StatusNotifier – SMS, Email, Call notification in iPhone Status Bar

by Simon Ng on October 2, 2008

By default, iPhone displays the number of missed calls, unread email and SMS in the form of bubble. StatusNotifier is a free application that puts these status in iPhone’s status bar. So now, even you’re in the lock screen of iPhone, you know if you miss any calls / email / SMS. StatusNotifier is now available to download via Cydia and supports firmware 2.x. Installation of StatusNotifier is pretty straightforward, as long as you know how to use Cydia to install application. However, after installation, you have to reboot your iPhone in order to StatusNotifier to take effect.

StatusNotifier also works with WinterBoard to display large icon on lock screen, whenever you have missed calls, unread SMS or email. By default, this feature is not enabled automatically. You have to enable “Lock Status” in Winterboard to take effect.

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{ 12 comments… read them below or add one }

1 olen April 13, 2009 at 1:26 pm

is this for jailbroken phones only?

2 Simon Ng April 13, 2009 at 5:04 pm: @olen,

Yes, you have to jailbreak your iPhone first before using StatusNotifier.

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3 RBF April 22, 2009 at 10:03 am

What is the name of the icon theme you are using?

4 Simon Ng April 22, 2009 at 11:11 pm: @RBF, the theme is known as “Deep”.

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5 DG June 25, 2009 at 1:43 am

This isn’t working on 3.0 firmware. Any timeline for update

6 David July 24, 2009 at 11:49 am

Hi simon.. Thru’ internet forums, it seems there is StatusNotifier available for iphone 3G.. anyway, in cydia, will the source update itself when there is latest version of StatusNotifier?

And, sorry as i’m a newbie.. do we have to add in the source before installing an app from cydia? (what’s the advantage of doing so?). In other words, can i just install an app thru’ method: search > “StatusNotifier” ?

Please advise.
Thank you.

7 Sandra R September 10, 2009 at 12:27 am

Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog. Cheers! Sandra. R.

8 Simon Ng September 10, 2009 at 12:36 am: Great to hear you love it!

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9 angelina jolie September 11, 2009 at 12:12 am

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10 Wayne September 13, 2009 at 1:55 pm

Looking at the lock screen I see a SMS, Missed Call and Email icon. I have three questions.

1. Is there a way to show a badge on each icon? Like the SMS icon will show a 3 on it which means 3 unread texts and 1 on the missed call to show one missed called etc?

2. I am using status notifier but when I get a missed called the original bubble or notifier built with the iphone 3g shows on the lock screen. Can I disable this and only use the notifier from Statusnotifier?

3. When a text comes in and I get a notification (sound or vibrate) is it possible for the iphone screen to light up as well. The original notification built in the iphone does it.

11 itune-artwork November 7, 2009 at 8:54 pm