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SlideForUsage: swipe down on the pages in the app switcher for usage info

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

The app switcher in iOS 7 allows you to swipe up on the pages listed there to kill the apps using a simple gesture. Swiping down on the app pages results in a simple rubber banding animation that has no effect on the application associated with the page.

Wouldn't it be cool if you could garner some extra functionality from swiping down on pages within the app switcher? That's the basic premise behind SlideForUsage; it allows you to view basic usage statistics for the apps listed in the app switcher. Have a look at our video walkthrough inside.

ColorFlow: colorize the stock Music app based on album artwork

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

ColorFlow is a recently released jailbreak tweak that colorizes the look of the stock Music app. The colors impact nearly every facet of the stock Music app, from the buttons, to the sliders; even the backgrounds aren't spared.

The colors are inspired and derived from the currently playing album artwork. ColorFlow is a gorgeous looking tweak that's a must try for iOS 7 jailbreakers. Have a look at our full video walkthrough after the jump.

Let’s Talk iOS 012: Having trouble sleeping, Sebastien?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Episode 012: We talk about the Starbucks app security folly, Google's acquisition of Nest, Apple's weekend launch of the iPhone on China Mobile, plus we discuss some of our favorite cloud storage solutions, and chit-chat about some of our more notable app downloads from the week.

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How to get the reflected iOS 6 dock back on iOS 7

Joe Rossignol ∙ January 20, 2014

For whatever reason — we're not judging — you simply don't like the blurred and translucent dock on iOS 7. We understand. A new jailbreak tweak by the name of ClassicDock is all you need, bringing the reflected iOS 6 dock right back to your Home screen on the newer version. It's that simple.

This is a fully plug-and-play extension that works its magic immediately after being installed in Cydia, with no options to configure in the Settings app. Read ahead for a few more details…

How to dynamically change the Slide to Unlock text

Joe Rossignol ∙ January 20, 2014

We've kicked off the week with an influx of new jailbreak tweaks for iOS 7 devices, ranging from Controllers for All and Animer7 to Fancy and Pluck 2. Those four packages are very interesting in themselves, but a smaller extension by the name of DynamicText deserves a quick look too. As you would expect, the tweak allows you to dynamically change text on iOS 7. Take a look ahead for a closer look…

Pluck 2 lets you pick songs to play directly from the Lock screen

Joe Rossignol ∙ January 20, 2014

I'm a big fan of listening to music, predominately while I am making the early morning commute to college on weekdays. As a Canadian citizen, however, fumbling with my iPhone to change the song while driving is illegal because of the distraction it presents to the driver. It's a good law, in my opinion, but one that can be understandably frustrating at times. And while a new jailbreak tweak called Pluck 2 isn't a full-stop solution for that problem, it is a useful extension that allows me to keep my eyes focused on the road…

Fancy is now available on Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Fancy, the awesome jailbreak tweak that colorizes iOS 7, is now available for download on Cydia's ModMyi repo for $0.99. The tweak, which has been highly anticipated for a couple of weeks, is from Mitch Treece, the same developer that brought us the Touch ID enabled tweak called Touchy.

Treece labels Fancy as "the simplest way to colorize iOS 7's incredibly dull UI." I tend to agree. Watch our video walkthrough inside, and let me know what you think about it in the comments.

Animer7: add animations to banner notifications and the app switcher in iOS 7

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Animer7 is brand new release that just appeared in Cydia's BigBoss repo a few minutes ago. It's a tweak that allows you to customize the way animations work for banner notifications and the app switcher.

As denoted by the digit in its name, Animer7 is the sequel of sorts to the original Animer; it's been updated to work with iOS 7. And there's some good news for users who purchased the previous version of the tweak: Animer7 is available as a free upgrade. For more information on how Animer7 works, be sure to have a look at our full video walkthrough after the jump.

Apple seeds iOS 7.1 beta 4 to developers: here is what’s new

Cody Lee ∙ Updated April 17, 2018

Apple has released the fourth beta of iOS 7.1 to registered developers this morning. The update, which carries the build number 11D5134c, can be downloaded OTA or via Apple’s developer center.

Today’s release comes just two weeks after the third beta, which brought about a number of UI changes including a new dialer, less vibrant icons for Messages, Phone and FaceTime apps, and more...

iOS 7.1 to bring Siri gender option for UK, Australian English, possibly other languages

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

As Apple gears up to unleash the fourth beta of the upcoming iOS 7.1 firmware update, possibly as early as tomorrow (carriers are already testing it), we've been tipped off about a nice improvement in the current iOS 7.1 Beta 3 release which has apparently escaped our and pretty much everyone else's attention.

Courtesy of the latest iOS 7.1 beta, male and female Siri voice with British English accent are now available on iOS 7.1 Beta 3 device. As the currently available non betas don't offer updated voices for Siri in the UK, this signals Apple is looking to enable Siri's gender option in more languages as the company continues to fine-tune its digital personal assistant...

BGR: Apple seeding iOS 7.1 Beta 4 to devs tomorrow, carriers already testing it

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 20, 2014

After seeding the third beta of iOS 7.1 to its registered developers, the company could release another beta as soon as tomorrow, according to BGR. While BGR's track record is not as stellar as it used to be, the tech blog did accurately predict several iOS 7 betas last summer.

According to the publication, iOS 7.1 Beta 4 will be out tomorrow as Apple continues to squash bugs and fix the remaining hiccups, including keyboard issues and problems with the Contacts app.

iOS 7 Beta 4 is also expected to bring more changes to the Phone interface "and other changes," reads the article...

Google Schemer is no more, download your data until February 7

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated October 24, 2017

Another Google service has bitten the dust as the Internet giant is set to shut down the activity recommendation app Schemer come February 7, 2014. The Next Web first noted earlier in the month that Schemer would be laid to rest in the Google graveyard.

A few days later, a Google post has confirmed the news. This past weekend, the search giant has removed the Schemer app from the App Store and has issued an email notice to Schemer customers informing them to download their data until February 7, 2014...