[SAMSUNG PIE] #HEX Installer

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gerardo87

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I have the latest version of hex installer in my galaxy s10+ with android 10 beta. Everything is working except about the fact that the theme installed will revert back after 10 minutes. There is any way to fix it?
 

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Any base APK for making our own themes?
Sometimes I like parts of one theme and parts of another I'd like to assemble QS icons from one theme and button switches from another
 

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Here's a workaround for the major bugs on Android 10 till the devs release an update (please stop asking for eta):

1. Hex+ times out: use Hex for now.

2. Problem parsing package when compiling overlays and installing them: keep trying and it will eventually work.

3. Navigation bar overlay/space is present even if you have fullscreen gestures on which looks weird and ugly and wastes screen space: the solution is to set navbar height to 0, which is something Hex theme preferences do not allow you to do (lowest you can go is 24). You can work around that by opening the file for your recent edit (check datetime stamp) under internal storage/hex/projects/blahblah.hex using a text editor, copy the Base64 encoded string in there and decode it anywhere, you'll find it's just a JSON array of properties, find the key called navsi and change the value from 24 to 0, encode the string back into Base64, put the encoded string in the .hex file and replace what was there, save, and that's it. Go back to Hex, recent edits, latest one, click preferences, you'll find the navbar height is now 0, compile and apply.
 
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larryk

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Question on Notification color

I have a Galaxy S10+, running UI 2 beta 3, and I have hex (disabled hex+ in settings) running fine. My question is, as you can see in the 1st screen cap, everything is black and in the first notification from CNN there are two items, however when you expand that item you get what you see in the 2nd screen cap, it expands to white with white text. CNN appears to be the only notification I get that does this. It did not do this prior to running Hex. So, the question is, am I missing a setting, or because I am running the beta Android 10 there might be an interaction...and I just have to wait.

**Beta 4 seems to fix the white CNN problem.
 

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Vicious Von

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I have a Galaxy S10+, running UI 2 beta 3, and I have hex (disabled hex+ in settings) running fine. My question is, as you can see in the 1st screen cap, everything is black and in the first notification from CNN there are two items, however when you expand that item you get what you see in the 2nd screen cap, it expands to white with white text. CNN appears to be the only notification I get that does this. It did not do this prior to running Hex. So, the question is, am I missing a setting, or because I am running the beta Android 10 there might be an interaction...and I just have to wait.
I would it's the beta you're running. I'm dealing with similar issues but because this app hasn't claimed to be completely compatible with Android 10

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Notification icons like WiFi and data signals alarm and sound icons doesn't change with the install of the custom build. I'm running Android beta and assume it's because of that but if there's a way around it I'm open to the idea

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Here's a workaround for the major bugs on Android 10 till the devs release an update (please stop asking for eta):



1. Hex+ times out: use Hex for now.



2. Problem parsing package when compiling overlays and installing them: keep trying and it will eventually work.



3. Navigation bar overlay/space is present even if you have fullscreen gestures on which looks weird and ugly and wastes screen space: the solution is to set navbar height to 0, which is something Hex theme preferences do not allow you to do (lowest you can go is 24). You can work around that by opening the file for your recent edit (check datetime stamp) under internal storage/hex/projects/blahblah.hex using a text editor, copy the Base64 encoded string in there and decode it anywhere, you'll find it's just a JSON array of properties, find the key called navsi and change the value from 24 to 0, encode the string back into Base64, put the encoded string in the .hex file and replace what was there, save, and that's it. Go back to Hex, recent edits, latest one, click preferences, you'll find the navbar height is now 0, compile and apply.
How do I encode and decide that string? I understand terminology and just don't have the knowledge to do certain tasks. Inform me on what I'd need and I can follow your instructions better unless you have a completely better way of doing that. I didn't realize how cumbersome having that space at the bottom could be

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asheriif

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[/COLOR]How do I encode and decide that string? I understand terminology and just don't have the knowledge to do certain tasks. Inform me on what I'd need and I can follow your instructions better unless you have a completely better way of doing that. I didn't realize how cumbersome having that space at the bottom could be

Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]

You can use base64encode.org or any other online base64 encoder/decoder.
 
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hackahero

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I have a Galaxy S10+, running UI 2 beta 3, and I have hex (disabled hex+ in settings) running fine. My question is, as you can see in the 1st screen cap, everything is black and in the first notification from CNN there are two items, however when you expand that item you get what you see in the 2nd screen cap, it expands to white with white text. CNN appears to be the only notification I get that does this. It did not do this prior to running Hex. So, the question is, am I missing a setting, or because I am running the beta Android 10 there might be an interaction...and I just have to wait.

Yeah I finally figured out if I let the installer run then I go to themes manually and manually apply the hexed theme from there that it works. I am also having the same problem with CNN. YouTube as well in the same area.

https://ibb.co/48zjmTs

48zjmTs


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I actually just fixed all my problems almost. By going into the apps in system and cleaning the cache it installed the theme with no problem but I still have to install it manually. It also fixed the text problem.

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Another update I cleared the data and caches and Uninstaller the app and reinstalled and now everything is working pretty much properly. However I still have to manually apply the theme which is no problem.

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Nevermind it's still all white when I expand it. Ugh.
 
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quaman

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Yeah I finally figured out if I let the installer run then I go to themes manually and manually apply the hexed theme from there that it works. I am also having the same problem with CNN. YouTube as well in the same area.

https://ibb.co/48zjmTs

48zjmTs


---------- Post added at 10:43 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:19 PM ----------

I actually just fixed all my problems almost. By going into the apps in system and cleaning the cache it installed the theme with no problem but I still have to install it manually. It also fixed the text problem.

---------- Post added at 11:26 PM ---------- Previous post was at 10:43 PM ----------

Another update I cleared the data and caches and Uninstaller the app and reinstalled and now everything is working pretty much properly. However I still have to manually apply the theme which is no problem.

---------- Post added at 11:33 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:26 PM ----------

Nevermind it's still all white when I expand it. Ugh.
How are you getting hex to work at all? The only thing theming for me is app icons. Running one ui 2.0 beta 3 on s10+
 

menlazar

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im getting a trouble applying NeonUX theme with HEX+, the hex+ icons only works in hex+ theme, but then in step 3 says i need to apply the #hexed (theme II), but when i do it, all hex+ icons get back to stock icons, i already restarted the phone and still get the stock icons :(

im in Android Pie 9, OneUI 1.5
 
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Bassiette

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How can i use visible nav bar on ayos or pixel q plug in because i don't like the gesture method ??

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JediKiwi

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First, everything you guys do is sweeet. Just a quick question though, I can't get the QS icons to use the gradient colors I select. They actually don't use any colors I pick, they just use a greyish tint of my selected primary color. I have applied default theme, then hex+, then wiped caches of everything I thought might possibly be related, restarted the device, applied default again, then hex+, multiple times. Using the #bodhisattva ui. Pie 9. Galaxy S8, no root.

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JediKiwi

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First, everything you guys do is sweeet. Just a quick question though, I can't get the QS icons to use the gradient colors I select. They actually don't use any colors I pick, they just use a greyish tint of my selected primary color. I have applied default theme, then hex+, then wiped caches of everything I thought might possibly be related, restarted the device, applied default again, then hex+, multiple times. Using the #bodhisattva ui. Pie 9. Galaxy S8, no root.
So, turns out I'm just absent minded and I realized I had Good Lock QuickStar turned on. I cleared the custom colors from it, and everything works great.

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[/COLOR]How do I encode and decide that string? I understand terminology and just don't have the knowledge to do certain tasks. Inform me on what I'd need and I can follow your instructions better unless you have a completely better way of doing that. I didn't realize how cumbersome having that space at the bottom could be



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You can use base64encode.org or any other online base64 encoder/decoder.[/QUOTE]Unfortunately this method didn't work out. Not that the instructions weren't correct, I followed it exactly as stated. I still have the space at the bottomScreenshot_20191113-091320.jpg

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How can I change ui ?
I have only bodhisattva ui and I can't change it anyway.(actually when I tap on ui button the app restart and nothing happence.)
and I downdoaded aosp q ui(plugin) from store.also I have hex+and configured it with adb.
 

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    HEXED PLUS RELEASED!!
    New Base! go beyond and theme more 3rd party apps with it.
    full list of currently supported apps here
    Go to Hex app settings and set it up for free.
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    #INTRODUCTION:
    The original theme bodhisattva_ is celebrating its 3 years now, from Nougat, Oreo and the present PIE android firmware.
    The theme simply introduced advanced custom theming for Samsung since they release Samsung Experience UI and Theme Store, by providing more apps supported on a single theme, hundreds of apps on a single apk, 3rd party custom icons on Samsung's default launcher. Since then the theme became a good starting point base for other themers and influenced them a lot, open doors for overlay install method and other things.

    Now on this Theme Installer App, A user can do whatever they want to theme bodhisattva_ design principles plus other cool mods and tweaks to make the theme experience more personal.

    #FEATURES:
    -Complete Theme Color Engine - change background, primary, accent, texts, Qicksettings and Notification colors to anything you like (dark mode base)
    -Font files bundle feature - Include your own .ttf font to be included on the theme - No PC/adb needed.
    -Tweaks and popular light Mods like navbar height, QS transparency, Rounded keyboard and many more.
    -3rd party app theming support like making Instagram and WhatsApp dark? Twitter lights-out and Gapps themes that's made from scratch,
    NOT RELYING TO BUILD NUMBER, no installer update required, update 3rd party apps and still use them without waiting for us to update.
    -UI Plugins support- you don't like theme bodhisattva icons? simply choose Default Mode preference and you can theme with OneUI elements,
    AOSP-Q (full aosp experience for Samsung - all first party apps) and other themers designs like Diliun, Paragus, Broly, ayos_dark Custom UI tagged as HEX UI plugins.

    #INITIAL SETUP: FOR REGULAR HC BASE(only one time, unless you delete the theme base)
    1. Apply default theme
    2. Open Hex application and grant storage permissions, follow on-screen instructions.
    3. Customize and Build your theme
    4. Reboot and Apply your Hex theme from themestore.
    *reboot is only a one time scenario, this is just to fix the statusbar icon colors, on your next theme build, no need to do anything else or apply default theme first, just build, install and apply.
    *Please read the FAQ on app for more informations.

    #TROUBLESHOOT:
    Theme applied but all/some selected third party apps not working or didn't get dark.
    -Restart device
    -Apply default theme
    -Download and apply High Contrast theme (yellow)
    -Apply HEX theme (High Contrast theme II Sky Black)

    Theme applied but some apps like Dialer and Settings are not fully themed
    -Apply default theme and delete High Contrast Theme II
    -Download again High Contrast Theme II and APPLY it.
    -Open HEX and click Build button it will redirect you to apply Default Theme, apply Default theme.
    -Build your HEX theme again, apply and check.

    #FUTURE PLANS:
    -Add more 3rd party apps to get themed with user color choices. - done but still work in progress to add more.
    -Fully Implementation of UI PLUGINS to give limelight for other Custom Themers work. - done, but more ui mode plugins coming soon!
    -Add 3rd party Icon pack support for Samsung default home launcher.
    -Breaking 60 overlays limit. not relying to HC theme base anymore. Update To HEXED PLUS NOW
    -Note 10 or OneUI 1.5 Hexed Plus activation and new ThemeKeeper service, (still on test phase)

    #HEX LINK AND INFO:
    -HEX is a joint project together with my partner @sathishtony and the Dark Zero Hands theme testers.
    -HEX will work on ALL SAMUNG PIE PHONES, S8,S9,S10,N8,N9 some A and J series who got Android 9 Pie firmware.
    -HEX is using High Contrast theme as base, a Samsung pre installed theme on all Pie devices.
    -First uploaded on playstore since June 8, 2019
    -Special thanks for a good friend @RomLord14495 for sponsoring all Hex giveaways promotions. :)

    VIDEO FEATURE:
    ENGLISH
    - Techylogy
    SPANISH - Lexdroid
    RUSSIAN - Kelumza
    English(featured app) - HowToMen
    English(NOTE 10 - featured app) - HowToMen

    BLOG FEATURE ENTRIES:
    Piunikaweb -link
    AndroidPolice - link
    AndroidAutorithy - link1 link2

    AVAILABLE PLUGIN RELEASED:
    AOSP Q
    Paragus UI - @srohit96 (original thread)
    Broly - @PAIN (standalone theme)
    Deliun - @carlosbalbuena_ (original thread)


    HEX APP DOWNLOAD LINK
    {Mod edit: Download link removed}


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    Dev priorities for Hex Core

    Our Work Info :

    Hex Installer is the official alternative to themeGalaxy app.

    The idea is to provide Hassle free/Seamless theming solution for Galaxy OneUI devices without compromising any of the customization features. All my work primarily based on "Do It Yourself" concept. I believe everyone can make the theme for themselves if a right tool is provided. And we hope that you will find #Hex as your right tool.

    RoadMap and Priorities for our future Updates:

    1. Hex UI Plugin support that extends the different UI options.
    2. AOSP Q UI plugin for Free

    3. Experimental options to include background and dialpad images (WiP)
    4. More safe tweaking options
    5. Add more third party app overlays. We're going beyond High Contrast theme.
    6. Make #Hexified more interactive and interesting place to theme.
    7. Providing default day/night ui mode customization.
    8. Add Custom QS Toggles
    9. Make Hex+ possible on Android 10 - OneUI 2.0

    We never intented to obstruct any of the official themers work and themes and that's not the motivation of this community as well. We are trying to provide a custom theming solution to the people who are really willing to spend their time to theme their phone.

    -
    SatySatsZB (sathishtony)
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    Custom QS Toggles Update.

    Update is live.

    Custom QS Toggles. Check in Preferences Panel.

    There 28 Combination available to style your qs toggle background.

    Custom QS Toggles overrides ui plugin's style

    Solid circle
    Solid square
    Solid squricle
    Solid teardrop top left
    Solid teardrop top right
    Solid teardrop bottom left
    Solid teardrop bottom right
    Stroke circle
    Stroke square
    Stroke squricle
    Stroke teardrop top left
    Stroke teardrop top right
    Stroke teardrop bottom left
    Stroke teardrop bottom right

    Solid gradient circle
    Solid gradient square
    Solid gradient squricle
    Solid gradient teardrop top left
    Solid gradient teardrop top right
    Solid gradient teardrop bottom left
    Solid gradient teardrop bottom right
    Stroke gradient circle
    Stroke gradient square
    Stroke gradient squricle
    Stroke gradient teardrop top left
    Stroke gradient teardrop top right
    Stroke gradient teardrop bottom left
    Stroke gradient teardrop bottom right

    + Fixed Playstore night mode minor bugs
    + Fixed WhatsApp status text color
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    CODE: hex
    Since this plugin was removed from PS, and xdalabs was gone, I'll upload it here, this version got the latest fixes for oneiu3, please DO NOT RE-UPLOAD somewhere, if you want to share please link it here, enjoy.
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    Overall, every other part of jiotv is good but can you change the videoview background to black.
    late reply but ill try to tell this to rohit shetty, hes the one contributed the jiotv hex edit.
    Hi envy, is there any version of your Guilt theme without the frames around it? Would be lovely.
    guilt theme or icon pack? agony icon pack is the no frame version of guilt.
    Is there a way to permanently remove the wallpapers? For some reason every time I install hex the wallpapers get installed din my gallery for some reason. I tried going into the file manager and removing the folder from there but for some reason every time it comes back.

    additionally all the themes were perfectly though the only issue I've had consistently is that what's up always works for a brief bit and over time end up crashing. Any way for me to remove just the WhatsApp theme (individual apps)? Or would I have to reapply from scratch?
    I dunno about this but hex installer doesn't even include a wallpaper on any form on its themes, the auto-apply wallpaper is just a feature to make wallpaper auto-apply after you apply the theme that wallpaper is not bundled to hex. :confused:
    what would be the reason my build and install button doesn't react?
    you didn't install any theme base needed, high contrast theme 2 or the hexed plus theme base.
    Using hex+ with stock colors shows no phone icon on the dialer screen when using 2 Sims.

    Thanks YouTube notifications have unrealdeble text for the actions.

    Using night mode


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    it's now fixed for two sims on bodhisattva, and aosp ui modes, soon plugin makers will also fix their own.. just rebuild and reapply your theme for fixes to take effect.
    Hey there! The previous problem solved already. But I got a new problem now. I think my Google assistant broke as after applying mod

    So it always make my screen freezes & shows Google app stop responding. No matter how many times I restart & reapply, even I tried downgrade Google app, still can't get it fix
    are you using a cuatom launcher? for some reason google app and hex edit messing up the google app, try to reboot and see, or just deselect google app on hex then rebuild your theme.
    Hey I'm a really big fan of all your hard work! I'm tempted to try out hexed+, but I have a couple of concerns, because it's been a long time since I really modded my phone, and I'm paranoid about doing this to my main device.

    If I install hexed+, is there any way to completely revert back to the original theme. And if there's and update to the hex app, do I need to disable and enable the theme again?

    Also, will the adb process mess up something like Android updates? I know it likely won't, but I just want to be sure.

    Again, thanks for your time and work.
    the guy who answered you is correct, and adb method is long gone already and the theme will appear on store pretty fine now.
    Thanks for your reply! I don't see any FAQ about hexed+. What excactly is the difference between hexed and hexed+? It says in the overlay list that hexed is able to theme about 60 apps, whereas hexed+ can theme over 100. But I can only theme seven apps when installing a theme. Is the hexed+ app different from the hex app? Sorry, I'm confused.
    what 7 apps? you must select them on 3rd party-list before building a theme.
    Any idea when we might be able to customize icons too?
    I don't know if this feature will be added really, different apps use different values for their icons, and we cant make a universal code to fix them all without issues, this explains why twitter, Reddit, twitch and other apps got a black background underneath them, removing those background can make the app fc, but Saty my partner got plans now to make a Samsung launcher replicate that support 3rd party icon packs, lets seee where that idea leads to.
    Deliun plugin problem?
    Volume bar color error?
    contact the plugin maker on email.
    Great App. Quick question. Is Hex breaking the OneUI notification badges? I have switched to OneUI launcher, but icon badges on notifications are not showing? Thanks;
    see home settings options maybe you turned it off.. hex edit got notification badges perfectly fine.
    Good Day Devs! Is it okay if I ask overlay for One Hand Operation+? Specifically for Task Switcher and Quick tools. I attached the screenshots for reference. Thanks
    not working for more 3rd party apps for now, im focusing on adding more features and adding more ui modes.
    Everytime I run Hexed+ it reverts back because of the trial ... I've followed instructions on applying it and going back to hex'd and rebooting but it never sticks
    re install the hexed plus base, it shouldn't revert.. and dont modify it on any form manually, themekeeper service will not work.
    Is there a way to just apply the dark theme to apps without messing with my theme?
    hex is still based on Samsung themes, we cant to that, but after build try to uninstall all 1st party apps you don't like to get themed on troubleshooting, but FYI, some 3rd party apps relying their background values on framework edit of hex..
    hi all.
    is thiere a way plz to get statusbar themed and keep everything themed by stock samsung night mode????
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    no, but try applying hex theme then uninstall all on toubleshoot section leaving the systemui only, but i dont guaranty thats the thing you will like
    I did not buy Hex installer yet, I still has this simple " and maybe stupid" question before I do that!!


    Can I install the hex themes without this step

    "-Download the High-Contrast Theme II: Sky Black (blue one) from the theme store, but DO NOT APPLY."

    And this is because I can't download or apply any theme from the theme store other than the default theme (samsung account doesn't work in my country!!!)

    Samsung Note 8, Android Pie
    that high contrast theme skyblack is already preinstalled on all samsung pie phones, if not just use the hexed plus base.. its hex app own theme base.
    Without sounding disrespectful, I would like to ask that as well. Can a theme only be applied to apps?
    no, read my replies above
    From where to download fonts to use in hex? And which format?
    As I downloaded zip and ttf format, both not showing up in hex.
    -Place your .ttf files inside hex/fonts folder

    -open hex app and choose Personalization

    -press Custom Font button

    -select your fonts to bundle

    -build your theme and apply

    -open Settings app Display settings

    -look for Font Style and Sizes option

    -apply your font



    *if you dont see the font there

    Download and "apply" SAMSUNG SANS font first on galaxy store then do the above steps once again.
    It looks like documentsui.apk is not themed yet. Any plans?
    it is, on hexed plus base.
    FYI, after updating and rebuilding:

    The most current and new Galaxy store version FCs on settings and has some visual quirks.
    already fixed on new update, rebuild you theme and re apply.
    Excited for the updates to the AOSP plugin this morning but the wifi icon is still bugged for me on my verizon s8. Some nice updates to hex though!
    can you show me a screenshot?
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    Soon to be added a cool preference tweak:
    QuickSetting Icons Customization (work for all ui modes)
    see attached.
    also these theme/plugins is my current focus now.
    -aosp outlined
    -ayos dark
    -ayos blur
    -hysteria_