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Gestures on iPad2 4.3.3 JB?!?! how to enable?

I enabled gestures with a pc program and they still work, but I can't remember it and I assume you are on Mac anyway
 
Easiest way right here:

1 open Cydia Search "gestures"
2 click on/install the second result "Enable Gestures Theme"
3 open settings and find Winterboard
4 click select themes and choose "Enable MT Gestures"
5 close settings (springboard will respring)
6 go back into settings and now under general you can officially enable MT Gestures.

Remember, this package says it only works on 4.3.1 but I can confirm it's working on 4.3.3.
 
scottphillips88 said:
Easiest way right here:

1 open Cydia Search "gestures"
2 click on/install the second result "Enable Gestures Theme"
3 open settings and find Winterboard
4 click select themes and choose "Enable MT Gestures"
5 close settings (springboard will respring)
6 go back into settings and now under general you can officially enable MT Gestures.

Remember, this package says it only works on 4.3.1 but I can confirm it's working on 4.3.3.
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this right here worked great for me
 
scottphillips88 said:
Easiest way right here:

1 open Cydia Search "gestures"
2 click on/install the second result "Enable Gestures Theme"
3 open settings and find Winterboard
4 click select themes and choose "Enable MT Gestures"
5 close settings (springboard will respring)
6 go back into settings and now under general you can officially enable MT Gestures.

Remember, this package says it only works on 4.3.1 but I can confirm it's working on 4.3.3.
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Did this. Worked perfectly. Will installing other themes via Winterboard (like Black UPS) and having them simultaneously selected in Winterboard cause an issue, do U think?
 
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If you edit the springboard.app plist it works fine on my newly jailbroken iPad 2 4.3.3, jailbroken with the official jailbreakme 3.0. This is what you do; open ifile and go to var/mobile/Library/Preferences and open the com.apple.springboard.plist choose to open it with property list viewer. When it opens click on the + sign at the bottom right and write this in the name box (SBUseSystemGestures) exactly like it is. On the type choose boolean and click create. Then Scroll down to the bottom and turn it on, click done and respring. Once you start gestures will be active but no menu will appear in settings/general. To switch it off go back to the plist and do it like that or even delete the string if you want to erase it. Hope this is some help to you
 
Is there anyway to implement this gesture function for the iPad 2 after using 3.0 jailbreakme with the option to turn on/off multi-gesture ALSO enabled in the general settings, much like redsn0w with earlier 4.3.x jailbreak on the iPad 1 and iPhone/iPod Touch?

In addition, for me, in the .plist file under the springboard.app directory, the SBUseSystemGestures variable is already in the TRUE state, so there is nothing to change (unlike what is claimed by an earlier poster).

Help!
 
Fearthis posted this in another thread works perfectly


FeaRThiS said:
!!!WARNING!!!
Before you edit any file make sure you back up the original file.



I didn't make most of the mods I just found, modified, tested them and rewrote the instructions to suit the iPad 2 runing firmware 4.3.3.
I will give credit to the person who originally found the mods if possible.

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If you download iFile from cydia you can skip all of these steps and jump right in.

If you want a free solution and dont mind or would prefer to use a pc or mac then follow these simple steps.

Step 1.
Setup SSH

I have already made a quick guide here follow that and then come back.


Step 2.
Setting Up

Windows User
You will need to download a plist editor which you can get here.

Mac user
You already have the native OSX plist editor but if you fancy using something different the you can get PL Tools.


Step 3.
SSH + Edit
If you followed my guide on how to setup SSH you will now be able to browse to the relevant file download it from your iPad MAKE A BACKUP edit the file and reupload it to your iPad.

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Now thats out of the way all of these mods have been tested my me and I will be adding to the list as I get chance to test more.

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How to change the carrier name:

Navigate to:

System/Library/CoreServices/Springboard.app/K93AP.plist

Search for and change

Code: 
<key>device-name</key>
<string>iPad</string>

To:

Code: 
<key>device-name</key>
<string>CUSTOM TITLE</string>

Respring or restart your iPad.

This will also change your signature in the mail app so goto Settings>Mail and change your signature.
On spotlight it will also now say Search <YOUR CUSTOM TITLE> which can not be changed.
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How to enable multi-touch gestures:

Navigate to:

private/var/mobile/Libary/Preferences/com.apple.springboard.plist

Right at the top under <dict>
Add these 2 lines

Code: 
<key>SBUseSystemGestures</key>
<true/>

Respring or restart your iPad.
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Actually, I was referring to this method earlier, which I had already tried but found it to be unsatisfactory. I am wondering if there is a better way to do this, one that preserves the gesture setting function in the general settings so you can enable/disable it from within the settings app. Can this be done at all without redsn0w or installing winterboard?

ppeewang said:
Fearthis posted this in another thread works perfectly
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scottphillips88 said:
Easiest way right here:

1 open Cydia Search "gestures"
2 click on/install the second result "Enable Gestures Theme"
3 open settings and find Winterboard
4 click select themes and choose "Enable MT Gestures"
5 close settings (springboard will respring)
6 go back into settings and now under general you can officially enable MT Gestures.

Remember, this package says it only works on 4.3.1 but I can confirm it's working on 4.3.3.
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While this enabled the gestures option in Settings, when I actually try to use gestures they do not work. I selected in Winterboard "iPad2 Gestures". Any clues?
 
Bonus

I set up the gestures using the winter board method but then decided to un jailbreak because it was killing my battery or so it seemed. ( anyone else notice this) but once I'd restored the gestures still worked .... RESULT :eek:
 
roryhammond said:
I set up the gestures using the winter board method but then decided to un jailbreak because it was killing my battery or so it seemed. ( anyone else notice this) but once I'd restored the gestures still worked .... RESULT :eek:
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No issues with battery life here.
 
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