Just a general question, how do people go about creating themes and such? I have access to a lot of different tools used for photo editing and such and would really like to get into this. So can anyone link me to a website that may get me started off?
miketoasty said:
Just a general question, how do people go about creating themes and such? I have access to a lot of different tools used for photo editing and such and would really like to get into this. So can anyone link me to a website that may get me started off?
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Hey guys...
not an IT newbie, but a newb to fiddling with winmobile phones.
I have the CeRegedit tool, and the BuildOS tool from PPCKitchen...
But what I'd like is if someone can point me to a step by step newbs guide to this stuff?
Basically, i want to keep all the sprint APPS (music, etc), get rid of anything that is crap (and you guys can surely advise on that eh?! ).
I want to add a few apps, like YouTubePlay, and maybe a keyboard that is more useable / iphone like? a more flexible Cube to which I can assign apps? (I mean, sprint App Store? A default for your quick access? Marketing dudes at work!)
But I want to Optimize... Ringtones, media, music, camera, app install, etc. default to the SD card, etc.
so, what tools do I need that I don't already have? What advice can you give? Step By Step??
Thanks!!
John
a good place to start would be to do a lot of reading on these and other forums such as ppcgeeks....then i would start with a simple kitchen such as ppckitchen.org
1loudsvt said:
a good place to start would be to do a lot of reading on these and other forums such as ppcgeeks....then i would start with a simple kitchen such as ppckitchen.org
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I would not have asked if I'd not already don a **** ton of reading here, and on ppcgeeks... Damn...
no need for an attitude and if you have done a lot of reading you would know how to do just about anything as there are many tutorials on this site alone. the easiest way to fully customize your rom is with a kitchen. i gave you a link to the easiest one to use just follow the directions.
Hi there,
Please don't shoot me down if the info I'm asking for her is already on the forums but I've been trying to find it for ages.
I saw a picture of Asus lamborghini ZX1 a while ago and wondered whether I cold get the same theme on my XDA Orbit. The closest I've found is someone else on here who's started to make one that can be loaded using the M2D software.
What I'd like to do is try to create my own. I've looked all over the place but can't find any help on how to do it. Can anyone direct me towards a website explaining how to create themes that I can install using the M2D software?
This might be a simple question but I just cant find it anywhere.
Cheers,
YP
yellowplanet said:
Hi there,
Please don't shoot me down if the info I'm asking for her is already on the forums but I've been trying to find it for ages.
I saw a picture of Asus lamborghini ZX1 a while ago and wondered whether I cold get the same theme on my XDA Orbit. The closest I've found is someone else on here who's started to make one that can be loaded using the M2D software.
What I'd like to do is try to create my own. I've looked all over the place but can't find any help on how to do it. Can anyone direct me towards a website explaining how to create themes that I can install using the M2D software?
This might be a simple question but I just cant find it anywhere.
Cheers,
YP
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Unfortunately it is not as simple as throwing some .png and .jpg files into a ThemeGen and out pops a theme. It is, sometimes tedious, editing of xml files. For a better understanding look here.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=427531
This isn't the place to post questions.
Please refer to the Q&A next.
Thank you
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any screenshots?
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do we really need another thread for this? i mean i tried doing it on here
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=527970
and hopefully you can work ovethere just a though
probably the most productive first three posts I've ever seen, but I do agree with Magicalan :
[SKIN] Hero theme for S2U2 v1.2 - /W/VGA-/W/QVGA (updated:'09aug14))
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=547103
Posting other members work without permission
tj2009 said:
heres some screenshots, also if anyone seems interested I would be happy to collect themes and save them in the s2u2 file format and add 50 to a 100 of them to a zip to download with screen shots.
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My question is who gave you the right to upload other members work?????? The gears theme is mine I can speak for it and I would Imagine the other artist are not to happy either. Why dont you post links to the work instead of uploading theme to rapidshare?? I'm asking you now to remove the gears theme and show a little respect for the ones that spent countless hours on these themes. I mean you don't even give credit to the artist at all. Try to be respectfull.
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tj2009 said:
i would be happy to remove the gears file and any other that would like it down, This has not been discussed in any of the threads you guys posted though. those threads are all for of theme custimizations that require you to move each piece of the theme to the gfx folder and make allot of changes to the clock, battery ect..., the example files I uploaded was to show that you can have a SINGLE save file for a theme (not 40 some png files) and just click load and change your theme on the fly. No disrespect intended, I downloaded those themes along time ago and did not know whos they were, however i did state I IN NO WAY DESIGNED THEM. was just trying to show a cool feature that no one seems to take advantage of in s2u2.
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I understand and agree. I have been looking for the single file theme solution files that he talks about. It would be nice if this thread was dedicated completely to single theme files because it is impossible to find those in the massive threads (if they are even there). It would be much easier to use these instead of having to move multiple files and what not.
tj2009 said:
i would be happy to remove the gears file and any other that would like it down, This has not been discussed in any of the threads you guys posted though. those threads are all for of theme custimizations that require you to move each piece of the theme to the gfx folder and make allot of changes to the clock, battery ect..., the example files I uploaded was to show that you can have a SINGLE save file for a theme (not 40 some png files) and just click load and change your theme on the fly. No disrespect intended, I downloaded those themes along time ago and did not know whos they were, however i did state I IN NO WAY DESIGNED THEM. was just trying to show a cool feature that no one seems to take advantage of in s2u2.
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I understand your intent and I agree with you on the fact that it needs to be explained how to arrange the files. But there are other ways to do this.
You got the gears theme from www.skinzone.org if you read the first page it states any thing you download is for your personal use only not for redistribution. Again I ask please remove my theme.
Here it is from the first page copied and pasted:
Welcome to Skin Zone
To enter this site you must agree to the following:
You may not post or publish anything that is not owned by you, your company, or represented by you.
You may not sell, or distribute anything from this site without the owners consent.
Finally, you may use anything posted in this site for your own personal use only.
Feel free to donate, as it helps with the time spent in the creations published.
eMpTy3000 said:
I understand and agree. I have been looking for the single file theme solution files that he talks about. It would be nice if this thread was dedicated completely to single theme files because it is impossible to find those in the massive threads (if they are even there). It would be much easier to use these instead of having to move multiple files and what not.
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i would like to add something to this.
first, as a part of skinzone.org myself there are a ton of posts there on a program called s2u2c which allows you to download numerous parts, and creat one theme.
secondly i can vouche for holdem when i say he will gladly make a cab file for quick and easy install.
the biggest complain we have (where holdem is coming from) is our work is all over without credits given. and thats where all of us get ticked.
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tj2009 said:
So I removed the gear theme as requested, I was just trying to contribute, however I really don't see the point of that now, And since the gear theme was actually made wrong, and I redesigned the notice ping to work correctly ( it was missing an icon and was made in wrong dimensions) I would be happy to upload that without any credit. Ill post a few themes I created later tonight for download, anyone feel free to use as they wish as well. And yes I get it, I just don't agree with you. Also that program that makes cabs is still a pain for most people. It is very simple to make the themes then save them into a single s2u2 file, it lets you have as many themes on your ppc as you want, and is a 1 click load to change it. have a nice day.
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actually, it wasnt made wrong.. it was made for an older version of s2u2.
and you need not agree with me. u just simply need to realize you dont own it therefore its immoral to post it under a rapidshare link.
Hello,
i noticed that a lot of apps out there for reading news - are extracting new from various sitesand put them in their app.
Is there an easy way to do this, in order to select which sites i would like the app to bring me the titles of articles, and then when i click on it to read the article?
I am not into programming at all, so i dont know how all this works, thus it may be a silly and easy question for some, but unfortunatley i couldnt find elsewhere an answer!
Thank you
Like the title says how can I put a video into apk and let it play after someone opened the app
No one helps me ? I thought this is a forum
It is a forum. What you are asking for though isn't java help, its smali help so you're asking in the wrong forum. I would recommend doing some serious research into the decompilation process of apks. Additionally to me this looks like you are trying to make a spam version of a normal app (won't ever work btw because of the apk signing process) so its not really any wonder why no one has offered any help.
Jonny said:
It is a forum. What you are asking for though isn't java help, its smali help so you're asking in the wrong forum. I would recommend doing some serious research into the decompilation process of apks. Additionally to me this looks like you are trying to make a spam version of a normal app (won't ever work btw because of the apk signing process) so its not really any wonder why no one has offered any help.
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I dont want to make a spam version its for private use
I saw modded apks which have toast frame messages and even a splash screen so I tought it would be possible to add a video too
PaulRichter said:
I dont want to make a spam version its for private use
I saw modded apks which have toast frame messages and even a splash screen so I tought it would be possible to add a video too
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It is, its just a lot of work and I doubt anyone in this forum would be bothered enough to do it in smali, besides the developers that actually know smali properly enough to do this are very few and far between.
Jonny said:
It is, its just a lot of work and I doubt anyone in this forum would be bothered enough to do it in smali, besides the developers that actually know smali properly enough to do this are very few and far between.
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Can you move the thread to proper forum ?
And btw maybe its possible to just make a splash screen but use an animated gif that would be awsome