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Sleepizy makes it easier to fall asleep to your favorite music

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 30, 2019

Your iPhone’s native timer feature includes a function to play music from your library until the timer ends right out of the box, and this is particularly useful for falling asleep to your favorite music. But a newly-released jailbreak tweak called Sleepizy by iOS developer AnthoPak can make falling asleep to your favorite music more accessible than ever.

In a nutshell, Sleepizy lets you set a timer to stop your music directly from the Control Center interface, and it plays nicely with any music-playing application, be it Apple Music, SoundCloud, Spotify, YouTube, or something else.

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A tfp0 exploit has been achieved on iOS 12.2

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 28, 2019
Matrix code hacked iPhone.

The latest jailbreakable version of iOS at the time of this writing is iOS 12.1.2, but that could change in the very future.

iOS hobbyist @NedWilliamson Tweeted a teaser Friday afternoon of what appears to be a successful tfp0 exploit for iOS 12.2 on an iPhone 6s Plus, a feat that was purportedly made possible after working closely with long-respected security researcher Brandon Azad:

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RePower XII supercharges your iPhone’s power down menu

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 27, 2019

There’s no doubt that the iPhone’s native power down screen leaves a lot to be desired, but with the help of a new jailbreak tweak called RePower XII by iOS developer Haifisch, you can change that.

RePower XII supercharges the native power down interface, providing users with several other switches besides powering off. Those include:

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The best photo collage apps for iPhone and iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ June 26, 2019
Best photo collage apps for iphone - PicCollage

A photo collage can be an excellent way to share your pictures. You can create a collection of photos of your kids, your pets, or your vacation, all in one awesome image. If want a different way to share your favorite photos, then check out these best photo collage apps for iPhone and iPad.

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Review: Mophie’s Juice Pack Access battery case supports wired & wireless charging, leaves the Lightning port exposed

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated July 18, 2019

Coming in a variety of color options, this versatile battery case from Mophie protects your iPhone while giving you extra battery power when you need it with a simple push of a button. Moreover, it leaves the Lightning port exposed so you can use your wired headphones or Lightning-based accessories while Juice Pack Access is wirelessly charging the handset.

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Dune: A free and open-source dark mode jailbreak tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 26, 2019

The jailbreak community is no stranger to dark mode-centric jailbreak tweaks, but the bulk of them cost money to be downloaded. Given the circumstances, dark mode lovers might be particularly excited to learn about a free release called Dune by iOS developer Skitty.

As you’ll see in the screenshot examples above, Dune can be used to give your mobile operating system a darker aesthetic overall. The tweak is designed to darken various UI elements found throughout the operating system, such as:

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How to fix your Apple Watch not tracking Workout and Activity correctly

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated June 11, 2025
Apple Watch not registering workout and exercise correctly

Apple Watch helps you track your Workouts and Activity goals like Move, Stand, and Exercise times for the current day and over time. But nothing is perfect, and you might run into problems with your activities being recorded inaccurately.

For instance, you completed a 45-minute workout, but your Apple Watch recorded only 10 minutes of it. Here are two ways to fix your Apple Watch not registering Workout and Exercise activities correctly.

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RecordAnywhere allows screen recordings even when your iPhone is locked

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 25, 2019
Screen Recording on iPhone

iOS 11 introduced a new Control Center toggle that could be used to video record your iPhone or iPad’s display on demand. The feature is incredibly useful, but it suffers from one substantial flaw: it doesn’t work when your handset is locked.

Enter RecordAnywhere, a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Muirey03 that solves this problem at the source.

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Nostalgic for the classic iOS 6 Lock screen? Try this jailbreak tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 25, 2019

iOS underwent a seriously polarizing redesign as it transitioned from iOS 6 to iOS 7, and for the most part, Apple still maintains the flat UI aesthetic over the older skeuomorphic design to this very day.

But for those who might be nostalgic of the good old days, a free jailbreak tweak dubbed Six (LS) by iOS developer Skitty ports the iOS 6-esque Lock screen with the classic ‘Slide to Unlock’ slider to even the latest iOS devices.

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This tweak automatically turns off your iPhone’s LED flashlight if you forget it

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 25, 2019
iPhone 5s LED flashlight.

Your iPhone’s rear-facing LED camera flash becomes an excellent makeshift flashlight in a pinch, but have you ever glanced at your handset’s battery level after accidentally leaving your LED flash turned on? I have… and it wasn’t pretty.

With a newly-released jailbreak tweak dubbed OhMyFlash by iOS developer NoisyFlake, you can prevent this from happening. The tweak implements a customizable timeout period, after which your iPhone’s rear-facing flash is automatically turned off.

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