How to EDIT SystemUI.apk/Apps Background-- THEMING Basic

How to EDIT SystemUI.apk/Apps Background-- THEMING Basic

Hi Mets...

Just a basic background on how to
theme your ROMS. - ofcourse, give
thanks to the developer of your
ROMs !!

This post is for those users
who have personal wishes for their
Phones. Ofcourse, ROM developers
cannot please all of its users.

so just make your own and be happy!.

This post easy for easy
understanding and for the newbies.
Tried so many times and tested
I've already tried editing the
systemUI.apk of different ROMs.

Here's the process :

FIRST : Download 7zip to open the
archived apk. - that's free.

Extracting first the Zip File..
(make sure you copy the original
before extracting it for back up)

1. Download the ROM.zip and extract it to your PC.

2. Go to \system\app\SystemUI.apk
\res\drawable-ldpi\

3. View the PNG files you wanted to
change and make sure to remember its' file name.

4. After editing/changing the file/
image you wanted, you can save it
anywhere from your PC, let's say on
your Desktop.

- Make sure that the file name still
remains as is..

*After you're done editing,
updating the PNG files you wish to
change, follow this steps to update
the zip file :

NOTE : You can apply transparency
by editing the PNG file to
photoshop by reducing the opacity
of the image

1. Go to the original ZIP file of
ROM.Zip from your PC

2. Right Click the folder and select 7
ZIP -->> open archive

3. Close all of windows/Browers (or
minimize)

4. Go to \system\app\SystemUI.apk
\res\drawable-ldpi\ and it will open a new window of 7zip showing the files inside the zip.

5. Now, given your edited PNG files or downloaded png files (assuming that files are located in your desktop). -
Click and simply DRAG the file(s) from your desktop to \system\app
\SystemUI.apk\res\drawable-ldpi\ .

6. It will ask you to confirm the action for it will replace the existing PNG file
that you're trying to change.

7. Make sure that the file name of the one you edited/downloaded are THE SAME. -

8. After dragging and replacing the
files you wanted, then you're good to go!

9. Close the 7zip window and that's
it!.

You can now install the .zip by
copying the UPDATED zip file to your SD Card.

( NOTE : Make sure to copy the updated one, not the backed up one)

Install the zip file from the original
thread's instructions and reboot
twice.

After that, you have now a        customized systemUI.apk.

For those who do not want to
reinstall the whole package.. follow
these steps:

1. I assumed that you have the zip file of your ROM.

2. Extract it and go to \system\app\

3. Separate the SystemUi.apk - put it on your desktop. create a back up,Right Click SystemUi.apk and select 7
ZIP -->> extract here - just to view the files you wanted to change.
Just go the folder and search for the
PNG files.

4. Right Click SystemUi.apk and select

7 ZIP -->> open archive.

5. Go to \res\drawable-ldpi\

6. Click and simply DRAG the PNG file (s) from your desktop to \res
\drawable-ldpi\

7. It will ask you to confirm the action for it will replace the existing PNG file that you're trying to change.

8. Make sure that the file name of the one you edited/downloaded are THE SAME. -

9. After dragging and replacing the
files you wanted, then you're good to go!

APPLYING :

1. Download and install
rootexplorer.apk

2. Download the png files you wanted to update.

3. Copy and paste the NEW
SystemUi.apk that you have updated/ Edited to your SD card.

4. Open root explorer in your galaxy Y/Y Duos
then go and tap MOUNT R/W.

5. Go to \SDCard and go to new
SystemUI.apk that you have updated.

6. Long press the file and select copy

7. Press back and go to \system\app -
tap MOUNT R/W at the top.

8. Paste the new SystemUI.apk from there.

( NOTE : You will encounter a lot of
force closes for the exixsting systemui is currently being used by your phone. - just ignore it a lot and scroll
down to look for the new
SystemUI.apk.

9. Once you get there, long press on it and select permissions:
from the pop up, make the checked
one like this :

•___•____ •
•___ .____.
•___ .____.

where Dots are the checked one -
Bigger dots After encountering a lot of force closes, then reboot the phone and that's it!

(Force Closes are normal, DON't
PANIC - logically, you are currently
using your systemUI.apk so just
ignore it

NOTE : You can also apply the same
steps in editing system files apps, just edit the .png files and locate it using 7zip(when you already opened it).

Have a little LOGIC on how to edit
system app background - same
process. just different apk files and
directory

     

How to Create Your Own Custom Rom Using Kitchen

How to Create Your Own Custom Rom Using Kitchen

Not my responsibility if you soft brick your phone.

What you need:

1.Kitchen from Here

2./system directory of
your custom/stock rom.

3.Root access on phone

Root browser - Here

Root Explorer - Here

5.Common sense and half an hour (MOST IMPORTANT)

Instructions:

(I presume that you have already
installed Cygwin

Java JDK from - Here

Cygwin from - Here

WARNING: Do not
install Cygwin before
the JDK!!

GETTING SYSTEM FILES

1.Install your preferable Root file
browser in your phone.

2.Open and look down for system
folder in it.

3.Copy the whole folder on your sd
card OR

1.Open your favourite custom rom
and copy the system files in there.I
personally used creeds v2.5
(Use this method if you want to test
it or you are a lazy kid like me!)

SETTING UP ROM

1.Open Cygwin and type "cd
kitchen" and press enter

2.Type "./menu" in it. You will see a
menu after that.

3.Go to
Cygwin>>home>>user>>kitchen>>original_update

4.Make a folder there named as
"WORKING_XXXXX" and put the /
system files you obtained in it.

5.Go back to Cygwin and press 1.

6.Press enter once again and select
the name of your working folder by
pressing the number against it.

7.After this it will ask for naming
another folder.Do as you want.

8.Now you have a working folder
which is going to become your
future rom. Select any options from
the menu which you would like to
have in your rom.(I have not tested
all of them so there is a chance that
some of them wont work).

BUILDING THE ROM

1.Press 99 to build the working
folder.

2.Go for the interactive mode so
press 1.

3.Zipalign them by pressing y. A
wall of text would come but dont
worry

4.Add updater-script. Again a hell
lot of text

5.Press y again

6.Sign your rom by pressing y

7.Change the name of your rom by
pressing y

8.Press Enter to finish!

9.Go to OUTPUT_ZIP and open the
your rom and go in META-INF
fodler.Over here you need to put
the updater scripts which you want
for your rom. I have tested the
scripts from Creeds v2.5 and it
installs perfectly. (This is not a
necessary step because you can also
install your rom with the original
META-INF script.)

10.Copy the rom to your sdcard

11.Boot in cwm and wipedata+cache
and then install your rom.(Have a
backup in hand)

12.It should install perfectly cuz it
booted properly in my 9/10 tests.

13.Enjoy.

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