Hello,
I had asked how to make the background of System App transparent a couple of weeks ago here.
But Nobody can answer the way what exactly I want to do so I finally figure out how to make the background of System App transparent~~
This is including for Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Settings, Music, Alarms, Email, Calendar, Calculator, Sync, Media Server, Clock, Media Discovery, Setup Guide.
This is not including for Timescape, TrackID, Support.. I'm still investigating and will update for this...
It's actually not make the background of System app transparent.... show the wallpaper in the background of System app.
So if you change wallpaper, the background of System app also can be changed to your wallpaper~~~
When I modified style.xml just for the transparency, it's so confusing because the other app behind of System app.
This is based on Rooted LT15i 3.0.1.A.0.145 O2 so working for 145 based Rom. But I'm not sure it's working for LT15i_3.0.A.2.181 Rom.
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[GUIDE HOW TO]
I add the guide which xml and png is modified so it will be helpful for someone who use the other version ROM.
It's so simple if you already know how to inherit from the other in android.
For framework-res.apk, first of all decompile framework-res.apk
Step 1 : In \res\values\style.xml
Change this :
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@style/Theme">
to
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@style/Theme.Wallpaper">
Save and close
Step 2 : In \res\drawable-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png
Open with photoshop and make semc_bg.png transparent
Step 3 : Compile framework-res.apk
For SemcGenericUxpRes.apk, first of all decompile SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
Step 1 : In \res\values\style.xml
Change this :
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme">
to
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper">
Save and close
Step 2 : In \res\drawable-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png and \res\drawable-land-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png
Open with photoshop and make semc_bg.png transparent
Step 3 : Compile SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
For FBMediaDiscovery.apk, first of all decompile FBMediaDiscovery.apk
Step 1 : In \res\values\style.xml
Change this :
Code:
<style name="MediaUpdatesTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme">
to
Code:
<style name="MediaUpdatesTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper">
Save and close
Step 2 : In \res\drawable-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png
Open with photoshop and make semc_bg.png transparent
Step 3 : Compile FBMediaDiscovery.apk
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Please see the attached apk files.
Framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk is for System Apps and should push under /system/framework/
FBMediaDiscovery.apk is for Media Discovery in 145 based rom and should push under /system/app
Looks good, I'll test it out when I get home.
hi rleon...
...thank you so much dude, i've been waiting for this mod everything works perfectly fine....i have just one small request: could you possibly include the CRT screen off animation, or the reboot options mod?
That's what has just come to my mind, it'd be great if you could include those....if not, it's actually awesome anyway
Great~ everything works fine for you...
As I know, CRT Screen off animation and reboot option already exists in the other thread...
If you wanna just one framework-res.apk file including all things, I will try but I'm not sure~~
Please give me a time~~
Hi rleon,
Could you please give a detailed list of items / files / folders you changed or altered?
I'm trying to make the system backgrounds invisible aswell however it seems folders have different names in .181
Thanks for the hard work tho!
For framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk, 181 Rom is same.
framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk should be located in the same folder which is under /system/framework/ so you can push these files under /system/framework/
And FBMediaDiscovery.apk is just for 145 based Rom so it may not be there in 181 Rom.
Please check whether there is FBMediaDiscovery.apk under /system/app ro not.
If not, you cannot push this file.
Hmm just tried to install them.. however I got a bootloop.
Anything special I should do while copying the files?
I think your 181 rom is different so it cannot be applied this apks.
I just compiled for 145 based rom...
I will update how to modify style.xml later so you can modify and compile for your 181 based rom by yourself....
That would be awesome, looking forward to it
I did a noob mistake and put it on my phone (3.0.1 UK) and now i can't change my wallpaper at all =\
can anybody upload me the original files for my firmware please???
This is good! My homedock, status bar and notification is already transparent and now I just added this too. Cool!
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Is it Build 3.0.1.A.0.145 UK?? It should be working...
Currently my rom also Build 3.0.1.A.0.145 UK......
Thanks a lot for the guide! :-D
// Edit
However there doesnt seem to be a style.xml in my version hmmm interesting ;p!
meidan95 said:
I did a noob mistake and put it on my phone (3.0.1 UK) and now i can't change my wallpaper at all =\
can anybody upload me the original files for my firmware please???
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052067
Damorisio said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052067
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sorry if it's a stupid question but what am I need to do with this link?
where did you find the "value" folder inside the res folder, i cant find it anywhere..Trying to edit it myself so that i can retain the crt sreen off as well as the reboot option.
Can't even find the value folder much less the style.xml
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Since I changed my rom to HK 145 rom, I applied your work to my arc. It looked good and nice and worked very well. Great job. Thank you very much.
I followed the instructions for framework-res.apk and got a bootloop.
Couldn't even decompile SemcGenericUxpRes.apk, I got error messages.
I don't suppose anyone might have any idea why?
Is it possible to have it as a solid black background?
and does this work on Xperia Play?
I am trying to animate the data icons and cannot find the xmls that reference them. I know they are normally located in the drawable folder in SystemUI, but they aren't there in Sense 3.6 (Ineff Dues). I've also looked in the framework-res.apk drawable folder and com.htc.resources. Does anyone know where they are?
systemui.apk if you are trying to animate you have to add all the pngs and then add the xml for each one. I downloaded a flashable zip that contained all the files i needed to animate the data arrow icons and then added them to the decompiled systemui.apk
conadg said:
systemui.apk if you are trying to animate you have to add all the pngs and then add the xml for each one. I downloaded a flashable zip that contained all the files i needed to animate the data arrow icons and then added them to the decompiled systemui.apk
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Thanks...I had incorrectly assumed that the xmls should have already existed (and simply needed editing). But in fact, they need to be created and added. I have it working correctly now. Thanks.
sweet, glad you got it straightened out. :good:
there are 2 questions i wanted to ask
i have a sony xperia
and i want to edit styles.xml in framework-res
there are bout 4 themes inside the styles.xml
they are:
-Theme / Theme.Light
-Theme.Holo / Theme.holo.Light
-Theme.devicedefault / Theme.devicedefault.Light
-SEMCTheme / SEMCTheme.Light
first of all, in the framework-res , what is the default theme that is being used by everything?
is it Theme.holo or Theme ?(I think Its Theme.Holo)
Also would you know any way i can change the default theme the device uses? Either by editing the androidmanifest or framework.jar or anything , any way u would know
Thanks
Hi
Very please help
The rom 4.1.2 I could using winrar for simple to change png to another png
Now I'm on 4.4.2 (DittoNote 5.2).
I want to change the png (tw_quick_panel_quick_setting_button_bg_normal.9 ???)
I think it is png a background toogles
I change my png i using winrar but nothing changes.
It is still the old png and no new png.
For what is this happening?
png's ending with 9 are not ordinary png's, they are 9-patch png's and in order to edit them you must DECOMPILE the APK, edit and then RECOMPILE. Anyway, simple adding with winRAR is nota good idea if you don't do ZIPALIGN because it slows down the reading of images....
Ah, and why post a question in app section, isn't Q&A more logical choice?
So I should do this in the Q & A - my mistake.
Ok thanks for the information.
delanik - this is just an example:
I'm trying to change the png in Note 5.2 Ditto 4.4.2
Is the file is tw_quick_panel_quick_setting_button_bg_normal.9 is background switches?
I exchange tw_quick_panel_quick_setting_button_bg_normal.9 another png
with another theme rom Note 2 but nothing has changed.
As I said - pngs with 9 at the end CAN'T be edited without recompiling. Use APKTOOL to decompile APK, then edit, then RECOMPILE. Then from recmpiled APK, copy PNGs (or whole res\drawable folder) to original APK.
If it doesn't change (and it should even when you don't do recompile - it should show BAD image) then you are not editing correct image.
Thank you very much dalanik
I SystemUi decompile framework-res.apk and now the rom DN4 v2.
It will be very difficult for me because there is a lot of files QMG
There is no custom QMG files (icons, button ....) in other roms or themes
to replace them in my rom DN4 v2
After reading those guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/guide-getting-started-theming-cm12-t3006339
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/guide-t2978121
i managed to import and .apk theme to virtuous studio,enable java as variable,exported framework from my device to desktop
and finally managed to recompile the .apk
the only thing i managed to do was,to change the wallpaper..
my question is :
how can i change the colors of other app?
lets say systemui.apk to change the color of enabled WIFI
http://prntscr.com/612nui <-- make this green for example
ok i will decompile systemui.apk ,mod it and recompile it but this will work only for me...what about others?
how can i change other's apk colors through my theme apk???