I use dsixda-Android-Kitchen to cook my first rom,strange thing happen.
After all done and flashed to my phone.On the homescreen,there is no text under the icons,I used the rom.zip extracted from the original Ruu,
Then I flash my phone using the Ruu directly,there is no problem with missing icon text,so I do a backup with 4ext recovery and use the system.tar as a base to cook a new one.After flashing this new rom,reboot,every icon on the homescreen has icon text.
So my question is ,how can I use the rom.zip as a base and have text under every icon on the homescreen?
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can anyone make a transparent status bar ?or do you know a guide and i`ll make one myself ,didn`t find one. i want for sense .
Manual method :
1. Pull the framework-res.apk from /system/framework
2. Extract the apk and find the drawable MDPI/LDPI which there is a many icons
3. Find all status bar icon
4. Edit in on Photoshop or any editor
5. Change the opacity to 50-80%(0%=Blank no status bar LOL )
6. Copy the png to the apk(ZIP not the extracted one)
7. Push it to /system/framework
8. REBOOT and PRAY
actually it's the basic method and old method without theme choser
don't forget to backup the original framework-res.apk or NANdroid Backup
blank status bar is good, shows only time and others status but what about metamorph ?anyone with photoshop wants to do this ?my laptop is not powerfull enough ,the rom is wildpuzzle so you can download the framework apk from there.
Look for the 2 Sense Themes - WildDazzler and AeroFire (It's listed in the Theme Thread, Just search for it). Both descriptions state they have Transparent Status bars, so, you can just take it from there, if you do now want to have the entire theme.
flashed them both and they are ugly
If you read completely what I wrote above, you can use the Status bar files from them, if you are unable to modify it yourself.
Well auleu let me know what you have in mind and i'll give it a shot
Like 3xeno said if you want to try it for yourself just edit the framework-res.apk by unzipping it, going to either LDPI, MDPI, or HDPI (doesnt apply since this is Wildfire).
Edit the status_bar_backround.png and any other status_bar_* related items.
Once done go to the root of the folder, select all and say send to zip. Make sure your file extensions arent hidden. Rename it to framework-res.apk
Now you have 3 options,
1. access phone through recovery using
adb shell, mount /system, cd /system/framework/, rm framework-res.apk, exit.
Then cd to your edited apk and then
adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework/
reboot (dangerous option, try only if you sure you done everything correctly, regardless make a nandroid backup before doing so)
2. edit my aerofire zip by extracting it, removing everything besides the framework folder in the system folder, now copy your framework-res.apk to the framework folder, removing whats inside. Go to root of folder, select all, right click, send to compressed zip. then flash through recovery, reboot.
3. head to the uot.dakra.lt/ and run the framework-res.apk through it customizing what you want and then flash the resultant zip file.
Hope that helps
Does metamorp or Zip Themer work on Wildfire?? Tried them many time but couldnt bring them to work...any guides/suggestions ...
I tried, keeps rebooting, dont really have a lot of time to test as i'm writing an exam tomorrow.
Thing is i'm under the impression that it only works on mdpi devices, correct me if i'm wrong about this
Is it possible to make a transparent lockscreen with the same way?
I use DK Custom Froyo Rom.
A transparent lockscreen is in fact the exact same process, only difference is that you modify the com.htc.resources.apk instead of the framework-res.apk. If you want some idea on what needs modding, take a look at my aerofire theme mod, just extract the apk needed and take a look.
Just search the forum for lockscreen mods and you can do just about anything with it. That being said, widgetlocker? who uses that and why? i find it so frustrating due to (and i know this is a bit perfectionist or whatever) the 1 or 2 second delay that occurs between pressing the power button and seeing the lockscreen, i mean come on, sometimes it even shows the homescreen for a split second before showing the lockscreen and thats just not on for me
did any one tried that. completely transparent status bar???/ is there a flashable zip?? srry m no developer. after trying hundereds of roms m bak to kwbr. lol
mrunal.zode said:
did any one tried that. completely transparent status bar???/ is there a flashable zip?? srry m no developer. after trying hundereds of roms m bak to kwbr. lol
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Sorry its late reply. Don't visit here much anymore but I did a few mods back in the days. May have to search back or forward a bit but here is transparent flash able zip for any sense ROM. Rooted of course.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=32824023
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hi..
ive tried the Eracter rom today, but it didnt work on my phone, so i went back to Pimms Experience rom. but i wanted the battery status and signals status from Eracter status bar. So i extracted systemui.apk from Eracter, copied all the files from \res\drawable-hdpi and into the Experience systemui.apk via Virtuous Ten Studio. compiled a new systemUI.apk. that all went good.
but now the question. how do i get this new systemUI.apk installed on my phone? i cant overwrite it on the phone because it is a running app. cant force to stop the app, phone wont stop it even if i say it should. so i tried thru CWM and found a lot of empty flashable zips, this dont work either, i am getting an error 0 when flashing the zip. installation aborted. i tried to make a zip with xdaAutoTool, but also this zip file failes.
I then found a font installer zip, erased whats inside the zip and made system\app\systemUI.apk and this one installed and phone startet up with updating apps. but it didnt change anything at the stausbar.
so how can i install my systemUI.apk???? i am on Acro s 6.1.a.2.5.0 lt26w
and still have to say, customizing iphone is way easier sorry guys.
please help
I did the opposite of this, I used Pims' SystemUI.apk in the Eracter ROM.
You can find here how to create a zip file to flash it via CWM.
Only thing you have to do is to put your SystemUI.apk to the blank zip file.
/system/app/SystemUI.apk
http://www.galaxynexusforum.com/for...ds-wip-installs-update-zip-cwm.html#post20493
csd.droid said:
I did the opposite of this, I used Pims' SystemUI.apk in the Eracter ROM.
You can find here how to create a zip file to flash it via CWM.
Only thing you have to do is to put your SystemUI.apk to the blank zip file.
/system/app/SystemUI.apk
http://www.galaxynexusforum.com/for...ds-wip-installs-update-zip-cwm.html#post20493
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thanks man!!! that worked, my zip installed with no errors. BUT it didnt change a thing my battery icons and antenna are still the same as before. but when i open systemUI.apk with Root Browser i can see that it is mine systemUI file. its the new icons inside the file. so anybody now where the acro / experience rom takes it statusbar from?
For those interested, I managed to get UOT kitchen to create a new set of status bar icons for my rooted stock (Vodafone) rom on my HOX+.
I am unsure whether any of the other UOT images will work, but for the status bar, I have changed the default images to the Hoolm circle battery icon, the wifi icon and signal icon all changed. Looks very nice compared to the boring HTC icons.
I just kept all the settings as default in the kitchen and uploaded the: framework-res.apk, systemui.apk and com.htc.resources.apk
The cooked zip won't flash in twrp (it may in cwm), I just unpacked the zip and pushed the framework files manually. Rebooted and it worked.
I knew UOT had updated the kitchen for ICS and JB but was not sure if it was ready for Sense 4.
http://uot.dakra.lt/
Apologies if this was already posted, just thought some might be interested as many would enjoy customizing the stock status bar. Advisable to make a rom backup first before playing around with the framework files.
maritimesbob said:
For those interested, I managed to get UOT kitchen to create a new set of status bar icons for my rooted stock (Vodafone) rom on my HOX+.
I am unsure whether any of the other UOT images will work, but for the status bar, I have changed the default images to the Hoolm circle battery icon, the wifi icon and signal icon all changed. Looks very nice compared to the boring HTC icons.
I just kept all the settings as default in the kitchen and uploaded the: framework-res.apk, systemui.apk and com.htc.resources.apk
The cooked zip won't flash in twrp (it may in cwm), I just unpacked the zip and pushed the framework files manually. Rebooted and it worked.
I knew UOT had updated the kitchen for ICS and JB but was not sure if it was ready for Sense 4.
http://uot.dakra.lt/
Apologies if this was already posted, just thought some might be interested as many would enjoy customizing the stock status bar. Advisable to make a rom backup first before playing around with the framework files.
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Thanks for this information, I've been waiting for jellybean support for various devices that I have owned but eventually gave up looking at the kitchen as nothing appeared to be happening. I have cooked a battery mod uot zip at the kitchen which will not flash through clockwork recovery.
Can I just clarify that you got this to work on an ODEXED stock rom?? Can you also clarify which files that you pushed with your file explorer as I uploaded all three files that you mentioned to the kitchen but my zip only contained framework-res.apk and systemUI.apk??
I am a bit wary to do it this way as I can't create a restore zip with the original files as it won't flash.
Manually adding AOSP statusbar
icons:-
So the first post on this was not working for all the people even i got bootloops so..
In this video, I am going to show
you how to manually add them to
your Galaxy Young the safe way (as
long as you do everything properly
ofcourse).
With this method not only can you
put these icons but you can also
leech statusbar icons off other
ROMs by taking the necessary png's
from their drawable-ldpi folders
and inserting them in your system
apk's, then creating a flawless
flashable zip with UOT Kitchen.
What will we be using for this
procedure?
7zip, WinRAR or any other archive
program
UOT Kitchen
Stock Recovery or Cwm
Downloads:-
7-Zip(As i Recommend it Coz its Easier To use) www.7-zip.org/download.html
link to Aosp Icon files (Dont flast It Extract it on your Pc) www.mediafire.com/?b2yyhwy46ywprwk
link to ics status bar (Again Dnt flash it Extract it on your Pc) www.4shared.com/zip/KTUWxnKJ/IMGs-ICS-wwwGalaxyYArchiveinfo.html
link to uot kitchen uot.dakra.lt/kitchen/
Now that you have installed all the
necessary things and downloaded
the required files, you can begin
following the steps in the video:-
www.youtube.com/watch?client=mv-google&gl=GB&hl=en-GB&v=skao_8nmLlo
Hi,
I'd appreciate your input on the following problem.
In custom recovery, I have installed the aroma file manager, copied the /system/app/systemui.apk to the sd-card.
On the computer, I have opened the systemui.apk with WinZip. I also opened a zip file that contained the battery pngs of my choice - I highlighted them and dragged them into the WinZip systemui.apk window (replacing the original pngs).
I copied the systemui.apk back to the sd-card, rebooted the phone into the recovery, started aroma file manager again, replaced the original /system/app/systemui.apk with my modified systemui.apk and checked the permissions.
I rebooted the phone. My new battery icon is there.
BUT where the wifi icon and the sd-card icon etc. used to be, there is a black field now - i.e. the icons are no longer shown, only black placeholders.
Any idea why?
What can I do?
Thanks
mary-lou
Have you changed the status bar bg by mistake? Also make sure that the battery icons are of same dpi as stock. Have you played with any other thing? (Transparency?)
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Have you changed the status bar bg by mistake? Also make sure that the battery icons are of same dpi as stock. Have you played with any other thing? (Transparency?)
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Hi, I haven't change the status bar bg and I haven't played with transparency.
BUT I tried again.
This time I used another set of icons (the icons do have the same size as in my first attempt, though), again I copied them from a zip into the systemui.apk -- BUT this time I used 7-zip (instead of WinZip). And it worked. No problems after copying the systemui.apk back to /system/app and setting the permissions.
I don't know if there was a problem with the first icon set or if WinZip was the problem.
Summing up, it is possible to replace pngs in the systemui.apk in an odexed system by just dragging&dropping the modified apks into the systemui.apk (with the help of 7-Zip).
Yeah, using 7-zip is mandatory while creating archives for android. It's the same with flashable zips. I found out that you even have to use the windows version, it isn't enough to use 7-zip in Linux.
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