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Quickly turn flashlight on and off from the Lock screen with Lumos

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ August 26, 2014

The Lock screen on iOS comes with a tiny camera grabber that is located in the bottom right corner of the screen. Swiping it up will open the camera directly from the Lock screen without requiring you to unlock your device first. If you use flashlight on your iPhone frequently, you might be interested to check out a new jailbreak tweak known as Lumos, which brings a similar feature to the Lock screen, enabling you to quickly start the flashlight.

By default, the quickest way to turn on the flashlight on your iPhone is through Control Center. Lumos goes a step further and provides a much quicker way by adding a tiny icon to the bottom left corner of the Lock screen dedicated to flashlight. Unlike the camera grabber, you'll have to tap on the flashlight icon in order to turn it on, instead of swiping it up. Tapping on the icon again will switch it off.

GhostPrefs adds tons of new features to Snapchat

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated February 11, 2016

The popular messaging app Snapchat allows users to share self-destructible photos, videos or message which disappear from the recipient's device after a period of time. The whole point of the app is to ensure that the 'snaps' are not permanent, unless the receiver takes a screenshot. However, when a screenshot of a snap is taken, the other person will be notified and will also be informed how many screenshots were taken. To get rid of this restriction and enjoy new features, you might be interested in checking out a new jailbreak tweak known as GhostPrefs...

The best jailbreak tweaks for Touch ID

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

Touch ID has been at the forefront of jailbreak development since it arrived, and for good reason: it's the flagship feature on Apple's iPhone 5s. As a result, there are many jailbreak tweaks that seek to alter the way that Touch ID works. Some tweaks allows you to secure individual apps with Touch ID, while others allow you to authenticate logins to websites and apps using only your fingerprints.

We've taken the liberty to compile a list of the best jailbreak tweaks for Touch ID to hit Cydia, and we break them down for you in a brand new video walkthrough.

LockKeyboard lets you use the iOS 7.1 Lock screen keyboard across iOS

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ August 23, 2014

If you've updated your device to iOS 7.1.x, you might have noticed that the Lock screen keyboard looks quite different than the default keyboard that pops up when you're typing. The new keyboard appears only on the Lock screen when you're entering an alphanumeric passcode, and it is not available for other parts of iOS 7.1. A new tweak appropriately called LockKeyboard allows you to bring the iOS 7.1 Lock screen keyboard to your entire device.

panicLockPro locks specific apps on your iPhone via an Activator gesture

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ August 22, 2014

Do you have nosy friends or roommates who sneak into your Messages app from time to time? Are you concerned about your privacy when handing your device to someone else? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should probably check out a tweak called panicLockPro that secures the private data on your iPhone or iPad.

With panicLockPro, you can quickly lock applications via an Activator gesture and secretly protect the private data on your iOS device. The tweak allows you to select individual apps that you want to lock out and prevent unauthorized access to.

Pangu 7.1.x untether package released on Cydia, causes issues for some users [update]

Sébastien Page ∙ August 21, 2014

An update for the Pangu 7.1 - 7.1.x untether jailbreak is available now on Cydia. Version 0.3, available to those who jailbroke their iOS device using Pangu, comes under the form of a package update in the Cydia/Telesphoreo repo, one of Cydia's default repos. According to the description, version 0.3 adds small improvements to the untether jailbreak. More specifically, it fixes sandboxing issues.

All users who see this update available in Cydia are prompted to update the package, regardless of what device or what iOS version they are currently running, but a few reports from users who have updated Pangu to version 0.3 can be cause for concerns.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 70: Britta Gustafson, Cydia’s community manager

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated March 19, 2019

Episode 70: We talk with Cydia's community manager, Britta Gustafson, about the day-to-day operations involved with managing the community that surrounds Cydia. In this episode, Britta tells the story of how she became involved with saurik, and her active role in the tech community. Britta also shares what it's like to be a woman in an industry dominated by males, her favorite jailbreak tweaks and themes, and more.

NCMemo: a quick way to create notes from Notification Center

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ August 20, 2014

Just like iOS 6, iOS 7 has seen no shortage of Notification Center tweaks and widgets. One such example is NCMemo, a brand new tweak that debuted in Cydia recently and provides a convenient way of taking notes and memos.

NCMemo adds a resizable text box to Notification Center, under the 'Today' tab, allowing you to create notes and memos conveniently from anywhere within iOS.

Lullaby lets you set a timer to automatically stop playing music via an Activator gesture

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated June 7, 2017

If you listen to music regularly before going to sleep, you should probably check out a new tweak called Lullaby. Brought to you by the same developer who created Hermes and Acute, Lullaby ensures that the music playing on your device stops automatically after a set amount of time. Lullaby can also be used for other purposes as well such as while exercising.

How to uninstall multiple jailbreak tweaks at once

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated February 11, 2016

If you're a jailbreak enthusiast like me, you'll probably end up installing a bunch of jailbreak tweaks that will pile up over time. Sooner or later, you might forget about them and after a period of time, you'll end up with a lot of unused tweaks which may have a negative impact on the performance of your device and can slow it down or cause lags. Surely, it's easy to remove one or two tweaks that you don't need, but it becomes a hefty task if you want to delete a lot of tweaks that you no longer use.

Fortunately, there's a workaround that allows you to uninstall all the jailbreak tweaks that you don't need in a single tap. This involves queuing all of them together and performing a batch uninstall. To find out how, follow our step-by-step guide outlined below.

The best jailbreak tweaks for Control Center on iOS 7

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ Updated April 18, 2018

One of the major features Apple introduced in iOS 7 is Control Center, which provides users quick access to settings toggles, stock apps, media controls and more. However, it is very limited and doesn't give you complete control to customize it. This is why Control Center has been the subject of focus by many jailbreak tweak developers and ever since the iOS 7 jailbreak was released, there has been no shortage of tweaks for Control Center.

Below, we've compiled a list of the best jailbreaks tweaks for Control Center on iOS 7, ranging from customizing the feel and look of Control Center to adding more toggles.

How to view the exact timestamp of a photo or video in Instagram

Alihassan Mahdi ∙ August 16, 2014

Instagram is one of the most popular social network and photo/video sharing app available for iOS. If you've used Instagram at some point, you'll know that it doesn't show you the exact timestamp when an image or a video was posted. You will only get a preview of the less informative timestamp, which only displays the time passed since an image or a video was posted. InstaRealDate is a new jailbreak tweak that gets rid of this issue.

InstaRealDate displays the exact and more informative timestamp of a media including the date (day, month & year) and time that it was posted. To view the more informative timestamp, you have to tap on the time located in the top right corner of every image/video and it displays the exact time and date that it was shared such as "8/16/14, 12:30 PM"...