Guide to Make iPhone 4 Faster, with Ultra Minimalistic 'Feature Phone like simplicity' Tweaks


Note: 
  • This guide is tested on iPhone 4 only, not sure abut other iDevices. 
  • This guide is long, but if you follow the steps carefully, you will understand what every tweak does.
  • Please take your own risk before you start.
Prerequisite:
  • Running iOS 7.1.2(iPhone 4 GSM)
  • Jailbroken
Operations

Part 1: Setting up the phone

Do not login to your Apple ID or any online account.
  1. Settings > General > Accessibility > Increase Contrast > Reduce Transparency -> Enable
  2. Settings > General > Accesibility > Reduce Motion -> Enable
  3. Settings > General > Spotlight Search -> Uncheck All Items
  4. Settings > General > Background App Refresh -> Disable All
  5. Settings > Privacy > Location Services -> Disable
  6. Settings > Messages > iMessage -> Disable
  7. Settings > Notification Centre -> Disable All (except Notification View)
  8. Settings > Safari > Advance > JavaScript -> Disable (note: don't disable if your favorite websites use JavaScript, but would still highly recommend to disable it)

Part 2: Getting the Goodies from Cydia
Note: Please look around for your favorite repos, these all are common Cydia Tweaks.
  • AdBlocker (block ads, reduce safari resource use)
  • Auxo 2 (swipe up gesture home iPhone X-esque, my home button is busted)
  • Chroma (To change that eye straining light blue highlight on every apps element, purely cosmetics)
  • HideHomeTime (self explanatory, hide clock on home, creates cleaner look)
  • HomescreenDesigner (Create homescreen layout, Springtomize complement app)
  • iCleaner Pro (To disable useless daemon, hide cydia tweaks to prevent accidental changes to those and good all rounder to maintain performance)
  • No Page Bounce (Disable rubber band effect on pages and home screen, reduce eyestrain and improve performance)
  • NoKeyPop (Disable popping key on each keyboard keypress, reduce eyestrain, removing resource use on animation
  • Springtomize 3 (Essential homescreen tweaks)
Part 3: Setting up Springtomize 3

Settings > Springtomize 3 >
1.Animations ->
1.1. Custom Speed -> Enable; Set to 0.3
1.2. Lock Animation -> None
1.3. Icons Scrolling Animation -> None
2. App Slider ->
2.1. Hide Icons -> Enable
2.2. Resize Page -> 170%
3. Control Center ->
3.1 Enable
3.2 Color -> Slider to Black; Intensity (1.00)
3.3 Hide Separators -> Enable
4. Dock ->
4.1. Hide Dock -> Enable
4.2. Hide Background -> Enable
5. Icons ->
5.1. Hide Updated -> Enable
5.2. Disable Wiggling -> Enable
5.2. Hide Badges -> Enable
5.3. Hide Badge Text -> Enable
5.4. Hide Icons->
5.4.1. Hide Newstand -> Enable
5.4.2. Hide Springtomize -> Enable
5.4.3. Hide Icons -> Hide all except: Calculator, Calendar, Camera, Clock, Messages, Music, Notes, Phone, Photos, Reminders, Safari, Settings (you can go back here to hide/unhide icons from homescreen like Cydia)
5.5. Lock Layout -> Enable (Enable this if you want to prevent apps from being moved)
6. Lock Screen ->
6.1. Slider Style -> Hidden
7. Notification Center ->
7.1. Background Color -> Enable; Slider to Black ; Intensity (1.00)
7.2. Hide Today -> Enable
7.3. Hide Missed -> Enable
8. Pages ->
8.1. Hide Dots -> Enable
8.2. Disable Spotlight -> Enable
8.3. Icons Settings -> Resize -> Enable; Resize Percentage -> 200%
8.4. Hide Labels -> Enable
9. Status Bar ->
9.1. Hide Items -> Airplane; Rotation Lock; Carrier


Part 4: Setting-up Homescreen Layout (Homescreen Designer)
  1. Open the Application from homescreen
  2. Grid -> Show Grid
  3. Grid -> Change Grid Size; Columns (2), Rows (3)
  4. Grid -> Fill Grid -> Delete Existing Icons
  5. Hold Press Icon '3' -> Set Icon Position -> X:50, Y:211
  6. Hold Press Icon '4' -> Set Icon Position -> X:210, Y:211
  7. Hold Press Icon '5' -> Set Icon Position -> X:50, Y:367
  8. Hold Press Icon '6' -> Set Icon Position -> X:210, Y:367
  9. Save -> Save Portrait -> 2x3
  10. Go to 'Saved' tab -> 2x3.plist -> Apply Layout -> 2x3.plist -> Save


Part 5: Misc Tweaks

1. Settings -> AdBlocker ->
Enable All Toggles
2. Settings -> Auxo 2 ->
2.1. Multi Center -> Disable
2.2. Hot Corners -> Enable
2.3. Advanced Options -> Invert Hot Corners -> Enable (if you prefer home swipe on left corner instead of right)
3. Settings -> Chroma ->
3.1. Enabled
3.2. Dark Tint Color -> #404040
3.3. Light Tint Color -> #ffffff
4. Settings -> NoKeyPop -> Hide Popup -> Enable

Part 6: iCleaner Pro (Disable Daemons and Hide Tweaks from Settings)
1. '+' Sign tab ->
  • 1.1. Preference Bundles -> (Uncheck to hide installed cydia tweaks preferences on settings, Recommendation: All except Springtomize)
  • 1.2. Launch Daemon -> Disable All -> Reboot
Source: reddit

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