In addition to rooting, modifying, and otherwise hacking our mobile devices, many take to modifying the visuals as well. This can range from installing various themes to playing around with various launchers and more.
There is an almost endless supply of available themes in our Android Themes forum, and then there's the whole awesomeness of Themer. But...
We've all added superfluous swag items to our home screens from time to time just because they look cool. Be it a clock widget when you have a perfectly functional clock indicator in your status bar or a battery widget, these bits of flair are the digital equivalents of large and unnecessary car spoilers. Looking...
Many may question the need to theme their Android recovery. After all, recovery partitions are strictly utilitarian by nature. But as recoveries are becoming user friendly, the overall look of the UI should be brought up to par as well. And if you've been earning your Frequent Flasher miles, you might as well make the...
The ability to make your mobile experience truly your own is what sets Android apart from other mobile OSes. This is why we flock to things like Themer, as well as other pre-made themes. Another avenue to take, however, is to get into the nitty gritty and do it all yourself.
The XThemeEngine by XDA Senior...
One of the main reasons why many of us choose to use Android rather than a more locked down mobile OS is customization. Simply stated, Android allows us to tailor our devices to our own needs and tastes, in order to make them truly our own.
By virtue of its supremely modular nature and fantastic intent...
If you like to theme or otherwise modify your mobile apps, you have surely had to sign a fair number of APKs in order to then install them to your device. Unfortunately, though, this typically means having to use your PC. Normally this wouldn't be a problem, but if you wish to do a bit...
If you've been following the rumor mill surrounding Android 4.4 KitKat, you've surely seen the unverified leaked images of the new status bar. Rather than being a static shade, many think that the next revision of the OS will feature a dynamically colored status bar that changes depending on the app currently in view. This isn't...
Sometimes, it's those little tweaks that fill us with the most joy inside---you know, little goodies like boot animations, themed icons, and the like. After all, our mobile devices are growing so incredibly powerful that not even manufacturer-supplied bloatware can hold them back from delivering acceptable levels of performance. Because of this, many have taken to...
