Just a while ago, we have reported to you that the theming platform Dreamboard is now available for free. Dreamboard is an alternative to Winterboard which features even more advanced theming options that could radically change the user interface of your iOS device. And since it is now available for iDevice users for free, we will be providing an extensive tutorial on how to install Dreamboard and as well as how to install Dreamboard themes.

Warning: Make sure that you have created a backup of your iDevice before proceeding with the Dreamboard installation. Because of the way in which Dreamboard overwrites almost all the System files that are necessary for your themes to run, there is practically no way to revert the changes back if in case anything goes wrong. Your only way out is a complete Restore of your iDevice. Proceed with caution.


Here are some of the standout features of Dreamboard:

• No Respring Required

You will no longer need to respring or reboot your iPod, iPad, or iPhone. The app will load the themes within seconds.

• Quick Theme Switching

You can switch between your current theme and another theme within seconds. A simple swipe and tap does the job.

• No Extra Tweaks

One of the biggest flaws with Winterboard themes is that they require other tweaks to work alongside them to give users what they want to see. This is daunting for users because they may need to purchase the tweaks, waste valuable time setting them up, and expend even more time searching for the more obscure iOS edits. Dreamboard requires no external addons so the user does not have to download, or buy, another tweak.

• Independent Theme Store

Dreamstore allows you to purchase themes straight from your device without going through all the hassle of SSH.


Since it was released, Dreamboard became a very popular alternative theming solution to Winterboard. One of the biggest advantage of using Dreamboard is that unlike in Winterboard, it gives you the ability to switch themes without having to respring or reboot your iDevice. And also, Dreamboard offers deep UI customizations without the need for any addons or any other jailbreak apps. With Dreamboard, you will be able to radically change the look of your iPhone's user interface. You can even install a theme to make your UI look exactly like with Android or Windows Phone 7.

Check out this video from iPhoneDownloadBlog on how advanced the theming options are with Dreamboard:

When Dreamboard was released, the developers charged $2.99 for a beta build. Which is kind of off-putting considering that beta builds are usually riddled with bugs. A common complaint about Dreamboard is that it suffers from random crashes but despite that, it garnered numerous positive reviews from critics and users. This latest update of Dreamboard enables support for lockscreens.

So if you are looking for a good alternative to Winterboard, then Dreamboard comes highly recommended, especially now that it is free.

How to Install Dreamboard on iPhone, iPod Toucb & iPad Through Cydia

1. Open Cydia.


2. Tap on the Search tab at bottom right

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1. Search for Dreamboard (the app should appear in auto-suggest) and tap to View the app.

1. At the Dreamboard details page, Tap Install at the top right. Tap Confirm to begin installation.

1. Dreamboard will now be downloaded and installed in your device.

1. RestartSpringboard. If done right you should be able to see the Dreamboard app icon on your homescreen.
   

   How to Install Dreamboard & Dreamboard Themes on iPhone, iPod Touch & iPad [Complete Guide]

   
   Posted by Patrick on July 1, 2011
   
   Just a while ago, we have reported to you that the theming platform Dreamboard is now available for free. Dreamboard is an alternative to Winterboard which features even more advanced theming options that could radically change the user interface of your iOS device. And since it is now available for iDevice users for free, we will be providing an extensive tutorial on how to install Dreamboard and as well as how to install Dreamboard themes.
   
   Warning: Make sure that you have created a backup of your iDevice before proceeding with the Dreamboard installation. Because of the way in which Dreamboard overwrites almost all the System files that are necessary for your themes to run, there is practically no way to revert the changes back if in case anything goes wrong. Your only way out is a complete Restore of your iDevice. Proceed with caution.
   

   

   
   
   

   How to Install Dreamboard on iPhone, iPod Toucb & iPad Through Cydia

   
   
   
   
   
   
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   1. At the Dreamboard details page, Tap Install at the top right. Tap Confirm to begin installation.
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   1. Dreamboard will now be downloaded and installed in your device.
   
   
   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   
   
   1. Restart Springboard. If done right you should be able to see the Dreamboard app icon on your homescreen.
   
   
   
   Note: Compatibility with iPad is unknown. Not recommended for iPhone 3G, iPod 2G, or iPod 3G 8GB. Tested on 4.2.1, 4.3.3 and 5.0 b1 and 5.0 b2.


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   How to Install Dreamboard Themes

   
   Dreamboard comes with the Endroid theme by default but now many developers have created more themes for it. Some of them, especially the paid ones, can not only drastically change the way your device's UI looks but it can completely change how you interact with the device itself. There are two ways on how to install Dreamboard themes, one is via SSH and the other is via Cydia.
   
   Installing Dreamboard Themes via SSH:
   
   Step 1: If you haven't already, download iPhone Explorer so you can add files into your jailbroken device.
   
   Download iPhone Explorer for Mac
   Download iPhone Explorer for Windows
   

   Step 2: Open iPhone Explorer and navigate to Root Directory and click on the Dreamboard folder which is the folder for the theme files.
   
   Step 3: From here, you can simply drag and drop the theme files into the Dreamboard folder. Make sure that you are uploading the file theme. If the theme is zipped, then extract it first before uploading to the Dreamboard folder.
   
   Step 4: Now launch the Dreamboard app in your iDevice and if you've done things correctly, you should be able to see the new theme that you've just added.
   
   Installing Dreamboard Themes via Cydia
   Step 1: Open Cydia.
   Step 2: Simply Search for your preferred Dreamboard theme.
   
   Step 3: Tap on the search result of your preferred theme and tap Install and then Confirm.
   
   Step 4: The theme will then be downloaded and installed in your device, restart springboard.
   Step 5: Launch Dreamboard and if you've done things correctly, your newly installed theme should be there.