I am very proud to present to you a very simple mod which I came across by using the advice given to me by RockRatt HERE and applying the lockrings which were made by FaithCry HERE and by evilisto HERE.
This is a really simple to do guide on changing the lockring on both a stock Samsung circle lockscreen and the ICS lockscreen on ALL SAMSUNG, AOSP & AOKP ROMS that are both ODEXED & DEODEXED. I have tested both using my own phone which is stock Samsung odexed rom modded with JKay's Deluxe Framework and Deluxe Settings.
This is what it looks like…
This is really easy to do for even a beginner like me, so I’m sure anyone that reads this will be able to do it. There are a few prerequisites to this mod – first of all you need a computer with an unzip style program like 7Zip, your phone needs to be rooted and you also need some kind of file manager (I use ES File Explorer but lots of people say they use Root Explorer). You will also need to have access to a program like Photoshop or Irfanview if you want to change any pictures yourself. I have detailed everything step by step below with pictures so it should be very easy to follow.
Here we go…
Step 1 - You will need to download the lockring that you would like to use. I have used different styles from HERE and also from HERE. If you are smart enough to make your own using a program like Photoshop then I am very jealous and please make me a Metallica or Slayer lockring! Haha :P Just make sure that it is definitely a PNG file. Also make sure that if you want any of it transparent that it actually is (I made this mistake and it didn’t look very good, so I had to get my gorgeous fiancée to fix it up for me, as she is highly skilled in the art of Photoshop). Save the lockring onto your computer and you will need to modify it soon.
Step 2 - You will need to make a copy of framework-res.apk (which is located in /system/framework) and put it anywhere onto your phone’s SD card. I use a folder called Mods which is easy to locate and remember.
Step 3 - Plug a micro USB cable into your phone and then plug the other end into your computer. Open the directory where you saved framework-res.apk (for me it is GTI9100/Phone/Mods) and move it onto your computer’s desktop.
Step 4 - Now right click on framework-res.apk and select 7Zip – Open Archive.
Step 5 - Within the opened 7Zip archive, navigate to res\drawable-hdpi\ (or res\drawable-xhdpi on a Galaxy Nexus) and locate these files:
For the stock Samsung Circle Lockscreen, find unlockscreen_lock_01.png to unlockscreen_lock_20.png. These usually have a padlock ranging in different stages of unlocking, but I have used the same picture in all of them. You can do the same or modify them slightly, it's up to you.
For the ICS Lockscreen, find ic_lockscreen_handle_normal.png which is the lock that is visible when a hardware button is pressed, and ic_lockscreen_handle_pressed.png is the same lock with the ring around it that appears when you press the lock.
Step 6 - Change the name of the lockring PNGs that downloaded earlier and want to use to the corresponding file names. For example, I have changed the PNGs in the first picture to use in the stock Samsung Circle lockscreen and the PNGs in the second picture are for the ICS Lockscreen:
Step 7 - Now drag the renamed PNGs into the res\drawable-hdpi folder. Click yes when it asks you to confirm.
Step 8 - Close the 7Zip archive and now copy your newly modified framework-res.apk back onto the SD card of your phone. Again for me, I use the Mods file so it's easy to find.
Step 9 - Now on your phone, open your file explorer and navigate to where your modified framework-res.apk is. Long press it and select Move To and move it to the System folder on the root directory of your phone.
Step 10 - Now navigate to the System folder and long press on the framework-res.apk and select Properties. You will see this:
Notice how the Permissions is set to rw- rw- rw-? We need to change this otherwise you'll have big problems. Click the Change button and you will see this:
Step 11 - Uncheck the Group - write and Other - write boxes so that it looks like this:
Now click OK and you will see this:
Now click OK.
Step 12 - Now long press on framework-res.apk and select Move To. Move it to the Framework folder within System.
You will see the following warning:
Click OK. Now your phone will freeze. This is ok. It will be frozen for roughly 1 - 1½ minutes, then it will restart.
Once it reboots, you will be staring at your new masterpiece!
Stock Samsung Circle Lockscreen
ICS Lockscreen
Now if this post helped you and you want to, click the Thanks button. If you don't want to, then no worries. I would love to know if it did help you, so please post a reply. Even post screen shots of what you have done.
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Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII - GT-I9100
TouchWiz: 4 & Nature UX by Smando
Mods: JKay's Deluxe Framework & ICS Domination 4.6 by Vertumus
Software number: 4.0.3 - Rooted using the Easy ICS Root method by Rachmat3
Kernel version: XWLPG
Baseband version: XXLPX
Build number: IML74K.XWLPG
Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII - GT-I9100
TouchWiz: 4 & Nature UX by Smando
Mods: JKay's Deluxe Framework & ICS Domination 4.6 by Vertumus
Software number: 4.0.3 - Rooted using the Easy ICS Root method by Rachmat3
Kernel version: XWLPG
Baseband version: XXLPX
Build number: IML74K.XWLPG
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5th July 2012, 01:52 PM
5th July 2012, 04:36 PMOriginally Posted by pSyCh¤_O_ONo worries at all. Let me know how you go. Post screen shots too if you can!Thank you very much!Will go for it as soon as i have a little time
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Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII - GT-I9100
TouchWiz: 4 & Nature UX by Smando
Mods: JKay's Deluxe Framework & ICS Domination 4.6 by Vertumus
Software number: 4.0.3 - Rooted using the Easy ICS Root method by Rachmat3
Kernel version: XWLPG
Baseband version: XXLPX
Build number: IML74K.XWLPG
Phone: Samsung Galaxy SII - GT-I9100
TouchWiz: 4 & Nature UX by Smando
Mods: JKay's Deluxe Framework & ICS Domination 4.6 by Vertumus
Software number: 4.0.3 - Rooted using the Easy ICS Root method by Rachmat3
Kernel version: XWLPG
Baseband version: XXLPX
Build number: IML74K.XWLPG
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WOW Originally Posted by daveyannihilationBro I must say this is extremely well put together and easy to follow. You really deserve a medal for this. Thank you so much, your love for android is obvious from your guide and your comprehensible guide is one of the best I have seen in ages. Thanks bro.
After using this forum extensively over the last 4 months to modify my phone any way, shape and form I see fit, I am proud to give back something to the forum which has given me so much.
I am very proud to present to you a very simple mod which I came across by using the advice given to me by RockRatt HERE and applying the lockrings which were made by FaithCry HERE and by evilisto HERE.
This is a really simple to do guide on changing the lockring on both a stock Samsung circle lockscreen and the ICS lockscreen on ALL SAMSUNG, AOSP & AOKP ROMS that are both ODEXED & DEODEXED. I have tested both using my own phone which is stock Samsung odexed rom modded with JKay's Deluxe Framework and Deluxe Settings.
This is what it looks like…
This is really easy to do for even a beginner like me, so I’m sure anyone that reads this will be able to do it. There are a few prerequisites to this mod – first of all you need a computer with an unzip style program like 7Zip, your phone needs to be rooted and you also need some kind of file manager (I use ES File Explorer but lots of people say they use Root Explorer). You will also need to have access to a program like Photoshop or Irfanview if you want to change any pictures yourself. I have detailed everything step by step below with pictures so it should be very easy to follow.
Here we go…
Step 1 - You will need to download the lockring that you would like to use. I have used different styles from HERE and also from HERE. If you are smart enough to make your own using a program like Photoshop then I am very jealous and please make me a Metallica or Slayer lockring! Haha :P Just make sure that it is definitely a PNG file. Also make sure that if you want any of it transparent that it actually is (I made this mistake and it didn’t look very good, so I had to get my gorgeous fiancée to fix it up for me, as she is highly skilled in the art of Photoshop). Save the lockring onto your computer and you will need to modify it soon.
Step 2 - You will need to make a copy of framework-res.apk (which is located in /system/framework) and put it anywhere onto your phone’s SD card. I use a folder called Mods which is easy to locate and remember.
Step 3 - Plug a micro USB cable into your phone and then plug the other end into your computer. Open the directory where you saved framework-res.apk (for me it is GTI9100/Phone/Mods) and move it onto your computer’s desktop.
Step 4 - Now right click on framework-res.apk and select 7Zip – Open Archive.
Step 5 - Within the opened 7Zip archive, navigate to res\drawable-hdpi\ (or res\drawable-xhdpi on a Galaxy Nexus) and locate these files:
For the stock Samsung Circle Lockscreen, find unlockscreen_lock_01.png to unlockscreen_lock_20.png. These usually have a padlock ranging in different stages of unlocking, but I have used the same picture in all of them. You can do the same or modify them slightly, it's up to you.
For the ICS Lockscreen, find ic_lockscreen_handle_normal.png which is the lock that is visible when a hardware button is pressed, and ic_lockscreen_handle_pressed.png is the same lock with the ring around it that appears when you press the lock.
Step 6 - Change the name of the lockring PNGs that downloaded earlier and want to use to the corresponding file names. For example, I have changed the PNGs in the first picture to use in the stock Samsung Circle lockscreen and the PNGs in the second picture are for the ICS Lockscreen:
Step 7 - Now drag the renamed PNGs into the res\drawable-hdpi folder. Click yes when it asks you to confirm.
Step 8 - Close the 7Zip archive and now copy your newly modified framework-res.apk back onto the SD card of your phone. Again for me, I use the Mods file so it's easy to find.
Step 9 - Now on your phone, open your file explorer and navigate to where your modified framework-res.apk is. Long press it and select Move To and move it to the System folder on the root directory of your phone.
Step 10 - Now navigate to the System folder and long press on the framework-res.apk and select Properties. You will see this:
Notice how the Permissions is set to rw- rw- rw-? We need to change this otherwise you'll have big problems. Click the Change button and you will see this:
Step 11 - Uncheck the Group - write and Other - write boxes so that it looks like this:
Now click OK and you will see this:
Now click OK.
Step 12 - Now long press on framework-res.apk and select Move To. Move it to the Framework folder within System.
You will see the following warning:
Click OK. Now your phone will freeze. This is ok. It will be frozen for roughly 1 - 1½ minutes, then it will restart.
Once it reboots, you will be staring at your new masterpiece!
Stock Samsung Circle Lockscreen
ICS Lockscreen
Now if this post helped you and you want to, click the Thanks button. If you don't want to, then no worries. I would love to know if it did help you, so please post a reply. Even post screen shots of what you have done.
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