The Backgrounder utility for iPhone is now updated with more features. Backgrounder is a free application from Cydia that powers iPhone to run application in background.
The latest version r277 adds a number of great features:
- Added badge for SpringBoard icons to indicate running apps
- Added optional animations for app restore and switching
- Allow normal operation of home double-tap over SpringBoard in simple mode
- Allow normal operation of home double-tap while locked
- Allow selection of Categories folders in blacklisted prefs
Badge for Background Apps
Before the release of this update, you can’t identify those applications that are running in background. Now the background running apps are tagged with backgrounder icon.
More Options to Control
But if you don’t like the badge, you can always to disable it in Backgrounder option. The latest version of the app also offers you more flexibility to control the Backgrounder app. And, you can even to change the invocation method of Backgrounder in the option menu.
List Mode to Switch Between Background Apps
The latest version also offers a new backgrounder mode called “Task List Mode”, which is still in beta. In this mode, Backgrounder shows you all the background apps in a list. And, you can easily switch from one app to another.
The list mode is not the default mode. To enable this mode, you’ll need to configure it in Backgrounder. Once configured, simply press and hold the Home button and Backgrounder will then show you the active application list.
Go and Grab it
Backgrounder is a free application for jailbroken iPhone and you can download it via Cydia.
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Nice post, thanks for the update!
as a fyi, currently not working on OS 3.0
Comment from the the developer, gaizin on Jun 20 (3 days ago)
I know that Backgrounder does not work on 3.0. Until a few hours ago, I did not have 3.0. I will work on updating Backgrounder *when I have time*. Until then, please be patient.
How did you get the backgrounder settings as displayed in the screen-shots?
@jblaster, what version of Backgrounder are you using? If you’re using Backgrounder on iPhone OS 3.0, these options are not available yet.
Hey neat!! The options are partially back in 3.0.
it would be nice if the volume controls can be configured to switch between apps. with an option to disable that as well.