So I am almost done making a theme for Go Launcher and I have a few questions. I am using the Theme Factory online creator Go Launcher has on there website. I can save it to their server and/or save it locally to my drive in a zip. First question! If I wanted to sell my theme on google play...is there a way to make an apk file out of the zipped files? And if there is...is it legal for me to sell it on my own? Or do I have to go through Go Launcher...Cause it says on their website if your theme is good enough, they could sell it...but I would like to sell my created themes myself. Also do the other Go items like keyboard and SMS have theme creators as well?
Second question! Can I sell the icons in my theme in an icon pack on their own selling on Google Play on MY OWN account?? And have it compatible with a few launchers? Do I need to get permission from those launchers? Can I do the same thing with wallpapers?
Third Question! For the other launchers, there is no "theme creator" utility I can use. With I have to get some sort of xml editor or Eclispe? I am familiar with web programming so I;m sure I can pick up on this stuff for what I need pretty fast..I just need to know the right direction
Creating a new thread for this..
I'm going to create a new thread for GO Themes Factory that will hopefully bring all of us together with what we have learned from the process and to help others out along the way. It will be posted under the "Android Themes" section.
Jeremy
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Having just moved from an iPhone im still learning here so bear with me. It seems as installing custom themes and/or customizing app icons is not as easy as installing winterboard and throwing a theme up. I'm a big buuf/mattahan fan and I've had that theme on my iphone since my 2G. After doing some research it seems that there are a couple of ways to change an app icon. First I could open up the .apk and insert the new icon, then resign the package and put it back on the phone. Second there seems to be an app called metamorph which is similar to winterbord but only works on certain phones.
Am I missing some easier way? I'm willing to spend some time on a package that I could share with others if I knew how.
Thanks
thetman
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Having just moved from an iPhone im still learning here so bear with me. It seems as installing custom themes and/or customizing app icons is not as easy as installing winterboard and throwing a theme up. I'm a big buuf/mattahan fan and I've had that theme on my iphone since my 2G. After doing some research it seems that there are a couple of ways to change an app icon. First I could open up the .apk and insert the new icon, then resign the package and put it back on the phone. Second there seems to be an app called metamorph which is similar to winterbord but only works on certain phones.
Am I missing some easier way? I'm willing to spend some time on a package that I could share with others if I knew how.
Thanks
thetman
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Metamorph does work on the vibrant if you were wondering
Some theme makers also make update.zip's that you can flash from recovery, but most prefer metamorph because its more universal.
also if you use a replacement launcher like ADW launcher which is on the market, then you can download themes from the market and simply choose them from the launchers menu.
In fact I beleive ADW launcher has a buuf theme.
theres also a keyboard app on the market called better keyboard that has a buuf theme (better keyboard is a paid app though)
Hi! I look for information on the Internet but did not find much about it.
It is possible to put ads in a theme for Go Launcher Ex?. For example AdMob?. Someone made the test?.
I don't know if this is the right place for the post!.
Thanks!
if you want to see the theme GO Launcher EX you can go to his theme Play Google there are numerous and include sya've tried it
No, I want to know is if I can put advertising in my themes for Go Launcher.
Hello,
I am fairy new to android scene and I really enjoyed personalizing my jail broken iPhone. I switched to android cause of the ability to personalize it however I am a little confused I am looking for a way to change some text strings. For instance on the iPhone I was able to change the message that appeared when you entered the wrong passcode. Same as the power off message saying "never" instead. I would like to know how to do this as well as change the icons on the phone I due know how to do this on the iPhone but am really lost on android any help would be great sorry that I don't know a lot of the correct terms.
Well I'm not particularly sure how to change the text on the things you described because I believe you would have to change the framework of the ROM...
As for theme... That's easy, you just need to install an alternative launcher as golauncher, nova or apex... These ha e separate theme packs you can download which will theme the icons and give you ability to change them yourself... But the icons packs won't work with stock launcher if that's what you are using
I use go launcher and what I would like to do is make my own compete theme is there software out there that I could use and I would like to learn how to possible write or understand the code but don't know where to start any suggestions would be great thanks again for the reply
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Go to golauncher website... I believe they have certain tools and guides available for you to make your own theme
thanks
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Go to golauncher website... I believe they have certain tools and guides available for you to make your own theme
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sorry it took me so long to reply i have be using there website thanks again for all the advice.
I would love to get a couple of the different LCARS themes from mycolorscreen.com. However, they aren't packaged up with zip files for use with Themer (at least as far as I can tell). Is there some way to do this, or is it something that I need to do manually? Here is an example of one of the LCARS themes that I'd like to recreate for use with Themer
http://mycolorscreen.com/2012/02/24/lcars-ui/ (not necessarily this one, but at least one of them...I know there is one in Themer already, but I would like to have an additional homescreen since it only comes with 2)
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I would love to get a couple of the different LCARS themes from mycolorscreen.com. However, they aren't packaged up with zip files for use with Themer (at least as far as I can tell). Is there some way to do this, or is it something that I need to do manually? Here is an example of one of the LCARS themes that I'd like to recreate for use with Themer
http://mycolorscreen.com/2012/02/24/lcars-ui/ (not necessarily this one, but at least one of them...I know there is one in Themer already, but I would like to have an additional homescreen since it only comes with 2)
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Hi, the MyColorScreen themes you see on the site aren't directly related to Themer, as only recently have designers start porting themes across to Themer. If you aren't able to find the resources from other themes on the site, you'd have to create one from scratch.
If you can't find different wallpapers, you can find the 2 that come with the Themer LCARS theme in this location: /sdcard/MyColorScreen/Themer/prefs.
From here you can open the Everything Widget on the first page, and then see what fonts and colors are used, and simply replicate them on the new pages. That's the best we can do for now.
Hello,
So I have been wondering is there a way to create themes using the computer and then exporting them to applications like Themer and Buzz Launcher. I know this part of the forum is MyColorScreen, however, I believe this question is going towards all the launchers. I personally feel that it is difficult to create themes using your phone (I don't have access to a tablet). I have tried MyColorScreen and it is a wonderful app but it just doesn't have the features I want. So, do you guys have any programs that you use?
I am trying to use GIMP to make my own icons for now but the application UCCW is what I am mostly interested in. That app is powerful, but as you already know it is quite tedious. Any way to use it on the computer?
Thanks!