I want to start building my own rom where do i start?

[sellers86]

well can i change defaults ie launcher? just by swapping the APKs in system/app?

should be able to

 

[anthonycr]

Yeah, for instance I'm running backside, but before I flash the rom, I pull adw launcher out and put in my modified version of the harmonia stock gingerbread launcher. One thing that might really interest you is extracting the files from systemui.apk and framework.apk, those two apks hold all the pngs for the whole system, and it can be really fun to change them up... to me that's what makes a rom yours, editting all that stuff ajd putting your stamp on it.

 

[rukin5197]

Yeah, for instance I'm running backside, but before I flash the rom, I pull adw launcher out and put in my modified version of the harmonia stock gingerbread launcher. One thing that might really interest you is extracting the files from systemui.apk and framework.apk, those two apks hold all the pngs for the whole system, and it can be really fun to change them up... to me that's what makes a rom yours, editting all that stuff ajd putting your stamp on it.

Ehh, I like to mod my apks strictly with a apk decompiler. It helps not mess things up, especially as important as the framework-res.apk and systemui.apk. Because, those are arguably the 2 most important apks in the whole ROM

 

[cammykool]

can i include your launcher ill give you credit if it as your mod

 

[anthonycr]

@gannon, I don't have the capabilites to recompile the apks so I just open them with 7zip and drop in the pngs... never had a problem doing that ever. They are pretty hard to screw up unless you entirely delete pngs that are needed.

@cammykool sure, I'll upload it, its nothing special, I just changed the wallpapers and some simple pngs but it will show you what can be done by png editting.

 

[cammykool]

@anthonycr you have gtalk


@gannon is that a windows program

 

[rukin5197]

I know it's windows, yet I haven't used for linux yet, so.. lol

 

[cammykool]

im just gonmna dive in with a copy of backside i dont wanna use harmonia and mess with built in gapps


ill post ss and maby make a thred

 

[anthonycr]

Ehh its not uploading from my phone, I'll do it from a pc later.

Edit: yeah I got gtalk anthonyrestaino11@gmail.com

 

[cammykool]

ive seen it happen... adding a GNEX build.prop so we can get better apps good or bad idea

 

[anthonycr]

Good and bad, upside is that it will let you get more apps, downside is that not all those apps will actually work.

 

[cammykool]

im editing my stuff into the build.prop and i need to find a name for it now

 

[cammykool]

im gonna change the boot animation but im keeping the BACKside IHO and IHo to give respect to jerry and all of IHO (and because i dont know how to remove it) how do you?

 

[anthonycr]

You gotta edit the boot image... there's guides around here but I've never attempted it.

 

[cammykool]

ill keep them as is oh and it will be called GracieMOD

 

[CuriousNoob]

Don't you need permission to mod somebody elses rom? If your gonna post it anyways.

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[cammykool]

ill be sure jerry is okay with it before posting ill send him a copy and all. ill share it with everyone who helped to get support but ill ask jerry before posting

 

[cammykool]

alright so im ready foir a test.. do i zip the file again and try to flash?

 

[cammykool]

allright its the first build not booting its hanging at tje BACKside IGHO with the peeping android is there something i goofed on?

did i mess with the wrong thing in build.prop?

 

[sellers86]

alright so im ready foir a test.. do i zip the file again and try to flash?

thats what i would do. dont forget to disable signature verification and NANDROID!