slide to unlock

**ryantron** · 10-07-2008, 09:15 PM

How do you change the "slide to unlock" text?

**k1dr0ck** · 10-13-2008, 05:55 AM

i'm on 2.1....
(hide extension for known files should be unchecked)
rename "SpringBoard.strings" to "SpringBoard.plist"
convert the file "SpringBoard.plist" on this site "http://iappcat.com/plist/bin2xml"
you will be downloading a file called "xml.plist"
open with notepad+++
search the "< key>AWAY_LOCK_LABEL< /key >" below it is the "slide to unlock" string
rename to any string you want..save file
convert the file again on this site "http://iappcat.com/plist/bin2xml"
you will be downloading a file called "binary.plist"
rename "binary.plist" to "SpringBoard.strings"
upload then respring and your done...

***take note of the extensions and the capitalization of letters

**registered** · 10-13-2008, 01:50 PM

Alternatively make a folder named Bundles in the top level of YOUR theme make a folder inside Bundles called com.apple.springboard make a folder called en.lproj open notepad and type:- "AWAY_LOCK_LABEL" = "slide to detonate"; or whatever you want, save file as SpringBoard.strings when saving just select all files so it will not add .txt extension..if you already have those folders present just add what is missing

Your theme folder structure

Bundles - com.apple.springboard - en.lproj - SpringBoard.strings
Folders
Icons
UIImages

**CaptainChaos** · 10-14-2008, 03:35 AM

Thank you registered. It worked great.

Thank you registered. It worked great.

**nollada** · 10-15-2008, 06:59 AM

i tried the 2nd way... (it sounded easier) but it doesn't work.... help, please

**ryantron** · 10-15-2008, 12:20 PM

worked like a charm, Thanks guys

**Bigperm26** · 10-15-2008, 01:07 PM

Stupid question but, do you type the quotes (")?

**elsuper74** · 10-15-2008, 03:33 PM

Originally Posted by Bigperm26

Stupid question but, do you type the quotes (")?

Yes you do!!! I tried it today and it worked like a charm!!!!!

**Bigperm26** · 10-15-2008, 07:29 PM

I cant get it to work. Followed directions perfect I thought...

please type exactly what you put in notepad.

**461am** · 10-15-2008, 08:16 PM

Originally Posted by Bigperm26

I cant get it to work. Followed directions perfect I thought...

please type exactly what you put in notepad.

Here is an example theme, you must follow this file structure.

"AWAY_LOCK_LABEL" = "slide to detonate";

The quotation marks and the semi-colon have to be there, you replace only what's inside them.

**Bigperm26** · 10-16-2008, 10:16 AM

Ah HA! I forgot the semicolon! My bad. Thanks for the reply!

This is awesome BTW! I had no idea it was that simple.

**Salsero** · 10-18-2008, 11:14 PM

is there an easy winterboard app that could change this ?

**ogerwolf** · 08-12-2009, 11:06 PM

how to change the size and the color on the lockscreen message?

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