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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: BTManager+, Crash, Lumi, and more…

Jailbreak-centric developments have unquestionably slowed down in recent weeks, an unfortunate side effect of the impending hardware unveilings and software updates that Apple has in store for us around this time of the year. On the other hand, jailbreak tweak releases are still a regular thing.

In this roundup, we’ll be discussing all the latest jailbreak tweaks to be released from Monday, September 14th to Sunday, September 20th. As usual, we’ll start things off by talking about some of our favorite releases from this past week and then wrap things up with an outline comprised of everything else afterward.

ExplosiveIcons makes it fun to delete apps from a jailbroken iPhone

If you’re rocking a jailbroken iPhone or iPad and are looking for fun and exciting ways to spice up the user experience, then you should definitely consider taking a minute out of your day to check out a newly released jailbreak tweak called ExplosiveIcons by iOS developer Wes.

Just as the name implies, ExplosiveIcons makes it fun to delete apps from your iPhone or iPad by providing users with an exciting animation upon doing so. Below, you’ll find an animated GIF depicting the newfangled animation in all its glory:

BTManager+ gives jailbreakers more control over Bluetooth peripherals

iOS is a very user-friendly platform when it comes to Bluetooth device connectivity. On the other hand, ease of use comes with certain trade-offs, such as the scope of configurability and advanced settings and/or features.

If you walk among the plethora of iPhone power users out there, and you use a lot more Bluetooth devices than the average Joe, then we think you might benefit from the likes of a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed BTManager+ by iOS developer Beckett O’Brien.

Odyssey jailbreak updated to v1.1.1 with memory leak & freezing fixes

Odyssey jailbreak tool for iOS 13.0-13.7.

It’s been an action-packed week for Apple, especially with all the recent hardware unveilings taking place, but that hasn’t stopped the folks over at the Odyssey Team from dropping an updated version of the iOS 13-based Odyssey jailbreak.

In an announcement shared to Twitter Monday afternoon, the Odyssey Team noted that it had released Odyssey version 1.1.1 with vital bug fixes and performance improvements:

MediaBar14 adds music controls to the iPhone’s Home Bar

One of the things Apple does really well is provide a quality music streaming service that can be accessed from all of your favorite devices, whether they’re mobile handsets or desktop computers. On the other hand, Apple could always do better by improving the experience of the user interface, especially in terms of music control accessibility on the iOS & iPadOS platforms.

Jailbreakers know all too well about the many shortcomings of Apple’s stock user interface, and that’s one reason why there are so many jailbreak tweaks available to the aftermarket. MediaBar14, for example, is a newly released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer MegaDev that lends a hand to Apple’s user interface in this particular department.

iWhatsApp lets you set up automatic replies for WhatsApp Messenger

It was only a couple of months ago that we gave you the grand tour of a jailbreak tweak called iAutoReply by iOS developer MeBlackHat, which effectively allowed you to set up automatic replies for incoming texts to help you manage the bevy of messages you might receive when you’re unable to respond immediately.

It was only a matter of time before someone said, “but what about (insert third-party messaging service here),” and thus a new jailbreak tweak dubbed iWhatsApp was conceived.

iPad (8th generation) technical specifications

Alongside the new iPad Air that seemed to take a lot of design cues from the modern iPad Pro, Apple also announced a newer eighth-generation 10.2-inch iPad at its September 15, 2020 Time Flies event.

In what can only be described as perhaps Apple’s most budget-friendly full-size iPad, the eighth-generation iPad is a serious contender for students and everyday couch potatoes who simply can’t stay off of Facebook. In this piece, we’ll outline the technical specifications of Apple’s new budget tablet.