/w/ Phone Thread - Android #1 - Root and Rom #2 - Launchers #3 - Applications and Widgets #4 - Icons #5 - Themes #6 - Tips #1 - Root and Rom Getting root access and installing a custom rom is a way to get the most out of ricing. However it is not needed to start your ricing experience. Since each phone and carrier is different, it is highly suggested that you take a look at XDA Developer. They provide detail steps that is needed for getting root access or for installing a new rom. You can even get applications that is in development that may or may not be in the play store. http://www.xda-developers.com/ Some of the most popular roms are listed below. CyanogenMod http://www.cyanogenmod.org/ A good entry-level ROM for those new to the scene. Updates often on the latest Android version with some customization features. [Most popular] Slimbean http://www.slimroms.net/ By far the smallest rom with little to no bloat. Has a lot of features for how small it is Paranoid Android Check XDA Developer Best for customizing the size and colors of the UI. Also has the feature to use an alternative to the nav bar called Pie. AOKP http://aokp.co/ Like CyanogenMod with more features. If you want a more detail look into roms and if you like spreadsheets, it is suggested to look at this. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/lv?key=0Auzhy7U8YwLodEtnZG9GMzdvLXI0N2RfWlV2NHNWNVE&toomany=true#gid=1 *Most of the branded ROMs tend to have less customization than a stock-based ROM would. #2 - Launchers Only the popular ones are listed. Nova Launcher (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher Nova Launcher Prime ($4) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.launcher.prime Apex Launcher (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher Apex Launcher Prime ($3.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.anddoes.launcher.pro ADW.Launcher (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adw.launcher ADW.Launcher EX ($3) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.adwfreak.launcher Holo Launcher (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncher Holo Launcher Plus ($3.19) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.hololauncherplus *Prices vary base on your country, these are in USD. If you are cheap and don't like pirating and want the most features, go with Apex Free. #3 - Applications and Widgets Again, only the most popular ones are listed. UCCW: Custom Clock Widget https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=in.vineetsirohi.customwidget Allows inifinite customization and lets you create your own clock widgets. Most customization in the thread is done with UCCW. Zooper Widget (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zooper.zwfree Zooper Widget Pro ($1.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.zooper.zwpro Kind of like UCCW, but has more features. HD Widgets https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cloudtv.hdwidgets It is like Zooper and UCCW. Apollo http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2196385 Music Player, comes with CyanogenMod. Can be installed on other roms though. 1Weather https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.handmark.expressweather Weather application with customizable widgets. Minimalistic Text (Free) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.devmil.minimaltext Minimalistic Text Key ($2.01) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=de.devmil.minimaltext.donate Very nice app with a lot of features for customizing text widgets. FiveWallpapers https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=rom.livewallpaper.fivewallpapers Useful for putting different pictures on different workspaces WidgetLocker ($2.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.teslacoilsw.widgetlocker Allows more options for ricing lock screen. Huge battery drainer. GO Locker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jiubang.goscreenlock Alternative locker. Holo Locker https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mobint.locker Alternative locker. *Prices vary base on your country, these are in USD. #4 - Icons Recommended/Popular ones listed. Tiny https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samanthaconner.tinywhite White https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samanthaconner.tinyblack Black https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samanthaconner.tinyics Blue https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samanthaconner.tinygreen Green Simple. Scopics http://scope10.deviantart.com/art/Scopics-Icons-for-Android-353302716 Made by Scope from /g/. Minimal MIUI ($0.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.launchertheme.kxnt.ui Colorful and minimalistic. MNML White Theme ($0.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gau.go.launcherex.theme.mnml Simple, semi-transparent minimalistic white icons. Click UI ($1.49) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.launchertheme.kxnt.click Some more circles. Holler! blk https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yackovsky.holler.blk Like Scopics, but in grey/gray. Flatro https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ryanmkelly.me.flatro Flat icons. Minimal Pixel https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jenning.minimalpixel Square icons with a pixel theme. Holo Icons https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.unseenvision.mnml More icons. Pushy Icon Pack ($1.30) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samanthaconner.pushy Icons looks like they been punched into the wallpaper. Lucid Rounds ($1.00) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wLucidRounds New twist on normal circle icons. Black icons with semi-transparent white outline. Lucent Remix Icons https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vanessaem.LucentRemixIcons Kind of like the ones above, just square. Finesse Icon Pack ($1.00) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.aditya.firstapp&feature=nav_result Colorful hipster shit. Minimal Shadows Icon Pack ($0.99) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kicklighterdesignstudio.minimalshadows Square icons with shadows on the middle assets. (For example, blue square with the twitter bird, and the bird has a shadow) FLATASTICO ($1.49) https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.samerzayer.theme.flatastico Flat, rounded corners, high contrast colors. Hekz https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.uppack.hekz Hexagon icons for you special snowflakes. *Prices vary base on your country, these are in USD. #5 - Themes Popular only, you know the drill. ThyrusHolo Black https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.template.theme.ThyrusHoloBlack LunarUI II https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.r3dx.theme.cm10.lunarui Holo Glass https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mix3d.theme.hologlass.beta #6 - Tips Volume Down + Power = Screenshot #7 - Credits 4chan