The latest version of Apple's mobile operating system, iOS 5, brought a number of new features and improvements. One of the most welcomed changes was the revamped notifications system with unobtrusive banner alerts.
But as usual, the jailbreaking community takes this feature a step farther. A new tweak has just surfaced in Cydia called Vexillum that allows you to customize both the background and font colors of your notification banners...
Lorem is tweak that brings swipe to dismiss functionality to Notification Center.
It is the companion to Ipsum, a tweak that brings swipe to dismiss functionality to Lock Screen notifications.
Both are great ways to alternatively dismiss the notifications you receive, as you'll see from our coverage inside...
It's a bit hard to explain without showing you, but have you ever wanted to get rid of the transparent icon effect that happens when you open the App Switcher or open a folder?
Apparently, some of you did; hence the creation of a jailbreak tweak entitled No Ghostly Icons. As it name implies, it easily rids your iDevice of the transparent icon effect.
To see exactly what we mean, take a look at our video walkthrough...
Tired of the mundane "beep" that Siri does when you initially invoke her? Maybe you found our tutorial on how to make Siri say "Yes?" compelling?
If that wasn't enough for you, then you can take it a step further and create your own custom Siri audio introduction as well. Check inside for our full tutorial...
I've received numerous questions, emails, and comments asking about one simple Siri feature. How do you make her say "Yes?"
Many have seen Siri say "yes?" on our videos after being invoked, and are curious as to how to go about replicating it.
The answer, is Hands-Free Control, a jailbreak tweak that we've covered in depth at iDownloadBlog. We've created a special video that shows you how to use this jailbreak tweak to make Siri more obedient, at least in theory; check it out...
By now you've probably heard of AssistantExtensions — the awesome Siri tweak for jailbroken iPhone 4S' that allows for a seemingly endless amount of customization to the personal assistant.
It's an amazing tweak in itself, and will likely garner numerous extensions and plugins to make it even more awesome than it currently is. But did you know that with the help of this tweak you can start creating your own custom conversations with Siri now?
Inside, we'll show you how to do just that; it's not difficult, just follow a few easy steps.
CustomSiriBackground, much like its cousin CustomNCBackground, allows you to add a photograph to Siri's backdrop to spruce it up.
If you've ever used CustomNCBackground, then you know exactly what to expect, as the interface is exactly the same.
For those growing weary of Apple's overuse of the linen background, then this tweak should add some much needed spice to your life.
And the Siri tweaks just keep rolling in. Lingual is one of the first 3rd party extensions for the awesome AssistantExtensions tweak that we covered earlier. It allows you to translate phrases or text into a variety of languages from the comforts of the Siri interface, and it's awesome for language learners and travelers.
It really is amazing what some developers have been able to do in the short period that the iPhone 4S has been jailbroken, and this one is nothing short of spectacular.
If there is one good reason to get an iPhone 4S, it's Siri, the iPhone's witty virtual assistant that can help you do various tasks such as searching the web, scheduling appointments, send messages, etc by simply using voice commands. Siri can do many things, but there are also many things Siri can't do.
Sure you can set up a Siri proxy and and install plugins to have Siri do things she's not supposed to – like starting a car – but for most people, the technical hustle to get this going is not even an option. It's just not practical.
Enters AssistantExtensions, a free MobileSubstrate tweak that aims at extending Siri's capabilities in a very simple way...
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Earlier today we told you about an upcoming tweak that would let you send tweets using Siri. At the time, we didn't know the name of this tweak or when it would be available for download.
It appears that Sireet, as it is called, is now available for download from the MMI repo for free...
Over the past week or so, there has been a lot talk regarding a recently-released iPhone 4S jailbreak tweak that supposedly fixes the handset's battery problem. We've neglected to mention the utility here on iDB for a couple reasons.
One, the tweak has only been available on the insanelyi repo — a Cydia repository known for hosting pirated applications. And two, it simply sounded too good to be true...
Back when the iPad launched in 2010, many people complained that it didn't have any of the native apps found on the iPhone and iPod touch. However, a new jailbreak tweak by Ryan Petrich called Belfry is about to change that.
Belfry is a simple tweak that will install 6 stock apps on your iPad: Clock, Calculator, Compass, Voice Memos, Stocks, and Weather...