The Siri Port To End All Siri Ports: Say Hello To i4Siri
This new tweak plans to permanently bring Siri to most older generation iOS devices for free.
This new tweak plans to permanently bring Siri to most older generation iOS devices for free.
If you're a fan of iPhone customization, consider downloading iUnlock. This new jailbreak tweak, which is available in the Cydia Store for $1.99, allows users to add a number of effects to their iPhone's slide-to-unlock interface.
Jailbreakers - we have some good news. MyAssistant, the popular tweak which expands Siri's functionality, has recently received an update and now boasts a number of new features. Furthermore, a number of bugs have been fixed in the latest version of the tweak (1.1), meaning MyAssistant should be more stable than ever before.
QuickSiri is a new jailbreak tweak that promises to speed up Siri on non-iPhone 4S handsets. Furthermore, the package forces the Siri user interface to take up the iPhone's entire screen, rather than just a small section at the bottom.
A jailbreak tweak called Swipe for Mail allows jailbreakers to navigate through the emails in a mailbox using swipe gestures.
Joshua Hill (@p0sixninja) recently announced via Twitter that the "Jailbreak Dream Team" - that is, those jailbreakers responsible for untethering the Apple A5 processor - will be presenting this year's Hack In The Box (HITB) security conference.
If you want to port Siri to an older iOS device, you can go about setting up a proxy (we have a guide explaining which proxy to choose). Though this can work well, a new pair of jailbreak tweaks - AssistantConnect and AssistantConnect4S - promise to make it even easier to port Siri to a non-iPhone 4S device, and what's more, the process doesn't even require a server.
Notification Center is great, but it's even more fun once it's been customized. Though we've seen countless widgets and even tweaks that let you change Notification Center's background color, one upcoming tweak promises to add a little more sparkle to everyone's favorite iOS 5 feature.
If you wish there was a way to disable the iPhone's charge alert, worry not, because the jailbreak community has come up with a solution.
A new jailbreak tweak called NCControl allows users to enable and view Notification Center, while also interacting with whatever iOS app they had previously launched.
If you're in danger of being hit by AT&T's data throttling, consider keeping track of your data consumption using the WeeTrackData Notification Center widget.
If you want to spice-up Notification Center, consider downloading and installing NCColors. This new jailbreak tweak allows users to customize the appearance of iOS 5's Notification Center using RGB sliders and the results, as you can see in the above image, aren't half bad.
A jailbreak tweak called SwipeShiftCaret allows jailbreakers to move their cursor a single space, either left or right, by simply swiping at their iPhone's screen.
A new jailbreak tweak called "Swipe Navigation for Music" allows jailbreakers - as its name suggests - to change tracks playing in the Music app using gestures.
FireCore has recently updated its aTV Flash (black) jailbreak software, adding support for automated backups, translations and advanced (learned) remote commands.
The developer of TinyUmbrella - a Mac application that allows users to save their iOS device's SHSH blobs, ultimately preserving one's jailbreak - has recently updated his blog, urging readers to save their blobs before Apple launches a new version of its iOS mobile operating system.
If you love Harry Potter and rock a jailbroken iPhone, by using the recently released MyAssistant tweak plus Activator it's possible to enchant one's iPhone 4S via a series of custom Siri commands!
Not long ago we told you about Zeppelin - a jailbreak tweak that allows users to replace their carrier's name with one of several custom logos (as I'm sure you'll remember, I opted for the iconic Bat-Signal). Now, a jailbreak package called ZeppelinLogoPack has hit the Cydia Store which, as its name suggests, adds additional custom logos to the Zeppelin jailbreak tweak.
A Mac application that allows users to develop jailbreak tweaks in an Xcode-like interface is now available to download.
The popular springboard customization tweak - Springtomize 2 - has recently been updated, and is now compatible with both the iPad and iOS 5. Furthermore, a number of minor changes, bug fixes and improvements have also been made in the update for the $2.99 tweak, which is available to download now in the Cydia Store.
If you want Game Center achievements but can't be bothered to earn them, download Overachiever. This jailbreak tweak allows users to cheat at iOS app achievements, auto-filling users' Game Center profile with achievements they haven't actually earned.
Bookstand is an upcoming jailbreak tweak that allows jailbreakers to combine their iBooks content with Newsstand.
That impressive Siri-enhancing jailbreak tweak we told you about a couple of days ago has launched in the Cydia Store, but under a different name. The package - "MyAssistant" - can be downloaded and installed on a jailbroken iPhone for just $0.99, and promises through customization options to hugely improve the Siri experience.
Jailbreak developer iH8sn0w has recently launched a new tweak in the Cydia Store - "animate fix" - which allows jailbreakers to install custom boot logos on their iOS 5-powered handset.