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[Theme]Conservative Color Notification Icons 03/09/2011
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APK Files Explained
If you take that problem explained above and then add the issue we had when Google updated Gmail. Which made the app move from the system into data. Then when people would use MetaMorph it would not work. Most people went nuts and demanded to have a fix right away. Little did people understand is that they would not be able to use MetaMorph or a flashable file until developers added the new version of Gmail into there Roms (Which makes it a system app). Are you with me so far?
I then did some research and found out that people were able to take an app from the marketplace and extract it to there SD cards. I could then take the app make the changes I need and recompile it so that people could install it. This is the most efficient way to get the most up to date versions of an app along with the color notification icon. There is no need to wait for developers to make the update to there roms because once the app is available on the market I can make the changes and post the file right away. Do you understand?
Now, there is a draw back to using it this way. The biggest problem is that you need to uninstall any older version of the app. So take Gmail as an example again. Not only do you need to make sure it unistalled any updates from the Android Market. But since that app is located also located in the System folder. You must delete it from there also. I use an app called "SystemApp Remover" from the marketplace. It does cost a few bucks but it also allows you to backup those system apps in case you would like to go back. I also have no affiliation with the developer of that app I just found it works very good and easy. I have heard others using other apps to uninstall systems apps but since I have not used those apps I cannot guarantee that they are the best.
I know that this post is like an essay but I wanted to explain so that everyone understands why I do what I do. I would encourage people that if they would like to do this another way go ahead. I first started CI because no one else out there was doing it and I thought I could. Along that same line of thinking I have been tossing around the idea of creating an app that will do this whole thing for you including installing the new version of the app. I have some reservations on this because I am a friend, father, husband, and son. I have always held the policy with my family that we will all sacrifice together as a family. I will never sacrifice my family. That includes the time and fun that I have with them. All that to say is that the time that would be needed to develop that app might be more than I could give to it in order to get a timely release. I am going to think on it over Christmas and will decided next week what I am going to do. That is that have a Merry Christmas everyone!
This has been explained before and if you need more detail look back at the older posts. Basically you can only use MetaMorph if the app is considered a system app. The easiest way to determine this is to look in and see if the app is in the Data folder or the System folder. If you try to MetaMorph an app that is located in the data folder it will disappear from your apps because the apk was changed without the developers key.
If you take that problem explained above and then add the issue we had when Google updated Gmail. Which made the app move from the system into data. Then when people would use MetaMorph it would not work. Most people went nuts and demanded to have a fix right away. Little did people understand is that they would not be able to use MetaMorph or a flashable file until developers added the new version of Gmail into there Roms (Which makes it a system app). Are you with me so far?
I then did some research and found out that people were able to take an app from the marketplace and extract it to there SD cards. I could then take the app make the changes I need and recompile it so that people could install it. This is the most efficient way to get the most up to date versions of an app along with the color notification icon. There is no need to wait for developers to make the update to there roms because once the app is available on the market I can make the changes and post the file right away. Do you understand?
Now, there is a draw back to using it this way. The biggest problem is that you need to uninstall any older version of the app. So take Gmail as an example again. Not only do you need to make sure it unistalled any updates from the Android Market. But since that app is located also located in the System folder. You must delete it from there also. I use an app called "SystemApp Remover" from the marketplace. It does cost a few bucks but it also allows you to backup those system apps in case you would like to go back. I also have no affiliation with the developer of that app I just found it works very good and easy. I have heard others using other apps to uninstall systems apps but since I have not used those apps I cannot guarantee that they are the best.
I know that this post is like an essay but I wanted to explain so that everyone understands why I do what I do. I would encourage people that if they would like to do this another way go ahead. I first started CI because no one else out there was doing it and I thought I could. Along that same line of thinking I have been tossing around the idea of creating an app that will do this whole thing for you including installing the new version of the app. I have some reservations on this because I am a friend, father, husband, and son. I have always held the policy with my family that we will all sacrifice together as a family. I will never sacrifice my family. That includes the time and fun that I have with them. All that to say is that the time that would be needed to develop that app might be more than I could give to it in order to get a timely release. I am going to think on it over Christmas and will decided next week what I am going to do. That is that have a Merry Christmas everyone!
Working great on Redemptive Senseless. Thank you!
Quick question, willl the extra packs also work on RR Senseless or just the specific flashable file?
Quick question, willl the extra packs also work on RR Senseless or just the specific flashable file?
Can anyone tell me how to replace the facebook app? I ended up uninstalling it from root explorer, but it still won't let me install this apk...
I did that, and then what? I tried replacing the APK which was in the data/app folder instead of the system/app and it just force closes.
This is how I got it to work, I uninstalled facebook while in the market , then using file explorer I deleated the facebook.apk from system/app then Installed Facebook from the market, went to Astro App and "UNinstalled" Facebook then used Astro to reinstall the Facebook mod apk, had to do the same with Gmail and Google voice moded. Apk's, all is working fine...
Running SkyRaider 3.5 Incredible Rom with Chad 1213.2 kernel & Uncommon "color" rosie pack.
Running SkyRaider 3.5 Incredible Rom with Chad 1213.2 kernel & Uncommon "color" rosie pack.
That still isn't working... is there a .zip install for this? It keeps saying "application not installed" no matter how I go about it.
You do have the moded apk in the root of your SD CARD?
Running SkyRaider 3.5 Incredible Rom with Chad 1213.2 kernel & Uncommon "color" rosie pack.
Got me?
Running SkyRaider 3.5 Incredible Rom with Chad 1213.2 kernel & Uncommon "color" rosie pack.
can you please include this circle battery in the Virtuous Set?
Got the picture from this post:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=724778
(and maybe also a Vibrate icon???)
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I can try to get that for you. I am not sure about what vibrate Icon your talking about. I changed the one that when you turn the volume all the way off it shows up. And I changed the one if you turn the sound off in the reboot menu.
Thank you good sir, as for the Vibrate Icon, I'm just talking about changing the default boring
Great job on these by the way.
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Okay, I cannot get google voice to work. It tells me "App not installed" every time. I've uninstalled first, tried installing it over an existing install, etc.
I even pulled the apk using adb, added the icon, and pushed it back to my phone. It works until I reboot my phone, and then google voice disappears from my apps (even though the apk still stays in the data/app folder). I even tried decompiling it, recompiling it and signing it before pushing and it does the same thing. It's PISSING ME OFF. Anyone else had this issue?
I even pulled the apk using adb, added the icon, and pushed it back to my phone. It works until I reboot my phone, and then google voice disappears from my apps (even though the apk still stays in the data/app folder). I even tried decompiling it, recompiling it and signing it before pushing and it does the same thing. It's PISSING ME OFF. Anyone else had this issue?
I did and have explained why that doesn't work in previous posts. The short answer is if you want to install icons on a non system APK then you need to use an app like AppMonster to pull the apk to your sd card. Then you need to use 7zip to put the icons into the APK file. After that you need to use APK manager to zip and compress everything. The last step is signing the APK and renaming it back to original name and installing on your phone. That is what I have done and it works without a hitch.
Can you also include 6-signal bar
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