[Q Theme] help - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi im trying to change the background image in the phone settings.
My search results have lead me to changing to images...
framework-res.apk/res/drawable hdpi and change>>semc_bg.png and semc_general_bg.png
However when push back to phone nothing changes...
I pull framework back from phone to check to see if the images were defnitly changed, and they were.
Any help would be great thnx..

Settings.apk

hierarchy666 said:
Settings.apk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
On stock 2.1. B. 0.1 setting apk there is not background png.
Sent from my X10i using XDA App

problem solved wrong size image....
feel free to close...

Related

How to Change system apk's

Ok so I have been trying to change my market apk but it won't change. I push it to my system/app but the old one remains.here is the url of the png's I exchanged with. Can someone help me get this working? Please HELP me dont do it for me! Doing is half the fun. Also I dont have a vending.odex file, does it exist and can someone give it to me? Im using apk manager
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958184
aamir123 said:
Ok so I have been trying to change my market apk but it won't change. I push it to my system/app but the old one remains.here is the url of the png's I exchanged with. Can someone help me get this working? Please HELP me dont do it for me! Doing is half the fun. Also I dont have a vending.odex file, does it exist and can someone give it to me? Im using apk manager
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=958184
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
What You Trynna Doo.....Change It 4 What ? Get Free Apps...lol im sorry i just wanna know
bosina said:
What You Trynna Doo.....Change It 4 What ? Get Free Apps...lol im sorry i just wanna know
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
U must not read. He's trying to change some pngs.
OP are u trying to take pngs from the dark colored market? I use both apk manager and ninja morph.Read my signature. If not shoot me a pm and ill help you via gmail.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
rel500 said:
U must not read. He's trying to change some pngs.
OP are u trying to take pngs from the dark colored market? I use both apk manager and ninja morph.Read my signature. If not shoot me a pm and ill help you via gmail.
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually Im trying to change it to become like the theme in the link I posted in the OP. That theme wasnt made for my rom (stock) so I'm trying to accomodate myself. Ive used apk manager and ninjamorph too but this one is weird. Everytime I push to system/app it either disappears or the stock green one shows up. I finally got it changed a little but its the older version (idk how it became the older version considering I used the newer version and changed png) and its still mostly green. Is there another apk I must change? Thanks for the help!
Did you try going under settings, manage applications, market...and uninstalling updates...that fixed my vending.apk problems
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
aamir123 said:
Actually Im trying to change it to become like the theme in the link I posted in the OP. That theme wasnt made for my rom (stock) so I'm trying to accomodate myself. Ive used apk manager and ninjamorph too but this one is weird. Everytime I push to system/app it either disappears or the stock green one shows up. I finally got it changed a little but its the older version (idk how it became the older version considering I used the newer version and changed png) and its still mostly green. Is there another apk I must change? Thanks for the help!
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
the newest Market is 2.3.3 make sure thats the one your working with...
From reading a few other themed ROM sections, lots of people with themed ROMS are seeing their themed market apk revert back you the green market.
One suggestion was deleting the market updater apk, clearing ur updates and cache in the themed market apk, and then re-pushing the themed market apk back to system/app.
This worked for me when I was using gingerRED.
Goodluck.
Sent from my Sammy Vibe
rel500 said:
the newest Market is 2.3.3 make sure thats the one your working with...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
hewhoisnotasothers said:
Did you try going under settings, manage applications, market...and uninstalling updates...that fixed my vending.apk problems
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
The version I have is 2.21 & how do I uninstall updates?
Here, this is 2.3.2 CWM flashable, neon blue market. It will not update and change back to green unless you want it to. I already skipped two updates and very happy since it didn't change. You might have to reboot a couple of times before it changes and if it doesn't wipe data for market and reboot.
http://db.tt/hL5t9BI
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App
roumenjr said:
Here, this is 2.3.2 CWM flashable, neon blue market. It will not update and change back to green unless you want it to. I already skipped two updates and very happy since it didn't change. You might have to reboot a couple of times before it changes and if it doesn't wipe data for market and reboot.
http://db.tt/hL5t9BI
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Thanks but how did you do this? This is exactly what I wanted. I need to know how to do this for future purposes!!
p.s. how do you make a cwm flashable zip file? Can you point me to a thread?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894794
Cheers!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App
roumenjr said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=894794
Cheers!
Sent from my SGH-T959 using XDA Premium App[/QUOTE
Oh your not off the hook that easy, tell me how you did the market thing? I tried pushing every possible way and got stuck with an older version even though that version was never even used, extracted or saved anywhere phone or pc. You have to tell me!!!
Also that application/program doesnt contain the market app so....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Lol, I didn't make it, it was made already. I got it from someone few weeks back. not sure who made it but there is another thread for someone customizing market except I didn't see the neon blue one in there.
Sent from my SGH-T959
Ok I'm seriously doing something wrong because now Im trying to change my framework-res.apk and keep getting force closes. All I'm changing is .png not even .9.png. What am I doing wrong? Here are my stepsall using apk manager)
extract apk
change images as needed
optimize images
zip apk (using system option)
take apk and push to system/framework using various methods
the end
ps. all images exchanged are from roms or themes not supported by the stock rom. I get the images to go after Im done but also get hit by a million force closes.
aamir123 said:
Ok I'm seriously doing something wrong because now Im trying to change my framework-res.apk and keep getting force closes. All I'm changing is .png not even .9.png. What am I doing wrong? Here are my stepsall using apk manager)
extract apk
change images as needed
optimize images
zip apk (using system option)
take apk and push to system/framework using various methods
the end
ps. all images exchanged are from roms or themes not supported by the stock rom. I get the images to go after Im done but also get hit by a million force closes.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I used Titanium pro donate version and froze the market updater. After that I used Root Explorer and copied the themed vendor apk and pasted it to system/app. Worked perfectly. I did have to reboot initially and it worked. Hope this helps.
Sent from my SGH-T959 with Bionix-V 1.3.1 and Overstock kernel.
Scarinzi said:
I used Titanium pro donate version and froze the market updater. After that I used Root Explorer and copied the themed vendor apk and pasted it to system/app. Worked perfectly. I did have to reboot initially and it worked. Hope this helps.
Sent from my SGH-T959 with Bionix-V 1.3.1 and Overstock kernel.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Actually Im trying to change the framework-res.apk now I need to edit the thread title. I keep getting force closes when I edit framework-res.
Ps I pretty much never have had success editing any apk in the system folder. Can someone post a dumbed down tutorial on how to edit apk's in the system folder?

[Q] Transparent statusbar ics

Does anybody know how to port transparent statusbar for ics ? I´m running KA05 ics rom and I have tried to get the statusbar on it transparent,but haven´t found one that works so far...apparently gs2 has it already check this post
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1432512
Mid framework res or systemui. apk. I have a transparent notification bar on on my laptop, but coz I was planning to do it myself, I but you could also extract the files from the T. E. A. M. rom zip.
Sent from my Xperia neo using Tapatalk on ICS
Sorry for the typing errors, need to adjust SwiftKey settings and I can't edit on Tapatalk
Sent from my Xperia neo using Tapatalk on ICS
no worries I understand...so u have transparent statusbar on your lappy ? could u reply to this post and attach it when you get home ?
I remember I saw one today actually. Look in the themes and apps section
Sent from my Xperia neo using Tapatalk on ICS
Oh, that was the statusbar widget. I'm at home, but it's quite late already. You can extracts the framework res and/or systemui from the zip of the T. E. A. M. ROM which is in the development section, otherwise I can send you the file tomorrow maybe. Or if your good with photoshop you could create it yourself.
Sent from my Xperia neo using Tapatalk on ICS
thanks,but no thanks if you are talking about this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1465537
it isn´t working...tried it and the statusbar dissappeared I had all the right permissions set and rebooted...nada so I restored the original systemui.apk
I can't read all post but if you want transparent status bar .
Rename app .zip
Unzip it find status bar bg (black bar)
Now simple PC program paint.net
Go to layers now transparency
Set to 150 save if you haven't or can't do post here let me know if that's all you want I'll do for you
No problem I'm doing other stuff
But I fit it in for you
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
Here's statusbar_background.png.
I tried to replace it with the default file in framework-res, but I can't notice any changes.
Here's the framework-res I modded.
I tried replacing the framework-res provided by you sdk16420 and now Im in a bootloop I backed up my original framework on a sdcard.I think I didnt properly replace the framework-res.apk I renamed the modified one to framework-res2.apk and copied to the system framework folder...then I deleted the original one there and all the apps started crashing until I was left with the black screen...then I managed to reboot it...and now Im in a bootloop can I somehow replace the original one from my sdcard with the one that is currently in the system framework folder ? through adb or something ? And thank you korma when I get out from this bootloop Ill attach my original framework-res.apk and if your not too busy then maybe you could mod it for me because Im not too good with modifying apks ?
Ok so I didnt find a way to restore it with adb...I know its possible,but I just didnt have time to look around for an answer so I reinstalled the rom.
So here is my framework-res.apk could someone please modify it and reupload it and tell me how to properly replace it so I dont end up in a bootloop again ? Thank you
Dice1212 said:
So here is my framework-res.apk could someone please modify it and reupload it and tell me how to properly replace it so I dont end up in a bootloop again ? Thank you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
First make a nandroid backup then mive your mod to /system and set permissions rwrr then move the framework modded to system/framework and replace the old one.
Sent from my Xperia neo using Tapatalk on ICS
I need your system UI
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
Ok here is my System UI so I don't need to replace the framework-res.apk at all ? Anyways thanks for finding time for me korma
Dice1212 said:
Ok here is my System UI so I don't need to replace the framework-res.apk at all ? Anyways thanks for finding time for me korma
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
no its just in systemui all do one I get up
I can't test for you so I do 3 25% 50% 75%
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
ok scrap that i do in uot
Ok I tried the 30% one because the other links gave me this --> Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator
long story short it didn't work...I flashed it in cwm,but still black statusbar I attached a screenshot for you
Dice1212 said:
Ok I tried the 30% one because the other links gave me this --> Invalid Attachment specified. If you followed a valid link, please notify the administrator
long story short it didn't work...I flashed it in cwm,but still black statusbar I attached a screenshot for you
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
How strange can u view from brousr and take the first test
N yes xda aps fkd up not showing attachments
OK I drop all n fix do this
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
Can I view what in browser ? Screenshot from browser ?
Attachment 943323 link still not working
Dice1212 said:
Can I view what in browser ? Screenshot from browser ?
Attachment 943323 link still not working
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No your right bro working on now
V strange
Sent from my MT15i using Tapatalk
---------- Post added at 02:19 PM ---------- Previous post was at 01:54 PM ----------
see what happens with it done in kitchen
im confuse to fk why they moved it from systemui to framework
try this cwm zipView attachment 943453

Notification bar disappeared

Hi,
Tried installing a custom .apk for the SystemUI and now my notification bar is gone?
Any ideas where its gone? or how to get it back? iv tried overwriting with the original but no dice
I've been searching these past few days and still can't find the instructions on how to root the Xperia U. Someone help me pls..
And please, real help (not lies/fake like on the other posts)
Replies will be very much appreciated.
THANK U.
Just download screen filter from the playstore abd uncheck the 'enable soft-key light'
sent from my Xperia U
naughtb4 said:
Hi,
Tried installing a custom .apk for the SystemUI and now my notification bar is gone?
Any ideas where its gone? or how to get it back? iv tried overwriting with the original but no dice
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Did you set correct permissions? Maybe that's the reason.
ShehlaMalik said:
I've been searching these past few days and still can't find the instructions on how to root the Xperia U. Someone help me pls..
And please, real help (not lies/fake like on the other posts)
Replies will be very much appreciated.
THANK U.
Just download screen filter from the playstore abd uncheck the 'enable soft-key light'
sent from my Xperia U
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
About your question, I'd say you need to search a little more.
"I got my values. So you can keep yours, OK?"
naughtb4 said:
Hi,
Tried installing a custom .apk for the SystemUI and now my notification bar is gone?
Any ideas where its gone? or how to get it back? iv tried overwriting with the original but no dice
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yeah... It's a tricky issue. Since device is odexed, all customizations don't work.
Eg. : if you replace only the battery icon/any icon in notification bar by a flashable zip....notification will disappear and will cause lag and graphics disorder in the device.
Solution :
Flash the original system ui.apk. Mere replacing the apk and setting permission might not work.
milton.bain said:
Solution :
Flash the original system ui.apk. Mere replacing the apk and setting permission might not work.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Isn't it flashing systemui.apk and replacing it, setting permission works same?
During flashing you extract to /system/app and set the permissions.
naughtb4 said:
Hi,
Tried installing a custom .apk for the SystemUI and now my notification bar is gone?
Any ideas where its gone? or how to get it back? iv tried overwriting with the original but no dice
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30778654
Try this out...
Thank me if it works...!
Sent from my ST25i using xda app-developers app
neectron said:
Isn't it flashing systemui.apk and replacing it, setting permission works same?
During flashing you extract to /system/app and set the permissions.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
100% same. But during live replacement it will end up in a tornado of fc on system ui.apk. So I prefer flashing system stuffs to avoid "this and that" fc.

[Q] How to remuve menus from settings.apk?

i want to ask if any body tried already to remove menus from settings like i want to hide the about phone on stock settings.apk deodexed on jb 4.2 i want to get rid of some menus in my settings i ported dakele os to mtk6589 so i would like to ask if how to? since it is a ported rom some of the menus are not a feature of my stock rom and i want to hide or remove them just to prevent boot loop for example like this in the attachment below i want to get rid of the ad block or sensor_cali .. ..
i badly need help kinda excited to release my ported rom hehe
TIA:good::fingers-crossed:
uppdate: ive done some experement in settings_header.xml i tried to change the name of about phone to phone only and it works so my conclusion is settings_headers changes the appearance of the settings menu
I have not used ICS or JB much but it's possible.
I know exact process of how to do that on GB but not ICS. You'll have to decompile Settings.apk and look for the xml which controls the layout of app.
iamareebjamal said:
I have not used ICS or JB much but it's possible.
I know exact process of how to do that on GB but not ICS. You'll have to decompile Settings.apk and look for the xml which controls the layout of app.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
yes i think its the settings.header yet everytime i change something in that xml,recompile success, and push my mooded settings but the problem is it wont open systemUI stops everytime i try to open settings from the noti. bar and there's no icon for settings in the drawer ive check the permission its rw-r-r and its correct . ive also tried drag and drop signing still the same problem
marc2777 said:
yes i think its the settings.header yet everytime i change something in that xml,recompile success, and push my mooded settings but the problem is it wont open systemUI stops everytime i try to open settings from the noti. bar and there's no icon for settings in the drawer ive check the permission its rw-r-r and its correct . ive also tried drag and drop signing still the same problem
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Which tool are you using to compile apps? And System apps don't need to be signed. Maybe that's the problem.
If you want, you can check out Ultimate Guide in Android Development Section which shows how to correctly compile system apps. Its sticky(noun, not an adjective ) there
iamareebjamal said:
Which tool are you using to compile apps? And System apps don't need to be signed. Maybe that's the problem.
If you want, you can check out Ultimate Guide in Android Development Section which shows how to correctly compile system apps. Its sticky(noun, not an adjective ) there
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sorry gotta bad english here tnx gonna check it out
marc2777 said:
sorry gotta bad english here tnx gonna check it out
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
editing the xmls dose not change anything any suggestions but using apk multi tool works it didnt cause any systemui fc and the settings is properly installed but as i said as i edit xml it didnt change anything in the setting menus
marc2777 said:
editing the xmls dose not change anything any suggestions but using apk multi tool works it didnt cause any systemui fc and the settings is properly installed but as i said as i edit xml it didnt change anything in the setting menus
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Then maybe that xml doesn't change it
Or, did you delete the modded files from keep folder?
marc2777 said:
editing the xmls dose not change anything any suggestions but using apk multi tool works it didnt cause any systemui fc and the settings is properly installed but as i said as i edit xml it didnt change anything in the setting menus
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Are you extracting the resources.arsc from the new apk and dropping it back again after compiling?
XperienceD said:
Are you extracting the resources.arsc from the new apk and dropping it back again after compiling?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
since im using multi tool i dont know if that resource.asrc is original from my original apk for example i already compiled my modded settings.apk shud i keep the resource.asrc or shud i get the resource.asrc from the original and unmodded settings.apk?
1757 fuchet
iamareebjamal said:
Then maybe that xml doesn't change it
Or, did you delete the modded files from keep folder?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ive read alot of tuts on how to add apps on settings menu yes it is possible since it is possible to add then maybe it is possible to delete ive tried to reverse the tuts on adding to delete the menus specially on the settings_header.xml and strings tried to edit those xmls after editing recompile i directly push it to my phone i tried to push unsigned and signed apks yet i get same results nothing change i got a feeling that resource.asrc has something to do with this
marc2777 said:
ive read alot of tuts on how to add apps on settings menu yes it is possible since it is possible to add then maybe it is possible to delete ive tried to reverse the tuts on adding to delete the menus specially on the settings_header.xml and strings tried to edit those xmls after editing recompile i directly push it to my phone i tried to push unsigned and signed apks yet i get same results nothing change i got a feeling that resource.asrc has something to do with this
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you've read my guide, you would know that you'll have to add resources.arsc from new app to old app and then push old app to your phone
iamareebjamal said:
If you've read my guide, you would know that you'll have to add resources.arsc from new app to old app and then push old app to your phone
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
can you lead mo to ur link/? so this means the created resources.asrc from my mooded apk will be transfered to my original apk am i ryt? and ill push my old apk ?
marc2777 said:
can you lead mo to ur link/? so this means the created resources.asrc from my mooded apk will be transfered to my original apk am i ryt? and ill push my old apk ?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2326393
I hope its good enough to make it clear
iamareebjamal said:
Here you go
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2326393
I hope its good enough to make it clear
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
tnx im reading this but as i check my log something is weird in the res forlder of settings.apk since this is a ported rom there are some folders that multi tool cant read
marc2777 said:
tnx im reading this but as i check my log something is weird in the res forlder of settings.apk since this is a ported rom there are some folders that multi tool cant read
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Upload your apk.
XperienceD said:
Upload your apk.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
http://www.4shared.com/account/home.jsp#dir=VTulsuo_ everything you need is in that link i hope you can help me im havng a hard time T_T
marc2777 said:
http://www.4shared.com/account/home.jsp#dir=VTulsuo_ everything you need is in that link i hope you can help me im havng a hard time T_T
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Access denied?
XperienceD said:
Access denied?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
access denied ? where sir? in the links?
marc2777 said:
access denied ? where sir? in the links?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Works now, but no Settings.apk?
XperienceD said:
Works now, but no Settings.apk?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
o my god my settings.apk is gone reuploading demet

[Q][Help] Recompile/Decompile apk's

Hi guys !
I'm having a problem recompiling the systemui.apk, i'm modding some .xml files and everything goes fine, it recompiles ok but when i push it to my phone there's no change i decompile the modified apk and the xml files aren't change either it's like i didn't change anything from them.
Every single time a recompile an apk it goes back to normal
Does anyone else has that problem or is just me , and does someone knows how can i fix that problem?
INFO :
Windows 8 pro
Using : Apktool , Auto apktool and tickle my android (in all of them i get that same problem)
Thanks in advance, regards
Give the Command Prompt Editing section a read, might clear it up. - [Advice/Reference/Guide] The Definitive APK Modding & Theming Thread...
XperienceD said:
Give the Command Prompt Editing section a read, might clear it up. - [Advice/Reference/Guide] The Definitive APK Modding & Theming Thread...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Already read it and that's what i've been doing, and like i said the changes aren't saved. Every time i delete o put some codes in the xml file with notepad++ i save them but after i recompile the apk i decompile it again to check if everything's alright but the files look like the original ones.
monster30 said:
i decompile it again to check if everything's alright but the files look like the original ones.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Is this apk in the dist folder?
XperienceD said:
Is this apk in the dist folder?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep. I really don't know why i can't make it work a week ago i didn't have this problem. (i didn't change anything in my laptop etc)
Sent from my WT19i using xda premium
..
monster30 said:
Yep. I really don't know why i can't make it work a week ago i didn't have this problem. (i didn't change anything in my laptop etc)
Sent from my WT19i using xda premium
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
here, pls try this to de-/recompile using his TuT; BUT recompile TuT has a bug:
''apktool b -f -d semcmusic.apk ( can be whatever name you give to your apk )'' <-- justtype in without ''.apk'' --> will work
i use this mostly bcuz for me, it dont maked any problem's (like some other tools), also allways work
bejunk said:
here, pls try this to de-/recompile using his TuT; BUT recompile TuT has a bug:
''apktool b -f -d semcmusic.apk ( can be whatever name you give to your apk )'' <-- justtype in without ''.apk'' --> will work
i use this mostly bcuz for me, it dont maked any problem's (like some other tools), also allways work
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
i tried that one a couple of times and it didn't worked ,right now i try it again and the changes were saved but when i push it to my phone the status bar was gone (i did copy the META.INF folder to the new apk)
monster30 said:
i tried that one a couple of times and it didn't worked ,right now i try it again and the changes were saved but when i push it to my phone the status bar was gone (i did copy the META.INF folder to the new apk)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
and this apktool says recopiling was fine??
also: which rom is this systemUI from; what for a mod u will do?? (will try it on my pc, maybe the problem is win8 ?)
bejunk said:
and this apktool says recopiling was fine??
also: which rom is this systemUI from; what for a mod u will do?? (will try it on my pc, maybe the problem is win8 ?)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep, the recompile goes ok. I wanna change the toggle icons and wanna move the icons in the status bar.
And actually ticklefish already help me with that and when i push it nothing happen either, so i don't think it's a prob with win8 cuz before i didn't had that problem, it started this week
The systemUi is from honami i1 rom from aneel, i already install the framework from the rom.
Sent from my WT19i using xda premium

Categories

Resources