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

[Richard Jang]

You may want to backup your memory card and format it again. Throw back the files after you have done so.
You can get the original theme file is called the theme_bg2.swf below.
http://www.pspmyspace.com/techstuffs/2009/01/viewty-original-theme-files.html

[Richard Jang]

You may have the Viewty Original Theme Files by clicking below.
http://www.pspmyspace.com/techstuffs/2009/01/viewty-original-theme-files.html

[kevin]

Hi all Please can someone help were do i find themeList.txt to re-number.
many thanks kevin

[Richard Jang]

The ThemeList.txt is inside the Themes Folder. You only need to re-number if you are installing the Themes folder to the phone.

[kko@msn.com]

Guys the EFS Media builder is a backdoor.gray trojan, I have very high internet security and everytime you go to open the file it is a virus entering your computer.

Good luck and dont download these files! They're viruses!

[Richard Jang]

The EFS Media Builder will show as a trojan on any anti virus program but it is not one. You need to disable the anti virus and use it. After complete enable the anti virus back.

[STEVE]

HI I EMM TRIED TO USE THE EFS TO BACK UP FILES BUT MUST HAVE GONE WRONG???MY FONE HAS NO FILES ON IT IT IS STUCK ON THE YELLOW SCREEN AND I HAVENT SAVED ANY ON TO THE COMPUTER IS MY PHONE GONE???AM I IN TROUBLE?

[Richard Jang]

Try to reset the phone and check whether the phone can start up. If can, then you are save, if u lose the themes which there are three, you can get at my post below.
http://www.pspmyspace.com/techstuffs/2009/01/viewty-original-theme-files.html

[Angela]

Hihi, I've install everything successfully into memory card. But I can only see Theme folder from Memory card and I cant see any other themes I've installed into the phone other than the 3 original themes. Have followed the instruction. But most of the files wen I tried to view or use, it will says Maximum file size exceeded.. So What shd I do? Pls advise Thanks a million!!

[Angela]

In ref to prev msg, I can only see the 3 original theme from the Handset Theme under Screen section. The rest of the themes installed only seen under Themes in Memory card and under Other files, I see a lot of files with red ? mark for e.g. shortcut.xml files etc. Pls help thanks.

[Angela]

And oh ya...any themes I see in the Theme Folder is only for viewing, not for applying on the phone.. Is there any steps which I miss or gone wrong?

[Richard Jang]

Pls ensure the theme that you have loaded is Silver. Then double tap the 'C' button and it will bring up the Theme Manager to let you choose the themes.

[Angela]

yes.I've installed the theme_bg2.swf from the rar folder (to replace the original theme_bg2)into phone using EFS and also rename those "theme_bg1.swf or theme_bg2.swf" files in the respective themes folder (eg. Angel_viewty.swf)and install them into LGAPP->Media->swf folder. But still when i double tap the Hard C button.. it jus bring me back into the Screen page showing the list of "main screen theme...to Font" is there anything wrong with the steps? pls advise. thanks

[keeganmza@yahoo.com]

Hi...where do I find the Themelist.txt. dont have memory card trying to install on phone memory

[Richard Jang]

It is inside the Themes Folder. You need to change Location from '0' to '1' if you want to install to Phone Memory.

[mikhail]

hey mister.. is this program compatible w/ ku990r?
because when i run the program it can't detect my phone..

[Richard Jang]

It should work with KU990R. Have u install the USB driver for your KU990R? If u can syn with your LG PC Suite via USB cable then this program here will also be able to detect you phone.

[STEVE]

erm hi agen i turned on my phone and it is still on the yellow screen...????

[Jonah]

Hi. I used to have a LG KU990 but have since bought a LG KF900. I just want to know if EFS Media Builder will work with LG KF900. If not, any suggestions as to where I can get a troubleshoot? Thank you.

[Richard Jang]

Did u delete and files when u were doing the installation?

[Richard Jang]

I do not have one but someone try it and install to memory card and it works. Some themes may not work as develop for KU990 but most themes will work. You can try if u want.

[steve]

i think so ya:(

[ionut]

HELP ME... WHEN I WAS INSTALING THEME MANAGER I DO SOMETHING WRONG ...AND NOWSHOW ME ON HE SCREEN " EX001:COULD NOT BE CONFIG.TXT FILE.....
WHAT CAN I DO NOW...

[albert]

ehm, its that possible that we hack at the "black theme" not the "silver theme" ?.. i search that for whole day but i couldn't found it. because i prefer that black icon.

[Azhar]

Hi i corrupted my fish theme in my LG viewty...... could any one suggest me how to regain the theme....... pls mail me ur suggestion to azhar.it25@yahoo.in