iPhone Techie

WinterBoard is an extension for the iPhone that allows users to customize the graphics and sounds on their device. A lot of people Jailbreak their iPhones and iTouchs’ for this reason but not many of them / you know how to install Winterboard, Themes, Backgrounds, etc.

We’re here to change that… After you read this tutorial you will be able to customize your device and show it off to your family, co-workers, etc.

NOTE: You must have a Jailbroken iPhone in order to use this feature…

First thing you need to do is launch Cydia from your Springboard. Once in Cydia, at the bottom of the screen touch the Sections tab. Srcol down until you see System Folder… Select it from the list of sections.

Scroll down / Browse / Find “WinterBaord” the list of packages… NOTE: You can always search for it as well

Press the Install button at the top of the screen… On the next screen press Confirm button to start the installation of the WinterBoard.

Once the installation has completed successfully press the large Reboot Device button.

Once the iPhone has rebooted you will notice a new WinterBoard icon. Press the icon on your SpringBoard to launch the application.

You will notice a list of features that can be turned on and off. I will take you through each feature and tell you what it does.

FEATURES:
User Wallpaper – This feature lets you set a custom background for your iPhone SpringBoard. If you select this option it will also override the background included with any WinterBoard theme you install.

User Lock Background – Selecting this option will override any lock screen background installed by a WinterBoard theme with the wallpaper image selected in iPhone Settings.

Transparent Dock – This option will make your dock transparent.

Solid Status Bar – This option will make the status bar at the top of your screen solid in color.

Server Lock Example – This example shows data loaded from an external server on your iPhone lock screen.

Saurik - This is an example WinterBoard theme made by Saurik. We will be posted a tutorial in the near future on installing different iPhone themes.

No Undocked Icon Labels – This option will remove the text labels of your iPhone applications.

No Docked Icon Labels – This option will remove the text labels of icons in your dock.

Dim Wallpaper – This option can be used in conjunction with the User Background option. It will dim the user background so that your application icons stand out more.

Black Navigation Bars – This option will make the menu title bar in many applications black.

Ok, those are features that are included with the WinterBoard but they do get old pretty fast… So how do you install themes? Well here is what you do…

Launch Cydia from your Springboard. Once in Cydia, at the bottom of the screen touch the Sections tab. Scroll down until you see Themes (SpringBoard) folder… Select it from the list of sections.

Now you will see a long list of themes, alphabetically categorized… For this tutorial I will use a Theme called “A Blue Chill Them” (Third one down), Select the them you want and on the next screen press Install Button and then Confirm…

NOTE: Most themes have screenshots, to view the theme you picked scroll down and tap Screenshots button… If there is no Screenshots button then tap on More info Button.

Once the installation has completed successfully press the large Return to Cydia button if you want to install more themes or just exit Cydia.

Now open/launch the WinterBoard application… At the top of your Features you should see the Theme you have downloaded and installed in Cydia, tap on it and you will see a check mark next to it… Nothing will happen until you exit the WinterBoard application… So go ahead and exit the WinterBoard.

Your device should respring and take you back to the LOCK Screen…  Once you unlock your iPhone you will see your new Theme…

That’s all there is to it… Don’t limit your self with just the Themes (SpringBoard) Section… Explore all of them… Install and Uninstall as many as you like…

Good Luck.