How to get Android L on the Nexus 5 with CyanogenMod themes
I've tried several different tricks for getting Android L on my Nexus 5, from actually running the developer preview to using an Android L themed icon pack or adding Android L features like the L Keyboard and new boot animation to my phone. But all of these solutions were either too buggy, incomplete or just not convincing enough. Now I have the one stop solution for you: CyanogenMod's theme engine.
While I've been using CyanogenMod 11 for ages now, I've never bothered with trying out their theme engine. That was until late last week when I decided to throw a theme on and see how good it was. That's when I found the Android L theme, and with the press of just one button I had a makeover that went beyond the superficial.
The Android L theme on CM 11 adds new functionality like lock screen notifications just as you see them in the developer preview of Android L: a completely new UI including app icons, navigation buttons, quick settings and more and all of it looks really unified. This is as close as you're likely to get to the new Material Design overhaul coming in Android 5.0 Lollipop.
Combined with the new Google+ app and L Keyboard download from the Amazon Appstore, the transformation was very impressive indeed. Of course, you'll need to have the CyanogenMod ROM installed on your phone, but once you've got that all you need to do is hit the Theme section in the menu, then Theme Packs and hit ''Get More'' in the top right hand corner. You can now either browse through the themes available in the CynaogenMod Themes Showcase (if you have it installed) or just search for Android L. Once you have the theme on your phone you can select from style, wallpapers, lock screen, fonts, boot animation, icons, ringtones, notifications and alarms. Tick the boxes you want and you're done: instant Android L!
Have you tried any Android L app, themes or ROMs yet? What's the best Android L experience you've had so far?
Nice to see my theme here !!!!!
Yes, this one is great, used it for some time. Right now, I'm sporting Flattington theme and it's great (IMO) and it seems to be a variation on Android L theme. Try it out.
Just installed it. Not a fan of brown unfortunately but I'll follow your recommendation. The 4G icon in the status bar is awesome!
Not a fan of brown myself, but I tolerate it with that green :D
The thing I like the most about looks of new Android L are those navigation buttons and with Flattington it gets even better.
Anyway, you didn't really have to follow my recommendation and you definitely should not listen to anything I say or recommend :D but considering you did, I hope you'll like it, in the long run at least.
Well I'm digging the tiny nav buttons and the fact it is theming my apps and even my keyboard, so it was definitely a worthwhile recommendation to follow. I'll be more cautious in future though... ;)
Love this theme, so far the best in my opinion.
I'm just winding wondering how to get the 4 icons in the bottom line
Any help?
They are just my app folders, nothing special. Apex Launcher (and pretty much every other) let's you set how you want your folders to appear.