[Guide][21.9.14][RepeXpersiS Theme Engine]How to Fully Port Xperia Themes to Cm11

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How to port Fully Xperia Themes To cm11
-Hi everyone
-I will explain today how to port fully Xperia Themes to Cm11

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Requirements
They are necessary for succesfully porting
Z2 framework of Ambor
Z2 Calendar
Z2 Settings of RXS
Z2 Clock
Z2 Widgets
Z2 Conversations
Z2 Soundrecorder
Z2 Systemui

Tools


Easy Compare

1)You can use [Total Commander] or [Notepad++]
2)For example
3)Go to my theme.apk/res/xml/android.xml
4)Open it and look at drawable line by line


How to use Gimp2
How to edit png files?
1)Watch this video
2)That´s it.


Info About RXS Theme Engine
All Z2 Apps
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2766508
Z2 Framework
http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/cm11-how-port-z2-framework-to-cm11-15-t2836856

Preparing Section

1)Download Xperia Themes from xperia threads,googleplay or somewhere.
2)Decompile it via any Apk Multi Tool
3)After decompiling
4)Go to xperia theme.apk/res/assests
5)You will see some zip files.
6)For example
PHP: 
android.zip
com.android.systemui.zip
com.sonyericsson.home.zip
com.sonyericsson.uxp.zip
....
7)Change last name of all files from .zip to .apk
PHP: 
Ex: old :android.zip
     new:android.apk
8)Decompile all apk that you have renamed them.
9)Now download this theme from my thread.
maintheme.apk
http://www.mediafire.com/download/tlncyl0cjca1bqc/[21.09.14]maintheme.apk
10)Download new Public.xml of maintheme.apk
http://d-h.st/eEq
11)Decompile maintheme.apk
12)Replace public.xml with old one
13)Again return to step8


Porting Section
How to port framework of theme?

1)Download this file with this file you can find easily each png what you should change
http://d-h.st/3U2
2)Go to android.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
PHP: 
ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
3)Now you musst be carefull.
4)Compare all of them with drawable pngs of framework files and all name musst be same.
5)When some files are not same name,rename it
PHP: 
ex:from "semc_ic_contact_picture_normal" to ic_contact_picture
6)Check them with all pngs of framework
7)You musst use Gimp2 for this files(.9.pngs)
8)Change color of those pngs according to your theme
PHP: 
activity_picker_bg_activated.9
data_grid_border.9
data_grid_primary.9
day_picker_week_view_dayline_holo.9
drawer_list_divider.9
ic_lock_power_off
ic_lock_profile
ic_lock_reboot
ic_lock_screenshot
light_digital_alarm_icon
light_digital_colon
list_section_divider_holo_dark.9
list_section_divider_holo_light.9
numberpicker_selection_divider.9
overscroll_edge
overscroll_glow
plain_digital_alarm_icon
plain_digital_alarm_lockscreen
progressbar_indeterminate_holo1
progressbar_indeterminate_holo2
progressbar_indeterminate_holo3
progressbar_indeterminate_holo4
progressbar_indeterminate_holo5
progressbar_indeterminate_holo6
progressbar_indeterminate_holo7
progressbar_indeterminate_holo8
divider_strong_holo.9
semc_dialog_divider_holo_colored.9
fastscroll_thumb_default_holo
fastscroll_thumb_pressed_holo
tab_selected_holo.9
tab_selected_pressed_holo.9
ic_contact_picture
9)If android.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/android.xml
10)Add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
11)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of framework theme(maintheme.apk)


How to port Home launcher of Theme?

1)Go to android.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
PHP: 
ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
3)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
PHP: 
drawer_list_selected
4)Seach pngs when you see dopple pngs that they have same name,delete old pngs.
5)If com.sonyericsson.home.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_home_z2.xml and com_sonyericsson_home.xml
6)Add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
7)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of home theme(maintheme.apk)


How to make Clock app colorizable?

1)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
PHP: 
nav_bar_alarm_theme
nav_bar_alarm_theme_v2
nav_bar_stopwatch_theme
nav_bar_stopwatch_theme_v2
nav_bar_timer_theme
nav_bar_timer_theme_v2
nav_bar_worldclock_theme
nav_bar_worldclock_theme_v2
2)If com.sonyericsson.organizer has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_organizer and add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
3)Save it


How to make Calendar app colorizable?

1)For changing color of calendar app ,please go to Color Section
2)If com_android_calendar has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com.android.calendar and add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
3)Save it


How to port Systemui of Theme?

1)Go to com.android.systemui.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
PHP: 
ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
3)Seach pngs when you see double pngs that they have same name,delete old pngs.
4)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
PHP: 
statusbar_settings
status_bar_close_on.9
statusbar_brightness
5)If com.android.systemui.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_systemui and add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
6)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of systemui theme(maintheme.apk)


How to port Conversation.apk of Theme?

1)Go to com.sonyericsson.conversations.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
PHP: 
ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
3)Seach pngs when you see double pngs that they have same name,delete old pngs.
4)If com.sonyericsson.conversations.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_conversations.xml and add line like this
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
5)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of conversation theme(maintheme.apk)


How to port Settings.apk of Theme?

1)Go to com.android.settings.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
PHP: 
ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
3)Seach pngs when you see double pngs that they have same name delete old pngs.
4)RepeXpersiS settings has some different pngs
5)Please rename those pngs according to RXS settings
PHP: 
from ic_settings_personalization to ic_settings_personalization_settings
from ic_settings_connectivity to ic_settings_xperia_connectivity_settings
from ic_settings_sync to ic_settings_profiles
from ic_settings_call to ic_settings_callsettingsxperia
6)If com.android.settings.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_settings and add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
7)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of settings theme(maintheme.apk)

How to port Soundrecorder of Theme?

1)Go to maintheme.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi
2)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
PHP: 
button_audio_quality_selected_disabled
    button_audio_quality_selected_normal
    button_audio_quality_unselected_disabled
    button_audio_quality_unselected_normal
    apptheme_scrubber_control_disabled_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_control_normal_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_primary_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_secondary_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_track_holo_light
    apptheme_scrubber_control_pressed_holo
3)If com.sonymobile.androidapp.audiorecorder has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonymobile_androidapp_audiorecorder and add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
4)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of soundrecorder theme(maintheme.apk)


How to make Xperia Widgets colorizable?

1)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
PHP: 
dark_analog_face
light_analog_face
dark_analog_hour_hand
drawable/dark_analog_minute_hand
dark_analog_second_hand
light_alarm_icon
light_analog_hour_hand
light_analog_minute_hand
light_analog_second_hand
progressbar_fill.9
progressbar_glow
music_particle_big
music_particle_med
music_particle_sml
default_contact

2)Name of Xperia Widgets packages

com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.clock
com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.music
com.sonymobile.advancedwidget.topcontacts
com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.onoff

3)If xperia Widgets have new pngs,go to this locations
maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
4)Add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
5)save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of settings theme(maintheme.apk)


How to make dialer and contacts colorizable?

1)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
PHP: 
ic_menu_person_dk
ic_menu_star_dk
ic_menu_group_dk
3)If com.android.dialer.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_dialer and com_android_contacts has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_contacts
4)Add line like this
PHP: 
ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
5)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of dialer and contacts theme(maintheme.apk)


How to change of framework background?

1)You can change with them all background of apps
2)Go to android.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi
3)Search them
semc_bg_dark_tile
semc_bg_light_tile

4)They have sometimes different names.Search as "semc_bg"
5)Change it
From semc_bg_dark_tile to semc_bg
From semc_bg_light_tile to semc_bg_light

6)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs about background(maintheme.apk)


How to change of app icon,wallpaper and prewiew of Theme?

1)Go to maintheme.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi
2)Copy all of them
3)Go to this page
http://www.picresize.com/
4)Resize it is like maintheme pngs
PHP: 
Change from "semc_theme_lockscreen_wallpaper" to "app_icon"
            from  "semc_theme_preview" to "preview"
            from  "semc_theme_wallpaper" to "default_wallpaper"
5)Paste them to drawable-nodpi
6)Howewer paste default_wallpaper and preview to drawable-xxhdpi
             paste app_icon to drawable-mdpi,hdpi.

How to add new apk support to your Theme?

1)I will explain it with an example
2)You want to add z2 album support in your theme
Steps

1)Decompile SemcAlbum.apk
2)Go to SemcAlbum.apk/res/AndroidManifest.xml
Search "package"
3)You will find ----->package="com.sonyericsson.album"
4)Copy "com.sonyericsson.album"
5)Go to maintheme.apk/res/xml
6)Download this file
http://d-h.st/5FM
7)And rename this file as com_sonyericsson_album.xml
8)Paste it to maintheme.apk/res/xml
9)Add related drawable lines into this xml file
10)Save it (com_sonyericsson_album.xml)
11)Open redirections.xml in maintheme.apk/res/xml
12)Add this line
PHP: 
<package-redirections android:name="com.sonyericsson.album" android:resource="@xml/com_sonyericsson_album" android:minSdkVersion="9" />
13)Save it (redirections.xml)
Tutorial
PHP: 
<package-redirections android:name="PACKAGE NAME" android:resource="@xml/XML NAME" android:minSdkVersion="9" />
ex:
1)Package name of Album:com.sonyericsson.album
2)XML name of Album:com_sonyericsson_album
3)Package name musst contents alway this sign "." between sentences
4)Xml name musst contents always this sign "_" between sentences.
5)Thats all.


How to change of appi con of Z2 apps?

1)Go to app.apk/res/mipmap and drawable(all drawable and mipmap files)
2)Most Apps have generally app icon in mipmap but sometimes in drawable
3)Search it as "launcher,app_icon..."
4)Copy png or pngs from app.apk to mipmap or drawable files(look at for it into xml folder in maintheme.apk.You will find related xml files and There is some drawable lines about it)
5)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs about app icon(maintheme.apk)


Color Section
How to change color of Theme?
Related Packages
com.sonyericsson.uxp
com.sonyericsson.home
com.android.systemui
How to find Color Values?
1)Go to xxx(theme).apk/values/colors.xml
This is most important.I will explain detail
What is color value?
PHP: 
ex:it is #fffcc68b (light brown)
How to get color value?
1)Go to this page
http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_colorsfull.asp
How to change of color?
PHP: 
[B][U][COLOR="DarkGreen"]Old [/COLOR][/U][/B]
 <color name="somc_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>(Light-Brown)
[B][U][COLOR="DarkGreen"]New[/COLOR][/U][/B]
<color name="somc_color_dark">#ffd700</color>(Gold-Yellow)
#FFD700
1)Some colors are about systemui,android framework,calendar

Please dont change those colors[if you see new color on packages(above),change it ]
PHP: 
<color name="home_badge_text_color">#e6303030</color>
    <color name="apptray_background_color">#00000000</color>
    <color name="apptray_drawer_text_color">#cbff0000</color>
    <color name="apptray_drawer_badge_text_color">#e6303030</color>
    <color name="cui_grid_divider_color">#30ffffff</color>
    <color name="status_bar_light_background">#ff000000</color>
    <color name="status_bar_opaque_background">#00570000</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_illumination_color_Calendar">#fff4fa2f</color>
    <color name="light_theme_accent_addition">#ff303030</color>
    <color name="text_shadow_color">#e5000000</color>
    <color name="memory_avail">#ffb2b2b2</color>
    <item type="color" name="memory_apps_usage">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="memory_downloads">#fffcb13c</color>
    <color name="memory_dcim">#ffdb6770</color>
    <color name="memory_music">#ffd2b6dc</color>
    <color name="memory_cache">#ff637085</color>
    <color name="memory_misc">#ff4798d2</color>
    <color name="memory_user_light">#ffcac5a5</color>
    <color name="memory_user_dark">#ff7c9769</color>
    <color name="system_bar_background_opaque">#78000000</color>
    <color name="notification_panel_solid_background">#00000000</color>
    <color name="moving_item_background">#80000000</color>
    <item type="color" name="accent_color_illumination">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="somc_theme_accent_color_light">@color/accent_color_dark</item>
    <item type="color" name="blue_focused">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="neutral_pressed">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="semc_text_color_highlight">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="linear_color_bar_left_color">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="linear_color_bar_middle_color">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="linear_color_bar_right_color">#ff888888</color>
    <color name="linear_color_bar_gray_color">#ffd6d6d6</color>
    <color name="data_usage_series_fill_color">#c0c961db</color>
    <color name="data_usage_series_fill_color_secondary">#66c961db</color>
    <color name="system_bar_background_semi_transparent">#ff5e5e5e</color>
    <color name="system_ui_light_background">#ff5e5e5e</color>
    <color name="system_bar_background_fully_transparent">#00000000</color>
    <color name="status_bar_recents_app_label_color">#66000000</color>
    <color name="notification_list_shadow_top">#80000000</color>
    <color name="start_color">#ff181818</color>
    <color name="end_color">#ff242424</color>
    <color name="frame_color">#ff4d4d4d</color>
    <color name="notification_panel_scrim_color">#ff000000</color>
    <color name="scalebar_line_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <item type="color" name="blue_light">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="black_dark">#ff2a2a2a</color>
    <color name="blue_medium">#66e4633a</color>
    <color name="blue_dark">#ff112026</color>
    <item type="color" name="blue_tab">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="list_item_selected_background">#ffffbe79</color>
    <item type="color" name="status_bar_clock_color">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="semc_theme_accent_color_dark">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>

Systemui and Framework values change it according to com.sonyericsson.uxp
PHP: 
 <color name="somc_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_color_light_off">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_color_bright">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="accent_color_neutral">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="accent_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_illumination_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_illumination_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_theme_accent_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>

Home Values(i remember it changes accent_color_dark color of home.apk but i am not sure please test it)
<color name="accent_color_neutral">#fffcc68b</color>
<color name="accent_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
<color name="accent_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>

Soundenchaments Values
PHP: 
 <color name="scalebar_line_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="scalebar_center_line_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="surround_preset_name_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="surround_preset_summary_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="freqnum_color">#fffcc68b</color>

Conversations Values
PHP: 
 <color name="somc_accent_color_neutral">#fffcc68b</color> 
   <color name="semc_theme_accent_color">#fffcc68b</color>
   <color name="semc_theme_accent_color_sent">#fffcc68b</color>

Calendar Values
It changes otomatically according to framework color

Highlight_text Values
PHP: 
 <color name="link_text_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="link_text_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="highlighted_text_holo_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="highlighted_text_holo_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="suggestion_highlight_text">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="perms_dangerous_grp_color">#ff224e74</color>
    <color name="perms_dangerous_perm_color">#ff224e74</color>
    <color name="keyguard_avatar_frame_pressed_color">#ff224e74</color>

Finishing Section

How to change Theme,Wallpaper,Author,App Name?
For this
1)Go to my theme.apk/res/values/strings.xml
PHP: 
 <string name="app_name">NewTheme for KK</string>
    <string name="theme_name">NewTheme </string>
    <string name="style_appearance_name">NewTheme </string>
    <string name="author">Your name</string>
    <string name="copyright">Your name</string>
    <string name="wallpaper_label">NewTheme Wallpaper</string>

How to change package Name of your Theme?

1)You musst change package name.If your package name is same with old theme,you can not use both theme.
2)Go to mytheme.apk/res/androidmanifest.xml
3)Find this word "package"
PHP: 
ex:com.gamzekal.themename.apk
4)Change it what do you want


-Compile your new theme.apk
-You have successfully ported Xperia Themes to Cm11

Credits
@ Ambor
 
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gamzekal said:
Yes.Of course.Fist of all you need z2 style framework(semc scrubber,spinner ...).Look at "info about Ambor Theme Engine"
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have this guide been updated?

---------- Post added at 11:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:23 AM ----------

how i have to add PNG's in the drawable-mdpi folder if i need support for Mdpi?
 
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Black_Eyes said:
have this guide been updated?

---------- Post added at 11:42 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:23 AM ----------

how i have to add PNG's in the drawable-mdpi folder if i need support for Mdpi?
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no.You dont need it.Ambor theme engine is converting all pngs to all dpi formats.You should add all images to xxhdpi folder.It is compatible with all dpi devices
 
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There are some 9.pngs in xperia themes but in your theme they are just simple pngs with the same name..
what to do?
 
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Getting this error while Recompiling @Ambor

C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:41: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.Holo.ProgressBar.Inverse'.
C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:42: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.Holo.ProgressBar.Small.Inverse'.
C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:43: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.Holo.ProgressBar.Large.Inverse'.
C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:44: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.TextView.ListSeparator'.
C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:49: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.TextView.ListSeparator'.
C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:93: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/Widget.TextView.ListSeparator'.
C:\Users\Lovinz\Downloads\Compressed\Advanced ApkTool v2.0.0 By BDFreak\AdvancedApkTool\3-Out\CleanFall_CM11.apk\res\values\styles.xml:102: error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@android:style/TextAppearance.StatusBar'.

---------- Post added at 04:51 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:42 PM ----------

This is your theme Error
i tried it recompiling without touching any file still same error :(

---------- Post added at 04:57 PM ---------- Previous post was at 04:51 PM ----------

EDIT: I have installed Original Z2 frameowrk and Now Ok :D
 
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    How to port Fully Xperia Themes To cm11
    -Hi everyone
    -I will explain today how to port fully Xperia Themes to Cm11

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    Requirements
    They are necessary for succesfully porting
    Z2 framework of Ambor
    Z2 Calendar
    Z2 Settings of RXS
    Z2 Clock
    Z2 Widgets
    Z2 Conversations
    Z2 Soundrecorder
    Z2 Systemui

    Tools


    Easy Compare

    1)You can use [Total Commander] or [Notepad++]
    2)For example
    3)Go to my theme.apk/res/xml/android.xml
    4)Open it and look at drawable line by line


    How to use Gimp2
    How to edit png files?
    1)Watch this video
    2)That´s it.


    Info About RXS Theme Engine
    All Z2 Apps
    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2766508
    Z2 Framework
    http://xdaforums.com/crossdevice-dev/sony/cm11-how-port-z2-framework-to-cm11-15-t2836856

    Preparing Section

    1)Download Xperia Themes from xperia threads,googleplay or somewhere.
    2)Decompile it via any Apk Multi Tool
    3)After decompiling
    4)Go to xperia theme.apk/res/assests
    5)You will see some zip files.
    6)For example
    PHP: 
    android.zip
com.android.systemui.zip
com.sonyericsson.home.zip
com.sonyericsson.uxp.zip
....
    7)Change last name of all files from .zip to .apk
    PHP: 
    Ex: old :android.zip
     new:android.apk
    8)Decompile all apk that you have renamed them.
    9)Now download this theme from my thread.
    maintheme.apk
    http://www.mediafire.com/download/tlncyl0cjca1bqc/[21.09.14]maintheme.apk
    10)Download new Public.xml of maintheme.apk
    http://d-h.st/eEq
    11)Decompile maintheme.apk
    12)Replace public.xml with old one
    13)Again return to step8


    Porting Section
    How to port framework of theme?

    1)Download this file with this file you can find easily each png what you should change
    http://d-h.st/3U2
    2)Go to android.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
    PHP: 
    ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
    3)Now you musst be carefull.
    4)Compare all of them with drawable pngs of framework files and all name musst be same.
    5)When some files are not same name,rename it
    PHP: 
    ex:from "semc_ic_contact_picture_normal" to ic_contact_picture
    6)Check them with all pngs of framework
    7)You musst use Gimp2 for this files(.9.pngs)
    8)Change color of those pngs according to your theme
    PHP: 
    activity_picker_bg_activated.9
data_grid_border.9
data_grid_primary.9
day_picker_week_view_dayline_holo.9
drawer_list_divider.9
ic_lock_power_off
ic_lock_profile
ic_lock_reboot
ic_lock_screenshot
light_digital_alarm_icon
light_digital_colon
list_section_divider_holo_dark.9
list_section_divider_holo_light.9
numberpicker_selection_divider.9
overscroll_edge
overscroll_glow
plain_digital_alarm_icon
plain_digital_alarm_lockscreen
progressbar_indeterminate_holo1
progressbar_indeterminate_holo2
progressbar_indeterminate_holo3
progressbar_indeterminate_holo4
progressbar_indeterminate_holo5
progressbar_indeterminate_holo6
progressbar_indeterminate_holo7
progressbar_indeterminate_holo8
divider_strong_holo.9
semc_dialog_divider_holo_colored.9
fastscroll_thumb_default_holo
fastscroll_thumb_pressed_holo
tab_selected_holo.9
tab_selected_pressed_holo.9
ic_contact_picture
    9)If android.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/android.xml
    10)Add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    11)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of framework theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to port Home launcher of Theme?

    1)Go to android.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
    PHP: 
    ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
    2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
    3)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
    PHP: 
    drawer_list_selected
    4)Seach pngs when you see dopple pngs that they have same name,delete old pngs.
    5)If com.sonyericsson.home.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_home_z2.xml and com_sonyericsson_home.xml
    6)Add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    7)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of home theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to make Clock app colorizable?

    1)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
    PHP: 
    nav_bar_alarm_theme
nav_bar_alarm_theme_v2
nav_bar_stopwatch_theme
nav_bar_stopwatch_theme_v2
nav_bar_timer_theme
nav_bar_timer_theme_v2
nav_bar_worldclock_theme
nav_bar_worldclock_theme_v2
    2)If com.sonyericsson.organizer has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_organizer and add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    3)Save it


    How to make Calendar app colorizable?

    1)For changing color of calendar app ,please go to Color Section
    2)If com_android_calendar has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com.android.calendar and add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    3)Save it


    How to port Systemui of Theme?

    1)Go to com.android.systemui.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
    PHP: 
    ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
    2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
    3)Seach pngs when you see double pngs that they have same name,delete old pngs.
    4)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
    PHP: 
    statusbar_settings
status_bar_close_on.9
statusbar_brightness
    5)If com.android.systemui.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_systemui and add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    6)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of systemui theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to port Conversation.apk of Theme?

    1)Go to com.sonyericsson.conversations.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
    PHP: 
    ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
    2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
    3)Seach pngs when you see double pngs that they have same name,delete old pngs.
    4)If com.sonyericsson.conversations.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_conversations.xml and add line like this
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    5)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of conversation theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to port Settings.apk of Theme?

    1)Go to com.android.settings.apk/res/drawable(all drawable files)
    PHP: 
    ex:drawable-hdpi,-xhdpi,drawable-land-xhdpi....
    2)Copy all pngs from Xperia Theme to your new ported theme(it musst copy same direction:from drawable-land hdpi to drawable-land hdpi )
    3)Seach pngs when you see double pngs that they have same name delete old pngs.
    4)RepeXpersiS settings has some different pngs
    5)Please rename those pngs according to RXS settings
    PHP: 
    from ic_settings_personalization to ic_settings_personalization_settings
from ic_settings_connectivity to ic_settings_xperia_connectivity_settings
from ic_settings_sync to ic_settings_profiles
from ic_settings_call to ic_settings_callsettingsxperia
    6)If com.android.settings.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_settings and add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    7)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of settings theme(maintheme.apk)

    How to port Soundrecorder of Theme?

    1)Go to maintheme.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi
    2)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
    PHP: 
    button_audio_quality_selected_disabled
    button_audio_quality_selected_normal
    button_audio_quality_unselected_disabled
    button_audio_quality_unselected_normal
    apptheme_scrubber_control_disabled_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_control_normal_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_primary_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_secondary_holo
    apptheme_scrubber_track_holo_light
    apptheme_scrubber_control_pressed_holo
    3)If com.sonymobile.androidapp.audiorecorder has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonymobile_androidapp_audiorecorder and add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    4)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of soundrecorder theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to make Xperia Widgets colorizable?

    1)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
    PHP: 
    dark_analog_face
light_analog_face
dark_analog_hour_hand
drawable/dark_analog_minute_hand
dark_analog_second_hand
light_alarm_icon
light_analog_hour_hand
light_analog_minute_hand
light_analog_second_hand
progressbar_fill.9
progressbar_glow
music_particle_big
music_particle_med
music_particle_sml
default_contact

    2)Name of Xperia Widgets packages

    com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.clock
    com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.music
    com.sonymobile.advancedwidget.topcontacts
    com.sonyericsson.advancedwidget.onoff

    3)If xperia Widgets have new pngs,go to this locations
    maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
    maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
    maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
    maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_sonyericsson_advancedwidget_clock
    4)Add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    5)save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of settings theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to make dialer and contacts colorizable?

    1)Search this pngs and change color of them via Gimp2
    PHP: 
    ic_menu_person_dk
ic_menu_star_dk
ic_menu_group_dk
    3)If com.android.dialer.apk has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_dialer and com_android_contacts has new pngs,go to maintheme.apk/res/xml/com_android_contacts
    4)Add line like this
    PHP: 
    ex:<item name="drawable/your new png name">@drawable/your new png name</item>
    5)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs of dialer and contacts theme(maintheme.apk)


    How to change of framework background?

    1)You can change with them all background of apps
    2)Go to android.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi
    3)Search them
    semc_bg_dark_tile
    semc_bg_light_tile

    4)They have sometimes different names.Search as "semc_bg"
    5)Change it
    From semc_bg_dark_tile to semc_bg
    From semc_bg_light_tile to semc_bg_light

    6)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs about background(maintheme.apk)


    How to change of app icon,wallpaper and prewiew of Theme?

    1)Go to maintheme.apk/res/drawable-xxhdpi
    2)Copy all of them
    3)Go to this page
    http://www.picresize.com/
    4)Resize it is like maintheme pngs
    PHP: 
    Change from "semc_theme_lockscreen_wallpaper" to "app_icon"
            from  "semc_theme_preview" to "preview"
            from  "semc_theme_wallpaper" to "default_wallpaper"
5)Paste them to drawable-nodpi
6)Howewer paste default_wallpaper and preview to drawable-xxhdpi
             paste app_icon to drawable-mdpi,hdpi.

    How to add new apk support to your Theme?

    1)I will explain it with an example
    2)You want to add z2 album support in your theme
    Steps

    1)Decompile SemcAlbum.apk
    2)Go to SemcAlbum.apk/res/AndroidManifest.xml
    Search "package"
    3)You will find ----->package="com.sonyericsson.album"
    4)Copy "com.sonyericsson.album"
    5)Go to maintheme.apk/res/xml
    6)Download this file
    http://d-h.st/5FM
    7)And rename this file as com_sonyericsson_album.xml
    8)Paste it to maintheme.apk/res/xml
    9)Add related drawable lines into this xml file
    10)Save it (com_sonyericsson_album.xml)
    11)Open redirections.xml in maintheme.apk/res/xml
    12)Add this line
    PHP: 
    <package-redirections android:name="com.sonyericsson.album" android:resource="@xml/com_sonyericsson_album" android:minSdkVersion="9" />
    13)Save it (redirections.xml)
    Tutorial
    PHP: 
    <package-redirections android:name="PACKAGE NAME" android:resource="@xml/XML NAME" android:minSdkVersion="9" />
ex:
1)Package name of Album:com.sonyericsson.album
2)XML name of Album:com_sonyericsson_album
3)Package name musst contents alway this sign "." between sentences
4)Xml name musst contents always this sign "_" between sentences.
    5)Thats all.


    How to change of appi con of Z2 apps?

    1)Go to app.apk/res/mipmap and drawable(all drawable and mipmap files)
    2)Most Apps have generally app icon in mipmap but sometimes in drawable
    3)Search it as "launcher,app_icon..."
    4)Copy png or pngs from app.apk to mipmap or drawable files(look at for it into xml folder in maintheme.apk.You will find related xml files and There is some drawable lines about it)
    5)Save it and delete all unneceassary pngs about app icon(maintheme.apk)


    Color Section
    How to change color of Theme?
    Related Packages
    com.sonyericsson.uxp
    com.sonyericsson.home
    com.android.systemui
    How to find Color Values?
    1)Go to xxx(theme).apk/values/colors.xml
    This is most important.I will explain detail
    What is color value?
    PHP: 
    ex:it is #fffcc68b (light brown)
    How to get color value?
    1)Go to this page
    http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css_colorsfull.asp
    How to change of color?
    PHP: 
    [B][U][COLOR="DarkGreen"]Old [/COLOR][/U][/B]
 <color name="somc_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>(Light-Brown)
[B][U][COLOR="DarkGreen"]New[/COLOR][/U][/B]
<color name="somc_color_dark">#ffd700</color>(Gold-Yellow)
#FFD700
    1)Some colors are about systemui,android framework,calendar

    Please dont change those colors[if you see new color on packages(above),change it ]
    PHP: 
    <color name="home_badge_text_color">#e6303030</color>
    <color name="apptray_background_color">#00000000</color>
    <color name="apptray_drawer_text_color">#cbff0000</color>
    <color name="apptray_drawer_badge_text_color">#e6303030</color>
    <color name="cui_grid_divider_color">#30ffffff</color>
    <color name="status_bar_light_background">#ff000000</color>
    <color name="status_bar_opaque_background">#00570000</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_illumination_color_Calendar">#fff4fa2f</color>
    <color name="light_theme_accent_addition">#ff303030</color>
    <color name="text_shadow_color">#e5000000</color>
    <color name="memory_avail">#ffb2b2b2</color>
    <item type="color" name="memory_apps_usage">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="memory_downloads">#fffcb13c</color>
    <color name="memory_dcim">#ffdb6770</color>
    <color name="memory_music">#ffd2b6dc</color>
    <color name="memory_cache">#ff637085</color>
    <color name="memory_misc">#ff4798d2</color>
    <color name="memory_user_light">#ffcac5a5</color>
    <color name="memory_user_dark">#ff7c9769</color>
    <color name="system_bar_background_opaque">#78000000</color>
    <color name="notification_panel_solid_background">#00000000</color>
    <color name="moving_item_background">#80000000</color>
    <item type="color" name="accent_color_illumination">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="somc_theme_accent_color_light">@color/accent_color_dark</item>
    <item type="color" name="blue_focused">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="neutral_pressed">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="semc_text_color_highlight">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="linear_color_bar_left_color">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="linear_color_bar_middle_color">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="linear_color_bar_right_color">#ff888888</color>
    <color name="linear_color_bar_gray_color">#ffd6d6d6</color>
    <color name="data_usage_series_fill_color">#c0c961db</color>
    <color name="data_usage_series_fill_color_secondary">#66c961db</color>
    <color name="system_bar_background_semi_transparent">#ff5e5e5e</color>
    <color name="system_ui_light_background">#ff5e5e5e</color>
    <color name="system_bar_background_fully_transparent">#00000000</color>
    <color name="status_bar_recents_app_label_color">#66000000</color>
    <color name="notification_list_shadow_top">#80000000</color>
    <color name="start_color">#ff181818</color>
    <color name="end_color">#ff242424</color>
    <color name="frame_color">#ff4d4d4d</color>
    <color name="notification_panel_scrim_color">#ff000000</color>
    <color name="scalebar_line_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <item type="color" name="blue_light">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="black_dark">#ff2a2a2a</color>
    <color name="blue_medium">#66e4633a</color>
    <color name="blue_dark">#ff112026</color>
    <item type="color" name="blue_tab">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <color name="list_item_selected_background">#ffffbe79</color>
    <item type="color" name="status_bar_clock_color">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>
    <item type="color" name="semc_theme_accent_color_dark">@color/semc_theme_color_light</item>

    Systemui and Framework values change it according to com.sonyericsson.uxp
    PHP: 
     <color name="somc_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_color_light_off">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_color_bright">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="accent_color_neutral">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="accent_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_illumination_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="semc_theme_illumination_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="somc_theme_accent_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>

    Home Values(i remember it changes accent_color_dark color of home.apk but i am not sure please test it)
    <color name="accent_color_neutral">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="accent_color_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="accent_color_dark">#fffcc68b</color>

    Soundenchaments Values
    PHP: 
     <color name="scalebar_line_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="scalebar_center_line_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="surround_preset_name_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="surround_preset_summary_color">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="freqnum_color">#fffcc68b</color>

    Conversations Values
    PHP: 
     <color name="somc_accent_color_neutral">#fffcc68b</color> 
   <color name="semc_theme_accent_color">#fffcc68b</color>
   <color name="semc_theme_accent_color_sent">#fffcc68b</color>

    Calendar Values
    It changes otomatically according to framework color

    Highlight_text Values
    PHP: 
     <color name="link_text_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="link_text_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="highlighted_text_holo_dark">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="highlighted_text_holo_light">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="suggestion_highlight_text">#fffcc68b</color>
    <color name="perms_dangerous_grp_color">#ff224e74</color>
    <color name="perms_dangerous_perm_color">#ff224e74</color>
    <color name="keyguard_avatar_frame_pressed_color">#ff224e74</color>

    Finishing Section

    How to change Theme,Wallpaper,Author,App Name?
    For this
    1)Go to my theme.apk/res/values/strings.xml
    PHP: 
     <string name="app_name">NewTheme for KK</string>
    <string name="theme_name">NewTheme </string>
    <string name="style_appearance_name">NewTheme </string>
    <string name="author">Your name</string>
    <string name="copyright">Your name</string>
    <string name="wallpaper_label">NewTheme Wallpaper</string>

    How to change package Name of your Theme?

    1)You musst change package name.If your package name is same with old theme,you can not use both theme.
    2)Go to mytheme.apk/res/androidmanifest.xml
    3)Find this word "package"
    PHP: 
    ex:com.gamzekal.themename.apk
    4)Change it what do you want


    -Compile your new theme.apk
    -You have successfully ported Xperia Themes to Cm11

    Credits
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    Chocklety Boyee said:
    Thanks @gamzekal bro for awesome guide. @balrajs99 now its your turn to do some magic..hope to geet some themes like comicpirate,city lights etc...

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    you can do it too.It is easy.
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    Ambor said:
    to manage any files use tootal commander
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    thanks buddy
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    Chocklety Boyee
    Thanks @gamzekal bro for awesome guide. @balrajs99 now its your turn to do some magic..hope to geet some themes like comicpirate,city lights etc...

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