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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
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Couldn't it be changed by editing the apk, then resigning it?
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I used Apk Manager for this - worked great!
can anyone mod a ACS rom for me so it can say "Stevie" in the lock screen and notification bar? instead of acs
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=976194
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there's a couple problems with this. What theme are you using. If your using a theme your gonna have to contact that dev and ask him. If your just using the rom I'm the man to talk to.
if I do this for you then others are going to want it done then it will be time consuming. And I won't be able to work in my other projects. However I wrote a how-to on changing the sprint branding. You can always follow those instructions.
If I have some free time I may try to fit this in.
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you need to give the thread some time so people can see it. If no response in 24 hours then bump it. Not in the same time or in a matter of minutes. We don't live on the internet
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sorry bout that... yes im just running the rom itself no theme or anything
steviee7 said:
sorry bout that... yes im just running the rom itself no theme or anything
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I either suggest trying it your self or wait to see if I have time to do it
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i tried it the other day but i messed up and i think i would rather wait for whenever you have time to mod it im in no rush i just thought it would be cool
just keep trying until you get it to work, you will feel awesome and you may learn a thing or two about android. there are a pretty limited number of ways to mess up such a small change so just do a little reading and you'll figure it out.
amirite said:
just keep trying until you get it to work, you will feel awesome and you may learn a thing or two about android. there are a pretty limited number of ways to mess up such a small change so just do a little reading and you'll figure it out.
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+1 to this. I recently started using a theme that I wanted tweaked in one little way. I posted something in the thread and got no response and so started screwing around with it myself. It took a while (and multiple screw ups) but I eventually got it to do what I wanted. However, I learned a ton in the process that made me come up with new and improved ways I might screw up... I mean improve... my phone.
By the way, I think the key to doing this with confidence is doing a full "nandroid" backup (i.e. a backup in clockwork). As long as you do this before messing with anything on the phone, you can pretty much always restore the backup and be right where you were. I got myself stuck a couple times and this saved me.
dr_gibberish said:
+1 to this. I recently started using a theme that I wanted tweaked in one little way. I posted something in the thread and got no response and so started screwing around with it myself. It took a while (and multiple screw ups) but I eventually got it to do what I wanted. However, I learned a ton in the process that made me come up with new and improved ways I might screw up... I mean improve... my phone.
By the way, I think the key to doing this with confidence is doing a full "nandroid" backup (i.e. a backup in clockwork). As long as you do this before messing with anything on the phone, you can pretty much always restore the backup and be right where you were. I got myself stuck a couple times and this saved me.
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When I'm working on mods I zip up the files I edited so I can flash and test the mod. I also create a 2nd zip with the same files but un modified. So if the modified zip breaks things I flash the un modified zip
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MysteryEmotionz said:
However I wrote a how-to on changing the sprint branding. You can always follow those instructions.
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Where is this located?
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Where is this located?
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Strings.xml after you decompile framework-res.apk zz_roaming text you'll see it probably says acs already. Pull the framework res.apk decompile in apk manager, then navigate to projects/framework-res.apk/res/values/strings.xml. Scroll down towards the bottom and search for zz_roaming_. Note in apk manager when you recompile and it asks is this a system app choose y. Then it asks to preserve signature as well as files choose yes thenin apk manager you'll now have a keep folder. Delete the file named resources.arsc and then goto place here for modding folder. You'll see unsigned-framework-res.apk in there rename that to framework-res.
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Strings.xml after you decompile framework-res.apk zz_roaming text you'll see it probably says acs already. Pull the framework res.apk decompile in apk manager, then navigate to projects/framework-res.apk/res/values/strings.xml. Scroll down towards the bottom and search for zz_roaming_. Note in apk manager when you recompile and it asks is this a system app choose y. Then it asks to preserve signature as well as files choose yes thenin apk manager you'll now have a keep folder. Delete the file named resources.arsc and then goto place here for modding folder. You'll see unsigned-framework-res.apk in there rename that to framework-res.
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should have just linked him to my thread. Give me a minute and I'll dig it up
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872222
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MysteryEmotionz said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=872222
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You right forgot all about it!
Lmao miss read that question thought he asked where the name was located seems he wanted the thread
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well i tried to do it myself again... using your guide and when i try to install the new rom it says installation aborted!
Just push the framework-res.apk file... installation aborted is a problem with your updater-script
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chris41g said:
Just push the framework-res.apk file... installation aborted is a problem with your updater-script
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Either push it using adb or root explorer. Or use update script from another theme but leaving the file structure the same
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chris41g said:
Just push the framework-res.apk file... installation aborted is a problem with your updater-script
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yeah... i dont know how to do that...
steviee7 said:
yeah... i dont know how to do that...
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Turn usb debugging on in settings applications development. Hook your usb cable open a command prompt and in the terminal cd to the directory with the modded framework and type adb push framework-res.apk system/framework/ and then hit enter. This requires you have the android sdk installed and the tools in your path if u you have trouble with that then get a theme that works on your rom open the theme with a zip program and delete everything inside the system folder except the folder framework. Next open the framework folder and delete both framework-res.apk and twframework.apk. Next drag and drop your framework-res.apk into that framework folder close the zip and flash
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I have changed the style of BlurDialer.apk & BlurPhone.apk.
I wanna change the background color of text message(Conversations.apk) from white to black,
but i can't find where i should edit.
i checked lots of apk, like blur-res.apk(in framework)..
but it still useless.
is there anybody can tell me how can i change it ?
kynuspro said:
I have changed the style of BlurDialer.apk & BlurPhone.apk.
I wanna change the background color of text(Conversations.apk) from white to black,
but i can't find where i should edit.
i checked lots of apk, like blur-res.apk(in framework)..
but it still useless.
is there anybody can tell me how can i change it ?
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If what u mean is changing the background colour of ur sms thg....u could try handcent sms. Its available in d market for free. I haven't tried it but the reviews seem pretty convincing
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agent008my said:
If what u mean is changing the background colour of ur sms thg....u could try handcent sms. Its available in d market for free. I haven't tried it but the reviews seem pretty convincing
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Thx anyway, I tried it before..
I just dont wanna use any other applications, so I'd like to edit the original one.~
I hope that I can solve it as soon as possible!~
Thx for ur reply!
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Thx anyway, I tried it before..
I just dont wanna use any other applications, so I'd like to edit the original one.~
I hope that I can solve it as soon as possible!~
Thx for ur reply!
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i did some searching for you and found this. such code language is greek to me as im not too good with coding jargon. hope it helps you:
Q- I want to be able to change the background color to white in my android app in the simplest way possible
A- You need to use the android:background property , eg
android:background="@color/white"
Also you need to you need to add a value for white in the strings.xml
<color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
A2- You can also use
android:background="#ffffff"
in your xml layout, or you can change the theme in your AndroidManifest.xml by adding
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light"
to your activity tag.
If you want to change the background dynamically, use
YourView.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(255, 255, 255, 255))
hope this helps
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i did some searching for you and found this. such code language is greek to me as im not too good with coding jargon. hope it helps you:
Q- I want to be able to change the background color to white in my android app in the simplest way possible
A- You need to use the android:background property , eg
android:background="@color/white"
Also you need to you need to add a value for white in the strings.xml
<color name="white">#FFFFFF</color>
A2- You can also use
android:background="#ffffff"
in your xml layout, or you can change the theme in your AndroidManifest.xml by adding
android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Light"
to your activity tag.
If you want to change the background dynamically, use
YourView.setBackgroundColor(Color.argb(255, 255, 255, 255))
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it do help a lot , I found a xml "\res\values\drawable.xml",
some value of it may have an effect on the background color.
<item type="drawable" name="white_background">#ffffffff</item>
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but I'm in trouble now because of the apktool.
It seems that this APK can't be recompiled individually, I gonna solve it as soon as possible.
Thx for ur help!
make sure ya post your solution!
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it do help a lot , I found a xml "\res\values\drawable.xml",
some value of it may have an effect on the background color.
but I'm in trouble now because of the apktool.
It seems that this APK can't be recompiled individually, I gonna solve it as soon as possible.
Thx for ur help!
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ur most welcome. please post ur solution, and if ur method works, please relist this thread as solved...thanks
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ur most welcome. please post ur solution, and if ur method works, please relist this thread as solved...thanks
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oh..there isn't any good news now at this moment.
on the one hand, I can't decompile the "conversation.apk" individually,
(the error just like : "Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead")
on the other hand, the "framework-res.apk"&"blur-res.apk" can be decompiled correctly, but I edit some xml about colors, and my device can't boot with the replacement.
I have to recovery it now..and waiting for help!!
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oh..there isn't any good news now at this moment.
on the one hand, I can't decompile the "conversation.apk" individually,
(the error just like : "Could not decode attr value, using undecoded value instead")
on the other hand, the "framework-res.apk"&"blur-res.apk" can be decompiled correctly, but I edit some xml about colors, and my device can't boot with the replacement.
I have to recovery it now..and waiting for help!!
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check through the threads on this forum and see if anybody has posted a similar question as yours and if they have a solution. my bet is somebody has.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=565
EDIT: after looking around a bit, most people on other forums recommend for you just to use handcent. apparently its the simplest fix without you having to tweak around much a lot. they just recommend for you to disable the stock message notification so that you wont get 2 notifications on your notification bar. perhaps you'd wanna give it another go? besides, apparently handcent supports upto 5mb of storage as opposed to the standard 2mb on the stock messaging app
Someone attach the apk please.
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santiemanuel said:
Someone attach the apk please.
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check this thread. is this the APK you're on about? if it is i will upload it first thing in the morning
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=882997
yes, but it doesnt work. signature mismatch.
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yes, but it doesnt work. signature mismatch.
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i managed to find the following apk's, and decompiled versions for conversations. however they are for the Koraean Stock Rom for Motorola Defy.
hope this helps
EDIT: link to the thread in which I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019327
Thanks! i will read the decompiled until i get to my pc and find my conversation.apk backup
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You're most welcome
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agent008my said:
i managed to find the following apk's, and decompiled versions for conversations. however they are for the Koraean Stock Rom for Motorola Defy.
hope this helps
EDIT: link to the thread in which I found this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1019327
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I got why I can't decompile Conversations.apk..
This man said in his thread:
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I am trying to decompile Conversations.APK from /system/app with APKTool
I am using framework-res.apk, blur-res.apk and moto-res.apk as the framework.
It was successfuly decompiled.
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I knew this before, but I don't know how to use them as the framework..
maybe I gonna ask him for details...to decompile my conversations
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ur most welcome. please post ur solution, and if ur method works, please relist this thread as solved...thanks
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I decompilied conversation.apk successfully,
the code in "\res\values\drawables.xml" is:
Code:
<item type="drawable" name="white_background">#ffffffff</item>
I changed #ffffffff to #00000000 and saved it .
But it doesn't work...nothing happened with my TextMessaging!
I think I should have a try on framework-res.apk or blur-res.apk.
Black is #ff000000
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Black is #ff000000
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Thx, but it's still....It didn't work and nothing were changed after I edit the xml.
I gonna check the "blur-res.apk" later..
There is many .PNG about text messaging init.
Done
Bump, MOD Done.
The file to edit was compose_message_activity change white with black
Well, I guess it is what you wanted, I forgot how the stock mms looked like. Test.
I looked all over the forum and i'm not able to change the system wallpaper...its the picture that shows up in the laucher when you first boot up from flashing a rom...I have gone into framework.res.apk and i changed the 2 jpg in one folder and another fold had a deafault_wallpaper. i flashed the rom and it still shows up the old wallpaper...where else does that main default wallpaper is because its not changing when i edit the framework apk.
I used 7Zip to edit. any leads anyone???
Lucky422 said:
I looked all over the forum and i'm not able to change the system wallpaper...its the picture that shows up in the laucher when you first boot up from flashing a rom...I have gone into framework.res.apk and i changed the 2 jpg in one folder and another fold had a deafault_wallpaper. i flashed the rom and it still shows up the old wallpaper...where else does that main default wallpaper is because its not changing when i edit the framework apk.
I used 7Zip to edit. any leads anyone???
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Not sure I know which wall you are referring. Don't remember there being any special wallpaper after flashing a rom. Usually shows whatever the dev has cooked in. What is the picture of?
CCallahan said:
Not sure I know which wall you are referring. Don't remember there being any special wallpaper after flashing a rom. Usually shows whatever the dev has cooked in. What is the picture of?
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That is exactly what i want to change the default wallpaper from what the developer cooked in the Rom.
Lucky422 said:
That is exactly what i want to change the default wallpaper from what the developer cooked in the Rom.
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It might help if we knew some important details like which ROM you're using.
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It might help if we knew some important details like which ROM you're using.
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Im using the SACS23 ROM its based off the TW Sprint for the Galaxy S 4 I want to know how i can change the default wallpaper in the Framework-Res.apk he put in the home screen a bluish purple lightning background and i want to change it for a different one withing the System files
Are you sure you're not talking about the boot animation?
Lucky422 said:
Im using the SACS23 ROM its based off the TW Sprint for the Galaxy S 4 I want to know how i can change the default wallpaper in the Framework-Res.apk he put in the home screen a bluish purple lightning background and i want to change it for a different one withing the System files
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You can just change the wallpaper in settings display or just touch and hold on screen and change wallpaper there.
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ROMANTiC KiD said:
You can just change the wallpaper in settings display or just touch and hold on screen and change wallpaper there.
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Thank you for that tip but that wasnt my question. I want to program it from within the rom in the framework-res.apk anyone know or have knowlege of this???
Lucky422 said:
Thank you for that tip but that wasnt my question. I want to program it from within the rom in the framework-res.apk anyone know or have knowlege of this???
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I was playing with this a while back but I dont remember much and im not at home to help you but actually you need to check this in a computer with either winrar or 7zip. I was only able to find the lockscreen wallpaper but I couldnt find the default wallpaper itself.
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Thank you for that tip but that wasnt my question. I want to program it from within the rom in the framework-res.apk anyone know or have knowlege of this???
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If im correct and i remembered it should be in*/system/framework/framework-res.apk
--> then in*\res\drawable-xxhdpi-v4
The file is called*default_wallpaper.jpg
Or something like that.
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Ha sorry I just skimmed thru your post. I think you also have to do something with launcher.apk to make it work.
ROMANTiC KiD said:
I was playing with this a while back but I dont remember much and im not at home to help you but actually you need to check this in a computer with either winrar or 7zip. I was only able to find the lockscreen wallpaper but I couldnt find the default wallpaper itself.
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If im correct and i remembered it should be in*/system/framework/framework-res.apk
--> then in*\res\drawable-xxhdpi-v4
The file is called*default_wallpaper.jpg
Or something like that.
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Ha sorry I just skimmed thru your post. I think you also have to do something with launcher.apk to make it work.
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Ok and what else youre going in the right direction any more info guidance???
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Ok and what else youre going in the right direction any more info guidance???
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From what I know that it. Cant really help you much only if I was home. Sorry bro.
Lucky422 said:
Im using the SACS23 ROM its based off the TW Sprint for the Galaxy S 4 I want to know how i can change the default wallpaper in the Framework-Res.apk he put in the home screen a bluish purple lightning background and i want to change it for a different one withing the System files
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Please list what path/folder you have already tried changing the wallpaper in?
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I looked all over the forum and i'm not able to change the system wallpaper...its the picture that shows up in the laucher when you first boot up from flashing a rom...I have gone into framework.res.apk and i changed the 2 jpg in one folder and another fold had a deafault_wallpaper. i flashed the rom and it still shows up the old wallpaper...where else does that main default wallpaper is because its not changing when i edit the framework apk.
I used 7Zip to edit. any leads anyone???
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I do not know what you are trying to do, but the default wallpaper for the MF9 base is
in the framework-res.apk drawable/xxhdpi/default_wallpaper.png
Your welcome.
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I do not know what you are trying to do, but the default wallpaper for the MF9 base is
in the framework-res.apk drawable/xxhdpi/default_wallpaper.png
Your welcome.
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I tried to change it and when I flashed the rom with the new default wallpaper it kept giving me systemui error throught out the intial set up once booted....I used zip7 to make the changes and once I was done with the set up unstead of a background picture it was just a black screen. Any suggestions on how to change it without getting an error im building my own rom and thats the only thing I got left to do. I can change tge boit animation, add tweaks etc but I cant manage to change the default wallpaper.
Lucky422 said:
I tried to change it and when I flashed the rom with the new default wallpaper it kept giving me systemui error throught out the intial set up once booted....I used zip7 to make the changes and once I was done with the set up unstead of a background picture it was just a black screen. Any suggestions on how to change it without getting an error im building my own rom and thats the only thing I got left to do. I can change tge boit animation, add tweaks etc but I cant manage to change the default wallpaper.
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Correct resolution? Correct name and file type?
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Crossrocker said:
Correct resolution? Correct name and file type?
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Mf9 stock sprint rom..galaxy s 4. Trying to change the stock default wallpaper for something that I would add unstead. I tried replacing tbe jpg imsges in framework-res.apk and when I flash the rom I get a black screen unstead of the wallpaper I replaced. Do you know the steps to change without getting a SystemUi error.
Lucky422 said:
Mf9 stock sprint rom..galaxy s 4. Trying to change the stock default wallpaper for something that I would add unstead. I tried replacing tbe jpg imsges in framework-res.apk and when I flash the rom I get a black screen unstead of the wallpaper I replaced. Do you know the steps to change without getting a SystemUi error.
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I've never had any luck using 7zip to modify apks correctly. Try using Winrar or APK tools. Make the pic resolution same as stock (I think it is 1920x1920). Also, the images are png not jpg.
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Hi, I'm running an official NB4 4.4.2 stock ROM on my N9005, and I have seen others using official 4.4.2 with a small camera icon in the bottom corner of the lockscreen. Is this only for NB5 ROMs or am I doing something wrong here?
Thanks in advance!
Same problem here with DBT too.
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Same problem here with DBT too.
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I used the German NB4 so I'm wondering if anyone else with the same version has this issue.
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danmak89 said:
I used the German NB4 so I'm wondering if anyone else with the same version has this issue.
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With the exact same Version I have this issue
Did you try turning off pin/pattern/password? I had the same problem at first but figured it out on my own. AFAIK, the lockscreen shortcuts only appear when you set your default lockscreen as swipe only.
shadowblazer08 said:
Did you try turning off pin/pattern/password? I had the same problem at first but figured it out on my own. AFAIK, the lockscreen shortcuts only appear when you set your default lockscreen as swipe only.
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It was already set to swipe by default. I tried changing it to pin, then back to swipe, but no luck. I don't even have the option for lockscreen shortcuts.
shadowblazer08 said:
Did you try turning off pin/pattern/password? I had the same problem at first but figured it out on my own. AFAIK, the lockscreen shortcuts only appear when you set your default lockscreen as swipe only.
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jf62 said:
With the exact same Version I have this issue
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I have solved the issue!
if you have root explorer, go to system/csc & rename customer.xml to customer.xml.bak - reboot and you'll have shortcut options in lockscreen :laugh::good:
danmak89 said:
I have solved the issue!
if you have root explorer, go to system/csc & rename customer.xml to customer.xml.bak - reboot and you'll have shortcut options in lockscreen :laugh::good:
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Works for me too, but this is a bad solution.
Should we compare a customer.xml with a working shortcut and our with not working shortcut, to find the diff?
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Works for me too, but this is a bad solution.
Should we compare a customer.xml with a working shortcut and our with not working shortcut, to find the diff?
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Well if someone has a copy of the customer.xml text from a working version, then we'll know what to remove from our own version. It might just need editing to represent another country. Are there any patent based restrictions in Germany imposed on Samsung?
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Well if someone has a copy of the customer.xml text from a working version, then we'll know what to remove from our own version. It might just need editing to represent another country. Are there any patent based restrictions in Germany imposed on Samsung?
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*#1234# now shows only AP and CP no CSC any longer
I think it works now - but further problems should be possible
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*#1234# now shows only AP and CP no CSC any longer
I think it works now - but further problems should be possible
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Well it's a good workaround for now until a better solution is found. I'll keep looking, but I think I'll wait until an official ROM using UK based NB4 is released.
I just updated to 4.4.2 (using the mexican telcel NA2) rom and I want rid of the stupid icon.
I'm on Rogers if that makes any diff, but I've attached my customer.xml (renamed to customer.txt) if someone smarter than me wants to try and sort out the difference.
Any news here?
I am having the same problem with DBT XXUGNG1.