The iPhone home screen doesn't scroll. This 16-application limit is just a reality most users have come to accept. Third party developers have turned to launcher apps that search for additional applications and let you choose one from a list. Today, Nate True introduced an iPhone mod that smashes these launchers into yesterday's news.
True's Dock package loads your entire application collection into a single usable list that appears directly on your homescreen. Just use a finger to scroll the bottom row of icons left or right and tap the application you want to launch.
This is still a relatively early release--so there are a few bugs here or there--but I've tested it out and it works fabulously. To install, download a copy of iBrickr (Windows) or Breezy (Macintosh Universal Binary) and use them to load the Dock package to your iPhone.
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8-30-2007 @ 4:47PM
J said...
Sweet
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8-30-2007 @ 4:57PM
artifex said...
oh, that's sexy.
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8-30-2007 @ 4:58PM
Aron Trimble said...
Replacing/messing with the springboard kinda scares me...
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8-30-2007 @ 5:08PM
Fabio P said...
this looks really nice.
but, as long at is not in the installer.app list, i wont use it.
installer.app is really nice one, graphically the best 3rd app there is.
nate already made some apps for installer.app why not dock too?
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8-30-2007 @ 5:21PM
Macroy said...
I would love to use Breezy, but the installer said it couldn't install the PXL thing, yet Breezy pretends like it IS installed, yet it won't let me install it :(
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8-30-2007 @ 5:21PM
Fernando said...
whoa nice
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8-30-2007 @ 5:22PM
Jeff said...
Nice feature, but horrible UI. Easy to lose your place if each row scrolls independently.
or maybe only the 5th row scrolls at all? Either way, the body of icons scrollable as one matrix is lots better. From a UE standpoint.
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8-30-2007 @ 5:26PM
HazKid said...
It appears that the System icons remain in place while you can scroll through your custom apps on the bottom row.
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8-30-2007 @ 5:28PM
Tom said...
Ditto on installer.app, if you're not there you're NOWHERE! Why have to wait till you can get to your computer to get the latest version/bugfix for an iphone app when Installer.app can pull it for you? Don't, just get installer.app on the case.
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8-30-2007 @ 5:29PM
WickDC said...
Cool idea! Would be nice to able to manage it better....sort, etc.
iFuntastic's new multiple panels + this = mess so I uninstalled it.
I like the multiple panels as an interface much better than everything in one long scroll. For example, I know have (1) as the main apps (stock + some third party), (2) as sub-main (lots of 3rd party + stock ones that I don't really use), (3) as games, and (4) as utilities. Just feels right and organized. But switching between takes up space too. I feel like a better overall interface would be some sort of "tabs" at the top of the Springboard to switch around between panels instantly that you can name and define.
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8-30-2007 @ 5:48PM
Goran said...
How about every row and column scrolling independently? You'd end up with a RubikPhone... and the Home key would reset everything, just in case you really need that app right then.
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8-30-2007 @ 5:49PM
Tom said...
It is now in Installer.app, awesome!
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8-30-2007 @ 8:19PM
Shannin said...
that is a really good idea! i agree on the "getting lost" part if there ends up being a lot of extra features, butits definatly cool.
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8-30-2007 @ 11:40PM
м6 said...
I don't get it – why scroll just the bottom row, when it could literally do a multi-page springboard?
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8-31-2007 @ 2:27AM
basscadet said...
purrrrrrfect! Rubik's menu!
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8-31-2007 @ 3:52AM
nico said...
I was thinking Apple was going to do something like this when Leopard was released...the Home screen was begging to be flickable...and since Leopard has Spaces, why wouldn't we get Spaces for the iPhone home screen (assuming they will allow third parties to develop natively for the iPhone).
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8-31-2007 @ 10:45AM
Harbinger said...
Breezy is open source, that's been the push to use it rather than Installer.app. That way the community can built it up, rather than depending on a third party whose intentions, though innocuous, you probably shouldn't trust with root access to your iPhone.
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8-31-2007 @ 12:01PM
Nicholas said...
People, STOP USING INSTALLER.APP. QUIT WITH THAT CLOSED SOURCE NONSENSE!
On a Mac, use "Breezy" - Open Source
"Installer.app" - Not open source
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11-02-2007 @ 12:31AM
Yors said...
I have a problem, I´m installed 4 app and the installer option desapire and I don´t have scrooling in the tha main screen what i do?
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11-04-2007 @ 3:17PM
Aks said...
hey all.
i installed a few applications through my installer 3, and after installing a few, i cant find my installer on my home screen and some of my icons are lost? how can i get my installer back and uninstall some stuff? please help. thanks
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