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How to Change Themes on Your Samsung Galaxy Phone

by Pankil Shah

Tired of seeing the same old default theme on your Samsung phone? Well, you can always refresh the look and feel of your Samsung phone by applying a new theme. Whether you go with one of the pre-existing themes or create one yourself, it’s fairly easy to change themes on your phone. In this guide, we will show you how to download, apply, delete, and reset themes on your Samsung Galaxy phone. So, let’s take a look.

How to Download Themes on Samsung Galaxy Phones

The Galaxy Themes store offers an extensive collection of both free and paid themes for your Samsung phone, providing a wide range of options to choose from. Here’s how you can access the Galaxy Themes store to download themes for your Samsung phone. 

1. Open the Settings app and scroll down to tap on Themes

Themes on Samsung Phone

2. In the Themes tab, scroll through various categories to find a theme you like. 

Tip: Check out the Must-Have Free Themes section if you are looking to download Samsung themes for free.

Galaxy Themes on Samsung Phone

3. Select your theme and tap the Download button at the bottom. 

Download Themes on Samsung Phone

How to Create a Custom Theme for Samsung Phone With Theme Park

If you are not satisfied with the available options on the Galaxy Themes store, you can create a custom theme for your Samsung phone using Theme Park. Here’s how you can go about it.  

Note: Although Theme Park is part of the Good Lock modules, you don’t necessarily need to have the Good Lock app installed to use the Theme Park app.

1. Open the Galaxy Store app on your phone.

2. Search for the Theme Park app and tap the download icon next to it.

Download Theme Park on Samsung Phone

3. Tap the play button next to Theme Park to launch the app.

Open Theme Park on Samsung Phone

4. In the Theme tab, tap the Create New button at the bottom. 

Create Custom Theme on Samsung Phone

5. To start, you will need to select a wallpaper for your theme. You can either go with your current wallpaper or select a new one by tapping the Gallery or Explore more wallpapers option. Then, tap Next

Select Wallpaper for Custom Theme on Samsung Phone

6. Theme Park will automatically pick a primary color for your theme based on your phone’s wallpaper. You can also change it by selecting a different color option from the bottom row. Once you’ve picked a primary color, you can then select a second color to be used for your theme style.

Select Color for Custom Theme on Samsung Phone

7. Theme Park also gives you the option to customize each screen individually. For that, simply tap the screen you want to customize.

Customize Specific Screen on Samsung Phone

8. In the screen preview, you’ll notice several dotted circles, each representing a different element of the screen. Tap the element whose color you want to change. After selecting your preferred color option, tap OK.

Select Color for Theme in on Samsung Phone

9. Once you are done making all the desired changes, tap the download icon in the top right corner, enter a name for your custom theme, and tap OK.

Save Custom Theme on Samsung Phone

How to Apply Themes on Samsung Galaxy Phones

After you have downloaded your favorite theme from the store or created one yourself, you can use these steps to apply it to your Samsung Galaxy phone. 

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your home screen and select Themes

Themes on Samsung Phone

2. Tap the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right corner and select My stuff

Galaxy Themes on Samsung Phone

3. Under the Themes tab, select the theme you want to use and hit Apply

Apply Default Theme on Android Phone

How to Delete Themes on Samsung Galaxy Phones

While exploring the Galaxy Themes store, it’s easy to get carried away and download too many themes on your phone. Thankfully, it’s fairly easy to delete old or unwanted themes from your Samsung phone. Here’s how to do it.

1. Open the Settings app and navigate to Themes

2. Tap the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right corner and select My stuff.

3. Tap the trash icon in the top right corner and select the themes you want to remove. Then, tap the Delete option at the bottom to confirm.

Delete Themes on Samsung Phone

How to Restore the Default Theme on Samsung Galaxy Phones

Bored of using flashy themes and want to revert to the default theme for simplicity? The good news is that it’s quite easy to remove the applied theme on your Samsung phone.

1. Tap and hold an empty area on your home screen and select Themes

2. Tap the Menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the bottom right corner and select My stuff

3. Select the Default option under Themes and hit Apply

Apply Default Theme on Android Phone

Make Your Phone Uniquely Yours

Probably the best part about using One UI is the number of customization options you get over stock Android. Aside from themes, you can also change app icons, keyboard themes, lock screen, and more, to personalize your Samsung phone to your liking. 

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