How to Install a Theme
Here’s a quick tutorial on how to install one of themes I’ve created for MyBlackjack2.com/TheSmartFONE.com. I’ve recently converted all the MyBlackjack2.com/TheSmartFONE.com Themes to be CAB files which allows for easy-installation/removal.
How to install a MyBlackjack2.com/TheSmartFONE.com Theme:
- Download and install the CAB file to your Smartphone
- On your Smartphone, navigate to: Start > Settings > Display > Home Screen
- Set “Home screen layout” to the name of the theme you’d like to use (Ex. “OS X Leopard”)
- Set “Color scheme” to “Default”
- Set “Background Image” to “Default”
- Hit “Done” and go back to your Home Screen
How to install a .ZIP Theme file.
(MyBlackjack2.com/TheSmartFONE.com does not use this method anymore, but you may find themes on other sites that do.)
- Download the Theme ZIP file
- Unzip the Theme ZIP file
- Copy the contents of the Theme ZIP file to /Application Data/Home/ on your Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone
- On your Smartphone, navigate to: Start > Settings > Display > Home Screen
- Set “Home screen layout” to the name of the theme you’d like to use (Ex. “OS X Leopard”)
- Set “Color scheme” to “Default”
- Set “Background Image” to “Default”
- Hit “Done” and go back to your Home Screen
May 21st, 2008 at 3:18 am
Great Tutorial
May 28th, 2008 at 9:51 am
I tried to download some of the themes on this page and it keeps on saying that I cannot view on file this device. What is going on?
May 28th, 2008 at 10:26 am
morrissey,
Are you copying the theme .JPG and .HOME.XML files to your Blackjack 2’s /Application Data/Home/ directory?
Can you explain step by step what you to leading up to this error message?
Thanks
May 28th, 2008 at 10:44 am
Alright, I am not trying to download from the ebsite to my computer and then to the phone. I am trying to direct download from the website to my phone via the browser on my phone. I was trying to download v2 of the Brianberry themes. I click on the download link…connecting…locateing…ERROR “This file cannot be viewed on the device”.
I did download the gps/app unlocker. While doing so it said that I had a newer version and that the program may not function properly.
Let me know what you think.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:16 am
morrissey,
It looks like PocketIE is having trouble downloading themes from this site. I see if i can figure out why and update you via this comment thread.
May 28th, 2008 at 11:21 am
Thanks man.
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:58 pm
FYI, you shouldn’t have anymore problems downloading CAB files from this site in PocketIE.
July 7th, 2008 at 9:35 am
can anyone tell how install a theme..i mean i download it to my pc..how can i trasnfer that theme to my blackjack?
July 7th, 2008 at 9:50 am
alex,
You can:
1) EASIEST WAY: Goto http://www.MyBlackjack2.com or http://www.TheSmartFONE.com on your mobile phone’s web browser and download the CAB Theme file DIRECTLY to your phone.
2) E-mail the Theme CAB file to your phone
3) You can copy the Theme CAB file to your phone using ActiveSync
4) You can connect to your phone as a USB device and copy the CAB file to your phone/
5) You can copy the Theme CAB file to your microSD card from your computer, put it in your phone, and installed the CAB file from the microSD card.
August 2nd, 2008 at 12:53 pm
Hey, When i try to download a CAB, it comes up as 2 separate files… one reads setup and the other the CAB. And when i put it in my phone via Active Sync, it wont run the file…I notice it says at the top to “Not Unzip the File”, how can i get it to look as a file?
August 2nd, 2008 at 1:43 pm
harder, youre probably automatically unzipping the file. Try right clicking on the Download link and selecting “Save As” ..
August 16th, 2008 at 12:42 am
Hello I am new to this. I really would like if somone could help me out.
Just got my blackjack2 and I love it. not too satisfied with the themes so I found this website and signed up.
amazing things in here but I am having trouble on something.
I have some questions…
How do I download Cab file to my smartphone???
Does the phone need to be connected to internet?
I have Active sync but do not know how to send files to my phone.
Usually I can download songs on my laptop from mediaplayer and just sync its easy.
I cant find a way to send files to my phone though. Is there a certain menu??
Also does the phones internet have to be active? Do i need to have internet on my phone?
I usually connect the USB to my laptop and and send music files through sync.
Not sure how to send files =(
When I download this theme it showed me a winzip file.
Somone help me out ive been trying for long. Thanks
September 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
This is a great theme! Thanks so much!
September 25th, 2008 at 5:48 pm
ive downloaded it to the computer and it has like 142 icons in a htc-homescreen folder type thing but it wont let me drag it to my phone which i have connected with the usb
September 26th, 2008 at 10:04 am
mike222, youre probaly unzipping the cab file. DONT UNZIP CAB FILES EVER!!
October 3rd, 2008 at 12:01 am
you guys rock… I found the easiest way to download the cab file from Internet Explorer on your device, it should automatically download it to ‘My Documents’ and it will automatically install. Then make sure to change the settings in ‘Display’ as stated in the instructions. This will also add icons when you go to start and click more to customize the Weather and My People…This theme is Nice.. You may receive a message stating that the theme will not look correct because it was designed for an earlier version of windows mobile (If you’ve upgraded your device to 6.1) but it works fine and looks great!!
Thanks Guys!
October 6th, 2008 at 6:25 am
hmmm… i try to instal this theme but after the proces i recive this message that the instalation was unsuccesful
October 6th, 2008 at 8:36 am
akhkharu, Which theme are you talking about exactly?
November 2nd, 2008 at 12:18 am
Okay, Im wondering you need internet on your phone to get these CAB files…I don’t have internet on my phone so I guess Im S.O.L. (shit. outta. luck)
November 2nd, 2008 at 9:08 am
iYung, you can download the CAB files to your computer and then copy them to your phone via ActiveSync or using a microSD card. (See the posts on how to Install a CAB file)
November 5th, 2008 at 3:32 am
Hi. I’m new to this!
Can someone help or advise. I really love the Brian theme. And would like to know how can I or could this theme be made for my BB Bold? As I think you (Brian) have done an outstanding job.
Thanks for reading.
Ps.
I am new this. If I have place this comment in the wrong section
I am sorry!
Thanks again.
November 5th, 2008 at 9:58 pm
ctu, am i correct in understand you want to install the Brianberry Bold theme on your Blackberry Bold phone? If so you wont be able to do this since the theme was created exclusively for windows mobile 6+ smartphones. (Blackberry phones do not run Windows Mobile OS)
November 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Hey just wondering what software do you use to create the different themes?
November 22nd, 2008 at 4:13 pm
JJJD, I use Notepad++ (any text edit works though, like Notepad) and Photoshop. I use Visual Studio to package the themes into cabs (though this isnt necessary, just more convenient for users).
November 22nd, 2008 at 5:45 pm
Thanks and one more thing on Notepad++ how do create a new theme using the icons if you could give me a step by step I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in Advance.
December 13th, 2008 at 5:48 am
Hi, I have the T-Mobile Wing and its running Windows Mobile. I am having a hard time trying to install these themes onto my phone. Everything is simple, but my problem is, after I install it, I’m suppose to go to Atart >Setting > Display> Home Screen. Nowhere on the phone do I see Display. Do you have any suggestions? Thanks
December 13th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
htran89, This is because the T-Mobile Wing is running Windows Mobile 6.1 PRO (not Standard). The Wing is a touch screen device so these theme are not going to work on it. sorry
December 13th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Oh, no wonder. Thats a bummer. Kind of wish I got another phone then. Thank you david.
December 16th, 2008 at 8:30 pm
i so need help on getting the themes on without getting online.. can anyone help me step by step how to.. i mean i got the file downloaded into my laptop but once i try to open it up to put into my phone it wont let me.. can anyone help?
December 16th, 2008 at 10:28 pm
ecy, when you say “open it up” i hope dont mean unzipping the CAB file. You NEVER unzip cab files. Please follow the directions in this post, the first of which asks you to read this post … Its pretty easy to do if you follow the steps.