Hey can any of tell what are the advantages and disadvantages of using UOT kitchen to theme rather than the manual method of genrating xmls and the png files?
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Whats the easiest way to covert a 6.1CM theme to work on a 6.2CM ROM.
asiandrg0n said:
Whats the easiest way to covert a 6.1CM theme to work on a 6.2CM ROM.
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Depends. Which theme? Link?
There's a couple theme porters available here on xda, or google. Or you can look into doing it manually, then you can grab what you want and mix and match. It sometimes takes a few tries, but its fun if you like that sort of thing. All you have to do is unzip, swap out the pngs you want, zip and and sign, make an update.zip and flash, or use something like Ninjamorph to stuff it back. Automates the zip, sign, replace.
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The Theme that I was interested in coverting over to CM6.2 was the andro green theme originally found in the Hero forum, the link is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=783883
+1 for an answer to this, I'm in the same boat. Tried Theme Porter but I think I'm doing it wrong...
Basically what i ended up doing was just replacing all the appropriate images in the framework-res.apk
asiandrg0n said:
Basically what i ended up doing was just replacing all the appropriate images in the framework-res.apk
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what program/app did you use to do this?
It be really easy to port that theme since its already on a same size mdpi device . Only thing that would be a little time consuming is if he made any changes to the xml's which isn't hard to do just takes a little time to sift through it and compile it to your framework based on the rom you are using.
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xlumberjackx said:
what program/app did you use to do this?
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I used dsixda's HTC Android Kitchen to decompile the ROM that I wanted to replace the images in the framework-res.apk. I definitely recommend learning how to use it because it will allow you to customize ROMs of your choice and allow u to add and remove apk's in the ROM. And then recompile it.
SicNside said:
It be really easy to port that theme since its already on a same size mdpi device . Only thing that would be a little time consuming is if he made any changes to the xml's which isn't hard to do just takes a little time to sift through it and compile it to your framework based on the rom you are using.
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Do you know where i could read up on creating themes and modifying the xml's?
asiandrg0n said:
I used dsixda's HTC Android Kitchen to decompile the ROM that I wanted to replace the images in the framework-res.apk. I definitely recommend learning how to use it because it will allow you to customize ROMs of your choice and allow u to add and remove apk's in the ROM. And then recompile it.
Do you know where i could read up on creating themes and modifying the xml's?
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Not anywhere specifically, I learned by decompiling frameworks and reading tthrough the source xml's and asking and read up in theme threads and Appmanager. But if you have any question about something specific you can pm me
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asiandrg0n said:
Do you know where i could read up on creating themes and modifying the xml's?
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Here's a guide on how to theme.
I want to change the notifications drawer handle image. I want to increase the height of the image ! I tried changing the drawable after but the compiled version does not work ! Please help ! Thanks a lot !
i'm afraid you cant change the height, but look in xml files in framework, you might find something there, you can change transparency, color and add text to it via UOT kitchen
Thanks ! I've done that already ! Actually,I wanted to make something like the Honeycream theme for cyanogen ! How can I possibly achieve that ?
Also UOT kitchen gives error ! I've tried to use it !
UOT kitchen works for me check this- http://db.tt/UsHMjvnK
Used stock 2.3.4 framework-res.apk and SystemUI.apk right ? This doesn't work for me !
Also can't there be any way to change notifications bar handle ? Then how has it been done in the Honeycream theme ?
yes, are you using custom rom?
metalrawk said:
yes, are you using custom rom?
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No ! Stock 2.3.4 !
then try modifying through UOT kitchen and replace the handle image in flashable zip
Hi guys .. i am making a theme for miui and I am absolutely hopeless with 9.pngs. I am trying to edit some 9.pngs but since miui uses mtz I cannot decompile it and therefore i cannot see the all important 1 px border. I would be grateful if someone knows a way or better still if someone could help me transform some pngs into 9.pngs ....thanks
Not sure if this helps, but you can decompile a mtz file by renaming it to a zip.
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irteza_h said:
...someone could help me transform some pngs into 9.pngs...
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Android SDK includes a tool to do that, located at SDK/tools/draw9patch
I have been struggling with this procedure for the past couple of weeks and I am at my wit's end. I have tried both APKTOOL and APK Manager to decompile my SystemUI.apk and no matter how many ways I try to decompile it, there absolutely is no smali directory.
If I post my SystemUI.apk, would an experienced themer, developer, or modder be kind enough to edit the smali coding to make the clock a different color? I am happy with the icons and everything else; I just want the color change.
The color I was looking for is #33b5e5 (the ICS blue). I would appreciate any help someone would be willing to give. Thanks.
Higgs_Boson said:
I have been struggling with this procedure for the past couple of weeks and I am at my wit's end. I have tried both APKTOOL and APK Manager to decompile my SystemUI.apk and no matter how many ways I try to decompile it, there absolutely is no smali directory.
If I post my SystemUI.apk, would an experienced themer, developer, or modder be kind enough to edit the smali coding to make the clock a different color? I am happy with the icons and everything else; I just want the color change.
The color I was looking for is #33b5e5 (the ICS blue). I would appreciate any help someone would be willing to give. Thanks.
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I will gladly do it for you right now.
Give me about 10 mins time.
EDIT: took a look at the apk, the reason why there is no smali folder is because you are using an odexed rom I believe. You have to be deodexed to be able to modify the smali inside system apks.
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klin1344 said:
I will gladly do it for you right now.
Give me about 10 mins time.
EDIT: took a look at the apk, the reason why there is no smali folder is because you are using an odexed rom I believe. You have to be deodexed to be able to modify the smali inside system apks.
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Thank you very much for your help.
Is there nothing that can be done?
Higgs_Boson said:
Thank you very much for your help.
Is there nothing that can be done?
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You could deodex the apk, make your smali edits, re-odex it again, and then push both files into the correct directories, but it is a very annoying and tedious process.
You should flash a custom rom (all of them are deodexed) and make your smali edits from there.
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i replaced with some emotions png files on framework-res.apk emotions ( res/drawablw-hdpi inside) but it didn't work again i check whether framework-res includes my new emos' but yes it has my new emotion png's. But when i text to someone still i got stock emotions .. y? can some one tell me how to replace original files of emos' (I used http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1578854 to decompile and compile framework-res. because i need CRT effect too. i got CRT effect but not emotions )
help me please
Thankx
sasadara said:
i replaced with some emotions png files on framework-res.apk emotions ( res/drawablw-hdpi inside) but it didn't work
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You need to change the emoticons in \system\app\Mms.apk\res\drawable-hdpi
Also, it's not necessary to decompile & recompile to do this.
Either just drop the new pngs into Mms.apk using 7-Zip or make a flashable vrtheme - there's some here you can modify.
Spannaa said:
You need to change the emoticons in \system\app\Mms.apk\res\drawable-hdpi
Also, it's not necessary to decompile & recompile to do this.
Either just drop the new pngs into Mms.apk using 7-Zip or make a flashable vrtheme - there's some here you can modify.
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ahh i got it
Thank you