I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
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With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
Mohanshbhr said:
I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
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Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
brigo said:
Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
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Thanks let me try
GalaxyDrei said:
Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
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Thanks, it worked
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All app inventor apps get an ugly default icon on the phone.
Can that be changed and if yes would you explain how?
currently no, that can't be changed. The developers say they will add it.
I only bring up this old thread to answer the same question I had.
Have you worked with the packaged app to see if that's true? The way an apk is made, the icon is a standard png file. Couldn't it be changed by editing the apk, then resigning it?
chaostic_2k1 said:
Have you worked with the packaged app to see if that's true? The way an apk is made, the icon is a standard png file. Couldn't it be changed by editing the apk, then resigning it?
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Just what i was thinking open it up add your icon zip it up and sign it then your all goood
chaostic_2k1 said:
Couldn't it be changed by editing the apk, then resigning it?
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I used Apk Manager for this - worked great!
how i need resize a launcher or other things
kaassaus said:
how i need resize a launcher or other things
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Please use the 'search' tool..
Plus VigiDroid recently typed a guide for resizing .xml's.
A real dev should know what to do instead of opening these useless threads.
You shouldn't be too harsh to him. He was either unsure or confused on what to do.
XDeveloperX said:
You shouldn't be too harsh to him. He was either unsure or confused on what to do.
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Look at the other threads he have opened. The answers to all his questions are just somewhere at XDA (I think he can imagine that) so the next step is using the 'search' tool.
I think everyone can do this.
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Resizing
Here's the link for the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296554
mrweqa said:
Here's the link for the thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1296554
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I was traying resize rosie.apk but nothing i was in the values-mdpi file
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kaassaus said:
I was traying resize rosie.apk but nothing i was in the values-mdpi file
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Wait did you even read my guide...? Nothing about values-mdpi... If you read the guide correctly you would learn that to resize you have to edit the values in xml files in /res/layout or /res/layout-mdpi or /res/layout-port or /res/layout-land
And it doesn't just happen all correctly with one change of a file and majority of the time when you change something you notice nothing has changed, this happens to me all the time, it just takes patience to get it right!
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Wait did you even read my guide...? Nothing about values-mdpi... If you read the guide correctly you would learn that to resize you have to edit the values in xml files in /res/layout or /res/layout-mdpi or /res/layout-port or /res/layout-land
And it doesn't just happen all correctly with one change of a file and majority of the time when you change something you notice nothing has changed, this happens to me all the time, it just takes patience to get it right!
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@VigiDroid
Sorry my friend but i must correct you the .xml files that you must edit are not in the res/layout or res/layout-mdpi folder they are indeed in the res/values and res/values-mdpi folders unless i'm mistaken but as i resized your lockscreen for SenseOnFire rom those were the .xml files i edited
stevie67 said:
@VigiDroid
Sorry my friend but i must correct you the .xml files that you must edit are not in the res/layout or res/layout-mdpi folder they are indeed in the res/values and res/values-mdpi folders unless i'm mistaken but as i resized your lockscreen for SenseOnFire rom those were the .xml files i edited
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Are you questioning my experience? haha
Now you see it seems I have overlooked lockscreen (which is why I could not get it to resize) nearly every other app you have to modify the .xml files in the layout folder but as a general rule you should just go and look into every .xml file and try and note if anything might be related to a layout..
if have try apk manager but my java doing weard :S
kaassaus said:
if have try apk manager but my java doing weard :S
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Try apktool, its better IMO, and whats wrong with java?
VigiDroid said:
Try apktool, its better IMO, and whats wrong with java?
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Dont know little bit rear
and does it works on windows because when i open the file in winzip it only show a jar file
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Hello!
I'm trying to edit one of the XML's of the S Health app so hopefully I can discover some way to hide some info from the widget. However opening the said XML file in Notepad++ gives me a bunch of weird characters.. How do I procede?
testmonkey1 said:
Hello!
I'm trying to edit one of the XML's of the S Health app so hopefully I can discover some way to hide some info from the widget. However opening the said XML file in Notepad++ gives me a bunch of weird characters.. How do I procede?
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Hi,
You cannot just pull out the file and edit it. You need to learn to decompile it first and then edit. When done, recompile. Hope this helps ?
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Jishnu Sur™ said:
Hi,
You cannot just pull out the file and edit it. You need to learn to decompile it first and then edit. When done, recompile. Hope this helps ?
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Ahh I thought it was the same as when replacing images, just change the file in 7z and resign the app.
How would one go àbout the most easy/fast way to decompile? I am no developer, I just want to edit out some text that is displayed on a widget by removing a couple of ljnes in the XML (I guess), nothing fancy. I don't want to be installing SDKs and what not..
testmonkey1 said:
Ahh I thought it was the same as when replacing images, just change the file in 7z and resign the app.
How would one go àbout the most easy/fast way to decompile? I am no developer, I just want to edit out some text that is displayed on a widget by removing a couple of ljnes in the XML (I guess), nothing fancy. I don't want to be installing SDKs and what not..
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The easiest way is this mate :
1. Download tickle my android.
2. Download java applet 6U25.
3. Framework.resapk and other abc-res.apk.
4. Run tickle my android and decompile.
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Jishnu Sur™ said:
The easiest way is this mate :
1. Download tickle my android.
2. Download java applet 6U25.
3. Framework.resapk and other abc-res.apk.
4. Run tickle my android and decompile.
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Thanks a lot mate
Hello, everyone,
I post this thread, because I would like to know how it's possible to change all default TouchWiz icons (app drawer, etc.)? I'm currently rooted, on Lollipop 5.0. I don't want install third-party applications (launcher, wiziconizer, etc.). I just want edit all my icons manually. Can someone explain how I can do?
Thank you.
With WinRAR open apk of desidered App and edit mipmap folder files
BlackMesa123 said:
With WinRAR open apk of desidered App and edit mipmap folder files
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Thanks for the reply. I just edited YouTube icon, but nothing has changed. I edited the the mipmap folder files. Can you help please?
Sarakate said:
Thanks for the reply. I just edited YouTube icon, but nothing has changed. I edited the the mipmap folder files. Can you help please?
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You've edited all folders right?
BlackMesa123 said:
You've edited all folders right?
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Yes, all folders. I just noticed that I need to remove the update from the app and the custom icon appears. How it's possible to fix that with the current update?
Sarakate said:
Yes, all folders. I just noticed that I need to remove the update from the app and the custom icon appears. How it's possible to fix that with the current update?
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Probably you have changed only system/app apk.
Simply use latest version as base and use normal install.
Okay, problem fixed. Now, how can I edit default Android system apps? Like the Clock, Settings, etc.? I just noticed that the format is .pkm and I can't change icon. Can you help? Thanks.
Sarakate said:
Okay, problem fixed. Now, how can I edit default Android system apps? Like the Clock, Settings, etc.? I just noticed that the format is .pkm and I can't change icon. Can you help? Thanks.
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Change to .png with identical filename(case sensitive) and it should work.
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Rakuu said:
Change to .png with identical filename(case sensitive) and it should work.
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Ok thanks i will try. I need to delete the old pkm file?
I need to put the name like this?ic_launcher_clock.pkm.png
When I want to open the file with apk editor pro, I have an error. Can you help pls?
Sarakate said:
When I want to open the file with apk editor pro, I have an error. Can you help pls?
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No pkm in the file name, if the file is 'ic_launcher.pkm' then take the image you want to use and delete the pkm file and name the image 'ic_launcher.png'
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Rakuu said:
No pkm in the file name, if the file is 'ic_launcher.pkm' then take the image you want to use and delete the pkm file and name the image 'ic_launcher.png'
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No, this still does not work... The APK is no longer valid and prompted to put the ic_launcher.pkm. It does not recognize the ic_launcher.png.
How can I do please?
Someone?
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Someone?
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I think you might have to edit one of the XML files in values
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I found EMUI themes on the internet which changed the design of various third party apps like f.e. WhatsApp. So I know, I could just take the theme, and edit the com.whatsapp file in it, but there are not all design elements of the app included. So my question: How can I find out the name of every design element and file name to change the design of every part of each app?
This is huge process i think
I'd just need the name of the elements for this xml file and the rest of the file structure where the media files for icons are (with their name). How could other people do it then? Isn't there a way to easily find that out? ?
I guess you have to decompile the apps in question and look at their source code for the correct names for elements. Probably a bit time consuming process yes. But that's probably how they all do it.
Thanks, I decompiled WhatsApp.apk and am now trying to understand how this whole thing works... I still don't understand everything especially because of the theme.xml file which obviously only exists in the theme, but not in the decompiled WhatsApp.apk. But I'm going to try to find out everything by try and error
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Hmm there isn't explained how editing of any app works, only some app icons, wallpaper and lockscreen.
Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Themeing tool is available ? Do you have any links?
venugopalu007 said:
Themeing tool is available ? Do you have any links?
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There is a link on the site, you will find it. Just scroll down a bit.
Lyshalia said:
There is a link on the site, you will find it. Just scroll down a bit.
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In which section , i didn't find the link
venugopalu007 said:
In which section , i didn't find the link
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1. THEME TEMPLATE & TOOL
1.1 Download the required files
Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Lets see , thanks for the link.
Does anyone know how to edit the chat bubbles in Whatsapp using the EMUI themes? I already tried to enter another color inside the theme.xml:
<color name="bubble_color_outgoing">#ffd29bd7</color>
And I also tried to edit those files (see attachment) inside /res/drawable-hdpi-v4/, /res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/ and /res/drawable-xxhdpi-v4/.
Nothing changed. Is the EMUI theming engine unable to edit those chat bubbles or is there another file that I missed?