It seems like we’ve been waiting a while to hear back from Saurik about his progress on official iOS 11 support for Cydia and Substrate, but meanwhile, many developers are producing tweaks that work on devices jailbroken with CoolStar’s Electra tool.
In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the jailbreak tweaks released throughout the past week. As always, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorites and then outline the rest of the releases afterward.
Our favorite releases this week
Aerify – FREE
Aerify is a well-designed volume HUD replacement for iOS that feels less-intrusive. It does away with the stock middle-of-screen HUD and moves it to the Status Bar instead, as shown above.
The Aerify slider color can be customized to your liking from the tweak’s dedicated preference pane.
You can learn more about Aerify and why it’s one of the best volume HUD replacements for iOS in our full review. You can download it for free from Cydia’s BigBoss repository.
NoMoreAppBar – FREE
The app bar in the iOS 11 Messages app appears whether you take advantage of iMessage extensions or not, and it can make the app feel more cluttered than some people want it to be.
Fortunately, a new free jailbreak tweak called NoMoreAppBar can do away with it, once and for all. You can see the before and after images above.
If you’d like to learn more about NoMoreAppBar, then we’d recommend reading our full review. You can download the tweak for free from Cydia’s BigBoss repository.
PinchToCloseFolders – FREE
PinchToCloseFolders is a subtle new jailbreak tweak that, as the name implies, allows you to pinch your Home screen folders closed.
The new pinch gesture replaces either tapping somewhere outside of the folder or pressing the Home button while you’re inside of one. The gesture may feel a bit more cumbersome to some, but it’s a great way to take advantage of your multi-touch display and keep the gesture consistent with the stock folder-closing animations.
You can learn more about PinchToCloseFolders and why you might want it in our full review. You can download the tweak for free from Cydia’s BigBoss repository.
Other releases this week
ByeSponsorInsta: Removes sponsored posts from the Instagram app (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
CCClearModulesBG: Makes the iOS 11 Control Center module backgrounds clear (free via BigBoss repository)
Cerebrum: A redesigned and minimalist music player for the Lock screen ($3.00 via Packix repository)
ColorInsta: Lets you colorize the Instagram app to your liking ($1.50 via Packix repository)
FacebookDarkMode: A dark mode for the official Facebook app ($1.50 via Packix repository)
Gyration: Enables system-wide screen rotation in all interfaces (free via BigBoss repository)
luminouscolor: Lets you colorize the Snapchat app to your liking ($1.50 via Packix repository)
SkipTheMessenger: Log out of the Messenger app on your iOS device (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
twidark: A dark mode for the Twitch app (free via Packix repository)
That just about wraps things up for this week’s jailbreak tweak roundup, but remember to stay tuned to iDB throughout the upcoming week to remain updated on every new release as it materializes.
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 10 device below:
- The best jailbreak tweaks to use with iOS 10
- The 13 features iOS 11 ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
- These tweaks make your jailbroken iOS 10 device look like it’s running iOS 11
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak released this week? Share in the comments section below!
