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[Android Themes] xcallibur:
Theme overlap

Now I may be wrong, or may be misunderstanding what's actually happening but take a look at the screen shot.......

The status bar and Market Icon are from the STICKERS theme.

I didn't do a wipe or anything but I installed the ORANGE CRUSH theme right after it and ended up with this?

Is this because the ORANGE CRUSH theme isn't finished and these portions of it aren't changed hence the reason why they overlapped from the previous theme?

What are the ramifications of this and could this be exploited some how in the future?
[Android Themes] kopykatkiller:
That would be why, I have not included the Market, Terminal, Pictures, Folders, and a couple of the other built in apps yet. I have completed them all as of now, just have not moved the icons into the apk files yet. Hopefully I will get a chance to continue working on it tonight so that I can post a new update. :)
[Android Themes] JackD3ath:
generally, you flash the stock theme in between theme changes. unless you like them all mixed up, the ramifications are a not complete theme.
[Android Themes] 13bjunkie:
same thing happened to me. i went from fade to blue to orange crush.

icons were oc, status bar stayed fade to blue
[Android Themes] tehseano:
Can't Open /sdcard/update.zip (bad)

Alright so, maybe I'm missing something frivolous? I'm using Stericsons auto-signer. All I have done is:

-Unrar a theme

-edit launcher.apk

-edit landscape launcher

-re-rar launcher, rename to .apk

-signed .apk

-re-rarred entire update, renamed to .zip

-signed update.zip

Then anytime I try to install a theme, I get:

Opening update package...

E:Can't open /sdcard/update.zip (bad)

Installation aborted

I don't understand what the problem is.

Any help? My thanks go out to anyone who can assist me :)
[Android Themes] Meltus:
they're not signing properly.

try using a different signing method and see if you hit the same problem :)
[Android Themes] xcallibur:
Cool

OK... Just wanted to get it clear.

Second thing does the stock theme work with JF 1.41 RC33 or do I have to reflash with RC33 Light version? I'd prefer not to brick this thing again although I've become an expert at it :D
[Android Themes] jjon:
Can some one make a blckberry theme. U kno like the icons how there neon type on the new os
[Android Themes] dthadamaja:
only the stock as all it is are the icons
[Android Themes] dthadamaja:
thanx a lot bro imma try it out right now. i'lll try to link it in my thread as well 8)
[Android Themes] dre332256:
Do i leave the rc33 on the sd card and change the name since the theme will be named update.zip? I removed it and got stuck on g1 boot screen..had to use tmo wing to get rc33 on sd card.
[Android Themes] tubaking182:
you can leave your updates on your SD card if you want, a lot of people don't, mainly because they are large and we have better things that we could use that space for, but i leave my .nbh, and my most recent updates on the sd card, when i want to flash a theme i rename the RC33 rom to RC33.zip, move the theme from /sdcard/themes and rename to update.zip. when i am done flashing the theme i put it back in my themes folder and rename it to whatever theme it is, the rename my RC33 to update.zip, that way if i ever have a problem i can choose between going to bootloader and starting back at RC29 without root, or a fresh flash of RC33 1.xx. it's all up to you, i'm not 100% sure why you got the G1 screen and no boot, but it had nothing to do with removing the update from the card
[Android Themes] dre332256:
STILL stuck on boot screen...and I followed the steps...should i wipe the phone at some point?
[Android Themes] flcl:
DREAIMG.NBH (rc29) is kept in my sdcard in case I get stuck.

Post exactly what steps you are taking. Are you using lite (33)? (where did you get it?)

Put rc33 lite on your sdcard. Do a wipe, then install rc33 lite, and try installing a theme ( DO NOT WIPE when installing the theme, only before installing the os(can i say that; os?) ie rc33/30/29 etc).

LMK
[Android Themes] dre332256:
Using rc 33 from jfk 1.41 thread...wanted to use vinatage war...followed the steps..only update.zip (verf thru properties) ans rc29 nbh..thats all...
[Android Themes] flcl:
I am not calling you out.. but if you don't mind I am going to use you as an example...

As of right now vintage war can not be used with rc33 (i know the title is a bit misleading to noobs) but 1,41 and 1.30 are both rc30 versions *at least in this case* In order to install VW theme, you have to install rc301.41 then install the theme as stated above...

I think the MAIN problem is the lack of "lingo" knowledge, and not the themes that are causing the mayhem.

NEW ADVICE:

Before you TRY ANYTHING, read. Get familiar with what you want to accomplish. In this example you want to install VW, so you have to read the FIRST post of said theme.

What you will find on the first post:

The specs of the theme

General info about the theme

etc etc

key point... look for the version the theme is built for, in this example you can use 1.41 or 1.30 (i believe) BUT IT MUST BE rc30 build.

So if you have another build it simply will not work or will cause problems.

I understand the frustration some are having, but understand this is not your typical phone. Its not a one size fits all type deal, and it just takes getting use to the jargon/terminology. Two days and you will be a G1 Guru, just read and get to know your phone and how to mod it, or else you risk permanently damaging your phone.

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[Android Themes] dhedee:
how to change color text in lockscreen CM10

- date

- status battery

- weather text & location

thanks
[Android Themes] Badalsurana:
nice concept thanks :)
[Android Themes] Ofeliax:
Hi to all,

I just wondering how to put widgetlock on the gt-n7000 note's lockscreen(Goggle, camera,Ecc....).

I'm on lrt.

I'm searching around the forum without result :(

Thanks in advance

Inviato dal mio GT-N7000 con Tapatalk 2
[Android Themes] s-X-s:
You can install icon packs from playstore.... or change icon inside each app apk if u have rooted phone by decompiling n recompiling... icon packs usually miss out some icons for ur apps as they dont contain all apps from playsore or those u installed. If u r asking after seeing custom icons in screenshots they are from home screens not from appdrawer... only proper roms like CM or MIUI have chnaged icons in appdrawer .

---------- Post added at 11:21 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:59 PM ----------

If u want to use themes from xda probably u need to..if the the theme is in .apk format n its signed..u can transfer it to sdcard n install.. if from playstore no need

http://activities.droidicon.com/ is a source for almost all apps on market.. if phone in ur questions search phone or app name .. Also Launcher pro and apex launcher etc have option to find activities for apps in the home screen tap menu.. but it will list all activites releted to the app

for dialer this is com_android_voicedialer_voicedialeractivity
[Android Themes] Planters76:
Hi all,

I am having a few issues with theming these following areas in GB (2.3.5) BlurContacts.apk from grey to white. I thought that these would be located in \BlurContacts.apk\res\layout-finger

contacts_list_search_all_item.xml

contacts_list_search_results.xml

contacts_list_show_all_item.xml

contacts_search_content.xml

but I haven't had any luck when I change them to text white.
[Android Themes] s-X-s:
Have u checked Phonebook.apk... inside 'layout' folder
[Android Themes] SpadaBoss:
hi, i'm making a theme for cm9(apk for theme engine). i have finished all, but i want that my theme is compatible with also cm10. what i must do for that? how i can make my theme compatible for cm10 too? thanks in advance :)
[Android Themes] Planters76:
I don't have a Phonebook.apk. I have BlurContacts.apk, BlurDialer.apk and BlurPhone
[Android Themes] Ivyn87:
Miui Theme (warm space)

Hello,

Sorry for the inconvenience and sorry for my bad english!!

I'd like to edit the warm space theme... i read a lot of guide and I have modified a lot part of the theme... but now I have a problem with the widget and with no system app!! can you help me?

I change with succes all the string and image in the scene.xml call "botton" (like notes, calculator, photos ecc...), but when i try to change the "widget" i can't see my modify... For exemple I change the icon for the phone!! This is the procedure that i follow:

1. Rename the file miss_call.mtz in miss_call.zip and extract it

2. Change the file phone.png with the new one ( i have the same dimension for the two picture)

3. Rebuild the miss_call.mtz

4. Rebuild the com.miui.home.upside

5. Rebuild the warmspace.mtz

6. put into the smartphone and apply the theme

But when i go to the upside part of the theme the image icon for the phone it's always the old photo.png

The second problem is the follow:

if i put in the scene.xml the instruction for the twitter application it work good (component=com.twitter.android) but if i put the instruction for the facebook app it doesn't work (component=com.facebook.katana) and both of application are in /data/app!!!!! Can you tell me how can i do for have facebook button working?

Thanks and regards

Ivan
[Android Themes] zhanjia:
Is there any thread about learning theming at here ? Thanks... i want to learn

Sent from my WT19i
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
There are plenty of guides and tutorials on this site, one of which is a sticky a few threads below this one.
[Android Themes] WhiteBoy997:
hey can anyone tell me where i can find the text "ON" and "OFF" that are used for the thumb switches.

i.e. The Wifi switch, when its turn on the switch says "ON"

Thanks!
[Android Themes] m1keyb:
In framework styles

<style name="Widget.Holo.CompoundButton.Switch" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.CompoundButton">
<item name="android:textOn"></item>
<item name="android:textOff"></item>

<style name="Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.Switch" parent="@android:style/Widget.CompoundButton.Switch">
<item name="android:textOn"></item>
<item name="android:textOff"></item>
[Android Themes] SpadaBoss:
someone can help me? how to make a cm9 theme compatible also with cm10? :)
[Android Themes] anthonycr:
You can install a cm9 theme on cm10, there are no problems with "compatibility". A cm9 theme can be called a cm10 theme, no fixing necessary. However, you'll probably have to add a few more images to make it 100% on cm10, since jellybean has some more images than cm9. Compatibility-wise though, a cm9 theme is already compatible with cm10.
[Android Themes] SpadaBoss:
thank you so much for the info :)
[Android Themes] Max_Terrible:
I want to theme my status bar and navbar. I want to change their backgrounds to images, instead of a flat colour.

Can anyone tell me what I should do to achieve this? What the image names should be, which XML files I should edit and which lines with what they should read? Here is an example of what I have in mind for my status bar and navbar backgrounds.

I've asked the guy that created that theme, but he wasn't particularly helpful. I've also asked in the thread of the ROM I'm using, and they weren't too helpful, either. I don't want to make a theme for Theme Chooser, I'm editing the framework-res and SystemUI APKs from my ROM directly. I'm using ParanoidAndroid 2.20 Nightlies, based on CM10.

Please, can anyone help me, and tell me what I need to edit? I've attached my framework-res and SystemUI APKs incase someone wants to have a look at them, if it'll make things easier figure out and explain.
[Android Themes] omidreza:
hi. there is a beautiful theme for miui GB and i want to have this theme on cm7 or cm9/aokp. is there anyone i can request him to port this theme?
[Android Themes] keenofhiphop:
I also wanted to ask if somebody of the developers is willing to write us a tutorial on howvto mod framework and status bar, cause i want to make an own theme...

I know that system backgrounds are hidden in drawable folder in framework-res.apk...

But... thats... all.... and probably wrong :D :D

I can edit the most i want to edit with uot kitchen, but i would like to know how to edit the apk by myself...

Example: the backgrounds of "tabs" like on the apps- deinstall window, where is written "deinstall" and "cancel", I want to edit those backgrounds (to a picture, not only a colour)

but only an example, maybe a developer could write a short tutorial on that maybe :)

Greets
[Android Themes] ciscogee:
You need to read up on .9patch etc. The .9.pngs are delicate
[Android Themes] GatorsUF:
Is there a quick way to invert the colors or multiple PNGs?

I have about 700 icons I just downloaded from "TheNounProject" and I'd love to have them in white also. However I am not going to open each in photoshop and invert it...

Is there a script or online tool I can use just to invert the png files?
[Android Themes] anthonycr:
Photoshop will do batch edits. Just google "how to batch edit on Photoshop"
[Android Themes] phadly:
Help me with this

anyone can help me please? how can I add a little bit more space at green marked on picture attached below? which file or part that I need to edit? I'm using Galaxy Ace. thanks
[Android Themes] Kondra007:
How-to?

Sorry for my bad English.

I just want to know, how to make my own theme for JB (CM10 or AOKP\AOSP)

I've read that there're some templates..but how can I add new icons to theme?

And please, could you send me a link to a guide? Can't find it via site search :(

Thanks.
[Android Themes] Sean_Seany:
Sorry for the silly question.... But anyone know what locations these are at please ? Im making my first theme and just cant find them. Will i have to import the 9.pngs and refference them in xmls in my theme.apk ?

Im using AOKP build 4.

1 ~ Background for my AOKP weather widget.

2 ~ Background for Toggles / Brightness control.

3 ~ Backgrounds for the notifcation

4 ~Tiles for Notifications , All 3 tiles shown in the image please. ( guess top 2 are the same ?)

Many thanks

:D
[Android Themes] Max_Terrible:
I'm starting to wonder what merit this thread has. On the entire page of theming questions, only two have been answered and one of them not particularly helpful, either.

If no one really checks this thread, or helps, how are we supposed to learn to theme our devices? I've searched high and low, and I can't find any theming help regarding ICS or JB. All the tutorials are old as hell and only relevant to FroYo or Gingerbread. How are we supposed to know how to theme our CM9/CM10 devices if no one's willing to help or share their knowledge?

Regarding my question, 10 posts back; I asked the developer that created the theme that I reference I want to be able to do, and even he wasn't very helpful in really explaining anything to me. Where are we supposed to learn from?
[Android Themes] keenofhiphop:
I have found this, there are some small things that have to do with theming, too. at least with how to edit apks.... for in "mods" you find an introduction how to add a background picture, eg in statusbar, its just a line in the apk, and instead of putting a hexadezimalcode, you "link" a picture.

And for editing tab- backgrounds, you have to open those dangerous "9.png" files.... seems like we have to find out by ourselves, which picture belongs where and so on...

Good luck bro

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1801690 (i know its a quite big thread, but one can learn much useful of it:D)
[Android Themes] Max_Terrible:
Thank you very much. I had a look through it, and although there is quite a few interesting things, there isn't anything that'll help me with what I specifically want to do.
[Android Themes] keenofhiphop:
wow that was good. I even think thatbi understood most of it :D

I am gonna try, doesnt seem to be this hard, and im lucky (at the moment), that i dont have to change the colour, I just want a black nackhround on it, maybebwith some woodpattern, ill see ;)

Thanks again

Greets
[Android Themes] Max_Terrible:
This post really helped me, somewhat, with other things I want to do and try.

You don't maybe have any insight on my post, here, would you? This has been bugging me for several weeks now, and no one, or any place, are able to help me, or even just point me in the right direction.

You seem like you know quite a lot, and like you might be able to know what to do for my situation.
[Android Themes] m1keyb:
In systemui/res/values/drawables.xml there should be a line

<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_background">#ff000000</item>

delete that and add an image in drawable-hdpi or xhdpi named the same. Sorry I can't give you the dimensions required as I've not done it myself...but you should be able to work it out. The same should apply to the navbar but again i've not done that either. See if you can find some themes it's been done in and look at them, that's the best way to learn :)

The more you get involved with theming the less time you have to help unfortunately, that's why you may not have had the response you hoped for ;)
[Android Themes] mmapcpro:
Does anyone know which files in the dropbox apk control the color of the tab bar at the top of the screen? I am trying to make it black instead of blue so that the holo tab indicator will show properly.

Also, while we're at it, the grey bar that has the word "Dropbox" in it, I'd like to change as well. Anyone know?

I've scoured through every xml and png file in the apk, and I can't seem to get right.
[Android Themes] Max_Terrible:
Seems I'm going to be doomed to creating my theme for Theme Chooser, which isn't what I wanted to do. It just seems to be the easiest way to do things, these days. Luckily, I found a theme that'll do as a pretty good base for me to make my changes and add my own things to it.

There's probably going to be a lot of things that I'll need to figure out and add and edit myself, but hopefully it'll all be worth it in the end.
[Android Themes] phadly:
already solved..thanks m1keyb for hint.. :)
[Android Themes] m1keyb:
What did you change? if you don't mind sharing for the benefit of others :)

---------- Post added at 09:36 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:24 PM ----------

On my untouched dropbox that tab is white and it's tab_selected_holo.9 if it's not that try the abs__tab_selected_holo.9

Have you made one of the abs__ab_stacked_transparent images blue? looks like somethings overlaying it there.

The grey bar should be <color name="folderTitleBackground">#ffe6e7e8</color>

edit: the tab bar background is <color name="actionBarBackground">#ff007de3</color>
[Android Themes] phadly:
I edit android:layout_marginLeft value in res/layout/preference_icon.xml in Settings.apk.. :)
[Android Themes] mmapcpro:
Thanks. You were right about the gray bar. The tab bar is complicated. I was able to change the selected tab, but I can't find any way to change the unselected tabs. And even if I can, the blue segment between the star and the search stays unchanged.

I'm considering leaving the whole thing blue, and coloring the icons black.
[Android Themes] m1keyb:
Copy over actionbar_bg.xml & tab_indicator.xml from/to res/drawable

Add these colors (needed for actionbar_bg.xml) and change as required

<color name="actionBarHighlight">#ff000000</color>
<color name="actionBarBackground">#ff007de3</color>

Have a look in tab_indicator.xml and make sure you add all the png's defined in there.

Add the redirections to com_dropbox_android and that's it, should work...

If you need any more help with dropbox feel free to ask as i'm trying to do it myself at the moment, so it's still quite fresh in my mind (but not for long lol)

Some screens of mine :D
[Android Themes] mmapcpro:
I decided to leave the bar blue and make the icons black for now. It's good enough for now. Too much work left on the rest of the theme to spend much more time on it.

Besides, gotta leave something for updates, right? Lol. Besides, I think it looks decent as is. I love your tabs, BTW. Nice work.
[Android Themes] Planters76:
I am working with Gingerbread 2.3.5 and can someone tell me where these buttons are, the ok and cancel?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ojr18umfqdq0dk8/screenshot-1350447064491.png

EDIT located in framework-res.apk/res/drawable-hdpi/zz_moto_actionbar_bkg_bottom.png and zz_moto_actionbar_bkg_top.png.
[Android Themes] Flo0fy:
Hello guys yesterday I installed NTX custom ROM, as far didn't had any problem, but one thing I didn't like about the ROM was it has a light menu list thing. So I decided to search for a solution. I found one but it works just 50% and what I mean by that I changed the "menu_background_fill_parent_width.9.png" to the original Xperia one and now it's black . But the text didn't change so now I can't see the text under the img. So I searched again for a solution. They tolled to another guy with the same thing to change something in the style.xml file, the problem for me is that I don't have a style.xml file so someone can help me what to change ? thanks
[Android Themes] m1keyb:
You need to decompile the apk to see the styles.xml. If you've unzipped the apk or opened archive you'll see resources.arsc, that contains files that you need to decompile to see (res/values/styles)

If you have decompiled it and don't have a styles.xml maybe look for a theme.xml
[Android Themes] Flo0fy:
I decompiled the framework-res.apk but the problem is that I don't have a values folder :(
[Android Themes] d3cka:
Hi all

I made my status bar transparent but the background date isnt transparent. How do i make that transparent? Pls help thanks.
[Android Themes] phadly:
decompile systemUI res/layout/status_bar.xml..search for '@id/date'..change background to android:background="@android:color/transparent"
[Android Themes] b16h22:
In status_bar.xml, change dateview background to #00000000.

sent while doin' some burnouts
[Android Themes] Yurochka:
Need your help

Anybody please help!

Now i have: (image 1), but i want (image2)

I need step-by-step instructions!
[Android Themes] phadly:
did you use any mod like lidroid on this?

and

anyone know how to make dialog button look like in the picture attached below?
[Android Themes] Yurochka:
yes, sure, I'm using mod based on last stock 2.3.6
[Android Themes] phadly:
so you need to edit lidroid-res.apk in 'system/framework/' folder..
[Android Themes] iscariotm2:
Is it possible to customize the icon base in Go Launcher Ex (I guess, I need to edit the theme, but where I can find it)?
[Android Themes] mmapcpro:
I have 2 questions that I pray someone can help me with:

1) Is it still impossible to redirect apks that have capital letters in their name, like TitaniumBackup?

2) Has anyone successfully themed (redirected) com.google.android.apps.shopper? I have made the appropriate entry in redirects xml, to redirect from com.google.android.apps.shopper to com_google_android_apps_shopper, as well as created a com_google_android_apps_shopper.xml file in my xml folder. Within that file, I redirected the drawable/ic_launcher to drawable/com_google_android_apps_shopper_ic_launcher, and have a matching png file of the appropriate size in my drawable-hdpi folder. This is the only app that I have this problem with (excluding apps with capital letters in their names).
[Android Themes] k4bbe:
Posted in error. Please delete.
[Android Themes] gioyocho1:
can anyone link me motorola's original launcher or theme? with change icons speed dial widgets and etc...
[Android Themes] d3cka:
How to apply dim and blur ALL popup dialog like when we pressed power off button? Which xml file to edit?