Do You Decorate Your Phone for the Holidays? Reader Poll

Why the question came up

The writer noted how much their spouse enjoys decorating the house at Christmas, with more boxes of decorations added each year. That raised the question of whether phone owners do the same, since changing and customizing is one of the strengths of Android.

What readers were asked

• Do you change your ringtone for the season?
• Do you switch the wallpaper?
• Which apps do you use to do it?

Holiday editions of apps

Other blogs had reported on holiday versions of apps, including Angry Birds, a good example of how developers also dress up their products for the season.

Ideas for a seasonal phone

Common options include a festive wallpaper, a seasonal ringtone or notification sound, and a temporary home screen theme. All of these can be undone later.