Root UoT Kitchen, a quick Tutorial (pic heavy)

[JerryScript]

I'm working on my first theme ever. I call it Crimson|Backside. I wanted a red one to go with the DigitalSoul theme I downloaded.

Love the red theme. Here's the lockscreen of Crimson|Backside.

The problem I'm having is some menus have black text and you can't read it.

Can I change that in the kitchen? I've looked but can't see where?

Still need to do some (lots) tweaking. The notification dropdown looks great. Wish I could take a screenshot but it disappears when I hold down the power button to get a screen.

Thanks for the tutorial brotherswing.

To take a screenshot of the dropdown, press the screnshot button in the power menu, then quickly pull down the dropdown. If you are quick enough, it should work.

 

[Atma]

Nope, that's in the popup tab.

Nope

 

[brotherswing]

Hey, I was going from memory. I thought that option was there, but I've been wrong before. Just ask my ex-wife.

 

[Atma]

I've been wrong before. Just ask my ex-wife.

lol .. I was wrong once. Divorce fixed that.

 

[Encerspay]

You will need to upload two files, that's why the unzipped ROM back at the beginning. For the framework-res.apk, you will find it in /system/framework, for SystemUi.apk, you will find it in /system/apps.

This step is giving me grief...
I've read it and reread it, but my brain just can't comprehend what it's saying...
Any help to translate this into Noob (if that's possible...) would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

 

[frostyon420]

Sounfs perfect for any crimson tide fan too bad I'm a texas fan for I'm going scorched orange.

 

[AndyOpie150]

This step is giving me grief...
I've read it and reread it, but my brain just can't comprehend what it's saying...
Any help to translate this into Noob (if that's possible...) would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

You need to pull the framework-res.apk from the ROM and the The SystemUI.apk as well. Then you need to put them on the the root of the C:drive (just to make it easier to find them in UOT kitchen latter). When you get to the point in UOT kitchen where they ask you to upload them select the option. It will open up in your PC. Just go to the C:drive and scroll till you see them. Does that make it easier to understand?

 

[Petrah]

You need to pull the framework-res.apk from the ROM and the The SystemUI.apk as well. Then you need to put them on the the root of the C:drive (just to make it easier to find them in UOT kitchen latter). When you get to the point in UOT kitchen where they ask you to upload them select the option. It will open up in your PC. Just go to the C:drive and scroll till you see them. Does that make it easier to understand?

Explain all that to him a bit more in depth, Andy. Like, how do you "pull" those apk files, and what is meant by "root of the C drive".

Respectfully speaking; when you're trying to teach people on the net that you do not know (especially those where you don't know their experience level), you have to assume that they need even the most basic of things explained in great detail. Whereas with me, you already know I know my way around a zip file and my PC so you would skip the obvious details.

No offense meant. Just trying to help.

 

[frostyon420]

Screenshot of my second theme (first wouldn't compile) just had some questions on whether or not I could also change the signal bars as well as the 3g icon.

 

[Petrah]

Sorry to derail... thanks for tipping me off about Onovo Count, Frosty. Been looking for something exactly like that!!

 

[frostyon420]

Sorry to derail... thanks for tipping me off about Onovo Count, Frosty. Been looking for something exactly like that!!

Yeah its nifty lol....also I found my icons I was looking for. Ill be releasing my first theme in hopefully later today.

 

[AndyOpie150]

Explain all that to him a bit more in depth, Andy. Like, how do you "pull" those apk files, and what is meant by "root of the C drive".

Respectfully speaking; when you're trying to teach people on the net that you do not know (especially those where you don't know their experience level), you have to assume that they need even the most basic of things explained in great detail. Whereas with me, you already know I know my way around a zip file and my PC so you would skip the obvious details.

No offense meant. Just trying to help.

I try not to do that any more. There is a fine line when giving info. To much and they might think badly of you (they think you are calling them stupid, when in fact there just lacking the proper info).
To little and they think you don't care.
I try to judge how deep I need to go. If more is required I will easily give more info. If Encerspray needs more info he will ask for it, of that I'm sure.

Once his level of experience has been established, any info given will be based on that.

If for some reason you think I left out some info that will help (we all need to work together as a team to help members), then you know all you have to do is post that info for the member.
I forget info that others might remember, and vice a versa.
Maybe you saw something in his post that I missed? Jump in there and let him know what you think he needs. Don't let me get in the way.

 

[Petrah]

I try not to do that any more. There is a fine line when giving info. To much and they might think badly of you (they think you are calling them stupid, when in fact there just lacking the proper info).
To little and they think you don't care.
I try to judge how deep I need to go. If more is required I will easily give more info. If Encerspray needs more info he will ask for it, of that I'm sure.

Once his level of experience has been established, any info given will be based on that.

If for some reason you think I left out some info that will help (we all need to work together as a team to help members), then you know all you have to do is post that info for the member.
I forget info that others might remember, and vice a versa.
Maybe you saw something in his post that I missed? Jump in there and let him know what you think he needs. Don't let me get in the way.

It wasn't Encerspay in particular, was just speaking in general. Sometimes you're rather vague is all.

Never worry about weather or not you're giving too much info. I find people, in general, appreciate it even if the info is too much. Just an old habit I picked up in the years I spent writing pixel graphic tutorials.

 

[frostyon420]

let me know what u guys think ill post a link to it if u want to flash it yourself im using jerrys latest build and recovery and works wonderful. ill post screenshots in my next post

[Fr0stY]BlueTheme.zip

 

[frostyon420]

I wanted to color cordinate my xparent blue tapatalk app so I made the them to match. Uses ics animations. And also comes with a new bootanimation.

 

[brotherswing]

Nice work.

 

[frostyon420]

So quick question. Would UoT themes also be compatible with CM9?

 

[brotherswing]

Only the icons and pop ups.

 

[gherkaul]

let me know what u guys think ill post a link to it if u want to flash it yourself im using jerrys latest build and recovery and works wonderful. ill post screenshots in my next post.

Looks awesome frosty...!

 

[frostyon420]

I didn't think so :/ looks like I got some research to do. I would very much like to theme quattrimus

 

[Encerspay]

Lol frosty it looks amazing!! At least you can get the hang of UoT Kitchen!! I could never do it

 

[frostyon420]

Its really isn't that difficult to do. I tried awhile back but for some reason anything I did wouldnt be compiled by uot so I said eff it....I then tried again about a week ago and I had no issues at all lol even my pickup was speedy.

 

[frostyon420]

Only the icons and pop ups.

Even thru theme chooser? Also if not uot then do u know of any tutorials or tools for cm9 themes?

 

[Encerspay]

Its really isn't that difficult to do. I tried awhile back but for some reason anything I did wouldnt be compiled by uot so I said eff it....I then tried again about a week ago and I had no issues at all lol even my pickup was speedy.

Well I was in the Kitchen recently and constructed a pretty nice theme... picked it up, put it on the SD, and off to recovery I went! It aborted the installation, so apparently I did something wrong.
And now I'm inspired to go back and try again.

 

[brotherswing]

Even thru theme chooser? Also if not uot then do u know of any tutorials or tools for cm9 themes?

We're working on getting a tutorial for CM9 themes together at DHoT. I'll announce it here when it's ready.