[Q] Help wanted - HD2 Windows Mobile 6.5 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

How to change icon for *.exe and link? Can I use "ResourceHacker" to change icon? Please tell me in detail. Thank you in advance!

vagrantman, if you are asking about some standalone executable, containing icon - than yes - you can change built-in icon by means of resource editor. Not sure how RezHacker works (never used it - I use restorator) but it's possible. Just extract ico, edit it in any image editor and paste back to the place. Or paste any wanted ready image in correspondent format.
If you are talking about changing icon in StartMenu of 6.5-6.5.x - resource icons are normally not used for standard applications. All icons in rom are png files (usually names as Start_Icon_Bla-Bla-Bla.png)....
They are fixed in
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Security\Shell\StartInfo\Start]
Find the exact name of the icon you want to change in the registry, make your custom png with the same name and just replace original one
More info 'bout the matter: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1115201

Thanks a lot! I will try as you teach me. First of all, I will try to find "resource editor".
thank you once more!!!

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folder image?

I'm trying to change the folder images, but I can't find the default ones that are created if a folder image isn't specified. Like applications or system tools, it is just a manila folder, and it is this folder image I would like to change. Anyone know where these are kept? Hope this makes sense.
I assume you are looking for the icon that represents Folders and other common windows elements. Use ResHacker (or similar tool) to look in the SHELL Dynamic Library Resource (DLL).
HTH,
There's a great thread in the software forum on folder icons; just search in there. I put together a how-to (kind of all over the place, lol) in the fuze rom forum @ fuzemobility as well. It has a link to the much better thread found here in about post #5. The normal method is to stick icon.lnk files in the target folder that link to an icon library (usually a .dll, but sometimes a .exe). With the 6.5 start menu the icons can also be .png files. The path is in the startinfo part of the registry.

folder help?

Can someone help me please. I've tried changing the folder images in shellres.192 and they are not showing up. I tried adding additional icons within the ico file but no luck. Maybe because I'm trying to edit the shellres file in tsowentaskbar6 WM6.5 package I made, because It looks like it replaces the default shellres file. If there is an easier way, I'd like to know. Thank you.
yea. If you just want a few folders with customised icons, all you do is put the icons in a folder so they get cooked into the ROM. Then go here:
Code:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SECURITY\SHELL\STARTINFO\START\*foldername*
ICON = \Windows\icon_name.png
ItemPosition = 0x00000000 (0x00000001, 0x00000002, etc)
Thats where the start meu information is setup. If you want to change the default icon for new folders, just replace the existing folder image in the dll... no need to add to it.

two [Q] on MIUI theming

i'm currently working on a theme. but i have 2 questions:
*can miui theme non system apps as well?
i tried to but i cannot see what i am doing wrong here.
my example: i have palmary weather widget,
1) looked up its package name (com.palmary.forecaweather)
2) extracted the image i wanted to edit out of the .apk
3) changed it in photoshop
4) have set an directory; res>drawable-hdpi>imagename.png
5) zipped it and renamed it com.palmary.forecaweather
6) and rezipped that folder with a current theme to a mtz file.
*how do i edit png files that are indexed when opened in photoshop?
some images for instance in framework-res, have indexed 8-bit color set to it.
and i cannot edit those images in photoshop without losing transparency.

How to make theme use Android system icons

I removed all icons from a theme as I hoped Android would use system icons instead.
Unfortunately the app drawer now shows the same icon for all theme icons that I removed. Apparently it still tries to load the themed icons.
Which config file do I have to change to so that the default Android system icons will be shown?
Issue solved:
Simply open the .apk using WinRAR and change the images with new ones. If swapping images from one .apk to another you can actually extract the old .apk to a folder using WinRAR and then browse to see the images you want. Select them and drag and drop to the same corresponding folder in your new .apk using WinRAR. This is useful for changing simple things like icons, battery images etc. As long as the images are like for like number of images. If you want to add extra battery images for example battery circle mod then that is covered in another section.
Things to note when adding the images using WinRAR make sure the settings are "update mode = add and replace files" and "compression method = normal".
Source: http://www.modaco.com/topic/328510-guide-theme-editing-and-related-things/

[Q] Custom icone toggle

Hello everybody,
I would like to modify the icons of the tiles of the quick adjustment panel ( app or xposed or modifi systemui.apk).
I can not find a tutorial that works for me.
An idea please
thank you in advance
Try "Apk Editor" from Google play.
Απουσιολόγος said:
Try "Apk Editor" from Google play.
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Thanks
It's weird I can not find the icons in the systemUI.apk
I take a look for you asap!. But I think they are XML files . No pngs images
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It's weird I can not find the icons in the systemUI.apk
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They will probably be in
SystemUI<simple edit<images
Regards,
milkyway3
icons are not images/ pngs .
that was in android 5 and 5.1 . but now they are xml files.
example:
the location icon
Code:
there it creates the icon via
Code:
pathData="M24.0,4.0c-7.7,0.0 -14.0,6.3 -14.0,14.0c0.0,10.5 14.0,26.0 14.0,26.0s14.0,-15.5 14.0,-26.0C38.0,10.3 31.7,4.0 24.0,4.0zM24.0,23.0c-2.8,0.0 -5.0,-2.2 -5.0,-5.0s2.2,-5.0 5.0,-5.0c2.8,0.0 5.0,2.2 5.0,5.0S26.8,23.0 24.0,23.0z"
and set the height and width with the upper vector one.. ( vector android:height="17.0dip" android:width="17.0dip)
you can change the hex color #ffffff to what you want
i will test and tell you what you can do to change it into pngs images. (this will take a bit because of real life and work etc.. a bit busy)
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They will probably be in
SystemUI<simple edit<images
Regards,
milkyway3
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I modify the picture framed in green because it is in png
But the picture framed in red I did not succeed.
I found png but it was not the one
skeleton1911 said:
icons are not images/ pngs .
that was in android 5 and 5.1 . but now they are xml files.
example:
the location icon
Code:
there it creates the icon via
Code:
pathData="M24.0,4.0c-7.7,0.0 -14.0,6.3 -14.0,14.0c0.0,10.5 14.0,26.0 14.0,26.0s14.0,-15.5 14.0,-26.0C38.0,10.3 31.7,4.0 24.0,4.0zM24.0,23.0c-2.8,0.0 -5.0,-2.2 -5.0,-5.0s2.2,-5.0 5.0,-5.0c2.8,0.0 5.0,2.2 5.0,5.0S26.8,23.0 24.0,23.0z"
and set the height and width with the upper vector one.. ( vector android:height="17.0dip" android:width="17.0dip)
you can change the hex color #ffffff to what you want
i will test and tell you what you can do to change it into pngs images. (this will take a bit because of real life and work etc.. a bit busy)
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No problem skeleton, I understand, you have already do a lot for our p9000
Bradco said:
I modify the picture framed in green because it is in png
But the picture framed in red I did not succeed.
I found png but it was not the one
No problem skeleton, I understand, you have already do a lot for our p9000
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You will get an answer and a how to , as soon as possible
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skeleton1911 said:
You will get an answer and a how to , as soon as possible
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Thank you very much, I wonder how can display png via an xml file, The image should be stored somewhere
Bradco said:
Thank you very much, I wonder how can display png via an xml file, The image should be stored somewhere
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Vector files are not stored but generated. You could try putting the custom png files you want in your applicable drawable folder (drawable-xxxhdpi-v4 for example) named exactly like the xml you are replacing (except it will end in . png obviously). Sometimes android looks first for png before it moves to the vector (drawable) folder.
WiFi is usually ic_qs_wifi_0.xml and ic_qs_wifi_full_0.xml from 0 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Bluetooth is ic_bluetooth_off.xml and one for on.
Airplane might be ic_signal_airplane_enable.xml and disable
Tulsadiver said:
Vector files are not stored but generated. You could try putting the custom png files you want in your applicable drawable folder (drawable-xxxhdpi-v4 for example) named exactly like the xml you are replacing (except it will end in . png obviously). Sometimes android looks first for png before it moves to the vector (drawable) folder.
WiFi is usually ic_qs_wifi_0.xml and ic_qs_wifi_full_0.xml from 0 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Bluetooth is ic_bluetooth_off.xml and one for on.
Airplane might be ic_signal_airplane_enable.xml and disable
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Thanks mate for this information ( 1/2 months I'm looking for )
Can i edit with notepad++ ?
What do you think about TickleMyAndroid for editing apk ?
Bradco said:
Thanks mate for this information ( 1/2 months I'm looking for )
Can i edit with notepad++ ?
What do you think about TickleMyAndroid for editing apk ?
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I highly recommend tma always. If you just want to change the colors, yes use notepad ++ on the vector xml's themselves by changing the fill colors. If you have some png files in mind, try just renaming them, if necessary, to the same names as the vectors like I mentioned above and drop them in one of your drawable folders, xhdpi, xxhdpi and see if it works.
Edit: Unzip and see if these are named like yours. Drop them in a drawable folder. Recompile, put on your phone and see if they show up. They won't fit right but you'll know whether or not you can use pngs. Always make a backup first.
Tulsadiver said:
I highly recommend tma always. If you just want to change the colors, yes use notepad ++ on the vector xml's themselves by changing the fill colors. If you have some png files in mind, try just renaming them, if necessary, to the same names as the vectors like I mentioned above and drop them in one of your drawable folders, xhdpi, xxhdpi and see if it works.
Edit: Unzip and see if these are named like yours. Drop them in a drawable folder. Recompile, put on your phone and see if they show up. They won't fit right but you'll know whether or not you can use pngs. Always make a backup first.
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So, The files in the zip you gave me does not exist in png but in xml in systemUI.apk
My xml files have the same name as the png that you gave me.
As the png files does not exist in my systemUI.apk I take those you gave me and I put them in:
- systemUI / res / drawable-xxhdpi-v4
or
- drawable-xhdpi-v4 ?
Thank you for all this informations.
EDIT : For the size of the PNG in pixel, what dimension should it use ?
Bradco said:
So, The files in the zip you gave me does not exist in png but in xml in systemUI.apk
My xml files have the same name as the png that you gave me.
As the png files does not exist in my systemUI.apk I take those you gave me and I put them in:
- systemUI / res / drawable-xxhdpi-v4
or
- drawable-xhdpi-v4 ?
Thank you for all this informations.
EDIT : For the size of the PNG in pixel, what dimension should it use ?
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It doesn't matter where you add them.. I would place them into xxhdpi.
The dimensions of the icons is also not that important. In XML file it's 48dpi. If your icons are xhdpi it should be fine
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Tulsadiver said:
I highly recommend tma always. If you just want to change the colors, yes use notepad ++ on the vector xml's themselves by changing the fill colors. If you have some png files in mind, try just renaming them, if necessary, to the same names as the vectors like I mentioned above and drop them in one of your drawable folders, xhdpi, xxhdpi and see if it works.
Edit: Unzip and see if these are named like yours. Drop them in a drawable folder. Recompile, put on your phone and see if they show up. They won't fit right but you'll know whether or not you can use pngs. Always make a backup first.
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I test with png for airplane mod, i put the png on drawable xxhdpi v4 with this name --Airplane might be ic_signal_airplane_disable.png--
with TMA :
1. Theming menu
2. Recompile files
3. Recompile with original signature
4. Select systemui.apk
5. Then create flashable zip file
6. Add system/priv-app/ file to project android 5.0
7. Select out folder
8. Create standard zip file
9. Flash with the phone
But the problem
Interface system has stopped
Bradco said:
I test with png for airplane mod, i put the png on drawable xxhdpi v4 with this name --Airplane might be ic_signal_airplane_disable.png--
with TMA :
1.Theming menu
2.Recompile files
3.Recompile with original signature
4.Select systemui.apk
5.Then create flashable zip file
6.Add system/priv-app/ file to project android 5.0
7.Select out folder
8.Create standard zip file
9.Flash with the phone
But the problem
Interface system has stopped
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Have you signed it? If yes don't do it.
Do you use the latest apktool?
Btw . I use androidmultitool with latest apktool to make my rom themes and modifications.
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Have you signed it? If yes don't do it.
Do you use the latest apktool?
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Yes with original signature
Version of apktool = 2.2.1
I have already managed to change the icons with this same configuration and process.
I will go with a clean install of the phone, what do you think ?
Bradco said:
I test with png for airplane mod, i put the png on drawable xxhdpi v4 with this name --Airplane might be ic_signal_airplane_disable.png--
with TMA :
1. Theming menu
2. Recompile files
3. Recompile with original signature
4. Select systemui.apk
5. Then create flashable zip file
6. Add system/priv-app/ file to project android 5.0
7. Select out folder
8. Create standard zip file
9. Flash with the phone
But the problem
Interface system has stopped
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ic_signal_airplane_disable, is this how your xml file is named? You didn't put "Airplane might be" in the name, did you?
Before decompiling, did you install your framework(s)?
Apktool 2.2.2 is the latest. You should update your TickleMyAndroid
Tulsadiver said:
ic_signal_airplane_disable, is this how your xml file is named? You didn't put "Airplane might be" in the name, did you?
Before decompiling, did you install your framework(s)?
Apktool 2.2.2 is the latest. You should update your TickleMyAndroid
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The name of my xml file is ic_signal_airplane_disable.xml i name a png like that ic_signal_airplane_disable..png
I just realized that I put two points to the extension i'am an idiot )
you might with TMA ? yes framework(s) is installed on my computer.
y update TMA and clean my phone it's better
could you tell me the process for recompile ans create zip with TMA ?

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