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.

‘BMarks Bar – Chrome’ updated with several awesome new features

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

We raved about BMarks Bar - Chrome on the last episode of Let's Talk Jailbreak, and for good reason, as it's one of the best Google Chrome tweaks yet to be released. Recently, the tweak was updated with all sorts of new goodies, which is sure to make the bookmarking experience even better with Google Chrome.

Version 1.0.2 of BMarks Bar - Chrome brings enhanced iOS 5 compatibility, press and hold actions, dynamically updating bookmarks, and access to the bookmarks bar while in full screen mode. Needless to say, if you're a fan of Google Chrome, you definitely want to check out the new features that this update brings to the table. Full video overview of the new features inside.

InstaLauncher: launch your apps with precision and efficiency

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 12, 2018

If you're a Mac user, then you're no doubt familiar with some of the popular launcher apps like QuickSilver, and Alfred. Even Spotlight, to a somewhat lesser extent, can serve as a capable launcher for your various applications.

On a desktop machine like the Mac, launchers are useful in order to be able to quickly find and launch an application. This prevents you from having to wade through countless pages and/or lists of apps in search of the one you want to launch.

The same concept applies to our smartphones. Spotlight on iOS can work as a launcher, although it's certainly not the most desirable means of launching apps. That's why this new jailbreak tweak dubbed InstaLauncher is such an exciting and refreshing jailbreak tweak to have. It allows you to locate and launch all of the apps on your device in sub-second nature. Check out our full video walkthrough after the jump, which shows how you can become more productive on your iPhone, courtesy of InstaLauncher...

QuickCarrort: an Activator shortcut for the Carrot to-do app

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 15, 2018

There are tons of so-called to-do apps available on the App Store, but Carrot is one that stands out in my mind as being fairly unique. Dubbed as being a "to-do list with personality", the Carrot AI uses insults and other harmless wit to interject feeling into processing ho-hum everyday mundane tasks.

With that in mind, I'm here to discuss a recently released jailbreak tweak that works in unison with Carrot. The tweak, aptly titled QuickCarrot, allows users to quickly enter tasks into Carrot using an Activator gesture. To see how it works, take a look at our video walkthrough after the break.

Preview: VideoPace

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

VideoPace, not to be confused with another jailbreak tweak by Ryan Petrich called VideoPane, is an upcoming release that allows users to adjust the speed of videos on iOS. Once installed, a new preference panel will appear in the stock Settings app dedicated to VideoPace. There, you can slow down videos using percentage based increments, or speed them up. Have a look at our video preview inside to catch a glimpse of how it functions...

New upcoming tweak brings picture-in-picture video to iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Wouldn't it be neat to be able to watch video on your iPhone and at the same time compose a new text message? How about updating your Facebook status while catching the highlights from today's game? Even better, what about watching one of our YouTube videos, while reading iDB?

In the past, that might have all sounded like a pipe dream for iOS users, but jailbreak developer, Ryan Petrich, has paved the way for true multitasking while watching video. His new tweak, entitled VideoPane, is sure to be an extremely popular release for jailbreakers, and we've got a hands-on preview video to show you how it all works. Trust us when we say this, you do not want to miss this video...

New jailbreak tweak FaceHalt brings Samsung’s Smart Pause feature to iOS devices

Cody Lee ∙ Updated December 29, 2016

Samsung's Galaxy S4, released back in the spring of this year, is loaded with a number of unique software features. And one of them that has been getting a lot of attention is Smart Pause, a mechanism that auto-pauses a movie when you look away.

While I myself have never lusted after such a feature, I can see how it would come in handy in a variety of situations. So I was happy to find out that you no longer have to buy a Samsung device to get it. You just need the new 'FaceHalt' jailbreak tweak...

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 21: BuddyLock!

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 26, 2016

The Unthreaded jailbreak, the cheaper iPhone, fingerprint scanning, and iOS 7 beta 4 are all hot topics on this week's episode of Let's Talk Jailbreak. Join us as we discuss these topics, along with new jailbreak tweaks like Control Unlocker, VineDownloader, BMarks Bar - Chrome, and of course, BuddyLock. Suffice it to say, you don't want to miss Cody and Jeff's discussion in this action packed episode.

Control Unlocker: unlock your iPhone old school style

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

You probably already saw our preview for Control Unlocker, but just in case you haven't, let me fill you in on what it does. Control Unlocker is a new jailbreak tweak that brings an NES inspired controller to the Lock screen. Users can then use custom input commands to unlock their device.

Yes, it's entirely possible to use the Contra code to unlock your iPhone, though the controller lacks a Start (or Select) button. Have a look at our video walkthrough inside...

BuddyLock: an incredibly detailed Lock screen launcher

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 12, 2018

Earlier in the year, there was a deluge of Lock screen launcher releases to hit jailbroken iPhones. Off the top of my head, I can probably name about 5 of them that came out all around the same time. Since then, things have died down a bit, but there still appears to be a lot of interest in the category.

BuddyLock is the latest such Lock screen launcher to make its way to Cydia. Although its name sounds a bit on the goofy side, don't let its name fool you; BuddyLock is one of the deepest Lock screen launcher releases that we've ever covered.

Have a look inside as we touch on all of its features in our detailed video synopsis...

Get more out of the stock Clock app with ‘Stopwatch Pro’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Stopwatch Pro is a recently released jailbreak tweak that we previewed a few weeks ago. It's an enhancement for the iPhone's stock Clock app, which allows you to save the times and laps logged in the stopwatch section of the app. Stopwatch Pro is self contained within the stock Clock app and features no settings or options to configure. Have a look at our full video walkthrough after the break.

Upcoming jailbreak tweak lets you unlock your iPhone with virtual NES controller

Cody Lee ∙ July 27, 2013

Over the years, we've seen some pretty cool jailbreak tweaks that allow you to unlock your device in unique ways. There's PatternUnlock, which allows you to unlock your device by drawing a pattern, and Piano Passcode, which lets you do it by playing a tune.

And today we're adding a new one to the list, which might just be the coolest of them all. It's called NESUnlocker, and it's a new jailbreak tweak that allows you to unlock your iPhone by entering in a custom sequence of button presses on an NES controller...

How to customize Twitter sharing text from Safari

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Would you like to be able to customize the share text that appears when sharing a link from Safari using Twitter? If so, then there's a new jailbreak tweak available that allows you to do just that. SafariSharePatcher is a beta tweak that's not available on the default Cydia repos just yet. It allows you to customize text by means of a handy preference panel located in the settings app. Have a look inside to see what I mean.