Jailbreak Apps

AlbumArt on AppSwitcher [Jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Dec 21, 2011 a 4:11 pm

AlbumArt on AppSwitcher does exactly what the title says - adds album art to your app switcher. I personally like having this functionality because I have a tendency to forget what songs come from what albums. This way I don't have to jump into my iPod app, I can simply bring up my app switcher and look without having to stop what I'm doing.

Once installed from Cydia there's nothing to configure or set up, it should just work. It's available for free and requires iOS 5.0 or higher.

Free - Cydia Search Link

BiteSMS update brings full iOS 5 compatibility and more [Jailbreak]

By Andrew Wray, Monday, Dec 19, 2011 a 12:38 pm

BiteSMS, one of the best jailbreak apps available for the iPhone and iPod touch, has recently been pushed out of beta to version 6.0 with full support for iOS 5. The update brings along a number of new features as well -- here's the full change log:

Version 6.0

16 December 2011

Jailbreak: Springtomize 2 now available in Cydia

By Allyson Kazmucha, Friday, Dec 2, 2011 a 5:51 pm

If you're jailbroken on iOS 5 you'll definitely want to check out the newly released Springtomize 2. It's by far one of the easiest ways to customize your device running on iOS 5. To start customizing just purchase Springtomize 2 in Cydia then pop into your Settings app and start tweaking every little aspect of your springboard easily and directly from your device.

Springtomize 2 allows you to tweak icons, folders, animations, app switcher, dock, and much more. If you've purchased it already, what are your thoughts? Anything else you'd like to see the ability to customize in a future update?

MyWi updated with support for iOS 5 [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Sep 20, 2011 a 10:01 pm

Popular tethering app MyWi recently received an update that adds compatibility for iOS 5. f you don't currently own MyWi you can install a trial via Cydia. You'll have 3 days to test it out in demo mode. After that you can purchase MyWi for a one time purchase of $19.99 when the trial expires.

It's worth noting that carriers typically frown upon the use of unauthorized tethering apps. Some have even taken matters into their own hands. So if you're an extremely heavy data user, you'd probably be better off just adding a tethering plan through your carrier.

BiteSMS now available for iOS 5 [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Monday, Sep 19, 2011 a 5:27 pm

BiteSMS, one of my favorite jailbreak apps, just got updated for iOS 5. It is a beta version and the developer is asking that you don't submit bug reports just yet as they already know about a lot of them.

Due to the overwhelming number of emails from users wanting to be private beta testers, we have decided to release this iOS 5 compliant version via a public beta repos.

This is a very early beta release, so at this stage please don’t email us bug reports as we most likely know about them. This is not a normal beta, it’s more that users running iOS 5 would no doubt prefer something as opposed to nothing!!!

Add calculator functionality to iOS search with QuickMath [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Aug 30, 2011 a 11:40 pm

QuickMath is a new tweak that allows you to do simple math functions within iOS search. If you're a Mac user you're probably already use to this kind of functionality within Spotlight. I've definitely caught myself a time or two swiping to search on my iPhone to do a simple math problem and quickly realizing that I can't.

Once you install QuickMath there is nothing to configure. Just swipe on over to search and type in your math problem. Hit search and the solution will show up in the search bar. It's a bit quicker than searching or paging through for the Calculator app in my experience. Maybe this math tweak will be enough to make Leanna jump over to #TeamJailbreak?

QuickMath is available in Cydia for free.

Customize icon tapping with IconCommands [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Aug 24, 2011 a 2:25 pm

IconCommands lets jailbroken iOS users customize what happens when they tap on icons. Want to set up gestures for additional taps? Don't like holding down to delete apps and want a quicker solution? Once downloaded, with IconCommands you can head over to your settings and set up all that and more.

Daily Tip: How to adjust icon labels and transparency with Alphacon [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Aug 23, 2011 a 3:05 pm

Wondering how to easily and quickly adjust the transparency of your icons or turn off labels? If you Jailbreak, you may want to check out Alphacon. Other apps like Winterboard allow you to do this but if you want something much more simple, Alphacon is it.

Daily Tip: How to clear icon badges with BadgeClear [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 a 12:07 am

Despise notification icons on your apps but not sure how to quickly get rid of them? Disabling them completely is one thing, but being able to selectively clear them when you've reached the point of overload is another. Luckily, there's a Jailbreak app for that and we're going to tell you about it, after the break!

Daily Tip: How to rearrange your status bar icons with ArrangeStatusBar [jailbreak]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Tuesday, Aug 16, 2011 a 5:23 pm

Maybe you're used to the signal bars being on the right of the screen like they are in Blackberry OS, and are curious how to rearrange the status bar icons on your iPhone? Good news -- there's a Jailbreak for that! And we'll show you how after the break!