+    /**\r
+     * sets the coloring of the given progress bar to color_accent.\r
+     *\r
+     * @param progressBar the progress bar to be colored\r
+     */\r
+    public static void colorPreLollipopHorizontalProgressBar(ProgressBar progressBar) {\r
+        if (progressBar != null && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {\r
+            int color = progressBar.getResources().getColor(R.color.color_accent);\r
+            progressBar.getIndeterminateDrawable().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);\r
+            progressBar.getProgressDrawable().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);\r
+        }\r
+    }\r
+\r
+    /**\r
+     * sets the coloring of the given seek bar to color_accent.\r
+     *\r
+     * @param seekBar the seek bar to be colored\r
+     */\r
+    public static void colorPreLollipopHorizontalSeekBar(SeekBar seekBar) {\r
+        if (seekBar != null && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {\r
+            colorPreLollipopHorizontalProgressBar(seekBar);\r
+\r
+            if(Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.JELLY_BEAN) {\r
+                int color = seekBar.getResources().getColor(R.color.color_accent);\r
+                seekBar.getThumb().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);\r
+                seekBar.getThumb().setColorFilter(color, PorterDuff.Mode.SRC_IN);\r
+            }\r
+        }\r
+    }\r