[TUTORIAL][KK/JB 4.3][STOCK_ROM] Transparent Framework

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Transparent framework for Xperia KK/JB 4.3 Stock Rom (Update For Theme.Holo.Light)

This mod affect to Settins.apk, Conversations.apk and SemcPhone.apk
Screenshot:
attachment.php

Tested work on:
- Sony Xperia SP (JB 4.3)
- Sony Xperia Z (KK)
- Sony Xperia Z1 (KK)
I get the basic tutorial of thread by ZduneX25

REQUIREMENTS:
- Advance Apktool, you can get it here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2639400
- Notepad++
- 7zip
- Root Explorer
- A deodex rom
- Framework-res.apk
​

1. Decompile Framework-res.apk
2. Open /res/value/drawable.xml with Notepad++ add the following lines:
Code: 
    <item type="drawable" name="kalel_background_white">#a6ffffff</item>
    <item type="drawable" name="kalel_background">#80000000</item>
Save drawable.xml
attachment.php

3. Open /res/value/styles.xml with Notepad++
a. Find : <style name="Theme.Holo" parent="@style/Theme"> edit line
Code: 
<item name="windowShowWallpaper">false</item>
To :
Code: 
<item name="windowShowWallpaper">true</item>
do the same for
Code: 
<style name="Theme.Holo.Light" parent="@style/Theme.Light">

b. Find: <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault" parent="@style/Theme.Holo"> edit:
Code: 
<item name="windowBackground">@drawable/kalel_background</item>
find : <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Light" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light"> edit:
Code: 
<item name="windowBackground">@drawable/kalel_background_white</item>
c. Add this code
Code: 
<item name="windowShowWallpaper">false</item>
under this lines:
Code: 
- <style name="Theme.NoTitleBar" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Black" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Light" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Translucent" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.NoDisplay" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Panel" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.WallpaperSettings" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Dialog" parent="@style/Theme.Holo">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.Dialog" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.Holo">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Widget.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.Spinner.DropDown">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Spinner">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.NoActionBar" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Spinner.DropDown">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.DeviceDefault.Spinner">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.WebTextView" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.GenericQuickContactBadge" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.QuickContactBadge.WindowSmall" parent="@style/Widget.QuickContactBadge">
- <style name="Widget.QuickContactBadge.WindowMedium" parent="@style/Widget.QuickContactBadge">
- <style name="Widget.TextSuggestionsPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.PopupWindow.ActionMode" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.PopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.PopupWindow.ActionMode" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Light.PopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.PopupWindow.ActionMode" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.PopupWindow.ActionMode">
- <style name="Theme.Dialog.NoFrame" parent="@style/Theme.Dialog">
- <style name="Theme.ExpandedMenu" parent="@style/Theme.Holo">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.CompactMenu" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.Toast" parent="@style/Theme.Dialog">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Dialog.NoFrame" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Dialog">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog.NoFrame" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog">
For sample:
attachment.php

4. Save styles.xml
5. edit file (semc_ab_solid_light_holo.9.png) this setings header transparency with photoshop or other program. (sample on attachment)
6. Recompile and sign Framework-res.apk
7. Copy Framework-res.apk to /system/framework zip installer (sample on attachment)
8. Install Zip in Recovery
Done


Thanks To; (if I forgot someone, please remember me)
- BDFreak
- Frogy Furnetral
- ZduneX25
- dickey
- All android users

Do With Your Own Risk
 

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SlikToxic

SlikToxic

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Useful tutorial. I want to ask why everytime I want to decompile or compile framework it's always error. Framework from stock rom.
 
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Whenever i enter the command in command prompt i get this error "java is not recognized as internal or external command,operable program or batch file"
How to fix this?
 
mukulsoni

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Could you please be more clear on step 6. it seems a bit confusing. Thanks for tutorial

Edit: OK got the answer myself. need to push new build folder things to original Framework-res.apk
 
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zhalx

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+1 Thanx.
it works on my MT6589 Cross a88

will wait another great tutorial from you suhu. _/|\_
 

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    kalel2012
    kalel2012
    Transparent framework for Xperia KK/JB 4.3 Stock Rom (Update For Theme.Holo.Light)

    This mod affect to Settins.apk, Conversations.apk and SemcPhone.apk
    Screenshot:
    attachment.php

    Tested work on:
    - Sony Xperia SP (JB 4.3)
    - Sony Xperia Z (KK)
    - Sony Xperia Z1 (KK)
    I get the basic tutorial of thread by ZduneX25

    REQUIREMENTS:
    - Advance Apktool, you can get it here http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2639400
    - Notepad++
    - 7zip
    - Root Explorer
    - A deodex rom
    - Framework-res.apk
    ​

    1. Decompile Framework-res.apk
    2. Open /res/value/drawable.xml with Notepad++ add the following lines:
    Code: 
        <item type="drawable" name="kalel_background_white">#a6ffffff</item>
    <item type="drawable" name="kalel_background">#80000000</item>
    Save drawable.xml
    attachment.php

    3. Open /res/value/styles.xml with Notepad++
    a. Find : <style name="Theme.Holo" parent="@style/Theme"> edit line
    Code: 
    <item name="windowShowWallpaper">false</item>
    To :
    Code: 
    <item name="windowShowWallpaper">true</item>
    do the same for
    Code: 
    <style name="Theme.Holo.Light" parent="@style/Theme.Light">

    b. Find: <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault" parent="@style/Theme.Holo"> edit:
    Code: 
    <item name="windowBackground">@drawable/kalel_background</item>
    find : <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Light" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light"> edit:
    Code: 
    <item name="windowBackground">@drawable/kalel_background_white</item>
    c. Add this code
    Code: 
    <item name="windowShowWallpaper">false</item>
    under this lines:
    Code: 
    - <style name="Theme.NoTitleBar" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Black" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Light" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Translucent" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.NoDisplay" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Panel" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.WallpaperSettings" parent="@style/Theme">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Dialog" parent="@style/Theme.Holo">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.Dialog" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.Holo">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Widget.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.Spinner.DropDown">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Spinner">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.NoActionBar" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.DarkActionBar" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Light.Panel" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Light">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Spinner.DropDown">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.AutoCompleteTextView" parent="@style/Widget.AutoCompleteTextView">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.Spinner" parent="@style/Widget.DeviceDefault.Spinner">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.Light.ListPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget.ListPopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.WebTextView" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.GenericQuickContactBadge" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.QuickContactBadge.WindowSmall" parent="@style/Widget.QuickContactBadge">
- <style name="Widget.QuickContactBadge.WindowMedium" parent="@style/Widget.QuickContactBadge">
- <style name="Widget.TextSuggestionsPopupWindow" parent="@style/Widget">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.PopupWindow.ActionMode" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.PopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.Holo.Light.PopupWindow.ActionMode" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.Light.PopupWindow">
- <style name="Widget.DeviceDefault.PopupWindow.ActionMode" parent="@style/Widget.Holo.PopupWindow.ActionMode">
- <style name="Theme.Dialog.NoFrame" parent="@style/Theme.Dialog">
- <style name="Theme.ExpandedMenu" parent="@style/Theme.Holo">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Light.CompactMenu" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Light">
- <style name="Theme.Toast" parent="@style/Theme.Dialog">
- <style name="Theme.Holo.Dialog.NoFrame" parent="@style/Theme.Holo.Dialog">
- <style name="Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog.NoFrame" parent="@style/Theme.DeviceDefault.Dialog">
    For sample:
    attachment.php

    4. Save styles.xml
    5. edit file (semc_ab_solid_light_holo.9.png) this setings header transparency with photoshop or other program. (sample on attachment)
    6. Recompile and sign Framework-res.apk
    7. Copy Framework-res.apk to /system/framework zip installer (sample on attachment)
    8. Install Zip in Recovery
    Done


    Thanks To; (if I forgot someone, please remember me)
    - BDFreak
    - Frogy Furnetral
    - ZduneX25
    - dickey
    - All android users

    Do With Your Own Risk
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    ronii ahmad
    ronii ahmad
    awesome kk.... nice guide....
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    zhalx
    zhalx
    lukakas said:
    I mean translucent statusbar.
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    oo, i follow this guide by Adi sir. :)

    http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2234355
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    Rajeev
    Rajeev
    Congratulations!!! Now on Xda portal
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    kalel2012
    kalel2012
    hamidreza2010 said:
    How can i make a version with less / high transparency?
    less is more important

    thanks
    Click to expand...
    Click to collapse

    edit <item type="drawable" name="kalel_background">#80000000</item>
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