yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Galaxy S I9000 General] xda2jojo:
Unless otherwise you got the exact DXKB2 for Philippine Version or you dump the original stock FW...

Mine...

[edit]

who gonna provide the correct csc????
[Galaxy S I9000 General] jigarpatel:
Good
[Galaxy S I9000 General] xda2jojo:
Please do not bump the thread with useless reply...

Thanks!

jojo

[edit]

To OP, please pm me if you want to open this thread again, thanks.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
In this guide I will show you how to enable more than the defaulft 5 homescreens :)

First of all, you'll need Apk Manager, this can be downloaded here.

Extract the zip to a folder you like, I'll use C:\Apk Manager\ in this guide!

Download the Home.apk from this post, note: it's for the .145 fw only.

Copy the Home.apk to C:\Apk Manager\place-apk-here-for-modding\

After you've done that, open Script.bat.

Select option 9.

Now the Home.apk will be decompiled.

When it's done decompiling, go here C:\Apk Manager\projects\Home.apk\res\values.

Open integers.xml with Notepad and go line 10. Will look like this:

<integer name="number_of_desktop_panes">5</integer>

You can change that number 5 to any number you like, let's use 9:

<integer name="number_of_desktop_panes">9</integer>

Open values/styles.xml and change line 16:

<style name="Layout.ButtonContainer">

to this

<style name="Layout.ButtonContainer" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper.NoTitleBar">

Save and close the files. Now go back to the Apk Manager tool and select option 11, the apk will now be compiled again. It will ask you this:

Is this a system apk (y/n)

Answer with y and press enter.

After that you'll get another question:

Aside from the signatures, would you like to copy

over any additional files that you didn't modify

from the original apk in order to ensure least

# of errors (y/n)

Anwer with y again.

Now this will show up:

In the apk manager folder u'll find

a keep folder. Within it, delete

everything you have modified and leave

files that you haven't. If you have modified

any xml, then delete resources.arsc from that

folder as well. Once done then press enter

on this script.

Go here C:\Apk Manager\keep and delete resources.arsc.

Now go back to the Apk Manager tool and press enter.

In C:\Apk Manager\place-apk-here-for-modding you'll find this: unsignedHome.apk. Rename it to Home.apk and push it to your device with adb.

Adb commands:

adb push Home.apk /sdcard/
adb shell
$su
#mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system
#busybox cp -R /sdcard/Home.apk /system/app/
#sync
#reboot

After the restart you should have 9 homescreens :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] GetPatriotized:
Thanks,works perfectly.

Now all I need is landscape rotation ...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
Cool stuff. What will happen to my existing homescreens and all the widgets and icons on them after doing this? Will they get wiped?

And what about the overall performance? Any "lags" during games with so many homescreens?

Edit: Tried it, but got a message after starting the script.bat, saying that i have no java?! I have Java installed on my system. What should i do?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
For some reason some widgets disappear, the best thing to do is clear data with Titanium backup and design your homescreens again :)

I didn't noticed any lag at all ;)

Uhm, you might need Android SDK to be installed on your pc.. I could also compile the apk for you :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
I think i have the SDK on my netbook, but its about 100 km away. If you could compile it, i wouldnt say no :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
How many screens would you like to have?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
I would like to try it with 9 :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
Then you could just download the package from the first post :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
Oh, hehe, yes, um, i think i missed that one :D

I have root. Do i have to use adb push, or can i copy/paste the file to my device?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
It's probably possible to just copy/paste it, but I prefer using adb :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
Maybe i did something wrong?! I copied the apk, but i played around with the permissions. After reboot the homescreens were empty, but not 9, just 5. So i checked the permissions of the old home.apk (did a backup before copy). I took the same permissions and did a reboot again. Now the phone boots up, i can unlock it, but there is no homescreen. All i see is the notofication-bar. What can i do? :(

Edit: I can access my apps and data using my WaveLauncher. I try to set other permissions. Maybe it will work.

Edit2: Ok, i set permissions like every other app within /system/app. Now i can access the homescreen again. Its empty, and i have 5 screens. But when i try to add a widget on my "main" homescreen, it says that there is not enough space. So i think the old widgets are still there, but i cant see/remove them. What can i do?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Nhialor:
happened to me before, stop the process and clear the data
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Nhialor:
Didn't work for me, couldn't get it to install, kept getting persmission denied through adb, despite the fact I'm rooted!

Could someone upload a version with 3 homescreens please?

Also, in the res/xml/default_settings_apptray -> could someone change the default sort to az instead of free! This means it should automatically sort it alphabetically and will remember it on restart...a bug in the current build.

Thanks guys :-)

Niall
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
Works for me now. I did a complete new flash and root and now building up everything from scratch. Feels better now :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
Added the one with 3 screens to the first post :)

No luck on the order thing yet, sorry..
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Nhialor:
works a charm, thanks man :-)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] yohandesilva1:
Works like a champ lo lags on 9 screens.Thanks
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
xperia play not showing up on adb devices. Why? :(
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ps3taker:
do I need root for this or will it push without? I used adb to save the angry birds high score successfully without root but don't know if this will work same way or not. thank you
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] lyricalchaos:
is it possiable to make an app that will install it for us
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] lyricalchaos:
does timescape work if I do this?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] uyo_kun:
BTW, is it work on arc and is it work on unrooted?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] yohandesilva1:
will this work for the new launcher? one that came with Xloud update
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] datagubben:
Hello Dear Sir, can you make home.apk with 7 screens, please... :rolleyes:

Edit: Never mind, I did it myself with your guide on the first post. Thanks!
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
Should work :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] moromoro128:
Perfect, great work man.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Cat_On_Droid:
Will it work for the new 4.0 A world firmware ?

The OP said its only for. 145
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
sir thread starter, i respectfully add my creation to your thread:

a 3-homescreen default launcher using the Home.apk on the latest firmware update (4.0.A.2.368). it supports landscape mode. :)

it works great, Im using it now. :D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Nirak:
i have an Arc on latest firmware 4.0.A.2.368. I modified Home.apk for 9 screens. It's working great, but i only have 7 page indicators (the tiny squares on top).

Did i miss something?

Lol.....2 extra 'secret' pages is not bad also...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Montechristo1979:
I am still using the 9 screens and im on rooted 2.3.3. I tried to upgrade to the latest 4....firmware, but it says "Couldnt update software". I didnt uninstall any system-apps. Maybe the modified home.apk wont let me do the update?!
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Cat_On_Droid:
Only 3 home screens? Can I add more?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
course you can, just follow instructions on first post.. i'm okay with three, 5 is already an overkill to me..
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] muzontnt:
Can you make home.apk with 6 screens, please :o (for 368, X arc)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Cat_On_Droid:
I decided to go with go launcher

Waaaay better than sony home
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
Try it yourself with the guide :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] muzontnt:
i try :( does not work!
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] TheVicious:
I know that it's a dumb question - but it requires root on phone ? Because i want more homescreens - but I don't have root and I don't want make it.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] datagubben:
Yes, dumb question.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ps3taker:
Has anyone tried modifying the menu pop-up please, I'd love to have camera, browser, etc, toggles for wifi, bt, etc, user apps?

Sent from my R800i
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Nirak:
yes, you need root to apply this mod, no other way to do it.

btw...dumb questions don't really exist, only ppl that know the answer will sometimes define them as dumb, but that tells more about that ppl then about the question ;)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] TheVicious:
Nirak i know :D . There are points to make root... But i won my Xperia Play from a Sony Ericsson - and i don't want to brake/brick it :( ... Maybe in near future i will made a choise ?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Emrul:
Can I use it with 2.3.3.368 (Build) ?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ps3taker:
Post # 28 here has a version designed from/for the newest firmware. Hope it helps
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] soldiers33:
can someone please help me. I want o make 1 with 3 screens for .368 firmware but when ever I select option 9 it says please select a project. I don't understand what it means.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
download the one i made.. post number 28
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] datagubben:
It seems like the new "home.apk" from 2.3.4 is not working with Apk-manager, I tried several times but I got compile error,

please help me! :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
we'll surely find a way.. 5 homescreens is just an overkill for me.. :p

hey how about we share screenies of our homescreens in a single thread? you know, so we can share ideas.. :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] mitesh8746:
can you please guide me step by step

hay hi i am totally new in this kind of technical business please upload video screen shot anything please help me buddy

Thanks,works perfectly.

Now all I need is landscape rotation ...[/QUOTE]
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] LususNaturae:
Anyone get this to work with the new 2.3.4 update?

I've tried but failed miserably :(
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] datagubben:
Instructions in the arc section.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] crash_b.:
I've got that same problem here, i thought it was my setup...

How long does that decompiling take normally? For such a small file it takes an awfull lot of time...

Edit: working now (adb was not recognized) :)

Edit2:

There are only 7 screens visible, i compiled a view times with different apk's. Am i doin' somethin' wrong or is 7 the max. number of screens?

Xperia Play on 4.0.A.2.368
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] bruce31797:
Will either version work with 2.3.3 Build 3.0.1.E.1.44? The first one says .145, is that the end of the build number? The 2nd in post 28 says 4.0.A.2.368.

Do you just remove the home.apk to return to your default home screen?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] aaalexx:
Apk manager doesn't work with 2.3.4 :/
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] JazonX:
2.3.4 (42) Didnt work.

APK manager messes up I think, It gives an error at the compile step ...

Original APK is 800+ KB, and the Re-Compiled APK comes at 400KB.

Dont know what's wrong, where...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] piggybomb:
how does the background wallpaper deal with these extra homescreens?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] nabgangsta:
theres no integers.xml on 2.3.4 :( :confused:
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] tiagozh:
hi,

i just download the '3 Homescreens' and well, with the permissions wrong, the rotation of the home screen but with it ok, it doesnt work :S, what im doing wrong ? xD
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] baradharajan:
hi, tried this on a ARC s and the 9 screen did not work, and mount -o rw,remount -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock0 /system

says permission denied , i have rooted this mobile already, can you help me fix this.

Regards,

M.Baradharajan
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] juzza87:
I had a problem with .42 at the decompiling of the home.apk stage, I think this method doesn't work with the newer 2.3.4+ builds :(
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] baradharajan:
hi, i treid the same with a home.apk posted on this and decomplied and then and put it on the phone and it crashed the home screen, and then i took a 9 screen posted above in one of the links and then replaced the same and it worked perfectly fine.

Regards,

M.Baradharajan
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] AdsCode:
4.0.2.A.0.42

For those on the above firmware, the attached pre-modified home.apk's work. :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] GP18376A95:
i'm so sorry but can i get an easier tutorial for this i really need this...i'm new with my xperia play 2.3.4 could you help me with this..thank you so much...by the way i downloaded the apkmanager and the 9 homescreen file..and i don't know what to do next...can i have a step by step procedure?...thanks in advance..
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] mulllen666:
i think I've gone dumb

wher are the attachments?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] landor:
in the first post :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] asderth8000:
First of all Thanks for this info/guide.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] greg1806:
Yup, i tried the 9 homescreen attached in first post a couple minutes ago, on my stock .42. Somehow it works like a charm, n all 9 indicators above appear as well.

i still don't find any issue regarding using this .145's home apk on my stock .42.

Will report soon if something strange happen :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] douglasjam:
thanks a lot, work perfect
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] nscxp2005:
Do you know if this will work on .62 firmware?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] sheraro:
I installed the 9-screens home and the only problem I got is the icon for uninstalling apps in the app-drawer desappears

edit : I'm on 2.3.4

edit 2 : problem resolved : after installing I cleared the data of home.apk in settings and it works
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] julianpaul:
While the attachments on the 1st page works with my .42, i would like to know how to get apk tool/manager to work with the newer version of home. If someone knows why the errors are occurring with this newer one please enlighten. thanks!

Edit: The version in the first post does not rotate to landscape either with the dock or with the gamepad opened. I just need the damn screens reduced to 3! grrr...

Edit2: The 3-screen home launcher in post #28 works fine switching to landscape mode.

Just fyi, the following are the version numbers of the various attached sony ericsson home launcher apks:

Stock launcher in .42 firmware: 808kb version 2.1.A.0.10

Launcher in first post from .145 firmware: 471kb version 1.0.A.1.5

Launcher in post #28 from .368 firmware: 688kb version 2.0.A.0.22

I searched but couldn't find anything, link please?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Adam3Sixty:
Been trying to get this to work for me this morning, firstly, I keep getting errors when I try to recompile the apk.

So I thought I would use the pre-compiled 3 screen apk file, and just change the icons to be how I wanted them, and I STILL got the same error :(
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
To compile the 2.3.4 Home.apk change line 16 in values/styles.xml

<style name="Layout.ButtonContainer">

to this

<style name="Layout.ButtonContainer" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper.NoTitleBar">

Now it should compile :)
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] julianpaul:
Finally! Gave errors in APK MultiTool 1.0.2 but compiled fine in the older program Apk Manager 5.0.2. However, the size is 658kb while the original apk was 808kb. Is something wrong?

Edit: using my own modded 3-screen stock home launcher for the .42 firmware. Seems to be working fine so far. Attached! Disclaimer: Use at your own risk!
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ch3mn3y:
Good job. thanks. I always think that 5 hs is to much. i only need 3 - colornotes hs, middle hs and multimedia hs - for some widgets and one icon and i dont ant o use a launcher.i had go launcher ex for half a year and i uninstalled it.

I have 2.3.4 stock rom .62 and used apk from 28th post

Think there are only 3 homescreens not 5 so it is not wrong i think...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] julianpaul:
Lol, i have 3 and still use only 2.

Hmm, i don't think the number of homescreens specified in the apk will actually affect it's size. Don't think the screens are actually contained within the apk i.e.

The problem with the older home from post #28 is that it was rendering the round corners of some widgets incorrectly. Which is why i wanted to be able to use my own stock home.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] VictoryStar:
I have the Xperia S Home.apk, does this work with it?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] thomassafca:
Should work
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] VictoryStar:
It doesn't, i'm not able to decompile it... :(

EDIT: I searched a little and found what I wanted in an Arc thread.
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] ttiimm:
it works fine on xperia s home.apk select option 10 and use SemcGenericUxpRes.apk as the dependancy. Apkmanager needs certain framework files from SemcGenericUxpRes.apk to compile and decompile home.apk for the xperia s

Ive uploaded both use at your own risk

works fine with 3 homescreens and xperia s home.apk on my R800i

push the unsingedHome.apk with adb

GOOD Luck:D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] VictoryStar:
There's no need to do it again, the Xperia S Home.apk is in the thread I posted here in my last post with 3, 7 and 9 homescreens.

Anyway, I installed the 3 homescreens Home.apk and I noticed there are still some widgets on one of the homescreens I erased. Will I have to install the 5 homescreens app again, take out all the widgets and put the 3 homescreens one?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] Adam3Sixty:
I'd say to EVERYONE on this thread right now, go to this thread: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1519742 and just download the ones u want form there, they work, I've got the 3 home screens one on my R800i now :)

Just remember tho, the 5x4 icons in the app drawer does not work. I tried it ;) lol
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] CruzEmpire:
can you edit for me?

using old pc now.. :(

can't use apk tool or what so ever -.-"

i want 3 homecscreen can??

can you help me?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] CJ Grass:
I've problem - when I trying decompile my HOME.APK program show me error:

"Can't find framework resources for package of id: 2." ??

please help me... where can I find framework resources?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] narflynn619:
quick question everyone, does this work on the Home.apk extracted from the system/app of the Xperia S? i mean the gingerbread one?
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] RLoftus88:
Thank you very much, this worked perfectly, after a small bit of tinkering, on my rooted ray running 4.1.A.0.562!:)

Here you go, this should work for you. Just make sure to change permisions and back up your old one!:D
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] botax_aja66:
9?? Woww
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] piottrw:
work great xperia life&walkam

Port home.apk 3 screen with corner

THX

sory for my bad english
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] CruzEmpire:
thanks mate :)

so nice of you...
[Xperia Play Themes and Apps] mire777:
Please can someone help me?

I want to edit home.apk for experia e1.

Here is integers.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<integer name="ga_dispatchPeriod">7200</integer>
<integer name="desktop_grid_columns">4</integer>
<integer name="desktop_grid_rows">4</integer>
<integer name="desktop_item_text_lines">1</integer>
<integer name="desktop_multi_line_mode_item_text_lines">2</integer>
<integer name="apptray_grid_columns">4</integer>
<integer name="apptray_grid_rows">5</integer>
<integer name="apptray_item_text_lines">2</integer>
<integer name="apptray_drawer_width_ratio">73</integer>
<integer name="stage_grid_columns">5</integer>
<integer name="stage_grid_rows">1</integer>
<integer name="max_stage_items">4</integer>
<integer name="stage_item_text_lines">1</integer>
<integer name="max_folder_miniatures">4</integer>
<integer name="cui_main_menu_grid_rows">1</integer>
<integer name="cui_main_menu_grid_columns">4</integer>
<integer name="cui_applications_grid_rows">2</integer>
<integer name="cui_applications_grid_columns">4</integer>
<integer name="cui_widget_grid_rows">2</integer>
<integer name="cui_widget_grid_columns">2</integer>
<integer name="cui_wallpaper_grid_rows">2</integer>
<integer name="cui_wallpaper_grid_columns">4</integer>
<integer name="desktop_customization_id">1</integer>
<integer name="apptray_customization_id">2</integer>
<integer name="stage_customization_id">4</integer>
<integer name="folder_customization_id">8</integer>
<integer name="badge_customization_id">16</integer>
<integer name="stat_customization_id">32</integer>
<integer name="application_customization_id">64</integer>
<integer name="number_of_desktop_pages">5</integer>
<integer name="default_desktop_home_page">2</integer>
<integer name="apptray_min_page_switch_duration">1000</integer>
<integer name="apptray_first_page_switch_wait_duration">500</integer>
<integer name="desktop_min_page_switch_duration">200</integer>
<integer name="desktop_first_page_switch_long_wait_duration">2500</integer>
<integer name="desktop_first_page_switch_wait_duration">300</integer>
<integer name="cui_open_gridview_transition_duration">300</integer>
</resources>

Here is styles.xml :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<resources>
<style name="HomeTheme" parent="@*android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Wallpaper.NoTitleBar">
<item name="android:searchViewVoiceIcon">true</item>
<item name="android:searchViewEditQuery">true</item>
</style>
<style name="AppTraySearchTheme" parent="@*android:style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
<item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/apptray_search_activity_bg</item>
<item name="android:windowIsTranslucent">true</item>
<item name="android:windowAnimationStyle">@style/AppTraySearchWindowAnimation</item>
</style>
<style name="AppTraySearchWindowAnimation">
<item name="android:windowEnterAnimation">@anim/fade_in</item>
<item name="android:windowExitAnimation">@anim/fade_out</item>
</style>
</resources>

What to change here?
[Desire HD General] DrBytes:
I just installed the latest leedroid, trying to test my app on different builds. Found an issue and wanted to debug. However, adb can't connect to my device, it sees it but lists it as offline.

Was running cm7 before sans problem. Any ideas anyone?

cheers
[Desire HD General] SupremeBeaver:
Try re-install the adb drivers. You could do this by just installing HTC Sync which should be on your SD card.
[Desire HD General] frosty_ice:
Just try rebooting and/or switching the USB port. Fixes it every time I get this problem. (It might be different for you, but it's worth a try)
[G1 General] mmcr:
hi guys

i'm having the hardest time EVER to find a guide to reload a shipped rom to a HTC DREAM. can someone please give me a "walk through" with whatever files are required?

it'll be highly appreciated.

the handset came in this morning, boots up but has no menu, tried doing a hard reset and then it only comes up with a screen saying "cyanogen mod" and the android logo wrapped in a circle. and that's where it stays.

please guys, i'm desperate
[G1 General] KRAZYADROIDMASTER:
How Long did you wait for?

One if the Rom updates was taking for ever to get the phone to start, I left phone for 30 min while I watch tv. All worked fine, just took longer to start the first time. Maby that is what is happening to you.