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[Q]Installing icon packs

Hey guys. Simply put, how do I install an icon pack?
I just got myself an Evo 4g a few days ago. I want to install some new icon packs to further customize my UI, but I have no idea how. My phone is not rooted, and i'm nervous about rooting it because I don't want it to brick.
Here's what apps I'm actively running: LauncherPro Plus, SwitchPro Widget, Moxier World, Tajm, Snowstorm Weather, Simply Lockscreen, & Battstatt.
I really like LauncherPro Plus, but I want my UI to look sleek, attractive, and simple.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can help!

How to Change Icons!
Alright so what I do is I use the app FolderOrganizer. You can create folders and you can choose custom icons or icons that they have to make your phone more "sleek". BUT the better part of this app is that you can edit icons for apps too.
//How to Change Apps icons\\
1. Download or create icons (sized 64x64)
2. Put them onto your SD card.
3. Download FolderOrganizer
4. Once the app is open click on the Apps section.
5. Find the app or apps that you want to change.
6. Long press the app you've selected.
7. Click the last option that says "Change Icon"
8. It will bring up four or five options (assuming you download your icons in a folder on your SD card) click "Android Image Gallery"
9. Find the icon you want to change it to.
10. It will save
11. Press home button and get into the add to homescreen menu (long press)
12. Click add shortcut
13. Go down the list till you get to "FolderOrganizer Item"
14. Then click the "Apps" option
15. Then find the app that you changed the icon of.
16. Then the app will show up on your homescreen with the changed icon!
***This will not change the look of the icon in the app drawer!!!***
***This is not the only app that will do this, but in my opinion it is the easiest***

[Q] Installing icons...?

So, call me a retard, but after a ton of searching both these forums and google, I can't seem to figure out how to install icon packs such as mnml text and simp text by ultralinx. Any help would be appreciated.

You cant actually change icons in the app drawer (correct me if im wrong) you use the icons for launcher pro docks or desktop visualiser etc
If you want to change icons on the launcher pro dock, hold diwn on the dock shortcut, click on change icon and select custom icon and choose your icon.
Hope that helps!
Sent from my froyo hero

Yes that's exactly what I want to do, but my question was what, exactly, I do with the zip files I've downloaded.

Not sure if this is the right answer to your question but I use an app called Better Cut to replace icons on my phone.

HOW TO USE CUSTOM ICONS
First of all, you need Launcher Pro and Desktop Visualizer.
You can get both of these at the marked for free. You might want to unlock Launcher Pro Plus as it has some cool features and widgets.
WinRAR is pretty much mandatory.
1) Get a hold of some icons. They usually come in .zip format, so you'll have to unzip them. You can do this by right clicking and pressing "Extract here".
2) Now that you've got a folder, you can delete the .zip file. Connect your phone to the computer and copy the folder onto your SD card.
3) Find your icons in either gallery or a file explorer
If you've got LauncherPro and want to change the dock icons, you do it like this:
- Long press on the icon you wish to change
- Choose custom icon from the menu
- Find your icon in either Gallery or FileManager
- Done!
Long press your homescreen, choose widgets scroll to Desktop Visualizer, choose a size - Find your icon, choose your application, tweak the settings.
And you're done. You've now made a shortcut on your homescreen with a custom icon.
Hope this helped.

zHk3R said:
HOW TO USE CUSTOM ICONSLong press your homescreen, choose widgets scroll to Desktop Visualizer
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Or you could choose 'shortcut'.
I've found that this makes the icons look smoother,
but I'm not sure what's the difference =P

rekekjeks said:
Or you could choose 'shortcut'.
I've found that this makes the icons look smoother,
but I'm not sure what's the difference =P
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I don't see any difference. But whatever, haha.

Or, HOW TO DO I IN ADW.LAUNCHER:
1. Have the icon image you want to use on your sdcard.
2. Long-Press on empty space on the home screen
3. Choose Custom Shortcut.
3. Press "Pick your activity"
4. Choose what you want the shortcut to do.
5. Press the icon.
6. Choose "Select Picture"
7. Find and select icon
8. Rename if wanted
9. Done

Any free app for folder personalizing?

PSeeCO said:
Any free app for folder personalizing?
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I don't know if it's free or not.
ABC Organizer

Thank you very much!

zHk3R said:
I don't know if it's free or not.
ABC Organizer
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Can't find that in the market but i've found folderoganizer lite, if i like it i'll get the full version
edit: No way, i need a way to change folder icon into bigger icons than default...

Desktop visualiser help

can anybody help me with a guide etc. im trying to create an icon pack for desktop visuliser i have searched a fair bit but still nothing, im currently applying icons by selecting image from the menu, is there any way of creating an icon set so that it shows up in the menu "icon pack" from within desktop vis, also is there a way of putting the packs on the market place?

The only icon packs available are from the developer of the app. If I were you, I'd contact the dev about either finding a work around or maybe send the dev the icons to see if they'd like to package them up for release.
The way you're doing it now is the way it's supposed to be done. I use Desktop Visualizer for different sizing options, but I use Folder Organizer far more. In Folder Organizer (the paid version) you can assign each app its own icon, and then place it on your homescreen as a widget or shortcut.

[Q] ADW EX with Custom Icons

How would I go on about taking the Icon package from MIUI theme, "Glowbusters" to use on ADW Ex? So that all the images would automatically change the actual app icon in the app-drawer? As well as giving apps without a dedicated image to have the same background+icon style as everything else?
I believe this is it: http://www.miui-dev.com/forums/show...Busters-5.0-TEAM-KOMMINATED-FIXED-TO-KICK-ASS
I'm aware it's for MIUI but all the icons are included in a folder within the archive, I was hoping to use it on Froyo+ADW Ex

Load the images into your gallery,
All the icons you want to change should be on one of your homescreens.
hold the icon you want to change until the mini popup menu comes up.
select edit and then press on the stock icon.
go to gallery and you should be able to select new icon.
I'm about 3 sheets to the wind right now so I really hope that is understandable

Yeah it's understandable, but what I mean is for the icons to automatically apply to the apps in the appdrawer not the icons on my homescreen. Then having it already applied in the appdrawer, if I were to bring those icons to my homescreen the icon would remain as well.
It sounds theme related where I would have to customize an adw-ex theme package or something

Ah, I see... you'd have to get someone to make an ADW theme as far as I believe. I was only on MIUI for about a day but I could've sworn that the icons changed in the drawer on adw... Are you using MIUI? If you still have the captivate, there is a port of it in the cappy forums

Minimalist theme

MY MINIMALIST THEME.
No more tedious searching for app in app drawer !
It is single fixed screen, filled with most efective and usefull aplications. -every app will tested to efectivity work & e-ink good looks.
All of apps is in this menu.​
TUTORIAL:
I folowed Minimal touch tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346748
We need ADW launcher (it is included in Minimal touch) (http://goo.gl/WT26n)
In ADW Settings/ScreenPreferences check autostretch, set columns and rows to 3
For icons I chose Token icon colections. My prefered (http://uloz.to/xjK9ghh/desvizres-zip)
Copy this icons to /system/icons
Install Desktop visualizeR (http://goo.gl/pFGd6)
Add widget and chose Desktop VisualizeR (2x2)
Set your icon from /system/icons and set your app to launch
Hold on icon and chose resize. Resize it to correct size. And then press back button.
The “submenu” icons is created by SiMi Folder (http://goo.gl/kCCi2)
Set your icon from /system/icons and set custom/select activity to SiMi Folder
The clock is widget Minimal analog clock (http://goo.gl/intZs)
For lock screen you need Widget Locker (http://goo.gl/ugfvi)
PREFERED APPS:
Evernote
Dropbox
Instafetch
K9 mail
Opera
Remote for iTunes
iDisplay
QuickPic
Mantano reader
Speed Reader
ezPDF Reader
IM+
Seesmic
DropSynch
Orux maps
Real Calc
Root explorer
mSecure
BBC news
Goodreads
gReader Pro
(sorry for bad photos, i only have mobile phone)​

Photos updated.

Looks great! Can you post more information on how you accomplished this (apps, icons, procedure, etc..)
Thanks!

What happened to your photos? can you repost?

whenever im using SiMi Folder and pick an icon, no matter what it looks all disproportional, how did you guys yours looking so good? im using the same icon pack as you

darkness122 said:
whenever im using SiMi Folder and pick an icon, no matter what it looks all disproportional, how did you guys yours looking so good? im using the same icon pack as you
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In ADW Settings/ScreenPreferences check autostretch, set columns and rows to 3
Hold on icon and chose resize. Resize it to correct size. And then press back button.

help
I cant access /system/icons
because /icons doesnt exist. I tried to manually put the images in sdcard but didnt help.
so i cant install the icon pack.
ur screen is awesome!
edit: i managed to do the icon part.....can I get your wallpaper this is your life

1. Icon folder must be created
2. Wallpaper is only blank white