Backgrounder App Updated to svn.r432-1

by iPhoneHeat on May 11, 2010

Finally, after a long series of beta releases Backgrounder app has been updated to a final version svn.r432-1. Backgrounder let you run applications in background on your iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad.

Backgrounder is a Mobile Substrate-based extension to Apple’s SpringBoard application launcher that allows applications to run in the background (applications are normally terminated upon suspension).

What’s new in Backgrounder svn.r432-1

MOD: Major reworking of preferences
All settings can now be set per-application (by creating an “override”).
“Backgrounding Persists” has been renamed to “Stay Enabled”.
The former blacklisting option is now achieved by creating an override and setting “Backgrounding method” to “Native”.
The former always-enabled option is now achieved by creating an override and enabling both “Enable at Launch” and “Stay Enabled”.
MOD: Preferences app now supports iPad-mode (Portrait only).
NEW: Prevent apps such as Safari from backgrounding by setting “backgrounding method” to Off.
Most people will want to do this via an override, as global settings would affect *all* apps.
NEW: Button to reset settings to default values.
NEW: Option to show a backgrounding status indicator in the status bar.
NEW: “Minimize on Toggle” option; disable to prevent current app from minimizing when enabling/disabling backgrounding.
NEW: “Fallback to Native” option; disable to force even apps such as Mail, Phone, Safari and iPod to quit on minimize when backgrounding state is disabled.
FIX: Fixed support for modifying badge via WinterBoard.
File to theme is Backgrounder_Badge.png in the com.apple.springboard bundle.
FIX: Fixed iPad badge position.
Badge origin is {-12, 39} for iPhone/iPod, {-12, 53} for iPad.