... so is it as easy as just unzipping and changing out the drawable folders? I have Ubuntu and want to give this a shot to start out.
This is exactly how I'm doing it to make the theme with my images instead making it look way different from any other and to my likes. You can play around with the XML files too to make more changes. I do that to add or remove apps on the theme
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If you are swapping images that will work. If you need to edit xmls or java you need to decompile.
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Can anyone tell me how to make the background transparent? What in values do i modify?
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There is some backgrounds in the drawable folders of the mms.apk. They are all .9.png. So i would think if you edit those and redraw them you may be able to get the desired effect you are looking for. At least that would be my first thing to try rather then trying to recode them.
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any one have any ideas? this is driving me crazy
Try your styles XML in the values folder. Of course you have to decompile and compile properly if you aren't already.
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Look back in the forums for glasstopia there was a transparent mms in that theme maybe you can use it?or see what they did using clean and love it thanks! !
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I would like to change the lockscreen internally, not with one application.
I guess it must be in framework-res. apk, but I do not know what to change.
thank you.
look in it are you on cm7 then you could use metamorphs
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I'm on a stock rom (theMyth KS3)
I did not find a tutorial.
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go in framework And you will see
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I look at it. I just change a png. I extracted with 7zip and how I rebuilt framework-res.apk
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just compres it again and rename it from zip to apk
Thank you
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See if you just want to change the slider tabs then look for pngs with name like jog_slider_tab un framework-res.apk
But if you want to change the style like puzzle or 9 lockscreens then deep modding in framework.jar and android.policy.jar is required
Thank you
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If I edit a system skin.apk I don't have to sign it right? I put it in my system app folder after making edits and recompiling it. I set permission but it still doesn't show up. Any suggestions ?
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has to be signed after you recompile it
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has to be signed after you recompile it
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Thanks man thought you didn't have to sign system apps
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Hello everyone. I would like to change all the icons for all the apps on my phone. How would I go about doing this? I have Desktop Visualizer, but I don't think that is going to do the job. I have many icons to use, just not sure where to put them or how. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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Easiest way is to probably dl a launcher, like go or adw, I'm sure one of those you can change icons
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Easiest way is to probably dl a launcher, like go or adw, I'm sure one of those you can change icons
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I would prefer not using a launcher. I would like to change it inside the ROM itself. I would do it per app if I have to. Just not sure what I need to change.
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I would be more interested in learning what file I should look in to find the icon so I can change it directly, not dl more to my phone to do it for me. I like doing things in a more hands on manner. I am sure there is a way, I just don't know what it is, yet
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I would imagine you can dissect an apps apk itself, and see what you find, just make a backup before you go too far
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I would imagine you can dissect an apps apk itself, and see what you find, just make a backup before you go too far
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LOL Always backup before doing anything :thumbup: but thanks for the reminder. I was just wondering I'd there was a particular place to start looking. Also if there was a way to do it while on the phone, without doing it on computer. Just trying to get some insight into android "programming"
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I would prefer not using a launcher. I would like to change it inside the ROM itself. I would do it per app if I have to. Just not sure what I need to change.
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The All Apps icon is located in the skin apk of the skin you are using. Sometimes the icon is located in fusion.apk if you are running one of the stock skins. It's in the m10 file as the home_icon_all_apps.png
The program called VTS is the only one that can decrypt the m10 images file so you can change it. The program isn't free, but if you want to skin, it's worth the $20. Plus, the site has many easy to follow tutorials.
Edit: I misunderstood. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40659662
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The All Apps icon is located in the skin apk of the skin you are using. Sometimes the icon is located in fusion.apk if you are running one of the stock skins. It's in the m10 file as the home_icon_all_apps.png
The program called VTS is the only one that can decrypt the m10 images file so you can change it. The program isn't free, but if you want to skin, it's worth the $20. Plus, the site has many easy to follow tutorials.
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I really appreciate the info. Thank you very much coal.
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coal686 said:
The program called VTS is the only one that can decrypt the m10 images file so you can change it. The program isn't free, but if you want to skin, it's worth the $20. Plus, the site has many easy to follow tutorials.
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Just to be perfectly clear, so I don't do the wrong program, you are talking about Virtuous Ten Studio, correct?
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Please update if you ever get this to work.. would love to try but im still a newbie.
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Just to be perfectly clear, so I don't do the wrong program, you are talking about Virtuous Ten Studio, correct?
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Yeah, that's it. Sorry for the acronym.
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Please update if you ever get this to work.. would love to try but im still a newbie.
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If I do, I will let you know I decided it was time to do something different and do it myself. Not just dl something almost close to it.
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Yeah, that's it. Sorry for the acronym.
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It's not a problem coal. Just wanted to be sure. Thanks again
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Very easy. .just open the .apk file with winrar and extract drawable-hdpi folder. In this, u will see the icon file. Just replace it with your icon. But remember to give it a same name.
Sign the .apk then with apk signer.
Copy it to phone and install.
Enjoy...
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Very easy. .just open the .apk file with winrar and extract drawable-hdpi folder. In this, u will see the icon file. Just replace it with your icon. But remember to give it a same name.
Sign the .apk then with apk signer.
Copy it to phone and install.
Enjoy...
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I thought of this as it's easier and free if you use 7zip instead of Winrar. But I couldn't find the image there. The only place I found the image was in the m10 file. What's the name of the file in the drawable-hdpi folder that you're suggesting be changed? There are around a thousand in there so maybe I missed it.
Edit: I misunderstood. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40659662
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The apks I've looked at, the icon is located in either drawable-hdpi, or some are in drawable
Named icon.png
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The apks I've looked at, the icon is located in either drawable-hdpi, or some are in drawable
Named icon.png
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Edit: I misunderstood. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40659662
For skins, no PNG files are in drawable. They're all in drawable-hdpi except the few in the drawable land folder (at least the ones in the res folder). But I don't think icon.PNG is the All Apps icon. I think it's the icon that shows in file explorer when you're browsing your files. I just looked through the drawable-hdpi folder for a couple of different skins and didn't see the All Apps icon there. So, I still think the only one is in the shared.m10 file in assets which one needs vts to decrypt.
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I think we're talking about 2 diff things.
Coal, the way I read you're post, you're talking about the app drawer icon? Not sure if that's what you're talking about
I was talking about individual apps. Ie talk, gmail, browser, etc
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I think we're talking about 2 diff things.
Coal, the way I read you're post, you're talking about the app drawer icon? Not sure if that's what you're talking about
I was talking about individual apps. Ie talk, gmail, browser, etc
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That's my embarrassed face. I totally misread the entire thread. Wow!
He said "all the apps icon" and I read "the all apps icon". So, ignore most of what I wrote. Hossman is right. If you want to use Sense and have custom icons for apps, you'll have to change each individually in each app how Hossman said. It's a pain.
I still stand by VTS for working with apk files, but it's not necessary for this application.
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No need to be embarrassed
Just wanted to make sure we were on the same page:thumbup:
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