We humans are tired of seeing and hearing the same things over and over again and that's the reason why we love to change our smartphone wallpapers and ringtones. But have you ever thought about the fact that fonts (icons, settings, text messages, emails) are something you come across all the time and yet iOS gives you no option to change that? Well, that is only true until you jailbreak your device.
Simply jailbreaking your iPhone opens up an endless world of tweaks and customization for iOS enthusiasts.
Is Jailbreaking Worth It? Although the chances of getting it wrong while jailbreaking are there, albeit tiny, what you get in return is a maverick. With a jailbreak, you get the keys to changing almost everything on your iPhone (unfortunately, it's not the hardware guys).
Let's see how to change system fonts on our iPhones using a simple Cydia tweak called BytaFont 2.
Installing BytaFont
BytaFont is available for free on the Cydia App Store and can be installed on devices running iOS 7.x- 8.x as long as they are jailbroken. If you don't see BytaFont 2 in the search results, add the ModMyi repository ( http://modmyi.com/repo/ ), refresh the sources and install the app.
After the app is successfully installed, restart your device.
Applying the first custom font
Launch BytaFont 2 and perform system font backup. This will allow you to return things to how they were in case you change your mind. After the backup is complete, open the Browse tab. As a good way to think about it, BytaFont 2 is basically an app store for fonts. Here you search for cool new fonts and install them on the device.
Fonts are categorized into different sections and you should be able to see the live preview of each one. Once you have opened the download page, tap on the BytaFont 2 option and download the file. The file will be installed through Cydia and you may need to restart the device.
Now that the font is successfully downloaded, open the BytaFont 2 app again and this time go to Exchange Mode . Here, tap on the Basic option and choose the new font that you installed using Cydia. The app will set the new fonts and restart your device.
That's it, you'll see the new font as the system-wide default font. In the BytaFont 2 Advanced Settings , you can exclude Camera, iBooks, and Keyboards from custom fonts and use a default one instead. If you ever want to go back to the system default settings, open the Basic Exchange Mode and tap on the Restore BytaFont Backup option .
Conclusion
And this is how you can install BytaFont and change system fonts on your iOS device. You can choose from many fonts and all of them are available for free. So make your phone stand out from the crowd by using some of these cool fonts. By chance, if you encounter any obstacle while using the app, we are just a comment away.
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