Software:MobileNotifier
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| Developer(s) | Peter Hajas (Lead Developer), Tim Novinger (Developer), Dustin Howett (Co-License Holder), Kyle Adams (UI Designer) |
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| Stable release | beta5 (Ecstatic Eggo)
/ 29 May 2011 |
| Written in | Objective-C, Objective-C++, C |
| Operating system | iOS 4.0 |
| Type | Notification system |
| License | BSD |
| Website | http://www.peterhajas.com/ |
MobileNotifier was a free open-source alert messaging system, written by Peter Hajas, for jailbroken iOS devices including iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad, for iOS 4.0. Mobile Notifier was written as a reproduction of Android notifications.[1][2] It is currently released under the BSD License.[3] The lead developer, Peter Hajas, left to work for Apple[4] but the project was continued by other developers.
The software hooks into the operating system to replace the built-in modal notification user interface,[5] and maintains a queue of unread messages for the user.
As of late May 2011, MobileNotifier has had over 230,000 downloads.[6]
MobileNotifier was developed in conjunction with the Rensselaer Center for Open Source Software at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.[7]
Release History
MobileNotifier is in beta.
beta5 (Ecstatic Eggo)
Released 29 May 2011.[8]
This included the following new features:
- MobileReply – reply to SMS messages without entering the Messages application
- Full message text preview for notifications
- New AlertDashboard style, modeled after the lockscreen view
- The ability to dismiss an alert entirely from the popup
- Recall the most recent alert with an Activator action
- Calendar Invitation alert support
- Speed Improvements
It solved the following issues:
- Lockscreen still displaying even if it was set to "off" in settings
- Other small bugfixes
beta4 (Decadent Dinobites)
Released 4 May 2011.[9]
This included the following new features:
- New alert display in the statusbar
- Alert preview on the lockscreen
- Auto-dismiss of alerts after starting the relevant application
It solved the following issues:
- Speed improvements
beta3 (Copious Corn Flakes)
Released 27 February 2011.[10]
This included the following new features:
- New alert style
- A new AlertDashboard style in the multitasking switcher
- A lockscreen view showing the number of pending notifications
- Timestamp recording for alerts
It solved the following issues:
- 3.x compatibility issues
- Alert display issues
beta2 (Bountiful Bran Flakes)
Released 18 February 2011[11]
This included the following new features:
- A "heads up" view of all your alerts – the AlertDashboard
- Push notification support (in beta2r4)
It solved the following issues:
- Alerts no longer stack, and are instead presented one at a time
beta1 (Awesome Apple Jacks)
MobileNotifier beta1 was not officially released.[12]
It solved the following issues:
- General stability
- Alert stack management
See also
- Cydia
- iOS Jailbreaking
- Rensselaer Center for Open Source Software
References
- ↑ "MobileNotifier is a Near-Perfect iOS Notifications Replacement for Jailbroken iOS Devices". http://lifehacker.com/5772581/mobile-notifier-is-a-near+perfect-ios-notifications-replacement-for-jailbroken-ios-devices.
- ↑ "Want Android Notification Style Drop down on iPhone? Here's How!". 31 May 2011. http://www.gizchina.com/2011/05/31/android-notification-style-drop-iphone-heres.
- ↑ MobileNotifier GitHub https://github.com/peterhajas/MobileNotifier/
- ↑ "Apple Hires Mobile Notifier Developer". 5 June 2011. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/157796/20110605/apple-hires-mobile-notifier-developer.htm.
- ↑ About Apple Push Notification Service (Apple Support) http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3576
- ↑ Announcing 230,000 MobileNotifier downloads http://www.peterhajas.com/blog/2011/5/24/announcing-230000-mobilenotifier-downloads.html
- ↑ Rensselaer Center for Open Source Software http://rcos.rpi.edu/projects/mobilenotifier/
- ↑ MobileNotifier beta5 – Ecstatic Eggo http://www.peterhajas.com/blog/2011/5/29/mobilenotifier-beta5-ecstatic-eggo.html
- ↑ MobileNotifier beta4 – Decadent Dinobites http://www.peterhajas.com/blog/2011/5/4/mobilenotifier-beta4-decadent-dinobites.html
- ↑ MobileNotifier beta3 – Copious Corn Flakes http://www.peterhajas.com/blog/2011/2/27/mobilenotifier-beta3-copious-corn-flakes-1.html
- ↑ MobileNotifier now jives with push notifications http://www.peterhajas.com/blog/2011/2/18/mobilenotifier-now-jives-with-push-notifications.html
- ↑ MobileNotifier beta1 Awesome Apple Jacks Progress http://www.peterhajas.com/blog/2010/12/8/mobilenotifier-beta-1-awesome-apple-jacks-progress.html
External links
- MobileNotifier—Official Website
- MobileNotifier—Official GitHub page
- MobileNotifier: iPhone alerts improved (video) Engadget, 28 February 2011, Thomas Ricker
- Why Can’t Apple Just Make iOS Notifications Like This?, Gizmodo, 28 February 2011, Brian Barrett
- MobileNotifier – How iOS 5 Notifications SHOULD Work Jailbreak Tweak, Redmond Pie, 28 February 2011, Oliver Haslam
- MobileNotifier for iOS Embarrasses Apple’s Poor Effort Wired, 1 March 2011, Charlie Sorrel
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