Note, 8/6/08: This post was made in July of 2007. Some of the locations below have changed, and several links are no longer active. Therefore, until the original poster updates this thread, you should use other guides for modifying your iPhone.
If I missed anything or you find any errors below please PM me.
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Software:
Mac:
iPhone Software Update (or follow windows directions below)
Jailbreak & iPhoneInterface
Windows:
iPhone Software Update (
Part 1,
Part 2)
iTunesMobileDevice.dll
Jailbreak
Manzana
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Tutorials
Note: Even though the tutorials might not be written for your OS, you can still follow the basics on any tutorial. Once you understand one tutorial, the rest are all the same. Just use the different paths below.
Getting Started
These will prep your iphone for modding and will teach you the basics
Mac HackTheiPhone
Mac ModMyiPhone
No windows specific tutorial, but it is covered in wjp09's ringtone tutorial below
Custom Ringtones
Windows EI by wjp09
Windows HackTheiPhone
Windows ModMyiPhone
Mac ModMyiPhone
Mac HackTheiPhone
Mac iPhoneAlley
Custom Icons
Mac ModMyiPhone
Mac HackTheiPhone
Custom Carrier Logo
Mac HackTheiPhone
Mac ModMyiPhone
Post your custom carrier logos
Request a custom carrier logo
Change homescreen layout (reorder/hide icons)
Hacktheiphone
Change homescreen text
Hackint0sh
Custom SMS Bubble Color
EI
Tethering
EI by wjp09
Mac EI by chrissurra
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Important Paths
Note: FSO images are shown on the homescreen against a black background, Default are shown inside apps against a gray background
Custom Icons
/Applications/*.app/icon.png (64x64)
Ringtones
/var/root/Library/Ringtones
SMS Bubbles (43x32)
/Applications/MobileSMS.app/Balloon_1.png and Balloon_2.png
Battery (264x129)
/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/BatteryBG_1.png (numbered 1-17)
Carrier Logo
/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/Default_CARRIER_ATT.png (44x20)
/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/FSO_CARRIER_ATT.png
System Sounds
/System/Library/Audio/UISounds
Signal (19x20)
/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/FSO_0_Bars.png (numbered 0-5)
/System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/Default_0_Bars.png (numbered 0-5)