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Another day, another tweak. SnowBoard promises to bring lightweight theming capability to iOS 7 and above. Here’s how you can download and set it up on your iPhone, iPad, and iPod.
What’s SnowBoard?
SnowBoard is a lightweight successor to the legendary WinterBoard theming engine by Saurik. It is developed by the eminent tweak developer Spark Dev and designed by Dennis Bednarz.
Apart from being WinterBoard’s successor, it’s also an excellent alternative to Anemone by Coolstar. Here’s a quick rundown of its features –
- Support for Anemone and WinterBoard themes
- Respring-less theme application
- Icon theming
- Icon customization
- Respring logo customization
- Widget support
- Battery-friendly
Check out its video demonstration below.
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— Yalu Jailbreak (@Yalujb) October 2, 2018
You can check out its compatibility below. If your device is running a compatible version, you can get started with the installation tutorial.
Remember, I will use my iPhone 7 plus on iOS 11.1.2 to demonstrate the installation procedure. The process will, nonetheless, remain same on all older and newer models.
Compatibility
Spark Dev’s new theming engine SnowBoard is compatible with the following operating system versions –
- iOS 7-7.1.2
- iOS 8-8.4.1
- iOS 9-9.3.5
- iOS 10-10.3.3
- iOS 11-11.4 Beta 3
Requirements
- A jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
- iOS 7-11 firmware
- Cydia
How to download and install Snowboard on iPhone/iPad
Installation
Step 1 Launch Cydia.
Step 2 (Optional) Go to the Sources tab, tap Edit > Add and input https://repo.chariz.io/. There’s no need to add this repository to your sources list on iOS 11 because it’s a default source in Electra jailbreak. However, if you are on lower firmware versions, you will have to add to your sources prior to installing this tweak.
Step 3 Go to the Search tab and type “SnowBoard”.
Step 4 Tap on the SnowBoard package from Chariz repository. If your iOS version is compatible, Chariz will display “Your iOS version is supported”.
Step 5 Tap Modify and tap Install to start the installation process.
Step 6 Tap Confirm and wait until the installation finishes.
Step 7 Tap Restart SpringBoard to ensure the changes are applied to your device.
Step 8 Now go back to your home screen. If the installation succeeds, your home screen will display the snowfall animation as shown below.
Theming
Step 9 Unlike Anemone, SnowBoard doesn’t have a standalone app. To access its settings and preferences, you need to open the stock Settings app.
Step 10 By default, the Enabled toggle is switched on. If, however, it’s switched off, you must enable it to apply themes to your device.
Step 11 Tap Select Theme… to apply a new jailbreak theme to your stock setup. This section will also display the existing theme packages that are installed on your Apple device.
Step 12 Drag a theme by long-pressing it and add it to the Enabled section to apply it. Alternatively, you can simply tap a theme to apply it.
I will use the Limelight (glow icons theme) for the sake of this tutorial. You can use Limelight or any other theme provided it’s compatible with Anemone or WinterBoard and of course, your current iOS version.
Step 13 Go back to your home screen and check if your theme has been applied successfully.
That’s all there’s to it! You don’t have to respring or deal with complicated options to apply a theme. Just a few taps and you are good to go.
Icon Customization
Step 14 Go back to SnowBoard’s settings and tap Icon Options… to customize your icons.
Step 15 You can now change the various stock icon parameters using the various options below. Here’s what each of these options does –
- Custom Corner Radius – Changes the corner radius of the icons.
- Custom Icon Scale – Changes the scale of the icons. Increasing the value will upscale the icons whereas decreasing it will downscale them.
- Hide Labels – Hides icon labels.
- Clear Alternative Icons – Clears alternative icons if you modified them earlier.
- Force Refresh – Force-refreshes the icons if modifications are not applied.
Alternative Icons
Step 16 You can select an alternative icon for any individual stock icon. To select a new icon, long-press any icon present on your home screen to go into the “Edit mode”.
Step 17 Double-tap the icon you want to customize. This will bring up the icon customization interface.
Step 18 You can now select the desired icon from Alternatives, All Icons, or Photos.
Step 19 (Optional) To revert a custom icon to stock, go to SnowBoard’s settings and use the Clear Alternative Icons option from the Icon Options… section.
Changelog
Version 1.0.1
- Fixes themes not loading the icon with the correct resolution.
- Fixes overlay not responding to icon corner radius modifications.
- Fixes icon picker interface not working for clock app.
- Fixes wrong clock icon background.
- Fixes icon overlay present in the “app open” animation on iOS 10 and below versions.
- Fixes the “preference bundle not found” error.
- Fixes issue with 3D touch
- Improvements and optimization
- Other bug fixes
Version 1.0
- Initial release
Known issues and bugs
- Respring logos and theme settings for a select few themes are not working as of version 1.0.1.
- Custom icons not working for unsupported applications.
- App mask and App Icon Effect are non-functional.
- SpringBoard crashes on certain devices.
Took it for a spin yet?
SnowBoard runs as smoothly as butter drenching a corn cob on my Electra jailbreak setup. It’s really battery-friendly and consumes way fewer resources than the resource hog that is Anemone.
All in all, it’s a great alternative to Anemone that has the potential to fully replace it eventually. If you are yet to install this tweak on your device, go ahead and take it for a spin… you won’t be disappointed.
Which theme are you using right now? Post your setup in the comments below and we will feature it on our next theming article.
With iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak already out, it’s time for you to explore Cydia and install amazing tweaks that will make your iPhone stand out from the crowd. To help you install packages that are worth checking out, we have compiled a comprehensive list of 100 best free jailbreak tweaks for iOS 9.3.3.
Check out the video by Cody Crouch (iTwe4kz) below to learn more about them.
20 Second Lockscreen: keeps your Lock screen awake for 20 seconds before dimming it
3DNoLag: gets rid of the lag when you invoke 3D touch on an app and removes the background blur slightly.
Activator: allows you use gestures to perform custom actions.
Alkaline: lets you theme the Status bar battery icon.
AlwaysMore For Spotlight: displays more Siri suggestions and apps in Spotlight.
AppColorClose: changes the color of ‘X’ button to the dominant color when apps are in wiggle mode on Home screen.
Appendix: view all the apps in a folder with 3D Touch.
Apple File Conduit “2”: allows you to search through your iPhone’s file system from computer using an application such as iFunBox.
Bars: gives you a more granular look at the cellular signal in Status bar.
BerryC8: places your favorite applications on the Lock screen. Grab an application and pull it down to launch it directly from there.
BetterFiveColumnHomescreen: adds a fifth column of app icons to your Home screen.
BetterFiveIconDock: allows you to place five icons on the Home screen dock.
Bloard: applies a dark shade to the stock iOS keyboard.
BlurryBadges: takes the dominant color of an app icon and applies it to the notification badge of that app.
BottomBar: moves the Status bar to the bottom of Lock screen.
BreadcrumbsAway: lets you hide breadcrumbs in the Status bar with a swipe gesture.
Browser Changer: allows you to change the default browser on your iPhone.
BytaFont 3: lets you change the font style across iOS.
Cask: adds a cascading animation to Settings app when you scroll through it. The tweak can be installed from http://rpetri.ch/repo/.
CCBackground: apply any images to Control Center background.
CCColor: customizes the color of Control Center.
CCDeseperator: removes the separators in Control Center.
CCircle: makes the Control Center buttons and toggles circular.
CCLoader: allows you to hide different sections of Control Center.
CCMeters: adds a new section to Control Center to display the system information such as free storage space, CPU, free ram, upload and download speeds.
CCSettings: adds more toggles to Control Center for mobile data, Location Services, Low Power Mode and so on.
CircleIcons: makes the icons in Settings circular.
Cream: colorizes the Control Center toggles.
Cuttlefish: uses the dominant color of an app for 3D Touch background. The tweak can be installed from the following repo: http://repo.cpdigitaldarkroom.com.
Cylinder: customize the page animation as you scroll through pages.
DetailedBatteryUsage: gives you a more detailed look at your iPhone’s battery consumption.
DeleteForever: allows you to permanently delete a photo in Photos app without putting them in ‘Recently Deleted’ folder.
Ethos: prevents games from turning off the background music on your iPhone.
FaceDown: automatically locks your device when it is facing downwards.
FlashRing: turn your iPhone flash on or off using the physical mute switch on the side of your device.
FlatSafariURL: applies a flat look to the URL bar in Safari.
Floater: adds iOS 10-esque look to Control Center and Notification Center.
Folder6Plus: uses 4×4 grid for folder icon rather than 3×3.
FullFolder9: displays the Home screen folder in fullscreen when opened.
GlowBadge: makes an app icon glow when there’s a pending notification.
Goodges: displays the notification count of an app in its Home screen label.
GrabberApp8: allows you to add a favorite app to Lock screen and launch it directly from there.
Harbor: lets you add as many apps as you’d like to the Home screen dock.
HotDog: allows you to customize certain aspects of iOS such as Lock screen passcode, Call UI and much more.
iCleaner: an extremely useful app that saves storage space on your iPhone by removing unnecessary files.
IconArt: replaces the icon of Music app with the album artwork of the currently playing song. It works with third-party apps as well.
IconBounce: adds bounce animations to the apps on your Home screen dock.
IconRenamer: lets you rename any of your apps.
Incognito Messages: shows your iMessage read receipt to others only when you start typing a reply.
InstaBetter: adds a bunch of new features to Instagram such as fullscreen view of photos, gridview of your timeline and so on.
KeyboardVibrate8: provides haptic feedback when using your iPhone keyboard.
LastApp: switches to the previously open application with an Activator gesture.
LockGlyph: adds a fingerprint glyph to the Lock screen that animates and makes a sound as you use Touch ID.
Messages Customiser: an all-in-one tweak for customizing the Messages app.
MinimalHUD: displays the volume HUD on the side of your screen to make it less obstrusive.
Mobius: lets you go from the last page of Home screen to the first page as you are scrolling.
MTerminal: lets you access terminal on your iPhone.
MultiIconMover: a very useful tweak for moving multiple apps on the Home screen at once.
NCColor: allows you to customize the color of Notification Center.
NCIfNeeded: opens the Notifications tab of Notification Center if there’s any pending notification otherwise it goes to the Today tab.
NCReveal9: uses a different animation when you swipe down to view Notification Center.
NoAppStoreRedirect: prevents popups from appearing in Cydia that redirect you to App Store.
PhoneAppNoFav: hides the Favorites tab in Phone app.
PM, Really?: displays a confirmation when you set an alarm for PM.
PowerTap: lets you reboot, respring or go to safemode from Power Off screen.
PriorityHUB: groups Lock screen notifications based on the app they belong to.
PullToRespring: lets you respring your device when you pull down the Settings interface.
Record ‘n Torch: lets you use the flash while recording videos on your iPhone.
RePower: displays additional options in Power Off screen such as reboot, respring and safemode.
ReturnToSender: replaces the Return button in iOS keyboard with the Send key if you’re in Message app.
RomanPasscode: uses Roman numerals in Lock screen passcode.
RoundDock: makes your Home screen dock round.
SafariCloseAllTabs: close all tabs at once in Safari while keeping selected ones open.
SafariRefresh: swipe down a page in Safari to refresh it.
SafariTabCount: shows the number of tabs open in Safari.
SendDelay: sends an SMS or iMessage after a short delay, allowing you to cancel the delivery if you want.
SmoothCursor: moves the text cursor much smoother as you type on the keyboard.
Speed Intensifier: speeds up the animations in iOS.
SpinSettings: animates the Settings app icon.
SpotlightBeGone: doesn’t show the Spotlight when you swipe the first Home screen page to the right.
StatusBarColor: lets you customize the color of Status bar.
StatusBarTimer: displays the timer from Clock app in Status bar.
StatusModifier: adds the date, RAM info and detailed time to Status bar.
SwipeForMore: lets you swipe packages in Cydia to remove or reinstall them.
SwipeSelection: move the text cursor by swiping on the keyboard.
SwipyFolders: uses the first app in a folder as the folder icon. You can tap on the folder to open the app or swipe up on it to open the folder instead.
Tactful: adds 3D Touch functionality to Cydia for refreshing repos, adding a new repo and much more.
TapTapFlip: tap the screen twice in Camera app to switch between front and rear camera.
Tintch: lets you customize the color of switches in iOS.
TransparentDock: makes your Home screen Dock background transparent.
Unlock Sound: uses an old-school unlock sound when unlocking your device.
VintageSwitcher: brings iOS 6-styled App Switcher to iOS 9.
Wink: hides the Status bar until you tap on it.
Zeppelin: lets you replace the carrier icon in Status bar with a logo of your choice.
These are some of the best free jailbreak tweaks for iOS 9.3.3 that we’d recommend you to check out. If there’s anything else you’d like to recommend then let us know in the comments below.
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