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Some native iPhone applications (like Clock) display different default images while loading depending on where the user was when the app shut down last.

I wonder if that's something only Apple apps can do, or if mortals can do that, too.

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possible duplicate of Dynamic (Default.png) splashscreen in 3.0 [iPhone SDK] –  pgb Jun 29 '10 at 23:36
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AFAIK it's for immortals only. There is however one for each orientation and a separate set for the iPad. But nothing that allows you to change those once built.

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Mortality sucks –  iter Jun 30 '10 at 19:19
I'm immortal then :) –  tt.Kilew May 16 '11 at 14:46
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Use a blank Default.png and then in your app delegate's -applicationDidFinishLaunching: method, load a UIView that contains your dynamic content. This solution sidesteps any conflicts with Apple's SDK terms as well as all technical problems.

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Isn't DidFinishLaunching kind of moot? By the time I get there I can display the actual UI I want, not a static PNG. –  iter Jun 30 '10 at 0:35
Not at all. If your app loads quickly, you can simulate a splash screen here, or any other custom load screen. –  Alex Reynolds Jun 30 '10 at 5:18
OK. I'll try that. –  iter Jul 1 '10 at 3:42
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