Theme installs - Galaxy S II General

Can we install themes on stock-non rooted phones?

Can any1 answer?

jr866gooner said:
Can any1 answer?
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Hi mate,
It depends on how intrusive the theme is, in other words, if it is going to change settings and notifications menu, then u need a root+deodexed rom which can accept most of the built themes.
try to install a launcher like Go or ADW launchers, then change their theming options, this will keep u happy
Edit: However, if u decided to jump to the world of custom roms, then the sky is ur limit
for me I rooted my previous gs2 but after replacing it (due to speaker problem) I still dont find a reason to root+custom my phone, its gr8 out of the box.
p.s. dont listen to junky users who r *****ing about the performance of the phone. they r crying about things that they dont mind if the name of the device name is Iphone ,,,,,,, coming from sgs this device is a real replacement for a computer OTG

Hi dr thanks for your reply,
I absolutely love my phone so no complaints about performance at all! I am not into rooting my devise,just wanted to change the notification bar ie battery icon but thats it, I'm very happy with touch wiz etc best phone I've had!

So how easy would it be to just change the battery icon to be like the one on the sgs1?

@drreality +1 man! True story.

To change batteryicon im pretty sure you need to root as the icons are placed in the system folders

Ah ok lets say I pluck up the courage to root easily,how would I go about downloading just a battery icon and install it with stock Rom?

jr866gooner said:
Ah ok lets say I pluck up the courage to root easily,how would I go about downloading just a battery icon and install it with stock Rom?
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same question. already rooted, just need themes on stock ROM

jr866gooner said:
Hi dr thanks for your reply,
I absolutely love my phone so no complaints about performance at all! I am not into rooting my devise,just wanted to change the notification bar ie battery icon but thats it, I'm very happy with touch wiz etc best phone I've had!
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There are lots of apps on the market that can give you another battery icon in the status bar without rooting, although they won't replace your defaultbattery icon, so you will have 2 battery icons, one on the left part of the phone and the default one in the right part of the notification bar.

jr866gooner said:
Ah ok lets say I pluck up the courage to root easily,how would I go about downloading just a battery icon and install it with stock Rom?
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Take your framework to the uot kitchen and just select battery.
cant post links, on phone. Just google it.

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[Q] Edit Mini Apps tray on 6810?

I apologize if this has been discussed, I really did search and only found one place where this was asked, but there was no answer. According to the Samsung 7.7 features page it says this "Mini Apps : Upgraded so you can choose and edit your own Mini Apps tray. You can easily access favorite features such as Calendar, Email, or PenMemo as a pop up over full screen applications. " So obviously my question is this. How is this done? Or is it even possible on my model? Thank you and again sorry of this has already been addressed.
If you look at the bottom bar on your Tab you will see an icon that looks like an upside down 'v'. Click on it and it will bring up your mini-apps tray. You can launch those mini apps over the app you are in.
lulugirl896 said:
If you look at the bottom bar on your Tab you will see an icon that looks like an upside down 'v'. Click on it and it will bring up your mini-apps tray. You can launch those mini apps over the app you are in.
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I think you misunderstood my question. I know about the up/ down arrow and the mini apps. But it says that is is Upgraded so you can choose and edit your own Mini Apps tray. So Im trying to figure out how to change them if its possible on the wifi only 6810. Thanks
This has been discussed and answered before. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21494062&postcount=501
morkli said:
This has been discussed and answered before. See: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=21494062&postcount=501
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I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
Gam3r 4 Life said:
I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
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Very clever.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
I was able to get it to work by applying one of the systemui.apk files from here. I am able to edit the mini apps now on my 6810. Thanks
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Wow... I cant find it, can you point it out please? They all talk about changing the colors of the icons of the actual bar or.... etc... etc.
Thanks
Dusko75 said:
Wow... I cant find it, can you point it out please? They all talk about changing the colors of the icons of the actual bar or.... etc... etc.
Thanks
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Im not totally sure which one I used, but it might have been the one in post 19. But that one will change the icons as well. Im not sure where you might get one that is stock. The same author of that thread "Ssaass" makes an app called "Wizzbar" that might help you. I may be able to make one for you. Upload your systemui.apk and Ill see what I can do.
Gam3r 4 Life said:
Im not totally sure which one I used, but it might have been the one in post 19. But that one will change the icons as well. Im not sure where you might get one that is stock. The same author of that thread "Ssaass" makes an app called "Wizzbar" that might help you. I may be able to make one for you. Upload your systemui.apk and Ill see what I can do.
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That would be great, I'm sending you my stock SustemUI.apk, now... how I'm going to change the apps from the mini-app thing? press and hold? ..??
I checked out that Wizzbar but didn't like it...
Thanks
Dusko75 said:
That would be great, I'm sending you my stock SustemUI.apk, now... how I'm going to change the apps from the mini-app thing? press and hold? ..??
I checked out that Wizzbar but didn't like it...
Thanks
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Ok, didnt think I forgot about you did you? I think this is what your looking for. The edit function shows up when you press the mini apps button. Lower right corner, cant miss it. This is all stock icons with edit function built in. Hope this is what you wanted. I tested this on my rooted stock 6810. Let me know if it works.
PS: For anyone that might want to know how I did it. All I did was use the "layout" folder in the Res folder from the apk that has the edit function. Then rezipped, changed name and permissions, and put back into system/ app.
Awesome... Thanks for your time. I'll try it when i get home tonight. I'm thanking you now anyway...
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Yes, it works, thanks... But what I didn't expect is that you can't add any app you want, it's just limited to some samsung "mini" apps which really su**s!
I wonder if there's a way around that...
Thanks again I really appreciate it anyway.
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Dusko75 said:
Yes, it works, thanks... But what I didn't expect is that you can't add any app you want, it's just limited to some samsung "mini" apps which really su**s!
I wonder if there's a way around that...
Thanks again I really appreciate it anyway.
Sent from my GT-P6810 using xda premium
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Yea. Thats why I dont even use it. I use "honeybar" and hide the bar in games, movies, etc.

[Q] Question about xnote custom rom

Hello guys,
im quiet new to xda and to rooting as well.
i read, tried to inform myself and then tried rooting and flashing a custom rom becaused i really liked the idea to discover new features, looks and to empower my device.
anywayi rooted my device, backed it up properly and searched for a custom rom where i found xnote Rom and really liked it.
i flashed it with twrp and it works fine i just wonder about a little issue i have now but cant remember if its there from the start (since i flashed it this morning) but i guess it occured after a few and not immediately.
getting finally to the point, on the top left corner of the screen there is a white line just when the display is about to end, i dont know how to explain it better (the old iphone jailbreak (3gs,4) had a similar line in the middle of the screen when booting while the apple logo appeared, if this might help someone to figure out what i actually mean).
i made a screenshot from my homescreen but i doubt its visible from there because of its thinness, i tried to give you and idea of its location with the red arrow though.
i wonder how to fix it ? should i flash again or is it even a well known issue?
help appreciated
thanks for reading
pce,Chris
leexstark said:
Hello guys,
im quiet new to xda and to rooting as well.
i read, tried to inform myself and then tried rooting and flashing a custom rom becaused i really liked the idea to discover new features, looks and to empower my device.
anywayi rooted my device, backed it up properly and searched for a custom rom where i found xnote Rom and really liked it.
i flashed it with twrp and it works fine i just wonder about a little issue i have now but cant remember if its there from the start (since i flashed it this morning) but i guess it occured after a few and not immediately.
getting finally to the point, on the top left corner of the screen there is a white line just when the display is about to end, i dont know how to explain it better (the old iphone jailbreak (3gs,4) had a similar line in the middle of the screen when booting while the apple logo appeared, if this might help someone to figure out what i actually mean).
i made a screenshot from my homescreen but i doubt its visible from there because of its thinness, i tried to give you and idea of its location with the red arrow though.
i wonder how to fix it ? should i flash again or is it even a well known issue?
help appreciated
thanks for reading
pce,Chris
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thats a miui battery when you charge the phone it should move it can be removed in settings somewhere ,sorry cant remember where its been a long time been on that rom
jaythenut said:
thats a miui battery when you charge the phone it should move it can be removed in settings somewhere ,sorry cant remember where its been a long time been on that rom
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mhm ima search that thanks so far, if anyone can tell me exactly w3hat kind of setting it is please do so.
kinda changed it to green now wtf xD
EDIT: okay i just fixed it by disabling the "showing battery bar."
i just wonder whats it actually about with that "line" , could someone explain?
thanks alot for the help, it made me uncomfortable looking at it haha
leexstark said:
mhm ima search that thanks so far, if anyone can tell me exactly w3hat kind of setting it is please do so.
kinda changed it to green now wtf xD
EDIT: okay i just fixed it by disabling the "showing battery bar."
i just wonder whats it actually about with that "line" , could someone explain?
thanks alot for the help, it made me uncomfortable looking at it haha
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It's a battery bar, some user doesn't like the usual "Battery" icon on the notification and want minimalism instead. So they remove the those icon but need at least an indication to know the battery levels.
Imagine the whole top line that showing up is your battery life.
myself379 said:
It's a battery bar, some user doesn't like the usual "Battery" icon on the notification and want minimalism instead. So they remove the those icon but need at least an indication to know the battery levels.
Imagine the whole top line that showing up is your battery life.
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ah okay that makes sense, cool feature !
thanks alot for the explaination

[Q] Rooted, bloatware removed. Now what?

I've seen a lot of threads about this but I can't quite seem to understand them. I switched from an iPhone and they have tweaks and such. Now I know Android is more open and more possibilities but I can't quite find a guide of some sort for my s4. I mean, is there a list of the most popular things to do on a rooted s4? Essential tweaks? Any recommendations? What I mean is that I'd like to customize my device without having to change the entire rom. I think I said that right.. lol.
Thanks in advance!
Start with xposed framework and all the various modules. Also definitely check out Wanam in the play store.
Thank You!
Cats_PJs said:
Start with xposed framework and all the various modules. Also definitely check out Wanam in the play store.
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Thanks for the information! Going to give that a shot now. :laugh:
shipwrexx said:
Thanks for the information! Going to give that a shot now. :laugh:
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Cool, also check out Viper audio, it is amazing, just set ui to expert and check their thread for an explanation of the settings.
Cats_PJs said:
Start with xposed framework and all the various modules. Also definitely check out Wanam in the play store.
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Can you use the XPOSED framework with the stock TouchWiz rom using 4.4.2?
In terms of customization I do:
1. Root the phone. I use root to get extra functionality out of a few apps.
2. Disable or Uninstall bloatware.
3. Download Apex Launcher [Free] and setup my homescreen with some basic gestures. I only use one homescreen with a calendar widget and 6 icons.
4. Download Better Battery Stats [Free/ROOT] from XDA so that I understand how my battery is being affected.
5. Download LMT Launcher [Free/ROOT] from XDA so that I can simply use PIE to control/navigate with my phone easily.
6. Download Llama [Free] or Tasker [Paid] or both for automation and doing custom tasks.
7. Download AirDroid [Free/ROOT] for a wireless way of managing my phone, needs root for special features.
8. Download AdAway (not sure where to get this, I forgot) but it will help stop ads in apps/games and more.
9. Download Light Manager [Free] to change the LED colour for events like charging, charged, text message, email and more.
10. Change how all notifications appear, have a look at Floatifications [Tria/Paid] and there are many others.
I find that the customization of Android depends on what you find to be annoying and inefficient, therefore I change it.
I personally think LMT Launcher to get access to PIE is the absolute best way to navigate and control your phone or tablet.
Think about themes for your phone, at least for the homescreen, I like dark icons and a dark wallpaper because when I use my phone at night it is really easy on the eyes. However certain apps don't have a night/dark mode and instead a white background and that's annoying.
Just to reiterate, think of something you dislike about how Android works and change it. There's literally an app to customize anything and majority of them are free.
Good luck!
MysticGolem said:
Can you use the XPOSED framework with the stock TouchWiz rom using 4.4.2?
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Yes, if you're rooted it will work.
shipwrexx said:
I've seen a lot of threads about this but I can't quite seem to understand them. I switched from an iPhone and they have tweaks and such. Now I know Android is more open and more possibilities but I can't quite find a guide of some sort for my s4. I mean, is there a list of the most popular things to do on a rooted s4? Essential tweaks? Any recommendations? What I mean is that I'd like to customize my device without having to change the entire rom. I think I said that right.. lol.
Thanks in advance!
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You are like me, you want to mod your phone while keeping stock ROM intact. Well, head on over to the Google Play store and download Wanam Xposed. You need the Xposed framework installed to use it though. Wanam enables you have a scrolling background, CRT off animation, change or hide the battery icon, etc.
Keep 'em coming!
I really appreciate all the replies!
But I typically want to keep the stock system.
May be hard to believe but I actually like TouchWiz UI. Lol.
But all suggestions are considered. Thanks again to everyone!

Any App/Mod That Display's Battery Percentage In Notification Shade?

Hey everyone,
I'm rooted and running renovate ice rom and I would like to know if there is a mod/xposed module or whatever that would display the battery percentage in the notification shade. Maybe besides the clock and date. I want something clean and basic.
Samsung have already included a setting for this.
Settings>Display>Status Bar>Show Battery Percentage
Why do you want to install an extra app that will add to your bloatware and incrementally slow your phone down a bit?
I won't recommend installing an app just for that.
This thread has been cleanedLets keep the rude comments and language down as this is a site for people of all ages!!!
djosiah said:
Samsung have already included a setting for this.
Settings>Display>Status Bar>Show Battery Percentage
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I want a solution that displays the % in the notuficationshade and not the statusbar. But hey, thanks for trying.
RossTeagan said:
Why do you want to install an extra app that will add to your bloatware and incrementally slow your phone down a bit?
I won't recommend installing an app just for that.
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Ross it's up to me. And I don't believe that a tweak will necessarily slow down my phone.
Anyone else who can help?
djosiah said:
Samsung have already included a setting for this.
Settings>Display>Status Bar>Show Battery Percentage
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Going by the Q's in the Renovate thread I think he (& they) want the percentage ONLY - they want to get rid of the battery symbol as well.
One wanted the %'age inside the batter as well...
Well I know that SystemUI Tuner does it like this
MMDragonRanger said:
Well I know that SystemUI Tuner does it like this
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How do you get that ?
Iamjustdenzel said:
How do you get that ?
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My bad - didn't realise you wanted it in the drop down Notifications. System UI Tuner is in Play Store.
Iamjustdenzel said:
How do you get that ?
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It'll walk you thru setting up permissions when you first install the app, as for the battery it's one of the quick toggles you can enable

custom navigationbar app (pc taskbar and mobile navbar and notificationlighting)

hi for the last year or so i've been working on designing a custom environment for android, i just released a custom navigationbar app called arc lighting navigationbar on the playstore allthough it has been used and tested on galaxy devices such as the note 9 it works on any other phone too, this app will let you customize the navigationbar extensively, which includes changing each button back,home,recent apps to various icons both presets and icons from any iconpack, you can also place colored layers behind the icons, each color can also follow your wallpaper or app, you can customize it so much that you can turn it into a taskbar for desktop use meaning you can use any phone as a pc without a seperate environment such as samsung dex, the app is called arc lighting navigationbar, i couldn't possibly describe everything it can do so you'd have to test it i don't think theres anything you can think of that you can't do with when it comes to customization, whats left is the dockmenu for true desktop and mobile environment but the developer i am working with does not want to finish the work until this app gets traffic as i owe him too much money for the work he did.
here you can see it on a s9+ https://www.facebook.com/symetium/videos/441167859757603/
and here you can see it on a xperia 1 including it's desktop ui
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKuIKY2fvH0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0BsPqgkDKc
zzcool said:
hi for the last year or so i've been working on designing a custom environment for android, i just released a custom navigationbar app called arc lighting navigationbar on the playstore allthough it has been used and tested on galaxy devices such as the note 9 it works on any other phone too, this app will let you customize the navigationbar extensively, which includes changing each button back,home,recent apps to various icons both presets and icons from any iconpack, you can also place colored layers behind the icons, each color can also follow your wallpaper or app, you can customize it so much that you can turn it into a taskbar for desktop use meaning you can use any phone as a pc without a seperate environment such as samsung dex, the app is called arc lighting navigationbar, i couldn't possibly describe everything it can do so you'd have to test it i don't think theres anything you can think of that you can't do with when it comes to customization, whats left is the dockmenu for true desktop and mobile environment but the developer i am working with does not want to finish the work until this app gets traffic as i owe him too much money for the work he did.
here you can see it on a s9+ https://www.facebook.com/symetium/videos/441167859757603/
and here you can see it on a xperia 1 including it's desktop ui
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in the beginning of the message you say you are developing the app and its in the play store and then at the end u speak about the actual dev is someone else and they dont want to finish the work for x reason.
sooo.. what are we to do with this?
is it available or not?
or is this just to monetize youtube links?
bober10113 said:
in the beginning of the message you say you are developing the app and its in the play store and then at the end u speak about the actual dev is someone else and they dont want to finish the work for x reason.
sooo.. what are we to do with this?
is it available or not?
or is this just to monetize youtube links?
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i designed the app and he helped me develop it
zzcool said:
i designed the app and he helped me develop it
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oh ok thanks.
can you link to the app please?
bober10113 said:
oh ok thanks.
can you link to the app please?
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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.symetium.arclightingnavigationbar
remember that it's not perfect yet
This app is freaking cool. Very very hard to figure out. Having said that I'm good try cuz it's freaking cool.
lincolnsxda said:
This app is freaking cool. Very very hard to figure out. Having said that I'm good try cuz it's freaking cool.
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honestly it means a lot when someone truly appreciates my work i have to go through a lot of 1 star ratings for really weird reasons such as too complicated or uses too many permissions so it's nice when someone actually appreciates it thank you, and yes it is difficult to figure out as i wanted customization per button rather than all 3 at once, i could have made it simpler and had one light control for all buttons at once but each button has it's own full set of settings icon, color,light indicator,movement, layer etc i don't find it complicated as i designed it but i understand if other people do.
I'm impressed. To be able to do that without root is awesome since this thing is in root limbo. As soon as I have 6 bucks I'll donate. I'm on an N9... Can't get the advanced option to work... Any thoughts?
lincolnsxda said:
I'm impressed. To be able to do that without root is awesome since this thing is in root limbo. As soon as I have 6 bucks I'll donate. I'm on an N9... Can't get the advanced option to work... Any thoughts?
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well i am really sorry to say but the advanced option does not work on galaxy phones for some reason so the app has been made to block the advanced option to function, we tried to get it to work but it crashes the phones ui theres something with oneui so you'd need to use the mode that requires no root or software, the difference between advanced and simple is simply no transparency theres no other difference so you get all the same features as advanced but instead of modifying the navigationbar it will place one ontop of the old one i recommend doing this with gesture navigation enabled as then you get a very thin navigationbar as well as the gesture navigation, but i am so sorry for this i should have been more clear on that, made me sad considering you liked the app.
Sounds great. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
lincolnsxda said:
Sounds great. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
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you're welcome let me know if you need any help, as mentioned i do recommend enabling gesture navigation first this makes the navigationbar much thinner than usual it also allows you to use gesture navigation or taps at the same time.
these are ugly navbars!
onlineemails said:
these are ugly navbars!
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personally i like it but thats a matter of taste
Can't seems to enable permission from pc. 1st step it asked to connect my phone, after I vonnected my phone and press the 2nd step (enable), it asked me to connect my phone while my phone was still connected and my oc can read my phone. [emoji24]
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