It was just April Fool’s week, but you won’t find any pranks here. With the unc0ver iOS 12 jailbreak running strong on so many handsets, developers are getting back into tweak development and making tons of interesting new releases.
In this roundup, we’ll summarize each of this week’s new
jailbreak tweak releases. As usual, we’ll start by discussing our favorites and
then outline the rest in an easy-to-read fashion afterward.
Our favorite releases this week
iCaughtU 12 – $2.50
iCaughtU 12 is a classic jailbreak tweak that has been re-branded for jailbroken iOS 12 devices, and so it’d be hard not to mention it in our favorites this week.
With iCaughtU 12, you can easily learn who’s snooping or
stealing your device. The tweak takes a picture with the front-facing camera
when your passcode is entered incorrectly and sends it along with location and
batter information to an email and SMS phone number of your choosing.
You can learn more about iCaughtU 12 and how it works in our full review.
NomadPods – FREE
Although it seems so simple, we’re excited to include NomadPods as one of our favorite releases this week because it’s both unique and exciting to those who use Nomad’s Horween leather AirPods case to protect their AirPods.
This tweak simply replaces the graphic of the default
AirPods case with that of Nomad’s brown Horween leather AirPods case, making it
more realistic for those who use the accessory. The developer will soon allow
color choice for those using Nomad’s other Horween leather assortments.
You can learn more about NomadPods and where you can get it in our full review.
Sleeper – $0.99
Alarms are an integral part of many peoples’ lives, but for whatever reason, Apple hasn’t done much to make the iPhone’s native alarm interface flexible around the dynamics of our lifestyles. For that reason, the jailbreak tweak Sleeper was conceived.
Sleeper brings a bevy of useful alarm-centric improvements
to the native alarm interface on your iPhone, such as the ability to skip
certain times or dates and to set a custom snooze threshold. Furthermore, Sleeper
lets you skip the alarm entirely if you unlock your handset before it’s scheduled
to go off.
If you’re interested in learning more about Sleeper and why it’s
a must-have then check out our full review.
Textyle – $0.99
If you’ve ever wanted to format text for your text messages or social media pages with advanced Unicode themes, then you might take a liking to a jailbreak tweak called Textyle.
This tweak lets you customize the aesthetics of your text
before it reaches the internet, and because it uses Unicode, your
customizations will be visible across all other platforms besides your own.
You can learn more about Textyle and what it can do for you in our full review.
Other releases this week
BannerCopied: Lets you copy the contents of notification banners to your Clipboard (free via BigBoss repository)
BaseBadges: Lets you display application icon badges in different numerical formats (free via BigBoss repository – review)
CatchEmAll: A jailbreak detection bypass for the Pokemon GO game (free via Packix repository)
CleanReachabilityView: Removes the chevron and Home Bar from the Reachability interface for a cleaner aesthetic (free via BigBoss repository)
cyanKBEmojiView: A cyan background for the Emoji keyboard (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
DarkKeyboard: Lets you access a darkened keyboard everywhere in iOS (free via Packix repository – review)
DzBBM: A number of small creeper comfort tweaks in a single add-on for the BBM app (free via BigBoss repository)
Easy Notifications: Makes it easier to open or clear a notification with a swipe (free via BigBoss repository)
FirstAid: Puts a support chatroom inside of the Cydia app for jailbreakers to discuss issues (free via BigBoss repository)
FlashBack: Lets you create custom layout backups for your device, including icons, wallpaper, and more ($1.00 via Packix repository)
GesturesXS: Brings the iPhone X gestures to older devices (free via Packix repository)
InstaSearch: Removes Instagram’s explore features and begins automatic search instead (free via BigBoss repository)
Lafon: Lets jailbreakers customize their Lock screen text with ease (free via Packix repository – review)
Maple Beta: A new charging tweak based on the AirPower animations (Available in Packix repository – review)
Mitsuha Infinity: An audio visualizer for iOS (free via Nepeta repository – review)
MusicLocker: Prevents you from being disturbed when listening to music (free via Nepeta repository – review)
NewNowPlaying: A new and modernized Now Playing interface for Spotify users (free via Dynastic Repo repository – review)
No3DCursor: Lets you disable the 3D Touch keyboard cursor (free via BigBoss repository)
NoBurst: Lets you disable burst photography in the Camera app (free via BigBoss repository – review)
NoLSScreenshot: Displays a prompt confirming whether you want to take a screenshot of your Lock screen or not (free via BigBoss repository)
No One is Typing… (for Snapchat): Prevents “[name] is typing” push notifications from the Snapchat app (free via BigBoss repository)
NoTWAuthorBadge: Removes author badges from Twitter reply threads (free via BigBoss repository)
NPF: Lets you customize the Phone app’s aesthetics to your liking (free via Dynastic Repo repository – review)
NumberPad for iPhone: A brand-new dialer view for the iPhone’s Phone app (free via Packix repository)
PlayMusicOnRecord: Lets you continue listening to music from your jailbroken iPhone even when recording a video (free via BigBoss repository)
Roxanne: A UISounds customizer with a bevy of custom sounds to pick from (free via Packix repository – review)
SBTaps: Toggle system functions by tapping on Status Bar icons (free via BigBoss repository – review)
Simplistic Photos: Removes the Tab Bar from the Photos app (free via BigBoss repository)
Smog: Colorizes the header of your incoming notifications to match the color of the app icon from which it originates (free via Packix repository)
SwitcherX: Brings the iPhone X/XR/XS/XS Max app swiping gesture to iPads (free via Packix repository – review)
Timemoji: Replaces the AM and PM in the Status Bar with Emojis to depict the time of day (free via BigBoss repository – review)
ToneItDown: Turns down the tone volume for Clock alert previews (free via Packix repository – review)
TunnelFolders: A tunnel animation effect when opening and closing folders (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
Xeon (Beta): A Status Bar customization tweak and alternative to Zeppelin ($0.99 via Packix 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 might’ve missed anything. We also have several dedicated roundups to help you find ways to tweak your jailbroken iOS 11 device below:
- The best jailbreak tweaks to use with iOS 11
- The 13 features iOS 11 ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
Those interested in jailbreaking iOS 11 might also find the following tutorials helpful:
- How to jailbreak iOS 11.0-12.1.2 with unc0ver
- How to install the unc0ver jailbreak without a computer
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak released this week? Share in the comments section below.
