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[Android Themes] david1171:
mine never asked me to update, it just did it own its own.

http://forums.t-mobile.com/t5/Marke...tion-for-Android-Market-Purchases/td-p/271145

according to this, they are rolling the update out in increments.
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
yes it has been rolled out to my area I had it before I wiped my system a day ago. I also had no problems with metamorph and themeing it. Oh and metamorph shouldn't theme it unless the theme has been built with the new vending.apk in mind. The default for vending is in /system/app/ if it is being install to /data/app/ metamorph wouldn't be themeing it since it can't theme anything in /data/app/. Unless it is being installed to /system/app/ then it would be themeing it.
[Android Themes] david1171:
i got screwed with it real good the past day or two. i had to theme the com.android.vending.apk, sign it in .zip with the test keys, then push it to /data/app/ before my market would be themed, or even work. also i wiped about 6 times in the past 2 days, and got it after each wipe.
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
I wonder how T-mobile is able to push stuff to rooted phones in the first place. Personally thing that should be optional. Hmm have you just tried moving the market app to the /system/app/ I know you can do that with maps and it doesn't have to be resigned.
[Android Themes] Stericson:
Can someone please send me this update?

I need it to see whats happening...to see if I can find a fix....

Stericson.g1@gmail.com
[Android Themes] david1171:
there is still the vending.apk in /system/app/ but there is also a complimentary file com.android.vending.apk that they place in /data/app/, and the market for 1660 will not be themed or work if just vending.apk is themed. i had to push a themed version of that .apk to /data/app/ to get it working. also, the images in that file are slightly different then the ones in vending.apk but most of them are the same.
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
I will play with it more when it gets pushed back to my phone again and have a closer look at it this time.
[Android Themes] david1171:
ok, hopfully you can figure out a better fix for it, i really think its a cheap move how they put it on there without any prior warning.
[Android Themes] Stericson:
yea I dont like it one bit.
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
Okay just so I am clear on this. Is it just having metamorph installed on the system causing the crash or just when it themes the market. sorry for all the questions if I had a copy I wouldn't be asking so many.
[Android Themes] Stericson:
When you theme framework it causes the market to crash now with T-mobiles new update.
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
yeah sorry for hitting you up 2 times there Stericson I posted on twitter then though this would be a better place to figure out what it is doing.
[Android Themes] chumer:
i dont know how to what it means.... can you please send me the details to my email (ch.umer@gmail.com) how to fix this SU error
[Android Themes] Ryanmo5:
Just got donated version, thanks for all you've done for android!
[Android Themes] simms22:
i am the only one i know that hasnt received the market update, but again, im the only one that i know using metamorph. is it possible that im not getting the update while im using metamorph?
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
the update is staged so it is released over a period of time, so your phone may not have been hit with the update yet.
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
has there been a fix released for the T-Mobile market crash yet? Just want to know before I spend a bunch of time trying to find a work around for it.
[Android Themes] Stericson:
nope, I still havent gotten it....
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
I got some logs if you want to have a look.
[Android Themes] Stericson:
I've seen logs, they dont do any good atm....
[Android Themes] ryanolson7:
I don't know what is going on.. but when i do any morphs to framework-res.apk my phone freezes up while it's applying the morph.. any ideas on whats happening with that?
[Android Themes] Alleviate:
Same thing happened to me... my phone would get stuck on applying the framework-res.apk. I just reflashed my current CM and then applied the morph. Idk what the problem was though..

EDIT: Just morphed the new Experion and it caused the Market to crash. I downgraded my Market to 1620 through Settings and my downloads are working now. What does the new 1660 updated Market do anyway?
[Android Themes] Stericson:
suppose to allow carrier billing....
[Android Themes] Alleviate:
Carrier billing for all apps? Or just the crap ones T-Mobile recommends :P? Eh, hopefully this gets fixed soon, I love your Metamorph app!
[Android Themes] spanishboy15:
hi i am sorry if this has already been asked but I did not want to waste time reading 30 pages.

so here goes:

I downloaded andexplorer, metamorph and I have rooted my motorola droid.

I know I rooted it because I manually updated to android 2.0.1 and also 2.1, i downgraded again to 2.0.1

I tried to open metamorph, but everytime i open it, it closes out and says that i need to make sure i have enough memory and that i have busybox installed, i am really started to get p'ed off. so can some one please help me????
[Android Themes] shizs14:
Your busybox may be in the xbin folder. just run this command to copy it over to your bin folder

su

cp /system/xbin/busybox /system/bin

MM should work. It work for me on my droid 2.1
[Android Themes] spanishboy15:
I am sorry but what exactly do i do...

I kinda dont understand the abreviations lol

thanks sooo much
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
If busybox is not installed, cp may not work. In this case you can use

if <path to busybox> of <desired path to busybox>

BE SURE TO SEARCH AND READ ABOUT USING if/of, AS YOU CAN DESTROY YOUR PHONE IF DONE WRONG.
[Android Themes] sassyness77:
weird problem...

ive made themes before with meta morph and used many, but i made one from the eclair full theme from post your morh page, changed it and renamed the .thm file like i have done before. but when i apply the theme it loads it up and applies it but nothing is changed? after reboot still the same? why is this happening im on cm4.2.10.1
[Android Themes] sassyness77:
sorry i forgot the weirdest part duh, i applied the theme in the morning and it worked, now today after removing it i cant apply it again there is no change anymore?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
You probably need to make more room in your system folder. Open the terminal, type in df, what do you see?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
One question, Two ideas..... Stericson, please check out my ideas...

First the question:

I was wondering what I need to do to customize my apks (from market apps). I understand how open up the app, and change what I want, but my question has to do with signing the apk. Is it as simple as opening the unzipped apk as a project in eclipse, then exporting as a signed apk? Or is there something more I need to do?

P.S. I am not planning on distributing warez with my theme, I just want to change my personal apks.

Now the ideas:

1. One of the big issues with metamorph comes from lack of space in the system folder. Thus many themes will not morph correctly unless people have either the haykuro spl, or delete unwanted system apps. What if instead metamorph created a system folder that is symlinked to the cache (another 45MB of unused space for those with rooted phones). This would give more than enough space for anyone to flash metamorph.

2. The second issue is of course with the market. It seems that after an application of metamorph, the android market TOS must be agreed to in order to download apps. Would it be possible to force the market to allow one to agree after an application of metamorph? Or, is there a file in the phone that can be written over to convince the market the TOS has been signed?
[Android Themes] Dyonas:
I have a quick question about the .thm file and here seems as good a place as any to put it. If I used the colour changer java app to change the notification colours would the changed .jar files go in the same directory as the .thm file?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
Explain more please. I am sure I can help, but I am a little bit confused.
[Android Themes] david1171:
i think you would want to make a folder called services, place classes.dex from services.jar into it, the in the .thm file put services.jar /system/framework/ as the location for it. I think that is how it could be done.
[Android Themes] thegame93:
hello, I have a Droid (Milestone for us :) ) and I'd like to know if Metamorph works with it ? Can I use it without rooting it ? Thanks !
[Android Themes] david1171:
http://www.androlib.com/android.application.stericson-xda-metamorph-xnFD.aspx

It will work with it only if you have it rooted and have busybox installed, so no you cannot use it without rooting it.
[Android Themes] Dyonas:
Inside the /system/framework/ folder there are lots of .jar files, like services.jar, as well as framework-res.apk and I know how to arrange folders for framework-res.apk in the theme file but I don't know where there changed .jar files like services.jar would go. A little visual aid perhaps...

Inside the "framework-res" folder are images relating to that, the same for other folders there. The .jar files, would they go in the root of the theme where the .thm file lives?

I'm not sure if what david said is what I want or not, I'll look at it more while I wait for any other replies. Is it only services.jar that relates to the date and clock text colour david?
[Android Themes] david1171:
the date and clock color are controlled by services.jar and the text of the notifications color is controlled by status_bar.xml in framework-res.apk/res/layout/
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
I think this example will help: I have been making black bar mods for metamorph, and this requires changing the classes.dex file from services.jar. I do not place the entire services.jar in my metamorph theme, instead I make a folder called services, in which I place classes.dex. Then in my thm file I add the entry

services.jar

/system/framework/
[Android Themes] koraun:
guide

does anyone have a quick how-to guide for metamorphing....I tried it once and i messed up my phone...when it rebooted it just had the blank black screen i had to reroot it because reflashing CM 4.2.9.1 didnt work...im scared to try it again until I get a good guide or how-to...FYI the steps i took were

1. install metamorph

2. install andexplorer

3. dl theme

4. in the window i applied the whole theme

then when it rebooted it i got the blank screen...i fixed it but i just wanna know how to metamorph since it is alot easier than flashing
[Android Themes] 808xplode:
Can Metamorph delete files from .apk's and .jar's or can it only replace them?

If so can I tell it to delete specific files like (/system/app/Launcher.odex)?
[Android Themes] 808xplode:
Koraun are you installing a theme built for your ROM?
[Android Themes] shinta4e:
alright

hello all was wondering if anyone had posted a stock 2.1 theme template as iam extremely interested in skinning my droid i find the bottom bar a tad too bland and i would like to change some things up dialer,contacts,launcher2 ect. thanks i hope everyone had a great holiday and will have an awesome new year as well :D
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
I have not been able to find a way, so I am going to say no (but please correct me if I am wrong). What I have done to make apks smaller is creating empty images, etc, then replacing the originals with these.

The only way I have found to truly remove files from the apks, is to compile from source.
[Android Themes] Dyonas:
Thanks again david, always helpful and with the information I need!

Thanks cloverdale, that confirms what david already said but still thanks for helping too :D
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
Does anyone know which file controls the color of the text in the calendar?

Thank you.
[Android Themes] jairomeo:
In the widget?

edit: If that's what you are looking for, I'm pretty certain its in the colors.xml in the source, I've wanted to change it before, but I can't import the CalendarProvider in eclipse, it tells me the java file doesnt exist
[Android Themes] sassyness77:
confused...

okay, i have made themes already and used metamorph as well. ive never had a problem until now, i made a theme applied it and then tied another, so when i went to reapply it in te morning, it applied and nothing changed, i did df in terminal and came up with 27168k avalible? any help?
[Android Themes] DannyAGuirre:
hellpp?

Hi. I'm having some trouble nd I am wondering if any of u guys can help. I am try to theme my dwang 1.17.1 rom wit the mat 2.0 theme. Everytime I chose it with metaphor it says that it doesn't have a theme control file. I askd the developer of this theme for help. But no responce yet. Can someone help me?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
I am actually referring to the blue color in the calendar app itself. I want white font with black background, but cannot figure out how to do this.
[Android Themes] shusuke028:
Force closes

Alright, i tried Metamorphing a theme onto my phone running CM's 4.2.9.1 and I clicked Pick Theme, then I pressed on the theme zip, and when I restart my phone, all I get is force closes. They just keep popping up one after another so that I can't do anything else on the phone; not even go to home. Help please?

EDIT: although i've seen this problem brought up in this thread, I haven't seen anyone post a solution. I'm not saying it's the themes fault or anything, I'm actually pretty sure it's my fault. I'm just not sure what I'm doing wrong. I've tried reading the guide, but still can't figure it out. I would really like to get metamorph working. Lots more possibilities :).
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
X

Try opening the terminal and enter

su
fix_permissions
[Android Themes] Stericson:
Post what theme it was and what rom your on and what version it is :)
[Android Themes] jairomeo:
I looked at the source, and it looks like something that needs to be edited from the source, I found all the call outs in values/colors.xml

So it looks like you'd have to compile the Calendar.apk yourself to make the changes. At least from what I can find from looking at it all.
[Android Themes] shusuke028:
Alright, I tried it on GetWood 1.6 using Cyanogen's 4.2.9.1 (at the time). but it only started the force closes on restart, so would that be something wrong with the framework-res.apk?

Also, all I did was start Metamorph and it downloaded the zips. I figured that's all I needed to do, then I picked the GetWood theme and clicked apply all, then I pressed restart, and that's when the fc's started
[Android Themes] sassyness77:
help?

i have never had a problem yet with metamorph until now! i apply my theme and it goes through it all but only my launcher changes and nothing else, i have almost 30000k in system avalible and im really frustrated now, im also having trouble using morphs that ive just downloaded without editing them myself. the black frame widget morph doesnt even applly because it says umm somethings wrong here we look for .apk.....and we found camera.apk? even regular theme downloads dont work at all. ive tried everything any help out there guys?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
Thank you so much for this. I was able to change many things that bothered me, and since I need to finish my dissertation, I will probably have to put this on hold. Thank you again for looking.
[Android Themes] sassyness77:
power widget help?

alright well i made a theme for the launcher, picture frame widgets, clock widget, and the search widget, but i cant get the power control widget to change...i have it all transparent but i need to change the "on" colors, they are all changed to orange but not applying? anyone have this problem yet?

im using the nexus power widget morph and im on cm 4.2.11.1, ive even added the original files from cms build to see if maybe it was still using those instead, but i still see blue not orange :(
[Android Themes] Kerns_JW:
Sas,

Check the thm make sure they filled it out properly. Needs to point to the .apk file and then path. By your explanation I am simply assuming its not all themes only some.
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
I may be crazy (regardless of my correctness in what follows) but I think cyan changed the power widget on color to blue in the latest update.
[Android Themes] sassyness77:
Yeah he changed it too blue, but im trying to channge the blue to orange instead. nothing seems to change the blue. i used the files in the morph nexus power widget, then i also changed the files from within cms update because they have different names, but not change. i also noticed that the existing theme folder metamorph makes has no drawable folder in it only res? could that be something. i have almost 30000K in system as well.
[Android Themes] koraun:
yes i am...im going to try it again though
[Android Themes] HenDroid:
sorry for a noob question... how do you go back to stock? delete Metamorph and go back to the 1.6 Android Cmod look?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
The morph should definitely have a drawable folder. Download my Black_Lite theme, and open up settings.apk. This contains a power widget that I changed from orange/green to white/green. In the drawable you will see everything you need to edit. Do your editing to my files, and make your morph from this. Also, be sure to read up on .9.pngs before messing with any.
[Android Themes] metalfangs:
Hello everyone I hope this is the right place to post this but I have run into a bit of a big problem. I have started using metamorph and themes a few days ago and it went great until after applying the latest BlackPaddy and rebooting. I get to lock screen but after entering password I get swarmed with force close messages from just about every apk and finally com android phone and acore apk's. I cannot get passed this and it is quite frustrating.. I have tried removing the sd card and booting but it just freezes at boot screen. Please any help would be greatly appreciated for this newbie, as I cannot currently use my phone :( I am running the latest cyanogen by the way.
[Android Themes] david1171:
reflash the current ROM that you are using and it should get your phone back to working condition.
[Android Themes] PaY87:
Hi I try to make a metamorph out of my theme but I have problems with these 3 apps. Its contacts app, advance launcher and phone.

This is the folder structure of the files I provide to metamorph.

Could you please have a look?

http://rapidshare.com/files/330777062/problems.zip

I want to use the contacts mod from here:

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=599194

The launcher is simply the advance launcher.

And the phone is nothing special.

If I could get these 3 apps working my theme would be complete..

But I really stuck on these 3. :(

When I flash my theme the old fashioned way directly with the recovery tool all is working fine.. :(
[Android Themes] DeaDnuLL:
Anyone know the format used in the thm file to move files I believe that you can copy files with metamorph. Correct me if I am wrong.
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
Suppose you wanted app.jar to be copied into /system/etc/, then you would make a folder etc, in which you place the app.jar. The line on the theme control file would then be

etc.cpy

/system/etc/
[Android Themes] radigan15:
/system: 69120K total, 68832K used, 288K available

I assume this would be my issue with my morphs not applying. How do I make more room?
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
There is no question about it. Have you installed anything new to the system (beyond stock)? Either way, here are your options:

1.) Set up a simlink from one of your system folders to somewhere in your cache (be careful, and know what you are doing here, or you can really mess up your phone).

2.) Erase unwanted system apps (i.e. amazon.mp3.apk, Email.apk, Mail.apk, etc).

3.) Erase anything you have added to the system folder.

4.) Reflash your current ROM.

One of these should give more space. The other option is to make signed updates, then this will not be an issue.
[Android Themes] radigan15:
Well I've had my G1 for almost a year now, when I originally rooted it, I did it using like a 40 step process(those were the days before cyanogen) Since cyanogen I haven't really changed anything other than adding his recovery image and using his roms. I've used probably a couple dozen different themes and have installed and uninstalled probably a 1000 apps since I've had the phone. So not really sure when my system folder got so bloated. Always had a feeling that having my phone for so long and always updating it would leave a whole bunch of junk somewhere I couldn't see.

I pretty much set my phone up the way I like it then forget about it for a few months and then come back and update it and everything. So I'm not even sure at this point if I need to update my radio or SPL files haven't looked into that for ages. I've attached a SS of my info page.

I'm tech savvy but I wouldn't feel comfortable doing something like a simlink, without someone who knew what was going on holding my hand.

I've tried deleting files from my system folder through andexplorer and linda file manager both say read only. Uninstalled the work email app which was a couple of megs but shows no difference in terminal.

I reflashed the rom, that bumped me to 4464K available.

Not familiar with signed updates but I would thoroughly enjoy not having to deal with this again in the future.

Otherwise thank you for your response and to all the work you guys do here at xda-developers!
[Android Themes] shady503403:
is it just me or..

does everyone else always have to reload their widgets after they install metamorphs?? its kinda annoying.. anyway to fix this??
[Android Themes] PaY87:
No one? Seems like I will die dumb :(
[Android Themes] fldodger:
Sorry for a dump question, but what program do you use create or edit themes?

I used Notepad++ and save as .thm After zipping file and loading file metaMorph can find .thm file.

Thanks
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
Many US users are blocked from rapidshare. Upload it to another server, and I can look later this evening
[Android Themes] PaY87:
That would be so great!

Mirrors:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=Z05WH3GS

http://depositfiles.com/de/files/h37ybvjey

http://www.zshare.net/download/709501473277ccbc/

http://hotfile.com/dl/23398568/fa4a774/problems.zip.html
[Android Themes] cloverdale:
It all looks good, I think your issue is not enough space in /system.

It seems that many of the files in your morph are unnecessary, so perhaps making the morph smaller would also work. Many of the xml files you include are not needed, in these three morphs, I would try removing from /res/ any folder not containing the word "drawable", then try flashing. Otherwise, removing unwanted apps from /system/app would also fix this.
[Android Themes] radigan15:
I used a program called Root Explorer to clear out my /system folder, worked like a charm. It is a pay program costs $1.92 (or some random amount like that) it's in the market.
[Android Themes] ultra spikey:
I finally had time to test this out. Can someone look at my metamorph file and tell me why it's not working. This file updates the Data icons in the notification bar. The Metamorph app goes through the process, then it ask to reboot, after reboot, the icons have not changed.

http://heaero.googlecode.com/files/heaero-notif.zip
[Android Themes] david1171:
I downloaded it, looked at the .thm file and erased one of the blank lines (after it says "/system/app/" there are only supposed to be 2) then applied it on my G1. After it rebooted, I then pulled framework-res.apk and it had the modified images in it.
[Android Themes] ultra spikey:
hmm...I erased one of the blank lines as well, applied the metamorph but the modified images still do not show up on the notification bar. Did they show up on yours? They are the data icons(3G, G, E,)

thanks for the help
[Android Themes] Stericson:
Can you show me how much space you have in /system using the terminal command df?