Recent content by katech725

So, it's not quite a fix and may not work for everyone, but I've discovered that by utilizing the "swipe down to minimize" feature on the little browser window (drag down on the top bar), it seems to force the web page to load when it transitions to a stasis view. Again, more a workaround until...

No worries. All I did when I edited the .pngs was delete the actual image and leave just a blank, transparent canvas in place. No adjusting the dimensions or anything. So they were saved as blank, transparent 24x24 .pngs and that's exactly what the MMS app used when it auto-replaced a text...

Thanks, all, for the assistance. I was finally able to get the edited .apk files pushed through. Turns out Paul's idea worked a little too well, LOL. Replacing the .png files with "blanks" literally inserted a big blank spot in place of where a text smiley was typed. I tried deleting the .pngs...

Thanks for the info. I got as far as getting all the .pngs edited and packed back up into the .apk file, but I have no idea how to use ADB and am having trouble finding any usable .zip files to commandeer for my purposes. I did find a couple of theme .zips online, but wasn't really sure what all...

Sounds like a plan, but what programs/apps should I use to get "framework-res.apk" off my device, replace the images, and then "push" it back? And can this all be done via the phone, or am I using my PC? I have Android Commander downloaded, but it refuses to acknowledge that the phone is rooted...

I have a rooted Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Within the system file /system/framework/framework-res.apk/res/drawable-xhdpi/ are about 17 little "emo_im_xxxxx.png" files that represent the little "green alien" emoticons that Android's stock SMS program inserts into text messages when certain text-based...