Transparent Black - CM13 Theme

Name: Transparent Black - CM13 Theme
Rating: 4.5454545 (605 reviews)
Author: Gianluca Spadazzi

By: Gianluca Spadazzi

Enjoy darkness and transparency!

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Features & Capabilities

Transparent Black is a stylish theme designed for CM13, CM12, CM12.1, and other custom ROMs utilizing the theme engine. It transforms many ROM apps by adding transparent and black elements, allowing you to showcase your chosen wallpapers as backgrounds for apps. The theme features white accents, black bars, and supports various UI components including fonts, icons, navigation bar, and notification tones. It encourages customization with support for live wallpapers and a variety of styles. Note that this theme is no longer updated beyond CM13.

The theme offers a unique visual experience by making apps like settings, messaging, and notification drawers transparent, blending seamlessly with your wallpaper. It also includes multiple personalization features such as custom status bars, navbar, ringtones, and alarm tones. The developer provides additional colored versions (paid) and a substratum-compatible variant. Clear instructions and support are offered to enhance the user experience.

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VARY Last updated: 2016-08-09

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2015-07-02

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2026-06-05

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Developed by:

Gianluca Spadazzi

Google Play Store

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=cm.theme.transparentblack

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gi*****@gmail.com

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https://www.gianlucaspadazzi.com/stay-updated/

User Reviews

Users widely appreciate the beautiful, sleek transparent design of the 'Transparent Black - CM13 Theme' which enhances the overall interface aesthetics and is considered one of the best free themes with active developer support. However, multiple reports highlight issues with text readability due to color choices, especially in messaging and Google Now cards, as well as buggy transparency causing overlapping text in some apps. Other concerns include flashlight and keyboard usability bugs and occasional crashing of the theme chooser in some ROMs, pointing to a need for further fixes and color adjustments.

Pros

The theme looks beautiful and sleek, enhancing the interface with a polished transparent design.
It is highly appreciated by users, many consider it one of the best or their favorite theme.
The theme is free and the developer is active in responding and addressing issues.
It fits well with good wallpapers to create a visually appealing overall look.
Users feel it gives a really nice touch to the already nice designed interface.

Cons

Several users report issues with text readability due to dark grey or white text on certain backgrounds, notably in messaging and Google Now cards.
Some transparency causes overlapping or hard-to-read text in apps like Google Now and Instagram.
There are bugs affecting functionality such as flashlight not working and keyboard issues with black backgrounds making keys hard to see.
Crashes of the theme chooser app on certain ROMs like Cyanogen OS occur after installing the theme.
Color adjustments are needed in various apps including Apple Music controls in notification window and DU logo in certain ROM settings.