Review of AutoThemes application from SymbianGuru

AutoThemes software from SymbianGuru is an application that allows you to change themes automatically according to user defined time schedule or profile. You can express your personality or your mood with your mobile using automatic theme changer.

Here is brief information about the application to be analyzed:

App name Vendor Price Size, Kb
AutoThemes SymbianGuru Buy $ 9.99 205

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We analyzed the following list of aspects and application details:
Installation
Trial period
Settings
Help and Support
Application in action
Special features

Conclusion

Installation

The application is quickly and easily installed if you follow the instructions on the screen of the mobile phone.

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Trial period

AutoThemes application offers the trial version which lasts 10 days, during which you can try it before purchasing.

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Settings

AutoThemes suggests the following settings options:

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• Active – to activate or deactivate the application
• Autostart – to turn autostart on or off

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Help and Support

AutoThemes application contains the detailed Help file available for separate software item; the e-mail for customers support is support@symbianguru.com

The support department works efficiently and delivers answer to the question in the course of an hour.

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Application in action

When opening the application you can see the main screen:

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At first application start it contains no rules.

At the first application start you will be prompted to turn the Autostart option On. This means that application will be activated every time the phone starts. You will be able to change this option when choosing the Setting button.

Left soft key Options of the main screen offers the following list of buttons:

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• New – to create new rule
• Settings – to modify app settings
• Help – displays the Help
• About – displays information about the product and the license
• Exit – exits the application

To create new rule, you have to fill in the following fields:

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• Theme – select the appropriate theme of the new rule from the list given
• Type – select the appropriate type

If Time based type was chosen, then you will have to fill in the following fields:

• Condition – select how often your new rule will be executed
• Activation date – select when the rule should be activated, in case of condition <once> point the date of rule activation
• Activation time – choose the time of theme schedule activation

If Profile based was chosen, then you have the following field:

• Profile – select the appropriate profile from the list given

Having added at least one rule the main screen will have the following view:

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Left soft key Options of this screen contains the following items:

• New – to create new rule
• Edit – to modify fields of the already existing rule
• Disable/Enable – to deactivate/activate the current rule
• Delete – to remove the current rule
• Delete all – to remove all rules
• Settings – to modify app settings
• Help – displays the Help
• About – displays information about the product and the license
• Exit – exits the application

You can disable the current rule just clicking on it:

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Special features

The AutoThemes application has many interesting features, among which:

• Quick and smooth theme change
• Two types of rules for theme change: profile based and time based
• Quick rule deactivation/activation with only one key pressing
• Nice interface, easy to use

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Conclusion

AutoThemes is a unique application which allows you to change your favourite themes automatically according to your predefined time schedule or profile. All you have to do is just to create rules defining condition, theme and type of rule. You will enjoy using AutoThemes making good use of all its features.

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