[HOWTO][MOD] Remove Battery, No AMPM, Center Clock and more... - HTC Droid DNA

This is a howto thread ... Copied from the one I had opened in Butterfly Themes/Apps Section to help others ...
Tools Required :
1. apktool (For Decompile/Compile)
2. Notepad++ (My preferred smali/xml editor)
3. 7zip (Windows) or Text Editor (Mac)
4. Java Runtime
MOD 1 - Remove Battery Icon from Status Bar
This technique applies to ALL ROMs.
This will remove the ugly green battery icon totally from the Status Bar. Then you can use your own apps to show battery % etc and it looks very clean imo.
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Manual Steps
File to modify - /system/app/SystemUI.apk
Tools needed - 7zip
Steps -
1. Copy over your SystemUI.apk to your Computer
2. Open (Do not extract) using 7zip
3. Browse to folder "/res/drawable"
4. Delete files "stat_sys_battery.xml" & "stat_sys_battery_charge.xml" (Keep backup if you like)
5. Close 7zip (No option to save, etc.. just close the application)
6. Either push this SystemUI.apk file back to your phone or best is to download one of my zips below, open using 7zip and then copy over your SystemUI.apk overwriting the one in the zip. Then simply flash in CWM or TWRP.
All Done !
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MOD 2 - Remove AM/PM From Status Bar Clock
This mod removes the AM/PM totally from the Status Bar Clock.
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Steps -
1. Need to extract /system/app/SystemUI.apk to your computer and decompile with your favourite tool
2. Edit file - smali/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy/Clock.smali (I use Notepad++)
3. Change 1st instance of const/4 v0, 0x1 to const/4 v0, 0x2
4. Save file and recompile the apk
5. Push apk back onto phone
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MOD 3 - Centre Status Bar Clock
This mod centres the Status Bar Clock
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Steps -
1. Extract all files for apktool into a folder (Lets say C:\apktool for this example)
2. Extract files from your phone and copy into c:\apktool :
/system/framework/framework-res.apk
/system/framework/com.htc.resources.apk
/system/app/SystemUI.apk
3. Open a command prompt at c:\apktool
4. Run following commands :
apktool if framework-res.apk
apktool com.htc.resources.apk
apktool d SystemUI.apk
5. This should decompile the SystemUI apk successfully and create folder SystemUI in c:\apktool
6. Change into SystemUI folder. Edit file - res/layout/status_bar.xml (I use Notepad++)
7. Find the first "LinearLayout Area".
8. Remove everything between the 2 LinearLayout tags (Only the first one, not the ticker ones)
9. Add following between the tags :
Code:
<RelativeLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.StatusBarIconView android:id="@id/moreIcon" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="@dimen/status_bar_icon_size" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:src="@drawable/stat_notify_more" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.IconMerger android:layout_toRightOf="@id/moreIcon" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/notificationIcons" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentLeft="true" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.policy.Clock android:layout_centerInParent="true" android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock" android:textColor="@*android:color/white" android:gravity="center" android:id="@id/clock" android:paddingLeft="6.0dip" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:singleLine="true" />
<ImageView android:id="@id/battery" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_alignParentRight="true" />
<include android:id="@id/signal_cluster" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" layout="@layout/signal_cluster_view" android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/battery" />
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/statusIcons" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:gravity="center_vertical" android:layout_toLeftOf="@id/signal_cluster" />
</RelativeLayout>
10. Save file and recompile the apk using command prompt :
apktool b SystemUI
11. New compiled apk will be available in c:\apktool\SystemUI\dist
12. You can use attached template zip and open (DO NOT EXTRACT) using 7z
13. Change into system/app folder in 7z and drag the new compiled SystemUI.apk into it. Answer YES if you get prompt in 7z
14. Similarly use the template to create an original zip for your untouched SystemUI.apk for reverting back to original
15. Flash away in Recovery and Enjoy!
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Thanks a lot man its nice to see someone actually share some knowledge for a change.

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Nice to see this. Went ahead and found the required changes to remove the E911/Location reticle from the status bar as well...instead of starting a new thread thought I would just toss them in here.
1. Decompile SystemUI.apk with apktool
2. Navigate to smali/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy and open HtcCdmaStatusBar.smali
3. Find the two instances of:
Code:
invoke-virtual {v0, v1, v3}, Landroid/app/StatusBarManager;->setIconVisibility(Ljava/lang/String;Z)V
and change to
Code:
invoke-virtual {v0, v1, [COLOR="Red"]v2[/COLOR]}, Landroid/app/StatusBarManager;->setIconVisibility(Ljava/lang/String;Z)V
4. Recompile and place SystemUI.apk in an already working mod file that can be flashed in recovery using 7-zip or a similar app
5. Flash in recovery...

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Ooh.. Good one

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Is it possible to provide a flashable zip for these? Or would it vary from rom to rom?

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Will vary for each rom because of underlying framework files... This is more of a guide to self-help
Sent from my HTC Butterfly using xda premium

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Thanks for posting this much needed mod. I hate when everything is all cluttered on one side. This mod is the only thing left on my phone i would like to change. Unfortunately i am too stupid to attempt this myself. I'm willing to pay $20 if someone could do it for me!!!!!!! Its killing me i want this bad. If anyone knows of the center clock mod for Clean Rom Lite 1.5 Verizon PLEASE let me know. I'll even pay for the link to it. I swear.

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No need to pay. Just post the required files ill try it out tonight.
Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 2

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dhemke17 said:
Nice to see this. Went ahead and found the required changes to remove the E911/Location reticle from the status bar as well...instead of starting a new thread thought I would just toss them in here.
1. Decompile SystemUI.apk with apktool
2. Navigate to smali/com/android/systemui/statusbar/policy and open HtcCdmaStatusBar.smali
3. Find the two instances of:
Code:
invoke-virtual {v0, v1, v3}, Landroid/app/StatusBarManager;->setIconVisibility(Ljava/lang/String;Z)V
and change to
Code:
invoke-virtual {v0, v1, [COLOR="Red"]v2[/COLOR]}, Landroid/app/StatusBarManager;->setIconVisibility(Ljava/lang/String;Z)V
4. Recompile and place SystemUI.apk in an already working mod file that can be flashed in recovery using 7-zip or a similar app
5. Flash in recovery...
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Not that there was any doubt but this worked fine on Sense 4. Thanks.

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Awesome!
Sent from my HTC6435LVW using Tapatalk 2

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First off, thank you so much for taking the time to do a write up to help people out...such as myself. I did the center clock mod on the Sense 5 NOS M7 rom by newt. Everything works great except for when watching youtube and switching to landscape, an error pops up saying "Unfortunately SystemUI has stopped" or something like that. Have you experienced this before or possibly have any idea what the problem is? Thanks for the help.

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Thankyou for this tut. Do you know how to remove the signal bar? I have a dual sim phone and I don't use my 2nd slot so my 2nd signal bar is always displaying with a questionmark, I wonder if you could help me remove that one. Thanks.