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Root [International] Black Gmail

Here you go Riche101.

A few "weasel words" before you rush off and install it. I have not tried it yet myself and would be trying it on a Note 3 (my hobbit tablet) not a SGS4 once I can do a Nandroid. So I have no idea if it works or causes problems. Use at your own risk. It has been AVG virus scanned by me though. :


https://www.dropbox.com/s/1hbww5o7q8huc2g/Gmail_4.5-694836.apk
 
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Sorry Riche101.

I'll not bother with a Nandroid at lunchtime and try and install it then. I'd like a black Gmail as well. The white one looks awful.


.. Am sure there will be a way or mod soon, I hope team blackout looked promising.

Maybe if i do an uber slim rom next time and add all gapps myself
 
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have you tried backing up the original gmail app

ie: in system/app change gmail.apk to gmail.bak

copy over the new (blacked out) gmail.apk and set permissions to rw-r-r then reboot phone

surely this would now become the default gmail app

every system apk ive ever changed has worked this way

I was just doing it the way that was suggested
 
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By phandroid, I assume you mean the Android Forums App
This already has a "dark mode" option


I actually mean https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.phandroid.droidpress&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dphandroid++google+play this one The Phandroid news app its been my app of preference untill now
 
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have you tried backing up the original gmail app

ie: in system/app change gmail.apk to gmail.bak

copy over the new (blacked out) gmail.apk and set permissions to rw-r-r then reboot phone

surely this would now become the default gmail app

every system apk ive ever changed has worked this way

Thanks iT0mm0, worked like a charm. Used this black Gmail. apk just as you suggested. I've uploaded this one that works on my Note 3 (The hobbit tablet) (SM-N9005)
to drop box, here is the download link :

https://www.dropbox.com/s/cc0h7mzinlrpa2h/Gmail.apk
 
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