Jailbreak

Check out the most comprehensive jailbreaking coverage on the internet, including the latest news, apps, tweaks, and detailed tutorials about everything jailbreak.

EventOnStart: initiate events at system startup

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

EventOnStart is a new tweak that allows you to initiate events on system startup, which includes both resprings and traditional reboots. There are four events available to choose from: vibration, LED flash, sound, and a text message popup.

The headlining feature is without a doubt the startup sounds. In all, there are 42 sounds to choose from, with most of those sounds coming from the stock sound library featured in iOS. But there are couple of new sounds included that may pique your interest...

17 new jailbreak tweaks to check out today

Sébastien Page ∙ April 5, 2015

Another slow week in the jailbreak community, but an interesting one nonetheless. These past few days have seen the release of seventeen jailbreak tweaks, including some very solid ones, such as OneHandWizard. As always, we list all the new releases here so you don't have to scroll through Cydia to find the latest tweaks.

Hexaclock is a Lock screen theme featuring a stylized clock

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Looking for a way to spice up your iPhone's Lock screen? If so, have a look at Hexaclock, a Lock screen theme that uses the GroovyLock theming platform.

Hexaclock brings a fully-stylized working clock to the Lock screen, and it can replace the stock Lock screen clock. We've taken Hexaclock for a spin on video in order to showcase it to you in action...

Popular jailbreak tweak ‘Barrel’ updated with two new modes

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated June 12, 2018

If you’re a fan of Barrel, the well-known jailbreak tweak that brings animated transitions to the iOS SpringBoard, then you’ll be happy about this news. Today, it received an update that brings two new modes to the table. Introducing: Swirl and Whirlpool.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 101: A Twitter love affair

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Episode 101: The top jailbreak tweaks of March 2015, and a huge week of big name Cydia releases, including Auxo LE, Multify, and OneHandWizard.

Subscribe via RSS

Support Let's Talk Jailbreak

Ex Machina, in select theaters starting April 10

CSources2 lets you manage, backup, and restore Cydia repos

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 17, 2018

CSources2 is a jailbreak app that’s helpful for anyone who adds third-party repos to Cydia. It allows you to manage and backup your third-party sources and even toggle them off without completely removing them.

Needless to say, for someone like me who has no less than a dozen third-party Cydia sources configured, CSources2 is a blessing. Have a look at our video walkthrough to see how it works, and why you might need it.

The 10 best jailbreak tweaks for March 2015

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated October 14, 2018

March has been a stellar month for jailbreakers, as tons of new tweaks have arrived on the scene. But it’s not just the amount of tweaks that keeps us impressed, it’s the excellent quality.

In fact, it’s hard to remember a month that's featured so many great releases. Especially so, has the end of this month been stellar when it comes to quality. Join us, as we showcase the top 10 jailbreak tweaks for the month of March.

‘Return’ adds a recent apps launcher to Control Center

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 28, 2019

Developer William Vabrinskas, creator of jailbreak tweaks like Boxy and InstaURL, is back with a brand new tweak that's sure to turn some heads. His new tweak is called Return, and although it's not yet available on Cydia, it should be soon.

Return allows users to access recently used apps via a launcher placed at the top of the Control Center interface. Instead of wasting the available real estate, Return makes use of the empty area above Control Center by populating it with recently used apps.

‘Cask’ brings slick animations to iOS table views

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Now that his work on Auxo seems to be finished, perhaps this means that we will begin seeing more frequent releases from Ryan Petrich? It doesn’t appear that he’s wasting any time, as Cask, a new jailbreak tweak, just recently appeared on his beta repo.

Cask is a tweak that brings animated table scrolling, inspired by Google Plus, to iOS. Although it may sound like a small thing, when you see Cask in action, you’ll realize that it causes a significant visual change. Be sure to watch our full video walkthrough of Cask in action.

Multify is now available for download and comes with a new feature

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Good news! Multify has just been released on Cydia. The highly anticipated tweak, which brings true multitasking to iOS 8, is available for purchase right now on Cydia's BigBoss repo.

Since our last review of the tweak, some new changes have been included, headlined by a new auto expanding keyboard. How does this new keyboard feature work? Watch our new hands-on video for the details.

OneHandWizard brings a slick one hand interface to iOS

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Let's face it—Reachability means well, but it's just not ideal for long-term one hand usage. This is especially so if you're using a large device like the iPhone 6 Plus. OneHandWizard is a new jailbreak tweak that solves this problem. It brings a true one hand mode to the iPhone that runs circles around any other solution that we've seen thus far.

Vex brings Control Center and Notification Center themes to iOS 8

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 30, 2018

Vex, an upcoming jailbreak tweak that will soon be available on the BigBoss repo for $0.99, will let users add themes to both Control Center and Notification Center on iOS. The tweak, which features a host of themes for both interfaces, will even play nice with Auxo Legacy Edition once its released.