Tweak

‘Message Transformer’ allows you to convert text into a variety of goofy formats

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 17, 2012

Message Transformer is a recently released jailbreak app that allows you to convert text to various formats. Formats include Pig Latin, backwards, all capital letters, all lowercase, etc.

The app is aimed at those who wish to occasionally use it to compose funny messages, and then copy that message into another app like the Messages app.

Message Transformer isn't pretty looking, and it's definitely not an app you'll be going back to often. That being said, it is free, and it can be fun in small doses...

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‘FastLock’ places handy shortcuts on your Lock screen

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 17, 2012

I know what you're thinking: as if we needed yet another Lock screen shortcut tweak, right? There's no denying it, there are plenty of Lock screen shortcut methods available for the iPhone, and FastLock is the latest entry into an already crowded arena.

When considering just how many alternatives there are to FastLock, it's not surprising that I wasn't exactly jumping for joy after initially hearing about it. In such a dense market, is there room for yet another set of Lock screen shortcuts?

Have a look at our video and judge for yourselves...

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SliderWidth: adjust the width of your Lock screen slider

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 17, 2012

SliderWidth is a jailbreak tweak that does exactly what its name states — allows you to adjust the width of your iDevice's "Slide to Unlock" bar.

But that's not the only trick in this tweak's bag; it also allows you to use custom slider text, remove the Lock camera button or photo frame button, along with being compatible with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Take a look at our video walkthrough for more information...

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WinterBoard receives major update

Cody Lee ∙ April 16, 2012

WinterBoard. It seems like just mentioning the name of the utility can send shivers down the spine of jailbreakers everywhere. In fact, a lot of folks won't install a particular app or tweak of it requires installing the unpopular themer.

So what's wrong with it? Speed, stability, you name it. WinterBoard has long been a scapegoat for jailbreak-related problems. But the utility may be worth a second look now, as it has just received a major update...

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How to hide your dock with ‘SwipeDock’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 16, 2012

SwipeDock is a new jailbreak tweak available on Cydia's BigBoss repo that allows you to hide your dock with a swipe.

The tweak includes nearly a dozen dock hiding animations along with many more options to customize it to your liking.

If you're searching for more Home screen real estate, or simple want a cool tweak to show off to your family and friends, be sure to check out our video walkthrough...

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How to reclaim your pre iOS 5.1 Lock screen camera functionality

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 16, 2012

Redire is a recently released jailbreak tweak that allows you to venture back to the days before Apple changed the Lock screen camera functionality for iOS 5.1.

It's extremely simple in both its purpose and execution, and includes no options to configure. After installing Redire your Lock screen camera will function almost exactly like it does on iOS 5 or iOS 5.0.1.

Check inside for video details of Redire in action...

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‘AppMosaic’ now live on Cydia [Update]

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 12, 2012

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AppMosaic — the App Store app discovery tool that we recently previewed — has gone live on Cydia.

The jailbreak app prides itself on providing a unique look at the top 200 paid and free apps on the App Store.

We like it, and we suggest you give it a shot. Head over to Cydia's ModMyi repo where you can download it for free. Be sure to let us know what you think about it.

Update: We've been alerted that AppMosaic has a bug preventing it from showing up properly once installed. The bug is currently being addressed.

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Hate Home screen badges? Take a look at this

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 12, 2012

Do you harbor an abnormal amount of hatred for the notification badges that litter your iPhone's Home screen? If so, then perhaps these new jailbreak apps will satisfy your craving for badge destruction.

No AppStore Badges, No Cydia Badges, and OTA Begone are three new jailbreak apps that will help eliminate notification badges. But as you'll come to understand, it doesn't make sense to install any of these if your aim is to simply eliminate all badges.

There's something much better already available in Cydia from a well respected developer. Check inside for the full details...

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Stride: unlock your iPhone with impeccable style

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 10, 2012

Stride is a brand new jailbreak tweak from excellent jailbreak developer and designer Adam Bell. It allows you to unlock your iPhone using an 8-bit styled drawing for security, in lieu of iOS’ boring passcode option.

When you try out the tweak for yourself, it's immediately obvious that there's some highly calculated design behind this effort. Indeed, Stride allows you to unlock your iPhone with impeccable style...

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Fusion: integrate Facebook sharing into iOS 5 and more

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 8, 2012

Wouldn't it be great if you could have Facebook integration that acted similar to iOS' built in Twitter integration? Well, now you can.

Introducing Fusion — a jailbreak tweak that integrates Facebook, Foursquare, and even MySpace (obligatory lol) into your default Twitter composition pane. But the tweak doesn't stop there, it also allows you to composes messages for all of the aforementioned networks using Siri.

Check out our full video walkthrough on this awesome jailbreak tweak inside...

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