Lockscreen

StyleUnlock: Use Multitouch Gestures to Unlock Your iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 18, 2011

There's been no shortage of jailbreak tweaks that allow you to unlock you iPhone in some unique way, but StyleUnlock claims to take the cake when it comes to the stylishness that will ooze from your fingers upon swiping you lockscreen.

StyleUnlock is a tweak that focuses solely on its primary function — unlocking your iPhone from the lockscreen using multitouch gestures.

In total, there are over a dozen gestures for you to master, and the following video walkthrough showcases a few of them in action...

‘GravityLockScreen’ Adds a Bit of Physics to Your iPhone’s Lockscreen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 16, 2011

Looking for a new way to spice up your iPhone's lock screen? If so, then Developer Chance Hudson might have the jailbreak tweak for you.

Entitled GravityLockScreen, this tweak allows you to add a measure of physics to your iPhone's unlocking functionality.

The end result is a tweak that allows you to better showcase your iPhone's wallpaper, while altering the manner in which you unlock your iPhone into something a bit more entertaining...

FlashCam is Two Jailbreak Tweaks in One: Flashlight and Camera Access From the Lockscreen

Cody Lee ∙ August 13, 2011

The empty lockscreen in iOS makes for an interesting place to deploy jailbreak tweaks. In fact, it seems like we've seen an excess of them since Apple unveiled the lockscreen-based camera shortcut in their upcoming iOS 5.

The feature has inspired tweaks like CameraLock and FlashLock, which allow you to access the camera and its flash respectively, without having to unlock the device. Now there's a utility available that combines both tweaks into one package...

‘LockGestures’ Adds Multitouch Gestures to Your Lockscreen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ August 11, 2011

"Soon we'll need a lockscreen for our lockscreen," states a comment on our YouTube video for LockGestures. Frankly, I couldn't have said it better myself.

LockGestures is a jailbreak tweak for the iPhone and/or iPad that takes the "lock" out of the lockscreen. It's a tweak that adds a plethora of multi-touch gestures right on the area that used to be solely reserved for unlocking your device.

Now, you can do everything on the lockscreen — launch apps, adjust power options, even make a sandwich. Okay, so I'm just kidding about the sandwich part, but you get the idea. Check inside to see the full scope of LockGestures in high definition video glory...

‘LockLauncher’ Adds App Shortcuts to Your Lockscreen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

One of the much anticipated features of iOS 5 is the ability to launch the camera app directly from your lockscreen.

That featured spawned the popular jailbreak tweak entitled CameraLock -- a tweak that mimicked the functionality featured in iOS 5.

Now, it appears that CameraLock has gone on to inspire its own derivative of sorts, a jailbreak tweak entitled LockLauncher, which enables you to launch apps directly from the lockscreen.

But it's not just the ability to launch apps that makes LockLauncher special; no, it's the ability to launch multiple apps sequentially that really makes this tweak stand out...

Internalizer: Add Custom Text to the Lockscreen

Cody Lee ∙ July 25, 2011

Do you remember the photos of a T-Mobile-branded iPhone BGR published a few months ago? The device was believed to be an internal Apple test unit for a couple of reasons, one of them being the custom "Confidential and Proprietary" text on the lock screen.

Well now, jailbreakers can add custom text to their lockscreens too, thanks to Internalizer. Chpwn's latest TweakWeek entry allows you to place text on your lockscreen to use as a reminder or display contact info in case your device is lost...

Want Seconds on Your Lockscreen Clock? Try ‘ClockSeconds’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

ClockSeconds is a recently released tweak that adds seconds to the clock on your iPhone's lockscreen.

For those of you who are keen on customization, there's also a settings panel added to your Settings app that allows you to modify the color of the clock's numbers.

That's great and all, but there is one major flaw that plagues ClockSeconds, rendering it a lot less practical. Check inside for the full lowdown on this jailbreak tweak's shortcomings...

‘LabelSlide’ Changes Your iPhone’s “Slide to Unlock” Text

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

Did you know that there are already several methods available for altering your iPhone’s “slide to unlock” verbiage?

If you didn’t already know, that’s okay, because LabelSlide has your back.

Yep, one of the latest TweakWeek tweaks on the block allows you alter the “slide to unlock” text to anything of your choice. Check inside to see it in action…

‘AnimateBattery’ Adds a Little Spice to Your iPhone’s Lock Screen While Charging

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

AnimateBattery is a neat little jailbreak tweak that -- as its name states -- animates the battery on your lock screen while your iPhone is charging.

This is the forth TweakWeek entry in the series by developer Elias Limneos, who has in my opinion, some of the better tweaks that TweakWeek has seen thus far.

Check inside for the full video details regarding the ins and outs of this free download from Cydia...

SuperSlider: Launch Any Application with One Tap from Your Lock Screen

Cody Lee ∙ July 4, 2011

Over the last month or so we've seen several jailbreak utilities end up in the lock screen slider. First came FlashLock, and then CameraLock (both developed by Filippo Bigarella). These tweaks give you quick access to iPhone functions without having to unlock the device.

In the spirt of those 2 titles comes another tweak embedded into your lock screen slider. Like the aforementioned utilities, SuperSlider adds an icon to your slider to give you quick access to any application...

SwishUnlock Jailbreak Tweak Adds Another Step to Unlocking Your Lockscreen

Alex Heath ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

SwishUnlock is a very simple jailbreak tweak, by Filippo Bigarella, that adds another step to your iPhone's "Slide to Unlock" operation. From the iPhone's lockscreen, you typically have to slide from left to right to unlock and enter the homescreen.

Instead of sliding once, SwishUnlock makes you slide twice to unlock. The slider must go from left to right, and then from right to left.

New Jailbreak App SlideAway Now Available in Cydia

Sébastien Page ∙ June 1, 2011

Last week we told you about an upcoming jailbreak app called SlideAway which seemed like a promising way to enhance your iPhone lockscreen. The app is now live and available to download from Cydia.

SlideAway brings substance to your iPhone's lockscreen, allowing you to access the apps you use the most without having to unlock the device. Additionally, SlideAway keeps track of your unread mails, SMS, missed calls or push notifications, displaying a count of unread items right from your lockscreen...