How to Make Your iPhone 3GS Look Jailbroken

Since the iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tools aren’t out yet (they will be once firmware 3.1 is released), your iPhone 3GS looks pretty much like any other iPhone out there. Jailbreaking allows us to download themes and apply them with Winterboard. This makes our phones look pretty neat and unique.

Well, here’s something I first heard about yesterday that will make your iPhone 3GS look jailbroken (or just broken too) and unique for all you ancy people out there. All it does is make your iPhone look different from the million other 3GS units out there. I’ll stop ranting now and let you observe the following pictures to see what I’m talking about:

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So what is this “new” iPhone 3GS “theme” I’m using above? Some of you might have already figured this out, but it’s under the new Accessibility options. Go to General–Settings–Accessibility–then toggle White on Black to ON. Presto! Your iPhone 3GS now looks totally unique and will fool your friends (the clueless ones at least). This little trick will give you 5 minutes of fun before you switch back to the original setting. Enjoy!

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So there you have it, one little tweak that can make you “feel” like your iPhone 3GS is running a theme via Winterboard–but without the slowdowns (even though this setting is for those with visual impairments). Also, some might be wondering why I didn’t take screenshots–that’s because the white on black doesn’t appear in screenshots! I had to use my point and shoot digicam.

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Ben Gillam
16 years ago

The demo unit in the o2 store near me was like this, was a bit confused but figured it was some kind of accessibility option and sure enough it was and found the option, kinda looks cool apart from your photos wont show right.

Dusty
Dusty
16 years ago

I tried playing with a few of these settings before, it does look somewhat better lol
I still want that JAILBREAK! :):):) EH iPhoneFan!
Cheers

Fizz
Fizz
16 years ago

Is “Gary” an actual carrier?

X1Zero
Reply to  Fizz
16 years ago

No. The reason that is like that is because when his iphone was hacked, the banner carried over in the backups. Mine says “X1”.

Cody
Cody
Reply to  X1Zero
16 years ago

Mine also carried over, so did the emoji unlock.

TK
TK
16 years ago

“Gary” is a carrier…
very cool deal they offer too- get iPhone 3Gs for the cost of ten albums for a penny.

iPhone Fan
Reply to  TK
16 years ago

Gary is one of the new GSM carriers that I signed a lifetime contract with. However, they not trigger frequent “FML’s” like Rogers. 😉

RoryPiper
16 years ago

Ha! I hadn’t played with those controls, until just now. Changed it right back, though. Cool that they’ve added these features, for the visually impaired.

Kai
Kai
16 years ago

Happy belated Canada Day. For a blog that prides on being canadian, I’d thought that there would be some mention of the day here…

iPhone Fan
16 years ago

Happy Canada Day to you and everyone else too, Kai! I had a shout out on Twitter but forgot to mention it on the blog 😉

Kai
Kai
16 years ago

Go canada!!

Ben Gillam
16 years ago

The demo unit in the o2 store near me was like this, was a bit confused but figured it was some kind of accessibility option and sure enough it was and found the option, kinda looks cool apart from your photos wont show right.

Guest
Guest
16 years ago

I tried playing with a few of these settings before, it does look somewhat better lol
I still want that JAILBREAK! :):):) EH iPhoneFan!
Cheers

Fizz
Fizz
16 years ago

Is “Gary” an actual carrier?

TK
TK
16 years ago

“Gary” is a carrier…
very cool deal they offer too- get iPhone 3Gs for the cost of ten albums for a penny.

RoryPiper
16 years ago

Ha! I hadn’t played with those controls, until just now. Changed it right back, though. Cool that they’ve added these features, for the visually impaired.

X1Zero
16 years ago

No. The reason that is like that is because when his iphone was hacked, the banner carried over in the backups. Mine says “X1”.

Cody
Cody
16 years ago

Mine also carried over, so did the emoji unlock.

iPhone Fan
16 years ago

Gary is one of the new GSM carriers that I signed a lifetime contract with. However, they not trigger frequent “FML’s” like Rogers. 😉

Kai
Kai
16 years ago

Happy belated Canada Day. For a blog that prides on being canadian, I’d thought that there would be some mention of the day here…

Gary
16 years ago

Happy Canada Day to you and everyone else too, Kai! I had a shout out on Twitter but forgot to mention it on the blog 😉

Kai
Kai
16 years ago

Go canada!!

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