What Is SBSettings And How Do I Install It? [Programs From Cydia / Review / Download]

Probably one of the most popular programs in the Cydia online store is the free SBSettings utility from the BigBoss repository. This program has been around for several years and can only be installed on jailbroken devices. Probably because of its huge functionality, it was not allowed to be distributed through the official online App Store. The reason for the ban is quite logical - the time has not yet come to reveal all future

iOS capabilities that SBSettings boasts. One of the main functions of SBSettings is to provide quick access to frequently used settings for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch. We will tell you more about the functionality of the program in this article.

After installing the program, a shortcut SBSettings will appear on the desktop of your device. The program can be launched using this shortcut, also with the help of a swipe (gesture) on the status bar (the line at the top with the clock, data on the battery charge and other data) or in any other way using the included "Activator" program.

Also in iOS 5.x, it became possible to launch the program in the Notification Center.

Let's move on to the description of the buttons of the main menu of the program:

More - a button to go to the main section of the program, which contains the main settings;

Refresh - the button is used to update the list of radio buttons;

Drop Win - serves to call an additional menu, with any programs placed in it at your request;

Respring - a button for performing the so-called reboot of the desktop or the graphical shell of the device;

Power - a button to call the power management menu, with which you can perform the following actions: Reboot (reboot the device), Power Off (turn off the device), Safe Mode (boot the device in safe mode), Lock (lock the device).

Let's dwell on the main section of SBSettings - More

The More section consists of four categories: SBSettings Setup; Dropdown Window; iOS 5+ Notification, System Wide Options.

Let's take a closer look at some of the categories.

1. SBSettings Setup (Basic program settings) includes:

- Show Icon button, with which you can hide or show the program icon on the device desktop;

- section SBSettings Options, with which you can display the date; information about free RAM; enable 24-hour time format in the status bar and many other settings.

- the Changes section, which provides information about all changes to the program.

2. Dropdown Window includes options to enable / disable dropdown menu; the selection of the desired menu toggle icons and their sequence, the activation method, the selection of applications and the setting of themes for the pop-up window.

3.iOS 5+ Notification includes detailed notification settings for iOS 5+ operating systems

The System Wide the Options 4. (Advanced settings)

- Hide Event Icons, allows you to hide application icons from the desktop device.

- Mobile Substrate Addons - Sbsettings system section, we advise you not to experiment with it.

- System Options - in this section, you can set the percentage indication for the battery charge, Wi-Fi and GSM signal strength, you can also delete or change the name of the service provider.

- App Folder - using this item you can view the path of any installed application.

We also bring to your attention a video review of the

SBSettings program, which can be downloaded for free from the BigBoss repository on Cydia. This repository is installed by default. It is very easy to find a program by searching in Cydia.

For the SBSettings program to work, your device must be jailbroken.