Can AnyOne Teach Me How Can I change icons In A Launcher
CHETAN TUTEJA said:
Can AnyOne Teach Me How Can I change icons In A Launcher
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use apktool to decompile the apk and then in res/drawable and res/drawable-ldpi change the images you want. make sure that you dont change the image name and images with extension .9.png. recomplie and use it.
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amit34521 said:
use apktool to decompile the apk and then in res/drawable and res/drawable-ldpi change the images you want. make sure that you dont change the image name and images with extension .9.png. recomplie and use it.
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why we can't change .9.png image?
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It Didn't Work Icons Are Still The Same
IT Is Like SOme Icons Different In One Launcher And Different in Other?
CHETAN TUTEJA said:
It Didn't Work Icons Are Still The Same
IT Is Like SOme Icons Different In One Launcher And Different in Other?
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you have to change the icons of the apps themselves, some launchers don't use the app's icons, but their own
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amit34521 said:
use apktool to decompile the apk and then in res/drawable and res/drawable-ldpi change the images you want. make sure that you dont change the image name and images with extension .9.png. recomplie and use it.
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why not change 9 patch png's? as long as you have the black borders, it'll work
mjz2cool said:
you have to change the icons of the apps themselves, some launchers don't use the app's icons, but their own
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why not change 9 patch png's? as long as you have the black borders, it'll work
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but for that you must know how to edit them properly else you will face problems.
amit34521 said:
but for that you must know how to edit them properly else you will face problems.
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yeah, true
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So what can i do
U just wanna change the icons right?
U dobt need to mess with .9.png
Its easy to edit them though but its not needed for changing the launcher icons...
First thing is...
U need 7zip program
Now choose the app u wanna change the icon off
Right click the app and open it with 7zip
Browse into the "res" folder and drag and drop the drawable-ldpi to a location where u can edit it
I choose the desktop
Now in the drawable ldpi folder ull have a pic named "ic_launcher_icon.png"
Or sumthing resembling to this as its diff in some apps
Edit that image and open the apk with 7zip again and drag and drop only the edited pic in the res/drawble-ldpi/
Push the apk using adb or by root explorer...
Ur done
Happy to help
Hmm
But There Are Not All The Apps Icons In Drawable ldpi So What Can I Do Them
Every app has individual icon
U have to open every apps drawable ldpi and edit the icons...
A easier way is to download a icon pack for the specific device
Open the flashable zip
Ull have a "unpack" folder
There will be many folders named "app.apk"
app=name of apps
Try using the ics icon pack for galaxy y
In these folders ull have the images....edit the images and zip it again...FLASH
and its done
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Hello guys, i'm making a custom gingerbread rom, and i need to change some things directly from the zipped rom, like the default wallpaper, icons in the desktop, theme, boot animation, etc. What files i need to change to make this ? And another thing ... anyone have the file with the bootanimation of the magic green android robot ?
Thanks
strikermdd said:
Hello guys, i'm making a custom gingerbread rom, and i need to change some things directly from the zipped rom, like the default wallpaper, icons in the desktop, theme, boot animation, etc. What files i need to change to make this ? And another thing ... anyone have the file with the bootanimation of the magic green android robot ?
Thanks
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Most of your changes are in the framework-res.apk. You have to decompile and make changes in the res/drawable-hdpi folder which holds the png files for most of the stuff. The default android bootanimation png's are also there in assets/images folder.
how i can reactivate this again ? Removing bootanimation.zip ? i'm trying shadowmodbr, and for this the bootanimation its only the name Android. I like the magic green robot.
strikermdd said:
how i can reactivate this again ? Removing bootanimation.zip ? i'm trying shadowmodbr, and for this the bootanimation its only the name Android. I like the magic green robot.
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You put the bootanimation.zip file in either /system/media or /data/local. The default android bootanimation is not a zip file.
If you want the default back, just delete the bootanimation.zip files.
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If you want only to replace png files, you dont need to decompile. Just open the apk with 7zip and replace the png's.
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ok, i will try. I can for example choose the icons i want for default in my rom desktop ? for example, gmail, camera, etc.
strikermdd said:
ok, i will try. I can for example choose the icons i want for default in my rom desktop ? for example, gmail, camera, etc.
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If u want to change the app icons, you have to do that in the app, not in the framework. The folder is the same, /res/drawable-hdpi.
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no, you don't understand what i trying to say. I'm trying to add the icons of some programs in the default desktop, and not change the icon of the programs. To minimize the 'empty' sensation of the rom installed without backups.
I want to edit the 3g icon and other icons that appear in the status bar on my rooted incredible, can anyone point me in the right direction? ive searched google to no avail, does anyone know of any websites or tutorials i can use to learn about UI editing for android?
thanks in advance
If you're just replacing png image files you can just use 7zip to do that.
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Some of the icons are in the famework.apk and others are in the SystemUI.apk all the icons will be in the drawable-hdpi folder in both apk's. Just use winrar or 7zip to extract the apks and edit whatever icons you want to edit.
devs can you please give me a full guide how to change battery icon in a framework-res.apk i have xml files and icons i just need guide to insert icons into framework-res.apk
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If you want there is this ready made customized mod for the battery icon for our SGYs:http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2058869&highlight=battery
Its nice and I personally use it
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•open framework-res.apk using winrar or 7zip.
•go to res/drawable-ldpi
•before you drag the icons you want, double check the names of the png. make sure they are the same with the one you want to replace.
•if everything is ok drag them to drawable-ldpi
•push the framework-res.apk back to your system/app then reboot
Zius said:
•open framework-res.apk using winrar or 7zip.
•go to res/drawable-ldpi
•before you drag the icons you want, double check the names of the png. make sure they are the same with the one you want to replace.
•if everything is ok drag them to drawable-ldpi
•push the framework-res.apk back to your system/app then reboot
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tq bro.. ur method work like charm! such a simple way! im already try and successfully change my statbar image using ur method..
guaranteed work!
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A very simple guide on removing the disgusting shadow effect on the homescreen, plus changing the icons in the navbar.
EDIT: Useless guide. Every change can be made using themes. Coming from a N5 confuses me too much. Thanks @vobiscum
Since usually we would make this changes in xposed, and since xposed is not aviable (for now, I hope), we need to change some png images in the SystemUi.apk container located in #/system/priv-app/systemui folder.
This is just one way to achieve our goal, I made it supereasy for beginners.
Attention: don't extract and compress again any system apks with 7zip or similar programs: it will result in a bootloop. Just replace the needed images directly in the container. If you need to do something else, google APK-Tool.
1)Get a root explorer from googleplay. I'm using FX File Manager (it needs a plugin for root privileges);
2)Go to #/system/priv-app/systemui folder and copy systemui.apk;
3)Paste it in a pc-redeable partition or in the external sd;
4)Get the file and extract it with 7zip or winrar. Don't delete the systemui.apk imported.
5)Navigate in the excracted folder and get the files you want.
---Gradients are located in res/drawable-xxhdpi-v4, their names are: nav_background.9.png and status_background.9.png.
---Navbar Icons are located in res/drawable-xxhdpi-v4 and drawable-ldrtl-xxhdpi-v4.
6)Open the files with Photoshop or Gimp and edit them on your taste. Want a ghost navbar? Do it.
7) Drag and drop the modified files in the Systemui.apk according to their original locations;
8)Put the modified file on your sd/phone;
9)IMPORTANT: DO A BACKUP VIA TWRP
10)Copy-paste via root-explorer the SystemUi.apk back in place. It may be requested to remount the folder in r/w.
11) DONE! If you get some lag/problems, just reboot. If it bootloops, go for twrp.
nice work there, some genuinely earned thanks :good:
it will result in a bootloop
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i guess this is to do with the odexed apk's..?
sminki said:
i guess this is to do with the odexed apk's..?
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I think that is to do with zipaligning, but don't ask me further, I'm pretty noob about this. I know that many apks works well even after they are recompiled as a zip; but some resources need a particular procedure. This way avoids any problem due to recompiling.
For editing xml, I generally use APKtool and replace the original META-INF folder and AndroidManifest.xml, this is the proper way to recompile it (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203166).
Smokehrbar88 said:
I think that is to do with zipaligning, but don't ask me further, I'm pretty noob about this. I know that many apks works well even after they are recompiled as a zip; but some resources need a particular procedure. This way avoids any problem due to recompiling.
For editing xml, I generally use APKtool and replace the original META-INF folder and AndroidManifest.xml, this is the proper way to recompile it (http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2203166).
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Man made a theme is too easy no need root
https://plus.google.com/+MassimoBotta/posts/27CAAv91Lth
vobiscum said:
Man made a theme is too easy no need root
https://plus.google.com/+MassimoBotta/posts/27CAAv91Lth
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So you can change navbar icons with a theme? Well, damn me. Damn Haweii. How about other pngs in SystemUi.apk (for example the gradient?)
Not useless, and to be honest, I prefer getting my hands dirty pulling things apart rather than relying on other people, gives you a better understanding of how things work
Hey guys! I just wanted to share my problem.
I want to edit the icons in status bar. I search it on Google on how to edit the icon spacing in the status bar and they say you need to edit "dimens.xml" but when I try to extract my systemui, I haven't seen that file. Which file do I need to edit? And what tools should I use in order to edit it? I'm using Motion rom anyway. Thanks in advance
Try to use Apktool
dnjscjf098 said:
Try to use Apktool
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How??
how to use from apktool
Keith Empeynado said:
Hey guys! I just wanted to share my problem.
I want to edit the icons in status bar. I search it on Google on how to edit the icon spacing in the status bar and they say you need to edit "dimens.xml" but when I try to extract my systemui, I haven't seen that file. Which file do I need to edit? And what tools should I use in order to edit it? I'm using Motion rom anyway. Thanks in advance
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you should install apktool to your pc
after finish install and installing rom framework
decompile apk file and go to ../res/values/dimens.xml
then u can control your app spaces size and dimens
after finish editing !
you should compile again apk file then sign it and use !
mhs5941 said:
you should install apktool to your pc
after finish install and installing rom framework
decompile apk file and go to ../res/values/dimens.xml
then u can control your app spaces size and dimens
after finish editing !
you should compile again apk file then sign it and use !
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Thank you!!
Ill try.