UI

Kalm is a more informative Lock screen for pwned iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 4, 2020

The iOS Lock screen has received a plethora of subtle design changes over the years, but they haven’t been quite as audacious as some users would like to see, and personally, I’d like to see more of my most pertinent information directly on my Lock screen every morning without having to swipe anywhere.

If you’re onboard with this train of thought, then I think you’ll enjoy a newly released jailbreak tweak called Kalm by iOS developer ubik. Kalm brings a beautiful new information-oriented display to your iOS device’s Lock screen, permitting you to see more of what’s going on at a glance with substantially less interaction on your part.

Spectrum lets jailbreakers colorize iOS’ user interface for free

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 20, 2020

Those looking to change up the traditional aesthetics of their pwned iOS device will be excited to hear about the new release of a free jailbreak tweak called Spectrum by iOS developers Skitty and EvenDev.

Spectrum brings a multitude of ways to colorize your iPhone or iPad’s user interface, be it with predefined color profiles or with totally custom color schemes.

ColorScroll lets jailbreakers colorize their iPhone’s scroll bar

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 17, 2020

Jailbreakers who enjoy theming and colorizing their iOS device’s native user interface may want to turn their attention to a newly released and free jailbreak tweak named ColorScroll by iOS developer shepgoba.

Just as the name implies, ColorScroll permits users to configure custom colors for their handset’s scroll bars, which appear an disappear dynamically when you begin scrolling up or down an app’s interface with your finger.

Tritium gives jailbroken iPhones always-on display functionality

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 17, 2020

Ever since the Apple Watch adopted an always-on display with the debut of the Series 5 model, I’ve wanted something similar for my iPhone. Although Apple offers seemingly no solution for such desires at this point in time, jailbreakers need not wait to enjoy what the features they want on the handsets they own.

Introducing Tritium, a new jailbreak tweak by iOS developer LaughingQuoll that brings always-on display functionality to pwned handsets.

Lynx merges the functions of several iOS 13 jailbreak tweaks into one

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 30, 2022

It almost seems like there’s been a distinguishable influx of all-in-one jailbreak tweaks lately, and each new release we cover seems to be outdone by something new just a few weeks later. The famous Springtomize tweak once enjoyed its title as the king of all-in-one jailbreak tweaks, but all the competition lately is giving it a serious run for its money.

All-in-one tweaks are popular because they offer a plethora of benefits for one flat cost as opposed to downloading (and perhaps even purchasing) several one-off tweaks to accomplish the same outcome. Fortunately, a new release dubbed Lynx by iOS developer MTAC offers a wide selection of useful options, and we’d strongly recommend checking it out.

This tweak gives your iPhone a snazzy new Status Bar battery indicator

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 16, 2020

The battery level indicator is perhaps one of the most important items in your iPhone’s Status Bar. Not only does it tell you how far along your handset’s battery percentage is, but it also gives you a rough idea of about how much longer you can expect to use your device before it’s time to plug it in to a power source.

There’s nothing particularly wrong with iOS’ native battery level indicator, but starting with Apple’s trendy notched handsets, the icon itself doesn’t display a numeric battery percentage anymore. Fortunately for those looking to change that, you can now download a new, free jailbreak tweak called half by iOS developers Soongyu Kwon and Ayden Leppert.

Lyricify fetches song lyrics for any Now Playing song

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated September 7, 2020

Not everyone cares about song lyrics, but if you’re the type of person who likes to follow along with whatever it might be that you’re listening to, then we have no doubt that you’ll enjoy a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Lyricify – originally by iOS developer ConorTheDev and more recently passed to iOS developer Renaitare.

As depicted in the screenshot examples, Lyricify was beautifully designed to display your favorite song lyrics directly on your handset’s Lock screen in an Apple-esque manner. With that in mind, the tweak looks and feels native, making it feel both familiar and easy to use.

Amandus is a sleek new Apple Pay interface for pwned iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 11, 2022

Those who use Apple Pay regularly should be fairly familiar with what pops up on the display when attempting to make a purchase with an iPhone’s NFC chip. The interface isn’t really all that ugly, but the jailbreak community has a tendency to make certain things on the iOS platform look even better.

Enter Amandus, a new and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Muirey03 and designer @dumbhandle123. This tweak, which has been made especially for Apple Pay-supported iPhones, redesigns the Apple Pay payment interface to appear as it does in the screenshot examples above.

BadgeBar replaces iOS’ ugly notification badges with colorful bars

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 14, 2020

I have always hated the way notification badges look on the iOS Home screen. Although the red dots are great at catching my attention, they do so in an incredibly hideous way, and I sometimes think that it takes away from the beauty of Apple’s platform.

If you agree that iOS’ notification badge system is due for a facelift and you have a jailbroken iPhone or iPad at your disposal, then you just might want to try a new and free jailbreak tweak called BadgeBar by iOS developer JannikCrack.

StayLowCC makes it easier to use Control Center with one hand

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 14, 2020

I use Control Center almost every day, and in some cases, the shortcuts near the top of my iPhone’s display can be challenging to reach with just one hand. Given the circumstances, I’m particularly excited to talk about a newly released jailbreak tweak called StayLowCC by iOS developer ubik.

Just as the name implies, StayLowCC moves Control Center’s toggle suite as far down on your display as possible. An example of this is depicted in the screenshot embedded above.

WiFiQR lets you share your currently-connected Wi-Fi network with a QR code

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 14, 2020

Just last week, we showed you a jailbreak tweak that could generate a QR code for quickly and easily sharing your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot with another user, whether they were using iOS or another mobile operating system such as Android.

But now, a similar QR code-based jailbreak tweak called WiFiQR by iOS developer KingPuffDaddi has been released for sharing your currently-connected Wi-Fi network with others using comparable means to the tweak we showed you last week.

Boxy 4 brings custom Home screen layouts on pwned iOS 13 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 13, 2020

One of the most significant gripes that iPhone and iPad users have is that the Home screen’s app icon layout is as bland as it has been since the introduction of the original iPhone. All app icons are gridlocked to specific points on the Home screen, and it’s impossible to create true empty spaces in between icons on a stock device.

This is one area where the jailbreak community shines. A plethora of different jailbreak tweaks released in the past allow custom Home screen app icon layouts, and if you’re jailbroken on iOS 13 with checkra1n, then you might be excited to learn that a new release called Boxy 4 (iOS 13) by iOS developer William Vabrinskas can now bring this functionality to your handset.