Easy methods to: Get Exposé-Style Multitasking for your iPhone or iPad [Multitasking]

If flicking through that puny pop-up tray isn’t what you had in mind while you envisioned multitasking to your iPhone, well, you’re not alone. But jailbreakers can get gorgeous Exposé-Style task management with Multifl0w 2.0. Here’s how it works:

It’s pretty simple:

1. Jailbreak. Whenever you haven’t upgraded to the newest, jailbreak-breaking iOS 4.0.2 to your iPhone, or 3.2.2 in your iPad, then jailbreaking with jailbreakme.com remains easy as pie. Just visit the site for your iPhone or iPad and follow the easy steps. There’s no jailbreak available for iPhone 4′s running 4.0.2 yet, but one’s certain to pop up one day.

2. Buy multifl0w 2.0 from the Cydia App Store. Multifl0w, which costs $5, has long been a staple of pre-iOS4 (read: jailbroken) iPhone multitasking, but a recent update adds the super sexy Exposé-style management seen within the clip above. That you could customize the trigger for activating the Exposé, and, crucially, you may customize just what kind of multitasking you would like it to trigger. From the Multifl0w FAQ:

How does Multifl0w incorporate with Apple’s multitasking on iOS4?

This was a tricky problem to unravel, because there are such a large amount of different possible solutions. So what’s the answer? Provide as many alternative customization options as possible so that it’s easy for everyone to have the backgrounding style they wish. Multifl0w used along with Backgrounder must be ready to give you the options that suite your preferences. Using Multifl0w without Backgrounder on iOS4 will function like Apple’s switcher, apps stay ” open” in memory (although not actually running). Using Multifl0w without Backgrounder on 3.1.x is absolutely not advised, because apps can be closed as soon as they’re exited. However, Multifl0w doesn’t force Backgrounder to be installed on any OS version for max flexibility.

Can I take advantage of both Multifl0w and Apple’s switcher together?

Yes, you might. Just set Multifl0w’s activation way to something instead of Double-Press Home, and you may still be capable to use both together.

The developers note that the Exposé-style multitasking will work on older iPhones and iPod Touches, though it really requires the speedy processors of the iPhone 4 and iPad for the whole, smooth experience. [Multifl0w - Thanks Ryan94]

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