SpringBoardServices.framework

SpringBoardServices.framework
Private Framework
Availabile	? – present
Class Prefix	SB / SBS
Headers	[headers.cynder.me]

SpringBoardServices.framework is a C (and partially Objective-C) library that allows you to invoke functions in SpringBoard via IPC (Mach messages via MIG subsystem).

SpringBoardServices is a framework that is constantly changing. Almost every firmware has something different. Make sure you check the version if you use any function here.

SB functions

SB functions are the low-level functions that directly communicate with SpringBoard.

SBGetPublicURLSchemes

Signature	void SBSCopyPublicURLSchemes(mach_port_t port, char** dataBytes, unsigned* length);
Available in	3.0 – 3.1

See SBSCopyPublicURLSchemes.

SBLocalizedApplicationNameForDisplayIdentifier

Signature	int SBLocalizedApplicationNameForDisplayIdentifier(mach_port_t port, const char* displayIdentifier, char** result);
Available in	2.0 – 3.1

See SBSCopyLocalizedApplicationNameForDisplayIdentifier.

SBShowCompassCalibrationHUD

Signature	void SBShowCompassCalibrationHUD(mach_port_t port, mach_port_t port2);
Available in	3.0 – 3.1

See SBSCreateCompassCalibrationHUDAssertion.

SBS functions

SBS functions are often a higher-level abstraction on top of SB functions. A typical feature is they do not require the port parameter.

SBSSpringBoardServerPort

Signature	mach_port_t SBSSpringBoardServerPort();
Available in	2.0 – 3.1

Get the Mach port (send right) that can communicate with the SpringBoard. The return value can be used in the SB functions.

SBSCopyIconImagePathForDisplayIdentifier

Signature	CFStringRef SBSCopyIconImagePathForDisplayIdentifier(CFStringRef displayIdentifier);
Available in	2.0 – 3.1

Copy the path to the icon of the application represented by the display identifier.

SBSCopyLocalizedApplicationNameForDisplayIdentifier

Signature	CFStringRef SBSCopyLocalizedApplicationNameForDisplayIdentifier(CFStringRef displayIdentifier);
Available in	2.0 – 3.1

Copy the localized application name for a display identifier. Returns NULL on error.

SBSCopyPublicURLSchemes

Signature	CFArrayRef SBSCopyPublicURLSchemes();
Available in	3.0 – 3.1

Obtain an array of public URL schemes. (e.g. (http, https, ...))

SBSCreateCompassCalibrationHUDAssertion

The "Compass Interference" HUD.

Signature	CFMachPortRef SBSCreateCompassCalibrationHUDAssertion();
Available in	3.0 – 3.1

Show the "Compass Interference" HUD.