Hi All,
I have been trying some themes for some time. They all have cons and pros. Sometimes, I love the lock screen of the theme but the icons are too dark or vice-versa. So, what I am curious is: Is there a way to use a theme's only lock screen along with my default theme or with any other theme? What I am trying to use is the lock screen of "sd-Black" theme.
Regards
Unfortunately, right now the themes are an "all or nothing" thing. It's been that way since the theme store launched sadly.
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Devhux said:
Unfortunately, right now the themes are an "all or nothing" thing. It's been that way since the theme store launched sadly.
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Sad to hear that. It would be nice to customize themes accordingly.
Thank you Devhux.
iso_9001 said:
Hi All,
I have been trying some themes for some time. They all have cons and pros. Sometimes, I love the lock screen of the theme but the icons are too dark or vice-versa. So, what I am curious is: Is there a way to use a theme's only lock screen along with my default theme or with any other theme? What I am trying to use is the lock screen of "sd-Black" theme.
Regards
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You can run a 3rd party launcher and then run an icon pack. However, you're still stuck with the notification area theme and the rest of the colors (ie - messaging app, menus, etc...).
I wanted a nice black background with very subdued clock and non-flashy icons for camera/phone on my lock screen. I also wanted nice black notification dropdown and black everything. Tried SD-black but the color on the clock for the lock screen killed it, for me. Turns out you can't mod your icons with icon packs with the default launcher. But by using Nova launcher, MINU black edition theme, and Candycons icon pack, my UI is how I want it, the lock screen is how I want it, and I use the icons I like.
You can always change the background on both home screen and lock screen, too. Regardless.
Str0ntium said:
You can run a 3rd party launcher and then run an icon pack. However, you're still stuck with the notification area theme and the rest of the colors (ie - messaging app, menus, etc...).
I wanted a nice black background with very subdued clock and non-flashy icons for camera/phone on my lock screen. I also wanted nice black notification dropdown and black everything. Tried SD-black but the color on the clock for the lock screen killed it, for me. Turns out you can't mod your icons with icon packs with the default launcher. But by using Nova launcher, MINU black edition theme, and Candycons icon pack, my UI is how I want it, the lock screen is how I want it, and I use the icons I like.
You can always change the background on both home screen and lock screen, too. Regardless.
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Thank you Str0ntium.
Actually, that lock screen is what I want But it turns out, I can't have it apart from the theme. I am using default theme and icons (I like them) but I changed the backgrounds with something dark.
It seems like this would be possible.
I would also like to see this app modded for my s7
I think a more stock system ui color is in order, I very much dislike the colors Samsung gives to us to use. I would also like to remove the s finger, change the quick connect icon, and remove the app settings icon, and possibly add the users icon and option so it resembles the stock Marshmallow notification shade and quick toggle dropdown
shadie21 said:
I would also like to see this app modded for my s7
I think a more stock system ui color is in order, I very much dislike the colors Samsung gives to us to use. I would also like to remove the s finger, change the quick connect icon, and remove the app settings icon, and possibly add the users icon and option so it resembles the stock Marshmallow notification shade and quick toggle dropdown
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nope
shadie21 said:
I would also like to see this app modded for my s7
I think a more stock system ui color is in order, I very much dislike the colors Samsung gives to us to use. I would also like to remove the s finger, change the quick connect icon, and remove the app settings icon, and possibly add the users icon and option so it resembles the stock Marshmallow notification shade and quick toggle dropdown
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It would be best if it was Android n-ified
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Hello!
So, I have a hard time believing I'm the only one who hate the last update from for the S8, which basically removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova.
I've seen many people not minding, but as for my self I am beyond hating it atm.. I can't be the only one?
How to you people get around this? For me personally hiding the navbar is so annoying.. So not an option?
And Navbar Apps doens't work all the time?
I'm not sure if there is something you can do with substratum?
Please?
leeswagger said:
Hello!
So, I have a hard time believing I'm the only one who hate the last update from for the S8, which basically removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova.
I've seen many people not minding, but as for my self I am beyond hating it atm.. I can't be the only one?
How to you people get around this? For me personally hiding the navbar is so annoying.. So not an option?
And Navbar Apps doens't work all the time?
I'm not sure if there is something you can do with substratum?
Please?
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Just one point,
I am using Nova Prime and my home screen
is transparent (not hidden) Everywhere
on phone dialer , settings etc. it's transparent not hidden.
Your post refers to
"removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova."
Yes, when I'm on Play store, XDA etc it's
white.
Look at my photos.
( Could not take screenshot of navbar)
leeswagger said:
Hello!
So, I have a hard time believing I'm the only one who hate the last update from for the S8, which basically removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova.
I've seen many people not minding, but as for my self I am beyond hating it atm.. I can't be the only one?
How to you people get around this? For me personally hiding the navbar is so annoying.. So not an option?
And Navbar Apps doens't work all the time?
I'm not sure if there is something you can do with substratum?
Please?
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if youre themed the navbar reflects color of such, and btw, i never got any update that allows option to hide navbar. im on att. dont matter to me, i can hide all top and bottom or top or bottom only. manually, takes me 1 minute without app installed. i use abd. AUTOHIDES TOP OR BOTTOM. i got nova 5.3 beta and tesla and google now. everyone mentions update to hide it, but i never got such, just june security patch.
willcor said:
Just one point,
I am using Nova Prime and my home screen
is transparent (not hidden) Everywhere
on phone dialer , settings etc. it's transparent not hidden.
Your post refers to
"removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova."
Yes, when I'm on Play store, XDA etc it's
white.
Look at my photos.
( Could not take screenshot of navbar)
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Hmm, I've just seen so many say that when using Nova their navbar is not transparent on the homescreen..
But that is great then.
As for the photos you attached, the navbar is black on both, how did you do that?
lostagain2day said:
if youre themed the navbar reflects color of such, and btw, i never got any update that allows option to hide navbar. im on att. dont matter to me, i can hide all top and bottom or top or bottom only. manually, takes me 1 minute without app installed. i use abd. AUTOHIDES TOP OR BOTTOM. i got nova 5.3 beta and tesla and google now. everyone mentions update to hide it, but i never got such, just june security patch.
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That is because Samsung is rolling the update to a certain amount of people at a time, you will get it eventually. And I can hide mine as well with Custom Navigation Bar, but I DON'T want it hidden.
leeswagger said:
Hello!
So, I have a hard time believing I'm the only one who hate the last update from for the S8, which basically removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova.
I've seen many people not minding, but as for my self I am beyond hating it atm.. I can't be the only one?
How to you people get around this? For me personally hiding the navbar is so annoying.. So not an option?
And Navbar Apps doens't work all the time?
I'm not sure if there is something you can do with substratum?
Please?
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leeswagger said:
That is because Samsung is rolling the update to a certain amount of people at a time, you will get it eventually. And I can hide mine as well with Custom Navigation Bar, but I DON'T want it hidden.
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re-flash software back to prior version.
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lostagain2day said:
re-flash software back to prior version.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAHqc3-QkPk
I like it. Having the nav bar hidden while in apps is pretty cool. When my preceding phone had a pink tint I used the black nav bar for a while and it annoyed me because it visually chopped up the display. Different strokes I guess.
leeswagger said:
Hmm, I've just seen so many say that when using Nova their navbar is not transparent on the homescreen..
But that is great then.
As for the photos you attached, the navbar is black on both, how did you do that?
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No,
navbar is not black, it's transparent.
The Samsung theme i use on device is
dark. Thus navbar looks black.
Look at my navbar configuration. (screenshots)
I choose an off white color. Then applied theme.
So on device (dialer, setting, homescreen etc)
it's transparent (when not hidden).
When i am on Play store, XDA etc it's the off white color.
BarryH_GEG said:
I like it. Having the nav bar hidden while in apps is pretty cool. When my preceding phone had a pink tint I used the black nav bar for a while and it annoyed me because it visually chopped up the display. Different strokes I guess.
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I do see why some might like it. I just want my navbar to be easily accessible at all times..
willcor said:
No,
navbar is not black, it's transparent.
The Samsung theme i use on device is
dark. Thus navbar looks black.
Look at my navbar configuration. (screenshots)
I choose an off white color. Then applied theme.
So on device (dialer, setting, homescreen etc)
it's transparent (when not hidden).
When i am on Play store, XDA etc it's the off white color.
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Oh okay.. I gotta say, I have everything I can themed black and having that white navbar would be so annoying.. ? Also the navbar buttons are white (or grey-ish) is most look so bad?
leeswagger said:
Oh okay.. I gotta say, I have everything I can themed black and having that white navbar would be so annoying.. ? Also the navbar buttons are white (or grey-ish) is most look so bad?
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Yes, it white, off white, pinkish , off pinkish etc.
Those colors you see is all you get.!
I'm sure Samsung had a good reason for this?
However on my device the off white is
only applied to other 3rd party apps. (off white)
Thus as stated before my device in general
is transparent. With dark Samsung theme it looks
black.
Plse note,
Just after O/S update, it showed originally all
over off white.
However after fiddling with
configuration and different color options,
Toggling navbar on off etc .
i found myself with transparent navbar.
Nb.
Your have to tap switch theme afterwards
If you don't then you navbar is off white in settings, etc
willcor said:
Yes, it white, off white, pinkish , off pinkish etc.
Those colors you see is all you get.!
I'm sure Samsung had a good reason for this?
However on my device the off white is
only applied to other 3rd party apps. (off white)
Thus as stated before my device in general
is transparent. With dark Samsung theme it looks
black.
Plse note,
Just after O/S update, it showed originally all
over off white.
However after fiddling with
configuration and different color options,
Toggling navbar on off etc .
i found myself with transparent navbar.
Nb.
Your have to tap switch theme afterwards
If you don't then you navbar is off white in settings, etc
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Yea I'm really not a fan of this change..
leeswagger said:
Yea I'm really not a fan of this change..
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The way i see it.
You either accept it and get use to it. Move on
or stay behind.? (O/s wise.)
I'm sure Samsung will change it later again.
For me, It does not worry me at all.
As long as my desktop navbar color
fits my wallpaper /theme.. I'm ok with it
Good luck
willcor said:
The way i see it.
You either accept it and get use to it. Move on
or stay behind.? (O/s wise.)
I'm sure Samsung will change it later again.
For me, It does not worry me at all.
As long as my desktop navbar color
fits my wallpaper /theme.. I'm ok with it
Good luck
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I agree with you. And I guess I will eventually have to take the update, atm I'm trying to get used to hiding the navbar..
But you said that on the homescreen (EVEN with nova launcher) it would be transparent right?
leeswagger said:
Hello!
So, I have a hard time believing I'm the only one who hate the last update from for the S8, which basically removes the option for a black Navbar, and transparent navbar on the home screen when using 3rd party launchers like Nova.
I've seen many people not minding, but as for my self I am beyond hating it atm.. I can't be the only one?
How to you people get around this? For me personally hiding the navbar is so annoying.. So not an option?
And Navbar Apps doens't work all the time?
I'm not sure if there is something you can do with substratum?
Please?
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you are not the only one.
PURFIT DESIGN said:
you are not the only one.
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Thats what I Thought
leeswagger said:
I agree with you. And I guess I will eventually have to take the update, atm I'm trying to get used to hiding the navbar..
But you said that on the home screen (EVEN with nova launcher) it would be transparent right?
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Yes, if you set it right in device /settings /display /navigation bar /.....
Choose/select ...color option and then tap the "apply current theme " switch .
You should have transparent navbar ( not hidden ) on homescreen /settings /dialer
Otherwise if you only select color and back out you will have white navbar etc on
device settings , dialer etc .
Note that on all 3rd party apps, its your selected white navbar .
According to me it's not such an big issues( navbar ) as some members make out to be .
good luck
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.
Is there a place to download themes for the oppo?
ones that include change in the background of the notification bar etc?
I can see a theme section in settings and it says downloaded themes. Though not where to download them from
Yep ! +1 !
I put some themes (that found on the Oppo Find X section) manually in the "Themes" folder on the internal memory but no success, they didn't appears on the themes settings in the phone. It looks like there's no official Theme Store like for the previous Oppo Phones.... don't know why they removed it
There was definitely a theme store for the Australian versions of the phone it's called mytap theme store it also has a magazine lock with different wallpapers on the lock screen but since downloading euro firmware that all disappeared which is weird.
pafc66 said:
There was definitely a theme store for the Australian versions of the phone it's called mytap theme store it also has a magazine lock with different wallpapers on the lock screen but since downloading euro firmware that all disappeared which is weird.
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was that just wallpapers and icons? or did it change the Notification bar background etc?
It's strange that the Settings background is a nice flat black. Though the notification background is an ugly grey.
Sage said:
was that just wallpapers and icons? or did it change the Notification bar background etc?
It's strange that the Settings background is a nice flat black. Though the notification background is an ugly grey.
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Yeah it was just icons and wallpapers. You can't change the notification panel.
It's not that bad though