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I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

 

[Victory Red]

I've been on this vintage-ey kick lately. This is my setup. Swipe up to open app drawer. Icons are Vintage pack. Launcher is Nova

 

[Khalifa Jayy]

Latest setup



I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

Whoa whoa whoa. Details please.

 

[Symphonia]

Latest setup.

I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

Yeah, seeing setups like this is what could push me over to Android.

Goddamn.

 

[Threi]

Latest setup



I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

 

[BIGWORM]

Latest setup



I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

Where is that wallpaper from?

 

[Baroquemantic]

Latest setup



I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

Woah, that looks amazing. Nice work!

 

[-PXG-]

Hahah. Thanks for the love guys.

I bumped everything up to make things more centered and changed the wallpaper. Everything from my previous post stayed the same.

Previous wallpaper

Here is a link to my previous wallpaper, just in case

 

[Sulla1980]

Hi all, I am hoping for help with what I think is a simple solution. As you can see in my screenshot, my wallpaper is tinted at the top and the bottom of the screen. Is there a way to remove this tinting? I am using Nova Launcher, if that is somehow responsible.

*Nevermind, it was a "show shadow" box that I had somehow missed*

 

[dragonlife]

You don't need to be rooted to use UCCW. Most of these screens are nice wallpapers with icons organized around them. For semi-fancier setups, try desktop visualizer. It's similar to uccw but I honestly think it's more complicated.

Here's my method:

1) Take a screenshot of your phone while it's showing the grid of where your icons are laid out (the one that appears when you're dragging icons around)
2) Transfer it to a computer where you can edit it in photoshop/gimp/paint.net using the aforementioned grid as a reference for icon alignment.
3) Overlay the wallpaper you want with the screenshot you just took, which allows you to crop/customize the size of the wallpaper to match where your icons will naturally go.
4) Customize your wallpaper to your heart's content to get the effect you want and then transfer it back to your phone.
5) Use MultiPicture live wallpaper to select your custom wallpaper, then select the option "fit to screen" to that your image isn't cropped and matches your original design format.
6) Place your app icons where you wanted to when you originally designed the wallpaper.​

Anything else like icon packs and etc are really up to you as there are tons of them and it takes some time finding a solution that matches the motif. I do, however, recommend ThemeX, which can extract icon packs made specifically for launchers and allows you to save them as individual images that can be accessed by any program to modify your app icons. The only problem is finding an icon pack that produces themed icons for every app you have.

You could also go the MinimalisticText route (which was beautifully overhauled to be easier to understand and make text-based app icons) instead of picture icons.

Thank you for this post. I happened to see this thread and came in and was immediately jealous of all the awesome home screens. The OP seems a bit barebones/outdated, too.

 

[MNC]

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I think I'm finally done and gonna stick with this for a while.

What's the clock? Battery? Is it just UCCW?

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

got something quite similar

What is that calendar and weather widget? It looks so nice

 

[Sora_N]

Just got an S4, I wanted to try messing around for a really long time but my old Android sucked (now this one doesn't!). Can someone point me to some easy to use launchers/etc?

Also, is there a program on Windows that I can just design lock screens/icons on? Thanks!

 

[sevenchaos]

This has been my setup for the last couple of months. Simple and clean.

 

[Baroquemantic]

This has been my setup for the last couple of months. Simple and clean.

Nice! Icons?

 

[Lanbeast]

Hahah. Thanks for the love guys.

I bumped everything up to make things more centered and changed the wallpaper. Everything from my previous post stayed the same.



Previous wallpaper

Here is a link to my previous wallpaper, just in case

What is that widget for your battery? I love how simple that line is.

 

[Salsa]

it could be prettier but over the last few months ive been putting functionality and widgets that come in handy (like the flashlight there) over making it simpler-looking

edit: oh, app drawer cause why not:

love nova

 

[Baroquemantic]

Here's mine. Been using it for a long time. I've made others, but I keep coming back to this. Screenshot is from Sep., but this is how it looks on my S4.

Here's a link to my MyColorScreen profile with this and a bunch more from when I was using a Nexus S. Guess I just haven't been as inspired to try something different lately.

Edit: Haven't been on there in a while. Here's one of my favs from when I had a Nexus S:

 

[Rubbish King]

can somebody help me with rooting my GS3 (UK)

I'm a total tech noob

 

[Salsa]

thread made me change my wallpaper X)

lockscreen btw (just default, no widgetlocker or anything)

edit: I had to get up early

 

[scarlet]

thread made me change my wallpaper X)



lockscreen btw (just default, no widgetlocker or anything)




edit: I had to get up early

Second wallpaper please

 

[ajpw]

it could be prettier but over the last few months ive been putting functionality and widgets that come in handy (like the flashlight there) over making it simpler-looking

edit: oh, app drawer cause why not:



love nova

wallpaper please

 

[Salsa]

Second wallpaper please

wallpaper please

sorry duders, here it is:

https://www.dropbox.com/s/9zz2vhjnpc9wvo6/wallpaper_02.jpg


edit: I actually dont have a link to the first one, it came as part of the icon pack. If anyone knows how to access the file i'd be glad to share it

 

[LeeRoyBrown]

Posted this in the other thead.

 

[Leunam]

Just upgraded to an S4 today. Wish some of you guys would post what icon packs/launchers/etc. you're using.

I'll browse back a few pages later though, I'm sure I can find some answers.

 

[AndyD]

Trying out the N5 theme on my G2. Looking good. Now to get the new apps on there, and I pretty much have a N5.

 

[Sora_N]

Anyone know how I can change the lock screen clock style on the S4? Or do I need to use another app or something?

 

[FunnyBunny]

As always, there's a lot of great work in this thread.

This week's release of KitKat inspired me to play with my home screen a bit. My previous was extremely spartan (and actually very easy to setup), but after three months with something so streamlined, I wanted a little bit of whimsy in my life.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Current setup, nothing special:

 

[belvedere]

Clock & weather widgets please?

 

[Salsa]

Posted this in the other thead.

wallpaper?

 

[jokkir]

On 4.3 right now. Waiting for custom kernels on Kitkat before I switch over

 

[GatorBait]

As always, there's a lot of great work in this thread.

This week's release of KitKat inspired me to play with my home screen a bit. My previous was extremely spartan (and actually very easy to setup), but after three months with something so streamlined, I wanted a little bit of whimsy in my life.

What icon pack is that? Looks like Click UI, but I like the white borders around each of the apps.

 

[FunnyBunny]

It is Click UI, I simply add the white borders to my wallpaper.

 

[FunnyBunny]

I tend to change my layout a lot for those who haven't noticed by now.

I wanted something closer to two designs ago (more spartan) while keeping the color and charm of ClickUI. The colors look a little muted here but they really pop on the S4's screen.

• Launcher - Nova Prime (with revolving door screen transition animation)
• Icons - Click UI
• Wallpaper - Blur (on a picture of Fenway Park)
• Clock/Weather Widgets - Zopper Widget Pro

 

[ZackieChan]

Posted this in the other thead.

Which icon pack are you using there? Looks great.

 

[TokiDoki]

Keeping it clean for the time being. Needs a little more work though.

That calendar widget and bottom icons please , thanks . I kept looking for one like this but couldnt find .

 

[Mengetsu]

First time doing this. I'm quite alright with this!

 

[Kansoku]

 

[Baroquemantic]

Some Escher for ya.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5z9p03tb1hxob9g/Screenshot_2013-12-12-09-44-35.png

 

[Groof]

Simplifying!

 

[Threi]

Action launcher, da bess

 

[thespot84]

Some Escher for ya.

link's ded

 

[Baroquemantic]

link's ded

Is the image showing now? I'll gone and post a direct link just in case.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5z9p03tb1hxob9g/Screenshot_2013-12-12-09-44-35.png

 

[thespot84]

Is the image showing now? I'll gone and post a direct link just in case.

edit. nm. i'm slow today. I think it's a permissions issue with dropbox

 

[Baroquemantic]

edit. nm. i'm slow today. I think it's a permissions issue with dropbox

Naw, you good. If anything, I think this shows that I need to stop us using dropbox for image linking.

 

[thespot84]

Naw, you good. If anything, I think this shows that I need to stop us using dropbox for image linking.

even if it works you'll exceed bandwidth limitations pretty quickly. I'd look at an image host instead like imgur, abload.de, or min.us

 

[VoxPop]

That calendar widget and bottom icons please , thanks . I kept looking for one like this but couldnt find .

Sorry I no longer have them and forgot where I got them from.. :[

 

[leng jai]

Kinda annoying when people post their screens and never reveal what apps/widgets they used :/

 

[Baroquemantic]

I quite like this wallpaper. Going from the lock screen to the home screen is kinda cool as there's a nice transition seeing the colors fade in. Plus, the way the pattern is kinda gives a 3D effect.