Facebook bubble notifications are extended on jailbroken iPhone

Facebook has garnered the attention of the media and users during the past week. And the expectation towards his supposed smartphone was general. However, he surprised us with a totally different issue, a launcher or environment for Android called Facebook Home and several more amazing features such as notifications bubbles for Facebook and Facebook MessengerSomething that users of the platform of Google can enjoy without limitations, and that users of iPhone can't help but envy. Or not?

A few days after its official release, a young Canadian developer decided to stop being envious of users Android and tweaked the Facebook app to have bubble notifications anywhere screen or application, and not only on the Facebook In this way it is possible to receive messages while browse the Internet or use any other social network or tool A great utility for which it was designed but that, for the limitations of Apple, cannot be applied official and native

So this developer, Adam Bell, revamped the app, removing the different layers of the tool to allow see these notifications without directly depending on Facebook Something that apparently achieved, as demonstrated by the specialized media The Verge The operation of the retouched application is same as the original Thus, when a contact sends a message through Facebook, your face appears in a bubble on any screen, next to the number of messages sent Just by pressing on said notification, a messaging window opens

Here it is possible to answer and maintain a conversation normally It is even allowed to send photographs , emoticons, sounds, etc.The same issues as from the original app. After finishing the conversation, tapping on the bubble again causes the window to minimize and remain docked to one of the sides of the screen In addition, and as in the version for Android, it is possible to keep several bubbles on the same desktop, and move them from one side to the other by dragging them if they are in the way. And, if desired, delete them by moving them to the bottom of the screen

According to The Verge, the trick of the modification lies in separating the notification system from the Facebook application that includes them. And while they can't function without it, at least you've managed to make notifications appear on top of your background todo Also, it seems that doesn't consume a lot of additional battery, and it's just playing to move these bubbles around the screen would perform a real consumption task.

However, not everything is good. This developer's mod is still not fully tuned, and suffers from unexpected shutdowns and freezes However, he has shown that it can be done, and as soon as he fixes the problems he will launch his app on Cydia, the well-known marketplace of applications for users who have Jailbreak to their iPhoneWe will have to wait still to be able to enjoy these notifications without limitations