[Q] I need help with themeing my settings.apk - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Hey guys,
I'm currently working on a gingerbread ROM for the Huawei U8815, and I used THIS tutorial to theme the settings.apk and other backgrounds in different app. However for some reason, the settings.apk doesnt get themed when I use this tutorial, but other apps such as adaway do :silly:
Here are some screenshots of what I mean:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
I have a feeling that my settings.apk has been rewritten by the manufacturer so it dosent pick up the background colour/background in my framework-res. Is there any way I can 'fix' this issue so I can set a background for my settings once and for all? Thanks, I'd appreciate amy help possible :fingers-crossed:
(Its pretty late now, so ill have to see/reply tomorrow)

---

Settings.apk?
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda app-developers app

---

well try to use modified setting.apk
since some system files are read only and cannot be modified unless you rooted them or use some theme apps patcher.

---

Its not about permissions etc, I'm able to add other modifications to the settings but I can't get the background to be themed. It is not picking up my background from the framework-res probably meaning my manafacturer has messed around with it
Sent from my U8815 using Tapatalk 2

---

JunDavis said:
Settings.apk?
Sent from my LG-P920 using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You don't know what the settings.apk is? Clue is in the name my friend
Sent from my U8815 using Tapatalk 2

---

kyan31 said:
You don't know what the settings.apk is? Clue is in the name my friend
Sent from my U8815 using Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I know what it is, I'm wondering if you are retheming the correct apk.

---

kyan31 said:
Hey guys,
I'm currently working on a gingerbread ROM for the Huawei U8815, and I used THIS tutorial to theme the settings.apk and other backgrounds in different app. However for some reason, the settings.apk doesnt get themed when I use this tutorial, but other apps such as adaway do :silly:
Here are some screenshots of what I mean:
I have a feeling that my settings.apk has been rewritten by the manufacturer so it dosent pick up the background colour/background in my framework-res. Is there any way I can 'fix' this issue so I can set a background for my settings once and for all? Thanks, I'd appreciate amy help possible :fingers-crossed:
(Its pretty late now, so ill have to see/reply tomorrow)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you want to change settings background it is in framework-res.apk and not in settings.apk but you can mod settings.apk and chabge/include a picture in about phone section
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk

---

PradeepMurugan said:
If you want to change settings background it is in framework-res.apk and not in settings.apk but you can mod settings.apk and chabge/include a picture in about phone section
Sent from my GT-I9070 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sent from my U8815 using Tapatalk 2
I know that, didn't you read the first post? I did modify the framework, but it is not working. It does not theme my settings.apk. It does theme other apps however meaning my method is correct an functional.
Please try to go more in depth as you are telling me stuff I already know.