[THEME] Ice Cream Sandwhich[4.0.2.A.0.42] - Xperia Arc Themes and Apps

NOTE: Arc/Neo users, the zip says Xperia play because it was intended, it being my current device! But works fine on both phones just remember you need same phone version!
UPDATE: This is an on-going project! By me!
A lot more is done in a more recent fix i have completed.
I'm also not responsible if you brick your phone, or mess it up in anyway, if you don't know how to replace system apk's and the framwork.apk don't you shouldn't be attempting to install this, i'm not going to tell you how as there is plenty of topics/threads on this.
This is for STOCK rom only.
Version: 4.0.2.A.0.42
What I have done/included:
. Replaced the SE icons with that from ICS,
. Status bar is partially themed to resemble ICS.
. Settings has had some icons replaced.
. Camera looks a bit more ICS style.
. Theres a zip containing the ICS/ Galaxy Nexus ringtones/notifications/alarms/UI sounds.
. Theres a folder with 2 ICS wallpapers and the ICS icons and some icons resembling the folders icon in ICS
.Toast notifications are now ICS style.
.Some notification icons are now ICS style (messages, gmail)
.Tick boxes and scrolle along the right hand side is now ICS style
.ICS overscroll glow.
.Headers are now ICS style
.Contact boarders are now ICS.
.Clock & Date is now ICS coloured.
. NOtifications title and description is now White (readable) some 3rd party apps may still have difficult to read text on the black background, that is down to the app itself not my theme.
Screenshots:
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Other: Head on over and see this post to 'Ice Cream Sandwhich'ify' your play.
A bit more to push it one bit further
Link:
ICS - Download Here
apps you see in my screenshots:
Launcher is launcher pro with ICS icon theme, although it is no longer needed now that i replaced system icons with ICS icons.
The google widget is desktop visualizer with the ICS google search bar icon.
Simi folder widget with the folder widget icon included.
the dock icon for LP is included.

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Can i use it with .283 build ? :-/

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Do you change Lock screen?

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No I recommend you get widget locker.
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install on arc, received a brick!

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wolfmanstr said:
install on arc, received a brick!
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then there's something wrong with you,
i installed and it works well, im using .42 fw
just the camera doesnt change, because the app on the ICS theme named camera.apk , but the arc's named semccamera.apk (if im not mistaken),
so when u copy the camera.apk to system/app , there will be 2 camera.
i like the stock better
the contact doesnt change too much, so do the browser and the messaging app,
but the overall work is awesome
and the icons is super!
but i have 1 issue, when playing music with playerPro,
on the black notif background , the text is also black, i think its the playerPro's problem,
anyway it doesnt bother me much

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chitose_ndy said:
then there's something wrong with you,
i installed and it works well, im using .42 fw
just the camera doesnt change, because the app on the ICS theme named camera.apk , but the arc's named semccamera.apk (if im not mistaken),
so when u copy the camera.apk to system/app , there will be 2 camera.
i like the stock better
the contact doesnt change too much, so do the browser and the messaging app,
but the overall work is awesome
and the icons is super!
but i have 1 issue, when playing music with playerPro,
on the black notif background , the text is also black, i think its the playerPro's problem,
anyway it doesnt bother me much
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yea i'm currently working on themeing the inside of the apps now... long on going process expect more releases in the near future moving house on friday so busy busy also it is playerpro's fault you can change it too white if you go into the settings of player pro and find the bit that says 'inverse notifications colours' something like that
as for the camera.apk the xperia play doesn't have sony ericssons stock camera app just the stock android app ^_^ as that's what i test my work on

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How to install?
hello. excuse the simple question, but how do I install this theme? gotta install apk files one by one or is there something to install everything at once? thank you

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Can i use this with Battery styles + power widgets bar, Reboot option - or must i do something else, thanks

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tekken179 said:
yea i'm currently working on themeing the inside of the apps now... long on going process expect more releases in the near future moving house on friday so busy busy also it is playerpro's fault you can change it too white if you go into the settings of player pro and find the bit that says 'inverse notifications colours' something like that
as for the camera.apk the xperia play doesn't have sony ericssons stock camera app just the stock android app ^_^ as that's what i test my work on
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Yeah man. Its okay, ur last work is awesome enough
More improvement will make ur work goes WOW
Well about the camera, its okay to use to use ur camera.apk . It doesn't change the quality, just the UI right?
I thanks to your work man. Awesome
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ochackal said:
hello. excuse the simple question, but how do I install this theme? gotta install apk files one by one or is there something to install everything at once? thank you
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Install it using root explorer.
Cause its not flashable.
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rebirth2k2 said:
Can i use this with Battery styles + power widgets bar, Reboot option - or must i do something else, thanks
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To use it, u must compile the framework and systemUI from the ICS theme with ur battery styles, power widget, and reboot option.
U can't replace the framework and systemUI , it will change the UI..
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do i just put everything where it needs to go and set the permissions to rw-r--r--, and where do i put the ICS folder? sorry for asking to much questions

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tatit1011 said:
do i just put everything where it needs to go and set the permissions to rw-r--r--, and where do i put the ICS folder? sorry for asking to much questions
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Make sure u do the right permission.
framework-res.apk >> /system/framework
Bootanimation and audio files (from media folder) >> /system/media
But place it to the right folders.
No the rest of the files that ends with .apk in the ICS theme folderbelongs to /system/app
Example:
systemUI.apk >> /system/app
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tatit1011 said:
do i just put everything where it needs to go and set the permissions to rw-r--r--, and where do i put the ICS folder? sorry for asking to much questions
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Go to the other ICS thread and click the link, "How to install".
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The volume and loading bar
This theme is nearly perfect how about the volume and loading bar ? If you can have this fix it will be perfect. I am so excited about the second release ! keep going!

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Love this theme but the Messaging app Icon looks "huge"?
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rahul.pillai said:
Love this theme but the Messaging app Icon looks "huge"?
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Is it? For me its perfect
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The "Messaging" icon looks slightly larger...
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can Acornium 1.1 rom use this?