How to replace the Phone application on iPhone. The best alternatives. How to make an iPhone from Android? Changing the keyboard and camera

Are you a user? Android smartphone and dream of an iPhone, but there is no way to get this device? Or do you just like the iOS shell better? Later in the article you will learn how to turn the Android interface into a mobile operating system from Apple.

There are many applications for changing appearance Android. In this article we will look at the solution to this issue using the example of working with several of them.

Step 1: Install Launcher

For change Android shell The CleanUI launcher will be used. The advantage of this application is that it is often updated in accordance with the release of new iOS versions.

In addition to changing desktop icons, CleanUI changes the appearance of the top-down notification shade.

Dial screen in "Challenges", "Search" and the appearance of your contacts also becomes the same as on iPhone.

For user convenience, CleanUI has a separate desktop, which is designed to search for any information on the phone (contacts, SMS) or on the Internet through a browser.

To deposit minor changes in the launcher, click on the icon .

You can also go to the launcher settings by clicking on the three dots on the smartphone’s desktop.

Here you will be prompted to apply the following changes:

This is where the influence of the launcher on the appearance of your phone ends

Step 2: Settings Window

Using a special application you can completely change the view system settings, but to download it you must have permission to install programs from unknown sources.

There is a possibility that you may encounter a problem incorrect operation. The application may sometimes crash, but since it has no analogues, this is the only option left.

Step 3: Design SMS Messages

To change the screen view "Messages", you need to install the iPhonemessages iOS7 application, which, after installation, will be displayed on your smartphone under the name “Messages”.

After this, all messages in the launcher will be opened through a program that completely copies the messenger from the iOS shell.

Step 4: Lock Screen

The next step in turning Android into iOS is changing the lock screen. The Lock Screen Iphone style application was selected for installation.

1. To install the application, follow the link and click "Install".



2. Find the blocker icon on your desktop and click on it.



3. The program has not been translated into Russian, but no serious knowledge is required to set it up. Initially, several permissions will be requested. To continue installation, press the button each time "Grant permission".



4. After confirming all permissions, you will be in the settings menu. Here you can change the lock screen wallpaper, install widgets, set a PIN code and much more. But the main thing you need here is to enable the screen lock feature. To do this, click on "Activate Lock".



You can now exit Settings and lock your phone. The next time you unlock, you will already see the iPhone interface.



To display the panel on the lock screen quick access, swipe up from bottom to top and it will appear immediately.



This completes the installation of a blocker like on an iPhone.

Step 5: Camera

To make your Android smartphone even more like iOS, you can change the camera. To do this, follow the link below and download GEAK Camera, which replicates the iPhone camera interface.



Thus, the transformation Android devices the iPhone is coming to an end. By installing all these programs, you will bring the appearance of your smartphone’s shell as close as possible to the iOS interface. But keep in mind that this will not be a full-fledged iPhone that works reliably with everything installed software. Using a launcher, blocker and other programs mentioned in the article entails a large load on the RAM and battery of the device, since they constantly work together with the rest software Android systems.

Data-lazy-type="image" data-src="http://androidkak.ru/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Android-iPhone..png 400w, http://androidkak.ru/wp- content/uploads/2015/12/Android-iPhone-300x178.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px"> Smartphones running the iOS operating system have their own unique design and special interface, which is why they are so popular among many users. However, not everyone can afford to purchase such a device. Many owners of Android smartphones are interested in possible ways make something similar to an iPhone out of Google’s creation. How can this be brought to life?

If it is unlikely that the appearance of your device will be remade to match the iPhone style, we will start changing the “internals”. With an abundance of various additions to Play Market it's much easier to do this.

Launchers and widgets

Of course, installing iOS on a regular smartphone is impossible. Even if you try to do this, you will most likely turn your phone into a lifeless brick. It is much easier to change standard (and not so standard) Android themes to the iPhone interface. To do this, we need various software add-ons: launchers, widgets and plugins.

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.png" alt="iLauncher" width="100" height="100" class="lazy lazy-hidden alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1009"> !}	iLauncher v 3.4.3.3- a similar launcher. You can try installing both and choose the one that is most convenient for you. This launcher makes the interface of your smartphone completely identical to iOS phones.
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It's no secret that the standard iPhone dialer leaves much to be desired in terms of functionality. Manual dialing has long since sunk into oblivion; few people remember the numbers of even their closest ones by heart; the address book takes first place in this regard. Every time using the search to find the necessary contacts is a pain, only the favorites bookmark is more or less in demand, but there is clearly not enough display of photos there.

In this review I will try to cover all the dialers that can be found on the Internet. If you use any other, be sure to post the link/name of the application and I will add it to the review.

Attention, traffic! (Lots of screenshots)

Selection criteria:

Programs included in the review -->

Telephone

Third party software

SearchDial

ABContacts

CallWay

Groups

Faces

B-Bot

Rest

EasyDialer (no support for Russian, sad)

That's all for now, I don't indicate the prices for the software - as they may change, all applications can be found and purchased in the app store. If the rating of the article goes up, I will write similar reviews in various directions more often. Commentators are asked to take into account that the software I have chosen is just my IMHO and don’t kick me too hard :)

Yes it is possible!

Would you like me to guess which application is exactly in the dock of your iPhone? Standard Telephone settled there seriously and for a long time. What if I told you that on iOS you can use third party dialers without crutches and jailbreak?

Alternatives may not be needed, this application is definitely necessary.

As it was before

One of the reasons I was on the iPhone was a tweak that allowed me to quickly dial numbers in just a couple of taps. You could type 2-3 characters and see a list of matches by number, first name or last name. Even old Nokias had such a feature, but it is still not in the ninth generation iPhone.

The standard Phone application, apart from a change in appearance in iOS 7 and a cosmetic redesign, has not become one iota more functional over so many years.

This is not the first year I have been observing the development of third-party dialers in App Store, but only now Apple has removed a number of unnecessary restrictions from them and it has become convenient to use such programs.

Just a year ago, when making a call from a third-party application, we had to click confirmation in a dialog box, and after finishing the call, we saw a standard iOS dialer in front of us. Even earlier calls from external applications carried out through redirection in the browser.

Now things are a little different. Apple has come to its senses a little; using third-party applications for calls is not only possible, but also necessary in order to get a number of useful features. Unfortunately, there are not many decent options in the App Store.

Advantages of third-party dialers:

• quick and convenient search for contacts, enter 2-3 characters and see all matches;
• support for two languages ​​for searching via T9 (suitable for those who have contacts written in Russian and English);
• vibration when dialing, it is very convenient and useful not to hold the iPhone to your ear at the time of the call, a short vibration response will tell you when the subscriber picks up;
• quick dialing by holding one key, as on push-button devices.

Disadvantages of third-party dialers:

• the dialog box before making a call is a thing of the past;
• returning to the standard dialer after a conversation, this problem no longer exists;
• truncated call log, incoming calls and calls that were not made through the application will not appear in it.

As you can see, with a large set of advantages, we have only one disadvantage. This is not to say that it is critical, because to view the full call log you can always use the standard Phone application, and a third-party dialer will save time on outgoing calls.

Let's start exploring worthy alternatives.

It’s nice that one of the best options is a product from domestic developers. The iCaller application is a phone book with search capabilities similar to T9, remember this?

We just start typing part of the name or number on the keyboard and see all the matches. After a couple of days of use, combinations like “223” or “666” will be remembered for frequent contacts. Of course, it is possible to quickly dial by holding each of the buttons.

Side swipes on a contact allow you to quickly send a number to someone or write a message to the subscriber. There is a choice home page and various sorting options.

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A real find for some users will be the secret section in the program. There you can add several contacts that will not appear in the address book and call history.

Access to the section will be provided after entering a four-digit password. The authors even added a false password, by entering which you can prove that the secret section is empty.

The price tag for the application is now not the most affordable, but if you use it, we find out that the author often makes sales and you can get iCaller for 15 rubles. A couple of times a year the program is even distributed free of charge.

Another worthwhile application without built-in advertising and other nonsense. Just in a couple of clicks we find the subscriber’s number and call him.

Of course, there is a section with favorite contacts, but it is not implemented as conveniently as in iCaller, but you can not only make a call with one click, but also send an SMS, write an e-mail or call via FaceTime.

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The application is distributed free of charge and there is no need to rely on serious capabilities. However, Simpler Dialer has tight integration with social networks, you can add contacts directly from Facebook.

An interesting feature is birthday reminders. If you don’t use this feature in the standard calendar, it will come in handy here.

This application could become a hit if the presence of the design in iOS 10 is confirmed. It is made very stylish and unusual. The home screen can display a list of contacts with a keyboard for searching, or a panel with shortcuts for calling favorites.

The panel can be made large, medium or small so that up to 20 icons can fit on the screen. Some of them can be made larger. For each subscriber, an icon is configured and its color is selected.

New contacts that are entered in the application can be saved on the device or immediately uploaded to iCloud.

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Coolest feature One Touch Dial is precisely a customizable panel for selected subscribers. You can conveniently fill two pages with labels and change the size and appearance of each.

Clicking on the icon can not only make a call, but also create a new message, send an e-mail or tweet, start a call on Skype or Viber, write on Facebook or Instagram.

One Touch Dial can be a starting point for starting communication with any person you know. in an accessible way. This application, like iCaller, can be obtained for free if you select and download applications.

The global difference between iOS and Android is the menu operating system. U Apple devices and other manufacturers display a different number of icons. And the programs themselves have a different external label. If you decide to make Android look like an iPhone, then this is what needs to be fixed first.

The easiest way to change the appearance of the operating system is to use a launcher. IN Google Play available a large number of similar applications. Basically, they offer a unique menu style that is unlike anything else on the outside. But there are also launchers that copy Apple’s developments.

Attention: the copyright holder regularly complains about such creations third party developers. Therefore, they do not stay on Google Play for very long.

We already talk about some of these launchers on the pages of our website. For example, a kind of long-liver is iLauncher - OS 9. The creators of this application regularly update it as soon as it comes out a new version iOS. The program can work on smartphones with the Android 4.1 operating system and higher.

The launcher does not make any major changes and therefore does not require special resources. It just changes the icons standard utilities. Shortcuts to third-party applications are placed in bright colored squares with rounded corners. The launcher also eliminates the menu - from now on all icons are located on desktops.

Something similar, but in an expanded form, is offered by OS9 Launcher HD, also called smart and simple by its developers. This launcher also changes the appearance of all standard and some additional applications. But along the way, some other useful innovations borrowed from iOS are also being introduced. For example, if there are some news in a particular program, their number will be displayed on the label. And there is also an analogue of 3D Touch! But it is called this function not by pressing hard (the pressure sensor in smartphones has Android based no), but by double tapping on the icon of any of the standard applications.

The only thing that spoils the impression of the launcher is the presence of advertising. It is located in a separate desktop, where theoretically you don’t even have to look. The developers also sent the Google search string here.

We can also recommend a launcher for installation CleanUI. Its main difference is that the icons are larger. As a result, not the largest number of them is displayed on the screen. The application not only eliminates the menu, but also changes the notification panel, whereas the two previous launchers did not really know how to do this. Otherwise, the functionality repeats the two solutions discussed above - here you can also block the display of any icons. But there is no analogue of 3D Touch here. But you shouldn’t regret it, because this function only applies to standard applications, and even then not to everyone.

Interestingly, CleanUI also has a separate desktop. But there is no advertising on it - there is only search string. It helps you search for contacts, Internet pages in “History” and other information.

Since the iOS operating system is updated as often as Android, launchers also change over time. If you want to turn your smartphone into the latest iPhone, then try Launcher iOS 13. This free application, which will completely change the appearance of menus, icons and other interface elements.

Replacing the lock screen

Launchers only partially help turn Android into an iPhone. Their problem is that they are not able to change the lock screen. This is what they do individual applications- such as OS8 Lock Screen. When you launch this utility, you are taken to the settings window. The interface used here is English, but even without special knowledge, many points do not raise any questions. For example, it is immediately clear that the application allows you to put any image on the lock screen, set a password, and also enter any text.

As for the appearance of the lock screen, in this regard it is similar to its counterpart from iOS 8. Everything works very quickly, you can unlock the device in almost a split second if desired. You can also go to the Camera application without any unlocking. In a word, the application does not provide anything unusual, it just makes the smartphone even a little more similar to.

If you want to make a lock screen like more latest versions iOS, then pay attention to the Lock Screen I.O.S 12 application. After installing it, your Android will look like the latest iPhone.

Notification panel

Not all launchers can competently replace the notification panel. Therefore, you should definitely install iNoty Style OS 9(the link was removed from the Play Store due to complaints about harmful content). As you might guess, it brings to the system the traditional status bar present in iOS 9. After installing the utility, you will be taken to a relatively small menu. Here you need to enable iNoty, after which you can enjoy a full-fledged status bar.

This is not to say that the solution turned out to be functional. But it makes you think you're using an Apple product. There are differences from the original status bar, but they are minimal.

You can also enable the function panel in the application menu. It will stretch out if you click on the small blue bar located at the bottom of the screen. This panel contains buttons that open the camera and calculator, as well as keys that allow you to turn off the device and use the flashlight. There are also buttons for wireless interfaces and a brightness level slider. Unfortunately, everything is spoiled by that same blue stripe - this element is displayed both in the menu and in many applications. Quite quickly the strip begins to irritate.

If you don’t like this implementation of the control point, you can try installing the application separately Control Panel - Smart Toggle.

Changing the keyboard and camera

Gradually we changed the main interface of the operating system. There's just one small thing left - the keyboard. With its help, we constantly type text in the browser, messenger and other programs. Therefore, it is logical that this element should also be replaced. This can be done by installing Apple Keyboard. This is a virtual keyboard very similar to the one used in recent versions of iOS.

Unfortunately, the keyboard does not have Russian language. This is its main drawback. Well, as for the camera application, you can install it as GEAK Camera. Traditionally, this utility can not only take photographs, but also apply all sorts of filters to pictures.

Most of the described applications are updated along with the release of new iOS versions. Therefore, your Android will always look like the latest iPhone. However, if you wish, you can install an older shell. Usually, iOS version indicated in the title or description of the application.

Conclusion

By completing all the steps indicated in this guide, you can get a device whose interface is very similar to that found on iPhones. But you need to understand that you will not get real iOS. And all this will not work very quickly - after all, all installed utilities consume a lot of processor power and a certain amount of random access memory. Therefore, rest assured that you will quickly become disillusioned with your idea and return to the normal interface of the Android operating system. After all, it works much more stable, and in terms of functionality it is more pleasing.