Before we proceed onto the topic, you must know as to what exactly ‘Lottie’ is. So, for those who are unaware, a ‘Lottie’ is an animation file format that enables developers to put animations on different elements on various platforms. In this post, we are going to talk about LottieStatusBar. Developed by MiRO, the LottieStatusBar jailbreak tweak adds animations onto the different status bar elements present on your iOS device.
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Similar to LottieStatusBar, the iOS developer MiRO has released LottieNotifications. The LottieNotifications jailbreak tweak adds animation to the notification banners popping up on your iOS device. Both LottieStatusBar and LottieNotifications adds a Preference Pane in the Settings app allowing you to configure the tweaks as per your liking.
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LottieStatusBar and LottieNotifications | How to Configure
As mentioned above, after successful installation, you will have a Preference Pane present in the Settings application to configure and setup the tweaks. Following is a screenshot for the LottieNotifications tweak.
As you can see in the above screenshot, you will get the following options.
- Toggle the tweak ON/OFF.
- Selecting the animation that you desire:
- Splash
- 3 Colors
- Airplane
- Expanding
- Filing
- Paint
- Water
- Test Banner allows you to see how the animation will look like.
- Reset the settings.
- Respring for saving the modifications.
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Going forward, please check out the screenshot for the Preferences Pane for LottieStatusBar jailbreak tweak.
As you can see in the above screenshot, you will get the following options.
- Activate/Deactivate the tweak.
- Enable the chosen Lotties.
- Set the color of the Lottie Animation.
- You can see various status bar elements like WiFi, Cellular Signal, Cellular Data, Clock, and Battery to choose and apply Lottie animation onto them.
- WiFi
- Activate/Deactivate
- Looping the animation
- Set the size for the animation
- Horizontal alignment
- Vertical alignment
- Cellular Signal
- Activate/Deactivate
- Loop Animation
- Size of the animation
- Horizontal/Vertical alignment
- Small Signal Size + Horizontal/Vertical Alignment (Dual SIMs)
- Flat Signal Size + Horizontal/Vertical Alignment (Dual SIMs)
- Cellular Data
- Activate/Deactivate
- Looping the animation
- Set the size for the animation
- Horizontal alignment
- Vertical alignment
- Clock
- Activate/Deactivate
- Looping the animation
- Set the size for the animation
- Setting the spacing value for the digits of the clock
- Vertical Alignment
- Battery
- Activate/Deactivate
- Looping the animation
- Set the size for the animation
- Horizontal alignment
- Vertical alignment
[How-To] Install LottieStatusBar and LottieNotifications Jailbreak Tweak
Prior to installing the tweaks, make sure you don’t have similar tweaks running on your jailbroken iOS device as they might cause conflict. You can download LottieStatusBar and LottieNotifications jailbreak tweak from Miro92’s Cydia Repo using Cydia Package Manager on your jailbroken iOS device running on iOS 12, 13, or iOS 14. Please note that the tweaks are free to download.
Frequently Asked Questions [FAQs]
Can we add custom lottie animations to the LottieStatusBar tweak?
Yes! You can do it. For that you require creating a folder filename.lottie at /Library/Lotties/LottieStatusBar/. Thereafter, rename your animation file (which should be in JSON format) and put it in inside filename.lottie folder. Package your Lottie and add the same to the Cydia repository.
Is LottieStatusBar free to download?
Yes! The tweak is free to download and use.
Will the developer add more animations in the future?
Yes! The developer, in the subsequent updates, will add more animations to the tweak.
Final Words – LottieStatusBar / LottieNotifications Jailbreak Tweak for iPhone
So, are you ready to give these Lottie Animations a try on your jailbroken iPhone/iPad? Let us know in the comments section provided below your experience using the LottieStatusBar tweak.
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