Although the jailbreak is undoubtedly going through one of those lull periods amid the iOS 11 release, that’s not to say jailbreak developers aren’t still making tweaks.
In this roundup, we’ll discuss all the jailbreak tweaks that are new to Cydia as of this past week. As usual, we’ll begin by showcasing our favorites and outline the rest of them afterward.
There are some subtle differences in the App Switcher between iOS 10 and iOS 11, and although they aren't significant, iOS developer ArtikusHG created a new jailbreak tweak called SwitcherXI that ports the iOS 11 App Switcher experience to jailbroken iOS 10 devices.
Post-installation, your App Switcher begins to look how it does in the before and after illustration above.
Although there isn't a jailbreak for iOS 11 yet, that doesn't mean you can't have your cake and eat it too. Even if you're using a jailbroken iOS 10 device right now, you can enjoy several of iOS 11's new aesthetics and features by installing a few tweaks on it.
While a bevy of tweaks released over the last several months specifically port iOS 11-esque features to jailbroken iOS 10 devices, even some older tweaks provide functionality comparable to what Apple included in iOS 11 and are worthy of recognition. In this piece, we showcase all the tweaks that came make your iOS 10 jailbroken device look more like it's running iOS 11.
Frequent users of Apple’s Reminders app know how useful it can be for organizing a busy thought process, but some people don’t like that they can’t customize it.
Those with jailbroken devices have a little more customization leeway, and new free jailbreak tweak called HideReminderSearchView by iOS developer CydiaGeek lets jailbreakers flex those muscles.
Bear, my favorite note-taking app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone, just got a major update with version 1.3, which finally brings support for Apple Watch, as well as a new feature called the Drop Bar.
At Apple's much ballyhooed iPhone press event in September, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and iPhone X were all announced to support wireless charging for the first time. Not only that, but they adopted the popular Qi wireless charging standard seen in many Android phones on the market.
The go-to HomeKit accessory that the majority of people jump to is lightbulbs. Everyone can use them, and they offer a ton of functionality. That is why products like the Philips Hue system took off. The Sylvania Smart+ LED bulb is a great alternative, because it requires no expensive networked hub, and instead talks directly with your devices.
Based loosely on the sport of American Football, the object of Touchdowners is to touch the football down at the end zone opposite of your starting position. It may sound simple enough, but it takes a little more finesse than you may imagine.
Between different adapters, cords, chargers, etc, traveling can be a bit tedious. CaddySack from TwelveSouth is a stylish, elegant way to keep all your knickknacks together when you're on the go.
The dash cam market has been taking off in recent years.
Bluetooth-enabled devices are sometimes incredibly handy, but the process of connecting, disconnecting, and toggling between their connections through iOS can be a cumbersome experience.
A new jailbreak tweak dubbed Tooth by iOS developer CreatureSurvive, strives to fix this by making these tedious tasks both quicker and easier for everyone. It integrates with Activator, letting you perform these actions from virtually anywhere with nothing more than a gesture.
One of the minor details that set Plus-sized iPhones apart from the rest of Apple's lineup is the extra support for landscape orientation throughout iOS, which extends to unexpected places like the Home screen.
The iPad offers similar Home screen orientations and undoubtedly served as inspiration for Plus-sized handsets, but Apple’s tablets also accommodate for upside-down viewing, while Plus-sized iPhones don't. A new free jailbreak tweak called UpsideBoard by iOS developer ipad_kid changes that.