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iFuntastic 2 for iPhone makes custom ringtones, reordering apps a breeze
When Mat Lu first blogged iFuntastic last week, it was a fledgling app that primarily allowed you to install custom ringtones. A drawback, however, to this 1.0 version is that it broke iTunes' ability to auto-launch when you connect your phone; while you could still launch iTunes yourself (or simply leave it running) to sync, I can understand how this would still disappoint some would-be users.
Fortunately, a shiny new iFuntastic 2 fixes that drawback and adds a number of slick new features to boot. At the top of my list: users are now able to rearrange the order of apps on the iPhone's home screen. This is particularly useful when using the iPhone one-handed, as some of those icons get difficult to reach with merely a thumb (or maybe I just have small geek hands; who knows). Another new novelty is the changing of the carrier logo to any picture you chose, as long as it fits within some specific dimensions. While I never used iFuntastic v1, I hear v2 has also updated support for ringtone audio formats, including .M4P, the protected audio format of iTunes Store songs.
After tinkering with iFuntastic 2, adding a ringtone (Livin' on the Edge opening guitar riff FTW!) and rearranging my iPhone apps for easier one-handedness, I can definitely say I'll be donating for all the good work the crew is cranking out with this app. While there are still no guarantees when screwing around with things Apple hasn't officially opened up yet, remember that one click of iTunes' Restore button in the Devices > iPhone > Summary tab should get you right back to square one, restoring all your contacts, calendars and email accounts, as well as the media you've been synching.
Thanks to everyone who sent this in!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Fred said 9:02PM on 7-30-2007
It's worth mentioning that this is up to version 2.1 which also allows you move icons to another page the renders them invisible when you have apps you never use.
It really is an pressive little app.
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Gary Lee said 9:20PM on 7-30-2007
now don't forget to post about that awesome app made for bejeweled popcap.com . . . someone needs to make tetris asap!
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Joel said 9:24PM on 7-30-2007
I've been using version 2 and I LOVE IT!! I will be donating as well!!!
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Aaron said 9:55PM on 7-30-2007
Yet *ANOTHER* Intel-Only application. I've had my iPhone for almost a month now and can't do sh*t with all this because I have a PPC G4. I don't understand why people cannot compile universal binaries. Talk about annoying!
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Brendan said 10:38PM on 7-30-2007
"while the phone is unjailed, iFuntastic will keep telling iTunes to quit, as soon as it detects either one running, since iTunes will not be able to work with the phone."
For all you who have done this, does this mean that syncing contacts and music is a no-go until it's restored?
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Harbinger said 10:43PM on 7-30-2007
Brendan,
No, this just means that iTunes will prevent from being launched until you close iFuntastic.
Your iPhone should be re-jailed before you do this however.
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Fred said 10:44PM on 7-30-2007
Brendan,
No it's only unable to open iTunes while iFuntastic is running, after you "re-jail" your phone it will operate normally.
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Caltonian said 3:55AM on 7-31-2007
"Another new novelty"... as opposed to old ones? ;-) Sorry, couldn't resist the pedantry!
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Gary Brinkman said 2:54PM on 7-31-2007
It looks like a great app, but it refuses to work for me. At least it didn't hose my iPhone/iTunes and force a restore like the first version did. Not that a restore is a big deal it works really well, just takes some time.
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sean said 10:27PM on 7-31-2007
Itunes still won't auto-launch for me with this new version. I even tried restoring the iphone's software. Itunes still won't auto-launch when I connect the iphone. What am I doing wrong?
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Allison said 1:08PM on 8-02-2007
I downloaded this and I cannot do anything with it it-I don't know how to use GarageBand that well so I can't exactly make my own ringtones and when I use mp3's (since mp4's from iTunes don't work) they don't show up on my phone :[
Does anyone know if there's any help guides or tutorials out for this? Any/all help is greatly appreciated.
Allison
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