topic Re: Change background/icons on dial pad? in Galaxy S26

Change background/icons on dial pad?

Scf — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 01:18:27 GMT

Hello. I tried searching the community for info on this, but I may be using the wrong search terms.

Is there a way to customize the dial pad (wallpaper, icons, etc) by itself? I feel like it's possible because those that design full themes for download on the Store have done it.

I have tried Theme Park in Good Lock, but when I click on the dial pad preview specifically, it shakes, indicating that it can't be individually selected. Am I missing something?

Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

Daveydave — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:04:09 GMT

Nope you can't only dark mode and light mode for dial pad

Re: Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

Scf — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:24:10 GMT

I mean there has to be some way, though ... If not, how are people that create entire themes able to do it? The screenshot below is a theme that I downloaded from the store. You can see that the dial pad is redesigned. How is that possible?

Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

SetApart — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 02:52:02 GMT

I know how to change like your caller background, if that's what you mean so like people call you other people who you don't Maybe have already a background for you can make a picture or immature up for all calls if you go to your contacts and you press the three buttons in the top right and then you go to call Background it could change it for that as far as dial pad I'm not sure but good luck is amazing!

Re: Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

Scf — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 03:17:43 GMT

Yeah, call screen background is not what I'm referring to; this is for the actual dial pad.

Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

MoniqueO28 — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:31:50 GMT

Yes the only way to theme the dial pad is to become an official Samsung theme designer. I tried to become one just so I could theme my phone in all pink (the shade of pink I like not the peach pink shade designers like) and was unsuccessful. Maybe you would have more luck.

Also with the discontinuation of Samsung Messages you'd Good Lock would get some new "bells and whistles" to further customization options for the Theme Park so that we could theme the dial pad further, along with the settings page, contacts page, calculator, clock and calendar and maybe even Samsung Notes. Once the transition is final on July 6th, I imagine that the Messages portion of a Theme Park theme will disappear as well. Which I don't see any alternative for that or for the ALL the themes in Google Theme Store that have Samsung Messages apart of the theme, what will happen to those themes? It's just so frustrating that Samsung is doing away with an app that I assumed was embedded in the phone and couldn't be "taken" away. It makes no since that Samsung won't have a native messaging app on their own phone and as it is right now there's no Samsung Messages alternative/equivalent. The only answer is to switch to Google Messages or a third-party app. Just inconsiderate to all the Samsung phone owners who really do prefer a Samsung Messaging app. They really screwing over so many ppl, so disappointing.
My apologies for my rant. Long story short, if Samsung is going to continue to take away their apps then they need DO BETTER/MORE with Good Lock and the default light/dark modes so that we're not only "losing" but also gaining. Rant over.

Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

MsBae — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:35:36 GMT

have you tried Galaxy themes

Re: Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

Scf — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:31:07 GMT

Yes, but it applies the theme on all areas of the phone, I was trying to do just the dial pad only.

Re: Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

Scf — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:33:49 GMT

Ah! I did not know that about becoming an official Samsung theme designer! I'll have to look at that.
And I agree with you, I hate to see Samsung messages discontinued. I saw a link on another to an article that suggests that Google messages plans to add some more customization options. That would kind of help, I guess 🫤🤷🏾‍♀️

Re: Re: Re: Change background/icons on dial pad?

MsBae — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 15:51:19 GMT

I'm not aware of anything like that