Change Carrier Name in AOSP roms

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How to create a custom eri.xml files to change the carrier name in AOSP roms.

Instructions lower are for making your own.





(((Prerequisites)))

1. Android Device (doesn't have to necessarily be a phone)
2. Root
3. Working adb connection to phone
4. 7zip
5. HxD or another hex editor

(((How To)))

1. Connect your phone and mount your it with adb.

2. use adb to pull the framework-res.apk file from the phone


3. open the framework-res.apk file with 7zip

4. go into the res/xml folder


5. pull eri.xml from the zip file and open with HxD or your favorite hex editor

6. scroll down until you find the provider name (usually sprint)


7. Change the name to whatever you want. WARNING! Depending on your phone you can have as little as 9 characters available all the way to 16. It depends on the phone. I have found that the Hero CDMA only has 9.

8. Save eri.xml, and copy it back into the zip file via drag and drop into 7zip.

9. Using adb, push the file back onto the phone. You may have to reset it to get it to show up.

I used 7zip and deleted the eri.xml file from framework-res.apk. I had found an eri.xml file from another ROM that is viewable in IE; after editing the file I pushed it to /data/. works fine and you don't have to mess with hex editors.

Tried it with my Hero and some of my custom Android 2.2 Froyo,but
don`t find provider name at "eri.xml"

Only this:

VersionNumber...NumberOfEriEntries...EriFileType.. .EriFile...1357...12...1...Id...CallPromptText...C allPromptId...0...CallPromptId0...CallPromptId1... 2...CallPromptId2...RoamingIndicator...IconIndex.. .IconMode...EriText...AlertId...EriInfo...64...T-CDMA 64...65...T-CDMA 65...66...T-CDMA Ext 66...67...T-CDMA Ext 67...68...T-CDMA Roam 68...69...T-CDMA Ext 69...70...T-CDMA Roam 70...71...T-CDMA Ext 71...72...T-CDMA Ext 72...73...T-CDMA Roam 73...74...T-CDMA Ext 74...75...T-CDMA Roam 75.......`......

If you don't see it then it may just not have been set on build time. Did you build it yourself?

Either way it should be at this address in the hex edior:

Line: 000002D0
You have the column space from 02 to 0A to edit.

However I would side with TheDanimal on this. It would be easier to just find the xml that you can open in a text editor and then push to /data but I have never done this. Hey TheDanimal! does there need to be directory structure there like in metamorph?!

here is the contents of my eri.xml:

- <EriFile VersionNumber="1357" NumberOfEriEntries="1" EriFileType="1">
<CallPromptId Id="0" CallPromptText="CallPromptId0" />
<CallPromptId Id="1" CallPromptText="CallPromptId1" />
<CallPromptId Id="2" CallPromptText="CallPromptId2" />
<EriInfo RoamingIndicator="128" IconIndex="1" IconMode="0" EriText="Verizon Wireless" CallPromptId="0" AlertId="0" />
</EriFile>

I guess deleting it from framework-res.apk makes it look elsewhere for the file. I posted the eri.xml I use. I had to zip it because it won't let me upload a .xml

@TheDanimal - Awesome man! And this also lifts the 9char restriction! 10chars+ for u!

Now if I could just find out where to change the word 'Phone' for the center rosie button...

Hm,deleted "eri.xml" from framework and pushed framework back to
phone,then used attached "eri.xml" and pushed to /data/ but nothing.
Only deleting "eri.xml" the same,still T-Mobile there

You may have to use a hex editor then. I deleted the eri.xml out of framework before i zipped and signed my ROM. I'm also using an AOSP 2.1 build.

That works fine for a sprint phone. Any idea where Verizon is hiding the carrier name? Its not in eri.xml, I've looked.

sent by an Epic4g through the cosmos

@raiderep - AOSP is not carrier specific. Actually the carrier name is something of just a stickit really. I am on cellular south but it will say sprint by default cause thats what the builder put as the carrier name. Maybe the version your running is modified to have it shown somewhere else?