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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?
 
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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