Is it possible to change the background of the settings menu and NOT everything else like the messages and Xposed modules background?
I know there is an Xposed Module that does it but it changes everything, If someone could point me into the file in which does this so I can edit it myself and change the background that would be awesome!
Thanks
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Is it possible to change the background of the settings menu and NOT everything else like the messages and Xposed modules background?
I know there is an Xposed Module that does it but it changes everything, If someone could point me into the file in which does this so I can edit it myself and change the background that would be awesome!
Thanks
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Highly doubt it unless you do an XML edit to make Settings.apk point to a different image but I wouldnt know how to do that. @icedventimocha what do you think?
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Highly doubt it unless you do an XML edit to make Settings.apk point to a different image but I wouldnt know how to do that. @icedventimocha what do you think?
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That would be correct, most likely located in styles.xml. I can try and take a look at it.
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icedventimocha said:
That would be correct, most likely located in styles.xml. I can try and take a look at it.
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That would be another cool feature for the note 2. Transparent Settings Only. Just a thought
I was thinking of getting the gradient that matched the blue in the settings menu bar as it is now
Unfortunately its a different blue than the phone apk so it offsets it and I'm very OCD lol
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Thanks iced, I figured thats what it would be.
I'm not as good supra and iced, but it is in styles.xml. However, it then points to devicedefault in framework-res.apk which then tells it what image to use.
I think the easiest fix woukd be to create your own theme in framework-res and have it pull the image you want then tell settings to use that theme.
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I've been playing around modifying the colors of the icons in my ICS System_UI.apk and I've made everything a grey theme only thing I don't know how to change is the color of the clock in the status bar since its not an image how would I go about changing this?
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I've been playing around modifying the colors of the icons in my ICS System_UI.apk and I've made everything a grey theme only thing I don't know how to change is the color of the clock in the status bar since its not an image how would I go about changing this?
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well u have to mod the status bar for it hence please try to pm to guy by name GABO WINTER who might help u to mod the same
tazer4 said:
I've been playing around modifying the colors of the icons in my ICS System_UI.apk and I've made everything a grey theme only thing I don't know how to change is the color of the clock in the status bar since its not an image how would I go about changing this?
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You need to decompile your systemui.apk.after that go to res/values/
edit styles.xml,search for TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock and change the value of android:textColor to 808080 (which i think is grey,not sure).after making changes, save and compile your systemui.apk and there you go...
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You need to decompile your systemui.apk.after that go to res/values/
edit styles.xml,search for TextAppearance.StatusBar.Clock and change the value of android:textColor to 808080 (which i think is grey,not sure).after making changes, save and compile your systemui.apk and there you go...
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Thank you worked perfectly.
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Thank you worked perfectly.
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Glad i could help.
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Maybe I have missed something here.
Every application I use to decompile an ICS apk file returns errors.
What application are you using to decompile and then recompile the apk files?
Any help would be appreciated.
mattern1974 said:
Maybe I have missed something here.
Every application I use to decompile an ICS apk file returns errors.
What application are you using to decompile and then recompile the apk files?
Any help would be appreciated.
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Use wanam's version, really good. link is provided here.
How would I go about changing the color of the "15 toggle" mod myself?
What color did you want? There's blue, purple, and green.
I know what colors there are lol. Off the top of my head I can think of 140+ other colors I'd might like to have...
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I know what colors there are lol. Off the top of my head I can think of 140+ other colors I'd might like to have...
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Eh...ok...sorry. Only trying to solve a need.
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How would I go about changing the color of the "15 toggle" mod myself?
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Open up the lidroid apk with 7zip or similar program pull out the drawable-hdpi folder.Leave the Lidroid.apk open on your desktop. Color the images to your liking. Then drag the folder back to the open lidroid.apk on your desktop.Close apk.Push to phone. PROFIT!
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You could pull it apart, decompile the apks, change the color of the images, and recompile, and you'll have to for each new color you want. It's a decent bit of work but probably the only way you're going to get it unless you talk to the person who makes it and convince them to make another color for you.
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You could pull it apart, decompile the apks, change the color of the images, and recompile, and you'll have to for each new color you want. It's a decent bit of work but probably the only way you're going to get it unless you talk to the person who makes it and convince them to make another color for you.
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Understood. I was hoping someone could also point out the exact file/apk that I would need to mod and hopefully it would be as easy as doing a replace all for the color code I want to replace... which I see bigfau provided (lidroid apk)
What about the icons in the notification area? Battery, signal strength, and etc?
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Your right, no worries.
No, I didn't by chance happen to see bigfau's post before I got mine in, as he beat me to the punch and slipped in while I was typing mine.
Besides, even though he replied just before me, is there a problem with me providing similar information? If anything, two people telling the OP essentially the same thing will further reassure the OP and give him more confidence to try his own hand at theming.
And what does pointing me to his ROM thread have to do with my post? I'm well aware of the development going on for our phones.
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What about the icons in the notification area? Battery, signal strength, and etc?
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SystemUI.apk and Framework-res.apk.
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SystemUI.apk and Framework-res.apk.
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So I read here that if you are using a mod to change stuff, you can't further update those same mods from the ROM (which might help explain why I have been unsuccessful). So I went into the "15 Toggle.zip" I am using and tried to swap out some PNGs from the "drawable-hdpi" and got a "Not Implemented" error from 7zip... what's up with that?
Not sure if it matters but the PNG's I am trying to swap are not those 9.PNGs... I can't even open those to see what they look like. Something about unsupported compression method...
I think its because you need to decompile the apks, swap out your images, then recompile. It's what you have to do for standard theming, so it should be the same for what you want to do.
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I think its because you need to decompile the apks, swap out your images, then recompile. It's what you have to do for standard theming, so it should be the same for what you want to do.
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hmmm, read somewhere else you only needed to decompile if you were doing stuff to data, like changing values or code in XML files. There are folders within the apk that I can copy to without problem (although expected changes have yet to take effect). Guess it wouldn't hurt to de/recompile and see what happens.
Something else I noticed is that for the "15 Toggle.zips" that don't change the status bar icons, I can swap the status bar images np. But when I run the .zip in CWM, none of my changes take effect. But if I try to change the status bar icons of a "15 Toggles.zip" that I know changes the status bar icons (like bigfau's green 15 toggle mod), I get the "Not Implemented' error.
While I know swapping using 7zip works for some stuff, you're going to run into trouble with .9's and like you've said, xmls, but if you take the little bit of extra time to just decompile and recompile all of the changes will work. In my opinion, its worth the two extra minutes just to not have to deal with the hassle of guessing if something will work or not.
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Thanks For The Instructions
I just want to say thank you to all those who have provided information in this thread. With the guidance given I was able to change the color of the toggles from the available purple/green/cyan to what I wanted a teal green and a white version. I only changed the toggle colors nothing else in the notification icons but I feel awesome about it being my first try at anything like this. Both the teal and white look great! I just extracted the images and recolored with gimp then repacked the zip. So thanks! :good:
Amanda (Pimms)
P.S. If anyone wants the teal or white version PM me and I can send you them!
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BlackZenith and I figured out how to change the color of the battery and other icons in the notification bar, you must edit the drawable-xhdpi (note the x :laugh for the images to change from the SystemUI.apk file. Just letting you all know in case you are having trouble with that aspect. I was editing the drawable-hdpi folder at first and when flashed nothing changed.
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BlackZenith and I figured out how to change the color of the battery and other icons in the notification bar, you must edit the drawable-xhdpi (note the x :laugh for the images to change from the SystemUI.apk file. Just letting you all know in case you are having trouble with that aspect. I was editing the drawable-hdpi folder at first and when flashed nothing changed.
Amanda (Pimms)
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I think you may need to do the battery icons in the drawable-xhdpi folder in the Framework-res.apk also.
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Hi, guys
How can I adapt the 15 toogles from this post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1677245 (The one that says stock) to our version of our Notes. I tried flashing it and works but I like to see the 4G and 4g Lte icons in the top screen. Thanks.
Need some help from you themers. What files do I need to edit to make my status bar and the settings menu pure black? I have the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 i605 (VZW) on the latest official firmware s-off and rooted.
FWIW, I'm working with a MacBook Pro using apktool 1.5.2 and smali/baksmali 1.4.1.
If you don't mind, I would much rather not use someone else's mod. I would like to just learn to do it myself
Thanks.
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Thanks for the help everyone
For others, here is the answer: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=33975827&postcount=1
Status bar would be in the system ui apk, res drawable xhdpi folder or folders. The settings bg is in the settings apk or maybe framework res apk and I think it is in the same folder. I can look tomorrow to give you a for sure file path.
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Status bar would be in the system ui apk, res drawable xhdpi folder or folders. The settings bg is in the settings apk or maybe framework res apk and I think it is in the same folder. I can look tomorrow to give you a for sure file path.
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Sounds good BTR, I appreciate that. So I take it what I need to edit is png files and not xml color resources right?
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Sounds good BTR, I appreciate that. So I take it what I need to edit is png files and not xml color resources right?
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Yes you are correct. Goodness has some status bar color mods and some settings bg mods, but the names were renamed and that cause of the settings and mods available. I'm fixing to have to go to work so I'll have a chance at some point to look and get that file path.
The status bar is a XML edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985689
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The status bar is a XML edit: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1985689
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Thank you for the link. It worked perfectly.
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wildstang83 44254606 said:
Thank you for the link. It worked perfectly.
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Woot! No problem. :highfive:
Hello All
I have made these mods for 4.2.2 - Tested on Nos 3. Rom, Please say thank you
Flash in recovery and wipe Cache/Dalvik - Please always backup before flashing......
100% Transparent Pull Down
50% Transparent Pull Down
100% Transparent No Pull Down + Removed Carrier Label
50% Transparent No Pull Down + Removed Carrier Label
What u edit in the systemUI.aol for 50% trans?
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MicroMod777 said:
What u edit in the systemUI.aol for 50% trans?
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the file you need to mod is status_bar_expanded.xml
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.phone.NotificationPanelView
you can set transparency by changing the android background color hex
I added a new background so the resource would define color by drawable rather than style... i did this for the reason it is easier for the average user to mod themselves.
Nice mod still getting the shuttering when opening the drawer no biggie.
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the systemUI mods have a permission set for Prism.apk. I'm assuming that is a typo in your updater script and you meant to set the permissions for SystemUI since that's what is being flashed.
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the systemUI mods have a permission set for Prism.apk. I'm assuming that is a typo in your updater script and you meant to set the permissions for SystemUI since that's what is being flashed.
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that is correct it will not make a difference anyway, thank you for pointing it out though
I wasn't trying to be a prick or anything. What I meant to ask is I guess is does the SystemUI apk. need to have those permissions set?
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I wasn't trying to be a prick or anything. What I meant to ask is I guess is does the SystemUI apk. need to have those permissions set?
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I know you wasnt being a prick apologies if my message sounded snappy... The permissions are already set in the system anyway.. I always set permissions in zips incase any issues... The zip has been tested numerous times so works perfect... Let me know if you need anymore help.
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Jamie
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I know you wasnt being a prick apologies if my message sounded snappy... The permissions are already set in the system anyway.. I always set permissions in zips incase any issues... The zip has been tested numerous times so works perfect... Let me know if you need anymore help.
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Jamie
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Nah I just meant that I dont like to point out things trying to highlight a mistake to make anyone look bad. I was just confirming what your were intending to do vs what I looked like the script had going.
hey @xvicedice im trying to get the transparent status bar (when closed) to match the transparency of your blinkfeed/app drawer mod. i was wondering if you could point me to the drawable/xml file. thanks!
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hey @xvicedice im trying to get the transparent status bar (when closed) to match the transparency of your blinkfeed/app drawer mod. i was wondering if you could point me to the drawable/xml file. thanks!
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no worries what level of transparency are you looking for? - its more than likely in the values/drawables folder under something like status_bar_bg.. if not i thing on the sense based roms they are png files due to the open close of statusbar.. in the case of the second i would look in the drawables folder for something like status bar on or something... if you have any issues let me knw
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no worries what level of transparency are you looking for? - its more than likely in the values/drawables folder under something like status_bar_bg.. if not i thing on the sense based roms they are png files due to the open close of statusbar.. in the case of the second i would look in the drawables folder for something like status bar on or something... if you have any issues let me knw
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i'm just trying to get it to match your other mod, so 50%. it looks funny being fully transparent while blinkfeed/app drawer is 50% lol. i found status_bar_bg.xml but i'll have to wait till after work to decompile and try it. not too sure what to edit when i get there though :/ thanks for your help!
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i'm just trying to get it to match your other mod, so 50%. it looks funny being fully transparent while blinkfeed/app drawer is 50% lol. i found status_bar_bg.xml but i'll have to wait till after work to decompile and try it. not too sure what to edit when i get there though :/ thanks for your help!
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no worries i cannot do much as im at work to at the moment but feel free to pm me later if you need any help. regards J
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no worries i cannot do much as im at work to at the moment but feel free to pm me later if you need any help. regards J
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wow...i have no idea what im doing here. i've dug through everything. if you've got the time, i could use your help. thanks
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wow...i have no idea what im doing here. i've dug through everything. if you've got the time, i could use your help. thanks
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No worries drop me a PM with your SystemUI and i will do the rest.. just to double check you are looking to get this 50% transparent
I would like to start this thread to help each other out.
Themeing the SG4 has been a challenge to say the least.
If we work together I believe we will be able to achieve much more.
Basically post your base that you are on, what .apk you are needing help with, maybe a screen shot to show.
Saved.
I'd like to start with the ME7 base SecContacts.apk.
I have been able to theme the Dialer to black background, but have had no luck with changing the SecContacts.apk background.
If anyone can help, or has any ideas, please let me know.
Thank you, all!
Welcome to theming Q&A..
I may be remembering incorrectly, but I think it is in the framework. It's something like tw-background light/dark. I'll double check when I get home to confirm.
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Its actually a few xml edits in seccontacts. Apk Samsung keeps moving it on us. Ill see if I can make a list for you bro. are you gonna be the next Verizon S4 themer?
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Its actually a few xml edits in seccontacts. Apk Samsung keeps moving it on us. Ill see if I can make a list for you bro. are you gonna be the next Verizon S4 themer?
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No, the real guys are Vertumus and Nitro, theya re insane with it and their AOSP themes, they gave me permission to use theirs as a reference so now I can make my own AOSP them based off their work to the way I like it. (If can ever nake it that way!!)
thank you so much for your hep!
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No, the real guys are Vertumus and Nitro, theya re insane with it and their AOSP themes, they gave me permission to use theirs as a reference so now I can make my own AOSP them based off their work to the way I like it. (If can ever nake it that way!!)
thank you so much for your hep!
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Dang...I was hoping for some help on the verizon side.lol. im buried. ill help any way I can guys..
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Dang...I was hoping for some help on the verizon side.lol. im buried. ill help any way I can guys..
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I mean I don't suck or anything, I first started out themeing, but then I did my first smali MOD and was hooked.
I was on 7 HTC phone before coming to the SG3/SG4 so I haven't ever themed Samsung besides SG3 which was cake, but it was also using Bean's work as a base 99% his. I can do it I just don't enjoy it as much, as I am not as good.
I'll help anyway as well.
Hope can get the contacts bro. I really want to get the AOSP theme rocking. Maaybee you want to team up with me on it? who knows? that would be so sick.
Either way glad this thread will hopefully get some good use for people.
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I may be remembering incorrectly, but I think it is in the framework. It's something like tw-background light/dark. I'll double check when I get home to confirm.
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I think this is right but I learn as I go.
Frameworks drawable-sw360dp-xxhdpi /tw_background_holo_light.png
I'm gonna theme to darken dialer so if I can confirm I'll report.
Edit: that did change contacts/recents backround but not dialer.
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I think this is right but I learn as I go.
Frameworks drawable-sw360dp-xxhdpi /tw_background_holo_light.png
I'm gonna theme to darken dialer so if I can confirm I'll report.
Edit: that did change contacts/recents backround but not dialer.
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Dialer background is in a different spot for what ever reason. Its in sec contacts apk under one of the layout files with "dialpad_fragment" in the name.
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Dialer background is in a different spot for what ever reason. Its in sec contacts apk under one of the layout files with "dialpad_fragment" in the name.
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if you change the contacts_list_content.xml in SecContacts and add android:background(line 12) that will change that. The problem with changing the image in frameworks file, is if any other apps calls a system resource it will make it darkbackground with most likely black text... This screwing that up.
So then you gotta redo that app. so I prefer to make the app inverted all by iteself and not reply up backgrounds and such from framework if I can help it....
Just a different way of doing it.....
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if you change the contacts_list_content.xml in SecContacts and add android:background(line 12) that will change that. The problem with changing the image in frameworks file, is if any other apps calls a system resource it will make it darkbackground with most likely black text... This screwing that up.
So then you gotta redo that app. so I prefer to make the app inverted all by iteself and not reply up backgrounds and such from framework if I can help it....
Just a different way of doing it.....
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Should have quoted the other guy too since I didn't mention using the framework seems like the whole message is directed at me haha
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Should have quoted the other guy too since I didn't mention using the framework seems like the whole message is directed at me haha
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Sorry. long weekend. Wrong person you are correct..
FWIW both methods did the exact same changes..
im trying to change the background of secsettings.apk from black/white text to white/black text
i know the changes need to be made in secsettings.apk. Nothing in there references a framework file.
i changed devicedefault to devicedefault.light in /res/vaules/styles.xml with no luck
any advice?
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im trying to change the background of secsettings.apk from black/white text to white/black text
i know the changes need to be made in secsettings.apk. Nothing in there references a framework file.
i changed devicedefault to devicedefault.light in /res/vaules/styles.xml with no luck
any advice?
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diff against a secsettings that has this done, if i wasn't on phone I'd send u the apk
who knows could be a framework change??
4.2.2 is weird compared to 4.1.2
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FWIW both methods did the exact same changes..
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As they say many ways to skin any cat....
andybones said:
diff against a secsettings that has this done, if i wasn't on phone I'd send u the apk
who knows could be a framework change??
4.2.2 is weird compared to 4.1.2
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it could be, but on MDK it was in secsettings. on ME7 i dont know. My white secsettings.apk for MDK does not work on ME7 and id like to learn how its done
ive been looking for something that stick out i just can find it
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it could be, but on MDK it was in secsettings. on ME7 i dont know. My white secsettings.apk for MDK does not work on ME7 and id like to learn how its done
ive been looking for something that stick out i just can find it
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So just use the compare plugin in notepad++. It will highlight where text is moved.
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