Sunday, 7 September 2014

Gunnii

Today I bring you a review of the beautiful Gunnii by @Djetouch, Gunnii comes straight after the success of Sep7 and FUEL. Dj took a big risk in designing something which he's not used to designing, a flat theme, not just any sort of flat theme though, a beautiful and softly colourful theme. Dj has shown his capabilities as a designer and proving that his design styles are very versatile and that he can undertake any challenge he faces as a designer. Every time you unlock your iPhone you'll be greeted with beautifully and softly crafted icons which give a warming welcome to you as you gaze upon your springboard, as with Sep7 you'll be wanting to keep unlocking your iPhone so you can keep looking at each of these beautifully and well thought out icons. As with any theme Dj creates you get the full package, from gentle UI touches down to Iconomatic themes which have carefully been made to not take the attention away from the icons and not overpowering them, again this shows Dj's attention to detail and his intention to make sure nothing is taken away from the icons, you'll find 2 iconomatic themes in this theme as well as plenty of elements inside Winterboard to theme the UI and Control Centre as well as Activator and UI sounds. Settings icons are themed and themed beautifully, and Cydia tweaks settings icons are also themed. Once you've activated Gunnii inside Winterboard and respring you'll be greeted with a small retro Apple logo, which just starts this wonderful theme off, Cydia tabs at bottom of screen are themed and keep with the soft feel of the theme (check screenshots below) also the reloading alert in Cydia is themed with a wonderful circle design which spins to the outer edge of the outside circle of the box. AppStore tabs are also themed softly. Status bar is themed also, as this theme has just been released Dj will keep adding more gentle UI touches as well as icons that are requested by users. I would like to congratulate Dj for this fantastic theme and look forward to more themes from you. Dj is bringing quality themes to this community and keeps proving his skills by bringing cracking and user friendly themes which always deliver great icons and UI and none of his themes look similar as he always goes out of his comfort zone and this time as ever he has really nailed it, you have to be a really competent and versatile designer to keep people guessing what you will do next and to keep pushing your boundaries, not only is this a good thing for the user but this will just keep improving Dj's skills and will cement his name in the Jailbreak community for years to come. As with Sep7 Dj has really taken my breathe away with this theme and I'm sure it will with you too. Check out the screenshots below as I can't do this theme justice with words, this theme speaks for itself and I guarantee you'll keep this theme installed on your iPhone for a long time. It's live in Cydia now, and please support the developer by purchasing in the right way. Check out the screenshots and thank you for the support.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 




Wednesday, 3 September 2014

ELE7EN

Well I'm pleased to be writing this review as the designer behind this theme has been absent from the jailbreak scene for a couple of years, and of course I'm talking about Jimmy (@Jimmyle8888) who has returned with his new theme ELE7EN. This theme has all the traits of previous themes by Jimmy with it's dark digitally modern look about it. If you were a fan of previous themes like SE7EN, DESTINY or SENSES then you'll love ELE7EN, and if your not aware of his previous themes or are new to the jailbreak scene then you will still love this theme. The icons are wonderfully made and the iconomatic overlay just finishes the look of this theme off fantastically. The settings icons are themed as well as the control centre toggles and lay out, you also get a colour keyboard theme included in the theme, wallpapers and a SBHTML theme also. You can find lots more extras on the ModMyI forum, just search ELE7EN and scroll through the thread where you will find everything from more icons to widgets, SBHTML set ups and iconomatics. This a great theme and I think I speak for everyone when I say it's great to see Jimmy back on the Jailbreak scene, check out the screenshots below and go grab your copy in Cydia now. And please obtain your copy in the correct way and show your support to Developers and Designers of this community. 
 
 
 




Saturday, 2 August 2014

Virtual


Today's review is of the excellent theme Virtual by @JedEye81. This is a fantastic looking theme which really got a lot of people excited on the MMI thread, and as a result a lot of people helped design ad dons and icons, one big influence was @Bacardi85 who also has a great eye for detail alongside @JedEye81. This theme has some beautifully crafted icons and some neat UI touches also, and also included in the theme is a cream version of Virtual which is just as stunning as the original version. You'll find plenty of extras for Virtual inside of winterboard, ranging from a large collection of ClassicDocks and Iconomatic themes as well as lockscreens and a JellyLock. Once you've activated Virtual upon respring you'll be greeted by a striking 'V' boot logo which just shows you from the start that the quality and design work will be strikingly beautiful, and it is. You can find plenty of other ad dons on the Virtual thread on MMi, from customfoldericons to alternate icons and widgets as well as classicbadges,and the thread is still very active so make sure you check it out, and not forgetting @RKO1195 who put the theme on his repo for the beta and he's a great guy to ask for support on the thread. This theme really should be in any theme fans purchased list, if it isn't then check out the screenshots below to see what your missing out on, you can also find Virtual in featured theme section of Cydia. This is a great bit of design work by @JedEye81 and hats off to him and everyone else who has helped make this theme the great piece of art that Virtual is. And please remember to purchase your themes correctly and support your favourite Devs/Designers so they can continue to make Jailbreaked iPhones look awesome. 
 
 
 
 





Thursday, 17 July 2014

Patience

Today I'm doing a review of the wonderful Patience by @Zooropalg and @iPixThemesHD. And first thing I will say is that I had this theme running for ages on my iPad Air as it is just awesome, so many different variations to this theme, and yet again the community came together to help put their own stamp on this theme, too many names to remember but it was great to see loads of people making alternate icon sets. This theme is one of the most complete themes available out there at the moment, so much detail went into this theme that you even get 2 UI to choose from, standard UI and premium UI, both very well thought out with great changes made through out the UI. Now when you open Winterboard you will be shocked just how many elements are inside Winterboard, but once you chosen how wish your iPad/iPhone to look you will be amazed at the crispness in the designs and the clean and smooth icons, if this theme was a river it would flow beautifully. And if at any time you get bored with your set up you can go in Winterboard and jiggle things about to have a different looking device all over with out changing theme, I was going to do a review when in beta stage but I didn't think the review would do it any justice, and I'm glad I didn't because I would of not been able to include the other great bits of touch that the other Devs put into this remarkable theme. At least 7 icon sets, from glyphs to red shine icons and even pink for the ladies out their as well as a lot of add ons from @schnedi like classic badges and more iconomatics to choose from, you really do get a lot of choice from this theme so you will never get bored. @Mtk_des1gn graciously gave the theme the fragrance icon set to be included in the theme. I've loved seeing some members of the community really coming together and stepping up the game. Also included is a big pack of iconomatic themes and also another big pack of BiteSMS themes. I was very lucky to join in the early stages of beta and watch this amazing theme grow from strength to strength. This great theme is now available in Cydia and is in the featured theme section which is well deserved, I don't think anymore I could say on this theme would do it any justice, check out the screenshots below which are of the iPad version as I always feel iPads kind of get forgotten about, but this theme works on both iPads and iPhones. Great job guys and to everyone who helped push this theme to new limits. As I said this theme is in Cydia now, go grab your copy and remember to purchase your theme in the correct way. 




Tuesday, 8 July 2014

Wround

I've been asked if I would review @al3xsanch3z07 new theme Wround. As you can probably guess from the title this theme is based on round icons, now Wround icons are not everyone's taste but I think Alex has done a pretty good job in making this different from other round icon based themes. Once you've purchased this theme from Cydia and installed it you will find a vast range of elements to choose from within Winterboard, once you've selected your elements and re sprung springboard you will be greeted with a cool boot logo which has a wonderfully Wround shaped W, which is full of colour, and the colour doesn't stop there which will become apparent after you've unlocked your iPhone, as you'll be greeted with a blast of colour from some of the icons, it's important when making a colourful theme that you don't over do it with the colour and vibrancy as you don't want it to look like a child has been painting lol, and Alex has avoided such a situation with not overpowering the eyes with too much colour and made sure the colours work well with each other, I particularly like the FaceTime icon as it has some great reflections and shadowing on it, yet it keeps the original colour of the iOS 7 icon with a band of bright green around the outside of the icon, also the camera icon has a great look of a camera lense on it and yet more great reflections and shadows. I also like how the AppStore iTunes and Cydia icons look like each other with a grid system in the background of the actual icon. Inside Winterboard you'll find options for ClassicDock, CC Sliders, badges both round and square as well as a choice of UI switches and Iconomatic overlays and shadows. The settings icons are themed also and they look really spot on, the Winterboard icon and settings icon is a real nice touch, yet again keeping in touch with look and feel of the theme. Alex has made a couple of themes now and is starting to make an impression in the Jailbreak community, above all he's a really good lad who is polite and extremely helpful to others, I look forward to seeing more from Alex in the future. Wround is available now on Cydia and please remember to support Devs by purchasing your themes in a legitimate way.  
 
 
 
 
 










Sunday, 8 June 2014

AnotherTheme

I've been asked if I would do a review for AnotherTheme by @Arnaud_delaTour, and as you may already know I jumped at the chance to review this theme, as I do with all my reviews. Well let's start from the beginning, after you've selected your preferred elements from within Winterboard you'll be met by a great Aztec style boot logo, which is really a great boot logo so from the start your intrigued to see how the theme looks once you've unlocked your iPhone, and you won't be disappointed as when the springboard is visible you'll be met with a bright exuberant set of icons with a hint of retro thrown into the mix, the iconomatic overlay is very light which really compliments the style of the icons. The colours used in the icons are quite unusual and their is some colours which I've not seen in other icons before, the blending and mixture of the colours is brilliantly balanced and that's important as sometimes people throw colours in and they don't blend with other colours selected and that can really spoil the overall look of the theme. The UI has been themed where it can be, I really like the dustbins on the icons to delete them when you've put the icons in jiggly mode, it's a nice touch and you'll find plenty of these small gentle and subtle changes in the UI the more you use the theme the control centre has been themed and the toggles look great yet are not overdone just changed enough to give the control centre it's own unique look, also another great feature is the folders appear to have shelves in them once you've opened them, and also other tweaks to the UI like Cydia and in AppStore. Included in the theme are wallpapers, a classicdock, an iconomatic overlay, splash screen , it's own statusbar and a Vertex theme and lest I not forget that cracking boot logo I mentioned earlier in the review and settings icons are also themed (big thanks to @Jato_BZ) and plenty of other goodies are also included in this theme. This theme is live on the @modmyi repo now, check out the screenshots below for a look at how your iPhone could look with this wonderfully coloured and thought out theme. And please remember to purchase the theme in the correct way. 
 
 
 




Friday, 6 June 2014

Sep7


Today I bring you a review of the beautiful theme Sep7 by @djetouch. Well to start with I'm impressed in a big way, Sep7 is a soft colourful and strikingly attractive theme, looking at it feels like someone is gently massaging your eyes, it's a joy to look at and also has a very calm and relaxing look and effect, the icons have been lovingly created to bring as much visual pleasure as is possible from a theme, and the gentle touches of UI throughout the theme is extraordinarily superb, and also other great features like a liquid classicdock, which is a great addition to the look you get on your springboard. This theme is a great follow up to FUEL, where FUEL was really dark Sep7 is so colourful and vibrant, when you respring from Winterboard after enabling your selected elements you'll be met by a great Sep7 logo. You get a large selection of elements to choose from inside Winterboard, including everything from Iconomatic themes, badge colours ,choice of boot logos and classicdocks, as well as statusbar options and lockscreen mods. It really is a great theme to have on your iPhone, no matter what your mood is this theme will give you great user experience and make using your iPhone a pleasure. It's the small details you'll notice make this theme complete, like the keypad buttons are brilliantly tweaked to give a feel of real shape instead of just flat looking buttons also the settings icons are themed as well as icons in Cydia and also the  changes and manage buttons are gently tweaked and also the loading cycle is redesigned. This theme is live in Cydia now on the ModMyI repo and in my opinion it's a must have theme for anyone's iPhone. Great job Dje. Don't forget to check the screenshots below.And remember to purchase your copy in the right way.