It’s that time of the week again, and now that you can jailbreak iOS 12.4, we’ll be composing a roundup of all the latest jailbreak apps and tweaks for the convenience of those with jailbroken handsets who might be looking for new and exciting ways to trick them out.
In this roundup, we’ll be looking at all the jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, August 19th to Sunday, August 25th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases first, and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.
Our favorite releases this week
PhoneCaller – $2.99
Your iPhone displays a phone number for incoming and outgoing phone calls, which in certain circumstances, can let you in on you might be trying to contact you or who you might be trying to contact. On the other hand, this information is somewhat bland.
PhoneCaller is a new jailbreak tweak that tries to change this by displaying detailed caller ID information every time you receive an incoming phone call or make an outgoing phone call. The tweak displays information such as profile pictures and first/last names, among other things.
You can learn more about PhoneCaller and how it augments the caller ID experience on the iOS platform in our full review.
SafePowerOff – FREE
When you have a semi-tethered jailbreak, such as Chimera or unc0ver, then you’ll want to be careful not to power down your device, as doing so would require you to re-jailbreak it.
SafePowerOff is a jailbreak tweak that prevents you from sliding the power off slider without first using a tap and hold gesture on the cancel button to ‘unlock’ it.
You can learn more about SafePowerOff and how it works in our full review.
Other releases this week
AppStoreSmallTabs: Makes the tabs in the App Store application smaller (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
BlurBar: Blurs the Lock screen and Notification Center Status Bar for improved aesthetics (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
Cowboy Emojis: Adds a cowboy hat to most face-centric Emojis in iOS (free via justsucks*** repository)
Cydiammarized: Shows packages as summarized in the Cydia app (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
DisableLongPress: Disables the long-press gesture while scrolling through the Apollo Reddit client (free via amoose’s repository)
Fin: An all-in-one Dock customization tweak ($0.50 via Packix repository)
SafePowerOff: Helps you avoid unwanted shutdowns (free via BigBoss repository – review)
SpotifyFastSwitch: Makes it easier to switch between local or last-played remote devices via Spotify (free via udevsharold repository)
StopChillin’: Prevents you from using your phone too much (free via ArtikusHG’s repository)
VibrantClock: Makes the Lock screen clock more vibrant (free via Saadat’s repository)
YellowModules: Makes the Control Center modules yellow (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
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 might’ve missed anything. We also have several dedicated roundups to help you find ways to tweak your jailbroken iOS 11 and/or 12 device below:
- The best jailbreak tweaks to use with iOS 11
- Thirteen features iOS 13 and iPadOS ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
Those interested in jailbreaking iOS 11 and 12 might also find the following tutorials helpful:
- How to jailbreak iOS 11.0-12.3 beta 1 and 12.4 with unc0ver
- How to jailbreak iOS 12.0-12.3 beta and 12.4 with Chimera
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak released this week? Share in the comments section below.
