saw this thread here
http://gizmodo.com/5341915/android-hacking-for-the-masses
fancy hacking / rooting the phone, but is it worth it? does anyone do it here?
how can i change themes without buying stuff off the market?
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First I want to thank everyone for all the help perfecting my new 8125!
I've searched high and low, and I've found tons of threads showing peoples Today screens, I haven't found a good way to create them. I'm looking for something basic that doesn't take up device memory. On my old Mobile3 device, I could edit the file by hand, but haven't found a way to do this yet.
I'm just looking to be able to change colors, get rid of backgrounds, move items around, and maybe change fonts.
Any advice? Is there a thread somewhere that outlines the process that I may have missed?
Thanks again
Sounds like you want to change the theme of your phone, not add new today plug-ins. Try searching for ThemeGenerator or something like that--it might have the settings you're after.
Hi all. I have recently purchase the Touch diamond and have really been enjoying the funcitonality of it, although I am getting bored of the themes and games available.
A friend of mine told me about the site and you guys really seem to know what is going on. I have done a little research on new themes etc and there are a few things I want to ask, before of course asking for help
Firstly, I heard about something called flashing. I have no idea what it is but apparently it is quite a good way to upgrade the standard phone. Could anyone explain flashing to me?
And secondly, could anyone give me an idea or even an example of how to change the themes on my diamond by either flashing or by using a theme configuring programme etc. The help would be greatly appreciated.
so i was checking out the forums.... did some searching and kinda got lost... so i decided it was time to join and see what i can find out..... got my evo a couple days ago... first thing i thought when checking out my phone is how i can change the theme...
i figured that such a powerful phone it should be possible to do it.... well i found themes and other info... but it all seems contradictory.... some sites and info it seems i need to "root" my phone (which i'm not sure what that is still).... others say i need to "rom" my phone (again still not sure what that is either)...
so what do i need to know to change the theme of my phone? what other things should i know about my phone (besides the basics i read in the guide)?
is it possible to create my own theme for the phone? or is it very complicated?
sorry if this is a repost i did search and as i said i kinda got lost and confused.. it's obviious you all are smart and some of the terms and info you put out kinda has me scratching my head.... it there's a way to explain it simply i can probably understand...
i feel the same way
Well it took em a few days to figure out everything.. I am too a new evo user..i managed to root my evo, add a custom theme and kernel and change my banner..i had figured it out all on my own..theres a evo wiki that might help you...
thanks banks.... i'll look into it...... but thanks to fachadick i learned a little what i needed to know.... my next step was to learn how to root and add roms and the like.... i'll look into that wiki....
the reason you get a lot of different information depending on where you look is because there are multiple options for themes depending on what exactly you are looking for. there are some things that can be done without root. for example many launchers (OpenHome ADW etc) will let you download themes made for it which give you different icons and backgrounds. Other options are to go with a launcher liek Launcher Pro and youcan change your dock around a lot, you can download folder organizer or application organizer and make folders with custom icons, you can use better cut to change icons on single applications. All these you can do with out needing root.
what you will need root for is if you want a theme that changes the rosie UI, changes the menus(ie adds color) or changes the notification icons\color of the top bar, and even changing fonts used by the rosie ui itself
if you dont care about that stuff then you dont actually have to root, though i suggest it anyway, to change your theme.
Just a general question, how do people go about creating themes and such? I have access to a lot of different tools used for photo editing and such and would really like to get into this. So can anyone link me to a website that may get me started off?
miketoasty said:
Just a general question, how do people go about creating themes and such? I have access to a lot of different tools used for photo editing and such and would really like to get into this. So can anyone link me to a website that may get me started off?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=667951
does anyone know of where i can find how to create roms and apps and things like that and if possible how phones are made and the way they operate and stuff i know theres threads out there about it but id like a dumbys guide or a beginners one and im a bit lost on where to even start cuz theres so much lol