ExtendedGlyph gives your Touch ID-enabled handset a new unlocking animation

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 1, 2019

All of Apple’s latest flagship handsets come standard with Face ID instead of Touch ID, but a significant percentage of active iPhones and iPads still use the latter. If you’re using a jailbroken handset with Touch ID, then you might appreciate a new jailbreak tweak named ExtendedGlyph by iOS developers Luke Muris and Geometric Software.

From what we can gather, ExtendedGlyph is essentially a modernized take on the popular LockGlyphX tweak. But perhaps more importantly, it has been carefully crafted with support for jailbroken iOS 11 and iOS 12 handsets.

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HuddyX is a new notch-centric volume HUD for iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 1, 2019

Jailbreakers rejoice; iOS developer maximehip has released a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed HuddyX that revamps the volume HUD on notched handsets such as the iPhone X, XR, XS, and XS Max to make it much less intrusive.

In the screenshot example above, you can discern how HuddyX materializes as a black extension from the notch itself, appearing at the top of the display with a live volume indicator inside of it.

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Unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release revised to beta 38 with improvements to v1ntex exploit, bug fixes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 28, 2019

Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd revised the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release again on Thursday with a slew of bug fixes and improvements. The latest version of the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release is now beta version 38.

Pwn20wnd announced the update via Twitter Thursday morning, noting that it would implement fixes to the v1ntex exploit, among other things:

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Popular Eclipse dark mode jailbreak tweak now available for iOS 12

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 28, 2019

Eclipse by iOS developer Guillermo Morán (fr0st) was perhaps the most conspicuous dark mode jailbreak tweak ever conceived for the iOS platform, and those who’ve just jailbroken iOS 12 with Pwn20wnd’s unc0ver tool should be pleased to hear that Eclipse Dark Mode (iOS 12) is now available for download.

Just like its predecessor, Eclipse Dark Mode (iOS 12) continues its longstanding legacy by bringing a full-fledged dark mode experience to pwned iPhones and iPads alike. Users can ultimately choose between an OLED-friendly pitch-black UI experience, or they can toggle custom theme presets, which offer a variety of other color schemes.

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Give the Twitter app a fresh coat of paint with Crayola X

Anthony Bouchard ∙ February 28, 2019

If you’re an avid Twitter user and also happen to have a jailbroken iPhone or iPad, then you just might take a liking to a newly-released free jailbreak tweak called Crayola X by iOS developer aesthyrica.

Just as the name implies, Crayola X empowers you with the ability to give the official Twitter app a fresh coat of paint. The tweak adds an extensive preference pane to the Settings app where you can customize almost any element found in the app.

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