iOS (Jailbroken): One of the major annoyances with the iPhone’s default Messages app is that it barely shows any timestamps next to your messages. In previous iOS versions, you could long tap a message in order to see its timestamp, but with iOS 5 that feature is completely gone. If you’ve jailbroken your phone, now you can use xMessages to get this back.
xMessages adds a timestamp to every single message you send or receive, giving you the ability to easily see how a conversation is flowing and when a message occurred. If you’re already using the jailbreak biteSMS app, you can enable timestamps there, but if you’re still on the regular Messages app, this is a free way to add missing functionality.
As a bonus, xMessages also lets you put contact photos next to each conversation, which is useful for quickly scanning your list.
xMessages: Add Timestamps & Contacts Photos To All SMS Threads [Cydia] [Addictive Tips]
Daniel
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 10:11 AM…Or you could just buy an android?
Cam
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 3:28 PM…change phones because of SMS timestamps.
Wow, Android users have more money than sense.
Tim
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 11:49 AMThis alone is almost worth jailbreaking for. Its been pissing me off for over a year.
JonBOY
Monday, January 30, 2012 at 11:38 AMAgreed. I have a 4S and with a jailbreak now possible i’ve been on the fence as to whether I should bother. The lack of time stamps on messages is something that has annoyed me with iOS 5, so if xMessages addresses that than I think I’ll go ahead and jailbreak.
Nathan Millson
Friday, January 27, 2012 at 5:48 PMThis feature is also available on BiteSMS. Support local! :P