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Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for wallpapers on iOS 14

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated October 17, 2022

There are so many jailbreak tweaks out there in addition to all the new releases we cover every day that it can be challenging for new jailbreakers to know exactly where they should start. Having said that, it’s one of our top priorities here at iDownloadBlog to assist our readers with tweak discovery. We curate specialized lists like the one you’re reading now to help shine the spotlight on worthwhile releases that you may find interesting.

In this week’s addition to our rolling series that homes in on the best jailbreak tweaks for specific facets of iOS 14, we’ll focus on the wallpaper; everywhere it might appear. The wallpaper is the first thing users see when using their device, and it’s a personal choice for the end user to make. Given these circumstances, it’s easy to see why someone would want the best wallpaper user experience they can get, and a jailbreak can help with that.

Take control of your jailbroken iPhone’s folder cosmetics with FolderPlus

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 2, 2023

The introduction of the App Library in iOS 14 made Home Screen folders a moot point for many iPhone users. Still, some continue to use folders to organize app icons on the Home Screen, even in a post-App Library world.

Spore: A jailbreak tweak that works overtime to secure apps with passcodes & authentication

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 2, 2021

Privacy is a valuable thing, and while iPhones can be secured with a passcode or biometric authentication such as Face ID or Touch ID, many still feel like Apple could do more to improve user privacy — especially for when someone manages to get ahold of your passcode or you hand your unlocked device to another person for one reason or another.

IconShadow brings background shadows to your Home Screen icons

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 15, 2021

When Apple went full-on anti-skeuomorphic starting with iOS 7, one of the things they did away with was the icon shadows on the Home Screen.

With some of the newer iterations of iOS moving away from total flatness, it seems like a better time than ever to have Home Screen app icon shadows once more. This is especially the case if you’re using a theme that has any degree of app icon realism.

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14’s widget system

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 14, 2021

If you’re on iOS 14 and you have a jailbreak at your disposal, then you’re probably wondering how you can get the most out of it. The obvious answer is by installing jailbreak tweaks that are relevant to the end user, but with so many releases launching week after week, keeping up with the best ones isn’t easy unless you’re a robot.

Get a native-esque Music widget on iOS 14 with MediaWidget

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 1, 2021

Noticeably absent from the plethora of Home Screen widgets offered out of the box by iOS 14 is one for music and Now Playing content.

Given just how much emphasis Apple places on music consumption with regard to its platforms, this seemed like an odd decision on the company’s part.

Reimagine what’s possible from the iPhone’s Home Screen with AppEditor

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 29, 2021

One thing that I’ve always liked about having a jailbroken iPhone is that I can get to important things more quickly than I could on a stock handset. This is all because of the different types of shortcuts and extensions that you can have on a device that’s no longer being subjected to Apple’s native software restrictions.

While there’s certainly no shortage of jailbreak tweaks that permit handy shortcuts and functionality from almost anywhere in iOS, those who consider themselves to be power users may have something to gain from the likes of a newly released jailbreak tweak called AppEditor by iOS developer @CrazyMind90.

PowerWidget lets jailbreakers perform powerful power commands via an iOS 14 widget

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 26, 2021

One of the flagship features of iOS 14 was the ability to add widgets directly to the Home Screen alongside your app icons.

This is something that iPhone users have wanted to do for a very long time, and while Apple certainly did wonders to make it a reality, they also kept the number of native widgets to a minimum.

This jailbreak tweak lets users add empty space between app icons with invisible widgets

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 26, 2021

Jailbreakers, whether they use themes or not, tend to be of the mindset that device customization should be a human right. Apple seems to disagree; but I digress.

One way jailbreakers customize their handsets is by changing their Home Screen’s app icon layout. Unfortunately, Apple designed the Home Screen so that app icons would snap into place without the ability to leave spaces in between app icons.

Flowing gives jailbreakers a smoother Home Screen paging animation

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 16, 2022

On any stock iPhone or iPad, swiping left or right on the Home Screen results in a paging effect as you move from one page to the next. This paging animation automatically locks your focus to the next or previous page of app icons, dependent on which way you swiped.

Some people like the paging animation, but it’s something that has been around since the dawn of the iPhone. If you’d prefer something a little different, then we might suggest checking out a new and free jailbreak tweak release called Flowing by iOS developer TitanD3v.

This tweak adds the Magnifier app to any jailbroken iPhone’s Home Screen like iOS 15

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 15, 2021

All iPhones incorporate a magnifier interface that can enlarge things for the hard at seeing. It tends to be useful for getting a closer look at fine text on a sheet of paper such as a book or shopping receipt.

In iOS 14 and earlier, the Magnifier interface can be summoned via accessibility using Control Center or a manually planted Home Screen icon. However starting with iOS 15, the Magnifier interface debuts as a standalone app on the Home Screen right out of the box.

Batch uninstall apps from your jailbroken iPhone or iPad with Speedy

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 16, 2022

There comes a time when almost every iPhone or iPad owner comes to realize that they want to do partake in Spring cleaning on their handset’s Home Screen.