Nexus 5 Concept Lock Screen

I saw a Nexus 5 concept by @TechyTee and knew I had to have the lock screen immediately......

So I went ahead and used a couple handy apps to create the sumbitch. First off, this is a Widgetlocker theme, however, the Zooper skins can (obviously) be used wherever. 

I also threw together a handy installer app for the skins and the slider. Get it HERE

Need a dark wallpaper? Get one HERE

Use an image editor (Photoshop, GIMP, etc...) to personalize the widget. 225x225 pixels is a good size. ;)

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The Future of FlatCons

I'm sure everyone thinks that I have abandoned Flatcons, don't fret because I haven't. As I learn more about automation and batch operations with PhotoShop, I'm going to try to get more updates like this out there. This update, which includes 100 icons, was not done using automation (it still looks bad IMO and I'm still ironing that out). Look for more flatcon updates throughout the week and a new color or two just may join the mix.

Download Version 1.8

Update: Screw batch operations. I'll still make each Flatcon individually.

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Digital Slab Uccw Clock

Digital Slab is a responsive clock for UCCW

Set using a 4X3 Uccw widget

Update 4.02.13: Now more centered

Free download

Donate version

WidgetLocker slider can be found here



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Soft Blue Rounds (coming soon)

These don't look good on Android, instead will be releasing them as a freebie. Stay tuned for that!

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Ubuntu G Tutorial

In this tutorial we'll be setting up the Ubuntu g theme. This tutorial assumes your device has a resolution of 480x800.

Firs off, download the source files here. 
Having trouble getting the files? Try this link. (mirror 1)
Just in case  (mirror 2)

Next, you're going to need a few different apps,

1. Apex Launcher
2. Tasker
3. Minimalistic Text
4. UCCW
5. WidgetLocker
6. Multipicture Live Wallpaper
7. Also install "Ubuntu g Uccw.apk" found in the source files. (under system settings go to security then check unknown sources)

OK, now that you have those installed, select apex launcher as your default launcher. Then open up widget locker because that's where we're going to start.

one of the many possibilities.

Under settings in widget locker, set the grid to 10x10 and pull the "anchor" all the way down.
Then select "use alternative wallpaper" and choose ubuntuLock from your sd card. Do not crop it.

From there add a 4x4 UCCW widget and select any one of the ubuntuBattGauge skins. Resize it to fit. (If you can't resize check the advanced settings in widgetlocker.)

Next add a 5x2 Uccw widget and select ubuntuLockClock. Place it near the top of the screen.

Now for the Tap to unlock. Select the default widgetlocker slider. In the edit screen slide the left slider over and select disable. Now do the same for the right slider. Next tap the middle and select "widgetlocker options", unlock. Finally, switch tabs to change the icon to the lock.png image. Remember to tap "done" in the top left otherwise you'll have to do it over again.
Now, if you want to have system output widgets on top of the battery widget, those are the minimalistic text preference files. Move those to the minimalistic text preferences folder on your sdcard. Then add a 3x1 MT widget and scroll down to the bottom of the configuration page and select restore. Pick which one you'd like. Then resize it by stretching it up and over top of the center UCCW widget. From there you can set shortcuts for those widgets back in the MT config menu.

Onto the first homescreen.

Apex settings are as follows:

HOMESCREEN
 Portrait grid: 9x6
No margins
Transition effect: none
Hide notification bar, app labels and shadows.

BEHAVIOR SETTINGS
Swipe up: app drawer
Swipe Down: notifications

ADVANCED SETTINGS
Check overlapping widgets.

DOCK SETTINGS
Hide dock. :)

For the wallpaper choose Multipic Live Wallpaper and click add individual settings.
For screen one setthe picture source to a single picture then select ubuntuHomeScreen1.
Add settings for screens 2 and 3 as well.

For the dockbar, you can add your shortcuts however you see fit. By uccw hotspots, desktop visualizer and a transparent icon, edit the apps icon to be transparent. Really, it's up to you. :) I still use desktop visualizer.

Screen 2

Add a UCCW 5x2 widget to the screen selecting the ubuntuHomeClock.
Resize it to fit.

(Note: the message widget is a combo of the tasker profile provided and minimalistic text. Tasker is not free. I will not send it to you. If you have purchased it, add the smsRecieved.xml file to the profiles folder. Open tasker and run the profile. Add the text by using the locale variable in minimalistic text. I'll make aseperate tutorial for that if there's enough demand.)

Long press over the all apps button and add two apex action "app drawers" side by side. Then edit the icons to be transparent, by long pressing the icon, then tap the icon in the next dialog box. And navigate to the blank.png and select it. Repeat for the other one.


After adding your shortcuts, overlap them to app drawer, long press, and tap, "send to back" so that the app drawer shortcuts are always on top in that particular area.

The bottom of the screen can be used as a battery bar by adding the ubuntuBottomBattery skin, strectch to the bottom, send to back.

On to the 3rd screen

Set it up the same way as the other screens. Using your preffered shortcut method. Just make sure to make all icons transparent.

Also, down at the bottom I replaced the battery bar with the running apps shortcut. This is another one of Apex launchers actions.

Add as many as you want to the bottom and edit them with the blank icon.

Thanks for reading. Expect updates soon, i'm currently working on an "events" screen and a "news and weather" page. Stay tuned for more! 

Update, my service was shut off so my ideas for this theme will have to wait until I can afford phone service again. This project has not been abandoned!

Videos!

how to modify the wallpapers

Setting up the widgets
Setting up the Tasker profile





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Round 2 HD (inverse) Now available!

Finally! Round 2 HD (inverse) icons are here! I tweaked the colors just a tiny bit so, naturally, I have decided to re-do the original Round 2 icons, so stand by for a huge update to that theme as well. :)

Round 2 HD Inverse apk

Round 2 HD apk

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Minimo Icons Are Live!

Get them on Google Play!

Want just a .zip file containing all the icons? Get it here!

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Inspired Home

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Inspired Icon set

Now available on Google Play! 


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Currently Android

This theme was inspired by the design of "Degrees" by Stuart Regan

I hope to have made this as easy as possible to emulate. 

First off download the files here (mirror 1) (mirror 2) and make sure you have Multipicture  Live Wallpaper installed on your device. 

Set Apex settings to the following:

• 3 Screens
• 8x5 grid
• Margins set to none
• No transition effect
• Hide notification bar
• Hide dock

Set MPLWP settings to the following:

• 3 screens
• set screen one to "currentlyData"
• set screen 2 to "currentlyHome"
• set screen 3 to "currentlyWeather"
• set transition effect to slide.
• you may need to play around with the advanced settings to get the screens right. It really depends on your device.

When placing the "jump to screen" and "app drawer" buttons make sure to add the widgets first, resize to make room, then place the button. Resize the widget to overlap then long press widget and select "send to back"

Watch a video demonstration HERE.


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Grey Box tutorial

To get this setup you should be familiar with a few different apps.  Ultimate Custom Clock Widget (UCCW), WidgetLocker, Desktop Visualizer, and Minimalistic Text.

This setup is based off of a 960x800 screen resolution. Note: I use Nova Launcher(Prime) with a grid of 7x7

WidgetLocker grid is 10 x 9

First, the homescreen.

Nova settings:

margins = none

hidden status bar

set the wallpaper scrolling to off

scroll effect = none

animation speeds = faster than light

resize all widgets

label icons = negative

WIDGETS OVERLAP! (important one

Set your wallpaper to the png provided.

at the bottom of the scree add uccw batt&calls skin 5x2 and resize like in the pic above.

Next add unread uccw skin 4x4 resized like in the pic above.

Note: add the "games" skin to the exact opposite side of screen and size the same way.

Add the plain weather uccw 4x4 resized.

The social share icon is just all my social apps in a folder with the folder icon changed to the blank png, the other corners are just system icons replaced with the blank one also.

The google icons at the top are two desktop visualizer icons sized accordingly and also use the blank icon.

Onto the Lockscreen:

Widget Locker settings:

Layout, automatically determine grid size = negative

10x9 no "anchor points"

Hide icons and statusbar

allow widgets to overlap

add the notification and lock weather skins as 5x1's and resize like above.

the clock and top uccw are 5x2 and resize to perfectly fit the wallpaper.

you'll notice when placing the white box slider there is no background, that is because I can't wrap my head around 3 & 9 patch images ;)

Download the wallz, psd's, skins and widgetlocker theme here!

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