Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone, I've been dabbling in this for a while now but I've not yet done anything serious. I've used the search on the forum and on Google but I can't find any definitive answer on my questions, so I hope someone here can just confirm for me before I do anything. Currently, I have an Orange San Francisco (ZTE Blade). It is the TFT model and I have rooted it using Universal Androot. I do not have Clockwork Recovery installed yet. What I want to do is install the "Gingerblade theme". Here are my questions: 1. Does the Gingerblade theme work with the stock ROM? It still has all the Orange apps and I do not yet want to change to a different ROM, as I have this all set up how I like it (I've used Launcher Pro to hide all the Orange apps so I'm happy with that) 2. Clockwork Recovery can be installed using the ZTE-Blade Recovery Manager available on the forums, and this will then allow me to take a Nandroid backup. This will allow me to return the phone to the state it was before I theme? 3. I'll try and make this as clear as possible, but sorry if it doesnt quite make sense. Say today, I take a Nandroid backup, and then install the Gingerblade theme. Restoring the Nandroid backup will restore me to Android, without the theme, yes? Secondly, say next week I install some more apps and change settings. On Saturday I decide I no longer want Gingerblade. I take a Titanium Backup of all my apps and settings. I then restore my original Nandroid backup (before the theme was in place) and after that restore the Titanium backup. Does this mean my phone is now back to how it was, but just without the Gingerblade theme? As I said, this is my first time doing anything like this, and I apologise if this has already been asked, I did look and I couldnt find anything. Thanks! Edited February 20, 2011 by TheManicGibbon
Guest Phoenix Silver Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) 1) i don't know sorry 2) yes exactly 3) a.) yes restore the phone in the state before backup b.) yes no prob it's exactly what you said Edited February 20, 2011 by Phoenix Silver
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Thanks, thats great :D I can't see any reason why it shouldn't work on the stock rom, but correct me if i'm wrong, I'll give it a bash later.
Guest Phoenix Silver Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 usually each rom has its own theme because of its specific framework-res.jar but cost nothing to try just make a backup of the phone before test
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Okay, this seems to suggest that it does work on the stock rom http://www.addictivetips.com/mobile/instal...e-on-zte-blade/ but I'll have a bash and report back anyway :D
Guest Mushroom_Lord Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Depends on where you got the gingerbread theme from. It must be specific to the blade and state it works on your stock rom. I'm pretty sure some themes for the stock rom are available in the design and customization sub forum somewhere.
Guest SqueakyG Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) Hi everyone, 1. Does the Gingerblade theme work with the stock ROM? It still has all the Orange apps and I do not yet want to change to a different ROM, as I have this all set up how I like it (I've used Launcher Pro to hide all the Orange apps so I'm happy with that) 2. Clockwork Recovery can be installed using the ZTE-Blade Recovery Manager available on the forums, and this will then allow me to take a Nandroid backup. This will allow me to return the phone to the state it was before I theme? 3. I'll try and make this as clear as possible, but sorry if it doesnt quite make sense. Say today, I take a Nandroid backup, and then install the Gingerblade theme. Restoring the Nandroid backup will restore me to Android, without the theme, yes? Secondly, say next week I install some more apps and change settings. On Saturday I decide I no longer want Gingerblade. I take a Titanium Backup of all my apps and settings. I then restore my original Nandroid backup (before the theme was in place) and after that restore the Titanium backup. Does this mean my phone is now back to how it was, but just without the Gingerblade theme? Do you mean the Gingerbread themes provided by Frankish? You keep saying "Gingerblade". 1) I don't know if Frankish's themes work on the stock ROM. You'll notice that each theme has a separate download for each of the most popular custom ROMs, suggesting that you need the right download for the right ROM. A theme replaces a file called framework-res.apk -- I'm not sure if different ROMs have different things that need to be kept in their unique framework-res.apk, or if a total replacement is okay. You could experiment and see. 2) If you make a nandroid backup before installing a theme, then restoring this backup will restore your phone to before you had the theme. 3) Yes. A nandroid restore of your phone before it was re-themed, combined with a Titanium restore of more recent apps + their data, will put your phone more or less how you like it with the theme gone. Or alternatively, see if anyone provides default Eclair as a theme and install that. Edited February 20, 2011 by SqueakyG
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 By Gingerblade I refer to http://android.modaco.com/content/zte-blad...1-3-21-12-2010/
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Now I've learned how to restore a Nandroid backup :D The theme loads, and I get the lock screen and I can see the status bar, which is black and has the Gingerbread icons on it, but the rest of the screen is black and filled with Force Close messages...it seems every app has crashed and as I force close one another pops up.. apps force closing I saw included Launcher Pro, Google Calendar, and Android.phone, if thats helpful to anyone. I also tried a reinstall after clearing the cache (not the dalvik cache) using clockwork, but the same thing happened. Any suggestions? Happy to provide any more information if required, but I know it could just be that the stock ROM isn't supported
Guest Phoenix Silver Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 (edited) it seems not supported download a nice 2.2 rom (JJ or modaco or fibblesan) with its own theme personally i use fibblesan R8a with launcher pro and generation X theme with blue moded icons Edited February 20, 2011 by Phoenix Silver
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Ah right okay. Thats a very nice homescreen you have there :D I have thought about changing the ROM but to be honest it seems so complicated...not the flashing part but actually choosing the right one! I would like to go to Froyo but I'd need to look at all the different ROMs, I'll certainly look at the ones you suggested, thanks for your help. I'm new to all this so I'm learning as I go along :D
Guest Phoenix Silver Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 bah flashing clockwork was the worst part flashing a rom is a lot easier just take a look perhaps here roms poll you'll see which roms are popular give a good idea i think after that choose a theme here themes a lot of screenshots to choose what you like
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Ah okay thanks, that does look helpful. One last shot, could the errors I experienced have anything to do with not clearing the Dalvik cache? Im not 100% sure what that contains though, so could that affect the install?
Guest Phoenix Silver Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Ah okay thanks, that does look helpful. One last shot, could the errors I experienced have anything to do with not clearing the Dalvik cache? Im not 100% sure what that contains though, so could that affect the install? no :D
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 20, 2011 Report Posted February 20, 2011 Haha, okay, thanks for all your help :D
Guest TheManicGibbon Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 I feel like such an idiot. The reason it didnt work was because I was flashing the Circle Battery Mod file, and not the actual theme. Seems to work now that I flash the actual theme :D
Guest HMZX Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 I feel like such an idiot. The reason it didnt work was because I was flashing the Circle Battery Mod file, and not the actual theme. Seems to work now that I flash the actual theme :D lol! :D
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