hey everyone,
I'm fairly new to this forum since i just got my first android device. i've been an iPhone user since 2007 and I'm absolutely loving android so far. One problem i'm having is theming the device is awful there are plenty of theme types , themes for launchers , themes for odexed roms and themes for deodexed roms. it just makes life so much harder specially if you're a new user.
for those who don't know what winterboard does, according to google "previously known as SummerBoard, you will use it in order to apply different themes and visual tweaks to your iPhone or iPod Touch.."
now the way winterboard works is simple, the iOS device has images stored in system/UIimages .. what winterboard does is basically backup the system images and applies new images stored in var/mobile/themes. If the image is there it reads it from var/mobile/themes if not it reads it from system/UIimages that way you'll never mess with the system files even if you decide to delete winterboard from you're device.
Now before you start hating on me , i know JKAY v11 mod is available but it is very limited in the amount of customization you can do. I mean this forum is full of brilliant developers , why can't you come up with a universal way of theming devices?
sorry to bore you with all this info but i really hope to see something like winterboard for android devices soon
I agree tho.
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I agree but these things just take time. I am very satisfied with CM7 And the themes I downloaded. The developers here are concentrating on making Roms more stable and fixing bugs. In CM7 If you download themes yourself there is an in built theme Chooser which makes it simple to choose themes. If you would rather customize your own Themes use the UOT KITCHEN.
Hope you enjoy Android
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Until there is a universal theme app, I suggest using miui rom
They took themeing to a new level
mshfar said:
Until there is a universal theme app, I suggest using miui rom
They took themeing to a new level
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+1 totally agree.
There's always ninja/metamorph/villainthemes. But even those three do nothing to simplify the single most frustrating element of android theming: 9.pngs.
Until somebody whips up an easy editing tool for the 9s, especially on device, theming will be hard.
I kinda get what the OP is talking about though, but unlike winterboard (which, however people like to deny it, saps resources like nobody's business), android theming so far is just patching up system files with practically zero resource overhead in actual use.
eiraku said:
There's always ninja/metamorph/villainthemes. But even those three do nothing to simplify the single most frustrating element of android theming: 9.pngs.
Until somebody whips up an easy editing tool for the 9s, especially on device, theming will be hard.
I kinda get what the OP is talking about though, but unlike winterboard (which, however people like to deny it, saps resources like nobody's business), android theming so far is just patching up system files with practically zero resource overhead in actual use.
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Thing about winterboard is layers , you can select multiple themes to apply and depending on which order you put them in, they theme different stuff. And really , if you are using an i4 or above you won't notice any slowdown at all. Even with several different themes applied. Just my experience. Its really great I wish theme chooser would be ported to tw roms ! Or universal even better.
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I agree MUIU roms are brilliant but i personally never tried them, i'm just waiting for the official release for S II. It should be out in a month.
I know dev's are too busy trying to make roms stable but the question is how many stable roms do we need ? instead of having all sorts of roms each containing their own customization package , why not make your life easier and develop a 3rd party application that does the job for you.
I just don't get it , the dev's are spending so much time coming up with rom compatible mods and themes which needs a lot of testing and time. I personally use the revolution rom and i love it, one problem i faced twice is bootloop after flashing a theme because the themes were not compatible with the rom take in to consideration i flashed them from the revolution kitchen. I dont blame leomar for that in fact big props for him for the amazing work , the guy just doesn't have time to check the compatibility of each theme on the forum.
Besides theming, there's still no simple way of renaming apps on Android. Wasn't Android supposed to be an open platform unlike iOS?
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Besides theming, there's still no simple way of renaming apps on Android. Wasn't Android supposed to be an open platform unlike iOS?
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i know you can rename apps if you're using go launcher ex, i don't think there's a way to rename using TW.
I use MIUI rather than waiting... lol
T-Mobile theme engine...
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there is finally Winterboard and mobile substrate for android!!
saurik just released it today!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.saurik.substrate
Cydia substrate and winterboard for android
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/cydia-substrate-released-by-saurik-for-android/
the guy who made it foe iOS has also released it for Android just today .
there is xtheme engine, you can change themes, and there are different launchers
there is also the Xposed Framework
try "buzz launcher" . it gives you many, many different desktops !
Good news
aka12345 said:
hey everyone,
I'm fairly new to this forum since i just got my first android device. i've been an iPhone user since 2007 and I'm absolutely loving android so far. One problem i'm having is theming the device is awful there are plenty of theme types , themes for launchers , themes for odexed roms and themes for deodexed roms. it just makes life so much harder specially if you're a new user.
for those who don't know what winterboard does, according to google "previously known as SummerBoard, you will use it in order to apply different themes and visual tweaks to your iPhone or iPod Touch.."
now the way winterboard works is simple, the iOS device has images stored in system/UIimages .. what winterboard does is basically backup the system images and applies new images stored in var/mobile/themes. If the image is there it reads it from var/mobile/themes if not it reads it from system/UIimages that way you'll never mess with the system files even if you decide to delete winterboard from you're device.
Now before you start hating on me , i know JKAY v11 mod is available but it is very limited in the amount of customization you can do. I mean this forum is full of brilliant developers , why can't you come up with a universal way of theming devices?
sorry to bore you with all this info but i really hope to see something like winterboard for android devices soon
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Gud news guys.... now winterboard itself is available for android.... just search it in the play store....
I have downloaded cydia substrete but when i click on install it says something like frawy pants. What is that?
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So I've installed a bunch of ROMs on my phones since I've been using Android. I've noticed that many ROMs include some kind of theme support. I happen to be on Xenon right now, for example, and there are options for themes in the settings. I've seen this in a lot of ROMs though.
I'm completely new to the idea of themes for my phone, and I was wondering if there was a place (or an app) where I could download themes for my phone to be used in this way (I looked at the mycolorscreen website, which is awesome, but doesn't appear to be for the same thing as the themes in these ROMs?)
Also, I was wondering what themes you guys used and liked.
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So I've installed a bunch of ROMs on my phones since I've been using Android. I've noticed that many ROMs include some kind of theme support. I happen to be on Xenon right now, for example, and there are options for themes in the settings. I've seen this in a lot of ROMs though.
I'm completely new to the idea of themes for my phone, and I was wondering if there was a place (or an app) where I could download themes for my phone to be used in this way (I looked at the mycolorscreen website, which is awesome, but doesn't appear to be for the same thing as the themes in these ROMs?)
Also, I was wondering what themes you guys used and liked.
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Use this thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29455970
That thread is a mega collection of themes for AOSP ROMs with the theme chooser engine. Although all of the themes (Literally over 1000!) are great, nothing beats stock android.
Suggestion, though. Search up a theme called Gem Flat by xIC-MACIx. One of the best themes I've ever seen for Android
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I'm sorry if this is the wrong place but which themes can i use on my N5 with 4.4.3? If any i would also like so reccomendations.
If this is the wrong place i will delete it.
For what I know (and tested) you can install any AOSP theme. There is a couple on the Play Store.
just google CM11 theme, there are a TON of them here on xda, there are some on Google Play, and CM has a theme showcase app on Play Store.
During the announcement, it was shown that the Razer Phone includes a theme store/app with free themes, but does the phone use a known theme engine like Substratum, and can you sideload a custom theme onto the device?
I was playing with it in the AFK area and it seems to be a proprietary theme implementation (not sure though, this is just from what I could tell). It is super quick when applying themes and seems to work really well.
Thanks for replying @Masterfellow - I don't suppose you noticed any elegant and minimal looking themes - or are they all, well gamey and brash? I would want to get rid of that green used everywhere lol, if I owned that phone.
@daniel-t I'll have to disappoint you there mate, unfortunately they were only those. I can't stand those over-the-top themes with overdone ugly icons either lol.
Hopefully the theme store will have public apis/sdks just like Chroma and users will be able to create their own.
I'll post details on the XDA Portal. I have some info shared from their software team.
I would appreciate that thanks!
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During the announcement, it was shown that the Razer Phone includes a theme store/app with free themes, but does the phone use a known theme engine like Substratum, and can you sideload a custom theme onto the device?
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believe it ships with a licensed copy of Nova launcher prime
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I could be wrong, but Nova is just the launcher right, it doesn't actually theme the OS as in the notification shade, the system settings screen etc. But Razer's theme implementation does.
https://www.xda-developers.com/razer-phone-theme-engine-oms/
So it is a straight up implementation of OMS, but locked down for now. That is a little disappointing. Let's hope Razer eventually allow third-parties to submit themes.
I wouldnt expect too many min style themes. They have always been known for highly detailed style unlike the plain jane elementary school style theme, like Googles material design
I managed to try out the phone for a couple of minutes, but there was no wifi or data so i couldn't log into the Theme Store, and look around. Razer seems like the sort that would open it up if they thought designers/users would want that. I can't say I have much experience with them though.
Here are some screenshots. Some pics are bad, sorry. But these are the non-gaming ones offered.
https://imgur.com/a/THoVk
I am too young to own a credit card of my OWN in my country, and my parents are less than willing to buy andromeda for me despite my knowledge in using rooted devices/device mods as a whole, so I'm looking for a way to get a dark theme in my 3rd party apps (I am well aware of Theme Galaxy, but the 3rd party app theming there isn't for ALL APPS, and getting a dark theme *FOR THE THIRD PARTY APPS* requires a donation, and even though its 0.99$ I still think my parents would consider it "risky" and woulnd't be so willing to buy me it).
I would consider the link below as a viable option, but considering it was only tested on a google pixel its risky and it takes a while.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GooglePixe...al_how_to_rootless_theme_on_oreo_no/?sort=new