[GUIDE][HOW-TO] Use custom image as Android system background[TW+AOSP]

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With the new KitKat update, Android uses black color as System background. In JellyBean,it used to be a png image which resides in framework/drawable folder. But in KitKat, that png has been removed and now it uses solid black color. So here's a method to use custom image as your system background instead of black color.

1.Decompile framework-res.apk
2.Open drawable folder and find this xml file-
tw_background_holo_dark.xml
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Replace this line-
Code:
with this-
Code: 
[COLOR="Red"][/COLOR]
3.Now navigate to res\drawable-sw360dp-xhdpi (it may be xxhdpi for high-res devices)
4.Paste your png file here and rename it to tw_background_holo_dark.png
5.Now recompile framework-res.apk
6.Finally push META-INF and Android Manifest.xml in your compiled apk and then zip align it.
Here's a screenshot from my 4.4.2 TW KitKat ROM-


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lucaoldb

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Missing line?

Sorry, I just can read

Replace this line-
with this-

Can you share the code, please?

Tried 3 or 4 times by myself, but something went wrong (though I had been able to recompile the apk).

Thanks.
 
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lucaoldb

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Never mind, I did it by myself, though I faced some errors in recompiling.

Anyway, I just had to decompile the framework, remove tw_backgroubd_holo.xml, add the corresponding png file into the drawable folder and recompile and it worked.
 
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Krejouche

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Hi! I can't read the lines either...
Would anyone be kind enough to fill in the OP's blanks? Would be very helpful, thanks.
 
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sachin-sharma

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nice

Its cool

---------- Post added at 04:36 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:28 AM ----------

Can't it be dont by using wanam? Xposed module. Wanam - theme - system holo background?
 
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    mannyvinny
    mannyvinny

    With the new KitKat update, Android uses black color as System background. In JellyBean,it used to be a png image which resides in framework/drawable folder. But in KitKat, that png has been removed and now it uses solid black color. So here's a method to use custom image as your system background instead of black color.

    1.Decompile framework-res.apk
    2.Open drawable folder and find this xml file-
    tw_background_holo_dark.xml
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse
    Replace this line-
    Code:
    with this-
    Code: 
    [COLOR="Red"][/COLOR]
    3.Now navigate to res\drawable-sw360dp-xhdpi (it may be xxhdpi for high-res devices)
    4.Paste your png file here and rename it to tw_background_holo_dark.png
    5.Now recompile framework-res.apk
    6.Finally push META-INF and Android Manifest.xml in your compiled apk and then zip align it.
    Here's a screenshot from my 4.4.2 TW KitKat ROM-


    attachment.php
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