Hi,
I just downloaded a WM7 custom pack. But all it contains are images. No XML no cab no exe.
How do I install it?
I searched the forums and even downloaded the software called Today Life 276 but still I don't get how to exactly use it.
Sorry for the inconvenience if I've missed something
Thanks
Did you download one that has like 6 or 7 folders inside just full of giberish images and stuff? Perhaps via a torrent? If so, just go ahead and throw it away my man, it does not work with the wizard, at least I cant get it to anyways.
Well I downloaded a Custom Pack WM7 by dielo from this forums only...
It's got 3 folders: Photon Home, Photon Home 3Tabs, Photon WMP
Each folder has LOTS of png images named in a wierd way.
Wizard anyone...
hey guys,
just curious if you could some how choose what you want to have in the theme and if you can mix themes, if so how? for example i installed epic unleashed 2.5 and i loved the battery indicator and i installed the 982dark theme for the droid 2 and it's great with a couple exceptions... personally I think i'm going back to the Kangerade Blue for the Droid2 but i still want the original battery indicator from the epic rom.
thanks
-Jim
As far as I know, we don't have this level of customizability on D2 as of now. However, we are starting to see this. Like this, for example:
http://www.xda-developers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=784855
I used to use a ROM for the old Touch CDMA that did in fact have this level of customizability - there was a thread that had pretty much every individual piece available to customize. But again, I haven't seen this for D2 yet.
damn... ok well hopefully we get there eventually... until then I'll just stick with the theme I overall like the best lol
I have this problem with themes too, and the solution is simple. Take the theme that you are going to install, open the zip, and just remove the apps, fonts, or framework you don't want altered.
For example, I despise the font changes alot of themes force on you. Makes my twitter streams unreadable, so I just open the zip, and delete the fonts folder. That way it won't override the stock fonts. I've never tried deleting individual files, but that method should work for icons as well.
Just open the framework.res (rename the .res to .zip or .rar if you have WINRAR installed, or just use the "open with or choose default program" option) goto the res folder, then drawable-hdpi and just delete the battery images from the folder before you install the theme.
An easy way to do this, is to make a copy of the zip first so you'll have a proper version of the theme to view. Open it up with winzip, WINRAR or whatever archiving tool you use on your computer. Then browse the files in thumbnail view to find the images you want to get rid of. Make a note of their file names, then open up the other zip, locate the files in question, right click, delete em.
I'm not quite understanding what you're saying Natty
For example, right now I'm using the Revolution Remix theme. If I unzip it, there are 2 folders: META-INF and system.
Under system there are 3 folders: app, fonts, and framework. In the framework file there are 2 .apk files (framework-res.apk and blur-res.apk) and the systems.jar file.
In the app folder there are all .apk files, and the font folders are all .ttf
I'm not seeing any pictures to be deleted, unless you mean to actually delete the respective app .apk files (for example, I dislike the Talk app icon and the Market app icon)
Edit:
So I guess you're supposed to just rename the .apk to .zip, but for some reason the files are not allowing me...Could these files be locked? (I don't know if that's a stupid question or not lol)
Edit #2:
So I got 7zip (yay for google), but when I go to open the .png files they don't want to open...an application opens to view them, but it just sits there saying "loading"
Natty_lite said:
I have this problem with themes too, and the solution is simple. Take the theme that you are going to install, open the zip, and just remove the apps, fonts, or framework you don't want altered.
For example, I despise the font changes alot of themes force on you. Makes my twitter streams unreadable, so I just open the zip, and delete the fonts folder. That way it won't override the stock fonts. I've never tried deleting individual files, but that method should work for icons as well.
Just open the framework.res (rename the .res to .zip or .rar if you have WINRAR installed, or just use the "open with or choose default program" option) goto the res folder, then drawable-hdpi and just delete the battery images from the folder before you install the theme.
An easy way to do this, is to make a copy of the zip first so you'll have a proper version of the theme to view. Open it up with winzip, WINRAR or whatever archiving tool you use on your computer. Then browse the files in thumbnail view to find the images you want to get rid of. Make a note of their file names, then open up the other zip, locate the files in question, right click, delete em.
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I'm not sure if that would work for png files inside of framework-res.apk.... I would think that would cause a bootloop
It will work for the fonts folder and for any app you dont want to get altered in /system/app.
So just remove the app from the system/app folder? That's what I'm somewhat confused about.
DGalt11 said:
So just remove the app from the system/app folder? That's what I'm somewhat confused about.
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If you dont want a themed app to overwrite your current app, then just delete the apk file from /system/app inside of the themed zip file. Or if you dont want a themed font to overwrite ur current font, then just delete the fonts folder inside of the themed zip file.
But deleting files from inside the framework-res.apk... I doubt that would work.
Any idea how to edit the Market? It's not under system/app.
Edit: Never mind, didn't know "market" was actually vending.
removing the png specifically will cause an issue however if you have another png that you would like you use you can just replace this and it will not overwrite then.
theecho said:
removing the png specifically will cause an issue however if you have another png that you would like you use you can just replace this and it will not overwrite then.
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yeah that's what I did. just copy / replace.
DGalt11 said:
yeah that's what I did. just copy / replace.
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So did the install go smoothly without the M logo freeze or bootloops? I hope so.
I'm Glad others came to pick up my pieces, lol. That's why this forum is so great. To summarize for those joining the party late, just take the .png's from another theme, and replace the unwanted images with those. Don't just delete them
It's working fine, no reboots or stuck in boot loop or anything. Didn't even need to wipe data / cache.
Now if I could just figure out a way to remove the font they used from just the browser and my apps and nothing else (b/c it looks really nice in the notification bar, the menus, on the widgets, etc. but makes reading email or reading stuff in the browser really difficult) I'd be golden.
So I started removing one font at a time, nothing changed.
So I removed the whole fonts folder, and still didn't get any change in the fonts in the theme.
Ideas?
Thats exactly why I got rid of it. What good is a font that you can't read? I'm not sure if you can just remove it from the statusbar specifically.
Remember, removing them prevents it from changing the fonts that are currently installed. So if they're already different, then they'll just stay that way when you install the edited version of the theme. You're gonna need to flash to the stock theme first, then flash to another theme (like the NexTheme for example) with all the edits that you made.
I see, so those files in the fonts folder aren't actually fonts. They're more like...where the fonts you want get stored. So you need to actually replace the file.
From what I've figured out, the majority of the fonts are derived from DroidSans. If you change that, you change most of the fonts including those in the apps, widgets, etc. So is there no way to specifically change a font in, lets say, apps vs. widgets? And what are all those other files in the fonts folder for
I have no idea. I just deleted the whole folder prior to installing to ensure I kept all stock fonts.
How to change font with sd magldr roms? cheers
Same as you do with any other type of Android build - get an app off the market. There was one posted in the themes and apps section not long ago that downloaded the fonts for you too, which was nice.
Seek and ye shall find.
johncmolyneux said:
Same as you do with any other type of Android build - get an app off the market. There was one posted in the themes and apps section not long ago that downloaded the fonts for you too, which was nice.
Seek and ye shall find.
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infact i downloaded 3 apps and downloaded many fonts. after applying a font it asks for restart and after restarting th phone the font isnt changed. when i used to use hero there were many many files in the os folder and fonts were there ,too. but in magldr sd android theres only 1 big file which more than 1 gb size. so hows the font gonna be changed in that folder? i dont think font changer can decompress that file, then change fonts and recompress that file.
Sometimes custom roms come with apps that we dont use or need for our daily basis.And because we are reaching the limit of our Galaxy s phone with JB roms the slim you can get the better it will behave.
Probably most of you know how to do it but im bored at home so i decided to give you the way i do it.
This will applies to gapps as well.
First open the rom zip file with winrar or another zip app.Taking an example with helly bean base rom we have 3 main folders called Data,meta-inf and system.The one you should look for is system folder.Then open the "app" folder and you will see lots of apps that will be installed.
Now,what do you need and what you dont need?.For example If you use Poweramp or any other music apps you can delete Apollo,dsp manager,musicfx.If you use quickpic then you can delete Gallery3d.If you dont use live wallpapers you can delete live wallpaper picker and some wallpapers that sometimes are instaled with the rom.After this close the zip file and transfer to the phone.Then flash the rom like you usually do.
Hope i helped someone out there cheers
I have tried to deodexed my a510f. The phone can save lots of memory. In my phone, i also install lots of apks, however, the phone's storage still be free much.
Here, are there some pictures. The phone is still smooth.
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_nI-GQLy-sFWUE2eTZMTVNVd3M/view?usp=docslist_api
You just download, extract and you have 2 folders. Enter to recovery, mount system, go to advance menu, file manager to copy the folders you just downloaded and paste to the system. App folder will replace for apps folders of the phone. Priv-app will replace for priv-app. After copy, you must set permission for the folders you just replaced (in file manager of recovery).
Remember to copy the original folder (app and priv-app) as a backup. If you have some apps force closed, you can replace them again with original folders.
Hope you to succeed.
Would appreciate if you can share how did you deodexed you a5100! I did search for information about the device but it's a new device so not much can be found!
Okay. I will pack these apk into a zip file and i will send for all of users of a510. You need to use custom recovery to replace the original apks. That is all. Simple.
But, now, i am quite busy, please wait for some days.
RAM is system memory. This is not the same as storage space.
I am confused
ashyx said:
RAM is system memory. This is not the same as storage space.
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Not ram, internal storage for phone apps. But because i cannot edit the title of the threat. Sorry for that
nhthiencp said:
Not ram, internal storage for phone apps. But because i cannot edit the title of the threat. Sorry for that
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You can edit the title if you click advanced in a browser.
Link has been added. Including the guide.
I have no much time, so i cannot help you to do everything. Try to study and do this yourself. It is not diffucult for everyone.
nhthiencp said:
Link has been added. Including the guide.
I have no much time, so i cannot help you to do everything. Try to study and do this yourself. It is not diffucult for everyone.
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Interesting . unfortunately it's for lolli.