[Theme] Beyond the ocean

[katsuru]

Hello

I present you all my latest project related to Android, Theme: Beyond the ocean.

This project consists mainly in photoshoping the .png files all around the system, later i might introduce some new apps and make them be used as default ones, creating a pseudo rom feeling.

This is a personal theme, that i made only to fulfill MY LIKINGS, i will of course be open to suggestions, and work with the community in order to create a more friendly Theme for everyone.

This theme was inspired by Ocean3 ( by: IrealiTY ) and GlassStone ( by: mattmaso )

Attention: The theme colors are much brighter on the screen! The Screenshots show darker color effects!



Requiers:

Motorola Milestone
Android 2.1 Rooted
Android SDK
ADB recovery
My Files


How to install:

- Copy beyondtheocean and beyondtheocean.sh to your sdcard.
- Turn off your Milestone and boot it in recovery mode ( Press camera key then power up with camera key still pressed until a triangle shows up, after that press volume up button leave it pressed and repress camera button. You should now see a menu with 4 options. Done )
- Start adb recovery by installing the update.zip from your sdcard.
- Plug your usb cable to the device and run adb shell
- on adb shell easly type "sdcard/beyondtheocean.sh" and follow the script steps.
- When the script is done, reboot your device using the dpad on the recovery menu.
- Done.

Quick info:

- You can either use the Launcher.apk or the Home++.apk as your Home screen.
- Home++.apk is already complete, further changes wont be made on it, all the UI is adjusted to the theme so far.
- Launcher.apk is the main attraction at the moment, where more changes are being made.
- Chose the one you like most.
- After installing the theme with the script, your device may need 2 minutes to boot, DON'T WORRY! it is normal.

The theme will be paired with Home++ program, due to improved Homescreen and faster UI. When prompted by the system, please choose Home++ as your home instead of Launcher if you want to use Home++ only!!!! If the system doesn't ask you, go to your app drawer and run Home++ there you can set Home++ as your main Home. To turn your statusbar always visible, tap 2 times in the Notifications button. To disable all buttons from Home++ ( after making statusbar visible ) press your settings key, open preferences, power strip, and uncheck everything but Application drawer button.


( looking for some1 who can translate this all to German as my German not so good is )


Props:
mattmaso For some of the .png files
IrealiTY from http://androart.net For letting me use Ocean3 as a base.
-FuFu- For the install script
he_stheone64 For letting me use his Power settings widget to mod and adapt to my theme


Status as a theme modder:

As my theme is walking fast to its final stage, i am now AVAILABLE TO HELP in other projects!



If you like my work, please leave a thanks! *Danke*

Best regards

 

[katsuru]

Official v1 released

Future changes:


- Fix some .9.png
- Helixlauncher2 modded to fit the theme


Official v1 Here


Beta v2
Changelog:


UI:
- New app drawer bars and icon
- New app drawer background to match the theme
- New delete bar with fog effect and new red Trashcan
- New status bar close on with "Beyond the Ocean" written in transparent
- New icons: Gmail/Gallery
- New Turn sound OFF bar, on the lock screen ( still need to be worked on )
- Changed some colors on the UI of certain apps

Apps:
- Gallery 2.1



Beta v3
Changelog:


UI:

- New app drawer bars/ delete bars.
- New icon for SMS.
- New designs/colors on the framework-res.
- New designs/colors for SMS.
- New designs/colors for Phone.
- New designs/colors for Contacts



Rc
Changelog:

UI:

Small color adjustments.
New color for Android Head for unknown contacts when recieving a call.
Some "bugs" with the UI fixed.

Apps:

Music Player 2.1
Google Maps with Google Navigation Turn by turn v4 ( Google maps is unstable with Fw2.1 on milestone, at least my version, i will look into it in the next couple releases )



Rc1
Changelog:


UI:

-New notification bar close on
-Fixed Sound bar in lock screen
-UI color fixes for Music app 2.1
-Minor UI color changes
-New Wallpaper

Install:

-New install method by script (thanks FuFu )



Rc2
Changelog:

- New Widget for power settings
- New background for on screen popups/notifications
- New background for App switcher
- Small color adjustments on the UI
- New activity bars for the notification bar
- New music app widget



Official v1
Changelog:

- Fixed a Default wallpaper bug.
- All popups are transparent blue
- Swapping between screens now shows a Blue/Gray dot instead of the red one
- Alarmclock popup when snoozing or dismissing alarm changed to transparent blue
- MAJOR fixes to some 9.png´s where i made a few mistakes in the past.
* Popup 9.png are now closer to the borders, avoiding cuts on the content
* Google Search widget when pressed doesn't scale "pixalized"! anymore
- White color on the Notifications for the notification bar.
- Home++ Removed from the theme ( will be available as a Optional download )
- On going bar with shine effect
- Activity bar with shine effect

 

[Canök]

Bombastic
Would be nice to use this with an modified Helix Launcher

 

[Thyrus]

also, whats your native language, maybe we can find a translator directly from yours to German

 

[katsuru]

Bombastic
Would be nice to use this with an modified Helix Launcher

I will look into helix, and maybe adjust it to the theme as well, making it possible to use with 3 different launchers

also, whats your native language, maybe we can find a translator directly from yours to German

I speak both, Portuguese and English perfectly, German is still at 60% i would say, I just want to provide all this info to all German users who do no speak English, that is why i am requesting for a translation So that everyone can understand the theme

 

[Thyrus]

just make sure the ORIGINAL launcher is included

 

[katsuru]

just make sure the ORIGINAL launcher is included

It is, the original one from Ocean Theme, i will probably delete couple of wallpapers in there since the launcher is hugee

 

[Thyrus]

jupp, mine is now 1.7 MBs

 

[katsuru]

Beta v1 released.

Please report any bugs you might find on the interface.

 

[sandimann]

WOOW!!! greatest theme I've seen so far
IrealiTY´s Ocean 3 Theme was great already, but your theme is beating everything

 

[katsuru]

WOOW!!! greatest theme I've seen so far
IrealiTY´s Ocean 3 Theme was great already, but your theme is beating everything

Thanks for the props mate

 

[ChrisDroid]

I will upload a short video in the next few days so everyone can see how beautiful this theme is
I hope that is ok for you?! You can find the channel in my signature.

 

[katsuru]

I will upload a short video in the next few days so everyone can see how beautiful this theme is
I hope that is ok for you?!

Sure mate, please try to somehow advertise android-hilfe on your video and add the credits.

I am re-uploading the files into 4shared.

 

[mattmaso]

the screens are down :/

 

[katsuru]

the screens are down :/

I just tried, everything working fine here.


Any other place where i can upload the screens to? They are hosted on imageshack.org

 

[ChrisDroid]

In my videos i often/always refer to this great forum
I will add the credits etc.

 

[mattmaso]

I just tried, everything working fine here.


Any other place where i can upload the screens to? They are hosted on imageshack.org

Sorry my bad...

 

[katsuru]

In my videos i often/always refer to this great forum
I will add the credits etc.

Awesome, go for it

Sorry my bad...

No problem

 

[sandimann]

hmm.. just installed it, and the "button" on the bottom for the launcher looks like the "button" from IrealiTY´s Ocean 3 and not like the one on your screenshots.. did i something wrong?

 

[katsuru]

hmm.. just installed it, and the "button" on the bottom for the launcher looks like the "button" from IrealiTY´s Ocean 3 and not like the one on your screenshots.. did i something wrong?

Yes you did, you are using the Launcher as main home, and not Home++, if you copied the Home++.apk into system/app, you should be able to find Home++ icon in the menu, open it and chose it as your home screen, you will then be running it as a replacement for your launcher, Better UI, Faster UI, Better experience!

I uploaded the first post with info about how to get Home++ running like i have, just for those who don't know how to get it done I will make some screens of the proceeding tomorrow.