Is it possible to change icons? If so, how?
My phone is rooted, and using the stock rom it came with from Sprint.
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Software: 2.27.651.5
Thanks for the help!
If you use launcher pro from the market as your launcher you can change the icons and the name too...
Long press on a blank space and add the app you want...tap on its picture to load your gallery and choose whatever icon you would like...there are plenty to download...
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Hm.. That's a quick way, thanks Vandelay007. Do you happen to know a way without using Launcher Pro though? Oddly enough, I like the default launcher.
Vvh said:
Hm.. That's a quick way, thanks Vandelay007. Do you happen to know a way without using Launcher Pro though? Oddly enough, I like the default launcher.
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Theme the apk... replace the icon with the one you want.
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Vvh said:
Is it possible to change icons? If so, how?
My phone is rooted, and using the stock rom it came with from Sprint.
Firmware: 2.1-update1
Software: 2.27.651.5
Thanks for the help!
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Download Desktop Visualizer from the Market. Allows you to put custom icon shortcuts anywhere on your desktop for just about anything. You can't change any of the taskbar or menu icons, but it does allow you to change/customize any icons you put on your desktop home screens.
ASimmons said:
Theme the apk... replace the icon with the one you want.
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That worked smashingly after a bit of digging, thank you.
chromiumleaf said:
Download Desktop Visualizer from the Market. Allows you to put custom icon shortcuts anywhere on your desktop for just about anything. You can't change any of the taskbar or menu icons, but it does allow you to change/customize any icons you put on your desktop home screens.
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I'll definitely use this way next time though. You can't imagine how long it takes a "n00b" to find the Folder shortcut icon.
Thank you everyone for your help.
Vvh said:
That worked smashingly after a bit of digging, thank you.
I'll definitely use this way next time though. You can't imagine how long it takes a "n00b" to find the Folder shortcut icon.
Thank you everyone for your help.
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Glad I helped didnt mean to be so brief but I'm guessing you did some searching and figured it out. Theming is whats cool these days
ASimmons said:
Glad I helped didnt mean to be so brief but I'm guessing you did some searching and figured it out. Theming is whats cool these days
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Looks like he did... I have to say, if this guy describes himself as a noob, and he managed to search and figure out how to theme without needing to aska lot of questions, I shudder to think what we have to call the people who not only don't know what they're talking about, but also can't search for it...
You can't believe how happy I am to see search work that well. It kind of scares me how happy I am.
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Glad I helped didnt mean to be so brief but I'm guessing you did some searching and figured it out. Theming is whats cool these days
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Don't worry about it. It was more informative than you think!
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Looks like he did... I have to say, if this guy describes himself as a noob, and he managed to search and figure out how to theme without needing to aska lot of questions, I shudder to think what we have to call the people who not only don't know what they're talking about, but also can't search for it...
You can't believe how happy I am to see search work that well. It kind of scares me how happy I am.
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Haha, thanks for the compliment! It really wasn't that hard to be honest. Just resize the png, rename it, and find where to put it. Once you figure out that you can open .apk files with 7zip, the rest is a cake walk!
The problem with most n00bs is that they don't want to get their hands dirty... and the laziness! Haha.
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I would like to see what other people’s home/lock screens look like.
How do I take a screenshot of mine? Is there an application for that somewhere?
If someone could point me to the best reference areas I would appreciate it.
Thanks.
Please! share your home/lock screens with me.
Hey churapa, there are apps for that, but the Android SDK is the easiest way. Just enable USB debugging, open ddms from the SDK\tools folder, make sure you can see your phone, and press Ctrl+S.
Here's what mine looks like: i.imgur.com/jvaVX.png
magnao said:
Hey churapa, there are apps for that, but the Android SDK is the easiest way. Just enable USB debugging, open ddms from the SDK\tools folder, make sure you can see your phone, and press Ctrl+S.
Here's what mine looks like: i.imgur.com/jvaVX.png
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Thanks magnao!
Here are some I capture of mine. Flashed with unrevoked team method, then installed attn1's Liberated B05 (thanks guys for a great job)and live wallpaper.
churapa said:
Thanks magnao!
Here are some I capture of mine. Flashed with unrevoked team method, then installed attn1's Liberated B05 (thanks guys for a great job)and live wallpaper.
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Okay, I'm curious... what program is that broom icon in the top bar for?
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Okay, I'm curious... what program is that broom icon in the top bar for?
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It's an apk called "free memory", it manages apks and frees up memory space according to your settings. It's freeware and you can google for it.
I have not attempted to connect my phone to the PC yet, what are the apps that can do this?
Thanks
jbizz said:
I have not attempted to connect my phone to the PC yet, what are the apps that can do this?
Thanks
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First, you have to root your phone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=710677
Second, flash the room of your liking, I personally prefer attn1's Liberated B05:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=708434
Third, install whichever apk you wish, just read the forums, that way you'll learn hands on the job, believe me, it's the best way to go.
ADW Theme One
Loving this so far.
Here's a few of mine over the past weeks:
what i'm currently running.
here are my screens i have liberated R003 rom wit launcher pro, beautiul widgets n nexus one live wallpaper nothin special but it nice for a android noob lol
i would post my girlfriends homescreens but she has a MyTouch and is to scared to let me root her fone and all lol
Then use the sdk lol
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And here's mine... simple, minimalistic-ish... going to be removing half the icons on the third screen though as I do not need most of them anymore.
Here's mine
So it doesn't like uploads from the phone
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i changed a few things i was juss bored had nthn else to do so i switched up my widgets n added sum n took off the live wallpaper got tired of my battery only lasting half a day
Which themes are you all using to get a black notification bar? I've looked and can't find any.
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My notification bar came black wen I got my Aria... Check to see if you have android 2.+ I kno my lil sister had a HTC Hero with android 1.6 on it and the notification bar was white but wen I updated it to 2.1 for her and it changed to black so I guess that's wat it is.....o Yea n unless you got a custom rom that changed it... But im juss s noob so ill admit dat I might b completely wrong lol
POSTED FROM MY BOMB A$$ HTC ARIA!!!!!!!!
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Which themes are you all using to get a black notification bar? I've looked and can't find any.
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if you are on the cyanogen rom you can turn the bar any color you want.
ryan92084 said:
if you are on the cyanogen rom you can turn the bar any color you want.
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I am using cyanogen, i'll research that more i guess. Thanks.
*EDIT.
Under cyanogen mod tweaks and settings for the notification bar.
okay, so i have made some simple text icons to use with my theme. and i applied one to test, and it was a little small, which i can fix, but i was wondering how you guys go about positioning them? it's really out of place and i haven't a clue on how to maneuver their positions... Thank you much once again =]
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okay, so i have made some simple text icons to use with my theme. and i applied one to test, and it was a little small, which i can fix, but i was wondering how you guys go about positioning them? it's really out of place and i haven't a clue on how to maneuver their positions... Thank you much once again =]
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That's probably in some XML files I don't know which though since I've never themed LauncherPro. You can download apkmanager and decompile the apk and look around in there.
okay, will do in a bit, when i decompile, how do i out em back together for testing etc?
and how would i go about getting/finding the xml i need?
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okay, will do in a bit, when i decompile, how do i out em back together for testing etc?
and how would i go about getting/finding the xml i need?
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You just select "compile" (option number 11 I think). You would have to make an update.zip and flash it to test I have no idea which XMLs it is but usually the names can lead you.
about where at in myphone would they be? lol, in system/bin?
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about where at in myphone would they be? lol, in system/bin?
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Would they not be in the launcher pro app?
Lmao, I figured that, but I don't have the apk file for it. Haha
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Have you looked here?...
http://www.launcherpro.com/forum/
Lmao, that would have made too much since -.-;
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Now that more and more themes are rolling out for the Fascinate I figured it would be time to start a Fascinate specific thread with screenshots of your layouts/themes. Ill start it off with something I finished last night. Will be changing it up probably every other day until I find something that is crazily perfect haha.
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What theme/home are you running, I remember seeing someone post up about it but I cant remember what it was called and where they got it.
Old screenshots but should give you an idea of what's coming next.
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Old screenshots but should give you an idea of what's coming next.
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I'm sorry, I don't want to be That Guy, but how do you theme widgets like that?
The one thing that's been keeping me from using them is a lack of uniformity.
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I'm sorry, I don't want to be That Guy, but how do you theme widgets like that?
The one thing that's been keeping me from using them is a lack of uniformity.
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Pull them, edit images, push back into system. Don't worry I will release a flashable zip for the themed widgets.
Here are mine as they go from left to right on my phone.
^^^How the hell did you get you contact pics to look that good? Mine look like a digital camera from 1991 took them, atleast in the people widget they do.
They're the pictures that I assigned to my Gmail contacts on my computer. They were taken with a 10mp camera.
Wish I knew how to do more......
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Pull them, edit images, push back into system. Don't worry I will release a flashable zip for the themed widgets.
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That's great to hear. Thanks!
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Here are mine as they go from left to right on my phone.
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Probably a dumb question with a simple answer, but how did you get your YouTube widget to look that way? All I get is the logo and the search and upload button.
CouchSpud said:
Probably a dumb question with a simple answer, but how did you get your YouTube widget to look that way? All I get is the logo and the search and upload button.
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That's the youtube.apk from froyo I believe. The video quality is better if you ask me.
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Beautiful! What theme is that?
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That's the youtube.apk from froyo I believe. The video quality is better if you ask me.
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You are correct, sir. Thank you for pointing me in the right direction.
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Now that more and more themes are rolling out for the Fascinate I figured it would be time to start a Fascinate specific thread with screenshots of your layouts/themes. Ill start it off with something I finished last night. Will be changing it up probably every other day until I find something that is crazily perfect haha.
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I love that. How do you get the oversized icons w/text?
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Pull them, edit images, push back into system. Don't worry I will release a flashable zip for the themed widgets.
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I really like how you are keeping the look UltraLinx(sp?) had going. I look forward to the flashable .zip!
Quick question: I do not see some widget specific .apk's in my system/apps, so where would those be located? I'm thinking data/apps but I'm not sure. Sorry ahead of time if this is a noob question.
Thanks!
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I really like how you are keeping the look UltraLinx(sp?) had going. I look forward to the flashable .zip!
Quick question: I do not see some widget specific .apk's in my system/apps, so where would those be located? I'm thinking data/apps but I'm not sure. Sorry ahead of time if this is a noob question.
Thanks!
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Correct on the widgets, they were actually started by someone else but lynx took over at one point.
All your system apps will be in system/app and installed or market apps in data/app.
I will release a zip that will push any themed widgets to system/app.
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Correct on the widgets, they were actually started by someone else but lynx took over at one point.
All your system apps will be in system/app and installed or market apps in data/app.
I will release a zip that will push any themed widgets to system/app.
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Great to know, much appreciated. Now I can't wait to fiddle with everything.
And that .zip is just sounding better and better. I'm glad you know what you're doing
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Pretty basic. Just using Launcher Pro Plus for the most part. Linked off my FB until I get home and upload to FTP.
Just an idea i had, so i made some. I thought i would share. thanks for looking.
Theese look SWEEET! Thnax for sharing. just a quick request, can u make phone button different color like blue or red. thanx again
here you go. let me know if this is what you wanted. thanks.
Nice Work!!
they're sweet
Look awesome. I'm using some of them now.
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so beauty,thanks.
4 Christmas Buttons
i made four christmas ones, just in the spirit is guess. if there are any other one that are needed i could do some more, just let me know which ones and a color scheme. thanks for the positive comments.
These look cool, and this is prolly a newbie question...but how can I use them?? Not familiar with file type...
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These look cool, and this is prolly a newbie question...but how can I use them?? Not familiar with file type...
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they are to be used with Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher
and Desktop Visualizer. *.png stands for portable network graphic
love these icons! any way you can make one for the browser?
Which browser and what colors would you like.
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Looks aweosme! Could you make a camera, phone, SMS & Browser. Black & White?
the generic globe for use with any browser would be great. color doesn't matter to me, seems like you've got a pretty good eye for it.
Very nice.
Additonal icons
added more icons as request to the first post. let me know if you need changes or whatever.
browser2 was exactly what I had in mind! Thanks so much.
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browser2 was exactly what I had in mind! Thanks so much.
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Glad you liked it. Thanks.
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they are to be used with Launcher Pro Plus or ADW Launcher and Desktop Visualizer. *.png stands for portable network graphic
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Yeah...I get that....but when I download the files to my computer it doesn't recognize the .rar extention.
I should be sleeping (or working)...
oh, sorry about that i though you meant the files within the rar file. To open the file you will need "winrar" www.rarlab.com (its free) to open it.
well i found many posts on people showing there backgrounds with downloads and stuff but they never explain how to install or use them. i was wondering if anyone know a post to re direct me to or website that could help me install them. or just tell me here if you feel like it.
(on the side note can the Zio even use animated backgrounds?)
ya, they are called live wallpapers and there is a whole mess of them on the market. As far as installing, they install the same way everything from the market does. When you want to use them click the "menu" and then "wallpaper" and choose "live wallpapers" from the list. Ther is also a website where you can surf these wall papers.
http://www.livewallpapers.org/?sort=popular
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ya, they are called live wallpapers and there is a whole mess of them on the market. As far as installing, they install the same way everything from the market does. When you want to use them click the "menu" and then "wallpaper" and choose "live wallpapers" from the list. Ther is also a website where you can surf these wall papers.
http://www.livewallpapers.org/?sort=popular
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heay thanks. i have downloaded a wallpaper that i liked and installed it but i cant seem to find it to run it. there is nothing in the wallpaper section. what should i do now?
dont quote me, might be different on this phone and I dont have one,
long press home screen > wallpapers > live wallpapers.
option94 said:
dont quote me, might be different on this phone and I dont have one,
long press home screen > wallpapers > live wallpapers.
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this is very odd. when i go to my menu and hit wallpaper only 3 things show up Gallery/ID Wallpapers/Wallpapers and they arnt in any of them.
Its weird because i did install them just fine but they don't seem to be anywhere on the phone?
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this is very odd. when i go to my menu and hit wallpaper only 3 things show up Gallery/ID Wallpapers/Wallpapers and they arnt in any of them.
Its weird because i did install them just fine but they don't seem to be anywhere on the phone?
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That is odd, and thats the only way I know of to activate them. Someone else who actually has the phone will have to help you, sorry about that.
option94 said:
That is odd, and thats the only way I know of to activate them. Someone else who actually has the phone will have to help you, sorry about that.
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ah its cool. at least you tried! (thanks + to you for helping me)
You should have live wallpapers. They were preloaded on the 2.2 update. You may have to redo the update.
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Fate43 said:
You should have live wallpapers. They were preloaded on the 2.2 update. You may have to redo the update.
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oh are you kidding me? my update is botched!?? i didnt update when the download came out on this website i waited till my carrier (sprint) rolled it out. it went through ever step itself so i dont know what could have gone wrong. Do you have sprint or some other carrier?
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oh are you kidding me? my update is botched!?? i didnt update when the download came out on this website i waited till my carrier (sprint) rolled it out. it went through ever step itself so i dont know what could have gone wrong. Do you have sprint or some other carrier?
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Of course Sprint might not have included the live wallpapers in their update.
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Of course Sprint might not have included the live wallpapers in their update.
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Thats almost impossible. They would have to write out the api. I dont think they would waste their time.
I could backup the live wallpapers.apk and you could try to install it.
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Mattix724 said:
I could backup the live wallpapers.apk and you could try to install it.
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sure i don't mind trying it