How to View Animated GIFs on the iPhone

Animated GIFs have experienced a vast resurgence on today’s Internet. Ever since the 90s the popular format has circulated widely on the web and elsewhere. iOS devices display animated GIFs properly in the Messages and Mail apps, however saving these images to the Camera Roll results in a freeze.

animated GIF camera roll

Now you can restore the animation in the stock Photos app with one of the two jailbreak tweaks Giffy or GIFViewer. Once installed, animated GIFs will appear as intended in the iOS Photos app. There are no settings to configure or toggles to worry about. While the thumbnail preview of the image will be static, tapping the image to view the full screen GIF results in animation.

iOS in the Car, Renamed CarPlay, Debuts at Geneva Motor Show

As expected, Apple today announced CarPlay, formerly know as "iOS in the Car," at the Geneva Motor Show. In conjunction with this announcement, Volvo showcased its CarPlay implementation in its new XC90 SUV, which will be available later this year.

Apple debuts CarPlay

Initially revealed at last year's Worldwide Developer's Conference, CarPlay is designed to integrate the driver's iOS device with the vehicle's built-in display/control system. Features familiar to iPhone and iPad users, such as Siri,

BattSaver Tweak Updated for iOS 7

Nothing is more important to a mobile device than battery life. Obviously, without electricity the iPhone is nothing but a brick. There are many battery saving tips that can help, but none of these is a comprehensive solution. BattSaver for iOS 7 provides highly customizable, one-stop radio management tools to extend battery power.

1 BattSaver iOS 7

Users can toggle any number of specific options to control when and where radio components are turned on or deactivated to save juice. While the number of toggles can be overwhelming, there are battery saving Strategy presets such as iMessage friendly, Normal, Aggressive, and Ultimate. Each level will take more aggressive steps to disable cellular and Wi-Fi radios depending on circumstances.

Add Style to Music on the iOS Lock Screen

The iPhone lock screen does a decent job of providing music controls and information when tracks are actively playing. For those looking to spruce things up a bit, the jailbreak tweak Spin brings a whole new look to the music lock screen. Album art is centered in a circle that spins when a track is skipped, with a circular scrubber that shows current position.

Spin tweak iOS 1

The design looks interesting, and provides a variety of options to customize the look and behavior of the music lock screen. The latest version of Spin (0.1-4) incorporates several improvements and bug fixes. The screenshot above illustrates one possible configuration, with a solid dark background. Pause and skip controls have a distinctly iOS 7 inspired style.

P0sixspwn Jailbreak Updated for iOS 6.1.6

Another day, another firmware update. With the release of iOS 6.1.6 to patch the SSL security flaw, iH8sn0w and Winocm have updated the p0sixspwn Cydia package accordingly. Now those looking to untether a jailbroken iPhone 3GS or iPod touch 4G running iOS 6.1.6 can grab the latest version of p0sixspwn.

jailbreak iOS 6.1.6

Updating to iOS 6.1.6 is a good idea for those on earlier versions of iOS 6. The data security flaw identified as CVE-2014-1266 is a vulnerability in SSL that makes it possible for an attacker to capture or modify data. Those with devices that are already jailbroken can install SSLPatch directly from Cydia to fix the problem.

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