I know that you can set the TouchWiz to a customizeable grid and replace the icons at the bottom, but what I want to do is when I click on the messaging icon it takes me to handcent. I like handcents app but I like the stock messaging icon better. Is it possible to redirect the shortcut to handcent and dolphin for the browser?
I'm rooted btw and thanks.
You need to go to system apps and get the icon with an explorer (I love RootExplorer) from mms.apk and put the icon in place of the handcent icon. That make sense? I can't remember the names of the icons, but I want to think they are in hpdi or something. Don't quote me on file location though.
Alright I did that. This is what I did.
Went and extracted the messaging apparently, extracted handcent took the icon from the messaging apparently and put it.in.handcent and renamed it ic_handcent.png like the original, compressed handcent again as a zip and renamed it apk but when I try to install it keeps saying application not installed.
Any clue what I'm doing wrong?
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I was able to move these locked apps/icons which appear on all home screens on my SGS1, and now on the SGS2, when i try and edit the home screen(s), the phone wont let me change these.
Ive downloaded Handscent SMS which i want to use to completely replace the default messages app, so in a root explorer program just renamed the Mms.apk application to a ,bak, in doing that, it removed the messages icon from this locked menu so now i can only see PHONE/CONTACTS/APPLICATION icons and still cant add or edit anything...can someone help with this? Just wanna throw the HANDSCENT SMS icon in there...
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If you're talking about the four bottom icons with the app drawer icon at the far right then you can change it quite easily. Just open the app drawer, hit menu then edit. You can drag and move whatever you'd like to the bottom area. Home/Applications must stay though.
Is there any way of changing the icons, renanming them or just pointing the existing icon to another application?
I am trying to keep the stock messaging icon but open Go SMS Pro with it instead?
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Hey guys, just wanted to know if it was possible to change Handcent's default icon to the stock touchwiz messaging icon. Using the touchwiz launcher so can't use apps like better cut to put it on the dock. I did try using apkmanager to change the handcent png file, signed it too. Doesn't want to install. If i push the app to data/app it shows up but force closes if I click on it.
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Is there any way to change an app icon without using something like launcher pro. Example: changing the go SMS app icon to the ics sms icon with something like root explorer. I found the ics sms app icon under system/apps but not sure if i can replace the go sms app icon with it and if so, were to put it.
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You would probably have to use something like APKtool do decompile the Gosms.apk swap the .png images out and put the ICs ones in, then recompile the apk. Really more work than just switching launcher. One of the things about Go is that they are so customizable. Maybe see if there is an icon changers.
Something like Desktop Visualizer can do it too.
I recently installed Resurrection Remix 2.4 and have an issue with the messaging application. They have updated the messaging application and now the default icon for contact is a blue droid. It hurts my eyes even at moderate brightness. Is there a way to go back to the grey droid as the default picture?
ExRapier said:
I recently installed Resurrection Remix 2.4 and have an issue with the messaging application. They have updated the messaging application and now the default icon for contact is a blue droid. It hurts my eyes even at moderate brightness. Is there a way to go back to the grey droid as the default picture?
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Replace the icon in the messaging app's res/drawable-hdpi folder with another one you do like.
Do i need to edit MMS.apk for this or is there an easier way?
ExRapier said:
Do i need to edit MMS.apk for this or is there an easier way?
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An easier way is to place the application onto your homescreen and change the icon with your own picture, if your launcher supports that feature (such as Apex Launcher) But that will only change the one on your homescreen and not in your app drawer.
fekken said:
An easier way is to place the application onto your homescreen and change the icon with your own picture, if your launcher supports that feature (such as Apex Launcher) But that will only change the one on your homescreen and not in your app drawer.
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I wanted to change the droid picture inside the messaging app. Anyways I found a solution to my problem here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1667615
It also adds the option to have linebreaks in SMS so I can't ask for more. Thanks a lot for your help guys
Hi,
I'm trying to replace the Go SMS Icon on the default Samsung lockscreen, I use Go SMS for default sms and I'm running Nova launcher so have changed the go sms icon to ics icon. But on my lockscreen the go sms icon cannot be changed, is there away?? I have tried a few ICS lockscreen but none work to how I want, either double lock screen or look awful!
Can someone shed some light on best way.
Thanks
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maverick1103 said:
Hi,
I'm trying to replace the Go SMS Icon on the default Samsung lockscreen, I use Go SMS for default sms and I'm running Nova launcher so have changed the go sms icon to ics icon. But on my lockscreen the go sms icon cannot be changed, is there away?? I have tried a few ICS lockscreen but none work to how I want, either double lock screen or look awful!
Can someone shed some light on best way.
Thanks
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AFAIK, the icon cannot be changed on the default lockscreen. Only the application. The only way I can see to change the icon would be to edit the Go SMS Pro apk and change the icon file to the one you want. This however will need to be done again after every reboot.
Another way would be to create your own small application with the Icon you want, and have that just directly open Go SMS Pro.
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AFAIK, the icon cannot be changed on the default lockscreen. Only the application. The only way I can see to change the icon would be to edit the Go SMS Pro apk and change the icon file to the one you want. This however will need to be done again after every reboot.
Another way would be to create your own small application with the Icon you want, and have that just directly open Go SMS Pro.
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Thank you for the reply... Hmm that's a shame as I do like the default lockscreen just the Go SMS Pro app looks awful on there!
I'm not sure how to create my own icon, was hoping that I could copy the stock messaging icon and replace the Go SMS one in root...
Oh well will just stick with Holo launcher now!
Thanks.
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i think you can decompile the apk, change the icon sign it and install it and it will have the icon you replaced by default. but its not such an easy process.
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i think you can decompile the apk, change the icon sign it and install it and it will have the icon you replaced by default. but its not such an easy process.
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Hmm think I might skip that, probably end up causing more damage than its worth!
Thanks though..
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If you install widget locker, you can customize the lock screen using any combination of icons-to-apps that you want.
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If you install widget locker, you can customize the lock screen using any combination of icons-to-apps that you want.
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my thought exactly. or any replacement lockscreen that supports it.