Install Themes on LG Viewty KU990/KU990R

The LG KU990 Viewty does not officially support the user installation of new handset themes - but that hasn’t stopped Viewty owners…like me?

At present, there is no officially sanctioned way to download and install new Flash-based themes onto your LG KU990 Viewty.

Just a word of caution: I, or anyone else accepts no responsibility for any damage that hacking into your Viewty to upload a new theme will cause. Installing a new, unofficial theme using these methods may violate your Viewty’s warranty. DO IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.

Backup the contents of your phone. This is vital man. Do this with a software called EFS Media Builder. This software allows you to browse and delete protected directories on your Viewty. Don’t worry, I have scouted the internet for these programs, and I’ll provide you the links to access the necessary files to get your themes up and running!
You may wish to download the backup guide by clicking here>>>

EFS Media Builder is just the tool used to access the “secret” and hidden directories on your LG Viewty. However, you’ll also need Themes Manager 3.2, which contains the various themes like iPhone, Windows Theme, Viewty and many other themes.

So what you do is access the “secret” directories I told you about, and basically install these themes into your phone.

Step 1: Download the files EFS MediaBuilder and Theme Manager 3.2

Step 2: Run EFS Media Builder, and navigate to “LGAPP/Media/swf/theme”. BACKUP “theme_bg2.swf”. If you really don’t want to fuck things up, just backup the whole damn “theme” folder.

Step 3: Choose where you want to install your theme manager.

Installing to Memory Card:

1) Install “theme_bg2.swf” into “LGAPP/Media/swf/theme” using EFS Media Builder then restart the phone once done.
2) Navigate to Settings, Phone settings, Connectivity, USB Connection mode and pick Mass Storage from the list then connect the phone to pc
3) Switch USB connection mode to Mass Storage then browse to the Memory Card/Removable Storage.
4) Drag and drop the “Themes” folder from the rar file directly to the root of the memory card.
6) Navigate to Settings, Screen, Handset theme and pick Silver from the list.

Installing to Phone Memory

1) Edit the “ThemeList.txt” file to make all custom themes point towards the phone memory (//LGAPP/Media/swf/theme/Themes)
2) Navigate to “LGAPP/Media/swf/theme” with EFS Media Builder.
3) Drag and drop “theme_bg2.swf” file and the “Themes” folder into this loction then restart the phone.
4) Navigate to Settings, Screen, Handset theme and pick Silver from the list
You need to edit the ThemeList.txt if you install to the Phone as it currently set to the memory card location. Change the '0' to '1' for all the themes in the ThemeList.txt file.

Step 4: Installing additional themes (if any)

Perform the following:

1) Create a new folder inside the “Themes” folder and give it a name relevant to the theme you’re about to install.
2) Drag and drop all the new theme files into the newly created folder.
3) Update “ThemeList.txt” to point towards the newly installed theme .SWF files.

Step 5:

So now that you’ve installed it successfully, what do you do? Run it of course.
Please ensure that the current theme is Silver or change it. It will not work with other themes like Black and Fish.

To load the Themes Manager, double tap the “C” button (located on the actual handset) to bring up the list of available themes. Use the left and rights arrows, or use the jog wheel, to navigate through the pages and click on the theme you wish you use. Once you have a theme you wish to keep double tap “C” button again to hide the menu.

You can also swap between the built in icon styles by pressing the “Black” or “Coloured” button.

Comments

[Pedro]

I`ve found a working usb modem driver and pc suit for the ku990i.
Here it goes: LG MC USB U330 driver, i`ve found it on LG site in Thecnical support.

[Amit]

Can you email me and give me a detailed tutorial on how to do this. Pleasse. Thank-You

[Dyllixo]

The EFS MEDIA BUILDER doesn't find my LG Viewty :O.
I've tried every USB function. Music, Extern and Detail.
Why does EFS MEDIA BUILDER doesn't find my mobile phone?

[Richard Jang]

Pls ensure you have install the USB driver for your LG Viewty before using the USB Cable.

[A.H]

Hi I have two problems, the Efs media builder is detected as a trojan on Windows 7 with Mcafee how can I still open the file if it is not a virus, the second problem is my phone comes with the themes Black, T-mobile and Fish only I dont have silver will it still work. Thanks

[Richard Jang]

Firstly, you will need to disable your Mcafee and then open the file. After completing it, remove the file and then enable your Mcafee.

You will need the Silver Theme and it is also available on this blog.
Viewty Section>>>

[Honey]

but my viewty not show the files and folder when i connect my lg viewty via usb cable i just see a cancel icon........and i dnt understand what are you saying plz send me the video plz or tutorial.
thank you very much...

[Honey]

i don't understand whatare you saying plz plz plz send me video or tutorial thank you very much........

[Cândido]

Hi, Before installing theme manager, I want to back up the theme folder as you recommend in Step2.
I'm using EFS download from this blog, but when I select the theme folder inside the Viewty and right-click and select read, the system prompts to me a error message and doesn't copy the folder. I've tried copying the files individualy, but didn't work as well.. I've checked out the log file in the folder of EFS, and it says bad command.
Do you have any sugestions?
A little detail, my phone is a KU990i, can it be from this?

[sheraz]

i have bought lg ku990 i wana download n install the themes bt i m facing problem to doing it Can you email me and give me a detailed tutorial please

[Richard Jang]

I think so, it works on KU990. It should not be able to work on KU990i as it is a more latest release.

[Richard Jang]

This is the latest tutorial I have put on the blog. It must been made easy for newbies already.

[hamza]

please can u give me ur e-mail address my phones creating a lot of problem

[raiden]

does it work with all the lg viewty!!!!coz mine is not unlocked and not original!!!! waiting 4 ur answer thnx

[Richard Jang]

It work on all LG Viewty as far as I know.