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[Captivate Themes and Apps] randy_c:
How do you uninstall the skin if it doesn't work?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] heliumhelicopter:
If it doesn't work, nothing should change. You can use the stock zip as well.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] jhego:
Any way to make this flashable like the Minimalistic Mod?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
In short: no.

Long story: When I was creating themes for the Swype beta for HVGA devices, namely my own G1, I was using cracked versions of the application that were being posted here on XDA. This allowed for much easier distribution of my themes, because I was able to simply modify the images, resign the .apk, and upload, share and relish in the awesomeness. However, my themes caught the attention of a couple of Swype community relations reps, and I was sent an email asking me to C&D on passing out their software. They did not object, however, after much negotiation, to me posting image files in the form of a Metamorph, so long as I did not include any vital core libraries from the Swype application in my theme file. This prevented me from continuing to theme the Swype trail color, but that is neither here nor there. Basically what this means, is I am only allowed, as per Swype's request, to distribute themes with only images that can be replaced without breaking their copyright (since they are my creation, but the libraries would not be... muddy water I know).

THEREFORE... I cannot create an update.zip format because I would have to include a full apk with the theme applied, in order for the update to allow swype to continue to function.

I understand that the version of swype we are using is specific to our devices, but it is still distribution of the files they asked me not to distribute.

Chyuh,

Hoey
[Captivate Themes and Apps] nickbarbs:
I was running lag fix SRE 1.0 with JH3 and it didnt work.

Recently did an odin reflash and applied SRE 1.2.1a and now it works!

Thanks dude.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] E_man5112:
I understand. Would you be willing to give a quick rundown on how to do it ourselves, and the .png? After minimalistic went flashable, this is the one thing I'm missing from my phone it feels like :(
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Zeimus:
Hopefully this will work with the newest SU soon :D

Great work, I just lost my naked keys when I flashed SRE on.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] eunique:
naked blue, initially failed

I tried downloading it initially from the link and sideloaded MetaMorph but

I had problems and was not successful. I tried reverting to older SU, but still did not work.

I ended up rebooting prior to making all those changes yesterday.

Today, I dowloaded MM from the Market and installed without any

problems. It initially did not find the zip file, but it let me look for it

manually even when I had loaded it into removable SD card and it worked

perfect.

I shutdown Captivate and turned it powered it back on..

it works perfect!

Thanks!!!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] fox945:
Do you know how to get these themes applied with anything other than metamorph? Maybe with ninjamorph?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
i suppose you could use ninjamorph... but if I remember correctly in my brief experience with NM, you only replace one file at a time right? If you want to apply all 35 images yourself, go for it lmao

Currently, MetaMorph is the quickest, easiest way to get these themes loaded on our phones. Maybe Swype will listen and integrate themes in their options on future versions, so I can just make them available in the market for the whole world to enjoy, instead of just the privileged folks here at XDA :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] fox945:
Actually I just got MetaMorph to finally apply the theme using SU 2.3.1. Never worked for me in the past but this go around it did. Don't care why it did. Just happy to get my NakedSwype back.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] E_man5112:
How? I tried ninja, and that didn't work either :mad:
[Captivate Themes and Apps] E_man5112:
Ok, I got it working without worrying about SU.

What you do,

download root explorer

Download swype theme of your choice

In root explorer, go to system/app and find/copy swype.apk. Go to your sdcard in root explorer and paste it in

Mount your SD card to your computer, and move it to your computer.

Extract the images from the theme of choice, and put them in the swype.apk (use 7zip)

Replace swype.apk on sd card

use root explorer to copy the new swype.apk into the system/app folder (make sure it's mounted as R/W)

Your good to go. I recommend keeping a copy of the original swype.apk just in case.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] staplebox:
Tried the above and I completely f'd up my swype - I am an idiot. Now I don't have it anymore and can't reinstall any of the saved versions I have, including the orig.

Can't push it / root explorer-it / or Android Central Magic it back on. I get certificate errors and others I can't remember.

I even tried a BT version and it didn't work - with a version error.

Couldn't find it in the market. Is there any legit source to get the original file from?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] fox945:
I've attached my copy of swype.apk but its going to have the Naked Swype theme but here it is incase you want to use it.

EDIT: Actually I don't know if posting the swype.apk would be allowed because of it kind of being proprietary so PM me if you want it.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] E_man5112:
What happened? Do you know how you bricked? Try to find out if you can uninstall/reinstall it? Works with other apps, I assume swype would to.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] staplebox:
I didn't brick the phone, I just messed up the swype.apk to the point is useless and won't install. I'm sure the above workaround works, just don't ask me to do it for you.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Bowsa2511:
I'd like your apk
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Bowsa2511:
Exact same thing happened, even replaced with original apk..

gay now I have to reflash again >_<
[Captivate Themes and Apps] staplebox:
There is a stock dump in the dev section that has the swype.apk. It installed fine.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Bowsa2511:
Thanks!

Ok I figured out what was wrong...

It was that the swype.apk didn't have permission to execute, so you have to right click the apk and give it all permissions, then place in respective folder.

So I downloaded the STOCK DUMP for the CAPTIVATE, got the swype.apk and opened with 7zip, from there I extracted the nakedswype.zip, and replaced the respective images inside the swype.apk (in 7zip) with those of naked swype then placed it on the root of the sd card, and used root explorer to set all permissions for the apk, and move to the respective folder.

Attached is the apk and I don't believe it violates anything since it's from the STOCK dump of our phone...
[Captivate Themes and Apps] darkamikaze:
-edit-Scratch that..works great

so is SU fixed for the latest metamorph?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] DJNgoma:
Surprisingly it worked the first time for me with SRE 1.2.1a and now it fails like the first post has stated.

EDIT: Any possibility of the Swype Themes made flashable if the su issue isn't resolved?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] darkamikaze:
I just noticed something deeply wrong with this.. So when I applied the black theme metamorph I noticed after I look into /system/app/Swype.apk/ there are TWO assets(which contain TWO more keyboard folders) and TWO res folders.. interestingly enough THEY ALL CONTAIN THE NEW BLACK THEME

Which makes me feel something is wrong with metamorph or is this that su issue I keep hearing?

June 9 -- assets -- June 9 -- keyboards -- CONTAIN NEW BLACK THEME

June 9 -- assets -- Sept 11 -- keyboards -- CONTAIN NEW BLACK THEME

Sept 11 -- assets -- June 9 -- keyboards -- CONTAIN NEW BLACK THEME

Sept 11 -- assets -- Sept 11 -- keyboards -- CONTAIN NEW BLACK THEME

^-- above I list the two assets folders and the 4 keyboard folders they both have..
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
I have emailed Swype regarding permission to distribute my themes in a flashable .zip file, and I'm waiting on a response. I'm not very careful on XDA (hiding my ip, etc) so it would be fairly easy for them to take legal action. I am doing my best to stay within my bounds.

Yes, this seems to be an issue with Metamorph. I hate that there is so many issues in applying my themes. I haven't collected all the resources I need yet in order to fully push things the way I want to.

Like I said, I'm waiting to hear back from Swype before I do anything
[Captivate Themes and Apps] darkamikaze:
mmm.. that's poo.. if I do another swype morph will it create 2 more additional assets, 4 more keyboard and 2 more res folders?

and is this problem on metamorph only happening on swype or is it any apk i use with it?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
Metamorph shouldn't be adding files, just replacing them. Is anyone else noticing this issue?

Btw, I would love to make flashable zips of this :) makes things simpler on the support end
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
here is a screenshot of one of the keyboards i'm currently working on :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] darkamikaze:
out of curiousity and a lil OT.. maybe you'll be able to help.. how am i able to skin widget locker and things .. :/ i tried just changing the .png but it doesn't work as simple as framework-res.apk :(
[Captivate Themes and Apps] dontstopgetit:
The blackswype and nakedswype are the nicest skins ive seen on the swype. I've been looking for a black theme FOREVER. Problem is, just tried to install and it says 'trial expired please update'. I'm running 2.2 on The Incredible. I'm so bummed out right now. Any help/ideas?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
none of my files should be messing with your trial... i'm not sure my theme has anything to do w/ your swype being expired. swype comes with the galaxy s, so we don't get expirations :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] DJNgoma:
Is it me or does Metamorph not work at all?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
i need some help guys, vote on what work I should do next so i know where to focus my energy!

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=784016
[Captivate Themes and Apps] USHERROB:
just letting ya know that i definately voted for converting voice txting for sure!!! :D

Thx so much for all of your hard work!!!! Themes are amazing!!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Zeimus:
When will these work with the latest superuser?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] jojorios:
This would be great.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Zeimus:
YAY!! Working with latest metamorph and superuser!!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Modog7475:
hey how do i install ?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Pheno.menon:
Could you rehost Naked Swype somewhere other than 4Shared please? It's being retarded and won't let me download it.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] connectx:
Unable to install swype - Help!

Hello,

I have a problem with my Swype. I have an option for swype but when I click on the keyboard it doesn't work. It puts blue line border around the text. I use different text input, but really would like Swype back. This happened after I reverted to stock ROM. I can still see Swype.apk under system/app for the new ROM, but I don't know what to do with it. My phone is rooted. Does anyone have any idea how I can fix it?

Thanks in advance
[Captivate Themes and Apps] staplebox:
Is it possible to get the voice input version of Swype for the Captivate? I am currently using the naked version (love it) but would like to add voice.

Thanks
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Krad:
I second that! Is there a version of swype with voice input button?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] John_Q:
I installed Cogniton 2.2 Froyo Beta. Can I still use this to get back my black Swype keyboard?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] ronandi:
Yeah, do these themes work for the "new" version of swype that now has a voice button?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] mxk271:
no! unless it was updated since this morning it won't work with the froyo. I tried to flash using metamorph this morning I lost swype all together so I had to do everything over again........ ):
[Captivate Themes and Apps] mxk271:
Will there be an update soon for the new froyo swype? I really want the black glass variant back.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
Sigh, I'm lucky I didn't get impatient and do the same. Please update for Froyo! Naked Swipe looks SO GOOD! lol
[Captivate Themes and Apps] TechTony13:
I am using it without issue. Maybe I just got lucky tho.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] plasticdarlow:
Just apply a second time...worked for me
[Captivate Themes and Apps] fufuplatter:
Doesn't make sense. FroYo Swype has an added voice input feature, so the template is slightly different. There should be a microphone icon on the bottom right, next to the return key.

Like mxk271 mentioned above, I also lost Swype completely after trying to apply one of the themes here. :rolleyes:
[Captivate Themes and Apps] A.VOID:
yep, it works when you add it again. the bottom buttons are hosed though
[Captivate Themes and Apps] a3plew:
One of the first thing I tried was naked swype on cognition beta 2.2 v1 yesterday. Once metamorph completed I thought I was screwed because swype dissapeared when I tried to change the input method. I was like Sh*t!!! I thought I would have to start over. All I did was turn off my phone and turn it back on. when It turned on I changed the input method and swype was back :D. naked swype with voice button and all:D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
I only have one V.I. version of my swype metamorphs up right now, and its on my Vibrant thread. Use that one for now, it's the nakedswype.

sorry for laggin behind, but i'm a total procrastinator
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
Lol! no rush, the Blue naked should be your first update btw (thats all i want lol)

But in the mean time if it worked for everyone else ill give it a shot.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
I actually don't think you need to even update swype, because mine works just fine after a reboot, and I can even use the voice input still! lol

Thanks for this awesome nakedblue skin!

(Froyo+OCLF if that makes any difference)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
froyo doesn't have **** to do with the way these themes work. All my threads except the Vibrant thread have non-compatible themes for Voiceinput. I will EVENTUALLY get back to porting the themes over, and correcting my thrown together nakedswype for V.I.

But right now, I'm working on themes for fLockscreen, a lockscreen currently in beta from Anderwebs and Eliot Stocker, the guys that built ADW Launcher, if any of you are using that instead of TouchWiz or LauncherPro. The main difference between this project and others, is that this app will be a paid application, yet themes will be supported in much the same way as ADW. This provides me my first opportunity to make REAL money at Android themes. I'm not a highly invested developer like some people, making little to moderate money. Instead, I'm a hobbyist, trying to learn some programming and make the ONE app people haven't thought of and make a few grand off of it :D

but for now, I'll settle on selling $1 themes :p

what it really boils down to is motivation. The week I received two donations from folks, I cranked out ~15 themes. Unfortunately, all of those themes were for the Swype version right before Voiceinput. Blah lol

Anyways, i'm done with my rant. Time to chug the rest of my FourLoko and get back to work :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
When I mentioned Froyo I ment the VI bro lol.

But like i said (maybe its just naked blue) but my keyboard is 100% functional.

as you can see, the VI icon is there.

(sorry for the crappy webcam pic, I'm still trying to figure out how to edit the environment variables tab to change the java path for ddms to work)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
just get shootme from the market. it's a free screenshot app, root required of course, but you have to be rooted to use these mods anyways.

the reason it's still showing up is because there is a blank space for it on the image. however, if you press any of the "buttons" on the image, you'll notice that the highlight is off. That is because there is about a 50px accommodation on the V.I. Swype. Unfortunately, that is alot of work for just one little icon. Takes editing around 12 images just for that, PER THEME. ugh.

If you use any non-naked theme, you will see that there is an obvious difference between the images :p
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
the "buttons" will still work, no matter what theme you flash over it.

I don't know how well people know the way Swype works, so a brief explanation is this:

The "keyboard" on swype is just an image, a .png file that has the letters and blank spots for the special keys (SYM, :), Return Key, 123/ABC, Search, Backspace, etc).

The way Swype actually determines what you are typing is solely based on an algorithm that works with specific spots of the image already known, whether the letters and symbols on the image match or not. So, if you were to flash a theme that has an AZERTY or DVORAK setup image, named the same as the QWERTY style keyboard (SwypeRef_PT_Standard_Shifted_wBlue_VGA.png), while you have the QWERTY (English) language style selected, it will still figure you are typing on the QWERTY keyboard.

This basically means that no matter what you are looking at, the version of Swype you are using will figure your input and produce output based ONLY on the way the software interprets it, not the way the software interprets your input BASED on the image. Make sense?

I'm working on Swype now, since I've been making so many replies to my Swype theme threads, and have no followership right now for fLockscreen, though i hope to someday :D

I personally think fLockscreen has a lot of potential, because it is backed by VERY knowledgeable developers that have a great deal of experience with android and the way things SHOULD work. One day, Swype will integrate themes the way ADW has (also fLockscreen). When that day comes, I will dominate both the Swype and fLock theme scene. :D

Expect at least 5 updated themes by the time I fall asleep tonight. It is currently 11:33 my time right now, and given 2-3 hours, I will accomplish my goal for the night. My plans are to update: NakedSwype, NakedBlue, BlackGlassSwype, HTCSwype, and various colored StockSwypes. So, maybe more than 5, possibly 8-9, depending on how devoted I am to the Stock versions of the theme.

:p

I should really spend more time themeing and less time typing lol
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
OP updated with new themes (corrected Naked Swype, NakedBlue, and Stock)

more to come as I get back into the swing of things.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] John_Q:
Thanks keyboard looks much better now.Much appreciate it that was quick. I noticed Swype was gone after using Metamorph and a simple reboot brought it back.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
Two new themes added, black glass and maybe a couple color variants of glass coming tonight :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] E_man5112:
Yay, downloading

Hoey, you mention not having a following with flockscreen. Its not in the market, so that might be why.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
well, the idea is to build a following with my Swype themes, then introduce my fLockscreen shiz.

I have been waiting on Swype to integrate Voice Input to really go hardcore back to my themes, since I knew it was an eventuality with the Epic4G having V.I. stock. Obviously, Swype is a little ways off with integrating themes into their software, like ADW has done (though it was built with theme integration in mind from the ground up). But, I know that people want FULL customization of their phones, which makes us privy to using three main applications ALL the time: the homescreen (launcher), the lockscreen, and the keyboard. So far, I have created an environment where I can theme 2 of the 3. So far, I will be able to charge for the fLockscreen themes, but not Swype. Because I can't package my themes into an apk for Swype. blagh, i'm ranting again instead of working on these damn themes. My girl is watching Dexter season 2 and i'm doing everything I can to not get sucked in to the serial-killer-ness xD
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Banditlol:
correction window

so im noticing that the correction window i cant differentiate the words from the background? is that something thats just wrong with my phone depending on my version of swype or something else?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
1. Are you using a version of Swype that is made specifically for Galaxy S?

2. When you use Swype normally, i.e. without a theme, does the "highlighted" word (the word Swype 'thinks' you are trying to type) appear black, or the normal Swype Blue (DD A2 5B)?

3. BURPEDURRRRR

:D

btw, i'm updating all my threads with black glass. I said in my vibrant thread that I would add color variants tonight, but I'm more motivated to get laid than I am to post pretty colors of something I've already put too much work into xD
[Captivate Themes and Apps] USHERROB:
Hoey2011, you are the man!!! i love naked swype!!!! thx for the new port! :)
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Banditlol:
i'm not, i installed frankenwiz the latest version and swype doesnt work on it no matter what i try, i pushed a bunch of apks into the system/app folder and nothing worked until i used a a different swype apk
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
Did you have the swype paths recolored too or am i making up stuff? lol

If I'm correct, can you post them back up again :P

Thanks!
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
Black Glass is now on the OP

For those of you wondering about the themed Swype trail colors, this presents a unique problem for me, since Swype doesn't seem to want to allow simple hex code modification to their precious core library files. The Vibrant, Epic, Fascinate and Captivate all have DIFFERENT core libraries that the keyboard works from. The challenge, therefore, is that the different versions of Swype are difficult to theme, since I have 4 different library files, and about 8 colors I use. The Swype trail color hex code also controls the highlighted word in the word choice window, so if you add a red line theme, the highlighted word will also be red.

My solution, then, is to only offer a pay-by-theme sort of service. Releasing these library files requires way too much work to support like metamorph themes. I am thinking of how I can implement this, I'll get back to ya'll :D
[Captivate Themes and Apps] darkamikaze:
nice updates... which one do i want to install now :( ..
[Captivate Themes and Apps] mxk271:
mine won't take. I am on Cognition 2.2 beta 2. Tried to metamorph naked blue didn't work so rebooted and it still didn't take. Tried again. Ddin't take again. So tried metamorph black glass. didn't take so rebooted then tried again didn't take again. updated to Cognition 2.2 beta 4 then tried the exact process again and it's still not working. Any ideas?
[Captivate Themes and Apps] hoey2011:
other captivate users w/ cog are going to have to help ya on that one, still on my lowly 2.1u1 FrankinTwiz Vibrant :p
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
Lol, bro... I feel like i make you type essays to answer my little questions >.< haha

my bad man! but if you do happen to produce something else that catches my eye, i wont hesitate to donate :P

or maybe i will later if school doesn't empty the rest of my bank! lol

On the original morph xda page I think it said something about rebooting twice before you notice a change? Just a suggestion bro.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] DJNgoma:
I had a difference experience, I'm on CogYo BETA 4 and I Metamorphed to The NakedSwype, then back to Stock and now StockBlue, then NakedSwype. It seems metamorph has some serious problems.
[Captivate Themes and Apps] Dino.:
Are you on version 1.9.8.14 with the delay set to 3000? At least those are my stats; I'm not sure what else could cause this besides a Cog/Morph compatibility issue or what not. But what would Cog have to do exactly with swype?