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VolbrateXI brings haptic feedback to your volume buttons

If you enjoy experiencing haptic feedback as you perform specific actions on your iPhone, then you might appreciate a new free jailbreak tweak called VolbrateXI by iOS developer Lacertosus.

VolbrateXI provides you with a small amount of haptic feedback any time you use your handset’s volume buttons. Furthermore, it incorporates several settings so you can tailor the tweak to your personal needs.

Filter incoming notifications via keywords and names with DiscreetifyXI

Your iPhone naturally displays short notification previews as you receive them, and while this can be a handy feature in some cases, sometimes notifications show off a little more to the people around us than we might want.

DiscreetifyXI is a new jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Rishanan that mitigates this problem with user-configurable notification filters, and as of this writing, it just might be the best solution available.

Compatimark lets you see if tweaks work with your firmware at a glance

While a clear majority of jailbreak tweak developers are working on iOS 11-compatible projects, some are still developing for iOS 10 or even iOS 9.

Given the diverse iOS support in Cydia, it can be confusing to discern which tweaks will work on your device. Fortunately, a new free jailbreak tweak called Compatimark by iOS developer CP Digital Darkroom attempts to make this process easier on the user.

LiveRings, Semperon, and more jailbreak tweaks to try this weekend

Jailbreak Tweaks to check out

The Electra Team has so much going on as of late that it feels like the jailbreak community is experiencing a revitalizing rebirth. And for anyone who likes installing jailbreak tweaks, that's excellent news.

In this roundup, we'll discuss all the jailbreak tweaks released in Cydia from July 16th to July 22nd. As usual, we'll discuss our favorite ones first and then outline the rest afterward.

PowerdownOptions lets you respring from iOS’ power down menu

Quick access to a respring shortcut is beneficial for most jailbreakers, and there are several jailbreak tweaks to be found in Cydia’s plethora of repositories that can provide you with this kind of functionality.

But one of my favorites for iOS 11 thus far is a new free release called PowerdownOptions by iOS developer Austin West.

Electra Team brings an official Safe Mode to Electra1131

If you’re using the Electra1131 jailbreak on your iOS 11.2-11.3.1 device, then you may want to consider opening Cydia and installing the newest updates to Substitute and Tweak Injector as soon as you humanly can.

These updates, which were issued by the Electra Team on Friday, implement an official ‘Safe Mode’ on devices that have been pwned with the Electra1131 jailbreak tool.