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(I'm talking about stock ROMs.)
When people talk about Android customizability they say it's highly customizable and about making it unique...
But I don't see this. Of course you can replace your home screen / launcher software installing alternatives... And with them you are able to even customize icons, change the home screen experience a lot, etc, but go to a system or app menu and everything looks as before.
But there aren't any status bar / notification area replacements. And lock screen replacements never work as intended (I've tested a few that all they do is block the default one into coming into action, also when you receive a call it will display on the screen already unlocked and in some devices home button is able skip them), stock notification toggles customization is only available from latest LG Optimus UI and Samsung I guess...
The other main disappointment is the fixed color for menus. Apparently no matter what you do, Android holo with this blue "highlighter" is the only color available. No matter what HTC skin you pick, some menus and notifications will be highlighted in a holo blue or default green tone when you tap them. The keyboard suggestions are aways in the green variety, and these are the only two colors to see.
It's weird. My featurephone before EVO 3D was a Sony Ericsson w300i and the themes changed much more interface elements, there was even an official theme creator from Sony so you could make themes your own for this model and many others, it didn't require "root" or anything.
Do you feel the same about it?
You're clearly not looking into themes that well, I've been able to customize my phone in every aspect I can think of. Look into Metamorph, it's quite worth it.
Is this guy serious???
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I think you must root to unleash the true power of android
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cj_302 said:
Is this guy serious???
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Can you choose any other theme than holo "blue"??
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Can you choose any other theme than holo "blue"??
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Well halo blue? I'm thinking we need to know a little bit more about you device before anything goes down.
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I'm referring to the Android's default dark holo theme which has blue accents when making menu selection, etc, and is the "default" next to the white holo theme.
My phone is the HTC EVO 3D.
What I'm saying is that theming only applies to an extent of the UI, leaving other elements un-skinnable, looking the default mixed with some colors or texture. It isn't a matter of launchers, what I mean is I can choose any HTC skin and the holo blue and some green elements won't go away... So, the HTC skin can make some elements pink for example but I'm stuck with some pre-defined colors like when tapping a notification some will glow green others pink, on some apps like Facebook and Twitter just for example the menus will be in the default Android colors (dark or white + blue accent applied to the command you're pressing), the stock keyboard will still highlight suggestions in green, etc, so this kind of experience isn't completely customizable... Some HTC skins simply won't fit because black will be ruling everything (the notifications area having the "title" in pink and the part you hold to "pull" skinned but the rest completely black, etc) instead of a nice background texture.
In a way I agree. There isn't much that appeals to me with the sense roms. There are some themes but not many and they really don't seem to change a whole lot. I've tried some cyanogenmod roms (paranoid android was my favorite) and I was very happy with all the themes and options I had, but the problem was that 3D didn't work, and that, into opinion is a perk of this device. I'm not too crazy for sense but I've decided to stay with the sense roms because everything works as it should normally. I do what I can using UCCW and other personalization apps. Hope you find something that works for you and you enjoy.
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there is a thread somewhere in the themes and apps section that let's you alter the notification bar icons and backgrounds, I think the op is Jmz or something. Check that out.
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Well try a viper Rom! The viper tweaks are absolutely amazing! And they're themes are almost seamless!! Just a suggestion. I love my EVO I'm using negaBLU right now because nothing else likes my radio for some reason.
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there is a thread somewhere in the themes and apps section that let's you alter the notification bar icons and backgrounds, I think the op is Jmz or something. Check that out.
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Just curious, are you using a sense ROM or cyanogenmod or other? Application icons are a piece of cake, there are icon packages or one can create in Photoshop, etc. But the notification icons I'm weary of messing with with a Sense based ROM. Thank you for your suggestion, by the way.
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the op is correct. with cyanogenmod as exception I never found a room which can be themed easy. right now I am on yodas sense less and I am stuck with the blue battery because changing anything risks boot loop lol
Use MIUI , the themes will change everything including the black and blue colored windows and popups that you are referring to .
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Use MIUI , the themes will change everything including the black and blue colored windows that you sometimes see on sense 3.6 and others.
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Yeah. Good suggestion. I tried the miui rom for the evo 3D/evo v and the themes were awesome and there was so many different ones. And you can mix and match icons, status bar colors and styles. And the 3D feature still worked. :thumbup:
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Mycolorscreen.com also has deliciously amazing theme ideas and customization. Some you pay for, but many are free and they include the tutorial, and the resources (apps, icons, and all the goodies) so you can make your own eye candy. I drool every time I visit that page.
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As a themer I can say that almost every, if not every, image in the system is customizable
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But not if I want to keep the stock ROM... Or vanilla Android for example...
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But not if I want to keep the stock ROM... Or vanilla Android for example...
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You should have purchased a mi one or mi two.
Its stock ROM is fully customizable....
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Hey i was just curious if anyone would like different colors besides the black and red or black and cyan colors...keep in mind i am busy with other projects but will build custom color schemes upon request...if so just let me know and i'll get to it when i can...ill aim for as basic as i can unless you provide great ideas or images. thanks for reading.
You made a black one ?? Link please ?? Ive only used the cyan one and its really good. Great job
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You made a black one ?? Link please ?? Ive only used the cyan one and its really good. Great job
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The black and red one i made is in themes and apps section known as Masque Of The Red Death...if you want an all black and dark grey scheme i can build one
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The black and red one i made is in themes and apps section known as Masque Of The Red Death...if you want an all black and dark grey scheme i can build one
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IF you have the time please do :laugh:
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IF you have the time please do :laugh:
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Sure thing bud..
You already nailed it with the Masque for me. Anything red and rocks harder than a metal song is exactly what I want on this device.
Only other type of request I'd make is to do a Beats/HTC logo variant on the graphics with basic red/white menus to give a "stock+" style to choose from for this particular phone.
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You already nailed it with the Masque for me. Anything red and rocks harder than a metal song is exactly what I want on this device.
Only other type of request I'd make is to do a Beats/HTC logo variant on the graphics with basic red/white menus to give a "stock+" style to choose from for this particular phone.
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good idea...still doing some other work but when im done ill start that one...TheWhiteTiger gave me a brilliant idea for a black and dark grey theme earlier and just about done with image work...a little coding afterwards and its done
Yaaay request..... Could you make me a dbz theme and a litreture theme i will give u details for the litreture one but go wild on the dbz one
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xanda143 said:
Yaaay request..... Could you make me a dbz theme and a litreture theme i will give u details for the litreture one but go wild on the dbz one
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pm me so we can discuss both of them
Still Accepting Requests...all finished up on latest requests
Would it be possible to get a masque of the red death theme with red as the primary and black as secondary. Love that theme but just curious about what that would look like
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Would it be possible to get a masque of the red death theme with red as the primary and black as secondary. Love that theme but just curious about what that would look like
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hmmm i suppose i could give it a try....i was also debating on doing a few Metal Bands themes too
That would be great. What bands?
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That would be great. What bands?
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Probably Metallica, Pantera, Slayer, Death, etc....all the good ones....maybe even Volbeat
I could see me rocking Volbeat theme. I already switch between the inverted beats and the raven one.
Edit: any idea if any of your themes would work for the DNA? I will be getting one soon from a good friend.
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I could see me rocking Volbeat theme. I already switch between the inverted beats and the raven one.
Edit: any idea if any of your themes would work for the DNA? I will be getting one soon from a good friend.
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haha i would love one of those myself haha...actually with my themes as far as i know they are meant for the rezounds height and width...ill take a look at what the DNA is and i can build you one for the DNA if it supports it
Hell yeah
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Hell yeah
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I was thinking for metallica do an album cover based style...like a ride the lightning theme....volbeat would be the blueish grey theme...slayer would be an obvious red...pantera the typical texas cowoy from hell / rebel look....Death....idk yet...that band is pretty out there theme wise
Now the only problem becomes which one to use. Need a random twrp theme pool. Love all of the ideas. If your taking requests, I throw one in for a Parkway drive theme. If not, no biggie, there will be plenty of awesome options already
I'll see what I can do....to also give a few hints...I'm setting setting stuff up on my build machine for a first rom
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Requests are WELCOMED!
:goodM us or post in thread! We can do pretty much do any image as background of keyboard..any key text color..any key color etc..:good:
Features:
NOW WITH AROMA!!
Choose between:
Auto-Correct w/ or w/o
Short or Long press delay
Keyboard Background
Keyboard Keys
Keyboard Text Color
ANY DPI & Aroma: THANKS to @Deckoz2302
Auto Correct enabled: THANKS to @Arsaw for guidance
Shorter Long press delay
Will work on any TW based ROM (should if not report)
Multiple Themes..
Transparent: 50%, 75% more to come..
Trans Nebula Style
Gs4 White: THANKS to @Winterlove for idea
Blackout
Sports Teams(ANY)
Brands(ANY)
LG G2 Basic
LG G2 Black
LG G2 Natural
LG G2 Lovely
White S4 Dialer
Trans Neb Styles (7 colors, Pink, Purple, White, Lime, Red, Orange and Gold)
iPhone
Steel
Music Buttons
Pressed..
Purple/Silver(request @1ManWolfePack)
Red/Blackish/Yellow Text (request @Skilover
Change Log:
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Initial Release:
Aroma implemented
Options for:
Auto Correct w/ or w/o
Long & Short press option
Background Option
Key Text Color Option
Key Color Option
08/21/2013:
Added Miami Dolphins Theme
Added RedBull Theme
08/31/2013
Added Steel Theme
Added Link for ANY Rom!!
09/02/2013:
Added Purple/Silver Theme
Added Red/Blackish Glass Theme
Added Music Buttons Theme
Added Yellow Text
Updated ANYROM Link with these as well!!
09/18/2013
Added Trans Neb Styles (7Colors)
Added iPhone Theme
Added S4 Dialer Theme
09/19/2013
Added LG G2 Themes!
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More to COME!!!
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:good::laugh:We thank everyone for their support and I will be taking as many requests as possible!:good::laugh:
I brought this idea to Verizon because I have not seen many SamsungIME themes and wanted to see if you all were interested! Hopefully you like!
Guide here:
[GUIDE][TUT][.9.png] Theming your SamsungIME Keyboard
Sharing Policy: Please PM us for your ROMS personal use.. There will be no issues but just give us a heads up so we can post it in the OP that it works fine
Special thanks to Deckoz2302, Arsaw, Winterlove, and twanskys204
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Reserved..
Only TW? I can't be happier if this work on AOSP too :victory:
big thanks man
you deserved more thanks and awards for this mod :good:
can you take request? I love the black keyboard, like touchpal, can you please make it
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you deserved more thanks and awards for this mod :good:
can you take request? I love the black keyboard, like touchpal, can you please make it
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There is a all black. .but if you have something in mind post a picture and I can replicate:thumbup:
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Tried to flash the zip but doesn't work to me... it stop with the broken robot on the background. Using philz recovery
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Tried to flash the zip but doesn't work to me... it stop with the broken robot on the background. Using philz recovery
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When did you download bc I was trying to uplad to the server just a few mins ago..Updating it now that was the issue sorry it will be up soon..
Here is the preview of the LG G2 themes im going to release as soon as i getback to work where i have a half decent upload speed...:silly:
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LG G2 Basic
LG G2 Black
LG G2 Natural
LG G2 Lovely
OP Updated!!
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Failed to flash bro
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Failed to flash bro
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You are correct I will fix tomorrow sorry home Internet sucks =[
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You are correct I will fix tomorrow sorry home Internet sucks =[
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thank you for hard work and will wait for further update. Cheers.
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thank you for hard work and will wait for further update. Cheers.
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Link UPPP guys.. Sorry about the delay..Added LG G2 Themes too.. I know you use the actual LG G2 keyboard but I personally prefer the Samsung one better! @Hemant have at it!!:good::laugh:
hi, nice keyboard picker. would have been nice if that aroma installer actually could display the final result. I had to flash it a couple of times until I got it right and if I had that option maybe I had time to check out other combinations too.
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hi, nice keyboard picker. would have been nice if that aroma installer actually could display the final result. I had to flash it a couple of times until I got it right and if I had that option maybe I had time to check out other combinations too.
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That's not possible.. I could post more picks in the OP of each key and text color. .but the aroma installer tells exactly what they are... Do you want me to display them differently I'm up for suggestions
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That's not possible.. I could post more picks in the OP of each key and text color. .but the aroma installer tells exactly what they are... Do you want me to display them differently I'm up for suggestions
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i wouldn't call it imposible. picture this: an app made by you running directly from android. you can select everything as you like and preview as you like. you can even select a custom background of your own (how cool is that), then, after you have selected everything, that app generates the zip, and you flash it.plus, it gets better, the app can have updates with new keyboard styles and everything. ofcorse this would require more programming, but you could eventually even add that app in the playstore and if it gets popular you can have it work for other devices as well.
edit: I would like to set a purple background that would have the purple color, yahoo's purple since I mainly use it for messaging. also a background lightblue skype color would be nice.
edit2: btw I think there's an error on the Auto-Correct selection, the first two options have identical description.
edit3: for anyone that would like a custom wallpaper to the keyboard, I presume you can do that, entering the zip file and photoshoping files found in this folder with the ones you like. TNi605AnyDPISamsungIMEAroma.zip\kbbg\redbullbg\res\
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i wouldn't call it imposible. picture this: an app made by you running directly from android. you can select everything as you like and preview as you like. you can even select a custom background of your own (how cool is that), then, after you have selected everything, that app generates the zip, and you flash it.plus, it gets better, the app can have updates with new keyboard styles and everything. ofcorse this would require more programming, but you could eventually even add that app in the playstore and if it gets popular you can have it work for other devices as well.
edit: I would like to set a purple background that would have the purple color, yahoo's purple since I mainly use it for messaging. also a background lightblue skype color would be nice.
edit2: btw I think there's an error on the Auto-Correct selection, the first two options have identical description.
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I can add common app colors if you'd like as far as an app. .um mm don't really want to get into that lol. .and there is no typo.. one says with "short press delay" and the other says "stock press delay"
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you're right, no typo. concerning the colors, no need for extra options for me, I will install photoshop and modify that redbull theme to my liking. again, great job. thanks. but concerning the users that don't want to spend time into photoshop, here's a thing you can do, see if you can do another kind of installer, one that has best combinations, so that no mater what combination of colors you choose, you're always ending with an awesome result. I ended up with really weird results for example when selecting purple twice.
edit: something's missing from the keyboard. I flashed the s4white keyboard before flashing this one and I think this is the reason why transparency doesn't work for the background. when I select the totally transparent background, the result is a black one. even though i checked, the files contained in the transparent nebula theme are indeed transparent. how can I fix this?
edit2: wait, actually it is transparent, just that there are certain apps that place a black background beneath the keyboard
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you're right, no typo. concerning the colors, no need for extra options for me, I will install photoshop and modify that redbull theme to my liking. again, great job. thanks. but concerning the users that don't want to spend time into photoshop, here's a thing you can do, see if you can do another kind of installer, one that has best combinations, so that no mater what combination of colors you choose, you're always ending with an awesome result. I ended up with really weird results for example when selecting purple twice.
edit: something's missing from the keyboard. I flashed the s4white keyboard before flashing this one and I think this is the reason why transparency doesn't work for the background. when I select the totally transparent background, the result is a black one. even though i checked, the files contained in the transparent nebula theme are indeed transparent. how can I fix this?
edit2: wait, actually it is transparent, just that there are certain apps that place a black background beneath the keyboard
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Lol the best combinations. . Everyone likes different things and if, for instance, I put purple background, black text and black keys and someone chooses those options it won't look good.. but if they choose what I laid out for a request.. The purple/silver theme.. it should look pretty good
Yea the background with transparency all relates to certain apps.. so apps that call theme.holo will be transparent but if they call theme.holo.light or an app has a certain custom color it will call those.. There is no way, I think, I would be able to fix this unless you modify all the apps and that is not going to happen:thumbup:
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will it replace my stock keyboard?
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Hey all,
I was wondering if anyone knows of a theme that keeps the stock look but goes with a Holo Light theme instead of the Holo Dark which Google just can't seem to shake.
Holo Light vs Holo Dark example
It would theme things like the Settings menu (which still has the dark theme) to look more consistent with where Google seem to be taking the colour scheme (Dialer, contacts, hangouts etc)
It would also be a bonus if some of the Holo Blue (#33b5e5) was replaced with KitKat White (#bebebe) to get rid of other inconsistencies, such as the volume bars, settings toggles (WiFi/BT).
I found this theme but the #33b5e5 just looks so out of place in KitKat..
Alternatively if anyone knows of another way to achieve this it would be good to know.
Thanks for reading!
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I know it doesn't fit the bill exactly, but I love Thyrus work and the attention to details. Maybe this interests you still:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.template.theme.ThyrusHoloKitLight
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I know it doesn't fit the bill exactly, but I love Thyrus work and the attention to details. Maybe this interests you still:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.template.theme.ThyrusHoloKitLight
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Yeah I've got both his Light and Dark theme, but the light theme doesn't even theme Settings :/
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pk92 said:
Yeah I've got both his Light and Dark theme, but the light theme doesn't even theme Settings :/
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You can always check on the G+ group for development. That's where the testers hangout haha, so maybe it's just a bug (or soon to be done).
As the title says, I'm looking for a dark theme for my rooted Z3 where the menus (e.g. Settings) are black. All the available designs have white or light coloured backgrounds for system ui
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+1, been looking for it since xperia z1 got update with theme engine and I didnt find even one dark theme
+1
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I think you can do that if you have root and use Xposed Framework with Holo Themer.
But im not sure what apps and programs can be themed dark and not on this phone. I have not tried myself with Z3, but it worked on Z2 for messages, mail and settings I mean to remember.
Edit: but it did not work for contacts, the contacts where force closing when pushed...
We could theme whole UI to dark without any problems, all we need is rooted device.
I'm still on Z2, probably won't get Z3 (I'm still deciding) so I don't have much informations about Z3.
First we have to patch services.jar to disable signature check.
Then we could build theme or just modify framework and apps to use dark_theme.
Is there root method for locked bootloader?
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Is there root method for locked bootloader?
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No, not yet
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582780
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2582780
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I know that. My Z3 is unlocked and rooted, I am looking for a dark theme for a ROOTED device. To make it more clear, I add [Root] to the thread title.
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Paulikid said:
As the title says, I'm looking for a dark theme for my rooted Z3 where the menus (e.g. Settings) are black. All the available designs have white or light coloured backgrounds for system ui
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In the play store gives a Theme for rooted Devices.
If you want ,i send you the link.
I cant share it here. It is a pay app
dark theme
djsnoopyxxl said:
In the play store gives a Theme for rooted Devices.
If you want ,i send you the link.
I cant share it here. It is a pay app
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.....can you send me a lınk to my e mail or just tell mme whıch theme ıs ıt mate please
Me too please of someone can pm me or put the name of it on here
Look for “Android L Dark edition“. The dark UI is really nice, but now I have pink system font, absolutely awful
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Paulikid said:
Look for “Android L Dark edition“. The dark UI is really nice, but now I have pink system font, absolutely awful
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Can you give me your framework-res
Thanks
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Can you give me your framework-res
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Here you are.
Is it possible to merge this theme with the awesome icons from SamSonya Theme???
This would make it really perfect. SamSonya is discontinued by the developer and is now continued by a russian guy. Perhaps the icons from SamSonya may be used for the Dark L theme.
Dark theme
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In the play store gives a Theme for rooted Devices.
If you want ,i send you the link.
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..i buy that theme anc apply to device too.but keyboards and etch still white..do i go wrong with something..??
[email protected] said:
..i buy that theme anc apply to device too.but keyboards and etch still white..do i go wrong with something..??
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No,they are at this time in white.
Update is coming
Pink font is gone after the update, thank you for that. In some apps I have white font on white background,, very difficult to read. It would be nice if this could be fixed
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I have begin with the black keyboard.
When iam ready,it looks like the old ics keyboard
Is the concept of black menus strictly only possible with Root?
The Z3V does not yet have root, and I'm sad I can't have my dark menus that I have always used going back a long while.
You must have root and the SuperUser Mod