[Samsung Galaxy Core.] sethukrishnan:
[THEMING -Basic] - How to EDIT

SystemUI.apk/Apps Background

Hi there! Just wanna share..

Just a basic background on how to theme your

ROMS. - ofcourse, give thanks to the

developer of your ROMs! .

I made this thread for those users who have

personal wishes for their Phones. Ofcourse, ROM

developers cannot please all of its users. so

just make your own and be happy!.

I just made it easy for easy understanding and

for the newbies.

Tried so many times and tested

I've already tried editing the systemUI.apk of

different ROMs.

Here's what I did :

FIRST : Download 7zip to open the archived

apk. - that's free.

Extracting first the Zip File..

(make sure you copy the original before

extracting it for back up)

1. Download the ROM.zip and extract it to your

PC.

2. Go to \system\app\SystemUI.apk\res

\drawable-ldpi\

3. View the PNG files you wanted to change and

make sure to remember its' file name.

4. After editing/changing the file/image you

wanted, you can save it anywhere from your PC,

let's say on your Desktop.

- Make sure that the file name still remains as

is..

*After you're done editing, updating the

PNG files you wish to change, follow this

steps to update the zip file :

NOTE : You can apply transparency by editing

the PNG file to photoshop by reducing the

opacity of the image

1. Go to the original ZIP file of ROM.Zip from

your PC

2. Right Click the folder and select 7 ZIP -->>

open archive

3. Close all of windows/Browers (or minimize)

4. Go to \system\app\SystemUI.apk\res

\drawable-ldpi\ and it will open a new window of

7zip showing the files inside the zip.

5. Now, given your edited PNG files or

downloaded png files (assuming that files are

located in your desktop). - Click and simply

DRAG the file(s) from your desktop to \system

\app\SystemUI.apk\res\drawable-ldpi\ .

6. It will ask you to confirm the action for it will

replace the existing PNG file that you're trying to

change.

7. Make sure that the file name of the one you

edited/downloaded are THE SAME. -

8. After dragging and replacing the files you

wanted, then you're good to go!

9. Close the 7zip window and that's it!.

You can now install the .zip by copying the

UPDATED zip file to your SD Card.

(Note: Make sure to copy the updated one, not

the backed up one)

Install the zip file from the original thread's

instructions and reboot twice.

After that, you have now a customized

systemUI.apk.

For those who do not want to reinstall

the whole package.. follow these steps:

1. I assumed that you have the zip file of your

ROM.

2. Extract it and go to \system\app\

3. Separate the SystemUi.apk - put it on your

desktop. create a back up,

Right Click SystemUi.apk and select 7 ZIP -->>

extract here - just to view the files you wanted to

change.

Just go the folder and search for the PNG files.

4. Right Click SystemUi.apk and select 7 ZIP --

>> open archive.

5. Go to \res\drawable-ldpi\

6. Click and simply DRAG the PNG file(s) from

your desktop to \res\drawable-ldpi\

7. It will ask you to confirm the action for it will

replace the existing PNG file that you're trying to

change.

8. Make sure that the file name of the one you

edited/downloaded are THE SAME. -

9. After dragging and replacing the files you

wanted, then you're good to go!

APPLYING :

1. Download and install rootexplorer.apk

2. Download the png files you wanted to update.

3. Copy and paste the NEW SystemUi.apk that

you have updated/Edited to your SD card.

4. Open root explorer in your galaxy y then go

and tap MOUNT R/W.

5. Go to \SDCard and go to new SystemUI.apk

that you have updated.

6. Long press the file and select copy

7. Press back and go to \system\app - tap

MOUNT R/W at the top.

8. Paste the new SystemUI.apk from there.

(Note : You will encounter a lot of force closes

for the exixsting systemui is currently being used

by your phone. - just ignore it a lot and scroll

down to look for the new SystemUI.apk.

9. Once you get there, long press on it and select

permissions:

from the pop up, make the checked one like

this :

•___•____ •

•___ .____.

•___ .____.

where Dots are the checked one - Bigger dots

After encountering a lot of force closes, then

reboot the phone and that's it!

(Force Closes are normal, DON't PANIC -

logically, you are currently using your

systemUI.apk so just ignore it

NOTE : You can also apply the same steps in

editing system files apps, just edit the .png files

and locate it using 7zip(when you already opened

it). Have a little LOGIC on how to edit system

app background - same process. just different

apk files and directory

HIT THANKS IF I HELPED YOU - IT

COSTS NOTHING ;]

Thanks to emompong