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[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Changing icons in Whatsapp

Here's a quick little tutorial of how to change icons for whatsapp.

1. Download the 'Auto-Sign.zip' from bottom of this post [Auto-sign Created By Dave Da illest 1]

2. Extract the zip to somewhere on your computer. Inside the extracted 'Auto-Sign' Folder should be the following:

* sign.bat

* signapk.jar

* testkey.pk8

* testkey.x509.pem

3. Download the Whatsapp .apk you wish to modify

4. Rename the Whatsapp.apk to Whatsapp.zip [ie change the file extension from apk to zip]

5. Open using winzip and navigate to res>drawable-hdpi [this is where all the emoticons are stored within the apk]

6. Replace/overwrite the icons you wish to modify within that directory with whatever you want.

IMPORTANT:

* Make sure 'no compression' is enabled in the 'compression' selection of winzip!

* Untick 'Include system and hidden files' in the Options selection of winzip!

7. Delete the META-INF folder from inside the main directory of the .zip

8. Close winzip.

9. Rename the .zip extension back to .apk extension

10. Place this apk into the 'Auto-sign' folder that you earlier extracted.

11. Run the sign.bat and follow the instructions in the command promt window that opens to resign your modded apk.

[It will output a signed version of the APK that will be named "your_app_signed.apk"]

12. Uninstall the previous version of the app on your phone, copy the newly signed APK over to your SDcard and then use an AppManager to install the APK

NOTE. Remember to backup all of your info in Whatsapp before uninstalling. You must uninstall Whatsapp on your phone as you have now

created a new/unique signing key and that key is different from the one already installed on your phone.

PS. You Must have Java JDK installed on your computer as the signing tool requies the JDK to work.

-http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp

Please dont post your mods here as it just adds to the confusion of whats is available via updates here.

Hope this is can be of benefit to those wanting to mix and match elements from these themes for their own personal use.

Cheers:fingers-crossed:
[Desire Themes and Apps] jhonniedj:
REQ: new theme basic black

Is it possible to make a simplistic version of the blue ics theme?

i like the thema 50%, because i keep getting annoyed by the new blue icon, the green old, normal icon was better imo.

plus the contactslist, has blue bars, i think white color for the contactname would be só much nicer!, same for the highlight in contactlist.

and the last questions for the messagewindows;

is it possible to create a solid background for the messageblobs,

something like in the screenshot i send

and to make the chat, messagebar not so super-white, but a little bit gray-isch..?

that would make my day :)

if there is anyone prepared to create a theme like that..?
[Desire Themes and Apps] BastiZpunkt:
@ cybermessiah Thanks a lot. Great work!

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[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
MODS

Hi,

When you make the themes for Whatsapp Version 2.8.3325, because this version encrypt message, and with whatspp sniffer you dont

can read message of other people yeht,

thx
[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
Hi,

Here you can download the new whatsapp file 2.8.3325,

can you make the mods with this new version,

http://www.whatsapp.com/android/

thx
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
If and when that version becomes an official Market release....sure:good:

If it's not an official Market release, sorry. I only theme official Market releases now.:cool:
[Desire Themes and Apps] droidoidloco:
Black ics mod

Hi cyber,

i really like your black ICS whatsapp mod, but i can't find a downloadlink not even on startpost..:confused:

Could you give me one, please.:cool:

Cheers
[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
Hey,

there is a new whatsapp version on market, would you like to make yet the new ics theme, :)

im waiting on it

thanks very much
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Good morning, Play Goals in the new version is available 2.8.4771

Hope it comes soon an update.

Big thanks for your work. Respect.

Sorry for my english, I write with google translate :)

Greetings
[Desire Themes and Apps] Hannibal226:
Wrong links aren't cool buddy.

Pls delete this post!

CHEERS

Sent from my Galaxy S2 - SensatioN Rom 4 + Shun Kernel
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Ok, sorry I edited my post, hope to fit now.

greeting
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Update 2.8.4980

Updated to latest Market version. 2.8.4771 as requested

Over 12 000 downloads with 35 thanks on the last update?? ... :eek:

To all those who take the time and effort to say thanks... YOU are the people I consider on the ball and worth the effort app creators, themers and modders put into their development.

Cheers from Cyber;)
[Desire Themes and Apps] jmcclue:
Wow 12000 downloads and only 35 thanks, thats bad. Ungratefull b@$t@r!]$

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Themes and Apps] stefanlong:
Thanks...............

THX a lot !!!:o
[Desire Themes and Apps] AndroMeise:
Hello

Can you make a Version Blue with ics smilies?

e / In Post 1 found what I'm looking. It worked well, thanks to the instructions. Thank you very much
[Desire Themes and Apps] Meilow:
Thanx a lot! Well done ;)

Greets, Meilow
[Desire Themes and Apps] ricos-web:
Thanks

Thanks a lot!

But new Version in Play Store available:

Version 2.8.4980

critical bug fix for media upload / download
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
Cybermessiah please don't stop with your awesome mods. I know I and the others who post in this thread do really appreciate your work..:good::o

EDIT: I press the thanks button anytime you post bro...every bit counts...
[Desire Themes and Apps] ekrichi:
+1

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[Desire Themes and Apps] AndroMeise:
+1
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Update and Thankyou

For those who have thanked me... I really appreciate that so much. :laugh:

I dont ever ask for money or donations for this stuff. Its not in my moral code to make profit by skinning another persons app that they have spent time developing... especially when that app is for free!!

I do this stuff because I enjoy it and want to give pleasure out into the world... still I was bought up to realise that being thanked is the way to know that ur successful in that area.

Today, there are just so many people who want and expect everything for nothing and its become commonplace to just demand, grab and run without any sense of courtesy.... Im a realist and I know the world works this way thesedays.. but I still believe in those values of thanking people for their efforts. :)

To all those who take the time and effort to say thanks... YOU are the people I consider on the ball and worth the effort app creators, themers and modders put into their development. :good:

Feel more encouraged now to continue this stuff. Thanks again to those genuine guys out there who still hold onto and display a sense of community and courtesy.:)

Just updated the mods to 2.8.4980 in the latest previous update post.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32010819&postcount=309

Cheerz and enjoy.:D
[Desire Themes and Apps] freak.hh:
Thank you very much for your great work and the time you spend in this project.

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[Desire Themes and Apps] jmcclue:
Hahaha u ask for an update and u havnt even hit the thanks button, i see u are 1 of the 12000 who cant be bothered to thank OP.

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Themes and Apps] sillywilly:
Thanks very much :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
Thanks very very much, the themes look so well :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] ekrichi:
I agree with you. Increasingly less thank all the selfless work of the people. I seriously tell you that I am very grateful to be able to bring the dark ics on my phone. I came out the other day that the notice was an old version and I had to put the market, go whatsapp boredom of the stock. not abandon the development of these mods and if you tell me I can help with anything. I'd also like to put your work in the community HTCMania Castilian, so yes, always quote the original source. google greetings and blessed transalator

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[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Thanks for your great work, keep it up.

Nice greetings
[Desire Themes and Apps] cornelha:
Could you possible do an ICS theme? I mean, something that will look right on a phone that just has the standard ICS base and no theme applied? That would be awesome
[Desire Themes and Apps] XenoMo:
Thank you very much for your great work :good::D
[Desire Themes and Apps] grinder777:
There is no Thx button in tapatalk?

Really like to thank you THAT much!

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[Desire Themes and Apps] Yonnor:
Lol If you tap the person's post it should give you a "Thanks" option :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] jmcclue:
Lol its the fourth from left. Pic of a thumb with "thanks" under it
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
http://www.whatsapp.com/android/

New Version :cool:
[Desire Themes and Apps] jmcclue:
already? I think whatsapp r bringing out all these releases jut to annoy cybermessiah haha

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Themes and Apps] prithvi_cool:
Thanks a lot for the Blue with blue smileys :D
[Desire Themes and Apps] Emir92:
Very good work.

Tank you!
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
LOL. Impossible!!! nonono!! :crying:

Ahhhhh! Thank goodness... Not a Market release. :laugh:

Now u know why I only do Market releases;) Otherwise Id never leave my computer and wifey would murder me!:(

Thnx guys for all your positive comments:D
[Desire Themes and Apps] jmcclue:
Or divorce ya :eek: haha only messing :D

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Themes and Apps] grinder777:
Lol, blind me...

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[Desire Themes and Apps] rachitshah:
update to Version 2.8.5224 :D

new Smileys and with this types of whatsapp more amazing :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Re non-Market releases

Sure mate.. when it comes out as a Market release, I will be onto it.

I refuse to theme and post every update pushed out on the whatsapp website: as its almost a daily event. I just don't have the time.:(

So please don't request non-market releases to be themed by me.;)

Currently working on a Jelly Bean version similar to the DarkICS... !;)

cheers and enjoy!:laugh:
[Desire Themes and Apps] HAXTREME:
wow! Amazing work cybermessiah! Just tapping the thanks button really isnt enough. Massive thanks! :good: :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Good morning,:laugh::laugh:

Am waiting for the jelly bean version, further said so and like so many times THANK YOU for your hard work.

nice greetings
[Desire Themes and Apps] DroidShift79:
I wonder if there's a tut on how to theme whatsapp...

Well, I pulled the com.whatsapp-1.apk and used the apktool, but how could I find the corresponding xml files to edit?
[Desire Themes and Apps] mihirr:
Can anyone port emoji upgrade for android?
[Desire Themes and Apps] Vicious Von:
Where would you get it from?

Sent from the Great White Note
[Desire Themes and Apps] Deets:
new update? with the normal Whatsapp version there is by the new update more Smilies.
[Desire Themes and Apps] gambit8:
Market Release V2.8.5310

Market release version 2.8.5310 is out now.

Any chance of upgrading?:confused:

Massive thanks! :fingers-crossed:
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
+1

looking forward to your release cyber!!!!!:good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Whoa.. Three updates in as many weeks!

Whole new feel and look in the Conversations area. Like it.. big improvement! :good: :good:

Lots of xmls to edit, smalis to edit, images to change and .9.pngs to redraw.:confused:

I'm on it... but u guys gotta have some patience LOL.

I got 10 themes and I don't get paid for this stuff....

But I will do my best to get them out for you asap!:laugh:

Cheers! ;)
[Desire Themes and Apps] gambit8:
Appreciations & Thanks

No hurry, take your time.:fingers-crossed:

Appreciate your effort for doing it for free.:angel:

Massive thanks!! :highfive:
[Desire Themes and Apps] mihirr:
I dont know im jus sayin possible to get emojis on android?
[Desire Themes and Apps] Vicious Von:
The newest market version of whatsapp has all the emojis in it and that's what I'm using currently. The interface is slightly different but its cool.

Sent from the Great White Note
[Desire Themes and Apps] Nagasaky2x:
Dark ICS is great, keep the good work!
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Update to 2.8.5310

Worked extremely hard the last couple days to bring you the new 5310 'more smilies' update to Whatsapp. ;)

All signed and ready to go. :laugh:

Hope you like my spin on the layout. :fingers-crossed:

Hit the thanks button if you appreciate the effort... that's what encourages me to keep this stuff up!! :o

Cheers and enjoy!! :laugh:

PS. new screenshots added to the first page! :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
Great job Cybermessiah.....big thanks..

Btw...have you thought of asking a mod to move this thread to Android themes section? I think you will get a lot more exposure there as Desire is a very old phone, which equals to a less visited site..
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Actually, I did think of this... not sure yet if I want the extra exposure and all the stuff that comes with it... :confused:

Besides, I often find the best little treasures are hidden away in some obscure place :laugh:

Hope u like the new themes. Cheers.:)
[Desire Themes and Apps] spevil07:
great work
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
shouldnt you be hitting the thanks button:confused:
[Desire Themes and Apps] gyverd:
Thank you very muchhhhh :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] ZeNphyre:
Thank you soo much!!!
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Great work as always, keep it up and a big thanks for your effort and work.:good::good::good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] Nagasaky2x:
Great, downloading now!, by the way, what's the difference between ICS_Default_Notification and ICS_Notifications_Disabled?
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
The 'notifications_disabled' has the default sounds removed when sending or receiving a message.... some, like myself,find them distracting or annoying. You can still set the off-screen notification sound for message recieved..... this just has the in-app sounds eliminated.

Cheers.:)
[Desire Themes and Apps] island3r:
Guys can you send pictures with the latest update? Because it is well known bug of the latest market version (2.8.5310).
[Desire Themes and Apps] stefanlong:
Yes

Yes i can send pics from my gallerie very well: P

That`s very nice cybermessiah: Laugh:.......You make my day, oh no you make my Year : Gut:
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Good morning cyber messiah : D

Thank you for your had work. : Gut:: Gut: Is there an update to version 2.8.5610. Because the images send bug.

nice greetings
[Desire Themes and Apps] true86no:
Gratitude

Fantastic.:victory:
[Desire Themes and Apps] mihirr:
i want to use emojis on instagram how do i?
[Desire Themes and Apps] Vicious Von:
You can't

Sent from the Great White Note
[Desire Themes and Apps] rachitshah:
Again new update on market bcus of media upload bug

2.8.5732

now jus waiting for cybermeesiah to update to latest version :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Hello cybermessiah,

Would it be possible to have the ICS DARK icons in green. Because find the Ics Dark Smileys much nicer, but green is the color of her beautiful.

nice greetings
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Sorry, but that is not possible. What you see is what you get.

You can follow my guide [in main post] to change the icons around to your color preference.;)

...update to latest Market version on its way...:D
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
cant wait bro.....:good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
v2.8.5732

Updated to latest Market version 2.8.5732

You can show your appreciation by hitting the Thanks button.. Your thanks is what keeps me motivated to keep this stuff up.:laugh:

NOTE: No longer uploading the Blue theme with yellow smileys due to my limited bandwidth and horribly throttled upload speeds recently to XDA...

...if you want to change around the smileys in any version to your preference, follow the guide from the main post.;)

All signed. Cheers and enjoy!! :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] Deets:
Danke schön für das neue Update :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
Thanks for hard and constante work,
[Desire Themes and Apps] spevil07:
thx but i havent the background in neon blue mod
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
The whole idea of whatsapp is that you can choose any wallpaper to set as your background;)

Choose your own......:victory:

Just updated to a new Jelly Bean Dark theme.. See main post for screenshot:)

Cheers and enjoy!:laugh:
[Desire Themes and Apps] AndroMeise:
Looks good. 'm Excited already. :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] tazsob:
Thanks man... the jelly bean version is my new favourite ...
[Desire Themes and Apps] stefanlong:
Thanx,Thanx,Thanx

So i´am pressing the thanks buton - but only 8 times a day alowed !?!

Also next day i will hit the buton more times............

: Gut:Super cybermessiah : Gut:
[Desire Themes and Apps] jmcclue:
yh the JB version looks good using Cyanogenmod, same colour as the battery, signal and wifi. :thumbup:

Sent from my HTC Desire
[Desire Themes and Apps] negrobembon:
This jellybean mod is freakin awesome, i love it
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
+1 very nice:good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] falbala84:
I tried to do that, but I didn't have the option of installing the app from the market, it appeared as "already installed"... Did you download original file from somewhere else?
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Maybe backup your modded version apk and data with a backup program. Uninstall the mod version. Install original from market and do a data only restore from your backup file. I use Titanium backup.

I had no such issue when installing from the market as you, but it could depend on the rom ur running.

I'm pretty sure that backing up, reinstalling and restoring ur data should work... but cant guarantee it.

Hope that is of help.
[Desire Themes and Apps] falbala84:
That can be a solution, I'll try! Thanks!

Actually, now you mention it, when I installed back (after uninstalling), the app asked me if I wanted to restore data from backup (backup I really didn't know I had), and it put data back, so that I lost some conversations (it restored data from the day before) but recovered some other ones. I really don't remember me doing that backup. Do you think Titanium does it on its own?
[Desire Themes and Apps] festa20:
Whatsapp always says do u want to restore and when I press yes it restores basically all of mine for me
[Desire Themes and Apps] kieran_je:
Where do you get the blue background from? doesnt come with the installer?
[Desire Themes and Apps] eng.nader:
thaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks
[Desire Themes and Apps] j1po:
Hi cybermessiah, this mod great, I love it

but onething maybe you miss, when merge conversation from one person, the bubble background not transparent

hope you fix this in next version, thanks
[Desire Themes and Apps] dukula:
Excellent. Thanks!

Please update to latest version '2.6.7381'.
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
@dukua

The official market version is 2.6.6459 (already themed here)

I know there are beta releases and 'unofficial' releases of theis app... but I will only update the official market versions here.

If you want to update your unofficial version ,you can do so by coppying the res folder images into your version, resigning, and installing.:)
[Desire Themes and Apps] dukula:
the website is that www-Whatsapp.com
[Desire Themes and Apps] milezmilez:
Excellents, looks great! Thanks!!
[Desire Themes and Apps] Loweack:
Nice theme!!
[Desire Themes and Apps] Exetrono:
awesome, great job dude :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] j1po:
waiting for next version, updated on market
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
whatsappv.2.6.7788 Green and Blue

Enjoy ;)
[Desire Themes and Apps] sebaztian:
Hi cybermessiah, wld you be posting up the latest version soon? 2.6.7814
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
WhatsApp2.6.7814 Blue and Green

Only minor update for Hebrew in changelog. :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] sebaztian:
you are the best
[Desire Themes and Apps] j1po:
thanks a lot man

I want to ask.

Is it possible to fix "merge bubble chat" (on group chat when someone sent go on message more than 1) to transparent ?

Thanks again :p
[Desire Themes and Apps] basthet:
Love your blue theme.

Would it be possible to exchange the bubbles by the original ones from HTC text message app?

I tried it, but they are wrongly scaled =(

Can you please explain which xml files you have modified to get the black top bar and transparent send button?
[Desire Themes and Apps] nokli:
Tried the jellybean mod but the smilies such as the middle finger one doesn't show up on people's phones unless they also have it.

Anyone?

I also made my own icons following the link on 1st post and same thing occurres.

I can see my newly added icons but the receiver just gets the ones my mod replaced.
[Desire Themes and Apps] s204:
+ 1000000
[Desire Themes and Apps] negrobembon:
Youre right, other people just see the default smilies, but its still a great mod if you put the guesswork aside(guessing what icon is what so that you dont send the wrong one)
[Desire Themes and Apps] Hille2001:
i think too
[Desire Themes and Apps] chris264:
Hello cybermessiah,

wanted to ask whether it would be possible to create a completely pink version / make?

Because many friends constantly ask for it.

About an answer I would appreciate it.

nice greetings
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Sorry. No pink theme possible.

Enough themes to choose from here already.:laugh:

Magenta theme is pretty close to pink :good:

Cheers and enjoy!:)
[Desire Themes and Apps] rezzo:
+1 :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] XenoMo:
Hey cybermessiah :laugh::good: there is a new Version of WhatsApp 2.8.7326 on the Market !!!

Please update your Mod when you got enough Time, and thank you so much for your great work !!! :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] fel1:
Thanks for your effort,

enjoying the jelly bean theme!
[Desire Themes and Apps] Venushuegel:
Hello,

Can i have the 2.8.7326 in Blue and Neon Blue Please?

Many Thanks.
[Desire Themes and Apps] 89dogg:
+1

waiting for updated version ;)
[Desire Themes and Apps] miketwn:
+1. :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] Deeco7:
Bump. Any news on the updated version?
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
2.8.7326 Update

Updated to latest version....

Added a few changes here and there.

Your appreciation can be shown by hitting the thanks button..that's what keeps me motivated to keep it up. ;)

Cheers and enjoy :laugh:
[Desire Themes and Apps] HAXTREME:
Thanks! Hope you keep up your brilliant work mate!
[Desire Themes and Apps] OppiFjell:
Thanks a lot dude!!
[Desire Themes and Apps] Venushuegel:
Many many Thanks also from me. :good:
[Desire Themes and Apps] s204:
thank you soooo muchh.. you are the MAN! :)
[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
Thx,very much
[Desire Themes and Apps] Gowind:
Love you cybermessiah...... You are one kind human being....
[Desire Themes and Apps] e30power:
Hi,

In neon blue the smilys are yellow can you make the smilys in blue like the old version?

Thx
[Desire Themes and Apps] $wissdroid:
Look Attachment. If you mean this Blue Smileys? I like them too. :D

So i do this on every Update for 3-4 Color-Version.
[Desire Themes and Apps] cybermessiah:
Re-uploaded Neon Blue version in the main post with the blue smilies...forgot to add them in originally.

Just re-download and install...should be ok now.

Cheers and enjoy.:laugh:
[Desire Themes and Apps] Holland1994D:
Thank you, my Whatsapp looks better now
[Desire Themes and Apps] dannejanne:
Thank you for this. Always thought WhatsApp was ugly. Not so anymore!
[Desire Themes and Apps] zabae:
really nice, thanks!