Strings found in the first beta of the iOS 5 suggested panorama camera mode in iOS 5. A series of strings found in iOS 5 code suggested that the company could implement a panorama camera mode in iOS 5 for panoramic photo-taking similar to what third-party apps like 360 Panorama and Pano are already offering. But in final release of iOS 5, Panorama was nowhere to be found in iOS.
Luckily, a hacker has discovered the same panorama option inside the Camera app with some modifications to a particular .plist file. However, things have been made easier for the end users, thanks to a new jailbreak tweak made available in Cydia, named Firebreak. By simply installing Firebreak, you can enable panorama camera mode in any Gyroscope capable device.
Panorama Camera Mode Features
- Requires iOS 5 or higher
- Requires Gyroscope capable device, iPhone 4, or newer, or iPad 2.
- Enable built-in panoramas on iOS 5 Camera app.
- No icons added to the homescreen. The panorama button is added to the Options menu in the Camera app.
Obviously you will need a jailbroken iPhone 4 and iPad 2 running iOS 5 or higher to install Firebreak from Cydia. There’s no iPad 2 jailbreak for iOs 5, however, you can jailbreak iPhone 4 iOS 5 using RedSn0w and Sn0wbreeze. Note: iOS 5 is currently tethered jailbroken only, however, you can install Semitether from Cydia to enable Semitether jailbreak. (Know more about: Untethered, Tethered and Semi tetehred jailbreak)
Did you install Firebreak? How is the Panorama mode working for you? leave your comments below…
It’s a cool feature but it doesn’t appear to be working very well. The picture doesn’t come out as good as it does in panorama apps…
Clearly it is WIP. not half good as panoramatic 360.
terrible quality! by the time you get to the end it’s barely recognizable…