What Theme engine does Razer Phone use, and can you create your own themes?

[daniel-t]

During the announcement, it was shown that the Razer Phone includes a theme store/app with free themes, but does the phone use a known theme engine like Substratum, and can you sideload a custom theme onto the device?

 

[Masterfellow]

I was playing with it in the AFK area and it seems to be a proprietary theme implementation (not sure though, this is just from what I could tell). It is super quick when applying themes and seems to work really well.

 

[daniel-t]

Thanks for replying @Masterfellow - I don't suppose you noticed any elegant and minimal looking themes - or are they all, well gamey and brash? I would want to get rid of that green used everywhere lol, if I owned that phone.

 

[Masterfellow]

@daniel-t I'll have to disappoint you there mate, unfortunately they were only those. I can't stand those over-the-top themes with overdone ugly icons either lol.
Hopefully the theme store will have public apis/sdks just like Chroma and users will be able to create their own.

 

[MishaalRahman]

I'll post details on the XDA Portal. I have some info shared from their software team.

 

[daniel-t]

I would appreciate that thanks!

 

[nexy33]

During the announcement, it was shown that the Razer Phone includes a theme store/app with free themes, but does the phone use a known theme engine like Substratum, and can you sideload a custom theme onto the device?

believe it ships with a licensed copy of Nova launcher prime

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[daniel-t]

I could be wrong, but Nova is just the launcher right, it doesn't actually theme the OS as in the notification shade, the system settings screen etc. But Razer's theme implementation does.

 

[daniel-t]

https://www.xda-developers.com/razer-phone-theme-engine-oms/
So it is a straight up implementation of OMS, but locked down for now. That is a little disappointing. Let's hope Razer eventually allow third-parties to submit themes.

 

[zelendel]

I wouldnt expect too many min style themes. They have always been known for highly detailed style unlike the plain jane elementary school style theme, like Googles material design

 

[daniel-t]

I managed to try out the phone for a couple of minutes, but there was no wifi or data so i couldn't log into the Theme Store, and look around. Razer seems like the sort that would open it up if they thought designers/users would want that. I can't say I have much experience with them though.

 

[nikitis]

Here are some screenshots. Some pics are bad, sorry. But these are the non-gaming ones offered.

https://imgur.com/a/THoVk