Slide to unlock screen BB V6.2, Question

[stevengaa]

Sorry to ask if this question, may have been asked before.

Well anyway since upgrading to BB 6.2 we're back to the ugly stock tabs of the unlock screen is there anyway to changes just this screen? Those stock tabs just stink!

[myriad46]

There's a rotary lock screen option in the Location & Security settings.

[stevengaa]

Well aware of that but not what I'm after. Here another question. All 24 files are compiled in system/framework/framework-res.apk, however when you decompile the file and make your changes all seems ok until you recompile the file back using winzip.

When I noticed the file size changes dramatically and screws things up for some reason. All I want to do is remove those ugly gray looking tabs to just a unlock button and a speaker button.

See my example of what I'm tring to do. Found Searching for Ideas.

[psiuglen]

Clear tabs OR no silly arrows on the rotary portion and I would be a happy camper!

[x25064]

Ehhh.. rotary ftw.

[thepolishguy]

Clear tabs OR no silly arrows on the rotary portion and I would be a happy camper!

I accomplished the "no silly arrows". Here's how briefly...

1. use adb and pull the framework-res.apk

2. use 7zip to "open archive". did not unzip it. just "open archive"

3. replaced the arrow files in "drawable-hdpi" with files named the same- but they were transparent

4. used root explorer to make my system rw

5. adb shell

6. su

7. stop

8. exit

9. exit

10 adb push framework-res.apk /system/framework

11. adb reboot

No more silly arrows. thanks for the good idea. I attached the files if you would like to use them. There are really files attached -they are transparent - so kind of hard to see.

And of course I did boot loop it a couple of times before I got this right so make sure you have a back up and I except no responsibility if your phone melts down yadda yadda yadda.

[psiuglen]

Awesome!

I took your idea a bit further. I actually like the tabs better if transparent. So I dug up the smoked glass theme with clear tabs for BB v0.4 and after a lot of fiddling about with ADB and dealing with Windows 7 x64 compatibility files, replaced the tabs (both sets, portrait and landscape) with the clear tabs!

Only odd thing was that it set my wallpaper back to the gray stone looking one...but that got fixed right away. Everything else seems to be working fine!

Okaaay I see why the wallpaper changed. It wiped my accounts off. Odd I guess?
But it works now that I entered them, now just to finish merging my FB and Google contacts and I will be all set. Thanks!

[thepolishguy]

Awesome!

I took your idea a bit further. I actually like the tabs better if transparent. So I dug up the smoked glass theme with clear tabs for BB v0.4 and after a lot of fiddling about with ADB and dealing with Windows 7 x64 compatibility files, replaced the tabs (both sets, portrait and landscape) with the clear tabs!

Only odd thing was that it set my wallpaper back to the gray stone looking one...but that got fixed right away. Everything else seems to be working fine!

Okaaay I see why the wallpaper changed. It wiped my accounts off. Odd I guess?
But it works now that I entered them, now just to finish merging my FB and Google contacts and I will be all set. Thanks!

There is a file in your framework-res.apk named default_wallpaper.jpg. Every time you push the framework to your phone - you will end up with this wall paper. So if you have a favorite you can rename it and replace it as well so you don't have to switch wall papers all of the time.

Also - if you push the framework to your phone will everything is running like normal - that's how you end up having to sync all your contacts again. I read about a couple of ways to avoid that...

1. On my Dx you could push the framework while in recovery and you wouldn't have that problem. Don't know on the D1.

2. Also - while in ADB, enter into "shell" (adb shell), su, and issue the stop command - then exit, exit and push the framework. I think that works. I will double check next time.

very cool. We'll have to come up with some BB custom mods.

[psiuglen]

Awesome!

I took your idea a bit further. I actually like the tabs better if transparent. So I dug up the smoked glass theme with clear tabs for BB v0.4 and after a lot of fiddling about with ADB and dealing with Windows 7 x64 compatibility files, replaced the tabs (both sets, portrait and landscape) with the clear tabs!

Only odd thing was that it set my wallpaper back to the gray stone looking one...but that got fixed right away. Everything else seems to be working fine!

Okaaay I see why the wallpaper changed. It wiped my accounts off. Odd I guess?
But it works now that I entered them, now just to finish merging my FB and Google contacts and I will be all set. Thanks!

There is a file in your framework-res.apk named default_wallpaper.jpg. Every time you push the framework to your phone - you will end up with this wall paper. So if you have a favorite you can rename it and replace it as well so you don't have to switch wall papers all of the time.

Also - if you push the framework to your phone will everything is running like normal - that's how you end up having to sync all your contacts again. I read about a couple of ways to avoid that...

1. On my Dx you could push the framework while in recovery and you wouldn't have that problem. Don't know on the D1.

2. Also - while in ADB, enter into "shell" (adb shell), su, and issue the stop command - then exit, exit and push the framework. I think that works. I will double check next time.

very cool. We'll have to come up with some BB custom mods.

Yep I think I did read about doing it while the phone is in Recovery...and you did put those commands in as well. Have barely messed with ADB and adding the x64 handicap is no fun. My laptop was running W7 x86 but it died recently so using the desktop.

Pumped that it worked though

[thepolishguy]

Yep I think I did read about doing it while the phone is in Recovery...and you did put those commands in as well. Have barely messed with ADB and adding the x64 handicap is no fun. My laptop was running W7 x86 but it died recently so using the desktop.

Pumped that it worked though

Very cool. Here are a few other things I like to do...

1. Change the verizon wireless text to the name of the rom I am using.

2. Add the little droid guy to the corner of my pull down curtain. I attached my file if you want to use it. Just drop it in your framework like you did with your slider images.

Here's a link to the tutorial on changing the text. It is not as hard as it sounds (especially after you have done it 50 times)

Change Your Carrier Text