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How To Install Gnome Themes In Ubuntu 11.10 [Tip]

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The complexity of GTK3 themes in Gnome 3 makes it a bit confusing to add desktop themes in Ubuntu 11.10.  This is because, there is no default tool to change Ubuntu 11.10 themes. However, you can change and manage Gnome themes in Ubuntu 11.10 with the help of a third-party application, known as the Gnome Tweak Tool. In this post, we will tell you how to install and manage Gnome 3 themes in Oneiric Ocelot. Read More

5 Awesome Windows 7 Halloween Themes To Make Your Desktop Creepy

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The Halloween magic is in the air, and with it have come the Goblins, Witches, Demons and Ghostly entities to go trick or treating (or maybe they're just annoying kids knocking at your door!). Since it’s time for everyone to be wicked and creepy, we decided to join the Halloween 'spirit' by delivering to you some spooky Windows 7 theme packs. Take the jump to discover more. Read More

N3xGen Theme Manager: Market For Android Launcher Skins & CM7 Themes

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Android users, in general, simply love customizing the looks of their device through various themes and launchers. This is perhaps the reason why we find the Android Market literally brimming with umpteen number of diverse themes and an equal number of budding theme designers with innovative ideas. Having said that, exploring the Market for themes and selecting one from countless choices is never easy. I mean, circling among themes relevant to a specific launcher is one thing, but what if you were to use a theme from a different launcher without having to scour through the market in search for all the various themes on offer? That is where N3xGen Theme Manager comes in. N3xGen Theme Manager is a free app (effectively, an online theme store) that fetches various Android themes from the Android Market and gathers them at a single place so that you do not have to dig deep into the Market in search of a good one. As of now, the app displays themes for three of the most popular launchers out there (GO Launcher EX, Launcher Pro & ADW Launcher) and Theme Chooser compatible themes for the acclaimed custom ROM CyanogenMod 7. The app supports searching themes by keywords, categories, developers as well as their availability (free/paid). Read More

Transform Windows 7 Into iOS 5 With iOS Skin Pack

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Apple’s much anticipated event ‘Let’s Talk iPhone’ concluded with mixed reactions from Apple fans. The disappoint came regarding the announcement of iPhone 4S release rather than iPhone 5 and excitement spurred at the confirmation of iOS 5 final version release announcement. Check our roundup to get an overview of what's new in iOS 5. Now, to celebrate the release of the final version of iOS 5 we have something special for iOS fans - the iOS Skin Pack for Windows 7. Read More

Fix Jagged Sense 3.0 Navigation Bar With Modified Theme [HTC Sensation, EVO 3D]

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HTC Sensation is a brilliant phone and looks great with HTC Sense UI. However the homescreen navigation bar isn’t crafted very well and you can see it jagged with zero transparency. There are some fixes available to make the Navigation bar image transparent but most of them leave the jaggedness on bar borders intact. Senior XDA member, Binarybulge, has managed to fix the problem altogether. He has tinkered with some stock themes by successfully replacing badly designed Navigation bar with a sleek, symmetrical and semi-transparent one. Read More

Apply Themes To Your iPhone Or iPad Folders With BeautiFolders

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Yesterday we highlighted the importance of adding customization to your iPhone’s folder icons to enhance the overall look and feel of the device by using the Cydia tweak named FolderIcons. Looks like the jailbreak developers are really into folder customization for iOS these days. BeautiFolders is living proof of that statement. It is yet another tweak aimed at making your folder icons look better by adding predefined or user-created themes to folder icons. Some people might consider it too small a feature to bother about it, but if you are on a jailbroken iPad, the folder icon size is big enough to be visible to most users. There are some pretty good icon mods available in the tweak, and you are sure to love the new look of folders on your iOS device after using BeautiFolders. Read More

20 Amazing MIUI Lockscreen Themes [Android]

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It wasn’t too long ago that Widget Locker was the app of of choice for every Android user looking to boast a customized lockscreen. And why not? The app offered tons of customizations and functions that none could challenge. All of that was true, till MIUI ROM developers decided to venture into the lockscreen business. It all started from MIUI 1.6.17 and continues to this date, evolving and getting better everyday. It would be foolish to say that Widget Locker has lost its purpose, but MIUI’s lockscreen initiative has surely given the former a run for its money. There are tons of MIUI lockscreen themes scattered around the internet, so we decided to bring you 20 of what we thought to be the most awesome lockscreens for the ROM, under one roof. For previews and links to download the themes, read on! Read More

22 Awesome ADW Launcher Themes [Android]

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Bring one of the oldest and most popular home screen replacement apps on the Android Market, ADW.Launcher has been adopted as the base for many other home screen replacement apps and as the stock launcher for the popular series of custom ROMs called CyanogenMod. The opensource launcher probably has the most active lot of theme developers out there. No surprise there. ADW.Launcher has a humongous fan-base - at least 63000+ strong as of this writing – all of whom are constantly looking to spice up their home screens with new themes, dock backgrounds and/or icon packs. If you’re one of the aforementioned lot, join us after the break our compilation of 22 of the best (free) ADW themes on the Android Market. Read More

12 Awesome CyanogenMod 7 Themes [Android]

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If you’re an avid Android user or, like many of us here at AddictiveTips, a power-user with ORD (Obsessive ROM-updating Disorder), then you’re probably aware of the CyanogenMod series of custom ROMs for select Android devices. The ROM is, after all, among the most feature-rich, fast and flexible ones out there. It may not have been even close to as cosmetically flexible as, say, MIUI up until the sixth version in the series (CM6), but that changed with the addition of the T-Mobile Theme Chooser application in CyanogenMod 7. Now, instead of flashing ZIP files through recovery, you can simply install themes that come in APK format and apply them from within Theme Chooser. For CM7 fans who love everything about the ROM but its stock Android look, following are 12 of the best CyanogenMod 7 themes out there (as of this writing). All of the following themes are free and can be applied from within Theme Chooser (no flashing required). Read More

GO Launcher EX Gets Widget Skins & A Twitter Home Screen Widget

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After the GO Launcher EX Dev Team released a Facebook widget for their popular home screen replacement app, we knew it was only a matter of time before they released one for Twitter. Twitter GOWidget for GO Launcher EX is now available in the Android Market for free, like every other GO product. With the addition of the Twitter widget, GO Launcher EX now has a total of 8 skinnable widgets. These include Calendar, Messages, Task Manager, Contacts, Search, Facebook, GO Store and the freshly released Twitter GOWidget. But that’s not all. The famed dev team has made another addition – one that we’ve been prattling about for quite some time now – skinnable widgets. That’s right. The first GOWidget skin has hit the Market. The new GOWidget Theme - Transparency replicates the Sense look, much like LauncherPro’s default widget skin does. Read More

How To Change Themes And Colours On Windows Phone 7 To Give It A New Look

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Bored of having the same old color scheme on you WP7 device? Need a fresh look for your phone? It is sometimes impossible to get a theme that exactly matches your taste and requirements. The color might be just a bit too bright or the contrast might not be right. What you need is a way to customize your themes, font colors and other settings to make the appearance of your WP7 exactly the way you want it to be. This sort of customization can get pretty complicated in WP7, so here is an easy-to-follow guide for accomplishing this modification of your theme colors. Read More

MIUI 1.6.17 Introduces New Lock Screen Mods

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MIUI is an undisputed king in the world of custom Android ROMs, and you would be hard-pressed to find too many Android fanboys who'll deny this particular fact. The Chinese-based custom ROM not only offers you an iOS-esque home screen experience, but also sports plenty of flavors of custom lock screens, each supplemented with a multitude of visual and functional facets. Adding to its feature richness and already-quite-extensive customizability, the iOS-inspired MIUI custom ROM for Android has, in its latest version (1.6.17), included support for lock screen mods. That is, in addition to the lock screen skin and background customization that previous versions allowed, you can now apply lock screen styles with custom UI and unlock options. The six lock screen mods currently available look absolutely peachy (screenshots and download link after the break). Let’s hope theme devs keep rolling out more. Read More

Windows 7 Theme Manager Downloads & Manages Wallpapers By Category

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Windows 7 Theme Manager is an alternative theme manager for Windows 7 native theme management utility. It enables downloading vibrant theme packs for available genres, including, Movies, TV, Cars, Animals, Abstract, Games, Landscape, 3D, and Celebrities. Windows 7 Theme Manager downloads selected themes from its own database and lets you download hundreds of professionally designed themes for Windows 7. Its built in catalogue can be set to download newer versions of selected range of themes when they are updated. You can also switch between themes with single click and easily access all the themes installed on your system. Read More

Fer Analog Clock Pack Is 38-In-1 Analog Clock Skin Pack For Android

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There are countless free, sassy analog clock home screen widgets on the Android Market. But wouldn’t it be great if several of the most popular designs were packed into one bundle? Put together by XDA-Developers member, ferfecir, Fer Analog Clock Pack for Android is a 2 x 2 analog clock widget that comes packed with 38 different skins. While majority of the skins are well-crafted and easy on the eyes, a few of them seem a tad rough around the edges. More after the break. Read More

10 Awesome Go Launcher EX Themes [Android]

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The launchers, also referred to as home screen replacement apps, have played a vital part in helping Android succeed as a crowd-favorite mobile operating system. Laced with plenty of colorful and feature-rich alternatives, the Android Market is home to some of the most beautiful home screen replacement apps, and no wonder, there are certain names that have managed to earn great repute in a short span of time, courtesy their relentless hard work and variety of offerings. The GO dev team’s iOS-inpired home replacement app, GO Launcher EX took the Android Market by storm when it was released and continues to have an upper hand in the launcher race; so much so, that you'll not need strive too hard to find out which launcher a large contingent of Android users prefer over all others to embellish their Android home screens. In addition to being feature rich, flexible and extensively customizable, the launcher boasts a sizeable assortment of free downloadable themes. The number of GO Launcher EX themes on the Market has begun to grow at quite a rate, the theme development charge being led by the GO Dev team itself. It seems it won’t be long before the abundance of the launcher’s themes eclipses that of the current launcher theme head honcho, ADW Launcher. Below, we have compiled a list of ten best GO Launcher EX themes on the Market. Read More

How To Change, Customize & Create Android Boot Animation [Guide]

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The boot animation is the first thing that you see when powering on your Android phone or tablet, after the operator or manufacturer logo. Although it does not serve a purpose functionally, an eye-catching boot animation can certainly make your device stand out while booting. In this third installment of our Android customization series, we will take a look at how to change or even create your Android boot animation and will feature some of the prettiest and geekiest boot animations we have come across. Read More

How To Customize The Looks Of Your Android Phone / Tablet [Series]

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Let’s face it, looks aren’t exactly the strong point of Android. Some might say beauty is only skin-deep but we’ll say skin-deep is deep enough, as most people don’t exactly care for a handsome liver or an adorable pancreas. Same goes for Android phones and tablets. If you are tired of the dull stock looks or even of the same old HTC Sense, worry no more, as we bring you an entire series on customizing the looks of your Android phone or tablet to your heart’s content and we will try to include every aspect of skinning your phone or tablet to make it uniquely stand out as your own! Read More