Winterboard Updated With New Interface and Supports Theme Optimization
Even with the release of iPhone OS 3.1.3, you are not allowed customize the look & feel of the iPhone background and icons. The only thing that Apple lets you change is the wallpaper of the lock screen.
That’s not enough.
I know quite a number of iPhone users are convinced to jailbreak their iPhone because of this single application: Winterboard. Winterboard is one of the most popular applications in Cydia that lets you completely change the look & feel of your iPhone including background, icons, keyboard, sound, SMS background, etc. It’s just fun and makes your iPhone stand out from the crowd.
A couple days ago, Jay Freeman, the creator of cydia, has put up an updated version of Winterboard (i.e. 0.9.3154-1) with a number of bug fixes and some exciting enhancements. It has been a long time since Winterboard get updated.
The new version comes with a new configuration screen and it can be accessible via Settings. Here are the details for the update:
- Fixes a few 3.1+ specific issues
- Introduces a PNG theme optimizer to improve the theme performance
- Comes with a Summerboard Mode, that makes older themes more compatible with Winterboard
- Adds debug mode for theme debugging (specially designed for theme designer)
- Hide Winterboard from iPhone screen
Once launched, Winterboard will show you a new interface for configuration. You can accept all the default settings. To optimize the existing theme images, you can simply click the “Optimize Themes (v1.0)”. It’ll take a while for the optimization process. Just be patience and wait until it completes.
To change theme, you can tap “Select Themes” and select the theme you want to change. Then tap “Winterboard” button to go back the main screen and click “Respring” button.
If you are using Winterboard, go ahead to upgrade to the latest version. It’s now available in cydia and it’s still free.
