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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: FullPlay, Grabbi, Lisa, and more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 13, 2020

Jailbreakers have a bevy of different opinions when it comes to the best jailbreak tweaks for their particular device, but if there’s one thing most can agree on, it’s the fact that the freedom of jailbreaking offers a new level of thrill and excitement to any device it gets paired with.

In this roundup, we’ll be showcasing all the latest jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, August 7th to Sunday, August 13th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorites first and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.

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Lisa brings OLED display-friendly notifications to jailbroken iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 11, 2020

Apple made the right decision when switching from traditional LCD display panels to higher-end OLED display panels in its flagship smartphones, but one can’t help but question why iOS doesn’t take better advantage of the deeper black color tones made possible with OLED display technology.

If you have a jailbroken OLED display-equipped iPhone at your disposal and you’ve been asking yourself the aforementioned question since the day you first picked up the device, then we think you’re likely to enjoy a free jailbreak tweak dubbed Lisa by iOS developers Litten and Esquilli.

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The best UV sanitizers for your phone and other small items

Cody Lee ∙ September 10, 2020

Our phones get dirty. Like really dirty. And most folks don't know how to properly clean them. That's where phone sanitizers come in. Using ultraviolet light bulbs, these devices can rid your smartphone of up to 99.9% of bacteria in under 10 minutes. There are a lot of them out there, with a variety of different features, so we've put together this roundup of what we believe are some of the best UV sanitizers on the market.

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Grabbi makes it easier to discern the time or battery level in full-screen apps

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 9, 2020

The Status Bar is a persistent element that presents itself in the vast majority of iOS apps and user interfaces. The lone exception to this rule of thumb would of course be full-screen apps such as mobile games, video playback, and a small number of other exceptions.

Despite being hidden from the aforementioned interfaces, iPhone users can open Notification Center to view the Status Bar by swiping down from the top of the display to reveal a grabber and then tugging down on the grabber. Unfortunately, this is a multi-step process and rather cumbersome, and that’s the chief reason why a new jailbreak tweak called Grabbi by iOS developer Arielgavrielov exists.

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Apple cuts off downgrades from iOS 13.7 by no longer signing iOS 13.6.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 8, 2020

One full week has passed since Apple released iOS & iPadOS 13.7 to the general public, and like clockwork, the Cupertino-based tech company has pulled the plug on its signage of the older iOS & iPadOS 13.6.1 firmware for iPhones and iPads alike Tuesday evening.

The rather predictable move means that iPhone and iPad owners are now unable to downgrade the firmware they run on their handset of choice after upgrading to the newer iOS or iPadOS 13.7 release.

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FullPlay gives jailbreakers an iOS 14-style full-screen Music app experience

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 22, 2020

Apple Music is one of the best ways to enjoy music streaming on an iPhone or iPad, but if you’re using iOS 13, then you might be scratching your head as to why Apple made some of the design choices they did; namely with regard to the card-style Now Playing interface. This topic becomes even more relevant when you stop to consider the fact that iOS 14 will make the app look more how it should have looked from the very beginning.

If you have a jailbroken iOS 13 device at your disposal and you have no plans to upgrade to iOS 14 when it launches this Fall, then you might be excited to learn that a new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed FullPlay by iOS developer Ethan Whited can bring the iOS 14 Music app’s more pleasant aesthetics to pwned iOS 13 devices.

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Manaar lets you operate your iPhone’s LED flashlight with the sleep button

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 6, 2020

First and foremost, your iPhone is an internet-based communications device, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use it for other things. The handset’s rear-facing LED flash, for example, doubles as a convenient multi-stage flashlight when you’re stuck in the dark.

Stock iPhone users are limited to using the Lock Screen’s flashlight quick action button or using Control Center’s toggle button from anywhere else in iOS. But in those awkward slick-fingered situations where using a touch screen simply isn’t a viable option, a new and free jailbreak tweak dubbed Manaar by iOS developer Plat-Ykor could come in handy.

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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: ConfirmPasteboard, Enlighten, iustum, and more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 6, 2020

One thing most jailbreakers have in common is that they like to configure their device in ways that Apple would never allow out of the box. One of the best ways to do that is with the help of jailbreak tweaks.

In this roundup, we'll showcase all the latest jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, August 31st to Sunday, September 6th. As usual, we'll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases first and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.

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