[MOD] Notification Bar Trick

**t91180** · 05-02-2011, 12:21 AM

Originally Posted by JasonK75

Swearing in my thread? tsk tsk
j/k
:P

Oops!!!! :-p

**justs** · 05-02-2011, 02:48 AM

Karadorde's post is very thorough and covers everything well, but it isn't very noob friendly (too much terminology.)
Here his method in 5 steps and plain terms:

1. Grab the attached txt file or copy the following and paste it into a text file (on your PC, Mac, Vic20, EVO or whatever else you can use to create a txt file). (Personally, I just put an eri.xml file in my Dropbox and use the DB text editor on the EVO.)

Code:

<EriFile VersionNumber="1357" NumberOfEriEntries="1" EriFileType="1">

<CallPromptId Id="0" CallPromptText="CallPromptId0"/>

<CallPromptId Id="1" CallPromptText="CallPromptId1"/>

<CallPromptId Id="2" CallPromptText="CallPromptId2"/>

<EriInfo RoamingIndicator="128" IconIndex="1" IconMode="0" EriText="Sprint" CallPromptId="0" AlertId="0"/>

</EriFile>

2. Change the portion that reads EriText="Sprint" to EriText="whateveryouwantittoredorleaveitblank"

3. Save the text as eri.xml and place it/leave it on the root of your SD

4. Open Terminal Emulator on your EVO

5. Type in the following:

Code:

su
cd /sdcard
cp eri.xml /data/eri.xml
reboot

Alternately you can skip the "reboot" command and instead back out and then toggle airplane mode.

6. Enjoy the goodness!

In using "cp" in the code in step #5, you will retain the eri.xml file on your SD and can easily change your phrase/logo at anytime by opening the file in a text editor on your EVO, changing the phrase and then running steps 4 & 5.

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The above works for any traditional character. For <,>," characters:
You can use special characters like the quotation marks and greater/less than signs by using entity references (either using an entity name or number):

" (quotation mark) use "

< (less than sign) use either < or & #60 ; (without the spaces)

> (greater than sign) use either > or & #60 ; (without the spaces)

Credit Psiphon via USSENTERNCC1701E in Post #50

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**USSENTERNCC1701E** · 05-02-2011, 02:56 AM

So, it turn out Conaps Change Carrier Name does it without a reboot, it just switches the radio off then on using Airplane Mode. Same should work for these methods.

**justs** · 05-02-2011, 03:19 AM

Nice find! This would be even easier in terms of having a simple GUI. I couldn't get it to work with just a button push or reboot. If it worked, this would save having to do the Terminal steps. Did it work for you? If we can confirm it working, we can add it to the OP.

**USSENTERNCC1701E** · 05-02-2011, 03:27 AM

Yes it did work for me, although, I'm on DINC. And it's one of the two devices that Conap has tested on, the other being the Eris. I looked through the thread and there is no mention of a test on EVO, however on person did report success on the Hero. In terms of hardware the Hero/Eris difference is much the same as the EVO/DINC difference.

**justs** · 05-02-2011, 03:30 AM

Hmm, tried multiple times to no avail. Bummer. Good find anyway.

Interesting though that using the manual method and then toggling airplane mode rather than rebooting worked great, just as Conap discovered in his app.

**Raadius** · 05-02-2011, 04:56 AM

Is it possible to change it to an image (.png) or even change the font?

**USSENTERNCC1701E** · 05-02-2011, 05:51 AM

Damn, I don't know what the difference is, I tore apart the apk, it works by modifying the eri.xml, the modified file is exactly the same as in your instructions changing only the EriText= and is in the same location

**drcz** · 05-02-2011, 07:02 AM

Anyone try this sign .. It didn't work for me,.. "-->>--" for some reason when I reboot it say roaming radio off.. Any idea ..? Could be the sign or what it is?

**USSENTERNCC1701E** · 05-02-2011, 07:09 AM

Originally Posted by Psiphon

You can use special characters like the quotation marks and greater/less than signs by using entity references (either using an entity name or number):

" (quotation mark) use "

< (less than sign) use either < or & #60 ; (without the spaces)

> (greater than sign) use either > or & #60 ; (without the spaces)

I hope this helps!

Psiphon on XDA

**drcz** · 05-02-2011, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by USSENTERNCC1701E

Psiphon on XDA

This sure helped me... Thanksss

**M4tt_03** · 05-02-2011, 07:23 AM

I love how there always seems to be something new to customize everytime I turn around...thanks for this mod.

Redefining Android With My Miui Evo
HTC Evo. HW 003
MIUI 4.29 w/ Tiamat 3.3.7 SBC

**drcz** · 05-02-2011, 07:37 AM

Look at my beauty ...

Miui 4.29

**D Rock** · 05-02-2011, 10:54 AM

I can only get it to show only when I pull down my notification bar. It does not show while at my home screens.

**Seth Croxton** · 05-02-2011, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by D Rock

I can only get it to show only when I pull down my notification bar. It does not show while at my home screens.

You do have the latest version of MIUI, don't you?

**D Rock** · 05-02-2011, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by Seth Croxton

You do have the latest version of MIUI, don't you?

Yea. It was user error. Weatherbug was showing temperature that I couldn't see. Thanks

**rayfin** · 05-02-2011, 12:59 PM

Originally Posted by D Rock

I can only get it to show only when I pull down my notification bar. It does not show while at my home screens.

It only shows on the home screen when you have 0 notifications I believe.

**JasonK75** · 05-02-2011, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by raven

It only shows on the home screen when you have 0 notifications I believe.

Yeah, if you have an email or text or anything like that it will show that instead - especially if you have something running like Lookout or Pandora.