With unpatchable jailbreaks like checkra1n in the wild, and powerful new tools like AltDeploy and Zebra at our disposal, it seems like the present is a great time to be a jailbreaker. If you’re donning a pwned handset of any kind, then you might be looking for ways to trick it out. Fortunately, this roundup will encompass all the latest jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, January 13th to Sunday, January 19th.
Our favorite releases this week
Amandus – FREE
Amandus is a new and free jailbreak tweak that redesigns the Apple Pay payment interface in in iOS to take up substantially less space on your display.
The tweak can be configured to work in both light or dark mode, and as you might come to expect, the functionality is mostly the same as the stock UI, but with a facelift.
You can learn more about Amandus and how it works in our full review.
Boxy 4 (iOS 13) – $1.99
Boxy 4 is a useful new jailbreak tweak that unlocks custom Home screen app icon layouts on pwned iOS 13 devices.
If you’re tired of the same old Home screen app icon grid that Apple has locked you to all these years, then you can use this tweak to customize a plethora of options including spacing, padding, size, and more.
You can learn more about Boxy 4 and how it works in our full review.
Grupi – $1.99
For those looking to declutter their Lock screen of notifications and other distractions, a new jailbreak tweak called Grupi might be able to help.
Grupi is essentially the reincarnation of a popular notification-sorting jailbreak tweak called Priority Hub that groups missed notifications by app for ease of consumption.
You can learn more about Grupi and where you can get it in our full review.
Lynx – $1.50
If you always used to appreciate powerful all-in-one jailbreak tweaks like Springtomize, then you’ll probably come to appreciate a new release called Lynx.
Lynx integrates a plethora of options for various interface, including SpringBoard, the Lock screen, the App Switcher, the Messages app, the Settings app, the Camera interface, and the Phone app. It even includes bonus features for YouTube Instagram, and SoundCloud.
You can learn more about Lynx and what it can do for you in our full review.
Magma Evo – $2.49
Magma Evo is a brand new jailbreak tweak that lets you colorize your Control Center interface.
The tweak is powerful enough to individually color certain toggles and shortcuts, or even the entire Control Center background.
You can learn more about Magma Evo and how it works in our full review.
Tritium – $1.99
LaughingQuoll’s Tritium always-on display jailbreak tweak is now officially out of beta and seriously augments the capabilities of any OLED display equipped iPhone.
Wit Tritium, you can always glance at your iPhone’s screen to discern the time, regardless of whether the handset is sleeping or not. Moreover, the tweak comes with an Apple Watch-inspired Nightstand Mode and support for other Lock screen plugins, like Watermelon.
You can learn more about Tritium in our full review.
Other releases this week
AppsHide: Hide apps from your Home screen on demand (free via BigBoss repository)
BadgeBar: Displays a bar-style notification badge on apps with missed notifications (free via JannikCrack’s Discord channel – review)
Buzz: Colorize your iPhone’s Phone app however you want (free via Packix repository – review)
ColorScroll: Lets you colorize your iPhone’s scroll bar (free via Shepgoba’s repository – review)
half: A beautiful new battery level indicator for your iPhone’s Status Bar (free via Packix repository – review)
Himiko: Close app backgrounded apps directly from your Home screen with a gesture ($1.40 via Packix repository)
Installer 5: A new package manager for jailbroken iOS 10 through 13 devices (free via AppTapp repository – article)
IntelligentPass 3: Intelligently disables your iPhone’s passcode when it’s not needed ($2.99 via Geometric Software repository – review)
KeepItSimple: Aims to declutter the Notification Center by organizing notifications better (free via Packix repository)
Lyricify: Displays song lyrics for any Music streaming app in the Now Playing interface on the Lock screen ($1.99 via Packix repository – review)
nomediadrag: Disable Lock screen dragging in the media player (free via Kritanta repository)
Oriental: Improved rules for rotating your device’s display orientation (free via Twickd repository – review)
Sposify: A UI customization tweak for the Spotify Music app (free via Aesthyrica repository)
StayLowCC: Moves the bottom of Control Center closer to the bottom of your display for enhanced reachability (free via Twickd repository – review)
WiFiQR: Lets you share connected Wi-Fi networks with others by way of a QR code (free via BigBoss repository – review)
That just about wraps things up for this week’s jailbreak tweak roundup, but stay tuned to iDB throughout the week to remain updated regarding novel releases as they materialize.
If you’re looking for more tweaks, then consider adding third-party Cydia repositories to your device to expand your scope and check out last week’s jailbreak tweak roundup in case you missed anything special. We also have several dedicated roundups to help you find cool ways to tweak your jailbroken iOS device below:
- The best jailbreak tweaks to use with iOS 12
- Thirteen features iOS 13 and iPadOS ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
Those interested in jailbreaking might also find the following tutorials helpful:
- How to jailbreak any A7-A10 device with checkra1n
- How to jailbreak iOS 11.0-12.4.1 with unc0ver
- How to jailbreak iOS 12.0-12.4 with Chimera
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak released this week? Share in the comments section below.
