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[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
What file browsing app are you using? You need to use one that allows root operations at the very least. Something like "android mate" perhaps. The easiest, and best way is to use a computer and push then install -r with ADB tho.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
v13 is out, updating now. Someone time me!

Edit:

Aaaand all v13 skins are done and uploading :) Will update first post soon as upload finishes.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Moving HTC_IME to /system/app without ADB - fail proof method

I've noticed some people are still having trouble getting HTC_IME and Clicker to /system/app properly. Well I just wiped my phone, flashed a clean 5.0.4.1, installed htc_ime and clicker via package manager (verified they wree in /data/app) then messed around with how to move it. Note, if you don't want to install gscript, you can manually type in these commands in terminal/shell on your phone and get the same results. Also, this is going to require root.

DISCLAIMER - If something bad happens and you didn't nandroid first, I will have zero sympathy for you. Now that that's been said, I've tested this about 10 times now and no problem, but nand first if you are worried :)

Okay, Had to make some changes. This is the way it installed when I installed via package manager, you should verify (with a file explorer) that these 2 files are in /data/app and named the way they are here (com.htc.android.htcime.apk). Added line to rename htcime after it's been installed to HTC_IME.apk. Tested and this works.

1> Install gscript lite (free in market)

2> On your computer make a new file and name it something obvious with a .sh extension (like "move htc_ime.sh").

3> Paste the following code in this file

mount -w -o remount /dev/mtdblock3 /system
mv /data/app/com.htc.android.htcime.apk /system/app
mv /data/app/com.htc.clicker.apk /system/app
pm install -r /system/app/com.htc.android.htcime.apk
pm install -r /system/app/com.htc.clicker.apk
mv /system/app/com.htc.android.htcime.apk /system/app/HTC_IME.apk
rm /data/app/com.htc.android.htcime.apk
rm /data/app/com.htc.clicker.apk
reboot

4> Copy this .sh file to your sd card in a folder off the root called "gscript" (create this if it doesn't exist yet)

5> Open gscript, press menu, add script, type a name, make sure "needs su?" is checked, click load file and select the file you copied over in step 4.

6> Save script

7> Run script (click it in the list)

After you reboot, HTC_IME will have been moved/reinstalled to /system/app and you can apply skins with metamorph. You should only have to do this once as future reinstalls should goto /system/app.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Hey have just tried to do the above script and metamorph cannot still see the HTC_IME.apk I can see it in /system/app as com.htc.android.htcime.apk but it keeps on saying cannot find HTC_IME.apk

Am i doing it wrong?

Edit: Dunno why it did not do it but I just renamed it to HTC_IME.apk in /system/app and it works.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Oops, that's right, I didn't try morphing it after and obviously when it's intsalled with that name it's not going to find it... I will change script to reflect that and try it. Thanks for pointing that out.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Your welcome. :)

Now having a problem with transparent skins. They just aren't transparent.??

edit: Have tried using Transparent Background Stock. And it has a black background. I am using the sms app to test input.

edit2: Used the home search and it is transparent on there. Otherwise just shows black or white. Is this right?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Hmmm, is it transparent else where? Like on home screen? Certain apps seem to automatically overlay something behind the keyboard (i believe market does it too).
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Oops posted at same time, yeah certain apps seem to cause that, not sure there is anything (short of modifying something in that app) that can be done. I know it's transparent in handcent sms, i will apply one and mess around with it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] :
Market has a white bg and home is trans. :S
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Ehsan021:
i have read only error when i try to push HTC_IME.apk to sys/app ! what i have to do ?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Do adb remount first.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
i'm having problems getting this to work. first it says its not in data when i run the script and i can not find where it instaled to anywhere. any help would be appreciated thank you
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
It seems different package managers are installing it different ways. The good news is once it's in the proper place and named the way it should be, you shouldn't have to fuss with it ever again (future reinstalls should stay named the same and in the same location).

Can you look thru /data/app for either com.htc.android.htcime.apk or HTC_IME.apk and see if either of those are there?

If you have ADB setup the simplest way is to completely remove HTC_IME and then just push both HTC_IME.apk and Clicker.apk to /system/app, but i'm sure as long as know where it installed to we can make this work the way it should.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
when i open /data there's nothing there. not even apps, is it hidden? is there a file browser that shows hidden files? i'm using astro
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Yup, try android mate (free version works just fine).
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
ok they are in data/app but the .sh file isn't working through gscript what should i do? thanks for the help first android phone
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Are they in there as com.htc.android.htcime.apk/com.htc.clicker.apk or HTC_IME.apk/Clicker.apk? Or something entirely different?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
com.htc.android.htcime.apk/com.htc.clicker.apk
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Hmmm I notice in your signature it says your on stock rom. I assume you have root at least?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
sorry haven't updated yet. i'm on Enomther's TheOfficial Nexus1 v161

rooted and all that goodness
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Okay then can you do the following (either as a gScript with root access or from terminal on your phone, and by typing su first before the rest of the commands (to get root))

mount -w -o remount /dev/mtdblock3 /system

cp /data/app/com.htc.android.htcime.apk /system/app/HTC_IME.apk

cp /data/app/com.htc.clicker.apk /system/app/Clicker.apk

pm install -r /system/app/HTC_IME.apk

pm install -r /system/app/Clicker.apk

rm /data/app/com.htc.android.htcime.apk

rm /data/app/com.htc.clicker.apk

reboot
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
ok used the script you just gave me and it successfully moved clicker.apk, but not HTC_IME.apk lol

EDIT:Think i found the problem when i typed com.htc.android.htcime.apk the a in android captilized
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Oh yeah, it's 100% case sensitive. Hope this works for ya!!!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] enragedpaza:
ok it worked. you have nice work man, and thanks for the help
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
New skin!

Added nextheme edition skins!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] beagz:
Great job on these. Appreciate all you and jonasl have done.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] philsfan:
I've been having trouble getting these morphs to work all night. first, would get a "not enough memory" error when using both adb and terminal emulator and pushing htc_ime.apk and clicker.apk to /system/app.

Used root explorer, copied and pasted to /system/app, clicker.apk installed with no problem, installing htc_ime.apk gets a "problem parsing the program" error everytime??

So I simply installed htc_ime.apk through astro (leaving the un-installed file in /system/app) and metamorph was able to locate and apply the theme, however...the theme never really applies! still stock look. I'm certain this is bc I never could install the file through root explorer, adb, and TU.

any ideas on why I'm getting these errors?? these morphs look GREAT!!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Ya its theming the one that isn't installed. Try my gscript solution I posted I think around post 200 in this thread (sorry on phone or id link it for ya). If that fails search this thread for "page 3" as I've copy pasted adb reinstall instructions that worked for others, that happens to contain that text (again, to lazy to link from phone (: )
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] philsfan:
I really appreciate the quick reply.

unfortunately, although it ran pretty fast, I could read the errors in the gscript, they read "INSUFFICIENT DATA" this would coincide with the errors I was getting from ADB and Terminal Emulator that read "No more memory"

:mad: i'm really confused
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Doesn't sound right....

What Rom u on?

How much internal memory available under settings / SD?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] philsfan:
174mb internal memory available.

it must be that i'm coming from a droid cyanodenmod (by Koush). every since nexus cyanmod theme I've applied with this rom has worked with no problems, so i figured this should be the same...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sh0ebox:
I'm also having a problem moving HTC_IME.apk to /system/app now that I switched over to koush's CyanogenMod ROM for Droid (v1.0.2). When I try to run the command "adb push HTC_IME.apk /system/app" from ADB on my PC, it returns the message "no space left on device" --- even though, according to Phone storage in my Droid's settings says I have 147mb free space.

Any ideas?

Edit: lol we posted at the same time, but sounds like philsfan and I are having the exact same issue.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Nick_Hrh:
Can´t download Black NexTheme Edition skin.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Strange, not sure what happened, i'll reupload within the hour when I get everything updatd to v14. Thanks!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Nick_Hrh:
Allright :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
v14 updated

All themes have been updated to v14, also fixed the broken link for the new nextheme skin!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Well, looks like we have a common denominator at least. I suspect you guys probably can't push anything to /system/app? I've been meaning to throw together an update.zip format (that you flash like a rom or theme) to install this to /system/app, i'll try to get that up today when i get a free minute.

In the meantime tho, the fact you can't push to /system/app is probably a bigger problem then getting the keyboard installed there, I'd start digging thru the ROMs thread to see if there are similar reports.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] -J450N:
Im a little late to the party here but damn, that transparent keyboard is the hottess.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] philsfan:
Yea, you're right, I'll do some digging and see what comes up. But thanks for the update.zip that's gonna be posted at some point, you rock man!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Updated to v15

Skins updated to v15!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
I have uploaded an update.zip style of v15. I would suggest removing HTC_IME/touch input first, then flash this like any other theme/rom update (put on root of sd, boot into recovery and flash). This will copy HTC_IME.apk, Clicker.apk and libt9.so to appropriate places.

http://www.gimpsta.com/random/htc_ime-v15-update.zip

md5 - 47dd1cb07df69b2dca3b731b5fea5208

Disclaimer - This really shouldn't/can't mess anything up but like everyone else says, nandroid first!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] djnutz:
I wanted to say thanks for keeping this update man. The update.zip was clutch.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] htcmagic:
Just to let people without root know that you can open the latest htc_ime

open the metamorph theme you like and copy the items to the correct location in the htc_ime.

delete from the htc_ime the folder meta-inf and resign.

Remove any previous version and install.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] overground:
gIMpSTa's NexTheme Morph + Beagz's Reaper Morph = DeathChild

I frankensteined a morph that combines the NexTheme theme by gIMpSTa (Manup inspired) with the Reaper theme by Beagz. It's colorful to say the least.

For v15.

EDIT: @ gIMpSTa - Instead of wasting another post, I just wanted to thank you, Beagz and Manup for your awesome work! Inspiring is an understatement.:D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
I won't bother repeating myself from what I said in the other thread, but this is pretty cool! Glad to see some of my creations have inspired/spawned other creations. Very awesome!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] sh0ebox:
Just wanted to update on this:

I am now able to push files to /system/app using Koush's Cyanogenmod ROM. Perhaps this was an issue in a specific build, but since flashing his most recent build (v5.0.4.2), I don't have the issue anymore. Got your black keyboard skin back on :D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Thanks for the update!

Speaking of update, Manup456 and I have updated the NexTheme skin in first post. Screenshot has been updated as well. One thing I did was make the keys a bit darker and tried to match overall feel/style of the theme. After running this version last night and today I'm loving the keys, i'll probably update all my "black key" versions with the ones found in NexTheme edition now.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Updated to v16

All skins have been updated to v16, also new HTC_IME update.zip posted.

Enjoy!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] clandest:
in the Screenshot, the yellow icons don't looks clean and straight. Kind of look pixilated. Is that what it looks like once its installed? If so, is it possible to get a cleaner version? I <3 the color yellow so I am dying for this ;) Its the only one out of the pack that doesn't look clean and professional.

Thanks
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Could you re download it, recopy it to card and try again? Probably corrupt download.

They don't look as bad as they do in the screenshot, they have been cleaned up some since i took that, still some more to do, i'll try to post a super clean version later tonight!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MYxdaUSERNAME:
quick question, will that nextheme skin work on v13? i havent had any problems with my htc ime and havent felt any need to go through all the work of upgrading..
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
It will actually upgrade you to v16 if you morph the one I just uploaded with my last update :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] MYxdaUSERNAME:
hmm...guess i'll have to make a backup and try it out then...

edit - wait, so if i just download the morph for nextheme itself it'll change the ime to v16...THROUGH the metamorph?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] clandest:
I got it to work, and that will be great if there is a super clean version

Cheers!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] 3bs:
Installed v16. Downloaded new morph and applied but the regular HTC_IME unskinned keyboard still shows up. Tried a reboot. Any ideas what I may be doing wrong?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Hmmm you probably have it in two places, once in /data/app and once in /system/app.

Couple of ways you can fix that, easiest way probably is to backup your custom dictionary (if you have any words in it) uninstall it or delete it from /data/app then either flash my update.zip in first post or if you have adb installed:

adb push HTC_IME.apk /system/app

adb push Clicker.apk /system/app

adb install -r HTC_IME.apk

adb install -r Clicker.apk

Just make sure it's not in /data/app first (it may have the package name, something like com.android.htcime.apk)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] 3bs:
Forgot I had to push HTC_IME.apk to /system/app. That's actually all I had to do. Skin works now. Thanks for your help.

Next issue, haptic feedback for the keyboard isn't working. I doubt that's skin related though.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Oh nice, I just tried to cover all bases just in case :)

Yeah that couldn't (shouldn't?) really be skin related.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] clandest:
Hey Gimp, I edited the yellow file and now when I re-zip it its saying the .thm file cannot be read. Is there a special way you have to zip it? And I made sure the .thm and the zip file name were the same.

also what I am noticing is that the zip program or w/e is adding a extra folder before the HTC_IME and the .thm, not sure how to make it so it doesn't do that.

edit, figured it out.

Cheers ;)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] senorbuck:
Ran into the same kind of issue. Eventually got it working and loving it :) Went w/ the blue/transparent :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Nice, glad you got it sorted. Sorry I forgot to post updated oil slick version the other nite. I'll try to get it up tonight when I get home and you're welcome to pick out any pieces/combine it with what you did!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] SubyWill:
how do i push the apk to /system/app?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] 3bs:
As long as you have adb installed:

Open a command prompt and navigate to the Android SDK/Tools folder

adb remount

adb push HTC_IME.apk /system/app
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Exactly. Also Clicker.apk if you don't already have it.

Alternatively, you can download the update.zip in first post and flash it like any theme or rom.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] SubyWill:
thank you good sir, i just flashed it on:D
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Noel3903:
Just wanted to say ty for making my Nexus that much Sexier !!;)

...also... i live here in Wildcat country Lexington,Ky ...go UK ...and would love a Blue and white keypad that is actually Bright blue and white, not purple =) lol...if u can do it thats cool if not No worries mate =)

also for you guys talking about pushing .apks ..checkout SUFBS on the market place its a very awesome app,lets you do everything by just copy and paste.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
No problem, glad you like my work!

Do you mean like the blue in the UK logo here -> http://www.sportslogos.net/images/logos/32/721/full/2510.gif

or more like the bright blue at the bottom of this page here -> http://www.ukathletics.com/

You give me some exact direction and I'll have something out tonight :)

edit: I suppose those 2 blues are actually kind of close, but tell me what you'd like to see and i'll do it :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Noel3903:
first link doesnt work for me but in the second link the color on the bottom is kinda the oldschool washed out uk blue..I see it both ways around here..but I like the bolder blue on the new shirts and jerseys like these http://www.ukteamshop.com/wildcats/home.php

THX man =)

OMG how about a small UK logo on the space bar that would be the bees knees!!!!!!!!!!

edit: well that might be asking to much ..but do what ya do.. and i will Love it just the same =)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] martin0285:
I been trying to get him to make a buncha "sports" themed skins forever!! How did you get in to good? HAHAHAHA
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
hahahah I almost reposted and said "i'll probably sneak a UK logo or 2 in there" but figured i'd just do it and see the reaction. lol

I've got some good ideas :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Updated to v17

All skins have been updated to v17, and first post also contains a v17 htc_ime update.zip (for those that prefer to flash).

Look for a couple of new skins later tonight!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
New skin!

This requested skin has been added to first post :)
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Noel3903:
Dude that Blue is soooo sexy.....................ty
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] polo79:
ok i give up, i have to ask for help. i am on alpha-15 from modaco. i downloaded the "dark" universal kb theme. i have metamorph (and linda file manager) installed and have applied the theme from there a couple different ways and nothing works. i need help from there.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] lumix2day:
just realised that I posted in the wrong tree, moved my message...sorry!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Do you get an error message or something? Does metamorph apply okay?

After it applies (successfully), you will have to re-enable HTC_IME (long press ?123, input type, touch input).
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] polo79:
hey thanks for the reply. ok lets just start out with i have alpha 16 so i already have the keyboard installed. i have downloaded the theme file (universal) and its in my download section on my sdcard. i have terminal emulator, linda file manager and metamorph. what should i do from here? thanks for your help.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Run metamoprh, so it does it's checks. it will create a folder on your sdcard called androidthemes, put the metamoprh theme in that folder (has to be in there not download), run metamorph again and pick theme, chose that one, then apply it. you will have to re-enable the keyboard again after metamorph is done (that's normal).
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] polo79:
Ok I did just what you said and after I tried to change "touch input" and no pop up. Go to language keyboard and there is no other keyboard besides "android keyboard".
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] Noel3903:
When you do it the first time it sometimes just unpacks the .zip ... so u have to go to existing themes in metamorph and do it again
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
sounds like it's not installed or at very least enabled.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] polo79:
It was installed and being used. I HAD alpha 16 at the time. Now I have 17. So to recap, I downloaded the theme I want. Put the zip into androidtheme and then applied it through metamorph. What am I missing? Or what should I try?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
updated to v18

all skins and update.zip updated to v18!
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] JUSMEJOSE:
does it work with a desire ROM?...
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Which part?

But either way yes I think? there are several people in this thread that have used my morphs with desire roms.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] JUSMEJOSE:
ok thanks gonna try it...do u by a chance have the original n1 keyboard... i really dont like the desire ROM keybaord..
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
No clue if it would work or not... I don't have it handy, but if you were to download and open up latest "gapps.zip" (from cyanogen 5 thread) and look in system/app you will see VoiceSearchWithKeyboard.apk (you could proly just google that, too) which is what you are looking for.

link to gapps
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] jrodizzkool01:
Could you make a version of the black Nextheme with white letters/numbers? I like the way the black keys look but I'm not very fond of the green-blue.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
I actually intend on redoing all the black key ones with those keys. That part will take 2 minutes. The longest part believe it or not is redoing all the screenshots :)

I will try to do this tonight, I am away hiking today but if I have time tonight when I get back I will do it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] manup456:
@gIMpSTa

Any idea why when I add the new stuff to the .apk like I was doing before I get FC on HTC_IME?

Can you tell me what .smali has the text color or .xml.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
No idea I'm using it now no problem.

Keyboardview.smali and something like port20keysipview.smali

Few changes to each tho.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] manup456:
Noy sure I added your classe.dex and the drawable folder in and zipaligned as normal and I get FC on it.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Strange. Maybe download again. Working fine here on v 18.

If u wanna grab logcat I can debug real quick.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] manup456:
ill do that now,one sec.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] manup456:
Here you go bro http://pastebin.com/5Tr95PGX
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Looks like missing raw resources that aren't even affected by skin. Did u start with v18 HTCime.ask or an older one?
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] manup456:
Downloaded both the latest the theme and the latest v18 not sure whats going on.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] gIMpSTa:
Says problem loading file raw/effect_tick.ogg is what's killing it. Check that file.

Edit under resources raw folder.
[Nexus One Themes and Apps] manup456:
I eneded up getting it now not sure what it was before.