Good evening.
I would wish to change the icon of battery and the bar of notification of my Tel. but, there not knowing nothing, I request your assistance.
If somebody could explain me handling to be made to help me.
Thank you for your future answer.
You need to Edit framework-res.apk. open it with 7zip & under the folder \res\drawable-hdpi you need to edit all stat_sys_batt,stat_sys_battery_charge_anim pngs.
you can edit status_bar_background.png for notification background.
status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png,status_bar_item_background_focus.9.png,status_bar_item_background_pressed.9.png...
But remember ending with .9.png files are not normal png file..so plz read this forum before edit that.
after edit all required .pngs you need to just replace the same with 7zip.
Thank you for your answer, subhankar.ds.
On the other hand, I must replace the files xml icon battery or it is not necessary because, you do not speak about it.
I all have just replaced (all the images of the icon battery aisi that the files xml - > result: more icon battery.
From or can this problem come?
On the other hand, when do I replace all the files, they put myself at the date of today how mettrent them at the date of all the other files?
Small question: Does the icon battery that I wish on my X10 come from a topic of Samsung Galaxy S I9000, is there modification to make to make it read by X10?
Link: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=913733&styleid=16
Thank you.
If somebody could help me or direct me in this modification, they would be nice, thank you.
Hello, maybe this is the wrong thread but i seem to not be getting any help over at Q&A's... I'm porting a theme from the captivate forums and for some reason my dropdown notifications have a transparent background and the text is black as well for any popup window like when you long press the homescreen to get widgets, and wallpaper chooser, so i think i need to modify either the framework-res.apk or the twframework-res.apk but don't kno exactly what file to modify to either get the text to white or get a background on those things... if anyone would advice me i'd appreciate it... thanks
Also if anyone could guide me into modifying the services.jar to change the clock color i would also appreciate it...
THIS IS THE LINK TO WHAT IM WORKING ON
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Hello, maybe this is the wrong thread but i seem to not be getting any help over at Q&A's... I'm porting a theme from the captivate forums and for some reason my dropdown notifications have a transparent background and the text is black as well for any popup window like when you long press the homescreen to get widgets, and wallpaper chooser, so i think i need to modify either the framework-res.apk or the twframework-res.apk but don't kno exactly what file to modify to either get the text to white or get a background on those things... if anyone would advice me i'd appreciate it... thanks
Also if anyone could guide me into modifying the services.jar to change the clock color i would also appreciate it...
THIS IS THE LINK TO WHAT IM WORKING ON
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you need to edit the .xml files.
for notification you need to edit statubar_expand.xml and files that has similar name to that xml. dont exactly remember what its called.
its in framework-res.apk/res/layout
the notification pulldown background is in
twframework-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
eunkipark92 said:
you need to edit the .xml files.
for notification you need to edit statubar_expand.xml and files that has similar name to that xml. dont exactly remember what its called.
its in framework-res.apk/res/layout
the notification pulldown background is in
twframework-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi
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Well for the notification pulldown background ive got the one i wanted... what im referring to is when u have a notification, for instance you downloaded something from the market and u get successfully downloaded that one notification has no background it is set to transpare t and the letters are black so i can really read what it says...
anybody wishing to help?
If it is an image you need to edit to be non-black/transparent the file I think you're looking for is called "status_bar_item_background_normal.9.png"
Change that to a totally opposite color and see if that's it?
If you mean editing the color of the letters then I do not know what to edit in the .xml file.
Hope I helped!
How can I modify the XML files? 'cause when I extract them from apk file, all of them are protected, I can't read any codes. Can anyone show me how to fully unprotected them?
P/s: I always get this error "An invalid character was found in text content. Error processing resource..." whenever I open xml file with IE.
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How can I modify the XML files? 'cause when I extract them from apk file, all of them are protected, I can't read any codes. Can anyone show me how to fully unprotected them?
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^^ +1.....
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^^ +1.....
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they must be decompiled with apk manager
additionally when you recompile make sure to check the log as there will be several images that will be renamed from. 9.png to png you must use the draw9patch program found in the tools folder of the android ask to 9patch these images otherwise your apks will not compile correctly. Im on my phone now so I can't provide the necessary video link how ever simply go on youtube and search how to use draw9patch there is a very good beginners explanation (2 part) of what a 9 patch is and how to use the 9 patch utility
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are all of images in "res/drawable-hdpi" folder 9.png formated files? or just some of them?
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are all of images in "res/drawable-hdpi" folder 9.png formated files? or just some of them?
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it varies, they can be in any folder really, but generally speaking that is where you will find most of them. Just check the logs and you will know exactly where to find them and what they were named.
was anyone able to figure out to edit services.jar in order to change clock color?
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was anyone able to figure out to edit services.jar in order to change clock color?
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Here you go man. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=940692
That thread will explain that part. Be careful with it though, and make a backup cas if you mess it up you'll get a boot loop as I did
am trying to edit the framework-res.apk
am trying to change the images of the slider (jog_dial_bg_rev.png) but when i save it and then install or move the .apk to system/framework folder
the phone crashes? has this got anything to do with the MD5?
all i wanna do is change the slider image based on the CM7 pro v20 ROM
my reason is because the black shadow covers the incoming call number
kashem58 said:
am trying to edit the framework-res.apk
am trying to change the images of the slider (jog_dial_bg_rev.png) but when i save it and then install or move the .apk to system/framework folder
the phone crashes? has this got anything to do with the MD5?
all i wanna do is change the slider image based on the CM7 pro v20 ROM
my reason is because the black shadow covers the incoming call number
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Instead of extracting, Just open it with winrar or 7zip and drag and drop image in the 7zip window.
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This guide will assume the basics (image editing, apk manager setup, adb, etc..) are understood. Minus 9png's, I will go over that. The point is to have a base here for discussion on how to edit things properly. If anyone has something to add, please do.
OK, lets start with something that caught me off guard when switching to a phone with blur... there are certain apps that have dependencies. You have to set those dependencies up. The easiest way to do this is, from whatever ROM you are running, open the zip up with 7zip. Also open up your APK Manager and go into the "other" folder. From your ROM grab framework-res.apk, blur-res.apk, moto-res.apk, settings.apk and systemUI.apk and copy them into the "other" folder. Once there, open up a command prompt. change directories until you are in the "other" folder. Once there do this for each item. apktool d framework-res.apk and hit enter. Then, apktool if framework-res.apk. Do that for the rest.
9pngs.. Everyones afraid... they are a walk in the park. 1 extra step and its done. Decompile your apk, Edit it to your liking and save it. Open it up with draw9patch and add the guides back in and save it. The right and the bottom just make a big ass black line from one side of the image to the other (most of the time). The left and top side require a little fine tuning. Basic rule is to stick a dot in "the middle". Over on the right, see if it looks right. If it doesn't, adjust it. Once done, save it. Recompile and you are done. If using apk manager 4.9 or newer, make sure you delete the images you edited in the keep folder.
Editing xmls....
You are going to be editing xmls to either change background color or text color. Heres a general rule that will help... open the xml in notepad++ and hit ctrl +f. search for android:background .... you can change whatevers there to a hex color. like, if you wanted a dark red.. #ffbc1010. if changing text colors, do a search for android:textColor. Do the same thing with searching and changing.
Some edits will be found in the values folder... this would either take place in Colors.xml, drawables.xml or styles.xml
As I have found, some xmls just dont have a call to a bacground or text color so.. you just have to make one yourself. I always stick those in right after the androidrientation stuff. For example, you want a red background and nowhere in the xml can you find a spot to change it. No worries.. add this... android:background="#ffbc1010" . Good to go.
Some apks wont decompile with apk manager 5.01. You get an out of bounds error. Use apk manager 4.9 for those.. it will open them.
If you try to install an app and something doesnt work.. 1 minor thing, even though the rest does work.. do not try to install another re-edit until you have gone back to a fully functional version. Otherwise, none of your new edits will take hold even if they are correct. (Learned that one the hard way)
Remember, trial and error siis the Android Way!!!
Lastly, I leave you with this... each app has its own "fun-ness" to it. If you are ever stuck and need help, please feel free to ask. I can't do magic.. like looking at Sense... cause I dont have it.. but if you are running GB stock, Blur or its just an app for any phone.. please ask. I will answer, even if I dont know the answer and we have to work together to figure it out.
This is my contribution to XDA. Let's keep progression moving forward. I want to see more themers and more options!!!!
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NEW INOFRMATION
I copied this over from my how to on DF... The links are probably still good (I just updated them) but just make sure you are getting the latest version... I wrote the how-to in January.
Since I see a lot of people trying to figure out how to get into theming and such, might as well share my knowledge...
I would also like to thank Devildog8791 and say that he went thru and added a lot to this via PM (which I then pasted here). He also made it a lot more detailed and easier to follow along for everyone.
Things you will need:
-APK Manager located here. It is the one from post #226. It uses apktool version 1.3.1 instead of the newest one, 1.3.2. The new version has some bugs that have not been worked out yet.
-Android SDK located here. There are two different files for Windows: a zip file and an .exe file. I downloaded the zip file, but you can try the .exe file.
-7zip located here. Make sure you pick the right installation for your setup (32-bit or 64-bit)
-Java JDK located here. Make sure you pick the right installation for your setup (32-bit or 64-bit)
Before I begin, please keep in mind that this is just how I did it. Maybe it's perfect, maybe its wrong, BUT... it worked for me.
NOTE: PLEASE READ THIS
Unless you are going to be pushing apks to your phone or pulling them directly from the phone, you do NOT need to bother with steps 3-6 and 9-11. You also only need to add the Java stuff to your Environment Variables.
OK here is how I set all this up and in the order that I did it.
1) Install the Java JDK. You probably don't need to, but I rebooted after the installation was complete.
2) Install 7zip.
3) Extract the android SDK file and move the extracted folder to the root of the C: drive. I renamed the folder "androidsdk", but you can rename it whatever you want. On my computer, the SDK is at C:/androidsdk (whatever you name this and anything in its filepath, make sure there are NO SPACES).
4) Go into your sdk folder and run "SDK Manager".
5) When the "Android SDK and AVD Manager" screen opens up, select "Available packages". Select the packages you want to install and click on "Install Selected". If the "Choose Packages to Install" screen comes up automatically, then select "Accept All" and click "Install". This will take a few minutes. Go ahead and get a drink and stretch your legs.
6) When your packages get done downloading and installing, close the "Installing Archives" and the "Android SDK and AVD Manager" screens.
7) Extract the APK Manager zip file and move the extracted folder to your user file. Mine is located at C:\Users\Tim\apk_manager_4.9.
8) Now you need to set your environment variables. To do this, click on "Start" and then right click on "Computer". Left Click "Properties" and in the left pane you will see "Advanced system settings". Click on that and it will open up a new window called "System Properties". Click on "Environment Variables" at the bottom of the screen.
9) Now that you are in the Environment Variables screen, you want to look at the top part of the screen first. Under "User variables for <your name here>", click on "New...".
10) In the "Variable name" section, type in ADB.
11) In the "Variable Value" section, type in C:\androidsdk\platform-tools\adb.
12) Now go to the bottom part of the screen and find "Path" on the left side under "Variable".
13) Double-click that "Path" section and it will bring up the edit screen.
14) Go to the end of the "Variable value" section and add the following: ;C:\Program Files\Java\jre6\bin;C:\Program Files\Java\jdk1.6.0_23\bin;C:\androidsdk;C:\androi dsdk\platform-tools;C:\androidsdk\tools. Verify that the bin file locations for java are in the same place as indicated here. They should be the same, but check it to be safe. Also, don't forget to change the name to whatever you named your sdk folder. One last thing is to make sure you have a semi-colon in between each path as indicated.
15) Click "OK" when done and close all the windows.
16) Reboot your computer.
Now that you have your environment variables set, you should be good to go to use APK Manager. One thing that you might have to do is set up your adb drivers for your phone. I have a Droid Incredible and I went to this site to get mine set up. If you have a Motorola Droid 1 (which most on this site do), then it should set up with the proper drivers when you plug it in the computer. My wife has a Droid 1 and that is what happened for me.
So, now you have 7zip, SDK, Java and APK Manager installed, setup and ready to use. Fantasmagorical!
Great, now, what the hell do you do with it...lol
1) You decide on an apk file (let's choose phone.apk) to use. You can grab it from the stock ROM your using, pull it off your phone, whatever...
2) Now that it is on your computer, move it into the APK Manager's "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder.
3) Run the script.bat and select option 22. Then choose the apk (project) you want to work with.
4) Now select option 9 to decompile the apk.
5) Once that's done select option 11 to recompile the apk. If it asks you if it's a system app (y/n) then you are in business. If it says there is an error, it is most likely that the apk has some .9.png images without guides. If this occurs, grab the stock images and stick them in by using 7zip and choose "open archive".
6) OK, so it works fine, now what? Just choose "N" and when it's done, go to the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder and delete the "unsignedphone.apk" file.
7) Now go back to the script and choose option 9 to decompile again.
8) Once it's decompiled, navigate to the "projects" folder and go into the phone.apk folder.
9) Make all your xml edits.
10) Now, go back to the script and choose option 11. Choose "Y" and then choose "Y" again.
11) Now, go into the "KEEP" folder and delete the resources.arsc file and also delete every single xml you edited. Then go back to the script and "press any button to continue".
12) Once that is done, you are done. Go into the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder and you will see an unsignedphone.apk file.
13) Put it in an update.zip that you can install to your phone and then rename it to phone.apk.
14) If you are wanting to now stick your own images in, use 7zip and select "open archive" and then drag your images into the proper folders.
15) Close 7zip and select "yes" to the box that pops up.
16) Now you are ready. Move the zip file to your phone, reboot into recovery and install it.
Going to add something blur related here. AK Manager 4.9 will give you errors recompiling phone, contacts and dialer. To fix it, go into the decompiled apk and open apktool.yml with notepad++ or similar. You will see 3 lines.. -1, -3 and -2. Put them in order.. -1, -2 and -3. Good to go.
Very nice thanks for this
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No problem. Get out there and make some good stuff!!
Hey thanks for the guide. I have a lot of programming experience but I am fairly new to android.
With that said, you state that: "This guide will assume the basics (image editing, apk manager setup, adb, etc..) are understood."
Is there a page were this things are explained, I have the image editing down, but have no idea about the apk manager,adb,etc...
I found this and I was wondering if this is the apk manager:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1227179
Thanks, and sorry if this sounds too noobish.
Yes, that is apk manager. I would use 4.9 though because 5.01 will give you a lot of "out of bounds" errors when decompiling. 4.9 wont. And the apps work.
There is also another thread here on XDA .. So you want to make a theme.. or something like that.
I also wrote a How-To on installing java, apk, adb and setting all of your environment variables. That is in the "Team Inversion Conversion" area on droidforums.net.
Edit: Added the how to to the original post.
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So i wanted to theme and started reading guides on xda and came to the conclusion that it was a lengthy process requiring knowledge of may different programs, most of which was over my head. Just recently i started digging into roms wanting to change the lockscreen background and incall backgrounds. using 7z i located the lockscreen background file at system\framework\framework-res.apk\res\drawable-hdpi\zz_moto_gradient_bg2.png I then copied the file out and opened it and using paint, changed the image to a different one and then pushed the modified file back into the zip and then flashed the rom. I was very happy to end up with this
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My question is, not using apk manager or apktool or a command prompt or any of the methods that ive read, am i doing something wrong? Will editing roms in this method run me into problems? Or is it just a noobish approach that actually works?
afm1118... There is absolutely nothing wrong with the way you are doing things. Just make sure you don't mess with any 9pngs. if you edit those with your method, it will break the signature. The image would still work but the guides would be gone. When I first started learning to theme, I didn't understand what a guide was. So, heres my explanation... look at your keyboard... in landscape mode, the buttons are bigger than they are in normal view. guided 9s will make the images stretch perfectly to fit the required dimensions. unguided 9pngs will just take the actual image and make it bigger. Kind of like if you went into an image editor and re scaled a 40x40 pixel image to 100x100 pixels. It would still be there but it would be a little distorted.
Yeah i just stay away from the 9pngs because i dont understand them and just know not to touch. You definitely helped me understand them better tho. What i dont understand is the need to use apk manager, or what recompiling/decompiling is. Like just using 7z i modified phone.apk in the same fashion i did the lockscreen, changing the incall background. Im guessing apk manager is necessary for editing xml. I really want to understand all this.
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Yeah i just stay away from the 9pngs because i dont understand them and just know not to touch. You definitely helped me understand them better tho. What i dont understand is the need to use apk manager, or what recompiling/decompiling is. Like just using 7z i modified phone.apk in the same fashion i did the lockscreen, changing the incall background. Im guessing apk manager is necessary for editing xml. I really want to understand all this.
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I dont do .9 pngs and I still create alot of themes, dont be scared to theme cuz u cant do .9.
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I dont do .9 pngs and I still create alot of themes, dont be scared to theme cuz u cant do .9.
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Im not scared of um, i just thought i would figure them out when i wanted to change one. but so far,with nitros rom and with muffstuff xkape and funkencools themes along with uot kitchen ive been very happy. The themes are great, im looking forward to whats next.
afm1118 said:
Yeah i just stay away from the 9pngs because i dont understand them and just know not to touch. You definitely helped me understand them better tho. What i dont understand is the need to use apk manager, or what recompiling/decompiling is. Like just using 7z i modified phone.apk in the same fashion i did the lockscreen, changing the incall background. Im guessing apk manager is necessary for editing xml. I really want to understand all this.
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I dont do .9 pngs and I still create alot of themes, dont be scared to theme cuz u cant do .9.
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.9s are integral to theming....cheating them and not doing them arent an execuse
Nitsuj. Instead of bringing negativity into the thread, try being useful. This is a help section not a your doing it wrong thread. If you would like to discuss it further pm me.
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Nexus S.. Ha.. Editing the build.prop har further reaches than I thought.
Anyway, yes, editing an xml requires decompiling and recompiling... or does it? Not so fast. You can use a Hex editor to edit those colors but, I have no clue. I never went that route.
I guess the easiest way to think about apks that are compiled or decompiled is like this... lets say you have a game.. Football.exe on your computer. you click it, it opens. Now, to save space, you zip it up and its now in a zip file called Football.zip. You click it, it does NOT open. The OS cant read a zip file as an executable file.
You open a compiled xml, can't read it. you open a decompiled xml.. its all right there in plain English. Why would you want to edit an xml? Many reasons. I am going to give you an example right here...
This is the decompiled progress-horizontal.xml from the framework. It controls the color of the bar when you are dwnlading an ap, adjusting the ringer or media volume, etc..
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<layer-list
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<item android:id="@id/background">
<shape>
<corners android:radius="0.0dip" />
<gradient android:startColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:endColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:angle="270.0" android:centerY="0.75" android:centerColor="#ff000000" />
</shape>
</item>
<item android:id="@id/secondaryProgress">
<clip>
<shape>
<corners android:radius="0.0dip" />
<gradient android:startColor="#ff000000" android:endColor="#ffbf0d0d" android:angle="270.0" android:centerY="0.75" android:centerColor="#ffbf0d0d" />
</shape>
</clip>
</item>
<item android:id="@id/progress">
<clip>
<shape>
<corners android:radius="0.0dip" />
<gradient android:startColor="#ffbf0d0d" android:endColor="#ffbf0d0d" android:angle="270.0" android:centerY="0.75" android:centerColor="#ff000000" />
</shape>
</clip>
</item>
</layer-list>
Im not going to go look at a hex chart but I think this is from when I was making an orange theme the other day. You can see there are 9 hex codes for color. You can edit those and make the progress bar have a different background and color. If I remember correctly, the first 3 control the background and the other 6 control the color of the bar. Play around and experiment til you see one you like. you can also add in transparencies and such to get fading and whatnot. like #80dfdfdf instead of #ffdfdfdf.
Some xmls wont be as clear cut.. it mught say something like android:background="@drawable/status_bar_bg"
This still can be changed. You can actually add something to a folder..image, color, etc.. but you also need to make an xml for it too. (I think, never done it).
You can make it point at a different item or, you can just give it a hex color.
ok so with the lockscreen i did, i could have done it two different ways. i could have changed the xml to target a different file or what i did, modify the image file itself. its just like html or any programing, its been a while.
correct man. Deciding which way to go is key. some of those images show up all over the place. In each instance just have to decide if its better to point it something else or just change what its pointing to looks like.
When I first themed ShapeWriter(back when I hadn't even heard of a .9) I got into a whole new mess with .smali, turns out that's where the tracer color was defined. You could never edit smali without decompiling first, although for theming its rare to have to.
Once you start theming you start learning little things here and there. And usually if your theming, it's cause your trying to do what no ones done yet; so most of what your going to learn is from a LOT of trial and error.
I'm not good at writing guides or anything but anyone can feel free to ask in my thread or pm me if you have some specific questions, etc..
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Also just thought I'd add: things may seem confusing sometimes but so would basic algebra if it hadn't been etched into your brain already.
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I was wondering is someone could explain to me a little better as to how to make a flashable zip.
I wanted to change the background image of the dialer, but when I have a finished apk I dont know hot to make it flashable.
Thanks
Electroniko said:
I was wondering is someone could explain to me a little better as to how to make a flashable zip.
I wanted to change the background image of the dialer, but when I have a finished apk I dont know hot to make it flashable.
Thanks
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Well I could get pretty indepth but if you just want one that works you could borrow mine or probably anyone else's and change it for your needs(deleting my files adding yours).
without getting into the actually scripting the basics are:
A script that tells you what files/dir go where(among other things) and the files.
Usually it will just unpack everything in the zip to the "root" of your system partition. So if you were to use my zip i would keep my dir's and just delete the actual files.
basically if you want to put a file in "/system/framework/" on your phone you would put the file in "/system/framework/" in the zip.
also a note if you use mine; it will only copy to the system partition and not sd or sd-ext. even with that it should fit your needs.
Hope that all helps
I absolutely love the SGSII lockscreen on TSM Resurrection. But instead of AM/PM being displayed properly next to the time, I get Jan./Feb. instead. Looks like something inside the XML files inside framework-res.apk is messed up. I tried decompiling the APK and removing the AM/PM references in res/layout/zzz_keyguard_screen_clock.xml, but when I try to recompile and boot, the phone will get just hang at a black screen after the boot animation.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
sujaanj said:
I absolutely love the SGSII lockscreen on TSM Resurrection. But instead of AM/PM being displayed properly next to the time, I get Jan./Feb. instead. Looks like something inside the XML files inside framework-res.apk is messed up. I tried decompiling the APK and removing the AM/PM references in res/layout/zzz_keyguard_screen_clock.xml, but when I try to recompile and boot, the phone will get just hang at a black screen after the boot animation.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks.
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it would actually be a resource id in android.policy.jar in one of the sgs2 lockscreen files....if i get a chance this week or next ill flash the rom and edit the file
No sweat, I know this is pretty far down on the list of priorities. If I can somehow figure it out before you do I'll post the file here. Thanks for the pointer. Trying to understand how this stuff works a little better...
OK, after decompiling android.policy.jar, I need to edit UnlockClockGB.smali to fix the AM/PM, but I don't know enough Java to figure out what's going on in there. I only know Python. I'd just remove the AM/PM reference, but don't know which method to change to remove it.
Just for your information, I'll keep working.