iOS 9

This tweak disables the bothersome screenshot banners in several apps

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 28, 2017

A developing trend inside of App Store apps is to display an in-house notification banner anytime you snap a screenshot from within those apps. Although they’re supposed to make sharing things more accessible, some people don’t find the provided sharing options useful.

A whole host of recent jailbreak tweaks responded to these banners in apps like Instagram and Spotify, but a new free release called KillinAppsScreenshot by iOS developer CydiaGeek strives to become the ultimate all-in-one solution to disable these annoying banners in every one of your apps.

Augment your BBM app experience with the new BBMEasy tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 23, 2017

Just like almost any other app available in the iOS App Store, the BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) app could do with a few improvements. iOS developer Ahmed Bafkir had a keen eye for finding ways to augment the BBM experience, so he launched a new free jailbreak tweak called BBMEasy in Cydia.

After installation, you can visit the BBMEasy preference pane inside of the Settings app and discover all the ways you can customize your BBM app experience.

Stylish offers a plethora of color customization options and more to iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ November 3, 2017

Looking for an efficient way to customize the look and feel of your jailbroken iPhone or iPad without breaking the bank? If so, then you might be excited about a new free jailbreak tweak called Stylish by iOS developer i0s_tweak3r.

With this tweak, you’ll get an opportunity to transform user interface elements across iOS, as shown in the screenshot illustrations above.

How to get the iOS 11.1 emoji on your jailbroken device

Joaquim Barbosa ∙ Updated October 17, 2018

It beggars belief the number of times I've searched through the iOS keyboard looking for a sandwich emoji to send to my nearest and dearest; it's a big part of my life. And finally, I am to be catered for, quite literally. iOS 11.1 beta 2 serves up some tasty emoji additions.

If you're jailbroken on iOS 9 or 10, you will want to be able to send and view these newbies without losing your jailbreak, and you can. We'll walk you through the most stable method for bringing iOS 11.1 emoji to lower jailbroken firmwares.

Futuremark debunks speculation that Apple intentionally slows down older iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 8, 2017

Long-running speculation that Apple deliberately slows down older iPhones in software in order to supposedly push people into purchasing its latest models has been officially debunked and put to rest by Finnish computer benchmark developers Futuremark.

Add new privacy and aesthetic options to WhatsApp Messenger with ABetterPrivacyforWhatsApp

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 28, 2017

WhatsApp Messenger is one of the most popular third-party messaging platforms used on the iOS platform today, but there are countless ways it could be improved.

With a new free jailbreak tweak called ABetterPrivacyforWhatsApp, iOS developer CydiaGeek provides jailbroken WhatsApp Messenger users with the means of customizing their experience, allowing for better privacy and aesthetics in the app.

How to find offsets for tihmstar’s iOS 9 untether (and how to untether your Home Depot jailbreak)

Joaquim Barbosa ∙ Updated March 26, 2019

Want to turn your semi-tethered Home Depot jailbreak on iOS 9.1-9.3.4 into fully untethered? I'll show you how to find the offsets to do so, and how to be part of finishing up the jailbreak simultaneously.

How to get the iOS 10.3 emoji on your jailbroken device

Joaquim Barbosa ∙ Updated March 26, 2019

If you've had trouble enabling the latest emoji using Bytafont, Anemone, or EmojiFontManager in the past, this guide is just what you need! These theming solutions are prone to quirks, and may not work at all (ahem, Bytafont) on higher firmwares.

Hear how Siri’s voice has changed over the years

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 28, 2017

iOS 11 includes more natural and expressive male and female synthetic voices for Siri that use the latest advancements in machine learning and artificial intelligence to adjust intonation, pitch, emphasis and tempo while speaking.

Everything you need to know about tihmstar’s iOS 9.1-9.3.4 jailbreak untether

Joaquim Barbosa ∙ August 25, 2017

First things first: do not rush off and install this untether on your devices. It could easily boot loop them. This isn't a general warning to be ignored; the tool does not support most devices yet, and I will not be held responsible for any damage done by it.

Having said that, let's have a gander at this new release, the first jailbreak untether that we've seen in quite some time.

Fuzzy blurs the Lock screen background when you have notifications

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 25, 2017

iOS 10 changed how incoming notifications looked on the Lock screen by doing away with the background blur that appeared behind banners and adding those polarizing banner backgrounds.

If you miss the way the Lock screen wallpaper would always become blurred when receiving notifications, then you might be interested in trying a new free jailbreak tweak called Fuzzy by iOS developer candoizo.

This tweak forces Safari to load web pages in Reader or full screen mode

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 6, 2017

While browsing the web in Safari, two bars typically appear in the app: the navigation bar (top) and the toolbar (bottom). As you scroll through a page, on the other hand, the toolbar disappears and the navigation bar shrinks to conserve vertical space.

There are other modes you can use in Safari to complement the web browsing experience, such as full screen mode in landscape orientation and Reader mode in either orientation, but if you’ve ever wished Safari would just use either mode automatically for every page you visit, then you’re going to love using a new free jailbreak tweak called SafaReaderFullScroll by CydiaGeek.