Daily Tip: How to add Settings shortcuts to your home screen
25/11/2011 |
Wondering how to quickly and easily add icons to your Home Screen that will take you to frequently used Settings like Brightness, Bluetooth, or Wi-Fi? Developer Jeff Broderick has created profiles that do just that!
Follow along to learn how to get them!
- From your iPhone, visit brdrck.me/settings/
- Tap the setting you wish you add to your homescreen
- If there is more than one icon option, tap the one you wish to have. Then tap Install [setting] Shortcut.
- This will open the Install Profile...
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