[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note II] DoctorQMM:
Something I did and posting for share. What we have here are 28 color themes for the stock Samsung keyboard (14 themes to the auto-correction stock Samsung keyboard, and 14 themes to the non auto-correction stock Samsung keyboard. PNG (9.png) color/shading enhancements to the grey stock keyboard to now include various color keys and color key frames.

Inspiration: After seeing some of the stellar themes from forum member “AddisG”, I started dissecting the keyboard apk and playing around with some pretty basic theming… but (IMO) improvements to the all grey stock keyboard. Hit his thanks too… and check out his work.

NOTE: tested on CleanROM ACE v4.9 & v4.8 (N7105XXDMC3), CleanROM ACE v4.7 (N7105XXDMB6), CleanROM ACE v4.6.1 (N7105XXDMB3), CleanROM ACE v4.5 (N7105XXDMA8). Flashable ZIPs used are Scrosler's "Empty Flashable Zip_Note2" file.. these updater scripts/binary have worked on all CleanROM versions I've used since 3.5. I suspect they will also work on other ROMs, but I have not tested.

Keyboard function

:

Auto-Correct keyboard

Non Auto-Correct keyboard

Keyboard themes:

GREY KEYS with 5 color key borders (blue, green, yellow,orange, red) against a contrasting dark keyboard background.

BLACK KEYS with 6 color key borders (blue, green, yellow,orange, red, white) against a contrasting grey keyboard background.

BLUE KEYS against a contrasting dark grey keyboard background.

RED KEY against a contrasting dark grey keyboard background.

GREEN KEY against a contrasting dark grey keyboard background.

Zip files attached

:

Keyboard_Images.zip (contains all the keyboard image samples)

28 themed keyboard zips. IMPORTANT: each one of these 28 zips contain the SamsungIME.apk (for those who wish to install via Root Manager and alike…. contain the modified PNG files for those who wish to play around with further theming…. and contain the Installable zip for those who wish to flash install from custom recovery).

You’ll need to unzip any of these 28 themed keyboard zips to get to the samsungIME.apk, PNGs, and/or the Flashable install zip files.

From the sample images attached, you’ll also notice that certain apps which use the stock keyboard will also reflect the theme (in attached example, my Lux Auto Brightness app shows the themed keyboard in it’s menu settings screen).

In case you wish to make your own alterations of keyboard colors/ shading/ backgrounds, the files which were modified:

/res/drawable-sw359dp-land-xhdpi folder:

qwerty_keypad_bg.png (landscape keyboard background)

/res/drawable-sw359dp-xhdpi folder:

qwerty_keypad_bg.png (portrait keyboard background)

sip_key_bg_normal.9.png ( key color/shading)

sip_key_bg_option.9.png ( key color/shading)

sip_key_bg_presses.9.png ( key color/shading)

How to Install

:

1. Make a copy of your current active SamsungIME.apk (found in /system/app ) and put it in a safe place (in case you wish to revert back). Do

NOT move or rename the active file.. just copy it and store in a safe location (i.e., on ExtSD or your computer).

2. Make a Nandroid / Backup just in case

3. Install (2 options):

a. flash via Recovery: copy desired FlashableZIP to phone… boot to custom recovery… wipe cache… flash ZIP

b. copy desired themed SamsungIME.apk to phone storage

i. from phone, use Root Explorer (or any root file manager) and copy SamsungIME.apk to /system first… and reset permission to rw.r..r..

ii. move the fixed permission file from /system to /system/app (replace current SamsungIME.apk)

4. Reboot and enjoy

posting a few example images... rest are in the "Keyboard_Images.zip"

Dropbox Public Links:

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/Keyboard_Images.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_BlueFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_BlueFRAME_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_GreenFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_GreenFRAME_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_OrangeFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_OrangeFRAME_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_RedFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_RedFRAME_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_YellowFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_YellowFRAME_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlueKEY AutoCorrect.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlueKEY NonAutoCorrect.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreenKEY AutoCorrect.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreenKEY NonAutoCorrect.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_BlueFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_BlueFrame_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_GreenFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_GreenFrame_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_OrangeFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_OrangeFrame_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_RedFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_RedFrame_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_YellowFrame_AC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/GreyKEY_YellowFrame_NonAC.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/RedKEY AutoCorrect.zip

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/RedKEY NonAutoCorrect.zip

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_WhiteFRAME_NonAC.zip

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/67314493/BlackKEY_WhiteFrame_AC.zip