[Layers] Themes Thread (ROOT)

[stonew5082]

Let's use this thread to show/discuss layers themes and how they work with HTC 10!

LAYERS DESIGNED FOR HTC 10 Or by people with our device are in the 2nd post!

1. Here's the layers app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.lovejoy777.rroandlayersmanager

2. You then need to install a layer theme from the playstore, go into the Layers app and apply SOME of the theme. Don't apply framework or system ui. Sadly, these won't work on HTC 10 at the moment. Choose the other stuff. Or, apply what you want and see if you get a bootloop. Fixes for that are below.... Feel free to apply any APP THEMES like themes for Chrome, Google Now, etc as those should all work with any device.

If you want to use a 'settings' layer you have to flash this in recovery FIRST https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424946196
Thanks to @maurydes for the zip! (NOTE: The icons won't change, but other elements will)


3. Reboot.

BTW the layers app might fc at first. Also, It requires root.

PROBLEMS? BOOTLOOP?
If you get a bootloop/constant fc after installing a layer, go into TWRP and go to advanced then file manager and delete the overlays folder here: Go to /system/vendor/overlay/
YOU NEED TO MOUNT SYSTEM in TWRP first.

So far it seems applying a FRAMEWORK will bootloop you. We're better off applying 'settings' (f;ash the above zip first) and specific app overlays (like hangouts, GNL, Gmail, etc) until a themer makes a framework layer we can use.

Main Layers thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/android/apps-games/official-layers-bitsyko-apps-rro-t3012172
Layers Google+ Community (Bitpsyko)
https://plus.google.com/communities/102261717366580091389



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[stonew5082]

HTC 10 SPECIFIC LAYERS ONLY
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AOSP statusbar WiFi and Signal layer LINK
by @jsaxon2


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USE (MOSTLY) ANY SETTINGS LAYER AFTER FLASHING THIS ZIP: https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424946196

Thanks goes to @maurydes

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WHERE ARE ALL THE OTHER HTC 10 SPECIFIC LAYERS?? They don't exist yet. Do us all a favor and LEARN HOW TO MAKE ONE here: https://plus.google.com/communities/102261717366580091389


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[stonew5082]

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SHOWCASE FOR ***APP LAYERS*** NON-DEVICE SPECIFIC!
SCREENIES MUST BE FROM AN HTC 10


Chrome and play music themed dark using this layer https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chummy.darkmaterial_layers



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THE BELOW SETUP REQUIRES SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS

unzip the file move the unzipped folder to - sd card/internal storage - Overlays - Backup -
then go into layers manager - backup & Restore - select the htc10layers file -
after restoring without a reboot you could go back in to uninstall overlays and see the list of overlays and remove if you don't want any...

htc10layers.zip --> https://www.androidfilehost.com/?fid=24591000424944618

list of included layers in above zip... few of them are by @maurydes , some from playstore(if you want to the layer names let me know) and aosp status bar layers from @jsaxon2 ..

 

[Zorachus]

I had no idea that " Layers " would work on Sense based ROM's. I thought that was for AOSP nexus ROM's only ?

 

[nipun1110]

Wow..will give it a try.. Thanks

 

[stonew5082]

I had no idea that " Layers " would work on Sense based ROM's. I thought that was for AOSP nexus ROM's only ?

Well it doesn't work the way we want it to sadly. As I said in the OP, we can't apply framework and probably not systemUI either (I'm still testing themes though) so we're left with theming apps like in my chrome and play music screenshots.

I hope we can find some overlays that are fun and work with our phone but for god's sake don't apply a FULL layers theme and expect your phone to boot! Let me know what you guys find.

 

[maurydes]

Not work for system apps but work for Google app,

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[razrlover]

Theming settings and some apps is a great first step! Thanks for posting this

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[maurydes]

Theming settings and some apps is a great first step! Thanks for posting this

Sent from my HTC 10 using XDA-Developers mobile app

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[JEANRIVERA]

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could you share how you did that please?

 

[maurydes]

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could you share how you did that please?

Is my system theme (work in progress) whit my layers theme.... Not ready for now

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[stonew5082]

Edit: just saw your reply. Can't wait to try it! Woot

 

[stonew5082]

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Is my system theme (work in progress) whit my layers theme.... Not ready for now

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Have you built for layers in the past? Curious if you have any themes on the market already

 

[maurydes]

Have you built for layers in the past? Curious if you have any themes on the market already

No,no theme in the playstore but i have done layers theme for oneplus 2 see http://forum.xda-developers.com/oneplus-2/themes-apps/maurydes-theme-t3185798 and nexus also

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[Yotachambers]

Google now?

I tried it out just to see what happens and didn't boot loop but the layer I tried didn't work quite right either. Left me with a plain white, no text settings page.

AZURE FREE seems to be pretty compatible with the 10 so far. Some themes seem to be more compatible than others. Give it a shot if you want to try some free themes out and see if they work!

 

[diabole]

Hay maurydes. Glad to see you in here. Loved what you did for us on the opt ??

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[maurydes]

Nice to see on m10 mate and have a fun,im sure much goodies coming soon [emoji6]

Hay maurydes. Glad to see you in here. Loved what you did for us on the opt ??

Skickat från min HTC 10 via Tapatalk

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[jsaxon2]

Does Android Pay still work with layers installed?

 

[sicmatron]

That's a great find, thanks for sharing! Loving Coalfield on the HTC 10, wish there was a way to make framework as well.

 

[stonew5082]

I tried it out just to see what happens and didn't boot loop but the layer I tried didn't work quite right either. Left me with a plain white, no text settings page.

AZURE FREE seems to be pretty compatible with the 10 so far. Some themes seem to be more compatible than others. Give it a shot if you want to try some free themes out and see if they work!

Yeah the settings layers won't work really. They weren't designed for our settings. You can try WHITE background layers for settings and it will change the switch colors, but nothing else till we get support from a theme dev.