Hello everyone i've followed these instructons but the theme won't install as a zip after using zipthemer? My phone says disable edify and update binary or something.
I think i'm using Zip themer correctly but when i try to flash the uodate.zip file it creates it gives the error above, any ideas what i',m doing wrong?
p.s. its the metamorph that doesn't want to install the APk was fine.
•Download your Apk HDPI or MDPI
•Install the Apk(Ignore the Assests missing error)
•Apply theme via Theme Chooser and Reboot
•Dowload proper Metamorph attached below
•Use Zipthemer to apply the Metamorph
•That's it! Enjoy the Magic
•Hit the Thanks Button(optional but appreciated)
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so i was working with cyonbread theme and turning it into a tron theme.
I got all my icons i want so far, but am unable to install the apk (all i did was replace files in the current theme and then emailed it to myself, to try and install) but it keeps saying it fails to instal the apk
any help on what i'm doing wrong...
thanks in advance!
Is it a flashable theme or morph?
If it's morph, the name of the zip has to be EXACTLY the same as the .xml file in the root of the .zip.
it's a theme that you would install like with an apk
this is probably the issue, what xlm file is it? and where can i find the line of code to change the name?
also any good free xlm editors out there?
I Tried to create CM7 theme using UOT Kitchen by providing Androidian.apk after it was cooked I pushed the apk in system/app but it didn't appear in the theme Chooser,but the count of theme was increased..please help me in making cm7 themes
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vijaykirann said:
I Tried to create CM7 theme using UOT Kitchen by providing Androidian.apk after it was cooked I pushed the apk in system/app but it didn't appear in the theme Chooser,but the count of theme was increased..please help me in making cm7 themes
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you don't push it, you just install it.
I tried to install it but same thing happened .. no preview icon on theme Chooser..I tried to replace preview.PNG in apk but them API didn't install ..can someone guide me correct method of creating CM7 theme...
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Flash the .zip that UOT cooks up via recovery.
sam87 said:
Flash the .zip that UOT cooks up via recovery.
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Tried that but installation is getting aborted with error status0
BTW I am using edify script..is dat the issue??
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vijaykirann said:
Tried that but installation is getting aborted with error status0
BTW I am using edify script..is dat the issue??
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They have a remedy for that on their site:
WORKAROUND for recovery error (Status 0):
1. unzip your rom and find
META-INF/com/google/android/update-binary file
2. put this file in UOT zip (overriding UOT's file)
Workaround worked very well...but the issue is still there..
I couldn"t see the theme in the theme chooser list...
Wiped cache ,Dalvik Cache but no good...
Any help..please....
Don't know the issue but now I could see the theme in list..by flashing the file today...
Thanks all...
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I believe it will only appear in Theme Chooser if it's an AKP File that you install flashing through recovery just apply the theme but won't appear in theme chooser.
I had a similar problem, but the thing is, it is there. It is really tiny and squeezed between two other themes ( you can see which by looking at the count, when it suddenly jumps to up, you have passed it). It still works well when you've applied it though
Did you installed or flashed the new theme..coz flashing solved my problem.
Habarug said:
I had a similar problem, but the thing is, it is there. It is really tiny and squeezed between two other themes ( you can see which by looking at the count, when it suddenly jumps to up, you have passed it). It still works well when you've applied it though
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So if I make a custom theme in UOT kitchen, I can just make it a theme to use in Theme Chooser?
Do I still have to flash anything in Recovery?
And I thought boot animations couldn't be changed with a Theme Chooser theme...
Edit: OK so I got the zip, and does appear that yes I need to flash it, since its more than just an .apk. But is all of the mods done in Theme Chooser or are some independent (ex. boot animation).
Also, read somewhere else that flashing a new ROM build won't undo the custom mods. True?
Edit 2: "This theme was improperly compiled and cannot be applied. Please report this incident to the theme author"
There something special we have to do out of the norm?
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So if I make a custom theme in UOT kitchen, I can just make it a theme to use in Theme Chooser?
Do I still have to flash anything in Recovery?
And I thought boot animations couldn't be changed with a Theme Chooser theme...
Edit: OK so I got the zip, and does appear that yes I need to flash it, since its more than just an .apk. But is all of the mods done in Theme Chooser or are some independent (ex. boot animation).
Also, read somewhere else that flashing a new ROM build won't undo the custom mods. True?
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You can technically make a theme Chooser APk. But it never worked for me. I had to use the zip way. And had to use every workaround to get it to work. Its true that it does modify things other than theme Chooser files. But flashing a new rom wipes everything.
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You can pull the .apk out of the zip file and apply it using theme chooser.
I have had the best success using the empty theme apk available from the UOT site, just make sure you uncheck the "Theme chooser preview" box on the upload tab and choose CM7 theme.
It won't apply the boot animation, but you can also extract the bootanimation.zip and apply the boot animation through romtools.
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You can pull the .apk out of the zip file and apply it using theme chooser.
I have had the best success using the empty theme apk available from the UOT site, just make sure you uncheck the "Theme chooser preview" box on the upload tab and choose CM7 theme.
It won't apply the boot animation, but you can also extract the bootanimation.zip and apply the boot animation through romtools.
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Even with 'theme chooser preview' it still fails for me. did a straight .zip from files and most all works. Did battery, animation, and font fine. Icons didn't seem to take however
Edit: Scratch that, icons took too. Just had to undo the 'Bionic Blue' theme and go back to 'System'
So I installed a Market CM7 theme. I found it on my phone (root/data/app) and pulled it to my computer for modding. But it's a zip file.
I want to mod it and then flash/or install it.
How do I install this zip file? I was expecting it to be an apk file.
Obviously it's not a flashable file since it installed via market initially.
You will get the Market using CM7 when you flash the GAPPS file... and all the other Google APPS.... did you load the GAPPS zip file like the instructions on the CM7 install instructs you to do.
LOL. of course I have Market installed. I already said I installed it via Market.
see post below
You downloaded it via Market and it was a zip? Weird...I didn't even know that was possible via market. It should be an apk. Both are just compressed and can be opened with 7zip/winzip/winrar but still zip themes usually imply recovery flash to replace apks or at least metamorphs.
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Ah, I take that back...I do have one market app that is a zip (or at least that's the extension). I'm guessing you just do whatever you would to an apk edit-wise. For installation, you might just be able to rename it .apk if the same tools were used to create it. Otherwise, extract and make it yourself maybe.
ok looking at the theme "apps" in the market. the instructions are in the app description. it says open theme chooser app in cm7.
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ok looking at the theme "apps" in the market. the instructions are in the app description. it says open theme chooser app in cm7.
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Yes, once installed they are visible in theme chooser. He's asking about actually installing one after modifying it.
Hello,
It's been a while since i last posted a theme.... I've been used to making themes using Metamorph. I have a question, I recently decided to create a few concepts/themes. I have everything setup ie Eclips,SDK,... and when i try to apply the themes using metamorph it does not theme parts of current ui in CM7.1... i read somewhere that CM7 Theme Engine overwrites any modification done with metamorph, can anyone confirm this?
Also here a few images of the themes i'm currently working.... It would definitely be great help if someone can help me to get metamorph to run in CM7.1.
Thanks in Advance.
I have never had an issue applying metamorph themes as long as I don't have a theme chooser theme applied. So before I apply the theme I make sure to select "system" in the menu. If that doesn't work you can back it up, delete it and then try it..
I think you are correct i just applied one of my old metamorph themes usng the System theme from theme manager and it worked. Upon looking into the 9png files i found that they are labeld differently now in the new cm7.1 build, and have to rename my old .9png files to the new file name to work... I will report back to see if this is correct when i get back to my android station.