Jump to content

Change 4G symbol on android devices?

Synovialbasher

By Synovialbasher
in OS'es/ROM's & Themes

 Share

Recommended Posts

Synovialbasher Member Level: iDEN *chirp*

Synovialbasher

Posted
Posted

Hi everyone,

 

I've been using this site for a while now, and LTE is starting to pop up around me (still haven't connected to it personally yet though). I have a rooted galaxy s3, and from what I've heard, when you connect to LTE, the only sort of notification you get is that the 3G changes to the number 4G in the notifications bar. Since I don't often look there (and glancing up there I probably wouldn't catch sight of it unless all of a sudden my data was going a heck of a lot faster), I'm wondering if there is a way to change what it shows in the status bar as 4G. Maybe something obvious like YOUR_ON_4G or something like that? Or if that's too long I'd rather have it just say 4G LTE so it'll be a little different? Does anyone know how to do this? Right now I'm running stock but I'm considering cyanogenmod for all its themes.

 

Thanks everyone,

 

Joe

Link to comment
Share on other sites
  • Replies 158
  • Created
  • Last Reply

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Top Posters In This Topic

Popular Days

Popular Posts

Ascertion
Ascertion

I know it's a bit unofficial, but I made my own. Wonder if anyone's interested?     This is 100% custom. If you have a font preference, throw it at me. I'm flexible.

S4GRU
S4GRU

Someone should work on a S4GRU one for our members. That would be cool. We have a couple graphic artists in our midst who could pull something like that off.   Robert via Nexus 7 with Tapatalk H

aerxx
aerxx

Figured it out. ;-)         [ATTACH]2037[/ATTACH]   Sent from my SPH-L710 using Forum Runner

Posted Images

digiblur Member Level: LTE Advanced

digiblur

Posted
Posted

Decompiled the systemui. Found the stupid 4g icon. Looked at the ATT and VZW ones sitting next to it. Decided against them when I saw the plain classic LTE one. Copied it over the stupid one. Fixed the Min3g boolean so I could see 1x. Recompiled and threw it on my phone. I also got rid of the ugly green battery icons too.

 

Sent from my little Note2

 

 

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
mc_gusto Member Level: 4G WiMax

mc_gusto

Posted
Posted

I installed this "network monitor" app that has an icon in the status bar. You can change the color. So when I'm in 4g it turns purple (like sensorly) and 3g its green (lke sensorly) ill post a pic later.

 

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=msd.n2g.n3g&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsIm1zZC5uMmcubjNnIl0.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
pyroscott Member Level: LTE Advanced

pyroscott

Posted
Posted

Maybe something obvious like YOUR_ON_4G or something like that?

 

I would elect to go for the YOU'RE_ON_4G, but that's just me...

 

LOL, sorry to go all grammar police on you. Just poking fun...

  • Like 3
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ascertion Member Level: LTE Advanced

Ascertion

Posted
Posted

If you guys give me your SystemUI.apk I can change the 4g icon for you and send you a flash able zip. Let me know if you're interested. Theming is my specialty. ;)

 

Also - I can change 3g to EvDo or 1x to 2G. Lol whatever floats your boat. I just run pure aosp because I like Googles icons.

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ascertion Member Level: LTE Advanced

Ascertion

Posted
Posted
Be sure and fix the 1x/3g garbage too ;)

Well, the 3g/1x is I think a smali edit, along with a boolean edit. Both of which I'd have to research into. I know how to change pngs and even font colors but placement is unfortunately out of my control. :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Synovialbasher Member Level: iDEN *chirp*

Synovialbasher

Posted
  • Author
Posted

Like this?

 

Easy mod in Systemui as the icon was already there.

 

 

 

Sent from my little Note2

 

 

Yes! That's exactly what I was thinking!!!

 

If you guys give me your SystemUI.apk I can change the 4g icon for you and send you a flash able zip. Let me know if you're interested. Theming is my specialty. ;)

 

Also - I can change 3g to EvDo or 1x to 2G. Lol whatever floats your boat. I just run pure aosp because I like Googles icons.

 

Can you guide me through the process of giving you the SystemUI.apk and then re-applying it? I've never modified anything like that and I have some idea on probably how to do it, but I don't want to screw it up...

Link to comment
Share on other sites
owensri2 Member Level: 1x Advanced

owensri2

Posted
Posted

I think I successfully modified the 4G icon in the SystemUI.apk file, and then reapplied it to my phone. No telling until I go into a 4G area. I just don't know how to edit the 1x/3G boolean to show 1x when needed. If I could send the necessary file to you, would you edit it and send it back to me Ascertion? Just let me know what to do. Thanks in advance! ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites
owensri2 Member Level: 1x Advanced

owensri2

Posted
Posted

You'd have to decompile it via apk tool or apk manager, go to res>values>boolean.XML and edit the false value to true. Then recompile.

 

Is this the SystemUI.apk file we are talking about? I don't see that in the res folder.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
peteyz24 Member Level: 3G EVDO

peteyz24

Posted
Posted

What I wish we could really get is what we had with WiMax 4G and we do have with WiFi; a separate signal strength indicator along with the 1X signal strength.

 

my dad has a flip phone, that has a set of bars for 1x and another set of bars for 3g. i am unsure of the make. i do know that it is a verizon phone. I would love to be able to have this, maybe even the option of putting whichever meters a person would prefer on the status bar

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Synovialbasher Member Level: iDEN *chirp*

Synovialbasher

Posted
  • Author
Posted

 

 

I would elect to go for the YOU'RE_ON_4G, but that's just me...

 

LOL, sorry to go all grammar police on you. Just poking fun...

 

Oh... Yes. My mind was thinking in programming mode where an apostrophe is considered unacceptable lol.

 

If someone could post a link to how to decompile the systemui.apk and change it, then re-apply it that would be greatly appreciated. I really don't want to try anything without a set of instructions, or if Ascertion could do it for me I'd really appreciate it.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites
Ascertion Member Level: LTE Advanced

Ascertion

Posted
Posted

 

my dad has a flip phone, that has a set of bars for 1x and another set of bars for 3g. i am unsure of the make. i do know that it is a verizon phone. I would love to be able to have this, maybe even the option of putting whichever meters a person would prefer on the status bar

Aosp code has this. Its smali edits though. Custom Roms such as Miui use this dual signal system.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • large.unreadcontent.png.6ef00db54e758d06

  • gallery_1_23_9202.png

  • Similar Content

  • Posts

    • Paynefanbro
      Network Vision/LTE - New York City Market

      By Paynefanbro · Posted

      Good catch! I meant 115932/119932. Edited my original post I've noticed the same thing lately and have just assumed that they're skipping it now because they're finally able to deploy mmWave small cells.
    • Dkoellerwx
      T-Mobile LTE & Network Discussion V2

      By Dkoellerwx · Posted

      At some point over the weekend, T-Mobile bumped the Omaha metro from 100+40 to 100+90 of n41! That's a pretty large increase from what we had just a few weeks ago when we were sitting at 80+40Mhz. Out of curiosity, tested a site on my way to work and pulled 1.4Gpbs. That's the fastest I've ever gotten on T-Mobile! For those that know Omaha, this was on Dodge street in Midtown so not exactly a quiet area!
    • AirlineFlyer
      Network Vision/LTE - New York City Market

      By AirlineFlyer · Posted

      Did you mean a different site? eNB ID 112039 has been around for years. Streetview even has it with C-band back in 2022 - https://www.google.com/maps/@40.7303042,-73.9610924,3a,24.1y,18.03h,109.66t/data=!3m8!1e1!3m6!1s2ossx06yU56AYOzREdcK-g!2e0!5s20220201T000000!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3D2ossx06yU56AYOzREdcK-g%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D18.027734930682684%26pitch%3D-19.664180274382204%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttu Meanwhile, Verizon's eNB 84484 in Fort Greene has been updated to include C-band and CBRS, but not mmWave. I've seen this a few times now on updated Verizon sites where it's just the CBRS antenna on its own, not in a shroud and without mmWave. Odd.
    • topdownat4
      Keep a Word, Drop a Word #7

      By topdownat4 · Posted

      Nissan Skyline
    • dkyeager
      Dish Network/Boost Mobile cell/5G buildout thread

      By dkyeager · Posted

      Drove out into the country today.  Dish stuck to my phone like glue. At least -120 rsrp. Likely only good for phone calls (should have tested.) It then switched to T-Mobile. Getting back on Dish was another issue. I am used to dragging out coverage so I expected a few miles, but had to drive at least 10 miles towards a Dish site. Airplane mode, which worked for Sprint, did nothing. Rebooting did nothing. Finally got it to change over about 2 miles from the site by manually setting the carrier to Dish then it had great reception. Sprint used to have a 15 minute timeout but I did not have the patience today.  Previously I did a speed test on Dish out in the country at the edge of Dish coverage. My speeds were 2g variety. Dish has really overclocked some of these sites. Seen rssp readings in the 50s. Would have called them boomer sites with Sprint but much  more common with Dish.  

  • Recently Browsing

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
×
  • Create New...