iMessage

AlbumPref lets you choose a favorite photo album for iMessage sharing

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 28, 2020

If you’ve ever tried to send somebody an image from your Photo Library via iMessage before, then you’ve probably noticed how it always defaults to the Recent Photos album. This tends to be convenient if you plan to send someone a recent photograph, but not so much if you’re trying to look back on older images.

Here to address this problem is a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called AlbumPref by iOS developer Julio Verne. Just as the name implies, AlbumPref lets users choose a preferred album that will appear when attempting to access the Photo Library browser in the native Messages app.

Groups helps jailbreakers organize conversations in the native Messages app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 27, 2020

There are two types of people in this world: 1) those that proactively partake in conversation thread thinning in the Messages app to keep things clean and organized; and 2) those that let conversation threads build up over time in their Messages app, resulting in a seemingly endless list of conversations.

If your mannerisms align with the packrat-esque folk in the latter group, then we’ve got some great news for you. A newly released jailbreak tweak called Groups by iOS developer Ryan Trent can help you get organized by permitting you to sort conversation threads in the Messages app into… you guessed it… groups.

CaptureTheFlag fixes the Sindhi text message glitch for iOS jailbreakers

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 24, 2020

If you’ve been following the news lately, then you’ve unquestionably heard about the latest text message bug affecting the iOS platform that can crash or freeze the recipient’s iPhone. Demonstrations of the glitch were published all over YouTube and internet news sources yesterday afternoon, and reveal that characters of the Sindhi language are the primary culprit.

Apple will unquestionably address this issue in a future software update to iOS and iPadOS, but jailbreakers who want to avoid updating to new software releases will be excited to learn that there’s now an unofficial patch by way of a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed CaptureTheFlag by iOS developer MTAC.

Unlock new features and aesthetics in the Messages app with DopeConvos

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 23, 2021

Anyone who does a lot of text messaging on the iOS platform knows just how barebones of a communication tool the Messages app really is. With so little customization on the user’s part, many conversationists flock to alternative messaging platforms, such as Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp Messenger, just to name a few.

Those looking to breathe new life into Apple’s Messages app platform on pwned iOS devices will do good to check out a newly released jailbreak tweak called DopeConvos by iOS developer Ethan Whited, as it introduces a plethora of customization options that can both make the app more aesthetically customizable and supercharge its feature set.

Give iMessage bubbles a custom color gradient with this tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 28, 2020

One of the best parts of owning a pwned iPhone is having the ability to colorize the native iOS interface however you want, as doing so can help make your handset stand out from the crowd of monotony.

That said, if you’re interested in adding a fresh coat of paint to the native Messages app, then you might take a liking to a new and free jailbreak tweak called iMessageGradients by iOS developer Cole Cabral.

This tweak disables the voice recording button in iMessage

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 7, 2020

If you use Apple’s Messages app as your primary means of talking to people each day, then you’re probably accustomed to seeing the app’s voice message button in the text message composition field. This button lets you record yourself speaking and send your voice as an audio clip as opposed to typing it out or using Dictation to send a written message.

While this feature has its uses for a small subset of niche scenarios, you’ll probably very seldom use it if you don’t like recording yourself and prefer sending written messages. For those people, a new and free jailbreak tweak called AudioMessageBeGone by iOS developer burrit0z swoops in to save the day.

Colorize your pwned iPhone’s Messages app with Courier

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 4, 2020

One of the interfaces iPhone users spend most of their time in is the Messages app, and with that in mind, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that jailbreak tweak developers are creating ways to make customizing the Messages app possible.

With the launch of a new tweak called Courier by iOS developer Sirius24, you can colorize several elements of the Messages app’s user interface just about any way you want. Some examples of the tweak at work are depicted in the screenshot samples above.

ChatLock jailbreak tweak protects your in-app conversations

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 19, 2019

People seem to value privacy more than ever these days, and with such a massive part of our lives taking place in digital conversations, isn’t it about time we do more to protect them?

Not all apps incorporate native conversation-centric privacy features, but with the help of a newly released jailbreak tweak called ChatLock by iOS developer Elias Sfeir, you can lock individual conversations in several of your favorite messaging apps with just a few taps to prevent friends and family from logging into your device and reading your personal chats.

This tweak can delete all Messages app conversations with a tap

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 7, 2019

Chronic texters know just how easy it can be to fill iOS’ Messages app with active conversation cells, but what about when it comes time to delete them all?

You could swipe and delete each one individually or you could tap the ‘Edit’ button and select each one individually before deleting them all in one fell swoop. But a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called clearallmesg by iOS developer mr Yacine takes things one step further to make deleting messages in bulk even easier.

This tweak hides when you type to others via iMessage

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 26, 2019

iMessage is one of my favorite messaging platforms, but I sometimes wish that it provided more privacy while typing to other people. Case in point, I’m not that fond of how iMessage notifies other users with a live status indicator when I’m typing to them.

If you’re in the same boat and you have a jailbroken handset at your disposal, then I think you’ll enjoy using a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called No Typing Indicator 12 by iOS developer ceadd.

This tweak makes the Messages app’s timestamp system more useful

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 18, 2019

It was just a few days ago that we showed you a jailbreak tweak called ExactTimePhone, which could make your call log history significantly more helpful by detailing the exact time that an incoming or outgoing call transpired if it was more than a few days old. The tweak received lots of positive feedback, but it left the begging question: shouldn’t a similar tweak be made for the Messages app?

If you’re on board with this train of thought, then you’ll probably come to appreciate a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed ExactTimeMessages by iOS developer gilshahar7, as it makes this same concept a reality in iOS’ native Messages app for both iMessage and SMS conversations.

MessageColors lets you add color gradients to the Messages app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 22, 2019

If you have an iPhone, then chances are you spend a lot of time in the Messages app text messaging other people. With that in mind, wouldn’t it be great if you could colorize the Messages app to match your individual personality?

If you like what you’re hearing so far, then you’ll probably enjoy a new free jailbreak tweak called MessageColors by iOS developer RestiveConch. This tweak lets you apply custom color gradients to your Messages app, making it possible to achieve the result you see in the screenshot example above.