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[MOD/THEME/TUT] Battery Indicator Theme

Warning! Applying a theme to the battery icon involves modifying system files and will more than likely brick your phone unless you are 100% sure on what you are doing or have a good back/restore solution
Big thanks to Fightspit for his original thread on creating these battery themes
Here is an example theme i've attached below (see pre-made theme.zip)
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"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
and here is it in action
There are 2 quite serious prerequisites to this mod
1) Must be rooted with S-OFF
2) ClockworkMod installed and a backup taken (Please, please, please, do this in case of failure)
To create a theme from scratch.
1) Grab the source files for the theme of your choice from this thread
2) Grab APK Manager 4.9 from here
3) Download framework-res.apk from your "system/framework" folder using adb or root explorer
4) Place your downloaded framework-res.apk in APK Manager's "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder
5) In APK Manager choose option 22 to set current project
6) choose option 9 to decompile apk
7) replace battery xml files in folder "res/drawable" and pngs in folder "res/drawable-hdpi" within the extracted "projects/framework-res" folder that APK Manager creates
8) Choose option 11 to compile
9) Select "y" is system apk
10) Select "y" replace original folders
11) In the "keep" folder that APK Mananger has created, delete resources.arsc
and the battery xml files in "res/drawable" and the battery pngs in "res/drawable-hdpi"
12) Press any key and let APK recompile
13) In the "place-apk-here-for-modding" folder, rename unsignedframework-res.apk to framework-res.apk
14) Extract the attached "Blank Update.zip.zip" then Open up the update.zip with 7zip
15) Drag your renamed framework-res.apk to the "framework" folder in 7zip to overwrite the existing blank framework-res file
16) Close update.zip (agree to any messages about updating the file)
17) Copy update.zip to your sdcard
18) Flash the update.zip via ClockworkMod
My Pre-made battery theme
This contains the android battery theme I posted above, already to flash
Warning! This was made for software version 1.32.405.6 - You may get errors if running a different version to me. If so, restore using clockworkmod
1) Extract attached "Pre-made theme.zip" and copy update.zip to your sdcard
2) Flash the update.zip via ClockworkMod
Notes:
Online kitchen now works,happy cooking http://circle.glx.nl/
Thanks to liljom for the guide
Pre-made Change Log
v1 Initial release
v2 Charging animation now works correctly
v2 Colour - Added version with coloured status bar icons

Big thanks for this tutorial!

I love the look of this! Will need to install Clockwork Mod etc of course before I use it, but I will look into this soon
Just to clarify, is it possible to get only the battery mod without the other coloured icons? Is Pre-made themeV2.zip only the battery yes? And the colour version is all the icons?

madindehead said:
I love the look of this! Will need to install Clockwork Mod etc of course before I use it, but I will look into this soon
Just to clarify, is it possible to get only the battery mod without the other coloured icons? Is Pre-made themeV2.zip only the battery yes? And the colour version is all the icons?
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Correct

sopL87 said:
Big thanks for this tutorial!
Installation: Jump to point 14 of the tutorial (there is mismatch in numeration).
Something from me: rEVOlution taskbar icons.
Edit: Added Galaxy S framework. Only changed taskbar icons, battery have 1% step.
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Ooops, fixed it

Whilst I appreciate you gave a guide on how to make our own, I'm really not very graphically talented, would it be possible to have one where the numbers are clearer?
I love the little android, but I have to hold my phone right up to my face to see the actual percentage
Thanks though, have to have % visible

Sorry I didn't make the images. They were taken from this thread. You could maybe ask over there if anyone could help you though

Ahh, cool, I used the online kitchen to make my own, pretty awesome!
I've flashed my own one, but now I've lost all the colourful other icons. I assume if I flash them back over, I lose my battery icon, right?

AndyCr15 said:
Ahh, cool, I used the online kitchen to make my own, pretty awesome!
I've flashed my own one, but now I've lost all the colourful other icons. I assume if I flash them back over, I lose my battery icon, right?
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Just out of interest, did you flash the zip file that the kitchen generated? It wouldn't work for me.
You can just add the icons back into the framework-res.apk (the one you had with the battery icons) and reflash

vibez said:
Just out of interest, did you flash the zip file that the kitchen generated? It wouldn't work for me.
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Yeah, worked fine for me.
vibez said:
You can just add the icons back into the framework-res.apk (the one you had with the battery icons) and reflash
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Hmm, never edited framework-res.apk before. I'll look into it...

AndyCr15 said:
Yeah, worked fine for me.
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Cool, i'll try it again
AndyCr15 said:
Hmm, never edited framework-res.apk before. I'll look into it...
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Actually I think you can build a version with the battery and icons using the online kitchen. You select the icons on the "Themed Icons" set page

sopL87 said:
Big thanks for this tutorial!
From me:
- DesireHD mod by sopL87
- rEVOlution
- Galaxy S
What changed: 1% battery step, signal icons, bluetooth, wifi, ect. In DesireHD everything is stock except 1% step battery, tweaked and extended animations of upload, download and gps.
Last update: 15.11.2010
Installation: Extract my .rar and jump to point 14 of the tutorial.
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Looks good! Great skins btw

I have a dhd and perm root and s-off flashed with overclocking, must i have clockworkmod to install this pre-made themeV2 or can i just use fastboot flash or is there another way other then installing clockworkmod ? (clockworkmod don't seam to have a recovery for my dhd yet anyways )

excellent thread vibez
so i would like to share my stock framework-res.apk with you guys, modified with "version a". update.zip attached.
I will port some of my other themes now

Love it. Beautiful.

boarne71 said:
I have a dhd and perm root and s-off flashed with overclocking, must i have clockworkmod to install this pre-made themeV2 or can i just use fastboot flash or is there another way other then installing clockworkmod ? (clockworkmod don't seam to have a recovery for my dhd yet anyways )
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Not really sure to be fair. I just used the clockworkmod that is kicking around in the dev section as it is the only way i'm comfortable with to flash update.zip files. There may be others ways to achieve the same thing though
Thyrus said:
excellent thread vibez
so i would like to share my stock framework-res.apk with you guys, modified with "version a". update.zip attached.
I will port some of my other themes now
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Looks good

Is anyone else using the online kitchen to build these battery themes?
It keeps generating folders with v4 at the end, ie drawable-hdpi-v4
The folders in the framework-res on my stock rom doesnt have -v4 at the end like so "drawable-hdpi". I believe this is why I keep getting force close when I flash the file from the online kitchen

yes some kitchens do that. thats why i prefer doeing it manually or checking with theme porter. i always check the res folders for these annoying -vX endings.

I thought so, it's just that someone mentioned in this thread that the kitchen work for them and i'm just trying to figure out how since it does add the pesky -v4 to whatever it cooks for me.
Manually is the way to go
Just out of interest, what does theme porter do?

i checks 2 files (old and new) for updated pngs, and copies them across.
very useful when you actually have a theme already, but simply want to port it (i.e due to an update of the framework res by the manufactorer). This does it for you. Not as sophisticated as apk-manager true

Gingerbread based theme for Ascend and MDPI & HDPI devices Update [1/10]

Update 1/10 Minor update to some, maybe major to others, I've made some changes to the status bar pull down for Ascend users, I've changed the main text to be black, I'm still not completely happy with it, so i'll keep tweaking... Also, I've added support for HDPI devices in the Gingerbread3.5.zip, in general the theme should work on a wider variety of devices.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Update 1/9 The theme is pretty much complete
In order for Ascend users to get the white clock you need to download buildprop and replace the one under your system folder with it. You'll have to be rooted and use a file manager or you could use adb shell or a terminal to replace your build.prop
Another change to the build.prop for the popups!!!
Special thanks to yuyuye for the information.
I've attached some screenshots of the theme in action. There are many more changes not visible in the screenshots, the majority of the framework-res have been updated to match the new theme.
UPDATE 12/16
I've attached the metamorph theme in case anyone wants to try it, i would say it's beta quality as it's not finished, but it's usable. Just load the v0.1.zip file on to your sdcard, download metamorph and install away. If you have any basic questions, feel free to ask but I won't be providing an major support yet because it's not finished. I would say it's 75% complete at the most. And as always, you shouldn't have any problems but USE AT YOUR OWN RISK!!
UPDATE 12/22
New version v0.3 with a change to the submenu, I changed the submenu to white so the text is legible until i can get the Ascend deodexed and properly change the color of the text...
The download labeled GingerbreadAscend3.zip is may specifically for the Ascend I don't recommend anyone apply it on any other phones
The download labeled Gingerbread3.zip is for any and all MDPI phones
Have fun!!!
screens
http://min.us/mvk9WPS
Insrtuctions for installation:This is a Metamorph theme, so download and install Metamorph. Put the theme on your sdcard. Make sure your phone is rooted, you have busbox downloaded and installed and that usb debugging is turned on
For Ascend users, download your appropriate build.prop file and use a program like root explorer or subfs to copy and paste it into the /system/ directory, if you don't want to purchase one of those programs, download this program from the market "Mount /system (rw / ro)" open it and mount the system as r/w then use adb shell or a terminal emulator to copy the file over
Code:
su
cp /sdcard/build.prop /system/build.prop
and the launcher i'm using in the screenshots is linked to here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10063058&postcount=69
and instructions for installing it http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10069927&postcount=75
also make sure to grab the gingerbread keyboard http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=875202
Extra Launcherpro Icons by Fodoom http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10464161&postcount=151
Widgets that I use and think are cool:
battstatt
Digital Clock
OneSeven
Tajm
Beautiful Weather
Power Widget
Ascend users checkout http://www.myascend.org for Ascend specific info and tutorials
Make sure to post screenshots if you load the theme!!!
METROPCS ASCEND USERS
Use this build.prop http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10563819&postcount=239
Thanks BobZhome
UPDATE 1/21
If you are tired of the plain black gingerbread status bar make sure to give this status bar a try, styled by none other than Fodoom himself...
screenshot here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=10797442&postcount=348
metamorph here http://www.filedropper.com/gingerbread35fodoom
UPDATE 2/3
I am no longer supporting this theme, I'm moving on to bigger and better. Happy themeing!!!!

Made a little progress using apk manager to decompile some of the xmls, got the date to show up white but still not the time and popup option menus(not sure what to call them). If anyone has any expertise, I could use the help....

Keep up the good work, I am looking fws to checking it out!

If you send me your framework-res.apk I can fix the code for the pop-up menu text.

Benny879 said:
If you send me your framework-res.apk I can fix the code for the pop-up menu text.
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I'd really appreciate it... I've attached it in Metamorph form, if you don't mind, what xml is responsible for those properties?

joenathane said:
I'd really appreciate it... I've attached it in Metamorph form, if you don't mind, what xml is responsible for those properties?
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For some reason ApkManager isnt allowing me to re-compile this framework. You can find the code changes you need here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864112&page=8
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Benny879 said:
For some reason ApkManager isnt allowing me to re-compile this framework. You can find the code changes you need here --> http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=864112&page=8
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Thanks, but problem is I don't have a "values" folder in my framework, much less an xml called "style" in any of the folders...
wait..
I'm an idiot... found it

It wasn't re-compiling the whole framework for me either, i had to to trick it to get it to re-compile the styles.xml by putting it in a different folder and renaming it... Flashed it to my phone.... and... no difference, pulled the framework back down and made sure the changes where present and they are... the Ascend doesn't seem to use those files at all... I'm pretty sure too because i accidentally deleted all the files in the values folder except the styles.xml and the phone works fine...
Thanks for your ideas Benny879, if you have any insight as to whats going on, I'd appreciate any help you could give, in the mean time i'm going to be pouring through these xml files, looking for any clues...

For anyone following the progress on this, the problem seems to be that this phone uses odex files instead of the more easily assessable jar or apks, so I'm looking into deodexing the necessary files... If anyone could offer assistance, I would appreciate it...

How would this theme be applied once its working?
Sent from my M860 using XDA App

xlarkascendingx said:
How would this theme be applied once its working?
Sent from my M860 using XDA App
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Metamorph my good man, metamorph!

Will metamorph work with launcher pro?
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xlarkascendingx said:
Will metamorph work with launcher pro?
Sent from my M860 using XDA App
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The gingerbread metamorph theme I'm working on will change your lock screen sliders, your notification bar and slide down, your dialog confirmation buttons, market place tab button and a bunch of other misc graphics, your signal bars, battery, bluetooth, etc... The theme i'm working on doesn't touch the launcher. i personally use launcher pro, so this theme doesn't conflict with it, but if you want your launcher specifically to look like gingerbread's, you can find themes already made for launcher pro..

joenathane said:
For anyone following the progress on this, the problem seems to be that this phone uses odex files instead of the more easily assessable jar or apks, so I'm looking into deodexing the necessary files... If anyone could offer assistance, I would appreciate it...
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Definately deodex your ROM first. It will make your life easier.
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Benny879 said:
Definately deodex your ROM first. It will make your life easier.
Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk
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Thanks for your feedback, sent you a PM...

Does this Rom include a custom kernel to up the Mhz past 600?

fame13 said:
Does this Rom include a custom kernel to up the Mhz past 600?
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This is not a rom just a metamorph theme... One day we shall overclock, and that day we be a turning point for mankind, nothing will ever be the same after that day.

And how the hell do we deodex?
Sent from my M860 using XDA App

o duh lol mybad man but i will b usong the theme when complete!
Sent from my HUASCEND using Tapatalk

Ok noon question lol. What is a Gingerbread theme?
Sent from my Chill Huawei Ascend using XDA App

[Theme][MetaMorph] Minimal White (1/29/11)

Theme created to be used by MetaMorph, please don't try to flash the file. The .zip is attached to the post.
(TL;DR)
I was trying to make a minimalistic theme for my phone without modding anything, but those green Gingerbread icons were cramping my style. So I went and made these simple manual modifications for just myself, because, surprisingly, I found them nowhere else online, so I'm releasing them packaged so they can be applied using MetaMorph.
I realize that the world does not in fact revolve around me, and that you guys use different applications/do different things, so that's why I intend to keep this "updated". Please request any icons and I will make them and add them in updates.
(/TL;DR)
(READ, YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT)
I've only used this package on Serendipity 4.3, but the icon files should be universal, however I will not make any promises. If you're brave enough, please test this on your phone and get back to me. I'll keep a list of compatible phones in the second post as well.
Also note that the LauncherPro dock and icons are not currently packaged with this theme. When I get to it (sometime later today/tomorrow), I will upload another zip with anything necessary for LauncherPro.
Same goes for my lockscreen. I'm using a modded WidgetLocker, and I will upload the files sometime later today or tomorrow, but I will not upload the APK, as it's a paid app.
I'll write up a tutorial on how to mod WidgetLocker in the third post.
(/r,yldoi)
The changelog can be found in the second post!
Currently themed:
Gmail (status icons only)
framework-res (most icons in status bar)
Vending (status icons only)
Here's a screenshot (more to come in later versions):
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
Thanks!
Since I'm not entirely sure who did what for this theme, I'm going to thank everyone that has something on my phone xP
Thank you to designgears, MikeyMike01, and ChanceM.

Changelog
Currently known to work on...
Serendipity 4.3
Cognition 3.04
v1.1 (1/29/11)
Same as v1.0 with 'Extras' folder; includes:
Widget Locker Images
LauncherPro Dock
LauncherPro Launcher Icons
Wallpaper
Font
v1.0 (1/29/11)
Released!

Tutorials
When you download the file, unzip it. It is not the MetaMorph zip, but it has the MetaMorph zip inside of it (MetaMorph zip folder).
Steps to do things:
Install font
Install MinimalisticText Widget
Install/customize LauncherPro
Install/customize WidgetLocker
Apply MetaMorph Theme
1. Install Font
The font.zip file is included in the Extras folder. Copy that to the root of your SD card any way you want...
1. ADB (Assuming you're on Unix based OS, if not, replace commands as necessary)
1. $ cd ~/[font.zip directory]/
2. $ adb push font.zip /sdcard/font.zip​2. Mount SD Card to Computer
1. Make sure USB Debugging is enabled. If not, 'Settings' > 'Applications' > 'Development' > 'USB debugging'
2. Right click/copy font.zip to root of the phone's internal SD card.​After font.zip is on your phone, boot into Clockwork Recovery and apply the zip file. Once that's done, reboot. Your font should be changed.​
2. Install MinimalisticText Widget
This one is easy. Go to the Market and download MinimalisticText. Then create the widgets that I have using it. I will not walk you through how to create widgets with MinimalisticText, as it's too complicated to type up. Trust me, you'll figure it out.​
3. Install/customize LauncherPro
If you do not already have LauncherPro installed, please do so now...
Once installed, put the LauncherPro dock and launcher icons inside of the DCIM folder on your internal SD card. You may also put the provided wallpaper there if you'd like to use it.
Editing the dock image:
On the home screen, press 'Preferences', then 'Appearance Settings'. 'Dock background' is the first option; select it.
Select 'Custom' and find the custom dock image. That's it!​Assigning custom launcher icons:
Long press the space on the dock that you would like to change. Then select 'Change shortcut' and change it to what action you would like completed. Then select 'Change icon', and select 'Custom icon'. Browse to the icon you'd like to use and select it. Your done!​
PS: To make the arrow on the left open the app drawer, long press it and press 'Change shortcut' and select 'App Drawer'.​
4. Install/customize WidgetLocker
This is a bit more in-depth. There's a perfect tutorial in this thread. The only thing that you must do is after you compile and sign the APK, uninstall WidgetLocker from your phone, then instead of putting 'com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker-1.apk' in the /data/app/ folder, put it into /system/app. Otherwise, if you reboot your phone, it will disappear.​
5. Apply MetaMorph Theme
This one should be a given. Download and install MetaMorph, push the 'minimal-white.zip' to /sdcard/AndroidThemes, open MetaMorph and select the zip file as a new theme, then apply it. Be sure to apply framework-res.apk last! otherwise your phone may not install the other mods.​
More to come soon, probably

I'll test on Perception 10.2 it looks awesome!
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Hellerox said:
I'll test on Perception 10.2 it looks awesome!
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Tell me how it goes! I'll be making the tutorial for WidgetLocker and uploading the LauncherPro icons/wallpaper in an hour or so

Hellerox said:
I'll test on Perception 10.2 it looks awesome!
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Errors? Or do the icons just not show up?
Downloading the ROM to have a look...

Loggik said:
Errors? Or do the icons just not show up?
Downloading the ROM to have a look...
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Like 5 FCs and reboot

Hellerox said:
Like 5 FCs and reboot
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What widgets and Launcher are you using? and wallpaper plz
nvm I read the post, someone delete this post plz

Hellerox said:
Like 5 FCs and reboot
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Oh that's awesome... I'll install Perception when I get the chance (probably later today, the rest of the day is kinda busy) and see if I can figure it out.

The Framework.apk theme worked on Cog 3.04. Didn't try the rest of the them, just wanted the white status bar items.
Thanks, looks good.

bobbylx said:
The Framework.apk theme worked on Cog 3.04. Didn't try the rest of the them, just wanted the white status bar items.
Thanks, looks good.
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That was the main reason I made this when it was for myself; glad you like it! Will add Cog to the list ~

couldn't get it to take on firefly, but it'd be awesome if it did ...

everytime i use metamorph something happens and i get put into a bootloop. i've given up on metamorph and start theming my own via 7-zip and root explorer.

Any word on the newer serendipity versions? I have this theme running on 4.3 like you stated in the first post and I love it, but I'm going to update to 5.7 and would like to know if anyone has tried it

SkateEmerica987 said:
Any word on the newer serendipity versions? I have this theme running on 4.3 like you stated in the first post and I love it, but I'm going to update to 5.7 and would like to know if anyone has tried it
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Sorry I stopped/never did really update this; I don't really have the time.
But to answer your question: yes! It should work on any Serendipity versions. I'm not currently running the theme, and have lost interest in using it, so I'm not going to flash it over my Serendipity 5.7.
Anyway, one thing that may help you realize that this will work: unlike CWM themes, this one only replaces/adds files that are going to be changed. If the file isn't changed, then it will not replace it. By that, I don't mean that it will replace framework-res.apk. I mean that it will only replace the files inside framework-res.apk, so if there's anything that Mikey added (for example, the rotary lockscreen), it won't be touched. Only the themed icons will be changed. Hope that makes sense

dowloading this theme!!! looks sick

screenshots are broken.

Alright thanks man. I tried it on serendipity 5.7 and its working just as it did on 4.3, and looks just as cool. Since it looks like your pictures on the first page arent working, here's what the status bar looks like, which is the only file I flashed, for anyone interested. Goes great with all the white on my homescreen.

[UPDATE 6/11!!!]MIUI BATTERY MODS & MIUI Dark Theme Vari-Theme Manager Compatible!!!

[UPDATE 6/11!!!]MIUI BATTERY MODS & MIUI Dark Theme Vari-Theme Manager Compatible!!!
I got bored so I made some battery mods for MIUI. I added a theme (NEWTASK650 Dark) that i made off of the MIUI Dark Theme that i use along with some screenshots for anyone who likes it and wants to use it. It's a variation of the MIUI Dark Theme. Here's the original theme thread for it http://www.miuiandroid.com/2011/05/miui-com-official-dark-theme-consent-given-to-post/. Just download and check the previews to see more. I plan on trying to make 2 new batt mods a day if my schedule permits it. Make sure you go to Settings/System/Battery Settings/Battery Indicator Style and choose Percentage. Otherwise you will not see the battery.
BATTERIES CONTINUED IN POST #2 WILL TAKE REQUESTS!!!
These will only change the battery icon. NOTHING ELSE.
Download the .zip file you want to use, then extract the .mtz file, then FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS BELOW.
HOW TO APPLY
-Put on SD card
-Open Theme Manager
-Hit Menu soft key button and select Import Theme
-Select the battery theme
-Select EDIT THEME
-Select Notification Bar and then choose the battery that you want to use
-DONE
A Special Thanks to xavierjohn22 for helping me to make it easier for you guys​
here is 2 short videos of how to drop them in the systemui.apk. if you wanna go that route. Just drop them in systemui.apk/res/raw folder.
Video#1
http://youtu.be/MWpFI2m0_lw
Video#2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8_GXgQqRvE
-1.6.10 TASK650 DARK Theme- It's a variation of The MIUI Dark Theme. Just a little more detailed.
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
-NEWTASK650 MINIMAL DARK THEME-
]
-Erebos Keyboard-
How To Install!!!
1.)Take the LatinIme.apk out of the zip
2.)put on phone
3.)set permissions in root explorer to
USER X X O
GROUP X O O
OTHERS X O O O
4.)Drop LatinIme.apk into system/app
-GLOSSY BATTERY-
-GB LANDSCAPE-
-VA DARK BLUE-
-Mode2b Battery-
-Glow Battery-
-Dotted Green Battery-

-Orange Slice Battery-
-HoneyComb Blue Battery-
-Vertical GB Green Battery-
-Stock GingerBread Battery-
-Stock HoneyComb Battery-
-Cm7 Battery-
-HoneyComb Bar Battery-
-Minimal Battery-

-Gauge Battery-

task650 said:
and another one
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I want this one right here, but I have no idea where to find the system.apk or anything else.

smeltn said:
I want this one right here, but I have no idea where to find the system.apk or anything else.
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its really easy. the systemui.apk can be found with the app root explorer. if you want i can just pack it in the systemui.apk myself but you would have to use root explorer to change permissions and drop it in system/app

task650 said:
its really easy. the systemui.apk can be found with the app root explorer. if you want i can just pack it in the systemui.apk myself but you would have to use root explorer to change permissions and drop it in system/app
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sure that would be fantastic if you wouldnt mind.
I read somewhere, that you have to like open the theme.zip and go to frame/res and add it there, but of course that didn't work.

smeltn said:
sure that would be fantastic if you wouldnt mind.
I read somewhere, that you have to like open the theme.zip and go to frame/res and add it there, but of course that didn't work.
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i'll pack the battery in the systemui.apk right now and post it for ya and give you instructions on how to do it. do you have root explorer?

task650 said:
i'll pack the battery in the systemui.apk right now and post it for ya and give you instructions on how to do it. do you have root explorer?
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Yes I have Root explorer.. And thank you so much

here ya go bro. so now all you have to do is open root explorer scroll down to sdcard file click on it find the systemui.apk and long press it, select permissions and on the first line from left to right check the first 2, the middle line just check the first one and no others on that line, on the third just the first one also. it should look like this.
x x -
x - -
x - -
the x's are the ones that are checked and the -'s are the ones that shouldn't be. hit ok. then long press the systemui.apk again and select move then hit the back button. find system file and click it the app file and click that then hit paste. you're done. hold volume up and power for about 10 seconds and it should reboot and you're good.

Ok so I did exactly what you said but it isn't working. Battery didnt change. So I tried again, and when I moved the file I checked the permissions again and they change. Its like it isn't saving the permission changes I am making. It IS copying and replacing the file in the system/app folder, but it isn't showing up.
edit> I wonder if its because I am using a custom theme?

smeltn said:
Ok so I did exactly what you said but it isn't working. Battery didnt change. So I tried again, and when I moved the file I checked the permissions again and they change. Its like it isn't saving the permission changes I am making. It IS copying and replacing the file in the system/app folder, but it isn't showing up.
edit> I wonder if its because I am using a custom theme?
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You need to replace the images in the theme then. Are the statusbar, wifi, and data icons changing too? If not then the theme description needs to be changed too so those icons and the battery icons can show up too.

Prototype159 said:
You need to replace the images in the theme then. Are the statusbar, wifi, and data icons changing too? If not then the theme description needs to be changed too so those icons and the battery icons can show up too.
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I have tried 3 different themes to see if it made a difference and none of them change the wifi, data, battery icons at all.
So what do I need to replace and where?
Thanks for the help btw guys.

smeltn said:
I have tried 3 different themes to see if it made a difference and none of them change the wifi, data, battery icons at all.
So what do I need to replace and where?
Thanks for the help btw guys.
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Take your theme. Zip it. Click on the zip and you will see your theme name. Double click on it and then it will open a new window with all of the theme's files. Find the systemui folder, look for a raw folder inside it and then replace the battery images with the one you want.
For the description file, you should unzip the folder area so you have the file on your computer. Keep the zip windows open, but go to where you unziped the folders. Click on it and edit the description file with notepad or something else and add this right before the last line:
<uiVersion>1</uiVersion>
Save it and replace it with the one in the zip (you can delete the folder on your computer if you want, since you don't need it anymore).
Make sure to save the changes to the zip file. And then can exit out of the folders area, and drag the theme name out of the zip file into your phone's sd card.

here ya go. good to go!

so to anyone who is just wanting to change the battery i made a really short video on how I do it. here it is. al i do is open the systemui.apk with 7zip and drop the new battery files that i am using in the res/raw folder. then follow what i do in this video.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22014441/Setting Permissions.mp4

task650 said:
so to anyone who is just wanting to change the battery i made a really short video on how I do it. here it is. al i do is open the systemui.apk with 7zip and drop the new battery files that i am using in the res/raw folder. then follow what i do in this video.
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/22014441/Setting Permissions.mp4
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wow so you won't believe what the problem was the entire time. I actually went into the system/app folder and made a back up of my existing systemUI.apk, and actually I just renamed the original to be SystemUI-original.apk and then dropped the new on in. Problem was it was still reading that systemui-original.apk as being the one it wanted to use even though I had renamed it. So I went in and deleted the original, and as soon as I did I got the FC system errors... rebooted and tada it works fantastic. How weird.
Thanks for all your help

smeltn said:
wow so you won't believe what the problem was the entire time. I actually went into the system/app folder and made a back up of my existing systemUI.apk, and actually I just renamed the original to be SystemUI-original.apk and then dropped the new on in. Problem was it was still reading that systemui-original.apk as being the one it wanted to use even though I had renamed it. So I went in and deleted the original, and as soon as I did I got the FC system errors... rebooted and tada it works fantastic. How weird.
Thanks for all your help
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no problem man. anytime you need any help just hit me up. you have my email so that would be the quickest way to get a hold of me.

images and theming including battery icons
FYI, we dont have to go to troubles of modding SystemUI.apk
Just make an mtz file and drop the battery mod images in the same structure as the apk. Then drop the .mtz file in \sd card\MIUI\theme and apply it via thememanager
com.android.systemui\res\raw
Same goes for many other apps including the MiuiMusic.
See sample attached (though i'ved pick a not so good image, LOL, whatever i see first in my pc, ha ha ha)
extract the .mtz inside the rar attached
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I provided the info because every week MIUI 2.3.3 has some changes, so it's not likely we will be modding the systemui.apk every week just to have the battery icon changed. you can just make it available readily in the sd card using mtz theming
e.g. samples for title
Battery Mod Circle
Battery Mod Cool
Battery Mod Wow
The title can just be change and other folders not needed in my mtz removed. Image attached showing how i use your battery images to try the MTZ file. You can just make a bunch of the MTZ file and post it as themes rather than flashable or overwriting APK

xavierjohn22 said:
FYI, we dont have to go to troubles of modding SystemUI.apk
Just make an mtz file and drop the battery mod images in the same structure as the apk. Then drop the .mtz file in \sd card\MIUI\theme and apply it via thememanager
com.android.systemui\res\raw
Same goes for many other apps including the MiuiMusic.
See sample attached (though i'ved pick a not so good image, LOL, whatever i see first in my pc, ha ha ha)
extract the .mtz inside the rar attached
EDIT:
I provided the info because every week MIUI 2.3.3 has some changes, so it's not likely we will be modding the systemui.apk every week just to have the battery icon changed. you can just make it available readily in the sd card using mtz theming
e.g. samples for title
Battery Mod Circle
Battery Mod Cool
Battery Mod Wow
The title can just be change and other folders not needed in my mtz removed. Image attached showing how i use your battery images to try the MTZ file. You can just make a bunch of the MTZ file and post it as themes rather than flashable or overwriting APK
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so do you have any suggestions on how i can make this thread easier for people. should i just throw up a com.andoid.xxxx file for them the drop the new battery files in themselves and advise them to throw that in their theme mtz file? thanks a lot for your input. and... would you mind if i put the info you gave me in the OP?

task650 said:
so do you have any suggestions on how i can make this thread easier for people. should i just throw up a com.andoid.xxxx file for them the drop the new battery files in themselves and advise them to throw that in their theme mtz file? thanks a lot for your input.
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I Don't mind it al all bro, no problem, i was looking for a battery image then i came accross this thread. LOL
It will save you trouble in modding the systemui.apk every week if the deodexed rom has changes, it always has changes anyways (in patches only), now that they are revamping weekly, (at least for now) .
Here's on the top of my head as the idea
1. You could make many MTZ as i have mentioned. Copy what i have posted.
- battery mod 1.mtz
- battery mod 2.mtz
etc..
2. Each mtz will have same structure. Use winrar to change the file
3. description.xml contains the title of the theme. do not use weird characters as title
<title>Battery</title>
<author>Your name here</author>
4. com.android.systemui is the folder your battery images should go. Should be the same name too as what you are doing overwriting in APK
The images will be under com.android.systemui\res\raw
5. If you also want to change the toggle icons, put the images in com.android.systemui\res\drawable-hdpi
- You can even make a preview of it in the preview folder
- You can also remove the mms folder there
6. Put all the modded images and folder in the MTZ file

UPDATED[THEMED/FIXED APPS]ICS Holo Style TALK Mms Contacts, Calc.

Found some Galaxy Nexus Modded apps that run GREAT on OneCosmic's ICS SGS RC3.1 and 4.2. They even fix some of the bugs found in the ICS SGS apps. IE T9 works, Call Log Arrow in correct direction (incoming/outgoing), random @#!!#[email protected]@@ when dialing number not in contacts not present!!! and more!!!
Go to the OP of each quote to download.!
*** INSTALL NOTE FOR CAPTIVATE. oneCosmics ICS SGS is ODEX'ed rom, these apps are DE-ODEX'ed.for them to properly install and work. DELETE ANY ODEX files matching the APK;s you replace. use root explorer or other root level file manager. EG. if you are going to flash MMS .zip then it will replace Mms.APK so before or after flashing go DELETE Mms.ODEX in the system/app folder
oh and dont have a brain fart like i did, the contacts.apk is PEOPLE app in ICS.... i was looking for contacts app.. not there.. duh!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21752224#post21752224
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>>FOR DEODEXED ROMS ONLY<<<. I am absolutely in love with the ICS black & blue color scheme! So much that I have set out to change certain apps I don't feel "fit" with the rest of the UI. Here are my versions of the Messaging, Contact and People apps:
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
As you can see, I have changed nearly all aspects of the app to black and ICS blue. I've also swapped in some other images I've found here and elsewhere (sorry I can't remember the names of the creators, but THANK YOU). One specific personal touch I've added is an animated notification when a text message is received (you'll see if you you use it ) Anyway, I hope you guys enjoy this, and feel free to share some ideas with me.
All ICS Blue Text w/o box​
ICS Blue Outgoing & White Incoming text w/o box​
Blue & White Text w/Grey Timestamp​
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All White text w/o box​
Introducing the ICS Flavored Contact/People Theme!
More Blue and Black goodness for you To some it may look too busy, but I personally love it and am sharing it with you all. Enjoy!
Updates
1/29/2012: While searching for the problems with the Mms apk, I decided to share another project I've been working on. I present you with the ICS themed Contacts and People app
1/28/2012: Grey time stamp added to blue and white text version (Thank you BMWPower06). Mms sending and receiving issues resolved.
1/25/2012: Added 3 color options for incoming/outgoing message text (all ics blue, ics blue & white, all white). Removed boxes around messages (thank you artvandelay440!).
1/24/2012: I have made flashable versions for each zip. I have also added the blurry MMS fix by juancferrer (Thank you!)
Download Links
NEW! ICS Flavored Contact/Phone: http://www.mediafire.com/?fghec4xubeaeina
ICS Flavored Contacts/Phone w/Black Background: http://www.mediafire.com/?t4i4jaeqpikdj99
Original Icon
All blue text w/box removed: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Blue outgoing white incoming w/box removed: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
All white text w/box removed: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Blue and white text w/grey timestamp: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Alternate Icon
All blue text w/box removed: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Blue outgoing white incoming w/box removed: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
All white text w/box removed: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Blue and white text w/grey time stamp: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Previous Versions
All ICS blue text w/boxes present (shown in first 2 pictures): GO TO ORIGINAL POST
Blue incoming, white incoming w/boxes present: GO TO ORIGINAL POST
How to change the MMS apk icon:
1. Download and install 7zip (I associated it with all file types given)
2. Copy my flashable zip to your computer
3. Download your preferred icon and make sure it's named ic_launcher_smsmms.png
4. Right click on the zip and choose to open archive with 7zip
5. navigate to /system/app/Mms.apk, double click that, then navigate to /res/mipmap-xhdpi
6. Drag your preferred image to the folder and click yes to accept the prompt to overwrite the old image
7. Exit out of the apk and transfer back to your phone and flash
I've included the instructions above to help some users to be able to swap images as they see fit. Please give them a try so that we might expand on the available icons for this theme.
If you like what I've done here please hit the Thanks button. Enjoy!
Thank You:
BMWPower06 for the grey time stamp version
artvandelay for instructing me how to remove the boxes around the text
gsxrdon for the base of my version
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=21876117#post21876117
CurtJRees said:
I found some stock apps a little too different to ICS's stock Holo theme so I decided to fix that.
These will only work on deodexed ROMs.
All icons by Zer0_Cool
Mms (with/without Next Line Mod):
All credit for the Next Line Mod must go to mikko3024 since it was his modified Mms.apk I themed.
Contacts (updated with fixed bottom actionbar and new icon):
Calculator:
Simply place the required apk file in /system/app/
Oh and make sure to backup the old apk file just in case.
UPDATE
I've seen some users having problems getting some of my apps to work.
If the app does/doesn't work for you could you post a comment telling me, please list the app you tried to install and the ROM you are running.
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Holo Talk~! -
-- results may vary..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1475919
download his "Theme" and extract it from the .zip file
copy to system/app folder on your device.
** the Launcher2.apk Gmail.apk also work on the captivate. Launcher has different app button (blue), and cant find anything different in Gmail app. mms and contacts MIGHT work, didnt try them. but as most AOSP mms and contacts DO work, i would expect them to.

This looks cool! Is there a way to flash this on CM9? Or is it working only on the specified rom on the OP?
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no idea. but doubt it. cm is a different beast usually.
but never hurts to try.
rename the files in question to .bak (mms.apk.bak mms.odex.bak)
then flash.
if it dont work, delete new .APK files and rename .bak files to original.

Works like a charm for me on OneCosmic's ICS RC4.2 per your instructions, looks amazing too

TRusselo said:
no idea. but doubt it. cm is a different beast usually.
but never hurts to try.
rename the files in question to .bak (mms.apk.bak mms.odex.bak)
then flash.
if it dont work, delete new .APK files and rename .bak files to original.
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Thanks! Gonna try it now.

This works great!!! I have ICSSGS RC4.2 with Glitch kernel V14 B3... I like it!
Thanks

Dunno why but it doesn't work on my CM9 Build 16, anyone who got lucky installing this on their CM9 phone?

Is cm9 odex'd ?

TRusselo said:
Is cm9 odex'd ?
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I have no idea tbh.
Sent from my Captivate

well use root explorer, or other root file manager, and look inside 'system/app' folder if every FILE.APK has a matching FILE.ODEX then your rom is Odex'ed.
then you must delete the .odex for the file you are flashing. flahsing mms.apk zip? delete mms.odex.
if the apk files DONt have matching odex in 'system/app' files then CM9 is De-odexed. the odex files are inside the apk files. and there is no hope of getting these to work without editing the apps.

TRusselo said:
well use root explorer, or other root file manager, and look inside 'system/app' folder if every FILE.APK has a matching FILE.ODEX then your rom is Odex'ed.
then you must delete the .odex for the file you are flashing. flahsing mms.apk zip? delete mms.odex.
if the apk files DONt have matching odex in 'system/app' files then CM9 is De-odexed. the odex files are inside the apk files. and there is no hope of getting these to work without editing the apps.
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I see, I guess CM9 is Deodexed then.
Sent from my Captivate

sNoxious said:
I see, I guess CM9 is Deodexed then.
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Doesnt the OP in the link say the mods are for de-odex'd ROM's?
Edit*** I've got the contacts, phone and calculator to work, but the messenger did not(I'm on CM9 build 16)

the OP is kinda wrong.... it wont work on odexed... UNLESS you go and delete the odex files..
i know because i have it running (all 3) on my captivate RC3.1 deodexed and RC 4.2 odexed. (2 cappies)..

TRusselo said:
the OP is kinda wrong.... it wont work on odexed... UNLESS you go and delete the odex files..
i know because i have it running (all 3) on my captivate RC3.1 deodexed and RC 4.2 odexed. (2 cappies)..
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I took a look and CM9 B16 is deodexed(no dex files)
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I got the mms to work! I had to move the original mms.apk out of the system/app folder, there seemed to be some sort of conflict.

oh because you were trying the mmssmiley.apk that was supposed to be renamed to mms.apk...

TRusselo said:
oh because you were trying the mmssmiley.apk that was supposed to be renamed to mms.apk...
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Love the mod dude, thanks!

More Holo Apps added to OP
Google Talk. Launcher Mod. More MMS and Contacts.

I'm having a issue trying to get these to install on CM9 mind posting a process you used an what file explorer you used? i'm using root explorer atm

pintek said:
I'm having a issue trying to get these to install on CM9 mind posting a process you used an what file explorer you used? i'm using root explorer atm
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I tried all the possible ways through Root Explorer but didn't work. Hope someone can help us with this, it's a really cool mod.
Sent from my Captivate

pintek said:
I'm having a issue trying to get these to install on CM9 mind posting a process you used an what file explorer you used? i'm using root explorer atm
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i used root exploerer. you copy the file to system/app folder like i said in |OP|
sNoxious said:
I tried all the possible ways through Root Explorer but didn't work. Hope someone can help us with this, it's a really cool mod.
Sent from my Captivate
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all possible ways?? there is only one way. copy the file.
kangi26 was able to get them to work on CM9. all he did was copy to " system/app " folder.