How to Install Themes on a Jailbroken IPhone or IPod Touch

by tugharris

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Intro: How to Install Themes on a Jailbroken IPhone or IPod Touch

How To Install Themes On A Jailbroken iPhone or iPod Touch using the summerboard application.

STEP 1: Install Summerboard

To do this you will first need a jailbroken iphone or iPod Touch. If you do not have one check out my instructable on how to do so here -->

https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-jailbreak-your-1.1.4-or-lower-iPhone-or-iPo/.

First you need to install summerboard, an application that allows you install custom themes for springboard. To get to this go to installer, then to the install tab , then to the system folder to find it.

STEP 2: Restart Your IPhone or IPod Touch

You must restart your device to activate summerboard. It will not work unless you do this.

STEP 3: Install a Theme

An icon called "SMB Prefs" will now appear, do not use it yet. Next you need to install a theme. To do this, go to the install tab, then to "themes (summerboard)".

STEP 4: Change the Theme

Go back to the homescreen and open "SMB Prefs". Next, go to the theme tab and select the theme you want to use.

STEP 5: Respring

Go back to the homescreen and wait for your device to respring...

Your new theme is installed with custom backrounds and icons!

14 Comments

The nerdling 12 years ago

use dreamboard, it has better themes, like windows phone, windows 8, endroid, etc.

flamespinner1 13 years ago

*** UPDATE!!**** With winterboard it will restart Automaticly

him077 13 years ago

ummm eather i jailbroke it wrong or my ipod is messed up cuz it gives me somtin called winterboard

flamespinner1 13 years ago

yess the new SummerBoard is Winterboard it still should work

iphone11 13 years ago

Thanks for sharing such a nice information on installation of themes on jailbroken iphone and ipad. your information is very helpul .thanks for sharing.

java_love_guru 14 years ago

thnks for small project,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
  from -- java love guru

quifukli 14 years ago

what theme is used above?? whats the name?

Briguy9 14 years ago

It's called Winterboard now. Us who jailbroke our iPhones/iPod Touches with redsn0w got Cydia, and we only have Winterboard. It's much better though.

lulu1011 15 years ago

dont worry thanx i found it! WOW its so cool i got the vending mavhine 1 ! x

lulu1011 15 years ago

how do you set a theme when i went to summerboard i couldnt find how to set a them...?

GorillazMiko 16 years ago

Man, that last theme is so cool! I will definitely do that if I get an iPhone/ iPod touch, great Instructable!

tugharris 16 years ago

thanks a lot man. If you want to get an iPod touch or iPhone for free try freeipodtouch.com or freeiphone.com they really work if ur patient.