While there are several ways one can customize Windows desktop operating system, when it comes to the Windows Phone mobile operating system, Windows Phone users are aware that the only way you can personalize or customize your Windows Phones theme is by changing its color. You cannot change the images nor set custom images. But those who want to experiment – with the help of this new free tool and a bit of effort, you will now be able to do so!

Themes for Windows Phone is a free application, that will let you customize any tile, including a system tile or a third-party tile, the way you want. You can even use your own image or photo as a background for the tiles.

Moreover, you can even change or use an accent color for overlay transparency if you wish.

Themes for Windows Phone allows you to save your Windows Phone themes, import Windows Phone themes and export Windows Phone themes

To use this tool, you will need a developer unlocked Windows Phone Mango mobile device and the Windows Phone Support tools installed on your computer.

You can read the instructions  and download the files from here. After downloading the files, simply run ThemeConfig, and start customizing! This app will let change background images and colors, images on tiles, change icons and more!

We recommend you watch the video first, as it will give you an idea of how it works:

Happy customizing!