[AllianceROM][JB XXLSZ][OTA][VISUALS]Post your submissions here

[dikkebas]

Because we are getting so many good suggestions for OTA updates in our thread AllianceROM_JB XXLSZ_v2 we decided it was time to start a thread for users to post their submissions.
Major Credits to Robbie Hood for making this Rom and to Ficeto for making the awesome Rom Customiser and the Ota app


OTA visuals (and updates) are bound to certain format rules that I will explain in the following posts.

All things posted in here will first be tested and evaluated before being uploaded to OTA

please be advised that mods are not to include complete framework-res.apk, SystemUI.apk, SecSettings.apk or android-policy

 

[dikkebas]

OTA visuals

Visuals are zips containing images and XML files from apk that are to be changed.

Format for zip name is simple, just try to describe what the mod does, if mod is a variation of existing mods use same format as existing ones.

The .theme in the name is no longer needed.

Inside zip you put name of apk (without .apk). Mods can contain more than one apk!

Also put in the root op the zip:

An empty txt file named theme

A txt file called description with a short description of the mod

An image file in JPG format called preview with an image of your mod

put in the rest of the folders like in original apk

Before uploading it please test the mod yourself by putting it on your sd and flashing from RomCustomiser

If your mod fits an existing category please tell us in your post

If you come up with mods that don't have a category yet, please also make a revert mod containing the same images and xml from the original rom so users can get back to that easily

 

[dikkebas]

OTA updates

Ota updates can contain apk, mostly used by Dev's to update the Rom.

Can however also be used for fixes that contain an apk like the stock playstore

They are basicaly CWM zips, with some additions:

A txt file named description with a description of the update

An JPG file named preview with an image of the mod (preferable, not compulsory)

Please remember that all system apps go in preload/symplink/system/app

You can use the base zip that I uploaded here

 

[dikkebas]

one more

 

[Robbie Hood]

Thanks a lot Bas :highfive:
Now lets see some users be creative and create some themes/mods

 

[dedisuhermanto]

good job :good:

 

[nickshertzer]

Now lets see some users be creative and create some themes/mods

Played around with the Visual Theme engine and here is what I came up with so far :victory:

..and posted a few more here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=38824949&postcount=11

 

[salilpune1]

Re: [AllianceROM][JB XXLSZ_v2][OTA][VISUALS]Post your submissions here

Played around with the Visual Theme engine and here is what I came up with so far :victory:

Need to just install this zip using rom customizer?

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[hara74]

really nice,

but could I get the V Background also in red?
would be cool

thanks in advance

 

[nickshertzer]

Need to just install this zip using rom customizer?

Yes. Also, you have to be using the Alliance Ficeto TWRP kernel. Philz must be missing some of the busybox (/?) instructions that make the theme engine work.

Working on a couple more.

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really nice,

but could I get the V Background also in red?
would be cool

thanks in advance

Just modify the ZIP to add your own PNG file background_holo_dark.png :good:

 

[nickshertzer]

Here are a few more:

Enjoy! :fingers-crossed:

 

[Robbie Hood]

Here are a few more:



Enjoy! :fingers-crossed:

nice thanks man will uplaod em to our server asap but im experimenting a bit with my ROM
if all goes as planned the rom config will have a stock theme option as well so no need to flash a stock theme afterwards for the ones who like stock but just optional via romcustomizer when flashing the rom

 

[hara74]

is there any chance to get a zip to flash it from cwm?

it´s because I use this beautiful rom as sd rom and can´t flash anything via Rom Customizer :crying:

I tried different zip´s till now with my own png but none works

 

[nickshertzer]

is there any chance to get a zip to flash it from cwm?

it´s because I use this beautiful rom as sd rom and can´t flash anything via Rom Customizer :crying:

I tried different zip´s till now with my own png but none works

Didn't realize there was a functioning dual boot kernel now. Need to go look at that

Obviously, your setup is totally unsupported as far as Alliance team would be concerned. None of the OTA stuff would ever work. You'd might be better off running Alliance as the main 'phone' ROM and AOSP, CM, whatever, as your SD ROM.

But there is hope for you yet...

You need to pull your framework-res.apk, manually modify the background png, and push framework-res.apk back into /system/framework manually via ADB or whatever file manager is convenient (Alliance ROM Manager comes to mind)

You can follow instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175160 (except in Alliance ROM, Robbie changed the HOLO background name to background_holo_dark.png and NOT tw_background_holo_dark) :highfive:

 

[hara74]

Didn't realize there was a functioning dual boot kernel now. Need to go look at that

Obviously, your setup is totally unsupported as far as Alliance team would be concerned. None of the OTA stuff would ever work. You'd might be better off running Alliance as the main 'phone' ROM and AOSP, CM, whatever, as your SD ROM.

But there is hope for you yet...

You need to pull your framework-res.apk, manually modify the background png, and push framework-res.apk back into /system/framework manually via ADB or whatever file manager is convenient (Alliance ROM Manager comes to mind)

You can follow instructions here: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2175160 (except in Alliance ROM, Robbie changed the HOLO background name to background_holo_dark.png and NOT tw_background_holo_dark) :highfive:

thanks m8 for ur quick anser :good:

with the ota updates I got no problem,
downloaded with AllianceOTA and flashed via recovery, worked fine so far

and I know it would be the best to flash this Rom as phone Rom,
but I´m to lazy to setup two Roms again :silly:

and you would laugh, I extracted the framework-res.apk from the rom a few minutes ago and replaced that png ,
but not flashed till now

Edit: it worked, I copied over the framework-res.apk manually

 

[Robbie Hood]

thanks m8 for ur quick anser :good:

with the ota updates I got no problem,
downloaded with AllianceOTA and flashed via recovery, worked fine so far

and I know it would be the best to flash this Rom as phone Rom,
but I´m to lazy to setup two Roms again :silly:

and you would laugh, I extracted the framework-res.apk from the rom a few minutes ago and replaced that png ,
but not flashed till now

Edit: it worked, I copied over the framework-res.apk manually

why on earth would you need two roms
if OTA updates work then visuals work as well

 

[LaCroyx]

Here are a few more:

Enjoy! :fingers-crossed:

Suuper nice themes, just one question: is the home an lockscreen backround supposed to change, 'cause it didnt and it would be nice if all changed according to the theme.

 

[Robbie Hood]

Suuper nice themes, just one question: is the home an lockscreen backround supposed to change, 'cause it didnt and it would be nice if all changed according to the theme.

these are no themes mate jjust backgrounds

 

[LaCroyx]

these are no themes mate jjust backgrounds

but this backgrounds don't also change in home screens and lockscreen? I flashed one in rom customizer and it changed the background only when i',m in settings, other than that i have my old background. Or am I missing something?

 

[Goldie]

Re: [AllianceROM][JB XXLSZ_v2][OTA][VISUALS]Post your submissions here

but this backgrounds don't also change in home screens and lockscreen? I flashed one in rom customizer and it changed the background only when i',m in settings, other than that i have my old background. Or am I missing something?

You mean wallpaper. Wallpaper and backgrounds are two different things

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