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[Android Themes] Gregree:
Okay, so I finally figured out how to sign it using APK. Got to step 5, copied the signed .apk to my SD card. Went to Astro file manager, and now I am lost on what to do. There is no .apk for me to download. I rebooted it and then it kinda ****ed up my widgets, but then it all went back to normal. Do I uninstall it and then reinstall it? I know other people were told to uninstall then reinstall, but I wanna make sure I'm still on the right track before I do so.

Also, I'm non-rooted.
[Android Themes] Little Dragon:
yes, you have to uninstall first
[Android Themes] Gregree:
Oh ! I didn't think anyone would reply soon enough so I tried it anyway and it worked ! thank you though :)

Although I still am having a problem. When I put the sound to unlock setting on, I get a force close :/ I wasn't having this problem before
[Android Themes] xxlikquidxx:
Can someone please share the icons file for the SMS and phone notification widget? I've been looking for that for hours but came up empty :(
[Android Themes] Saliciouscrumbs:
Crap, I really ****ed up my phone now trying to mod widgetlocker. I successfully pulled widgetocker. Opened it and modded it. Then I pushed it back to the phone.

After that the phone looked fine and normal to me except that I could not see that anything in widgetlocker had been modded. So I rebooted the phone, and now home screen widgets are not loading and EVERY single one of my apps in the phone says it needs an update from the market. What happened?

I think it needed to be signed? But I followed instructions for ADB, the second way to do it, and there was nothing about signing the apk there.

How do I fix this?
[Android Themes] Little Dragon:
yes, sign it. uninstall, re-do again and sign. if it's not signed you will lose your WL settings, etc upon reboot
[Android Themes] Saliciouscrumbs:
But what's the deal with all my apps loosing their updates?

Ok, this fixed itself after reinstall.
[Android Themes] d-lab:
Hi to all.

I dont know If someone have posted the same problem but...

I have installed WL and after I have copied (with root explore) the installed package into SD and again copy it on my pc desktop.

I have modded the apk and after I have copied it into SD.

At the last I have replace, with root explore, the previus apk into data folder.

All go fine and the sofware work good but, if I restart the phone WL dont work

and I can't find it as software too.

Only I can find a com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk file under setting-->software.

And I need to delete it and reinstall it again to have the WL on my phone

What happen, what I have do wrong??

Thx for who can help me.

PS I have a rooted Desire. Sorry for my bad english.
[Android Themes] Saliciouscrumbs:
So...I've installed my signed widgetlocker apk. I'm not sure I did this correctly, but where am I supposed to find the new slider?
[Android Themes] lilxflip:
what if i only have a com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk file and not a com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk file?
[Android Themes] Little Dragon:
are you making sure it has the right permissions?

select iphone slider from settings

should be good. as long as you can extract it and put it back together
[Android Themes] d-lab:
Yes, I have do it but my checkmark are on execute too.

So,

it isnt

* . * . -

* . - . -

* . - . -

but it is

* . * . *

* . - . -

* . - . -

Is this the mistake?
[Android Themes] kuri_2k:
Unable to ADB Push...

Hi Guys,

I am not the usual type to post and ask for help...

Will always manage on my own with lots of readings from the community though this has really got me stumped....

I've been reading and experimenting for the past 6 days and still cannot get this to work...

I have tried multiple methods the most recent was ADB Push and Pull (Fully learned how to Android SDK now lol)...

Anyways, I am unable to push the com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk file back to data/app/

Do not have permissions

I have tried to edit the com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apks permissions and can then push the file back to the phone but as soon as I check the phone, widget locker ends up uninstalling itself.

File remains in data/app... I have to delete and re-install.

What am I doing wrong?

Device: Xperia X10 2.1 - Fully Rooted.

Also is there a recovery mode I need to be in for X10 for this to work or does recovery only apply to HTC users?

Any assistance would be much appreciated, this is just tormenting me now...
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
adb remount

The .apk isn't signed so it's a temporary mod. All this is covered in the first post.
[Android Themes] Nashianei:
I like it for it's simplicity. I can glance at it and see everything I need to know, without too much clutter.

For those who I know will ask;

Widgets

SMS Unread - (Modified)

Circle Battery Widget

Minimalistic Text - 4x1 Vertical. 30-34-30 Background off.

Wallpaper
[Android Themes] TimMun:
I am not able to use Ninjamorph.

I am rooted and have busybox installed.

Ninjamorph doesnt give any error messages, but just wont replace the file.. It just stays the same ugly iphone slider...
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
(@Luffy_PSP)

Per request I'm releasing this one even though it's not finished.

Updating this thread some time this week.

Screenshot here - .PSD included if you want to edit it yourself.
[Android Themes] steelefriese:
Can somebody please post a working simplified way of doing this all from your phone (No PC needed)
[Android Themes] mkcm97:
EDIT: nvm

10 char
[Android Themes] mkcm97:
thanks bro, looks great.
[Android Themes] mkcm97:
ok this is kinda weird, but whenever I try to use this mod, wl fc's. I've used almost everymod in the thread and they all worked fine. and when I switched back to the lock mod all was well. So will in 7zip i opened up the images, the slider_iphone_background was all good but the slider_iphone looked funny when I opened it. Idk man, just lettin ya know because I like how minimalistic yours looks. sorry if this is causing you any trouble, and don't mean to be rude.
[Android Themes] Nmott93:
Whenever I try to do the "adb pull /data/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk" the command prompt, it says adb isn't recognized.
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Looked funny when you opened it how?

- I don't quite get what you're saying.
[Android Themes] kuri_2k:
Didn't work, "Operation not permitted"

Though I did figure out another method to get this finally working... its been what now? 8 days it took?!?! :o

LoL By far the most annoying thing I have ever done.

So much trial and error... ~__~"
[Android Themes] kuri_2k:
For those who are unable to adb push "successfully"

Device: Xperia X10 2.1 Eternity Build 003/ z4Rooted

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ADB Method

(Assuming AndroidSDK is installed correctly with all update packages downloaded and installed to C: Drive Root Dir (C:\AndroidSDK)

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1) Install Widget Locker on your device but do not launch the app (just click done when installation is complete)

2) Connect your device in debugging mode.

3) Start cmd (Command Prompt) and type "cd C:\AndroidSDK\Tools"

3)To see if your device is connected correctly.

Type:

adb devices

If this works, a "list of devices attached" will appear with the device serial.

- If you are unable to run above command download ADB.zip in my attachments and extract to "C:\AndroidSDK\Tools" location

- Try above command again.

4) Type in command prompt;

adb pull /data/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk

5) Go into your C:\AndroidSDK\Tools directory and find com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk.

Open the .apk using WinRAR or 7zip and navigate into res\drawable-hdpi

Copy the two images you've chosen to overwrite, Drag n Drop the PNGs in \drawable-hdpi.

Close WinRAR or 7zip.

Now to ADB Push my way (other methods did not work for me...)

6) Back to command prompt, Type;

adb push com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk /[B][SIZE="5"]system[/SIZE][/B]/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk

- Push should be successful!!!

7) Unplug device and restart your mobile.

8) Either Widget locker should autostart or just manually go launch the app.

I hope this helps someone as this was by far the most annoying thing I have had done with android!!!... But it's worth it & I learnt alot!!! :cool:

Thanks to everyone who figured out how to Mod Widget Locker :D

***

NOTE:: To uninstall Widget locker, delete "com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk"

from the following location (Require: Mount r/w) using Root Explorer or something similar;

/system/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk

This should also auto-delete com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk from /data/app location.

- If not, browse to /data/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker.apk and delete.
[Android Themes] n00bin4t0r:
Help!!

I typed adb pull/... in the cmd and the cmd said 3041 KB/s <918752 bytes in 0.295s>

but I cant find the .apk file anywhere in the adb directory (platform-tools)
[Android Themes] LuffyPSP:
Never thought u would mention me. Thanks!
[Android Themes] ЯRockstar:
My Lockscreen
[Android Themes] Nmott93:
Does anyone know what my problem is? A few posts up.
[Android Themes] mkcm97:
basically instead of showing th transparent bg with the slider like it did in the preview, it was completely black. If I tried using the slider_iphone_background with a different slider, it didn't fc, and if I use any other mod it wouldn't force close.

thesis- pretty much the slider_iphone.png is causing fc's on my rooted d1.
[Android Themes] mkcm97:
are you rooted? if not you need to be (for the adb method). and if you are, you have to be in recovery mod and make sure "data" is mounted.
[Android Themes] blaksheep:
Seems like there are alot of issues with adb file management. Another option is to use the DDMS application in your Android SDK tools directory. It gives you an explorer style approach to file manipulation which allows you to perform the adb push/pull functions with minimal command line use.

From the Android Developers site:
[Android Themes] lilxflip:
Is there any mod that makes it look like gingerbread?
[Android Themes] gianvito:
after that i edit the apk, and signin, when im try to install it failed
[Android Themes] DaBeast78:
Looks like the icons from the Token Light set.. I can't post the link (noob) but you can Google it..
[Android Themes] allday23hero:
hello im trying to get few lock sliders and im having trouble...im not good with computers so solution could be right in front of me sorry..i got like 7 slider pngs on my computer, i have widgetlocker apk on my computer and im following intructions to place pngs in widget locker but i cant seem to open widgetlocker what so ever..do i need another app or something?? phone is brand new nothing has been modded to it or jailbroken/rooted.
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Do you have 7zip installed on your computer? If not, use that. Then you can open up the .apk and put the images in the hdpi folder.
[Android Themes] ChrisNexus:
How come I don't get an "option 22" in APKmanager when i run ./Script.sh? (see attached image) I've pulled com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk from the phone and placed it in the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder.

And also, am I supposed to answer Y when APKmanager asks me if I want to clean out the current projects? The apk placed in the modding folder gets deleted by doing so. Kind of defeats the purpose of putting it there in the first time right?

Apparently I'm not allowed to attach images or even post links yet, so copy paste the address below into your browser.

lh3.ggpht.com/_tYa9ohS7ymw/TThmROBaOzI/AAAAAAAAAEk/fxkyBooLPnM/s1024/Screenshot.jpg
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Sounds like you're using APKManager 4.8. It's setup a bit differently than 4.9 and the instructions are for 4.9. Download the latest version in the post and you'll be good.
[Android Themes] indisingh:
when choosing option 22 in the script.bat i don't get any options for any apks.... any help?
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
You're placing the apk in the place-here-for-modding folder, correct?

If so, when you press option 22, the apk should be at the top with a number one next to it.

Just to clarify, you're using v4.9 and not v4.8?
[Android Themes] indisingh:
i am using apk manager 4.9 and i placed it in the modding folder... don't know what's gone wrong:( thanks for the quick reply
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Hmm, I haven't heard of anyone having that problem before. Sorry I can't help more

I would just start from scratch. Might just be one of those things.

Yeah, no problem
[Android Themes] allday23hero:
thanks...i opened up .apk file went into res-drawable hdpi dragged the pngs into there...sent file to phone unpacked it with andro zip then after i get widgetlocker installation window then i get install failed. im i missing something else??
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Well I don't use AndroZip so I can't say much about that. But, you have to put it in /system/app, fix permissions, and reboot. Unless you mod this with APKManager, you have to move it into that folder, otherwise you'll keep getting a failed installation.
[Android Themes] ChrisNexus:
You're right, I'm on Ubuntu so I downloaded the Linux version which seems to be v4.3. Anyone else running APK Manager on Linux who can help me out here?
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Well, I can a little here too:) Don't know how useful it is though. But if you click the APKManager link on the first page, it takes you to the thread where you can download them, and there are videos on the page on how to use it. I'm not sure if there is a Linux video but I'll go check real quick.

EDIT: There is only a video for v4.7 but I found this in the thread.

Instructions (Linux):

- Place apk in appropriate folder (Any filename will work, if running for first time folders will not be there, you must run and then the folders will be created)

- Open terminal and change-directory to apkmanager (Easiest way is to type "cd ")

- Chmod 755 Script.sh

- Chmod 755 all files apps inside other folder (thanks for the tip bkmo )

- Run script by typing ./Script.sh

- Minimize the script

- Edit files inside the out folder

- Maximize the script
[Android Themes] Magnus1992:
Help me...

I have tried gettig the apk manager to work, but it constantly closes itself. I cannot extract the apks so changing the backgrounds of the iphone-slider cannot be done. I have uploaded the pictures I want and the apk. If anyone could make a new apk with the pics I want, it would be great.

(dont worry about the pics, it is just a joke to my friend)
[Android Themes] brainmaster:
Please remove the app - its payware. No warez on XDA!

He is probably having spaces in the filename - the APKManagaer can't handle spaces.
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Remove what app? What are you talking about?

Oh, you quoted the wrong person.
[Android Themes] ChrisNexus:
I don't know exactly how to "Edit files inside the out folder" but i think i managed to get a signed version of my apk. Anyway when trying to push the APK with adb push signed.com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk /data/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk i get: failed to copy 'signed.com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk' to '/data/app/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk': Permission denied.

I'm not rooted, but according to earlier posts I don't have to be, right?
[Android Themes] allday23hero:
sooo close .... i unpacked it and made its own folder in androzip and tried moving folder to system-app but when i try i get "can not move file here due to system restrictions"....i have checked off to allow unknown sources if that matters..but i cant get past this point
[Android Themes] Nashianei:
Edit: Nvm.

10Char
[Android Themes] nish88:
Here's mine..still need to change the slider

Music widget disappears when not playing.
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Minimize the script, open the out folder, and dig inside until you get to the drawable-hdpi folder and replace the images. Then continue.

From what I understand, you have to be rooted to use ADB. I could be mistaken since I have never used it or bothered to learn. But as far as I know you have to be rooted in order to use that. I would just place it on your SD card and install it.

Question, once you get done modding the apk, why don't you just put it on your SD and move it to /system/app? Just curious. I've never messed with Andro so... I don't know if that's part of why it might not work. Second, are you making sure Mount R/W is selected and that you have enough room in the folder to store the app?

Also, I suggest using APKManager to sign the app so that you don't have to move it at all.
[Android Themes] ChrisNexus:
Thanks a bunch. Finally got it working! If someone else is having the same problem as I had, here are my steps:

1. Pull the widgetlocker apk from your phone.

2. Open it and replace the appropriate sliders according to earlier guides.

3. Place the new widgetlocker apk in "place-apk-here-for-modding". Rename the apk to: repackaged-unsigned.apk (that's apparently what APK Manager is looking for, and as far as I know you can't change that)

4. Run APK manager by typing ./Script.sh in the terminal (when asked to clean out current projects, say no)

5. Choose option 4 (Sign apk).

6. Open the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder and copy the new apk which is now called repackaged-signed.apk

7. Place the file on your phone and install it using a file manager of your choice.
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Good to hear:) Glad I could help and that you got it working.
[Android Themes] allday23hero:
well with androzip it goes directly to your SD then from there i move to system-app...should b plenty of space on my SD... i downloaded apkmanager from market and yeah i see i dont have to move it, just select to install but giving me same message.

I started from scratch without me placing pngs in and had no problem installing.

im going to start over using apk manager hopefully thatll work
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Yeah, that's what I would do. Should be good to go from there. Makes it much easier. Only takes about a minute to do. I also find it help to add them to the drawable-land-hdpi as well
[Android Themes] robinkimfoo:
Hi all, i'm having some problems installing custom pngs.

for some reason everytime i try to modify the apk the app keeps force closing on me, and then im forced to reinstall the app and start over.

i followed these steps:

1) i extracted the teslacoils.apk or whatever using root explorer from data/app and moved it to my external sd

2) i moved the apk to my computer and used the apkmanager to extract and then replace the pngs with the ones i wanted, zipped and signed it.

3) moved the apk back to my external sd and then moved it to data/app using root explorer again.

sometimes i see the modified slider and it works fine for a bit, and then it force closes randomly. other times it doesnt even work and the app force closes when i choose widgetlocker from the drawer. am i doing something wrong here? any help would be appreciated. thank you very much in advance!

oh by the way, might be a stupid question but after i rezip the apk in apkmanager, the file name is something like signed.com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk, but i removed the "signed" part and moved it back to the data/app folder to overwrite the original one using root explorer. is that the right thing to do?
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
You need to delete the original one before you install the modded one. Also, you don't need to move it to /data/app. Just install it from your SD card. That's why you sign it. Do those and see what happens:)
[Android Themes] robinkimfoo:
thanks for your quick response! so to recap:

1) i do all the aforementioned steps for the apk

2) delete the original apk from data/app using root explorer?

3) when i move the signed apk to the sd card, can i just use the installation manager that came with the phone?

i tried to install using root explorer, but it keeps saying application not installed. am i doing something wrong here?

EDIT: ok i'm retarded. when you said delete original one did you mean delete the original installed widgetlocker and reinstall it using the signed apk? i hope so because that's what i just did. hopefully it works!

EDIT2: still getting force close with this method =(
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
You don't need to delete it from data/system. Just uninstall WidgetLocker. Then, install the one on your SD card. Might have to use Astro. Every time I try to install with a different file manager it doesn't work
[Android Themes] robinkimfoo:
dammit! ive tried installing using astro and root explorer, i keep getting force closes everytime i use it. i dont understand!

EDIT: i think i may have isolated the cause of the problem. i noticed i'm only getting force closes when i'm enabling the lock sounds (when i turn screen off and on). when theyre disabled im not encountering any problems. any way of working around this? call me ocd but i kinda like having that click sound haha
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Try modding the drawable-land-hdpi too. You'll have to start from scratch though. But put them in both folders. Make sure you rotate it counter-clockwise when you put in the land-hdpi folder though.
[Android Themes] last0ne:
Hi I have problem.

I mod widgetlocker.apk by APKManager v4.9 follow this step

1) choose "22" for select project

2) choose "1" for Extract apk

3) copy images to "drawable-hdpi"

4) choose "3" for Zip apk

5) choose "4" for Sign apk

I got signwidgetlocker.apk

6) copy signwidgetlocker.apk to SD Card and install it.

it's OK, no FC but when i reboot widgetlocker settings is gone.

I re-install, it's same problem.

I re-package APK again following above step.

and I choose "5" for Zipalign in last step.

problem is still.

I try wipe cache, dalvik.

it isn't help.

How I can fixed it?

Help me please.
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Remove signed from the name.
[Android Themes] jasonevil:
That doesn't matter....you can name the file whatever lol
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Oh, really?
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Try enabling the sounds in the phone settings.
[Android Themes] jasonevil:
Really...how do you think I keep all my mods straight? Lol
[Android Themes] last0ne:
Thanks DJ Carpenter.

It's not work.

problem is still. :(
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Yeah, I didn't know you could leave it named with signed. Someone told me you couldn't so that's why I thought you had to. There is a setting to make it appear on boot I believe. You could try that. I haven't had any problems
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Haha I don't know. All mine I renamed with the mod name in front and when I install it I remove it. Someone told me you had to remove it haha. That makes it much easier. By the way, is it cool if I PM you with a question or just ask on here? I didn't want to get off topic though. Has to do with wallpapers.
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
mehhh, need to align it a bit better, but whatever.
[Android Themes] jasonevil:
Sure, that's not a problem
[Android Themes] last0ne:
I solved it.

1) uninstall it.

2) navigate to /dbdata/databases/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker and delete this folder.

3) navigate to /data/data/com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker and delete this folder.

4) re-install again.

5) try setting.

6) reboot.

7) wow!!! it's work.
[Android Themes] Mellow_Ninja:
Does anyone know a way to make the unlock sound work without WidgetLocker force closing? Every time I uncheck the unlock sound, widgetlocker does not force close, but when it is checked, it force closes every time I unlock the screen.

I saw a few posts within the thread, but the only fix is doing a zero compression option. I'm on a Mac, and I can't seem to do the APK Manager option...

Any help will be greatly appreciated.
[Android Themes] DJ Carpenter:
Why can't you use the APK Manager option? Isn't there a version for it?

But, have you tried enabling the lock/unlock option in your phones settings?
[Android Themes] zHk3R:
Hey guys.

I'm updating this thread a final time this weekend. Right now I'm testing WidgetLocker 1.3BETA. It's .. What we've been waiting for. I'm not going to tell you about the features but you're gonna be stoked when the update is public!