subject: Customizing Your Android Phone [print this page] There is no denying that Android phones are great which this is why everyone seems to either have one or wants to get one. Android phones use some of the best and newest technology and this is the reason why they are so popular. If your Android phone looks plain and boring, you do not need to worry. There are things that you can do to it to make it appear better and more attractive, as well as suit your personal style.
There are a few types of wall paper for Android phones, but the main ones are live, dynamic and regular. Live wall paper is great, as it will make your phone appear sleek and give it that same appearance that you get on an iPhone. There are however two main draw backs to this. The first is that it can drain your battery; and the second is that it might overwhelm the software on your phone. It is however still a great look for your phone. The trick to getting a good live wall paper is to get one with little animation.
There are also great looking and useful widgets on your Android phone. These widgets not only appear classy and cool, but they are very useful as well. You can get a widget to turn your flashlight on and off, for activating your Bluetooth, auto rotate and many other functions. These save time and make your phone more enjoyable to use.
There are also highly developed Android apps for text messaging that can turn around the way you send messages. There are great things that you can to spruce up your text messages such as LED notification highlights, adding backgrounds, adding colors and a lot of other things to make text messaging fun.
There might be a problem with the text messaging apps, as they do not alter the original apps that come with the phone. This means that you will be notified twice every time a text comes in. You can fix this by switching off your original texting app to quickly fix the problem. Text messaging apps are great and can make sending and receiving messages fun. They are specifically made for Android phones and so are sure to go with your phone.
There are many more apps and widgets that you can download to make texting fun and easy. There are also apps and widgets for other applications on your phone, which can make using your phone a great experience.
