Design your own Samsung Theme. (Works with S6,S7 & Note 5,7 ROMs).

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Galaxy Note 4 - #chevyrhoads Grace port (S7 and Note 7 apps)

I installed this morning and ran the app, created a simple test theme and installed it.
When I go to themes the theme is there named [Dev_Only]Gadget Dark Theme. There are no preview images just broken image placeholders.
I have 3 options: Delete, Purchase, and Trial. Purchase says "This theme is not yet available, please try again later."
If I click on Trial the theme seems to load fine with the options and colors I set up.

Now the real problem...
I decided to load it up and try again thinking maybe it didn't install correctly.The theme installs via adb connection.
I load the program and get a message saying there is a newer version available, with 2 options: Exit and OK.
Exit closes the app and If I click OK it asks me to log in to my Samsung account, I log in and it takes me to a page that says:, "We’re sorry, the requested URL is no longer available: /common/getShortUrlMapping.do"
When I close that page it exits the program.

So frustrated with Samsung!
When this program first came out you had to send a request to Samsung for Dev status. I filled out all of the information and submitted. They emailed me saying that they were sorry but I didn't qualify for their program.

I am not a dev but I have been themeing Android since the Thunderbolt days, at one time I was very active in the Thunderbolt, Incredible, Rezound and S4 boards.
I give up.
 
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Hi guys !

YouThat just for you I find the solution.

For those who do not install it install Theme Editor but did not craft before cutting your internet connection.

For others who are already installed then asked that the update uninstall it and remade the installation then utillisation offline.:angel:
 

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Galaxy Note 4 - #chevyrhoads Grace port (S7 and Note 7 apps)

I installed this morning and ran the app, created a simple test theme and installed it.
When I go to themes the theme is there named [Dev_Only]Gadget Dark Theme. There are no preview images just broken image placeholders.
I have 3 options: Delete, Purchase, and Trial. Purchase says "This theme is not yet available, please try again later."
If I click on Trial the theme seems to load fine with the options and colors I set up.

Now the real problem...
I decided to load it up and try again thinking maybe it didn't install correctly.The theme installs via adb connection.
I load the program and get a message saying there is a newer version available, with 2 options: Exit and OK.
Exit closes the app and If I click OK it asks me to log in to my Samsung account, I log in and it takes me to a page that says:, "We’re sorry, the requested URL is no longer available: /common/getShortUrlMapping.do"
When I close that page it exits the program.

So frustrated with Samsung!
When this program first came out you had to send a request to Samsung for Dev status. I filled out all of the information and submitted. They emailed me saying that they were sorry but I didn't qualify for their program.

I am not a dev but I have been themeing Android since the Thunderbolt days, at one time I was very active in the Thunderbolt, Incredible, Rezound and S4 boards.
I give up.
You have to theme certain parts in order for the previews to show like phone, contact, etc. I know in the different sections like message it shows preview image. It says DEV_ONLY because you applied theme from your computer. I go to menu and export apk and it creates your theme file and just install apk on phone.

Make sure your theme isn't applied and go to root/data/overlays/jsonfiles/trialjson. You'll see your theme and cut, paste into userjson folder. Then delete preferences folder in root/data/overlays and reboot. Then when you go to apply your theme, you only have the options to apply or delete your theme.

If you turn off wifi when using Samsung mobile theme editor you wont see that update pop up and it wont close on you.
 
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You have to theme certain parts in order for the previews to show like phone, contact, etc. I know in the different sections like message it shows preview image. It says DEV_ONLY because you applied theme from your computer. I go to menu and export apk and it creates your theme file and just install apk on phone.

Make sure your theme isn't applied and go to root/data/overlays/jsonfiles/trialjson. You'll see your theme and cut, paste into userjson folder. Then delete preferences folder in root/data/overlays and reboot. Then when you go to apply your theme, you only have the options to apply or delete your theme.

If you turn off wifi when using Samsung mobile theme editor you wont see that update pop up and it wont close on you.
Hi. I've tried it with internet off and it lets me name my theme and all that but after I click ok it just closes on me. I'm on windows 10 64 bit. Any ideas? Thanks
 

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Hi. I've tried it with internet off and it lets me name my theme and all that but after I click ok it just closes on me. I'm on windows 10 64 bit. Any ideas? Thanks
Well if it already said update and then you turned off wifi then that's probably why. Before you open Samsung theme editor make sure WiFi is off so it won't run in the background and detect update. Cause as soon as you open it it will say update needed if WiFi wasn't off. Hope this helps!

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Could someone tell me where to get the wallpaper files and sound files for my themes? Thank you.
You upload your own wallpapers in wallpaper section of theme editor. As far as sound files go, I'm not sure. But I'm guessing you have to upload sound files as well. I don't edit that section.
 
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Well if it already said update and then you turned off wifi then that's probably why. Before you open Samsung theme editor make sure WiFi is off so it won't run in the background and detect update. Cause as soon as you open it it will say update needed if WiFi wasn't off. Hope this helps!
OK. Thank you. I'll uninstall and then install again and try it with wifi off before I open it up. Hope it works.
 

JamelaTamaya1

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OK. Thank you. I'll uninstall and then install again and try it with wifi off before I open it up. Hope it works.
You don't have to uninstall it, just restart computer or better yet stop the application and restart it when WiFi is off.

Also there should be another thread with updated Samsung theme editor.
 

dhplap

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You don't have to uninstall it, just restart computer or better yet stop the application and restart it when WiFi is off.

Also there should be another thread with updated Samsung theme editor.
Well I appreciate your help but it still isn't working for me. I even uninstalled and installed it again with wifi off. Don't know what else to try. Are you running it on windows 10 also? Thanks.
 

JamelaTamaya1

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Well I appreciate your help but it still isn't working for me. I even uninstalled and installed it again with wifi off. Don't know what else to try. Are you running it on windows 10 also? Thanks.
No problem, maybe someone else will respond with another method. No I haven't updated to windows 10 because I will be getting a new laptop and hardly use it. I was hoping it would work but guess not, it worked for me.

Look around for the newest version. I have the next update from this one but its not the latest. Maybe there's a way to disable updates for it, I would look into that as well.