I'm trying to change the default wallpaper in my stock 2.3.4 rom. I've seen a file named default_wallpaper.jpg in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi/ folder but the stock rom has as a default wallpaper a live wallpaper. Anyone know how can I disable this live wallpaper and enable the default_wallpaper.jpg...
I'm looking in framework-res - values - drawable - xml folders but i can't find it. I've also searched in launcher2 smalis and xml folders, and i can't find it too. Maybe is in another file?
Any idea is welcome!
Thanks in advance
Finally found the solution!
in framework-res.apk /res/values/strings.xml change:
<string name="default_wallpaper_component">com.android.wallpaper/.nexus.NexusWallpaper</string>
to this:
<string name="default_wallpaper_component">@null</string>
I was comparing my framework-res with Axura frawework-res because I considered that axura uses a wallpaper different as default but it was not.
When I compared the framework with a AOSP framework I found the difference.
Regards!
Hello,
I had asked how to make the background of System App transparent a couple of weeks ago here.
But Nobody can answer the way what exactly I want to do so I finally figure out how to make the background of System App transparent~~
This is including for Phone, Contacts, Messaging, Settings, Music, Alarms, Email, Calendar, Calculator, Sync, Media Server, Clock, Media Discovery, Setup Guide.
This is not including for Timescape, TrackID, Support.. I'm still investigating and will update for this...
It's actually not make the background of System app transparent.... show the wallpaper in the background of System app.
So if you change wallpaper, the background of System app also can be changed to your wallpaper~~~
When I modified style.xml just for the transparency, it's so confusing because the other app behind of System app.
This is based on Rooted LT15i 3.0.1.A.0.145 O2 so working for 145 based Rom. But I'm not sure it's working for LT15i_3.0.A.2.181 Rom.
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[GUIDE HOW TO]
I add the guide which xml and png is modified so it will be helpful for someone who use the other version ROM.
It's so simple if you already know how to inherit from the other in android.
For framework-res.apk, first of all decompile framework-res.apk
Step 1 : In \res\values\style.xml
Change this :
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@style/Theme">
to
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@style/Theme.Wallpaper">
Save and close
Step 2 : In \res\drawable-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png
Open with photoshop and make semc_bg.png transparent
Step 3 : Compile framework-res.apk
For SemcGenericUxpRes.apk, first of all decompile SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
Step 1 : In \res\values\style.xml
Change this :
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme">
to
Code:
<style name="SEMCTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper">
Save and close
Step 2 : In \res\drawable-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png and \res\drawable-land-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png
Open with photoshop and make semc_bg.png transparent
Step 3 : Compile SemcGenericUxpRes.apk
For FBMediaDiscovery.apk, first of all decompile FBMediaDiscovery.apk
Step 1 : In \res\values\style.xml
Change this :
Code:
<style name="MediaUpdatesTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme">
to
Code:
<style name="MediaUpdatesTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper">
Save and close
Step 2 : In \res\drawable-hdpi-v4\semc_bg.png
Open with photoshop and make semc_bg.png transparent
Step 3 : Compile FBMediaDiscovery.apk
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Please see the attached apk files.
Framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk is for System Apps and should push under /system/framework/
FBMediaDiscovery.apk is for Media Discovery in 145 based rom and should push under /system/app
Looks good, I'll test it out when I get home.
hi rleon...
...thank you so much dude, i've been waiting for this mod everything works perfectly fine....i have just one small request: could you possibly include the CRT screen off animation, or the reboot options mod?
That's what has just come to my mind, it'd be great if you could include those....if not, it's actually awesome anyway
Great~ everything works fine for you...
As I know, CRT Screen off animation and reboot option already exists in the other thread...
If you wanna just one framework-res.apk file including all things, I will try but I'm not sure~~
Please give me a time~~
Hi rleon,
Could you please give a detailed list of items / files / folders you changed or altered?
I'm trying to make the system backgrounds invisible aswell however it seems folders have different names in .181
Thanks for the hard work tho!
For framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk, 181 Rom is same.
framework-res.apk and SemcGenericUxpRes.apk should be located in the same folder which is under /system/framework/ so you can push these files under /system/framework/
And FBMediaDiscovery.apk is just for 145 based Rom so it may not be there in 181 Rom.
Please check whether there is FBMediaDiscovery.apk under /system/app ro not.
If not, you cannot push this file.
Hmm just tried to install them.. however I got a bootloop.
Anything special I should do while copying the files?
I think your 181 rom is different so it cannot be applied this apks.
I just compiled for 145 based rom...
I will update how to modify style.xml later so you can modify and compile for your 181 based rom by yourself....
That would be awesome, looking forward to it
I did a noob mistake and put it on my phone (3.0.1 UK) and now i can't change my wallpaper at all =\
can anybody upload me the original files for my firmware please???
This is good! My homedock, status bar and notification is already transparent and now I just added this too. Cool!
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Is it Build 3.0.1.A.0.145 UK?? It should be working...
Currently my rom also Build 3.0.1.A.0.145 UK......
Thanks a lot for the guide! :-D
// Edit
However there doesnt seem to be a style.xml in my version hmmm interesting ;p!
meidan95 said:
I did a noob mistake and put it on my phone (3.0.1 UK) and now i can't change my wallpaper at all =\
can anybody upload me the original files for my firmware please???
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052067
Damorisio said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1052067
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sorry if it's a stupid question but what am I need to do with this link?
where did you find the "value" folder inside the res folder, i cant find it anywhere..Trying to edit it myself so that i can retain the crt sreen off as well as the reboot option.
Can't even find the value folder much less the style.xml
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Since I changed my rom to HK 145 rom, I applied your work to my arc. It looked good and nice and worked very well. Great job. Thank you very much.
I followed the instructions for framework-res.apk and got a bootloop.
Couldn't even decompile SemcGenericUxpRes.apk, I got error messages.
I don't suppose anyone might have any idea why?
Is it possible to have it as a solid black background?
and does this work on Xperia Play?
Suppose you want to place a png on status_bar_expanded but do not want to keep in SystemUI/res/drawable-ldpi/ as that would cause transportation issues and increase risk of stealing pngs even if you give the SystemUI.apk to anyone only for study. Or have color xmls that if stolen can spoil your Rom surprises or TUTS
Well what would you want to do,, modify some smalis and place it in your own res.apk like lidroid-res,, etc,, but that would be too bulky and big hell of a job
It would be much better only if we could place these drawable xmls,, color xmls,, drawable pngs etc in framework-res.apk,, Well that is a trick only manufacturers use generally,, Well But since the developers/modders/themers works also need to safe guard their work, heres how we can place color xmls,, drawable xmls and drawable pngs in framework-res.apk and still make it work for other apps like SysUI, etc
-=--------Let us begin simple ----=-----------------------How to safe guard status_bar_tracking background png----------------------------------------------------------
1) decompile SystemUI.apk
2) Open status_bar_tracking.xml in res/layout
3) find its background attribute ( android:background="@drawable/x" )
4) now change it to android:background="@android:drawable/x"
5) Now delete x png from drawable-ldpi (<----------skip if u facing error recompiling)
6) Now open ur framework-res.apk with winrar and place x.png in drawable-ldpi
7) pUSH BOTH
--------------------------===---------------------------------------------------Safe guard a color xml------------------------__-==------------------------------------------------------------
Suppose you have seen my last tut regarding how to make any text change its color when you put your finger on it,, now similarly you perform the work on some other text,, say the quick panel toggle text so it turns blue when toggle is on and white when off,,, etc Now your problem is that if you give your lidroid-res.apk to anyone even for study,, he/she may steal ur color folder xml regarding toggle text dynamics and release it as his own TUT,, so what do you do,, hide the color xml regarding toggle text dynamics in framework-res.apk
1) Decompile lidroid-res.apk
2) copy the <toggle text dynamics xml name>.xml to somewhere safe
3) Open the xml that has android:textColor="@color/<toggle text dynamics xml name>"
and change it to android:textColor="@android:color/<toggle text dynamics xml name>"
4) Now decompile framework-res.apk,, place <toggle text dynamics xml name>.xml in color folder and recompile properly
This way,, safeguard whatever the hell you want
Just remember,, decompile framework-res for xmls and open using and archive opener for pngs
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Nice bro :good:
Nice idea for ROM/Theme devs...
Regards,
Ganesh
Hi
Very please help
The rom 4.1.2 I could using winrar for simple to change png to another png
Now I'm on 4.4.2 (DittoNote 5.2).
I want to change the png (tw_quick_panel_quick_setting_button_bg_normal.9 ???)
I think it is png a background toogles
I change my png i using winrar but nothing changes.
It is still the old png and no new png.
For what is this happening?
png's ending with 9 are not ordinary png's, they are 9-patch png's and in order to edit them you must DECOMPILE the APK, edit and then RECOMPILE. Anyway, simple adding with winRAR is nota good idea if you don't do ZIPALIGN because it slows down the reading of images....
Ah, and why post a question in app section, isn't Q&A more logical choice?
So I should do this in the Q & A - my mistake.
Ok thanks for the information.
delanik - this is just an example:
I'm trying to change the png in Note 5.2 Ditto 4.4.2
Is the file is tw_quick_panel_quick_setting_button_bg_normal.9 is background switches?
I exchange tw_quick_panel_quick_setting_button_bg_normal.9 another png
with another theme rom Note 2 but nothing has changed.
As I said - pngs with 9 at the end CAN'T be edited without recompiling. Use APKTOOL to decompile APK, then edit, then RECOMPILE. Then from recmpiled APK, copy PNGs (or whole res\drawable folder) to original APK.
If it doesn't change (and it should even when you don't do recompile - it should show BAD image) then you are not editing correct image.
Thank you very much dalanik
I SystemUi decompile framework-res.apk and now the rom DN4 v2.
It will be very difficult for me because there is a lot of files QMG
There is no custom QMG files (icons, button ....) in other roms or themes
to replace them in my rom DN4 v2
After reading those guides:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/guide-getting-started-theming-cm12-t3006339
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/themes/guide-t2978121
i managed to import and .apk theme to virtuous studio,enable java as variable,exported framework from my device to desktop
and finally managed to recompile the .apk
the only thing i managed to do was,to change the wallpaper..
my question is :
how can i change the colors of other app?
lets say systemui.apk to change the color of enabled WIFI
http://prntscr.com/612nui <-- make this green for example
ok i will decompile systemui.apk ,mod it and recompile it but this will work only for me...what about others?
how can i change other's apk colors through my theme apk???