When compared with other smartphone operating systems, there’s no question that iOS leaves a lot to be desired in thenotificationdepartment. Fortunately, those with jailbroken handsets no longer have to settle with what Apple provides out of the box.
Quartis a newly releasedjailbreak tweakby iOS developerLaughingQuolland designertimeloopthat replaces the lackluster native notification system on your pwned iPhone with one that will get you riled up every time you receive a text message or any other sort of notification.
In the screenshot examples above and below, you can see for yourself just how much more aesthetically pleasing Quart is when compared with the native notification system. The tweak primarily works its magic on theLock screen, offering a slick new appearance for incoming notifications as well as the Lock screen’s date and time display. Just to the right of that, Quart summarizes the number of missed notifications you have.
As you’ve probably noticed, Quart supports the ability to clear all missed notifications in one fell swoop by pulling down on them. The tweak also works its magic on the Lock screen’s Now Playingmediaplayer, helping it to confirm with the new look and feel of your notification banners.
In addition to making the Lock screen look nicer, Quart also redesigns notification banners everywhere else. For example, if you receive a text message while perusing the Home screen or while using an app, the tweak displays a non-intrusive notification bubble at the top of your display that you can interact with if you so choose to reply:
It should be mentioned that Quart is fully customizable. Upon installing the tweak, users will find a dedicated preference pane in the Settings app for configuring their settings how they like:
Here, you can:
A Respring button is provided at the bottom of the preference pane to save any changes you make on demand.
What are your thoughts about the redesigned Quart notification interface? Let us know in the comments section below.
