Battery

Jailbreak dependency update should fix unc0ver battery issues

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 24, 2019

The unc0ver tool by Pwn20wnd is one of the most popular ways to jailbreak a handset running iOS 11 or 12. If you’ve used this solution before, then you’ve undoubtedly experienced what could only be described as a sudden and unexpected battery drain, even when your device sits idle. Fortunately, there’s a fix for that now.

Unc0ver co-developer Sam Bingner released an updated version of UIKit Tools Thursday morning, bringing the jailbreak dependency up to version 1.1.15-1 in the process. In a subtle Retweet by Pwn20wnd, we learn that this update should resolve battery issues experienced by unc0ver users:

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Make your pwned iPhone’s battery indicator sexier with Bazzi 2

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 30, 2019

If you’re lucky enough to sport a jailbroken iPhone X-style handset, be it an iPhone X, XR, or XS, then you might be interested in giving the standard Status Bar battery icon an upgrade.

Bazzi 2 is a new jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Blake Boxberger that permits two different types of battery-centric Status Bar customization, including integral battery icon displays and notch-based battery displays:

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ChargingBubbles gives your iPhone a slick new charging animation

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 26, 2019

If you’re tired of looking at the same old charging interface every time you plug your iPhone or iPad into a power source to juice up the battery, then perhaps it’s time you take a look at a newly released jailbreak tweak called ChargingBubbles by iOS developer Soh Satoh.

As the name implies, ChargingBubbles replaces the standard iOS charging interface with one that displays bubble animations near the bottom of the handset (where the Lightning port would be). The screenshot above shows what these bubbles look like, but for a more detailed demonstration, have a look at the animated GIF below:

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SmartBattery can help improve your jailbroken handset’s battery life

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 19, 2019

Apple touted significant gains to battery life with the brand-new iPhone 11, 11 Pro, and 11 Pro Max handsets at this year’s Keynote, but for those still handling older devices, every drop of precious battery juice is vital to a full days’ worth of digital enjoyment.

If you’re jailbroken and looking to improve your battery life throughout daily usage, then you might want to turn your attention to a newly released jailbreak tweak called SmartBattery by iOS developer elias. Like countless other tweaks before it, SmartBattery plays on iOS’ native Low Power Mode feature while adding oodles of additional options to make it right for you.

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This tweak makes the Home Bar display your current battery level

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 15, 2019

Many of Apple’s latest handsets lack a physical Home button, and instead rely on a software-based Home Bar for App Switcher activation, returning to the Home screen, and unlocking the device. Apart from these functionalities, however, the Home Bar itself is somewhat featureless.

If you’d like to give your iOS device’s Home Bar a welcomed helping of new functionality, then we’d recommend turning your attention to a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called BatteryHomeBar by iOS developer Braxton Anderson.

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AOD brings an Android-style always-on-display to jailbroken iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 4, 2022

One of the cool things that several Android handsets have that the iPhone doesn’t is an always-on-display, which, for those who don’t know, continuously displays information on the Lock screen of OLED display-equipped handsets without ever shutting off, such as the time and any missed notifications. Fortunately for jailbreakers, this is no longer an Android-only feature.

With the help of a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed AOD by iOS developer Soh Satoh, you can enjoy a true always-on-display experience on jailbroken devices running iOS 12, and while it works best on handsets equipped with OLED displays, it should work with LCD displays too.

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Glance brings a new charging animation and battery data to your Lock screen

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 17, 2019

One of the most important things you can ever monitor on your iPhone or iPad at any given time is its battery level, and if you agree with this sentiment, then you’ll probably take a liking to a newly released jailbreak tweak called Glance by iOS developer KushyDaBush.

As you’ll see in the screenshot examples above, Glance brings a battery-centric makeover to your iOS device’s Lock screen, offering a continuous display of your handset’s current battery level right underneath its date and time display.

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This tweak ports the Apple Pencil 2 charging interface to other devices when charging

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 15, 2022

Ever since getting my 2018 iPad Pro, and an Apple Pencil 2 to go along with it, I’ve become mainly accustomed to seeing the Apple Pencil 2’s charging status when it magnetically snaps to the side of my tablet. On the other hand, this beautiful charging interface often left me wondering: why hasn’t Apple implemented a similar charging interface for other devices?

Enter PencilChargingIndicator, a free jailbreak tweak created by iOS developer shiftcmdk that brings the Apple Pencil 2-esque charging interface to other devices. Once installed, it makes the interface appear whenever the host device gets connected to a power source, as shown above.

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