Jailbreak Apps & Tweaks

These are the latest jailbreak apps and tweaks available for your iPhone or iPad. We save you time by highlighting only the best tweaks.

Activator beta update adds sequence and action delay support

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 28, 2015

Ryan Petrich has pushed out another update to the Activator beta. This latest release, which brings Activator up to version 1.9.8 beta 3, includes some interesting new features that will make fans of Activator happy.

First and foremost, the new Activator beta now allows users to specify the sequence of actions, and even establish delays in between each action. That means that, for example, you could set up an action sequence to Lock the screen after a specific amount of time elapsed. You can also schedule delays to occur between multiple actions.

There are other new features included with Activator 1.9.8 beta 3 as well, such as new Answer Call and Disconnect Call actions. Have a look at the full change log for all the deets.

Tweaks of the week: everything’s free

Sébastien Page ∙ December 27, 2015

Understandably, it was a pretty slow week for jailbreak tweaks but one thing was consistent across the board: all tweaks released this week were free. So jump in and browse this week's selection and tell us which ones are your favorites.

Cabbage: a tweak that lets you ‘Up Next’ tracks in the stock Music app using 3D Touch

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 20, 2016

A promising new jailbreak tweak called Cabbage is now available for download on the Cydia. Cabbage is a tweak that allows you to use 3D Touch to queue tracks for Up Next playback in the stock Music app. It takes an action that normally takes two gestures, and simplifies it down to a single 3D Touch gesture.

SafariBeBetter: subtle changes improve the Safari browsing experience

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated June 12, 2018

SafariBeBetter might not be a tweak that's big on grammar, but it provides a few subtle changes to the Safari browsing experience in an effort to improve things for the better. The changes won't necessarily be changes that everyone will agree with, but I found the tweak to provide enough thoughtful enhancements to make it worth trying.

In all, SafariBeBetter enables three changes for the stock Safari browser. There's the ability to Autohide bookmarks, show a complete web page URL, and change autohide settings for the address and navigation bars. Check out the rest of this post for a deeper explanation of what makes SafariBeBetter tick.

How to disable Home screen rotation on the iPhone 6s Plus [jailbreak]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

I appreciate my iPhone 6s Plus' ability to display the Home screen in landscape mode, but in practice I rarely use it or even want it. With a stock iPhone 6s Plus, there's no way to prevent the Home screen from rotating without turning off rotation altogether. But a new jailbreak tweak called Nuus will allow you to isolate rotation locking to just the Home screen.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 139: iOS 9.2 jailbreak rumors

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 27, 2016

Episode 139: Talk about the rumored upcoming iOS 9 jailbreak from TaiG, Surenix teases a new version of Auki, Springtomize 3 is updated, Seng comes out of beta, Ryan Petrich pushes a new version of Activator, GeoHot makes a big splash, and lots of new jailbreak tweaks are discussed.

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App Switcher jailbreak tweak shootout: Auxo 3 vs Lylac vs Tage vs Seng

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

There is no shortage of App Switcher replacement tweaks available for jailbroken iOS devices. Four of the most popular ones: Seng, Auxo, Lylac, and Tage, have all been updated for iOS 9, and all work reasonably well enough to warrant comparing the four.

With so many App Switcher alternatives available, which one should you consider using? This is far from an exhaustive breakdown and deep comparison, but we provide you with a basic high level overview of what to expect.

Seng 1.2 now available on Cydia

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

Seng, the Auxo-inspired App Switcher replacement for jailbroken iOS devices, is now available for download on Cydia. The tweak has been in beta for the last few weeks, but today it is available to all jailbroken iOS 9 users.

We've already covered version 1.2 of Seng in depth via our hands-on video review, and we found a tweak that was well worth consideration. Better yet, if you already purchased the iOS 8 compatible version of Seng, the this latest iOS 9 compatible version can be had as a free update.

Ryan Petrich releases Activator 1.9.8 beta 2 with new screen brightness control settings

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 21, 2015

Ryan Petrich has released the second beta of Activator 1.9.8, bringing a whole host of new changes to the popular jailbreak tweak. In the update you'll find new localizations, new increase and decrease brightness actions, and several new fixes.

You won't find Activator 1.9.8 beta 2 in the stock Cydia repos, but in this post, I'll show you how you can add Ryan's beta repo to take advantage of the latest Activator features.

An iOS 9.2 jailbreak is in the works, according to TaiG partner

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Not only is an iOS 9.2 jailbreak in the works, but it could be here sooner than you think. That all, according to 3K Assistant, a long-time TaiG jailbreak partner. 3K Assistant is the same name of the utility that we always recommend unchecking on TaiG jailbreaks, because it usually has links to pirated content and just seems shady overall.

According to a report by Stephen Chan, who's reported on jailbreaking accurately in the past, 3K Assistant has announced that a jailbreak for iOS 9.2 is coming soon via the Chinese microblogging site Weibo.

How to add Panorama and Time-Lapse 3D Touch shortcuts to the Camera app

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 19, 2018

By default, the stock Camera app features four 3D Touch quick action shortcuts: Take Selfie, Record Video, Record Slo-mo, and Take Photo. One of the reasons that only four shortcuts are displayed, is because 3D Touch quick actions are limited to up to four items.

A couple of new tweaks from developer PoomSmart help to increase this threshold and add two new shortcuts to the stock Camera app. UnlimShortcut is a jailbreak tweak that expands the amount of quick action shortcuts available for use with any app, effectively removing the four shortcut limit. A second tweak, CamTouch, is the tweak that actually adds the two additional shortcuts to the stock Camera app specifically.

Tweaks of the week: Safari Close All Tabs, MessagesTabs, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ December 20, 2015

This was a relatively slow week compared to what we've seen in the past few months, but that could be due to the time of the year. Still, a few tweaks were released this week. Nothing Earth-shattering, but who are we to complain?