[TUT] [4.1+] Change Your Sony Xperia Device’s UI

[DanielFlorin]

Hey Xda,

This is my first tutorial

SystemUI

Add gradient effect:

- Decompile SystemUI

- go in res/drawable and paste this file in the archive View attachment gradient_bg.rar

- Now go in res / layout and open status_bar.xml

- looking for " android: background = " and change how it is in the picture.

- now recompile SystemUI and enjoy the gradient effect

Screenshot:

Move the toggle under clock

- Decompile SystemUI

- Go in res/layout and open status Status_bar_expanded_header.xml

- search:

<LinearLayout android:id="@id/tools_row_0" android:background="@drawable/statusbar_tools_button_frame_top" android:paddingTop="1.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_panel_tools_row_height" />
    <LinearLayout android:id="@id/tools_row_1" android:background="@drawable/statusbar_tools_button_frame_bottom" android:paddingTop="1.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_panel_tools_row_height" />
    <View android:id="@id/statusbar_hr" android:background="@drawable/status_bar_hr" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_panel_header_divider_height" />

Move this code in below:

<LinearLayout android:id="@id/tools_row_0" android:background="@drawable/statusbar_tools_button_frame_top" android:paddingTop="1.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_panel_tools_row_height" />
    <LinearLayout android:id="@id/tools_row_1" android:background="@drawable/statusbar_tools_button_frame_bottom" android:paddingTop="1.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_panel_tools_row_height" />
    <View android:id="@id/statusbar_hr" android:background="@drawable/status_bar_hr" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="@dimen/notification_panel_header_divider_height" />

- Now change some "android:background=" you look like in screenshot:

Recompile SystemUI and enjoy.

Screenshot:
Before:


After:


Settings

Change separator background:

- Decompile Settings.apk

- Go in res/drawable and paste this file in the arhive View attachment list_separator_background.rar

- now go in res/values and open styles.xml

- search ListSeparator

- Now change "<item name="android:textColor">" and <item name="android:background"> you look like in screenshot:

Screenshot:
Before:

After:

Sorry this is my first tutorial

 

[DanielFlorin]

Reserved

reserved for features..

 

[-woczarder-]

Hohoho really great tutorial. Everything's explained clearly.
If this is your first tut, I can't wait to see your next one

 

[DanielFlorin]

Hohoho really great tutorial. Everything's explained clearly.
If this is your first tut, I can't wait to see your next one

Thanks bro and sorry for my bad english ..

 

[Pandemic]

Nice tut bro for new comers etc
so they can do stuff and mod on thier own :good:

 

[Eliminator79]

Nice tut

Nice tut bro for new comers etc
so they can do stuff and mod on thier own :good:

@DanielFlorin
Nice tutorial bro.
but in the second screenshot i saw something transformed in framework (Round Switches)
you should also add this to the tutorial (How to change the text in the switches)
Decompile framework-res.apk
res/values/strings
somb_btn_off (i remember) change it to O
somc_btn_on (i remember) change it to I
:good: :good: :highfive:

 

[Marília de Oliveira]

@DanielFlorin
Nice tutorial bro.
but in the second screenshot i saw something transformed in framework (Round Switches)
you should also add this to the tutorial (How to change the text in the switches)
Decompile framework-res.apk
res/values/strings
somb_btn_off (i remember) change it to O
somc_btn_on (i remember) change it to I
:good: :good: :highfive:

see here's the link!
http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/guide-adding-off-buttons-rom-t2835179

---------- Post added at 05:25 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:09 PM ----------

Cool tut :good:

 

[androidfreak70]

Nice TUT!
Keepup!

Xperia™ Z (C6602) with Tapatalk.

 

[Levered]

Nice...:fingers-crossed:

 

[Tech N You]

Awesome Bro!
Thanks
And congratz to be featured on Potal :victory: :good:
Here is the page you're featured on : SystemUI, Settings small mods guide thread.

 

[DanielFlorin]

Thanks very much

 

[RSXtm]

I saw this thread on the italian website HDBlog!
Congrats

 

[NeoTrix]

Great work mate.
It got featured on portal as well. (Y)
Expect more works from you.

 

[Ticklefish]

A very concise and easy to understand tutorial...good work! :highfive:

 

[zenesis]

does this also put gradient on the Nav Bar?

EDIT: It doesn't work on Xperia C. I did it clean.

 

[yakupTR]

Ok thanks. My phone xperia s work?? And where apk? I can't apktool edit

 

[Pandemic]

Ok thanks. My phone xperia s work?? And where apk? I can't apktool edit

come on @yakupTR
where the apk is?
your OWN SystemUI you need to edit and this is a TUTORIAL howto do it !
You cant? just try and dont say immidiatly: I CANT !

 

[axxx007xxxz]

@DanielFlorin: Great tutorial!
Can you create a tutorial for add the toggles?

Thanks in advance.

 

[DeathLord]

@DanielFlorin
I can't see values folder in my settings
I'm on Xperia L stock 4.2.2

 

[SXUsr]

I can't see values folder in my settings

You need to decompile it first.