yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
When you resign the zip file it creates these. Even if you were to edit them, you would still need to resign the update.zip file which would overwrite them.

In regards to the FC, is it only in Settings, Sound & Display? Is it constant or just a random occurance that happens every-once in a while. Also.. which Launcher do you have? I have read somewhere that if you have a lot of widgets with 4.2.12.2 it can cause problems. This could be true with any rom though. Also keep in mind that if you are using the Advanced Launcher, that home screen substitute hasn't been updated in MONTHS. Where I'm sure Cyanogen has updated his Launcher a couple of times since the Advanced Launcher has been updated. Also, I get many FC just because of the Launcher.
[Android Themes] masr1979:
Ok thanks, I wasn't aware if signing them would create them since I once had an error because of some missing values while signing.

As far as the FC, constant, using the regular launcher and it does it with my screen full of widgets or when they're all blank. I just tried it after a wipe, and a fresh install before even installing anything else. I tried applying the base rom, cyanogens update, and the theme file before rebooting, as well as base, cyano, reboot, theme, reboot and lastly rebooting in after applying each update, but I get the same result.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
well I'm pretty shocked that you are having this problem consitantly with two different versions of this theme and with different launchers even after a wipe. Believe it or not my version and Nabzilla's version is completely different with the exception that he uses some of my framework files. Perhaps that could be the problem. I assume that you're using Cyanogen's 4.2.12.2. I know that sounds like a pretty stupid question but I had to ask. We would all feel like dip sh**s if you were using a rom other than Cyanogen's 4.2.12.2.
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
same here

I am getting those FC's too.. i think it has to do with rings extended or the app you use to change the ringtone, when i tried it with the default android ringtone chooser, it worked fine. When i try using Rings Extended, it Forcloses.. I hope this problem gets fixed..other than that, i love this theme. Thanks
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
I'm confused.... if it only happens with a third party app then why would you blame it on this theme?
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
well, rings extended has worked with all the other themes that i have tried, il try the metamorph version of your theme and see if its the same problem. I recently had the ubuntu theme before i installed this one, and i had no problems, the only reason i switched to this one is because it looks better IMO. But i dont really mind that ringtone problem, because theres ways to go around it.
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
nevermind, lol i cant try the metamorph because im on 4.2.12.2
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
One more thing i need to add, rings extended works when you go to change your ringtone in the Alarm Clock app, it just doesnt work when you try to change ur actual ringtone. Very good looking theme once again lol..
[Android Themes] Tone-E:
This is the best theme ever!!!!!

thx binary:)
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
Are you sure that this is related to the theme and not the rom???

I fail to see how the theme could effect the alarm or ringtones.

Anyone else have experience this???
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
ya im pretty sure its related to the theme, rings extended works prefectly with the cm rom without any theme on it. It also works with the other themes that i have tried including ubuntu. To make sure it wasnt a bad install or anything, i have even wiped everything and installed the cm rom and your theme again and still the same problem. I dont know if im the only one experiencing this, but its just a very small bug that has a workaround.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
What other themes does it work on?

It may be related to the modified .jar files in the framework. Some files need to be modified for the white text. That's the only thing it could possibly be.

If that's the case, then there is NOTHING that we can do about that.
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
ok, i wiped and reflashed everything again for the third time and now i dont get any FC's. everything seems to be working now. I think it didn't install correctly the first times i did it.
[Android Themes] Tone-E:
binary you think you can lower the copperish battery icon to like 30% on the lockscreen instead of it turning coppper on like 60%,just a suggestion.....keep up the good work tho:D
[Android Themes] rashad360:
Great work binary! I love this theme :D
[Android Themes] masr1979:
Well personally I doesn't matter whether I have rings extended installed or not, it still FC (as I said I even tried it with a fresh wipe and nothing else installed). It could be just crappy luck on my side; I remember people having issues with the HTC Wizard on some roms that I could never get even if I tried. I've also been having sporadic trouble signing onto google after fresh wipes, but this is not remotely related to the theme as this happens before I even install the theme. I usually skip signing on during the setup wizard, and when I try to afterwards it would just close immediately without so much as a warning. I've had to do a few consecutive wipes to get this working sometimes. Anywho, that could be more proof of my crappy luck with android these days.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
Well unfortunately it's difficult to make something 100% stable for everyone because everyone's taste is different. If you look at the stats (updated periodically) it's about half/half with those that like the advanced launcher and those that don't. Then the majority prefer the stericson's lockscreen modification, yet there are those that don't. Some have tons of apps (I have over 270 personally), yet others do not (such as Cyanogen). There are some (again, like Cyanogen) that do not like adding a theme to their device. Some do. So take all of these factors and what do you get? A HUGE variety because of personalization, preference and demand. Some apps may conflict with the certain rom and some may even conflict with eachother. And while Cyanogen tries his best to make his rom work for everybody, it is virtually impossible to do so because everyone's phone is different. Different carriers, devices, sdcards, ext partitions and sizes, apps, themes, etc. So it is possible that a theme could effect a rom. But bare in mind all that a theme really is. The original rom with some system apps removed and the ones that remain are often modified with different pictures. Nothing more. Saying that you're having problems with your phone because of the theme is like getting your car painted and blaming the ones that made the paint for engine trouble. It just doesn't make much sense. Kind of an unfair metaphor because a theme messing up your phone is possible... just unlikely if the developer takes his/her time and does it right. Other than changing the .png files the only other thing that is modified is a few .jar files in the framework. Also, some developers like to add third party apps to their theme. As we have discovered that doing so can cause problems for those that are on the Eng/Hard SPL bootloaders. So... if your phone doesn't boot up it's probably because of that. If it has a lot of FC's... it's probably an app or widget (assuming that you've already ran fix_permissions). Anything else... it's nearly impossible to tell.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
As it is right now the battery levels are as such:

Green is 100%-66%

Copper is 65%-31%

Red is 30%-0%

If I turn the copper on at 30% then where would you suggest red to start?

Perhaps at 10%

Maybe I can modify it a bit to be something like...

Green 100%-75%

Yellow or Lime 74%-50%

Copper or Yellow 49%-25%

Red 24%-0%

I'll give it an alpha.

How about the size? Too big? Too small?

Wow... I think that's going to be some work though. I could use a hand. ;)
[Android Themes] agentaaron:
I have a question for you Binary

I am using the flashed version of the standard lockscreen with advanced launcher on CM 4.2.12.2

I often receive the force close/wait option when I reboot my phone due to the advanced launcher...I choose wait and within about 2-3 minutes everything loads and all is fine. I just wondered if this was normal? Or is there something I can do to prevent this?
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
It is normal. You may have better luck reducing your screens and removing some widgets. I most recently tried that and I had some positive results. The problem may also be in the Advanced Launcher app as well. The app hasn't been updated in several months where the rom has been updated about a dozen times since then. No surprise. Try the standard launcher and don't get too crazy with the widgets and you should be good.
[Android Themes] pkrattu:
Yes. please add yellow. That would be a better looking battery too. As far as the percentages, i think they;re good at what your recommending.

Green 100%-75%

Yellow or Lime 74%-50%

Copper or Yellow 49%-25%

Red 24%-0%
[Android Themes] masr1979:
I understand that, and trust me I don't expect you or anyone else to hold my hand and walk me through my problems. I've learned to read the board and take care of things myself, but I try to bring up any issues I encounter to make others aware of it. I also don't like to go around blaming things on the work of devs, because I know 99.5% of people here do these things in their time off, and mostly for fun, but I can assure you that on my phone the themes (I can't say if all, or just these 2) are affecting it. As I said before, during the tests the only things that was installed was the themes, aside from that everything was else was stock cyanogen, aside from my sdcard, but since I don't have swap, or an ext partition on it I doubt that could be causing any issues. Before installing the themes the settings worked fine, after that I got the same FCs on the same items.

In any case, no biggie, I'll just go without a theme until the weekend when I have time to tinker around and find the cause of my FC woes.

P.S. Just to reiterate, I'm sure I saw one other post before mine that said they had the same problem as I did, since I didn't see anyone answer the guy I decided to put the question out there again. My intention was never to point fingers, or anything like that, but having gone through all the steps and precautions I did and still get the same results I feel it's at least appropriate to bring it up. If only 3 of us experienced the issue, then it's probably something wrong with the our methods or hardware, that's basically what I wanted to know.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
I think that most users have an ext partition on their sdcard and that maybe where you are having problems. Without the seperate partition, all of your space will be used up fairly quickly. So if your already tight on space and it works on a Cyanogen rom then adding a theme could (in theory) increase the amount of space used up in the /system parition. Plus some roms are equipt with third party apps. So what happens if you are already tight on space, install a theme that is barely able to install but the third party apps push it over the limit? No suprise that some would get forcecloses. What about swap? Compcache? CPU overclocking? Do you do any of that? Let's start off by setting the environment* of your device so we can help you out the best way that we can. Also if you can provide a logcat... that would be great.

What does mount come up with in terminal?

What do you get when you df in terminal? (input df /system)

Which rom are you using?

What spl do you have?

Layout of your sdcard (fat, ext, swap)

Size of your sdcard

Speed of sdcard

and any other useful bits of info.
[Android Themes] cashoplz:
How do you apply the theme for this?
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
What are you talking about? Seriously? Are you asking how do you apply this theme?
[Android Themes] seaweeduk:
Hey binary I hope another of your fantastic updates comes out for .13, I noticed in cyans thread that the contacts.apk included in the update needs to be swapped for this updated one http://n0rp.chemlab.org/android/apps/Contacts.apk

Just thought I'd let you know in case you'd missed it in cyans thread included the old .apk in an update.

Thanks again for your hard work man
[Android Themes] staunty:
Binary,

I am switching between your mix and the Darkstar rom...I prefer the battery icons in that rom...could I just do a straight .png swap (darkstar battery icons in place of your icons)? As long as the name of the .png's stay the same, it should work, correct? Or is it not that easy considering yours is a hero rom?
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
Yeah I noticed. I've been around long enough flashing Cyanogen's Roms to know that I should always wait for a .1 before doing anything. Otherwise it's a waste of time and effort. I'll do it tonight. ;)

It's not a rom, it's a theme. Rom is the Cyanogen 4.2.12.2/4.2.13.x modification that you flash once you've rooted your device. And in regards to the battery icons and such yes. As long as the names are the same it should work just fine. Just make sure to re-sign the framework-res apk file and toss it back in the themes update.zip file and re-sign that. Flash away.
[Android Themes] bawilson2:
Check out the MetaMorph application by Stericson. It is perfect for doing what you're talking about without having to deal with all the signing of apks.
[Android Themes] staunty:
I meant theme, not rom. I do know the difference but I had a brain fart. OK, so I've swapped out the image files but I am on a mac right now. I am not sure how to repack the file(s) back into a .apk. Basically I need to turn the edited file back into a .apk, correct? I've searched around but I can't really find an answer that is on my level of knowledge...I don't know if it will be easier to do when I am back on a PC but I assume I'll be confused as well.
[Android Themes] philosophics:
You do good work boss!

So good in fact, I downgraded back to cm .12.2 just because CHM---- 1.5 turns the phone into a keypad lit brick.

What can I say, looks are more important to me than performance...

Anxiously awaiting an update for .13

Odds are there wont be a 13.1 in my opinion but I'm just a small lab rat with no voice...
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
I know NOTHING about macs. Sorry.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
Alright... I'll get cracking on it. ;)
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
Binary100100 CHM Version for CM-4.2.13

I really wanted to wait for a 4.2.13.1+ release... but...

Here is my version of the Community Hero Mix. This is not the official Nabzilla release. Always do a backup before doing any modifications to your device!

You will see the theme.theme in framework. Don't worry. It won't hurt your theme. This is for the Cyanogen Updater app (edit: finished uploading to updater app @ 1555 1/13/10.)

Enjoy!

change log:

I added:

Market 1660 (not fully themed)

Contacts.apk from Eclair thanks to ChainsDD and Wysie (added a little theme to it)

Themed the selected outline for music and power widgets

New boot animation

Because of problems that seem to be related to third party apps bundled with the theme, they've been removed.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Also contains:

Advanced Launcher (optional)

Phone.apk v22

Eclair icons

Stericson's Lockscreen (optional)

Per request, I modified the Stericson's Lockscreen battery indicator to stay green for an extended amount of time.

I also included the patch that Cyanogen mentioned for the Contacts.apk file

Made an experimental MetaMorph version.

other minor changes

Also available on CM Updater app!

And of course I am not to be held liable for any damages that this may do to your phone, data or any kind of personal injuries. By clicking any links within this post you agree to the following:

"I accept the fact that if I do not know what I am doing or how to apply this modification then I will research first before asking any questions and will in no way shape or form hold anyone with the exception of myself liable for any damages that which may occur. I understand that I should do a backup prior to clicking and downloading any links and files within this post. I also understand that I am chosing on my own will to continue at my own risk."

Without Lockscreen with Advanced Launcher

(modified 1/13/10 @ 1551 pst)

md5: 6f94d10defd670051c80b4621d703dbb

I understand the risks involved and shall not in any way hold anyone except for myself responsible for downloading and applying this CM 4.2.13 theme modification with the standard lockscreen with Advanced Launcher.

Without Lockscreen and without Advanced Launcher

(modified 1/13/10 @ 1553 pst)

md5: 790e0654961c17e16ab92dd55186de97

I understand the risks involved and shall not in any way hold anyone except for myself responsible for downloading and applying this CM 4.2.13 theme modification without Stericson's Lockscreen and without the Advanced Launcher.

Stericson's Lockscreen Update

(modified 1/13/10 @ 1553 pst)

md5: a1b6468ce637f27a27b8ff9579c193d6

I understand the risks involved and shall not in any way hold anyone except for myself responsible for downloading and applying this CM 4.2.13 theme modification to add Stericson's Lockscreen.

I am working an a Meta-Morph version. Test it out here:

METAMORPH BETA PROJECT!

Please make sure to make a nandroid backup prior to testing. Thanks.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
CHM CM-4.2.13 Binary100100 Version Stats

Stats as of 2348 pst on January 15, 2010

Standard lockscreen w/ standard launcher downloads = 145

Standard lockscreen w/ advanced launcher downloads = 186

Stericson's Lockscreen Update = 178

Metamorph = 3

Total = 512
[Android Themes] philosophics:
wow. That was quick bud! mad props.

No problems installing. Glad that bundled apps from previous are no longer there. Freed up some memory for me.

Keep up the good work mang!
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
Oh yeah... I forgot to add that to the change log. Thanks for reminding me.

Glade you like it.
[Android Themes] seaweeduk:
Binary you are the man :D
[Android Themes] philosophics:
One other thing I noticed is your fancy cool wallpapers aren't loaded either but no biggie. I use my own.

Don't know if you were aware or not. I know it was a rush job...
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
You must be using the standard launcher. Yeah. I just used Cyan's because the other ones were causing force closes for some reason. I know about it already. I'll working on it for the .1+ release.
[Android Themes] philosophics:
to be honest, i use which ever one works. This time, it just happened to be the first one that popped up in cm updater.

Had some problems with installing themes.and I worked really hard to do what I could to get your theme working so I feel proud with what I've accomplished so far.

Although, I did change the boot splash to a lightning animation sorta lookin kind.

Maybe you could incorperate it into the next version. Just a thought...
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
I think that was my boot animation from my earlier themes. Feel free to use which ever boot animation that you like. And just being honest here... it sounds like your modifying my theme to best suit your needs. That's all I did in the first place. I modified the original Nabzilla's theme and added a few of my personal touches here and there. I then started porting over my own personal versions before Nabzilla could push his over and was reading several posts where people where waiting for his updates. So I decided to share my version. So that's how my version got started. By doing nothing short of what your doing now. ;)
[Android Themes] philosophics:
And I see where you're coming from on that. I have come here from mmus.us and I'm used to motorola p2k and moto-linux themes. Those themes are cake walk compared to these and you're really good at it. Just to throw it out there like it was nothin...

Doing the things that I do to my G1 has actually become a pain staking feat. Once something is done, I'm very weary of changing anything else.

The way this android platform is structured is very odd to me.

I have never heard of .9.png's before either and I dinked around tryin to figure them out when I was changing the black bar for the first time and then gave up when I discovered metamorph.

Sooner rather than later, I will learn .9's and I will try to push out an awesome theme but until then, I hope you and everyone else will continue to do what you do and do it good cause we all enjoy it and I will continue to not be a noob and limit my posts to a bare minimum unless necessary.

The only thing holding me back from making themes and possibly even other things is that my pc parts haven't come back from RMA yet so a friends laptop and a g1 browser just doesn't cut it sometimes...
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
The .9.png files can be a pain in the arse. I found it best to download the source from Cyanogen's github and edit the files there and then compile the whole source in Eclipse. OR... you can use somebody elses already modified .9.png files. :p
[Android Themes] philosophics:
and so far, that's what I've been doing. Sometimes I feel like a freeloader here though cause I know I'm not stupid. The .9's are just... geting the whole editing crap to work...

Ya I don't like em very much but they'll get put in their place. With all the guides out there and a lot of helpful people so I don't think they'll get the best of this guy...
[Android Themes] cashoplz:
Sorry I was joking, first of all I would like to thank you for a such beautiful theme, btw I do have a few newbie questions if you don't mind.

1. Does this theme eats up your battery?

2. If I wanted to update to the lastest CM then do I have to somehow uninstall this theme before i apply the update? Or I can just go right ahead?

Thank you.
[Android Themes] tjizzle:
gmail app

Hey after i installed ur binary theme i cant send mail from my gmail app. i can receive tho. have to send from browser. what do you think? other than that ive been using binary hero for a loooong time n love it. miss the extra widgets.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
1) It might a little because back in the day when Cyanogen actually included the battery indicator in his lockscreen (if anyone can remember) it was theorized that the battery indicator was consuming some of the battery life. So... maybe. It's kinda difficult to prove or disprove. Again... it's theory.

2) You do not have to uninstall the theme but it is always encouraged to perform a nandroid backup prior to installing or flashing ANYTHING.
[Android Themes] Binary100100:
I'm testing my gmail app now... not sure how it'll be related to the theme though since I didn't touch the app. Huh... yup... seems to be a bug. I'll look into it. Maybe it's just a network issue or something with Google. I'll toy around with it. Maybe I'll push the gmail app from Cyanogen's rom and see if that one works.

EDIT:

Yeah... ummm... so I just realized (more like remembered) that Cyanogen does NOT include the Gmail.apk file in his roms. So I grabbed the one from the signed-dream_devphone_userdebug-ota-14721.zip file that I have archived and I'll try pushing that over... but I don't think it's going to matter because I don't think that it's the app and I don't think that it's the theme. If you look at the contents of the theme it does not include Gmail.apk so it is almost impossible that the theme is what is causing this issue.

But for sh**s and giggles I think I'll try restoring my phone to a pre-themed state (yes I practice what I preach and make backups with nandroid, switchrom AND bart!) and try it then. If it sends then it's a modification in the theme. If not then it's not my problem. ;)

In regards to the extra widgets... just download them from Market and they should be installed on your phone for good.

EDIT 2

As you can see... no theme... and it's "Sending..."

Confirmed... it's not the theme. I'm actually relieved. ;)