[Shanling]

You asked for possibility to create user themes on Shanling players, so here we are with needed tools!

With the following tools you can access firmware files and with that you are able to change fonts and themes of the player.

Always be sure to use matching firmware for your player! User themes can be created for Shanling M1, M2s, M3s.

Download (Google drive)

Software tools (including unpacking and packing guide)
Alternative Zip file

Stock firmware
M1 firmware 4.1
M2s Firmware 3.0
M3s firmware 1.2

Sample themes created by our chinese fan "Luminous"

M3s fw 1.2
M2s fw 3.0

WARNING: Any modifications to firmware of Shanling Players are performed at your own risk. Shanling, Head-Fi, and custom firmware creators will not be held responsible for bricked or damaged units.

 

[Shanling]

User created themes:
All black theme for M1 by @Snoopy112
Rich colorful theme for M3s by @doctor01 - Includes even Russian language option!
All black theme for M3s by @doctor01 - Includes even Russian language and large fonts option!

 

[bsoplinger]

As you've seen on the M1 thread, there are a few people who prefer the previous (4.0) version of the M1 firmware. Would this tool work on that version also? Seems like it should since it seems that its only changing graphics and fonts without touching the actual code parts of the unpacked firmware file.

 

[Shanling]

As you've seen on the M1 thread, there are a few people who prefer the previous (4.0) version of the M1 firmware. Would this tool work on that version also? Seems like it should since it seems that its only changing graphics and fonts without touching the actual code parts of the unpacked firmware file.

Yes, it works on any firmware version.

 

[Pete7874]

Ability to modify font and image is a nice start. How about giving us the ability to control what file metadata appears on the screen during playback as well?

 

[marflao]

You asked for possibility to create user themes on Shanling players, so here we are with needed tools!

With the following tools you can access firmware files and with that you are able to change fonts and themes of the player.

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Hmm.. am I the only one who receives an error while trying to unrar the "Theme tool.rar" file?

 

[Pete7874]

I was able to extract the rar file using 7-Zip in Windows.

 

[marflao]

Thanks for checking, Pete.

Strange...I also use 7-zip but received an error with that file.
Just checked w another rar file and extracting went fine.

 

[Snoopy112]

Hmm.. am I the only one who receives an error while trying to unrar the "Theme tool.rar" file?

I have the same problem using 7-zip

 

[bachankas]

Everything works, thanks!

I managed to move clock to the left and delete "Now Playing" or folder name string and make title font smaller.
@Shanling is it possible to modify Playing Screen elements location? I would like to remove Favourite and Play Mode icons and leave Title and Artist only at the bottom.

 

[foreverzer0]

Can someone post screenshots of the new themes?

 

[Shanling]

Hmm.. am I the only one who receives an error while trying to unrar the "Theme tool.rar" file?

I have the same problem using 7-zip

Strange that it works for some people and others have problem. Here is alternative ZIP version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o1M_K82O1ljMhiGW0wAC5iMK4-vbIijz/view?usp=sharing

@Shanling is it possible to modify Playing Screen elements location? I would like to remove Favourite and Play Mode icons and leave Title and Artist only at the bottom.

Honestly, I don't know. In theory if you are brave enough, you should have access to everything. Maybe replacing these icons with empty image should work?

 

[liquidrats]

This is great, thanks for making this happen.

 

[marflao]

Strange that it works for some people and others have problem. Here is alternative ZIP version: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1o1M_K82O1ljMhiGW0wAC5iMK4-vbIijz/view?usp=sharing

Yep..that works now

 

[bachankas]

Right now as you can see I managed to move clock to the top left and hide "Now Playing" and make Title and format/bitrate font smaller.
I would like to hide icons on the left and right to the title.
Small changes, maybe I will replace background when I will have some more time.

Additionally, right now we have access to localization files, so anyone can translate Menu as possible (imagine "Delete the f*ck out this folder?" ).

Btw. this "unpack" tool can works also with Hizids AP60, so any firmware with .upt fil should work. Aaand it's Linux, so maybe some smart guys can develop some nice mods in the future
Maybe someone could be able to develop battey percentage for example