[VRT][THEME/MOD] Advance Galaxy Mini [27/07/2013]

[Koulis2000]

Hello everyone!


Intro:

This is a project that I started on 31/03/2013 for the Galaxy S Advance. Original thread [VRT][THEME/MOD] Advance Galaxy V5a [I9070/I9070P][10/05/2013]. Do check it please for more info! :good:

It was basically my attempt to theme and mod the Galaxy S Advance as much as possible to make it look like the Galaxy S4 in terms of UI.

With this mod you can get a basic theming of S4 on every firmware without losing any mods or something. Just flash on top of everything!(ROMs/Mods/Other Themes e.t.c.) You won't lose anything of the previous mods! If you flash a mod over AGM and you lose some of AGM's theming, just reflash AGM.

I can say that it is my most successful Theme/Mod so far[27/07/2013]. If not, it surely is the second! It started as a simple SystemUI mod. Later I themed the framework-res.apk, along with it I had created my Fake Lens Flare Lockscreen(Current version) exclusivly for for the Advance Galaxy, as well as the Digital Clock which was one of my greatest and most-fun-to-work-on mods. The final, and incomplete, version of the mod includes:

• Camera - Slightly themed.
• Digital Clock - Totally changed to look like the one in the S4.
• framework-res.apk - Fully themed I can say.
• Lockscreen - The Style could catch the S4 at, if not 100%, 90% in my opinion. No S4 animations though.
• Phone(Dialer) - Slightly themed.
• Settings - I could say it's fully themed.
• Sounds - All Sounds taken directly from the S4. (Notifications/Alarms/Ringtones/UI)
• SystemUI/Status Bar - As close as possible.
• Wallpaper Chooser - Includes all Stock JB 4.1.2 Wallpapers and all Galaxy S4 Wallpapers at the highest possible quality.

Well, you'll get all of the features mentioned above!

You'll find the "Downloads" section splitted in three subsections:

• Main mod - Two files, Part 1 includes Camera, Framework, Lockscreen(Without LC text), Phone, Settings, SystemUI. Part 2 includes Digital Clock, Sounds, Wallpaper Chooser.
• Separated - Every feature on it's own! In case you don't want to flash the whole mod but just one, two, three, e.t.c. parts of it. For example you only want to get the Digital Clock, framework and Lockscreen. You will download only three files and flash them without having anything else modded.
• Miscellaneous - Currently the only thing there is my Wallpaper Pack. An archive that contains all of the Galaxy S4's Wallpapers in Full-HD quality taken directly from an S4 firmware. You can download it, extract it and use the Wallpapers in your PC, Android Phone/Tablet, Gaming Console e.t.c.

That's it! I hope you like it!


Screenshots:

Requirements:

Root
CWM Recovery
Deodexed or Odexed Stock Jelly Bean 4.1.2 firmware from Samsung or Custom ROM based on it. (Like DMod :good


Downloads:

[VRT]Main mod:

Advance Galaxy Mini Part 1
Advance Galaxy Mini Part 2

[VRT]Separated:

Advance Galaxy Mini Camera
Advance Galaxy Mini Digital Clock
Advance Galaxy Mini Framework
Advance Galaxy Mini Lockscreen
Advance Galaxy Mini Lockscreen with Life Companion text
Advance Galaxy Mini Phone
Advance Galaxy Mini Settings
Advance Galaxy Mini Sounds
Advance Galaxy Mini SystemUI
Advance Galaxy Mini Wallpapers

Miscellaneous:

Samsung Galaxy S4 Full-HD Wallpapers
[VRT] Stock Toggle Icons
[VRT] Transparent Status Bar Background

File Installation:

1. Download the .zip/.zips that you want to flash.
2. Put it/them in your Internal or External Storage.
3. Shut down your phone.
4. Boot into CWM Recovery mode.
5. Mount /system, mount /preload.
6. Flash the .zip/.zips.

That's it, reboot and enjoy!


Uninstall:

There is no simple way to do this. Since the mod is Universal and it is going to be installed on different firmwares I can't provide a single file to uninstall this.

• The easier way to do this is by flashing your firmware over again via Odin. This way the whole Theme/Mod is going to disappear.
• Another way is to go to your external or internal storage, and find a folder called "vrtheme-backup". Open it and find a "system" folder, copy and paste it in your root directory, make sure you press "Merge Folder" NOT "Overwrite", the reboot. This way you will have back your stock Settings, Phone, Framework, Camera and SystemUI. The themed Sounds, Wallpaper Chooser and Digital Clock will stay in your ROM.

Notes:

• This mod's progress has been paused for now. Once it get's updated, I will update the mod for both devices.
• If there is anything that you want to request, ask, say, criticize, fell free to do so.
• The Status Bar background is not fully transparent. I did a small trick there. I used a Light Blue Color code based on Samsung's color style at 50% Transparency. This way I gave a full transparent feel while using Samsung's Wallpapers but also I also prevented White Status Bar icons from dissapearing.

Thanks goes to:

VillainRom Team
All of my friends here on xda
The S Advance community which supports me since I started theming


Other threads of this Theme/Mod for other devices:

[VRT][THEME/MOD] Advance Galaxy V5a [I9070/I9070P][10/05/2013]
[VRT][THEME/MOD] Advance Galaxy Ace [13/08/2013]

 

[ramzidjoudi]

Nice work
i just try this mods in dmod v6 :

- Advance Galaxy Mini Digital Clock
- Advance Galaxy Mini Phone

and work great

 

[dollyaja]

Cool

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[FerreiraM.]

Everything works perfectly on my GT-i8190. Thanks!

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[S.M.A.G]

Can u make the mod for galaxy ace 2???

 

[Koulis2000]

Can u make the mod for galaxy ace 2???

If you can give me the stock framework-res.apk and help me with testing, I could make it.

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[S.M.A.G]

If you can give me the stock framework-res.apk and help me with testing, I could make it.

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Ok i will

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[S.M.A.G]

If you can give me the stock framework-res.apk and help me with testing, I could make it.

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here u go http://www.mediafire.com/?u1i3dzqdn78tjwc :good:

 

[Zecanilis]

Can you add the notification drawer icons also?
Has i don't have the stock ones, and i'm not having the full experience of your theme.

Thank you

 

[Koulis2000]

here u go http://www.mediafire.com/?u1i3dzqdn78tjwc :good:

I'll make it once I get home from vacations. Thanks a lot!

Can you add the notification drawer icons also?
Has i don't have the stock ones, and i'm not having the full experience of your theme.

Thank you

I'll make a flashable once I get back home. I'll add it on Miscellaneous. :good:

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[Koulis2000]

Can you add the notification drawer icons also?
Has i don't have the stock ones, and i'm not having the full experience of your theme.

Thank you

Hey mate!

Sorry for the delay.

Here are the Stock Toggle Icons. Those are the ones used on the Galaxy S4 too, that's why I didn't add them in the .zips. They already exist in Stock firmwares.

[VRT] Stock Toggle Icons

 

[Koulis2000]

here u go http://www.mediafire.com/?u1i3dzqdn78tjwc :good:

Hey mate!!!

The test files are ready!

1. Download
2. Take a backup
3. Mount /system and /preload
4. Flash the .zips
5. Check the following elements:

• Digital Clock Widget
• Wallpaper Chooser
• Camera
• Phone
• Lockscreen
• Settings
• Framework(Sliders, Checkboxes, On/Off Toggles, Tabs, Buttons e.t.c.)
• Status Bar
• Notificcation Drawer
• Sounds

Tell me if it worked and if you noticed any changes on the above elements!

[VRT] Advance Galaxy Ace Test Part 1
[VRT] Advance Galaxy Ace Test Part 2

If you get a bootloop, I know exactly what might have caused it. Don't worry. :good:

Thanks a lot!

 

[S.M.A.G]

Hey mate!!!

The test files are ready!

1. Download
2. Take a backup
3. Mount /system and /preload
4. Flash the .zips
5. Check the following elements:

• Digital Clock Widget
• Wallpaper Chooser
• Camera
• Phone
• Lockscreen
• Settings
• Framework(Sliders, Checkboxes, On/Off Toggles, Tabs, Buttons e.t.c.)
• Status Bar
• Notificcation Drawer
• Sounds

Tell me if it worked and if you noticed any changes on the above elements!

[VRT] Advance Galaxy Ace Test Part 1
[VRT] Advance Galaxy Ace Test Part 2

If you get a bootloop, I know exactly what might have caused it. Don't worry. :good:

Thanks a lot!

Thanks alot. Gonna try in morning

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[S.M.A.G]

Tried it and guess wat....bootloop

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[Koulis2000]

Tried it and guess wat....bootloop

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OK. Let me try again.....Actually, open the Part 1, browse to /vrtheme/system/framework/framework-res.apk/res/ and delete the /layout and /layout-hdpi folders and try again.

By doing this you will probably boot and have everything working(except Lockscreen), but again, there is a slight chance of SystemUI fc's. But no bootloops.

IF you still have bootloops I know exactly what it will cause it.

Try again, and let me know of the results.

 

[S.M.A.G]

OK. Let me try again.....Actually, open the Part 1, browse to /vrtheme/system/framework/framework-res.apk/res/ and delete the /layout and /layout-hdpi folders and try again.

By doing this you will probably boot and have everything working(except Lockscreen), but again, there is a slight chance of SystemUI fc's. But no bootloops.

IF you still have bootloops I know exactly what it will cause it.

Try again, and let me know of the results.

Ok. But why the lockscreen is not working??

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[Koulis2000]

Ok. But why the lockscreen is not working??

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Because I tried to port it from S III Mini instead of making it from scratch using Ace's II files. Don't worry, it will be in the finished version.
We are just making tests now.

 

[S.M.A.G]

Because I tried to port it from S III Mini instead of making it from scratch using Ace's II files. Don't worry, it will be in the finished version.
We are just making tests now.

Ok

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[S.M.A.G]

Still bootloop. I think we need to start from sctrach

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[Koulis2000]

Still bootloop. I think we need to start from sctrach

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Hmmmmm. OK then. I need a Stock deodexed systemui.apk too. That's all.

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