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Jailbreak Tweaks
Articles that help jailbreakers tweak the Apple OS to do something that Apple didn't intend, but may be useful. New Way to multi-task, more icons in dock, tethering, etc
If you've jailbroken your iOS device under iOS 5, we have another Notification Center widget that might interest you. It's called "PowerCenter Pro," and once installed, this tweak provides users with all the information they need on their iPhone's battery life from within Notification Center.
Jay Freeman's popular "WinterBoard" app, which allows users to customize the appearance of their iOS device, has recently been updated and is now fully compatible with iOS 5.
Another Notification Center widget to come to our attention is "FavoriteContacts." Once downloaded, this handy tweak (which is available to download in the Cydia Store for one dollar) adds the contacts listed in the "Favorites" section of users' Phone app to iOS 5's Notification Center.
There have been countless Notification Center widgets released in Cydia since the first few beta versions of iOS 5. However, an upcoming jailbreak tweak called "IntelliScreenX" combines many of the best widgets in one, and gives Notification Center a brand-new look.
A new Notification Center tweak called "WeeRadio" has just been released. Once downloaded, the package adds a widget to Notification Center that allows users to stream Internet radio on an iOS device.
Great news, unlockers! The iPhone Dev-Team has recently confirmed that an iOS 5 compatible version of ultrasn0w will launch in Cydia tomorrow, following a planned MobileSubstrate update.
A new jailbreak tweak to come to our attention (via iDownloadBlog) is "Safari UniBar," a package that adds a Google Chrome-like OmniBar to Safari for iOS.
ModMyi has recently launched "The Cydia Developer Directory" - a new website that allows users to find out information jailbreak devs, and the tweaks those developers have created and published in Cydia.
It might seem strange, but the App Store has only been around for three years. Beforehand, Apple was the only company to officially offer apps for the iPhone, with all the others created by jailbreakers. Now comes word than one of the most popular apps around today, Pandora, actually got its start thanks to the jailbreaking community.
Great news, jailbreak fans: The popular tweak "SBSettings" has recently received an update, adding support for Apple's iOS 5 mobile operating system (which is expected to launch in the coming weeks).
An upcoming jailbreak tweak called "SLShortcuts" promises to expand Spotlight's functionality on iOS devices. Once downloaded, the tweak allows users to configure custom text commands from within the Settings app, and launch them from the Spotlight search page.
The popular jailbreak application "MyWi" has recently received an update, which adds iOS 5 support and performance improvements. The app, which allowed users to tether via their iPhone long before iOS 4.3 did, is currently available to purchase in the Cydia Store for $19.99.
Hackers have found a way to put what looks like OS X Lion onto an iPhone. Ultimatum is a new beta iOS mod for jailbreakers that attempts to bring the Mac desktop experience to your mobile, according Lifehacker.
If you're looking for a jailbreak app that can act like a Finder application for iPhone, then iFile is the package you need. Currently, the jailbreak application is available to download in Cydia, and now, its developer has taken to the stage at MyGreatFest.
The iDroid Project, a group that aims to fully port Android OS to Apple's iOS devices, has just taken to the stage at MyGreatFest. Here's what the team behind the project had to say.
MyGreatFest is now well underway, and two members of the Chronic Dev Team (@p0sixninja and @iOPK) are now on-stage. In this article, we're going to outline the important points made by @p0sixninja and @iOPK, and upload images from the event in real-time.
The first jailbreak speaker of the day, Aaron Ash (@AaronAsh), is now on stage. He’s the author of Multifl0w and Barrel, two very popular jailbreak tweaks: The former allows users to easily multitask between open applications (this was before iOS 4, when Apple debuted its own version of multitasking); Barrel is an icon-effect tweak.
Today is the day of MyGreatFest - the UK's first iOS and jailbreak convention. In this article, we're going to outline everything that's happening at the event (we're there!), link to other MyGreatFest articles and upload images. Later, we'll be hearing from Chronic Dev Team member @p0sixninja, and the "Father of Cydia," Jay Freeman (@saurik).
Tomorrow is the day of "MyGreatFest" - an event that aims to become the largest convention for jailbreak fans. The event kicks-off at nine a.m. GMT tomorrow, and AppAdvice will be there.