Whited00r; Alternative to iOS. Adrenaline for aging iDevices

[alexalex]

Whited00r is a replacement firmware for the iPhone 2G and 3G (as well as iPod touch 1G and 2G) that's designed specifically for aging iOS devices. It's exactly like iOS, except it's optimized to run fast on old devices while also introducing many of the features old iPhones can't get from the most recent iOS updates. Among other features, Whited00r supports:

Multitasking

Folders

Homescreen wallpaper

Battery percentages

MMS

Bluetooth and USB tethering

Tap-to-focus camera

Emoji

Video recording

Essentially Whited00r offers a ton of upgrades to old iOS devices without the serious slowdowns you'll experience if you try upgrading to iOS 4. (Which isn't even an option, depending on how old your device is.) Whited00r devices are also jailbroken out of the box

How Can I Breathe New Life Into My Old iPhone (or iPod touch)? http://lifehacker.com/5817477/how-can-i-breath-new-life-into-my-old-iphone

[srjallan]

Looks interesting. However, I'm currently running iOS 4.1 on my iPod Touch 2G, and I have Backgrounder for selective multitasking and hacks to enable folders and battery percentages. What benefits would I get by changing to Whited00r, and would stuff like Backgrounder still work?

[Knife Party]

dear GOD yes!! Off to read about this, and to check whether I can downgrade from iOS4 :D