[Q] FeraLab v4.How to make this background translucent ? - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Now I am using the FeraLab v4 ROM,a quite perfect ROM.
I'd like to change the background picture in the Settings( also Phonebook,sms,etc),then I replaced the "semc_bg.png"and"semc_bg_bright.png" both in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
However I failed.The backgroud turned black.
Adding more:
I have found the reason why the background turned black.
It is right to replace the semc_bg.png in the SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
I used another picture to replace it and the background changed.
And the cause was that I chose a translucent picture to replace it and the translucent picture could not be translucent in the settings/phone/sms/etc.
In some ROMs,in the settings etc the background is translucent and we can see the wallpaper.It is nice.
Besides replacing a translucent picture,what else should we do so that we can see the wallpaper in the settings? Could you please tell me?
(Sorry,my English is poor and I have so many questions.^_^ )

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czp0811 said:
Now I am using the FeraLab v4 ROM,a quite perfect ROM.
I'd like to change the background picture in the Settings( also Phonebook,mms,etc),then I replaced the "semc_bg.png"and"semc_bg_bright.png" both in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
However I failed.The backgroud turned black.
Could you tell me how I can change the background?
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What did you use to change the file in the framework? Maybe it's a repackaging problem?
I had this problem when I played with mine. It worked when I used 7zip to open the apk, copied the .png to desktop, edited that file in photoshop, then dragged it back in, closed 7zip and adb pushed it back to phone, rebooted and it worked

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czp0811 said:
Now I am using the FeraLab v4 ROM,a quite perfect ROM.
I'd like to change the background picture in the Settings( also Phonebook,mms,etc),then I replaced the "semc_bg.png"and"semc_bg_bright.png" both in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
However I failed.The backgroud turned black.
Could you tell me how I can change the background?
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Use root explorer in your phone, i always use it to modify my framework, systemui and genericuxpres and it works fantastic
Open root explorer
Go into your system folder
Select to Extract the both framework and generic
Extract them again, you will end up with 2 folders of the same names in the folder called extracted in your sd
Replace the pics and whathever u need to replace in both the /res folders
After youre done, select the folder called framework and scroll to zip this folder then select go to zip or something(it will popup)
Find framework.zip and rename it to framework.apk
Then either paste it in some random flashable zip or push it to system and reboot(i always use the first method)
Repeat with Genericuxpres.apk
And youre done, always works for me, and ive always themed my phone this way(battery mods, signal, lockcreen,etc)
I also replace icons, mod the launcher and everything right from the phone
I only use a computer if i need a new rom
PS, dont replace semc bg bright only the other one
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https://www.box.net/shared/br3z11it9pzys2qvapg0
Is an empy flashable zip i found around here, use it if you need it
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kylec said:
What did you use to change the file in the framework? Maybe it's a repackaging problem?
I had this problem when I played with mine. It worked when I used 7zip to open the apk, copied the .png to desktop, edited that file in photoshop, then dragged it back in, closed 7zip and adb pushed it back to phone, rebooted and it worked
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It is a domestic software named Haozip.
But I used it to change the icons of battery and signal and it worked.
I have got the 7zip as well. Let me have a try.
Thank you all!

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kylec said:
What did you use to change the file in the framework? Maybe it's a repackaging problem?
I had this problem when I played with mine. It worked when I used 7zip to open the apk, copied the .png to desktop, edited that file in photoshop, then dragged it back in, closed 7zip and adb pushed it back to phone, rebooted and it worked
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I used the 7zip and it still didn't work.
How should I do?
Is it the right method to change the "semc_bg.png"and"semc_bg_bright.png" both in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk?

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czp0811 said:
I used the 7zip and it still didn't work.
How should I do?
Is it the right method to change the "semc_bg.png"and"semc_bg_bright.png" both in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk?
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Dont change the bright one
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czp0811 said:
Now I am using the FeraLab v4 ROM,a quite perfect ROM.
I'd like to change the background picture in the Settings( also Phonebook,sms,etc),then I replaced the "semc_bg.png"and"semc_bg_bright.png" both in framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
However I failed.The backgroud turned black.
Addding more:
I have found the reason why the background turned black.
It is right to replace the semc_bg.png in the SemcGenericUxpRes.apk.
I used another picture to replace it and the background changed.
And the cause was that I chose a translucent picture to replace it and the translucent picture could not be translucent in the settings/phone/sms/etc.
In some ROMs,in the settings etc the background is translucent and we can see the wallpaper.It was nice.
Besides replacing a translucent picture,what else should we do so that we can see the wallpaper in the settings? Could you please tell me?
(Sorry,my English is poor and I have so many questions.^_^ )
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negrobembon said:
Dont change the bright one
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I could change it now but could you tell me how can I make the background translucent? Thanks so much!

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czp0811 said:
I could change it now but could you tell me how can I make the background translucent? Thanks so much!
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Just find a transparent png, there are many places here where you can extract a transparent png(TEAM rom being the first choice)
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negrobembon said:
Just find a transparent png, there are many places here where you can extract a transparent png(TEAM rom being the first choice)
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The first time I had used the transparent png,but it became totally black.I couldn't see the wallpaper at all.
Should any file else be edited or replaced?

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czp0811 said:
The first time I had used the transparent png,but it became totally black.I couldn't see the wallpaper at all.
Should any file else be edited or replaced?
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Nope, wait, ill ulpload a few of them that worked for me
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https://www.box.net/shared/pugdyz2fkvuzqogzqagu
This is a transparent theme i made, but its for stock so dont flash it
Just replace both semcbg.png and semcbg bright.png in
Framework/res/drawable-hdpi
SemcgenericUxpres/res/drawable-hdpi
SemcgenericUxpres/res/drawable land hdpi
With the ones from my theme so that it looks the same on your files and you should have a nice transparent theme
(post a screenie if it helped) or let me know if it didnt
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negrobembon said:
https://www.box.net/shared/pugdyz2fkvuzqogzqagu
This is a transparent theme i made, but its for stock so dont flash it
Just replace both semcbg.png and semcbg bright.png in
Framework/res/drawable-hdpi
SemcgenericUxpres/res/drawable-hdpi
SemcgenericUxpres/res/drawable land hdpi
With the ones from my theme so that it looks the same on your files and you should have a nice transparent theme
(post a screenie if it helped) or let me know if it didnt
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I don't know whether you can see the screenshot.
I put the png you gave me and it was also totally black.

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czp0811 said:
I don't know whether you can see the screenshot.
I put the png you gave me and it was also totally black.
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Now thats weird, did you replace the files exactly as shown in my theme?
Ok new plan, extract only the SemcgenericUxpres.apk from my zip and put it into another flashable zip and flash it straight
That apk is the same across all roms so it wont be a problem, but make a backup just in case
All will be transparent except the calculator and the rest of your theme wont be affected
Only the semcgenericUxpres.apk do not flash the framework
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negrobembon said:
Now thats weird, did you replace the files exactly as shown in my theme?
Ok new plan, extract only the SemcgenericUxpres.apk from my zip and put it into another flashable zip and flash it straight
That apk is the same across all roms so it wont be a problem, but make a backup just in case
All will be transparent except the calculator and the rest of your theme wont be affected
Only the semcgenericUxpres.apk do not flash the framework
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All right! Let me have a try!

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negrobembon said:
Now thats weird, did you replace the files exactly as shown in my theme?
Ok new plan, extract only the SemcgenericUxpres.apk from my zip and put it into another flashable zip and flash it straight
That apk is the same across all roms so it wont be a problem, but make a backup just in case
All will be transparent except the calculator and the rest of your theme wont be affected
Only the semcgenericUxpres.apk do not flash the framework
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Oh yeah! It worked.
But how it worked?
Can this different SemcgenericUxpres.apk be appropriate for any ROM such as the stock one and won't bring any bug?

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czp0811 said:
Oh yeah! It worked.
But how it worked?
Can this different SemcgenericUxpres.apk be appropriate for any ROM such as the stock one and won't bring any bug?
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Its not different, SemcgenericUxpres.apk is the same across all stock based roms, devs dont mess too much with that file so its practically the same for everybody except for the background
But still, always make a backup before trying anything, as safe as it sounds cause you never know
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negrobembon said:
Its not different, SemcgenericUxpres.apk is the same across all stock based roms, devs dont mess too much with that file so its practically the same for everybody except for the background
But still, always make a backup before trying anything, as safe as it sounds cause you never know
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Thanks so much!