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[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
So, I'm working on my first theme. I started with the In Paris theme.zip available in the In Paris thread. Part of which I'm trying to include battery % icons - basing it from hooolm's great glow themes. This would be for the great In Paris rom. I have everything on my theme working except the battery icons (most of the work is in SystemUI). They just don't show up in the corner of the status bar.

I've added all the icons to res/drawable-xlarge-mdpi. The drawable/stat_sys_battery, _charge, and _usb_charge xml's are appropriate, again thanks hooolm!

I've successfully done this mod on my phone before. I know there must be one little thing I am missing, but for the life of me can't pinpoint. I'm guessing it must be an xml edited by task

/phantom, but can't figure out which one.

I've attached the framework-res I've been working on. Can anyone lend a helping hand to a noob themer (hey we all had to start somewhere:) )

Edit: I've attached the final zip. Try it out if you like. Mixture of I1n Paris theme, hoolms glow theme and a few things of my own.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] BroBot175:
the Framework-res file all looks good :P

how did you pakage it up and flash it to you tab as there is a specific way or it will not flash properly ?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
It's packaged with systemUI.apk as a flashable zip. Flashes well. All the systemUI stuff took. No FC's or anything. Only problem is the battery icons don't show up on the status bar, notification panel.

I got the icons from hooolm's glow theme, they show up there - but breaks the power menu.

Attached the original framework from hooolm's theme to see how he set it up.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
Ok, I think I've figured out the problem. It's in the drawable/stat_sys_battery, _charge, and _usb_charge xml's. I was taking them out of hooolm's theme and putting them into my own. My procedure was to:

Open archive in 7zip

Extract xml's to desktop

Open up new archive for new theme

Copy extracted xml's into new archive

I tried editing the decompiled (using apkmanager) then recompiling in apkmanager, but it kept giving me an error- I don't know why.

So, the finished product, the code isn't 'sticking'. It looks like this:

item android:drawable="@drawable/stat_sys_battery_0" android:maxLevel="0" />

<item android:drawable="@17303097" android:maxLevel="1" />

<item android:drawable="@17303107" android:maxLevel="2" />

<item android:drawable="@17303117" android:maxLevel="3" />

Instead of each line being like "0", I get those numbers.

Any help?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] SeanHacker:
If I get some time tomorrow ill get it working for you bro. I was already planning on getting a percentage battery into my next release for "In Paris v6". Hoping to release over the weekend.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
Hey, I'd appreciate it task. But now it's become a challenge to learn a bit more about this stuff. I don't know what in the heck I'm doing wrong that those xml files aren't copying over and saving correctly. I'm sure I'm missing something stupid.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
My noobness is showing. I'm getting an error in apk manager whenever I try to recompile the framework-res.apk. Decompiles fine, but won't recompile.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
Bazar617 is helping get this into my theme, once it is feel free to snag it up ;)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
Thanks! It's in hooolm's theme, I'm just having trouble moving it over to task's In Paris theme. The xml's won't save properly, it's weird.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
I got the battery to work, but broke the power menu.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
Sweet. Can't wait for version 6

Ok, I think I got it working. Haven't found any bugs yet...

It's pretty much a mixture of the In Paris theme and hoolms theme. A few of my own things mixed into it. I've attached the zip if anyone wants to try it.

Thanks to hoolms and task and phantom.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Dip-Stick:
Hmm, tried it on my P7500 with overcome rom on it, resulted in a bootloop. Thnx for the effort so far though, been looking for a simple percentage battery mod for my beloved tab :)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
anyone get apktool working on the SystemUI.apk or any other tool for that matter? it is buggin me that I cant get it to recompile :(
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] Re[play:
Amazing work, tallgrasshawk. Using this right now on In Paris v5 and havent found any issues yet.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
This is for the 7510 only

And thanks replay, glad you like it
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
I used apk manager with no issues
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
can u zip urs up and send me it then? i would be forever in your debt lol.. days I have spent dude.. days.... driving me fricken nuts....

here is my error log...

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22063477/APKmanagerErrorLog.txt
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
YOUR systemUI or one from mine?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
that was mine... can you send me your apk manager? and maybe ur working systemUI stuff so i can least know it should be 100% then back troubleshoot from my end ;)
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
You could probably just pull it out of the theme.zip. That would be my latest one, I haven't worked on it since I put the theme out here.

My systemUI was almost entirely hooolm's work (kudos to him) with some changed .pngs on my end.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
so you did not decompile any of the XML's? that is where my issue is being is I can decompile the xml all day long but when I try to recompile it, it tosses the error in the log you see above.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
Hmmm...thinking back I never edited any xml's in SystemUI. Only had to in the framework-res to get the batt. % working. I could decompile/recompile the entire systemUI.apk with no problem.

What are you trying to do?
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
in the stock xml there is a restraint on battery icon size so I cant use my icons I need that increased/removed and the batt% in the system notification removed as no point since there with the accurate batt mod.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] tallgrasshawk:
Yea, I think that's above my skill level.
[Galaxy Tab 10.1 Themes and Apps] b00sted:
ya i got it working now finally, I just got to fig out how to read the XML lol. trying to remove the % text in the system tray and keep getting FC's
[General Questions and Answers] Lejolasho:
Hi.

I received my captivate today.

I updated to 2.3.4, but could not unlock, also, that was with errors.

Then i tried AIO 3 Button Fix (in pit selected pit.pit and in pda pda.tar) then start.

Update has been completed and my Captivate turned off.

Now it doesn't turn on, it is on battery and plugged in, but has no reaction.

Is there any solution? I am very worried... :(

Sorry for my English.
[General Questions and Answers] jetfin:
did you try holding volume up/down & power, all 3 at the same time?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] herzzreh:
I dropped Nokia after being soured by their N97 fiasco. Used Android exclusively since then, but for the most part, hardware was crap - sure processors were blazing fast but cameras sucked, such simple features as FM transmitter weren't available and the most important thing - battery life was horrible (sorry, coming from the other brand, getting 16 hours of battery life is horrible). So I decided to give Nokia N8 a chance... sure, the latest iteration of Symbian does feel outdated, but not too bad, I don't have 2342343 fart apps and finding apps is a pain. Now the good stuff - I get 2.5 days where with Android I'd get less than 24 hours, camera is superb, build quality is awesome (all aluminum), reception is WAY better than on any HTC/Samsung mobile that I had, actually useful features, phone is very snappy.

So the question begs... Why, why can't Android (which is the superior OS at this time) can't get such a battery life? Why do manufacturers insist on putting so-so cameras in their handsets? Why use all plastic in the construction? Why.. why..

Sad to say, but I'm way more satisfied with a device running a somewhat outdated OS.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lowandbehold:
And where exactly are you purchasing these Android brand cell phones?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] herzzreh:
What brand? The HTCs and Samsungs? Well, one came from Ebay, few came from the carriers. See, I didn't specify any specific models because every single ones that I used lacked in few important things, such as battery life. Either way, let's hope Android survives its retarded fragmentation and becomes just as stable (but not as stale) as Symbian has.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MartyLK:
You should consider WP7. Nokia is doing some hardware with WP7 in mind. They currently have the Lumia 800 (N9) and the Lumia 710. There isn't anything better than WP7 in my experience. It's even better than iOS. The battery life isn't too good right now, but Nokia's hardware may have that resolved.

Give WP7 a nod and check it out.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] knipp21:
My camera is great. And as much as I use my phone...a day is pretty good for battery life..my. phone is a beast..

sent...ah whatever its on there now..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Kailkti:
Well no OS is perfect, but all are satisfactory. Battery life is more or less due to Android inefficiency at handling resources. Camera, well that depends on the maunfacturers. To be honest, we all don't need or atleast I don't even need a N8 camera on my phone. I'm not the best photographer or do I expect to be, hence why my average 8MP is good enough for me. Nor do I always want to zoom into a photo to see the little details I captured. I like it exactly 8"x11".
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] herzzreh:
It's perfectly understandable. This was more of personal rant for me - I'm kinda pissed that what I think is a superior OS doesn't do it for me, nothing more.

P.S. I disagree that all are satisfactory... Symbian S60v5 was something truly out of a horror movie.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Kailkti:
Well I can't really say for symbian since I have never extensively used it. But judging from what I read about symbian, I will retract my statement of all are satisfactory.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] BenF1:
I have to say, although Im an avid Android user, I feel its unfinished and lacks the polish both WP7 and iOS have. Whether ICS attempts to rectify this I'm not sure yet. The only thing thats stopping jump onto WP7 is lack of lastest gen hardware.

Give my a 720p with a dual-core proccessor and I'll be first in line!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] courtn00b:
I think the deal with battery life isn't always the battery or OS, but WHAT the phone can do and how often you use it. My old N95 8gb which I LOVED and hung onto for many years (and claimed a high price when recycled), that thing had many functions and that battery could last for hours or days, things like GPS/Maps (with the 3G loading more map squares as you move). The only time my Nexus S hasn't lasted a day unexpectedly was when I found the Facebook chat talking away in the background !! (quickly removed after that incident) I like the battery monitor graph so I can identify if there's a specific battery hog, but otherwise I always think if your phone is awesome and has many apps then the battery won't last long because you'll want to use it all the time. I imagine blackberry's last for a long time because they don't do anything fun afaik. :3

Also I find my OS very good ("pure Android"), and it gets frequent updates.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] knipp21:
Mine looks and feels very polished.

Android is Linux. Ubuntu doesn't look good out of the box, you gotta tinker with it to get it just right.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] carden12:
everywhere..:)

and I think we must consider iPhone now..
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] z33dev33l:
I agree, Nokia is just superb in overall quality. Samsung focuses on great screens, HTC caters to gimmicks and openness and is pretty much favored largely by members here because they push the openness... Horrid build quality though. Nokia is just superb in quality. I'm so glad that they now utilize an OS that can keep up.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cobraboy85:
hmmm.. the camera on my evo 3D works amazingly. it is exceptional in my opinion. just because the the default "auto settings" aren't amazing, doesn't make it terrible. adjust the exposure, sharpness (all available in settings) bam, amazing pictures.

i'm not quite sure why the battery life is so bad on most android phones? the only thing i can think of (theory obviously, but logical) is that a lot of the top end android phones like mine for example have big processors and bigger screens... that display CHEWS through my battery life like you would not believe. it is rarely less than 50 percent of the battery consumption.

needless to say, another thing i enjoy about android is the fact that there are always expandable battery options. the one in my phone is currently the 4,000 mah from seido... i charge my phone once a week.

i have said it once, and again, i will never own a smartphone that cannot be rooted/jailbroken... there is too much spying going on from carriers and phone companies. they know what apps you use, how often you use them, and when you uninstall them. if you think i am making this up, you are a fool. they do this to market to you every time you log into the app store/market so they know what to throw at you - things you like...

i personally like to have all of that stuff NOT on my phone. for me, android provides freedom to choose what i put on my phone and who gets to see it... not the other way around. plus all of the customization that comes with android platforms. i would take a dream machine phone to move me in a different direction.

either way, here is a screen shot of my last battery cycle, this a modest example as there was very heavy use this past weekend. usually i charge it on a monday and it lasts till saturday/sunday...

oh and cool story bro

EDIT*** oh and z33, i totally agree with you about build quality. the build quality on the evo 3D seems rugged and archaic. i wish it was a little more "sexy" looking. i just love the utter performance of the thing. it is astounding the things this phone is capable of.

i think of it like.... apple products and a select few of other phones are like ferraris to me... and my phone is like a 67 camaro with a chevy big block and blower.... doesn't look to nice, but eats up anything in performance.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] z33dev33l:
the lumia 800 is said to get over 27 hours heavy usage on 1450 mh, and that's immensely heavy use. I'll be testing this once I have it in my possession but it's another testament to Nokia optimization.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] cobraboy85:
that would be expected out of a single core phone with a 3.7 inch low resolution display. not surprising.

and i shouldn't say low resolution, i guess the appropriate observation would be "lower" resolution than many others out there. most are pushing HD pixels.... 800x480 or whatever it is, is pretty bare minimum by today's standards. but on a smaller screen i suppose it will still look pretty slick and sharp.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lowandbehold:
No matter what the build quality...it is just straight ugly. There is nothing sexy whatsoever about that phone. And the colors? It looks like it is made for a teenage girl. Also, you already admitted to the fact that they use second rate hardware...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] johnston9234:
The apps are atrocious, I have been using an HD7 for about a week and I am quite reaady to switch back. Moving to a Nexus One by the end of the week.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] gromyko:
i tried the n9 yesterday, and i must say that the UI i far ahead of both android and ios. however, it has almost no apps compared to android/ios, and it is probably going to stay that way since nokia has dropped meamo.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] z33dev33l:
I admitted that they often use outdated processors. Please stop attempting to troll, you're not particularly good at it.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] herzzreh:
Agree on Symbian, although it has features way ahead of Android, UI was pretty bad up until the latest iteration. Shape is purely subjective. As for power, that OS simply didn't need power to run well (N97 was a true underpowered flop), whereas say Android needs power to run well. Android on a 700Mhz processor is a *****.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] herzzreh:
I lost track after a while... Blah.. I miss Usenet!

Nexus One should get ICS, courtesy of Cyanogen. I'm pretty sure it can run it fine.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] mmegalodon:
And with all those phones ... SMH

Manage that money, son!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nasifistiak:
Android phones are computers. Get a car battery and somehow plug it in ur phone, 1 year battery life guaranteed
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PersianSphinx:
how the hell man :)))))

wouldnt the extra amperage and voltage kill your phone in mili seconds?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] nasifistiak:
Chill man, just jokin :p

Sent from my GALAXY 5
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PersianSphinx:
lol, nice 1

although.... if you get an adapter and get it to direct enough voltage with the right amperage to the phone... you would be able to do that.... ****, that would be soooo coool :D

i might try that if i find a car baterry later on :D
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] volsdeep:
Yeah i love the camera! seems to work fine for me and the battery life is pretty much what i expected. especially for using all day long.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MikiOCN:
Even before the comment about Symbian, not every OS is satisfactory to every person. ^_~

Honestly, if it wasn't for the open nature of Android. The options for customization, etc, Android would be a joke.

As far as latest gen hardware is concerned, well, last I checked the Samsung Focus S actually had an 8MP Camera that rocked 720P video capabilites. A 4.3" Super AMOLED+ display @ 800x480 resolution. Seems fairly "latest gen"... but maybe your standards are raised a bit higher than mine.

When it comes to the dual core vs single core phone debate, you have to figure that Windows Phone 7 is more efficient and lacks the need for one. I haven't heard much complaint about the processing power of a WP7 device, on the contrary, most I've heard is, "It's fast and fluid"...

It's hailarious how certain things become the industry standard without considering that not all products are the same. That's like taking a 4 Cylinder Honda NSX and calling it "slow" against a V8 Mustang.

In other words, you are using an admittedly "unfinished" product because it has a bigger engine? Doesn't make much sense, does it? Why not use a better, finished product, with a smaller engine... ?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] canadariot2312:
I would hope so. I kind of what to see what ICS brings to the table.

To add to this discussion,

http://www.slashgear.com/nokia-n8-successor-to-offer-optical-zoom-symbian-08193940/

I haven't tried Symbian enough to give a valid opinion on the operating system, but this is pretty incredible. Optical zoom and other specs that I really don't care about.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] Gusar321:
If Android wasn't Android, it would be something else. Wow, best argument evaa!!!

:rolleyes:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] PersianSphinx:
isnt that the whole point of android though, to be open source, free and available for every phone? i think that's the whole point behind it or so it seems...

talking about android on every device, if the idroid thing actually works AND it has CM on it, or something very similar, i am definitly going for it no matter what :D

I mean imagine that, the battery life and epic hardware of iphone/ipad/itouch with android, awwwwwwwwwww yeaaaaaaaa :D and i read somewhere that the next CPU is the A6, a quadcore CPU.... ofcourse its probably just rumor but what if..... lol that would be ultra cool :D anyways the project is probably gonna fail anyway, it looks like they dont have the alpha version running even on the ipod 2g so i dont know how its gonna go :(
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] herzzreh:
More RAM sound nice but otherwise, nothing too new... My N95 had optical zoom back in 2006.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] MikiOCN:
Not sure if serious...

You completely missed my point. :p

I am speaking in hypothetical terms. Like, "If the iPhone was open source, it would be better"...

Agreed? ^_~

Do you reply with, "If the iPhone wasn't the iPhone, it would be better, derp"? O_o

Uh...

I was merely making an obersvation, not an argument, that Android devices appeal because they're open source (and that this is pretty much their ONLY appeal).

My Nexus S feels like a cheap plastic toy vs my iPhone 4. Out of the two, I like my iPhone 4 better in terms of design and hardware, however, I like the Nexus S because of the freedom it gives me, beyond my jail broken iPhone.

I hope you understand what I mean, if not, I might just not be explaining myself well...

I imagine it is. My point, as I already mentioned, is that that's really all it has going for it.

Oh, besides exceptional internal specs, in which, it desperately needs in order to not make you throw your phone across the room.

Imagine if you couldn't install CM7, or another type of ROM. How appealing would Android with Motoblur be? XD
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lowandbehold:
It's really cool that you created an account just to troll. If you are going to complain about OEM's pushing the envelope when it comes to internal specs, what are you even doing on a Developer's forum? But you are right, why strive to improve things...if it's working just fine, leave it alone right? I mean thats what they do in other aspects of technology. :rolleyes:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] knipp21:
In his defense...and against Jim...Android really doesn't need that much...its really just so ppl will pay even more...
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] lowandbehold:
Not really. When dual core phones came out the off contract price was just about the same as a high end single core phone.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] upichie:
This, this, and this. +1

Seriously, what's with all the technology oppression? Android doesn't need better hardware, it's only a ploy to steal more money from the consumer's pockets? With that attitude, technology won't progress—hell, nothing will progress.

"It works, you know... good. Let's just leave it at that, and um... sit here."

My goodness! :rolleyes:
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] N8ter:
The phone tile takes you to the history, not the diaper. Getting to the dialer requires another button tap. Imagine that. A phone that requires two taps to actually get to the phone. Ingenious.

When you open the phone app on android you go straight to the dialer.
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] N8ter:
SEs phones have always had killer aesthetics. And their customizations to android have always been te smoothest and most aesthetically pleasing. Their issue has been releasing phones with old android versions and keeping them updates.