• Home
  • Apple News
  • Jailbreak News
  • Android News
  • Wallpapers
  • Deals

iJailbreak | Jailbreak And iOS News

iJailbreak is an online resource for jailbreak and unlock iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Apple TV and iOS news.

  • How To Jailbreak
    • Cydia Installer: Everything You Need To Know
    • What Is Jailbreaking? Why Should I Jailbreak?
    • Untethered vs Tethered vs SemiTethered Jailbreak
  • Jailbreak Software Tools
    • PP Jailbreak
    • TaiG
    • Pangu
    • Evasi0n (Evasi0n7)
    • Absinthe
    • JailbreakMe.com
    • RedSn0w
    • GreenPois0n
    • Sn0wBreeze
    • PwnageTool
    • LimeRa1n
    • Spirit
    • BlackRa1n
    • Seas0nPass
    • Developers
  • How To Unlock
  • How To Downgrade
    • How To Save SHSH Blobs
    • TinyUmbrella
    • iFaith
    • F0recast
  • Cydia Tweaks
    • Top / Best Cydia Tweaks
    • Best Cydia Sources
    • Siri Cydia Tweaks, Hacks, Mods
    • Spire Proxy Host List
  • How To Root
    • Top / Best Custom ROMs
  • Downloads

How To: Add A Live Weather Icon To Your SpringBoard With MinimalWeather Hack [No Jailbreak Required]

July 27, 2012 by Jaden Easton-Ellett Leave a Comment

If you just stumbled upon MinimalWeather.com you would probably think it is just your average weather site. The kind of site that simply tells you the current weather and temperature from your location. If you look under the covers however, and really get down to the bottom of MinimalWeather.com then you will realize it is more than meets the eye .

How To MinimalWeather

When viewing the website on an iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad you will be prompt to add the website to your iOS device’s SpringBoard (home screen). If you decide to do this the icon that is added to your SpringBoard will reflect the current weather condition since the last time you checked the website. As such MinimalWeather.com brings a semi-automatic live weather icon to your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.

How To MinimalWeather

The developer of this MinimalWeather hack originally based his website on HTML5 and javascript technologies. As for determining the weather condition and rendering the whole thing browser geolocation, the canvas element and pretty typography was used. Unfortunately this method proved to be not reliable due to slow rendering times that often times caused certain UI elements not to be displayed. Thus a tiny Cuba app was born with cool typography, IP to location and SVG technology and much more was used to create a great user experience. The actual icon itself gets generation thanks to a special favicon that Apple provides”rel=’apple-touch-icon’.” As the icon gets read every time the app gets loaded it becomes easy to generate a new icon and update the old one thanks to MobileSafari supporting data-url content.

If you would like to get a semi-live weather icon on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad then simply visit the MinimalWeather website and add it to your home screen. Now whenever you visit the website you will find the icon updates itself to the current weather condition at your location. Cool huh?

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Read Our Most Recent Articles

Untethered iOS 12 Jailbreak Demoed by Ali Security
Untethered iOS 12 Jailbreak Demoed by Ali Security
iOS 12 Now Available for Download: Compatible Devices
iOS 12 Now Available for Download: Compatible Devices
iPhone X Discontinued, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Prices Slashed
iPhone X Discontinued, iPhone 8 and iPhone 7 Prices Slashed
Apple iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr Announced
Apple iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr Announced
Apple Watch Series 4 Announced With Larger Display, Louder Speaker, and More
Apple Watch Series 4 Announced With Larger Display, Louder Speaker, and More

Follow Our How To Guides

Learn How To Create A Complete WinterBoard Theme From Scratch For Cydia [Part One]
Learn How To Create A Complete WinterBoard Theme From Scratch For Cydia [Part One]
How To: Root Amazon Kindle Fire In One Click, Get ADB Working
How To: Root Amazon Kindle Fire In One Click, Get ADB Working
How To Jailbreak iOS 8.3 Using TaiG 2.0 On Windows
How To Jailbreak iOS 8.3 Using TaiG 2.0 On Windows
How To Jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 Untethered Using PanGu 1.1.0
How To Jailbreak iOS 7.1.2 Untethered Using PanGu 1.1.0
Here's How You Can Downgrade iOS 9 Beta To iOS 8.3
Here's How You Can Downgrade iOS 9 Beta To iOS 8.3
About | Contact | Advertise | RSS Feed | Sitemap | TOS | Privacy Policy

© Copyright 2010 - 2021 iJailbreak. All Rights Reserved.