Jailbreak Apps

‘BookmarksBarEnhancer’ Adds a New Context Menu to Your iPad’s Bookmarks Bar

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

The bookmarks bar is a handy little feature found in the iPad version of mobile Safari, but it's even more useful with this jailbreak tweak.

BookmarksBarEnhancer adds a nifty context menu to the items in your bookmarks bar. This menu can be easily invoked by tapping and holding on your bookmark of choice.

Once invoked, you'll be presented with the option to open, open in new window, or copy your favorite items. This is helpful for those times when you want to open a bookmark, but don't want to lose your current page. Check out the full video walkthrough inside...

Name Your iPhone’s SpringBoard Pages With ‘PageNames’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

Do you consider yourself to be on the extreme side when it comes to organizing your iPhone’s Home screen? Perhaps you’re crazy about meticulously organizing each and every app in its appropriate folder?

Really, when it comes to organizing your iPhone, there’s no limit to how far you can take it. That’s where a tweak like PageNames comes in.

PageNames is a tweak that lets you assign names to specific pages on your iPhone’s Home screen, and this allows for even greater organization. Talk about taking OCD to the next level…

‘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…

‘RemovedSound’ Brings the Familiar OS X Paper Crumbling Sound to the iPhone

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

I’ve always wondered why Apple never added the “paper crumbling” trash sound whenever you deleted an app in iOS.

Perhaps they figured that we’d be deleting things more than we do on our desktops, and that it would become annoying after a while.

Regardless of the reasoning, if you've been wanting something like this, then want no longer; RemovedSound -- one of the latest jailbreak TweakWeek tweaks -- has hit the Cydia store…

‘SBVolume’ is Great For Those With Broken Volume Buttons

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

I admit it; I couldn't come up with any valid reasons for SBVolume’s existence during the shooting of my video walkthough, but as always, you commentors picked up on the transgression.

SBVolume is a TweakWeek tweak that places soft volume buttons on your iPhone’s Home screen. It’s definitely not the prettiest implementation in the world, but it would be a welcome addition to anyone’s Home screen that has broken physical volume buttons.

I overlooked that need during the shooting of the video, hence the over-the-top negativity. But still, I stand by my notion that it could look a whole lot better than it does now. Details inside…

Easily Access Your iPhone’s Vital Statistics With ‘TapClockInfo’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

One of the nicest things about SBSettings is the ability to quickly view your iPhone’s important vital statistics such as available RAM and IP Addresses.

What if you could access that same information quickly from your iPhone’s lock screen? Wouldn’t that be neat?

With TapClockInfo -- a jailbreak tweak for the iPhone -- now you can. Check inside for a video demonstration of it in action…

Custom Theme Your iPhone’s App Icons With ‘Bigify+’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

Have you ever wanted to radically -- and I do mean radically -- change the look of your iPhone's app icons?

There are about a million ways to accomplish this feat, and Bigify+ is one of the more straightforward methods of doing so.

At $2.00 on Cydia, Bigify+ gives jailbreakers a wealth of options geared towards changing the way your iPhone's app icons look and feel...

Swype beta Ported to iOS, Lazy Finger iPhone Owners Rejoice!

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated December 26, 2017

This morning I stumbled upon a tweet from Josh Tucker of ModMyi indicating that Swype has been ported to iOS. I've confirmed it works on all iOS devices, including the iPad 2.

Needless to say, this exciting news piqued my interest immediately, and I just had to try it out for myself.

The purpose of Swype is to allow you to type without lifting your finger off the keyboard. Many claim that this makes the typing experience much better on a handheld device.

If you didn't know, Swype is available on pretty much every other platform sans iOS, and it's loved by its fans.

Note that you will of course need a jailbroken iPhone to try out Swype, and again it is in beta; so don't expect it to work perfectly.

Check out my video walkthrough of the Swype beta in action...

‘Random Icon Flip’ Brings the Gymnast Out of Your iPhone’s App Icons

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

Ever wanted to see your app icons randomly flip as if you Home screen was filled with a dozen miniature revolving doors?

To be honest, me neither; but it does look nice once the effect is there and you can see it in action.

Random Icon Flip is one of those tweaks that sounds horrible while hearing it described, but it actually starts to grow on you after using it...

‘SpringBlock Breaker’ Brings Breakout to a SpringBoard Near You

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

Few arcade games are as easily recognizable and ubiquitous as Breakout. That's why it's only appropriate that along with a Space Invaders remake, a Breakout remake graces the iPhone's SpringBoard in the form of a jailbreak tweak.

That tweak is called SpringBlock Breaker, and it allows you to play a remixed version of Breakout using some strategically placed app icons, and the iPhone's accelerometer.

Is this entry as interesting as SpringBoard Invaders? Check inside for the answer...

‘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...

Manually Arrange the Icons in Your Status Bar With ‘ArrangeStatusBar’

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated August 4, 2011

TweakWeek seems to have hit a certain stride under Elias Limneos. The prolific developer of this week's TweakWeek entries is back at it again with something original, something that I think you're definitely going to like.

This latest tweak is called ArrangeStatusBar, and it allows you to use a finger and manually arrange the icons residing in your iPhone's status bar.

Needless to say, I'm thoroughly impressed with its accuracy and abundance of cool factor oozing from this tweak...