How to Make Your Android Phone Look Like an iPhone
Are you having buyer’s remorse? Maybe thinking you should have gone iPhone instead of Android with your last smartphone upgrade?
Well, fret not, because with the help of an Android home replacement app called Themer, you can give your phone’s home screen a pretty convincing iOS 7 look. Basically, if you install this app, your phone will look like an iPhone (on the screen, at least.)
Here’s how to do it.
First, download and install Themer from the Google Play store. When you open the app for the first time, it’ll ask you for permission to create home screen widgets. Check the box and tap Create. Next, you’ll need to load the iOS 7 theme. It’s called “Seven” and we found it in the Most Popular category under the Browse Themes section. If you don’t see it there, you can search for it by tapping the magnifying glass icon in the top right of the app.
Next, select the “Seven” theme and then tap the Apply button once you’re in the theme preview screen. The app will ask you to sign in to a service before moving on, either Google/Gmail or Facebook. After that, the theme will install and spit you out to your new fake iOS 7 home screen.
On the main screen — which will now look very Apple-y — you’ll find icons for many common apps like Calendar, Photos, Store (Google Play Store), Facebook and more, all rendered in Apple’s design. The app drawer icon is in the bottom icon tray of the main screen, along with Browser, Messages, Mail and Phone. Swipe to the left to see the weather screen and to the right to scroll through all your contacts.
Since you now have two home screen apps installed, Android will ask you which you’d like to load the next time you press the Home button. If you prefer this look and want to make the “Seven” theme your default home screen, in the pop-up window just select Themer and tap Always.
Well, congratulations, you’re now an official Android traitor. Enjoy your new iOS 7 look, but do remember, it’s just a home screen app. You still can’t have Siri.
