How to Download and Install Themes on iPod Touch
I have received this question many times from site visitors asking how they can install themes on iPod Touch, today I will tell you how to do it.
- To install themes on your iPod Touch you must have a Jailbroken iPod Touch 1G/2G.
- Then download and install Winterboard App from Telesphoreo from Cydia, Cydia will be only available after you have Jailbraked your iPod Touch. Note: WinterBoard requires a reboot.
- WinterBoard comes with some pre-installed themes, you can try them easily by selecting the theme and exiting the application, In the below screenshot I have selected the Picnic theme, you can find it in Cydia by searching for Picnic.
Now see how the Picnic theme looks like after WinterBoard has applied it.
Where can I find and Download Awesome Themes for my iPod Touch
Well it depends on what you want, you will need to search based on your requirement, you can find themes based on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Mac for your iPod Touch. Some theme names to get your started VistaMobile( first image), Vista Maximus, Picnic. For more Go to Cydia -> Sections here scroll down to Themes. Now you can find themes in various categories: App themes, Battery themes, Complete themes, Keyboard themes, Lockscreen themes, Springboard themes, System themes etc. After downloading themes they will appear in the WinterBoard from where you can apply themes.
Also have a look at different Cydia Sources
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Hi,
I have seen so many posts on how to install a theme using winterboard and summberboard from cydia to ipod touch. But what i would like to know is, “How to install themes from Windows to Ipod touch”. I am using jailbroken ipod touch firmware 2.2.1.
There are so many internet sites providing ipod touch theme download to computer but none has given any instruction as how to put them into my ipod. It would be great to know the way other than using cydia.
Thanks
Thanks :3 I jailbroke my IPT a few hours ago, got a problem, restored my iPod, re-jailbroke it and got this.
Thanks again
I have an ipod touch 8g with the 3.1.1 software update, I think that there should also be a way to jailbreak my ipod too, isn’t there?
I have a 2g 8gb jailbroken ipod touch and i install winterboard but any theme works please help me
sorry for the bad english
(the firmware is 2.1.1)
Hi I have jailbroken my iPod touch on firmware 3.1.2 and downlaoded cydia and then got winterboard I then downloaded the themes I tried to turn them on but after I have exited winterboard the little loading comes on the screen for about 3 seconds starts turning then the whole screen freezes for about 30 seconds then it comes to the locking screen I type in my code but nothing has changed and the themes haven’t worked please please please cand sombody help me I’ve been on this for hours and I’m gettin really fustrated
thanks
How do i install winterboard without my itouch crashing! I have version 3.1.2 and last time i downloaded it winterboard it went into recovery.
@ ITSMEEE
I had the same problem. I have jailbroken my IPT with black rain.. after installing winterboard cydia reboots the device
and when you connect to your pc it says to restore your IPT
. Don’t restore just opem blackra1n and click make it ra1n
and your iphone or IPT will be fine and the winterboard will be installed successfully
Dont know about other jailbreaks
Hey, I have a iPod touch 3G. I installed Blackra1n with no problem. & cydia wow I was happy. then I downloaded Winterboard. It shut off then on again. Afterwords said connect to iTunes I did. However it said a problem had happend it was going to recover or whatever . then it gott stuck I shut it of ( top button and home ) for 10 secs then, everything was gone EVERYTHING. I had to backit up.
I am afraid to download blackra1n again & cydia I don’t want my ipod 3g to crash. is brand new. PLEASE help ?!
my email is priscilaax3@hotmail.com
send me a message and help mee ! =/
if u want themes for ipod touch….jailbreak it first… instal cydia….search for winterboard….and than go to cydia again and search for thems and install them with winterboard….easy as 1 2 3…xD
Ok…
Steps for Winterboard (blackra1n – tethered iTouch 3rd Gen 3.1.2):
1) Download blackra1n off blackra1n.com
2) Connect your iTouch
3) Open blackra1n
4) Press make it rain
5) Wait until it says Done, waiting for reboot
6) Close blackra1n
7) Turn on iTouch
Open blackra1n
9) Choose Cydia and install
10) Go into Cydia
11) Choose search at the bottom
12) Search for Winterboard
13) Install it
14) Click big black button when finished
15) Connect iTouch to Computer
16) Open blackra1n
17) Repeat steps 1 – 7
Now it should be installed for you
Hey!!!
man i have all this crap down pakced!!!
but one thing!!!
CAN I HAVE THE SITE WHERE YOU DOWNLOAD IPOD THEMES?!?! plz!!
i am having a problem trying to install themes. every time i try to download the winderboard app it says i need a system reboot but when i do that, it completely clears the enire ipod and i have to restore it and rejailbreak it…plz help?
Hey i have an ipod 8gb version 3.1.1 is there a way to put themes on that? i really want them but it says its only for version 3.1….=[ is there a way to jailbreak my itouch that wont kill it?
ive heard so many ppl downloading this crap and to b honest its not worth trying as it breaks the ipod instantly so jst stay put with the same theme till som1 comes up with a solution.
easiest jailbreak :
spiritjb.com
plug in ipod
then download
open program
press jailbreak
the hardest thing is u have to wait
thats how easy it is
this is not a reliable website and it doesnt show me what to do! maybe you should actually do something that works!!
Ok, I have Winterboard and I’vee been able to get themes to work for the screen… But how do I get the system themes to work? Like the lettering at the top left of iPod/iPhone or a battery theme or a wifi theme… I’ve been able to change the screen themes but I can’t find system theme changing… Thanks in advance..
hey there..
first of all thanks for the info..
however, why is it that after i downloaded, installed and applied picnic theme (the one in your screenshot, only the background was changed and not the icons? how can i make it look exactly like the one in the screen shot you provided?
do i need to install another picnic icon theme?
thanks.
I had installed hackulo.us, and I want to installed appsync 4.1, but the text showed “the requested modifications cannot be applied due to required dependencies or conflicts that cannot be automatically found or fixed” What is that mean? please help me how to fix this problem. thank you!!
I’ve got the exact same problem as Jeff. Although i get a few of the icons(safari, youtube, camera, ituns,appstore and mail) i don’t get any others.
BTW i’ve got an ipod 4th gen.
Hope you can help me
okay i have winterboard and everythings okay, im just wondering when i install themes and go to winterboard i check them and click respring and it will respring and it just looks normal. any help. please.
For those of you who had issues with your app icons not changing when you change your theme using winterboard. I read that if you go to winterboard and turn ON summerboard it will fix the issue. I just did this and worked! So try that. Hope it helps.
@stan <—
1) Select a Theme
2) go Back and respring it wait —
and yau have your new theme <—
it works fine by me
i do everything right but when i Respring after checking the theme, it doesnt come up, its always the same background and the others wont load
please help me i am having i pod touch 8 GB i cant load games and themes if i will go to the site of free games for i pod touch also free games will be there but it will ask apple id and i maked my id but he is asking credit card please help me from this problem
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Plz email step by step how to jailbreak my ipod its version 2.2.1