I find the new quick tiles (light blue on white background) to be difficult to see. Is there a way to be able to change the color and/or contrast of these icons. I do not want to root the phone. Have looked at xposed, at a few apps from the store. Also a number of different launchers such as Nova, Apex, etc but could not find this functionality in them.
Thx
surfer3000 said:
I find the new quick tiles (light blue on white background) to be difficult to see. Is there a way to be able to change the color and/or contrast of these icons. I do not want to root the phone. Have looked at xposed, at a few apps from the store. Also a number of different launchers such as Nova, Apex, etc but could not find this functionality in them.
Thx
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This is not a launcher feature. There are two ways I know of. The simplest is to get a theme in the Samsung Theme Store (found under system settings) with the colours you want, then just overwrite the background wallpaper and icon pack in your launcher if you don't like them.
I believe you can also use Substratum without root on samsung phones, at least for theming the user interface. Substratum Themes will give you more colour options and won't change your icon pack and background unlike Samung Themes.
Ideally find a Substratum theme labelled Samsung so you know it works, then only tick the android system parts. I have to appologise in advance because I can't post links yet. You'll have to find them in the Play Store yourself.
First, install "Substratum".
Then, you'll have to buy the "Substratum Integration for Samsung (Addon Key)" (if you find it doesn't work, you always have 2 hours to refund it from the play store page)
Lastly, find a compatible theme like "[Substratum] StatusBar Icons (+extras) for Samsung" and activate it in the Substratum app.
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I was looking at my phone the other day and though I like the "Droid Blue" color scheme throughout the OS, I thought it might be fun to change it up. Is this possible? Easy, difficult, not at all? Does someone know where to find a procedure to do so? I was thinking of going with a red theme instead, just for something different...
Along the same lines, I read somewhere a while back that it may be possible to change the color scheme on Android 4.4 as an added option by Google within the software - can anyone verify this?
As always, thanks in advance!
4.4 is white and black, thank-goodness they got rid of the blue. Also, you should really take a look at the themes on the Play Store...
Thanks as always for your replies, it's to the point where I await your responses to my posts/questions in the RAZR HD forums
About the themes in the Play Store... Do they typically work with the stock OS / launcher, or do I have to install a different launcher for certain themes I find (as in the Red Light GO Launcher, for the GO Launcher EX app)?
I was also reading recently about the "Themer" (app?) in one of the threads here at XDA - any experience?
Most of the themes require a theme manager. However, you can use Xposed to install themes, if you're rooted. I haven't messed around with Themer or Go Launcher much. Most of the "themes" you can install on a launcher are only icons. The theme manager changes the entire look, just look at some of the themes for CM that are on the Play Store, you'll see what I mean. Xposed has a module that allows you to modify the themes and use them on most ROMs.
Have seen people asking about this and I was also having trouble but figured out a simple solution.
I am using the Pixel Launcher Module for Magisk Created by jaimbo , and have the latest TGP rom installed it should work for other roms that use the Samsung theme app.
All you need to do is change your theme using the Samsung theme app to one with icons you like. I access it via settings > themes
Then go to settings > Display and change the display scaling from standard to condensed, or if it is on condensed change it to standard and reboot.
This works for me with multiple themes with different icons but I have to change the display scaling and reboot each time I change the theme , assuming it is redrawing or re-gathering the icons when you change the display scaling or something.
Hope this helps someone as it was driving me crazy as no app i tried was able to change the pixel launchers icons .
Okay, I know that on MM you could literally use Galaxy Icon Themer if you were rooted to use an Icon pack and it was as simple as that. However now that Samsung are pushing the theme store on us more and more, I noticed this isn't possible on Nougat. Is there any way I can install an icon pack SYSTEM WIDE. Not just shortcuts on the home screen. I can't install the S8 apps since I get an error but either way I'd rather use an S8 Icon Pack. Thanks in advance.
Theme store icons should theme system wide so long as all the apps you have installed are supported by the icon pack
The packs that replace the icons completely will obviously need to support every app on your phone, the ones that just skin the default icons will theme them all, albeit they don't look so great
3rd party launchers like Nova launcher support a much wider range of icon packs, and they contain way more icons than the stock TW icon packs
A link to the dev manual that mentions notification shade mortification that might be relevant are welcome. I could only found those that mention editing icons, wallpapers and colors.
I am not sure what happened, but after installing some EMUI theme (Nougut, I guess..) and some time (maybe reboot?) corners of notifications stopped being roundish!
There's no "remove round corners" option, but the theme editor has an option to choose a different icon pack for your notification. so all you'd need is to download one to your taste from the play store and edit your theme.
LONG time OnePlus user, Just got my Z Flip 4.
Almost done setting it all up, one thing is bugging me though, how can I change the colour of the icons in my notification shade?
Can only see an option to match wallpaper colours or options in the Theme Store.
Is there no way to use a color wheel to choose your own color ?
Would also love to know how to hide the battery icon from the status bar (not just remove the percentage) cos I use the Energy Ring app to show the battery level around the front cam.
Well, I found my own answer for some of it.
Used the Good Lock app from the Galaxy Store to grab QuickStar where it allows you to customise your notification shade, including the colour of your icons.
Hell of a convoluted way to do what should be a very simple task.
Other customisation apps in there include :
Theme Park : To make your own customised themes
Wonderland : To make your own 3D motion wallpapers
LockStar : To design your own custom lockscreen theme
Clockface : To choose or customise your clock on lock screen or AOD
Was pleased to note that you can install custom system fonts too without root, I plumped for the Helvetica Neue for that "Apple feel", although there's some weird and wacky fonts on there, half of them looking like comic sans, that will never be on my phone lol
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Well, I found my own answer for some of it.
Used the Good Lock app from the Galaxy Store to grab QuickStar where it allows you to customise your notification shade, including the colour of your icons.
Hell of a convoluted way to do what should be a very simple task.
Other customisation apps in there include :
Theme Park : To make your own customised themes
Wonderland : To make your own 3D motion wallpapers
LockStar : To design your own custom lockscreen theme
Clockface : To choose or customise your clock on lock screen or AOD
Was pleased to note that you can install custom system fonts too without root, I plumped for the Helvetica Neue for that "Apple feel", although there's some weird and wacky fonts on there, half of them looking like comic sans, that will never be on my phone lol
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Good lock is a cool setup. I consider it like having xposed modules
TheMadScientist said:
Good lock is a cool setup. I consider it like having xposed modules
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Still looking for a way to disable the battery icon in the status bar though cos I use the Energy Ring app for battery level. Don't want to root cos I still want to use banking apps and CBA messing about.
djsubterrain said:
Well, I found my own answer for some of it.
Used the Good Lock app from the Galaxy Store to grab QuickStar where it allows you to customise your notification shade, including the colour of your icons.
Hell of a convoluted way to do what should be a very simple task.
Other customisation apps in there include :
Theme Park : To make your own customised themes
Wonderland : To make your own 3D motion wallpapers
LockStar : To design your own custom lockscreen theme
Clockface : To choose or customise your clock on lock screen or AOD
Was pleased to note that you can install custom system fonts too without root, I plumped for the Helvetica Neue for that "Apple feel", although there's some weird and wacky fonts on there, half of them looking like comic sans, that will never be on my phone lol
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Good lock is a cool setup. I consider it like having xposed modules
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Still looking for a way to disable the battery icon in the status bar though cos I use the Energy Ring app for battery level. Don't want to root cos I still want to use banking apps and CBA messing about.
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Good lock can do that to. I got my icon removed and just a percentage in the corner
Use quickstar to remove the battery icon and I believe in nor.al settings you can disable the numeric
TheMadScientist said:
Use quickstar to remove the battery icon and I believe in nor.al settings you can disable the numeric
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Didn't even notice that, thanks so much !