How to Customize an iPhone and Make It Yours


Truth be told, the iPhone is a great gadget to have around.  But it can sometimes feel like you're just another face in the crowd when ten other people whip out their iPhones at the same Starbucks as you.  Have you ever set your iPhone down on a table while meeting a friend, only to reach for it again and forget who owns which?  If you customize your iPhone and make it uniquely yours, you'll never have to worry about that.  Here's how to get started.

Start on the Outside:  Think About a Protective Case

The first thing you notice when you look at an iPhone is simple:  the exterior.  You notice the shape, the contour, and of course, the color.  Since most iPhones are black, all you have to do is put a different color around your iPhone and - voila! - you've got something distinctly yours.  A simple visit over to Cases.com can overhaul the way your iPhone looks and feels.  You can have a flip-open leather case or a simple protective iPhone exoskeleton - if the choice wasn't up to you, it wouldn't be so fun!

You'll notice that the choices aren't limited to colors:  you can customize your iPhone and make it look like a flip-open Star Trek communicator.  It all depends on your individual taste, style, and ultimately, how you use your iPhone in the first place.

Customize Your iPhone Background

Once you've made your iPhone unique on the outside, you can start working on the inside.  A great place to begin is changing your iPhone background.  Bwana.tv has a tutorial that you can consult in order to change the background on your iPhone.  Choose something that inspires you and invigorates you.  After all, it should be a joy to turn on the old iPhone and start conducting your business of the day.

Keep in mind that you don't have to change your background if you don't want to:  it's about finding what feels right to you.  You're the one who is looking at your iPhone every day, so go with something that you enjoy - even if this means leaving it be!

By the time you pair up these customizations, your iPhone will look like an entirely new gadget.  That's the idea.  Rather than live with the default settings Apple gives you, you can enjoy a thoroughly different look that comes with the same kind of experience.