I'm thinking of making a new guide to help people to learn how to theme. I would like to include screenshots with exact details of what path to the images and xml codes to edit. Also directions on how to decompile, compile apks and the dreaded .9 png's.
This will take me some time to put together so any themers out there who would like to help me please pm me and maybe we can split up the apk's and each take a few to work on.
Not only will this be great for people to learn but also a great referance for us themers by combining our knowledge into 1 place. Who knows maybe we will even learn something new to add to our themes.
Any help will be appreciated!
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ringold24 said:
I'm thinking of making a new guide to help people to learn how to theme. I would like to include screenshots with exact details of what path to the images and xml codes to edit. Also directions on how to decompile, compile apks and the dreaded .9 png's.
This will take me some time to put together so any themers out there who would like to help me please pm me and maybe we can split up the apk's and each take a few to work on.
Not only will this be great for people to learn but also a great referance for us themers by combining our knowledge into 1 place. Who knows maybe we will even learn something new to add to our themes.
Any help will be appreciated!
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What would you change from Dreams guide?
Wait so there's already a guide like this
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Wait so there's already a guide like this
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No not yet. It was just I thought I had. As I was learning to theme I was wishing there was something like this. There are some good guides but they're not as detailed as I would like. They just get your foot in the door. There are lots of things I've learned on my own. I would like to do this to cut out some of the trial and error.
I'm gonna start on it tonight but it will be a while before I'm done with it.
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What would you change from Dreams guide?
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Dreams guide is good but I would like to add screen shots and more specifics as to what xmls change what and what images change what. In the sreenshots I'll draw an arrow or something like that and type the path to where the xml/png or whatever is.
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Sounds like a really cool idea.
I for one have read the other guide, but anything visual always helps me to pick up on things. This would be awesome for those of us hoping for a start putting themes together.
I have had some ideas for themes that I think would really only suit me and perhaps 4.78 other people so it's not really something I want to ask themers to dedicate time to (can anyone say Schoolhouse Rocks theme?), when there are so many others with more adoption and demand.
I look forward to the completion.
As someone who has tried to take up trying to make themes and has failed miserably, I approve of this concept...
A detailed theme guide in addition to Dream's would have been great for when I was learning.
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Dreamsforgotten has an excellent guide. Haven't you been to the Themes forum? Usually themers hang out there...don't know why? LOL.
Can't seem to find it
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Can't seem to find it
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Its stickied at the top of Themes. If you are on xda app hit stickies.
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I think the #1 question I get asked is about the tools needed and how to set them up properly.
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I think the #1 question I get asked is about the tools needed and how to set them up properly.
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That's what I'm confused about. The guide was so confusing and didn't explain it(I don't think)
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IMO Dreams guide makes perfect sensec, but I guess thats just me. But, there is nothing wrong with visuals. But, I hope you don't try to take screenies of all of the 1100ish+ framework icons lol
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IMO Dreams guide makes perfect sensec, but I guess thats just me. But, there is nothing wrong with visuals. But, I hope you don't try to take screenies of all of the 1100ish+ framework icons lol
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It didn't explain how to set it up or how to use it. Just kinda explained what everything was and what was needed.
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It didn't explain how to set it up or how to use it. Just kinda explained what everything was and what was needed.
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I'm pretty sure his guide foes into detail about what to install where and links to get them and steps in order of install. I'd be lost without Shane.
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IMO Dreams guide makes perfect sensec, but I guess thats just me. But, there is nothing wrong with visuals. But, I hope you don't try to take screenies of all of the 1100ish+ framework icons lol
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Na probably not like that lol. Most of the images in the framework pretty much explain themselves. For new themers it may look a little overwhelming. The status bar alone has a few hundred images if you consider all the battery images. things like that I wouldn't need to eplain every single battery % image lol. The right screnshot could show enough to explain almost 1/4 of the images. I can still remember the first time I decompliled an apk and was gonna try xml edits. Wow was I lost and didn't have a clue where to start or what did what. A simple referance like this could have saved me a lot of time and will probably make things much easier for new themers. Who knows maybe myself or some of our current themers will learn something too. Anyways I will get started on this soon
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I think Dreams guide did a good job of explaining xml but maybe could have used a few more examples. What the guide doesn't cover is adding images into a theme through the xml files. His explanation of .9.png's and how to edit them is about as good as I've read anywhere. Also, for those that don't know, theimpaler also has a guide in the general android themes area in the stickies.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=916814
Where is the dreamsguide. I had the wrong guide. Lol
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epic 4g themes section. its stickied.
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Hello everyone. I haven't been able to maintain this beginners' guide, but I highly recommend the following two threads:
Droidstyle's guide has anything and everything you need to get rooted:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1238070
User jawman27 has put together a glossary to help new users understand rooting terminology:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1513143
Enjoy.
Nice job!!
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Great writeup I wish there was something like this around back when I was a noob. I like how you explained what everything meant... Good job man...
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Thanks for this. I've been debating whether or not I should root my Fascinate and this just may give me the confidence to give it a try!
Nice job!
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Methinks this deserves a sticky
It's Well worth it jiggaman it gets addicting, im sure hooked on this phone haha
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Will this work for the Samsung mesmerise from us cellular?
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Will this work for the Samsung mesmerise from us cellular?
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No, this is strictly for the Fascinate, I don't really know the specifics but the mesmerize is different, I think theres a separate forum for that phone.
Great job Bawb3. I wish there was also something like this for stock app preferred replacements/alternatives all grouped together. For example, Dolphin instead of the default browser, debinged browser, replacement SMS clients, and 'must-have' apps for post rooting. Something like that, maybe to go hand in hand with this guide, to get newbies started. I would do it myself but I'm still a newbie. Wishful thinking, but mainly I just wanted to say thanks!
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Great job Bawb3. I wish there was also something like this for stock app preferred replacements/alternatives all grouped together. For example, Dolphin instead of the default browser, debinged browser, replacement SMS clients, and 'must-have' apps for post rooting. Something like that, maybe to go hand in hand with this guide, to get newbies started. I would do it myself but I'm still a newbie. Wishful thinking, but mainly I just wanted to say thanks!
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Maybe thats something I could put together in the future, for now I'm just trying to help the new people, and maybe reduce the clutter of simple question threads that this guide could help weed out.
P.s. thanks for all the compliments everyone!
Great
Great guide, it took me about two days of digging to understand all of this and you put it in one nice package.
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Great guide, it took me about two days of digging to understand all of this and you put it in one nice package.
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Thanks
Yeah, kinda why I tried to put everything together in one guide. It's hard to cover everything, but theres plenty of other guides for different things floating around.
Thank you for this beginner's guide. I'm new to flashing and rooting but following your instructions and links, I now have a sweet android phone I can call my own.
Running JT super-clean and Stupid Fast overclocked with upgraded DJ05
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Thank you for this beginner's guide. I'm new to flashing and rooting but following your instructions and links, I now have a sweet android phone I can call my own.
Running JT super-clean and Stupid Fast overclocked with upgraded DJ05
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Glad I could help!
I'll try and keep this updated when we make progress with asop and gingerbread as well.
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Thank you SO much! I think this has been one of THE BEST guides I have seen thus far.. It explains pretty much EVERY in great common language. Now if only I can get past my current roadblock so I can actually continue through all of these steps :/ but when I do, I'm coming back to this thread for reference!
Thank you!
This guide is great! Thank you, it sure helped me to have a better understanding of root, roms, and kernel's.
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Thank you.
One suggestion, maybe host the root file on your post or offer up a mirror link. Registering for another forum is no biggie, but I'd rather not since I'm more comfortable here on XDA.
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Thank you.
One suggestion, maybe host the root file on your post or offer up a mirror link. Registering for another forum is no biggie, but I'd rather not since I'm more comfortable here on XDA.
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Good idea, I had forgotten that you had to register there. I'll get to it when I can, been slightly busy, thanks!
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Instead of having all ROMS, Kernels, Themes clubbed together in on section can we have submenus in dev section so that we can chose what we want and/or what version (ie ec05,eh06,eh17 etc)
thanks
That would be awesome.
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Way to specific I would think to create this though and it would require a mod making a new sub menu for every release and leak ect.
But I agree it would be awesome!
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You kinda described what the wiki is for
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You kinda described what the wiki is for
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Too bad no one uses it, or even knew it existed lol
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Too bad no one uses it, or even knew it existed lol
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Agreed^ lol
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Not to mention after (if?) official GB gets here, none of the other ones will matter, probably not even the official Froyo roms.
It wouldn't pay off again until some superhero got ICS running and people started spinning that off.
Either way the real solution to this isn't subforums, IMO, it would be some sort of category/tags system. Some way the [EH17] and whatnot on the beginning of the link was something more automated and official than something the dev just typed there. Clicking [EH17] would show all the posts tagged EH17.
Wiki isn't enough because its not comprehensive either with all the roms and themes and kernels.
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that would be a lot of extra coding work. One thing that would help is a 'Releases' section though - I'm really tired of people starting 'interest check' threads for their new ROM that they didn't even start yet, not to mention having the crap threads nestled right in there with the nice hot releases.
The wiki doesn't even load for me on my phone or computer, no idea why.
I support this idea though
That would be great
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The wiki doesn't even load for me on my phone or computer, no idea why.
I support this idea though
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Lol, what a fun time we had....wait what?! 0_o
I noticed that even though the ICS source code is now available Google only has Android 2.3.7 drivers for the Nexus S 4G's internal hardware (CDMA/WiMAX, Orientation Sensor, etc) available currently. Is it possible to compile a working version of ICS using the Android 2.3.7 drivers for the Nexus S 4G? Also, if I follow Google's compile instructions to the letter is there an easy way to backup my current stock ROM? Google's official stock ROM's for the Nexus S 4G phone has a script called "install-recovery.sh" that runs on boot removing Clockwork. Am I correct in assuming that ICS would do this if I compiled it myself per Google's instructions and flashed it to my phone?
My goodness ics is making people bonkers.
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My goodness ics is making people bonkers.
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LMAO, well he is the tech guy I guess.
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This isn't dev section material... And there are already working builds of ics if you don't want to go through the hassle of doing it yourself...
Although! If you do compile your own, then post it in our lovely dev section.
Follow the leader @corythug
I'd rather compile my own. As stated in my original post I just need a couple of questions answered first. Otherwise there won't be any new ROM's from me in your so-called lovely dev section.
This will be moved once a mod sees it, but, next time know this. People will be more apt to help you out if you put a thread like this in q& a or even maybe general instead of mucking up dev forum with a non dev thread.
Follow the leader @corythug
Haha. That's so funny. ICS is making people mental.... you should see the Evo 3D section lol. We're pissed over there! Straight up riot.
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I noticed that even though the ICS source code is now available Google only has Android 2.3.7 drivers for the Nexus S 4G's internal hardware (CDMA/WiMAX, Orientation Sensor, etc) available currently. Is it possible to compile a working version of ICS using the Android 2.3.7 drivers for the Nexus S 4G? Also, if I follow Google's compile instructions to the letter is there an easy way to backup my current stock ROM? Google's official stock ROM's for the Nexus S 4G phone has a script called "install-recovery.sh" that runs on boot removing Clockwork. Am I correct in assuming that ICS would do this if I compiled it myself per Google's instructions and flashed it to my phone?
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Have you been on vacation foe the past month?
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If the OP cooks a ROM that works, I can cut him some slack. Cheers anyway and good luck.
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If the OP cooks a ROM that works, I can cut him some slack. Cheers anyway and good luck.
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OP, I apologize for the others lack of decorum on this site. I am afraid that I am not much help, but I have a couple of suggestions:
As far as the backup, you can make a nandroid and once you are done playing around you can reboot into the boot loader and use the fastboot to reload the recovery onto the phone. From there you can re-install the nandroid backup. Keep in mind that you might want to copy the backup off of the SD card just in case you need to lock/unlock the phone. (This erases the sd card.)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1078213
Using the link above, you should be able to answer your other questions by trial and error without losing your daily driver...
I hope this helps.
regardless of if its easy to locate or not, with alittle effort, its not impossible.
i check both the NS and NS4G forums daily. I do not complain..
what makes you the OP and every one else showing ignorance in these forums, so goddamn special that you cannot post threads like these in the general section?
and not clutter up the dev sections with BS threads?
are you stupid or dumb??
i mean really.
Wow people on xda really take things up the aSs.
We ALL were noobs at one point so why call people names.?
Some people don't know better. I'm not saying I'm a pro bcuz I only have like a year Modding/rooting phones but my point is why go so hard on somebody for making a mistake or not knowing??
Sheesh
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regardless of if its easy to locate or not, with alittle effort, its not impossible.
i check both the NS and NS4G forums daily. I do not complain..
what makes you the OP and every one else showing ignorance in these forums, so goddamn special that you cannot post threads like these in the general section?
and not clutter up the dev sections with BS threads?
are you stupid or dumb??
i mean really.
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this is the whiniest thing i've read on these forums yet. i hate to further clutter this thread but if you can help the guy great, give some help. but if you can only act butthurt about where someone decided to post something on the internet, maybe you should find a new hobby.
i swear this forum is full of 12 year olds.
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i swear this forum is full of 12 year olds.
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I bet you are very close on the age thing.
kalico17 said:
regardless of if its easy to locate or not, with alittle effort, its not impossible.
i check both the NS and NS4G forums daily. I do not complain..
what makes you the OP and every one else showing ignorance in these forums, so goddamn special that you cannot post threads like these in the general section?
and not clutter up the dev sections with BS threads?
are you stupid or dumb??
i mean really.
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Lmao wow dude you need a drink
Imagine if people encouraged and helped the op and this became the thread with an ics rom with working 4g? I can dream: ]
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Lmao
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I bet you are very close on the age thing.
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v3rk said:
i swear this forum is full of 12 year olds.
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Hey I'm 12 and a half thank you very much! *sarcasm*
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lmao wow dude you need a drink
imagine if people encouraged and helped the op and this became the thread with an ics rom with working 4g? I can dream: ]
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no he doesnt need a drink.... More like a toke to chill out
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Hey I'm 12 and a half thank you very much! *sarcasm*
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Well then you and Math Kid are the exception. Probably more mature than many men on here.
Anyhoo, OP, post another in the general and proceed. Best of luck. Lock this and bin it please.
installed CM9 but noticed besides the no facebook sync that there is no speed dial ability??? Am i missing something? does anyone know anything about this?
already known. Also please don't make a new thread about it, just post in the CM9 thread.
Thanks.
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Jesus, it never ends. I almost wish we weren't given awesomeness like cm9 because of the people who expect perfection. Three simple words. Buy.....an......iphone.
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Yes its known, but there are fixes for both in the way of mods and apps. Search around a little. Welcome to CM9.
And you guy need to chill a little, lol. Not the end of the world. ;0).
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By now you know that it is known. It has been answered many times as well. Facebook is facebook issue and grab another dialer from the market that has speed dials or put speed dial shortcuts on your home page or add the numbers to Favorites. You also posted the same question just about everywhere. Please read through the threads a little and you will find your answers. If not then you can ask in the CM9 or either of the 2 Q&A or tip sharing threads in General and Q&A. Thanks.
thanks for the tips. i am new to flashing these roms, so i will have to look up a dialer. Any suggestions??? as for B16flybye, maybe when you get a personality, and get friends, you too will need a speed dialer!
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Jesus, it never ends. I almost wish we weren't given awesomeness like cm9 because of the people who expect perfection. Three simple words. Buy.....an......iphone.
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nerd rage.. red handed
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Super nerd, Big. Super nerd. I word out with my nerd out.
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Super nerd, Big. Super nerd. I word out with my nerd out.
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false.. if the point was that the i phone i perfection that's extremely bs, n if thinking the i phone is a true nerd that's further bs...
the cryphone has many flaws especially software (which is the point of the thread) and a true nerd would never say get one..
Mamy of us want to learn how to cook a Rom or create Themes...
There are threads which teach how to do it but they concentrate only on that specific phone
Would be great if someone can make some time and create a thread explaining everything in detail
Just a request....
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Mamy of us want to learn how to cook a Rom or create Themes...
There are threads which teach how to do it but they concentrate only on that specific phone
Would be great if someone can make some time and create a thread explaining everything in detail
Just a request....
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That's because every device is different. The only device-independent theming method is the T-Mobile theme engine included in CM7 and CM9.
So those who do Themes and Cook Roms for NOTE..
How do they do it..
I checked framework.res which will have all theme related imagea...so i open them and edit it to my wish..
Replace them with original and make a zip using 7zip and rename it as framework.res? ??
So if someone can just give the basics for this phone..
Ill try to sum it up and put it in one for others..
I too wish there was some straight forward step by step instructions for simple theming - i.e. battery, signal mods. Used to be so easy with metamorph or uot kitchen.
I have rocket ROM with mini-dark theme by trinev but am totally lost on how to change my battery & signals. Don't understand why it suddenly has become so difficult
Hate to say it, but its not a modern os. Its oldschool coding www.xda-developers.com/android/sage-advice-from-cyanogen-still-valid-today/
A piece from the master himself
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Hate to say it, but its not a modern os. Its oldschool coding www.xda-developers.com/android/sage-advice-from-cyanogen-still-valid-today/
A piece from the master himself
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Right.
One of the reasons I'm not sharing my N00B.ROM (on XDA or any other web forum) is deodexing, zipaligning and tweaking little bit is not development. I had asked Original_Ganjaman in March if I could write a guide in dev section but I'm still holding.
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This might help.
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Hate to say it, but its not a modern os. Its oldschool coding www.xda-developers.com/android/sage-advice-from-cyanogen-still-valid-today/
A piece from the master himself
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I totally agree...
But learning java and working on a linux based pc is not piece of cake either..
For example...i am a 20year old learning Multimedia and Animation
I know nothing about coding other than HTMl basics...so learning to build my own Rom would not be an easy task..
So working on a already built rom and tweaking it with some visual graphics is what i can do...
That is why i am asking for a small guide for Theming a Rom and some basics as to how to make it work...
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Right.
One of the reasons I'm not sharing my N00B.ROM (on XDA or any other web forum) is deodexing, zipaligning and tweaking little bit is not development. I had asked Original_Ganjaman in March if I could write a guide in dev section but I'm still holding.
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If not for sharing we can use it for our own.... Please consider making a thread
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If not for sharing we can use it for our own.... Please consider making a thread
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Please read Thering1975's posts in the thread I posted above.
Trust me this would make you learn more things.
In the link I posted there are some more links
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Please read Thering1975's posts in the thread I posted above.
Trust me this would make you learn more things.
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Yep i have bookmarked those....right now its 2AM ova here
So will have a look at it in the morning...
I just want to give something back to XDA other than just downloading the Roms for free..
I cannot donate because i am still a student..
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In the link I posted there are some more links
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Please read Thering1975's posts in the thread I posted above.
Trust me this would make you learn more things.
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Its 2AM ova here
Will go through all of them in detail in the morning...
Yes baz77 there are some more links as to How or From Where to stary...
I also found a stickied thread in Android Themes section...
I guess its time to stop asking questions and get to work
Good stuff same here I want to learn coding but never get round to it lol
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Good stuff same here I want to learn coding but never get round to it lol
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Try going through all the mentioned threads...
You might learn something..
I will try to put it all into one thread once my exams get over...