yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
I think this is likely due to the fact that you are running stock ROM with root. Without a custom kernel with proper permissions, etc, you cannot access/modify the /system partition out of the box.

Try the following and see if you get stuff back this time:

adb shell
su
mount -o remount,rw -t yaffs2 /dev/block/mtdblock4 /system
cd /system/app
ls

And see if you get your listing now...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] _Cooze_:
I keep getting the following FC

Process: com.google.process.gapps

So I click on Force Close but everything still runs just fine. All my google apps work, gmail, market, messaging, etc... So is there something I can do about the FC continuing to come up.. comes up everytime I unlock the phone, and then about every 5 minutes or so when I'm using it.. Any Ideas?

EDIT: The full message is as follows:

"Sorry! The application Google Services Framework (process com.google.process.gapps) has stopped unexpectedly. Please try again"

Happens every time I get a phone call too, but I can click FC and answer it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Try going into settings/manage applications/all and clear cache/data for the above referenced application and/or any other google related app (gmail, talk, etc).
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
hmm, im guessing this wasnt supposed to happen? Maybe ill try another kernel and see what happens?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Search for the superuser apk and install. You may be a little "too" stock to do much, though a flashable zip of this mod would probably do the trick as well, but what's the fun in that?

I'd flash a custom kernel and install su, at a minimum, so you can have more fun, more easily...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
superuser installed already, wouldnt be able to do half the cool stuff i do without it. what kernel are you using? trying to choose between kings and netarchy. Might try the fresh rom also just for ish and giggles since you seemt o have no problem with that
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Confused. Clearly you don't have 'su' to run, typically in /system/bin. I use netarchy.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
Fresh looks stock enough for me, not many changes actually. Ill give it a try with a netarchy kernel and report back.

This the Superuser apk i supposedly dont have??
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
Looks like all I had to do was:

adb shell

~# mount /system

Ill report back in a bit after ive played some more
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] KommodoreHeinz:
Just did another edit and it worked just as easily as the first time.

The only thing I noticed is that after adb reboot, all my Gmail (Contacts, Calendar and Emails), and my EAS (Contacts, Calendar and Emails) email accounts are removed and have to be reset up. Its not a big deal but was wondering if anyone else was experiencing this or if its something that might be caused by another mod I did. Like I said no worries but just wondering.

Also great to hear that the Notification screen can be edited at a text level instead of a system level. Looking forward to that post.

Screenshot time
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Yes, this was essentially the mount command I referenced a few posts up, but doing so in 'rw' mode so that you can push / pull to the folder. Though, I was having you 'su' first, so as to be 'root'.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Cool, you may get that when pushing a framework file to the phone while it is running. I generally prefer to push immediately after a reboot, or flash as a zip file, which would likely prevent that.

Shortly. Still requires an edit to the .jar file as well, which I hope to find a way around...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
WORKS!!! Finally that stupid sprint text isnt in the way of the album art on lock screen :)

If anyone wants to simply blank out the sprint text (stock htc lockscreen) and not replace it with anything, this attached .apk will do the trick!

All props to JsChiSurf, thanks for your patience!

(looking forward to notification bar mod)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bluebeast213:
Anxiously awaiting :D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] KommodoreHeinz:
Glad to hear that it wasn't an underlying issue with the Sense Removal from omegasun18. I did it just before this mod. Thanks for that tip, I'll have to remember that for the next banner change.

Anxiously awaiting as well. Fingers crossed.

Donation coming as soon as payday rolls around. TY for all your (and all the other) developers hard work. :D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Eureka! Glad you got it going, and probably got a lot more comfortable working with your phone in the process, and thanks for the d-nation. I honestly don't help with that as a motivator, but I appreciate the thought.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
Learning adb commands was priceless, totally worth the time spent. The donation wasnt a lot, just a small thanks for going the extra mile with me.

Thanks again!!
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] bluebeast213:
Thanks again....here's mine.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
That looks slick.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] daktah:
can you tell me how to mod mine from damage control 3.5 with htc lockscreen removed

i just slapped your fresh version in my framework without reading that yours is for/from fresh and you cant have a different size file and stuff and i had to spend the last hour fixing the bootloop. but when it did show the lockscreen before it rebooted it was working but unfortunately when i unlocked it the google framework kept crashing and it reboots 10 seconds later anyway
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
This should work on any rom based on the most current sprint release. I could be wrong, but I don't think DC 3.5 is based on the most current release.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] daktah:
ya thats probably the problem

damnit :mad:

edit- i said screw it and switched over to fresh since dc was getting old anyway and it works like a charm! :D
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
I still find myself checking this page about twice a day hoping for the noti fication screen mod. Were you going to mention something in this thread and also start a new thread, or just start a new thread that Ill have to watch for?

:)
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Method for Status Bar Notifications Window

Okay, after more trial and error and XML hacking than I care to admit, I was FINALLY able to come up with a way to accomplish changing the notification window banner text WITHOUT requiring an edit to the services.jar file, which my previous mod required, and as such, I am now releasing.

Attached is the XML file to edit for modifying the banner text on the status bar drop down menu (notification window).

The instructions are virtually the same as the other threads, with the exception being the name of the attached / applicable file, 'status_bar_expanded.xml'. Again, the attachment has been given a .txt extension for download, be sure to rename by removing the .txt extension prior to editing.

The text for the notifications window is left-aligned, and has been hard-coded to 'Sprint' in the attached XML, followed by 14 spaces, to allow for a total / maximum of 20 characters. Follow the same instructs as referenced in the OP for modifying the the banner text in the XML to your liking, being sure to NOT change the total character count of 20 (again, see OP).

To reiterate, when you search for the hex value to replace, which is Sprint, followed by 14 spaces, you will search for:

53 70 72 69 6E 74 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
S p r i n t

So, using "John's Phone" as the example, which again translates to:

4a 6f 68 6e 27 73 20 50 68 6f 6e 65

You can see that there are 12 hex characters, since we need 20, I need 8 spaces (20 - 12 = 8), appended to the end of the above referenced hex string:

4a 6f 68 6e 27 73 20 50 68 6f 6e 65 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

So, we simply search and replace (in hex mode) the original value:

53 70 72 69 6E 74 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

For the new:

4a 6f 68 6e 27 73 20 50 68 6f 6e 65 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Then, follow the instructions in the OP to pull/push your file. This time, the file to pull is 'framework-res.apk' in the '/system/framework' folder, and the home for the XML file 'status_bar_expanded.xml' is the '/res/layout-hdpi' folder of the apk.

And once done, after a reboot, voila:

EDIT: Attachment added to apply same mod for CM6.1. Same instructions apply, except home folder is /res/layout, rather than /res/layout-hdpi. Be sure to remove the .cm6*.txt extension. Also, you will not be able to use the CM Settings to change the text color, it is fixed as black on the CyanogenMOD version.

EDIT 2: Attachment added to apply same mod for those running the stock Power Control Widget (*pc.txt), which has a custom status_bar_expanded.xml file. Same instructions apply as original. Be sure to remove the .pc.txt extension.

EDIT 3: Attachment added to apply same mod for those running the Buttonized Power Control Widget (*pc.buttonized.txt), which has an even further customized status_bar_expanded.xml file. Same instructions apply as original. Be sure to remove the .pc.buttonized.txt extension.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] lookylookitzadam:
I want this to work so bad, but I keep getting boot loops.

adb pull, edit with hex fiend, 7zip open archive of framework, insert and push...dunno where the boot loop comes from...

Running Calkulins 1.4 rom, any ideas?

After some digging,

the .xml file from my framework-res.apk does not have the hex code for Sprint.

In the .xml you posted the hex sequence clearly has sprint listed, however in mine, the whole 20 "character" sequence is completely missing.

ANY IDEAS?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] nukedukem:
Thanks again jschisurf. Another great mod!

Sent from your mom's phone.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Well yes, that's the whole point of this mod is to use, as a starting point, the modified XML I posted. That's the crux of the mod that enables you to do this.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] lookylookitzadam:
I ran into problems using the posted one....ill give it another whirl and see if I can get it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Are you doing the notification or lockscreen mod? What is the original base for your current rom? Lastly, a good way to verify is to push the attached XML unmodified just to verify.

Also, if you want, post up your modified XML, and I'll verify.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] lookylookitzadam:
no matter what I do, i am getting boot loops, not sure why.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] daktah:
once again beautiful as ever! woot for more customization!

LETS SEE YOU DO THAT ON YOUR IPHONES YOU SMARTPHONE WANNABES!!! :cool:

by the way, i find the best way to mod my framework-res and pretty much everything else is to just use a flashzip (or zipflash, which do you think sounds better?) instead of adb pushing it. that way i dont have to worry about setting permissions and such, its just a whole lot easier

note- open up custom.zip and go to custom.zip\system\framework\ and FIRST place the framework-res.apk into the directory AND THEN delete the placeholder file

also the update-script will delete your regular and dalvik cache so the boot will take a while
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Thanks. My lazy side just prefers to do a push, so I tend to do so right after reboot while the phone is coming up, which usually prevents issues, etc.

Also, based on your steps above, one would likely have to be running a clockwork recovery, in order to flash an unsigned zip.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
Bootloops...

Pretty stright forward process. Same as last mod pretty much. Attached are my modified files. See anything off?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Seems like you've gone rogue on your theme-ing or something.

You have a folder named 'framework-res.apk\res\layout-hdpi-v4', rather than 'framework-res.apk\res\layout-hdpi'.

I thought you were running Fresh 3.3.0.1. Based on that structure, this does not appear to be the case...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
The rom is indeed the most recent fresh. The theme I have on top of fresh is plurstaralpha.

I did notice the extra "v4" I guess this means no mod for me?? :'(
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
It seems pretty clear to me that the theme you are running is changing significant elements, making the XML I posted incompatible with your ROM.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
I just looked at my fresh setup and it looks like you have the right folders. Also when I have mad mods to my fresh I also have had boot loop issues. My best results was when I pushed it over thru adb and immediately rebooted. Also if you do a search for UOT Kitchen alot of the mods you are doing like your name in the notification area they can do for you with their kitchen. Its nothing more than click and type. Have you tried CDMA Workshop for lockscreen mod - sorry if you have and mentioned since I have not read all of the pages in this thread
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
No, it's not the right folder structure. Just looked up the theme referenced, and it is a completely modified framework, actually, likely, reverting to an older framework that what was installed when Fresh 3.3.0.1 was flashed.

You can't swap out different framework files and expect things to work...

CDMA workshop has been mentioned, the point of this thread / mod is to prevent one from having to use it...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Ok understood, but confused on one thing here swap out files as in not overwriting them? I swap files from Caulkins framework Ava Framework and put them in my Fresh Framework and it works. Now I am talking about the framework.apk file. or the com.htc.resources.apk file, not the xml files... Is that what you are talking about when you say swap?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Yep, you got it. When you start changing things "within" the apk files, and those things are different (in terms of size for example), the system is going to bark and most likely bootloop.

If you're changing the whole thing, as long as the apk is compatible, you're not likely to have a problem.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Also I have noticed some frameworks without the v4 as well but the files are normally just in the other drawable folder. Like I said early I have been swapping png files... ripping png files out, opening them in Photoshop then theming them and placing them back in the apk for a while now...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Agreed. Just pull your original apk file... nandroid... then make your chages... I also use total commander alongside winzip and I double click on the apk files go to the folder I want and just remove/replace image I want back out and the apk file stays intact. I still think for everything other than screen mod he should try UOT Kitchen its pretty damn nice....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
For ****s and giggles, curious what happens if you try and flash this framework file via recovery. Let me know if you still boot loop. I suspect it will, but curious anyway...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
I suppose for those who don't really care to know what they hell they are doing and why, kitchens are great ;)

I guess I'm just old school when I considered it rewarding when you figure this stuff out...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Funny part is there are more of those that dont care than do I think.. Just look at the amount of crazy questions I see up in here. Now I use both, there are times I want to be quick and also times I wanna learn. FYI though using kitchen let me know what files were changed and helped me to find those files in other apk's... so don't know the kitchen it helped me to know what the hell I was doing...lol
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
who's rom is this framework from? I am running AVA9 right now
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Fair enough.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
That's the framework from the 'plusstar(?)' theme mymusicveins posted.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Here are a couple of pics of my framework which is actually from 3 roms...

View attachment 423993 View attachment 423994

This was all done by just opening up apk and overwriting png files... I also adb pushed them back over. Another great tool AndroidCommander
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
ok will give it a shot later I would have to nandroid back to Fresh first... If I were him I would pull the framework from his original zip of Fresh and just overwrite the png files and push it back over. If new files are being created thats probably where he is getting his boot loops
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
That's really intended for mymusicveins, since that is the theme he is running, resulting, potentially in a different XML file that the one I modified for this mod.

We are not talking png files here, rather edited and recompiled binary XML files. Had been stock fresh, or even stock Sprint framework, the original XML, attached earlier, should have worked fine.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Ok I see what you are talking about with the folder structure and the v4... The original folder does not have that although I have other apks that do. That file extension may be the problem like you mentioned.

mymusicveins - Hey try the attached framework file and let me know if you still get bootloops - Nandroid first

View attachment 424010
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] KommodoreHeinz:
Excellent work again. Did it on the first try.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Nice. Good thing I allocated up to 20 characters for you!

Sent from my HTC Evo
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Before I was my time, anyone out there actually want/need this (status bar notification window banner) for AOSP/CM based ROMS?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] myMUSICveins:
Well, no dice. I got busy at work and couldnt try this out till I got home. I tried flashing both offered zips for the framework with no luck :'( endless bootloops

Suppose the easiest thing would be to not run that theme...decisions decisions

Thanks for the help anyways guys, I appreciate it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Well bummer. Weird, what I'm seeing is that some of these "themers", when you see the strange folder structure, are using "kitchens" to auto-generate these files, making them difficult to work with as a result...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] lookylookitzadam:
Just an update to my earlier problems.

All my folders ended with v4 as a previous poster mentioned. I was running into trouble flashing via recovery and in boot. However, I used put the updated framework-res.apk into an update.zip folder, and installed it in recovery. Worked the first time.

Thanks for all the help
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Like I mentioned earlier there is always the UOT Kitchen that will do what you want and make a zip file for you as well try it out....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Ironically, the use of the kitchen is the source of the problem in the first place...
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
Really... sorry to hear that then but I have used that kitchen quite a few times and I must admit I have never seen an issue. Its funny how we all have the same phone and so many of us have different issues doing the same things. I have had bootloops before but realized a good cache/davlik wipe goes a long way....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
I don't have any problems, but then , I don't use kitchens. It's those who have directly, or unwittingly, by installing a theme created using a kitchen where I am seeing the problems arise. It's to be expected. There are just too many variables for any given mod to work for all people all of the time.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] makskylan:
Here is the modified file you asked me to post. I think I know what happened, I didn't remove the "txt" extension, nor do I know how. Can you check it out for me?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] playya:
@myMUSICveins - I would like to try something can you send me the working framework you have on your phone right now and let me know what changes you what done... PM me if you like
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
You remove the extension by simply right-clicking the file and changing the name of the file / removing .txt (assuming

windows).

However, your file was not edited correctly, as you reduced the character count from 20 to 16, thus changing the file size, which will result in corruption.

Here is the file modified correctly to say "Shawn's Evo". Download, remove the .txt extension by renaming the file, and follow the steps for replacing in your existing apk and pushing back to your phone.

And to verify compatibility, what ROM are you running?
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Please let's keep this thread on topic. It has already gone on a tangent that is cluttering the content. If you wish to continue promoting a kitchen, please do so via PM. That's not the intent, topic, or desire of the thread / mod.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] makskylan:
I did forget to add the space for the 20 characters. I have another question. I am running Fresh ROM and Riptide theme. I have edited the theme and not the rom. Should I edit both? Editing the theme only did not change anything.

Sent from my PC36100
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Not sure what you mean. You should use adb to pull your APK file directly from your phone, replace the applicable XML file, and push back.

If you are not comfortable doing this, post up your apk file and I'll go ahead and create a flashable zip for you.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] makskylan:
The second one I loaded is for Fresh 3.3 rom (7.07 mb) and the first one is for the theme I am running from Riptide V8 (4.64 mb). I am not sure if you have to modify one or both of the apks. Can you modify the lock screen and the task pull down? I really need to understand more on how to pull files by using adb. I am a noob....lol. Thanks for your help.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] KommodoreHeinz:
Thank you. I appreciate it.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Boy, I don't like it when people swap out framework files from clearly, it appears to me, different frameworks. I'm not even confident that the mod I did from Fresh 3.3.0.1 is going to be compatible with the framework-res.apk you are now running via RipTide.

We'll try, and if it doesn't work, go to plan B, but I'm not confident.

You can only be running one or the other, and if you flashed a theme after installing a base ROM, the framework-res file in that theme is going to over write your default framework-res file that came with Fresh 3.3.0.1, so we'll start with the 4.64mb file you posted.

Flash the attached via recovery. You didn't specify, but since only the framework-res file was attached, I'm assuming you're running the Android vanilla lockscreen, not HTC, and as such, the attached "should" modify the banner for the vanilla lock and the status bar window, since they are both controlled in the framework-res file.

Good Luck.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] makskylan:
Well sir, I flashed the file you gave me. It worked but then again it didn't. It definitely changed the sprint name like I asked but it also changed my status bar back to more less stock. It was not themed at all. I lost my circle battery icon along with the others. Anything else I can try? Thanks again for your hard work....
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] JsChiSurf:
Ha, sounds to me like it worked exactly as expected. Problem is, you told me to use the wrong file. Based on what you are describing, that's the stock framework-res, versus your themed framework-res.

I just opened up the larger of the two you attached, and in it, I can see the super circle battery, etc. I was told, and therefore modified, the other.
[EVO 4G Themes and Apps] makskylan:
Well,? I guess I assumed the larger file was the rom.... Know what happens when you assume something. Could you please fix the larger file? I will send you a donation for your hard work...... thank you again....

Is there a tutorial on how to make these kind of changes...???