It’s been a week since our last jailbreak tweak recap, and with that in mind, and with that in mind, it’s about time that we make another one.
In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the jailbreak tweaks released from July 30th to August 5th. As usual, we’ll begin by showcasing our favorites and then we’ll outline the rest of them afterward.
Our favorite releases this week
Dimid – $1.49
Your iPhone comes with display dimming functionality out of the box, but the features provided by Apple leave a lot to be desired.
Dimid, on the other hand, provides users with a slew of new display dimming options, providing you with the features you might have been desiring for some time.
In our full review, you can learn more about the types of dimming features the tweak provides and why it’s an improvement over Apple’s stock settings.
Notchification – $2.00
Notchification makes incoming notification alerts more interesting on jailbroken iOS 11 devices, especially the OLED display-equipped iPhone X.
The tweak includes several animation types that compliment the display when a notification awaits your attention and includes many options for making the animations appear how and when you want them to.
You can learn more about Notchification and why it’s a great tweak in our full review.
SilentAir – FREE
The AirDrop receiving interface can be somewhat intrusive in iOS. As you begin receiving files, a pop-up appears in the middle of your display and interrupts everything you’re doing. What’s worse is that the pop-up can’t be dismissed without canceling the transfer.
SilentAir solves this problem by doing away with the intrusive pop-up and implementing a Status Bar-based progress indicator for AirDrop instead. Additionally, the tweak is fully-customizable.
You can learn more about SilentAir and how it improves the AirDrop receiving feature in iOS in our full review.
SwipeUptoKillX – FREE
While I enjoy my iPhone X, one of my biggest complaints pertains to App Switcher usage. More specifically, Apple made it to where you need to hold down on an application card before you can swipe up on any to force-close them.
No other iPhones or iPads provide this workflow interruption as the iPhone X does, and that’s why a new free jailbreak tweak called SwipeUptoKillX is so essential for iPhone X users.
With this tweak, you’ll be able to swipe up on the App Switcher’s application cards on the iPhone X to force-close them, just like any other iOS handset.
You can learn more about SwipeUptoKillX and where to get it in our full review.
Other releases this week
BetterSettings: UI customization for the Settings app (free via Packix repository)
BluePod: Gives the Podcasts app a blue makeover (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
ConfirmSMS: Displays a confirmation pop-up before SMS messages are sent (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
coySwitcher: Blurs the application cards in your App Switcher for more privacy (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
DarkMail: A dark mode tweak for the stock Mail app in iOS ($1.00 via Packix repository)
fleetingSwitcher11: New visual options for the iOS 11 App Switcher (free via BigBoss repository)
KeyboardCall: A musical phone dialer for your iPhone (free via BigBoss repository)
Malipo Sounds Pack 4: A supplementary sound pack for the popular Malipo add-on (free via Packix repository)
Malipo Sounds Pack 5: A supplementary sound pack for the popular Malipo add-on (free via Packix repository)
NoMoreWeatherSource: Removes weather information text from the bottom of the Weather widget (free via BigBoss repository)
No Thumbnail: Prevents your most recent Camera Roll entry from appearing as a thumbnail preview in the Camera app (free via BigBoss repository – review)
PhotoLockdown: Prevents people from swiping through your Camera Roll when you show them an image ($1.00 via Packix repository)
Safi: Tweaks and modifications for your Home screen folders (free via Packix repository)
SmallSiri: Makes the Siri interface much smaller and less intrusive (free via Packix repository – review)
Stylish11: A system-wide iOS customization tweak that makes your device unique from everyone else’s (free via BigBoss repository)
YouTubeMusic ++: Brings useful features to the YouTube Music app (free via Packix repository)
That wraps things up for this week’s jailbreak tweak roundup, but remember to stay tuned to iDB throughout the week to stay updated on new 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 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.
