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Lyricify fetches song lyrics for any Now Playing song

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 7, 2020

Not everyone cares about song lyrics, but if you’re the type of person who likes to follow along with whatever it might be that you’re listening to, then we have no doubt that you’ll enjoy a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Lyricify – originally by iOS developer ConorTheDev and more recently passed to iOS developer Renaitare.

As depicted in the screenshot examples, Lyricify was beautifully designed to display your favorite song lyrics directly on your handset’s Lock screen in an Apple-esque manner. With that in mind, the tweak looks and feels native, making it feel both familiar and easy to use.

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Amandus is a sleek new Apple Pay interface for pwned iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 11, 2022

Those who use Apple Pay regularly should be fairly familiar with what pops up on the display when attempting to make a purchase with an iPhone’s NFC chip. The interface isn’t really all that ugly, but the jailbreak community has a tendency to make certain things on the iOS platform look even better.

Enter Amandus, a new and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Muirey03 and designer @dumbhandle123. This tweak, which has been made especially for Apple Pay-supported iPhones, redesigns the Apple Pay payment interface to appear as it does in the screenshot examples above.

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BadgeBar replaces iOS’ ugly notification badges with colorful bars

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 14, 2020

I have always hated the way notification badges look on the iOS Home screen. Although the red dots are great at catching my attention, they do so in an incredibly hideous way, and I sometimes think that it takes away from the beauty of Apple’s platform.

If you agree that iOS’ notification badge system is due for a facelift and you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPad at your disposal, then you just might want to try a new and free jailbreak tweak called BadgeBar by iOS developer JannikCrack.

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StayLowCC makes it easier to use Control Center with one hand

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 14, 2020

I use Control Center almost every day, and in some cases, the shortcuts near the top of my iPhone’s display can be challenging to reach with just one hand. Given the circumstances, I’m particularly excited to talk about a newly released jailbreak tweak called StayLowCC by iOS developer ubik.

Just as the name implies, StayLowCC moves Control Center’s toggle suite as far down on your display as possible. An example of this is depicted in the screenshot embedded above.

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WiFiQR lets you share your currently-connected Wi-Fi network with a QR code

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 14, 2020

Just last week, we showed you a jailbreak tweak that could generate a QR code for quickly and easily sharing your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot with another user, whether they were using iOS or another mobile operating system such as Android.

But now, a similar QR code-based jailbreak tweak called WiFiQR by iOS developer KingPuffDaddi has been released for sharing your currently-connected Wi-Fi network with others using comparable means to the tweak we showed you last week.

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IntelligentPass 3 disables passcodes and authentication in ‘low risk’ environments

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 13, 2020
IntelligentPass passcode UI.

Most people turn to passcodes or biometric authentication to keep the data on their iPhones and iPads safe from unwanted prying eyes. But as many would agree, there can be certain times when such security measures may be unnecessary or workflow inhibiting, such as when your handset is safe in your home or when you’re physically holding it.

IntelligentPass 3 is a commendable jailbreak tweak by iOS developers Luke Murris and Geometric Software that prevents your pwned iOS device from asking you to enter a passcode or authenticate yourself in ‘low risk’ environments. The tweak identifies said environments based on criteria that you, the user, configure.

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