Unsurprisingly, there’s been a slight lull injailbreak tweakdevelopment following the launch ofiOS 12, but that hasn’t kept some developers from moving forward with captivating new releases.
In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, October 1stto Sunday, October 7th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases in detail and then outline the rest afterward.
Our favorite releases this week
PremiumPlay – $1.99
PremiumPlayis a new jailbreak tweak that enablesAirPlaystreaming to theApple TVvia apps that generally don’t support it.
Among said apps are several cable provider apps, which frequently block AirPlay streaming on purpose.
You canlearn more about PremiumPlayand what it can do as well as its restrictions in our full review.
SnowBoard – FREE
WinterBoard was the most popular theming platform back in the day, but it hasn’t been updated for ages. Fortunately,SnowBoardis a new theming platform that picks up whereWinterBoardleft off.
SnowBoard is a particularly lightweight option that works with a host of differentthemetypes from most of the largest theming platforms.
After installation, you can visit the preference pane in the Settings app to toggle themes on or off and you can double-tap onHome screenicons while in ‘jiggle’ mode to edit icon images on the fly.
You canlearn more about SnowBoardand how it could supersede WinterBoard to become the next frontier in theming jailbroken handsets in our full review.
Other releases this week
Apace 2 Activator Addon:An Activator plugin for the popular Apace 2 jailbrak tweak (free via Packix repository)
AutoTwitterNightMode:Automatically enables Night Mode in the official Twitter app based on your sunset/sunrise conditions in iOS (free via ca13ra1’s beta repository)
BetaAlert!:Brings the iOS 12-style beta alert to jailbroken iOS 11 devices,no real functional purpose(free via Packix repository)
iNoSleep:Maintains your handset’s Wi-Fi connection even when it’s asleep for long periods (free via Packix repository –review)
InstagramUnleashedXI:Augments the Instagram app for iOS with a bevy of improvements ($1.00 via Packix repository –review)
NoDescription (for Cydia):Removes Cydia descriptions from the list view (free via BigBoss repository)
NoSkypeRotation:Disables screen rotation in the official Skype app for iOS (free via CydiaGeek’s beta repository)
Push For Apollo:Makes push notifications from the official Reddit app look like they’re from the Apollo client (free via BigBoss repository
r/Jailbreak Genius Assistant:Helps you get technical support from the r/jailbreak Discord server (free via BigBoss repository)
SmoothBattery:Brings UI smoothing and color effects to the Status Bar’s battery indicator (free via BigBoss repository –review)
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 consideradding third-party Cydia repositories to your deviceto expand your scope andcheck out last week’s jailbreak tweak roundupin case you might’ve missed anything. We also have several dedicated roundups to help you find ways to tweak yourjailbrokeniOS 10device below:
What was your favorite jailbreak tweak released this week? Share in the comments section below.
