My grandparents received an iPhone 5c as a present. Personally I do not agree with the gift they received. Smartphones are simply not for them. Any cydia tweaks to make it easier for them to use their phone. I already thought of getting rid of the lockscreen, and I put all the apps except phone, and camera in a folder. Please help?
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iPhone Cydia Tweaks to teach Grandparents how to use iPhone
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Exactly.
Keep the phone stock and just show them how to do things.
Don't make it harder on them and yourself with jb and hacks.
Keep the phone stock and just show them how to do things.
Don't make it harder on them and yourself with jb and hacks.
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This is what I did:
Jailbreak and install Springtomize. I then hide the apps I knew they would never need or use.
I followed that up with increasing the size of each app to 125%.
(Hide Cydia too when completed.)
Jailbreak and install Springtomize. I then hide the apps I knew they would never need or use.
I followed that up with increasing the size of each app to 125%.
(Hide Cydia too when completed.)
Watch in horror as they get a popup telling them they need to update their software, click it, accept it, and have to re-learn a whole new look since the above tweaks won't be there after they update their software. Your idea is a BAD idea.
Apple makes super simple use for elderly. Use the accessibility features, drop everything they won't use into a folder on another screen, and you're done.
If they can't handle that, they can't handle iPhone. they make smartphones specific to seniors that are better suited for them.... Jitterbug, etc.
There's a simple tweak that prevents that "popup" on a jailbroken iPhone along with any ability to update.
My idea is back to being both sound and logical thus avoiding all the "horrors" you described.
My idea is back to being both sound and logical thus avoiding all the "horrors" you described.
They'll update it and wonder what happened to their jailbreak tweaks. Or a relative will update. My grandma is surprisingly good with her iPhone 4S and iPad 2, but my aunt updated her iPhone to iOS 7, and she came to me asking why everything looked different and why the Phone app was frozen (because of course iOS 7 made it unstable).
EDIT: Someone beat me to it, and someone offered a way around it. Still, what if you need to update for some reason? Also, it's best to keep it stock anyway.
My almost 100-year-old neighbor just got an iPhone 6, and he has no concept of what a web browser is. If someone comes up with a good way to make it easier, I'll try it.
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I don't think that means his grandparents will learn easily, but they could. My dad's mom got an iPad last year and immediately learned how to use it despite having never touching a computer, smartphone, etc. in her life, but my mom's mom has tried and failed to use PCs for decades and can't use an iPad. She can only send an email with close guidance and does everything by memorization.
EDIT: Someone beat me to it, and someone offered a way around it. Still, what if you need to update for some reason? Also, it's best to keep it stock anyway.
My almost 100-year-old neighbor just got an iPhone 6, and he has no concept of what a web browser is. If someone comes up with a good way to make it easier, I'll try it.
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I don't think that means his grandparents will learn easily, but they could. My dad's mom got an iPad last year and immediately learned how to use it despite having never touching a computer, smartphone, etc. in her life, but my mom's mom has tried and failed to use PCs for decades and can't use an iPad. She can only send an email with close guidance and does everything by memorization.
I agree with others that you should just leave it stock. Many elderly can use an iPhone, it is very user friendly. If they have questions, then you should just help answer them. Maybe give them some credit, they might surprise you