How do I get my screen to look like this?

[Amberite]

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At the bottom of the screen, the phone has three buttons: "^", "phone" and "+". I've seen this sort of configuration many times before on other android phones, how do I get this done on my Droid? Is there an app I need to download? Currently I only have a simple up arrow at the bottom of the screen which opens the full application list. Thanks!

 

[joeymoose]

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...2-apk-now-2-0-1-2-1-app-drawer-5-screens.html

 

[mudpro69]

Root the phone then add a theme...you can probably find some metamorph theme that will do that...

 

[joeymoose]

This is what it looks like...

 

[eTiMaGo]

the picture you posted is specifically HTC's "SenseUI" custom user interface, which is indeed far more eye-pleasing than the basic Android one, comes with some gorgeous big widgets, and 7 desktops! But, AFAIK it's not yet been ported to the Droid

The Android 2.1 launcher that joeymoose posted is a pretty good alternative, I am using it myself

 

[tktouch12]

if you're rooted there's a metamorph theme called xhero that makes it look similar, but the buttons arent actually functional. they are just one big app drawer launcher

 

[928Droid]

At the bottom of the screen, the phone has three buttons: "^", "phone" and "+". I've seen this sort of configuration many times before on other android phones, how do I get this done on my Droid? Is there an app I need to download? Currently I only have a simple up arrow at the bottom of the screen which opens the full application list. Thanks!

Thats to Matt ( Xeudoxus) over at AllDroid here is the app you need to get a Launcher like that without rooting.

Here is the link for the launcher app..http://www.alldroid.org/download/file.php?id=1600&sid=7141c059f24781c7f2114fe32a79f00c it also has 5 home screens.

You can get Beautiful Widgets on the Market and get the Sense UI skin here .. http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...ficial-beautiful-widgets-skinning-thread.html

The combination of these 2 apps will give you that look you want, again no root required.

 

[Amberite]

Wow, great, thanks for all the help! I'll be downloading that launcher like most of you suggested. Rooting sounds a little too complex for me right now

 

[joeymoose]

Wow, great, thanks for all the help! I'll be downloading that launcher like most of you suggested. Rooting sounds a little too complex for me right now

Rooting isn't for everyone but it has many advantages.... I'm not saying your missing the boat but its a fun ride.

 

[pilot25]

So how do you actually get the thing to work. I installed it via Astro but nothing is there. You go back into Astro and hit Launch and it comes back "Activity Not Found."

 

[joeymoose]

Did you rename it from .zip to .apk?

 

[pilot25]

Got it. You just hit the home button. So it's acting as a home replacement and not shockingly it force closed the first time I tried it.

yawn.....

/unintstalled

 

[joeymoose]

No problems here.

 

[928Droid]

Did you rename it from .zip to .apk?

It is a real zip, you need to extract Launcher2.apk before installing.

 

[hookbill]

So how do you actually get the thing to work. I installed it via Astro but nothing is there. You go back into Astro and hit Launch and it comes back "Activity Not Found."

Do a search on launcher in Astro. Find the file, and install it.