Jailbreak Apps

‘SpeakEvents’ makes boring push notifications come alive with voice

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 27, 2012

SpeakEvents is a jailbreak tweak that audibly speaks the contents of new messages, tweets, emails, etc.

I like to look at it as the opposite of Siri; actually it's the perfect complement to Siri, because instead of you talking to the iPhone, it's talking to you.

I know this sounds like a potential recipe for disaster, but SpeakEvents has the ability to go into quiet mode during designated times, and you can make it work on a per-app basis.

Check out further video coverage of SpeakEvents straight ahead...

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‘Notificator’ allows you to customize iOS system events with banners and sounds

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 27, 2012

Wouldn't it be neat to receive a banner notification once that huge app finishes downloading? What about a less intrusive banner notification when your device is running low on battery life?

Notificator is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that can do that and more. In total there are eight system events that can be customized with both banners and sound to keep you abreast of what's happening on your device.

Take a look at our full video preview inside...

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How to enable fast Notification Center background blurring

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 27, 2012

Looking for an instantaneous method for blurring the background after invoking Notification Center?

If so, then perhaps Ryan Petrich's longwinded FastBlurredNotificationCenter will suit your needs.

This is a free jailbreak tweak available on Petrich's beta repo, which causes an instant blur effect for Notification Center.

Inside we have a brief video of it in action, along with the link you need to score a free copy for yourself...

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Upcoming jailbreak tweak ‘Deck’ adds a hotbar to your SpringBoard

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 9, 2016

Deck is an upcoming jailbreak tweak from SBCoders that is currently in beta testing. It promises to lend added functionality to your SpringBoard by adding an App switcher-esque side bar that's accessible by swiping.

Inside the "hotbar" you'll gain access to a multitude of customizable functions, and shortcuts. It looks like a great compliment to the currently existing App switcher.

SBCoders has released a teaser video that shows Deck in action, check inside to have a look...

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How to dismiss Siri with a swipe

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 27, 2012

Yesterday we told you how to dismiss Siri with your voice. Today, we're going to show you how to dismiss Siri with a Swipe.

SwipeSiri is a free jailbreak tweak available for Siri enabled devices that allows you to do just that.

Check out our video coverage of SwipeSiri inside...

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How to open Siri directly from your Home screen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 27, 2012

SiriBoard is a simple jailbreak tweak that places a shortcut to Siri directly on your iPhone's SpringBoard.

This will allow you to launch Siri from any Home screen page, or even place the shortcut into your dock or in a folder.

Personally, I think holding the Home button is the most efficient way to launch Siri, but perhaps you feel otherwise?

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iTweak: an upcoming alternative to Cydia

Cody Lee ∙ February 26, 2012

Since the jailbreak community formed sometime in late 2007, we've seen a number of "App Store alternatives." I can think of Icy, Cydia, Rock Your iPhone, and Installer just off the top of my head.

Now it looks like we could soon be adding another option into the mix: iTweak. The new store describes itself as a 'Cydia alternative' where jailbreakers will be available to find all of their favorite tweaks, themes and utilities...

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‘FastStatus’ lets you tweet, text, and email using Activator

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 30, 2017

With everything going the route of iOS 5's Notification Center, we're seeing less and less tweaks that use Activator as a means for invoking, but FastStatus bucks that trend.

In fact, FastStatus' ability to retain full compatibility with iOS 4 is one of the feathers in its cap.

This is a tweak that allows you to send email, text messages, and tweets from anywhere using a user assigned Activator action.

Check out our video walkthrough of FastStatus in action inside...

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DismissSiri: Cancel Siri using a voice command

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 2, 2012

Want a quick and easy way to dismiss Siri? Then try the aptly named DismissSiri — a jailbreak tweak that makes Siri scram with a few simple voice commands.

As long as you don't set your expectations to high, and you don't have a tweak like MyAssistant, which makes DismissSiri redundant, then you may enjoy the functionality that this tweak has to offer...

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‘MusicGestures’ adds customized gestures to the stock Music app

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 26, 2012

MusicGestures is a jailbreak tweak that lends the ability to control the stock Music app with gestures instead of button presses. There are a total of 6 actions (7 if you count disabled as an action) that you can assign to any number of gestures.

The gestures can be used to skip, play, pause, and gather info on both the album cover view, and the individual track view.

It's not the deepest tweak in the shed, but the simplicity of MusicGestures makes it worth a look...

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