[Q] Can't change Phone and MMS default icons? - Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE

Using Deck's CM10, modifying the apk files and am able to flash them properly (although sometimes Phone.apk decides it doesn't want to work anymore after modifications...)
I modified both Phone.apk and MMS.apk to change the default icons, but they don't seem to be taking after I flash them to my phone. I still see the default icon for both (blue phone for Phone and green message for MMS) I did get the notification bar to change for MMS, which is some progress.
I check contacts.apk, but didn't see any relevant image files in there. Where should I look to modify these images?

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Why modify the apks? Make a theme that changes them, that is the best way to change them and doesn't mess with the actual apks. But which images are you changing. Our phones are xhdpi
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I changed ic_launcher_phone.png in the xhdpi folder in Phone.apk and ic_launcher_smsmms in xhdpi in MMS.apk
Here is what it looks like so far: http://imgur.com/a/TTmJF#9
How would I make a theme over the stock launcher? Would I still be able to theme the status bar icons?

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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=11545308
There is a pretty good guide to help get you started. But another way to help you out is to find a theme chooser theme and start by changing out the images in that. There is many theme chooser themes available, look thru xda and the market. Goto the android software section/android themes.
Theme chooser themes can change almost everything except /layout things. And for cmx making a theme chooser theme instead of apk hacking is the very best way to theme. A lot less things can go wrong.
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Thanks a ton One_Love! I've been wondering how this works for a while now but couldn't seem to find an actual guide for theme chooser.
Edit: I don't see how to change the Phone and MMS icons in the apk? Is it something that should be possible or do I still need to figure out why Phone.apk and MMS.apk aren't changing the app icon?

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Always a good idea to check the AndroidManifest.xml to see where the launcher icons are. For most of the stock apps are in the /mipmap-xhdpi folder
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I figured it out after awhile haha, now I'm having an issue of not getting the compiled apk to install. It compiles without issue with apktool, but once it's on the phone...nothing.
I did go through and change the names in AndroidManifest, strings and styles.xml to personalize the install to my name for the author and a custom theme name to identify it. Any ideas as to where I may have screwed up? (I started with a theme template)

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After installing the apk did you go into settings and apply it. If not please explain what is happening.
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Sorry to keep bothering you one_love_420, here is what's happening. I edited the file, compiled using apktool 1.4.3 and didn't have any errors. Copied the apk file to my sd card and tried to install it, and it simply tells me "App not installed."
I'm lost, not sure where I've screwed it up :/
Here is the file (hopefully): https://www.dropbox.com/sh/emctx52xy3h3tyu/THNAohi4x3/Attempt theming

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I use Quickshortcutmaker to change the default icons on the desktop. It basically creates a new app link which you can then modify with any icon or image you want. The alternative would be to use nova launcher which already has a built in option to change any icon.
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Well I figured out your problem. You are forgetting to sign the apk after you compiled it. I also changed the Smali folders for you since you changed the package name in the AndroidManifest.xml now they match. Here is the link for your theme signed and cleaned up a bit.
http://db.tt/NB6Zpo1d
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Has anyone called you a god lately? Thanks a ton one_love! If you don't mind ... one more question, where in the smali files do I need to make the edits to match the theme name?

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No edits to the smali files just the folders. You have the package named in the manifest com.gdrocks.theme.BatmanV1 so I made sure the folders matched. It now looks like /smali/com/gdrocks/theme/BatmanV1instead of the default /smali/com/tmobile/theme/templatebread or whatever it was, Dont remember
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