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Any way to change app launcher background?

Is there a way to change the app launcher's black background? Like, maybe make it show a slightly blurred version of your homescreen wallpaper? Or, really, anything? It's boring with just black.

...Anyone?

ShotSkydiver said:
...Anyone?
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Themes. Use the search (which you definitely didn't do or you would have found the answer ).

AndroidAppCritic said:
Themes. Use the search (which you definitely didn't do or you would have found the answer ).
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I've yet to see a theme that changes the background of the app launcher. Plus, I've only found two themes for the Nexus One. nexTHEME and the unnamed one. I also searched.

Samsung Galaxy S Icons

I've searched all over this forum and cannot find the Samsung Galaxy S icons. Can somebody please make a zip file with all the Galaxy icons in it to be used with BetterCut?

Search galaxy in this section should get a link to a theme (galaxy) with an icon link
from the apple store loling

The [Theme/Morph] thread? I've searched it and it only gives a theme for CyanogenMod. I don't want the them because I'm on Ava. Plus the theme zip doesn't have the icons in it to remove.

If you use adw there is a theme in the market you can download for free
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booyakasha said:
If you use adw there is a theme in the market you can download for free
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I tried that, it doesn't import all the icons on Ava for some reason. The phone icon and some others don't show up. Plus Launcher Pro is better IMO.

see if these are the ones you want.founf this on another forum
http://www.4shared.com/file/Ox0jzDBr/Trey-Galaxy-Icons.html

cdcrowell said:
see if these are the ones you want.founf this on another forum
http://www.4shared.com/file/Ox0jzDBr/Trey-Galaxy-Icons.html
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I found those and got real excited when they were posted but they only include like 4 icons. The rest is all notification bar icons.

Thanks ! Made my the search for best theme alot easier

[Q] HTC One X and Theming

Hey everyone! So I switched from an iPhone 4 to the One X about 2 weeks ago and so far, the HTC is a beast! ALMOST no regrets switching (although the google play store lacks in certain areas). However, I'm pretty big on customization and my iPhone was jailbroken and all tricked out with different themes. So far, I haven't found the degree of customization that was available on the iPhone for the android. For instance, one big thing I noticed is that the notification bar on sense (or in general actually) is tightly integrated with the ROM, so you would have to make your own ROM to customize the notification bar, as opposed to changing images on the iPhone.
There are quite a few launchers available on the Android, which makes changing icons, docks, and lockscreens more centralized than on the iPhone which is a nice plus. So what do you like to do with your android? Do you hook it up with some themes, spice things up a bit, or keep it stock/vanilla? I'm thinking of developing themes, that's why I'd like to get your feedback.

You don't need to create a Rom to theme an android device most of the status bar icons are in the systemui apk you can use an app like 7 zip open the apk as an archive navigate to res drawable-hpdi folder you find all the battery, data WiFi icons in there find the icons you wish to replace them with size and name them appropriately and drag and drop new icons into the folder then push apk back to the phone. You could also try a Rom like miui aokp or cm9 which has tons of pre made themes available.
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Thanks for the tip! I'll definitely look into that later. I have tried the CM9 mod as well as the MIUI one, however they still have certain features missing (Sense camera along with 4G LTE). I'm just wondering what launchers/lockscreen apps you guys use and whether you pay for them or not. I have a GO Locker theme on the market right now, but I'm still wondering if that's the most popular lockscreen. I'd appreciate people's opinions on theming, whether they look at the play.store for them or elsewhere.

You could look in MyColorScreen.com to have an idea of what can be done on android customization. You will find some great work that people have done to there phones and what apps they use as well as wallpapers and icon packs.

Your welcome and I use adw ex launcher. Widget locker and MiLocker for lockscreen replacements. If you click the AAA logo in my Sig I'm a cofounder of the group android augmentors anonymous there you will find some great screenshots as well as resources that members have have shared.
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rickmarz said:
You could look in MyColorScreen.com to have an idea of what can be done on android customization. You will find some great work that people have done to there phones and what apps they use as well as wallpapers and icon packs.
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Wow! Great site, that is actually really helpful. Thanks for sharing
E.Cadro said:
Your welcome and I use adw ex launcher. Widget locker and MiLocker for lockscreen replacements. If you click the AAA logo in my Sig I'm a cofounder of the group android augmentors anonymous there you will find some great screenshots as well as resources that members have have shared.
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Ah thanks, that's really what I was looking for. I've tried ADW EX launcher and I really liked it, but right now I'm using GO Launcher just because it has a few more effects features than ADW. And man, so many screenshots in your group! Probably one of the best Android groups I've seen on deviantart!

[Q] Change icons?

Hello all,
New Galaxy S2 user here. Coming from a line of exclusively HTC Sense phones and ROMs.
I'm wondering if it's possible (and easy) to change the icons for default apps in CM9 or TW based ROMs? Specifically the "Messaging" icon - I hate the "smiley" face. Makes me feel 12 years old again.
I've done a few searches, but I'm not looking to replace the entire icon set or the ROM or theme... just one icon.

gfinockio said:
Hello all,
New Galaxy S2 user here. Coming from a line of exclusively HTC Sense phones and ROMs.
I'm wondering if it's possible (and easy) to change the icons for default apps in CM9 or TW based ROMs? Specifically the "Messaging" icon - I hate the "smiley" face. Makes me feel 12 years old again.
I've done a few searches, but I'm not looking to replace the entire icon set or the ROM or theme... just one icon.
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Are you talking about the app mms icon or the emoticon pack from what sound like it's the mms icon
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gfinockio said:
Hello all,
New Galaxy S2 user here. Coming from a line of exclusively HTC Sense phones and ROMs.
I'm wondering if it's possible (and easy) to change the icons for default apps in CM9 or TW based ROMs? Specifically the "Messaging" icon - I hate the "smiley" face. Makes me feel 12 years old again.
I've done a few searches, but I'm not looking to replace the entire icon set or the ROM or theme... just one icon.
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The hard way is to download the apk, open it up, replace the images with the ones you want, repackage it, and reinstall it. The easy way is to use a launcher that allows you to change the icon. I know Apex and Nova do, not sure about any others.

rpr69 said:
The hard way is to download the apk, open it up, replace the images with the ones you want, repackage it, and reinstall it. The easy way is to use a launcher that allows you to change the icon. I know Apex and Nova do, not sure about any others.
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Beat me to it after double checking some of my sources lol
There correct easy way Launcher apex or nova work best
For a full change decompile framework.res or systemui.apk one of these 2 change icons recompile sign and reinstall
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Also check out "Desktop Visualizer" in the market .
But as already mentioned ....the different launchers are the best & easiest way.
Holo launcher is another one.
Good Luck.
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Go Launcher as well. Go, Nova, and Apex have the ability to use icon sets made for each other.

Hmmm... going to an entirely different launcher seems like overkill, but I guess if it works...

There used to be apps on the Market that would allow you to create shortcuts with different icons (BetterCut comes to mind, but the dev pulled it from the Market entirely).
If you don't want a new launcher, try Desktop Visualizer (though I have yet to figure out how to get it to use an existing icon pack). There are a lot of options in it and it's a great program.

Home Launcher

I don't know about anyone else, but I have a BAD habit of wanting to change what my Atrix looks like, every 5 minutes. Sometimes its because I may not like the ROM and sometimes I may love the ROM...but need change. Especially, when I see a new ROM has been developed.
So I thought to myself...since I need change, how could I do that, without constantly flashing ROM after ROM. Stupidly, not thinking of this before - I have been playing around with home launchers.
I decided to make this post because I posted a few screenshots in the thread of my current ROM (Jellybeer) and I have had a lot of inbox messages asking what "theme" I was using. So I wanted to put this out there for those who have not discovered this home launcher. Now keep in mind, you can theme CM10 - and change the home launcher at the same time...which is awesome. Some home launchers even offer their own themes (which may change your icons, font etc) So lately, I have been spending more time combining themes of CM10 with different launchers, which led me to discover YANDEX.SHELL.
Its pretty basic, but offers some awesome visual effects (in my opinion). Which includes - its own dialer that you can use by default if you wish, a new look to your contacts, and my personal favorite - the carousel! The carousel is neat in the aspect that its animated. Its activated with the "pinch" gesture on your home screen and it shows all your home screens in a carousel that spins one screen at a time...animating any widgets you have on that screen (NOTE: Animated widgets are the widgets that are provided with Yandex)
The link and my screenshots are below. I hope this helps and let me know what you think! Cheers :good:
LINK: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ru.yandex.shell

Good share !!
Edit: can change icon pack with this? I hate job leaks icon..
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hafizkris90 said:
Good share !!
Edit: can change icon pack with this? I hate job leaks icon..
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I haven't tried. There isn't a setting for it like there is in APEX launcher...but the only icons Yandex changes is your dock icons
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