Jailbreak tweaks of the week: AirWave, EZBatteries, TabBlocker, & more

A lot has been going on in the jailbreak community as of late, and it’s no surprise that developers continue to build jailbreak tweaks that can help you trick out your iPhone or iPad so it stands out from the crowd.

In this roundup, we’ll discuss all the jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, February 11th to Sunday, February 17th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorites and then wrap things up afterward.

Our favorite releases this week

AirWave – FREE

AirWave is a free jailbreak tweak that aims to increase the number of gesture you can use when you have a pair of AirPods connected to your device.

Unlike some other jailbreak tweaks that simply reassign existing gestures, AirWave creates two new ones, maximizing your control over media playback and more.

You can learn more about AirWave and why it’s a great tweak to have in our full review.

EZBatteries – FREE

EZBatteries is a new jailbreak tweak that makes it easier to discern the battery percentage of connected peripherals, such as AirPods.

When connected, you can double-tap on the Status Bar to reveal an alert with information about your iPhone’s battery and any connected peripherals.

EZBatteries is a free download, so check out our full review to learn where you can get it.

TabBlocker – FREE

One of my biggest pet peeves is browsing the internet in mobile Safari only to be jolted to a new tab because of some ad that I accidentally tapped on.

TabBlocker is a new free jailbreak tweak that aims to prevent this from happening; it lets you blacklist certain websites so that they can’t open new tabs.

You can learn more about TabBlocker in our full review.

Other releases this week

AlbumHider: Hides albums in the Photos app (free via Julio Verne’s beta repository)

AppLabelValentineDay: Get into the Valentine’s Day spirit with heart-shaped app icon labels (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository – review)

Appstore No History: Cleans up the App Store’s app history interface (free via Julio Verne’s beta repository)

Artworkify: Provides album artworks in the playlist view of the Spotify app (free via Julio Verne’s beta repository)

HideStoryProgressSegment: Hide the progress segments above the Stories view in the Facebook app (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)

NoMailRotate: Prevents the Mail app from rotating when you tilt your handset (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)

QuickUnlock (iOS 11): Skips your Lock screen and takes you directly to your Home screen if you have no missed notifications (free via Julio Verne’s beta repository)

RaiseToAnswer (iOS 11): Lets you automatically answer phone calls by raising your device to your ear (free via Julio Verne’s beta repository)

ShazAnimTagLESS: Prevents the time-wasting animation when launching the Shazam app to tag music (free via BigBoss repository)

WorkFFS: This tweak claims to fix app freezing issues on jailbroken devices with no strings attached (free via Packix repository – review)

That wraps things up for this week’s jailbreak tweak roundup, but remember to stay tuned to iDB throughout the week to stay updated on new releases as they materialize.

If you’re looking for more tweaks, then consider adding third-party Cydia repositories to your device to expand your scope and check out last week’s jailbreak tweak roundup in case you might’ve missed anything. We also have several dedicated roundups to help you find ways to tweak your jailbroken iOS 11 device below:

Those interested in jailbreaking iOS 11 might also find the following tutorials helpful:

What was your favorite jailbreak tweak released this week? Share in the comments section below.