[Q] How to mod TouchWiz app drawer background - Galaxy S II Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hi, from a few days i have a galaxy s II running JellyBean (that I've already rooted) .
The app drawer background is transparent and i don't like this feature so much...
I've looked for a modding guide of the touchwiz but i don't have found nothing except "how to add or remove columns or row"... Does anybody know how to set a black background in TouchWiz 5 or which xml i have to mod to do that?
Thanks in advance

good question
I support the request

aaasss10 said:
good question
I support the request
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Link to solution (thanks to aaass10)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=39742426&postcount=71

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Replacing Icons ?

Hello all,
I am running Check Rom V6 right now. I have 5 icons, dialer, contacts, messaging, home, and apps. I was wondering if someone could guide me on how to use these icons. They are all in a .png format. Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
sm625614 said:
Hello all,
I am running Check Rom V6 right now. I have 5 icons, dialer, contacts, messaging, home, and apps. I was wondering if someone could guide me on how to use these icons. They are all in a .png format. Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
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Icon thread read here:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1311832
Sorry i ment actully replacing the icons on the homescreen
sm625614 said:
Sorry i ment actully replacing the icons on the homescreen
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OK you need to look in Galaxy S II Themes and Apps
sm625614 said:
Sorry i ment actully replacing the icons on the homescreen
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What launcher are you using? Most allow you to replace icons with ones of your choosing, you'll just have to put them on your sdcard.
If you're wanting to theme icons at the system level, or your launcher doesn't allow you to select a custom icon, then you'll have to modify apks.
sm625614 said:
Hello all,
I am running Check Rom V6 right now. I have 5 icons, dialer, contacts, messaging, home, and apps. I was wondering if someone could guide me on how to use these icons. They are all in a .png format. Any help is very much appreciated.
Thanks
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Send me the icons and I'll make a flashable .zip for you that will change them, hassle free ( plus a recovery one so you can revert them if you don't like them ).
It's 2 minutes of work
Edit : I figure you want to change them while using Touchwiz, because replacement launchers do it easily anyway
Thank You Sir!!!!
I have uploaded the contacts messaing apps and all icons i dont need the dialer as it is stock look in the newest 2.3.6 builds
sm625614 said:
Thank You Sir!!!!
I have uploaded the contacts messaing apps and all icons i dont need the dialer as it is stock look in the newest 2.3.6 builds
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Ok , I'm onto it now
Edit : K, it's done
http://www.mediafire.com/?tg582yvin5z4jz3
CWM -> Install update from sdcard ( don't worry about "enter the Vertumus world" text, I just edited Vert's zip a bit )
tested on my phone and works like a charm
Now I just need to wait till my CheckROM v6 finishes downloading so I can make a restore zip for you.
I'm not sure what the default icons are in new version and I need it anyway
Check this post later on. Post a screenshot when you flash it
Sir dont worry about the the restore packages i have a backup. I will post a screen shot thank you soo much though
sm625614 said:
Sir dont worry about the the restore packages i have a backup. I will post a screen shot thank you soo much though
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It was nothing, really
Edit : Saw your screenshot, I'm now considering even keeping them XD
mudferret said:
If you're wanting to theme icons at the system level, or your launcher doesn't allow you to select a custom icon, then you'll have to modify apks.
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Not strictly true - although it is an app drawer replacement.
Can change icons and names with this, my favourite ever app ever of all time ever.
As I've posted before, if there's an easier way to edit icons/text and retain functionality, I have yet to find it.
Especially because I couldn't modify an apk if my life was at stake...
B3311 said:
Not strictly true - although it is an app drawer replacement.
Can change icons and names with this, my favourite ever app ever of all time ever.
As I've posted before, if there's an easier way to edit icons/text and retain functionality, I have yet to find it.
Especially because I couldn't modify an apk if my life was at stake...
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Actually, the easiest way is using vrtheme, no need to modify apks or use anything else than the Touchwiz launcher itself
Check the last post on the previous page
Sounds Good
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck said:
Actually, the easiest way is using vrtheme, no need to modify apks or use anything else than the Touchwiz launcher itself
Check the last post on the previous page
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Thanks, I'll take your word for it. But I don't use TW launcher, and the app I refer to gives me a list view - a dealbreaker for me, was looking for a listview forever and a day, and I'll never go back
B3311 said:
Thanks, I'll take your word for it. But I don't use TW launcher, and the app I refer to gives me a list view - a dealbreaker for me, was looking for a listview forever and a day, and I'll never go back
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Mate are you serious ?
You have the list view in touchwiz too
Open appdrawer -> options button ( the one to the left of the home button ) -> List View...
I just hope you were joking
gr4ndm4st3r_bl4ck said:
Mate are you serious ?
You have the list view in touchwiz too
Open appdrawer -> options button ( the one to the left of the home button ) -> List View...
I just hope you were joking
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Not joking, sorry. Haven't used nor installed TW launcher for about 7 months.
Live and learn - glad to be corrected, and not worried about my ignorance being on public display. Can hardly backtrack now can I?
Can you edit icons and app names there too?
B3311 said:
Not joking, sorry. Haven't used nor installed TW launcher for about 7 months.
Live and learn - glad to be corrected, and not worried about my ignorance being on public display. Can hardly backtrack now can I?
Can you edit icons and app names there too?
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Nah, Touchwiz basically sucks for everything I checked out that alternate app drawer app, it looks cool, pretty customizable I'm sure MIUI users adore it XD

[Q] changing the status bar on cyanogenmod

Hello fellow XDA users,
i am running Cyanogenmod 10.1.2 for the LG optimus 4x HD (LG-P880) and i would like to change the transparency for the status bar.
i know there are lots of threads for this, but every one ive tried seems to just crash my system UI.
i would also like it if you could change the colour by app (i know paranoid android does this however, i have not found a stable build for the 4X.)
if you have any ideas on how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated if you could help.
i am not very experienced at coding mumble jumble, however i do know how to build APK files etc..
thank you
To admins: im sorry if i have posted this in the wrong forum, but i am reasonably new and i was not sure where to put this​
[A] Changing the Status-Bar on CyanogenMod
ThreeBob said:
Hello fellow XDA users,
i am running Cyanogenmod 10.1.2 for the LG optimus 4x HD (LG-P880) and i would like to change the transparency for the status bar.
i know there are lots of threads for this, but every one ive tried seems to just crash my system UI.
i would also like it if you could change the colour by app (i know paranoid android does this however, i have not found a stable build for the 4X.)
if you have any ideas on how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated if you could help.
i am not very experienced at coding mumble jumble, however i do know how to build APK files etc..
thank you
To admins: im sorry if i have posted this in the wrong forum, but i am reasonably new and i was not sure where to put this​
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Well, you posted in the right forum!
Try this, I think it should work: Transparent Status Bar
Roach_ said:
Well, you posted in the right forum!
Try this, I think it should work: Transparent Status Bar
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Thank you, i will try it now
do you have an idea for changing the colour based on the app or will i have to get paranoid android for that?
ThreeBob said:
Thank you, i will try it now
do you have an idea for changing the colour based on the app or will i have to get paranoid android for that?
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You mean change the color of CyanogenMod, that blue color?
Roach_ said:
You mean change the color of CyanogenMod, that blue color?
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No i mean like if you are in the homescreen, it goes transparent, then if you go on facebook, the statusbar goes like 50% transparent and blue, then you go back to homescreen and it changes to fully transparent again.
sorry if im not making this clear, and sorry if im bugging you

[MOD][XPOSED] LWInRecents - See Your Live Wallpaper in Recent Apps!

Important: for this module to work you need the Xposed Framework.
I didn't see a module to allow the live wallpaper to show up just like a static one in the recent apps panel, so I made one myself. Should work on 4.0.3 - 4.4.2, but I tested it on 4.4. Let me know if you have issues.
Changelog
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Just see the repo.
Source code.
Please download it from the Xposed repo.
thanks. working great on 4.2.2
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Brilliant Idea..thanks
Edit : not working on 4.3
zamzameir said:
Brilliant Idea..thanks
Edit : not working on 4.3
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What ROM are you using?
ryebread761 said:
What ROM are you using?
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currently vanir..but I tried it on PA..it works
Wow, nice!
BTW, is it possible to add: 1) Transparency slider. 2) Different live wallpaper.
zamzameir said:
currently vanir..but I tried it on PA..it works
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Cool, not sure why it wasn't working on Vanir. I checked their sources and I don't see any reason it wouldn't work.
leprophotography said:
Wow, nice!
BTW, is it possible to add: 1) Transparency slider. 2) Different live wallpaper.
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While I'm sure these are possible, at the moment I'd prefer to keep this a simple module. If there's a lot of demand, or I'm in a feature-packing mood one day, perhaps I'll add these. Thanks for the feedback!
ryebread761 said:
Cool, not sure why it wasn't working on Vanir. I checked their sources and I don't see any reason it wouldn't work.
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hmm..maybe it got conflict with another modules???just guessing..well anyway,thanks for your work..enjoying it right now
Thank you, I've always wanted this
I don't see any change. It's not working on my S3. I am on Omega Rom - android v4.1.2.
working flawlessly on xperia z 4.2.2
i got a small request if this is doable... can you make the xperia lockscreen the same as well? cause on the xperias lockscreen we need to choose a separate wallpaper for it.
swipe lockscreen requires a separate wallpaper cause it has the animation.. maybe it is still doable
pin/pattern/ lockscreen requires a separate wallpaper as well, but there are no animations so im wondering if this is doable..
thanks in advance!
Ninolina said:
I don't see any change. It's not working on my S3. I am on Omega Rom - android v4.1.2.
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Darn, that sucks. Doesn't surprise me that it's incompatible with TouchWiz though. While I would love to provide support for TW ROMs, I don't have a TW device so it's kinda hard. Will try to remember to take a look soon. Does the Xposed log file show an error?
Edit: Just decompiled SystemUI.apk and from what I can tell from the smali (though I'm terrible at reading smali) it should work on your ROM. Perhaps it is conflicting with another module. Again, if there is any error in the log, posting it would be really helpful.
LitoNi said:
working flawlessly on xperia z 4.2.2
i got a small request if this is doable... can you make the xperia lockscreen the same as well? cause on the xperias lockscreen we need to choose a separate wallpaper for it.
swipe lockscreen requires a separate wallpaper cause it has the animation.. maybe it is still doable
pin/pattern/ lockscreen requires a separate wallpaper as well, but there are no animations so im wondering if this is doable..
thanks in advance!
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As mentioned with TW above, I don't have a device to test. Will try and look into forcing live wallpaper on lock screen.
ryebread761 said:
As mentioned with TW above, I don't have a device to test. Will try and look into forcing live wallpaper on lock screen.
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thanks, if you need a tester im available :highfive:
Thank you very much,
it's working well on a sony xperia z1
LitoNi said:
...
i got a small request if this is doable... can you make the xperia lockscreen the same as well?
....thanks in advance!
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+1
Works
Thanks, works on s4 running carbon rom 4.3, but for some reason "3d live wallpaper" won't respond to sensor movements either in the recents window or on the homescreen. Really nice mod though
I've seen 2 problems with this mod.
First, when entring the recents screen on launcher, there is no animation.
Second, it there is no stat&navbar transparancy on recent screen while launched from launcher.
Edit: There IS bar transparancy
passlogin said:
I've seen 2 problems with this mod.
First, when entring the recents screen on launcher, there is no animation.
Second, it there is no stat&navbar transparancy on recent screen while launched from launcher.
Edit: There IS bar transparancy
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What do you mean by no animation? The live wallpaper is animating for me.
leprophotography said:
Wow, nice!
BTW, is it possible to add: 1) Transparency slider. 2) Different live wallpaper.
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+1 for the transparency slider. The lwp I use (Nexus 4 Dot) is already pretty dark, with this mod active it's just *barely* visible.
But thanks for your work! Been wanting this for a while!

[Q] Lockscreen toggle KitKat

Do you guys know of any (notification) toggle to quickly disable/enable lockscreen? In the notification panel Android unfortunately doesn't seem to have such a toggle build in. With the previous build, Jelly Bean, some widgets from the Play Store seemed to work, but not anymore.
And perhaps someone knows a good app/mod to put back shortcuts on the lockscreen itself as well?
Thanks in advance!
Dennis
Anyone?
Really no one else is having the same needs for a lockscreen toggle in KitKat?
dmxl said:
Really no one else is having the same needs for a lockscreen toggle in KitKat?
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i'm using cosmic rom in my s duos and it has this type toggle in notification bar
look at the lock switcher toggle in screenshot
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
i'm using cosmic rom in my s duos and it has this type toggle in notification bar
look at the lock switcher toggle in screenshot
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Thanks for your reply!
I would like to stick with my ROM though, do you happen to know what kind of mod it is? And the ROM you're using, seems not 4.4.2...
dmxl said:
Thanks for your reply!
I would like to stick with my ROM though, do you happen to know what kind of mod it is? And the ROM you're using, seems not 4.4.2...
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its lidroid toggles
and i'm using 4.0.4
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
its lidroid toggles
and i'm using 4.0.4
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Is it available in the Play Store? Can't seem to find it, only other apps of Lidroid.
dmxl said:
Is it available in the Play Store? Can't seem to find it, only other apps of Lidroid.
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if you phone is note 2 than flash 25 toggle mod in this thread which contain lockswitcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358260
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
if you phone is note 2 than flash 25 toggle mod in this thread which contain lockswitcher
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2358260
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Thanks. But it seems a bit of a hassle for a lockscreen toggle widget. It comes bundled with a lot of mods... So it seems...
I really appreciate your help, but I'm hoping to find something more simple/less invasive...
dmxl said:
Thanks. But it seems a bit of a hassle for a lockscreen toggle widget. It comes bundled with a lot of mods... So it seems...
I really appreciate your help, but I'm hoping to find something more simple/less invasive...
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if you don't like the icons of that statusbar mod than decompile the systemui and change the icons with yours
if you can't find mod than i have already give you the name 25 toggle mod
Vaibhav Chauhan said:
if you don't like the icons of that statusbar mod than decompile the systemui and change the icons with yours
if you can't find mod than i have already give you the name 25 toggle mod
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Hi. It's not that I'm bothered by the icons. It's just seems to come with a whole lot of other mods, as far as I can see. Or am I missing something?
Nothing personal, but I wonder why I seem to be one of the few who is looking for such a toggle . It seems such an obvious need? Haha.
Try xposed and gravitybox module.
Enviado de meu Nexus 4 usando Tapatalk
meatboy371 said:
Try xposed and gravitybox module.
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Thanks very much, but what does it exactly do? Regarding the lockscreen, the developer says a few things:
- Lockscreen targets
- Lockscreen tweaks, regarding theming.
- Lockscreen rotation
It does not say anything about a "toggle" to switch it easily on or off. It also needs a framework to be installed, and a lot of other tweaks/mods come with the module, that I'm not sure I would like...Plus, I read in that forum, that the lockscreen features are not working.
Anyway, it's 2014, there's not any solution anymore to just have a widget or something for it? Like with previous android versions?
dmxl said:
Thanks very much, but what does it exactly do? Regarding the lockscreen, the developer says a few things:
- Lockscreen targets
- Lockscreen tweaks, regarding theming.
- Lockscreen rotation
It does not say anything about a "toggle" to switch it easily on or off. It also needs a framework to be installed, and a lot of other tweaks/mods come with the module, that I'm not sure I would like...Plus, I read in that forum, that the lockscreen features are not working.
Anyway, it's 2014, there's not any solution anymore to just have a widget or something for it? Like with previous android versions?
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Gravitybox will allow you to add/organize/customize the quicksettings tiles (like the lidroid from the other post), including a lockscreen toggle. There's lots of other tweaks too, but you don't need to use them if don't want. And yes, you'll need to install xposed framework, but it's easy, there's and app for it (xposed installer). If you're interested, search for xposed or gravitybox threads.
But you just want a homescreen widget/toggle, right? Google "no lock widget".
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meatboy371 said:
Gravitybox will allow you to add/organize/customize the quicksettings tiles (like the lidroid from the other post), including a lockscreen toggle. There's lots of other tweaks too, but you don't need to use them if don't want. And yes, you'll need to install xposed framework, but it's easy, there's and app for it (xposed installer). If you're interested, search for xposed or gravitybox threads.
But you just want a homescreen widget/toggle, right? Google "no lock widget".
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Thanks. I just generally just don't like installing all kinds of extras, even if I don't use them. A policy that kept my hardware running very smooth, where others suffer from sluggishness.
I am more looking for a widget then, yes. The one you mentioned unfortunately doesn't seem to work... I'll keep looking .

[Q] galaxy s5 status bar mod (like CWM)

i was just wondering if anyone new a way to get the status bar to work on touchwiz like it does on aosp
by this i mean if i pull down on the right side i get the quick settings page and if i pull down from the left i get the notifications page
seems simple yet usefull
the two finger pull down also works
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i was just wondering if anyone new a way to get the status bar to work on touchwiz like it does on aosp
by this i mean if i pull down on the right side i get the quick settings page and if i pull down from the left i get the notifications page
seems simple yet usefull
the two finger pull down also works
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Flash Alliance Rom Bui;ld 3 . It should be in the Rom settings. At least the problem can be solved by using 2 fingers if you are not running custom rom
naw so far the only touchwiz rom i like is echeo rom ... the main reason is 4x5 homescreen and 5x5 app drawer ... if i could still take that with me i would use alliance rom
Thanks for the Reply though
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naw so far the only touchwiz rom i like is echeo rom ... the main reason is 4x5 homescreen and 5x5 app drawer ... if i could still take that with me i would use alliance rom
Thanks for the Reply though
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Copy the launcher apk to the alliance ROM and it should work.
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