Before getting your hopes high , I just wanted to let you know you will still need to have an unlocked WP7 device for this easy way. Yesterday we came across a way in which we can change the accent colors on WP7. And one of our reader victor roos was quick to point out that is too much trouble to go through to change the color. So benneh another one of our reader was there to point him to a simpler solution. All thanks to @twiniico[ a.k.a (nico) from xda-devs ]
Bored of the limited accent colors available on Windows Phone 7 ? At least some people on xda-developers were and when they don’t like something they fix it. And coz of that we now have the ability to use custom accent colors on our Windows Phone 7 device. Before you get all excited there are a few requirements along the way. You need to have a Unlocked WP7 device and once that is all done, you need to have a File Explorer for Windows Phone 7, now the trouble is that HomeBrew app is only for HTC WP7 devices. What this hack does is that it will replace on of the existing colors on WP7 with a new color of your choice.
There are many 3rd part lock screen apps for windows mobile but Stickman89 from xda-dev have released a new skin for WVGA Windows Mobile 6.5 that will skin the stock lockscreen on wm6.5 to look and feel like the iPhone 4 lock screen. It even mimics the font on the iPhone. Now from a users standpoint the WM6.5 lockscreen offers more data at a glance but if you prefer the simplistic slide to unlock on the lockscreen then try out this new skin
Here is a new PocketShield Skin for Windows Mobile that will bring the SwipeMe skin that mimics the WP7 lock screen, the developer claims it will support all major resolution like WVGA/VGA/QWVGA/QVGA. You will need PocketShield for this skin to work ( check out our review ).
WisBar Advance Desktop is one of the favorite app on Windows Mobile for those who like to customize the look of their windows mobile. We have covered many WP7 themes and now here is another WP7 theme for WAD2. The developer has marked this as WQVGA so I am not sure if it will render properly on other resolutions.
First :
-Copy the “Utility” folder and the “Message2Reg” folder in My Device/Programs Files/
-Copy the “Messages” folder in My Device/Windows/Start Menu/Programs/ (do this if you want the messages page to work,if you
don’t want to use messages page just link the messages icon to your wished messages program/application,you can ignore Message2Reg folder to)
-Copy “Weather Icons” folder where you want
-Copy all the fonts from “Segeo WP fonts” folder in My Device/Windows/Fonts
-Soft reset
Install Instruction :
1. Install WAD2
2. Install MortScript.
3. Copy folder “WP7_pecco” and the folder “WP7_pecco2″ in My Device\Program Files\Lakeridge\WisBar Advance Desktop\Themes
4. Open WAD2 and select “WP7_pecco” as portrait theme and “WP7_pecco2″ as landscape theme
5. Link the weather icons (Large,Medium,Small)
6. Soft reset
7. Enjoy
pecco from xda-developers have released a new WisBarAdvanceDesktop ( WAD2 ) Theme for WQVGA devices that mimics the WP7 metro look.
Installation Instructions :
1. Installation WAD2 (I put version 2.5.3.10).
2. Installation MortScript.
3. Download a file with a theme, unpack.
4. Folder “Utility”, copy in folder Program Files.
5. Expose icons for weather big – “BigWeatherIcons”, averages – “MiddleWeatherIcons”, small – “SmallWeatherIcons”.
6. Copy folder “WP7_pecco” in a folder with themes WADa (\Program Files\Lakeridge\WisBar Advance Desktop\Themes) if the way is another animation of icons will not work.
7. Expose portrait theme WP7_pecco.
8. In a folder “Icons” – additional icons to programs (Icon40 is for the pressed icons)
S2U2 is a lock/unlock app for windows phone which has the iPhone style slide unlocking. Its probably one of the most used app on windows phone by xda-dev folks and was developed by xda-dev legend A_C. Now Clarion who is also an xda-dev member has released a Medieval skin for the app. I havent used s2U2 in a while but I am guessing the old copy the content in to the S2U2 Program folder and a reboot should do the trick.
DrSrF BUUFfet is a grand theme for HTC Sense (with Co0kie’s home tab). Buuf Theme based on Buuf icons made by Paul Davey (aka mattahan ) The theme is the result of a collaborative effort from Rawrscary, Degake, Sniper-wolf, Rurph, Franwella from xda-dev. Before installing any parts, please back-up your phone just to be on the safe side.
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