The latest Cydia tweaks for your jailbroken phone
Since an ample amount of time has passed since the release of the iOS 8.4 jailbreak, most of the tweaks on Cydia have been updated to support the new OS. Although the subsequent iteration, iOS 8.4.1 was released last week by Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), most of the jailbreak community is still on the previous OS due to the lack of a jailbreak.
Even though there is no shortage of great tweaks available in Cydia, finding them and finding the different repos they’re on can be an arduous task. Moreover, keeping track of the newest releases on Cydia can be cumbersome since the Store doesn’t have any good options for tweak discovery. Which is why we gather the best new tweaks released on Cydia every weak, which are compatible with Apple’s iOS 8. The tweaks not only improve functionality, but also augment iOS user experience.
So without further ado, here are the best Cydia tweaks from the past week. Be sure to let us know how you found the tweaks to work in the comments sections below.
WhatsApp Cydia Tweaks
Although WhatsApp for web has been available on Android OS for a few months now, it was only recently rolled out for iPhone users. This means iPhone users will finally be able to access control WhatsApp from their Mac or PC via an internet connection. Even though most jailbreak tweaks are independent, some apps garner enough popularity to warrant custom tweaks created for the app exclusively. WhatsApp is one of those apps and has an array of tweaks aimed at enhancing the users experience and additional functionality.
WARecentsUpdates: Since WhatsApp is positioned as a simple messenger application, it doesn’t have a news feed to follow other users’ updates. That’s where WARecentsUpdates comes in. The free tweak can be downloaded from the BigBoss Repo, allowing users to follow other users’ activity updates, within a news feed of sorts.
WAEnhancer8 Lite: This tweaks is a lite version of the popular WAEnhancer8 tweak which costs $1.99. The paid version has a slew of other options, however the free tweak also updates WhatsApp with some of the most requested features for the new messenger. You can download the tweak from the BigBoss repo.
WAOneForAll: Adding a single option to the WhatsApp application, this tweak allows WhatsApp messages to be forwarded to multiple users and groups at one time rather than doing it one-by-one, which is the case with the native application.
ColorFlow 2
While most Cydia tweaks are aimed at providing additional functionality, this one primarily focuses on making certain apps more aesthetically pleasing. The previous version of the application was written for the previous iterations of iOS, but with the new version, the developer has rewritten the application and added a few new features. The tweak is written specifically for Apple’s Music app and the new version adds support for Spotify as well. By analyzing the color distribution and ratios of the album art, the tweak automatically colorizes the background as UI elements of the Now-Playing screen. The new version also has added support for lock-screen colorization. This feature set comes at a price, however. You can purchase the tweak from the Cydia store for $1.99.
Epicentre
Ever since the release of the Apple Watch, quite a few tweaks have attempted to recreate its UI elements on the iPhone. However, most of them pertain to the home screen and other applications. There weren’t any tweaks which implemented the UI on the lock-screen. That is, until now.
The newly released Epicentre tweak does a brilliant job of updating the stale iPhone passcode UI with Apple Watch interface elements. Once the tweak is installed, swiping to unlock your phone will bring up the tweak instead of the regular passcode entry screen. You’ll be presented with 10 numbered buttons in a circular arrangement, with a lock icon in the center. You can either enter the passcode or drag your finger across the correct configuration, in order to unlock the device, which is a nice change from the same-old Apple passcode screen UI. The tweak offers an array of customization options and can be downloaded at the BigBoss repo for free.
SystemWide
Ever get tired of looking at the same old colors in the UI every day? Well, SystemWide may be just the tweak for you. SystemWide is a new jailbreak tweak which allows you to recolor every element inside the iPhone UI. It can change the color of the Notification Center, Settings application, Status Bar, Control Center, and basically any part of the iOS UI you can think of.
In addition to the color changing functionality, SystemWide also allows you to tweak certain other elements of the UI. You can modify the animation speed when scrolling through Home Screen pages, change slider images, and even enable the option to check the Wi-Fi SSID and IP address by simply tapping on the Wi-Fi icon from the Status Bar. SystemWide can be purchased from the Cydia Store for $0.99, so get your hands on it and customize your iOS to your liking.
Sentinel
Sentinel is a simple call-blocking tweak for iOS. While most call-blockers only perform the function of blocking calls, Sentinel presents users with a history of blocked numbers which attempted to call you, and the number of times they called.
The application also displays a banner on top of the screen once the call is blocked so that the procedure doesn’t interrupt whatever the user is working on. Additionally, you can also block a call from any unknown numbers, which is a feature requested by many iPhone users. Fortunately, the tweak can be obtained at BigBoss repo for free, thus you can get all the functionality without spending anything. Applications like iBlacklist offer this functionality as well, however, a premium needs to be paid.
WatchDog Pro
The lack of control over battery life is something iPhone users have been complaining about since the past few releases, and Apple has yet to implement a solution. So, what are users to do if they want to improve battery life of their phone? Watchdog Pro is a very viable solution. One of the simplest ways to extend your battery life is to close the application running in the background, which uses the system’s resources without providing any functionality. You can do this by double-tapping the Home button, and closing the apps one-by-one, until none are open. This can be a very time consuming process if you’ve opened a lot of applications.
Watchdog Pro allows you to automate such tasks, so you won’t need to perform them yourself. There are quite a few backgrounding settings available within the application. The app can even set application to quit as soon as they are backgrounded, thereby conserving precious battery life. Other notable features include Prevent Termination and Keep in Foreground. Watchdog Pro is available for $2.99 from the Cydia Store.
And that’s about it. We hope you enjoy the tweaks in the article. If you’re a developer and want your tweak to be featured in next week’s compilation, please let us know in the comments below.
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