Make and use themes with WinterBoard
Section 18: Changing the notification badges

Updated: July 23, 2009

I'm not sure what the official name of this graphic is, but it appears specifically over icons like: phone, mail, text, App Store, Cydia, et cetera to let you know you have a message or and update is available. By default this icon is a red circle. You can of course change this to most anything.




It is located at /System/Library/CoreServices/SpringBoard.app/SBBadgeBG.png

Step 1.

In order to change this badge, navigate to your Themes.xxxxxx folder. Create a new folder, I called mine Blue badge.




Create a folder inside of this folder called Bundles.




Create a folder inside of this folder called com.apple.springboard.




Now place your badge graphic inside.

Step 2.

Test out your new theme.







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