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First off I just want to thank you all, I think myself and the community appreciate your work in developing content for the relatively new Samsung Epic and building the base of options we have.
That being said, I hope I'm not out of line when I suggest the following:
I know that themes and mods all affect a small core set of files within a ROM, since we're all using different combinations of these, it might be helpful to indicate in the OP for your theme or mod somehow what files are included. If all mods and themes showed this we could see which theme might "knock out" which mod we are running. Just a thought, open for discussion.
Good idea, however idk how that convenient that is for themers. They probably would want to use their time themeing instead of writng everything out.
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I'm trying to get my theme to include every mod possible. On my there already got the battery percent mod. My theme I'm testing now has the multi mod also. Im also working on the reboot mod. As we speak. Is there anything else I'm missing?
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No I think that sounds like it, aosp lockscreen? I and I think most people enjoy that.
And to above: I get that but its a take it or leave it idea. We all love a clean informative OP, phoenix kernel is a perfect example.
I run blue min theme and he just upped a version with the reboot option and battery popups gone, but I can flash any other mod without killing parts of the themes, I just thought it might help the community for those who choose to run with it
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Aosp lock screen can be flashed without loosing reboot. Check the thread out. The themed version of his aosp don't have the updated services.jar file.
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What you can do is download the files of the mod you are interested in, extract everything out by changing apk's to zips. Then using a program like WinMerge, compare the files of the theme to the corresponding folder of your mod. It will return with any files that are different and any that are similar.
I did this to combine the Multimod Fascinate Music mod with the Circle Battery mod. Took a couple of minutes.
That's a pretty great idea too, I was thinking of trying something like that actually but figured its too easy for a noob to muff up, I've been reading the theme guides so I'm trying to ge a better understanding of all these inner workings
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What a coincedence, I just completed the add options to the power menu mod and tried to list all of the effected jars and apks. I did that mostly for other themers and rom creators without thinking that end users would be interested. I don't think its realistic to expect everyone to do this but it would be helpful for sure.
As for blue mini, I plan on adding that mod in soon, just busy right now. Sorry for slacking...lol
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ha! yeah i think it was actually one of your posts which gave me the idea as i found it helpful. i realized that certain features would get knocked out, yada yada. np, thanks for your work. like i said i dont really expect everyone to do it but it would be helpful
I have been snooping around and finally feel comfortable enough to root this phone. She gets off work here in a few hours and were gonna run to the store and pick it up. She sees me messing with my fascinate all the time, flashing this and that and wants me to customize her phone as well. Mainly she wants a Pink theme. I was planning on flashing a custom rom then grabbing a theme, but the development on this phone is out of control lol, you guys have so many more options. I want to keep the phone as stock as possible, and want to retain the blur aspects. She isn't going to be able to troubleshoot the phone on her own if I'm not with her and she has problems, so something very stable, and again, stock-ish.
Would I be better doing a manual deodex on her stock rom and flashing a theme ontop of that? Or are your themes rom specific?
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I have been snooping around and finally feel comfortable enough to root this phone. She gets off work here in a few hours and were gonna run to the store and pick it up. She sees me messing with my fascinate all the time, flashing this and that and wants me to customize her phone as well. Mainly she wants a Pink theme. I was planning on flashing a custom rom then grabbing a theme, but the development on this phone is out of control lol, you guys have so many more options. I want to keep the phone as stock as possible, and want to retain the blur aspects. She isn't going to be able to troubleshoot the phone on her own if I'm not with her and she has problems, so something very stable, and again, stock-ish.
Would I be better doing a manual deodex on her stock rom and flashing a theme ontop of that? Or are your themes rom specific?
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If something goes wrong and she is not able to trouble shoot it, things can get ugly pretty quick with a custom ROM and what not. Not that it happens all the time, not that it happens other then small bugs and quirks but I would be pissed if my phone was not propertly working and no one was around to fix it.
Themes are ROM specific for the X unless you go with a theme for stock ROM, which could be found here. Staying as close to stock, this would be your best bet. There are other icons and animations you can add with Ninjamorph and by placing files here and there and all it takes it being rooted.
I think a rooted, bloat free Droid X is almost just as quick as a custom ROM. You can add little icons packs, stock themes to really customize it. It would be as if you are running a custom ROM.
Thanks, if I can find a theme girlish enough for her I might just go with that.
If I root will she be able to receive ota updates? Im pretty sure after flashing custom roms she will no long be able to access the ota updates, but what about just plain ole rooted stock phones?
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Thanks, if I can find a theme girlish enough for her I might just go with that.
If I root will she be able to receive ota updates? Im pretty sure after flashing custom roms she will no long be able to access the ota updates, but what about just plain ole rooted stock phones?
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A rooted phone with no default apps removed will still get OTA updates, just will lose root
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After playing with this thing, I think a more aosp style rom would be more up our ally. I just cant seem to be able to understand this blur stuff... Would you say the majority of people go focused or blurry? Just seems vey heavy and bloated
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Rubix 1.9.7 it is... I thought my fascinate was bloated, these things are pigs stock! Lol, thanks for the help, will be reading up more then hooking her up with a nice focused phone
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stayin100 said:
Rubix 1.9.7 it is... I thought my fascinate was bloated, these things are pigs stock! Lol, thanks for the help, will be reading up more then hooking her up with a nice focused phone
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Great rom! Built by drod2169. If your gf decides she likes some of the blur components he also built a "blurry" version with some blur in it.
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Yes, Rubix is a great rom but you might also want to consider Liberty 1.5. It is also a blurless rom and so far has been running great on my phone. I have tried several roms including rubix and always come back to liberty. It is by far more customizable than any other rom out there. There are also a couple of girly themes that I believe were just ported over.
I would also suggest Liberty 1.5
Primarily so you GF could load this theme:
http://www.droidforums.net/forum/li...theme-rockin-rainbows-liberty-has-landed.html
I put this on my Wife's D2 and she loves it.
She doesn't like that theme, but it is a very nicely done complete theme... Still leaning towards rubix, will research liberty more though.
stayin100 said:
She doesn't like that theme, but it is a very nicely done complete theme... Still leaning towards rubix, will research liberty more though.
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If not liberty then look at cobalt as well. Well buily from google source. And check out the crystal X theme for rubix by Bignadad... Very extensive and looka great
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I'm a big fan of liberty. Even if you don't like the stock theme, liberty has really the most intuitive theme system I've seen. Use liberty toolbox, go to themes, then literally look at the screenshot and tap install o. The one you want. No reboots, .zip files, anything. Super simple.
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i am searching for a link for pie controls with the expanded desktop option.ive been googling and found nothing too useful.paranoid android has a nice one but i dont want the rom i just want a flashable zip for my stock set up.
You can get pie from the market. It is called LMT Launcher. As far as expanded desktop. I am not sure...
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If you can't find it in the market, search it here on XDA.
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I've tried pie from the market and didn't really like it and I have lmt but I can't figure out how to remove the navbar.I will try lmt again
I added this in /system/buildprop. qemu.hw.mainkeys=1
Did a reboot and navbar was gone.
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I've tried pie from the market and didn't really like it and I have lmt but I can't figure out how to remove the navbar.I will try lmt again
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GMD gesture control (play store) can remove your navbar.
Also disables your wallpaper though.
Conclusion: Man up, and install a custom ROM.
Maybe because I don't like custom roms I like to keep it stock
podagee said:
Maybe because I don't like custom roms I like to keep it stock
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If you like stock then you wouldn't like PIE controls. If you want custom stuff then you use a custom rom.
It really kills me when people say they want to stay stock but with customizations. These are nexus devices. All custom ROMs are just stock with built in options. Where do you think the source code comes from... *hint* it's stock source from Google.
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I love how people intrude with their sarcasm.....no sh%$ its built off source code its also built off a persons own customizations on how they want things right? I want my nexus to be the way I want it to be not the way everyone else is getting it.if you are a recognized developer you would know such things,correct?you do what you want with your tab and I do what I want with mine.any questions,please pursue me at 807 kolani drive wailuku,hi 96793
I love how people post their address on an open forum saying "come fight me bro! #swag #YOLO #blahblahblahnoonereallycares."
You were given options. Take them or leave them. But for the love of the flying spaghetti monster in the sky, don't whine, complain or try to act like an Internet bada$$ when you get butt hurt from someone's response. It is childish and moronic. Either take the advice you ask for or not. But you can gtfo and do it yourself if you got a problem with people's responses.
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Ugh... this is getting ugly.
podagee... you can't have it both ways... either pure stock or custom... take your pick.
My own ROM of choice has PIE/Expanded desktop options, but is reasonably close to stock in all other regards.
If you want these features, then custom is the way to go.
Rgrds,
Ged.
There is absolutely no need to install a custom rom to enjoy pie and expanded desktop.
-> First install the most recent version of LMT Launcher http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1330150 . Set it up any way you like and set it to autostart on boot. (Tip: make sure there is a menu button in your pie.)
-> Second edit your build prop. You can use a build prop editor, or droid edit, or es file explorer or any other text editor that can handle root files. You can find your build prop in /system/build.prop . At the end of the file insert the line qemu.hw.mainkeys=1 .
-> Reboot and it's done. This is how I used pie when I was on stock.
Now I switched to cyanogenmod, which has build in expanded desktop, so editing the build prop isn't necessary anymore. I still prefere LMT over cyanogenmod's pie though.
Nobody said anything about fighting.and BTW I asked about pie controls not Roms get it?a simple question and you guys give a stupid answer **** it close this thread,cause what I wanted was help and instead some know it all asshole jumps in with idiotic remarks.
Gedblake and westervoort thanks.simple like that is how its supposed to be not nitpick at bs.I however managed to add pie controls almost exactly like paranoid android,almost.it turned out really nice so it is possible.I don't like custom cause I've been running into issues with battery and freezes. So I am just going to remain stock,but,remember it is possible to do whatever you want,even if stock.thanks guys.
podagee said:
Gedblake and westervoort thanks.simple like that is how its supposed to be not nitpick at bs.I however managed to add pie controls almost exactly like paranoid android,almost.it turned out really nice so it is possible.I don't like custom cause I've been running into issues with battery and freezes. So I am just going to remain stock,but,remember it is possible to do whatever you want,even if stock.thanks guys.
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Hi, podagee...
Yeah... sorry for for the slightly irascible post. Guess it's all about relative perspective's - from my point of view, the easiest way of accomplishing your desired goal was to flash a ROM... but Westervoort knew of a way that obviated that need, which I didn't know about.
As I have said elsewhere, 'not everybody can know everything'.
Anyway, glad you found a solution (whatever that might be) that you're happy with.
Good luck...
Rgrds,
Ged.
If everyone who started posted remarks before reading everything,please be sure to read all posts before adding in your 2 pennies.as I've stated in the beginning of this thread I've already found a way for pie and a way to hide the navbar.thanks
I've got a zip that allows me to change icons on any system apk. The framework, system ui... Anything on the system side.
But when I try to do the same thing with data apps, it'll theme them the way I want, I can see them in my file Explorer under the data section, themed...But they disappear from the app drawer. You can't open them. They're not even there TO open.
I'm wondering if this is because I need to change something in the binary script? Or if it just can't be done?
Right now I'm having to convert the user apps I want to theme, to system apps first, and handling it from that side.
If I want to have people use my theme, they might not want to have to convert the apps. Some people don't like doing anything they're not used to.
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My Theme ( Taking Requests )
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2658527
Nobody can help me or with this?
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My SGS4 Theme ( Taking Req. )
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You gotta wait more than 6 hours for people to respond dude. People have lives away from XDA ya know.
But the reason its not working is because when you change something inside the apk, you break the private signatures. In system apps, the signatures are remembered and so long as you don't change too much it won't break the app. Why not just use an Xposed module to replace the things you want? Its extremely simple.
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You gotta wait more than 6 hours for people to respond dude. People have lives away from XDA ya know.
But the reason its not working is because when you change something inside the apk, you break the private signatures. In system apps, the signatures are remembered and so long as you don't change too much it won't break the app. Why not just use an Xposed module to replace the things you want? Its extremely simple.
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Lol dude, what is it with you and xposed modules? You seem to be a firm supporter of them seeing that you've already offered two responses to things that could be done very easily without using xposed.
Xposed is great and all, but it can lead to a lot of instability versus native mods.
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Lol dude, what is it with you and xposed modules? You seem to be a firm supporter of them seeing that you've already offered two responses to things that could be done very easily without using xposed.
Xposed is great and all, but it can lead to a lot of instability versus native mods.
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I haven't personally seen any issues using Xposed. I still use Smali mods but for someone like the OP he obviously needs something a lot simpler without looking at smali code. But i really don't think xposed has any negative affects on the ROM or stability. My 4.4.2 ROM now has all mods done through xposed. A lot easier too for me then messing with smali all the time.
Oh and yes, the things i offered an xposed module for can be done very easily for you or me, not necessarily someone who doesn't have any clue what smali is
If you are like me, and the biggest joy you get from owning an Android phone is theming your phone until it is totally badass and unmistakably yours, then you are going to want to wait on the Note 4.
I got mine the other day, rooted, and began tearing into apks. Here's what I images I found in the drawables:
1) a whole bunch of .astc images (ARM)
2) A lot of .qmg files (Samsung)
3) a few .9's you can work with
4) 0 png images.
You can do limited themes on them. But nothing great. Until someone figures out how to extract/compile these new formats, the only way to do full themes is to port apks from other devices. I am disappointed in what can be accomplished with them so far. I may end up trading for an S5 or Note 3.
qmg's arent new, they are older than android itself.
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If you are like me, and the biggest joy you get from owning an Android phone is theming your phone until it is totally badass and unmistakably yours, then you are going to want to wait on the Note 4.
I got mine the other day, rooted, and began tearing into apks. Here's what I images I found in the drawables:
1) a whole bunch of .astc images (ARM)
2) A lot of .qmg files (Samsung)
3) a few .9's you can work with
4) 0 png images.
You can do limited themes on them. But nothing great. Until someone figures out how to extract/compile these new formats, the only way to do full themes is to port apks from other devices. I am disappointed in what can be accomplished with them so far. I may end up trading for an S5 or Note 3.
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If you ever wanna trade for an s5 hit me up. I would love to have the note4. I would throw u some cash in the trade.
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If you are like me, and the biggest joy you get from owning an Android phone is theming your phone until it is totally badass and unmistakably yours, then you are going to want to wait on the Note 4.
I got mine the other day, rooted, and began tearing into apks. Here's what I images I found in the drawables:
1) a whole bunch of .astc images (ARM)
2) A lot of .qmg files (Samsung)
3) a few .9's you can work with
4) 0 png images.
You can do limited themes on them. But nothing great. Until someone figures out how to extract/compile these new formats, the only way to do full themes is to port apks from other devices. I am disappointed in what can be accomplished with them so far. I may end up trading for an S5 or Note 3.
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It's alot of work, but you csn certainly cover all this pkm or other files, to PNGs or jpegs, by deleting the original files, and swapping it out with the image you want. Yes, it's alot of work but once you got a base, its an easy port for newer versions and such
No need to down grade your device, cause all Samsung devices are seeing this transfer in newer files in all apks, cause Samsung is trying to cut down the file sizes. So no matter which way you go, you'll run into this issue! No fun for sure!
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If you ever wanna trade for an s5 hit me up. I would love to have the note4. I would throw u some cash in the trade.
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It's a company phone.. I would have to trade with another employee.
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It's alot of work, but you csn certainly cover all this pkm or other files, to PNGs or jpegs, by deleting the original files, and swapping it out with the image you want. Yes, it's alot of work but once you got a base, its an easy port for newer versions and such
No need to down grade your device, cause all Samsung devices are seeing this transfer in newer files in all apks, cause Samsung is trying to cut down the file sizes. So no matter which way you go, you'll run into this issue! No fun for sure!
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I am going to try swapping out with pngs. I tried one, but it was too try to get an image on my dialer. I haven't tried for any stock images yet.
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reverepats said:
It's alot of work, but you csn certainly cover all this pkm or other files, to PNGs or jpegs, by deleting the original files, and swapping it out with the image you want. Yes, it's alot of work but once you got a base, its an easy port for newer versions and such
No need to down grade your device, cause all Samsung devices are seeing this transfer in newer files in all apks, cause Samsung is trying to cut down the file sizes. So no matter which way you go, you'll run into this issue! No fun for sure!
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Just wanted to jump in and say I'm called to see you here on the Note 4 reverepats! Big fan of your work and themes on the S4! Sounds like it's going to be a bit rougher this time around but I can't wait to see what you come up with!
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kevinoliva113 said:
It's a company phone.. I would have to trade with another employee.
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Understandable was just thriwing it out there. Good luck.
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It's alot of work, but you csn certainly cover all this pkm or other files, to PNGs or jpegs, by deleting the original files, and swapping it out with the image you want. Yes, it's alot of work but once you got a base, its an easy port for newer versions and such
No need to down grade your device, cause all Samsung devices are seeing this transfer in newer files in all apks, cause Samsung is trying to cut down the file sizes. So no matter which way you go, you'll run into this issue! No fun for sure!
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I am sticking with it. It is coming slowly but surly. It is hard to determine some of the image files that need to be replaced, because I can't view them. So a little guess work involved
Hey kevin, how did u rip the apk apart?
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Hey kevin, how did u rip the apk apart?
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I use apktool. If you need the tools, and want to pick some tips and tricks, @Bubbajoe40356 has a great tutorial here.
kevinoliva113 said:
If you are like me, and the biggest joy you get from owning an Android phone is theming your phone until it is totally badass and unmistakably yours, then you are going to want to wait on the Note 4.
I got mine the other day, rooted, and began tearing into apks. Here's what I images I found in the drawables:
1) a whole bunch of .astc images (ARM)
2) A lot of .qmg files (Samsung)
3) a few .9's you can work with
4) 0 png images.
You can do limited themes on them. But nothing great. Until someone figures out how to extract/compile these new formats, the only way to do full themes is to port apks from other devices. I am disappointed in what can be accomplished with them so far. I may end up trading for an S5 or Note 3.
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I use apktool. If you need the tools, and want to pick some tips and tricks, @Bubbajoe40356 has a great tutorial here.
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Thanks, could u tell me if there is a "SamsungCamera.apk" or a "SecCamera.apk" under system/app or anything like that.
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Thanks, could u tell me if there is a "SamsungCamera.apk" or a "SecCamera.apk" under system/app or anything like that.
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Just looked. It's system/app /SamsungCamera3.apk
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Just looked. It's system/app /SamsungCamera3.apk
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lmao wow samsung.. so original im sending u a pm
Good to see some people are making headway on the Note4. @kevinolivia113 do you have a Gmail for hangouts? PM if you're down
how did u edit the images? I was able to convert the qmgs to pngs but cant figure out what to do next
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how did u edit the images? I was able to convert the qmgs to pngs but cant figure out what to do next
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Just put them back as png images. It will compile and run with pngs. They don't need to be .qmg or .astc. you can also replace the chrome images with pngs.
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kevinoliva113 said:
Just put them back as png images. It will compile and run with pngs. They don't need to be .qmg or .astc. you can also replace the chrome images with pngs.
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when i recompile there arnt any images in the spots where there is supposed to be, the app opens but no images..
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Just put them back as png images. It will compile and run with pngs. They don't need to be .qmg or .astc. you can also replace the chrome images with pngs.
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here is a snapshot of before compiling, the file structure is completely different after compiling and the camera doesnt want to start
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Also I noticed the size of the files expand quite a bit
this is my problem now, as a test i took 6 of the images i converted to png (video button) and this is what it does now, it deletes it and and wont let me chick that area to activate the option (video)