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RogersDA

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Any hack to remove or rename "iPad" on the upper left of the iPad's screen? I tried ChangeCarrier, but that wouldn't even rename Verizon on my 3G-capable device.
 
Navigate to:

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

Change
Code:
        <key>device-name</key>
        <string>iPod</string>

Then respring

iPad WiFi - K93AP.plist
iPad GSM (AT&T) - K94AP.plist
iPad CDMA (Verizon) - K95AP.plist
 
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Also you can change the lock screen "slide" text to whatever by....

Navigate to:

System/library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/English.lproj/SpringBoard.strings

Look for the following label:

Code:
"AWAY_LOCK_LABEL" = "slide to unlock"
 
Navigate to:

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

Change
Code:
        <key>device-name</key>
        <string>iPod</string>

Then respring

iPad WiFi - K93AP.plist
iPad GSM (AT&T) - K94AP.plist
iPad CDMA (Verizon) - K95AP.plist

We'll, in Terminal I can see this Springboard.app, but I am not sure how to edit the file in Terminal.

In Finder (I have netatalk installed on the ipad) I can browse to System/Library (from root), but the /Library does not list anything.
 
on ifile do you copy file to desktop to explore the contents/change the file then copy the file back?
 
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Make it mine works great on iPad 2

Mine says I DO IT!
 
CleanStatus worked.

Still, I would like to know why the files are not listed in Finder.

Anyone with suggestions on that?
 
I use Springtomize. Check it out. There is a ton of stuff you can change within the app.
 
WiCarrier. This will make it display the name of the wifi network you're connected with.

Nvm. I misunderstood and thought u meant this as part of the text edits mentioned above. WiCarrier is the app in cydia. Now it works lol
 
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Try FakeCarrier works on my iPhone and iPad, like the poster below said no respring required.
 
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