Sunday
Sep042011
Instant access to your camera from anywhere [Snappy]
How to install and use Snappy
Take pictures quickly from any app. Even the lockscreen!
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Step 1. Install App
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- Slide to unlock your device.
- Find the Cydia app and launch it.
- Tap the search tab and type in the text field what app you want to install.
- Select the app.
- Tap the blue “Purchase” button on the top right corner.
- You will be prompted to set up a Cydia Account using either Gmail or Facebook. Please do so.
- Login to either Paypal or Amazon to purchase your app and confirm payment.
- Wait a few seconds and you will be redirected back to the app install page. It will now say that the app has just been officially purchased, and the button on the top right should now say “Install.”
- Click on “Install” and then tap “Confirm” on the next page to complete the installation.
- Cydia will download and install the app now, please do not exit Cydia until this is finished.
- Cydia will ask you to restart your springboard, reboot, or just return to cydia. Tap the button and you’re done!
**If you have already set up your Cydia account and Paypal info on Cydia, skip to step 8**
Step 2. Configure App
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Note: This tweak works perfectly fine without any configuration. (See “How to use)
- You can customize what action you want to trigger Snappy in case you don’t like the default “press and hold status bar” (top bar with clock) method.
- Simply slide to unlock and launch the Activator app.
- Choose whether you want this customized action to work on only the lockscreen, the home screen, in an app, or everywhere.
- Choose your desired launch method among the list of actions provided.
- Choose “Snappy (Cam)” or “Snappy (Video)” to configure whether snappy will start in photo or video recording capturing mode.
Step 3. Use App
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- Slide to unlock your device.
- Press and hold anywhere on the top bar on your screen (the bar with the clock). (Or whatever action you set to launch Snappy. See “Steps to Configure” for details).
- The camera app should slide down from the top immediately.
- You will be able to interact with he camera normally (changing from photo to video mode, accessing camera roll, etc)
- Pressing the home button will retract the camera and take you back to your previous app or screen.
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