Ok so I am no on comrom 2.1 and want to flash a theme. Do I just put the zip on my sd card and flash the theme in CWM or are there more steps?
bsannes said:
Ok so I am no on comrom 2.1 and want to flash a theme. Do I just put the zip on my sd card and flash the theme in CWM or are there more steps?
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You will put the theme on your SD card but before you flash any theme you need to make sure that its updated to be used on Comrom v 2.1 otherwise you will have issues. I think the only theme i saw that was done so far for 2.1 is Crysis Revolution v4.0 *Community ROM 2.1!* *6.20.11
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1037369
You can also check GrainOSand's themes as he is supposed to be updating his for 2.1
That's the theme I was looking at lol . I figured that it needed to be 2.1. Just one more question do I need to wipe any of the Davik caches or any thing else. I noticed some said to others didn't wasn't sure if it was a required step.
if you can't till this is my first time theming a phone
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I flashed bionix v, which was the first Rom I had ever flashed. So basically what i'm trying to say is I am a NOOB! lol, I want to flash the new update to Bionix 1.2. When dragging the .zip file from my desktop to my internal memory do I replace the current bionix folder or just leave it and add the new one to? Then when I go into clockwork do I just flash the new Bionix.zip? I just want to make sure before I screw anything up.
Any And all help is appreciated!
Once you flashed the original bionix-v you can delete it from the root of your internal sd or you can just place the update to 1.2 right on the internal sd with it. ..doesn't matter really.
You dont have to replace the Bionix V zip. with the Bionix 1.2 zip. you can just have both of them in your internal memory and since you already have the Bionix V installed make sure that the Bionix 1.2 you downloaded is the non-wiping version. Once youve done all that you can just flash the Bionix 1.2 zip. Maker sure you dont wipe when you are asked if you want to wipe
So right now I could delete the orginal bionix .zip file and it would still work? Sorry for the dumb questions! haha I appreciate the help though, where is the thanks button at btw? Like I said very new here.
EDIT found the thanks button
yea it would still work
Hi guys. I was wondering a few things. When you theme your phone successfuly, Im under the asumption that if you re-theme it with another them it goes right on top of it correct? How do you remove a theme and is it possible to do that? Or if there are different thems out there you like, how do you go about switching them out? Just keep putting them on top of eachother? Any advice would be great. Thanks guys.
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I appreciate the link. But all its showing me is how to actually create a theme. I cant find where the answers to my questions are for the person that just installs the themes but doesnt make them?
Depending on what version of software you are running (1.26, 1.57, 1.83 ATT) I think the best method to completely re-theme is to use a program like Titanium Backup * Root, free version from the market, to back up your apps and data. SBF flash the proper version of deodexed files for your current software version to completely eradicate the current theme. After that apply your new theme and then re-install Titanium Backup to restore your apps and data.
You will most likely need to use gingerbreak to regain root after flashing the SBF. Since this will, most often, result in a clean wipe of your internal and external SD card, make sure to back them both up to your computer before flashing the SBF and proceeding. That way you can just put anything back onto the internal or external memory that isn't put back by titanium.
Putting one theme on top of another really won't hurt anything most of the time, but if the new theme doesn't use all of the same files as the previous theme did then you will end up with items from the old version that weren't replaced.
Terrigno said:
Hi guys. I was wondering a few things. When you theme your phone successfuly, Im under the asumption that if you re-theme it with another them it goes right on top of it correct? How do you remove a theme and is it possible to do that? Or if there are different thems out there you like, how do you go about switching them out? Just keep putting them on top of eachother? Any advice would be great. Thanks guys.
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You can pull fresh copies of everything that the themes change (framework-res.apk, services.jar, blur-res.apk, are the main ones) and make a CWM update with those in it. Then you can install a theme, and in order to uninstall it all you need to do is go into CWM and use the backup update.zip.
To switch themes, I just keep all themes I have downloaded in a folder called THEMES on my phone. I just boot into CWM and use the backup .zip I made, then I install the new theme .zip and reboot.
If your talking about Gingerblur/Grey blur I think a SBF flash would be your best way to uninstall.
Thanks for the tip guys. I actually had GingerBlur installed before but wasnt all that fond of it. I went ahead and flashed the sbf of 1.8.3 back. Now I have the HoneyGlow theme installed and actually I like it a lot. I was just wondering what its like re-flashing themes over top of themes. I have Tansfers (I think thats the name) Recovery already installed with root access. I got the files already saved on the computer, but thats good advice to put the updates in folders on the phone and do it that way.
Yes, now On im gonna take that external SD card out when I flash. I also tried using Titanium and having a hard time with understanding how it works fully lol.
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Thanks for the tip guys. I actually had GingerBlur installed before but wasnt all that fond of it. I went ahead and flashed the sbf of 1.8.3 back. Now I have the HoneyGlow theme installed and actually I like it a lot. I was just wondering what its like re-flashing themes over top of themes. I have Tansfers (I think thats the name) Recovery already installed with root access. I got the files already saved on the computer, but thats good advice to put the updates in folders on the phone and do it that way.
Yes, now On im gonna take that external SD card out when I flash. I also tried using Titanium and having a hard time with understanding how it works fully lol.
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yes you can flash new themes on top of old ones. They just replace various framework files. all themes modifies the same set of framework files pretty much. so when you flash on top, it overwrites the current one with the new one, that's it. the important thing to remember is to flash a theme meant for your rom because framework files can change from rom to rom, so you may get bootloops (soft bricks) if you flash incompatible frameworks.
are there any themes that will work with GingerRemix #6 rom. I love the Kalagas Mixed theme , but I don't know if I can download it .
should work fine, just nandroid first in case you have any issues...... you know to put the theme.zip on the root of the sd card and flash it through recovery i assume since your rooted.
jasek78 said:
should work fine, just nandroid first in case you have any issues...... you know to put the theme.zip on the root of the sd card and flash it through recovery i assume since your rooted.
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Yeah I'm rooted but kalagas themes are made fie HTC desire. So I doubt it'll work
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Hi, i'm new to this. i just recently Rooted my Evo 3D. i have a theme over my ROM(which is Supra ROM). The theme i have is this one http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1220059&highlight=[Mods]+MaShEd+Up+DrOiDs
however i dont know how to get rid of it. if anyone can help me with this please let me know.
I just want to run my Supra ROM.
Boot into recovery. Wipe cache and Dalvik only. Do not wipe data. Then reflash your Supra rom and reboot.
thanks!! i also want to delete the theme .zip file. how will i go about that?
Just delete it from your wherever you put it on your sd card with a file explorer.
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Just delete it from your wherever you put it on your sd card with a file explorer.
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do i do that before or after i reFlash my ROM again?
sorry if im asking too many questions, i just want this to do this without making a mistake
It doesn't matter in what order you do it. When you flashed that theme, it updated the files in your rom with the themed files from the .zip and that .zip has just been sitting on your card doing nothing since then.
oh okay thank you so much!
Hi guys,
Ive successfully managed to install Villain rom through CWM on my s2 and got it working.
Ive downloaded the following theme
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1382057
onto the phone but how do i go about installing onto the s2 whilst retaining the Villain rom
I cant seem to find a write up explaining this
I assume it is a zip file download. If so put it on your SD card, boot into recovery, wipe cache and dalvik cache then install zip from SD card, however MAKE A NANDROID BACKUP before you start as this has not been tested on VR and I suspect it will not work
hi killall, other than this theme and the clearglass theme, can you recommend a theme that works on vr 3.0? i can't find any
wowandroid said:
hi killall, other than this theme and the clearglass theme, can you recommend a theme that works on vr 3.0? i can't find any
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Try Jay K's themes ver. 12 Am using the golden circle theme. Works okay. Am on VillainROM 3.0