Jailbreak Apps

RetinaAppIcons Converts Your App Icons With No User Interaction

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2010

Don't you just hate it when you download an App Store App onto your beautiful iPhone 4, only to be presented with some ugly low-resolution app icon? I don't know about you, but the first thing I do is throw that bad boy in a folder somewhere. Can't have that ugliness de-beautifying my Retina display.

Thankfully, there are ways to convert your icons to retina-worthy icons, but those methods all required some form of end-user intervention. RetinaAppIcons is a jailbreak tweak that promises to take care of all of the dirty work for a nominal fee of $0.99 cents, but does it work as advertised?

Here’s An iPhone App You Probably Don’t Want to Download Over 3G

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

I think it's safe to say that mostly everyone uses My3G or 3G Unrestrictor to bypass Apple's silly 20MB App Store download limit over 3G. But you might just want to take Apple's advice when it comes to Riven, the 90's-era sequel to the popular PC game, Myst.

That's because Riven maxes out at a whopping 1 gigabyte. That's right, an App Store App 1 gigabyte in size. Some of you might be hesitant to download that over Wifi, let alone 3G...

New Specifics Emerge on Antid0te

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2010

Last week we brought you news about Antid0te, a forthcoming solution for iPhone's that brings the security of ASLR to iOS. Since then we've received a few updated details that clarify some of the specifics surrounding Antid0te, along with an updated release date.

With these new revelations, is Antid0te still the medicine that your iPhone needs? Check inside for the latest information...

5 Practical Jailbreak Apps That Should Be in Every iPhone Owner’s Tool Belt

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 14, 2010

We here at iDB love us some good jailbreak apps and tweaks, but there are few that stand out when you take into account sheer practicality.

For example, say you're trying to find your keys in a dark place, or need to know where to position the jumper cables on your stalled car during the cold the night hours? No sweat, you always have a flashlight with you; thanks to your iPhone and SpringFlash.

Did your favorite app make the cut? Are you totally prepared for whatever situation may confront you in a dire time of need? Are we making this way too suspenseful? Check inside and find the answer...

Light Bright is One of the Easiest Ways to Adjust Your iPhone Brightness Settings

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated July 18, 2011

By now, there's virtually a million and one ways to adjust the brightness levels on your iPhone, so is there really a need for yet another way to address the issue?

While there may be other alternatives, few are as quick and simple to use as Light Bright. The developers claim it's the easiest way to adjust the brightness on your iPhone, but is purchasing this tweak a bright idea?

Apple seems to have finally realized that brightness controls are something that end users want quick access too, as evident by their inclusion of multitask bar brightness controls in iOS 4.2 for the iPad. Sadly, there just wasn't enough screen real estate on the iPhone to do something similar...

New Tweak Adds a Spiral of Apps to Your iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ December 13, 2010

IconSpiral is a new tweak by the developer of Barrel. Just like the name suggests, IconSpiral creates a spiral our of your apps icons on your iPhone home screen. This tweak is still in its beta infancy, so don't expect to get something fully stable.

In order to get this tweak on your iPhone, you will first have to submit your UDID via this page. Make sure you read the warning and understand all the risks. Once you have submitted your UDID, add the following repo to Cydia: http://aaron.ms/repo/ ...

6 Jailbreak Apps to Check Out This Weekend

Sébastien Page ∙ December 11, 2010

We talked about a few jailbreak apps this week and we thought it'd be a good thing to do some kind of round up of those apps.

If you missed any of our articles about them, here is your chance to catch up...

Cydia for Macs to Go Live “Within Weeks”

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

With the recently announced Mac App store on the horizon -- which brings an iOS-esque store to Mac OS X platforms -- Cydia creator Jay "Saurik" Freeman plans to strike while the iron is hot.

That could only mean one thing, a Cydia Store for Macs; let's just call it Mac Cydia for simplicity's sake. But the real question is, what use will Mac users have for a Cydia store?

StayOpened Keeps the App Store From Closing While You Shop

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 9, 2010

Don't you just hate it when you're in a store, and a clerk comes on the P.A. system, and blurts out, "This store will be closing in 15 minutes"?

That's how I feel every time I purchase an app from the App Store. It closes, and I'm not even finished shopping! Wouldn't it be nice, if we could keep the App Store opened when downloading an app? That's the premise of StayOpened, a new tweak for jailbroken iPhones...

Is ASLR The Antid0te For a More Secure Jailbreak?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated December 14, 2010

At this years annual Pwn2Own hacking contest, where contestants are challenged to exploit specific software and computing platforms, an iPhone 3GS was successfully hacked in about 20 seconds.

Fortunately, one hacker is making plans to release a jailbreak tool -- aptly entitled Antid0te -- that makes your iPhone more secure. Just how is this accomplished? We divulge the details inside...

The Fastest Way to View Cydia Updates

Guest Author ∙ Updated February 28, 2018

Many of you like to see new packages in Cydia as soon as they're available. If you're put off by the time it takes Cydia to load, then here's an alternative method to view changes, updates, and newly posted apps.

To do this, you will need an RSS reader app, or at the very least a Google Reader account. I recommend using the free version of MobileRSS, but any will do. Once you have a way to view RSS feeds on your iPhone, add the feed listed below.

iOSFlashVideo is Another Addition to the Growing List of Flash Workarounds for iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 8, 2010

First there was Frash, then there was the much hyped SkyFire browser. It's obvious that there are plenty of folks out there that still want Flash capabilities on the iPhone.

Though much of the need has been quelled with the mass adoption of HTML 5 video tags, there are apparently still a few sites that haven't made the switch. Obviously this presents an issue for us iPhone users.

As a remedy, we've had jailbreak solutions and we've had official App Store app solutions. Now, we can officially say that we have a Safari bookmarklet solution -- iOSFlashVideo.