Any chat bubble themes that work with 3.0?

[99MustangGTman]

I've tried like 10 or more different themes and none of them work with 3.0. Does anyone know of any that do work?

[lostprophet894]

Subscribed.

I'm looking to change my green bubbles to blue.

I'm sure there's a way to SSH and change any "SMS"references to "Messages" but I don't know the location.

[99MustangGTman]

Subscribed.

I'm looking to change my green bubbles to blue.

I'm sure there's a way to SSH and change any "SMS"references to "Messages" but I don't know the location.

Yeah I heard you can SSH them, but that is past my experience level.

[phobic99]

As of 3.0 you need to place theme in Folders / ChatKit.framework within a winterboard theme. You may have to create the folder(s).

Example:

ThemeName / Folders / ChatKit.framework / here you need to place

balloon_1.png
balloon_2.png

I'm using this theme fine on my 3GS. Link: http://macthemes2.net/forum/viewtopic.php?id=16792582

[trajen]

I went here:

http://www.modmyi.com/forums/new-ski...ollection.html

and downloaded the folder after registering with that site.

Using SSH navigate to:

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/

and replace the Balloon_1.png and Balloon_2.png files with the .png images/colors of your choice. Cyberduck works great.

Balloon_1.png is the Sender (you)
Balloon_2.png is the Recipient (your friend)

It's very simple and easier than you might think. Good luck! :)

[lionheartednyhc]

Awesome. I tried to download the chatkit folder from the iphone so I could play around with the files and perhaps get a new background to work. When I tried to open any of the .png files though, I keep getting an error. Any idea why? It says the file format module cannot parse the file (this is in Photoshop CS3).

Thanks

[cubedweller]

I went here:

http://www.modmyi.com/forums/new-ski...ollection.html

and downloaded the folder after registering with that site.

Using SSH navigate to:

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/

and replace the Balloon_1.png and Balloon_2.png files with the .png images/colors of your choice. Cyberduck works great.

Balloon_1.png is the Sender (you)
Balloon_2.png is the Recipient (your friend)

It's very simple and easier than you might think. Good luck! :)

Is Winterboard needed?

[lionheartednyhc]

Is Winterboard needed?

Yep, its needed so you can use themes

[mavis]

Yep, its needed so you can use themes
No, that's not correct. If you're replacing the original files in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/ you do NOT need WinterBoard. All you need is OpenSSH, to be able to access the folder. ;)

[lionheartednyhc]

My bad

[dccorona]

No, that's not correct. If you're replacing the original files in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/ you do NOT need WinterBoard. All you need is OpenSSH, to be able to access the folder. ;)

youd still be better off using winterboard
everything is much more easily reversible

also, should anyone decide to do it manually like described, BACK UP the original bubbles (just rename them to baloon_1backup.png, baloon_2backup.png or something similar) so that should you wish to revert to normal, the files are there

i would advise everyone never to completly delete a file that came with your iPhone/iPod

[cubedweller]

No, that's not correct. If you're replacing the original files in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/ you do NOT need WinterBoard. All you need is OpenSSH, to be able to access the folder. ;)

Thanks. I hate the idea of installing winterboard -- I'd prefer to do whatever changes I can manually rather than having some 3rd party app running. :)

[war eagle]

I wish we didnt have to do all this SSH to do it. :mad:

[dhlizard]

I went here:

http://www.modmyi.com/forums/new-ski...ollection.html

and downloaded the folder after registering with that site.

Using SSH navigate to:

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/

and replace the Balloon_1.png and Balloon_2.png files with the .png images/colors of your choice. Cyberduck works great.

Balloon_1.png is the Sender (you)
Balloon_2.png is the Recipient (your friend)

It's very simple and easier than you might think. Good luck! :)

Thanks for sharing...

Link is in attachment... (copy into browser as this forum truncates links)

[TapOut]

does it change the backgorund too?

i wanna use a tapout sms theme ..

[trajen]

Thanks. I hate the idea of installing winterboard -- I'd prefer to do whatever changes I can manually rather than having some 3rd party app running. :)

Do tell! How could I find these files via SSH and replace there iPhone OS counterparts? This is what I have running (I would prefer to install myself and not use Winterboard, it seems to drain the battery) :

Zelda Sounds
Volume Boost 3.0
No Docked Icon Labels
Transparent Dock
User Wallpaper
2001 Rainbow Battery
Red Chat Progress
Red Mail Progress
Edge to 3G Icons
:)

[hard-case]

Has anyone actually gotten this working as a theme under Winterboard, replacing the SMS bubbles? I'm getting to the point that I'm believing that anyone who claims so is a liar, as I've downloaded three or four themes from the web that claim to work (none do) and I've spent the past 2 hours trying to get it to work to no avail.

I've tried in the main theme directory:
/Bundles/com.apple.chatkit/Balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.chatkit/balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folders/Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folders/Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folders/ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folders/ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folder/Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folder/Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folder/ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folder/ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png

None of them do a thing. Does anyone here have a clue as to what I am missing?

[staccato83]

Here is what you have to do to get sms bubbles to work in Winterboard:

1. Create a folder named "SMS bubbles" on your desktop (No quotation marks)
2. Inside that folder create a folder named "Bundles"
3. Inside the "Bundles" folder create a folder named "com.apple.chatkit"
4. Place the balloon colors that you would like to use in the "com.apple.chatkit" folder
5. SSH the SMS bubbles folder into your themes section in winterboard
6. Apply the theme in winterboard
7. Done

I still haven't found a way to change the background yet.

[hard-case]

Here is what you have to do to get sms bubbles to work in Winterboard:

1. Create a folder named "SMS bubbles" on your desktop (No quotation marks)
2. Inside that folder create a folder named "Bundles"
3. Inside the "Bundles" folder create a folder named "com.apple.chatkit"
4. Place the balloon colors that you would like to use in the "com.apple.chatkit" folder
5. SSH the SMS bubbles folder into your themes section in winterboard
6. Apply the theme in winterboard
7. Done

I still haven't found a way to change the background yet.

Why that worked I have no idea, but thank you! I also heard in my research that, that nobody has figure out yet how to get the background changed. Hopefully someone will find it....

[dhlizard]

Not sure I understand all you are trying to do.

Are you just trying to change the color of your SMS bubbles ?

If so, just replace the balloon_1.png and balloon_2.png in this path....

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/


Save originals in case.

You don't have to create any folders this way, no Winterboard to check, and the colors work with every theme you choose (in case you vary your themes as I do)

If this is not your objective, please disregard.

[Speedracer04]

Not sure I understand all you are trying to do.

Are you just trying to change the color of your SMS bubbles ?

If so, just replace the balloon_1.png and balloon_2.png in this path....

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/


Save originals in case.

You don't have to create any folders this way, no Winterboard to check, and the colors work with every theme you choose (in case you vary your themes as I do)

If this is not your objective, please disregard.

He gave instructions on how to make it its own stand alone winterboard theme. Many people like myself do not like to touch the original system files. i would rather just activate/deactivate a winterboard theme if I ever wanted to return to stock instead of having to ssh back in and re-rename the old files to their original names

[dhlizard]

He gave instructions on how to make it its own stand alone winterboard theme. Many people like myself do not like to touch the original system files. i would rather just activate/deactivate a winterboard theme if I ever wanted to return to stock instead of having to ssh back in and re-rename the old files to their original names

Yea, see I am of the opposite group.

I just replace what I want to mod in the original folders (keeping a copy of the original, of course) instead of having a dozen different themes running in Winterboard.

All works the same !!

[GlassBullet]

From Cydia, something called Quantum works for the bubbles if you don't want to SSH it. I makes them purple and blue and tweaks the bubble design

[cubedweller]

I really don't see why everyone is so scared of SSH'ing; especially when there are GUI clients that enable you to drag and drop just like Finder. I could understand people's hesitations about using Terminal; but come on, you're simply dragging and dropping files. :eek:

[lionheartednyhc]

I really don't see why everyone is so scared of SSH'ing; especially when there are GUI clients that enable you to drag and drop just like Finder. I could understand people's hesitations about using Terminal; but come on, you're simply dragging and dropping files. :eek:

SSH is sooooo last year.

Use DiskAid. Its much easier to do and the file transer is much faster since its over USB.

Simple as using a thumb drive.

[lostprophet894]

Wow. This thread sure went off the rails.

I subscribed looking for themes in Cydia that worked with 3.0 and we've got people talking about creating themes after everything...

[GlassBullet]

Ok, I found a way to use the bubble themes that you download from Cydia. Here's what you do:

1. Download the SMS theme that has the bubbles you want.
2. Find it in SSH
3. Open it
4. Go to bundles
5. Where it says "com.apple.MobileSMS", change the "MobileSMS" to "chatkit"

[genetic]

Ok, I found a way to use the bubble themes that you download from Cydia. Here's what you do:

1. Download the SMS theme that has the bubbles you want.
2. Find it in SSH
3. Open it
4. Go to bundles
5. Where it says "com.apple.MobileSMS", change the "MobileSMS" to "chatkit"

this worked but didnt fix the backround issue. anyone find a fix yet? ugh :(

[GlassBullet]

this worked but didnt fix the backround issue. anyone find a fix yet? ugh :(

so far no one has been able to find the file that codes for the background in SMS

[mrvirginia]

Has anyone actually gotten this working as a theme under Winterboard, replacing the SMS bubbles? I'm getting to the point that I'm believing that anyone who claims so is a liar, as I've downloaded three or four themes from the web that claim to work (none do) and I've spent the past 2 hours trying to get it to work to no avail.

I've tried in the main theme directory:
/Bundles/com.apple.chatkit/Balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.chatkit/balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Bundles/com.apple.ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folders/Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folders/Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folders/ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folders/ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folder/Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folder/Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Folder/ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Folder/ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png
/Chatkit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/Chatkit.framework/balloon_1.png
/ChatKit.framework/Balloon_1.png
/ChatKit.framework/balloon_1.png

None of them do a thing. Does anyone here have a clue as to what I am missing?

there's an SMS theme called Tweetie that works with winterboard. can be found off of Cydia. then you can just edit the balloons and rename the theme if you want using SSH. and i know it works because i've tried it. still no support for backgrounds, though.

[lionheartednyhc]

there's an SMS theme called Tweetie that works with winterboard. can be found off of Cydia. then you can just edit the balloons and rename the theme if you want using SSH. and i know it works because i've tried it. still no support for backgrounds, though.


Also, Buuf 2 works (and is killer)

[emi]

grrr! it would just be so much easier if apple would just have an option to do this. seriously which brainiac at apple thought of green and gray PUKE!!! :mad: i decided not to jailbreak my phone because i dont want to deal with the possible repercussions but i still wish i could change the colors.

[roeiboot]

SSH is sooooo last year.

Use DiskAid. Its much easier to do and the file transer is much faster since its over USB.

Simple as using a thumb drive.

or iPhoneBrowser (free)

[genetic]

or iPhoneBrowser (free)

quite a few people have been saying iphonebrowser/diskaid are better than open ssh. is there really any difference? i find open ssh transfers files fast enough. :confused:

[dhlizard]

quite a few people have been saying iphonebrowser/diskaid are better than open ssh. is there really any difference? i find open ssh transfers files fast enough. :confused:

I have used both. I prefer SSH but just a matter of preference.

[UngratefulNinja]

To answer the original question- there's one in Cydia now called SMS balloon colors. It's been updated for use on 3.0. No ssh'ing necessary :D

[waterskier2007]

I went here:

http://www.modmyi.com/forums/new-ski...ollection.html

and downloaded the folder after registering with that site.

Using SSH navigate to:

/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/ChatKit.framework/

and replace the Balloon_1.png and Balloon_2.png files with the .png images/colors of your choice. Cyberduck works great.

Balloon_1.png is the Sender (you)
Balloon_2.png is the Recipient (your friend)

It's very simple and easier than you might think. Good luck! :)

i'm a little bit confused. how do you use ssh, like what application. i downloaded diskaid like it mentioned further in this forum but that is not really getting me anywhere

[IBradMac]

i'm a little bit confused. how do you use ssh, like what application. i downloaded diskaid like it mentioned further in this forum but that is not really getting me anywhere

What exactly don't you understand?

[waterskier2007]

What exactly don't you understand?

well i guess i was just wondering what all i have to install. i read around and found out i have to jailbreak and have cydia installed to get open ssh. i am in the process of jailbreaking but it is hung up on the waiting for reboot phase (i am using redsnow mac version). does the reboot stage usually take a while?

[jmann]

i'm a little bit confused. how do you use ssh, like what application. i downloaded diskaid like it mentioned further in this forum but that is not really getting me anywhere

Use CyberDuck, it works great, and has bonjour support.

[IBradMac]

Yea, see I am of the opposite group.

I just replace what I want to mod in the original folders (keeping a copy of the original, of course) instead of having a dozen different themes running in Winterboard.

All works the same !!

Even easier using Diskaid...with this same exact process!

You make it all more simpler!:cool:

EDIT; DiskAid users heres the path to get to those files stated above.

[waterskier2007]

Even easier using Diskaid...with this same exact process!

You make it all more simpler!:cool:

EDIT; DiskAid users heres the path to get to those files stated above.

yeah for me cyberduck was not as good. i prefer to just replace the files like you said that way i dont have to run anything extra. it looks great

[hannersva]

Hey, Does anyone have a copy of the original colours they can post? i SSH'd and edited mine, but now i think themeing is a better idea. I was a noob and didnt save the original colours. :(