[Android Themes] cajunflavoredbob:
OK, before the hordes start popping in with "where's the update" I'll make a preemptive post about it. Styling the update for 4.3 is a pain, but it's still coming along. I'm changing some things that I don't like, and adding new stuff as well. One main thing I don't like is how large Gapps are if you use the official ones from Goo, which are around 100MB. I'm slimming them down to get it around 25MB or so. The testing for this is extensive to make sure I'm not cutting a needed lib or anything else.

Another thing is that I'm going to be updating the Aroma core to suppport the newer devices better. I know S4 and One users were having freezing issues with the current Aroma core I'm using, so I'll update to the latest stable beta I can find and hopefully get this out to some testers when I can.

I'm also going to go through the app list and see which apps have lost support from their themers. If it hasn't been updated in two months, I'm kicking it out of my zips. I'm trying to slim these zips down some more, since the amount of themed apps is increasing pretty quickly.

My final goal is to work on cleaning up my scripts a bit more to make it easier for me to transition to a new OS version without all this hassel. This may just be a pipe dream, though. My scripts are already pretty clean as it is. In any case, I'm going to talk to some other Aroma scripters and see if I can get some advice here or there.

So, that's about it right now. This project is still in progress, but there is no ETA at the moment. I may be starting a new job soon, so working on this might stop for a while until I get settled in. I guess you should consider it "on hold" or whatever makes you feel better until I can finish this up. I would like to get it out this weekend, but I just can't see into the future to know if that's a reality or not, so I'm just not going to give an ETA at all.

If you want to test stuff in the next round, I'd love the help. I got some really good feedback from the testers last time, so I'm open to doing it again. There will be no "testing team", but I may personally invite some people back for another round of testing who have done a good job before. I only need three to five testers, and no overlaping devices. I'll post for testers when I'm ready for help. Until then,

please don't post asking to be included

, because it'll pretty much guarantee that I won't pick you, since you are showing me that you can't read or follow directions.

Tester requirements:

Speak proper English

You don't need to be a native English speaker, but if I can't understand what you're saying, then what's the point?

Be available

I need quick feedback. I can't wait around for days while you take your time. When I give you a zip to flash, you have 24 hours to report back.

Be able to use IRC chat

Normally, I'd rather you send me PMs, but sometimes I'll need to chat directly with you to get more information or something. Just know how to log into an IRC channel.

Be thorough

Be as descriptive as possible when giving a report. Always include a recovery log and any relevant error messages you receive in your report.

Do not share test zips

This is a big deal. I'm trusting you to not share these zips with anyone. They're usually incomplete and full of problems. I don't want that floating around.

None of this is really new info. I have limited time to work on this, and if you really wish to help me out, then I'd appreciate it. That being said, don't waste my time. I'm a busy guy with a lot on my plate in real life, so doing this as a side project is very time-consuming when it takes me this long to update everything. If you fit the bill and can help me test, then that's awesome, and I'd love to have you. If not, it's no big deal. Just sit tight while I get things situated.