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[Android Apps and Games] StrangerWeather:
That worked great, thanks! Is the workaround for skins not appearing to some users necessary here, or is it included? Cheers!

Edit: I've got <uses-sdk

android:minSdkVersion="8"

android:targetSdkVersion="16"/>

Edit: Also, is this correct? I get an error message:

android:label="@string/app_name" >Colourful Cubes</string>

[The element type "application" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "</

application>".]
[Android Apps and Games] :
If your skin is a paid app it won't appear for Jelly Bean users because of new encryption by Google. Ask BlackBearBlanc or Pooley, they can provide you with workaround.

Or just make your skins for free and post an app for donation like this https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.stohelit.donate
[Android Apps and Games] StrangerWeather:
Ok, it's just that Vin provides a workaround here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=32274544&postcount=135

I was wondering whether to include <uses-sdk android:maxSdkVersion="15" /> in the manifest...

Also, is this correct? I get an error message:

android:label="@string/app_name" >Colourful Cubes</string>

[The element type "application" must be terminated by the matching end-tag "</

application>".]
[Android Apps and Games] :
I think maxSdkVersion 15 won't allow it to even install on Jelly Bean devices.. anyone tried this?

Try ctrl+o or attatch the file which is showing error
[Android Apps and Games] StrangerWeather:
Thanks, I really appreciate all your help!:)
[Android Apps and Games] Pengod:
Any way to change the keystore alias so that I can prolongue the validity of my keystore? It used to be 33 years for an app, now it's 50, so can't update my apps because it isn't valid long enought?!
[Android Apps and Games] :
I think it's 30 years .. don't know
[Android Apps and Games] Pengod:
It was, but it says 50 now :(
[Android Apps and Games] :
30 years! 2032.. how can it expire man?
[Android Apps and Games] Pengod:
No I want to update my App. So uploading a new apk. However when I try it says:

Thing is, two days ago I made an update and it worked.
[Android Apps and Games] :
http://forum.unity3d.com/threads/130248-Need-Help-Creating-certificate-valid-for-at-least-50-years
[Android Apps and Games] orb3000:
Closed

Due to not having proper tags.

PM me when ever you are ready to fix it

EDIT: Re opened so OP can add proper tags
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
One user email me that the hotspots weren't working. I think to myself, only one can't be the APK. Now second user report me this.

" I have the hot spots option in the app "on" but they won't open? I'm running 2.3.6 (carrier choice) /Adw ex w/widget locker."

Any idea ?

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[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Solution - The apk is not signed by YOUR certificate/keystore. It is signed by the debug keystore bundled with Android sdk. Make sure you are signing the built apk with your own release keystore.

Two possibilities -

1. App that is linked from the hotspot is not installed on the user's device.

2. If stock app, it has a different package/activity name on user's device, as he is using some custom rom. (AOKP/CM10/BB etc).

In such cases, I tell my skin users to create a new blank skin with only the hotspot they want and resize this new skin to overlap with original skin and bring the new skin to front.
[Android Apps and Games] :
I have 5 hotspots, all are working

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Fix the title [UCCW]
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
Wallpapyrus pro clock theme eclipse project

Wallpapyrus pro clock theme eclipse project -

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1978683
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
A request

If anybody has access to a nexus 4 or nexus 10, can you check if paid skins not appearing in the list problem is gone?
[Android Apps and Games] XDA mark:
I have let somebody I know use my (paid) app from the Play Store. She has Android 2.2.1. My app is for 2.2+.

She seems to have done everything like she should. She watched the video and I guided her via chat. So I really think she didn't miss any steps (the only stap is installing UCCW..).

Any idea why she doesn't see my skins when adding UCCW widgets? The app works for me, on my other phone and on another friends phone. I have 4.1, my friend has 4.1 (he used Titanium Backup trick) and on my other phone with Android 4.0.4 it worked without any restoring.

How come on Android 2.2.1 it doesn't show up? Shouldn't that bug be only on Jelly Bean devices?

Tnx :)
[Android Apps and Games] StrangerWeather:
Slight problem with my latest skin. Even though the weather icons are changing properly on my original, when I try the apk, the widget seems stuck on a daytime picture even though it is night time. The original is showing night time. I checked the asset files and they do have the correct icons in the correct folders. Any ideas? Many thanks for any help!
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
i asked this question a while ago too........????

also having a little issue with hotspot mode showing 0 in each assigned spot. see screenshot where my settings images are there are 2 green 0's????

If all else fails!! go to Wales.
[Android Apps and Games] StrangerWeather:
Great shame as I have a lovely set of night icons which I can't use...:(
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
Send your apk via email to her and ask her to install it.
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
I will look into it.
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Ill check this week hopefully
[Android Apps and Games] XDA mark:
I removed the security option on the app and it now works on her phone.
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
Lucky you lol I have to wait need to sale my GN first.

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[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Looks like ill have to wait until december
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Hi Vin. Few feature requests -

Can we have the hour format as global setting; so that apk skin users can toggle between them as they like? Currently, if I make 24 hour format, I get mails "make it 12 hour" and vice versa.

APK users can not edit skin at all. Can only hotspot editing be allowed?

Location - text. Even the short form doesn't look good most of the times, with all caps (sometimes) and long state names. So maybe "Auto Location" can have a sub setting like "Location text to display"
[Android Apps and Games] :
Yes, put all the editable options in settings .. Like Gmail, hour format etc
[Android Apps and Games] XDA mark:
Uhm, is the UCCW app gone from the playstore?

I did a search for it just to make sure users can find it, but it's nowhere to be found afaik.

Searched for uccw, ultimate custom widget, nothing. It also doesn't appear in the devs apps.

Any info on this? Temporary problem?
[Android Apps and Games] :
Vineet's other apps are there o.O
[Android Apps and Games] XDA mark:
Yes, indeed. But the UCCW app itself isn't right?

Edit: I hope the dev gives a sign soon of what the situation is.
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Yep, none of the search terms return the uccw app in play store. It's not present under 'All apps by VasuDev" either.

Weirdest thing of all, when I open the url in Chrome, I get the uccw app's page but for the same url, Play store says "We're sorry, the requested URL was not found on this server." in IE10. :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
1 - create 12 and 24 format and put them both in assets. Then erase shared files like fonts, picture etc to light weight your apk), edit uccw file to assign new path to deleted resources) then export, users will have 2 skins available in their list :)

See my minimalist skin for example.

2 - +1

3 - n/a (rarely use the location object)

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[Android Apps and Games] :
He was testing something, it's back now
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Nah, not really a solution. The size of the apk doesn't matter. It hardly crosses 1 MB. Hell, it hardly crosses 500 KB. Problem is, if I include both 12 hour and 24 hour clocks in every APK, every apk will create 2 skins in the uccw skin list and that's unnecessary crowd IMO. Say someone installs 10 uccw APks, he'll have 20 skins in his list; even though he only wants 12 hour clocks. And he'll have to scroll twice as much to get to the skin he wants. Not a good option. Instead if we had the hour format as global setting, just like temperature unit, it'll be lot easier and user friendly.

Don't you think we rarely use the location element 'coz it doesn't look good in it's current form? If I had the option of providing 'custom text to display' while having 'auto location' selected, I would slap that b!tc# in almost every skin I create. :D

Yeah, finally it is showing up in IE too. Yay.. But I'm still bewildered how can some app show up in chrome but 'not found' in IE. :confused: :confused: :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Pooley..you found out how to make skins 4.2 compatible?
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
I've just added the 4.2 new activities in appfilter

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[Android Apps and Games] :
You're talking about icon pack in uccw thread? :P
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
Thanks. I meant uccw skins
[Android Apps and Games] :
Skins are already compatible
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Whoa whoa whoa...! What are we talking about now? Is 4.2 breaking existing skins...? Anything needs to be modified in the skin/aPK to make 'em 4.2 compatible?

Errr.... and what are you referring to? What are the 4.2 new activities in icon theme pack? Looks like I'm out of touch with 4.2. :( :( PM me, please.
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
nope I've seen the 4.2 question of BBB in other thread and here, and I answer the same here lol nut I was referring to iconset (new 4.2 activities so appfilter updated) UCCW skins still is compatible with all devices :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
I don't know why BBB asked that, I'm using 4.2 and nothing is broken

But if you want, you can get the 4.2 SDK from SDK Manager as administrator. Change BuildSDK / TargetSDK to 17 in AndroidManifest. MinSDK should remain same (Android 2.2)
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
I think bbb was referring to the jb compatible issues? And if they are now fixed in new uccw version?
[Android Apps and Games] blackbearblanc:
I dont know what im asking. Sorry for not being clear.

I thought there would be issues on 4.2.

And we would need to higher it to 17 or something
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
android 4.2

Do paid skins work on android 4.2? I mean are they visible in the uccw list?
[Android Apps and Games] :
To all those who have Android 4.2 & Credit Card, buy a skin from Play Store, check if it's visible in skins list, refund if you want then post here if it's visible / the issue is still there. Check with multiple skins if possible.

I don't have credit card (16 age)
[Android Apps and Games] StrangerWeather:
I'm on 4.2. Just tried buying 3 skins and I'm afraid none of them showed. :(
[Android Apps and Games] :
I guess we have to post a bug on Google Forums
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Moreover, looks like the titanium backup method that was previously working on 4.1.2 is not working on 4.2. :eek:
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
F*ck... That's a bad news

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[Android Apps and Games] :
Vote for this issue to be solved http://code.google.com/p/android/issues/detail?id=40404
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
Voted

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[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
FYI, I'm saying this based on user mails that I've received. A few users with 4.2 said the titanium backup method didn't work for them. Can't say for sure whether they didn't follow the instructions correctly or they simply wanted the apk in hand. I don't have 4.2 yet. Waiting on AOKP.

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I added a comment there. But how do I vote? Don't see a up/down vote button.
[Android Apps and Games] :
There's star ★ to vote
[Android Apps and Games] A random package:
Voted :)
[Android Apps and Games] tylerdrews:
I had this same issue, and couldn't find out why anywhere... But I finally figured out that if I put the folder name for all the night weather icons in all lowercase letters, "night". Then the .apk would update all icons/photos properly at night also :)

Also noticed the same is true for all named weather .png files, and made sure they were all lowercase letters also, then it worked perfect

Sent from my SGH-T989
[Android Apps and Games] Pengod:
Okay people I need a solution:

- hotspots linking to camera/messages/calendar/contacts/weather are all tied to brand of phones. Like the hotspots will work on HTC devices, but not on Samsung/ LG/ Sony.

What is the solution to this really anoying problem?
[Android Apps and Games] :
That's because they all use different camera/calendar/contacts .. Vineet can put all the package names in list so it will be compatible with all of them. I hope he fixes it soon.
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
If providing you an appfilter (with all activities name) can help Vineet to have a list of all app activities on all common devices, do not hesitate :) since ours iconsets now are 4.2 updated, the activities names are up to date :)
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Export broken

Has anyone tried to create new skin APK after the last UCCW update? Looks like the "Export skin for APK" is broken. When I export any skin now, the zip contains everything at its root. For example -

skin.zip

- skin.uccw

- skin_skin_thumb.png

- skin_font1.ttf

- skin_font2.ttf

- skin_background.png

- skin_weather-name_condition-type.png

My guess is, instead of creating sub folders, the export is now prefixing the names of the skin to the resources. i.e. the command is doing "Create 'SkinName_resource1' and so on", instead of doing "create 'SkinName/resource1' and so on". And when I build the APK with this, the skin doesn't work. :eek:

EDIT1 - Another bug - all file names are in small case; while the .uccw file has the names as they originally were (i.e. mixed case, all uppercase etc). Hence, even if I manually, create the folders and move files around in assets folder of my project, I'll have to fix the file name cases too.

EDIT2 - even file extensions. Originally the font file was named SIXCAPS.TTF; .uccw has this as SIXCAPS.TTF but the exported zip has it the file named skin_sixcaps.ttf. even if I create a folder under assets with 'skin' name and move the file there as sixcaps.ttf; the skin fails to detect the font file as it has extension .ttf and not .TTF as coded in .uccw.

I'd suggest making the uccw app a little case insensitive.
[Android Apps and Games] :
When a latest update comes, at least 2-3 things get broken :P I couldn't open UCCW on Nexus 7 till now since last update. Keeps force closing.
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
I am linking a uccw file that has hotspots of calendar and contacts app in Nexus 4. Other apps are not available as hotspots.
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
thanks vineet ! Keep up mate your doing a nice work and support :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
Basically you have to change the package names in .xml file of exported skin?
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Yea, if you know the package name of the app that you want to launch from the hotspot, you can update that package name in the .uccw file. For example, someone mailed me "I don't have Google Play Music. I want the hotspot to launch PowerAMP". So, I replaced the play music package and activity name with poweramp package and activity name. Works like a charm.

FYI, these are the two properties to change -

"pkgName": "some.name",

"className": "some.name2",

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The latest uccw update is GodSent. Hollow Shapes - Awesome. Long desired feature. Allowed shape count = 20; superb. The skin export bug is also fixed. 10 thumbs up, Vin. :good: Errr... 2 thumbs+8 fingers. :highfive:

I didn't understand the 'special effects' though. It makes the shapes 'see through'... that's same as setting the alpha to 0, right? Or am I missing something?

Edit - Figured out the 'special effect' after seeing the screenshot in skins thread. It burns through everything else below the element and shows you the wallpaper. Not to be applied to the 'image' or 'shape' if it is already at the very bottom of the skin; it'll just disappear. :P
[Android Apps and Games] at428hk:
HI Dev

All my skins dont show up in the list even i add new widget on home.

I checked uccwoutput folder and it's empty.

Is it because one of my skins contains unread gmail count?

Or I missed something?

ps sorry bad English.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Don't export APK Skins with unread Gmail count. Update to the latest UCCW.
[Android Apps and Games] at428hk:
OK will try thanks.
[Android Apps and Games] at428hk:
Hotspots don't work on other devices but my GN only.

Anyone knows why?
[Android Apps and Games] :
Hotspots depend on app package name, that's different on different devices thanks to the manufacturers
[Android Apps and Games] at428hk:
yes that's what I guess！

apk skins dont allow users to edit hotspots right？

my skins are useless then...

it will be good if users can only add hotspots.
[Android Apps and Games] :
You should provide link (site, blog, dropbox, drive) to editable uzip version like I do https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=motobeanclock.uccwskin.dsaif
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
I once ran a promotion like "Send me a mail if you want to get the editable uzips". For whatever reasons, download numbers dropped during that week. :p So, I discontinued that promotion.

Seriously though, we do need a feature where users will be able to add their own hotspots on APK skins.

And let clock hour format [12/24] be a global setting. Plz Plz Plz.
[Android Apps and Games] Slymobi:
And also maybe ....oh you know what! I can't be arsed anymore.:mad:

Vin I hope my donation served you well,great app.

Hope some people enjoyed my work too.

See ya.

Regards as always.

CHRIS.
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
Did you guys have issue with play store ? Some of my users send me mail to say error while downloading and no highlighted refund button... When I got to my checkout and cancel order then refund it says refund 0$ ... Users can't download apps ...

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[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Me too. I was about to post the same thing here to check if it's only me.

so, there were drastically very less number of cancellations when I woke up this morning. Thought, wow... this never happens. But then saw quite a few mails telling me that the app didn't download and they weren't able to claim refund either. :confused:
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
lol think it's a play store temp mess

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[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
Google at it again

And last night Google yanked my "Tiles Google Apps (UCCW Skins)" off the play store siting "IP violation" and "impersonation / deceptive behavior".....!!!!

This is now getting ridiculous. How was this 'impersonating' any entity and whose IP was it violating? As the name itself of the app mentions, it was "(UCCW Skins)"; how can anyone be fooled into thinking it was actual apps? Further, the app description has text saying "Apps must already be installed on your device". Even further, there was big == TRADEMARKS == disclaimer given that "All app names mentioned are trademarks and properties of Google Inc. This skin app is not affiliated to Google in any way".

Even with these three very clear steps, if something violates 'impersonation' policy, then I guess nothing can be created, linking to other popular products. You create a Rado analog clok and boom; 'impersonation'. You create 'Ferrari Red skin' and boom; IP violation. How is anyone supposed to name and describe such skins..?

Sent a retort mail to them.

Impersonation or Deceptive Behavior:

- I didn't. Every app has the developer name at the top left of the page. My dev name - iWizard - was there.

- I had mentioned clearly that this is not affiliated to Google in any way.

- My widgets just launch other apps. No 'warning from app/OS kind of thing. If launching apps from others' widgets violates policy, then lots of widget apps must be violating that policy.

- My app doesn't.

- All my icons were giant big squares - not at all like tiny actual app icons that are visible on homescreen/app drawer by default.

But I'm pretty sure that I won't get any useful answer from googleplay-developer-support at all. After waiting a month, I'll get a mail from them saying "we can not consider your review/reinstate request and we can't give you further details", just like they did last time. I sent another mail to the trademarks team.

If I'm not told what exactly did violate the policy, how am I supposed to correct it?? As per my understanding, I'm not violating any policies. So, I need to be enlightened on what am I violating.

Google really needs to change their app publishing policy. If anything in app violates any policy, I'd like to know that up-front, right when I'm uploading it for the first time. Take a whole day to review it and then publish it in store or reject it there itself if it violates any policy. Developers build apps with lots of effort, spend time and what not on marketing it, provide endless support to make a name for it and when it is popular, Google yanks it from store siting 'policy violation' and not explaining 'how'. It's really a very very bad experience.

Sorry about this long rant here. But needed to let it out somewhere. Thought of sharing it with my xda folks.
[Android Apps and Games] :
Mimicking Windows 8, that's why it's blocked.. We can't fight these big corporations
[Android Apps and Games] bagarwa:
I don't think so. I have a series of UCCW Skins packages that give the WP8 look to android. But those aren't taken down. Besides, there are other numerous apps in the play store which does the same thing. There's a whole launcher that mimics WP. I'm guessing this one was yanked 'coz this had "Google" in the app name - "Tiles Google Apps (UCCW skins)". :mad: Reupladed it, replacing "Google Apps" with G-Apps and changing the logo.
[Android Apps and Games] rawdealer:
Sorry for stupid question, but how to export project? If I go to File/Export/Android/Export Android Application, I get compiling errors. In screenshot you can see them. ic_launcher.png...why??? o_O

In OP says just "Export Project", but not how :/ Please be patient, I'm new to making apps :D

And btw, how can I include wallpaper in this app?

Thank you guys :)
[Android Apps and Games] :
Project > Clean. I get this error every time I change any image file.

You can't include wallpaper in UCCW Skins. Check Apex Launcher Theme Tutorial.
[Android Apps and Games] rawdealer:
OK I got it w/o errors somehow (first deleted png's and then copy new ones), but now I'm stucked at keystroke selection. What to type? :D
[Android Apps and Games] :
Create a key store which you can use with all the apps. Also keep a backup of the key store file because if you lose it you can't get it back and can't update apps.
[Android Apps and Games] vineetksirohi:
Version 2.4.5

1. Skin developers can make some properties of apk skins editable. Options available while exporting skins.

2. Menu organised.

3. Some bugs (like editor not showing changes) removed.

You can make properties editable while exporting skin for Google play. Select properties that you want editable.

The following properties of apk skins are editable:

1) format - users wanted to change format to 24 hours.

2) Colors

3) gmail - selected by default; You don't have to do anything.

4) hotspots - only those hotspots that have postiion and action set will work in apk skins; Don't provide empty hotspots.

Check your skins before posting to Google play. Check if setting format of an object messes with the layout; provide alignment as required.

The users are provided with a simplified edit screen instead of the default edit screen.
[Android Apps and Games] pooley:):
you rock vineet :) still a big fan of your work ! will update all my uccw skins, users are going to be really happy with that !
[Android Apps and Games] :
You Rock, Sir!