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This is a tutorial on how to make your phone look like a Windows Phone 7 phone.
In this thread, I'll be covering the launcher, WP7 like apps, fonts and other.

So let's get started!!!​


Launcher
First and foremost, the launcher is the first thing that comes to our mind (at least mine) when we think about WP7. We need to download Launcher7 from the market. The dev made a really awesome job. It resembles WP7 very well.
You can customize it however you want. You can find custom tiles here and here.
To make it more believable, go to Launcher7 settings > StatusBar options and check "Use WP7 style statusbar". The rest of the options is your choice.


Lock Screen
For the lockscreen we will download an app from the market named WP7Lock. Customize it on your own likeliness. Simple step.


CM7 WP7 Theme
The theme is needed only when you're out of the launcher because the launcher has it's own status icons and drawer icons.
You can download the theme here. Direct link for the MDPI version.
There is also this one but darker (HDPI only).


Themed Apps
Time for the themed apps. Click the links to download the corresponding app.


Check this site also.


Boot Animation
You can download the animation from this thread.
To install, follow the instructions on the thread. However, this worked for me.

To install: Download the boot animation and rename it "bootanimation.zip". Put that file into system/media/. To keep the old one, rename it to "bootanimation.zip.bak". Give the following permissions (to the new):

[V][V][ ]
[V][ ][ ]
[V][ ][ ]


Fonts
The WP7 SegoeUI fonts are just gorgeous. Check the zip file in the attachments. Download it, put it in your SD card, reboot to CWM recovery and flash as custom zip.
I know it says "Installing ROBOTO font". Don't mind about that. It is installing SegoeUI font, I just had to get an already made zip to use as a base.
I'm not responsible if it bricks your phone or something. If you want to install them manually, there's a fonts.rar in the attachments.


Sounds and Ringtones
In this and this thread you can download the original WP7 sounds and ringtones.

And that's it! Now your phone looks like a Windows Phone 7. Enjoy your new UI!
 

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Exactly, it was downloaded when wifi was on. And it downloads some pretty good ones!

Sent from my X8 that is soon going to be replaced with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus/S II
 
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so the main(outside the launcher and apps) "WP7" theme is for CM7 only ? i'm on a stock rom
 
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what is MDPI and LDPI device????
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Google is your best friend here.

A note about the theme and H/M/LDPI compatibility.
Earlier versions of the theme (definately RC1, and probably RC2, I'm not entirely sure) had their own graphics for M/LDPI devices.

However with RC3 I was trying to
1 reduce the file size and
2 the complexity of updating and maintaining the theme, by removing the M/LDPI graphics. HOWEVER, themechooser is capable of scaling down the HDPI graphics for use on M/LDPI devices. The other dev that works on this theme with me confirmed it to be working on MDPI, however I personally don't own a M/LDPI device to test this on.
It might be possible he has tweaked somethings with RC3 that I haven't released yet to get it working (namely previews) but the theme should be working on M/LDPI devices anyway.
 
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I like it alot looks good! How do I get another tile page? I wanna swipe to the right n get 1 more screen. I need home screen and an other can we?


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weeo

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Video tutorial on my YouTube channel, made this ages ago, lol, find it some where here youtube.com/theandroidcity

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using xda premium
 
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    Chris95X8
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    preview1cm.png

    preview2l.png


    This is a tutorial on how to make your phone look like a Windows Phone 7 phone.
    In this thread, I'll be covering the launcher, WP7 like apps, fonts and other.

    So let's get started!!!​


    Launcher
    First and foremost, the launcher is the first thing that comes to our mind (at least mine) when we think about WP7. We need to download Launcher7 from the market. The dev made a really awesome job. It resembles WP7 very well.
    You can customize it however you want. You can find custom tiles here and here.
    To make it more believable, go to Launcher7 settings > StatusBar options and check "Use WP7 style statusbar". The rest of the options is your choice.


    Lock Screen
    For the lockscreen we will download an app from the market named WP7Lock. Customize it on your own likeliness. Simple step.


    CM7 WP7 Theme
    The theme is needed only when you're out of the launcher because the launcher has it's own status icons and drawer icons.
    You can download the theme here. Direct link for the MDPI version.
    There is also this one but darker (HDPI only).


    Themed Apps
    Time for the themed apps. Click the links to download the corresponding app.


    Check this site also.


    Boot Animation
    You can download the animation from this thread.
    To install, follow the instructions on the thread. However, this worked for me.

    To install: Download the boot animation and rename it "bootanimation.zip". Put that file into system/media/. To keep the old one, rename it to "bootanimation.zip.bak". Give the following permissions (to the new):

    [V][V][ ]
    [V][ ][ ]
    [V][ ][ ]


    Fonts
    The WP7 SegoeUI fonts are just gorgeous. Check the zip file in the attachments. Download it, put it in your SD card, reboot to CWM recovery and flash as custom zip.
    I know it says "Installing ROBOTO font". Don't mind about that. It is installing SegoeUI font, I just had to get an already made zip to use as a base.
    I'm not responsible if it bricks your phone or something. If you want to install them manually, there's a fonts.rar in the attachments.


    Sounds and Ringtones
    In this and this thread you can download the original WP7 sounds and ringtones.

    And that's it! Now your phone looks like a Windows Phone 7. Enjoy your new UI!
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    Exactly, it was downloaded when wifi was on. And it downloads some pretty good ones!

    Sent from my X8 that is soon going to be replaced with a Samsung Galaxy Nexus/S II
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    Chris95X8
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    Gosh, here's the direct link for the MDPI theme.
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    If you want a good lockscreen, a combination of your imagination, Widget Locker, SiMi Folder, Circle Battery, ZPlayers's widget, SwitchPro, gTabsSimiClock, and a custom wallpaper, and you can have something like this...
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