Standard and availability of themes in the UK - Galaxy S6 Themes and Apps

I've had my S6 almost from day 1. I'm a 40 something male in the UK and have yet to see a theme in the theme store I'd want to use. A few reasons why:
1) why in the UK do I only see free themes, where are the marginally better paid for themes that are advertised on the web ?
2) why are the themes largely aimed at children? pinks, gummy bears, carousels in pink?!?! for goodness sake Samsung give the more mature / grown up user a theme they won't be embarrassed to use !!
3) the themes that I would consider using at a push to alleviate the boredom of the default screen seem to largely have appalling icons. Are the theme developers all teenage kids ??
All I want is something "grownup", professional looking. Samsung why do you make it so hard for the more mature user ?!?!
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linkisoc said:
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Try Dark material theme from Cambunch which has stock Android icons or Weyo/Cherry Red themes from Hiten Soni.
U can always use 3rd party launchers like Apex or Nova launcher and use any kind of icon packs that suit you in the Play Store. 3rd party launchers are much better than stock S6 TW launcher!
That's what most of us

linkisoc said:
I've had my S6 almost from day 1. I'm a 40 something male in the UK and have yet to see a theme in the theme store I'd want to use. A few reasons why:
1) why in the UK do I only see free themes, where are the marginally better paid for themes that are advertised on the web ?
2) why are the themes largely aimed at children? pinks, gummy bears, carousels in pink?!?! for goodness sake Samsung give the more mature / grown up user a theme they won't be embarrassed to use !!
3) the themes that I would consider using at a push to alleviate the boredom of the default screen seem to largely have appalling icons. Are the theme developers all teenage kids ??
All I want is something "grownup", professional looking. Samsung why do you make it so hard for the more mature user ?!?!
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Well there are many good themes available now at Samsung Store
Samsung is yet to add support for paid theme for Europe & many other countries which they are working on for now paid themes are only there for 6 countries
If you want u can always use some VPN app and purchase themes from say country like USA for example
Btw for all the query i suggest u to post in Q&A there it ll have more users see & reply
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IOS7 CM10.1 Theme?

Was wondering if there was any devs out there willing to create an ios7 theme for cm10/10.1, i can't be the only one thinking that this would be an great idea, can i?
Go buy an iPhone if you want something to look so weak.
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toxicpaulution said:
Go buy an iPhone if you want something to look so weak.
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Just stop with those kind of answers. Android is also about being able to make it look like as you want. Why the hell when someone asks something with iOS in his sentence does people need to bash ?
Sobralobo said:
Just stop with those kind of answers. Android is also about being able to make it look like as you want. Why the hell when someone asks something with iOS in his sentence does people need to bash ?
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Because they're "hip, antiestablishment and counter-culture" sillybags
I honestly wasnt looking for an arguement, i just really like the look of iOS 7 but i prefer android because of the the stuff you can do with it e.g. halo, pie, custom launchers not to mention the amount of themes for cyanogenmod
Sobralobo said:
Just stop with those kind of answers. Android is also about being able to make it look like as you want. Why the hell when someone asks something with iOS in his sentence does people need to bash ?
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Agreed. It's just a personal preference. Sometimes I like having my phone look like Sense, or even TouchWiz. I just see iOS 7 as another skin I'd like to try. Besides, how fun is it when someone says they think their iPhone "looks better" and you can whip out your phone and apply an iOS theme in 5 seconds. "Oh, you mean like that?"
LeslieKawiti said:
I honestly wasnt looking for an arguement, i just really like the look of iOS 7 but i prefer android because of the the stuff you can do with it e.g. halo, pie, custom launchers not to mention the amount of themes for cyanogenmod
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I love the new iOS look! To be honest my first thought was "it looks like a phone for a 5 year old" but after looking some more I fell in love with the new UI. :good:
EDIT: after googling for "ios7 android theme" i found these:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex.theme.tfd.iosseven
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.easyandroid.theme.ios7
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tfd.hybrid.theme.iosseven
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bitfitlab.iosseven.theme <--- The best of the ones on Play.Store
Complete transformation pack http://mycolorscreen.com/2013/06/11/jbos7/
agree..that kind of harsh answer no need in this community... every people have thier perception/test..this android-anti-ios ideology's so long gone..
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Ios 7 is great. Why does anyone make this theme?
guys... if ios7 is so great looking, why apple plans on changing the way it looks before releasing it to the public?
Apple wants to get feedback from developers/the public for ios7 before they release the final version, so basically there just fixing bugs and polishing it before the final ios7 is released
My setup.
Holoshade theme chooser + ios7 flat icons + minimal text and circle battery widget. Love it.
My Setup:
Custom Rom: Miui V5
Theme: IPhone iOS7 Translated
Applications: Control Center
Fleksy (Beta)
This is my iOS7 setup you can also use the latest version (3.0.1) of ilauncher in the playstore a launcher althought it is still bit buggy (at least for me)
LeslieKawiti said:
My Setup:
Custom Rom: Miui V5
Theme: IPhone iOS7 Translated
Applications: Control Center
Fleksy (Beta)
This is my iOS7 setup you can also use the latest version (3.0.1) of ilauncher in the playstore a launcher althought it is still bit buggy (at least for me)
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want d same theme for cyanogen mod theme chooser
sanket103 said:
want d same theme for cyanogen mod theme chooser
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Same here, that is why this thread was created. But sadly im not a dev, thats why im hoping that a dev will create an iOS7 theme for CM10.1
Me 2
please search CM 10.1AOKP IOS7 THEME CHOOSER in google play
http://androiddissected.com/iclone-yeah-freedom-is-good/

[THEME] Next Launcher 3D vs NOVA

When I first switched to androids from iPhones (I still feel dirty for being so loyal to iOS for so long...) and looked into launchers I was steered toward Nova launcher. I found it to be pretty nice and functional but wasn't sure what all the fuss about it being the best launcher was. I was told that Next 3D Launcher would destroy my battery life and hog system resources along with not being all that customizable. Well, after installing it on my S5 G900A I haven't found any of the claims to be anywhere near true.
My battery life has been more than fine, it runs as smooth as a baby's powdered bottom, and I can use all widgets and customize everything from page transitions to "flat" 3D to full 3D. I feel like it has an infinitely more unique look and functionality compared to Nova launcher and while I won't say that Nova is 'stale', to me it feels like everyone has it and therefore the wow-factor of how awesome its supposed to be is greatly diminished.
I love Next 3D and wholeheartedly suggest it as a more than viable alternative to Nova.
Too expensive for what ya get.... Nova is better on the wallet and third party support...just change the theme and it's like a whole new launcher.
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+1 for Nova. Great option.
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I agree with OP. Next launcher is awesome. Well worth the money.
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Nova for free is great, themes work across many of the launchers and icon packs for that matter.
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Both Launchers are really great at what they do. They both focus on two different aspects of launchers. I will say this, No one has ever asked about my phone (Galaxy s5 active) launcher when I have Nova on it. However when they see the 3d the questions and double takes come. However as fluid and perfect as Nova runs you can't dismiss it.
Only qualm about the 3d launcher is it's 16.99 and then they still have the nerve to charge you for add ons like themes and such. Kind of turning me off to the perception of greed with the Go Launcher Dev team.
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Both Launchers are really great at what they do. They both focus on two different aspects of launchers. I will say this, No one has ever asked about my phone (Galaxy s5 active) launcher when I have Nova on it. However when they see the 3d the questions and double takes come. However as fluid and perfect as Nova runs you can't dismiss it.
Only qualm about the 3d launcher is it's 16.99 and then they still have the nerve to charge you for add ons like themes and such. Kind of turning me off to the perception of greed with the Go Launcher Dev team.
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Well said..i already paid good for phone I'm not dishing out tons more for a launcher!! NOVA ALL THE WAY
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What a themer guys?
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imwillzillla said:
Both Launchers are really great at what they do. They both focus on two different aspects of launchers. I will say this, No one has ever asked about my phone (Galaxy s5 active) launcher when I have Nova on it. However when they see the 3d the questions and double takes come. However as fluid and perfect as Nova runs you can't dismiss it.
Only qualm about the 3d launcher is it's 16.99 and then they still have the nerve to charge you for add ons like themes and such. Kind of turning me off to the perception of greed with the Go Launcher Dev team.
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Very well said...
Thank you Sir...g
Hey OP:
Just curious.....Why did you put [THEME] in the thread title?
Next launcher 3D is a great launcher. I used it for about a year and was very pleased with it.
I use Apex Launcher pretty much NOVA
Yeah I prefer Apex.
Tapped It!
I discovered Epic Android Learn launcher and have been using it over Nova lately. It is, of course, a more AOSP feel like Google Launcher.
Personally, I used Next 3D on my Note 3 and my S5 Active without battery drain or glitches. Love it!
I am new to this but I am looking for a great launcher for my s5 01A. Any advice would be appreciated. I am looking for a new rom as well. Are there certain launchers that work only with certain themes or are the launchers universal of the OS just depends on phone? Thank you.
I have very recently tried a whole slew of launchers - giving each one about 12 hours of rigorous beating.
I looked at the pro paid versions of Apex, Nova, Next, Go, SPB, and TSF as well as several free/trial versions of a few others I quickly uninstalled and deleted. In each case I downloaded everything there was available from the developer /for/ the launcher in question as well as 8 or 10 of the top rated themes (which also happened to appeal to me). I literally spent every waking hour of an 8 or 9 consecutive day period doing nothing but installing Launchers, setting up any and all widgets made specifically for them (or my own 3rd party favorites to fill any holes), populating home-panels, checking out icon packs, and learning & getting used to the specialties offered by each. I did this all in 4.4.2 (KitKat) on the 7" screen of my Sharp SH-06F.
I agree with @imwillzillla about the difference between Nova and Next. They are completely different types of products even though they are both Launchers. Or maybe I should say they each appeal to a totally different kind of user. If I were to compare them directly I would need use subjective and flowery language- maybe something like:
Nova is everything you think your phone should have shipped with...
Next is allot of what you dream your phone will be like in the future...
Personally I like futuristic dazzle (being a retired CG artist) so Next was totally my cup of tea! Man that thing rocks! But I dunno if I would be using it to manage a company or as my daily scheduler if I were a corporate CEO - although... Next actually gives you (essentially) two launchers for the price of one and the 2D one would work fine for a "salaryman" (maybe "business jock" in western vernacular?).
I didn't really care for Nova as much as the TSF, Go, or Apex Launchers. Nova felt ummm, a bit antiquated maybe. None of these /launchers/ noticeably eat battery power more or less than the others - but some of the widgets sure do. For example the Next Music Player has a full screen widget which when the "Gravity" feature is turned on is like something out of "Alice In Wonderland" - you almost want to reach into and behind the graphics it's so parallaxically (my new word) convincing! Leaving that widget displayed with the screen set to 100% brightness and screen Sleep turned completely OFF cut my battery life to 12 hours. Displaying a different home panel with "Gravity" turned off it lasts about 16 hours. Setting the screen to Sleep in 5min and using the phone only 5 or 10 times in a day it lasts about 50 hours. As an MP3 player using the Next Player without the widget in my back pocket or on my desk the battery lasts juuuust 60 hours.
- That's all with WiFi on, BlueTooth off, GPS off, and using wired headphones or a cable to my HiFi rig (no phone internal speakers).
rpaulin said:
I am new to this but I am looking for a great launcher for my s5 01A. Any advice would be appreciated. I am looking for a new rom as well. Are there certain launchers that work only with certain themes or are the launchers universal of the OS just depends on phone? Thank you.
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Hi Paul,
The answer to you first question depends what is you want and expect from the launcher. Pretty much all of them are improvements over what the S5 ships with. Most of them offer things like custom folders, multi-select, different wipes, and alternative icon sets. With a few of them I have found that you can install their custom icon sets, then uninstall the launcher and the custom icon remain - so there may be generic custom icon packs which work on any or most launchers - including the default ones your phone came with.
Some of the better launchers embed a video presentation of their launcher in action directly into their play-store download page which is a pretty good way of guessing at whether or not you might wanna try that particular one. If the Launcher's DL page doesn't have a video then YouTube usually does. In my case I used both resources and and watched at lease 30min. of video in total of each before I went for the install action. You can see from the above post which ones I went for after that initial research step. After purchasing and installing six different launchers and all of their associated proprietary widgets & etc. I found the Next 3D Shell Launcher to be the best fit for me. Configured like a wildman it's pretty over the top. I wanted a launcher that had all the bells and whistles AND impressed the heck out of whoever might be looking on - including me. A conversation starter if you will. In that regard Next Launcher delivers in spades! My phone is about 2/3 the speed of yours or even slightly less and Next is very smooth on it. But anyway, that's what I wanted out of it - you may have a completely different set of expectations and desires so you need to ask yourself.
Feel free to ask me any questions about any of the ones I listed above. It might take me a few days to see and answer the question but I'll be happy to do so.
On your second question it seems that there is no dependency on a particular ROM by any given Launcher - they all just work. Some require a specific minimum version of Android but the S5 I believe is installed with the very newest Android version so no problems for you there. A few launchers have some functions available only if Root access is available so rooting your S5 might be a consideration if you want or need those functions. The ones I noticed weren't of any significant advantage so I didn't look into rooting my device. And lastly some Launchers have some trouble with some specific phone models. For example there used to be problems with Next on a few of the Samsung phones but that's been addressed already - etc..
One thing to really look into IMO is how much free stuff there is available for the specific launcher and how much requires payment - and I don't really mean icon sets and themes as much as I do custom widgets or tools etc. which are designed to work exclusively with the Launcher in question. If you click on the company name of the developer for the Launcher you're interested in (at the playstore) - that usually calls up a list of items that will tell you what you want to know here.
L8r, again, feel free to ask anything and have fun trying stuff out!
Can we add labels to the dock apps and add extra rows and columns like Nova Launcher?
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Can we add labels to the dock apps and add extra rows and columns like Nova Launcher?
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Yes you can , I haven't found anything next 3d couldn't do . Plus there are hundreds of themes and widgets t choose from and most are free . I couldn't go back to using my phone without it , I had to wipe everything and my phone wasn't the same without it.
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New and improved Themes for HTC – Sprint Product Ambassadors

Most OEM’s now offer their own marketplace with apps, widgets, and other features that enhance the UI experience. HTC is no different in this respect, and one of my favorite options that they offer are Themes.
Themes are a collection of User Interface updates that change the way your phone looks and sounds. Specifically, each theme can be loaded with just a change in wallpaper and icons, or can be as in depth as changing ringtones, fonts, default contact pix, and even widget and shortcut placement and design. I’ve noticed over the last few years that HTC’s phone releases have loosely coincided with some major motion picture releases, so I’ve geeked out a bit and loaded the latest Avengers, or Age of Ultron, or Star Wars Themes on my phone.
NOW, there is a new type of Theme available. The original “Classic layout themes” are themes that have shortcut icons that are relatively similar to icons that you may have in your default set up. Additionally, the homescreen is still set up in the traditional ‘grid’ of 4x4. There is a significant number of Classic Layout Themes available for free. They even offer the option of creating your own Theme, which isn’t all that difficult to do for a basic Theme with ringtone, wallpaper, and font.
The new theme offering is called the Freestyle Layout Themes. I’ve found that freestyle themes are NOT bound by the 4x4 grid for each homescreen. So for example, the Galaxy theme uses different images of planets, moons, and other celestial bodies as icons for shortcuts to different apps. Additionally, those planets can be placed ANYWHERE on each screen… not just limited to the 4x4 grid.
I’ve also found that there doesn’t need to be any association with the app that each shortcut represents. That can definitely be confusing when first using any given freestyle theme, but it does ‘look’ cooler. There is also an interface that allows you to assign the icon to a specific application if it is not assigned by default to something you already have installed on your device.
Currently I’m running the Summer freestyle theme, but I’ve also used the Solar System and The Walking Dead #TWD theme… they’ve been REALLY cool, and make my phone screen a talking point to others who see it.
What are you running? Have you made a theme that we can try out?
Let me know!
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Game of thrones theme, duh. Lol
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Game of thrones theme, duh. Lol
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I don't watch the show, but I can imagine it's a good one... I've heard so much about the show, I can only imagine the stuff they include with the Theme. May have to check it out.
Is it Freestyle or Traditional?
Traditional. Haven't looked in freestyle. Their may be one. There's more than one in traditional.
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Huawei P8 Lite Theme Creation

Search on Playstore
Huawei Theme Creator:
Amazing app to create your own theme and customize your phone to your needs using this complex yet easy to use app
EMUI Theme Editor:
Amazing app to edit and create new themes easy and simple for beginners
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niiiceeee!
TechFreak99 said:
Search on Playstore
Huawei Theme Creator:
Amazing app to create your own theme and customize your phone to your needs using this complex yet easy to use app
EMUI Theme Editor:
Amazing app to edit and create new themes easy and simple for beginners
Have Fun and share this post
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Lets be honest here. In my opinion that app aint no good for me.. For one that is because for me it still doesnt support android 6.0 emui 4 and second I rather work on themes on PC. Other people might think this app is worth their time, I dont. The UI of the app is alright but for some reason it constantly undos changes. People in the Play store had the same issues and the devs said multiple times that they supposedly had fixed all the issues but theres still some remaining. I rated this app 3 stars because its idea is good but what they did of it isnt a finished product.
PCSE said:
Lets be honest here. In my opinion that app aint no good for me.. For one that is because for me it still doesnt support android 6.0 emui 4 and second I rather work on themes on PC. Other people might think this app is worth their time, I dont. The UI of the app is alright but for some reason it constantly undos changes. People in the Play store had the same issues and the devs said multiple times that they supposedly had fixed all the issues but theres still some remaining. I rated this app 3 stars because its idea is good but what they did of it isnt a finished product.
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Well Buddy I did this for people on EMUI below 4 but its my fault that I didn't mention that. Aside from that when it comes to PC theming idk if everyone is able to theme on PCs cz after all somr people don't own one.
Thank u for ur collaboration and for your honest comment. Criticism always helps me improve my work

Samsung theme policy is changing 9.0

This morning when I opened up Samsung theme i got the following message.
[Noticel Change of the Free
Theme Usage Period to Fourt...
Greetings from the Samsung Themes
management team.
We hereby inform you that the free
theme service policy is scheduled to
be changed starting with Android OS
9.0 (P OS).
Free themes will be usable for fourteen
days once applied and the Home
screen will automatically change to
the default Touchwiz theme (no theme
theme) when the usage period ends.
Before the Home screen is changed to
the default theme, we will provide two
prior notifications to help you change
the theme beforehand. ..
How do you guys feel about this?
In my opinion it's kind of stupid. The free themes are free for a reason. Some folks only post a free version of certain themes. So now what are they going to do? Force them into making a pair version for every free theme on the Galaxy app store
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In my opinion it's kind of stupid. The free themes are free for a reason. Some folks only post a free version of certain themes. So now what are they going to do? Force them into making a pair version for every free theme on the Galaxy app store
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More like they're removing free themes, they'll all be paid ones now with a 14 day trial. My guess is Samsung is trying to get their cut from the developer themes sales, however small they may be.
And
https://forum.xda-developers.com/galaxy-note-9/help/free-themes-t3867361
Just another reason to root...
What a stupid move on Samsung's part... This may very well impact the sales of their phones.
Pity they are becoming an apple clone, they used to be a good company...
I think it is lot do with perhaps generating revenue from theming engine. Mind you there's a lot of poor themes there not to everyone's taste but at least you had fee choices

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