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Theme your Sidekick 3

Posted in Geeky by Dan at 1:10 pm
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Who knew the Sidekick 3 was so customizable? You can edit everything from the background of your favorite application to the sounds that the device makes when you open and close the screen.

Below is a simple step by step guide, click “Read More” too see all the variables you can edit.

  • Start off by downloading this .zip. The contents will make this process much easier.
  • Once file has downloaded extract its contents, to your desktop
  • Once the folder (themes) is extracted to the desktop plug in your USB cord to your PC and connect it to your Sidekick3. Drag the “themes” folder into the root directory of your Sidekick3 MiniSD card drive.
  • Open your folder labled “themes” it should have a folder called ‘MyCustomTheme’. Open that and it should contain 2 image files.

Image 1: ring-background = This image is used as the Background picture.
Image 2: ring-folder-background = This image is a sub-background picture, meaning when a app is choosen this image will appear.

  • You can edit those pictures in Photoshop. Make sure when you resave them, they are 240 x 138 PNG images.
  • Ok so now we’re almost done! next what you’re going to want to do is edit the .txt file ( theme.txt ). So you’ll notice this inside the file:
  • # MyCustomTheme #
    string Name(en_US) MyCustomTheme
    bitmap ring-background ring-background.png
    bitmap ring-folder-background ring-folder-background.png

  • You’re going to want to change the # MyCustomTheme # to whatever you want the theme to be named: for example # MY NEW THEME # whatever you change the name to you have to change the name on the next line which is string Name(en_US) MyCustomTheme so that line will say string Name(en_US) MY NEW THEME
  • Now we’re are done! just unplug your USB cord from your Sidekick3 and go to backgrounds

In the theme.txt file you can actually adjust any of the following:

– name of the theme —

name

— graphics related to the bubbles —

ring-background
ring-back-arrow
ring-empty-oval
ring-folder-background
ring-folder-decoration
ring-folder-oval-large
ring-folder-oval-small
ring-item-oval-large
ring-item-oval-reorder
ring-item-oval-small

— graphics used for folder in/out zoom effect —

ring-zoom-in-01
ring-zoom-in-02
ring-zoom-out-01
ring-zoom-out-02

— these override some of the application icons in the ring —
— original sizes are 44×44 and 24×24 for large and small —

chooser-category-apps-large
chooser-category-apps-small
chooser-category-multimedia-apps-large
chooser-category-multimedia-apps-small
chooser-category-games-large
chooser-category-games-small
chooser-category-network-games-large
chooser-category-network-games-small
chooser-category-im-large
chooser-category-im-small
chooser-category-pim-large
chooser-category-pim-small
chooser-category-services-large
chooser-category-services-small
chooser-category-sms-large
chooser-category-sms-small
chooser-category-midlets-large
chooser-category-midlets-small

— lame tmo ppl on the phone splash —

chooser-phone-splash-screen

— these are the hinge open close sounds —

system-hinge-close-sound
system-hinge-open-sound

— draw solid ovals or no —

ring-draw-solid-ovals

If you want to edit the sounds make sure the soundfiles are WAV’s.
Channels: mono
Output format: 16bit WAVE (PCM)
Frequency(Hz): 11025

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143 Responses to “Theme your Sidekick 3”

  1. Tasha says:

    I know how to put themes on my sk3 if anyone needs help IM me on AIM my screename is babysk8star peace

  2. chelsie says:

    the link to the “download.zip” takes me to alot option,
    which one do i download?!
    iF anyone knows can you please help me out
    my AIM is Stphoneydip

  3. Michael says:

    yo. can anyone out there make me a sk3 theme.. i got the pics and the sounds but whenever i try to put it together it don’t work… holla at me on aim at i2dmonsta

  4. RYAN says:

    my AIM is

    RyanRazzled

    i need help woth my sidekick!

    im trying to personalise it can someone give me a hand thanks!

    http://www.myspace.com/ryancupcake

  5. yeserr says:

    Ok i cant figure out how to get into the root directory. please help!! stupidhead8124@aol.com

  6. adrian says:

    how do you put themes in to your fone i need help please???

  7. Josh says:

    I ant figure out how to add opening and colsing hinge sounds to a theme for my sidekick 3, if anybody knows how PLEASE help me!! Thanks

  8. Steve says:

    Some pretty sweet wallpapers at this site:

    http://sidekickwallpaper.com/

  9. angel says:

    Can any one help me plez I want 2 take off those two peple on the font and change the open\close sign plez I also want 2 chane the backround 2 a pic so if u think u can help me hit me back at angelgarcia1@tmail.com thanx for listening bye

  10. Vito says:

    Same problem, different person. I need some help getting 2 people off the front screen. Email me at bigtn001@yahoo.com.

  11. jennifer says:

    i need help with my sk3! the themes aren’t showing up on my background! what do i do?!

  12. jose says:

    where is the zip thing u download i can’t see it n how do u get song to be ur ringtones?? can someone help me??

  13. Thomas says:

    cant download the zip file help please.

  14. Caitlin says:

    hey this zip thing just came up as error on my computer… i need help im almost computer illiterate lol… i WANT this 2 work on my sidekick… if any1 has any clue on how 2 do this email me at crowe@tmail.com or im me @ coconut1girl@aol.com thank u sooo much

  15. blackfairy613 says:

    i really need help with this background stuff it doesnt seem to show up………

  16. marilena says:

    I have a few pictures and I cant figure out how to create a theme. It keeps telling me its either too big or its not a jpg. file. I resized it and its a jpg file. I dont know what I am doing wrong. Can someone please help??

  17. fart help says:

    what is a splash?

  18. Mj says:

    hey can anyone out there help me out??….i’ve been trying to put the music that i’d downloaded as my ringtone but i cant seem to get it to work……can anyone plz tell me if u can or cant ….my Aim is Pzsnusnu

    Plz yo

  19. JENN says:

    so i downloaded the zips. did everything even extracted them to finish. everything seemed to go perfect…except when removing the USB cord from my sidekick …the “themes” dont show up under the backrounds setting. how do i get it too CHANEl iSZ l0VE is the sn if you know how to fix this problem bc i am doing everything exactly..thankss

  20. AnotherJen says:

    I tried to download the Theme at the top no luck.All I want is an Avril theme. They are really hard to come by. Please,please help me if you can:) BNLfan@fuse.net is my e-mail

  21. daniel says:

    wazzz good

  22. trina white says:

    I want to theme my sidekick3

  23. Angel says:

    i need help, i want to theme my sk3…i can’t seem to find the .zip download

  24. sarah says:

    How can I theme my sk3 i don’t even have a place on mine were ther are even themes for my sk3. Do I need a computer to down load themes?

  25. Jackee says:

    i cant understand what to do ive been trying for an hour someone please im me and help me out darkhottieangl

  26. Gaby says:

    heyyyy.i made my background and added eveything. everything is fine.. but i cant find that transparent picture thing that everyone talks about so that i can hide the two people. Right now they’re covering my background picture, does anyone know how???? please aim me. gabyg1991 pleaseeee. :)

  27. coral says:

    yeah well i made the folders and everything but i cant get it work i have folder names themes with all the stuff in it but i will not work on my sk3 for some reason and can someone help me plzs cuz i really want this picture as my background!!
    aim me on coralluvsyah

  28. tiffaNY says:

    WHAT IS A MINI SD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME I CANT UNDERSTAND

  29. lana says:

    i followed all the steps but it doesent apprear on my baclrounds why???

  30. Zaman says:

    how do u change the theme on the sk3??? E-mail me at zamank@tmail.com

  31. FANCYNANCY says:

    I NEED HELP!!! PLEASE HELP!!! MY EMAIL IS MISFANCYNANCY@HOTMAIL.COM

  32. dustin says:

    hey i am trying to get a theme on my sk3 and i cant im me my sn is dustindrozd

  33. JUAN RAMIREZ says:

    i only see the dcim and music folder how do i get in the root directory of the sk3 anyone help me!

  34. auggie4000 says:

    Anyone figure out the code to change the button sounds yet? They have to be customizable with themes. Anyone?

  35. Lil B says:

    Hey I was just wondering if anyone could help me in changing the bubbles and icons when making a theme. I am pretty much ok with making t hemes and all that its just changing the bubbles and icons that screw me up.

    fillippeeno is my AIM on my SK hit me up or e mail me @ lilbeijing@tmail.com

    thx in advance.

  36. Jacob says:

    Does ne one know how to download free themes, ringers and all that shit without a a desktop using my sk3.

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  43. montsa007 says:

    Excellent one, will develop SK Themes now!

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