Monday, August 24, 2009

Change iPhone Text "Slide to...." Advanced Tutorial"

In this tutorial I will explain on how to change the Text messages on your iPhone including: Slide to Unlock, Slide To Cancel, Slide to Turn off, Slide to Answer.... This is some how advanced tutorial, not for many, but I rather call it advanced as it require file data modifications directly on your iPhone. Requirements for the Tutorial:
1. Jailbreak iPhone

2. Ability to Read and Write files on your iPhone (
check this Tutorial before you continue)
3. Winterboard which you can download from Cydia to control showing or hiding our personal messages in this tutorial.

4. Notepad or any text editor :)

5. The will to do it.



Lets get started:

First on your desktop create a folder name it "Personal-text" or any other thing to identify it. in this folder create another folder call it "Bundles" Case sensitive without the quotes. in the Bundles folder create a folder name it "com.apple.springboard" In this folder create another folder name it "en.lproj" just copy and past the names from here. now in this folder finally :) create a new text document and paste the below code in it:

"AWAY_LOCK_LABEL" = "Welcome Alex";
"POWER_DOWN_LOCK_LABEL" = "Turn iPhone Off" ;
"SLIDE_TO_ANSWER" = "Answer Me" ;
"SLIDE_TO_LISTEN" = "Listen?" ;
"SLIDE_TO_CALL_BACK" = "Call Back?" ;
"SLIDE_TO_CANCEL" = "Cancel Sync" ;
"SMS_LOCK_LABEL" = "Slide To Read" ;



As you may notice form the above, you need to change the text to the right to what ever you like make sure it is not more than around 16 characters or they will not show on your screen.
now save this file, and close it, then change its name and extension from example "new text.txt" to SpringBoard.strings you will be asked if you want to change the extension of this file click yes. now this file should be in a location similar to the below link:

Desktop\Personal-text\Bundles\com.apple.springboard\en.lproj

Now close all the opened folders and open WinSCP to brows the iPhone files.(
check this tutorial) once you are there navigate to the below link:

/private/var/stash/Themes.VGgxXH/

Copy the folder we have created on the Desktop: "Personal-text" and paste it int the above location.
disconnect your iPhone, click on WinterBoard and choose "Personal-text" from the list :)

exit WinterBoard. You are done :)
If you need any further assistance kindly post it in the comments.

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