[Mini Guide] How to port a theme to our wildfire

kevin2516 · 03:44 AM

[Mini Guide] How to port a theme to our wildfire

Ok so dilip007 asked me to make a tutorial on how to port themes to our htc wildfire and also other users have asked as well. So here's a guide for most of you noobies. This tool basically allows you to port a theme or a 'themed rom' into the rom you are currently using. This is for windows only, if you want to use the theme injector, you could run windows on a virtual machine or whatever.

Firstly: Note that not all themes can be ported to your rom. You should only port themes that have the same or similar framework to your rom. So for example, Mimimal Matte CM6 Rom, this themed rom will only work on our cm6.1 rom for the wildfire (yes i tried it).

Anyway, you need to download the theme porter from here:
Theme Injector

Credits to ASimmons for this handy script.

Original thread here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=826941

When you've finished downloading the theme injector, extract it somewhere to a folder.
Go to the folder and inside you'll find an image_magick folder, open it and install image magick. (you need it to port hdpi to mdpi)

Ok,say i want to port the minimal matte cm6 rom into my rom(which is cm6.1)

Instructions
1. Download the theme you want to use, place both the theme and your rom into the root of the folder.

2. Open the theme_injector file, a cmd prompt window will open up. It will ask you, 'wheres the theme you want to inject?' Type in the name of the theme followed by .zip at the end. e.g. CM6_Minimal Matte 1.5.zip

3. It will then ask you, where is the rom that you want to inject the theme to. I would type in cm_buzz_full-60.zip

4. It will then ask you if this is hdpi to mdpi port. (If the theme you are porting is from the hero, g1, or mdpi device, then press n and then press enter) (If the theme is from a desire, n1, droid x etc, then press y and then enter).

5. The theme injector will do it's thing, don't touch it, when it's done the cmd prompt will close by itself. The porting process normally takes around 5-10 minutes. Now, go look into the folder and you will find your new themed rom which would be named, 'themed bla bla bla' in the example's case, 'themed-cm_buzz_full-60.zip'

6. Since your rom is now themed, i would recommend doing a nandroid backup first, and then flashing it over your current rom. If it doesn't work or dies, do a full wipe and flash your themed rom.

So here are some pics of a few themes i've tried using on cm6.

Kalgas Mixed theme from here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=841090 (You will also need the xml file given in that thread for cm6 as for most/all cm6 roms)

ClassicalGas' JAMT Theme: http://themedroid.com/2010/12/jamt-h...nmod-6-1-0rc2/

abunene · 15th January 2011, 04:16 AM

thanks for the guide kevin =)
so what actually the image magick do?after i installed it just leave it there and it will run by itself when using the theme injector?

kevin2516 · 15th January 2011, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by abunene

thanks for the guide kevin =)
so what actually the image magick do?after i installed it just leave it there and it will run by itself when using the theme injector?

yeah just leave it there, it just needs to be installed to port hdpi to mdpi.

zyr0429 · 15th January 2011, 11:29 AM

can you upload the themes.. The links are useless.

kevin2516 · 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zyr0429

can you upload the themes.. The links are useless.

How are they useless? The themes that you need to download are right there in the links for use in cm6. All you have to do is scroll down or read a little bit.

I'm so tired of hearing responses like this. And why would i upload them? Besides, not everyone uses cyanogenmod. I just posted this guide for people who have trouble or just asked on how to port themes, you guys could have easily followed the same guide in the original thread as well, i'm not providing a database on themes you can use, you can go find them yourself.