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Here is my picture of success:
Thanks again!
It could, but I couldn't tell you for sure because I don't have those installed. You might want to install BossPrefs and make sure it isn't hidden. It might be possible that the iPhone is hiding it by itself because it is a blank app. Not sure if that is the case, but who knows?
Here is my picture of success:
Thanks again!
It could, but I couldn't tell you for sure because I don't have those installed. You might want to install BossPrefs and make sure it isn't hidden. It might be possible that the iPhone is hiding it by itself because it is a blank app. Not sure if that is the case, but who knows?
Lookin' good! What is the hard drive?
staccato83, that looks great I'll try it out!
Thanks! I set it up in categories and it basically opens up my app categories like this:
Thanks! I set it up in categories and it basically opens up my app categories like this:
It could, but I couldn't tell you for sure because I don't have those installed. You might want to install BossPrefs and make sure it isn't hidden. It might be possible that the iPhone is hiding it by itself because it is a blank app. Not sure if that is the case, but who knows?
LOL...I installed BossPrefs and THERE IT IS!!!!! I didn't do anything else, they were all of a sudden just there. Odd.
Thanks for your help peeps.
am having some issue when using categories
icon on my normal springboard looks sharp
Whoa, is that completely custom, with the dock set up like that? I'd really like to use that theme if I jailbreak.
OK I have asked a few times now for help in getting the transparent icon set but to no avail, therefore maybe someone could PLEASE try and explain to a totally incompetent 50 year old want abee iPhone hacker (ME) how to do all this SSH stuff and hopefully help me get these transparent icons.
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I can try, but I have to warn you, I don't own a mac; never have and probably never will. I see in your signature that you have an iMac. I'm not sure what programs you would use on osx, but I can give you the general method.
You want a program that lets you do ssh (probably going to have to ask one of the mac users around here) .
First go on cydia and install a package called OpenSSH. There is no way to turn SSH off once it is installed, unless you install Boss Prefs off of Cydia, that has a toggle to switch SSH off. This is recommended by me in case you are going somewhere with public wifi, you don't want people trying to hack into your phone. Shouldn't be a problem though if you change your default login and password, but that is whole other set of instructions.
Anyway after you are done installing OpenSSH and have rebooted your phone, go to your phone settings>tap on wi-fi>and then tap on where it says the name of your wireless network. In there it should have an IP address written like 192.168.1.100 for example. Make a note of that, you might want to make sure Static is selected, so that this IP doesn't change and you don't have to keep checking in settings for a new ip address when you try to SSH in the future.
Before doing the next step make sure your phone is turned on and the screen is lit up otherwise it won't connect. Unless you are running a program off of cydia called Insomnia which I recommend if you are planning on spending a considerable time using SSH. Insomnia lets you keep running your wifi connection when your phone goes into sleep mode, otherwise the iPhone automatically shuts Wi-Fi off after about 30 seconds. If you do decide to install Insomnia I would recommend that you remember to turn Insomnia off after every use, because I've noticed that it drains my battery a lot faster when it is running.
After making sure the phone isn't asleep, go to your ssh program and in the address field type in the ip address you got from the iphone such as 192.168.1.100 the default login name is root and the default password is alpine. If you are using terminal then you want to type in ssh root@<the ip address you had in your iphone settings>
You'll see the directory structure, after that just follow the directions Bear Hunter posted on Pages 10-11 of this thread to get the invisible icons. If you need more help let me know and I'll try my best.
Oh and just for future reference, if you want to take a screen shot of your iPhone screen, all you have to do is quickly press the home and sleep buttons together and release. This will save a picture of your iPhone screen in your camera roll and then you can post it on here without having to actually take a picture of the phone itself.
I can try, but I have to warn you, I don't own a mac; never have and probably never will. I see in your signature that you have an iMac. I'm not sure what programs you would use on osx, but I can give you the general method.
You want a program that lets you do ssh (probably going to have to ask one of the mac users around here) .
First go on cydia and install a package called OpenSSH. There is no way to turn SSH off once it is installed, unless you install Boss Prefs off of Cydia, that has a toggle to switch SSH off. This is recommended by me in case you are going somewhere with public wifi, you don't want people trying to hack into your phone. Shouldn't be a problem though if you change your default login and password, but that is whole other set of instructions.
Anyway after you are done installing OpenSSH and have rebooted your phone, go to your phone settings>tap on wi-fi>and then tap on where it says the name of your wireless network. In there it should have an IP address written like 192.168.1.100 for example. Make a note of that, you might want to make sure Static is selected, so that this IP doesn't change and you don't have to keep checking in settings for a new ip address when you try to SSH in the future.
Before doing the next step make sure your phone is turned on and the screen is lit up otherwise it won't connect, unless you are running a program off of cydia called Insomnia which I recommend if you are planning on spending a considerable time using SSH. Insomnia lets you keep running your wifi connection when your phone goes into sleep mode, otherwise the iPhone automatically shuts Wi-Fi off after about 30 seconds. If you do decide to install Insomnia I would recommend that you remember to turn Insomnia off after every use, because I've noticed that it drains my battery a lot faster when it is running.
After making sure the phone isn't asleep, go to your ssh program and in the address field type in the ip address you got from the iphone such as 192.168.1.100 the default login name is root and the default password is alpine. If you are using terminal then you want to type in ssh root@<the ip address you had in your iphone settings>
You'll see the directory structure, after that just follow the directions Bear Hunter posted on Pages 10-11 of this thread to get the invisible icons. If you need more help let me know and I'll try my best.
Oh and just for future reference, if you want to take a screen shot of your iPhone screen, all you have to do is quickly press the home and sleep buttons together and release. This will save a picture of your iPhone screen in your camera roll and then you can post it on here without having to actually take a picture of the phone itself.
Perfect man that is great, unfortunately I am on an Oil rig right now and do not have wireless access but cant wait to get home and try this out.
I did install open SSH a while ago and it is still in my phone (acording to Cynda installed packages) but i do not have an icon of ssh on any of my screens, so what is a SSH program????
Thanks
Neil
Even better than that, just make one blank icon, and create a webclip that you name to match. It can be a simple name. For example, I made one for "Blank."
In simple terms, here is a much easier way than what these guys have been discussing:
1. Create an icon with your favorite graphic application. Use a solid color, and make that color transparent.
2. Name the icon, "Blank."
3. SSH ther icon into the theme folder of whatever them you are using. You can put it into just one, some, or all--It's completely up to you.
4. Go to a webpage--Any webpage. One that you use often is a good idea.
5. Add this page to your springboard. Name the page, "Blank."
Now you have a clear icon that takes you to that webpage. Do this as many times as you want. You can use the same webpage each time, or different ones if you prefer. Keep in mind that if you tap on these invisible icons, they are links to those sites, so that is why I said that a page you use often is best.
In fact, you don't even have to make the icon... It's here for you:
--->
Have a nice day.
theres no ssh icon.. once you have installed it..youre now can ssh into your phone.
OpenSSH on your phone runs in the background and there is no icon for it. If you want to toggle OpenSSH on and off, you can use BossPrefs which you can download off of Cydia on your phone. An SSH program is like FTP software on your desktop computer that you use to access an SSH server such as what your iPhone becomes after installing OpenSSH.
Use Fugu.
Definitely turn it off when you're not using it. I'm not so paranoid as to think that someone would be hacking into my phone, but it will eat your battery life if you leave it on.
For a much simpler way of making sure that you do not lose your connection because your phone went to sleep, simply go into the general settings, and set 'Auto Lock' to 'Never.'
Remember to change it back to your previous setting when you're done.
This is an awesome tutorial.
can anybody tell me how to get the transparent icons? like sorta invisible, but not completely? like the one above ^^^^
Here's mine, i am using the Bluebird theme...this theme was THE reason i chose to jailbreak 2.1, and i really don't think i could switch to anything else (Blue's my fav. color).
EDIT: Just added a new WiFi icon, as well as the dock and dock icons from the Glass Orb theme, and it looks ridiculously PERFECT with the Bluebird theme and background...
I love that theme. I installed Bluebird but how do I get the bottom part to match what you have installed. Excuse my ignorance, I am new to jailbreaking.
Here is my picture of success:
Thanks again!
It could, but I couldn't tell you for sure because I don't have those installed. You might want to install BossPrefs and make sure it isn't hidden. It might be possible that the iPhone is hiding it by itself because it is a blank app. Not sure if that is the case, but who knows?
Looks good, glad you got it worked out.