I have brought you guys a few battery icon modifications that I hope you all enjoy. Root is required as well as a recovery image. All instructions are based on using Clockwork recovery. To Install any of these files: Boot into clockwork recovery Clear the cache Flash file Clear the cache once again Reboot and enjoy, BTW after you clear the cache the phone may take longer to reboot As always make a nandroid backup before doing this and I am not responsible for damage to your phone. Through a collaborative effort from members on XDA such as MINUS Stl, holysmokesbatty, Lakers3408 and others,  a port of the Captivates battery ...

In my never ending search for fun and useful things to bring to you guys, I have yet again stumbled across something new to share. Over at XDA, I found a thread by jzero88 which is a master list of APK files that, as far as I am aware, were created by users and submitted on XDA. They do not require root access to install, so all you stock users can have some goodies too. I can confirm the files work on the Samsung Vibrant version of the Galaxy S. It should also work on all variants in the U.S. ...

I dug this nice little port from the good guys over at xda-developers. User chaoscentral has created two zip files that are easily flashed through Clockwork recovery. It will flash the Samsung Captivate's camera program to your Samsung Vibrant. Why would anyone want to do this? The UI layout is slightly different and makes getting in to change some settings a lot easier and with fewer steps. Another benefit this brings to your Vibrant includes a much faster response time when starting and stopping video recordings. Here are the instructions: 1. Copy zip to internal SD 2. Reboot into Clockwork MOD recovery 3. Flash zip 4. ...

Found this volume mod over at xda-developers posted by bchalk. By default the Samsung Vibrant's software is set at 88. That leaves a little more room for volume if you so desire. Follow the instructions below if 88 just isn't quite loud enough for you. WARNING: 100 IS VERY LOUD! Dialer: *#*#197328640#*#* [5] AUDIO [1] HANDSET [1] VOLUME [1] SRC Speech RX Volume [5]5_lvl : 88 Menu -> Key Input Change to any number greater than 88 (Max:100) OK Press back to save. Default values: 0_lvl: 63 1_lvl: 68 2_lvl: 73 3_lvl: 78 4_lvl: 83 5_lvl: 88 It will reset after a reboot so be sure to run through it again if you wish to increase the ...

Back in July I brought to your attention an application called Ownskin by madwolfchin, which would allow you to create your own live wall papers. At the time it wasn't fully available and pretty limited, not anymore. The app is now live and the only requirement is that your device is running a version of Android that currently supports live wallpapers. First step is to go to the Android Market and download Ownskin. Second, register an account at Ownskin. Once you are all set up, you can start creating your own masterpieces to be shared with the world. There are many options for you ...

Have no fear, the answers are here. One of AndroidSPIN's contributors, Jason Bowdach, shared a chart with the team today regarding a very nicely done breakdown of what the CM6 UI Tweaks actually do. Being a faithful Cyanogen follower since I rooted my G1, I know that all his tweaks can be a little overwhelming for the first timer. So I thought I would share some of the UI settings. You can locate them from Menu > Settings > CyanogenMod Settings > User Interface. Here's the break down: Power Prompt Lets you skip the confirmation prompt on power off. Render Effect Modifies the screen color.  ...

The beautiful thing about Android, in my opinion, is how truly open and wonderful it is. If you have been around the block a few times or even if you are new to Android, you should all know about home replacements. With wonderful applications out their like ADW Launcher, Launcher Pro, Home ++ or GDE, there's no shortage of replacements that give you various options that you just don't get from your stock launcher. It helps us individualize and customize our phones just a little more, based on our preferences, not a carrier's or a manufacture's. I think we can ...

Thanks to all of the ongoing work and brilliance of the xda-developer community, your fears of not having a flashing LED notification light for your new Samsung device can now be dismissed. A very creative developer by the name of madmack, has solved the so- called problem. As we are all aware, the AMOLED screens use no power where black is displayed. What madmack did was simply make a notification pop up that turns your screen black and displays a simple, low powered, red square light at the the top left of your screen. The square moves around to various locations, ...

In this howto I will cover how to use OpenSSH (running in Cygwin) and TightVNC to access your Windows desktop from your phone. Please note that while the use of OpenSSH is optional, it is highly recommended since it allows you to encrypt all communication between your VNC server and client. Before we begin download Cygwin (Homepage | Direct Link) and TightVNC (Homepage | Direct Link). If you are on Windows 7, follow the links to the TightVNC 2 Beta version on the download page instead of downloading the stable build. For all intents and purposes you can think of Cygwin as ...

I will be doing more in-depth articles as of tomorrow but heres a little tip for Android ring tones Heres a app that will extend the functionality of the original ringtones built into your phone. App Category: Ringtones App Name: Rings Extended ( Dianne Hackborn) Download Code Features: Can be set as default ring tone app. Set music as ring tone. Use music for notifications :-)! Change your defaults. Rating: 4.8/5 This is the best addon for ringtones around! Not sure what else could be added to it but i am sure it will only get better! :) ScreenShots: Have you tried Rings Extended? Did it improve your phones ringtones? Tell us in the comments.

Another customization corner about apps to help in customization. App Category: Wallpapers App Name: Backgrounds (Stylem Media) Download Code Features: Look at popular wallpapers. Recently uploaded wallpapers. Categories. Slideshow all wallpapers in a category. Rating: 3/5 Good amount of wallpapers but its time consuming to find good ones because theres only 4 on a page and ads get in the way. ScreenShots: Do you like "Backgrounds"? Tell us what you think of it in the comment section !

For the next few customization corners i am thinking on doing apps that help in customization of your device. App Category: Wallpapers App Name: Ring Tones (Mabilo) Download Code Features: Upload your own ring tones. Search all ring tones Featured ring tones Categories Ring tone management Rating: 4/5 Nice list of ring tones, lots of features. Would be higher if they had a notifications category. ScreenShots: What do you think of this app? Tell us in the comments! :)

Its been a while since the last Customization Corner but this is a good one. Do you want a nexus one but stuck in a contract? Well this issue we will be making your G1/MYT3G look and fell like a Nexus One. Requirements: Rooted G1/MyTouch3G Knowledge of how to flash ROM's This can be done in 3 asy steps: 1. Dowload and flash open eclair (There are other eclair roms this is just the one i know more :D ) Download Page 2. When the ROM boots and your done setup it will ask you if you want to use "Home" or "Launcher" choose Launcher. 3. Enjoy your new ...

Moving away from live wallpapers for a bit i have been searching for a home replacement, i think Ive found the best. Toady's Topic:  Home++ Weather your looking for a home replacement for visual or other reasons Home++ is a very good candidate. Video Demonstration Ways to customize this home screen: Change the wallpaper (No live wallpapers yet). Custom widgets. Them of widgets and icons. Number of screens. Performance and speed boost preferences. Rating :7/10 (So far the best)

Since there are a few good live wallpapers i figured a list of what I think the top 3 are would be in order for todays Customization Corner. Gold (Starfield) Screenshot This is by far my favorite live wallpaper and after testing others I always come back to it. For a review of it click here. Silver (Bezier) Screenshot Another interesting wallpaper a bit slow but it keeps me amused. For a review of it click here. Bronze (Digital Rain) Screenshot Another interesting one with the matrix style numbers scrolling. Downloads Bezier                            Starfield             ...