Essential:
1. SBSettings
Goes without saying, every person who jailbreaks uses this. The ability to quickly toggle WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, Data, Brightness, LED flashlight, etc is pretty essential for a smartphone experience. Not only that but SBSettings can do all these things even from the lockscreen!
SBSettings also has the nice option its settings of being able to hide individual apps you don't want (gamecenter, stocks, itunes, etc) in order to keep your home screen clean of clutter.
2. Callbar
I hate that when a call came in before, whatever I was doing I would have to stare at the incoming call until it finally went to my voicemail and I could go back to whatever I was doing. With Callbar I no longer have that obtrusive incoming call screen as I am simply notified via a status bar notification and I can continue with whatever I am currently doing.
3. Navigate From Maps
I LOVE Navigon. Love it Love it Love it. Turn-by-turn directions with onboard maps make for a great experience. The only problem is the fact that Navigon doesn't have a map you can see of the destinations you are searching for in relation to where you are at. To explain this better say you search for a POI nearby and type in "starbucks" Navigon will give you a list of starbucks sorted by distance away from you. Well, what if the closest one is 5 miles east from me but I really want to go westward? Navigon wont tell you that.
Thats where Navigate from Maps comes in handy. It lets me go into the native iPhone Maps application, show me a map of my current location, shows on the map where I am searching for is at, then allows me to simply click on the destination I want to go (from inside the Maps app) and Navigon will start giving me spoken directions there. Truly the best of both worlds (Maps + Navigon)
4. BiteSMS
In addition to the obtrusive, and annoying, incoming call issue (solved by callbar above) the stock Messaging application is equally annoying in the fact that in order to replay you normally have to exit out of whatever you are doing and switch to the messaging app, compose your text, send it, then finally switch back to whatever you were doing in the first place.
With BiteSMS I have the convenience, like with callbar, of being able reply to a text message within whatever application I am in, and continue on without having to go out of my original application
5. Phone GV Extension
6. SMS GV Extension
The iPhone Google Voice application on the iPhone is pretty bad, not as elegant or streamlined as the stock messaging app. You have to open up this ugly app which takes a little bit to update your conversations and are sometimes out of order.
With GV extensions the Google Voice experience is built right into the stock messaging and phone app's. Makes texting and calling people alot simpler and less cluttered, not to mention the best part: It makes Google Voice free texting work with BiteSMS!
7. Snes9x ex
Oh MOMMA! I saved one of the very best essentials for last
IMO the iPhone has the potential to be a great gaming platform, but for some reason Apple has yet to make a physical controller for the iPhone that would turn it into a legitimate gaming machine.
Btw I'm talking REAL games (Zelda, Metroid, Super Mario World, etc) not kiddy games like Angry Birds, Tiny Wings, Cut the Rope.
Well, here it is. The solution to it all. Snes9x has the ability not only to play real classic, console quality games... but can also pair a bluetooth wiimote with your iPhone so you have a physical controller to play these games with!!! All this for the fantastic price of completely FREE
***simply download BTstack in order to pair your wiimote to play games
Very nice to have:
8. iFile
Turns your iPhone into a wireless flash drive. All you have to do is have your iPhone and computer to be connected to the same wifi network, type in a particular URL into your computer browser so link up to your iPhone, and upload/transfer whatever you want to from your computer to your iPhone and vice versa. It also allows you to delete, move, or rename files you currently have directly from your iPhone.
9. iBlacklist
This application is nice to have because it allows you to blacklist anyone from calling/texting you except for those you want to.
So lets say you have a girlfriend who might want to call you up late at night for a lil' dirty talk, of course that is fine and your willing to be woken up for that but if you don't have your phone on mute then you might get a random call waking you up from a friend that you really didn't want to be woken up for. Simply enable iBlacklist call/message blocking, create an exception for your sweet talking girlfriend, and go to sleep knowing that the only person that will be waking you up is the one you want to wake you up
And because I'm OCD:
10. Springtomize 2
Springtomize 2 is simply amazing for those that want to customize the look of their iPhone. The tweaks I do with this are the following:
- Dock: Hide dock
- Icons: Disable all badges (the badges annoy the hell out of me), 5 rows (since I hide the dock and have an extra row)
- Folders: Disable badges, Auto close, Use custom number - 5
- Status bar: Hide carrier name
- Pages: Hide dots, Disable spotlight (never use it)
11. IconRenamer
I don't like it when you have an app with a name that is longer than the actual square space the app takes up (making the app next to it look strange and crunched together), with this I can rename "Soundhound" into "S-Hound" to save space and make my apps look clean.
12. StartDial
Most of the time when I open up my phone application I want to dial a #. I didn't like how if I last was looking at contacts in my phone app, and then was driving in my car and wanted to dial a phone # I would open the phone app and it would display the contacts still. With StartDial every time I open my phone app it goes directly to my dial screen for extra convenience.
13. Springflash
As you can see above I use SBSettings alot and Springflash gives you the ability to toggle your LED light on and off for those few times you are reaching for your keys at night and need a light to see the keyhole. Since you can use SBSettings directly from your lockscreen this tweak turns your iPhone into a legitimate flashlight.
14. KillBackground
Even though I know that iOS handles apps in the background by itself without any assistance I can't help myself... I close out apps completely in the app switcher so they are 100% not in the background anymore. It was annoying though to always have to double-click the home button, hold down on one of the background apps, then tap each one of their - symbols to close them out one by one. With KillBackground I can simply double-click the home button, press one button on the bottom left corner of the appswitcher, and close out every background app with one action.
Edit: RolledUp20s gave the following tweaks which are great
15. Zephyr
Makes it so simple to get to your appswitcher, home screen, or switching applications.
If you are at your home screen, simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen to see your background apps in the appswitcher. This makes it even easier to use KillBackground and not to have to wear out my home button.
If you are in an app, simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to your home screen (no button needed)
16. Activator
This application already comes pre-installed as soon as you download SBSettings and allows you to set any sort of swipe, tap, or even button presses to do any action you want.
The 4 things I personally have it do are the following:
- Double press home button = open Camera
Amazing tweak that makes it so you never miss a camera shot. I am all about efficiency so this saves you time when you are trying to get that picture perfect moment. Whether your phone is turned off or your in an application the second you are only a double click away from taking a picture.
- Swipe from status bar left to right = open SBSettings
- Volume down button short hold = open SBSettings
- Swipe from status bar right to left = open BiteSMS
17. LSAlwaysShowMediaControls
Due to the activator tweak above, it makes it so that when you are in your car and listening to music if you double press the home button it will open the camera app... instead of pulling up the music controls on your lockscreen like normal. With this free tweak you can always have the music controls on your lockscreen every time you turn your phone on, without having to double press the home button. Great for when your in your car and want to skip a particular song without having to look at your phone to navigate to the music app.
So for a compiled list of Jailbreak apps/tweaks:
1. SBSettings
2. Callbar
3. Navigate from maps
4. BiteSMS
5. Phone GV extension
6. SMS GV extension
7. Snes9x
8. iFile
9. iBlacklist
10. Springtomize 2
11. IconRenamer
12. StartDial
13. Springflash
14. KillBackground
15. Zephyr
16. Activator
17. LSAlwaysShowMediaControls
1. SBSettings
Goes without saying, every person who jailbreaks uses this. The ability to quickly toggle WiFi, Bluetooth, 3G, Data, Brightness, LED flashlight, etc is pretty essential for a smartphone experience. Not only that but SBSettings can do all these things even from the lockscreen!
SBSettings also has the nice option its settings of being able to hide individual apps you don't want (gamecenter, stocks, itunes, etc) in order to keep your home screen clean of clutter.
2. Callbar
I hate that when a call came in before, whatever I was doing I would have to stare at the incoming call until it finally went to my voicemail and I could go back to whatever I was doing. With Callbar I no longer have that obtrusive incoming call screen as I am simply notified via a status bar notification and I can continue with whatever I am currently doing.
3. Navigate From Maps
I LOVE Navigon. Love it Love it Love it. Turn-by-turn directions with onboard maps make for a great experience. The only problem is the fact that Navigon doesn't have a map you can see of the destinations you are searching for in relation to where you are at. To explain this better say you search for a POI nearby and type in "starbucks" Navigon will give you a list of starbucks sorted by distance away from you. Well, what if the closest one is 5 miles east from me but I really want to go westward? Navigon wont tell you that.
Thats where Navigate from Maps comes in handy. It lets me go into the native iPhone Maps application, show me a map of my current location, shows on the map where I am searching for is at, then allows me to simply click on the destination I want to go (from inside the Maps app) and Navigon will start giving me spoken directions there. Truly the best of both worlds (Maps + Navigon)
4. BiteSMS
In addition to the obtrusive, and annoying, incoming call issue (solved by callbar above) the stock Messaging application is equally annoying in the fact that in order to replay you normally have to exit out of whatever you are doing and switch to the messaging app, compose your text, send it, then finally switch back to whatever you were doing in the first place.
With BiteSMS I have the convenience, like with callbar, of being able reply to a text message within whatever application I am in, and continue on without having to go out of my original application
5. Phone GV Extension
6. SMS GV Extension
The iPhone Google Voice application on the iPhone is pretty bad, not as elegant or streamlined as the stock messaging app. You have to open up this ugly app which takes a little bit to update your conversations and are sometimes out of order.
With GV extensions the Google Voice experience is built right into the stock messaging and phone app's. Makes texting and calling people alot simpler and less cluttered, not to mention the best part: It makes Google Voice free texting work with BiteSMS!
7. Snes9x ex
Oh MOMMA! I saved one of the very best essentials for last
IMO the iPhone has the potential to be a great gaming platform, but for some reason Apple has yet to make a physical controller for the iPhone that would turn it into a legitimate gaming machine.
Btw I'm talking REAL games (Zelda, Metroid, Super Mario World, etc) not kiddy games like Angry Birds, Tiny Wings, Cut the Rope.
Well, here it is. The solution to it all. Snes9x has the ability not only to play real classic, console quality games... but can also pair a bluetooth wiimote with your iPhone so you have a physical controller to play these games with!!! All this for the fantastic price of completely FREE
***simply download BTstack in order to pair your wiimote to play games
Very nice to have:
8. iFile
Turns your iPhone into a wireless flash drive. All you have to do is have your iPhone and computer to be connected to the same wifi network, type in a particular URL into your computer browser so link up to your iPhone, and upload/transfer whatever you want to from your computer to your iPhone and vice versa. It also allows you to delete, move, or rename files you currently have directly from your iPhone.
9. iBlacklist
This application is nice to have because it allows you to blacklist anyone from calling/texting you except for those you want to.
So lets say you have a girlfriend who might want to call you up late at night for a lil' dirty talk, of course that is fine and your willing to be woken up for that but if you don't have your phone on mute then you might get a random call waking you up from a friend that you really didn't want to be woken up for. Simply enable iBlacklist call/message blocking, create an exception for your sweet talking girlfriend, and go to sleep knowing that the only person that will be waking you up is the one you want to wake you up
And because I'm OCD:
10. Springtomize 2
Springtomize 2 is simply amazing for those that want to customize the look of their iPhone. The tweaks I do with this are the following:
- Dock: Hide dock
- Icons: Disable all badges (the badges annoy the hell out of me
), 5 rows (since I hide the dock and have an extra row)- Folders: Disable badges, Auto close, Use custom number - 5
- Status bar: Hide carrier name
- Pages: Hide dots, Disable spotlight (never use it)
11. IconRenamer
I don't like it when you have an app with a name that is longer than the actual square space the app takes up (making the app next to it look strange and crunched together), with this I can rename "Soundhound" into "S-Hound" to save space and make my apps look clean.
12. StartDial
Most of the time when I open up my phone application I want to dial a #. I didn't like how if I last was looking at contacts in my phone app, and then was driving in my car and wanted to dial a phone # I would open the phone app and it would display the contacts still. With StartDial every time I open my phone app it goes directly to my dial screen for extra convenience.
13. Springflash
As you can see above I use SBSettings alot and Springflash gives you the ability to toggle your LED light on and off for those few times you are reaching for your keys at night and need a light to see the keyhole. Since you can use SBSettings directly from your lockscreen this tweak turns your iPhone into a legitimate flashlight.
14. KillBackground
Even though I know that iOS handles apps in the background by itself without any assistance I can't help myself... I close out apps completely in the app switcher so they are 100% not in the background anymore. It was annoying though to always have to double-click the home button, hold down on one of the background apps, then tap each one of their - symbols to close them out one by one. With KillBackground I can simply double-click the home button, press one button on the bottom left corner of the appswitcher, and close out every background app with one action.
Edit: RolledUp20s gave the following tweaks which are great
15. Zephyr
Makes it so simple to get to your appswitcher, home screen, or switching applications.
If you are at your home screen, simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen to see your background apps in the appswitcher. This makes it even easier to use KillBackground and not to have to wear out my home button.
If you are in an app, simply swipe up from the bottom of the screen to get to your home screen (no button needed)
16. Activator
This application already comes pre-installed as soon as you download SBSettings and allows you to set any sort of swipe, tap, or even button presses to do any action you want.
The 4 things I personally have it do are the following:
- Double press home button = open Camera
Amazing tweak that makes it so you never miss a camera shot. I am all about efficiency so this saves you time when you are trying to get that picture perfect moment. Whether your phone is turned off or your in an application the second you are only a double click away from taking a picture.
- Swipe from status bar left to right = open SBSettings
- Volume down button short hold = open SBSettings
- Swipe from status bar right to left = open BiteSMS
17. LSAlwaysShowMediaControls
Due to the activator tweak above, it makes it so that when you are in your car and listening to music if you double press the home button it will open the camera app... instead of pulling up the music controls on your lockscreen like normal. With this free tweak you can always have the music controls on your lockscreen every time you turn your phone on, without having to double press the home button. Great for when your in your car and want to skip a particular song without having to look at your phone to navigate to the music app.
So for a compiled list of Jailbreak apps/tweaks:
1. SBSettings
2. Callbar
3. Navigate from maps
4. BiteSMS
5. Phone GV extension
6. SMS GV extension
7. Snes9x
8. iFile
9. iBlacklist
10. Springtomize 2
11. IconRenamer
12. StartDial
13. Springflash
14. KillBackground
15. Zephyr
16. Activator
17. LSAlwaysShowMediaControls
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