One of the things that we like to do here at iDownloadBlog is keep our readers apprised about the latest jailbreak tweaks that can make their pwned handsets more powerful or more fun to use.
Something that we call do on a regular basis is operate the native iPhone keyboard, so in today’s piece, we’ll be outlining some of the best jailbreak tweaks for the iOS keyboard that support jailbroken iOS 15 and 16 devices running the latest rootless jailbreaks.
So without further ado, let’s take a look at what jailbreak tweaks can improve the typing experience on iPhones that run the aforementioned firmware versions and see if any of them tickle your fancy.
Best keyboard jailbreak tweaks for iOS 16
SmallBoard
If you feel like there’s a lot of wasted screen real estate when it comes to the keyboard user interface on notched iPhones compared to older Home Button-equipped iPhones, then you’d be right. For whatever reason, Apple raised the keyboard higher and added Emoji and microphone buttons under the keyboard.
With SmallBoard, you can move the keyboard down considerably closer to your thumbs. It takes the Emoji and microphone buttons and returns them in line with the keyboard, as shown above. The other benefit to this tweak is that if you’re text messaging someone, you now have more space to view their messages.
You can learn more about SmallBoard in our full review post.
UnderDock
How about filling some of that unused space under the iOS keyboard on notched handsets instead of eliminating it? If that sounds more your speed, then you might like a jailbreak tweak called UnderDock instead.
As you can see in the screenshot example above, UnderDock adds select, copy, paste, start and end of line, insert text, undo, redo, and dismiss keyboard buttons underneath the typing portion of the keyboard and between the Emoji and microphone buttons.
You can learn more about UnderDock in our full review post.
Marker
Marker is a wonderful jailbreak tweak for anybody who does text editing of any capacity on their device because it improves the user experience associated with controlling the position of the cursor and selecting text.
Not only can you effortlessly navigate and select text with intuitive gestures, but you can drag your finger left or right on the keyboard to move the cursor wherever you want. Moreover, you can select text by holding the Delete or Shift keys and swiping left or right or simply swiping on the keyboard to start selecting text.
You can learn all about Marker and how the latest update added support for the latest jailbreaks in our full review post.
Twemoji 15.0 EFM
If you’re an Emoji user, then you might like the Twemoji 15.0 EFM tweak for its ability to bring the Emoji style from X (formerly Twitter) to your jailbroken handset.
Once installed, along with EmojiFontManager, you can switch your Emoji style to the one you’ve installed. The Emojis will then be made to look different than they would on any stock device, and it works in all apps.
You can learn more about Twemoji 15.0 EFM in our full review post.
SquidExtender
The SquidExtender jailbreak tweak adds new rows of features to your native keyboard, making it possible to do more from a single interface than you’ve ever been able to do before.
As you can see in the screenshot examples, the SquidExtender interface can be configured to your preferred appearance, and you can even put your preferred functions on the extra keyboard rows to make text editing as convenient as possible for your workflows.
You can learn more about SquidExtender and what you can do with it in our full review post.
CopyVault
Many times, enhanced access to your iPhone’s extended copy and paste history would be an invaluable tool. It’s almost sad that Apple hasn’t put something like this into their operating system out of the box yet, but that’s fine, because jailbreak tweak developers do.
With the CopyVault jailbreak tweak, you can easily access items in your clipboard that you’ve recently copied or cut and paste them into another place in your device’s mobile operating system, whether that’s an app or another interface.
You can learn more about CopyVault and how it can enhance your productivity in our full review post.
DuckOff
One of the most annoying things I’ve ever experienced when it comes to text messaging others is that when I need to get something out through extreme use of words I shouldn’t be using, and I type a bad word, iOS automatically softens my language to something else I didn’t mean to say.
For example, auto-correcting the F-word into the word Duck. We’ve all been there, and it’s annoying. Most of us go back and correct the auto-correction so that we don’t sound inept at typing, but why bother when a jailbreak tweak called DuckOff can prevent common bad words from being auto-corrected?
You can learn more about DuckOff in our full review post.
SilentKeyPods
It wasn’t until someone explicitly pointed it out that I realized how annoying the keyboard’s sounds were when I had AirPods or some other type of Bluetooth device connected to my iPhone.
The prominent keyboard sounds play right over any audio you might be playing, whether it’s music or a video you’re watching on YouTube. If you’re trying to listen, the persistent popping noises can literally ruin your playback experience, and that’s why the SilentKeyPods jailbreak tweak, which silences those sounds in certain situations, is a must-have.
You can learn more about SilentKeyPods in our full review post.
Favemoji
When you frequently use Emoji on your iPhone or iPad, your device will start to learn what your favorites are. It will then recommend those to you when you open the Emoji keyboard to start using them.
But what if you could hand-choose what your favorite Emojis were instead of letting the operating system pick for you? Wouldn’t that be great? That’s the concept behind a jailbreak tweak called Favemoji, and it’s absolutely ingenious.
You can learn more about Favemoji and why it’s a must-have for frequent texters in our full review post.
SwipeExtenderX
Lastly, before we close out this piece, we wanted to give a shoutout to SwipeExtenderX, which is one of the most popular keyboard jailbreak tweaks ever made.
With it, you can perform text editing actions right from the comfort of your keyboard by swiping on assigned keys to get those jobs done.
You can learn more about SwipeExtenderX and the things you can do with it in our full review post.
Conclusion
These jailbreak tweaks offer just some of the best ways that you can add new features to your keyboard on a jailbroken iOS 15 or 16 device.
While there are obviously more, we’ll leave the conversation up to you in the comments section below, as word of mouth can often be the best teacher.