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***
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
step one download launcher pro from the market
step two download nexus revamped from the market
step three download attachments and put in folder on sd card
step four install nexus s adw theme from attachments
step four go to launcherpro preferences and go to appearence settings and then go to dock background and coustom then look for dock.png and use that
then after restart on the dock go to the far left icon and hold it then click change shortcut then click homescreens and then previous screen on the next one hold it down and click change shortcut again then applications then scroll to dialer or phone when that is done choose icon will pop up click coustom icon and look for the call icon in the folder you kept the attachment in on the next one hold it then click change shortcut then app drawer then click coustom icon and look for the app drawer in the attachments then on the far right one hold it and click change shortcut and then homescreens then next screen next go to launcher pro preferences and click theme settings then click icon pack and nexus s gingerbread now all your icon will look like gingerbread now go to the icon next to the app drawer icon hold it and then click change shortcut then applications then browser or internet
to add the finishing touches go to wallpaper then live wallpapers click nexus revamped then settings then go to background then image then the grid then go back and click particles then particle appearence the turn all settings up
then click ok and then click particle scaling and turn that all the way up
then go back and click physics then click spawn density then turn that all the way up then apply the wallpaper im sorry this is so long but thats the way i has to explain it hop you like will upload picture of this in a minuite
Okay So First of all this is not an app or something which I developed , Its just a tutorial to make your phone look better and give a 3d sense.
Please take out some time and try this cuz it's really cool. You will not regret it. But if you are not interested dont proceed further
EVERYTHING WILL BE IN LANDSCAPE AND 3D. Works smoothly!!
Things you will need.
1. ADW Launcher EX (The latest version cuz it had an option to remove the dock completely) I hate docks
2. Multi Live wallpaper. (download from market for free)
ADW launcher Settings
Go to UIsettings-->Icons
(select new icons)
Icon size: 70
Icon Label Color: #06474747 ( That's all in icons)
Go to Main Dock
Disable dock(on)
Go to Screen Preferences
Desktop Columns: 8 Desktop rows: 6
Home orientation: Landscape
Hide status bar : on
Advanced settings--> Check Auto Stretch (for widgets)
Go to drawer settings
Fullscreen : on
Then come out of UIsettings and go to General behaviour --> Gestures
Swipe up actions :Open/close App drawer
General behaviour---> ANimation and effects
Infinite scroll : OFF
Desktop scrolling speed: 657
Wallpaper scrolling: On (Make sure its on other wise this tut is not gona work)
Thats all with the adw launcher. Now your screen must be in landscape and you will have more room on your Screens
Now lets add 3d
Multi Live Wallpaper
Install Multi live wallpaper (make sure you have a folder with awesome wallpapers on your sdcard)
Multi live wallpaper settings--> Common Settings
Picture source: picture folder (Give path of your folder with wallpapers)
Crop/Resize ratio: Fit to fullscreen
Decrease Saturation: 70%
Go back to multilivewallpaper
Transition Type: Inside cube
Double Tap to change pic: On
Color depth: High color(16bit)
That's it save and enjoy:
Gives you a complete tablet experience with 3d
Notable apps
1. 3 music player
2. Wp7 messaging metro
3. Colorize widgets
4. Circle battery widget
5. Alternative drawer(http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1154299)
6. A.I type keyboard
7. My settings
8. One more clock
9. Sms enhancer (popup's like iphone)
All this looks like a lot of work but once you get it done then you will never want to go back. Just wanted to share this with you guys hope this helps atleast a few. Thankyou [
Screenshots
The Screenshots with multiple wallpapers are the pics taken during 3d transitions of the screens Dont mind
press thanks if u find anything useful
good post, seems like you put a lot of work into it. do you have any screen shots?
mfndoom said:
good post, seems like you put a lot of work into it. do you have any screen shots?
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sadly i need time to post my screenshots cuz i gave my phone to a frnd. it will be back by 2mrw
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Android is very OPEN SOURCE, MODIFIABLE and its got MATERIAL DESIGN........BUT
Lets face it, sometimes iOS just wins our hearts......not that its very open or modifiable, but it has a distinctive look like no other, its smooth UI, elegant look, and gorgeous icons..............They just WOW us sometimes
But like I said Android is highly customizable
We Androidians have the advantage of doing countless things to our phone...
So those of U who want a little Apple-y look are at the right place
In this guide i'm gonna guide U to Apple-ify your Android device............
NOTE: I'll be guiding in this thread using Nova Launcher and all download links are given below in DOWNLOAD ZONE
BUT IF SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR AN iOS LAUNCHER, I HAVE JUST THE APP,AND ITS PAID VERSION, LINK BELOW IN DOWNLOAD ZONE { iLauncher} newer
SO LETS BEGIN
We gotta start from some point so lets Apple-ify our Home Screen first
1. Home Screen
Speaking of home screens, most (me included) still prefer the ''App Drawer" of Android instead of dumping all apps on home screens, so i'll go on with that, because it looks neat that way too....:good:
But if someone is still interested in Apple's home-screen, I prefer them to try Hola OR iLauncher, however they lack some of the things that Nova has......haha
1.1 Making an iHome Screen in Nova
Steps for Desktop customization:
1. Install Nova Launcher from the Google Play Store. It's free, though I highly recommend Nova Launcher Prime as it has all the features, including the gesture shortcuts which will be supportive for Quick Settings.
2. Open Nova Settings, then Desktop.
3. Open Desktop grid and expand the grid from 5 rows to 6 by dragging the current row number (5) up until the 6 takes its place and the preview grid shows six rows.
4. Press Done
Steps for Dock customization:
1. Open Dock.
2. Open Dock icons and drag the 5 to the right until 4 takes its place and you see four squares in the preview dock instead of 5.
Steps for Folder BG customization:
1. Download iOS BG.png, save it
2. Open Nova Settings, then Folders
3. In Folder preview, select Grid.
4. In Folder background, select Custom.
5. Browse the iOS BG.png you downloaded and select it.
Now the grids will be Apple-ified but, icons are yet to come......
1.2 Applying Apple icon packs(Apple-esque)
Applying Apple like icons is quite simple......All u need is an Icon Pack, i suggest Adastra Icon Pack, its free as well....
Steps for applying Icon Packs:
1. Install the pack from Google Play.
2. Open Nova Settings, then Look & feel.
3. Open Icon theme and select your icon pack from the list of icon packs.
4. Go back and enjoy your icons.
NOTE: (Optional) If the icons look too small in the launcher, you can turn off Normalize icon size in Look & feel to try and boost the size of the icons. If you're a Nova Launcher Prime user, you can enlarge your icons on the Desktop, Dock, and App & widget drawer using the Icon layout option in each of those menus.
1.3 Manually using Apple icons
Well this can take some of your precious time.....but naa its totally worth it....Lets geooo
Steps for manually using Apple Icons:
1. Download the provided Stock Icon.zip
2. Now, you'll need to extract the icons using a file manager app like ES File Explorer.
4. Long-press on one of the app shortcuts on your home screen you'd like to replace.
5. Edit the shortcut.
6. Tap the icon to edit the icon.
7. Choose Gallery apps
8. Select Documents to bring up a document browser.
9. Find the folder you saved your stock icons to and select your intended iOS icon.
10. Tap Done to confirm your custom icon.
11. Tap Done in the shortcut edit window to confirm your edits.
1.4 Wallpapers for your Andro-iOS Device( thats what i call it:laugh
Well u can get them from Google or anywhere, but anyways i'll give a download link for some cool Apple-y wallpapers....
If you want your wallpaper to move, you can turn on Wallpaper scrolling in Nova Settings > Desktop > Scroll > Wallpaper Scrolling.
2. Quick Settings Panel
Thanks to Nova Launcher Prime's Gestures, you can even set Swipe Up to Expand Quick Settings. But if you want a quick settings panel that looks more familiar, well, there's an app for that. Smart Control is just the app for it, just install, enable and swipe baby....
3. iOS style Messenger
Lets just say we have an alternate for iMessage for Android. Textra is just the app, its got all the customization that makes your Andro-iOS Device even more WOWING, u can change the message bubbles to the iOS shaped ones and the theme and color. And ur done.....
4. iOS style Lock Screen
Yes, of course, everything is available on Play Store these days, just like this cool iOS Lock Screen app called Passcode Lock Screen, its very popular too and looks like an exact copy of the iOS LS.
U just have to install it and download ur favorite theme and ur good to go.
5. iOS style Assisstive Touch button
Just install and enable, and this button will just float around all day, waiting for u to tap it, it's got boost option and much more, and gives an Apple-y feel too.
6. iOS style Calender
Well, this is for those "DIE HARD" Apple lovers who want Apple in everything, so a good calender app that will give u the Apple look is Cal. Just install and see for yourselves.
7. iOS style Notification Bar new
Lets add a more Apple-y look to our Andro-iOS Device, just install the given ''iNoty'' Apple themed notification, set it up, configure it and enjoy. It will give a good transparent look and the real Apple like notification access.I'll give links to iOS 10 and iOS 9 style notification bars, download any of them, of your own choice.
8. iOS Boot Animations new
Now you'll feel Apple even more when you turn on your phone,the boot anims i have given are simple boot logo of white apple and black apple, follow the simple steps to get them on your device,( 320x480 will fit perfectly) others are expected to work...
See the attached images of Black logo and White logo........
.....ROOT NEEDED....
Steps for applying Apple boot animations:
1. Download "Boot Animations" app from the link
2. Download any of the boot animations
3. Open "Boot Animations" app and grant root access
4. Tap the "Install from local storage" button
5. Navigate the boot animation and select Install
6. Reboot and Enjoy the Apple-y feeling
9. iOS style Keyboard new
Well, to keep it simple and cool, im talking about our very own "Google Keyboard", which is very customizable, from themes to colors and much more,its got the full white theme which is totally Apple, so how do u get it,....just follow my steps
Steps for getting iOS style Keyboard:
1. Download "Google Keyboard" from the link given
2. Install it
3. Go to Settings>Language and Input and set as "Default" keyboard
4. To get the full white theme, Go to your apps drawer and open Google Keyboard
5. You will see another interface, tap "Theme" and choose the white theme
Now type like your'e typing on an iPhone.....:good:
10. iOS style Keyboard #2 newer
Its a better keyboard and copies that of Apple keyoboard, download below and enjoy. {Apple Keyboard }
11. iOS style Camera newer
Its a great camera app, that has the same UI of iOS camera, its called GEAK CAMERA, download below and enjoy.
12. iOS Quick Settings #2 newer
Smart Control is good BUT for some users, it says "Your device does not support flashlight", so to get that out of the way, there is Control Center, its better, smoother and flashlight works.Download below and enjoy.
DOWNLOAD ZONE
iOS BG.png
Adastra-Icon Pack
iOS Stock Icons
iOS Stock Wallpapers
Smart Control- Quick Settings
Textra SMS
Passcode Lock Screen
Assisstive Touch for Android
Cal (Calender)
NEW
ES File Explorer
iNoty OS 9 new
iNoty OS 10 new
Boot Animations App new
iOS Boot Animation-White new
iOS Boot Animation-Black new
Google Keyboard new
NEWER
Apple Keyboard newer
GEAK Camera newer
Control Center newer
All Credits go the rightful owners of the apps I mentioned above, i just share and spread their work.....
Thank U DEVS....:good::good::good::good:
I'll keep adding more to this thread and keep u guys up to date
SORRY I Have'nt added screenshots, maybe in Post#2...... check em out
Added more COOL Wallpapers in Post#3......check em out as well
Smash that LIKE button if u liked my guide......
CHECK OUT THE ATTACHED SCREEN SHOTS, Sorry could'nt upload them in full size, idk y, but u can tap and enlarge......cheeers
Hey guys attached is a compilation of Cool Wallpapers by me, hope u like them......
LAAAST one
Guyz plz share some of your sceenshots
I'll upload some soon MAYBE...
Update the links plss