How to Theme your iPhone Without Winterboard

photoshop · 22 Jan 2012 at 15:12

Is this happening on the LockScreen?
If so, the file handling this is called Springboard.strings.
Its either in en_GB.lproj or English.lproj of your springboard.app folder

This file handles all the strings you see like Slide to Unlock, Slide to Power off etc ect

photoshop · 22 Jan 2012 at 16:09

Strange.....ive not come across that before.

photoshop · 22 Jan 2012 at 17:12

Tenatious said:
@Photoshop....

Maybe you can help me out with this one. How do I change the Twitter icon? All my other apps have the [email protected] but I can't seem to see any icon for the Twitter app. Is it hidden somewhere else?

Try here:

/System/Library/Frameworks/Twitter.framework

It's called:
[email protected]

photoshop · 22 Jan 2012 at 17:35

In that case it must be some where buried within iOS as twitter is integrated in the iOS :/

photoshop · 22 Jan 2012 at 23:19

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Those are what I have backed up before replacing all or parts off. Something in that must have tripped this to happen.

try putting the backed up SpringBoard file back

photoshop · 23 Jan 2012 at 12:04

^ yes
and then copy it into en_GB.lproj and English.lproj folders

photoshop · 23 Jan 2012 at 12:37

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Just a quick question about icon theming.

You change the [email protected] for its springboard appearance. where do the other smaller icons place in the iphone. I assume one of the smallest ones will be for the settings pane.

Some are in Settings.app.
They are scattered all over the iOS

photoshop · 24 Jan 2012 at 18:04

Macthemes/DevientArt/Xsellize

photoshop · 26 Jan 2012 at 20:28

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Where its the icon located for the phone feature please?

Feature???

If you mean the phone app its /Applications/MobilePhone.app but in Applications its called FaceTime.app

photoshop · 26 Jan 2012 at 23:00

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Oh ok. Was looking to change the phone icon.

Ye its in that folder ^

photoshop · 27 Jan 2012 at 01:44

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Nice one brutha!
Can you recommend any good slide to unlocks to use? Looking to make the lock screen and general status bar as minimal as possible. Will prob use the same indicators you have used. Look really smart.

If you want a simple, clean and minimal look, then check out these:

http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16810525
http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16811154
http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16810520
http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16811617 (this is what i use)
http://macthemes.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16809286

Less is better in my opinion

photoshop · 27 Jan 2012 at 12:38

Steve_bullockuk said:
Ive added my custom SMS background folder to /var/stash/Themes, however when I go into Winterboard, it does not display it in the list. Any ideas?

Did you call the folder SMSBackground.theme? The .theme needs to be on the end of every theme folder!
Did you insert the png in the root of that folder?
Did you call the file SMSBackground?

It needs to be the correct size

photoshop · 27 Jan 2012 at 17:10

That ugly Apple banner taken care of.....

You need an app from Cydia called ColorBanner.
(the black theme you see is my own)

photoshop · 28 Jan 2012 at 00:23

mp260767 said:
noob question, but what do you mean by the correct size ?

Changing SMS conversation Wallpaper

Unfortunately, there is no image file on the iOS which contains this and its hidden in code in some file. No one has found it yet.

So we must use Winterboard for this.

Create a folder called

- SMSBackground.theme

Inside the root of that folder put your chosen background image in PNG format. The file must be 640 x 640 pixels. Call this file SMSBackground.

Now take your SMSBackground.theme folder and put it in /var/stash/Themes. Go into Winterboard and select the theme and respring.

Job Done.

photoshop · 28 Jan 2012 at 17:06

Thats the first ive heard that Apple can tell if its been done........

A restore removes all traces of the J/B and you cant brick your phone....there is always restore

photoshop · 28 Jun 2012 at 17:02

Here is My Latest....

Lockscreen Theme by me.
LockInfo Theme by me.
Available at: http://maxamus007.deviantart.com/art/Simplicity-HD-287358771

photoshop · 29 Jun 2012 at 01:20

Johnny|lucidcomposure said:
Am I reading this or have you finally produced your own theme for the public!?! ahaha awesome! I love your work but I urge you to create a white/grey theme which is small. What I think IOS6 SHOULD be!

Yep, i created a theme for the public

Its only a lockscreen and lockinfo theme mind and not a full on theme.

White/grey theme which is small????