Root [GUIDE] Flashable Icons

[chicanito]

So Fuzzy was asking if we can make a script to install a piece of an .apk i.e making a flashable .zip of 4G icons. took me a while but I figured it out.

You must use the framework-res and SystemUI from whatever rom and/or theme you're planning on making the changes. I will be using PG's Plagued Rom.

I recommend having a separate folder and within it have both framework-res.apk and systemui.apk from Plagued Rom.

Now open framework-res.apk with 7-zip and navigate to /res/drawable-hdpi/ here is were you will replace the 4G icons with the new ones. You will do the same thing with the SystemUI.apk, open it up with 7-zip and navigate to /res/drawable-hdpi/ and replace the 4G icons with the new ones.

Now you will need an empty patch, I will provide one that I got over at XDA.

Open the patch with 7-zip and create a folder named "framework" and place your edited framework-res.apk in it then create a folder named "app" and place your SystemUI.apk in it.

If you want you can rename the empty patch, I have the updater script set up for you guys and gals so just save it onto your SD and flash through recovery.

Almost forgot, DO NOT DELETE THE MENT-INF FOLDER THAT'S INSIDE THE EMPTY PATCH!!!!!!

P.S. @Fuzzy: as you can see within the updater script I have it set up in the format that UOT uses since any other thing I've tried didn't work :/

http://db.tt/P5BfCEMG

 

[Fuzzy13]

Yeah I get what you did but that's not what I was talking about.



I was wanting to know if it was possible to make a "universal" script to where ANYONE on any theme or ROM can change JUST their "icons" or whatever with ONE script. Not a script for every single framework-res or systemUI.

So say I make a guide for flashable ICS icons. People might be running Broken out or #2 or running one of the 20 themes we have. I just want them to be able to instal JUST the new icons without having to change anything or download anything. And I dont want to make a script for EVERY single Rom or theme. haha


Does that make sense?

 

[chicanito]

Yeah I get what you did but that's not what I was talking about.



I was wanting to know if it was possible to make a "universal" script to where ANYONE on any theme or ROM can change JUST their "icons" or whatever with ONE script. Not a script for every single framework-res or systemUI.

So say I make a guide for flashable ICS icons. People might be running Broken out or #2 or running one of the 20 themes we have. I just want them to be able to instal JUST the new icons without having to change anything or download anything. And I dont want to make a script for EVERY single Rom or theme. haha


Does that make sense?

hmm, will look into that, but we could also start a team and have every one port icons on a specific rom/theme

 

[Fuzzy13]

hmm, will look into that, but we could also start a team and have every one port icons on a specific rom/theme

My plan was to have the option of people downloading and flashing basically anything. So If I found several ICS batteries and I wanted to share them, I wont want to flash them to every single ROm or Theme, that's just out of the question. It would be easiest to have the option for people to just flash the batteries over to their existing ROM or theme.

I dont think it's possible with the script, which is why I asked earlier. i think it has to be a "package" and just having a folder in the script I dont think would work.

 

[hippiegang]

Good idea fuzzy

 

[chicanito]

My plan was to have the option of people downloading and flashing basically anything. So If I found several ICS batteries and I wanted to share them, I wont want to flash them to every single ROm or Theme, that's just out of the question. It would be easiest to have the option for people to just flash the batteries over to their existing ROM or theme.

I dont think it's possible with the script, which is why I asked earlier. i think it has to be a "package" and just having a folder in the script I dont think would work.

give me an hour or two, found something useful

 

[Fuzzy13]

I think the only logical way of doing it is going to be through Android Commander. Honestly I think that's easier anyways but some people can barely turn their phone on without screwing something up so it has to be dummy proof sometimes.

 

[mrpnut]

My plan was to have the option of people downloading and flashing basically anything. So If I found several ICS batteries and I wanted to share them, I wont want to flash them to every single ROm or Theme, that's just out of the question. It would be easiest to have the option for people to just flash the batteries over to their existing ROM or theme.

I dont think it's possible with the script, which is why I asked earlier. i think it has to be a "package" and just having a folder in the script I dont think would work.

That's kinda cool I think there's a way I'm gonna try it out.

 

[chicanito]

That's kinda cool I think there's a way I'm gonna try it out.

let me know if you figure it out, I'm also looking for a way