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[Galaxy S I9000 General] AllGamer:
FIDO unlimited is FAKE! read the fine prints

they tried to match it for me to keep me with them, but they admitted they couldn't match the offer WIND was providing

They kept dumping me all these Extras and Upgrade to "Unlimited" etc, etc, but then when you read the fine prints, it's only for incoming, for SMS, and some other stuff, but you do not get unlimited outgoing minutes, you do not get free unlimited Canada & USA long distance, you do not get fido zones

also there was another fine print on the SMS, which also was a fake claim to unlimited SMS / international SMS, there was some limit hidden there
[Galaxy S I9000 General] 9812813:
Why not just purchase a Bell SIM card, and activate over the phone. The cost of a sim card probably $20-25. You could also try the "Bell Self Activation" for android. Go to the Google Market - Search "Bell Self Serve" install it, and try that. If you are successful, you can use the Bell Self Serve to "manage, change" your bell data account.

However, the Bell guys could be correct in needing the device to set it up for the Bell WIFI spots, since it is included in all tablet plans. A visit may be required at this point

FYI: hxxp://support.bell.ca/en-on/Mobility/Smartphones_and_mobile_internet/How_to_activate_and_manage_my_iPad_data_plan?step=3

replace xx with tt (and delete any additional spaces)

Cheers.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] gaelynx:
Hey I got lucky, today I tried a rogers store again and didn't pretend anything. Just said I wanted the 500MB/$20 tab data only monthly plan for a Galaxy S. And the guy just said ok if it works. He didn't know how to setup the APN, I did it myself right in the shop, and it worked as expected. And now I have the plan. Why so simple this time? Maybe the staff guy was new or didn't really care what plan I wanted as long as I got one. That's better than the answer from Bell...

So now just need to cancel the fido plan. Thanks guys for the suggestions. Could be useful for some other peps looking for data only on a phone.

And yea a pre paid data + voice on one SIM card would be a sweet option for low usage guys! But obviously it's not interesting for telecom companies, it doesn't pay much.
[Galaxy S I9000 General] 9812813:
This must be the plan from Rogers:

Link: hxxp://rogers.com/web/content/ipad-dataplans

Same rates as bell, and includes wifi.

:)
[Galaxy S I9000 General] poniard:
SIM

any idea on how to get the tab sim to work in a phone? I have a bell tab plan, I want to use the sim in a galaxy s for a data only plan. I tried putting the sim in the galaxy s, but it does not work ....
[G Tablet Accessories] traumahawk:
Is there any ipad cases (or even a gtab specific case) that fit the gtablet better than others? i want a folio style one...
[G Tablet Accessories] sjmoreno:
There's a thread for that. :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=854206
[G Tablet Accessories] traumahawk:
im lookin for somethin a little easier to access than waiting on a custom case. do they fit in ipad cases??
[G Tablet Accessories] AndroidFileHost:
They don't.
[G Tablet Accessories] sjmoreno:
No, the gTab is a little bigger and thicker than the iPad. The guys that are in charge of the custom cases may be getting them in this week so the wait may not be as long as you think. You may want to send one of them a PM asking about it.

With that said, there is a really nice case that looks "classy" and professional I am using for "everyday" use. It holds my tablet nice and snug. It was made for the Kindle DX from a company called CaseCrown.

Here's the thread.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=842308
[General Questions and Answers] Xaviorin:
Searched through almost every thread relating to this post and found absolutely nothing. I just flashed Cog 3.0.2 and it works like a dream. The only issue is I am trying to now change the boot sound to a file of my choosing. Default has no sound file. I have looked in these place so far with no luck:

system/media

system/etc

There is no poweron.wav file anywhere and adding one i created myself did nothing.

Any sure fire ways to do this? Id really appreciate some help
[General Questions and Answers] Xaviorin:
Still searching and found nothing. Does anyone even know the designgears site url? The wordpress they have is outdated and cached. Seriously even suggestions would help at this point
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] aliwaqas:
CM 7 nightlies for multiple devices are now available for download. The first nightlies released are for Passion and Sholes [Droid]. Here is the reference link: http://aliwaqas.info/download-cyanogenmod-7-android-2-3-gingerbread-nightlies-now-available/
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] DragnRidr85:
strong work!
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] HBS27:
Are all of those mentioned devices HTC or are they some kind of codenames? Isn't there any galaxy S build?
[Android Software/Hacking General [Developers Only]] aliwaqas:
No mention of Galaxy in the list, and I believe there is no CM7 love for Dream or Sapphire :((
[HD2 Windows Phone 7 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting an] DJTJ:
I've been messing around with WP7 for 3 days, Theres just too many technical variables to stop WP7 from being fun.

WP7 won the battle, but not the war.

I've just decided to wait for Cotulla to make announcements.

Very thankful for the work DFT have put in.

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To quickly fix the SD problem from WP7, I just simply inserted the SD into my digital camera and re-formatted it, and boom.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I'm asked all the time how to theme; what's the best way, the best tools, etc. Well, I'm going to compile the best resources that I think will get you up and theming. It's a process, and you'll need to have time and devotion, but these tools and tips will help :D

A general guide (MOD Info: The document seems to have been removed and there is no possibility to recover it)

This is the best guide that I know of out there for theming; it is comprehensive, and if you use it, you should give a big thanks to the makers of it.

Apktool or apk manager

I find both of these to be great; I have apk manager (windows and linux) on my pc, and apktool (windows, mac, and linux) on my mac. APK manager will likely be best for beginners due to its simplistic and user friendly UI, and it offers some more features then apktool, like zipaligning, optimizing, etc. Both are fantastic, and absolutely a huge help for theming and decompiling apps.

The android SDK

It's always helpful to know how to use the SDK for adb, zipaligning, and other tasks. Remember, even if you have other tools like apk manager to zipalign, it's always good to know how to do it by hand ;) And you'll need tools in it like draw9patch for those pesky .9pngs

Notepad++ or TextWrangler

You will use this all the time. Editing files like decompiled XMLs on this is a breeze

A nice website for Hex colors

You'll use this every time you do XML edits; you'll need these color codes to tell the XMLs what color you want to show up

Photoshop or Gimp or Paint.net

Want to go all out? Go photoshop. Want a great, free tool to theme with? Gimp is the way to go. Either way, you'll want to use one of these tools for png edits when theming. Paint.net is also another good free tool for edits.

Hex Fiend

For you mac users like me, Hex Fiend comes in handy if you ever need to edit binary (non readable or decompiled) XML.

Update Zip creator/modifier

Fabulous tool on windows to create and modify elements of updates zips

ADW Themes

Want to make an ADW theme? This is a great tool to get you started on that :)

Knowledge ;)

You'll want some general knowledge with terminal or windows cmd prompt. Because you will use it. Also, you'll need to know what to edit in a theme to change aspects of color and such correctly. Well, this is a great tool to find out what you need to edit :D

I'll be adding to this guide as needed. Please, feel free to ask any questions, and I'll be here to answer them :) Hope this helps everyone!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
In Depth Look: XMLs

For the first in depth look, I'm going to focus on XML edits, as they are a major component to having a complete and thorough theme. Image edits are easy enough, but many don't know where to go when it comes to XMLs. Well, here's where I'll tell you ;)

What is an XML?

Here's is a nice read on XMLs and what they are.

What do XMLs have to do with Android?

XMLs can control many functions in android apps. For the scope of this thread, we'll be changing binary XML into a readable XML file to make our edits, which will usually result in color changes in apps.

How do I edit an XML?

Make sure you have apktool or apk manager correctly set up. They'll make XML edits a breeze. If you need help setting them up, wither ask me or see their manuals.

Take the apk you want to edit, and decompile it with one of those two tools. Make sure if it's dependent on Sense resources or TW ones that you have those set up. (Again, either ask me or see instructions for apktool and apk manager)

Once decompiled, open the XML you'll need/want to edit. See the link I have above under knowledge for finding out what XML you may need to edit

For Windows, use Notepad ++ to edit, and for Mac, use TextWrangler (just suggestions, others work as well)

Use the Hex Color code link I have listed above in the OP to find the suitable code for the color you'll want if you;re making a color change. Remember, the color codes will be 6 digits, but there'll be 2 digits in the XML before the color code. 00 is transparent, and FF is the "regular" color for lack of a better term.

When done with the XML changes, recompile the apk

Sign if needed, and install to see if the changes you've made are worth it ;) :D
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Editing Smali​

Right here, thanks to Yorzua :D
[Android Themes] smoochiezz24:
Cool, so what about theming market apps. I mean like changing the icon. I know how to change them individually but what about changing them in bulk. Where would one put them inside of an update.zip?

Sent from sweet G2 :)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Changing them in bulk would require you to theme each icon you'd like, and then you could do one of a couple things:

Make them your custom icon with ADW or LP (easiest way)

Install them over the apps you have on your phone to get your custom themed app

Make a flashable zip to add the apps to system/app, resulting in a themed set of apps, now in system/app

I should probably add a bit to the guide on making zips, yes? :o :D
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Added update zip tool to the guide :D
[Android Themes] kellinwood:
Section 6. ZipThemer: an alternative theme installer with MetaMorph compatibility and advanced features.

Ken
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Or that'd work too from a phone ;) I'm targeting computer usage, but that's a nice app, well done :)
[Android Themes] user7618:
Thanks for this resource! *tagged*

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Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! I'll be adding to it as well, and I'll go more in depth to version elements in my reserved posts :)

Sent from a truly Epic phone!
[Android Themes] user7618:
Good, because I'll probably be getting a new laptop soon, so I will need to download all of this stuff again.

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Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Ah yeah, that'll be a pain... good thing I have all the links in one place now! :D
[Android Themes] user7618:
Indeed.

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Sent from my CDMA Hero. I got some hot Froyo-on-Hero action here!
[Android Themes] Dxblade:
Thank you for this. This is just what I was looking for
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem! Glad you liked it, and check back, as I'll be adding more and going more in depth with XML edits and such
[Android Themes] Vazguard:
I'm sure many people will find this extremely useful. There are a lot of resources out there, but finding them can be difficult.

Apart from system-level theme creation, there's a great guide to creating ADW.Launcher themes here. I would know - I created the icon naming video haha.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Very nice! I'll add that to the OP for you :D
[Android Themes] Vazguard:
Awesome! Hopefully this will inspire more people into creating the themes of their own!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Agreed! I'm looking at publishing ADW themes of my own ;)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Let me see the apk and tell me what you want to change :)
[Android Themes] wwjdd44:
thanks, but I really want to do this myself..........not like I can't live with them the color they are..........I just would like to learn how to do this for the fun of it.......:)
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Hi.

What controls the black font colour for this screen?...

...I've changed what I can in colors.xml but this still remains black and is the only thing left to change.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Well I'm going to teach you, I just need to make sure theres not a problem with the apk, which is why I asked for it ;)

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Most likely something in the styles.xml, you'll probably have to change a line that says text is "primary", to inverse

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Give us a clue...

<item name="textAppearance">@style/TextAppearance</item>
<item name="textAppearanceInverse">@style/TextAppearance.Inverse</item>
<item name="textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_dark</item>
<item name="textColorPrimaryDisableOnly">@color/primary_text_dark_disable_only</item>
<item name="textColorSecondary">@color/secondary_text_dark</item>
<item name="textColorPrimaryInverse">@color/primary_text_light</item>
<item name="textColorSecondaryInverse">@color/secondary_text_light</item>
<item name="textColorPrimaryNoDisable">@color/primary_text_dark_nodisable</item>
<item name="textColorSecondaryNoDisable">@color/secondary_text_dark_nodisable</item>
<item name="textColorPrimaryInverseNoDisable">@color/primary_text_light_nodisable</item>
<item name="textColorSecondaryInverseNoDisable">@color/secondary_text_light_nodisable</item>
<item name="textColorHintInverse">@color/hint_foreground_light</item>
<item name="textAppearanceLarge">@style/TextAppearance.Large</item>
<item name="textAppearanceMedium">@style/TextAppearance.Medium</item>
<item name="textAppearanceSmall">@style/TextAppearance.Small</item>
<item name="textAppearanceLargeInverse">@style/TextAppearance.Large.Inverse</item>
<item name="textAppearanceMediumInverse">@style/TextAppearance.Medium.Inverse</item>
<item name="textAppearanceSmallInverse">@style/TextAppearance.Small.Inverse</item>
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I would assume the only one you haven't made inverse, <item name="textColorPrimary">@color/primary_text_dark</item>. What file is this from? A framework?
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
That's taken from styles.xml in the framework. What do I change the line above to?, what's confusing me here is that there are other lines for the inverse text.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Understood, and the problem is, there may also need to be changes made to the androidmanifest.xml for this text issue. There's certain styles of text that android will recognize, and primary and inverse are two of them. I'd change that to this essentially:

<item name="textColorPrimaryInverse">@color/primary_text_light</item>

Remember, this is just my best guess, as I don't have the framework decompiled in front of me or a phone to test it on, which is a ton of what theming requires ;)
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Thanks for the suggestion, but can't recompile after adding that line...
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Hmm, not only that, but there's another error in an XML you must've changed in line 45...
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
It says the error is the styles.xml and the only line I changed is what you suggested, which is 45 lines down. :confused:
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Well then what's the error at line 48? Unless it's saying you duplicated the line which is why it won't work? Just revert the changes and we'll try something else
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
That's exactly what it's saying, didn't notice the line already existed. I hate to be a pain but I've rebooted so many times already today to the point of frustration which is why I'm back asking for more help. Like I said it's the last thing I need to change, but sods law I just can't seem to figure it out.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
You're not being a pain :) Can you post the framework-res so I can take a look? It'll be easier that way, and I can tell you what I think from there
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Excellent, thanks...
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem, I'll take a look at this when I get a chance in about and hour, working on a transparent pandora app right now :)
[Android Themes] wwjdd44:
dang...where do you find the time to do all this????

there are seven logo .png's that I was trying to change from green to a light blue. You might have setup a Lookout account to get the point I am getting fc's at. I have tried all day today.....to no avail. I even set up my linux box and tried it on there.

thank you for your time and help.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem, I'll just randomly change logos at first to see if it works :)
[Android Themes] aamir123:
I have a problem trying to extract apk, I get the error:

An error occured, Please check log (option 21)

Can someone please help
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
What does the log say? What app is it?
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
hey so like, all i want to do is use a transparent wallpaper/background for the dialer (contacts.apk)

it turns out fine, but when you're scrolling in your list of contacts, the call button on the right turns black as you scroll through them.

my styles.xml Dialtacts.theme is like this:

<style name="DialtactsTheme" parent="@android:style/Theme.Wallpaper">
<item name="android:windowBackground">@drawable/custom_background_dialer</item>
<item name="android:windowNoTitle">@null</item>
</style>

i don't know what's wrong.

i even tried changing windowNoTitle to 'true', still nothing.

or maybe you could look through my apk and fix it or tell me what's wrong.

i'm pretty sure you know what i mean, unless you want me to give a screenshot later. :)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I think I do, and I'll be happy to look at the apk :)

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
Great I'll send it tomorrow, for now, sleep time :D
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
here it is.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Awesome, I'll take a look at this as soon as I can :)
[Android Themes] namheo:
Thanks for your advice
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem, hope it helps you! Let me know if you need anything or have any questions

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
have you been able to look at it yet? i dont know if it's either the app, or the nightly i'm on, i might try on a new nightly to see if the same problem occurs.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I haven't yet, something came up and I wasn't able to. I'll try to take a look today

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] kevin2516:
ok well it's not a nightly issue, i cbf doing anything further to the apk since i don't know what's wrong with it :S
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Yeah, been pretty busy, I'll try to look when I can though
[Android Themes] peeyespee:
thank you!!! will try my hand in theming... ;)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem :) Let me know if you need any help along the way!
[Android Themes] joaoennes:
secondary text color

I'm on CM7 Rom and I was wondering what XML files I need to edit in order to

change the secondary text color (the framework is already decompiled).

Does anyone know which one(s) I need?

Thank you,
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Which text color are you trying to change? Where does it appear?
[Android Themes] joaoennes:
The text that I want to change is the one inside the white rectangle, I want to change to green to match the statusbar icons of the gingerbread.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Ok. I'd start playing around with some XMLs. Styles.xml is where I'd look first. Play around with it, a bunch of it is trial and error in theming and changing XMLs ;)
[Android Themes] RaneMan:
What is your experience with linux? Would be nice to have some info on linux...I have sort of been able to keep up and use this thread along with my knowledge of linux but it would be nice to see some links and guides for linux in this thread.

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ROM: Paragon RC5.1 1200 mhz/100hz kernel
[Android Themes] butcher211:
are there other steps for cm7 ?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
For cm 7, to get a full theme, you'll need to edit a system app called systemui I believe

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I have no linux knowledge

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] Bizdady:
This guide rocks! helped me create an update zip for my lockscreen mod. Thanks for all the links!
[Android Themes] jaronow:
This guide is great, been themeing stuff like crazy

Sent From My Epic Bonsai Tree
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem, gald I've helped :)

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Awesome, that's the goal :D glad I've been able to help!

Sent from a truly Epic phone and a transparent XDA app ;)
[Android Themes] srgjames:
help

ok so i want to make a theme that works like they did in iron man 2 and a little similar to the itouch when it turns side ways and u can flip through the music by side scrolling. I want to modify it more to my own designs but there generally what i want to make one of these. I know how to program in java is something like this possible through a theme or am i going to have to go more in depth with the software for something like this.
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
I'm not sure what you're talking about..... what do you want to change?
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I have an apkmanager question. When I decompile Rosie, the one I put in the place here for Modding folder is 970kb. After making one edit to values/color and recompiling the new unsignedrosie is 1546kb. Is it normal for the apk to increase like that?
[Android Themes] Bizdady:
So what do you know about amend vs edify script signing? Looks Amon ra doesnt like edify and clockwork doesnt like amend lol
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Possibly, depending on the edits made.

To be honest, not much :o IU need to brush up.
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
I'm changing one color, just replacing two digits. So why the 50% increase?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Probably not correct. Did you test it?
[Android Themes] silverxbv2:
No. I was just looking at the size difference and figured it was wrong. Looking at the Rosie and unsignedrosie side by side they're identical except the unsignedrosie has two or three duplicate folders in the Res. Like drawable AND drawable v4 that are the same size. Fernando's been helping me mod my Rosie. He said to delete the duplicates and decompile/recompile again. Does this only happen with Rosie?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
Possibly, as I've never seen that before.
[Android Themes] PMGRANDS:
I Always Feel a little bit Smarter after Reading your Threads, Thanks Again Impaler!
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
No problem man, happy to help out ;) :D
[Android Themes] PMGRANDS:
Impaler is it just me? Or was there a Change in the way users select the forums? For some reason when I went to select the Cdma Hero Section from my XDA App, it wasn't there!! Is it just a Temporary thing maybe?
[Android Themes] theimpaler747:
It's been made a legacy forum. See the new XDA announcement.
[Android Themes] PMGRANDS:
Legacy forum?? Ok thanks for the Info, I'll read the announcement now! Thanks!
[Android Themes] PMGRANDS:
Sorry... don't mean to sound Noobish, lol! But for some reason I don't see the Legacy forum on the XDA App! Only on the website! You wouldn't know how to get to the forum from the app, would you??