[AOSP/SAMMY]Change the background of your settings Dialer/Contacts[updated 9/12/12]

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TIme to update this

Older data on howto change manually is in the spoiler below

 

Hi all,

This guide is split into two parts as of now , part 1 is for changing the settings menu background and part 2 is for changing the backgground for dialer and contacts.


Part -1


may be this method is known to few but im posting this to people who dont know how to change the background image of the settings menu and other few.

Sample screenshots




Like it?

here is the method to do proceed with.

Software needed :

1.7zip (to replace the image)
2.android sdk(to use adb commands to push/pull the files)

How it works:

We are modifying/replacing an image called "background_holo_dark.png" in the "framework-res.apk" which is responsible for displaying background images in menu.

Step 1:

Use the following adb command below to pull the "framework-res.apk" from your mobile to pc.

adb pull system/framework/framework-res.apk

Step 2:
Open the framework-res.apk via 7zip and navigate to the following directory
"framework-res.apk\res\drawable-nodpi\", you will see a file called "background_holo_dark.png". Delete the image and dont close the 7zip.


Preparing your own image:

Now use any png image you want to set as background , resize it to 512 x 512 via mspaint or any other image editing software and rename the file to "background_holo_dark.png".

Drag the newly created image file back to 7zip(to the same directory where the old file is deleted) and close the 7 zip .

Step 3:
Now its time to push the file back to mobile, type the following command in the same command prompt

adb remount

now type the following

adb push framework-res.apk system/framework

Step 4:
Now reboot your mobile, you will have the new background image enabled
Part-2
Wanna change the background of the dialer and contacts?? well read below,

Step 1:
Use the adb command (or u can use root explorer) to pull the "Contacts.apk" from your mobile to pc.

Step 2:
Open the Contacts.apk via 7zip and navigate to the following directory
"Contacts.apk\res\drawable-nodpi\", you will see a file called "background_dial_holo_dark.png". Delete the image and dont close the 7zip.
Drag the image (similar to the one created in part 1 of the guide) file back to 7zip(to the same directory where the old file is deleted) and close the 7 zip .

Step 3:
Now its time to push/copy back the file back to mobile. Copy back the file to the same directory from where it is copied.


Step 4:
Now reboot your mobile, you will have the new background image enabled
Your dialer and contacts shortcut may be missing from your launcher, just drag it back to the homescreen from the app drawer.

Step:5
This step is optional!!! If you do not get those shortcuts, enter cwm and wipe cache and dalvik cache.

Note:

For users who know how to use root explorer (or other file managers) can use the same to copy/paste the framework-res.apk before and after editing.
Sample images are taken with multi dpi, this mod will work with all dpi.

Instructions:

1. Download the zip from the download section below and open it in 7zip.
2. Navigate to the following directory "\mode\system\framework\framework-res.apk\res\drawable-nodpi\".(Sample images on post 2)
3. Change the images "background_holo_dark.png" and "background_holo_dark.png" as per your wish.
4. Flash it

Sample screenshots from aosp rom:


Downloads:

bg mod

credit:

vertimus (thanks to him , he helped finding the right image to replace)

Taking this for modded bg images collection

you can find some ready to use backgrounds in this post ... will be updating this post when i find something beautiful for a background

This only works with cm9 roms?

Originally Posted by alexanter the great

This only works with cm9 roms?

works fully with cm9 and aokp roms. works partially with samsung roms where standard android framework is used.

when you say 'Use the following adb command below to pull the "framework-res.apk" from your mobile to pc' the phone must be connected with the PC?Im mean can't we pull it out with root explorer?

Originally Posted by alexanter the great

when you say 'Use the following adb command below to pull the "framework-res.apk" from your mobile to pc' the phone must be connected with the PC?Im mean can't we pull it out with root explorer?

yes you can, and it is mentioned at the end of the post

I am sorry i did not see,ok now its worked with paranoidandroid thank you its very nice!!

I have the stock rom on my device and tried it on your description to replace the background, but the black background is always shown. The background i added to the "framework-res.apk" will be not shown in the settings.

Is there another way or another kind of doing this for stock roms user?
Or should i install CM9?

Originally Posted by KeySonic

I have the stock rom on my device and tried it on your description to replace the background, but the black background is always shown. The background i added to the "framework-res.apk" will be not shown in the settings.

Is there another way or another kind of doing this for stock roms user?
Or should i install CM9?

This mod works on Samsung roms but only partially. The background changes won't be visible where the touch wiz parts are used. The here are a few screen shots from stock rom

《tapatalked from galaxy s3》

will update the guide soon for samsung roms too

Thank you sir. For this clear instructions

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