Apply Holo theme to pre 3.0 Android versions?

Question

I am curious about how to apply HOLO theme in older android version devices. I know there is way using ActionBarSherlock library. But I am not very sure about how to accomplish it. Any suggestion are welcome. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Look into this

And this.

I hope this would help you. If you have any other questions, ask.

OK! So basically there is nothing wrong with what you're doing. AppCompact library should use old themes on old devices.

if you want to use Holo themes on old devices you should use HoloEverywhere.

Answer 2

Use app compact library from Android support library

http://www.begincodingnow.com/tutorial/adding-action-bar-support-library-to-apps-running-on-android-2-1/