Hi Peeps,
I want to change a specific icon of an app, and I want the changes to take effect on homescreen and app drawer. Ive searched for solution but what I found is just to use an app (which just create a shortcut on homescreen) and/or a launcher.
I want it to have on default TW.
Btw, I am rooted on Nougat.
Cheers!
as far as I know you can use themes / icons or you would have to decompile the apk and change the icons in the mipmap folders
32dave said:
as far as I know you can use themes / icons or you would have to decompile the apk and change the icons in the mipmap folders
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Thanks! Seems I have to learn on how to decompile/recompile apk for me to able to do this.
geraldalcos said:
Thanks! Seems I have to learn on how to decompile/recompile apk for me to able to do this.
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try this I find it the easiest https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633333
32dave said:
try this I find it the easiest https://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1633333
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Will start on that. Cheers!
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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
chaostic_2k1 said:
Couldn't it be changed by editing the apk, then resigning it?
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I used Apk Manager for this - worked great!
Hi guys...
I am trying to cook roms, and I cooked about 4 roms before but just for fun..
Now I am trying to cook a new rom and not for fun but for my legend and yours...
I faced with a problem...
DO anyone know how can I change the Default wallpaper of ROSIE..???
I tried these steps but with no result:
- system\customize\resource ---->>> but I can not find wallpaper,and I just can change LOCKSCREEN wallpaper from there.
- Lancher.apk---> I changed apk to zip, so I can open it, and then try to find the wallpapaers there, but I just can find wallpapare gallery photoes in there and not the default wallpaper.
- I tried every folder you think, but I can not find that wallpaper.
PLEASE HELP ME.....
how can I change the default wallpapaer..????
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
UltimoJedi said:
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
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Ok, I still do not get it? This is obviously the right way to do it, but how? What do I do with that APK?
Sorry I am new to ROM cooking, my ROM works awesome but I want to add some custom wallpapers to my ROM and change the default. This seems to be a common question with no easy answers.
ricsim78 said:
Ok, I still do not get it? This is obviously the right way to do it, but how? What do I do with that APK?
Sorry I am new to ROM cooking, my ROM works awesome but I want to add some custom wallpapers to my ROM and change the default. This seems to be a common question with no easy answers.
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you can easily unzip the apk file in Linux and do what you want to it and then rezip it in store mode and sign it. ( tadaaaaaa, it is it)
or in windows, change the apk to ZIP and Unzip it and then do what you want and then zip it in store mode change to apk and sign it in linux (or with cigwin in windows), again ( TADAAAAA, it is it)...
mercury700ir said:
you can easily unzip the apk file in Linux and do what you want to it and then rezip it in store mode and sign it. ( tadaaaaaa, it is it)
or in windows, change the apk to ZIP and Unzip it and then do what you want and then zip it in store mode change to apk and sign it in linux (or with cigwin in windows), again ( TADAAAAA, it is it)...
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Could you explain a bit more?
The file htc-resource.apk contains the default background. But when I open it as a zip, I dont see any file which could be the default background. On decompiling with apkmanager, it tells me it has dependencies.
I know this thread is old, but I have the same question
If you are using the latest rom FroYo I suggest you look in the folder:
\SYSTEM\customize\resource
UltimoJedi said:
If you are using the latest rom FroYo I suggest you look in the folder:
\SYSTEM\customize\resource
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Modifying them there just shows them in Gallery. It doesnt make the background the default loaded when the rom is first installed
In framework-res.apk is what you need
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In framework-res.apk is what you need
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Thank you! But when I changed the default wallpaper.jpg there, it showed that wallpaper for a second while booting up, and following the language and country setup, immediately reverted to the other one..I'm guessing there's one other location where this setting is present
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk - framework-res.apk - \SYSTEM\customize\resource
They are the only places where you can find wallpapers HTC (ammen you're not working on a custom ROM)
UltimoJedi said:
HtcAddProgramWidget.apk - framework-res.apk - \SYSTEM\customize\resource
They are the only places where you can find wallpapers HTC (ammen you're not working on a custom ROM)
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I'm making a custom rom
I think its in HtcAddProgramWidget.apk
Would you know which xml/file it is?
I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
Mohanshbhr said:
I like customize rom in my way. i changed app icons but now i want to change app names. please someone guide me for this which file to be edited.
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Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
brigo said:
Isn't it manifest.xml ? I'm not sure... Look at it !
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Thanks let me try
GalaxyDrei said:
Try APK Edit
With this tool you can change every text that appears in that app and even add new languages...
For me it was also quite useful and it's not very complicated. Only open the APK (You must have the apk on your computer) and edit it
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Thanks, it worked
Hi,
Does anyone know if there is a way to change the size of the quick toggles inside the notification shade? They take up way too much space and I'd like to make them smaller/shorter if at all possible.
Thanks
noacess said:
Hi,
Does anyone know if there is a way to change the size of the quick toggles inside the notification shade? They take up way too much space and I'd like to make them smaller/shorter if at all possible.
Thanks
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Yes they can, if you decompile and change it, otherwise native, no it cant be
Gunthermic said:
Yes they can, if you decompile and change it, otherwise native, no it cant be
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Are you able to compile the stock SystemUI.apk on the note 3? If so which apktool? I am having trouble with it.
24v said:
Are you able to compile the stock SystemUI.apk on the note 3? If so which apktool? I am having trouble with it.
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Yup, with 1.5.2 apktool jar file
Gunthermic said:
Yup, with 1.5.2 apktool jar file
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Ok, thanks. I will have to mess with it more when I get home.
I found EMUI themes on the internet which changed the design of various third party apps like f.e. WhatsApp. So I know, I could just take the theme, and edit the com.whatsapp file in it, but there are not all design elements of the app included. So my question: How can I find out the name of every design element and file name to change the design of every part of each app?
This is huge process i think
I'd just need the name of the elements for this xml file and the rest of the file structure where the media files for icons are (with their name). How could other people do it then? Isn't there a way to easily find that out? ?
I guess you have to decompile the apps in question and look at their source code for the correct names for elements. Probably a bit time consuming process yes. But that's probably how they all do it.
Thanks, I decompiled WhatsApp.apk and am now trying to understand how this whole thing works... I still don't understand everything especially because of the theme.xml file which obviously only exists in the theme, but not in the decompiled WhatsApp.apk. But I'm going to try to find out everything by try and error
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Hmm there isn't explained how editing of any app works, only some app icons, wallpaper and lockscreen.
Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Themeing tool is available ? Do you have any links?
venugopalu007 said:
Themeing tool is available ? Do you have any links?
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There is a link on the site, you will find it. Just scroll down a bit.
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There is a link on the site, you will find it. Just scroll down a bit.
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In which section , i didn't find the link
venugopalu007 said:
In which section , i didn't find the link
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1. THEME TEMPLATE & TOOL
1.1 Download the required files
Lyshalia said:
Maybe this will help you:
http://developer.huawei.com/consumer/en/resources/index.php?title=How_to_Create_Themes
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Lets see , thanks for the link.
Does anyone know how to edit the chat bubbles in Whatsapp using the EMUI themes? I already tried to enter another color inside the theme.xml:
<color name="bubble_color_outgoing">#ffd29bd7</color>
And I also tried to edit those files (see attachment) inside /res/drawable-hdpi-v4/, /res/drawable-xhdpi-v4/ and /res/drawable-xxhdpi-v4/.
Nothing changed. Is the EMUI theming engine unable to edit those chat bubbles or is there another file that I missed?