If you’re looking for a way to make your jailbroken iPhone or iPad stand out from the rest, then you might enjoy a jailbreak tweak called ColorBanners 2 by iOS developer David Goldman.
Just as the name implies, ColorBanners 2 adds a splash of colors to your handset’s notification banners. In the screenshot examples above, you’ll see that the tweak’s behavior impacts your notification banners on a system-wide basis, including on the Lock screen, on the Home screen, and in Notification Center.
ColorBanners 2 isn’t a new jailbreak tweak, but it has been revamped for the latest jailbreaks and firmware iterations and re-released on Cydia’s Packix repository. Excitingly, ColorBanners 2 continues to provide the same top-notch level of configuration that did before, and we’re excited to dive into that with you.
After installing ColorBanners 2, you’ll find a dedicated preference pane in the Settings app where you can configure it to your liking:
The preference pane is divided into three sections, including Banners, Lock screen, and Notification Center. At the bottom of the preference pane, you’ll find buttons for testing various types of notifications such that you can see how your changes impact the aesthetic of your notification banners.
We’ll outline those three preference panes below for your convenience:
Banners
Here, you can:
- Toggle the tweak on or off for banner notifications
- Toggle gradient on or off for banner notifications
- Use constant colors for banner notifications
- Adjust the background alpha for banner notifications
- Prefer white text for banner notifications
- Hide the grabber from banner notifications
Lock screen
Here, you can:
- Toggle the tweak on or off for Lock screen notifications
- Toggle gradient on or off for Lock screen notifications
- Use constant colors for Lock screen notifications
- Adjust the background alpha for Lock screen notifications
- Prefer white text for Lock screen notifications
Notification Center
Here, you can:
- Toggle the tweak on or off for Notification Center notifications
- Toggle gradient on or off for Notification Center notifications
- Use constant colors for Notification Center notifications
- Adjust the background alpha for Notification Center notifications
- Prefer white text for Notification Center notifications
- Respring your device to save changes
We particularly like that you can individually adjust the look and feel of every iOS notification type imaginable. Most people will be inclined to make everything look the same for purposes of consistency, but some will get creative and make everything stand out from the average iOS handset.
If you’re ready to get your hands dirty with ColorBanners 2, then you’ll find the tweak in Cydia’s Packix repository for $0.99. The tweak will play nicely with all jailbroken iOS 10, 11, and 12 devices.
Have you installed ColorBanners 2 yet? Let us know why or why not in the comments below.