Ryan Petrich

How to unlock the full iOS 6 Maps app on older devices

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

iOS 6 Maps is stepped in controversy, but not everyone hates it, including yours truly. I've never personally experienced any navigation issues with the iOS 6 Maps app, and for me, it's a huge upgrade over the stock Google Maps app of yesteryear.

One problem that I do have with iOS 6's Maps, however, is how dumbed down the feature is on older devices. Devices like the iPhone 4 get left out when it comes to true turn-by-turn navigation and Flyover (3D) support.

As usual, the jailbreak community comes to the rescue with a new tweak that unlocks iOS 6 Maps on older devices. It's appropriately titled: Unlock iOS 6 Maps, and it's a free download on Cydia's Big Boss repo. Take a look inside for a video walkthrough...

AntiTint removes the status bar tint in iOS 6

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

AntiTint is a recently released jailbreak tweak from Ryan Petrich that sets out to do one thing — remove the status bar tint found in iOS 6.

New with iOS 6 came the ability for a developer to tint the status bar to match or accent the color of the rest of their app. Many people have found this to be annoying, and would like to go back to the black status bars predominately featured in iOS versions prior to iOS 6.

If you're jailbroken, then doing so is as easy as installing this tweak. Take a look inside to see how it works...

Ryan Petrich gets Google Maps working on iOS 6

Cody Lee ∙ September 23, 2012

Apple's new Maps application, which replaces Google Maps in iOS 6, has caused quite a stir in the tech community over the past few days. It's been described as "inaccurate," and "glitchy," and many feel that it's extremely inferior to its predecessor.

But the good news is, there may be light at the end of the tunnel. At least for jailbreakers anyway. Well-known jailbreak developer Ryan Petrich announced earlier today the he was able to get Google Maps working on iOS 6. And here's the video...

New DietBulletin tweak makes notification banners smaller

Cody Lee ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

When iOS 5 launched last fall, it brought with it a slew of changes. Among those changes was an all-new notification system, which included a pull-down menu and new banner-style alerts.

Admittedly, the banners are a huge improvement over the popups. But there's still one problem: they're too big. And this can sometimes intrude on your work space. Enter DietBulletin...

‘Monocle’ provides true full screen mode for iOS apps

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 25, 2013

Monocle is a new jailbreak tweak from Ryan Petrich that allows you to enable a true full screen mode on many of your favorite apps.

I emphasize true full screen, because unlike Maximization — a tweak that lets your hide the status bar for full screen mode — Monocle goes the extra mile and hides the navigation bar, toolbar, and tab bar as well.

This produces a true full screen mode in apps like the App Store, where the navigation bar is still present when using Maximization. Check out our video walkthrough for a visual explanation...

Fake Activator app pops up in the App Store

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 22, 2018

There appears to be a new trend developing in the App Store: create a crappy application, name it after a popular jailbreak app, and hope folks mistakenly buy it for $0.99.

Last week we saw a fake Cydia app make its way into Apple's digital download hub. And now we've come across a similar Activator impostor...

Curiosa: receive notifications for new updates in Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 8, 2012

Wouldn't it be nice to have notifications whenever new Cydia updates are released? It's already been done once with Aptdate, but that's now been one-upped courtesy of Ryan Petrich's latest creation entitled Curiosa.

Like Aptdate, Curiosa provides you with banner notifications for new Cydia updates, but this tweak includes quite a few additional options as you'll notice from our video walkthrough...

Play a prank on your friends with ‘UpsideDown’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 3, 2012

Not only is Ryan Petrich a top tier iPhone developer, but he's got a sense of humor as well.

His latest tweak, entitled UpsideDown, is proof of that. Just as its name states, UpsideDown will make most of the apps on the iPhone orient themselves upside down, making for a great prank idea for your friends and family...

‘SwipeBack’ allows you to navigate back with a swipe

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 1, 2012

SwipeBack is a brand new jailbreak tweak from Ryan Petrich that allows you to navigate back within apps using a simple swipe from left to right.

Although the tweak isn't available on any public repos, and is still relegated to beta status, I can confirm that it works quite well.

Check inside for the download details, and a brief video demonstration of SwipeBack in action...

How to enable fast Notification Center background blurring

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 27, 2012

Looking for an instantaneous method for blurring the background after invoking Notification Center?

If so, then perhaps Ryan Petrich's longwinded FastBlurredNotificationCenter will suit your needs.

This is a free jailbreak tweak available on Petrich's beta repo, which causes an instant blur effect for Notification Center.

Inside we have a brief video of it in action, along with the link you need to score a free copy for yourself...

Ryan Petrich teases us with CydiaBulletin for iPad

Sébastien Page ∙ February 24, 2012

Wouldn't that be great if you could be notified of jailbreak tweaks updates without having to launch Cydia and waiting forever for it to refresh sources and reload data? Your dream might soon come to reality with CydiaBulletin, an upcoming tweak by Ryan Petrich that we already previewed last month.

Petrich teases us once again today with a screenshot of CydiaBulletin for iPad...

How to add rich text capability to your Notes app now

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 21, 2012

With the rumors and leaks lending strong indications that we'll see some sort of rich text functionality for Notes in iOS 5.1, developer Ryan Petrich decided he doesn't like waiting.

As a result, Rich Text For Mail — a tweak dedicated to adding rich text support to Email — has been updated to support Notes as well.

The good news is that you no longer have to wait for iOS 5.1 to receive a feature that may or may not be included with the final build...