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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Okay. Let's try this. Edit one .9 image snd try and compile. If it won't, then upload the image and let me look at it up close. Upload and link me, not post. We'll get it figured

Crap. Honestly I forgot lol. Work haz been hectic and I've been trying to find a truck for my son. I will get it today. I'm sorry. I'm old and forgetful lol.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Okay Note Crazy .. I haz you fixed I think lol
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] dikkebas:
Yep

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Dagnammit

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Hey lacoursiere18 ...i have a question where did you say the menu was I want to theme it but I can not find it its the 1 for AccuweatherPhone2013.apk its the drop down for settings up in the right corner
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
That's it in framework res. But I did a few a things/changes so I could use my own inside the app
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Ok cool framwork res. How do I get to that?

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
System/framework-res.apk... pull it out of the rom and check.. there are numerous dropdowns, popups and dialog bgs.. It's a

themers dream to find that jewl...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Ok but why would that menu be in the system framework I mean its part of the AccuweatherPhone2013.apk apk ? so when I compile the AccuweatherPhone2013.apk how would the menu be changed if I changed it in the system framework?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
You mean just the three dots or the menu that drops down when you press that?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Richcar:
Want to theme the background of the toggle button on my tab 3 , can anyone tell me what files I need to mod in the system ui. Thanks.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
I can tell you they are in SystemUI.apk..

This is not a thread for "Please give me the name of the files for this". This is a learning thread... how to find things, change what you want, discover different ways of doing it...

So when you find it, let us know if you can't for some reason(there pretty easy to find)..and if you have question about changing something.. We will be GLAD to help!;)

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Sorry just looked at you screenshot again..

Yes the drop down is in framework-res.

You'll soon find out that a lot of the pngs you see are not always inside the apk.. I think zelendel mentioned before, about bulking up an apk with images that are already in the framework.. The reason apps pull images from the fwres is bc they are already in the fwres so why add "bulk" to your app..

So yes that dropdown is inside the fwres.. When I themed my blacked out version I modified the styles for that menu to be called inside of the apk bc I wanted to control the way it look, and not the fwres..

But yea man any ?'s just ask;)
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Goldie:
Heres a clue cos telling is cheating :p

The toggles are quicksettings so take a look at the quicksettings layout xmls and find the background there
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Ahhhh MAN! Too much already LOL!

Thats a HUGE clue! :D

PS: when finding things, Notepad++ is a BIG help, in the tools Bubba provided
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Goldie:
I came across something the other day which those fond of transparency may like....

When pulling down the dropdown the screen below dims. You can easily stop this behaviour so your beautiful wallpaper shines through when using a transparent dropdown.

In phonestatusbarview there is a boolean field mShouldFade:Z which is hard coded to true. Setting this to false stops this fade behaviour. Maybe someone would like that :)
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Richcar:
[MENTION=3065070]Goldie[/MENTION] thanks that's a huge help I was looking at status bar expanded header xml and the status bar expanded xml so I was in the wrong place , thanks for pointing me in the right direction appreciate the help.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Nice find!

I wish we/someone could figure out theses pkm files.. They are a MAJOR headache.. I am sure they will be on newer/future versions of Samsungs phones..

As far I know, there is no way to correctly extract/convert these files.. Therefore, no theming them..well most of them
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Hmmm so what is a better way of doing it I mean would I be better off to just mess with the style and change it that way
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Umm well that is kind of depending on what you want.. Do you want the menu to just be changed inside the app.. or across the entire system. I did it inside the app bc I wanted everyone who downloaded it to have that color menu.. not to have to install or use vrtheme to theme the framework as well..Just my preference..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
Thank you for this.. Very nice of you to post here for us..Thank you

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I will get with you tomorrow or this week.. it is a pain, but has been done by others and myself.. I will tell you a lil something I did. Match up the folders from The Note 3 music app and the S5 music app.. decompile the S5 music apk, find a pkm that is named exactly like the image is in the Note 3 music apk.. Delete the pkm from the S5 music apk, then drop the image from the Note 3 music apk in the decompiled S5 folder of the same name..Then compile... The music app is very tricky, many of the S5 pkms are not named the same as their corresponding Note 3 or S4 counterparts... But this should get you started...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
I was thinking about doing that.. I am doing the clock.. and right now the clock does not work on a Note 2.. FC's and I believe it is in relation to the pkm's. I went through and replaced all the pkm's with a png, named the same of course, but i made the image with a number, so I could identify where/what they were.. But the app still FC's and I am getting a "Binary XML line #" blah blah error.. I can post the log.. But not sure it will help.. I looked through it and couldn't really determine where the error was coming from..:eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Yeah I just want it to be changed in the app not the whole system
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikeymopar:
Mali Tool can extract only a couple of them. But I have used the tool to convert pngs to pkms and it works. You can use a hex editor and view the header of the non-standard pkm that won't extract and at least find the overall image size as explained HERE

other than that, kinda stuck for now
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
See I tried this and every pkm I tried, resulted in just a black box png sort a thing.. Maybe I was just striking out..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikeymopar:
heh...yeah....the majority won't open. i think i tried every one possible to see which worked and then make similar pngs of those same ones, convert to pkms, flashed successfully and then try to compare the headers. man, i must of been really bored that night :laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Yea I was as well.. I guess my main problem being that the ClockPackage.apk does not even load normally.. So it is kind of a impossible task to see what pkm's break it when it won't even work without theming them.. Lost cause I suppose.. Might have a few other ideas though but yea:silly:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
I just have to say... I am EXTREMELY disappointed in the amount of traffic through here.. Got GREAT dev/themer support.. Just no one willing to take the time and learn how to do things themselves.. :( Sad to see this forum get turned into a give me give me take take..:eek:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
I am disappointed a as well. I wish there had been something like this when I started. Hopefully it will pick up. I ain't going anywhere. And at a minimum I've made a couple of pretty good friends.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Very true... Any thoughts on extending this thread to Android Theme section to bring in more traffic? Not sure how well everyone knows AOSP (me not so much) but I am sure with the GREAT support we have here.. we would be fine..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
A lot of people just read and learn... They don't ask questions, and they use that very elusive to some, search feature... lol.. Seriously all we need to do, is fill this thread with valuable info, and it will help more people than we know.. Thank you for starting this
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] NunHugger:
You are on XDA. Expecting anything from the members here is a crap shoot. I see developers whine about the download to thanks ratio... Or about their thread not being 5 stars. It's pointless to worry about the actions of others. Just focus on the quality product(thread) you have here. This is a nice thread... And I have been a part of a couple just like it. Just being here is an accomplishment... And I am sure like said above, there are many who come in and out without saying anything... But taking away something.

Keep up the good fight Bubba... as well as anyone who contributes to this thread.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Well said sir..

Btw, any ideas on the styles problem I was trying to resolve
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
Very good... Something small but rewarding to get them started...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Yea.. I guess I could have showed them how to make it app dependent too but didn't want to go to in depth
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
Taking the time to show others anything that will enhance their device is good Devsmanship... It was a small but simple gesture from the great rujelus22 that got me started.. Im sure the next gen of themers are searching thru XDA now looking for info.. This is a good place to land
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Well if it brightens up your day I love this trend and I am doing as much as I can to learn how to do everything I appreciate the opportunity and the time you guys put in to teach people like me
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Awesome .. we are glad to have you here ...

It's not so bad here lol .. I don't want to put out a bad vibe .. I just really expected it to take off. But honestly it's still very young and I am old and probably just being impatient. When I first started the thread, it was due to people requesting help (mainly please do it for me). I thought .. why not teach them instead. When I started, someone basically held my hand in a chat app patiently teaching me. I wanted to give something back for all I have received.

I really thought it would be an instant success. But I guess as I type this I realize that no matter what happens down the road .. it is already a success. [MENTION=5887421]note crazy[/MENTION] youou have learned and still desire to learn. Several others have popped in to ask and have received answers that helped them. So I consider it successful.

There are some pretty big names that show up in here from time to time, and I appreciate each and everyone of them. Honored they take the time.

As for [MENTION=5056266]lacoursiere18[/MENTION] .. he has been a blessing to have here. He is much more versed in xml than I am. This is just as much his thread as mine. He has gone above and beyond here .. and has become a good friend and companion. As has [MENTION=4603975]daveyannihilation[/MENTION].

For anyone and everyone else .. if you stop in even just to read .. don't be shy .. say howdy...but only if you want. lol

Anyway I thank everyone loud or quiet that has taken the time to check us out ... and I feel that time will bring us great things .. so enough of this sappy crap .. let's theme sh!t.

Carry on .. nothing to see here.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Well said brother and in time I hope to make a name for myself as well I have been rooting for afew years now and I have always looked for themes im not a fan of stock look its boring to me and you guys have gave me a tool to go with I no longer have to search and search to find something I like now I just make something I like and I feel great when people see my phone and say (man thats cool where did you get that) and I say I made it...its a feeling of accomplishment that will hopefully become someone's favorite theme that I use to search for in the trends I guess in a way I look up to you guys and I strive to learn from everyone that has something to teach im 32 years old I hope to carry the torch next to you guys one day and be the teach as well as the student because in this class you never really stop learning... again thank you for all that you guys are doing [emoji106] [emoji2] its greatly appreciated.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Richcar:
This is a great thread I am using your tools and have watched the videos in the op, I have learned a lot , I haven't said much here but I have been reading and following and I am sure there are many who have learned and are following too so keep doing what you are doing and that's for sharing .
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
You complete me.. lmao
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Awesome ... great to hear from you. Please feel free to share anything you'd like. Glad the threads been a help.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Awwww ... :p

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] tyre777:
Great thread guys. I've started theming as well.. but not in a very systematic way.. lol more of a trial and error thing, I change colors randomly and find out what is changed. Wish there was a diagramatic guide to it...

Anyway a question, I tried searching in this thread but didn't see it..

in VRtheme, can I include smali changes in there or xmls? Or I use classes.dex and resources instead? Thanks
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
If you're making changes to any smali files you will need to include the classes.dex file in the vrtheme. If you're making any changes to any of the xml files in any of the values folders then you will need to include the resources.arsc file in the vrtheme zip BUT! it MUST be stored, not compressed. 7Zip can't do that, so I use WinRar and set the compression level to Store instead of Normal.

If you need a hand with it just hit me up.

Dual booted Slim I9505
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikeymopar:
also (for those that have never touched vrthemes at all) make sure that you have the correct meta-inf/updater-script for your device. the updater-script contains the partition mount points which vary between devices
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
If someone happened to make a tutorial on this showing the finer points to using vrthemes, I'd be glad to post it. [emoji6]

I have never used it flashed one. I always do the entire apk and flash it.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] davidwilson83:
Unless mikey does it first, I'll give it a crack during work tomorrow

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
If I may, I would like to expound on VRT a little more....While you can use the dex, and resource with the VRThemer, not only will you become carrier specific, but your theme for v1 may not work as your carrier updates it's OS to v2.. (Depending on the changes the v2 update brings..) If the carrier makes changes in smali and resource-arsc in v2, then version 1 of your theme will only work on v1 OS.. For this reason, I like to use the whole apk instead... For example, I'm with Sprint, but guys from Verizon and TMob have, and still use my themes.. That's almost impossible using classes dex, and the pain in the arsc resource.. It's almost a certainty that they will experience so many force closes from using Sprints dex, and resource being slammed in their carriers apks, that they would never get to try my themes... But using whole apks has its draw backs for other carriers too.. It will usually break the carrier specifics, like Wi-Fi calling and Bluetooth calling, but they will get to use and experience your theme without the main apks force closing.. But I personally like when I make a theme, that I'm not pressured ( by my own doing ) to update every theme I have as the Carrier pushes out lil updates.. The full apks work on most of the smaller carrier updates... By default the act of using the VRT method, you become more universal too.. ( any and all VRT folders that dont find a matching apk will not harm the rom ) That particular folder simply doesn't get flashed... The pros of using VRT to push dex and resource, is the weight.. If you update a mod you can make a light zip that will update the rom apk with your new mod using VRT and files, instead of whole apks... This is all personal preference and is something that suits me.. I thought I would share this so you can make a better choice depending on your goals..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Like what you did there hahaha
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
LMAO
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
What is a vrtheme?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Maybe one of these guys can expand on it bc I do not use it that much...

But the basics is it a script that basically decompiles a app, injects resources (xml edits, pngs, values) or smali (classes.dex) than compiles it and changes are saved..

So instead of theming a app then flashing that app.. You can use vrtheme to only flash and change what you want.. This is beneficial for multi carrier use..

Hope that is about right.. Like I said I don't use it that much
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
So its like a lazy man themer lol in a nutshell
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
No.. Not at all bc you have to still do the work..

It is just "lighter" and more universal to apply changes..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
I'm sure your being funny, but it's actually revolutionized theming.. Big shout out to the Villain Rom team.. They invented this program.. If your not building a rom, and there are no xml or smali edits, use VRT.. the days of decompiling an apk just to add images or over... There is another way but again, there is no need with the VRThemer.... What it does is, inject our images into the apks, overwriting the stock images with ours... No fuss, no hassle... Again the overall weight of a zip is in play, and we are not disturbing any of the major components of the apk.. If your building a rom, and editing xmls and or smali, you need to get into the apk.. But most of the basic apks we are just editing images , unless the apk uses a light background.. Then we invert or make the apk trans if that's our thing... Inverting or making an apk transparent usually requires editing xmls, I will use the whole apk for this.. We can add apks we've edited, and folders with just images in the VRT zip.. It will flash the apks, then inject the images to the other apks of our choosing... It's actually simple, but genius... Decompiling making our edits then compiling an app is still an essential part of theming, but VRT has made the act of replacing images much simpler...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Good write up..

Check your PM's man.. join the chat..
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikeymopar:
awesome...don't think it could be explained better :D

and now a word from our sponser................

ermmm....similar alternative to vrt......one that i've been using for a couple of years now that i'm quite fond of no matter what rom i'm running...RomCustomizer ;)

besides simple theming, sound additions, and bootani changes it's great for getting rid of apps and storing them in a folder if you ever wanna restore them.

HERE is an old but still kinda relevant write-up on using it to theme apks.

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] dikkebas:
Subtle reminder to me to update the thread? [emoji12]

Edit : and we can do most of what VR-theme can do just putting images and xml in a zip and flash from rom customiser [emoji41]

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[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikeymopar:
:p
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
I will check this.. Thanks for dropping this in... Anything that helps us, helps...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Yes I was just playing around it sounds like something that would be helpful and that os something that I like

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Yes im just messing around this is something that I might need at some point ...right now I am trying to make a fully themed rom so this might just help me out
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
Now I have a question if I pull the themed png from a say 4.3 note 3 rom and paste/overwrite them to a 4.4 note 3 rom will that work ? Is that called porting ? and does it have to be from the same carrier?
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] NunHugger:
Assuming they have the same name and the general same size and format... Yeah. You should be good. Is that porting? Sure.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] note crazy:
thank you I am trying to learn what and how porting is done
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] lacoursiere18:
Like Nun said yes that could be considered porting..but porting is usually more than just images. Say for instance you wanted to make your phone look like a s5, yes a lot of images/pngs are involved but there is also some xml editing. Say you want some of their apps and features.. smali and xml edits are needed..

So I would say there is different levels of porting.. images/pngs being on the more general side.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] mikeymopar:
porting roms and porting themes are two different beasts entirely.

you can use pngs, .9pngs, and pkms from really any rom as long as, like Mr. Hugger stated, they are as close to the same size as possible. also, you need to be careful with compression and dpi that the image is saved at - being that 96dpi is the standard. i've seen some questions by others on why certain images don't work and upon looking at the "new" images they were not the correct dpi. they're only images so if your new image doesn't work compare it to the original one for name, size, compression and dpi.

edit: heh...shoulda refreshed after taking the dog out and before posting.... [MENTION=5056266]lacoursiere18[/MENTION] ninja'd me :silly:
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] Bubba:
Lol. Just don't go by the Urban Dictionary definition. It haz n nothing to do with theming.

Cowboy from Hell on a twisted trail.

Koffed from my Big Ass Outlaw Phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] cerj:
Yes, as long as the 4.4 png is named exactly like the 4.3 png.. In your post you said both pngs are from Note 3's.. Fyi, the png can be from almost any phone or from anything that uses images.. You may need to edit the size and shape of the image .. With VRT, you would name the main folder exactly like the apk you want to theme, then break down the folder names within, taking care to name them exactly like they are inside the apk..This is all case sensitive... This falls in the realm of porting, you are taking images from one thing and porting it to another...
[Galaxy Note 3 Themes and Apps] sapps:
Is the feature broken in 7zip?

My 7zip has that option and it appears to be working. I've made several bootanimations.zip files and it needed to be stored and not compressed.