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PureInstagram, VideoPlayerXI, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend

With an Apple event just over the horizon, many sit in suspense to see just how many of the rumored iPhone features will actually come true. For others, it's just another day for using a jailbroken iOS 10 device.

In this roundup, we'll discuss all the new jailbreak tweaks that were released throughout the past work week. We'll begin with our favorites and then cap off with the rest of afterward.

Hide specific apps from the Siri Suggestions widget with HideSiriSuggestions

Siri Suggestions is an iOS widget that keeps track of your app usage and recommends the apps you use the most. While the concept is useful for some, the implementation is a hassle for others because it shows a history of your most frequently-launched apps.

Jailbreakers now have a decent solution to the quarrel without losing out on somewhat useful functionality. A new free jailbreak tweak called HideSiriSuggestions by iOS developer Andreas Henriksson lets you hide individual apps of your choosing from the widget.

VideoPlayerXI brings an iOS 11-inspired video player to jailbroken devices

Among the handful of changes iOS 11 brings to the table is a redesigned video player that looks more streamlined. Unfortunately, those with a jailbreak right now are hesitant to upgrade to the major software update launching this Fall.

If you’re in the same boat and wish your video player looked how it does in iOS 11 without needing to upgrade, then you’re in luck. iOS developer LaughingQuoll just released another piece of his Eleven jailbreak tweak suite dubbed VideoPlayerXI (iOS 10) that migrates the look and feel of iOS 11 video player to jailbroken iOS 10 devices.

Hide ads from your Instagram news feed with PureInstagram

Instagram tries to display ads in your feed as non-intrusively as possible by designing them in such a way that they look like regular Instagram posts. Nevertheless, some people just hate seeing them in every capacity.

With a new free jailbreak tweak called PureInstagram by iOS developer snakeninny, you can hide these seemingly-harmless ads from Instagram for good.

Castro, SSHIcon, and other jailbreak tweaks to check out this weekend

If you're like most jailbreakers, then you're probably foaming at the mouth for something new to install on your device right now. While the iOS 10 jailbreak has been slow lately, we've seen some fairly impressive releases this week.

In this roundup, we'll show you all the jailbreak tweaks that launched in Cydia throughout the past work week. We'll start with our favorites and move on to the rest of them afterward.

Castro gives the iOS volume HUD a much-needed facelift

I’ve said it many times before, and I’ll say it again: the volume HUD in iOS is a ridiculous mess, and it's in need of a facelift.

A plethora of jailbreak tweaks in Cydia can help with the situation, but after trying a new release called Castro by iOS developer candoizo, I’m convinced that this just might be one of the best looking alternatives to date.

SSHIcon lets you know when there are active SSH connections to your device

SSH is a powerful tool that lets you access your jailbroken handset’s filesystem on the fly, but one of the things I don’t like about it is how there’s no indication when an SSH connection is initiated.

A new free jailbreak tweak called SSHIcon by iOS developer Sticktron solves this problem by putting an icon in your Status Bar any time you or someone else uses SSH to access your device.

HideDeleteBox is a subtle way to prevent others from deleting your iOS apps

If you share your iPhone or iPad with multiple people, then new apps probably appear on the Home screen while old apps go missing all the time. iOS comes with restriction features to prevent app deletion, but enabling this solution will only get in your own way too.

A new free jailbreak tweak called HideDeleteBox by iOS developer NeinZedd9 takes a simpler approach; it makes the “x” button that typically appears after entering ‘jiggle’ mode on your iPhone or iPad invisible.