[How To] use Ninjamorph to change notification bar icons

[Droid-Xer]

REQUIREMENTS
1. Root
2. Debugging must be turned on
3. Busybox app by stericson
4. Ninjamorph app by stericson
5. (Optional) Astro File Manager

THIS IS TO ALL BE DONE ON THE PHONE ITSELF! NO COMPUTER REQUIRED! THIS METHOD CAN BE USED BY ANY ANDROID PHONE!

First, we must have the framework.res file for whatever icons we want. For this example I will use the popular watermark'D theme by stewart1champ WatermarkD3.4TUD1.0.0fix.zip. I click the link and the download will be saved in the DOWNLOAD folder in Astro File Manager. I then go to the root of the SD card and create a new directory (folder) and name it WATERMARK'D. I go to the DOWNLOAD folder, long press the watermark'D file, click EDIT, click MOVE, go back to the WATERMARK'D file I made and paste the file there. I long press the watermark'D file, click EXTRACT, click EXTRACT TO THIS DIRECTORY. After the extract is complete, I click on SYSTEM, click FRAMEWORK, then long press on the FRAMEWORK-RES Android, click EXTRACT, click EXTRACT TO THIS DIRECTORY. All the files will then extract. I then scroll down to the RES folder and move this to the DOWNLOAD folder by long pressing the RES folder, click EDIT, click MOVE, go to ANDROID THEMES folder, and click PASTE. In the RES folder is where the .png files are that we will be changing.

Now open NINJAMORPH, click START CHECKS, then click NEW PROJECT. Scroll down and click on SYSTEM folder, click FRAMEWORK, then click FRAMEWORK-RESAPK, and your current framework will be extracted.

Now, click RES folder, click DRAWABLE-HDPI, and scroll down to stat_notify_alarm.png, this is where the notification icon .pngs start. Click the .png you want to change out. For this example we'll use the stat_notify_alarm.png, click on it. Then it'll take us to the root of the SD card, so we scroll down to the ANDROID THEMES folder, then click on the RES folder, click DRAWABLE-HDPI, and scroll down to the stat_notify_alarm.png and click on it. if it is the correct .png you want to switch out click YES on the window that pops up. Repeat for all the pngs you want to change.

When finished, click the blue BACK ARROW to get to the app main screen. Click FINISH PROJECT, click FRAMEWORK-RESAPK. It will compile the new framework.res. Then click YES, YES, OK, NO. If you can't click on the NO in the last window that's ok, the phone will reboot anyway. Once the phone comes back on, you will have your new icons.

To make additional changes just open NINJAMORPH and click EXISTING PROJECT to change more icons.

Once you get familiar with Ninjamorph, you will see ways to streamline the process.

For questions, help, or for any suggestions please PM me.

Thanks!!

[Droid-X-Forums]

[trenton]

Awesome....

[Droid-Xer]

Faster way to modify pngs using Ninjamorph

This method assumes you know how to pull framework...

1. Put pngs you will be using in a folder on your SD card
2. Open a new project in Ninjamorph.
3. Go to system/framework/framework-res.apk/files will extract
4. Press HOME key
5. Go to your SD card where you put the pngs
6. Multi-Select the pngs
7. Copy all of them
8. Naviagte to Android Themes folder/workspace/framework-resapk/res/drawable hdpi.
9. Paste your copied pngs in drawable hdpi folder and overwrite.
10. Long press home button and select Ninjamorph and then press back hard key.
11. Select Existing Project/framework-resapk.
12. Press Copy Files.
13. Press back arrow and then Finish Project.
14. Select framework-resapk
15. Files will recompile
16. Then for following windows select yes/yes/ok/no
17. Phone will reboot and changes will be implemented.

How to edit Verizon Wireless banner on lockscreen/drop down

1. Download Hex Editor http://www.appbrain.com/app/hexeditor/tuba.tools
2. Open a new project in Ninjamorph
3. System/framework/framework-res.apk
4. Press home key
5. Open Hex Editor
6. Menu key/open file
7. SD card/Android themes/workspace/framework-res.apk/res/xml/eri.xml
8. Scroll down to 000001e0. This is where the banner starts
9. Click on number 56/select ASCII/change to whatever letter
10. Continue to do so til last letter number 73
11. For spaces use 20
12. When finished: menu key/save file
13. Press home key
14. Open ninjamorph/existing project/copy files
15. Back arrow/finish project
16. After reboot you will have a modified banner

[DThomp]

This write up and one on another forum both taught me how to use NinjaMorph. Both of you guys who took the time to write these up should be very proud of yourselves. Since then I have modded my ststusbar, keyboards, and today I modded the phone dialer.

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[Droid-Xer]

Sweet. Glad to help. Who needs themes when you can make your own, right?

[The persuader]

Hey, You're very good too...I do read a lot of your post...Great job learning as I go...

God must have given you Guys specials Gifts...In Maine I'm lucky we have ^&%#X#! (TEETH) or (1 TOOTH)

[Droid-Xer]

Hey, You're very good too...I do read a lot of your post...Great job learning as I go...

God must have given you Guys specials Gifts...In Maine I'm lucky we have ^&%#X#! (TEETH) or (1 TOOTH)

Thanks man, I try to help where I can. Let me know if you need any help on the icons.

[The persuader]

Ooooh! I do need help All Right!!!

...but don't want to waste your time until I am up to Par...Seriously...Great Job!

Excuse me Kleenex time...Tears for Fears...

Bubba

[Droid-Xer]

Ooooh! I do need help All Right!!!

...but don't want to waste your time until I am up to Par...Seriously...Great Job!

Excuse me Kleenex time...Tears for Fears...

Bubba

Haha, you trip me out Bubba!

[DThomp]

Sweet. Glad to help. Who needs themes when you can make your own, right?

Exactly. I'm running Fission 2.3, with a port from the dev of Lucid, I also have my notification icons from BlackOut 5.1, screen lock sliders from 928droid, both phone dialers from UDX, and I did my own keyboards.

I have a question for you. On the dialer in contacts, I can't find the background, should it be there or would it be somewhere else, or am I just overlooking it?



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