How long has this theming option been available? I was digging through settings and just noticed it for the first time under Settings > Display > Advanced. Setting a new theme worked without a hitch. I have Andromeda and Substratum installed but currently disabled , yet theming still works. Anyone without Substratum and Andromeda able to successfully use this option for theming?
Edit: just looked at my wife's pixel and she does not have this option in settings. Must appear with Andromeda. Still cool you can theme through the system and through reboots.
it's been appearing since dp2 when an overlay has been installed/present, it disappears when all overlays are removed.
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mlin said:
How long has this theming option been available? I was digging through settings and just noticed it for the first time under Settings > Display > Advanced. Setting a new theme worked without a hitch. I have Andromeda and Substratum installed but currently disabled , yet theming still works. Anyone without Substratum and Andromeda able to successfully use this option for theming?
Edit: just looked at my wife's pixel and she does not have this option in settings. Must appear with Andromeda. Still cool you can theme through the system and through reboots.
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I am rooted and only having Substratum. Also, I noticed that I only have that option in the "Settings" menu as long as I have an overlay in Substratum, in the "Overlay list" menu.
mlin said:
How long has this theming option been available? I was digging through settings and just noticed it for the first time under Settings > Display > Advanced. Setting a new theme worked without a hitch. I have Andromeda and Substratum installed but currently disabled , yet theming still works. Anyone without Substratum and Andromeda able to successfully use this option for theming?
Edit: just looked at my wife's pixel and she does not have this option in settings. Must appear with Andromeda. Still cool you can theme through the system and through reboots.
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you can extract the theme apk from your phone and install it like a normal apk on your wife's phone and she will have this option.
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Hi people,
My LG G2 theme settings suddenly went missing when I restarted my phone, all the themes settings are gone. Don't even have the button for the themes.(Normally will have the themes option when you go to the display settings) I can't even use the knock on normally as if it's not the default launcher.
Need some help please.
Thank you.
BNish17 said:
Hi people,
My LG G2 theme settings suddenly went missing when I restarted my phone, all the themes settings are gone. Don't even have the button for the themes.(Normally will have the themes option when you go to the display settings) I can't even use the knock on normally as if it's not the default launcher.
Need some help please.
Thank you.
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Did you mistakenly delete the home launcher?
If so install this.
https://db.tt/VyltBBfT
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I'll give it a try right now, I don't know what happened, I just restarted my phone and everything was gone, no theme option and the double tap wouldn't work. Thank you so much for this, its downloading right now. I'll let you know if it works.
Didn't work, says "application not installed"
I had the same problem which is solved now.
just go settings >> general >> apps
Menu >> reset app preferences
Menu >> reset default apps.
hope that helps.
worked for me
I unistalled all my themes and update on lg original theme. Restarted and theme option is back.
Wolfhoundbox said:
I unistalled all my themes and update on lg original theme. Restarted and theme option is back.
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How do you locate your downloaded themes? and the original LG theme...
I have tried to access via file manager and deleted them all but still no luck...
donnyespo said:
How do you locate your downloaded themes? and the original LG theme...
I have tried to access via file manager and deleted them all but still no luck...
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This is generated by the optimus theme installation that updates part of your default basic theme.
The update of the theme generated an error because the theme is not compatible.
When you restart the phone the damaged theme is applied and this caused the issue you explain.
How to solve?
It's easy. Go to system settings > general > downloaded apps. Click on basic theme and choose uninstall updates, than restart the phone.
The problem is solved.
Hope it helps.
Currently on [4.4.2] Stock Root DeOdex everything running perfectly but. I'm trying to enable widgets on lockscreen (e.g. Dash Clock )
I have xpose installed "Samsung Multiple Widgets [1.7]" not working
Any ideas
I currently have:
Apps Settings
BootManager
Gesture Stagnation
Gavity Box KK
Greenify
Instagram Downloader (@mettaworldj
Unicorn
Wanam Xposed
Wondering if there is any conflict between modules
johnminator said:
Currently on [4.4.2] Stock Root DeOdex everything running perfectly but. I'm trying to enable widgets on lockscreen (e.g. Dash Clock )
I have xpose installed "Samsung Multiple Widgets [1.7]" not working
Any ideas
I currently have:
Apps Settings
BootManager
Gesture Stagnation
Gavity Box KK
Greenify
Instagram Downloader (@mettaworldj
Unicorn
Wanam Xposed
Wondering if there is any conflict between modules
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You shouldn't need the Multiple Widgets module, just go into Settings> Lock Screen and turn on the Multiple Widgets toggle.
Gladyscoleman said:
Open the security menu inside Settings to check a nice, big box. Turn off your display, turn it back on, and voila — lock-screen widgets!
Its will works.
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which box do i check??
johnminator said:
which box do i check??
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u need to remove security lock screen, make it swipe lock.
then u will find option for the widgets in lock screen setting.
However, will not work on secure lock untill someone made an xposed mod for us !
How do I go about enabling permissions settings within touchwiz lollipop ROM main settings? I've scene it within ROMs like devbase by _alexandr and some other stock based lollipop ROMs. Sure it has something to do with features.xml but can't find it in my search's. Any help greatly appreciated.
This can only be done if rooted. There are a few options if so.
1. Download permissions manager on the android market.
2. Get a rom like cyanogen instead that already has it enabled.
3. By far the best option! Installed xposed module and then get xprivacy. Be careful because you need the correct install files to get this running nicely. Xprivacy has security features unrivaled by anything.
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Though I've tried a couple of these options, I solved my issue. Thought it was a switch that could be toggled on our off through some settings file within root directory, but it was actually a mod made for _alexanr dev base ROM which modifies a system apk to display permission settings within main settings, originally made by Looki. But thank you for your response. I'm still think about xprivacy, is something I used a long time ago but does look like a strong option for managing permissions.
I themed my Axon 7 a few days ago using Substratum and the "DarkStock" theme. A few things don't theme and I always leave a few "Google" things out due to when they update, they'll crash (usually Photo's and Calendar).
I discovered today, that if I have "Android System" themed and try to change my input (keyboard) either in Settings or on the pull-down notifications, my phone will reboot. If I remove "Android System" from being themed, it works fine... But, if I'm running a dark theme I need the Android System themed, otherwise I get dark text on dark background and it's near impossible to read.
Luckily, I don't need to change my keyboard.....and I discovered it by accident, but I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this or if it's just my phone?
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I themed my Axon 7 a few days ago using Substratum and the "DarkStock" theme. A few things don't theme and I always leave a few "Google" things out due to when they update, they'll crash (usually Photo's and Calendar).
I discovered today, that if I have "Android System" themed and try to change my input (keyboard) either in Settings or on the pull-down notifications, my phone will reboot. If I remove "Android System" from being themed, it works fine... But, if I'm running a dark theme I need the Android System themed, otherwise I get dark text on dark background and it's near impossible to read.
Luckily, I don't need to change my keyboard.....and I discovered it by accident, but I was wondering if anyone else had experienced this or if it's just my phone?
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Huh,didn't know zte didn't have their own keyboard.
Hmmm, I think theres a themed Google Keyboard in TBO. Personally I use SwiftKey as I can't stand the Google keyboard and want the numbers row on top. There's a great (free) SwiftKey in TBO as well with hundreds of (free) themed keyboards.
tdgillihan said:
Huh,didn't know zte didn't have their own keyboard.
Hmmm, I think theres a themed Google Keyboard in TBO. Personally I use SwiftKey as I can't stand the Google keyboard and want the numbers row on top. There's a great (free) SwiftKey in TBO as well with hundreds of (free) themed keyboards.
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Yeah, they use TouchPal as their "stock" keyboard......But that's not really what I was getting at with my post
I've used SwiftKey for 2 or 3 years now.... I don't plan on changing, but if I wanted to, I can't because my phone will reboot unless I remove the "Android System" part of the theme.
tele_jas said:
Yeah, they use TouchPal as their "stock" keyboard......But that's not really what I was getting at with my post
I've used SwiftKey for 2 or 3 years now.... I don't plan on changing, but if I wanted to, I can't because my phone will reboot unless I remove the "Android System" part of the theme.
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I understand. It's pretty common for some themes to break things. Actually I was talking to one of guys from Substratum and he was saying that it shouldn't work but that Layers should. I told him that it was the other way round and he thinks it's the legacy part of Substratum. Which doesn't make sense to me, but whatever. I'm just glad we can theme some of it. So if you leave the Android system themed and leave the keyboard alone does it still crash? Maybe if you froze or uninstalled the stock keyboard in titanium it would work?
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I understand. It's pretty common for some themes to break things. Actually I was talking to one of guys from Substratum and he was saying that it shouldn't work but that Layers should. I told him that it was the other way round and he thinks it's the legacy part of Substratum. Which doesn't make sense to me, but whatever. I'm just glad we can theme some of it. So if you leave the Android system themed and leave the keyboard alone does it still crash? Maybe if you froze or uninstalled the stock keyboard in titanium it would work?
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When I applied the theme, I only themed the following:
Android System
Calculator
Google Contacts & Dialer (I did not theme the stock dialer & contacts)
Google App
System UI
Substratum
The rest I left alone, so I never themed the keyboard.
Ok, so as long as you don't try to change the input keyboard it's fine. Sorry for being obtuse.
Always thank those who are helpful...and just ignore those who aren't.
I just tries to apply a Substratum theme and phone got stuck on the Axon boot screen..
What sucked the most was I had just got Project fi working but forgot to make a back up before applying the theme so I had to do that all over again.
I am not able to compile my substratum theme. Did you do anything special like use a different kernel? Or flash anything?
canezila said:
I am not able to compile my substratum theme. Did you do anything special like use a different kernel? Or flash anything?
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No, I am rooted...You have to be to use Substratum. After some issues with reboots getting stuck on the "Axon" logo, I have not themed anything else (after the last clean flash of B29) other than the PlayStore (made it dark). I'm going to wait until it's fully compatible now.
That just frustrates me. My busy box is updated.... It just won't compile. I am rooted. 2.78. I want to try different themes.... At least Gmail and play store. It really would make the system ui pop.... If the white could be replaced.
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That just frustrates me. My busy box is updated.... It just won't compile. I am rooted. 2.78. I want to try different themes.... At least Gmail and play store. It really would make the system ui pop.... If the white could be replaced.
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I thought that Substratum required "Masquerade" to be built into the ROM for Substratum to work, which this one does not have. Correct?
I think you are correct. But I read others have had it work so I was seeing if I was missing something.
canezila said:
I am not able to compile my substratum theme. Did you do anything special like use a different kernel? Or flash anything?
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I had that same problem until I disabled write protection, but you said your busy box is up to date I assume you've done that. My busy box not updating was the first clue that it was enable, then trying to modify build.prop and moving apps needed for project to system(I actually ended up just flashing gapps with google dialer, GSC and Project fi).
Once I got mine to compile I themed a lot more things than the Op but still not everything and phone wouldn't boot. I haven't tried again yet with only applying them to a few things but I've heard more recent builds of substratum have been having issues on non Nexus devices so thought that might be what happened with me.
BTW does anyone know if there's a way to remove the theme in recovery like with the old layers themes? I don't recall ever reading anything about it after the switch to substratum and couldn't find anything when phone wouldn't boot so i just flashed an oldish(missing project fi mods) system backup(on my Nexus if something went wrong with layers I'd just reflash vender image-seemed easier than deleting files).
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I had that same problem until I disabled write protection, but you said your busy box is up to date I assume you've done that. My busy box not updating was the first clue that it was enable, then trying to modify build.prop and moving apps needed for project to system(I actually ended up just flashing gapps with google dialer, GSC and Project fi).
Once I got mine to compile I themed a lot more things than the Op but still not everything and phone wouldn't boot. I haven't tried again yet with only applying them to a few things but I've heard more recent builds of substratum have been having issues on non Nexus devices so thought that might be what happened with me.
BTW does anyone know if there's a way to remove the theme in recovery like with the old layers themes? I don't recall ever reading anything about it after the switch to substratum and couldn't find anything when phone wouldn't boot so i just flashed an oldish(missing project fi mods) system backup(on my Nexus if something went wrong with layers I'd just reflash vender image-seemed easier than deleting files).
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I am pretty sure that you nailed it. I think my write protection is enabled. I have a root Explorer that offers to remount the filesystem so it can be r/w except it fails to complete the process. I had to access my filesystem through twrp file manager to actually change anything system level. But I am rooted, twrp and busybox pro says all good. I think I need to investigate how to get r/w access (like root does or should do).
And yes, there is an overlay file you can access through twrp that will save you if you bootloop. But also, in your home folder, there is an easier way to save yourself from a bootloop. The substratum folder is created when installed and inside the folder is 2 flashable zips. One for legacy and other. In case of emergency.
* I just checked and my busybox is 1.18.4. I can install without errors but it does not actually install. When I reload busybox it only shows old busybox...
++ got it. I had to TWRP, terminal: reboot disemmcwp
--- just finished installing Biohazard substratum and the only issue is the Android setting text is dark and almost unreadable. But everything else looks great! BTW I use tbo SwiftKey for my keyboard so I don't know if the keyboard is still causing problems.
amphi66 said:
I thought that Substratum required "Masquerade" to be built into the ROM for Substratum to work, which this one does not have. Correct?
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That may be why I get stuck at the boot logo when I apply more than the PlayStore....But It does work, other than messing up on the reboot after the theme is applied and working.
I'm currently running my PlayStore with a dark theme.....Was on Stock/rooted B29, now I'm using DrakenFX custom ROM.
I just tried applying Spectrum theme again but only android system, system UI and a few apps, still got stuck on boot.
I guess I'll try a simpler theme like biohazard and wait for a AOSP ROM before trying Spectrum again.
Biohazard rebooted when I opened Google photos. Then I tried Domination. Everything seemed OK. Then I tried spectrum and everything was great EXCEPT when I used my chase bank app and the location /GPS appeared and caused a reboot. Tried it again and same results.
I will keep trying different variations. I love substratum.
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Biohazard rebooted when I opened Google photos. Then I tried Domination. Everything seemed OK. Then I tried spectrum and everything was great EXCEPT when I used my chase bank app and the location /GPS appeared and caused a reboot. Tried it again and same results.
I will keep trying different variations. I love substratum.
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I love it too..... But I don't want to get stuck at the "Axon" boot logo again and have to wipe and start over (again, for the 3rd time). So, I'll wait to theme more until it gets worked out.
I know the keyboard selector crashed it, as well as holding the power button to get the "reboot" menu, but I use a different reboot menu now so that didn't matter.....But sometimes, I'd hold it too long by mistake and it'd reboot on me anyways.
When installing substratum, a folder is created in your home files. Inside the substratum folder is two zip files. Both are a recovery file that removes overlays. I used it to save myself about an hour ago.
After trying lots of good themes, I seem to have found one that is trouble free. Every attempt to cause a reboot fails. All past problems are now uncreatable .... But it might just be that I have not found the problem yet. If I do I will update my story. But..
The theme is called SHARKPIE magpie theme. By setiawanjimmy
NVM!! got it working
userjawn said:
I'm on a rooted S8 running 7.0.0
I have no idea what I might be doing wrong, but substratum just does not work. I know that the themes I'm trying to apply are compatible, but when I apply them, nothing changes. Substratum is in legacy mode by the way, dunno if thats important or not.
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Did you buy Sungstratum - it's required for Substratum to work on S8.
Did you reboot after applying the theme - it's required everytime you apply a new theme.
Norup58 said:
Did you buy Sungstratum - it's required for Substratum to work on S8.
Did you reboot after applying the theme - it's required everytime you apply a new theme.
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Yes and yes
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Yes and yes
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Try to reinstall just one overlay for one app (your choice which one). Check there is no error displayed after applying the overlay. Do not reboot just open the app - if not themed then force close it via Settings-Apps. Open the app again to see if it is themed now.
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I'm on a rooted S8 running 7.0.0
I have no idea what I might be doing wrong, but substratum just does not work. I know that the themes I'm trying to apply are compatible, but when I apply them, nothing changes. Substratum is in legacy mode by the way, dunno if thats important or not.
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I know your pain, mate. Substratum is working for me finally after HOURS of trying. I'm using Swift Black - that's the only one that's working for me.
What I did? Start from clean install everything related to Substratum - remove the main app, sungstratum and all add-ons and themes. Reboot. Install Substratum, open it, grant permission, then install sungstratum, close it. Install compatible Theme. Reboot. THIS NOW IS IMPORTANT! Start applying overlays, but group it: for example, first Gmail, YouTube, Facebook etc. After applying reboot and check if it works. If not, repeat. And reboot. Repeat.... If it works, reboot again to check if overlays sticks after reboot. If yes, you're ready to apply next group.... UI.... Notifications.... Etc etc.
I know, this is pain in the ass, all this rebooting hundreds of times.... But it finally worked in my case. Worth trying if you're having issues too. Good luck!
I've tried everything that's been suggested... Even checked to make sure that it's actually creating the overlays and checked all of their permissions too. I have no idea. It's super frustrating that I can successfully root my phone using sampwnd but this theming app does my head in.
jonny908 said:
I know your pain, mate. Substratum is working for me finally after HOURS of trying. I'm using Swift Black - that's the only one that's working for me.
What I did? Start from clean install everything related to Substratum - remove the main app, sungstratum and all add-ons and themes. Reboot. Install Substratum, open it, grant permission, then install sungstratum, close it. Install compatible Theme. Reboot. THIS NOW IS IMPORTANT! Start applying overlays, but group it: for example, first Gmail, YouTube, Facebook etc. After applying reboot and check if it works. If not, repeat. And reboot. Repeat.... If it works, reboot again to check if overlays sticks after reboot. If yes, you're ready to apply next group.... UI.... Notifications.... Etc etc.
I know, this is pain in the ass, all this rebooting hundreds of times.... But it finally worked in my case. Worth trying if you're having issues too. Good luck!
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I've tried and tried... Still nothing