iOS 5

IntelliScreenX Looks Like the Must-Have Jailbreak App for iOS 5

Cody Lee ∙ October 18, 2011

If you've been jailbreaking for a while, you'll likely recognize the name Intelliborn. The group is responsible for popular jailbreak utilities like MyWi and My3G. Now the talented developers have a new jailbreak tweak in the oven for iOS 5 — and it's awesome.

The utility is called IntelliScreenX, and it sits in the new Notification Center found in the latest iOS update. No, it's not simply a widget. This could take the place of 10 widgets (and so much more). And we just happen to have a video of it in action...

List of iOS 5 Compatible Jailbreak Tweaks

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 26, 2017

With a jailbreak available for iOS 5, many of you have been asking us to publish a list of jailbreak tweaks that are compatible with Apple's latest mobile operating system.

So, instead of reinventing the wheel, we dug around the internet and found a user-generated list of jailbreak apps and tweaks that do work with iOS 5...

You can also edit the list via Google Docs, if necessary.

[Thanks Nick for the tip]

‘FavoriteContacts’ Adds Your Favorites to Notification Center

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 18, 2011

The Notification Center jailbreak widgets are really starting to pick up steam as of late, and that means that there's a ton of new and innovative tweaks for us to cover.

The latest tweak, is called FavoriteContacts, and as one might imagine, it pulls in all of your favorites from your Phone app. Doing so, allows you to initiate a call, text, or email right from the convenience of iOS 5's Notification Center.

We've gone hands-on with FavoriteContacts, and we're happy to report that it rocks. Check inside for the video walkthrough, and for a chance to win one of five (5) free copies...

Springtomize 2 Teaser Trailer, More Details on Release

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 18, 2011

Anyone that's been following our videos, knows that Springtomize was one of the most popular. Springtomize is the tweak that allows you to customize virtually every aspect of your iOS device, and that's literally no exaggeration.

With the release of iOS 5, developer Filippo Bigarella has gone back to the drawing board and basically rebuilt Springtomize from scratch.

It's coming, and when it does, we'll have a full video walkthrough in tow. In the meantime, check out this teaser trailer for Springtomize 2...

RedSn0w Updated to Bring Windows Compatibility and Fix Location Bug

Sébastien Page ∙ October 18, 2011

The Dev Team has pushed a new update for their flagship jailbreak tool, RedSn0w. RedSn0w 0.9.9 beta 6 brings several bug fixes, both functional and cosmetic.

RedSn0w 0.9.9 beta 6 is a jailbreak for iOS 5, which now brings Windows compatibility to the mix. It also fixes the network crash that iPhone 3GS owners with 06.15.00 basebands might have encountered when using Location Services...

Kick Newsstand to the Curb With ‘NoNewsIsGoodNews’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 18, 2011

If one of the first thoughts to your mind when Newsstand was revealed at WWDC was: "I'm never going to use that", then this tweak is for you.

NoNewsIsGoodNews is a jailbreak tweak from Ryan Petrich that completely removes the Newsstand folder from iOS 5 installations.

Inside, I go hands on with NoNewsIsGoodNews, and I also showcase the much talked about Newsstand folder glitch...

iOS 5 Gives Twitter a Boost as New Signups Skyrocket

Oliver Haslam ∙ October 18, 2011

In an interview with Mashable's Ben Parr, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo shared some interesting statistics. He said that iOS 5 has caused a massive spike in signups for the social network.

According to Costolo, signups via iOS have tripled since iOS 5 was made available to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users last Wednesday. Add in the hugely successful iPhone 4S launch on Friday, and you have a lot of people plugging their Twitter credentials right into iOS...

Apple Releases iOS 4.4.1 Update for Apple TV [Updated]

Alex Heath ∙ October 18, 2011

Apple has released a minor iOS update for the Apple TV 2G. Following the release of iOS 5 to the public last week, iOS 4.4 was released for the latest Apple TV.

Update 4.4.1 brings bug fixes and minor improvements. Apple is likely tightening up some of the features that it introduced in the last update.

Long List of Siri Dictation Commands for Your iPhone 4S

Alex Heath ∙ October 17, 2011

The most talked about aspect of the iPhone 4S has to be Siri. Apple's newest AI technology has been making splashes in the press since its announcement two weeks ago. People are even trying to port it to the iPhone 4.

Siri can recognize and interpret tons of voice commands. We've all had fun seeing Siri's attitude in action, but did you know that the dictation aspect of Siri is incredibly advanced, too?

Official Google Voice App Removed from the App Store

Guest Author ∙ October 16, 2011

If you've tried downloading the official Google Voice app from the App Store within the last 21 hours, you've probably had no luck finding it. That's because Google has removed the app.

According to Engadget, Senior Product Manager for Google Voice Vincent Paquet stated that the app had been pulled, due to a bug in the new version that caused the app to crash at sign in...

Apple Wants Me to Use Yahoo on iOS 5?

Sébastien Page ∙ October 16, 2011

Something really unexpected happened yesterday. I was doing a Google search on my new iPhone 4S when a popup appeared asking me if I'd like to change my search engine to Yahoo!

Needless to say, I was really confused. Is Google telling me that it's too good for me and I should switch to Yahoo? Or is Apple trying to tell me something?

WeeRadio: An Internet Radio for iOS 5’s Notification Center

Jeff Benjamin ∙ October 16, 2011

Steaming services like Pandora, Spotify, and Rdio are all the rage these days, but before those we had something called Internet radio.

All you needed was one of the many streaming radio URLs, and you could stream music, talk shows, and virtually everything in-between.

Believe it or not, Internet radio still has a huge following, as evident by WeeRadio — a Notification Center widget for iOS 5, which places your favorite Internet radio stations right at your fingertips...