?
Cheers.
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You need to get one a ressource apk from your phone (/system/app/htc-ressources.apk or something like that), extract it (renaming it to .zip will do magic ), mod the ressource you need to, zip it and upload it back to your phone after renaming it to .apk .
Of course, you need to be root, and you must do a backup (nandroid is perfect for that) since it can make your current system unbootable
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cant find that file in the path you posted.. are you sure name and path of the file are correct?
look here:
/system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk
i edited the file as described by dream_team. it works perfectly
Hey all, Well i know we could not wait for a Honeycomb theme, i know i cannot, but heres my conundrum.
I have made a honeycomb keyboard, but cannot get it to install for the life of me, ive used the testkeys, shared, platform, etc (all using Signapktic from Stericson. Does anyone have any clue as to why it will not install?
A few questions that i know you might ask, answered ...
No, there is no other keyboard, other than swype, and samsung keypad..
I made it off of the GB keyboard...
Yes, I have made many of themes, many of changes to Frameworks, and have had sucess installing, and running my custom roms....
My question basically is this, IF POSSIBLE, CAN ANYONE SIGN THE FILES I HAVE TO MAKE THIS WORK? PM ME AND I SHALL SEND THE FILES. CREDIT WILL BE GIVIN, I AM ON THE OTHER HAND GOING TO NEED SOME SORT OF PROOF YOU KNOW WHAT YOUR DOING, I WORKED REAL HARD ON THIS, SO FOR RIGHT NOW ITS PRIVATE, HENSE THE PM.
THANKS AGAIN IN ADVANCE. REMEMBER .. LETS GET THIS HONEYTCOMB GOING
I know that most of the keyboards dont work simply by installing but rather need to be pushed to the data\app or data\app_s folder depending on which rom you are running. You can accomplish this using adb or using a file explorer like RootExplorer.
Thanks
Thank you man, this helps a whole lot. Now do i need to re-sign each apk inside the rom folder? or can i just re-sign the .zip?
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Thank you man, this helps a whole lot. Now do i need to re-sign each apk inside the rom folder? or can i just re-sign the .zip?
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I'm not sure what .zip you're refering to other than a CWM recovery flashable .zip for you keyboard. If this is what you mean, then use the same signiture (key) you'd find in any of the flashable .zips on the forums. In other words, just copy over the META-INF folder from some other .zip to yours. Of course, you'll want to make sure the update-script in this folder is pointing at the proper directories for installation.
For your apk, you should only need to sign it if you changed the AndroidManifest.xml. Otherwise, just keep the META-INF folder from them original apk.
I have a couple of font conversion requests...if anyone would be so kind as to create apk's for them I'd be ever so grateful. Thanks in advance! Here they are:
im curious as to how to make fonts for android. ive seen some that come as an apk file (using fontimizer), or downloading ttf font files and simply replacing the default ones. i like the ttf method, but would like to be able to add ttf fonts while keeping the originals installed. if this can only be done with apk files, how do i convert ttf or other fonts to apk?
Questions for both of you.
What device are you using?
Are you rooted?
Does the font have to be an apk for use with fontomizor?
The reason I ask is that rooted devices are more volatile. And if you use a recovery such as clockwork, fonts can be flashed with .zip files rather than apk files. I know this because I change fonts all the time. And because I make the flashable fonts as well. Flashing a zip might not be as quick, but it is definitely more painless.
Please reply or pm me so I can help you out better.
Follow this guide...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=745345
That also works lol. Just seems like a lot of effort to get a new font to me. I'm all about efficiency lol
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Questions for both of you.
What device are you using?
Are you rooted?
Does the font have to be an apk for use with fontomizor?
The reason I ask is that rooted devices are more volatile. And if you use a recovery such as clockwork, fonts can be flashed with .zip files rather than apk files. I know this because I change fonts all the time. And because I make the flashable fonts as well. Flashing a zip might not be as quick, but it is definitely more painless.
Please reply or pm me so I can help you out better.
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To answer your questions...
Obviously, I'm on a Vibrant, hence the posting in the Vibrant forum.
I'm not rooted & have NO DESIRE to root my phone. I'm not one of those people who buy a phone & try to make it "better" or an entirely different phone by doing all these things to it. If you're not going to be happy with the phone the way it is, why get it in the first place? smh.
I don't understand a damn thing about converting fonts...that's why I request conversions. I tried doing it myself several times, using the guide Alex linked to & I couldn't do it, so I gave up. Luckily for me, & others out there, there are some people on this forum, like Alex =), that were able to pick up the conversion process & fulfill requests when they have time.
Could I create a .zip file including apps so I could flash it after I flash a rom just like we do with Gapps packages?
take an existing zip file and remove the apps you dont want in it and add the apps that you want to the zip file and save it. then you can flash this new zip file. Otherwise you would have to create a new zip file from scratch.
Its not hard to do actually. Just go on irc and someone will help you. Im just lazy and steal other peoples scripts but I actually know what the commands do.
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Awesome. Thank you both very much! I really appreciate that.
Edit: I just thought of another idea with this. Couldn't I use astro and copy and paste the apps I want into the roms I flash so they're always there? Or is that different and I should I go to irc and ask how?
I keep flashing the roms a lot and have to install a couple of apps again and again,
which has been very annoying.
Is there a method to make a CWM flashable zip such as "gapps package"
Lets say these are the apps i want to turn into a single flashable zip
whatsapp,
Google Translate,
AirDroid,
Scan
I looked at threads but they were mostly for other phones, cant find anything specific for SGS 3 I9300
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1721680
Can I use the above method and where should i place the apks in the system folder?
Hi mate,
Just give the apks ,I will make a flashable package for you.
Have a look at how others have made them, it's not that hard to work out.
But who has made it? How was it made?
could you point me to so called "others"
@mk256
I appreciate your help, but
would you let me know how its done because i have a long list of apps?
kuntu said:
But who has made it? How was it made?
could you point me to so called "others"
@mk256
I appreciate your help, but
would you let me know how its done because i have a long list of apps?
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Virtually any flashable zip will do, all you need to do is edit the updater-script and put all the apps in the right place. Then sign the zip and flash it.
I think you are looking for something like this:
[TUTORIAL] Create your own UPDATE.ZIP