No Rotation Status is your classic variety of jailbreak tweak. It does something extremely simple; tweaking an element that would probably go unnoticed to all but the most eagle-eyed iPhone user.
As its name implies, No Rotation Status gets rid of the rotation lock icon in your status bar, even when you have rotation lock enabled.
This can be especially useful for those of you sporting tweaks like Lock Info, where status bar real estate can become a matter of real concern...
If you've been following the jailbreak tweak scene as of late, then you know that 'TV Tube Sleep' is one of the more beloved tweaks to come along in quite some time. Now, the same developer behind that popular tweak is seeking to outdo their last effort with an unofficial 'tweakquel.'
SleepFX, while not outright replacing TV Tube Sleep, is undoubtedly its spiritual successor; in fact, it contains a TV Tube animation, along with 7 other new sleep animations.
But is SleepFX worth it if you've already taken the plunge with TV Tube Sleep? Check out our full video inside...
When it comes to polish, there simply is no comparison between Apple's official App Store, and Cydia, the store used by those in the jailbreak community. The lack of polish is something that Cydia's creator, Saurik, is aiming to address in 2011, and this latest update gives us a nice preview of what's coming.
Placed smack in the middle of Cydia's homepage is a new 'Manage Account' option. From here you can log into your Cydia User Account, which is basically a means to authenticate purchases, not an actual account for login. The account can either be a Facebook or Google account linked to your past Cydia purchases.
At the moment there's not many options contained in the new section, but it does contain a handy list of all of your Installable Purchases. This feature will make it a lot easier to re-install all of your favorite jailbreak apps after a restore...
There are many jailbreak tweaks that allow you to map the iPhone's volume buttons to the camera shutter. As far as I'm concerned, though, none of them have as much potential as CameraButtons.
CameraButtons takes the essential functionality of past tweaks, and ramps it up a few notches. Not only can you control your shutter with the iPhone's physical buttons, but you can also map a plethora of other camera-based functions to them as well.
If you're an avid user of the iPhone's stock camera, then you're going to want to check out this video of CameraButtons in action...
Lately, a slew of jailbreak tweaks have hit the Cydia store, and PageLock is one the more interesting ones in that bunch. PageLock is just that, interesting, but not necessarily useful, or even desirable for that matter.
The basic premise of PageLock is to lock your iPhone's Home screen to just one page. In essence, that means no swiping from page to page, whatsoever.
That can be kind of cool, especially mixed with other jailbreak tweaks like SpringJumps, but it certainly takes some of the "iPhone" out of the iPhone, if you know what I mean.
Page swiping is one of the iPhone's most essential features; it's on an iconic level. Getting rid of such a feature takes some of the fun out of using the iPhone, as you'll notice in this First Look video...
Have you ever wanted to shoot video or take pictures with your iPhone, while the screen appeared to be off? Me neither, but if you have, then Stealth Cam is the jailbreak tweak for you.
This almost reminds me of those little "spy" toys they used to sell back in the day; you know, things like periscopes, binoculars, etc. But, an iPhone equipped with Stealth Cam is on a whole 'nother level.
Not convinced? Check inside for the video that breaks down Stealth Cam in action...
If an Apple TV happens to be among your possessions, then chances are you're a big proponent of AirPlay -- Apple's highly pushed streaming technology.
AirPlay allows you to stream audio or video from your iPhone directly to your Apple TV device. For example, if you're watching a movie on your iPhone and you get tired of the eyestrain from staring at the 3.5 inch screen, you can instantly stream that video directly to your TV if it's hooked up to an Apple TV.
A big problem with AirPlay in its current form is that the streaming is halted when you lock your iPhone. VideoLock is a jailbreak tweak that sets out to eliminate this pesky problem...
Back in the fall of 2010, we were promised a beta of the new version of Wi-Fi Sync by December. Here we are in 2011, and still the awesome wireless iTunes syncing app is nowhere to be seen.
In a few recent tweets, the developer has announced that the app is still in development and should be available in two to three weeks. He also mentioned what some of these awesome features are, and from what I can tell, it will definitely be worth the wait...
If you're looking for a way to make your iOS experience seem snappier without any damaging overclocking hacks, then look no further. There's a new package for the jailbroken iPhone called FakeClockUp that does just that.
The tweak will not change any hardware settings, but rather alters the UI animation speeds so that transitions and other animations will occur shorter or longer, whichever you prefer...
Earlier today we saw an application that allows you to fake your email identity, and now we've learned about Hack Center, a new jailbreak app to be available on Cydia soon, which will let you send fake scores to Game Center.
As you can see on the demo video below, this tweak is pretty straightforward. At the end of a game, it will simply ask you what you want your score to be and will submit it to Game Center...
Want to trick a friend by sending him an email from a fake sender, now you can, with FakeMail. This new application available in the App Store will help you send emails from a fake sender and fake email address.
Perfect to play pranks on friends! I can only imagine my friend's face if I sent him a fake email from his boss telling him he's fired! Well, you get the idea of the app. Playing tricks to your friend has a price though. In this case, the FakeMail application will cost you $.99 in the App Store...
If it seems like you can never find a mirror when you need one, Instant Mirror solves that predicament by turning your iPhone 4 into, well, an instant mirror. This is a jailbreak tweak that is exclusive to the iPhone 4 and the new iPod Touch 4G, due to the fact that it relies on the hardware's front facing camera.
Obviously, if you have one of these devices, you already have a "mirror", just open up the camera, enable front facing mode, and there you go. The problem with that method, is that it's not exactly instant, while Instant Mirror is a bit more expeditious in its actions...