• WeeKillBackground Pro Updated With iOS 6 Support, More Compatibility

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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 2012-12-28 10:36 PM
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    WeeKillBackground Pro for Notification Center, a popular Notification Center widget by Jonas Gessner that closes all applications suspended in the device’s memory when tapped, has been updated to version 1.3 today, adding support for iOS 6 and compatibility with several other popular jailbreak tweaks relating to Notification Center.

    WeeKillBackground Pro's compatibility extends to Dashboard X, a popular widget platform for the home screen on iOS, and another of Jonas Gessner’s popular jailbreak tweaks called MountainCenter that adds an OS X Mountain Lion-like animation to the Notification Center for iOS.

    The update also makes the widget much faster at closing out of all the applications suspended in the device’s memory, as it used to take a few seconds and now closes out of all of the applications instantly after being tapped. The speed will make everything feel more fluid than ever before.

    WeeKillBackground Pro comes with multiple options to configure, such as the ability to select the applications that aren’t closed from the background when you tap on the widget, instant application closing options, custom widget label fonts, colors, and sizes, and widget sizing options.

    If you’re an existing user of WeeKillBackground Pro, the update is free to you. New users can find WeeKillBackground Pro in the Cydia store from the BigBoss repository for only 99¢.
    This article was originally published in forum thread: WeeKillBackground Pro Updated With iOS 6 Support, More Compatibility started by Anthony Bouchard View original post
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    Comments 17 Comments
    1. GuiltyGearIsaac's Avatar
      GuiltyGearIsaac - 2012-12-29, 02:51 AM
      That is my favorite tweak I've ever used to clear my ram.
    1. Reymago23's Avatar
      Reymago23 - 2012-12-29, 03:29 AM
      Now we need a jailbreak for A5 devices and iPhone 5 on iOS 6!
    1. Sk37cH's Avatar
      Sk37cH - 2012-12-29, 03:39 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by GuiltyGearIsaac View Post
      That is my favorite tweak I've ever used to clear my ram.
      Agreed. I was using the swipe alternative with options, but after using weekill free for about 6months, I brought the pro version to support him. Simple "no bloat" software.
    1. iH85CH001's Avatar
      iH85CH001 - 2012-12-29, 08:09 AM
      Quote Originally Posted by Reymago23 View Post
      Now we need a jailbreak for A5 devices and iPhone 5 on iOS 6!
      Agreed.
    1. Rennoc22222's Avatar
      Rennoc22222 - 2012-12-29, 02:34 PM
      Auto-close notification center not working on ios 5.1.1
    1. Sk37cH's Avatar
      Sk37cH - 2012-12-29, 02:44 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Rennoc22222 View Post
      Auto-close notification center not working on ios 5.1.1
      Am I confused, or was there an option to autokill the background apps after x amount of minutes? I can't find it anymore?

      Edit: I just googled the existing features, and it was one of them. I can't find it now?? Can anyone confirm that it's there or missing....because its not been mentioned, and if I'm correct, it should be added somewhere to the first post maybe?
    1. Maxner's Avatar
      Maxner - 2012-12-29, 03:24 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Rennoc22222 View Post
      Auto-close notification center not working on ios 5.1.1
      An update to fix that has been submitted!


      I removed the kill after x minutes for several reasons. While the Widget runs as an extension of SpringBoard it can be completely unloaded from memory and so the timer wouldn't fire anymore. Only very few people (2 so far that I know of) were using the feature. Also it doesn't really fit in the main idea of the widget, what does a auto timer that runs in the background have to do with a nc widget?

      To replace the timer you could enable 'Close apps when Notification Center was closed' like this you can just start swiping down from the status bar to reveal the NC and then you can let go to close it again and the widget will immediately kill the apps (you won't need to cometely open the NC only start swiping down). With the new faster method to close apps that will just take less than a second
    1. Sk37cH's Avatar
      Sk37cH - 2012-12-29, 04:46 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Maxner View Post
      An update to fix that has been submitted!


      I removed the kill after x minutes for several reasons. While the Widget runs as an extension of SpringBoard it can be completely unloaded from memory and so the timer wouldn't fire anymore. Only very few people (2 so far that I know of) were using the feature. Also it doesn't really fit in the main idea of the widget, what does a auto timer that runs in the background have to do with a nc widget?

      To replace the timer you could enable 'Close apps when Notification Center was closed' like this you can just start swiping down from the status bar to reveal the NC and then you can let go to close it again and the widget will immediately kill the apps (you won't need to cometely open the NC only start swiping down). With the new faster method to close apps that will just take less than a second
      Thank you for replying. Your support to your products is top notch. Although I did find that when I went to close my apps, it was refreshing to see that it had already done it for me. But you make a valid point (a very convincing one at that), and the method you mentioned is just as useful, if not...more convenient. I really do appreciate you clearing that up, and like I said, it's why I support your work. Thank you.
    1. ElGerto's Avatar
      ElGerto - 2013-02-10, 07:45 AM
      Hello !
      How can I get the app directly on the homescreen.

      solved; use dashboard x....
    1. Amadomon's Avatar
      Amadomon - 2013-02-11, 01:05 PM
      FYI to the developer and all who use this great app: the latest updat (as of Feb. 11) constantly crashes to safe mode. I had to uninstall it. Please update!
    1. 2k1's Avatar
      2k1 - 2013-02-11, 01:41 PM
      Got it on my phone the day the jailbreak came out. Never had any issues with it.
    1. Gman44's Avatar
      Gman44 - 2013-02-11, 06:31 PM
      Ya me to updated today and crashes every time tryed to reinstall still no work to bad love this app
    1. 2k1's Avatar
      2k1 - 2013-02-11, 06:41 PM
      Must be another tweak conflicting with that tweak
    1. Gman44's Avatar
      Gman44 - 2013-02-11, 06:51 PM
      All I did was a cydia update before that it worked great
    1. wkroberta's Avatar
      wkroberta - 2013-02-12, 03:37 AM
      I have the same problem. Hope a new update comes soon
    1. 2k1's Avatar
      2k1 - 2013-02-12, 10:55 AM
      New update this morning
    1. Gman44's Avatar
      Gman44 - 2013-02-12, 01:18 PM
      Nice glad to have it up and running again

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