[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] kyokeun1234:
Hey everyone! You want to "pimp" your homescreen? Make your Gnex's homescreen stand out from everyone else's? Well look no farther! I'm going to put a step-by-step guide for Dark Pie UI!

Before I start, this is not my work. It is a work from Wicked4u2c, and I am just posting a step-by-step guide for it. ALL credits go to him :)

Here's a link to his YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/wicked4u2c

Here's a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQKjt1LGGT4

Thank you Armando Ferreira (AKA, Wicked4u2c) for letting make a guide for this :)

This is what it should look like when you're done:

UPDATE: As of August 27th, Google has closed down weather API. This means that UCCW weather widget will no longer work! However, you could just put something different, like what deep_17 has done. He even posted a lovely wallpaper to match it :) Thank you sir!

Anyways, thank you RayGarden for notifying us!

Original post from him:

UPDATE: I have found a workaround for UCCW weather problem! I will post it tomorrow or so! Hopefully that'll help a lot of people with their weather problems!

UPDATE: As of September 10th, UCCW uses Yahoo weather, which means you can now use weather widget with no problem!

This takes pretty long time to customize. So make sure you got pretty good amount of time in your hand ;)

Now, let's get started!

Step 1: Downloading Apps

Download and install Nova Launcher from Play Store

Download and install UCCW from Play Store

Download and install MetroStation from Play Store

Download and install Minimalistic Text from Play Store

IF YOU WANT THEMED LOCKSCREEN TOO, Download and install Widgetlocker from Play Store (Costs about 2.99)

Step 2: Downloading and Transferring Files

Download the zip file from this link: http://www.hangar1337.com/goodies/sdcard.zip

Extract/unzip the file

In the folder, move EVERYTHING EXCEPT "readme.txt" and "Sources - do not put in sdcard" to the phone

If it prompt you to merge the file, click yes

Step 3: Setting the homescreen up

Launch Nova Launcher

Go to Nova Launcher setting

Go to Backup

Click Restore, and then click Nova Boss 2.

Change the wallpaper to one in Wallpaper file. Make sure you don't crop anything.

Remove the invisible folder from every "section" (from Office, Misc, Media and Social) by longpressing them, and then dragging them to the X. This is neccesairly.

You should see few Add Widget boxes. Only delete the one at the very top.

Click on Add Widget box that is on the top left side. Scroll down and choose Minimalistic Text 2x1. Now scroll down and click Restore. From there, choose "Battery_Boss_2". This should give you a nice looking battery widget. You might need to resize it to adjust it.

Click on Add Widget box that is on the top right side. Scroll down and choose Minimalistic Text 2x1. Now scroll down and click Restore. From there, choose "Time_Boss_2". This should give you a nice looking clock widget. You might need to resize it to adjust it.

Click on Add Widget box that is on the center of the "Pie". Scroll down and choose Ultimate Custom Clock Widget (UCCW) 3x3. From there, choose "Clock Android". You might need to resize it to make it fit into the Pie.

Click on the last Add Widget box. Scroll down and choose Ultimate Custom Clock Widget (UCCW) 4x1. From there, choose "Weather". You might need to resize it to make it fit. (It is normal for the widget to not show you the correct place. I will explain that later.)

Long press on the top of the screen (Where there's Google Drive widget on the image) and then create a widget. This widget can be whatever you want. I personally use Power Widget, but it's your choice :). You might need to resize it to fit.

Now you got the "base" of the homescreen :) Off to customizing your homescreen!

Step 4: Customizing the homescreen

Create a folder on top of each "Pie Section" (Office, Media, Social and Misc) with the apps for each section inside it.

Long press each icon and choose Edit.

Click on the icon.

Choose Files. Select Gallery. From there, go to Invisible Icon folder and choose the invisible icon. Now, you won't be able to see the folder, but you can still access them, thus making it look like your pressing the Pie section.

After you've done this, you should be able to access the folder by pressing each Pie Section. Cool, right?

Now, off to customizing each icons. You don't need to do this if you don't really care about how your icon looks.

OPTIONAL: Step 5: Customizing each icons

Long press the app inside the folder.

Choose Edit

Click on icon, then choose icon pack, then MetroStation

Choose the icon that best suits the app

Type in the color code that is provided in the Readme.txt. You can choose which color to use. I personally used color of the Pie Section for the apps. (Blue for Office apps, Purple for Misc apps, etc)

Repeat the steps for every apps

OPTIONAL: Step 6: The lockscreen

Launch Widgetlocker

Go to Widgetlocker Setting

Go to Backup/Restore and then Restore.

Choose Locker Boss 2

Now you got an awesome lockscreen that goes with the homescreen :D

FAQ

Question: I can't get a weather on my UCCW widget!

Answer: Launch UCCW, go to Settings, go to Location, select Auto location

Can I change the Pie UI to my liking?

Answer: Yes, if you have Photoshop. There's a Psd file on the "Source - do not move to sdcard" folder.

Question: It says Play Store or Camera isn't installed when I clearly have it!

Answer: Remove the invisible icon, place the Play Store or Camera app, and then change the icon into invisible icon.

Question: If I try to place more apps onto the folder I've already created, it won't let me!

Answer: Click on the folder that you want to place the app on, click on the menu icon, select Add, and then add whatever you need.

Question: Because of the clock widget, I can't access some of my folders!

Answer: Long-press the clock widget, and then select "Send to back"

Question: Do I need root for this?

Answer: Nope. You can do this on unrooted devices.

More questions? Post it on this thread and I'll try my best to help!

Hope you guys love this as much as me! And again, thank you Wicked4u2c for giving me permission to post this thread! All credits goes to you!!