Custom backgrounds on your Sidekick 3

by Chris Ziegler, posted Aug 6th 2006 at 2:38PM

Where there's a will, there's usually a way. Sidekick 3 owners miffed about being trapped inside Danger's walled garden of content will be happy to know that some resourceful peeps have managed to drop custom backgrounds and themes on their units -- and it appears to be a pretty simple process, to boot. Modify a text file, drop a few images via USB, and you're good to go. At least until Danger decides to patch to get you non-conformists back in line, that is.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Filed under: Handsets, T-Mobile, Danger, Misc

Tags: background, danger, hack, hiptop, sidekick, sidekick 3, Sidekick3, sk3, t-mobile, theme

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sammy @ Aug 6th 2006 6:55PM

hahah that's my background and my screenshot!

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oven @ Aug 6th 2006 11:35PM

nice, it looks like you've had it there for over a month

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marylee @ Aug 7th 2006 11:05AM

could you please tell me exactly how to do that? thanks alot..

marylee

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Erika @ Aug 11th 2006 1:50AM

If I read correctly, didn't some other company make the SK3 and NOT Danger?

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DDDDD @ Aug 15th 2006 1:14PM

Danger is the one behind device concept, features, OS, UI, browser technology and such. They simply outsource the manufacturing to Sharp...

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mike @ Aug 31st 2006 6:16PM

is there any way you can please email me and tell me how to do it exactly?
thank you.

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Kevin @ Oct 1st 2006 11:12PM

Yoo man can you email me telling me how to do it exact? i have no clue.. HAHA thanks man

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Jaime @ Oct 3rd 2006 3:01AM

Hey could you take me step to step how exactly to do this please and what is a text file?

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jenny @ Oct 26th 2006 11:43AM

can sumone send me the exact instruction on how to upload backgrounds??

thanks

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javier @ Nov 6th 2006 10:11PM

Can somebody take me through this step by step

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lexis @ Nov 21st 2006 8:24PM

can someone show me how to do it

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lucky @ Dec 11th 2006 12:14AM

sup can someone take me through this i have tried and i cant seem to make it work. thanks!!!!

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jess @ Dec 14th 2006 1:21AM

can you please send me an email on how to do it...i would gladly appreciate it ...=)

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danielle @ Dec 22nd 2006 11:57PM

how do u do this exactly?

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Jess @ Dec 26th 2006 7:48PM

Im so confused.
I've found like a billion backgrounds,
But how in the world do I download them?
Help please :]

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Krista Bucci @ Jan 12th 2007 5:20AM

so i found the backgrounds, now please help tell me how to do this!!

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cutie805 @ Jun 18th 2007 3:54PM

dwade, why wont it let me change the theme? or add one but it did to my black sidekick 3?

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cutie805 @ Jun 18th 2007 4:05PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_CAY0t1WNU

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cutie805 @ Jun 18th 2007 4:06PM

this video in utube really works, it helped me but y wont it let me do it on my dwade edition?

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gilbert romayor @ Jun 18th 2007 9:03PM

can someone please email me exactly how to do the whole backround thing. and is there a way to upload custom ring tones??

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Mary @ Jun 24th 2007 9:10AM

I was just wondering If somone would be willing to make a theme for me? My Dad's B-day is comin up and I want to get him a sk3 theme of the "Tour De France" but no one has made one yet. And I can't figure out how to make my own I've tried many times but still can't figure it out. Any help would be AWESOME!! Thanks.

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Tiara @ Jul 18th 2007 8:41PM

can u please tell me step by step 2 get a custom wallpaper on my sidekick 3 please???

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