I'm looking to change the default avatar (Evil smiley face one ) across the system.
I just need to know which apks have the avatar in, I'm assuming Contacts, MMS and possibly the Dialler are there others ?
Also is it possible to remove the avatar from the message thread (the ones next to the text bubbles) in the messaging app ? or possibly replace the png for it with a tiny clear png.
Any help will be gratefully received
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2312769
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Cheers , that makes life a lot easier
Yeah; I hated that egly looking cartoon thing lol!!
Read the whole thread because there are some great replacements in there and it teaches how to do it yourself.
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Had changed the bubbles in the MMS on my SG3 a long-time back using this method, they where easy to find.
Now I know what apks/directories these pngs are in, should be little more than unpack the apk make notes of the dimensions of the pngs in question. Find a nice replacement(s) a bit of scaling, some packing and quick flash (I hope)
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Ok so before I start to tackle this 100%,I want some thoughts on what I have planned. Ive already made a Frankenstein android bot for the notification backdrop 75% transparincy,on black 50% trans.Ive made several launcherPro icons for the dock.I am also going through each ringtone,notification and alarm and amping them up sound wise and putting an N behind each title indicating it should be used as a notification to increase the sound level just like it was an actual ringtone sound level. Im going to try and keep the theme mostly black,but Ive never been a fan of all one shade of color for all the notification icons,so they will be diffrent,and as the name says,I will pull icons from many ROMs to make this one.I was using Super heroes 2.2.4 as a base,but he has started using Mammons Bonzai4all,so I might switch.But I will tweak it the way I want before I post it up...Any more suggestions or if someone wants to help let me know what you can do,this will not go prime time for atleast 2 weeks,I need to make a boot ani,and shutdown ani,I have the sound bite from Young Frankenstein,Gene Wilder," alive,Its alive,ITS ALIVE" ,look it up,sounds awesome for a startup.And Ive included it as a ringtone,alarm,notification,2 versions for each,one normal,one amped up.
I really want to see how big the interest is for something like this.
I know how fast things get burried arond here,so Ill bump this,wont do that often.But really want to se if there is an interest before I put the real work in...
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Interested.... mock-up pics (or actual pics) for more feedback.
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Ill put some up soon,just got home.Not much to look at yet,no dialer yet.Ill thow some up.
Ok,I was gonna rush some things just to put up an image or 2,but I ran into a snag,and I dont have enough icons made yet to call it my own,,,so Ill keep working on it,I really wanted to see more than 1 person respond,and maybe offer up some icon help,but Ill do it solo,just gonna take more time,so for now Ill keep it under wraps and wait till FROYO drops to see what changes,then add what I have finished.
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Just like when someone wants to create a movie, an art director will throw together a few mockups to peak studio executives interest. To get feedback from this forum it might be easier to paint a picture than to tell a story!
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If its frankenstein centric, why not use gingerbread theming as a base since its already green
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I was also thinking about this aswell,but I really dont want it to be a shading theme,I still want it mostly black with some killer icons,but I like some icons from some ROMs.The main reason behind the name is because I planned on pulling things from several ROMs and have slight hints of Frankenstein.I will have alot of Launcher pro Frankenstein icons,but I want the notification icons to be classy I guess,nothing like a Frankenstein head that lights up 4 diffrent colors and the eyes to be red when its at full strength (I thought about that for like a minute). But all in all I want to provide somethings that no one else does,like amping up notification,alarm, ringtones.I know this can be fixed in a system tweak or kernel hack (not yet),but I figured this would be somthing I could do easily. I will continue to tweak my ideas and make sure I put somthing out that shines.If you want your name associated with this just let me know what you can do,main things I need now are a boot ani,and shutdown ani. Everything else I can do. I could use a high res Frankenstein android bot made up as a watermark for the notification backdrop image,the one Ive made is weak,really weak,but I planned on redoing it over the holidays when I can get some free time. I dont want major fame,just want to put somthing out there. I really want this to be a community ROM with ideas from other people,I dont just want to add what everyone else is adding,but ofcourse some things will be a must have feature,but I got used to the new lock screen now after playing with AOSP lock screen again for awhile.So Ill keep the new Sammy version.I find swiping up is easier.
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Ill be releasing my first ROM today,not 100% in regard to all the icons I dreamed up just yet,still getting used to gimp compared to photoshop...What is the best place to host the file for free? Testers wanted...
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Multiupload.com works great
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thanks,,,it will have a black themed market,and black themed miui player,plus some other goodies,but it has been stripped down,and it fast and clean,no FC's at all...I know its late in the game for a DK28 rom,but I would love a tester or 2 before I work on the official update.
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Count me in!
Sent through the Cosmos by Carl Sagan
I will do it
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Uploading soon...Will post in Development.
Released and fixed in development section..
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So any time I try to set a "HD" image as a wallpaper, it blurs and zooms in way too much. I've noticed this is a common issue with honeycomb tablets and have tried the "tricks" to get around it, but no luck. I know you can set wallpapers to look correct as I've seen the screenshots. Any tips on getting this done as the stock wallpapers just don't cut it?
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What dimensions and resolution are the images you are trying to use?
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Been trying 1920x1408 as I've read that was the optimal resolution with the way honeycomb crops wallpaper images. Some look halfway decent, most just look awful. And honestly not sure image dimensions. Just been googling HD images
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scoobysnax8569 said:
So any time I try to set a "HD" image as a wallpaper, it blurs and zooms in way too much. I've noticed this is a common issue with honeycomb tablets and have tried the "tricks" to get around it, but no luck. I know you can set wallpapers to look correct as I've seen the screenshots. Any tips on getting this done as the stock wallpapers just don't cut it?
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Search "Multipicture live wallpaper" in your market app.
It will set your images up correctly no matter what resolution they are (provided they aren't super low-res). It's a free app.
Once installed, it comes up as a choice in your regular wallpaper settings.
Sorry, I can't post links up, or I would link directly to the app.
Also, if you have a little photoshop beginning skills, you can make a template where you can overlay your image as a layer, and see exactly where things need to be moved.
When you set wallpaper from Gallery, they use a sizable template, so it will give you a good idea of what the parameters are.
ATGAdmin said:
Search "Multipicture live wallpaper" in your market app.
It will set your images up correctly no matter what resolution they are (provided they aren't super low-res). It's a free app.
Once installed, it comes up as a choice in your regular wallpaper settings.
Sorry, I can't post links up, or I would link directly to the app.
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Thanks. I got that and tried. While it does keep the whole image and leaves it without distortion, it is framed inside a black box. But it's better than before lol. Thanks a lot for the suggestion.
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Moscow Desire said:
Also, if you have a little photoshop beginning skills, you can make a template where you can overlay your image as a layer, and see exactly where things need to be moved.
When you set wallpaper from Gallery, they use a sizable template, so it will give you a good idea of what the parameters are.
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Saw this as an option as well by others. Very little Photoshop skills, but I can learn lol. I'd like to use some of the different pics I find and this seems like the best alternative to still be able to use most of the image. Thanks
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scoobysnax8569 said:
Saw this as an option as well by others. Very little Photoshop skills, but I can learn lol. I'd like to use some of the different pics I find and this seems like the best alternative to still be able to use most of the image. Thanks
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Yeah, I think I'll try and make a template when I get some free time.
There was a guy who had one a long time ago, in the themes section, but the link to download was broken (he had it on megaupload), and I looked and seems he deleted the thread a week or so ago. Link didn't work, but it had an image of how the template looked (similar when you choose wallpaper from gallery)
I can tell you some things.
1. keep it as a psp so you can keep the layers
2. Remember, it will have several layers. Overall size, portrait, and landscape.
3. Use a different color and transparency for each layer.
4. Also, don't forget the top, bottom, and side borders.
5. Use your image as a new layer, and move it to the back of the template, do you can see what parts are going to be shown in both portrait and landscape. Then you can resize and move around the layer as needed.
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Yeah, I think I'll try and make a template when I get some free time.
There was a guy who had one a long time ago, in the themes section, but the link to download was broken (he had it on megaupload), and I looked and seems he deleted the thread a week or so ago. Link didn't work, but it had an image of how the template looked (similar when you choose wallpaper from gallery)
I can tell you some things.
1. keep it as a psp so you can keep the layers
2. Remember, it will have several layers. Overall size, portrait, and landscape.
3. Use a different color and transparency for each layer.
4. Also, don't forget the top, bottom, and side borders.
5. Use your image as a new layer, and move it to the back of the template, do you can see what parts are going to be shown in both portrait and landscape. Then you can resize and move around the layer as needed.
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Thank you very much for the help. I'll give this a whirl as soon as I can get back to my laptop and have a chance to teach myself a little. I've found a somewhat decent alternative in the meantime, Wallpaper Wizardii. It's not perfect, but it is by far the best results other than making my own. Oh and nice ROM by the way. Thanks for your hard work.
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Try Picspeed HD Wallpapers 170,000+ on Market
has a built in bg setter works on few diff scales
MD; I found two links. One with original thread with broken link but explaining what to do. Second has the template and some other basic info. Maybe this will help......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056305
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/?PH...5l3bvdgk0mnm6&topic=14415.msg180938#msg180938
Bill......
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MD; I found two links. One with original thread with broken link but explaining what to do. Second has the template and some other basic info. Maybe this will help......
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1056305
http://forum.sdx-developers.com/?PH...5l3bvdgk0mnm6&topic=14415.msg180938#msg180938
Bill......
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Thanks for those links. Good way for me to learn the stuff. Appreciate it
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Another great tool that will work for this purpose is Wallpaper Wizardii. It's free and is not a live wallpaper. Lots of options... In your case you should choose the "scale" option if you decide to try the app.
drkalo said:
Another great tool that will work for this purpose is Wallpaper Wizardii. It's free and is not a live wallpaper. Lots of options... In your case you should choose the "scale" option if you decide to try the app.
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Found it and using it! Works great. Thanks for the tip
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You all know how terrible the andoird emojis look.. it's is one of the few things I envy iOS
I asked a question in this section earlier, but what I only got one response saying it was impossible, so about a day or two later foxhoundrom updated their emoji look..
So I guess I better tell you what I'm looking for. I'm looking for a way to change the way the emojis look to look like iOS emojis..
If you see the first screenshot you can see the stock, and the second the foxhoundrom emojis.
I want to make them look like the ones at the the bottom half of the picture..
Unrelated fact:
Look at the first emoji on the last screenshot, it's nicolas cage.
Still waiting for someone up for the mission, or someone who already know how to do this..
Handcent SMS
well i use Handcent SMS (free on google play) and i can insert ios emoji easy as on ios.
I use PAC ROM and it has loads of cool emojis.
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Obagleyfreer said:
I use PAC ROM and it has loads of cool emojis.
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What I am looking for is how they change them, because I like the iOS ones way better then both stock and the custom ones I've seen.
Hi all need help deciding which way to go developing a picture based parts repair form. My first thought was to have the user take the picture then edit photo after its saved by adding a circle or arrow to the parts area in question. The second thought I had would be to use an overlay graphic (arrow or circle) while taking the picture and saved together. While the second option sounds easier its less user friendly I'm thinking. Are there any other options I'm missing? What are your thoughts.. Thanks :banghead:
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I figured it out! The easiest way I found was from Aviary. A free/paid image editing SDK @ http://developers.aviary.com
Best feature I liked is you can allow / disallow users different editing tools for your needs.
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Hey XDA,
Long time lurker, first time poster. First off, thanks a ton for the detailed guides, I was able to root my phone today and install the speaker mod and the camera mod relatively quickly for a COMPLETE novice.
My next question is, can I change the color (from white to anything) of the "Show touches" cursor on my LG G2? I've attached screenshot to help explain what I'm trying to do.
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Hey XDA,
Long time lurker, first time poster. First off, thanks a ton for the detailed guides, I was able to root my phone today and install the speaker mod and the camera mod relatively quickly for a COMPLETE novice.
My next question is, can I change the color (from white to anything) of the "Show touches" cursor on my LG G2? I've attached screenshot to help explain what I'm trying to do.
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Have you tried calling your telecom provider?
buenarc said:
Have you tried calling your telecom provider?
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As in call Verizon and ask this? I guess I haven't as I figured this would be more of a customization outside of what a large corporation would rollout?
Try to find the toucb pointer image file in framework res
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Try to find the toucb pointer image file in framework res
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I wasn't able to find any image files in the framework that seemed to be connected to the touch pointer image... any other ideas? I feel like someone has to have changed this feature before, it would be such a cool customization
It could be an xml file , i also looked ,but i never themed any lg roms so i might have to give another look ...it has to somewhere ....
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It could be an xml file , i also looked ,but i never themed any lg roms so i might have to give another look ...it has to somewhere ....
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I would think so too!? Thanks for helping out, I really appreciate it! Let me know what you find
Were you able to find anything on this at all?
I would suggest looking in the lg apk ..
Like lg ui and lg home
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I wasn't able to find any image files in the framework that seemed to be connected to the touch pointer image... any other ideas? I feel like someone has to have changed this feature before, it would be such a cool customization
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I would think LGSettings.apk or possibly LGE-res.apk or LGSystemui.apk
If you use xposed you could add a feature request to one of the modules in the dev section.
Quite an old post. But this will help you-
"Pointer Replacer - Allusive" app on Play Store