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[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
It is light again. After an update ( busybox) the darkness is gone.

Reflashing the zip, does not bring the darkness back.

EDIT:

Restore to previous state brings the darkness back.

But... an update of Google apps arrived (automatically)

It is light again. We need an update.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] abufhad:
Much thanks Jermaine I use your stock 5.0.1 now with black theme you're beast :)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
When you have google apps. Don't forget to switch auto update.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] cc101:
Take a look at layers http://xdaforums.com/android/themes/0-themes-official-mega-rro-themes-t3011075 :good:
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] micmars:
RRO works well for those on a rom that supports it.

Other options are to run a theme that handles Google Now if the rom one is running supports theme engine, grab the latest invert on the Web, or wait for TBO or [MENTION=2744223]Archangel[/MENTION] to update his version (the one upon which this is based).
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] SacredMyths:
Thanks! Also, go Bucks.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] joobie21:
Will this work with any other phone besides the Nexus 6? I have an HTC One M7 & I really want this mod.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] skiely666:
Not working on cm12 nightlys opo. Tried flashing, dropping velvet.apk in priv. My gnl launcher is system & there seems to be conflicting ideas about uninstalling it or not before flashing. what say you?

Thanks

PS: my calc did go black...
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] simms22:
just take the velvet.apk out of the zip and drop it into wherever the velvet.apk is in your rom(or wherever the google launcher is), then reboot for it to take effect.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] skiely666:
Yep I did that, it didn't work..

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] simms22:
you are using the google now launcher, with google now all the way on the left side???
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] skiely666:
Yes always..

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] simms22:
is it installed through the play store? if it is, check if its in /data/app/. if its there, delete that version and reflash the zip(or you can try going to the main phone settings, apps, google now launcher, uninstall updates). if you have the newer version installed, it will take precedence over the black version.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] skiely666:
Tried everything, all the things. Not working, its probably got something to do with the google app version not so much the launcher..

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
When you have the updated Google Now Launcher, this zip-file will not work.

Waiting for an update of the Google_Now_Launcher_Calc.zip.

I did some trial and error with apk's with dark background.

See http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=58800976&postcount=57
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] skiely666:
Cheers yo..
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] astrovale:
Problems is: how do you remove the Google Now Launcher? I never had the need to uninstall it and don't know how since it is a system app!

Uninstalled it via rom toolbox. Flashed the file, but it just isn't there! I also tried to copy the Velvet folder from within the zip file into priv-app (cahnging permissions of both folder and apk inside it) but no result: this is very odd indeed! I hate that white drawer and google now!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
After flashing the Black_Google_Now_Launcher_Calc.zip the app drawer had a black background.

Then an automatic update installed a new Google Now. I restored a full backup I made just before flashing.

And I blocked in the settings of Play Store the Google Now from automatic update.

I noticed that not only the velvet.apk was replaced but also the following files:

system/priv-app/Velvet/lib/arm/libvcdecoder_jni.so

system/priv-app/Velvet/lib/arm/libgoogle_recognizer_jni_l.so

system/priv-app/Velvet/lib/arm/libgoogle_hotword_jni.so

system/priv-app/Velvet/lib/arm/libcronet.so
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] simms22:
ok, i found a dark google now layer(app drawer also becomes black) http://goo.gl/eOm1BS
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] astrovale:
Do you mean that all that needs to be done is flash this in recovery? it is such a small file that it is hard to believe! It should replace the velvet.apk that is now in the priv-app folder that is a few mb file and not just a few kb as this one!

It all seems very strange. I was able to perform this trick more than once extracting the black google launcher from a Thyrus theme. Alas, I can't make it stick now!

However, I'm not using a N6, but an LG G3 (not much difference there, I presume).

Strange thing. But I'll keep investigating as I hate that stupid white app drawer! I don't get it: why google should choose the color and not give me the option to choose between dark and light? Many material design apps have incorporated that choice recognizing that many are complaining. Strange that google doens't get it. I must assume we're just a minority and thence there is no reason to please us. I can understand, but still it is a bummer.

I will have to learn how to theme it myself, I guess.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] simms22:
no. this is theming to be used with the layers app(your rom needs special coding to be able to use it). its an open source theme engine started by sony in aosp. many n6 roms include the code to be able to use it now. its much smaller in size than other themes and smaller than the themes used in the cm theme engine. it has nothing to do with recovery, you apply the theme with the layers app. and since its a theme, itll work on any version of the google now launcher, without the theme needing updating. here is some info on the layers app http://xdaforums.com/android/apps-games/official-layers-bitsyko-apps-rro-t3012172
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] midgarsormr:
I've been using simpleaosp with layers but validus does not use it. Anyone know of any other black themed google apps?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jermaine151:
I'm going to start trying to get this updated for the latest version, today. We'll see if I have any luck.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jermaine151:
Upgraded to the latest Google App version on 2/21/2015. I tested it by installing the latest Google App update, having everything go back to white, reboot to recovery, flash zip and voila.

Enjoy and please click the "Thanks" button and someone please confirm that it works for you!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Damon13:
Thank you so much for your hard work and I hope you keep updating it.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jermaine151:
You're welcome! Did it work for you with the newest version?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Crooke356:
Thank you for the update!!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Damon13:
Yes! thanks again
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Tigerstown:
Works perfect for me. :)
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] UKXK189:
Works great!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] edved:
Thanks dude. Works great!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Kitkat launcher is dark

In Lollilipop an app as Gallery in Kitkat is missing. There is an alternative name Photos, but I think the Gallery app is better.

Same with the launcher in Lollipop. The white background is ugly and causes battery drain.

On my Nexus 6 I installed the following apps:

- Kitkat launcher

- Kitkat gallery

See for more the link: http://androidcentral.us/2014/01/download-android-4-4-kitkat-stock-apps-for-your-android
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] creepinm3:
Just sharing that an update came out this morning for me for the Google application. Version is now 4.2.16.87075793
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Damon13:
Hello Jermaine if you have time, can you please update the Google launcher, I installed a new ROM and it came with the new Google search update and it's not theming. Again thanks for all your support.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jermaine151:
Darn it.. I'll take a look. I hope they don't keep pushing updates this fast.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jrun:
Got an update to my Google app today and now parts of Google now are white. Just letting people know so they don't do the update and break it themselves
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Damon13:
Thanks for taking your time to help us with Google and their darn updates.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Goronok:
Same here! No need for all of these updates.

Thanks for all of your hard work on this!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jermaine151:
Guys, I gave it a try and this one is going to be tougher. Google changed a LOT of things as far as the color names, etc. Ugghhh! I haven't given up but I wouldn't be expecting anything soon. :(
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Damon13:
It don't matter take your time, Thanks for working on it, much appreciated.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Goronok:
In the downtime, if anyone is running an RRO ROM (Chroma, Terminus, etc) [MENTION=2808964]jerbeck24[/MENTION] has a layer that closely mimics this mod.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/2tsjh31ux55gd4m/PitchBlack_jerbeck24_googlenow.zip?dl=0

Unzip and move this apk to /vendor/overlay and reboot.

[IMG="Screenie"]http://i.imgur.com/xcRbbvkm.png[/IMG]

Here is his full theme, if anyone is interested :

https://plus.google.com/100642614033588768305/posts/R4Sd7gamuYs
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] simms22:
you need to update your layers app to the layers manager app. you dont need to move anything anywhere with it. all you do is find you layer in your stoatage, choose it, then apply it. anyways, heres another layer that does exactly what the dark version of this apk does, app drawer and everything.. http://simms.derkernel.com/Velvet_dark.apk
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Goronok:
Thanks, but I don't use any layers app. They're all semi pointless - they just move the apk files back and forth from that directory.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] micmars:
Thyrus and Archangel each pushed their updates the day it released.

I'm sure you can grab Archangel's and push it into your zip, as I believe you have him credited in the OP...there's a clutch of new library files that makes it kind of a pain, from what I've heard...

Sent from my Nexus 6 Shamu
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jermaine151:
Thanks. I only credited chaos as that's where I got the first resources. I just searched for Archangel's but it seems to be KitKat only. If not, do you have a link?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] micmars:
Best to credit [MENTION=2744223]Archangel[/MENTION], as I believe he's the source of the one in your zip.

I'm almost certain that the one he's posted will work in your template (and on the Nexus 6, and long as his update has the folders used by our device, all of those xxhdpi items) if you drop the new one and it's associated library files and nuke the old, using 7zip. The inverted one should work on lollipop, as long as the folder structure remains, and the update script in your zip replaces the library files. As to the clear version, I'm not so certain.

Archangel is about the nicest dev on these forums, and I'm sure he'll help you with whatever you need.

Good luck!

Sent from my Nexus 6 Shamu
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Black Launcher in Lollipop 5.1

After updating my Nexus 6 (stock rooted) from 5.0.1 to 5.1 the background of the app drawer was white again.

But I had blocked auto-update of the the Google Now app.

Flashed again the Black_Google_Launcher_and_Calculator.zip and it is dark again.

Again thx for this darkness.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] halfez:
Tried flashing it, got the same issue. The launcher is still white. How do you block auto update? I have it unchecked in Google play store, if that is how you do it

nexus 6

Im running stock rom on 5.0.1

rooted

xposed

Thanks
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Block individual app from auto-updating

In the app Play Store it is possible to block all apps from automatically updating.

But it is also possible to allow auto-update in general and block individual apps.

To block a single app from auto-updates you need to open the menu of the Play STore. Tap the menu-button of the Play Store (left; above)

Settings -> General -> enable Auto-update apps (radio button).

Settings -> My Apps -> Select the app you want to block from auto-updating.

Tap the 3 dots in the upper right corner and uncheck Auto-update.​

I hope this is helpfull.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] halfez:
Thanks

I just flash the version in this link and it worked

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2494145
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] micmars:
That's because that which resides in the zip is from archangel.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] DallasBelt:
Hey guys! Just 3 quick questions:

1) Does the ZIP install the apps in the /system folder?

2) If so, can I delete the default launcher (Trebuchet) when I'm flashing my GApps? (with a bloat removal script)

3) Is it possible to have a flashable ZIP with just the normal themed launcher and not the calculator?

Sorry if this is OT, but I really need to have it, since I can't get GNL to work via Play Store. THANKS!
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Extract the zip on a PC and you will see the folders where the black apk' s will be installed.

You can make a backup of the calculator apk and replace it after flashing.

GNL: what does that mean?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] :
GNL is Google Now Launcher...........:p
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] longshot21771:
Can you revert back to the stock look?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Only 2 options.

A. Restore from a backup

B. An update from Play Store, when [auto] update is enabled .
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] steadilyshine:
Thanks for this.. Shyt is nice..
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Samg381:
Do not use on stock.

After removing google now from my phone and making a backup, I flashed the zip.

Once the phone had finished it's 'Updating Apps', the phone would not boot.

I tried hard powering on/off to no avail. Thankfully I was able to restore from a backup and all is well.

Not sure how something so simple could fail so miserably but alas it did.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Why did you remove google now?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Samg381:
Multiple people in the thread were telling people to do so. I also tried flashing it once without having removed google now and still no dice. The mod doesn't seem to be compatible with stock.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
My N6: stock, rooted and encrypted.

After the update to stock 5.1., it was light again.. But I had blocked Google Now L. from automatic updating.

I only flashed again the Black_Google_Launcher_and_Calculator.zip. That worked for me.

In your case it is possible that this mod does not work, because the version of the Google Now L. is too recent.

On my N6 the version of the Google Now Launcher is 1.1.1.1706998.

If on your N6 the version is more recent, you could try to uninstall the updates only.

EDIT:

After update to 5.1.1 at first the updates of Google.app needs to be uninstalled.

After that flash the zip again.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Samg381:
Good idea. I'll try that in a bit. Cant do it right now.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jdog94:
so this will not work on rooted stock???
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Depends of the version of the Google Now Launcher.

Edit.

The updates of Google.app needs to be uninstalled.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] jdog94:
Google Now Launcher is 1.1.1.1706998 .....rooted stock.......flashed it but all still white except calculater
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
Before flashing I made a copy of the directory /system/priv-app/velvet/

The differences between the Black GNL and the White GNL are as follows:

Black GNL

/system/priv-app/velvet/velvet.apk (34.43 Mb)

/system/priv-app/velvet/lib/arm/libcronet.so

White GNL

/system/priv-app/velvet/velvet.apk (27.20 Mb);

(no libcronet.so)

I tested a manually replace of velvet.apk.

But that did not work. No complete boot, stuck at the screen Android is starting.

So I do not recommend to manually change/replace velvet.apk.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
I had the same after upgrading to Android 5.1.1.

Launcher/drawer white again.

To get this Black Google Know launcher to work again I uninstalled the updates of Google app.

Now it is black again.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Phaze1585:
Will this work with Android 6.0?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] NLBeev:
I don' t think it will work, because I read that Android 6.0 will get a new/different drawer.

But I also read, that we can use ' layers '. All we have to do is install a black layer.
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] gnome_mo:
Is there a way to get this without root?
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] Sheetzie03:
Why own a nexus and not root? Just curious. I know everyone that own nexus devices dont do it but Many do and there are so many benefits. I recommend to :

" DO ITTTT, JUUUUSSSST DO IT!!! "
[Nexus 6 Themes and Apps] gnome_mo:
Haha :)

I bought my (third) nexus just because I don't need to root, everything works out of the box :)

Seriously , my only reason to root when I had Sony phone was to have vanilla Android. With Nexus , I don't need to.

Other than vanilla, I like Cyanogenmod, bud as far as I know, there isn't Nougat version yet.
[Galaxy S 4 Mini Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] zorglub!:
Hi all

Am I alone with a very weeeeak sound

Are there any tricks, or any apps, or any kernel (like Apolo's one for S2...) to increase significantly the sound

Any help welcome :confused:

BTW : Ansdroid 4.4.2 Bootloader I9195XXUCKN1

Found Viper4android...a little improvement !!!
[Sony Cross-Device Development Themes and Apps] Krustnesis:
Hi,

I had created small Watch_Dogs theme last year.

An idea with sharing comes from @Abrar9322 who was first with sharing his theme.

I know that they looks pretty similar, based on the same video game.

Screenshots in attachments.

If you have any suggestions, just PM me :)

If you like my work, just click Thanks :)

@moderators: Thread from Sony Xperia Z3 Themes and Apps could be deleted :)
[G2 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Tazmaniiac:
So today I finally got my phone back from repair, but now the mic doesn't work anymore.. I called a friend of mine but he couldn't hear me,

called 2 others and after that my telephone at home: always no mic, they can only hear me when I turn on the speakers. Same goes for the stock voice recorder app, no microphone.

Yet it works in whatsapp, does WA use another microphone, same goes for calling with speakers on: does the phone have 2 mics? Also when I shout like veeery loud into the microphone and record it, I can hear it, but only when I shout directly in it.

I read that I should use a air cannon thingy (dunno what it's called) to blow the dirt out of the mic, but I don't think that it is full of dirt after the repair.. Any help is appreciated, if nothing works I'll

send it back to repair :crying:
[Shield Q&A] K41N2358:
Hey guys, I had this idea I wanted to run by the community for feedback before I really started digging into it.

I attend PAX East every year and love being able to do Bring Your Own Computer for the LAN fest area. The big problem is my distance from Boston and the size of my PC Tower. Rather than focus on the biggest and beastest of Rigs, I wanted to try the other side of the formula.

The nSHIELD Portable is a decent little machine and seems to have less hardware issues than its newer nS Tablet does. What I want to eventually do is load Ubuntu onto it which would allow me to load Steam and then hook it up to the LAN network at PAX and play games with the other attendees. I currently have a Portable and am just looking for new ways to get more life out of it.

Does anyone have any experience in loading an OS onto the device or experience even in trying to do what Im describing? Any help is welcome :)

Thanks~
[Shield Q&A] mudflap2.0:
i don't know specifically, but I know there are some apps that help install Linux into android because android is based on the Linux kernel and can run it, try going on YouTube and searching Linux on android, or android Linux
[Shield Q&A] aarondr:
Couple of problems with this:

To run Ubuntu you'd need a framebuffer driver compatible with Linux. Some people get around this by running a VNC viewer locally and basically loading up an X11 environment in the background. Performance for gaming would never be there.

Steam is X86 only. The Shield Portable is ARM, which I highly doubt will get a port of Steam. Even if it did, there are no games on steam that currently support ARM. And even if you cross compiled....

You'd be unable to run most OpenGL (think Linux's directX) games due to poor feature support. OpenGL ES is a smaller subset of functionality from the full OpenGL (which games like Half Life and Counter Strike run on) and OpenGL ES is what the Shield supports. To ad insult to injury, the Shield Portable only supports OpenGL ES 2.0 not the newer 3.0, meaning even less flexibility and programmability (less possibility for titles to be ported).

Sorry to burst your bubble. With GameStream though, you could game stream over the internet assuming there was enough download bandwidth where you were. You'd be better off looking at a Haswell based ultrabook if you want thin and light basic gaming.
[Shield Q&A] nex86:
you can not run PC games natively on a Shield, no matter what operating system it has.

with emulators such as dosbox turbo you can emulate older PCs, not faster than a Pentium 1, so you can only run DOS games and if you have a lot of time on your hand install Windows 95/98 to play games such as Half Life 1.

So for PC games you're better off with a Windows tablet.

Intel Atom Baytrail based tablets are fast enough to play games such as Portal 2.
[JASJAR, XDA Exec, MDA Pro Software Upgrading] Crash Override:
Was passed a Universal for repair, it had had a failed flash, wouldn't boot to OS, but had a working bootloader.

Long and short of it, I managed to get the OS reloaded by removing the radio rom from the upgrade, radio rom fails with a 114 upgrade error, but all bootloader commands seem to work, not been able to persuade the Radio rom to install, system reports no GSM, no radio version, no IMEI, but it is at least bootable now.

Am I going to be telling the customer that the unit requires repair at HTC? or is there another way to reflash the radio rom?

I looked round, and thought perhaps a reflash from the SD card, but can't find any info on how to do this, any help would be appreciated

Thanks.
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[Sprint HTC One (M8)] scoobyboost:
will this work on 4.4.4 kitkat?

will this work on 4.4.4 kitkat? and does it matter what version i am on?
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] svennnny:
Everytime I try to go in recovery mode I got a blackscreen and a battery + flashing orange light ..

What am I doing wrong ??
[Sprint HTC One (M8)] sparkeymat:
Since this has been updated does it have the latest twrp and su for HTC one m8 on marshmallow? The download section does not say what it is. It only has the link to download.