Guide to custom themes?

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Just wondering if there are any guides out there to show you how to create your own custom themes. I know there is the UOT kitchen but it only customizes some things. So far I haven't been able to find anything.

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Check this link out for all the basics.
https://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0A...ZA&hl=en&pli=1

Thanks!! There's a little more to it than I anticipated but I'll figure it out. One question though, the guide says to use theme .zip files from a custom ROM. Could you use the files from the stock FXZ? I quite like the stock system (minus some bloat). Unless there are major benefits to using a custom ROM? I'm currently running Liberty3 but I haven't seen much difference so far besides a few AOSP apps and the aesthetic changes.

I pretty much taught myself. I only do basic PNG editing though.

Extract SystemUI.apk and Framework-res.apk and edit the PNGs in /res/drawable-hdpi

Then either pack the APKs into a flashable zip or push them straight to the device through ADB.

If I'm only editing png's I just use winrar or 7zip to drag and drop them into the Rom zip, or theme zip that I'm using.

Thanks this has been very helpful so far. Now I'm just curious if there are any major benefits to running a custom ROM over the stock one?

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For bionic. I just use stock. Nothing is wrong with it speed-wise. I like the little add-ons like extended power menu and such. But I was able to find mods or edit my own stuff to make stock exactly how I want it. For details on what a ROM has over stock, just check out the OP for that ROM. I tried Liberty and Th3ory and they're awesome, I just went back to stock for personal preference reasons.


If you realllly want a ROM...

Liberty has been the best by far for other devices I've owned. Its officially released for the bionic but its still in development a little bit.

Th3ory's ROM for the bionic is a moster as well, he's a beast.

Here is a good guide

Here is another good one by xkape

Thanks Tivo. I was quite satisfied with the stock ROM for the whole 6 hours I used it before flashing Liberty. Don't get me wrong liberty is very well done but I would like to customize everything to my exact liking.

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Originally Posted by Tivo7

I pretty much taught myself. I only do basic PNG editing though.

Extract SystemUI.apk and Framework-res.apk and edit the PNGs in /res/drawable-hdpi

Then either pack the APKs into a flashable zip or push them straight to the device through ADB.

Thanks for this post. It was very helpful to me.

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