Tweak and Customize LG G2 with G2 TweaksBox and G2 Xposed Modules

Feb 23, 2014

There was a time when rooting only allowed installing apps that require root access. System modding on Android used to mainly achieved with a custom mod or ROM and to flash them, we had to install a custom recovery on our device. With the passage of time, custom development activities in Android have seen radical changes. Our developers keep coming with new ways of customizing Android devices.

The most striking piece of development that has changed the way we can tweak and customize Android devices, was the introduction of rovo89′s Xposed Framework. This custom framework takes advantage of root access on Android devices and with the help of a module, modifies it through a placeholder framework to achieve desired effect.

Xposed Framework can be seen as a panacea for Android devices that can fulfil all your wishes. If you are an LG G2 owner and have already rooted your phone, Xposed can open the doors of customization to you. Today, we’ll see how you can tweak and customize LG G2 with G2 TweaksBox and G2 Xposed modules. The list of tasks these two Xposed modules can do on your LG G2 will surely overwhelm you.

Also see:

How to Root and Install TWRP Recovery on LG G2

G2 TweaksBox

G2 TweaksBox is an amazing module for Xposed Framework. It lets you tweak and customize your LG G2 in different ways and enjoy it even more:

Theme Tweaks

Real-time theme changer
Gradient status Bar
Transparent status bar on launcher
Status bar icon colors
Hide status bar icons
Status bar clock settings
NavBar Color
Transparent navbar on launcher
Navigation bar button colors
Navigation bar height
Ring pad customization
Notification panel color
Volume slider background color
Date Panel background color
Divider color
QSlide Panel color
Panel buttons color
Notification row
Quick Settings background button and icon colors
List Overscroll edge/glow colors
Hide label button color
Hide Quick Settings
Hide Volume slider
Hide Brightness slider
Control Brightness level by sliding the statusbar

Calls Tweaks

Call recording
Set Call History as Default Tab
Enable Noise Suppression

Messages Tweaks

Exclude contacts without phone numbers in messaging app option
New Message screen off option

Lockscreen Tweaks

Enable QuickUnlock
Enable Rotation
Disable carrier text and icon
Use squared icons
Hide swype string
Hide statusbar clock
Show Remaining Attempts
AOSP Lockscreen
Knock OFF on AOSP Lockscreen

Notification Tweaks

Disable charging plug/unplug notifications
Hide full battery notification
Hide battery notification
Hide verizon notifications
Hide Quiet Mode schedule notification
Hide Airplane Mode Dialog

Sound Tweaks

Enable Shutter Sound OFF
Disable Camera Sound
Disable Safety HeadSet Volume

LED Tweaks

Change default led color for missed, incoming calls and messages

Misc Tweaks

Enable all rotations
Freeze rotation to the current one
Disable NavBar
Enable back led for more events.
Enable LG Launcher hidden settings
Enable Torch with volume up key
Skip Tracks with volume keys
Show Extended Kernel info

G2 Xposed

As for G2 Xposed, it is just another module for the LG G2. It does most of the jobs done by G2 TweaksBox. It’s just a matter of choice of which one you prefer to go with. The screenshots from the app will give you a detailed peek into its features: