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

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walauwei..im totally lost..dnt noe wat to do sia..really dnt understand all tis..is there any other way to install for the theme software??i mean the easiest way??headache uh read these step..hahaha

[Richard Jang]

I am sorry but if u really want the themes on it, this is the lengthy step that you have follow. LG only provide three themes for use and if u want more, then u need to follow instructions here.

[Dora]

i cant back up my files, i get to right click and read and it says download error for a couple and direcotry error or something for others...

[Richard Jang]

It does work for the others by following the guide. U can also don't do the backup and just follow the instruction closely to install the themes.

[rhoda]

the themes manager doesn't seem to work..i double-clicked the C button but nothing happened..i followed all the installation instructions..i need your help..

[Richard Jang]

If installation is done properly, double click the C button, it will bring up the Themes Manager.

[rhoda]

i double clicked the "C" button but nothing happened..i followed all instructions carefully..

[Richard Jang]

U installed it to the phone memory or memory card?

[rahul]

how to take a beck up of theme_bg2.swf” files .My silver theme is not working, wht should i do .i didnot have the beckup of that file could u send me that file on my email id rahul_lohia@hotmail.co.uk and how to restore the silver theme.Also tell me how to install the theme .plese guide me

[Richard Jang]

You can have the backup of all the three theme by clicking the link below.
http://www.pspmyspace.com/techstuffs/2009/01/viewty-original-theme-files.html

As for installation of themes, just follow the guide as in the blog post.

[Frenky]

Hi. I have a big problem! Last day i "accidently" deleted the Pxo folder from my phone(the folder remaind but all the .pxo files are gone from it). Is there any posibility to get them back on my phone, i have a back up. I tried to upload them but i get an upload error mesage.Can anybody help! PLEASE! Thank you! (sorry for my english)

[Donovan]

Good Stuff! Could not find a working thememanager anywere else.

[Richard Jang]

You may want to use the backup. You need to rename the LGAPP directory in ViewTY to TOTO. Put all the backup files back to TOTO. After complete, rename it to LGAPP.

If still does not work, then u need to send to service centre to flash the ROM.

[Richard Jang]

Thanks.

[afshin]

i dont know how to do that, please if anyone know how to do it please help me ,afshin_@live.co.uk

[Martin]

Hi Will this work on a KU990i? i just wondered b4 i tried it because i dont want to mess up my phone :S and can i backup on the lgpcsuite program that i got in the box?

Either post the answer here or email me on i_martn_i@hotmail.co.uk thanks m8 (:

[Richard Jang]

It was tested working on KU990 and not sure whether it will work on the KU990i.LG PC Suite only backup your contacts, sms and files on your KU990i.

The most important is to backup the theme_bg2.swf(Silver Theme) for this modification. If u are not confident, you may want to skip this step. But this is the only way if users want more than the 3 themes provided.

[jawiiiz]

thank you very much.

[Pedro]

where is that list were we need to change numbers 0 to 1?

[Pedro]

we just change the numbers in the theme list if we instal on memory phone?? isn`t that rigth?

[Richard Jang]

The list is inside the Theme Manager 3.2 Zip File.

[Richard Jang]

Yes, you are correct.

[Pedro]

i forgot to say that it works on ku990i but not all themes. Some themes doesn`t work 100% and block the phone, you need to wait a few minuts to unblock.

[Pedro]

Do you kwnow where can i find a working pc suit for the 990i??

[Pedro]

And the most important, thank you a lot.