after looking through many forums and some personal trial and error, i've decided to give this section a try.
i dont know crap about developing. i know how to flash through recovery, use basic adb commands, decompile apks, and open up the files in notepad++. thats about it. but i really want to start and i thought that some (relatively) simple changes to the system ui would give me a good starting point. but i'm trying to fumble my way through the systemui.apk from newts sense 5 rom to attempt a mod. but, like i said, i have to idea what im looking for. since sense 5 is so new, i cant find anything about it, and from looking, all the ui names and directories are slightly different.
my main goal is to gain a semi-transparent notification drawer background. if possible, i would like to attempt to get the app drawer background semi transparent also (but i'll cross that bridge later)
so if anyone can point me in the right direction, to a thread or the actual file in the apk, i would be most appreciative. i could even kick down a small donation for somebody that has the time. thanks
AFAIK it's framework.apk and thismay help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805408
munchy_cool said:
AFAIK it's framework.apk and thismay help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1805408
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thanks for the response. yea i looked at that tutorial, along with a bunch of others. i think im ok with the compiling part of it. but after i get into the folders, some of them are not very self explanatory. its here that i get lost :/
looks like htc always changes thing but these may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532245
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073397&page=2
munchy_cool said:
looks like htc always changes thing but these may help
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1532245
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2073397&page=2
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very interesting. too bad that one is for samsung, but still might help. guess i'm gonna keep messing around. thanks for your help!
Glad I could help
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I love the clean blue of this theme, specifically the dialer, however I like the over all feel of it. I have no clue how or where to start to port this if it is even possible.
Any assistance would be appreciated. Needs to work for a Froyo ROM, like KaosFroyo v32.
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goldenstorm said:
I love the clean blue of this theme, specifically the dialer, however I like the over all feel of it. I have no clue how or where to start to port this if it is even possible.
Any assistance would be appreciated. Needs to work for a Froyo ROM, like KaosFroyo v32.
Fade to Blue - Version .99 - RC30v1.41/RC33 --Beta
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it should be able to to ported, if you go to the main android forums there is this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526
Quick answer to can it be ported: yes. Your one major obstacle will be that this theme is for a higher resolution phone like the Droid, where they use .9.PNG files. So, if you wanted to give this a shot, I'd suggest starting with this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526 , specifically post #69: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=7522401&postcount=69 but would recommend giving the thread a quick skim to get the gist of it. Also, if you run that and it doesn't change everything you need, there's a guide on how to make or edit the 9.png files here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=580351
This should get you warmed up at least.
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it should be able to to ported, if you go to the main android forums there is this. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=737526
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Doh! lol Started writing this an hour ago but got busy at work.
Thanks I will look into it.. I felt it might be a bit challenging due to higher res, etc..
Does anyone know what is needed to add the reboot option to the power menu.. I want to add it to the current theme I'm using. Thanks in advance
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Does anyone know what is needed to add the reboot option to the power menu.. I want to add it to the current theme I'm using. Thanks in advance
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What theme are you using... most of them incorporate the reboot option... unless your using a custom theme... Might try flashing something like gingerblur, or one of the other popular themes in this forum. Then you can edit the framework-res.apk to your liking, replace what ever icons you want back, and you'll have the reboot option as well. Sorry, I'm ot sure how to just add the reboot option though... sure it will require the editing of services.jar or the framework-res.apk.
the theme im using doesnt have it. i want to modify the theme and add it but im no sure what i need to do to add that feature.. does anyone know how?
Can anyone help ...
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You could use my MotoBlur theme as a base for your theme. Its just the stock theme with 1% battery and reboot added.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076655
The reboot option is added by editing android.policy.jar.
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You could use my MotoBlur theme as a base for your theme. Its just the stock theme with 1% battery and reboot added.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1076655
The reboot option is added by editing android.policy.jar.
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Thanks sir, ill look into it
I got into the files and im trying to find the one that contains the modified code for the reboot option. there are quite a few .smali files just truing to figure the right one out and im good
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Does anyone know what is needed to add the reboot option to the power menu.. I want to add it to the current theme I'm using. Thanks in advance
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[HowTo] Add a Reboot option to the power menu (Froyo)
hey. did you ever figure this out?? i am using gladiatrix 3 but it does not have the reboot option. i dont want to use a theme because i like it the way it is but would love the reboot option?
buffalo06 said:
hey. did you ever figure this out?? i am using gladiatrix 3 but it does not have the reboot option. i dont want to use a theme because i like it the way it is but would love the reboot option?
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Tried it the other day for 2.3.4... incredibly difficult... well, maybe not so much difficult, as it is trying to find a complete set of directions... Apparently, the devs used a combination of two different threads that were written for different phones... so the code lines don't match up and it was a damn cluster **** to try an figure out, so I gave up... Kenneth said this will be implemented on his next update for 2.3.4.
I wish I still had the pages saved, but I deleted them after trying to do this for a couple of hours, so I wouldn't be tempted to try it again. Ask in the IRC chat, there are a few people there that can direct you to the right place if you want to attempt, and good luck.
Bump, anyone find a good source for how to do this on gb? I'm not having luck finding the info.
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Bump, anyone find a good source for how to do this on gb? I'm not having luck finding the info.
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No one's been able to do it yet as far as I know. The gingerbread file structure associated with the reboot option has changed so much that it is incredibly difficult. I had heard a report that Designgears may have figured it out, but I think it was probably a false report, as no Atrix Dev has yet to incorporate it into a ROM or theme.
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No one's been able to do it yet as far as I know. The gingerbread file structure associated with the reboot option has changed so much that it is incredibly difficult. I had heard a report that Designgears may have figured it out, but I think it was probably a false report, as no Atrix Dev has yet to incorporate it into a ROM or theme.
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Thanks swift, I found a file on modaco, I think it was framework for an lg that had it, but couldn't find any actual info as to how it is needed to be modified.
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Swiftks said:
No one's been able to do it yet as far as I know. The gingerbread file structure associated with the reboot option has changed so much that it is incredibly difficult. I had heard a report that Designgears may have figured it out, but I think it was probably a false report, as no Atrix Dev has yet to incorporate it into a ROM or theme.
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Just another update... DG said to me a while back that he was able to add the options, but they screwed up the current options so none of them worked. He did not get it working for the Cognition beta.
I tried my hand as well, but couldn't figure it out.
I used gscript and just made a shortcut on my desktop. Works great.
Is it adding the button to the menu that breaks it?
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I tried as well, and all I got was me turning my power button into a reset button, options wouldn't show up.. so there was no way to turn it off, it would just reset my phone when ever I tried to pull up the Phone options..
I was working on this a little bit once I got GB update. I am like 80% the way through it. I can link to what I am going off of-
From the Vibrant Forums
I had all the files edited and ready to rock, the problem I was at was the RECOMPILING. I think I was missing some dependencies.
I got all the way up to that point and had to go home for the day at work- never picked it back up. If I get some time at work today I'll give it another crack.
If I get anywhere I'll post my framework-res.apk.
I followed the steps from that thread too and while I could build/compile everything fine and get the options to show in the menu none of the reboot options would work. Seems we're all having similar issues with this.
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I was working on this a little bit once I got GB update. I am like 80% the way through it. I can link to what I am going off of-
From the Vibrant Forums
I had all the files edited and ready to rock, the problem I was at was the RECOMPILING. I think I was missing some dependencies.
I got all the way up to that point and had to go home for the day at work- never picked it back up. If I get some time at work today I'll give it another crack.
If I get anywhere I'll post my framework-res.apk.
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I followed the steps from that thread too and while I could build/compile everything fine and get the options to show in the menu none of the reboot options would work. Seems we're all having similar issues with this.
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I was following that thread as well, and my issue was stated above, then I saw this from the DX2 forum, which has GB and on his change log, he stated he added reboot options.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1198857
I grabbed his theme, compared the framework.jar, framework-res.apk, and android.policy.jar files.. they pretty much match up with ours. So, using Notepad++, I did a compare between the files, added what he added, basically looks like the same things from the vibrant how-to. This time around, when I press for the power options, it comes up normal, but the link to the 'reboot' does not show up... I might try this without the battery %, as that takes up alot of the hex id....
I'm thinking we might need to add that line from DG that he did a while back for the first reboot options on froyo...
I also have no problems with recompile... I'll mess around with it some more when I have free time.. I don't spend much time inside during the summers..
has anyone decompiled the framework-res from the g2x's gb build or maybe even CM? Not USE the framework of course, but maybe see what flags that policy uses for a reboot?
edit* seems like previous posted may have tried what I asked. back to the digi drawing board...
I rooted my app months ago and I see people with all these cool themes and homescreens but I want to know how they get them. Like I keep reading CM7 DasBamf all these things like what are they? How do I start using them so I can download themes. The forum makes things so complicated can some one please break down amd like guide me step to step process on how to get cm7 or any other thing so I can start getting cool themes
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I rooted my app months ago and I see people with all these cool themes and homescreens but I want to know how they get them. Like I keep reading CM7 DasBamf all these things like what are they? How do I start using them so I can download themes. The forum makes things so complicated can some one please break down amd like guide me step to step process on how to get cm7 or any other thing so I can start getting cool themes
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Awesome guide http://teambamf.net/showthread.php/718-How-to-flash-a-ROM
Easiest way is to download stuff from market such as beautiful widgets and go launcher. With those two you can download themes and widget packs that are much easier for a new comer to understand than flashing a theme that may break your Rom.
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I've read that but like for cool themes it says I for CM7 or for DasBamf and like whars the difference between a rom and a theme x(
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Roms are the operating systems of the phone, so to speak. Themes make them look how you want. For example, changing all button presses to blue. You need to install a rom, as someone linked a few posts up. Then from there you will have to install the theme. If its a sense based rom and theme (similar to what your phone was stock), then the theme will be flashed through recovery. If it is an AOSP rom and theme (CM7, OMGB) then there is a theme changer included in the apps to easily change themes. I suggest you read the faq's on here and on the other sites to grasp how to flash roms before you tackle themes so you don't get yourself into too much trouble! Good luck.
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Roms are the operating systems of the phone, so to speak. Themes make them look how you want. For example, changing all button presses to blue. You need to install a rom, as someone linked a few posts up. Then from there you will have to install the theme. If its a sense based rom and theme (similar to what your phone was stock), then the theme will be flashed through recovery. If it is an AOSP rom and theme (CM7, OMGB) then there is a theme changer included in the apps to easily change themes. I suggest you read the faq's on here and on the other sites to grasp how to flash roms before you tackle themes so you don't get yourself into too much trouble! Good luck.
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haha... I have a feeling you confused him even more.
I find its impossible to explain what a ROM is to someone. Only way for them to understand is to see it and use it with their own eyes.
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haha... I have a feeling you confused him even more.
I find its impossible to explain what a ROM is to someone. Only way for them to understand is to see it and use it with their own eyes.
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Well i tried. "A" for effort? haha
Here is a little write up on what a rom is for him if he's confused
http://www.androidpolice.com/2010/05/01/custom-roms-for-android-explained-and-why-you-want-them/
you have 2 options also.
1. find theme you want first then READ THE OP of that theme thread and flash the rom they say its for, then flash theme.
2. find a rom you like the best then find themes that are compatable.
either way your gonna need to get comfortable with flashing items. It may take you a few tries to get the set up that works best for you.
I had the same question... (yaay! noob searched before starting a thread!!) Thanks for the responses. And it DOES make sense to me, so original poster should have little/no difficulty doing either.
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haha... I have a feeling you confused him even more.
I find its impossible to explain what a ROM is to someone. Only way for them to understand is to see it and use it with their own eyes.
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ROM = read only memory...
Lol I know I know, still doesn't explain anything. Just felt like being a bit of a ****
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What I would like is that all of the quick settings in the notification panel (1 finger pulldown) be removed. However, I would still like to be able to access them from the settings panel (2 finger pulldown).
Personally I find having the toggles in both places extremely redundant and a waste of space that I could be using for my notifications, and it doesn't make it any harder to change settings since the 2 finger pulldown is there.
I am not even sure if this is possible, but if someone could let me know if it is that would be great.
Thanks
I'll take a look at it when I get the fix for making the UI compile
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prsterero said:
I'll take a look at it when I get the fix for making the UI compile
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You can edit a few xmls and compile the ui now
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You can edit a few xmls and compile the ui now
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It doesn't even compile with no edits.
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I've looked and can't seem to remove them without the ui crashing. Since I don't know how Samsung has tied these into other parts of the ui (and this is my first Samsung device), I could spend days trying to make it work and I don't want to spend that kind of time. Hopefully someone with more touch wiz experience can get this done
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prsterero said:
I've looked and can't seem to remove them without the ui crashing. Since I don't know how Samsung has tied these into other parts of the ui (and this is my first Samsung device), I could spend days trying to make it work and I don't want to spend that kind of time. Hopefully someone with more touch wiz experience can get this done
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You need to add a "+" in front of @layout in the erroring XML files. This solves the compilation problem. You can safely ignore the warnings about the default translation. This has been covered in some other posts; I learned this when I was just starting out on modding the S4 a few weeks ago.
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You need to add a "+" in front of @layout in the erroring XML files. This solves the compilation problem. You can safely ignore the warnings about the default translation. This has been covered in some other posts; I learned this when I was just starting out on modding the S4 a few weeks ago.
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Ya I got that solved way earlier today
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prsterero said:
I've looked and can't seem to remove them without the ui crashing. Since I don't know how Samsung has tied these into other parts of the ui (and this is my first Samsung device), I could spend days trying to make it work and I don't want to spend that kind of time. Hopefully someone with more touch wiz experience can get this done
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Well thanks for attempting! Hoping that maybe it really is possible, but who knows.
I'm on the stock rom (4.1.2) i'm wondering if someone can edit my SystemUI.apk to make my status bar looks like official Samsung's kitkat
You could always try Nova Launcher, pretty sure that has the gradient status bar. That would be easier than modifying the system ui.
SteveMurphy said:
You could always try Nova Launcher, pretty sure that has the gradient status bar. That would be easier than modifying the system ui.
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Thanks for your answer the thing is that i don't want to change the launcher, just the status bar
IamAdderlyn said:
Thanks for your answer the thing is that i don't want to change the launcher, just the status bar
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Well, then, you need to learn to program it yourself.
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Well, then, you need to learn to program it yourself.
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I been watching some posts about it, it's all about decompile the SystemUI.apk and i try it but i don't know and all goes wrong, yesterday i lost my status bar trying
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I been watching some posts about it, it's all about decompile the SystemUI.apk and i try it but i don't know and all goes wrong, yesterday i lost my status bar trying
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Hope you saved a copy of the original file. Yeah, I've tried dabbling with system files in the past, but had similar results. You have to get pretty seriously into it, and there's a lot to learn. Gives you an appreciation for what the developers actually do.
Developers usually do what they are interested in, rather than what someone else is interested in. I doubt if anyone with the skill to do that is still using or interested in this phone.
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Hope you saved a copy of the original file. Yeah, I've tried dabbling with system files in the past, but had similar results. You have to get pretty seriously into it, and there's a lot to learn. Gives you an appreciation for what the developers actually do.
Developers usually do what they are interested in, rather than what someone else is interested in. I doubt if anyone with the skill to do that is still using or interested in this phone.
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Yes, you're right, thanks for your answer