iOS 13

LightsOut uses ambient light to switch between iOS’ dark and light modes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 6, 2020

If you’re jailbroken and you enjoy using dark mode to reduce eyestrain at night but prefer the standard light mode during the day for visibility, then you just might come to appreciate the convenience of a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called LightsOut by iOS developer Skitty.

iOS 13 can be configured to automatically switch between dark and light mode based on the time of day, but this unfortunately doesn’t compensate for unusual situations, such as walking into a dark room during the day. LightsOut effectively solves this problem by automatically switching your device between dark and light mode depending on the brightness level around you.

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Zebra v1.0.4 resolves a crash when installing & uninstalling packages

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 5, 2020

Following a somewhat weighty update to the young Zebra package manager for jailbroken devices Sunday afternoon, the software is out with yet another update, this time bringing Zebra up to version 1.0.4.

While the first update on Sunday crammed a plethora of bug fixes and improvements into Zebra, the second isn’t quite as jam-packed. The update is still recommended for all users, nonetheless.

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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Artemis, Shot Pro, Zebra, and more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 5, 2020

This past New Year’s week has been particularly interesting for the jailbreak community. In this roundup, we’ll showcase all the latest jailbreak tweaks released in the major repositories from Monday, December 30th to Sunday, January 5th.

As always, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorites and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.

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Zebra v1.0.3 released with speed and reliability improvements, bug fixes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 5, 2020

If you’ve been tinkering with the new Zebra package manager on your jailbroken iOS device ever since it was officially released to the public on New Year’s Day, then you should know that there’s a new update out as of Sunday morning that you won’t want to miss.

Zebra version 1.0.3 is now available, and unlike the tiny update released just a couple of days ago, this one is jam-packed with a plethora of bug fixes and improvements that should make it more reliable in daily use.

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Colorize your pwned iPhone’s Messages app with Courier

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 4, 2020

One of the interfaces iPhone users spend most of their time in is the Messages app, and with that in mind, it doesn’t come as much of a surprise that jailbreak tweak developers are creating ways to make customizing the Messages app possible.

With the launch of a new tweak called Courier by iOS developer Sirius24, you can colorize several elements of the Messages app’s user interface just about any way you want. Some examples of the tweak at work are depicted in the screenshot samples above.

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Zebra v1.0.2 update addresses issue with upgrading Cydia Substrate

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 3, 2020

Following the official public debut of the Zebra package manager on New Year’s Day, the project received its first update yesterday with a generous handful of bug fixes and improvements. But a subsequent update released early Friday morning brought Zebra up to version 1.0.2.

Zebra v1.0.2 isn’t as significant of an update as v1.0.1 was, but it’s something that checkra1n and unc0ver users will want to install if they’ve decided to try the young package manager.

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Customize various SpringBoard elements for free with Artemis

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 3, 2020

If you’re one to enjoy all-in-one jailbreak tweaks that incorporate a plethora of options for customizing your pwned handsets, then we genuinely believe you’re going to love a new and free release called Artemis by iOS developer Joey GM.

Artemis isn’t quite as thorough as some of the staple tweaks like Springtomize that we’ve all come to know and love, but the fact that it costs absolutely nothing and offers a substantial number of some attention-grabbing customization features is sure to help it stand out from the crowd, especially for those looking to enhance their iOS experience without breaking the bank.

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Zebra package manager updated to v1.0.1 with bug fixes and improvements

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 2, 2020

The jailbreak community kicked off the new year yesterday with the first official public release of the Zebra package manager, an alternative to defaults like Cydia and Sileo that are traditionally pre-installed by jailbreak tools in order for users to install and manage jailbreak tweaks and extensions.

Today, however, Zebra received its first formal update to version 1.0.1 with a generous handful of bug fixes and improvements.

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How to install Zebra on your jailbroken device

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 11, 2021

The Zebra package manager for jailbroken handsets is officially out of beta as of today, and if you have any intention of installing it on your device(s), then you might be pleased to learn that it’s a fairly straightforward process with no strings attached.

In this tutorial, we’ll show you the steps necessary to install the all-new Zebra package manager on any jailbroken device running iOS 9 through 13.

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Zebra package manager officially debuts for jailbroken iOS 9-13 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 1, 2020

Cydia has enjoyed its throne as the king of package managers on jailbroken handsets for more than a decade, but are we quickly entering a day and age where the tried and true Cydia will pass on the torch to something new?

One might be inclined to think so; especially now that Zebra, a popular third-party alternative to Cydia, is kicking off the new year in 2020 with an official public release. Zebra has been in beta testing for quite some time, but as of Wednesday afternoon, the package manager is no longer in beta, and it should be safe enough for the general public to go ahead and try on their own.

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This tweak darkens the iPhone’s screenshot flash in dark environments

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 1, 2020

If you’ve ever wanted to show someone something from the display of your device without being in physical contact with them, then you might choose to capture a screenshot and send the resulting image to that person of choice. All iPhones and iPads support screenshot-taking, and if you’re familiar with the process, you should already know that iOS generates a bright white flash when the screenshot button sequence is invoked to simulate a camera flash.

It’s a nice touch to make the screenshot experience seem more realistic, but if you’re ever in a dark environment, such as peering at your phone while in bed, the bright white flash can be tear-jerkingly blinding. That’s why iOS developer XCXiao has released a new jailbreak tweak dubbed Smart Dark Flash.

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