There is a profusion of built-in iOS apps, but I think there are some that need an overhaul more than others. The next iteration of iOS is expected to ship with a general redesign system-wide, but let’s take a look deeper in to each app’s core functionality. A fresh and “flat” look will be great, but I think some of Apple’s apps are simply not as useful as they could be. (more…)
SMS GV Extension, a popular jailbreak tweak that merges Google Voice SMS messaging capability with the Messages app, has at last received unofficial iOS 6 support. The tweak enables iPhone users to send SMS through Google Voice alongside the built-in MobileSMS module, the latter delivered by cellular carrier.
The jailbreak package is available on Cydia for iOS 6 by adding the repository http://cydia.angelxwind.net/ under Manage > Sources > Edit > Add, at least until it appears on the mainstream ModMyi or BigBoss repositories. The tweak has no icon, but rather is configured through Settings. A reboot is required after installation.
iFans member Karen Tsai, known by her alias angelXwind, has posted an official discussion thread for her Nintendo DS emulator (nds4ios) within the forums. Within, you can find known issues, user-contributed bug reports, performance rates by device, upcoming features and more regarding the popular emulator.
Emulators seem to be the latest craze within the jailbreaking community, as fellow iOS emulator developer ZodTTD publicly released the highly-anticipated gpSPhone 8 for emulating Gameboy Advance late last month. Let us know what classic games you are playing within the comments.
With more than 250 million players across 200 countries, soccer — also known as football or futbol — is by far the world’s most popular sport. That inspired Dream Apps Lab to create Tricky Shot, a free pick-up-and-play freestyle soccer game on the App Store. The game, designed for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, involves flicking a soccer ball at various targets throughout more than 50 challenging levels: lockers, tires, pylons, shopping carts, trucks, balloons and so on.
Before I go any further, Tricky Shots is seriously addictive. I’m already immersed in hours of gameplay, trying to juggle and flick the three-dimensional soccer ball towards targets throughout levels that get progressively harder. If you lose patience while attempting to complete a particular challenge, a Golden Ball is available as an in-app purchase for 99 cents, which removes in-game ads and allows you to skip levels at any time. (more…)
Jaku, the work of Canadian graphic designer William Szilveszter, is one of the most popular themes available on Cydia for iOS devices. Not only does Jaku have a pixel-perfect design, but the jailbreaking community has collaborated to release hundreds of additional custom icons for the theme. These icons can be browsed and downloaded from the Jaku Community Icons Repository. Instructions on how to add or change Jaku icons follows. (more…)
Ever since the iOS 6 untethered jailbreak was released three months ago, the jailbreaking community has released arguably the greatest tweaks and themes we’ve seen to date. Cydia now has several great offerings that make jailbreaking your iOS device all that more enticing, and we’ve got a roundup of some of the best jailbreak tweaks for iPod touch 5th gen ahead. As you would expect, these tweaks are cross-compatible with the iPhone 5. (more…)
Velox, arguably one of the best jailbreak tweaks, is now available on Cydia for $1.99. This gallery shows what the tweak looks like on iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1. Post your own screenshots in the comments section.
The hotly-anticipated jailbreak tweak Velox is now available on Cydia, in the BigBoss repository, for $1.99. Velox adds context menus to native apps and certain third-party apps, greatly expanding the functionality of the home screen. Make sure to read our hands-on look at the tweak for further details.
The jailbreaking community has already discovered a few bugs here and there, but the developers of the tweak promise that updates will be made to resolve these issues. Nevertheless, this tweak is one of the best we’ve ever seen. If you grab a copy of Velox, let us know how it performs for you.
Animation of upcoming jailbreak tweak Luna (Image Source: iDownloadBlog.com)
Well-known jailbreak developer Ryan Petrich, the curator of Activator and several other popular tweaks, has collaborated with graphic designer Sentry on an upcoming jailbreak tweak called Luna.
The tweak will enhance the functionality of the Do Not Disturb mode on iOS devices, by allowing users to enable the feature by making a simple swipe-down gesture from the lock screen or Notification Center.
Luna will also change the way that notifications are displayed when Do Not Disturb is enabled. To get a better idea of how the tweak will work, watch the two concept videos ahead. The tweak should appear on Cydia in the near future, and we’ll let you know when it drops. (more…)
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Apple on Thursday released iOS 6.1.4 as a minor update for iPhone 5. No other iOS devices are believed to be eligible for this build, and the update was not preceded by any sort of beta testing by developers. An “updated audio profile for speakerphone” is the only item listed on the changelog. The update weighs in at 18.2 MB and is available on iTunes or over-the-air by tapping Settings > General > Software Update.
As always, anyone with a jailbroken iPhone should stay away from this update until further notice. Apple patched the iOS 6 untethered jailbreak as of iOS 6.1.3 and later, and iOS 6.1.4 is no exception. Anyone that wishes to jailbreak their iPhone in the future should also refrain from this update, until word is provided from prominent iOS hackers in MuscleNerd and so forth.
[9to5Mac]