[GUIDE] T-mobile theme engine for the faint at heart (non-linux users)

[nitinvaid]

I was trying to upload apk of MY theme at google play store
But play store gives error
"Google Play does not accept apks signed with the debug certificate. Create a new
certificate that is valid for at least 50 years."
what to do now how to sign apk valid for play store
Help me

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[ZduneX25]

@nitinvaid http://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html

 

[nitinvaid]

@nitinvaid http://developer.android.com/tools/publishing/app-signing.html

can anyone explain in short how to do in simple steps

ok got it created a key but while signing getting error

C:\SignApk>java -jar signapk.jar key.pem key.pk8 Spectre.apk SignedSpectre.apk
java.security.cert.CertificateParsingException: signed overrun, bytes = 464
        at sun.security.x509.X509CertImpl.parse(Unknown Source)
        at sun.security.x509.X509CertImpl.<init>(Unknown Source)
        at sun.security.provider.X509Factory.engineGenerateCertificate(Unknown S
ource)
        at java.security.cert.CertificateFactory.generateCertificate(Unknown Sou
rce)
        at com.android.signapk.SignApk.readPublicKey(SignApk.java:75)
        at com.android.signapk.SignApk.main(SignApk.java:318)

C:\SignApk>

 

[m1keyb]

@ZduneX25 I'm still trying without success to include edited non framework layouts could you give me a clue please?
I'm trying to make the calculator background white, its loading white very briefly then crashing. @android: works for framework ids and stuff but I can't work out whats needed for others, tried @package_name:id @package.name:id @:id I'm not even sure if its the ids or something else causing the issues

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[m4570d0n]

i saw my mistake from the previous line i put for status bar, your a savior mate,

i put

<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_background">@drawable/com_android_systemui_statusbar_background</item>

instead of

<item type="drawable" name="status_bar_background">@drawable/com_android_systemui_statusbar_background</drawable>

will check the result later, thanks again,

i am doing some color versions of my theme,
for the toggles, i am using aokp rom right now, haven't tried on cm10 if the btn_on/off ' s color were changed
no problem with aokp since toggle color can be changed on rom control,

you could also use:

<drawable name="status_bar_background">@drawable/com_android_systemui_statusbar_background</drawable>

That first one should have been fine. I dont know why the second one would work as you are essentially starting and ending with two different tags, like <item>stuff</drawable>. That is incorrect xml syntax.

 

[pierx]

@nitinvaid and to disable ON/OFF text strings (on switches) use:

<style name="Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.Switch" parent="@android:style/Widget.Holo.Light.CompoundButton.Switch">
<item name="android:textOn"></item>
<item name="android:textOff"></item>
</style>

Hi guys, how to remove the on/off text on the switch?

@zdunex25
I've try this but it didn't works
i add this to style xml and android.xml (needs to remove android: to get the build)

i also tried this
style.xml

</style>
<style name="Theme.TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.Switch" parent="@style/TextAppearance.Widget.ActionMode.Title">
<item name="android:textColor">#00000000</item>
</style>

android.xml

<item name="style/TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.Switch">@style/TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.Switch</item>
<item name="style/TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.Switch">@style/Theme.TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.Switch</item>

didn't work either.

error: Error retrieving parent for item: No resource found that matches the given name '@style/TextAppearance.Widget.ActionMode.Title'.

Thanks

 

[m1keyb]

@nitinvaid and to disable ON/OFF text strings (on switches) use:


Hi guys, how to remove the on/off text on the switch?

@zdunex25
I've try this but it didn't works
i add this to style xml and android.xml (needs to remove android: to get the build)

i also tried this
style.xml

android.xml


didn't work either.



Thanks

The first one should work (if you have chrome browser check the switch in settings) you'd need to add the same for the holo style as well.

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[pierx]

The first one should work (if you have chrome browser check the switch in settings) you'd need to add the same for the holo style as well.

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Thanks for the quick answer m1keyb
Yes, it's build properly, but didn't change on theme...
and the worst part is in chrome (autofill switch) it's directly bring me to fc dialog.

I also tried to remove the .Light. holo part. Same result (even setting fc).
I should check it again.

EDIT: what happen with this quote? originally posted by myself? LOL

 

[m4570d0n]

@nitinvaid and to disable ON/OFF text strings (on switches) use:


Hi guys, how to remove the on/off text on the switch?

@zdunex25
I've try this but it didn't works
i add this to style xml and android.xml (needs to remove android: to get the build)

i also tried this
style.xml

android.xml


didn't work either.



Thanks

Unless you defined TextAppearance.Widget.ActionMode.Title in your styles.xml you need to include the android reference because it's a platform style. Also, in your android.xml you're trying to define the redirection for TextAppearance.Holo.Widget.Switch twice. That's not going to work.

 

[nitinvaid]

I was trying to upload apk of MY theme at google play store
But play store gives error
"Google Play does not accept apks signed with the debug certificate. Create a new
certificate that is valid for at least 50 years."
what to do now how to sign apk valid for play store
Help me

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ok created my private key
signed the apk also

i tried
jarsigner -verify spectre.apk
status
jar verified.

Warning:
This jar contains entries whose certificate chain is not validated.

 

[bhu1]

ok created my private key
signed the apk also

i tried
jarsigner -verify spectre.apk
status
jar verified.

Warning:
This jar contains entries whose certificate chain is not validated.

U used wrong command to check.
This is the correct command.
jarsigner.exe -verify -verbose -certs apkname.apk

 

[nitinvaid]

U used wrong command to check.
This is the correct command.
jarsigner.exe -verify -verbose -certs apkname.apk

tried that also
......
....
...
...
...
..


s = signature was verified
m = entry is listed in manifest
k = at least one certificate was found in keystore
i = at least one certificate was found in identity scope

jar verified.

Warning:
This jar contains entries whose certificate chain is not validated.


What is this "This jar contains entries whose certificate chain is not validated."

 

[bhu1]

tried that also
......
....
...
...
...
..


s = signature was verified
m = entry is listed in manifest
k = at least one certificate was found in keystore
i = at least one certificate was found in identity scope

jar verified.

Warning:
This jar contains entries whose certificate chain is not validated.


What is this "This jar contains entries whose certificate chain is not validated."

Leave it. Try uploading to google play.

 

[MrDSL]

@ZduneX25 I'm still trying without success to include edited non framework layouts could you give me a clue please?
I'm trying to make the calculator background white, its loading white very briefly then crashing. @android: works for framework ids and stuff but I can't work out whats needed for others, tried @package_name:id @package.name:id @:id I'm not even sure if its the ids or something else causing the issues

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For the most part framework layout redirect is supported but dangerous because if you're not running a ROM that matches it then it will probably crash stuff.

The calculator layout redirect may simply not work but since you can't direct to @android you'll have to build all the things needed into your values folder of the theme..

That means all the @ids etc and even then it may not work..I've been able to redirect framework layouts without too much trouble but haven't had much success redirecting other app layouts

Good luck.

 

[m1keyb]

For the most part framework layout redirect is supported but dangerous because if you're not running a ROM that matches it then it will probably crash stuff.

The calculator layout redirect may simply not work but since you can't direct to @android you'll have to build all the things needed into your values folder of the theme..

That means all the @ids etc and even then it may not work..I've been able to redirect framework layouts without too much trouble but haven't had much success redirecting other app layouts

Good luck.

afaik I've got everything where it should be, although I haven't added any attributes, I'll try adding them and maybe googling the logcat. Thanks

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[nitinvaid]

Leave it. Try uploading to google play.

thanks man it worked and one more thing
can i make
abc.pem, abcd.pk8 key using my abc.keystore privatekey
how

 

[kantbstopped519]

Anyone know of a link to the best possible CM10 template? Pretty big thread to search & couldn't really find much

 

[pierx]

Anyone know of a link to the best possible CM10 template? Pretty big thread to search & couldn't really find much

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=29456000&postcount=3

 

[anthonycr]

I need some help. I'm updating all my themes to CM10 (yeah I know I'm behind everyone else) and I don't know where the background is for the icon in the notifications (the blue-ish square background). I know people have been through this before.

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[3rdstring]

I need some help. I'm updating all my themes to CM10 (yeah I know I'm behind everyone else) and I don't know where the background is for the icon in the notifications (the blue-ish square background). I know people have been through this before.

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The blue comes from framework-res.apk\res\values\drawables.xml

<item type="drawable" name="notification_template_icon_bg">#55ff8800</item>

(changed to an orange hue).