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Add a standalone calendar widget to Notification Center with ‘CalendarX’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

CalendarX is a recently released jailbreak tweak that serves as a widget for Notification Center. It's a very interesting tweak that can be enabled by using the standard Notifications panel in the stock Settings app. The thing that makes CalendarX so unique is that it is a standalone self contained calendar app that doesn't rely on any outside functionality. In fact, none of the calendars or events that you setup within CalendarX will be displayed in the stock Calendar app or vice versa. Again, think standalone here. Depending on your outlook, that could be perceived as either a positive or a negative. Have a look past the break as I go more in-depth with CalendarX on video.

How to supercharge Spotlight with ‘TaskMaster’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

TaskMaster is a new Spotlight based jailbreak tweak that adds a variety of new functions to the built in iOS search feature. Along with the ability to search the contents of your device, you'll find new toggles, quick compose shortcuts, now playing information for your music, and more. It's not a perfect jailbreak tweak, but you may find its variety appealing. Have a look inside as I take TaskMaster for a spin in our video walkthrough.

Sliderz: customize the “slide to unlock” text and more

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Sliderz is a newly released jailbreak tweak that allows you to customize the text associated with the various sliders featured in iOS. The most obvious slider is the "slide to unlock" slider found on the device's Lock screen, but there are other sliders like "slide to power off" that can be customized with your own witty text as well. Take a look inside as we detail Sliderz in our video walkthrough...

‘InstaChooser’ lets you import videos into Instagram

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

I think it's safe to say that Instagram's foray into video, as delayed as it may have been, has turned out to be a resounding success. Many of the folks I follow on Instagram have happily embraced the new video feature, and services like Vine have suffered as a result.

Now it's time for the jailbreak community to have their say. The first jailbreak release to alter the functionality of Instagram video is InstaChooser. InstaChooser is a tweak that allows you to import videos from your device's Camera Roll right into Instagram. This allows you to mix and match video created outside of Instagram along with the service's own video authoring tools.

InstaChooser is not perfect, but it works decently enough to suit the needs of those who absolutely must have importing capabilities. Have a look at our full video walkthrough inside for the details...

Square Enix apologizes for Deus Ex anti-jailbreak bug, promises fix

Cody Lee ∙ July 12, 2013

Jailbreakers who went to download the newly-released Deus Ex: The Fall yesterday were met with an unpleasant surprise. They were unable to properly play the game, because the developers built in code that disabled firing on jailbroken devices.

Of course, it wasn't an issue for very long—a jailbreak tweak called xCon patches the code that identifies jailbroken devices. But today, Publisher Square Enix apologized for the whole thing and said that it would remove the code in a future update...

‘StatusHUD’ creatively merges the status bar and Volume HUD

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 12, 2018

StatusHUD is a new jailbreak tweak that we previewed a few days ago, and it lends the ability to view the volume indicator in the status bar when adjusting your device's volume. The tweak, which eschews the stock volume HUD completely in favor of the status bar variety, comes with the ability to change the volume indicator style, along with a method for displaying the volume indicators while within a full screen app. Take a look at our full video walkthrough inside for all of the details.

Preview: Stopwatch Pro

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Interested in saving your lap times from the stock Clock app's Stopwatch tab? If so, then perhaps this upcoming jailbreak tweak might garner your interest. Stopwatch Pro is a tweak that modifies the stock Clock app to be able to save stopwatch times for later viewing. You can even reorder the saved times, and created named sections to sort your times. Take a look at our brief preview video demonstration for more details.

‘PredictiveKeyboard’ adds a predictive fifth row to the iOS keyboard

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

PredictiveKeyboard is a recently released jailbreak tweak that allows you to use a SwiftKey inspired 5th row for predictive key entry. The tweak, which is available right now on Cydia's BigBoss repo for $2.39, is capable of speeding up typing by remembering words and phrases. Want to see how PredictiveKeyboard works in action? Then check out our full video walkthrough after the break...

‘Keyboard Control Pro’ lends enhanced control over the iOS keyboard

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Keyboard Control Pro is an upgrade to a tweak that we discussed a while back called The Quick Brown Fox. It's a jailbreak release aimed at the iOS keyboard, and it allows for enhanced control over the keyboard's basic functionality.

While very similar to the Quick Brown Fox, Keyboard Control Pro does include a few new features and refinements that might make it worth your while. Take a look at our full video walkthrough inside for more details.

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 18: Cody’s top tweaks

Jeff Benjamin ∙ July 9, 2013

In this week's episode, Cody discusses his top five jailbreak tweaks, along with a brief synopsis of p0sixninja's openjailbreak site go-live. Jeff shares his disdain for cable companies, along with his love for XBMC and the Apple TV 2. The pair is also sure to talk about this week's jailbreak tweaks, which include: ScreenFade, LiveWire Pro, VeloxTube for Velox, ayra, and StatusHUD.

p0sixninja’s ‘openjailbreak’ website now up and running

Cody Lee ∙ Updated June 25, 2016

Late last month, Joshua Hill—aka p0sixninja—unveiled a new project he's been working on called 'openjailbreak.' From what we've gathered, it's an open source jailbreak repository that will allow hackers and developers to work collectively on future jailbreak releases.

It's not just Hill. There's a whole team of people working on the project, including popular graphic designer Surenix, who has been working on the website. And while we're still not sure what to make of the whole thing, it appears that the site has just gone live...

Activate Link: launch predefined links using Activator gestures

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Activate Link is a new jailbreak tweak that allows you to launch predefined URLs using an Activator gesture. Up to five different URLs can be customized within the preferences for the tweak; launching them via Activator invokes's iOS default Safari browser.

I've put together a brief video tutorial that showcases how to use Activate Link. Take a look past the break for the full enchilada.