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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tekkidd:
I flashed JellyCane last night and its a really nice ROM. Ive found zero issues in my 6+ hours of testing after flashing it last night.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shuddles:
I'm using twa_priv's and it's working very well. I still get some crashing errors whenever I mute the volume and cannot install the Kindle android app (error -24). I've had Chrome crash once or twice and had the device spontaneously reboot a couple times but otherwise it's working way better than how Amazon shipped it to me. :)

I'm following all of the JB ROM threads and it sounds like they are roughly equivalent in terms of stability.

-S

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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twa_priv:
What build are you on that crashes when you mute?
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shuddles:
Both the 7-23 and 7-28. I just reflashed 7-28 and wiped cache / dalvik to be sure.

I had the problem with the stock volume widget and now also with the Volume Control app when I slide the volume down to zero percent.

Anything I can do to gather more info? Am I the only having these muting crashes?

I just tried it again with the stock widget in the status bar (tablet mode) and hitting mute does not produce the com.android.phone errors; only when you slide the volume down to zero.

-S

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[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] yaibakt:
confirm this crash :(
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] chemo1191:
Hashcode's was a great jumping off point, but I think Jandycane is the way to go now. Very stable, almost all the features you could want in a ROM. Google Now is fc'ing for me, but I just use the browser for search anyway.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] twa_priv:
Can't reproduce. Both muting and sliding to 0 works fine for me.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] exoteric:
How stable is it would you say? Enough to use as a daily driver? I still have Gede 1.7 for my girlfriend's KF, but thinking about upgrading to a jelly bean rom. Just wondering if they're stable enough yet..
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] shuddles:
Hard to answer since it depends what you need to work, but I'm extremely happy with the stability. I use the ROM primarily for chrome, gmail, google reader, tapatalk, boid (twitter), youtube, google+, goodreads. All that stuff is working great for me for at least a week of heavy use. I get some occasional crashes/reboots but not more than once per day.

I haven't tried any games or the Facebook app. My primary disappointment right now is that I can't get the Kindle android app to install. It's ironic that I can't use my Kindle as a Kindle. ;)

If you want to test the waters I recommend going the FFF dualboot route. Put one of the JB ROMs on the main partition and Gede on the alternate. Minor hassle to reboot to the other ROM but also amazing that all of these great devs have made Amazon's limited device into something ridiculously versatile. My formerly dusty KF has become my primary device!

-S
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] tekkidd:
I am using it as a daily driver and it seems to be working well.
[Kindle Fire Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] bflobills:
I have tried a few of them now, but love eye candy the best, however all the devs have done an outstanding job so far.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
This is really cool UBER, thanks for this. I flashed a theme on here, but I wanna make some slight alterations to it. Is there a way to customize the actual message when it says "SENDING" ? Its too dark blue for me. Or maybe that code fits into another bit of code that I'd have to change.

I guess in the meantime, I'll download what I need and go from there. Also, how do you make the APK flashable? You just zip the APK, or what? Thanks again
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Hmm sending it controlled by the text color for the send.XML where you edit the textColor. So there is no way to change just that.

To make a flashable you would need to know how to make an update script. I will post an empty zip that you can place your MMS.APK into later.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
ok thanks. I'm still trying to figure out how to get mms.apk from my system/app folder to my sdcard so I can move it over to my computer. I've always had this problem and never knew how to fix it. Everytime I use root explorer, copy it over to my storage/sdcard or even mnt/sdcard or whatever it is, then plug in my usb cable and look in the directory I put it...its never there! NEVER. lol

Also, is there any way to BOLD items too, too make em more apparent?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
You can just do this if you have adb setup.

abd remount

Then

adb pull /system/app/Mms.apk

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
worked, and I decompiled it. This is fun! Could I just as well, recompile and push it back to system/app instead of making it flashable?

Also can't recompile, getting this error:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Not sure about that error... mine recompiles just fine.. and the tutorial never touches that folder. /res/values-sw600p . Did you update your SDK for jelly bean? Also do you have a jelly bean framework for resource?

apktool if framework-res.apk

<- ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
says framework installed to C:\users\myname\apktool\1.apk

but my 3 or 4 apktool files I put in the windows directory. I dont remember why, maybe cause I read you should or had too.

I was researching and got it to compile with java -jar apktool.jar b Mms.apk but the apk is nowhere to be found. Besides, I don't like that way because it just sounds wishy washy....I'd rather do it your way.

I guess I'm just not installed or setup properly to do this is what it boils down too.

---------- Post added at 03:58 PM ---------- Previous post was at 03:56 PM ----------

actually just now got it to compile using your methods. Put all the files with the 1.apk framework in apktools.

However the APK is nowwhere to be found!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
The APK will appear in the dist folder inside the Mms folder it creates after decompiling. ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
Got it! Did an ADB push to system/app and now my messaging icon is gone. Rebooting and hope it cures it!!

nope, MMS icon is gone! lol...****

If I push my backup mms.apk it seems to show back up...but my compiled one wont show in the app drawer
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
LOL you have to set the permissions. If you have root explorer change the permissions to match the other system apps. Like i said.. flash these things.. dont just push them. Flashing them saves so much trouble. Gunna upload my Empty.zip flashable for others to use.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] chugger93:
I'll try the flashable route maybe or recompiling. I knew about permissions and figured I'd save you the hassle and set it myself back to the way they should be. Still didnt work. Thanks for your help...sorry about all this. I'll try and figure it out.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Flashable is up in the OP.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lichti1901:
Thanks for the great TUT! Cant wait to theme my mms.apk now. :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Tutorial is UP for BUBBLE MMS! :D
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] twistkill:
Well, I am not gonna dip into this anytime soon, but I sure love the icon you chose for the thread :D Anyways the tutorial is helpful, thanks! :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] lichti1901:
Hey, another great tut! Thanks! You say, feel free to just copy then png´s, but there is nothing to copy :D

Are you possibly so kind to attach the 2 png´s recv_bg and sent_bg ? That would be great!

Thanks in advance
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Please unquote the tutorial.... I said feel free to.copy how the image looks in the picture. :p I will later.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SOSODU13016:
I have already set message_list_item_send.xml and recv.xml to "wrap_content"

i give you my xmls files

files from /res/layout
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
What can i say it worked here using your exact xml files lol. Try this- you can manually force the layout over by adding android:layout_gravity:"left" to the sent file. Add it within the same layout that the wrap_content was changed in.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SOSODU13016:
tried, nothing changed.

i'm on Xlyon rom. Lastest

Here is the zip if you can flash it, and the folder, please can u find what is wrong with my apk ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] TheByteSmasher:
Bumped thread to 4 stars... :p
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] akshay7394:
How do I change the colour of the bar at the bottom of the main screen of mms.apk? (the bar where the new message and search icons are present)

Also, is it not possible to make the alpha=0? because if i use the hex code for anything with the alpha at 0 it errors out in the log.

Lastly: How do you identify which line in the xml edits which part of the app? (I want to try editing the People app as well, so.)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SOSODU13016:
is there a way to make the date outside the bubble ? Wrap_content - 50.0dip is it possible ?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ej8989:
Great tutorial! However, the only way i can install the new mms.apk is by signing it through zipsigner2, then put it in system/app folder, fix permissions, install.

Unfortunately the flashable zip didn't work for me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I've had to sign mine too on the laptop. Never tried the flashable zip, but moving it unsigned to /system/app, setting permissions and rebooting didn't work for me.

Sent from my Twisted ICS Bolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DSA:
brilliant tutorial, cant believe it took me this long to find it! Thanks for posting this

Also, thanks to the poster who posted about the hairline pngs...saved me!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gaetawoo:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

It doesn't work because it isn't signed. If you want to make our work without signing, you need to use 7zip or winrar to replace all the old files in the apk with the newly rebuilt files.. All except the manifest file. The you can just push it
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Actually, after posting my last comment, I tried the flashable zip. Works perfect for me.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] oliyoup:
Hi!

I try to modify the mms.apk on my phone, but I do not managed to have the contact list in white as the last screenshot in this thread:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1423638

Does anyone know how I can do.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] muabaylentroi:
:( Help me, i can't compile, i 've read #7 & #9 but still can't compile, Somebody can help me with this source. I very like this bubbles :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gaetawoo:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Might need to update to latest apktool.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] muabaylentroi:
I'm update apktool to ver 1.5.1 download at here http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/downloads/list

But now, an other error :(
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

No resource identifier means your framework res is either not installed or is not the proper one installed.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] DSA:
edit

found my answer on page 4

thanks
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Is there any way to color the menu button? Those 3 dots i mean. I couldn't find the png responsible for it!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I'm having the same problem as few other users here. In the conversation window that is. Could you help me fix it?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
android:background="@drawable/hairline_left or right depending on if your in recv or sent. Change that to listitem_background or specify color or theme the .9.png in the drawable folder.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Thanks! I shall try it soon! Also, is it possible to change the color of the options button? Those 3 dots in the main conversation screen!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Is in the framework.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

If I change it in the framework it will change for all the applications right?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Yes, any app that calls on that image will use it.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Boy that's gonna look ugly in all the other apps. Any other way?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

No

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I'm new to this, but I'm pretty sure it is possible. You would have to include the image you want in the messaging app and change the code to point to the in-app image instead of the framework image. I don't know exactly how to do it myself cuz I'm still learning. Bboy explained that to me on another app so I don't see why it couldn't be done in messaging also.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Alright! Thanks!

Umm Uber just said that it's not possible. If it is could you tell me how? I'd appreciate that.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

The task is a little daunting. You would have to find the code where it is pulling that image at. Edit it to reflect your images place and name. It was a sort of "untruthful" no... But to save you time and frustration.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I'm not on a JB ROM and my Mms doesn't have that button or I'd try to look and find it for you when I got the time. But like ÜBER said, it's a pain.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Oh! Well I really want to do this because I had done

a similar mod for ICS and since I don't have that phone anymore, I want to port it over to JB. If someone can guide me in what needs to be done I'd do it. I'm free now so time isn't the problem.

If you can guide it, it would be great! I'm really no good with xml and I need some help with this. Everything else is done, even the images are ready. This is the only gripe that's left.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I'm not very good with guiding cuz as far as theming goes I'm a noob. I don't have your Mms, and my ROM won't run the JB Mms, so I have no way of checking it out and testing to see if it works. I agree the xml is confusing, I don't know how many times I've got build errors from changing things that I shouldn't have changed. I would figure it should be in the menu xml though (just a guess) look for anything named menu button or something similar. Sorry I can't help much with your issue.

Sent from my Twisted ICS Bolt
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] artvandelay440:
Yes, it's definitely possible, no it's not the easiest thing. That image isn't called anywhere in MMS. It's part of a parent style, so you'd have to edit the style to include an image not previously there. When I get a chance I'll look at it and see if i can find what needs to be done. (Because I agree, it's annoying)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karanrajpal14:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I'll have a look. Thanks! :) it's alright I'm glad that you offered all the help that you could.

That's good to hear! The best things are never easy. I really want to do this so please help me if you can. I'll do anything to get this done. Take your time mate but just help me finish this. It might help a whole lot of others too! Thanks!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ABN85:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

In conversation view, is it possible to remove, or make transparent, the other person's phone number, that shows up under their name in the header?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] GuneetAtwal:
it is UBER!
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] just87:
I'm trying to theme mine but for the life of me I can't figure out where the white line (about Type Message) is coming from. Can someone please tell me where this is controlled?

Thanks in advance!

Edit: I figured it out. In case anyone else is having this problem it's controlled in res/layout/compose_message_activity.xml I added android:background="#ff0f0f0f" to line 2.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dEris:
I'm not sure what I'm missing but my compose message background is still white and the background inside of a text message with someone is still white. I have read the tut in the OP over and over and over and triple checked everything. I dunno what I'm missing. Help?

Edit: I figured it out. Had to add "android:background="#ff343434"" do a couple xml files

New question: How do I change the color of the send graphic? I edited my mms.apk and it's mostly grey and the send button is grey as well. I would like it white.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ecs1984:
I assume you mean the little arrow? Depending on what APK you used as a base, there are either two or four PNG's in res/drawable/xhdpi you would need to simply make white: ic_send_holo_light.png, ic_send_disabled_holo_light.png, ic_send_holo_dark.png, ic_send_disabled_holo_dark.png.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SayWhat10:
would be great if someone formed a repsoitory of custom themed MMS that folks would like to share ;)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jolo0123:
My colors.xml keeps on reverting to it's default values everytime I recompile the apk. Any idea why this is happening? :confused:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] epm90:
saw the link to this thread in your sig. figured id try it out. but i am having one little hang up. i cant figure out how to change the background color where the actual conversations are taking place. it stays white. i am sure its something pretty obvious but nothing i have done seems to work.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Very first one after the styles.xml. its probably throwing you off because it says white in the code... Make that black.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] epm90:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Unfortunately I have already done that. Here is a pic of what I mean. The background behind the text is still white.

BTW I bought your zenergy theme as a thanks for your help
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Oh that... I keep forgetting those damn .9.pngs. Because in my MMS I always switch out the definition for a drawable with a color. :)

Anyways its hairline_left.9.png and right.. In the /res/drawable folder... Depending on your screen size asset.

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] karol1981:
I like your tutorial, but i need a instruction how to theme Contacts.apk, what walues in xml's need to change to get a black background with white fonts etc.Can you help me?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Qzerno:
Thanks for this tutorial. It helped me good by theming the MMS
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] dep169:
thanks for your tutorial. although it seems a bit hard to me.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gpgorbosjr:
Thanks a ton for this!!!!

I was upset the ROM I use with my Nexus 4 didn't have a black themed MMS app, and I couldn't find an already made apk.....so I went at this and hit a few bumps on the way (the individual message background as well as stupidly using the Windows utility to put the apk in the zip) but I made it through with a mostly holo themed mms app and fell like 10% less a noob then I did before.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91franz:
I have a flashing error.. I just compiled the apk but when i try to flash i got error.. What could be the problem?
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Um maybe tell me what the error is???? :rolleyes:

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91franz:
Nothing it just says failed... Now i m trying to push the apk in system app but it fc.. The problem is that i m trying to copy the res files in the original apk to avoid the signature but the apk become very light 2.8mb instead of the original 3.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

You put the res and resources.arsc from /build/apk into the original apk... Not the other way around.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91franz:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Yes i ve done this way.. But no result..
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

No idea.. Nothing wrong with my zip I use it all the time. You placing it in the right place in the zip? How are you putting the MMS in the apk?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91franz:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

I m not using the zip i m just copying the apk in system app and fixing permissions
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Then use the zip?

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91franz:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

At the beginning i used it but how i ve already said i have errors while flashing..

Is my procedure of theming right?

1 install framework and systemui

2 decompile

3 modding

4 recompile

5 using 7zip i move the new res and resources file to original mms.Apk 4 push mms.apk to system/app
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] ÜBER™:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Yes but your missing setting permissions for the apk.

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[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] 91franz:
Re: [TUTORIAL]How to Theme Your MMS

Yap I always do that... Bah.. i give up :) Thank you anyway.. :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Darktrooper:
SecMms.apk

Hello..

I'm German.

I hope someone can help me.

I would like to change the Bubbletext Color, but i don't have this XML

/Res/Layout/message_list_item_send.xml and recv.xml

I have only this XML /Res/Layout/message_list_item.xml

I don't find the Colorcode for Send and Recieved :(

I'm using the Stock SecMms.apk from JB 4.1.2
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gil2004xp:
You can post your apk file here, i can give it a try
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Benowit:
Thank you for the tutorial :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] garrettthecarrot:
edit: i got everything working except where the time stamp is is the time with a white box around it instead of invisible

edit2: i was able to do it thanks to the tutorial thanks(:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Darktrooper:
THX

But i have found 1 Entrie in Color's for both. I cant take 2 different Colors.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] IndianKarmas:
hi Uber,

Your guide seems very nice n noob friendly....I am sure many people are very thankful for it :)

I am actually trying smthng slightly different...more then the colors its the way widget looks that are annoying me :P

I can play around in html...can even take a shot at xml but could use some guidance about what file n stuff...thanks bro :)
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] fueleh:
Thx! great guide! :good:
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] Lanmonster:
I did all the edits by the tutorial except for

I got confused on that edit so I skipped it.

If you could help me by clarifying that edit and also help me recompile, that would be much appreciated!

I fixed my recompile problem by using this information: /home/kyle/apktool/Mms/res/layout/conversation_list_screen.xml:4: error: Error: No resource found that matches the given name (at 'background' with value '@color/black').
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] gil2004xp:
Got the same confusion so I just simply define the color using the code below ;)

android:textColor="#ffffffff"
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] esrom02:
I know this is under Galaxy Nexus but I think its the same? so I followed this tutorial everything is fine except for this two:

https://plus.google.com/photos/1008...ms/5876009388707336849?authkey=COrRkIyUjPa5Og

those white parts, I want them to be black too or transparent :(