[Tutorial] Make home button double tap launch the application of your choice - iFoneHaX Network

Pirate · 03-07-2008, 11:19 PM

While working on my custom firmware, I spotted many new interesting things in the SpringBoard application that have yet to have been discovered, or at least reported to the public. Today I will show you one of them that will come to great use for most of you.

1. Open up /private/var/root/Library/Preferences/com.apple.springboard.plist

1b. Use this to convert the file to XML if is appearing as jibberish to you

2. Find the string "<key>SBDoubleTapURL</key>"

3. Below it, there it should say " <string>doubletap://com.apple.(name of whatever you have set)</string>"

3b. Change it to whatever you want it to redirect to when you double tap the home button. For example, I wanted it to go to the camera, so I replaced it with " <string>doubletap://com.apple.mobileslideshow-Camera</string>"

After you have changed the file, re-upload it to your iPhone, then reboot it. Or, if you have Summerboard installed, then open SMBPrefs.app and tap "Restart SpringBoard" at the bottom. Then you are done!

Guide by King Chronic

carboycam · 03-13-2008, 09:15 PM

Thanks for the Guide, Pirate. I'm now editing my iTouch to run the 'Respring' App when the Home Button's double tapped.

Now I can reboot my iTouch WHENEVER!

Saduger · 03-13-2008, 10:22 PM

Thats useful, That would work great for quick access to my mail