Jailbreak Apps

‘Automatic Dictation’ Brings a Siri-Like Experience to Your iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 18, 2018

It's not Siri. In fact, it's not even close. Yet, you still may find it interesting enough to give it a shot, especially if you're already a user of Voice Activator.

Automatic Dictation is essentially a meshing together of Voice Activator and Dragon Dictation. It basically allows you to (almost) use Dragon Dictation completely handsfree. It even allows you to send tweets directly from your dictation screen.

In the end, it's a very clunky semi-hand-free solution that works, but it's definitely no Siri...

Downgrade From iOS 5 to iOS 4.3.3 Using TinyCFW

Cody Lee ∙ December 17, 2011

Are you growing tired of waiting for an iOS 5 jailbreak? Do you wish you could go back to the good old days of iOS 4.3.3, when jailbreaking was simple? If you answered yes to either one of those questions, you might be interested in TinyCFW.

TinyCFW is a new downgrading tool by TinyUmbrella-creator NotCom. Using your saved SHSH blobs, you can use TinyCFW to downgrade your iPhone 4 or iPad 2 to iOS 4.3.3 so you can go back to having an untethered jailbreak.

Siri Jailbreak Tweak Promises SBSettings-Like Experience

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 16, 2011

I've always thought something like this will be a good idea, and it will come to fruition as soon as an iPhone 4S jailbreak is released.

While the circumstances around an iPhone 4S jailbreak are still a tad sketchy, what's clear as day is that this tweak would be ridiculously handy, and should have been a native Siri feature to begin with.

Essentially, this allows you to control various toggles like Wi-Fi connection, bluetooth, etc. using only your voice. e.g. "Turn Wi-Fi on", "Set the backlight level to 60%", and pretty much anything else you'd normally be able to toggle with SBSettings.

Diary of an iPhone Blogger: Celeste

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated November 19, 2018

It was one of the most hyped jailbreak tweaks of all time. It promised to do wonders for the way we share files between our iPhone's and other devices. In the end, it's almost completely forgotten, and hasn't even been updated to support iOS 5.

I'm of course talking about Celeste: the Bluetooth file sharing tweak that amassed amazing levels of hype and fanfare before arriving with the impact of a pin-drop in the middle of a grassy football field.

Check inside for my experience with one of the most overhyped jailbreak releases of all time...

Flashy Status: Be Alerted When Your iPhone’s Flash is On

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2011

The concept of Flashy Status is a good one: make it more evident when your flash might fire when snapping a photo with your iPhone's camera.

It accomplishes this by illuminating the 'On' button on the Camera app's flash settings with green. You can either make it a solid green, or a more visible flashing green.

And while I suppose this is nice to have, there's one key feature missing from this tweak that keeps it from being really useful...

The Top 10 Jailbreak Tweaks for Power Users

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2011

If you're looking to get the absolute most from your iDevice from a purely software standpoint, then look no further than this list.

Inside, we take a gander at some of the best jailbreak apps and tweaks to get the most out of your iDevice. If you're truly looking to feed into the iPhone's untapped potential, then feast your eyes on our Top 10 Jailbreak Tweaks for Power Users...

Why Every Jailbreak Power User Needs iFile

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 15, 2011

iFile — you've most likely heard of it, but do you use it? If you've ever used a Mac, then you're familiar with Finder, and if you're familiar with Finder, than you're familiar with iFile.

iFile is essentially the iOS version of Finder, or Explorer for Windows. But for jailbreakers, there's a lot more here than meets the eye. Check inside for a video walkthrough accompanied by a good list of reasons as to why you should be using iFile.

Invoke iOS 5’s Native Twitter By Means of an App Icon Shortcut

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 13, 2011

As if there weren't already plenty of options to invoke iOS 5's native Twitter integration. This time, the method is by means of a handy app icon conveniently placed on your iOS device's Home screen.

We already have standalone shortcuts, Activator options, and now Twicon — a standalone app icon that acts a shortcut directly to iOS 5's Twitter popup panel...

TubeCenter: Add YouTube to Notification Center

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 13, 2011

TubeCenter — as its name might allude to — is a tweak that allows you to place a YouTube widget in iOS 5's Notification Center.

The only problem with this tweak, is that it lacked any keyboard support — at least it did during my initial testing.

Once it's updated with the proper keyboard support, fans of YouTube could find this tweak useful. Check out our synopsis inside...

How to Display Album Art in Your App Switcher

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 13, 2011

AlbumArt on AppSwitcher, a new jailbreak tweak available for free on Cydia, isn't the most elegantly named tweak out there.

But where its name may seem complex, its function is as simple as it gets. AlbumArt on AppSwitcher replaces the music icon that resides in your App Switcher with the album art of the tunes playing in your Music app.

Check inside for a video walkthrough of it in action.

How to Adjust Your Wallpaper’s Alpha Settings

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 13, 2011

If you're searching for some additional control over your iPhone's wallpaper, then WAlpha is available to help.

No, it has nothing to do with Wolfram Alpha, I too thought the same thing and was a bit disappointed when I found out otherwise. Instead, WAlpha stands for Wallpaper Alpha, and it does one thing and one thing only: allows you to adjust the alpha settings for the wallpaper on your Home screen and Lock screen.

SwitcherLoader: Rearrange Your iDevice’s App Switcher

Jeff Benjamin ∙ December 12, 2011

Interested in customizing your App Switcher? What about completely removing certain stock features, like AirPlay and music controls?

With SwitcherLoader — a new jailbreak tweak available on Cydia — it's all possible, and then some.

SwitcherLoader is a free tweak available for iOS 4.2 devices and above. Check inside for a full video explanation of what this tweak brings to the table.