Widget

BatteryWidgetLabels adds numeric percentages to iOS 14’s Batteries widget

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 24, 2020

At the time of this writing, there aren’t very many devices that can be jailbroken on iOS 14 and/or iPadOS 14, except of course for the A9 and A9X varieties which received newfangled iOS and iPadOS 14 support by the checkra1n jailbreak earlier this week. But if you’re lucky enough to have one of these devices at your disposal and you’re interested in making a positive change to Apple’s latest and greatest mobile operating system, then you’re in luck.

BatteryWidgetLabels by iOS developer Dylan Duff is one of the first jailbreak tweaks to be released for improving the iOS and iPadOS 14 user experience, and it does so by adding numeric battery percentages to the brand-new Batteries widget that users can take advantage of right out of the box.

Velaris is the Home Screen user experience that all jailbreakers deserve

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 10, 2022

Apple’s new iOS 14 update is jam-packed with enticing new features that offer a strong argument for upgrading from a jailbroken iOS 13 device. But as veteran jailbreakers will say, it’s generally better to stick with the jailbroken device, even if the firmware isn’t the ‘latest and greatest.’

A newly released jailbreak tweak called Velaris by iOS developer Ben Giannis provides an stout example of why that’s the case. As depicted in the screenshot examples above, Velaris upgrades the iPhone’s Home Screen interface by incorporating alarm, calendar, and weather information in an aesthetically-pleasing manner — in fact, it looks so good that some might even prefer it over iOS 14’s new Home Screen widgets.

How to create custom Home Screen widgets on iPhone and iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ September 22, 2020

If you’ve been enjoying the iOS 14 and iPadOS 14 feature for adding widgets to your Home Screen, then maybe you want to take that a step further. Among apps with Home Screen widgets are apps that let you customize your own widgets!

You can create your own Home Screen widgets and have them look exactly as you like. This gives you even more flexibility than you probably expected for personalizing your device. Here’s how to create custom Home Screen widgets on iPhone and iPad and tools you can use.

How to add, edit, and remove Home Screen widgets on iPhone and iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated August 18, 2023

Don't limit your Home Screen to just app icons! Learn how to find, add, and remove widgets on your iPhone or iPad Home Screen so you can see things quickly at a glance without the need to go inside the app.

The best apps with Home Screen widgets for iOS 14

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated August 18, 2023

With resizable widgets right on your Home Screen, you can get a bigger picture of all sorts of things. From Apple’s own Calendar, Photos, and Notes to third-party apps for communication, finance, and music, you have plenty of widgets to pick from.

For your iPhone Home Screen, check out our list of the best widgets for iOS 14. Since more and more companies will be providing widgets, we’ll update our list often so that you can see the best ones as they arrive.

Lisa brings OLED display-friendly notifications to jailbroken iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 10, 2020

Apple made the right decision when switching from traditional LCD display panels to higher-end OLED display panels in its flagship smartphones, but one can’t help but question why iOS doesn’t take better advantage of the deeper black color tones made possible with OLED display technology.

If you have a jailbroken OLED display-equipped iPhone at your disposal and you’ve been asking yourself the aforementioned question since the day you first picked up the device, then we think you’re likely to enjoy a free jailbreak tweak dubbed Lisa by iOS developers Litten and Esquilli.

How to manage location data access for iPhone and iPad widgets

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 28, 2022

iOS and iPadOS protect your privacy by permitting you to adjust location permissions for specific widgets. Follow along with us as we show you how to manually adjust and manage widget location permissions on your iPhone or iPad.

How to remove a specific featured image from your Home Screen Photos widget on iPhone and iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated May 18, 2022

The Photos app widget on your iPhone and iPad Home Screen uses artificial intelligence to surface and rotate images that Siri intelligence thinks you might like. But what if the widget pops up an image you don’t like? In that case, follow our brief tutorial as we walk you through removing a specific featured image from the iOS Photos widget.

Comet brings iOS 14-inspired widgets to jailbroken iOS 13 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 18, 2020

If you sat back and watched the WWDC 2020 presentation, then you would’ve witnessed Apple’s plans for the upcoming iOS & iPadOS 14 software update slated to launch this Fall. One of the features that stood out most to me was the introduction of authentic Home Screen widgets, which the jailbreak community has enjoyed for years along with several other of iOS 14’s ‘new’ features.

Jailbreakers are typically hard-pressed to partake in major software updates like iOS 14 because of the implications that doing so would have on their jailbreak eligibility. Fortunately, a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Comet by iOS developer Dylan West (@iOSthemem0d) brings a multitude of new widgets to jailbroken iOS 13 devices, and it certainly evokes an iOS 14-esque vibe if you know what we mean…

How to use the Siri Suggestions widget to change Home Screen apps on iPhone

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated August 18, 2023

Siri Suggestions widget has been a part of the iPhone since iOS 14. It can dynamically suggest apps or shortcuts on the Home Screen of your iPhone or iPod touch that you may want to use next, based on usage and your personal patterns.

In this tutorial, we explain how to have Siri intelligence dynamically curate your apps and show suggested actions right on your iPhone Home Screen.

ReachInfo adds something useful to the wasted space of Reachability

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 27, 2021

Reachability is an often-under-appreciated feature of iOS that makes it so much easier for iPhone users to touch interface elements normally residing at the top of the display – especially when only using one hand. For the most part, it does a good job of this.

Unfortunately, Reachability also tends to leave a lot of unused space at the top of the iPhone’s display when it moves the interface down to make it more reachable with one hand, an issue that a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed ReachInfo by iOS developer 1di4r tries to fix.

How to use the Smart Stack feature on iPhone to automatically surface the right widget

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated September 18, 2020

One of the cooler features in the iOS 14 software is a smart stack of widgets based on Siri intelligence. So instead of manually managing a bunch of widgets on the Home screen, you can tell your iPhone to automatically surface the appropriate widget just when you need it. Follow along with us to learn how to create, customize and use smart stacks on your iPhone.