*UPDATE* As expected RIM did officially release Theme Studio v6.0 today. If for some reason you were waiting for the official release and didn't already grab the leak, you can download it from the link below.
This is going to make so many people happy. The long awaited and recently announced update to RIM's BlackBerry Theme Studio has just leaked! What does this mean for you? Well, if you are a theme developer it means themes can now be made for devices running BB6 besides the Torch. If you are a theme junky that recently upgraded either your BlackBerry or the OS to 6.0, it means you can get ready to start buying/downloading themes again because they will soon be available! Hopefully it also means that Torch themes will be less buggy. Keep in mind this isn't an official release, it's a leak, so expect to see an official announcement from RIM sometime in the near future.
So theme developers, go get it and start making us some spectacular themes!! I wonder who will be first to release a theme made from Theme Studio v6.0 for a device other than the Torch?
For more information and to download the BlackBerry Theme Studio v6.0 official release
Direct download for Theme Studio v6.0 leaked version
Source: @triax0 and @AnthonyScags via Driphter
topnotchballa Jan 27, 2011 at 10:08 pm
Yes!!! I been waiting for this...Thanks so much!
spotlund Jan 27, 2011 at 10:12 pm
You mean VIA bbhybrids.net give credit where credit is due
Pootermobile Jan 27, 2011 at 10:13 pm
Woot! Downloading NOW! I can upgrade my 9700 to OS6 too! :D
jattpadda Feb 2, 2011 at 4:23 pm
mine is OS 6 but its not the theme its the real thing
jattpadda Feb 2, 2011 at 4:23 pm
mine is OS 6 but its not the theme its the real thing
sting5566 Jan 27, 2011 at 10:17 pm
Spotlund you said it...thanks to scags and BBhybrids.net.
TeaBoy Jan 27, 2011 at 10:33 pm
This is great news now we will have os 6 themes..
i also just upgrade my 9700 to leaked 448..
Now thats very great news!!
Tsudeily Jan 27, 2011 at 10:33 pm
Nice, something fun to play with :D
johnpaul13 Jan 27, 2011 at 10:34 pm
I got an error :/
NOKJAA Jan 27, 2011 at 10:36 pm
I'll give it a go...But I'm no Developer mind ya... :-)
DearFloyd Jan 27, 2011 at 10:46 pm
Giving it a go too. I aint racing my fellow developers though...
vx1 Jan 27, 2011 at 11:14 pm
Well it was my big pet peeve so I removed the colour from the universal search banner gives you more room for your desktop picture this is for 9700/9780
http://wix1.com/bb/com_plazmic_theme_clear.jad
I will do a real theme soon :)
escentz Jan 28, 2011 at 12:39 am
My first theme I installed on my 9780 :) can't wait to see more from my fav themers!!!!
belfastdispatcher Jan 28, 2011 at 12:02 pm
:) can you take all the colour out? And get rid of the views? Am I pushing it? ;)
vx1 Jan 28, 2011 at 7:57 pm
All OS 6 Models now available with updated top banner removed theme too
just goto the main site OTA links are there
buritoslicer Jan 27, 2011 at 11:11 pm
woop woop. os6 themes for the bold!
cdf3 Jan 27, 2011 at 11:32 pm
About time! Now I can add shortcuts to my favorite 3rd party apps using the remaining keys that are not used to open BlackBerry default applications.
I missed that from the theme I created when I had OS 5
belfastdispatcher Jan 29, 2011 at 6:24 am
How do you do that? I'm very interested. F- facebook would be the main one :)
bagoodwin21 Jan 27, 2011 at 11:39 pm
So does this support making themes for OS 4.5 for my poor little 8330m? Seems like nothing else works on it anymore.
Paulzmbie Jan 28, 2011 at 5:23 pm
dont u know u can upgrade 8330 to OS5.0?
bagoodwin21 Jan 30, 2011 at 12:56 pm
Not the 8330m though
mssca Jan 28, 2011 at 1:40 am
Oh ya... I am going to see all the great improvements that OS6 theme developers make and then upgrade my 9700 to OS6... I can't wait for the NEXT OS6 leak for 9700 because I hope that it will be much much better than current .448 leak.... I hope there will be lots of free themes....
Itzjusnick Jan 28, 2011 at 3:25 am
Free themes are something that seems to lack lately. Though there are a few good theme developers out there most seem to be making premium themes and none have been that great i completely wasted 7 bucks on a theme that i thought looked really nice tonight. All premium themes should have a trial version or something. its becoming quite a pain to find a good theme when u have to pay for them all
boggsterman Jan 28, 2011 at 4:57 am
I'm a bit of an amateur theme builder and i'm happy about this because stopped making themes when i got OS6 and a 9700. Anyway, free themes are a coming! (they might not be as beautiful as some of the premium themes though...)
hollidizzle Jan 28, 2011 at 7:55 am
Yesssss!!!! Our prayers have been answered!!! Now lets just hope some of the themes are free and not all Premium....
tonyp216 Jan 28, 2011 at 7:55 am
I'm definatly getting this when I get back home!!!!!
jlb21 Jan 28, 2011 at 7:55 am
I would kill if someone would make an OS6 theme based on Foppa 19 (hidden today).
AcADIeN Jan 28, 2011 at 8:38 am
weird that it still show as beta, but hey if it work it's nice!
belfastdispatcher Jan 28, 2011 at 11:11 am
Can this get rid of the sliding views? Please say yes :)
ninastar Jan 28, 2011 at 11:19 am
praise the blackberry gods!
i managed to tweak somethings that were driving me crazy
mkye86 Jan 28, 2011 at 1:03 pm
Great Now I just need a leak for the 9700 that will allow me to change my theme.. .448 doesn't seem to have it.
murd395 Jan 28, 2011 at 11:36 pm
Open options type "theme" >screen display> scroll to bottom
stacibenson Jan 28, 2011 at 1:38 pm
Can it get rid of sliding views? If by that you mean the stupid "All", "Favorites"..trays then yes you can. You can definitely do it on a custom layout (from what I saw taking a look through TB last night) that has the theme looking as if your still running OS5
I didn't much go through the default OS6 theme build because (like you) I don't like all of the "trays"
belfastdispatcher Jan 28, 2011 at 1:52 pm
I see their place in a touch screen OS6 but not in a non touch blackberry, too many accidental swipes.
belfastdispatcher Jan 28, 2011 at 2:09 pm
He he, here's a question, can anybody charge for themes made with a leaked theme studio?
arsenalsocal Jan 28, 2011 at 3:28 pm
Is it just me or there is no way to add an SVG? I tried both "custom" and "blackberry OS6"
Cula Jan 28, 2011 at 3:29 pm
where can i find the original blackberry theme on my phone? i just find/found the one i added myself
murd395 Jan 28, 2011 at 11:37 pm
Open options type "theme" >screen display> scroll to bottom
Cula Jan 29, 2011 at 3:48 am
thanks, but i ment the actual file folder to import in in theme studio
curve-o-matic bb Jan 29, 2011 at 1:56 pm
sweet been waiting 4 ages tanks y'all
SEKRET Jan 29, 2011 at 11:04 pm
I'm having a problem...whenever I make a theme & load it I can't do any universal search what's up with that? Anybody else having the same prob?
jattpadda Jan 30, 2011 at 12:23 am
I can't download this because it says "This file is either removed due to copyright claim or is deleted by the uploader." :O Whats up CrackBerry????????
Qarizma Jan 30, 2011 at 9:22 am
Hi guys, I have a working link for y'all but you need to register to download it. Registration is free so no worries :D
http://www.blackberryos.com/forums/downloads.php?do=file&id=488
jattpadda Jan 30, 2011 at 1:27 pm
It's not working bro!!!
bboros Feb 2, 2011 at 5:23 pm
Fantastic - does this mean we OS 6-ers can "upgrade" our home screen back to OS 5 and get rid of the superfluous trays and tedious double-click to open the app tray? It's a pity RIM decided to ship OS 6 with such useless UI gimmicks. I'll buy the first theme that removes them.