DISCLAIMER: I am not responsible for anything that may go wrong in this process - Though with the SBF file now, it is almost impossible to brick a Droid X.
Includes
-Themed Framework and some apps
-Custom NexTheme Font (removable)
-Themed MotoTorch and Ringer widgets
Requirements: Rooted, Deodexed Froyo, Koush's Droid X Bootstrapper
1. Download file(s) and place the .zip files on the root of your sd card
2. Reboot into Clockwork recovery
3. Install .zip from sdcard, choose zip from sdcard
4. Install NexTheme (and customizations if you wish).
Note: If installing default font or battery %, install NexTheme first, then apply patches.
5. Enjoy your new theme!
Outdated - For Android 2.1 Only
Changelog
V2.1: Fixed the horizontal progress bars (the weird behavior before a download, etc.)
V2: Fixed the pull down buttons so now you can read the white text. Themed MotoTorch and Ringer Control Widgets now included! Optional wallpapers can be found here:
3. Extract the file. Make a folder on your sdcard called nextheme. Extract the contents of the 'framework' and 'apps' folder into sdcard/nextheme. Extract the contents of the 'metamorph' folder into sdcard/AndroidThemes
4. We will first need to push framework-res.apk and services.jar to the system. Open up your terminal emulator or adb (preferably) and type:
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/nextheme/framework-res.apk /system/framework/
reboot
after this reboot, you should notice a different status bar, but the clock and time will still be black.
open up terminal emulator (or adb) again and this time we'll push services.jar
Code:
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/nextheme/services.jar /system/framework/
reboot
the following reboot will take between 3-5 minutes!
Now the clock and time, etc. will be white.
5. Now, fire up MetaMorph and choose unzip/extract new theme, select nextheme, and let it do it's thing extracting. Once it's done extracting, you can apply all the themes (for the apps), or apply only the ones you want.
6. Using the 'Files' app that comes with the Droid X, you can navigate to sdcard/nextheme and install the widgets if you'd like. You can see what they look like in the screenshots section.
7. Enjoy your new theme
Screenshots
For even more screenshots, check out the original NexTheme thread here:
There are extra apps in the MM on purpose, since you can use this with other themes as well (and possibly more things will be themed in future releases of NexTheme)
Use the same instructions as installing this theme.
Last edited by Fabolous; August 26th, 2010 at 07:35 PM.
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Well, I put the files and instructions up. What brave souls dare try this, hehe?
If you happen to do so, report back with your findings!
I will report back tomorrow. But how would we go about getting rid of this theme. I guess you could just flash the sbf file, root then restore with TiBu
I will report back tomorrow. But how would we go about getting rid of this theme. I guess you could just flash the sbf file, root then restore with TiBu
I will have a metamorph to return back to stock maybe Monday night. I'm moving tomorrow
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Installed this on my phone today, at first it rebooted twice - thought I was reboot locked. But after that second boot all was OK. Then I cp'ed the services.jar and waited a little while. It proceeded to do a two-boot process as well. Once all that noise was said and done, it started looking pretty sexy. So I fired up metamorph, extracted the theme files, applied them all and voila! It works fantastically and now my friends who have the Droid X wonder why my phone looks so much cooler.
This does not replace it nor fix the occasional stutter of Blur through the screens?
That's correct, this is just a theme and a aesthetic change only, there are no performance implications.
Also, for anyone who wants to try this, we found out the hard way at Droid Forums that root explorer does not work. So only use adb or terminal emulator.
hey, do i need to use these specific status bar and services? i have teenfaces version 9 status bar and really like it but i didn't know if i have to use these for compatibility reasons or something?
Is there any way to get back to stock without using the sbf file n testing your phone, like in case this causes any issues with the froyo update? Any chance it will? Or is it same old nobody knows?
I know this is a little off topic but I would be most happy to get a theme that just got rid of the blur look and made the phone theme a stock android one.
Is there any way to get back to stock without using the sbf file n testing your phone, like in case this causes any issues with the froyo update? Any chance it will? Or is it same old nobody knows?
I don't think it would affect the froyo update since all it does is changes the .png images. And Fab said that he would make a MM that would take it back to "stock"
I am getting permission denied when im trying to enter
su
mount -o rw,remount -t ext3 /dev/block/mmcblk1p21 /system
cp /sdcard/nextheme/framework-res.apk /system/framework/
reboot
What am I doing wrong?
Edit: Nevermind, I see what Im doing, but yet it still says No such file or dire.
I made the file and put the other 2 things in it. so idk?
Edit2: Nevermind, I got it.
Last edited by 1324356565; August 9th, 2010 at 04:37 PM.
Well, just rooted using EasyRoot (first time rooting a phone) and decided a new theme would be my first Root project.
Everything appears to have gone smooth. I have the black notification bar and everything looks great. However, my browser is not black. I am also not seeing all of the fancy color icons under settings, etc...
Did I do something wrong?
Other than the items mentioned above, it worked well.
EDIT: I am an idiot. I didn't read anything past the second terminal entries. I am going to give it another shot...
Last edited by swaldrop; August 10th, 2010 at 12:18 AM.
New version with some fixes and goodies. Read the changelog in the first post for more details.
Also, if you already have NexTheme installed, all you have to do is push framework-res.apk, not services.jar.
And install the widgets and wallpapers if you'd like
Question? Do i have to push the apk widgets? I try to install them and they don't install. I am a newb at this and still learning lol. Any help would be great. Awesome theme. No problems so far except on installing the torch apk.
Also, the .apks are installable, but if you already have an instance of the app installed, you'll need to uninstall that one first (i.e. a non-themed moto torch)
Also, the .apks are installable, but if you already have an instance of the app installed, you'll need to uninstall that one first (i.e. a non-themed moto torch)
Great write up. Would have been really great had I actually read it
Being the impatient type, I decided to follow the provided instructions a bit willy nilly. For whatever reason, I just assumed I was done after the second terminal commands. I did not read the part where it says 'This second reboot takes 3 to 5 minutes...' or anything after for that matter.
Anyways, after a few minutes in to the reboot I start to get a little concerned about how long it is taking, thinking that it was frozen or something. So, I decided to do a battery pull to see if that would allow the phone to properly reboot. Again, (just in case there are any others who don't read posts) I did not read the part that says it takes a while.
Once I realized what I had done, I ended up going back and finishing the steps. Now all appears to be well. I have all of the provided themes applied and it looks sweet.
However, now it seems as though I am unable to properly manage the SD card when plugging the phone in. When I plug the phone in, it immediately reboots. It's a very quick reboot though. I am never allowed to manage the card. One time after reboot I actually got the icon to manage the SD card, but it would not allow me to choose any option, other than to mount it to my computer. Could not choose PC mode or charge only mode.
If I have to reset and start over, I am fine with that. Just curious if there is another way.
Great write up. Would have been really great had I actually read it
Being the impatient type, I decided to follow the provided instructions a bit willy nilly. For whatever reason, I just assumed I was done after the second terminal commands. I did not read the part where it says 'This second reboot takes 3 to 5 minutes...' or anything after for that matter.
Anyways, after a few minutes in to the reboot I start to get a little concerned about how long it is taking, thinking that it was frozen or something. So, I decided to do a battery pull to see if that would allow the phone to properly reboot. Again, (just in case there are any others who don't read posts) I did not read the part that says it takes a while.
Once I realized what I had done, I ended up going back and finishing the steps. Now all appears to be well. I have all of the provided themes applied and it looks sweet.
However, now it seems as though I am unable to properly manage the SD card when plugging the phone in. When I plug the phone in, it immediately reboots. It's a very quick reboot though. I am never allowed to manage the card. One time after reboot I actually got the icon to manage the SD card, but it would not allow me to choose any option, other than to mount it to my computer. Could not choose PC mode or charge only mode.
If I have to reset and start over, I am fine with that. Just curious if there is another way.
Thanks for any help you can provide.
I was having this same problem and someone else in the main X forum is having it also.
I did a complete reset of my phone afterward, just for the heck of it, and when I reinstalled the theme it was working fine. I did have it happen once today though.
Try going into your sound settings and disabling sd notifications.
Definitely on to something here and actually points out something that has bothered me since getting this phone...
I have always had this deactivated. I dont care to hear my phone ring when I plug my USB cable in, but even deactivated, it has always alerted me. However, when disconnecting, it does not make a sound (nor was it rebooting).
To verify I went ahead and activated the notification sound for SD card and upon doing so, it reboots when connecting and again when disconnecting. Disabled it again, and now it is only rebooting when being connected. And it still makes the dang noise, even though it is disabled.
Took it even further and placed the phone in silent mode and now the issue is gone completely (or at least during this testing).
So, not exactly a 'fix'. I mean, it should be able to stay powered up, even if I chose to be reminded that I just connected my phone to my computer. But I would be OK with just leaving that off and going about my business. Problem is, I can't leave it silent forever.
Any thoughts on how to shut that off once and for all?
Are you using a notification tone that is stored on your card? This happens because it is trying to access that tone while the card is not mounted by the phone, causing the crash.
Also, regardless of the sd notifcation setting, it will alert you for usb debugging.
So, you can choose a default notification tone or turn off usb debugging, and you should be alright.
Last edited by Fabolous; August 10th, 2010 at 08:32 PM.
Reason: double post
Are you using a notification tone that is stored on your card? This happens because it is trying to access that tone while the card is not mounted by the phone, causing the crash.
Also, regardless of the sd notifcation setting, it will alert you for usb debugging.
So, you can choose a default notification tone or turn off usb debugging, and you should be alright.
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If I could thank you 1000 times I would! I havnt done the metamorph part yet because what I REALLY wanted was just the black bar up top. I will probiably wait to do the metamorph until you have a way to reverse it back to stock just so I can be safe for froyo. But THANK YOU for giving me a much sexier looking phone!!
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all those pics where do you store them on your sdcard at? where your reg pics are? thanks much....o and does anyone run weatherbug? if so the temp on the menu bar is still black and didn't change to white so you can't read the temp lol just letting everyone know
Last edited by haevn; August 10th, 2010 at 09:59 PM.
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[Theme] NexTheme for Droid X Froyo 2.2 (8/26/2010)
