Android M would have a theme engine

Theme engines have become in fashion this year. HTC launched its own application to manage topics on the One M9 and Samsung is doing exactly the same thing with the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge Galaxy. But, it seems that Google will integrate the themes in the stock version of Android. To their surprise, users may find to their surprise a theme management application in Version million Android Developer Preview as it is a feature that Google has not mentioned during his keynote at Google I / O.

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For those unaware, themes engines allow you to customize the look of your Android smartphone or tablet user interface. This includes applications such as colors Phone and Contacts, as well as the shapes and colors of all application icons.

Android uses the MMR M theme engine ( Runtime Resource Overlay ) Sony , which was added to the Android Open Source Initiative Project (AOSP), last year. Without going into details, MMR allows you to change the appearance of an application, without actually changing the application code. Besides, Sony uses it as theme engine on Xperia smartphones and tablets.

It will still rooter device
Until now, it was not easy to change the theme of your smartphone if there was not an integrated motor on the device. Users needed rooter their device and install a custom ROM, which is not easy for the common man.
Unfortunately, have the theme engine on Android M Developer Preview duty rooter still requires the device. But there is hope that this will change when it will be officially launched in the fall. The big difference is that a custom ROM is not required, and users can simply install Layers Manager to start . Then it is a matter of finding different themes to download on Google Play.

It is still possible that Google decides not to carry a theme engine M when Android will arrive in final version, without you need rooter your Android device. One theory is that Google did this to facilitate the work of manufacturers to implement their own integrated themes engines. This could be the case, but it means that users who got their hands on the Nexus 6 million and expect Android will not dispose.

Google knows that Android users generally like to personalize their devices, so that I would not be surprised if this is something that the Mountain View company is preparing for the official release of Mr.
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