Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Eva, Gemini, Surge, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 27, 2021

Jailbreakers know the struggle that ensues when trying to keep their pwned handsets up to date with the latest and greatest jailbreaks and jailbreak tweaks. That’s why our mission is to provide accurate and timely jailbreak-centric news every day of the week.

We understand that our readers have busy lives and may not be able to keep up with every new development as it unfolds, and so we come at you every Sunday with an easy-to-digest roundup just like this one so that you can get the gist of everything new.

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Ensure iOS’ banner notifications aren’t blocking navigation bar buttons with miniBanner 14

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 27, 2021

Banner notifications are just one of the native components of iOS 14 that could do with some intuitive design changes by Apple. More specifically, I’ve long felt that they’re just a little bit too large, often covering up navigation bars in apps when they appear for the short time that they do.

Countless jailbreak tweak releases in the past have attempted to remedy this situation by putting notification banners on a diet – an effort to reduce their intrusive footprint over whatever interface you might be using. The latest of such releases is miniBanner 14 by iOS developer MissThee.

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This jailbreak tweak lets users add empty space between app icons with invisible widgets

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 26, 2021

Jailbreakers, whether they use themes or not, tend to be of the mindset that device customization should be a human right. Apple seems to disagree; but I digress.

One way jailbreakers customize their handsets is by changing their Home Screen’s app icon layout. Unfortunately, Apple designed the Home Screen so that app icons would snap into place without the ability to leave spaces in between app icons.

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Apple Watch ECG app gets regulatory approval in China

Evan Selleck ∙ June 25, 2021

The electrocardiogram (ECG) feature baked into the Apple Watch is one of the more health-focused elements of the smartwatch. But, before it can actually be used by owners, it has to gain approval by required regulators. For customers in China who have been waiting for this particular feature, it looks like that wait is almost over.

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Level up your iPhone’s App Switcher with the Gemini jailbreak tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 25, 2021

If there’s anything that jailbreaking my iPhone has taught me over the past several years, it’s that I should always come to expect more from iOS than Apple provides for it out of the box.

The aforementioned rule of thumb holds true in so many different respects, but one particular element of iOS that I find to be lacking features and intuitive integration is the App Switcher. It’s just… boring.

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Enjoy awesome parallax wallpaper effects on your jailbroken iPhone with Eva

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 25, 2021

Your iPhone’s wallpaper is arguably one of the most personal things you’ll customize on your handset right out of the box. Having said that, it’s a popular thing even for jailbreakers to customize.

One thing worth staring, however, is that jailbreakers do things a little differently. Rather than using boring motionless wallpaper images, jailbreak tweaks can apply unique effects to your wallpaper images that you simply can’t experience on a stock handset.

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TWSafeSearch auto-deletes your search history in the Twitter app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 25, 2021

Privacy is a growing concern each and every day, and it’s easy to see why given the prevalence of trackers and and data breaches affecting the user accounts of various online services.

If you’re a Twitter user, then one way you can improve your account’s privacy is by keeping your search history scrubbed. Think Private Browsing for Twitter; this ensures that anyone looking over your shoulder or gaining unauthorized access to your account won’t know what you’ve been looking up.

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