How to Make iPhone Applications Run in the Background.

iPhone

These are instructions on how to allow iPhone applications to run in the background.

This tutorial will require a jailbroken iPhone on the 2.0 or higher firmware.

In this example we will allow AIM to keep running in the background so you can

get text message alerts without having the application open!

Step One
Press to launch Cydia from your Springboard.

Step Two
Press to select Sections from the tabs at the bottom of the screen.

Step Three
Press to choose the System section.

Step Four
Press to select Backgrounder from the list of packages.

Step Five
Press the Install button at the top right hand corner.

Step Six
Press the Confirm button at the top right hand corner of the screen.

Step Seven
Once the installation has completed successfully click the large Restart Springboard icon.

Step Eight
Now that you have been returned to the Springboard, open an application that you would like to have running in the background. In this example I will press to launch AIM from the Springboard.

Step Nine
If you have logged into AIM before you will notice that it connects to the network

Step Ten
Now hold the Home button down for a few seconds. Notice a message appears telling youBackgrounding Enabled.

Step Eleven
You can now return to your Springboard and if someone sends you a message on AIM your iPhone will audibly inform you that a message has come in. AIM will stay running in the background. Press to launch AIM again. Notice you are not shown the connecting message. You will also notice that you have messages waiting!