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bll7

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I'm not sure if i am posting this is the correct place but can someone please give me a guide and or do this for me. i am trying to theme the OE stock mms.apk, im keeping it simple i just want bubbles around the text.

i posted the mms.apk

and the two bubble styles i want. Thanks(:

p.s be a good citizen.... ;/
 

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until someone can help
you can download ..go launcher
and then go launcher mms app..
which will give you your bubbles
 
Or handscent mms. That can be customized anyway you want. Not just the bubbles. Text, color, background color everything.
 
niteNarmor said:
Or handscent mms. That can be customized anyway you want. Not just the bubbles. Text, color, background color everything.
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i have tried both of those alternatives, they are very laggy and most of the time my text don't send.. so it looks to me like i am going to have to sit around and wait..
 
i am new to all of this, so any help will be greatly appreciated.. this is just an example of one of the message_list_item_send.xml.. i have had experience in changing, and or editing .xml's and i know that this is not what it should look like.. and i wish to know why:

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bll7 said:
i am new to all of this, so any help will be greatly appreciated.. this is just an example of one of the message_list_item_send.xml.. i have had experience in changing, and or editing .xml's and i know that this is not what it should look like.. and i wish to know why:

Code: 
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bll7 said:
i have tried both of those alternatives, they are very laggy and most of the time my text don't send.. so it looks to me like i am going to have to sit around and wait..
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Really? I use handscent as my primary mms and don't have any issues at all.
 
ktb83 said:
You need to decompile the APK using something like APK Manager or APK Tool if you're going to edit XML. Then the APK needs to be recompiled afterward. You should look up a tutorial, there are many of them around.
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i did this, but how come there is no drawable-xhdpi folder in the /res, i am trying to theme "mod" our stock mms.apk "Optimus elite" and i am stuck because this has always been done within the drawlable-xhdpi folder.. and well its not there... please someone help lol :confused:
 
Our device doesn't have a big screen, the images might not be in there. Check the folders for the one that has all the stuff, and you'll be fine. For some of the others with this phone, it's been in drawable-mid
 
Hashtag said:
Our device doesn't have a big screen, the images might not be in there. Check the folders for the one that has all the stuff, and you'll be fine. For some of the others with this phone, it's been in drawable-mid
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idk, if i am just blind or what.. but do you think you can find them and give me the file names.. i have strip searched the intire mms.apk... :/ also why is it there is no /Res/Layout/message_list_item_recv.xml and send.xml files :confused:
 
bll7 said:
idk, if i am just blind or what.. but do you think you can find them and give me the file names.. i have strip searched the intire mms.apk... :/ also why is it there is no /Res/Layout/message_list_item_recv.xml and send.xml files :confused:
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Yeah, this phone is mdpi not xhdpi, so most of the images are in /res/drawable-mdpi/. Supporting Multiple Screens | Android Developers

Why are you confused? Are you using a guide that isn't completely applicable to this phone?

Are you looking for this - message_list_item.xml? It's in /res/layout/.

What specific values are you trying to change?
 
ktb83 said:
Yeah, this phone is mdpi not xhdpi, so most of the images are in /res/drawable-mdpi/. Supporting Multiple Screens | Android Developers

Why are you confused? Are you using a guide that isn't completely applicable to this phone?

Are you looking for this - message_list_item.xml? It's in /res/layout/.

What specific values are you trying to change?
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i am trying to change the "message pads" not sure if that is what they are called but i want to change them too some form of bubble i have been following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781297

and, i guess you could say it is not applicable to our phone. idk why, but for the life of me i can not fiqure this out.. any help would be greatly appreciated :confused:
 
bll7 said:
i am trying to change the "message pads" not sure if that is what they are called but i want to change them too some form of bubble i have been following this guide http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1781297

and, i guess you could say it is not applicable to our phone. idk why, but for the life of me i can not fiqure this out.. any help would be greatly appreciated :confused:
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Without getting too involved in this project and doing it for you, my best advice is to find a guide/tutorial written for Gingerbread (the Elite has 2.3.7). The guide you're following appears to have been made for Jelly Bean (4.1+). According to this guide, it has been based off a guide from Rootzwiki.com which was meant for ICS (4.0.*). I don't know whether or not the goal you have in mind is easily possible on Gingerbread, but you should try searching around to see if anybody has accomplished this for the Mms.apk from Gingerbread.
 
ktb83 said:
Without getting too involved in this project and doing it for you, my best advice is to find a guide/tutorial written for Gingerbread (the Elite has 2.3.7). The guide you're following appears to have been made for Jelly Bean (4.1+). According to this guide, it has been based off a guide from Rootwiki.com which was meant for ICS (4.0.*). I don't know whether or not the goal you have in mind is easily possible on Gingerbread, but you should try searching around to see if anybody has accomplished this for the Mms.apk from Gingerbread.
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again i have strip searched google for days.. nothing everything is about ics, or JB... pretty crappy.. but thanks for your time anyways.
 
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