Root 1.6 R8 - Black notification bar

[spiz]

I'll try to update for Microhaxo as he comes out with revisions to the black notification bar.

Microhaxo's latest black notification bar is located here:
MEGAUPLOAD - The leading online storage and file delivery service

This now has a subtle glow behind the clock, which in my opinion, works great and looks better than white font. No sense in having two clocks on my screen.


Here is a screen shot of the current bar:

HUGE THANKS to Microhaxo for working on this non stop today!

 

[BH_MAN]

I didn't want to bother BH_MAN with this question, so if anyone else knows of a quick and easy way to do this, please post here! I'm hoping that since we're all rooted (assuming you're using one of the 1.6 revisions), we should at least have a start.

Is this doable?

Going to Have My Buddy do it later...

 

[Android Fiend]

We need to get metamorph running on galaxy 1.6 r8. Its not working for me.

 

[spiz]

Going to Have My Buddy do it later...

Any word on this so far?

 

[BH_MAN]

Any word on this so far?

At least a Week... I'm not touching android for that amount of time... I'll be still posting ( Likely more ) trying to help out now.... Once I get a bit of rest I'll start working again....

Top on the List...
- Get the De-odex build working correctly, it run's but I lose data....
- Start Looking at Vibrate Fix
- Edit a Few App.
- Status bar Mod... ( I have Manup456 edit them... He's the Best Themer I've ever Met )...

- Scratch the Hero Port & Focus on getting 1.6 Running Perfect...
- If I can Get 1.6 working 100% I'll move onto 2.1 & then maybe try get Hero working.

Regarding MetaMorph..... It works just Fine!!! You have to take out the Zip & Zipalign, Then adb push both File's into /system/bin then chmod 0755 both Files!

But, I've not touch android since R8 & already feel out of place.... So likely I won't be taking much time off from it..... I still Have the Cliq I need to Dev for as well, now that it's rooted again...

I'll Fix R9 so MetaMorph work with out any Mod's being done for those that want it working.... I'll Also be including Advance Launcher again...

So, for now Just hang in there guys... I have big plans for 1.6 & R8 was just minor bug fixes, as I think I have the Bug issue's fixed in the Current build I'm running right now... I'm not even Running R8... Currently Running likely the next Build Release...

Also, Just want to say thanks to everyone that has Sent Donation... Got some Really cool baby Toy's with it... I also want say thanks, yet again for all the support the Community has Shown me & How great it is that everyone tries there Best to help one another!!!

~BH_MAN
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[mak213]

At least a Week... I'm not touching android for that amount of time... I'll be still posting ( Likely more ) trying to help out now.... Once I get a bit of rest I'll start working again....

- Scratch the Hero Port & Focus on getting 1.6 Running Perfect...
- If I can Get 1.6 working 100% I'll move onto 2.1 & then maybe try get Hero working.

~BH_MAN
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that is the greatest idea, Hero port is not the craziest issue at hand i belive "Getting the car running before u go out and get rims" 1.6 isnt even fully working so no need for hero port just for looks yet, 2.1 is even more important then hero lol...keep up the good work BH_Man

 

[thegame3202]

Whatever you decide to do, I'll always be downloading your releases I'll send a donation your way when I'm not unemployed :-\

 

[microhaxo]

Alright, i am posting here because i shouldnt keep posting in the other thread.

Here is the rundown!

I've edited the files to change the status bar to black with white text. For some reason, NO IDEA WHY the clock font will not change.

I've done everything that normally would be done. In fact i am almost convinced that for some reason the code that controls the clock font color is not located in status.

For the purpose of someone else maybe discovering the problem, or saving bh_man some time; here is what i have done:

I de-odexed the services.jar file, edited these files:
StatusBarService.smali
StatusBarIcon.smali

and then i of course added in the statusbar_background image into the framework-res drawable.

Then the last file is the status_bar.xml file located in layout.

Here is where things are SUPPOSED to be:

CLOCK -> com/android/server/status/StatusBarService.smali
DATE -> com/android/server/status/StatusBarIcon.smali
NOTIFICATIONS -> framework/framework-res.apk/res/layout/status_bar.xml

What is working:
DATE, NOTIFICATIONS

Not working
CLOCK

My conclusion:
Either i'm seriously missing something or, more likely the code to control the clock font is missing from where it should be and will have to be hunted down.

Download:
4shared.com - online file sharing and storage - download BlackStatus1.6.rar

Image:

and

To install if you dont mind the clock....

just adb push the framework-res.apk and services.jar to /system/framework/

reboot


This one has a little glow where the clock would be, didnt test to see if it fits alright but you should see the clock a lil better.
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DBC8OM83

 

[mak213]

er how do i "adb push" im a nooblet lol i just follow directions, lol ...(i managed to follow directions correctly for rooting and installin the 1.6 galaxy) so i think ill manage

EDIT: ooo i got it lol tell me if i did it right lol

adb push framework-res.apk \system\framework same thing with the other file

 

[microhaxo]

slashes are wrong way, but yea same idea.

 

[mak213]

ya i wrote them good in the cmd lol but just f'ed it up here

 

[ericjwill]

Regarding MetaMorph..... It works just Fine!!! You have to take out the Zip & Zipalign, Then adb push both File's into /system/bin then chmod 0755 both Files!

Seconding this motion! I spent way too long last night figuring out why metamorph didnt work until I found a random post stating that I may be missing zip & zipalign.

Thanks again for your hard work, having these busybox utils out of the box will be a real treat!

Regarding use of MetaMorph themes, specifically those I have found on xda-devs, can we use the ones for cyanogen as well or just the ASOP (AOSP?) releases? I am using an ASOP theme with no issue currently on your R8 release.

 

[spiz]

OP updated with latest notification bar.

 

[brmayhem]

Here's my screenshot:

For those wondering, this is BH_MAN's R8 theme with Beautiful Widget's clock and Weather Widget's toggles.

 

[thegame3202]

Found something that may help... I think there is another text that you missed. I have the weatherbug app, and it shows the temp on the notification bar, and that is black as well... There must be a general text color that you missed or something? Maybe? I'm looking through the files right now to see if I can find something... I'll let ya know

 

[BH_MAN]

Seconding this motion! I spent way too long last night figuring out why metamorph didnt work until I found a random post stating that I may be missing zip & zipalign.

Thanks again for your hard work, having these busybox utils out of the box will be a real treat!

Regarding use of MetaMorph themes, specifically those I have found on xda-devs, can we use the ones for cyanogen as well or just the ASOP (AOSP?) releases? I am using an ASOP theme with no issue currently on your R8 release.

zip & zipalign is Not a Busybox Utility at all! And regarding Busybox, Every install I've made has had the Most complete Command Line set you can think of..

 

[thegame3202]

Ok.... WTF do you open up the xml files with? lol. I thought notepad would do it, or an xml editor...

 

[microhaxo]

There isn't an end all font color setting. The application is putting up that weather notification seperate from the default settings. More than likely that setting for apps might be located in android.policy or elsewhere.

 

[thegame3202]

I use eclipse to edit these files right?

 

[microhaxo]

No, the files need to be de-odexed and the xml needs to be decoded.
smali and baksmali for odex and AXML for the xml.

 

[thegame3202]

Ah, I thought we just 7zipped them out of the file, and could go from there

 

[thegame3202]

found the smalis, where can I get AXML?

Also, is there a guide to this so I can start learning? And do I run these apps on my behold 2? :-\

NVM, temp color can be changed it the app settings, I'm just an idiot

 

[thegame3202]

Does this help micro?
[HOW-TO] Change status bar clock color - xda-developers

 

[meileen79]

HELP PLEASE i am not sure how to get the black bar and alarm clock on my phone i am kind a dummy so i need all the help i can get

 

[microhaxo]

Does this help micro?
[HOW-TO] Change status bar clock color - xda-developers

No, i've already done the necessary changes to the files. The clock font color setting for this particular services.jar / and or whole BUILD is located elsewhere it seems.


Also, there are several posts on how to adb push to the phone, also google has like 20 pages that explain in detail how to do it.