Which Apps would allow you to drop your Jailbreak?

[techwarrior]

Curious, if we were to send a message to Apple, which 3 JB apps would you like to see in App Store that would be enough for you to go back to mainstream?

In other words, what are the top deficiencies that alternative Apps address that makes your iPhone worth hanging on to in spite of the great features of other service providers or hardware manufacturers.

For me, Google Voice, Auto Silent, Exchange Unlock. If Google Nav ever makes it to the iPhone, that would be gravy.

[medicscott]

backgrounder is number one. and im thinking that will be coming soon on an FW update.

[UngratefulNinja]

Info on lock screen, updated weather in the status bar, being able to generate a text while in other apps. That's my personal list :)

[Tokiopop]

SBSettings.

[question fear]

Intelliscreen.

Having my calendar and email available as previews without having to unlock the phone, open calendar, look at the next few days, or see who emailed me without having to unlock, is AWESOME.

I'd also settle for some kind of today/agenda view, maybe as a page past spotlght or something.

[Night Spring]

Just three? :D

I think I need SBSettings, Backgrounder/Kirikae, Winterboard, Liveclock & Weather Icon, Status Notifier, and Lockscreen Info.

[foob]

None. I need access to the file system. Apple won't allow that.

[Vegastouch]

They would need to have more than three because i use several from the jailbreak so i wouldnt go back to mainstream.

[Vegastouch]

Intelliscreen.

Having my calendar and email available as previews without having to unlock the phone, open calendar, look at the next few days, or see who emailed me without having to unlock, is AWESOME.

I'd also settle for some kind of today/agenda view, maybe as a page past spotlght or something.

Intellescreen looks cool but isnt that still a huge battery drainer?

[Night Spring]

Intellescreen looks cool but isnt that still a huge battery drainer?

Why would it drain battery more than anything else?

[Vegastouch]

Why would it drain battery more than anything else?

Dont know but that is why many have gone with doing it with SSH because it was a big battery drainer. Just like some other Apps have been known to.

[Sparky9292]

Curious, if we were to send a message to Apple, which 3 JB apps would you like to see in App Store that would be enough for you to go back to mainstream?

In other words, what are the top deficiencies that alternative Apps address that makes your iPhone worth hanging on to in spite of the great features of other service providers or hardware manufacturers.

For me, Google Voice, Auto Silent, Exchange Unlock. If Google Nav ever makes it to the iPhone, that would be gravy.

Flashlight on Cydia. Seriously hate all of the official AppStore Flashlight apps because they can't stop the iPhone from automatically dimming after a few seconds.

[spencers]

SBsettings
LockInfo
Quickreply

[corriewf]

Themes
backgrounder
quick reply

[question fear]

Intellescreen looks cool but isnt that still a huge battery drainer?

I haven't noticed a huge drain, but I also limit it to just email, sms, calendar, weather. There's an option for RSS feeds that I imagine would destroy your battery though.

[BergerFan]

Without a doubt, it's SBSettings - It makes the easy-to-use iPhone even easier. :apple:

[The Mad Hatter]

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I'd have to say…

iFile, as I use this app Constantly.

Backgrounder/mQuickdo

and SBSettings (only if they make the activation gesture more constant-as it plays havoc when trying to use mQuickdo.)

[terraphantm]

SBSettings, ipod pop, and the ability to tether.

[psywzrd]

Sling and Skype over 3G would be huge for me (I know Skype is coming but I don't think we'll see Sling for a while, if ever). SBSettings, Backgrounder and something similar to Intelliscreen would be great as well.

[polobreaka]

1. categories
2. backgrounder
3. 3g unrestrictor/some kind of task manager/sbsettings (not sure which to pick for my 3rd)

[tremlock]

statusnotifier
categories
winterboard

[vexatia]

My friend says:

SBSetting
Backgrounder
3g unrestrictor (less of an issue if Skype over 3g will work, but the d/l cap over iTunes remains annoying)

[ViViDboarder]

LockInfo
StatusNotifier
SafairDownloads/iFile (Go hand in hand... I wouldn't need iFile if I couldn't download files)

LockInfo and Status Notifier look like they are things that Apple "forgot". They are perfect and I can't use my phone without them.

[M87]

Not necessarily "apps", but anyway....

Backgrounder
Scrobbler
The ability to customize... everything

[ViViDboarder]

The ability to customize... everything

People always tell Apple they want this... but lets think about it...

In the 20+ years that Apple has been around, on Mac OS X we can customize... The color of our Close, Minimize and Maximize buttons!!!! Oh, and just to Colored or Grey! :p

Customization is not going to be in the iPhone's future. It's more likely they would integrate smaller changes bit by bit to make each release seem revolutionary.

[darngooddesign]

In the 20+ years that Apple has been around, on Mac OS X we can customize... The color of our Close, Minimize and Maximize buttons!!!! Oh, and just to Colored or Grey! :p

I didn't know that you were still using System 6 because ever since 7 I've been able to easily change the icons and the wallpaper behind the icons. That's the level of customization that most people want.

[ViViDboarder]

I didn't know that you were still using System 6 because ever since 7 I've been able to easily change the icons and the wallpaper behind the icons. That's the level of customization that most people want.

Pff, yea. Totally. I run 6 on my new iMac. Just like TheSpaz I feel like all newer versions "stutter" when I try to do anything. ;)

But yea... Touche... You can change the wallpaper and Screen Saver quite easily. But icons, GUI elements and such are not does as simply. Not like in Ubuntu. :D

[darngooddesign]

...But icons, GUI elements and such are not does as simply. Not like in Ubuntu. :D

How is Ubuntu easier than copying one graphic and pasting it onto the other application?

I didn't mention deeper GUI elements because I think most people only want to change the icons and wallpaper/dock behind the icons.

[yetanotherdave]

I can't be the only one, surely?

1) yellowsn0w. That's it. Just allow me to use it on any network.

That said, with iphone being on 3 out of 4 of the uk providers soon, I wont have to :D

[RobT]

1. Options to customize springboard
2. Backgrounder
3. Tether

[ViViDboarder]

How is Ubuntu easier than copying one graphic and pasting it onto the other application?

I didn't mention deeper GUI elements because I think most people only want to change the icons and wallpaper/dock behind the icons.

Ok, this is getting off topic, I know. But system icons in OSX are not easy to change. Like default folder icons and such. For Ubuntu you just download a theme and select it. That's all. It's way more than you can do in OSX without buying some app that allows you to theme the GUI.

[instaxgirl]

More than 3.

BiteSMS
SBSettings
Cycorder
MMS for 2G iphone
Backgrounder
Kirakae
SSH
Sega Mega Drive (Genesis) Emulator :p

There'll be more that I've forgotten. I don't think I'll ever unjailbreak, there'll always be something Apple doesn't let you do, and jailbreaking's so easyyy :D

[Macallan82]

Winterboard
5 icon dock
Intelliscreen

[Sparky9292]

Ok, this is getting off topic, I know. But system icons in OSX are not easy to change. Like default folder icons and such. For Ubuntu you just download a theme and select it. That's all. It's way more than you can do in OSX without buying some app that allows you to theme the GUI.

Yeah but this is not much better in Windows XP/Vista/7. You have to hack a theme.dll to use themes are are not "Microsoft Approved."

Back in the Windows 95/98 days, it was pretty easy to customize everything.

I'm not sure why Apple and Microsoft make it difficult to theme the OS. Maybe they are tired of taking tech support calls for Grandma's computer that junior haxored.

[fsck-y dingo]

I'd be happy with SBSettings, Cycorder, BossPaper and OpenSSH. If all the capabilities of these were met in stock configuration I would have very little reason to have a jailbroken 3G iPhone.

If you're talking about a 3GS (and anything coming after that) then SBSettings, BossPaper and OpenSSH would be great! :) If I could have four then I'd throw in five icon dock.

[Carl G35c]

all the above\

[BeachChair]

Backgrounder and especially 3gUnrestrictor

Slingplayer and Youtube works like it's supposed to now.
I was really pissed off before, Apple were ruining MY Slingplayer and Youtube experience because of some dip***** at AT&T on a whole different continent.

[jman240]

Id say if we were keeping this more in the realm of possible stock software enhancements that there are a few jailbreak functions I could see coming in an x.0 software release.

- A way to quick reply to messages, be it from sms or pop notifications. Loading an app to type a one word message wasn't working for me (thanks biteSMS).

- SBSettings type toggle to change commonly accessed settings from anywhere. Again, stupid design to plunk all these items in a settings app with no possible way to toggle them outside that app.

- Lockscreen info. I honestly don't use intelliscreen or lockinfo but I can definitely see the appeal of them. Having biteSMS work from the lock screen is good enough for me.

I see those as possible, some of the more invasive JB software will never see the light of day on the non JB side of things.

I doubt we'll ever see themes. I do think more customizable options will come, maybe on how the notifications system works (ie, not while running certain apps or during certain times). I'd also like to see some enhancements to some of the stock apps like contact pictures in sms and a character counter akin to biteSMS implementation. It would also be nice if some of their other stock apps got a facelift / overhaul or at least allow us to hide the stupid things. Most of the functionality of the "widget" apps like weather and stocks can be duplicated and vastly improved upon using 3rd party software. As they are now they seem quite pathetic compared to what is in the app store.