Review

Orion is one of the most comprehensive all-in-one jailbreak tweaks we’ve ever seen

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 19, 2021

When you jailbreak your iPhone or iPad, one of the first things you’re going to want to do is begin customizing some of the things you can’t usually customize out of the box. This can be done with jailbreak tweaks, which are small add-ons that change the behavior or appearance of your device’s operating system.

When you’re getting ready to tweak your device, you ultimately have two options: 1) download a plethora of single-purpose jailbreak tweaks to achieve your ideal setup; or 2) download an all-in-one jailbreak tweak that can do the same in one fell swoop.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: HiddenLock14, IntelligentPass 4, Snooze++, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 18, 2021

There sure has been a lot happening recently – with both the Taurine and unc0ver jailbreaks officially supporting all iOS & iPadOS 14.0-14.3 devices and Sileo now available for all modern jailbreaks, users of these tools have a lot to look forward to.

Given just how rapidly things have been developing, we understand that the news and releases can be challenging to follow when you’re life already hands you a full plate. That’s why we’re coming at you this Sunday with an easy-to-digest roundup.

BattiBar colorizes the Status Bar with a slow-changing transitional gradient based on your battery level

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 18, 2021

The Status Bar of every iPhone and iPad is home to a battery level indicator that keeps the user aware of when they’re going to need a charge. Unfortunately, the indicator tends to be somewhat bland and there doesn’t seem to be any indication that Apple will change that any time soon.

Enter BattiBar, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer HallieHax that offers a solution to the aforementioned quandary. More specifically, it colorizes the entire Status Bar with a transitional gradient color that transforms slowly over time as your handset’s battery discharges with use.

IntelligentPass 4 intelligently disables your handset’s passcode and authentication in low risk environments

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 23, 2021

Your iPhone or iPad will be its most secure when protected by a passcode or some form of biometric authentication, be it Face ID or Touch ID.

But most would agree that such methods of security aren’t necessary in every environment at all times — such as when you’re alone in your own home.

HiddenLock14 requires Face ID authentication to open the Photos app’s “Hidden” album

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated November 19, 2021

Most of us have a few photos in our Photo Library that we might want to keep to ourselves, especially in the case of handing our phone to a friend or stranger who might scroll through our Photo Library.

The Photos app includes a dedicated “Hidden” album for instances just like these that can be used to omit certain media from the Photo Library, but unfortunately, it isn’t protected in any way, shape, or form.

Snooze++ lets jailbreakers specify custom alarm snooze durations via the Clock app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 14, 2021

Anyone who uses an alarm to get up in the morning should be at least vaguely familiar with the snooze function, which allows you to procrastinate with respect to waking up for a short period of time before the alarm goes off again. The iPhone’s built-in alarm function also provides this feature, albeit not with as much customization as some would like.

Snooze++ is a newly released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer arya1106 that changes this for alarm-using jailbreakers. With it, users can optimize each of their individual alarms’ snooze durations directly from iOS’ native Clock app.

Arizona lets jailbreakers reposition the Lock Screen’s date and time

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 23, 2023

While Apple has experimented with bolder and lighter fonts for the Lock Screen’s date and time display over the years, one thing that certainly hasn’t changed would be the position of this element.

This jailbreak tweak enables Battery Health on iPads and iPod touches

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 12, 2021

When navigating to Settings → Battery → Battery Health on an iPhone, users can determine just how used and abused that handset’s internal battery might be.

This feature has been used for a multitude of reasons ranging from discerning when a battery needs to be replaced to identifying whether a used iPhone is worth the asking price. This of course begs the obvious question… why hasn’t Apple enabled this feature on iPads and iPod touches yet?

Gradi brings a YouTube Music / Google Music-inspired Now Playing widget to iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated June 18, 2022

Anyone who listens to a lot of music on their iPhone will be familiar with what iOS’ Now Playing widget looks like. Found on both the Lock Screen and in the Notification Center interface, iOS’ Now Playing widget has retained generally the same look and feel albeit with minor aesthetic changes over the years.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: DigitalClock, ipaddock14, Velox Reloaded 2, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 11, 2021

Now that there are three major iOS & iPadOS 14-supported jailbreaks available to the community, including checkra1n, Taurine, and unc0ver, we’re seeing more jailbreakers jump onboard than ever before.

With that in mind, lots of jailbreakers are wondering what tweaks they should install to augment their liberated device, and this roundup will help with that by providing a curated list of the recent jailbreak tweak releases spanning the week of Monday, April 5th to Sunday April 11th.

Alternate your iPhone’s Status Bar time indicator between the date and time with TimeStamp

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 11, 2021

The iPhone’s Status Bar has always been home to a time indicator so that you can always glance there from any interface you might be using to see what time it is. But how many times have you found yourself wondering what the date is — just to find yourself going back to the Home Screen or Lock Screen to check?

I’ve long wondered why the iPhone’s Status Bar didn’t display the date in addition to the time, and interestingly enough, iPadOS now does this natively. This begs the question of why a similar feature isn’t yet available for the iPhone or iPod Touch, especially with the extra vertical real estate afforded by the device’s notch.

Uranium offers free all-in-one iOS customization for jailbreakers on iOS 13 or 14

Anthony Bouchard ∙ April 10, 2021

If you just jailbroke your iOS or iPadOS 13 or 14 device and you’re in the market for a way to make subtle adjustments to your mobile operating system without breaking the bank, then we’ve got a treat for you.

Uranium is a newly released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer FissionDev that introduces a myriad of miscellaneous options for tweaking the iOS and iPadOS user interface.