Hello everyone. I would like to change all the icons for all the apps on my phone. How would I go about doing this? I have Desktop Visualizer, but I don't think that is going to do the job. I have many icons to use, just not sure where to put them or how. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks
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Easiest way is to probably dl a launcher, like go or adw, I'm sure one of those you can change icons
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Easiest way is to probably dl a launcher, like go or adw, I'm sure one of those you can change icons
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I would prefer not using a launcher. I would like to change it inside the ROM itself. I would do it per app if I have to. Just not sure what I need to change.
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I would be more interested in learning what file I should look in to find the icon so I can change it directly, not dl more to my phone to do it for me. I like doing things in a more hands on manner. I am sure there is a way, I just don't know what it is, yet
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I would imagine you can dissect an apps apk itself, and see what you find, just make a backup before you go too far
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I would imagine you can dissect an apps apk itself, and see what you find, just make a backup before you go too far
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LOL Always backup before doing anything :thumbup: but thanks for the reminder. I was just wondering I'd there was a particular place to start looking. Also if there was a way to do it while on the phone, without doing it on computer. Just trying to get some insight into android "programming"
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donshaffer said:
I would prefer not using a launcher. I would like to change it inside the ROM itself. I would do it per app if I have to. Just not sure what I need to change.
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The All Apps icon is located in the skin apk of the skin you are using. Sometimes the icon is located in fusion.apk if you are running one of the stock skins. It's in the m10 file as the home_icon_all_apps.png
The program called VTS is the only one that can decrypt the m10 images file so you can change it. The program isn't free, but if you want to skin, it's worth the $20. Plus, the site has many easy to follow tutorials.
Edit: I misunderstood. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40659662
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The All Apps icon is located in the skin apk of the skin you are using. Sometimes the icon is located in fusion.apk if you are running one of the stock skins. It's in the m10 file as the home_icon_all_apps.png
The program called VTS is the only one that can decrypt the m10 images file so you can change it. The program isn't free, but if you want to skin, it's worth the $20. Plus, the site has many easy to follow tutorials.
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I really appreciate the info. Thank you very much coal.
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coal686 said:
The program called VTS is the only one that can decrypt the m10 images file so you can change it. The program isn't free, but if you want to skin, it's worth the $20. Plus, the site has many easy to follow tutorials.
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Just to be perfectly clear, so I don't do the wrong program, you are talking about Virtuous Ten Studio, correct?
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Please update if you ever get this to work.. would love to try but im still a newbie.
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Just to be perfectly clear, so I don't do the wrong program, you are talking about Virtuous Ten Studio, correct?
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Yeah, that's it. Sorry for the acronym.
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Xerc said:
Please update if you ever get this to work.. would love to try but im still a newbie.
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If I do, I will let you know I decided it was time to do something different and do it myself. Not just dl something almost close to it.
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Yeah, that's it. Sorry for the acronym.
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It's not a problem coal. Just wanted to be sure. Thanks again
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Very easy. .just open the .apk file with winrar and extract drawable-hdpi folder. In this, u will see the icon file. Just replace it with your icon. But remember to give it a same name.
Sign the .apk then with apk signer.
Copy it to phone and install.
Enjoy...
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jimmy_coolguy2006 said:
Very easy. .just open the .apk file with winrar and extract drawable-hdpi folder. In this, u will see the icon file. Just replace it with your icon. But remember to give it a same name.
Sign the .apk then with apk signer.
Copy it to phone and install.
Enjoy...
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I thought of this as it's easier and free if you use 7zip instead of Winrar. But I couldn't find the image there. The only place I found the image was in the m10 file. What's the name of the file in the drawable-hdpi folder that you're suggesting be changed? There are around a thousand in there so maybe I missed it.
Edit: I misunderstood. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40659662
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The apks I've looked at, the icon is located in either drawable-hdpi, or some are in drawable
Named icon.png
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The apks I've looked at, the icon is located in either drawable-hdpi, or some are in drawable
Named icon.png
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Edit: I misunderstood. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=40659662
For skins, no PNG files are in drawable. They're all in drawable-hdpi except the few in the drawable land folder (at least the ones in the res folder). But I don't think icon.PNG is the All Apps icon. I think it's the icon that shows in file explorer when you're browsing your files. I just looked through the drawable-hdpi folder for a couple of different skins and didn't see the All Apps icon there. So, I still think the only one is in the shared.m10 file in assets which one needs vts to decrypt.
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I think we're talking about 2 diff things.
Coal, the way I read you're post, you're talking about the app drawer icon? Not sure if that's what you're talking about
I was talking about individual apps. Ie talk, gmail, browser, etc
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I think we're talking about 2 diff things.
Coal, the way I read you're post, you're talking about the app drawer icon? Not sure if that's what you're talking about
I was talking about individual apps. Ie talk, gmail, browser, etc
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That's my embarrassed face. I totally misread the entire thread. Wow!
He said "all the apps icon" and I read "the all apps icon". So, ignore most of what I wrote. Hossman is right. If you want to use Sense and have custom icons for apps, you'll have to change each individually in each app how Hossman said. It's a pain.
I still stand by VTS for working with apk files, but it's not necessary for this application.
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No need to be embarrassed
Just wanted to make sure we were on the same page:thumbup:
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Anyone know how to change backgrounded stock se app drawer. Well not really how. But where that file is located?
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Not sure how or if you can change that using se stock home. But if you use go launcher that allows you to use whatever picture you want for your app drawer.
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Not sure how or if you can change that using se stock home. But if you use go launcher that allows you to use whatever picture you want for your app drawer.
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ADW Launcher EX allows you to do this as well (at least to change the colour). The regular ADW might as well but it's been a while since I used it.
That's cool that Go launcher allows you to use pictures. Wonder if there is one that allows you to use a transparent background.
Not sure where the file is located though.
The arc launcher has a transparent app drawer. It uses the homescreen wallpaper
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The arc launcher has a transparent app drawer. It uses the homescreen wallpaper
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Guess I should give that Arc launcher a shot.
I could have sworn there were some themes that I used (possibly on a different ROM) that had transparent app drawer backgrounds as well. Oh well, no big deal.
Good stuff. But does anyone have an idea about the stock se background file location for the app drawer?
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I don't think that it uses an independent image for the background - I think that it's coded into the app drawer HTML/ JAVA code..
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Good stuff. But does anyone have an idea about the stock se background file location for the app drawer?
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Have a look to framework-res.apk file in system folder!! Propably you can find the image of the background colour!!
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I have been living in the framework-res.apk for a couple days and have had no luck thus far.
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Good stuff. But does anyone have an idea about the stock se background file location for the app drawer?
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Be courage and mod a little!
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Be courage and mod a little!
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In fact, it is NOT an image. It is a hex code color (for example, #ffffff)
So you could change the color but not use an image as a background.
Case closed.
Okay and I would like to change that value to #000000. File location and name would be most helpful.
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Okay and I would like to change that value to #000000. File location and name would be most helpful.
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You need to have two copies of the apk on your PC. Decompile the first apk and then navigate to /res/values/layout and look in the XMLs there and try to locate it. Sorry, I haven't used the stock launcher almost ever, so I don't know the exact xml file and string name.
After changing it, save the file and recompile.
Then, from the newly created apk extract all the xml files and the resources.arsc file.
Place them in the second apk using 7-zip and compression method "Store".
Hopefully, you should be ready to go!
Word of advice: before doing all these, make sure to install a home replacement, so if the new apk won't work, you won't be left without a launcher. Or make a nandroid backup with xrecovery! ;-) Best of luck!
I got it figured out. Thanks for getting me on the right path. Problem was that I was using winrar to extract apk. For future I used the apk manager to decompose apk properly and this allowed me to edit xml.
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Ok. Words can't describe how EPIC this is.
Well what is this you ask?
It is the most complete .zip file out there containing MIUI theme parts.
330 parts to theme MIUI the WAY you like it
All taken from Miui.com MIUIThemes.com Miui-Dev forum And random websites.
ALL COLLECTED AND ZIPPED BY ME (Lightninbug)
It has a TON of the following:
FONTS
BOOT ANIMATIONS
ICONS
SMS/MMS THEMES
LOCKSCREENS
Unzip and add the files to your sdcard/MIUI/theme folder
DO NOT UNZIP THE .ZIPS INSIDE THE MAIN .ZIP
Have fun and if you share this please give me credit
PASSWORD IS IN LOWERCASE: miui
Part 1
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=PYVYLZI7
Part 2
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=N0QTGZ4Y
The file is over 1GB in size? Holy ****!
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Thank You for the Great Work You Do
Thank you very much for sharing!!
Thank you very much
meh. wish it was on something like mediafire. oh well. nice job collecting it
Thanks! Also for future uses, you may want to upload it to www.multiupload.com upload there once, and it'll upload to its own server, and then mediafire, rapidshare, megaupload etc.
so people can use more than 1 choice
WOW.. nice share. thanks a lot.
for anyone whos put all 1GB on their sd card...
does your theme manager FC?
it did to me lol.
im deleting like 500MB see if that works lol
Yeah it is very slow loading... and I have to go in through settings
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How do I install these? I did what it says and it just fc's my theme manager
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does the SD speed fix help with the slow loading of the files perhaps?
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i just wanna know how to install them
So even after what I think I did is install these I only have three total lockscreen and sms styles. What the hell is up with that?
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Lols, how do I use all these things? Am I supposed to use the MIUI Rom?
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How do I install these? I did what it says and it just fc's my theme manager
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when it says fc or wait just choose wait and it will load its just slow....may I recomend using the home button once the theme app is open so you dont have to load it every time you want to look at icons.........longpress home
dezvous said:
So even after what I think I did is install these I only have three total lockscreen and sms styles. What the hell is up with that?
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Ya tell me about it lol
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jrod33084 said:
i just wanna know how to install them
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If you unzip the pack on PC and then load the.unzipped folder onto your SD. Go yo file manager and there will be a tab listed ad themes select your themes and have fun.
I switched back to cm7 be cause 90% of these themes don't work. It seems like all they are mostly icons I can't get the mms or even lockscreens to change
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wow .. thanks
Excuse me if im in the wring section but i know we have touchwiz 4 ports already but this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050817 has really awesome icons. Its a shame its on the I9000 already. Any way of porting that same exact one onto the vibrant?
it ofen FC for me
this is very easy to accomplish
just need winrar and image files from that version
What do you mean?
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If you want the icons, download the icon pack found in that link. As far as I know, the only difference in that launcher is the icons. Just change the icons for the apps and it will look identical.
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that does have good icons....
I already have the pack I just need to know how to change them. Its a touchwiz launcher, not adw or launcher pro
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kevho00 said:
Excuse me if im in the wring section but i know we have touchwiz 4 ports already but this one: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050817 has really awesome icons. Its a shame its on the I9000 already. Any way of porting that same exact one onto the vibrant?
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It's depend on what rom you have on your phone. If you are using Bi-Winning V3 or (Project-V prior to the new release of 06/05/2011), I already posted the TW4 along with the color icons. You can click the link below my signature.
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I already have the pack I just need to know how to change them. Its a touchwiz launcher, not adw or launcher pro
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Find the apps you want to change; messaging, contacts, dialer tab activity, any others you want to change. Use 7zip and open the archive. Go to Res/drawable hdpi and find the app icon. Take the icon you want to replace it with and rename it to the name of the original app icon. Drop it in the the hdpi folder and your done.
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Find the apps you want to change; messaging, contacts, dialer tab activity, any others you want to change. Use 7zip and open the archive. Go to Res/drawable hdpi and find the app icon. Take the icon you want to replace it with and rename it to the name of the original app icon. Drop it in the the hdpi folder and your done.
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Dan, I think, he wants a TW4. Everyone wants a TW4 including me. lolz
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Dan, I think, he wants a TW4. Everyone wants a TW4 including me. lolz
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I have it lol.
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Dan_Brutal said:
Find the apps you want to change; messaging, contacts, dialer tab activity, any others you want to change. Use 7zip and open the archive. Go to Res/drawable hdpi and find the app icon. Take the icon you want to replace it with and rename it to the name of the original app icon. Drop it in the the hdpi folder and your done.
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d00d, i have no idea what you said. i d/l 7zip, do i open my internal sd or external? where are those apps?
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d00d, i have no idea what you said. i d/l 7zip, do i open my internal sd or external? where are those apps?
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Use root explorer and go to: system/app. Find the apps you want and copy and paste them to your internal or external. Take them from the SD, and place them on your PC. Then do the 7zip.
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Use root explorer and go to: system/app. Find the apps you want and copy and paste them to your internal or external. Take them from the SD, and place them on your PC. Then do the 7zip.
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Ok awesome it worked. Which tw 4 launcher do you use?
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Ok awesome it worked. Which tw 4 launcher do you use?
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The one in bi-winning. The actual edt ported tw4.
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Do you think bi-winning is better than bionix?
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Do you think bi-winning is better than bionix?
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I think so, but my vote doesn't count. Im the dev for Bi-Winning
That's awesome. I just flashed to bi-winning. Its good so far, what should i overclock it too?
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Try both clock speeds. Every phone handles oc differently.
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Wait I'm an idiot. I flashed v2. V3 is the latest right? I can flash from 2.2?
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how to theme apps guide or how to
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how to theme apps guide or how to
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that would be nice
pimp100500 said:
how to theme apps guide or how to
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Do a search, plenty of tutorials on the site. Just as a quick helpful thing, use xdaAutoTool I think it's called and decompile the app you want to mod. Then, find where it decompiled it, and most of the icons and things will be in /res/drawable or /res/drawable-hdpi. Some of the colors are also in the /values folder in .xml files.
Here is a Tutorial I wrote up for another member.
http://www.multiupload.com/6RU7F5PG6G
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Not sure where the thanks buttons at on thus app but thanks
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It's not necessary but just hit the menu touch button on your phone and there is an option to view in browser and it can be done there.
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In that tutorial it assumes that you have installed Android sdk,Java,and apktool,have them in your path and installed the framework files correctly to apktool
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Is there anyway to theme apps on the go? Meaning replace some icons, images with the phone....
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Nope you need to decompile the apk and change the files which cant be done on the device.
You could use a custom launcher to change the image it uses for the icon but it won't actually change the apps icon
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Nope you need to decompile the apk and change the files which cant be done on the device.
You could use a custom launcher to change the image it uses for the icon but it won't actually change the apps icon
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Thanks for answering my question... Hopefully one day someone comes up with an app to be able to do theming on the go..
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