iOS 7

Lyncis is a JailbreakMe-style untethered jailbreak for 32-bit devices running iOS 7.1.x

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 17, 2025
Lyncis @staturnzdev WebKit untethered jailbreak for iOS 7.1.x.

I still remember how awesome it was when talented hacker comex released the JailbreakMe website from which iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads running iOS 4.3-4.3.3 could jailbreak their device with the swipe of a slider. Since then, there haven’t been many jailbreaks like it, which is why a newly released jailbreak called Lyncis for 32-bit devices running iOS 7.1.x by iOS developer @staturnzdev is somewhat special.

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PulseHUD displays a pulse animation when changing your iPhone volume

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 13, 2017

When it comes to iOS volume HUDs, opinions are all over the place in terms of what it should look like. Apple puts it right in the middle of the screen, while much of the jailbreak community tries to relocate it to the Status Bar, where it’s out of the way of everything.

On the other hand, a new free jailbreak tweak called PulseHUD by Ziph0n takes everything into a completely new realm by displaying a smooth pulse animation in the middle of the screen as you adjust your volume.

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Photo Tools is an all-in-one customization tweak for the Photos app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 14, 2017
Photos App Icon iOS

It feels like the Photos app continues to become more cluttered with features that everyday users really don’t even use in every major iteration of iOS. At least for me, I find myself really only ever using the Albums view in the Photos app to get to my most important stuff. I don’t ever really utilize the People or Places albums, nor do I ever use the Memories or Shared tabs.

For anyone who feels like they're in a similar boat and miss the simplicity of the Photos app as a simple album-based Photo Library viewer, a new free jailbreak tweak called Photo Tools by Justin Petkovic might be able to give you exactly what you’re looking for.

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ConditionalWiFi lets you block certain apps from having Wi-Fi access

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 23, 2016

Many of you are probably familiar with the stock function of iOS that lets you restrict apps from having access to your cellular network, but iOS doesn't have a similar feature for restricting apps from utilizing Wi-Fi.

With a new jailbreak tweak dubbed ConditionalWiFi, you can now restrict any of your iOS apps from having access to the internet when you're connected to a Wi-Fi network, rather than a cellular one.

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The best jailbreak tweaks for the Music app on iOS 7

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

If you're a big fan of music, you might be interested in taking a look at a list of top jailbreak tweaks that will spice up your stock Music app and allow you to customize it. Although the Music app in iOS 7 has a sleek design and offers most of the features a user might want, there are many tweaks available in Cydia that give you more control over this stock app and enhance your music listening experience. This is why we have compiled a list of the best jailbreak tweaks that will boost your Music app...

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BetterWiFi7 adds more functionality to your device’s Wi-Fi settings

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

There is plenty of Wi-Fi related tweaks available in Cydia such as CleverPin or Vestigo, but if you want to go a step further and add more new functionality to your iOS Wi-Fi preferences, you may want to try out a new jailbreak tweak called BetterWiFi7.

BetterWiFi7 improves the functionality of your device and gives you more control over your Wi-Fi networks list by providing you a bunch of new options and displaying more information about the nearby networks...

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iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak uses expired enterprise certificate loophole

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

You may remember MuscleNerd as being the head of the iPhone Dev Team, which has been on the sidelines in recent years in favor of the Chronic Dev Team and, later, the evad3rs. Nevertheless, the well-known iPhone hacker congratulated the Pangu Team for its impromptu iOS 7.1.1 untethered jailbreak release, in addition to providing some interesting commentary on how the exploit works.

According to his tweets, MuscleNerd says that the most unique part of the Pangu jailbreak is that it uses an expired enterprise certificate as an injection vector. He adds that enterprise certificates are something that have been out of bounds for the iPhone Dev Team, due to legal reasons, but he is glad that this method was used rather than the Pangu team burning through something more native and powerful… 

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Is the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak safe, and should you update?

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

There are several questions that have been circulating since the iOS 7.1.1 untethered jailbreak was released, so I have created this FAQ of sorts to answer some of the more pressing concerns. Read ahead as I talk about the safety of the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak, which exploits were used, the compatibility of tweaks, how this affects an iOS 8 jailbreak and more. Everything you need to know about the iOS 7.1.1 jailbreak is just ahead… 

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DockWare: access the iOS dock from anywhere

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

DockWare is a brand new jailbreak tweak that brings an interesting idea to the table: it lets you access your iOS dock from anywhere, even while within apps. DockWare uses Activator gestures to accomplish this feat, allowing you to both display and hide the iOS dock while on the Home screen or while within apps.

We've taken DockWare for a spin on video in order to show you how it works in action. It's an interesting tweak, but at $1.99 on Cydia's BigBoss repo, it probably won't be for everyone. Have a look at our video walkthrough inside to see what we mean.

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MoreInfo provides media search for Activator

Joe Rossignol ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

iOS 8 might be stealing a little bit of the thunder from the jailbreaking scene as of late, but the community is still going strong. MoreInfo is a new extension designed for use with Activator, the useful jailbreak tweak for assigning gestures to trigger common iOS actions. It allows for a quick in-browser search of the currently playing song or movie, with support for multiple search engines and several customization options. A full rundown of the extension follows… 

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Cydia updated with iOS 7 icon and redesigned interface

Joe Rossignol ∙ June 12, 2014

Cydia has received a major update this morning with several improvements. First and foremost, the app has received a long-awaited iOS 7 icon thanks to graphic designer Surenix. The package manager for jailbroken devices also gains a redesigned and better organized user interface, making it easier to manage repositories, see which packages you have installed and more. Read ahead for a full look at the update… 

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