How to create Nokia Themes with OwnSkin
By Ashish MohtaAfter getting Nokia N72 phone , I was curious to put some themes to make it look much better. Though the default theme is pretty good but I want some different theme and more customized one. My search resulted in finding this site OwnSkin which allows registered user to download or make their own themes. its an online theme creator which supports Nokia Symbian S60, S40 and Sony Ericsson and many other models. You can download the theme for the phone and install on your phone.
3 steps to make your own Nokia Theme that has to be followed
- Go to OwnSkin and create a username for you. Signup and then login.
- Select The type of skin, which will be according to the type of Nokia Phone you have.
- Select an Image and crop to a particular size.
- Select an Image for the active background, which will show in the menu item.
- Go to advance settings to change the contrast of background, choose another image for the clock and battery.
- Enter the information about the skin and choose if you want to share it or keep it private.
- Download and Install the skin.
- If you are looking to create flash animated videos for nokia phones click here
Here are the images which I took to create my own theme.
Click the above image for better viewing
Its 3 steps process where you can even use gif images to do so. I will try to make some more themes and use for myself. If you like try this. The created themes does not create any problem. I tried 3 times and it works well.
Prerequisite of the Nokia Theme Installation
Here are the prerequisite of the Nokia Theme Installation. You need the driver and the software which is given by the Nokia itself.
- Install the Nokia Driver that came along with the phone. from the CD.
- Download Nokia PC Suite and Install it.
- Connect your data cable and your phone should be detected by the Nokia PC Suite software else check the Connection Manager of Nokia PC Suite.
- Now Download the themes you like and Double click on them to install. When you double click on the theme , it will open the Nokia PC Suite application Itself and ask you to install it.
So go to OwnSkin and try making some themes which suits your mood and your phone. If you are looking for Nokia themes dont forget to read How to create Sony Erricson Themes and you can also try sending free text messages

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About The Author of this article: Ashish is one of the co-author of this blog and writes on various interesting softwares, PC tips and more. You can read more of his articles here. |
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any idea about any sony er. theme generator?