1. Microsoft Keyboard For Android Phone

In an earlier post, we have discussed how to make your Android device look like an iPhone. In this one, we shall see how to make it look like a Windows Phone, complete with full support for colorful Live Tiles as well as the slide-up lock screen; and do a lot more with the (Windows Phone like) user interface on your Android device. What’s more, you can do all this without paying a cent. The components are smooth enough and are light on resources too. So you shouldn’t experience lags while using your “WinDroid” Phone/Tablet.

Keyboard free download - Farsi Keyboard, Gboard - the Google Keyboard, A Keyboard, and many more programs. Mar 06, 2011 Windows Phone 7 has one of the best on-screen keyboards. What if you have an Android? An XDA user has come up with a keyboard that looks and feels very much like the Windows Phone 7 keyboard.

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App Requirements

You need to install the following apps on your Android device to get the Windows Phone look and feel:

Launcher 8 – Windows Phone home and app screen with Live Tiles support (Lock screen included).

A.I. Type Keyboard – Use the Windows Tablet Keyboard theme.

Messaging 7 – Windows style messaging app (SMS/MMS).

WP7 Contact/Dialer – Windows look alike Contacts and Dialer apps.

Windows Phone Notifications – To receive Windows Phone like app notifications.

ZPlayer – A media player that looks like the Zune Media Player of Windows Phone.

Just go to the Google Play Store and install the apps listed above. All these apps (except ZPlayer) have a free version available. However, paid alternatives are also available for WP7 Contacts, WP Notifications and A.I. Type Keyboard; but the free apps should be just fine for you. And of course, there are also ways of getting paid apps for free.

Setting up Launcher 8

Once the app installations are completed, the first task is to configure Launcher 8. Just press the Home key on our Android device and a popup will appear prompting you to select an app to perform the action. At the bottom of this popup, you will see a check box for “Use as Default”. Check that option and select Launcher 8.

You are immediately taken to your new home screen containing several app-specific Live Tiles. The home screen is fully customizable and one can easily change the number, size, color of tiles on the home screen (and loads of other options). The Launcher 8 app also includes a custom lock screen that resembles that of Windows Phone (The slide-up-to-unlock type). You can also put a separate wallpaper for the lock screen. Similarly, password protection can also be applied to the lock screen. The home screen and locker can be edited and configured by pressing the Menu hard key >> Theme.

You have now successfully set up Launcher 8.

Download Launcher 8.

Setting up Windows Phone Keyboard

A.I. Type keyboard is a good custom keyboard available for the Android platform. It has a number of themes to imitate keyboards of different style. The free version offers text prediction up to 14 days after which the prediction service will be discontinued. Other features (like theming), however remain active.

After installation is complete, go to the App list by swiping right to left from the Launcher 8 home screen. Open A.I. Type Keyboard (should be near the top of the list since the list is alphabetically arranged). The Activation wizard should start automatically the first time; if it doesn’t, select “A.I. Type Activation Wizard”.

The wizard takes you through the steps to configure A.I. Type for first use: Enable A.I. Type Keyboard >> Set it as default >> Test the keyboard >> Change A.I. Type Settings.

On this step, select the “Change A.I. Type Settings” option >> Go to Appearance tab >> Keyboard Theme and select Windows 8 Tablet Theme.

Congratulations, Now you’ll see a Windows tablet keyboard when you type something.

Download and install A.I. Type Keyboard(Free version available without text prediction)

Windows phone like SMS/Messaging app for Android

Microsoft Keyboard For Android Phone

Messaging 7 is an innovative messaging app that could be installed as your default SMS/MMS app and imitates the Messaging app for Windows. It also includes cool animations and is pretty smooth to use.