Does anyone know where in the file system or in what APK that the "apps wallpaper" are located? I want to change the app drawer background/wallpaper to a pure black image (not the darkness) but need to know where to find it.
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I've recently installed the Nexus S live wallpaper in my SG3 but unfortunately it didn't work. Then I've un-installed the live wallpaper but whenever I'm going to set the live wallpaper (from Home --> wallpaper --> live wallpaper), I can still see the live Nexus S live wallpaper there (which I've already un-installed). Even if I select it, the application closes forcefully.
My phone is on the stock 2.2 but rooted. I've even used the titanium back and roo explorer to find the apk file corresponding to the that live wallpaper.
Can anyone please help me to find out the path of the live wallpaper apk file path (in phone memory or sd card) so I can manually delete the file.
Thanks in advance.
/system/app/livewallpapers.apk delete this one. use root expl
I reinstall the app and then uninstall it - by this way, the problem is solved now.
Many thanks for your help.
All I'm trying to do is use a custom dock background with Go Launcher EX. I'm rooted and have both the android market and gapps installed. I installed Go Launcher EX via the market.
Whenever I set a custom dock background via the Go Launcher preferences, it only stays put until I reboot. After a reboot, the background disappears and there's no background at all. The background I'm using is a PNG which i have located in /sdcard/theme/docks, permissions on the file according to Root Explorer are ---rwxr-x.
What gives here? Why do I have to reset it after every reboot?
EDIT: It's interesting to note that if I use the "GO Theme background" under Preferences->Visual settings->Backgrounds for my dock background, the theme image is persistent after any number of reboots.
it's only a shot in the dark but i think at reboot the system is starting go launcher. according to this the rights have to be rwxrwxr-x
or the sdcard is'nt mounted when it loads - then copy somewhere to system might help
never done this - just some ideas ...
I'm unable to modify permissions of files in /sdcard. Also, I have custom dock icons that are located in /sdcard/theme/icons and they always stick around after a fresh reboot, so I'm not sure about the need to move my dock background PNG to /system. I currently only have apk's in /system.
the icons have the same permissions ?
maybe a bug in go launcher you just discovered !
Yes, the icons have the same permissions.
Could it possibly be that I'm cropping the image? Anyone know the exact dimensions I would need to use to avoid cropping?
just looked at my kf - can't find the original images - does anyone know the location ?
Seeing many questions and posted threads asking about the best way to set the wallpapers with the proper size and quality without blur or cropping for stock Kindle Fire, i ve decided to post this maybe it could help
Prerequisites :
1- Root Access
2- File manager to view root directory
3- MultiPicture Live Wallpaper (its free) get it from https://market.android.com/details?id=org.tamanegi.wallpaper.multipicture check attached file
Steps [done once] :
1- browse to "/data/data/com.android.settings/files"
2- change "wallpaper" permissions to be writable
(in ES file explorer: if the directory is empty make sure you checked "root explorer" and "mount file system" in the settings)
3- Set the the live wallpaper -> "MultiPicture Live Wallpaper"
4- remove the write permissions back for "wallpaper"
Changing wallpaper :
hold tap on background and select wallpaper > Configure wallpaper > Common settings > picture source
and you no longer need to change permissions every time just to change wallpaper
Preferred Wallpaper Size :
Same as with ipad/ipad2 wallpapers are the best : 1024x1024 for portrait and landscape or anything actually will work well
You can also set the live wallpaper memory footprint usage, color depth check it out
I ve also attached a pack of 1024x1024 ones to get you started
check it at http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1229065/kindle%20walls%201.rar
Thats all
Haven't tried the app yet but thx there are a couple of nice pics in your wallpaper archive.
Works great!
Followed these directions for my rooted Kindle and finally defeated Amazon's default lockscreen rotation
Tried using my own high-res pictures and photos.
Thanks!!
I use photile live wallpaper its got some cool animations and touch reaction on the picture and it doesn't lose quality
Sent from my CM7 Kindle Fire
Thx man works great.
Since I had already write protected the wallpaper file, I found that I didn't need to change anything other than load the wall paper app, select a folder with images and activate it.
Works great.
thanks guys i am glad you liked it
its kinda funny that we have to hack it to get to use wallpapers , maybe it'll be a native feature in upcoming official updates, like iOS 4.0 wallpapers lol
The wallpaper pack provided doesn't seem to work for me. I individually extracted wallpapers from the zip file, and sent the Multi picture Live Wallpaper to read the image files I extracted located at sdcard/Pictures/Wallpapers. I'd love for this to work as many of the wallpaper provided are highly attractive!
trvor said:
The wallpaper pack provided doesn't seem to work for me. I individually extracted wallpapers from the zip file, and sent the Multi picture Live Wallpaper to read the image files I extracted located at sdcard/Pictures/Wallpapers. I'd love for this to work as many of the wallpaper provided are highly attractive!
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under "Multi picture Live" settings select > common settings > picture source > Picture folder (the one that contains the extracted images)
my folder path : "/mnt/sdcard/Pictures/Wallpapers"
or select a single picture
also check wallpaper change interval, its working perfectly for me on stock 6.2.1
zirooo said:
under "Multi picture Live" settings select > common settings > picture source > Picture folder (the one that contains the extracted images)
my folder path : "/mnt/sdcard/Pictures/Wallpapers"
or select a single picture
also check wallpaper change interval, its working perfectly for me on stock 6.2.1
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It works with other wallpaper files. Thanks!
I am now using Wallbase instead of your method. I noticed that there is no option on Multi-Picture for scrolling wallpapers and that bothered me enough.
Try to use Kindle Fire - Wallpaper Change in android market.
It's an easy way to change the wallpaper and also work greet for my kindle fire.
I'm a new member so I can't post the link.
Sory for my bad English.
vengum46 said:
Try to use Kindle Fire - Wallpaper Change in android market.
It's an easy way to change the wallpaper and also work greet for my kindle fire.
Sory for my bad English.
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I instinctively don't trust this app. It's brand new and unfamiliar, and there's no reason it should require full internet and network access as it does. Multipicture live wallpaper does not require any special system permissions.
Using stock Kindle Fire...how do you get the option to change wallpaper in order to use this Multipicture Live Wallpaper app? I don't quite understand how a stock Fire has any menus to change the wallpaper. I tried opening the app by itself and it Force Closes every time. Maybe I am over thinking this or something... please help!
zimmy28 said:
Using stock Kindle Fire...how do you get the option to change wallpaper in order to use this Multipicture Live Wallpaper app? I don't quite understand how a stock Fire has any menus to change the wallpaper. I tried opening the app by itself and it Force Closes every time. Maybe I am over thinking this or something... please help!
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please read the "Prerequisites" in the first post , you need to have your device rooted first ( head over to [INDEX] Kindle Fire Development *FULL LIST* ) and also you need to have a custom launcher installed
Keep getting a force close when trying to install Multipicture Live from the OP.
Rooted via Kindle Fire Utility running the ES File Manager and Go Launcher EX.
ive tryed unsetting the write permissions on that file but every time i reboot the kindle it resets the permissions anybody got any ideas?
im running the new kindle 6.3 version
megaman001 said:
Keep getting a force close when trying to install Multipicture Live from the OP.
Rooted via Kindle Fire Utility running the ES File Manager and Go Launcher EX.
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Ditto...
Worked fine for me.
Sent from my Kindle Fire using Tapatalk 2
I dont know if theres one like this i havent found one if you know of one please tell me
Here it is: the app will open up an apk like ninjamoph does but instead of having to go through manually and select the pngs and change colors in another progam then load them through ninjamorph this app would scan the apk for the png you would nomaly select to theme and present them to you with the option to change the colors, after you set it up the way you want it could replace the png with the ones you changed and put it together for you to install over the original apk
The reason this is just an idea is because i cant make apps ive tried to but the process dosent stick to my brain please if your a developer tell me if this apk is possible
sent from my Awesome MotoMaxx
macroman8807 said:
I dont know if theres one like this i havent found one if you know of one please tell me
Here it is: the app will open up an apk like ninjamoph does but instead of having to go through manually and select the pngs and change colors in another progam then load them through ninjamorph this app would scan the apk for the png you would nomaly select to theme and present them to you with the option to change the colors, after you set it up the way you want it could replace the png with the ones you changed and put it together for you to install over the original apk
The reason this is just an idea is because i cant make apps ive tried to but the process dosent stick to my brain please if your a developer tell me if this apk is possible
sent from my Awesome MotoMaxx
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While This maybe an option it is not the best option. Trying to edit a system apk while it is being used is asking for it to be corrupted and causing issues. This is the main reason that seemingly random issues popup with CM themes.
Well what if it made a copy of the apk to edit that way the actual app whether it be system or user would not be affected during the editing process that would also make it easier to share the app
sent from my Awesome MotoMaxx
(credit to karvindi from this thread)
http://en.miui.com/thread-134403-1-1.html
Download this file;
http://en.miui.com/forum.php?mod=at...zNzM1fDE0ODM3MjcwMzJ8MjIyNzg2NjE5NnwxMzQ0MDM=
*requires root
Extra the rar and copy the icon file to the sd card
copy the icon file to /system/media/theme
edit the permissions to be rw-r--r--
copy that file to /system/media/theme/default (overwrite the old file, you may want to make a backup of the old file first)
apply the default theme again
Thanks!
Hello,
I'm sad to reactivate this old thread but I'm searching for a resolution for exactly this issue. On my new Mi MIX 2 (running with MIUI 8.5) it's the same ugly style.
So I replaced the attached file with the original version. The white background is gone away, but the icon for "Clock" and "Mi Account", too. Only the app label is still visible.
Is there a way to remove the ugly background and keep the icons for these two apps?
PS: Maybe this thread should removed to a better place, if there exists one for device unspecific MIUI questions
Best regards
Dan
It removed the icon for Calendar in MIUI 9.6.2.0.
Here I've prepared the file "icons" from MIUI9 with some alternations:
folder "res" comes from MIUI8, it doesn't give transparent background but sort of adaptive colour depending on the icon itself, i always liked it in MIUI8 that way
removed folders:
animating_icons\com.whatsapp
animating_icons\com.facebook.orca
as they still gave white background for Whatsapp and FB Messanger
- drawback: google play store doesn't have white background now, folder needed with icons with white background would be:
animating_icons\com.android.vending
download link: https://www55.zippyshare.com/v/4uWe9Hp2/file.html
apply as described above by loudog3114
it is also easy to reedit the file from loudog3114 with transparent background and add the missing icon for calendar from my file but i'm not interested, as stated before i like the "adaptive" background for icons from MIUI8