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SwipeExtenderX supercharges the iOS keyboard with useful new features

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 24, 2023
Swipe from any key on the keyboard to invoke assigned actions with SwipeExtenderX.

The iPhone sports one of the best software keyboards in the industry, and yet creative members of the jailbreak community always seem to find ways to remind us why we should be asking so much more of Apple as the company releases annual software upgrades.

Enter SwipeExtenderX, a newly released jailbreak tweak by iOS developer qwertyuiop1379 that supercharges the iOS keyboard with up to 20 different swipe gesture-based actions to help make the process of typing on an iPhone even easier than it already is.

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This tweak adds a confirmation dialogue to iOS’ AirDrop interface

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 2, 2020

AirDrop is one of the easiest ways to transfer files from one iOS device or Mac to another. On the other hand, some might argue that it’s just a little too easy to use. After just one tap, your file begins transferring to the recipient, whether that tap was intentional or not…

Enter AirDropConfirm, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak created by iOS developer SparkDev that aims to curb accidental AirDrop-centric file transfers by implementing a two-step confirmation dialogue into the AirDrop sharing interface.

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Rofi is a convenient app launcher you can access from anywhere in iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 20, 2020

It’s always convenient to have quick access to your favorite apps from anywhere, and that’s the primary reason why application launcher extensions have been so popular among jailbreakers over the years. Given their apparent popularity, it only seems fair that we turn the spotlight to a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed Rofi by iOS developer Kef.

As depicted in the screenshot example above, Rofi hides away on the edge your iOS device’s display as a tab. Once ready to summon the application launcher, users need only tap on the aforementioned tab to view and interact with all the apps hidden within.

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If you’re having issues with Personal Hotspot on your iPhone or iPad, you’re not alone

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 30, 2023

In this day and age of self-isolation amid coronavirus lockdowns, I've been having lots of issues with my broadband Internet connection (as have a lot of other people) now that many of us are working from home. Network congestion interferes with my work, so when this crisis began escalating I figured I should try using my iPhone's cellular network instead.

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Apple stops signing iOS 13.3.1, thwarting downgrades from iOS 13.4

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 31, 2020

Apple officially stopped signing iOS and iPadOS 13.3.1 Tuesday evening, just one week after releasing iOS and iPadOS 13.4 to the general public as an over-the-air software update.

The closing of the signing window means those who’ve upgraded to the newer 13.4 firmware will be unable to downgrade to 13.3.1. This isn’t a big deal for most iPhone or iPad users, but it’s something that can be particularly unsettling for the jailbreak community as software updates frequently patch jailbreak-centric software exploits.

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This tweak adds a customizable button to the Lock screen for unlocking your iPhone

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 31, 2020
FingerLock on the Lock Screen.

Jailbreakers who are in search of fun and unique ways to make their iPhone’s Lock screen experience stand apart from the crowd will almost certainly want to check out a free jailbreak tweak called FingerLock by iOS developer MTAC.

This tweak puts an aesthetically-pleasing fingerprint-shaped software button on the Lock screen that you can tap to unlock your device rather than pressing the Home button or swiping up on the Home Bar, as shown above. Best of all, this snazzy button is fully-customizable.

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PokeBar brings classic Pokémon-inspired notification banners to iOS 13

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 30, 2020

Longtime Pokémon game fans, especially of the classic Nintendo Game Boy flavor, may feel a bit nostalgic of the older games at times. Fortunately, if you’re itching for some nostalgic relief and you have a jailbroken iOS device at your disposal, then a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed PokeBar by iOS developer Liberato Aguilar might be able to help.

In the rather conspicuous screenshots above and below, you might’ve ascertained already that PokeBar brings Pokémon Red/Blue/Yellow-inspired notification banners to pwned iOS 13 handsets. Moreover, it supports both dark and light themes, depending on your device’s dark mode system settings.

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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: CPUTool, Dyadic, LPMPad, SITUM, and more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ March 29, 2020

If you’re going stir-crazy while coping with the thought of staying home amid Coronavirus-related social distancing efforts, then the good news is you can use your newfound free time to tinker with your jailbroken iPhone or iPad.

In this roundup, we’ll show you all the latest jailbreak tweaks to be released from Monday, March 23rd to Sunday, March, 29th. 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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