ColoredKnob is a tweak that we covered in the past, and it was met with a fairly warm reception. We really liked it; in fact, the only thing holding us back from absolutely loving it was the limited amount of colors available in the initial release.
Apparently the developer heard our cries, because ColoredKnob has just been updated with a ton of new colors, making it much more appealing that it was before… Read More
ColoredKnob is a perfect example of the adage that simplicity = generally awesome. Placing a colored slide to unlock nub on an otherwise overcast iOS lock screen looks incredible, as you’ll no doubt agree from our photos and video.
As most of you know, I pride myself in maintaining the stock iOS water droplets wallpaper, which isn’t the most interesting piece of work on the block, in fact it’s quite snore-worthy.
That’s why I like this tweak so much; add it to the stock wallpaper, and bam, it’s a whole new work of art.
Don’t believe me? See for yourselves… Read More
Do you have an ongoing issue with accidentally launching the Lock Screen camera in iOS 5? If so, then perhaps this is the jailbreak tweak for you.
LockscreenSureCam is a tweak that prompts you before launching the Camera on your Lock Screen. I don’t know anyone who’s ever had a problem with this, but I’m sure someone is out there that does. If that’s you, then check inside for a brief video walkthrough. Read More
A few months ago, Samsung’s mobile president Shin Jong-kyun told reporters that Apple would have a hard time finding any of their intellectual property in his company’s new Galaxy Nexus handset.
He obviously underestimated Apple’s legal team. Reports are coming in that Apple has just filed another lawsuit in Germany against Samsung for the use of — get this — its patented ‘Slide to Unlock’ feature… Read More
This week’s top videos feature an untethered jailbreak for the Apple TV, a guide for preserving your iOS 5 untethered jailbreak for life, some nifty tweaks to launch apps from the Lock screen, clear Lock screen notifications, and more.
As always, please be sure to share our iPhone, iPad, and iOS video guides by spreading our posts on Twitter and Facebook. Read More
Ipsum is a jailbreak tweak that makes it ridiculously simple to clear iOS 5′s Lock screen notifications.
A single swipe of the notification will work as normal — unlock the phone and go to the app that created the notification. With Ipsum installed, all it takes is a double swipe of the Lock screen notification to get rid of it…
LockLauncher — not to be confused with, well, LockLauncher — is a jailbreak tweak that allows you to launch up to 9 different apps directly from your lock screen.
Despite its unoriginal name, LockLauncher differs from the previous LockLauncher we reviewed last summer. This version of LockLauncher is both free, and features the ability to launch more apps.
Be sure to check out our video walkthrough to see what it brings to the table… Read More
If you’re the kind of person that likes to keep an eye on the weather forecast without having to load the Weather app or look out of a window, then you are going to love this!
Unfortunately, Apple does not allow the Notification Center weather widget to show up in the iOS lock screen, but there are plenty of jailbreak tweaks and apps that will do just that. What if you don’t want to jailbreak, though? Now there is a solution, and it’s made its way through Apple’s App Store, too.
Unimaginatively named “Lock Screen Weather App,” this app will do just what many have been crying out for – display weather information on an iPhone’s lock screen without the need to jailbreak anything… Read More
UnlockFX is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that consists of over two dozen unlock animations to customize your iPhone.
The tweak includes both simple and complex animations that can be altered on the fly without the need to respring your device.
Check inside for a video sneak preview of UnlockFX in action… Read More
It seems like it’s been done a million times before, so why not a million and one? Yes, Slider Enhancer is a new jailbreak tweak that brings custom text to iOS’ iconic “Slide to Unlock” bar.
Tweaks like Springtomize 2 and others already have such functions built in, but if you’re looking for a standalone app that’s free, Slider Enhancer could be exactly what you need… Read More
