Wallpaper Cyclr: randomly cycle wallpapers using Tumblr tags

By Jeff Benjamin on Jun 13, 2013

One of the best ways to spice up the look of your iPhone is to don some new wallpaper. Wallpaper Cyclr is a jailbreak tweak that takes this basic premise and runs with it.

If pulling in random wallpaper from Tumblr based on tags you assign sounds like a good idea you, then you’ll certainly want to take a look at Wallpaper Cyclr. This is a tweak that allows you to change up your wallpaper based on pre-set intervals, and it’s always a surprise as to what Wallpaper you acquire on your device. Read More

 

New in iOS 7: dynamic and panoramic wallpapers

By Christian Zibreg on Jun 11, 2013

Good news for those who love to personalize their iPhone with the photos depicting their significant other, kids, dogs, kittens and what have you: with iOS 7 Apple has gone beyond adding a bunch of new wallpapers, having implemented cool new enhancements to really bring those wallpapers to life.

Taking a page from Google’s Android (obviously), iOS 7 includes dynamically animated wallpapers created by Apple’s design team. Not only that, the operating system lets you set any panoramic image from your Camera Roll as your Lock/Home screen background for a jaw-dropping effect. But wait, there’s more… Read More

 

Celebrate WWDC with these gorgeous iOS 7 wallpapers

By Jim Gresham on Jun 7, 2013

If you follow the jailbreak community closely or happen to be an avid iDB reader, you are sure (pun intended) to have heard of Surenix. He is quite the well-renowned graphic artist, having worked on recently popular tweaks, such as Atom and MiniPlayer, and developing the Evasi0n logo for the Evad3rs jailbreak team.

Earlier today, we were able to see photographs of the newly hung banners at the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the upcoming WWDC conference. The graphics are simplistic and flat, which correlates nicely with rumors that iOS 7 will change after the crowning of Jony Ive as the new SVP responsible for both software and hardware enhancements.

After these banners were highlighted through the blogosphere, Surenix picked up the design and has released iOS device wallpapers for everyone to enjoy… Read More

 

How to merge live front facing camera video with your wallpaper

By Jeff Benjamin on Apr 9, 2013

If you have an iOS device with a front facing camera, you can use a new jailbreak tweak on Cydia to “merge” the wallpaper image with live video from the device’s front facing camera. Faded Camera Wallpaper is the name of the tweak, and it’s a free download on Cydia’s ModMyi repo. It’s a tweak that will display a faint video feed from the front facing camera, canvased on top of the Home screen wallpaper.

The tweak is exactly as described, and contains no options or settings, which is unfortunate. It might be an effect that you wouldn’t mind using from time to time, but there’s not even an off switch to disable it. As it stands, it’s a usable tweak, but it’s in desperate need of a preference panel to at least toggle it on or off. Without such an option, you have a surefire battery killer on your hands, as it appears that the camera is in action even when not at the Home screen wallpaper.

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‘LivePapers’ adds animated wallpaper to jailbroken devices

By Jeff Benjamin on Feb 26, 2013

Looking to spice up your iPhone’s Home screen and Lock screen? If so, then look no further than LivePapers, a recently released jailbreak app available on Cydia’s BigBoss repo.

LivePapers allows you to enable animated wallpaper that you can display on both your Home screen and Lock screen. You can interact with the wallpaper on your Lock screen using taps, and configure settings for each of the custom wallpapers.

By itself, LivePapers isn’t exactly a home run, but with the purchasable addons, the jailbreak app is tons of fun. Take a look inside as we go in depth with LivePapers, plus we’ll talk about and demonstrate its purchasable addon packs. Read More

 

Evasi0n jailbreak wallpapers for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

By Jim Gresham on Feb 2, 2013

We are all excited the Evasi0n jailbreak is around the corner, with a predicted, but not confirmed, release date of Sunday, February 3. The anticipation is high and everyone is getting pumped about finally jailbreaking their iOS 6.1 device, including me! As we prepare for the imminent release, I put together a few iOS wallpapers for everyone to enjoy… Read More

 

‘Pages+’ adds customizable backgrounds to each Home screen page, boasts Barrel compatibility

By Jeff Benjamin on Jan 31, 2013

Evasi0n, the much anticipated jailbreak tool for iOS 6 compatible devices, will be available in the very near future. With that in mind, many jailbreak developers are updating their tweaks and apps, and even establishing brand new creations to prepare for the new jailbreak.

One such developer is SBCoders, the same team behind such hits as Aero and Dash. SBCoders’ latest creation, the yet to be released Pages+, continues the tradition of solid jailbreak tweaks. Pages+ allows you to customize each page on the iPhone’s Home screen. You can accomplish this by means of custom wallpaper packs, or by its built in page tinting system.

The most exciting thing about Pages+, however, is that it plays nice with Aaron Ash’s Barrel. Barrel, of course, is the jailbreak app that allows you to implement various page transitions on your iPhone. When you mix both creations together, you’re guaranteed to get some wild results. Read More

 

How to create “blank” icons on the Home screen without jailbreaking

By Jeff Benjamin on Jan 18, 2013

The fact that we’ve been unable to jailbreak the iPhone 5 thus far means that it’s difficult to customize the iPhone like we want to, but that doesn’t mean that it’s totally impossible.

As we’ve seen over the past few months, a new category of tweak has emerged — the non-jailbreak tweak. These are tweaks and hacks that one can use to customize their iPhone without a jailbreak. No, it’s not nearly as good as actually having root access to iOS, but it’s a nice holdover until some enterprising group or individual blesses us with a proper iPhone 5 jailbreak.

One of the latest non-jailbreak tweaks that we’ve been able to test out, is one that allows you to place “blank” app icons on the iPhone’s Home screen. This effectively allows you to simulate the ability to rearrange app icons in any preference desired. It’s not perfect, but it may prove to be satisfactory to you until we have a better means of customization. Take a look past the break for our full in-depth video tutorial. Read More

 

iOS 6 tidbits: Spotlight folder labels, iTunes and wallpaper previews

By Christian Zibreg on Jun 19, 2012

Not a day goes by without discovering subtle touches in Apple’s iOS 6 software. We covered most of the big and little things already. Perhaps unsurprisingly, cool nice-to-haves still get discovered on a daily basis, proving iOS 6 is the most well-rounded release to date.

iDB told you yesterday how the virtual keyboard is now clever enough to capitalize after quotes and emojis (iOS 6 also sports a bunch of new emojis). We even proposed how Apple could make sharing between third-party apps simpler and more akin to Android’s comprehensive Action Menu.

Today, I wanna talk about some noteworthy store tweaks and cosmetic changes in Spotlight and Wallpaper settings… Read More

 

10 beautiful high resolution wallpapers for your new iPad

By Cody Lee on Mar 23, 2012

Out of all of the features you’ll find in Apple’s latest iPad, the new Retina display is the one causing the commotion. The screen, which is made up of over 3.1 million pixels, is by far the best in any tablet on the market right now.

And if you’ve recently picked up a new iPad, chances are you’re looking for some high resolution wallpapers to make that display really pop. Well lucky for you, we happen to have a list of 10 great ones after the break… Read More

 

WallpaperLog turns your iOS wallpaper into an active console log

By Cody Lee on Feb 11, 2012

Nerds everywhere rejoice! Filippo Bigarella, the jailbreak developer behind Springtomize 2 and other popular tweaks, has just submitted a new package to Cydia called WallpaperLog.

The new tweak turns your device’s wallpaper into an active console log, giving you a glimpse into some of the things that happen behind the scenes in iOS… Read More

 

These Awesome X-Ray Wallpapers Let You See Inside Your iOS Device

By Cody Lee on Jan 8, 2012

If you’re the type of person who is always on the lookout for interesting and unique wallpapers, we’ve found some doozies for you. These x-ray wallpapers for the iPad and iPhone provide a glimpse into your iOS device’s internals.

The images come from iFixit, the well-known masters of taking apart and rebuilding iOS hardware. The group grabbed the high resolution photos during one of their device tear-downs last year, and they just happen to make cool backgrounds. Read More

 

App Picks of the Week: Ego, Shorelines, Mega Man X

By Alex Heath on Dec 29, 2011

It’s that time of the week! We frequently comb the far reaches of the App Store to bring you awesome apps for your downloading pleasure.

This week, we’ve got a tool for tracking your online presence, a little holiday cheer, and a SNES classic game. We hope you enjoy this week’s picks! Read More

 

Download Apple’s Upcoming iPhone and iPad Wallpapers From iOS 5.1 Right Now

By Alex Heath on Dec 16, 2011

We love wallpapers at iDB, and we’re always looking for beautiful ones to share with you.

9to5Mac has gotten its hands on new wallpapers from Apple that will be introduced in iOS 5.1, and you can download them to use on your personal iOS devices. Read More

 

How to Adjust Your Wallpaper’s Alpha Settings

By Jeff Benjamin on Dec 13, 2011

If you’re searching for some additional control over your iPhone’s wallpaper, then WAlpha is available to help.

No, it has nothing to do with Wolfram Alpha, I too thought the same thing and was a bit disappointed when I found out otherwise. Instead, WAlpha stands for Wallpaper Alpha, and it does one thing and one thing only: allows you to adjust the alpha settings for the wallpaper on your Home screen and Lock screen.

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Add Live Video Wallpaper to Stock SMS With BeyondSMS

By Jeff Benjamin on Sep 16, 2011

Looking for a way to enhance your SMS experience, but apps and tweaks like biteSMS or SMSPlus fail to meet your needs? If so, perhaps it’s time to go beyond SMS.

Indeed, BeyondSMS is a jailbreak tweak for the iPhone that integrates tightly with the stock SMS app, providing things like hidden message capability and live camera wallpaper. Take a look inside for a full video synopsis… Read More

 

Download This iCloud Wallpaper Set for iOS

By Alex Heath on Aug 10, 2011

Apple’s replacement for MobileMe, iCloud, is set for a public launch this Fall. iCloud keeps all of your data wirelessly synced across all of your devices, and most of the service’s features will be available for free to all Apple customers.

If you’re eager to get your hands on iCloud, you’ll have to wait until Apple opens it up to the public next month. In the meantime, you can show your excitement for iCloud by downloading this awesome wallpaper pack for iOS and the Mac… Read More

 

Highlighting the RazorianFly iOS Wallpaper Collection

By Alex Heath on Jul 9, 2011

Our friends at RazorianFly don’t just report Apple news, they actually make wallpapers, too! The RazorianFly iOS Wallpaper Collection is home to the site’s very own wallpaper designs.

These wallpapers have a very unique design style that may not be for everyone, but they’re still cool iOS wallpapers that some of you may be interested in… Read More

 

20+ Beautiful Wallpapers for the iPhone

By Alex Heath on Mar 13, 2011

The iPhone 4′s stunning retina display is perfect for a pretty wallpaper. Designers aren’t necessarily cranking out beautiful wallpapers for the iPhone, and truly superb iOS wallpapers can be hard to come by.

If you don’t know where to look, you may miss many of the best wallpapers available for the iPhone. Luckily, the folks at Beautiful Pixels have collected some awesome iPhone wallpapers for you to use on your home screen…

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CameraWallpaper, a New App to Use Your Camera as Your iPhone Wallpaper

By Sebastien Page on Feb 2, 2011

CameraWallpaper is a new tweak available in Cydia that lets you use the camera of your iPhone as your wallpaper, meaning that anything your camera sees will be displayed as your wallpaper.

As soon as you are on your iPhone springboard, you will see whatever is in front of your camera as a wallpaper. Thanks to an intuitive Activator integration, you will also be able to snap a picture at any time and use this picture as your wallpaper.

Confused about how CameraWallpaper works? Then check out the video below… Read More

 
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