Not all that long ago the CyanogenMOD team announced that the Theme Engine was getting worked back into nightly builds of CM9. As much as many of us love the stock look of ICS, having the ability to change that up wither dramatically or subtly is always a great thing to have around. CM9 will always stay stock by default, so it is up to you to make it look how ever you want it too. It didn’t take the themers long to get to work on making some great new themes for the community to get their hands one. A quick search on the Play Store revealed quite a few more than I expected to see so soon. That was a very pleasant surprise. While we found a few that dramatically change everything, we thought the more subtle changes might go over a little bit better with many of our readers.

We found a great new minimal change collection from Ricardo Cerqueira. If you have been using CM for a while, pre CM9, you may have already seen and used his work. His most recent contribution to the Android community comes in a series of simple themes that change the standard icy blue color to Orange, Red, Green or Purple. The themes change just the user interface color on your device while maintaining the integrity of the remainder of the icons, look and feel. They really are a great way to off set your devices look just a little without making a drastic change. After all, we know many of you really love the look of ICS all on its own, I know I do. Take a look at a few screenshots of each color below.

  They look really nice. All four of the themes are provided free of charge to all who would like them. We shouldn’t have to mention this, but we will. Your device must be running CM9 and support the Theme Engine. If you aren’t sure, check your app drawer. If it is there you are good, if not, then you better keep updating till it appears. A general rule of thumb is to install the theme, set the theme and then reboot your device to make sure it all takes effect correctly. Hit up any or all of the QR codes below to download the colors shown. Be kind and rate the themes and leave a comment, developers like to know their work is appreciated.

Application: Holo Orange CM9 Theme
Developer: Ricardo Cerqueira
Cost: FREE

Application: Holo Red CM9 Theme
Developer: Ricardo Cerqueira
Cost: FREE

Application: Holo Green CM9 Theme
Developer: Ricardo Cerqueira
Cost: FREE

Application: Holo Purple CM9 Theme
Developer: Ricardo Cerqueira
Cost: FREE

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