iPhone Tweaks

Losing track of the currently playing app can be easy for avid music lovers. After all, there many ways to play tunes on an iPhone or iPad. Normally, iOS does not display the now playing app, only the artist and currently playing track. If forgotten, the only way to find which app is playing the audio is to backtrack to the app switcher.

The jailbreak tweak Helius 2 provides another way to modify lock screen music controls on iOS devices. Similar to Spin or the CustomCover theming tool, Helius 2 makes cosmetic changes without drastically changing functionality. Once installed, the tweak can be enabled with a toggle under Settings.

Looking to give an iOS device some Android-inspired personality? Jailbreakers might enjoy the tweak Andrios, which brings many Android features and style elements to iOS. Andrios actually adds several widgets and tweaks that can be customized independently from one another. As a bonus, all of these features can be enabled or invoked using Activator.

Those with jailbroken iPhones are used to adding new options to the Settings app. Now the tweak QuartzSettings actually makes it possible to customize the Settings app itself. With several themes to choose from, the appearance of the entire Settings area of iOS can be radically altered. Once installed from Cydia, make sure the toggle for QuartzSettings is enabled. There are three included themes to choose from under Themes, and a Preview button to test things out.

One way to improve security on the iPhone is to slow down passcode entry. With the jailbreak tweak Combination Lock installed, would-be intruders may give up while dialing on the rotary padlock screen. In reality, this mod for the lock screen keypad is purely cosmetic. Rotating the interface to hit all of the numbers in your passcode will unlock the device, just like a padlock. While this can be fun, there is an easy way to access the device more quickly.