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This great free app will completely change the look of your Android phone

Updated Dec 19th, 2018 8:54PM EST
Android Customization
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Sometimes when it comes to the look of the user interface on your smartphone or tablet, the simplest changes can make the biggest difference. Adding round icons like the ones pictured above is a perfect example; the look of the home screen is transformed thanks to that one simple change.

Of course, there are plenty of other ways to customize the look of your Android device, and in this post we’ll highlight one in particular that completely changes the look of your Android phone by making one change that is shockingly simple.

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A nifty free app called Roundr made available by Android developer Mohammad Adib does one thing and one thing only: It makes the corners of the user interface on your Android phone round instead of square.

Those of us who adoringly remember Palm’s webOS mobile operating system know how great a user interface looks with rounded corners, and now Android users can enjoy the same great look without paying a penny.

Here’s the full description from Roundr’s Google Play store page, along with a few images of the app in action. You’ll also find a download link at the bottom of this post.

Introducing Roundr
Roundr is an application that rounds the corners of your screen!

Functionality
Roundr features full settings which allow for adjusting the radius of the corners, as well as specifying which corners to enable or disable. With Roundr Extensions, you can customize the looks of the corners, and try out different designs!

Extensions
Roundr Extensions add 10 new corner styles, blacklisting apps (to hide rounded corners on certain apps), and more! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=mohammad.adib.roundr.extensions

Development
Follow the development on XDA: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2234079

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Zach Epstein has been the Executive Editor at BGR for more than 15 years. He manages BGR’s editorial team and ensures that best practices are adhered to. He also oversees the Ecommerce team and directs the daily flow of all content. Zach first joined BGR in 2007 as a Staff Writer covering business, technology, and entertainment.

His work has been quoted by countless top news organizations, and he was recently named one of the world's top 10 “power mobile influencers” by Forbes. Prior to BGR, Zach worked as an executive in marketing and business development with two private telcos.