[GUIDE](INTERACTIVE) HOW-TO Get Started Themeing/Modding [rev. 8/26/12]
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Cool.. I may have to ask you about that if I don't figure i out for myself first.
But, in other news... BAM! Got the AOSP clock, date, and charging text...
I just changed all text colors in the keyguard_screen_tab_unlock.xml, so my "emergency calls only" text will be green too, I guess..
The red reminds me of the AtrixBlaze Red Dawn theme. Nice little extras you added man...wish I could figure this out as easy as yall lol. But I'm giving it a go again today. Wish me luck. Hopefully jr stays out of my way...he LOVES trying to get on my laptop when I'm on it. Hahaha.
Edit: OH ****!!!
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Edit: OH ****!!!
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Hahaa.. very nice, man. Glad to see it's working for people..Edit: OH ****!!!
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so after changing the lockscreen clock color and installing i got hit with tons of force closures damm it gotta start over and see where i went wrong lol
Got my numbers on lockscreen kinda blue...odd lol. Wonder what I missed. Do you add a whole android line for the color to stick or just replace the color codes that were already in the lines? Cuz thats what I did...looked logical to me but probably did somthing wrong here, lol.
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You think it was bad edits or a bad install? I wanted to put together a guide on making zip packages - I think the root explorer push method can mess things up if you don't wipe cache and dalvik... not sure though.
Got my numbers on lockscreen kinda blue...odd lol. Wonder what I missed. Do you add a whole android line for the color to stick or just replace the color codes that were already in the lines? Cuz thats what I did...looked logical to me but probably did somthing wrong here, lol.
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Looks kinda cool like that, but I think you changed the shadow color only...
And, yes, in that file you can just change the android:textColor parts to #ff------, for your hex code.. no need to add new entries.
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Yeah I did that the first time. Where it says color and white, deleted those and replaced with #ff whatever for ics blue. Deleted all the ones saying color and white with the hex code. Not seeing the android shadow at first. So I did, rebooted and nothing changed...was weird so I tried again only this time replacing the hex color code in android shadow only and left the whites. Hmmm...guess I'll have to try one more time...unless I'm still thinking wrong?
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I think it was bad edits I forgot to put the # in front of the color code got it working now but its still a little of center how did u move yours to the center
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It's two different lockscreens, controlled by two diff xmls... see the "Edit" note at the bottom of this post: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=28399251&postcount=20
Or, to switch between the two lockscreens, one could edit the bools.xml in framework-res.apk/values folder.. look for the line like config_sliding_door_lockscreen (or something like that), and switch the value to false for the AOSP lock, and true for the Moto door... I think. Sorry, not at my computer to confirm...
Note: I think the original AOSP jog tab images are messed up a little in the res folder - they didn't line up right, so I re-did the 9patch files to straighten things out...
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Oh ****, I got it!!! Only took three tries lol!
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Another text color edit... The date and clear all button in the pulldown menu..
These are in the status_bar_expanded.xml in SystemUI.apk/res/layout, just edit the existing textColor line..
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Edit: and the notifications text..
That's further down in the file.. and you need to add the "android:textColor=" line in 4 of the TextView lines.
These are in the status_bar_expanded.xml in SystemUI.apk/res/layout, just edit the existing textColor line..
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Edit: and the notifications text..
That's further down in the file.. and you need to add the "android:textColor=" line in 4 of the TextView lines.
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This one is still a work in progress, I moved the toggles, but lost the function of them... oops. Back to the drawing board...
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Damn, I'm having a major issue. Idk if its from messing with the framework or system but when I connect my phone USB mass storage it doesnt mount anymore...man...looks like a backup is in order again. Unless its my laptop...my girls inc2 hasnt been able to mount either but my X2 does no problem...very odd. And I been messing with the X2's framework and system the last two dayd as well...so I wanna lean more towards my laptop...hope not though...
EDIT: Cache Wipe and Dav wipe took care of it.
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is this the LAST 4 Textview lines? And where in the lines do you add it? I tried and it didnt work. Maybe pasted in wrong spots? Got everything else though, man this is AWESOME!
EDIT: Cache Wipe and Dav wipe took care of it.
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is this the LAST 4 Textview lines? And where in the lines do you add it? I tried and it didnt work. Maybe pasted in wrong spots? Got everything else though, man this is AWESOME!
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Got them toggles working at the bottom:
Did it this time with Taine0's method. Kinda..
But, it is a bit sloppy because the toggles icons appear before the drop down screen is pulled all the way down. Also, I need to stretch and center the Clear button..
TheGrammarFreak posted an alternative method, which I used in my earlier post - it looks cleaner since you attach the toggles to the statusbar close image in status_bar_tracking.xml - but I could not get the toggles to work that way... yet.
Here's a copy of my status_bar_expanded.xml with Taine0's method if anyone wants to give it a go (still a work in progress):
^Remember to leave an extra space at the end of the .xml if you just copy and paste!
Note: I also removed the
code in the line starting <com.android.systemui.statusbar.DateView in an attempt to center the date, but that didn't work.. compare with an unedited one to fix that line... or just throw it in there..
Did it this time with Taine0's method. Kinda..
But, it is a bit sloppy because the toggles icons appear before the drop down screen is pulled all the way down. Also, I need to stretch and center the Clear button..
TheGrammarFreak posted an alternative method, which I used in my earlier post - it looks cleaner since you attach the toggles to the statusbar close image in status_bar_tracking.xml - but I could not get the toggles to work that way... yet.
Here's a copy of my status_bar_expanded.xml with Taine0's method if anyone wants to give it a go (still a work in progress):
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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.ExpandedView android:orientation="vertical" android:focusable="true" android:descendantFocusability="afterDescendants"
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:background="@drawable/title_bar_portrait" android:paddingTop="3.0dip" android:paddingRight="3.0dip" android:paddingBottom="5.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.DateView android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge" android:textColor="#ff99cc00" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/dateLabel" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.CarrierLabel android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/carrierLabel" android:paddingLeft="4.0dip" android:paddingBottom="1.0dip" android:layout_width="0.0dip" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginLeft="5.0dip" android:layout_marginTop="1.0dip" android:layout_weight="1.0" />
</LinearLayout>
<TextView android:textAppearance="?android:textAppearanceLarge" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:ellipsize="marquee" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/cellbroadcastLabel" android:paddingLeft="8.0dip" android:focusable="true" android:focusableInTouchMode="true" android:visibility="gone" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:singleLine="true" android:marqueeRepeatLimit="marquee_forever" />
</LinearLayout>
</LinearLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ScrollView android:id="@id/scroll" android:fadingEdge="none" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:overScrollMode="ifContentScrolls">
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/notificationLinearLayout" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:textColor="#ff99cc00" android:id="@id/noNotificationsTitle" android:background="@drawable/shade_bgcolor" android:paddingLeft="5.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_no_notifications_title" />
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:textColor="#ff99cc00" android:id="@id/ongoingTitle" android:background="@drawable/shade_bgcolor" android:paddingLeft="5.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_ongoing_events_title" />
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/ongoingItems" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:textColor="#ff99cc00" android:id="@id/priorityTitle" android:background="@drawable/shade_bgcolor" android:paddingLeft="5.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_priority_events_title" />
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/priorityItems" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
<TextView android:textAppearance="@style/TextAppearance.StatusBar.Title" android:textColor="#ff99cc00" android:id="@id/latestTitle" android:background="@drawable/shade_bgcolor" android:paddingLeft="5.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:text="@string/status_bar_latest_events_title" />
<LinearLayout android:orientation="vertical" android:id="@id/latestItems" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLinearLayout>
</ScrollView>
</FrameLayout>
<LinearLayout android:orientation="horizontal" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<TextView android:textSize="14.0sp" android:textColor="#ff99cc00" android:layout_gravity="center_vertical" android:id="@id/clear_all_button" android:background="@drawable/zz_moto_btn_small_curtain" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="4.0dip" android:layout_marginBottom="1.0dip" android:text="@string/status_bar_clear_all_button" android:shadowColor="@android:color/transparent" android:shadowDx="0.0" android:shadowDy="0.0" android:shadowRadius="0.0" style="?android:attr/buttonStyle" />
</LinearLayout>
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.QuickSettingsView android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_quick_settings" android:background="@android:color/transparent" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="wrap_content">
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_wifi_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_wifi_off" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.WifiSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_wifi_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_wifi_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_wifi_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_off" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_bt_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_bluetooth_off" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.BluetoothSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_bt_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_bluetooth_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_bt_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_off" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_gps_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_gps_off" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.GpsSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_gps_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_gps_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_gps_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_off" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_sound_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_sound_on_on" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.SoundSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_sound_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_sound_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_sound_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_on" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_brightness_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_brightness_off" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.BrightnessSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_brightness_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_brightness_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_brightness_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_off" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_mobiledata_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_mobile_data_off" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.MobileDataSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_mobiledata_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_mobiledata_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_mobiledata_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_off" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
<FrameLayout android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="65.32999dip" android:layout_weight="1.0">
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_rotation_btn_icon" android:layout_width="wrap_content" android:layout_height="wrap_content" android:layout_marginTop="3.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_rotation_off" />
<com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.AutoRotationSettingButton android:textSize="0.0dip" android:textStyle="bold" android:textColor="#ffdfdfdf" android:gravity="center_horizontal" android:id="@id/quickpanel_rotation_btn_text" android:paddingTop="35.0dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:text="@string/quickpanel_rotation_text" android:shadowDx="1.0" android:shadowDy="1.0" />
<ImageView android:layout_gravity="bottom|center" android:id="@id/quickpanel_rotation_btn_status_icon" android:paddingLeft="2.2999878dip" android:paddingRight="2.2999878dip" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="5.299988dip" android:layout_marginBottom="4.0dip" android:src="@drawable/quickpanel_icon_off" android:scaleType="fitXY" />
</FrameLayout>
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.quickpanel.QuickSettingsView>
</com.android.systemui.statusbar.ExpandedView>Note: I also removed the
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Clear button is in this line: android:id="@id/clear_all_button"
Notifications are in the 4 TextView lines under this heading: <com.android.systemui.statusbar.NotificationLinearLayout
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I will try to make this as general as possible, but it is still mostly based off of Windows 7 OS. I will attempt to incorporate Linux (Ubuntu) as I can. Also, I urge other devs and users to please offer your advice or comments on how to make this thread as useful as possible, "I accept opinions, phone numbers, and the fact that not everyone wants smiles and eye contact" (sorry, homage to doseone - couldn't resist
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Tools
Java JDK
Android SDK
7-zip (or similar file manager)
Notepad++ (or similar text editor – do not use windows notepad!)
GIMP (or similar image editor)
Sign+ (or similar zip-signing program)
Getting files from your phone
-Root browser: copy from original file location to sdcard
-adb pull (I will not go into an adb tutorial, but here’s an example):
(I have two folders (“Pulled” and “Push”) in the root of my C:\ drive, where I do all my pulling and pushing)Code:adb pull /system/app/SystemUI.apk C:\Pulled
-Take from a cwm backup (nandroid)
-Make a System Dump through adb (this is just something kind of fun, but not so necessary):
You can delete it from your sdcard once it’s on your computer.Code:adb shell su busybox tar czvf /sdcard/systemdump.tgz /system exit exit adb pull /sdcard/systemdump.tgz
(for a Data Dump, just change the location to /data, and rename the tar file output..)
Edit png/jpeg images
-use 7-zip, winzip, (or stock File Roller on Ubuntu)
-GIMP or Photoshop (work best – but there are many other “tools” out there)
-open the apk (archive) with one of the above mentioned file managers and navigate to the appropriate /res/drawable folder (usually drawable-hdpi, but not only..). And, either copy the files you want to edit directly from there to your desktop or working folder, and make edits and/or drop your replacement files in the appropriate drawable folder in the apk with your file manager. Then move to your system to try it out.
GIMP Notes (it’s what I’m most familiar with, so, Photoshop users use your similar methods):
-Many times the images are in “Indexed” color mode. Go to Image>Mode and change it to RGB mode to avoid editing troubles.
-In GIMP 2.8.0, use the “Export..” feature to save your edited images (in older versions, use “Save as..”), and given quality options, I usually tend to the highest, and all boxes checked.
Decompiling/editing apks
Decompiling apks is necessary to edit .xml files and .9.png files.
See here for more information on the original apktool by brut.all: http://code.google.com/p/android-apktool/ <-- for ICS framework-res.apk, you need to decompile with v1.4.2, and compile with v1.4.3
See here for new version (v1.4.9) of apktool taken over by iBotPeaches: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1755243 <-- USE THIS ONE (it works for decompiling AND recompiling framework-res.apk on ICS)
More resources for decompiling/recompiling:
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1752201
http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1466100
Some Tools:
APK Manager/APK Multi-Tool: http://apkmultitool.com/?q=node/5
APK Changer: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1189971
Studio Android: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1491689
Tickle My Android: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1633333
-use apktool alone (see above links for details)
-use an APK editing program (I still mostly use APK Manager v5.0.2 and switch out the apktool files)
-set the proper framework for apktool by placing framework-res.apk, moto-res.apk, blur-res.apk, and SystemUI.apk in the same folder as apktool.jar. Then, open the command prompt or terminal on that folder (need to hold shift and right-click maybe), and type the following, one at a time for each of the four apks listed above, hitting Enter after each entry (note that not all 4 apks are needed for all files, but it doesn’t hurt):
You should get a “Framework installed to:” message after each, showing you the location to which they were saved. Note on that: In all actuality, you could simply drop a copy of each in the \apktool\framework folder (my path is C:\Users\Owner\apktool\framework\), but rename them as following:Code:apktool if framework-res.apk
framework-res.apk --> 1.apk
moto-res.apk --> 2.apk
blur-res.apk --> 3.apk
SystemUI.apk --> 127.apk
Re-compiling apks
When compiling system apks, the trick is to save the original signatures (META-INF) folder, the AndroidManifest.xml (unless you are editing that but, that’s a whole different story depending on the apk), and not to compress the resources.arsc file (where all of the /values folders get hidden). Some apk tools do some of the work for you, but here’s few methods (they can be dependent on what was edited):
-after re-compiling your apk, copy your edited and compiled files back over to the original apk to preserve signatures and everything else you did not edit (do this with two 7-zip windows open). For edits to any xml in the /values folders, you need to copy over the resources.arsc also (see next note).
-after editing anything in the values folder, you need to re-insert the resources.arsc without compression. For example, rename your SystemUI.apk to SystemUI.zip, take out the newly compiled resources.arsc with your file manager and then “Add to archive..” that resources.arsc to the SystemUI.zip in “Store” mode (or “No compression”). Then rename the .zip back to .apk, and you should be good to go (you can check the compression directly in the 7-zip window – if the “Size” and “Packed size” values are different, then it’s compressed).
-you can also do it vice-versa, and copy the original META-INF, AndroidManifest.xml, etc., to your edited apk with 7-zip
-if you want to edit the AndroidManifest.xml, depending on the specific apk, be prepared to re-sign nearly all system and framework apps
Edit 9patch (.9.png) images
Do some research on what 9patch images are and how they work, but the most important point is to not disturb the 1-pixel black border around the image, unless you want to redraw it. You must decompile in order to edit 9patch images.
-use GIMP or Photoshop
-use draw9patch included in the android-sdk (fool-proof)
-with GIMP you can select the inner area, leaving the 1-pixel border unselected, and edit colors and such that way
-draw9patch is included in the /tools folder in the Android SDK, it only allows you to edit the 1-pixel border and only draws in #000000 (black) color. It will add one pixel to all sides if you are not careful, so you may need to resize it (down 2 pixels) with GIMP first
Baksmali/smali classes.dex (jar/apk files)
You need to have deodexed files to edit the classes.dex and the smali files within. See here for more info, downloads, and the definition of smali, baksmali, and dalvik: http://code.google.com/p/smali/
-decompiling the apk or jar with apktool will also disassemble (for editing) the smali files
-I used to use this baksmali/smali set with tutor (a good resource): http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1136625
-or, as I typically do now, just remove the classes.dex from the apk/jar and just baksmali, edit, then smali that into a new-classes.dex. For example, I have a folder called smali_bak on my desktop containing baksmali.jar, smali.jar, and a .txt file with the commands shown below (I’m lazy to type it each time, so I copy and paste) – I put the classes.dex that I wish to edit in that same folder, then open the command prompt on that folder and type the following:
To disassemble (baksmali):
To assemble (smali):Code:java -jar baksmali.jar -o classout/ classes.dex
Then, rename it to classes.dex and drop it in the original apk or jar file with a file manager (no need to worry about compression with the classes.dex, as far as I know)Code:java -Xmx512M -jar smali.jar classout/ -o new-classes.dex
Deodex and create new odex files
Deodexing is basically the process of converting your .odex files into classes.dex files, and inserting those into the apk/jar - basically. And, re-odexing is the opposite - basically.
See cogeary's excellent guide on deodexing for an excellent guide on deodexing.
-xUltimate v2.4+ works well for deodexing
-see also dsixda's Android Kitchen, and there are many other tools for deodexing..
-See here for manual deodex methods: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1208320
-See here for a tool/guide to create a new odex file: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1853523
This is the new bootclass path for us (and a bunch of other Motos) to use with ICS (taken from /init.rc, minus the jars that didn't exist in /system/framework):
Code:/system/framework/core.jar:/system/framework/core-junit.jar:/system/framework/bouncycastle.jar:/system/framework/ext.jar:/system/framework/framework.jar:/system/framework/framework-ext.jar:/system/framework/android.policy.jar:/system/framework/services.jar:/system/framework/apache-xml.jar:/system/framework/filterfw.jar:/system/framework/com.motorola.android.frameworks.jar:/system/framework/com.motorola.android.widget.jar:/system/framework/com.motorola.frameworks.core.addon.jar
Methods to move your modded files to your phone
-Create cwm recovery flash zips: Create a zip package (normal compression is fine) containing the proper folder structure (for example: /system/app/ and put your apk in the /app folder if that’s where it belongs). I have two folders on my desktop: /system and /META-INF, which I re-use basically for any flashable zip that I make (except ROM’s, of course). The /system folder has an /app folder or /framework folder usually, depending on what I was last working on (but it can obviously have different paths and many folders if need be), and in the /META-INF/com/google/android folder is an updater-script, and an update-binary file (just grab those from another update.zip mod package around here for now). The updater-script has the installation (or removal) info – meaning the location, permissions, and so on… After you create a zip package with those items and your modded files, then use a program like Sign+ to sign the package (or don’t but then you will need to toggle signature checks in recovery mode before installing). This will create three new files in the /META-INF folder (two CERT files and a MANIFEST).
-Use adb to push the files (don’t forget to set proper permissions!):
-Use Root Explorer (or similar) to move it (don’t forget to set proper permissions!):
NOTE: When experimenting with system files, please have a backup accessible just in case. Or, as I often do, make two zip packages - one with the modded files, and one with the original files to restore if necessary. And, as always, you are responsible for what you do to your device.
FURTHER READING:
Since I am obviously not the first to put something like this together, here are a few other general themeing guides:
Guide by theimpaler747: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=916814
Guide by Nottach: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1186819
Interactive help thread by jeffsanace: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1605509
More (possibly out-dated) tips from Stericson: http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?p=3175518
See also this theming guide - did not read fully through it, but looks promising.9[HOW-TO] ADB/Change Moto Lockscreen to AOSP
BRIEF GUIDE TO USING ADB:
I will run through some example commands using adb - like pulling files from phone, pushing files to phone, deleting, setting permisisons, etc..
If you have adb set up in your environmental variables or .bashrc, then you can simply open a command prompt on the folder you would like to use adb from (right-click, or hold shift and right-click on the folder). Just always keep in mind your paths and folder structures.. Also, see HERE for more on adb.
Make sure you have adb and your device drivers installed and set up properly, then connect your usb..
Code:#Terminates the adb server process (can help clear up adb issues): adb kill-server #Starts adb (or just use any adb command to start): adb start-server #List attached devices adb devices #Start logcat (Ctrl+C will terminate the current process) adb logcat #To pull files to the folder in your command prompt/terminal path adb pull /system/framework/framework-res.apk adb pull /system/etc/paranoid/preferences.conf adb pull /cache/recovery/last_log #To push files to our phone we need to first push them to the sdcard (also making a new directory on the sdcard called "newfolder") adb push framework-res.apk /sdcard/ adb push SystemUI.apk /sdcard/ adb shell mkdir /sdcard/newfolder adb push dexopt-wrapper /sdcard/newfolder #To start a remote shell in the attached device and get superuser access adb shell su #The following commands need to be run from shell.. #Mount /system re-writable mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/system /system #Copy files from sdcard to system cp /sdcard/framework-res.apk /system/framework cp /sdcard/SystemUI.apk /system/app cp /sdcard/newfolder/dexopt-wrapper /system/bin #Set proper permissions chmod 0644 /system/framework/framework-res.apk chmod 0644 /system/app/SystemUI.apk chmod 0755 /system/bin/dexopt-wrapper #Remove dalvik-cache and/or other files (note: on some ROMs, dalvik-cache is in /cache/dalvik-cache) rm /data/dalvik-cache/system@app@SystemUI.apk@classes.dex rmdir /sdcard/newfolder #Mount /system read-only (not necessary if rebooting right away) mount -o ro,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/system /system #Exit shell exit exit #Reboot the device adb reboot
Change Moto Lockscreen to stock AOSP (MultiwaveView)
(FYI - In GB it was a simple bools.xml edit to switch the Moto lock off.. and there's probably another way to do this - like by bypassing the zz_moto stuff entirely, but..)
If you have a custom locksceen already, then this probably doesn't apply or has already been done...
-decompile framework-res.apk
-open /res/layout/zz_moto_keyguard_unlock_widget.xml with Notepad++, Geany, or similar text editor
-delete all text there, and replace with this:
Stopping here and recompiling would give you something like this:Code:<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?> <com.android.internal.widget.multiwaveview.MultiWaveView android:orientation="horizontal" android:id="@id/unlock_widget" android:layout_width="fill_parent" android:layout_height="fill_parent" android:layout_alignParentBottom="true" android:targetDescriptions="@array/lockscreen_target_descriptions_with_camera" android:directionDescriptions="@array/lockscreen_direction_descriptions" android:targetDrawables="@array/lockscreen_targets_with_camera" android:handleDrawable="@drawable/ic_lockscreen_handle" android:rightChevronDrawable="@drawable/ic_lockscreen_chevron_right" android:waveDrawable="@drawable/ic_lockscreen_outerring" android:outerRadius="@dimen/multiwaveview_target_placement_radius" android:hitRadius="@dimen/multiwaveview_hit_radius" android:vibrationDuration="20" android:snapMargin="@dimen/multiwaveview_snap_margin" android:feedbackCount="3" android:verticalOffset="0.0dip" android:horizontalOffset="0.0dip" xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" />
The above just changes the "widget" to the aosp multiwaveview and uses resources/drawables that we already have, which Moto decided to overlay with theirs (adding more bulk to the apks/jars)...
To edit the layout (remove/rearrange things in general), you need to edit keyguard_screentab_unlock.xml in the same folder - it's all there - the clock, date, sound toggle, horz. divider, charge (@id/status1) and alarm icons, unlock widget, music controls, etc... just play around with things..
To add the phone and text msg icons to the unlock widget, we need to edit the android.policy.jar and other xmls in framework-res.
More to come on that...
For Honeycomb style ripple lockscren mod, see here: http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=33854556&postcount=70
Change Clock Color in Status Bar (OUTDATED: FOR GB)
Related:
There are a lot more mods with partial direction in individual posts throughout this thread.. read on, if interested. I will hopefully compose a location list or something for some of these other mods in the near future.. until then, good luck, and godspeed...
HOW-TO Remove Carrier Name from Status Bar
Bools.xml mods list2
I've learned that there are definitely multiple ways to skin a cat, in terms of themeing android - I went the long way with inverting some apks in Romulus (I did not touch the AndroidManifest), and that forced me to learn how to read and understand this "extensible markup language" a bit better - and to correct my text color issues, I learned that you can just add the text colors if you find the right xml...Very nice! A while ago I figured out a different way to do it, having to do with editing framework-res/res/values/styles.xml and changing a color code in there. But your way is a bit simpler.
Thanks for the guide! It would be awesome if this thread turned into something like this (see the 2nd and 3rd posts).
Oh boy, I should've reserved more posts for something like that! I would love to put something comprehensive together like Nottach did, but with ICS coming, I know a few things will change - so, I figure I'm better off waiting and learning that system first..2
Thank goodness for cwm on boot and fresh backups..
Well, I can tell you right off the bat that your method of installation is giving you problems. Also, don't sign the SystemUI.apk, you want to retain the original signature.
It is possible to move it on your phone with root explorer, but I know some people are against this method.. but, here it goes anyway..
-First go and check the permissions of (and possibly make a copy of) the file that you want to replace. Go to the file location, mount R/W, and long-press the file and choose permissions - and remember them, or write it down. (Note: All apps and framework in /system are rw-r--r--)
- Next, copy the new file that you want to put on your phone from your sdcard.
- IMPORTANT: Paste it in another system folder besides the final destination and SET the proper PERMISSIONS and rename if necessary to match the file you are replacing (need to mount R/W first). For example, paste your edited SystemUI.apk in the /system folder (NOT directly in the app folder), and change the perms there..
- IMPORTANT: Long-press on the file you are moving and select "MOVE".
- Then paste it in the final destination folder (i.e. /system/app), and select ok to overwrite the existing.
- Don't try to do anything else except reboot. And, it would be nice to wipe dalvik and cache partition while you are rebooting, if you have the chance.
Please, if anyone tries this method, be cautious, use CWM on Boot, and have a fresh backup just in case.. also, I assume no responsibility for your actions.. I have done this multiple times with many different file types and locations..
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