iOS 8 – 8.1.2 jailbreak tweak developers have been ringing the new year in right, offering new and updated tweaks for use with the latest iOS 8 devices including iPhone 6, 6 Plus, iPad Air and more. This week several of my favorite privacy and photo app and battery life tweaks were updated for iOS 8 and can be download from Cydia now. As usual I’ve highlighted my favorite or top tweaks of the week at the top of the article, while including short descriptions of all other new Cydia apps that were released during the week toward the bottom. Make sure to check them all out as you never know what goodies may be there. Happy Jailbreaking!
Best New iOS 8 - 8.1.2 Cydia Jailbreak Tweaks Released Jan. 1 – 8
This is an privacy related tweak that has been recently updated for compatibility with iOS 8 – 8.1.2 jailbroken iPhones. The tweak basically allows you to assign a secret gesture that will discreetly “lock” particular areas of you device. It can be a quick and easy way to keep people from snooping in places on your device you don’t want them to go. So, for example, maybe I want to allow my mom to scroll through photos of my kids, but I don’t want her to read my incoming texts or emails while she has my phone in her hands. I can activate panicLock with my chosen gesture (ex: swipe left across status bar), and then hand her my phone and she will be able to look at my photos, but notifications will be disabled, text messages and email inaccessible (These conditions would be pre-set in the settings). Then, when she was finished, I just swipe across the status bar again and panicLock is no longer active. I like the gesture aspect of this tweak because it is discreet and doesn’t require I put in a password or any other painstaking activity. The tweak is live now on the BigBoss repo on the Cydia jailbreak app store for just $0.99. You can download it, here.
MoreTimer by PoomSmart
This is a simple photography tweak but one I find very useful. With this tweak the photo app timer gets additional options. You can add up to 3 additional timer count down amounts while also allowing for burst mode while using the timer. You can also select a torch blinking style while using the timer. A great photo timer extender tweak, MoreTimer is available for free for all 8 – 8.1.2 jailbroken devices and ca be found on BigBoss in the Cydia jailbreak app store.Download it here.
Safari Uploader 8 by lordscotland
This is a new iOS 8 compatible jailbreak tweak that is basically exactly what it sounds like – a tweak that allows for uploading files to Safari. This allows users to upload any kind of file – not just photos and videos. While simple, this tweak can be extremely useful. It is available for all iPhones or iPads running and iOS 8 – 8.1.2 jailbreak. The tweak is free and available now in the Cydia jailbreak app store on the BigBoss repo. Download it here.
BattSaver for iOS 7 & 8 by Xvolks
This tweak was a big favorite of iOS 7 jailbreak users because of the powerful way it allows users to control their battery usage and extend the battery life of their device. The tweak has been around since iOS 5 but has now been updated for compatibility with the iOS 8 – 8.1.2 jailbreak. For those who are unaware of the tweak, here are some of the features, as described by the creator.
"The only tweak that can double your battery life, BattSaver is:
- Clever: automatically switches off battery-draining components when unused
- Efficient: up to 2 times battery life and more!
- Wise: extends battery life time by reducing number of charge cycles
- Clear: includes monitoring views to check battery state in real-time.
- Intuitive: with pull-to-refresh feature
This tweak is live on Cydia jailbreak app store in the BigBoss repo for $3.99. Download BattSaver here.
Discreetify by Max Pagnoulle
So this is an interesting new iOS 8 – 8.1.2 jailbreak tweak. I haven’t found a particular reason for which I find it useful but wanted to feature it because of the novelty. With this tweak users can actually have notifications scanned or filtered for key words and have the notification text modified to match those words. For example, say that anytime a text or email or other notification came through with a month or day in it, that I had the notification read “schedule appt.” or “time intensive.” If I were working at the time, this might be a useful feature. Another example of course, could be privacy. Perhaps there are texts with certain – ahem - “keywords” that we don’t want others nearby to see. You could set a filter and when texts come through with those words, instead you could have a notification that says “call your mother!” At any rate, this tweak is free and available now in the BigBoss repo for all iPhones running an iOS 8 -8.1.2 jailbreak.
So Photo Organizer was one of my favorite tweak on iOS 7 and now it has been updated for iOS 8 – 8.1.2 jailbreaks. The tweak is compatible with both iPhone and iPad and includes features such as:
· Import albums without iTunes by copying them to /var/mobile/Media/DCIM (no limit on albums you can import)
· Move photos out of the Camera Roll without deleting them
· Reorder photos in the Camera Roll by drag-and-drop or copy-and-paste
· Sort photos in any album by name, size, or date
· Select ranges of photos by tapping with two fingers
· Select and deselect all photos in an album with one tap
· Reorder the album list and rename the Camera Roll
Photo Organizer 8 runs inside the stock Photos app and does not install any Springboard icons. There are no options to configure. The tweak is just $2.99 on the Cydia jailbreak app store via the BigBoss repo. Download Photo Organizer 8 here.
More iOS 8 – 8.1.2 Cydia Jailbreak Tweaks Released January 1 – 8, 2015
AutoAirPlay by Mohammad Abu-Garbeyyeh – this jailbreak tweak is an Activator plugin that causes our device to connect to the first AirPlay speaker or device it can find. (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
Locus by dantesieg – this tweak allows you to enable Location Services per-app (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
Clap by fl00d – this tweak allows you to clap you hands to find your phone ($0.99, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
SimpleSwitcher by N104 – adds a number of simple mods for the app switcher such as invisible or transparent app snapshots, it an remove app icons, labels and more (Free, BigBoss, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
meme by a4twerks – This tweak removes the blur from the iOS 8 Spotlight (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
Circulate by Josh Doctors – This tweak offers themed dynamic clock icons with concentric circles or rising bars. ($0.99, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
ColorFill by Josh Doctors - this tweak Colors the Reachability view space based on the dominant colors of the current screen (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2
NotiHax by a4twerks – This jailbreak tweak allows you to disable Notification Banners on iPhone and iPad, but not sounds (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
curtainChecker by Simon Selg - VoiceOver enhancements for blind jailbreakers. This tweaks will remind you if you left your Screen Curtain off. (Free, BigBoss, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
reachabilityUnlocked by Ruslan Ardashev – this tweak allows users to Customize Reachability's duration, number of taps, and more (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
Notification Killer by Merlin – This tweak allows you to long press on the Notification Center’s “Today” or “Notification” buttons to clear all notifications. (Free, BigBoss, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
QuickSiri by Skumar Space – this tweak allows you to set customized phrases for activating Siri (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)t
OnlineNotify by F0u4d – this tweak will send you a notification when a particular contact(s) comes online. ($1.99, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
Copic For CallBar by IArrays – this tweak adds contact photos in CallBar ($0.99, BigBoss, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
SubtleLock (iOS 8) by Michael Poole – this tweak slims clock and slider on lockscreen, allowing more room for notifications ($0.99, BigBoss, iOS 6, 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
Actual Battery by pw5a29 – this tweak shows actual battery percentage by remaining mah and available capacity. (Free, Modmyi, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
SlipDownToKill 8 by tushaoye – this tweak allows you to slide down to kill background apps in app switcher (Free, BigBoss, iOS 8 – 8.1.2)
CameraModes by PoomSmart – this tweak allows users to enable or disable specific camera modes (Free, BigBoss, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
NoPhotoGestures by PoomSmart - Disable zooming gestures of photos grid. (Free, BigBoss, iOS 7 and 8 – 8.1.2)
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