iOS 12

LSTweak gives your iPhone a snazzy new Lock screen interface

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 28, 2020

The Lock screen is the first thing you get to look at every time you pick up your iPhone and begin using it, and with that in mind, it’d be useful if Apple provided some kind of flexibility by way of user-configurable aesthetics and functionality.

While non-jailbroken handsets don’t have much to offer in this department, a newly released jailbreak tweak called LSTweak by iOS developer neoney empowers avid jailbreakers with the ability to have a sleek Lock screen interface like the one depicted above.

CPUTool lets iOS jailbreakers underclock their CPU and GPU

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 28, 2022

Apple doesn’t provide much by way of power savings on the iOS platform apart from the Low Power Mode feature and the use of general common sense with regard to reducing battery drain. Fortunately, those looking for more than what Apple seems willing to provide out of the box might be in luck as of this week.

AirPay is a redesigned Apple Pay interface for jailbroken iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 11, 2022

If you use Apple Pay via your jailbroken iPhone frequently, then you’re unquestionably familiar with the prompt that appears when it comes time to authenticate yourself with Face ID or Touch ID. While the native interface doesn’t necessarily look that bad, it’s somewhat unfortunate that Apple didn’t design it to be uniform with other interfaces that appear on the iOS platform, like the AirPods pairing prompt for example.

Those interested in a redesigned Apple Pay interface that has been heavily inspired by iOS’ native AirPods pairing interface are likely to appreciate the user experience that comes along with using a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed AirPay by iOS developer Dylan West (@iOSthemem0d).

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: B3rry, Keyboard Plus, SmarterLPM and more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 22, 2020

Jailbreak teams in the community today have shown off some rather spicy teasers as of late, and such things are why it's such an awesome time to be a part of everything.

If you’re jailbroken and looking for new jailbreak tweaks to install, then you’ve come to the right place. This roundup will encompass all the latest jailbreak tweak releases from Monday, March 16th to Sunday March 22nd. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorite releases and then wrap things up with a roundup of the rest afterward.

Awaken your iOS theming instincts with ModernBarz

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 21, 2020

If you have a white-hot passion for iPhone theming or handset system colorization, then you probably won’t want to miss out on the likes of a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed ModernBarz by iOS developer i0s_tweak3r.

ModernBarz offers extensive colorization and customization options for any pwned iPhone’s Status Bar that promote user creativity and allow users to make their handset stand out from what would typically be a rather monotonous crowd.

Jailbreakers can embrace Home screen minimalism with HideSurplus

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated October 11, 2022

Apple designed iOS’ Home screen such that it would be easy to interact with. Fingertip-sized application and folder icons are accompanied by distinguishable name labels, and the permanent row of app icons that we call the Dock sports its own unique background to help it stand out from everything else.

While there really isn’t anything wrong with the stock iOS Home screen setup, the fact remains that jailbreakers are always searching for ways to personalize it. With that in mind, minimalists are likely to appreciate a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed HideSurplus by iOS developer 8a1wkar.

This tweak makes Control Center’s brightness & volume sliders pill-shaped

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 20, 2020

If you’re enjoying a jailbroken installation of iOS 13 by way of either checkra1n or unc0ver and you’re interested in making your Control Center interface more discernible from a crowd, then you just might take an interest in a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed PillVolume by iOS developer neoney.

As depicted in the before and after screenshot examples above, PillVolume substitutes Control Center’s conventional rounded-corner (but rectangular) brightness and volume sliders with an alternative pill-shaped design that appears much rounder by nature.

Personalize your App Switcher experience with Custom SW

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 29, 2020

Most people use their iPhone’s App Switcher as a means of quickly returning to a recently-used application, but the current interface certainly leaves a lot to be desired, especially if you like what you see on the iPad.

If you find yourself in this situation a lot, then you might be interested in a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Custom SW by iOS developer mustafa89. As shown in the screenshot examples above, Custom SW provides users with a plethora of ways to augment the appearance and usability of the iPhone’s native App Switcher.

Ra1nbox is a NanoPi Neo2-powered box that can deploy checkra1n without a computer

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 15, 2020

The checkra1n jailbreak is driven by a powerful bootrom exploit that can’t be patched with a software update from Apple, and with that in mind, it’s easy to see why some people may opt to use checkra1n over some of the other jailbreaks available, such as unc0ver for example.

While it’s a great jailbreak, Windows users have relentlessly expressed dissatisfaction about having to borrow friends’ Macs or run Linux on their machines. With no certain ETA for a Windows-based checkra1n release, third parties are now cooking up interesting solutions. One is Ra1nbox, a small and portable box powered by a NanoPi Neo2 that can be used to deploy the checkra1n jailbreak from anywhere without the need for a computer.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Activity-BottomToolBar, ConfirmRotate, Switcher, and more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 15, 2020

Whether you’re jailbroken on iOS 13 by way of checkra1n or unc0ver, chances are you’re looking for new and innovative ways to make your handset stand out from the crowd.

In this roundup, we’ll discuss all the latest jailbreak tweak releases from Monday, March 9th to Sunday, March 15th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorite releases first and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.

Chimera v1.4.0 update introduces stability gains via limited libhooker support

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 14, 2020

Electra Team lead developer CoolStar took to Twitter late last night to announce that the Chimera jailbreak tool for iOS 12.0-12.4 had been updated to version 1.4.0.

It’s the first update to be released for the aging Chimera jailbreak since last September, and despite multiple teasers for Chimera13, an alleged iOS 13-supported version of the Electra Team’s jailbreak tool, CoolStar recently pulled the plug on plans to launch it.

How to side-load the unc0ver jailbreak with Xcode on macOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 27, 2020

If you rely side-loadable jailbreak tools such as Chimera, Electra, or unc0ver, then it’s important to understand the plethora of ways you can install them on your iPhone or iPad. While methods such as AltStore, Cydia Impactor, and third-party signing services like Ignition and iOS Ninja are some of the most popular, many tend to forget that you can use Apple’s own Xcode development platform on the Mac to accomplish this task.

The Xcode method came in clutch for me countless times when Cydia Impactor stopped working for an extended period and when all the best signing services had been revoked; to make matters worse, my handset's iOS version was too old to run AltStore. With that in mind, we’ll be sharing the Xcode method in this tutorial for fellow jailbreakers that find themselves in similar predicaments down the road.