[Guide] Creating Custom Lockscreens

[tatonka_Hero]

I need a graphic... looking for a cartoon type pig for a BBQ lockscreen... anyone want to take a crack at a pig image for me? I'll create the lockscreen.. just finding a cartoon pig BBQ image is taking time that right now I don't have (work sucks)

couple of pretty cheesy ones...but maybe what you're looking for

http://www.mikiedees.com/PigRoast1.gif
http://media.merchantcircle.com/28048716/BBQ PIG_full.gif

 

[tatonka_Hero]

would this guide work on the 2.1 ROM's? Like the one just out from Flipz? Or is the lockscreen set up differently there...?

I only ask this because I just tried it, and it freezes on the bootscreen

 

[ccapasso]

would this guide work on the 2.1 ROM's? Like the one just out from Flipz? Or is the lockscreen set up differently there...?

I only ask this because I just tried it, and it freezes on the bootscreen

It is based off of the 1.5 ROM. Once I get the Fresh 2.1 on my phone, I'll get it a shot at making them. I would imagine it is a different file being modified than what we are doing now.

 

[tatonka_Hero]

It is based off of the 1.5 ROM. Once I get the Fresh 2.1 on my phone, I'll get it a shot at making them. I would imagine it is a different file being modified than what we are doing now.

That's what I figured since it wouldn't finish loading when I tried. If only I could remember how to get the clear lockscreen for 2.1, I'd be happy

 

[ccapasso]

Go ahead and try doing this, see if it works for you:

adb remount
adb pull /system/app/HtcLockScreen.apk HtcLockScreen.apk

That should put the HtcLockScreen.apk into your sdk tools folder.

Try putting your new lockscreen image in the same folder as in the guide, but just use the apk that you pulled off your phone instead of the one I supplied in the guide.

I haven't tried this yet as I haven't tested Fresh 2.1, so I can't guarantee it will work for you, but it is worth a shot.

Of course, create a nandroid backup before testing this

 

[thatjerk]

This can get addicting!


Download here

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ok last one...

Anyway you can re-post or edit these lockscreens with working links? None of the links work. I have been trying to download the android peeing on apple lockscreen since it was posted.

Good Work!

 

[Sirithe]

I haven't tried this yet as I haven't tested Fresh 2.1, so I can't guarantee it will work for you, but it is worth a shot

Wait, Fresh 2.1 is out?

 

[ccapasso]

Scratch what I told you to do tatonka_Hero. This will not work...yet. I ended up flashing the ROM on my lunch break at work. I pulled the apk file, and things are different now. Give me some time to look around and see what I can do about creating them on this new Fresh 2.1 ROM . I'll let you know.

 

[tatonka_Hero]

Scratch what I told you to do tatonka_Hero. This will not work...yet. I ended up flashing the ROM on my lunch break at work. I pulled the apk file, and things are different now. Give me some time to look around and see what I can do about creating them on this new Fresh 2.1 ROM . I'll let you know.

Haha, sounds good, thanks.

Looks like someone's got a slide sideways to unlock, like Darch's 2.0.1 ROM had....I would LOVE to have that, no idea why I like it so much lol. We'll see what happens in the next few hours

 

[ccapasso]

I got that slide lock working on mine. Simply delete the HtcLockscreen.apk and .odex file and reboot . That enables the default lockscreen

 

[tatonka_Hero]

I got that slide lock working on mine. Simply delete the HtcLockscreen.apk and .odex file and reboot . That enables the default lockscreen

will that work with Gumbo 2.1 as well? I'm flashing that at the moment to give it a try...

 

[ccapasso]

I can't guarantee it will work with Gumbo 2.1 as I haven't tried it yet. It should, but you'll have to test it out. Make a nandroid and give it a go.

I just flashed a nandroid from Fresh 2.1 back to DarchDroid 2.1. I was getting terrible battery (went from fully charged to 68% in less than 2 hours). Something was keeping my phone awake and running 100% but nothing was showing up in Spare Parts. No worries, it is probably something I did . Instead of keeping Fresh 2.1 as it was, I tried to mod it more by removing some of the stock apps that came with it. Who knows what I did, lol.

Anyways, good luck with Gumbo

 

[tatonka_Hero]

I can't guarantee it will work with Gumbo 2.1 as I haven't tried it yet. It should, but you'll have to test it out. Make a nandroid and give it a go.

I just flashed a nandroid from Fresh 2.1 back to DarchDroid 2.1. I was getting terrible battery (went from fully charged to 68% in less than 2 hours). Something was keeping my phone awake and running 100% but nothing was showing up in Spare Parts. No worries, it is probably something I did . Instead of keeping Fresh 2.1 as it was, I tried to mod it more by removing some of the stock apps that came with it. Who knows what I did, lol.

Anyways, good luck with Gumbo

I just flashed Gumbo over Fresh, no wipe (no idea whether that's supposed to work or not). It certainly seems a lot snappier. The lockscreen also worked great.

As for poor battery life with Fresh, I had that too the first few hours. Then I rebooted, charged back up, and was getting good battery life again. I unplugged it at about 9:30am, and by 3:30am, was only down to 94% (hadn't used it a bit). That's not too bad at all I'd say, 1% per hour on idle...we'll see how Gumbo does now lol

 

[Sporkman]

can some one please upload the files ( .apk and png ) to another host i cant seen to download them from there current location

 

[Jedis]

can some one please upload the files ( .apk and png ) to another host i cant seen to download them from there current location

Same, the links are dead -- they take you in a loop and never let you download the files. I pulled the apk off my phone, but need the png.

 

[Jedis]

Ok, I pulled the PNG out of someone's archive and put the apk and png in this zip file.

The apk attached is from fresh 1.1, clear lockscreen with no background behind the text. The PNG is the one with a transparent gray box where the time/date goes.

lockscreen_template.zip

 

[ccapasso]

Not sure what you guys are talking about, the links work fine for me.

 

[Jedis]

Not sure what you guys are talking about, the links work fine for me.

It's definitely not working for everyone.

I tried on my work computer, and at home using IE8 and Firefox and neither will let you download the files. It loops you back to the download button after you enter in the captcha. Yes, I'm typing it in correctly.

 

[ccapasso]

Dunno why it wouldn't work. I use Firefox.

 

[NCKK]

Hey, I was trying to DL the lockscreen.apk, but it's not working. I put in the security letters, and when I press the button to dl. it just goes back to the first screen...
Any ideas?

 

[tatonka_Hero]

Hey, I was trying to DL the lockscreen.apk, but it's not working. I put in the security letters, and when I press the button to dl. it just goes back to the first screen...
Any ideas?

try the 2nd link (the one that says "for people having troubles"). I can confirm the issue with the first link, using chrome. 2nd link (mediafire) works though

 

[ccapasso]

Yeah, not sure why some people are ok and other aren't. Again, I use firefox and have no problems downloading the files. There are new links up for those that are having issues though. Sorry about this, I don't know why it is happening.

 

[NCKK]

That's not funny....
Those second links were NOT there when I was trying it...

0.o
W...T...F...

lol

 

[ccapasso]

That's not funny....
Those second links were NOT there when I was trying it...

0.o
W...T...F...

lol

Correct. I added them right when I posted the above statement. They were not there originally.

 

[g0tr00t]

For those with the following error:

'java' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file.

Follow these steps here:

To do this in Vista/Windows 7:
1. Right click on My Computer - choose Properties.
2. To the left hand side, select Advanced System Settings
3. A screen will pop up, choose Environment Variables.
4. Another box with appear, for "User Variables for *username* -- Find PATH and choose Edit, then at END of Variable Value, enter the path of your Java installation is.
EXAMPLE: ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin

Do the same for System Variables, Find PATH, choose edit and again at the END of Variable Value, enter the path of your Java installation.
EXAMPLE: ;C:\Program Files (x86)\Java\jre6\bin

Thanks to this thread:
xda-developers - View Single Post - [GUIDE] How to customize a ROM

I even recooked an existing ROM and added Defresh to it, an Icon pack and the Sprint apps I want...sweet!