yashsingh1/xdaforums huggingface dataset:
[Android Themes] zelendel:
How do you think most of us learned? There were no guides, no tuts no how to.

There is no easy way to theming.

If you are here then you want to learn. If not then you are here for the wrong reasons.
[Android Themes] Vivek_Neel:
Well said sir!

You don't need a guide for theming.

You just need apktool and some basic knowledge of xml.

Dig into the apk .. Start messing ..

Trial and error is what the theming is all about.
[Android Themes] Hillium:
Nice posts

Thanks a lot for your nice posts. It's really so helpful. 1st I don't have any knowledge about it. But Now at least I know something.
[Android Themes] Jumba:
Hi all

Can anyone help me with this. I believe its called "activity resolver" but I am not quite sure where I can adjust it to have a dark background.
[Android Themes] Primokorn:
It should be "resolver_list_bg in framework colors.
[Android Themes] Jumba:
Great, thank you.
[Android Themes] Niro_:
Thank you for this amazing post!!
[Android Themes] NoblessArget:
This guide hasn't been updated for a while and a lot of the links are dead. Am I looking at the right thing or is a new thread open about this?
[Android Themes] ImpytheBiscuit:
Are most of the things listed still relevant to KitKat or Lollipop? I can't imagine they'd be, but was just curious if there are specific variations.
[Android Themes] setiawanjimmy:
Can someone help me, I can't get the tab text color to dark on WhatsApp.. And the 3dot menu.. And the back in action bar menu. ?
[Android Themes] jackeagle:
Mod Edit

Thread Cleaned.

kindly stay within the topic of the thread.

jackeagle

Forum Moderator
[Android Themes] kirito9:
Great thread here [MENTION=6897465]PillzP[/MENTION]
[Android Themes] Poulwalker:
suggestion

Aright, you were in right way but you’ve to make it sure. I were trying to do this types of stuffs but it took a long time cause I thought that it’s a long time procedure and I couldn’t do it and gave up , though I have met an optimizepress expert. But I don’t want that you’ll give up. That’s why my suggestion is you should take some advice from them.
[Android Themes] ayhkas:
what a guide, I'll try to show my best with themes and design.
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
There are a lot of threads on the subject, so if one link fails you need to take to Google.
[Android Themes] Jaspreet90:
nice guide thanx very much
[Android Themes] tripii:
Really thoroughly guide. Nice.
[Android Themes] usubbir:
Tunement

Thanks a lot.
[Android Themes] YAdesign:
have anyone found a way to remove shadow between settings categories?

edit: nevermind, it's this: <dimen name="dashboard_category_elevation">0dip</dimen> in dimens.xml

thanks to good folks at google plus, Michael Hooper and Andre Zimmermann :D
[Android Themes] blackbug007:
A very thorough guide. I was looking for something similar. Thanks)
[Android Themes] arsich:
Very useful guide. Thanks
[Android Themes] omniwallpapers:
i appreciate so much your work man, i will give a shot tonight!
[Android Themes] litlnicky:
hi , do know what png changes brightness slider background? , iv made pulldown transparent but everytime i move brightness slider back and forth theres a grey bar that pops up behind it , really annoying loll
[Android Themes] zelendel:
It will be the popup full png.
[Android Themes] :
Hi, the file(guide) doesn't seem to be there in the Google drive link. Please upload the proper link to the file. :)
[Android Themes] G.M.L:
Hi guys!!!one question I'm using a cm13 theme and I was mod it a little I was change the status bar icons and the vibrate and silent icons but the vibrate-silent and notifications icons stay white in lockscreen changed but no in the status bar I'm asking which XML code to work which color code to change if anyone now it will be help thanks

"G.M.L."

Phone: LG Optimus L90 D405

Rom: ResurrectionRemix-M-v5.6.6

Recovery: T.W.R.P. 3.0.1-0

LG L90 GREECE FACEBOOK!!

GOOGLE PLUS PROFILE!!
[Android Themes] DroidFreak32:
Yeah please upload the proper link :)
[Android Themes] Josephigloe:
Those look nice I would like to know how to theme APK'S from the Samsung theme store..
[Android Themes] Micheal86:
Would anybody please share how to work with .pio files of SystemUI apk ?
[Android Themes] zarpatista:
Thanks for a guide and explanation
[Android Themes] oliverrichmond67:
Thank you so much for sharing. :o
[Android Themes] ericson1990:
thanks

thanks!
[Android Themes] Mrinal Roy:
Hey there, do you know how to convert qmg file to png images?
[Android Themes] plegdroid:
[MENTION=4907358]Mrinal Roy[/MENTION]

Evening Matey ?☕

Could be what you're looking form.

http://xdaforums.com/note-4/themes-apps/app-qmg2png-tool-t2921009

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[Android Themes] Mrinal Roy:
It only works for the samsung devices and I have an Asus device :( can you help?
[Android Themes] arycool:
Thanks :good: :good:
[Android Themes] P.Valvo:
Thank you all, very helpful and interesting :good::good:
[Android Themes] sherif O S:
good

Good thanks
[Android Themes] futuresasuke:
Broken hypertexts.

Some of the hypertexts are broken, can you please fix them?
[Android Themes] ilker4fun:
[MENTION=2433609]theimpaler747[/MENTION] The general theming guide link on Google drive does not exist anymore. Can you update that please. Thanks in advance
[Android Themes] brainvision:
Yea I need it too, a general guide would be great!

My guess is that this was an internal xda thread that has been deleted, so I don't know if we'll be able to read it, but if I'm wrong it would be nice :D
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Something like this? - [Guide/Reference] APK Modding & Theming Thread...
[Android Themes] brainvision:
Thanks I'll look at it for sure!

Could I ask if you could please give me some hint for this: http://xdaforums.com/android/help/custom-tiles-to-pretty-stock-rom-t3482991 - if you have any? Sorry to bother you, hope you don't mind.. :)
[Android Themes] KaptanHarlock:
thanks
[Android Themes] Julius7:
Thanks for this resource!
[Android Themes] Aloha20924:
Awesome! These are the best compilation I've ever seen regarding theme topic. Saved :good:
[Android Themes] pdastapure:
That really worked!

Thanks man. It really worked fine for me. I was struggling a lot in theming. Your guide helped me a lot.
[Android Themes] AkenEagle:
links down...
[Android Themes] Buffydamion:
Anyone has working links?
[Android Themes] Siddhesh.K:
Great guide?
[Android Themes] Xaif:
I want to change theme of Settings.apk to black. Please give an idea of which file I need to editM
[Android Themes] Siddhesh.K:
i think need to chnage colur code in smali nd match id
[Android Themes] Xaif:
We won't be changing anything in res/colors ?
[Android Themes] Xaif:
Which setting should I change just because I am totally new into this one :)
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
This should help - [GUIDE][Ultimate]Theme Apps To Dark Theme | Theme Whole System | Newbies Here! 16/11
[Android Themes] Ibuprophen:
Maybe there will be more visitors to this thread if it were named something like...

[GUIDE] Theming For Dummies...

If those books got allot of attention and made a ton of money with that name, then maybe that name could get more attention on XDA.

LOL!!!

Sent on my Communicator [SCH-I535] from the Bridge of the U.S.S. Enterprise...
[Android Themes] HannibalLecter:
https://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=72180336&postcount=1393

I wanted to install a custom font for my lockscreen but the colon on the lockscreen is troubling. It does not appear for the font I want it to.

The font does have a colon and works fine when used as a zooper.

could you help?
[Android Themes] venaproducts:
Nice Post

I am glad to see this type of post here and you have shared your experience in such a nice way, I am looking for this type of informative post if you have more posts like this then share it with me.

Thanks
[Android Themes] [GS]:
How to change color? I'm in LAOS 14.1 and i want to make black.
[Android Themes] jacopo123:
??? How? Hi
[Android Themes] [GS]:
I mean background color
[Android Themes] AZstyle:
thx great job
[Android Themes] synesthete:
Does anyone know of any way to hide the Google Assistant ring on the Nav bar, while still keeping Assistant useable? I am fine with the ring or anything else when it is activated or animating, but I would like to hide it when it is not in use. I am not sure where the files reside on the system. If it is a png sequence I could maybe just replace the first frame with a blank frame, but it seems like it is a vector animation (maybe XML?).

Has anyone been able to achieve this?

I added an image to show the ring I am speaking of:
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Have a look at your SystemUI.apk.
[Android Themes] synesthete:
Thanks. I know that the navbar button icons in there, but I am still poking around in there to see if I can find any of the Assistant stuff.
[Android Themes] admirysolutions:
Thank for the excellent work. Very usefull guide...
[Android Themes] theandroidguy:
I want to change the statusbar and quicktiles icons of my LOS 14.1 systemui, how can I do that
[Android Themes] :
Hi! The "general guide" link says that it is deleted. Can someone point me to a working link for a theming guide? Thanks.
[Android Themes] leaglavud:
Unfortunately I see that the person who posted the initial post to this thread hasn't connected since 2012, so I'm not sure we will see the guide back any soon, unless someone did a copy and reposts it :rolleyes:
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
What is it exactly you're looking for?
[Android Themes] leaglavud:
In the first post of this thread:

"A general guide

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."

This links to: https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AcdxIJRSH9ypZGZzc2pxNDlfMjdnazk4OHNxZA&hl=en

But the link is dead.
[Android Themes] :
A guide to theming apps.
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
We're all aware of that, but what do you think is in that guide that hasn't been replicated many times since?
[Android Themes] :
Then send a link of a comparable theming guide...
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
There is one in my sig and many more past the first page of this section.

EDIT: https://www.scribd.com/document/76549241/Theming-Guide - http://translatedby.com/you/the-ultimate-themeing-guide/original/
[Android Themes] forsakencrown:
does anyone know how to get I individual overlay APK files? I want to try rootless Android Oreo theming using the command line like in this article: https://www.xda-developers.com/android-oreo-rootless-system-theme/ but I can't figure out how to get the individual overlay APK files.
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Even with all those links.
[Android Themes] ArthurKOrtega:
Thanks for the step by step guide

Beside a Photoshop and front-end designer, I learning now android app development. I guess it will be a easy thing to try for me.
[Android Themes] The..King:
Wow thanks. Just went to this link to see what was involved when I realized that the apk's listed in the OP were no longer available. Started to get a headache the more I read it :D

Quick question from a total, total, total 'Theme newbie'...

I'm running stock rom 7.0 on my S6 (I was rooted, not anymore). I downloaded a regular theme from the 'theme store' (within my 'Settings' menu) as I really liked the icons included with them theme but there wasn't an 'icon only' pack available, so I had to take the theme too. (Not overly impressed with the likes of the keyboard background, or the wallpapers in the theme. And although I can change out most of the wallpapers very easily by selecting any photo and making it my 'home screen/lock screen', some wallpapers can't be changed at all - like when you first click on messages (for texts messages) etc.) I was just wondering if there is an easy way (well, even relatively easy way) to somehow edit a downloaded theme from the theme store? I have 'studio' installed on my PC, but I don't know if that can be used or if it's too complex for what I need (as I didn't download any of the other multitude of things listed on the above link).

I'm not even too sure where downloaded themes from the 'Theme Store' are located on my phone, to see if I could copy/paste the theme to my PC and then see if I could open it with 'Studio' for editing? I'm sure there's a way of editing downloaded themes, but that's my question here...

In essence, I'd love to be able to make a couple of minor changes to a downloaded theme (mostly keyboard background/certain wallpapers that can't be changed via the phone itself). I'd like to be able to do this without needing to go to college for a degree, or spending days studying some mentally complex program. Even if there was a way of extracting the icons from the theme and then applying them to the stock/default theme, that would do.

Any help or feedback would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance.
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
That's one of the first guides that helped me learn how to theme and it's funny to look at it now as it shows just how far, and different it is to theme in 2017, it's old, outdated and even if the link in the OP still worked it's of no real help to anyone these days other than a bit of a reference.

The studio is a bit overkill tbh for simple modding and is more for starting from scratch than modifying existing apks, if all you're wanting to do is a bit of theming the zip posted in my thread is all you need. Apks are all the same and the method of modding them all is the same, decompile, edit, rebuild, zipalign sign and push back to your phone.

data/app is where apps from the Playstore are kept but you would may need to use apktool to modify it, but if all you're wanting to do is change images then Winrar or 7-Zip is all you need, just extract the images, edit them then drag them back into the apk.

Give my thread a read, I wrote it for newbies after all. :)
[Android Themes] The..King:
Hey. Thanks for that, really appreciate it. Just for clarity, could you point me in the right direction for your thread that you referred to? I only seen the recent post (with the link I quoted and another link for 'scribd' or something?) Once I know which linked you're referring to, I'll read it all & look for the zip file in your thread.

Thanks again.
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
Here you go - [Guide:] The Definitive APK Modding and Theming Thread
[Android Themes] The..King:
Thanks, I think I found the post you were referring to and the zip file too - https://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2295002 (Sorry, didn't see your reply above before I drafted this, but yep - found the right one!)

I downloaded the zip file, extracted it and put it in my c-drive. I was hoping to find some sort of .exe file to install a front end UI so that I could visually see what was going on as I went through each step, but I see there is no such thing. It's all command text?

I can see data/app when I browse my phone on my PC but there is nothing in it related to any theme from the theme store, there's only a few folders relating to other apps so I'm kind of stumped until I can find the actual theme file/apk in order to modify it a little - if I can figure out the apktool above?? Any ideas? (As per my original query, I'm on an S6 and I'm not rooted anymore [not sure if that's why I can't see the downloaded theme folder/file in 'data/app'] but I'd rather not go back to being rooted again.)
[Android Themes] SXUsr:
The only real program like that is Sonys Theme Creator, other programs like "Tickle My Android" do use a UI but not in the same manner, they just give you a menu to select which commands you want automating. My method is quicker and cleaner imo.

No root theming is extremely limited and yes you'll need it to be able to browse certain areas of your system, if it's not in data/app I'm not sure where it will be.
[Android Themes] The..King:
No worries and thanks for getting back to me at least. From digging through a few forums, I don't think it's possible without root as I obviously can't get to the root directory of data/app to find the theme apk, decompile it & amend it. My only hope at this point is that either the original maker of the theme issues an 'icon only' pack that I can download & use, or that someone who is rooted & really knows how to theme - comes across the same theme and likes the icons enough to extract them and make an 'icon only' pack. Wishful thinking...
[Android Themes] SamsungExoplanet:
I'm banging my head against the wall here so I hope somebody can help me here, no matter what I change in the apk it doesn't affect these areas in the picture:

Can they even be changed or are they hardcoded?, many thanks for any clues.

The app play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.povalyaev.WorkAudioBook&hl=en
[Android Themes] online10:
Good, because I'll probably be getting a new laptop soon, so I will need to download all of this stuff again.
[Android Themes] TerrySanchez:
Hope it will help us, resources are for share because people says sharing is caring ?
[Android Themes] markdave247:
I also want to learn to theme. Thanks for the tips! :D
[Android Themes] big-tony:
[MENTION=225651]op[/MENTION]

the link to the apktool has moved.

It redirects you there, but you still probably would want to update the link in the post. :D
[Android Themes] billcarl8:
I just uses xwidget to make my phone cool:cool:
[Android Themes] Juthikhan:
Photoshop

Software
[Android Themes] Denfic:
Hi .. maybe somebody out here can help me find these icons in my Rom .. (i want to change them) , but i cannot seem to find them .. been busy for 3 days now .. ! I am on the Galaxy S8+ ..

If someone knows , please give me the right path to find/search them .. So i can Modify them.

Its these 2 following icons that appears in my statusbar ...

>>> Wifi_Calling icon and Nfc icon <<<
[Android Themes] akon4u:
Thanks for this resource!
[Android Themes] Tda13:
Thanks, very useful!
[Android Themes] LoganPaul56:
This thread has a lot of information. :good:
[Android Themes] timmytimtimbuktu:
cool! I'm trying to get into theming. the only effort i need to put in is more time. got a backup huawei y5 prime and feel like messing with it a little
[Android Themes] GAURAV THAKKAR:
Just made some attempts at a Theming Instagram

If you'll want you'll can check

[LINK="T.me/XModsInsta"] HERE [/LINK]

(Search XMods on Telegram)
[Android Themes] levone1:
General question for anyone - I was experimenting with porting styles xml from a P rom to an O rom, (both stock Sony). I went through the whole styles xml using Winmerge, (document comparison program), and made the styles in my O xml match the corresponding styles in my P xml, while leaving the other unchanged styles in place. Framework-res apk built without error, and I signed it and pushed to /system, but it caused bootloop. I can't get a logcat, since it loops at the start of the bootanimation. I'm surprised that changing the styles would cause a bootloop, since obviously all of the references are in place, or I would have gotten an error in Apktool. Any ideas how to tell what the problem is?

I also tried it with porting all of the framework-res, (drawables and other xmls), thinking that would for sure take care of it, but result is the same...

Thanks
[Android Themes] watson990:
Themes output

There are a lot of themes are availablt to testout. I like all as well. I like
[Android Themes] bunnys7679:
Hello Guys. Can someone help me to open bmp files in decompiled apk ?

Thanks in advanced
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
What's the problem you're having?
[Android Themes] bunnys7679:
I use the CarHD Rom by Carotix. I design this for myself according to my conception. All icons are supposed to be real pictures. But I do not find many pictures. So I have to open the bmp files to see what's behind it. Unfortunately, the bmp files contained in the Rom can not be opened with a single program. What can I do

Gesendet von meinem SM-G950F mit Tapatalk
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Perhaps they're constructed in some unusual way. It's not common to see BMP images files in Android - it's normally PNG or some of Samsung's odd custom formats.

Can you share some of the APK files? I can take a look on my end.
[Android Themes] bunnys7679:
I do not know how to continue. Have tried everything. I hang an apk on. Maybe you will find a way.

Thank you in advance

https://mega.nz/#!N1wAgYjY!VhhUqMOHYNaVX-g7WNOv0RiwrnJA1ZD1CpUdsi72cxI
[Android Themes] Ticklefish:
Oh. I thought I'd be able to do something clever with these...but you're right. These are BMP files, but they're not encoded as normal BMP files. Samsung must have put these together in some odd way, which is not unusual for them sadly.

I can't really help much here. I've no idea what they've done. Sorry. :(
[Android Themes] bunnys7679:
Yes, Samsung is known for that. But no problem. Thanks anyway for your help
[Android Themes] JavieCoentr:
Thank you boss for tutorial!
[Android Themes] wariaway:
That's really cool. When i go to change the layout of my phone always recommend me for launcher but i hate lauchner:o
[Android Themes] RomioVIP:
that's powerful article
[Android Themes] TomixUGA:
This thread is old lol
[Android Themes] otakukj:
I want black wechat

If you make your own theme for an app is there a chance that it will notice something has been modified and is there a chance they will ban you? I absolutely hate that wechat doesn't have a dark mode
[Android Themes] GAURAV THAKKAR:
Nope there are less chances of this happening unless there is signature verification
[Android Themes] xkape:
I'm old too but, I still work. :)
[Android Themes] ibraheem111:
Creating new themes

Open the Theme dropdown menu near the top of the right side of the Theme Editor.

Click Create New Theme.

In the New Theme dialog, enter a name for the new theme.

In the Parent theme name list, click on the parent from which the theme inherits initial resources.
[Android Themes] AhmdHL:
Anyone knows how to add a patch to make the themes go for unlimited time in samsung phones

(Oreo and Nougat)
[Android Themes] porkyhontas:
Yes, buy it. XDA doesn't allow stealing of paid apps.

Sent from my Note 9 using AnaKonda Tapatalk

http://imgur.com/aagfs9M
[Android Themes] AhmdHL:
I guess u didnt understand me right

Im themer but i want a way to make my themes go unlimited on samsung themes store
[Android Themes] porkyhontas:
Sorry, I did completely understand you.

Sent from my Note 9 using AnaKonda Tapatalk

http://imgur.com/aagfs9M
[Android Themes] AhmdHL:
My friend i dont wanna buy or sell any themes

I design and post themes in XDA that's it

And my themes for free so i just want to patch them
[Android Themes] porkyhontas:
Np, I misunderstood you in the beginning, my error and apologies too. You make Galaxy Theme store themes? Now that most US bootloaders are locked I don't make flashable themes any longer but instead make Substratum themes. How difficult are the theme store themes to build?

Sent from my Note 9 using AnaKonda Tapatalk

http://imgur.com/aagfs9M
[Android Themes] AhmdHL:
Not in difficulties but i just want to know a way add a file or a folder to the theme to make unlimited trail

P.S : i make samsung oreo and nougat themes

Much easier to not use substratum
[Android Themes] plutonium.239:
Deleted?

The link to the guide says it's been deleted and is no longer available :(

Can anyone share it with me if you downloaded it / something?

thx
[Android Themes] elliwigy:
prolly stopped working long ago.. methods r prolly outdated anyways as it lloks like it was created in 2011
[Android Themes] GoldSpark911:
Always wanted to know how to do this on the phones. I think you can also get good money from themes.
[Android Themes] duremars:
Thanks for sharing. I just started playing around with CodeAcademy and I'm very excited. Nice guide by the way, especially for a newbie
[Android Themes] khankhurram:
There are different versions of Adobe Photoshop, including Photoshop CC, Elements and Lightroom. Adobe Photoshop is offered individually as a subscription to Photoshop Lightroom and as part of a larger Creative Cloud subscription. You can use it to create almost any image, from Photoshop to texture to high-quality graphics.
[Android Themes] FredJD:
I also did those steps, I like to know if zip file MB file limitations, I like to create high-resolution themes.

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