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Change SMS Background Without Winterboard
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I want to do the same thing. From what I can tell it was possible on iOS 3 but I haven't seen anything from anybody doing it on iOS 4...
Look for SMSBackground.png. Rename/ delete the current file... Copy your new file with the same name, repring and your new background should be there. Per ModMyi thread ".. whatever theme your using, find the folder for it and place whatever picture you named smsbackground into it. Thats all. Make sure its named correctly with the right capitilizations and what not. Thats all."
to do what you're talking about u need winterboard
i wanna do this WITHOUT winterboard
Search in Cydia for "Desktop/SMS Background"
that will allow you to do it wihtout winterboard, I am not sure if it have been updated for iOS4 or iP4.
that will allow you to do it wihtout winterboard, I am not sure if it have been updated for iOS4 or iP4.
So if I use BiteSms, this should still work? I mean replacing it in the MobileSMS.app folder?
I believe they should be same size as wallpapers, 640×960.
copy the original to your PC and check the size on those.
This is just expectation on my site, please confirm with someone that maybe have done it already.
Default.png is 320X460 and Default@2x.png is 640X920, I pulled the originals off and checked them when I tried this.
Unfortunately it didn't work for me. When I start up the SMS app or biteSMS I do see the image I tried to set as the background pop up for a second. Almost like a really quick startup splash screen. When I open a text from my list the background is still the same old grey...I also replaced both default and default@2x in both my MobileSMS.app and my biteSMS.app folders.
Anybody had success with this?
Unfortunately it didn't work for me. When I start up the SMS app or biteSMS I do see the image I tried to set as the background pop up for a second. Almost like a really quick startup splash screen. When I open a text from my list the background is still the same old grey...I also replaced both default and default@2x in both my MobileSMS.app and my biteSMS.app folders.
Anybody had success with this?
Are you saying it switches to the default background when you open a conversation, or that it does it automatically without you doing anything?
In BiteSMS.app, try replacing Default-fw3.png as well.
In MobileSMS.app, try replacing Default-smsanswer.png and/or Default-smsanswer@2x.png. I'm pretty sure you only need to replace @2x on iPhone 4 and the other one for all other iPhones.
In BiteSMS.app, try replacing Default-fw3.png as well.
In MobileSMS.app, try replacing Default-smsanswer.png and/or Default-smsanswer@2x.png. I'm pretty sure you only need to replace @2x on iPhone 4 and the other one for all other iPhones.
changing those two files does not change the background
i was messing around with those all of last night with no luck
and the reason why i don't want to use winterboard is because it conflicts with lockinfo
there has to be a way to do it, this doesnt make sense to me
if you replace the original .png then where the hell is the phone still loading it from?
unless those files we are all modifying aren't the actual background for the sms app
if you replace the original .png then where the hell is the phone still loading it from?
unless those files we are all modifying aren't the actual background for the sms app
unless those files we are all modifying aren't the actual background for the sms app
This is what I'm thinking it has to be, like you said if we replace the file the phone couldn't just recall it...
anyone figure this out???
i've been searching how to do this and am coming up with nothing. the default.png's are "splashscreens" while the app loads... where are the actual background files for sms?
i use winterboard but the solution through that doesn't let you use a high res picture. SMSBackground@2x.png doesn't work! argghhh where the heck is the original file?! ha. it has to be hiding somewhere!
i've been searching how to do this and am coming up with nothing. the default.png's are "splashscreens" while the app loads... where are the actual background files for sms?
i use winterboard but the solution through that doesn't let you use a high res picture. SMSBackground@2x.png doesn't work! argghhh where the heck is the original file?! ha. it has to be hiding somewhere!
