iPhone Tweaks

The iPhone has a variety of passcode features to help protect the device from prying eyes. Normally with a four-digit "simple" passcode, the iPhone unlocks as soon as the fourth number is entered. iOS users can set a complex passcode which includes letters, however when this is enabled an OK button appears. From then on, unlocking the device requires tapping an OK button after entering the password.

Now jailbroken iPhone users who use a complex passcode can skip the OK button with the free tweak AutoOk installed. Just as it's named, the tweak will automatically register the passcode OK button, making complex passcodes behave like simple passcode entry. As soon as the full password is entered the device will unlock.

Selecting a new wallpaper image can keep iOS looking fresh. Even better is creating a completely unique wallpaper image with the jailbreak tweak Sodium. Once installed, Sodium provides access to 27 blend modes and 16 colors, along with a variety of other options. Alpha and intensity can be adjusted to create the perfect iOS background in combination with other mods.

Users of image editing software such as Photoshop will recognize the blend modes, including Multiply, Negative, Darken, Lighten, Color Burn, Color Dodge, Soft Light, Hard Light, and many more. In fact, many of the modifications that Sodium brings to the iOS background image of your choice can be accomplished on a computer. The advantage of Sodium is that all of these options can be customized directly on a mobile device.

Looking for a quick, easy way to launch apps on the iPhone? The InstaLauncher jailbreak tweak not only looks polished but it adds a slick new interface to iOS for running apps. Instead of scrolling back and forth between several home screens and navigating folders, one gesture is all you need to bring up access to a custom list of applications.

There are several ways to customize InstaLauncher after installation from Cydia. Choosing an activator action to bring up the InstaLauncher interface is the first order of business. An alphabetical index of installed apps will appear when activated, blurring the home screen and providing instant access to app icons, favorites, and recently used apps.

Two of the Samsung Galaxy S4's signature features are Smart Pause and Smart Scroll. Smart Pause automatically stops a video when a user looks away from their display, or puts the device down. This is a great feature when it works properly, and now iOS users can get in on the action.

A new jailbreak tweak called FaceHalt will perform the same function as Samsung's Smart Pause on your iPhone or iPad. According to the official description, FaceHalt works with most video applications, except apps with custom implementations like VLC. It supports the fifth-generation iPod, iPhone 4S, 5, iPad 2, 3, 4 and mini. Support for the non-supported applications is also coming soon.

Looking to save videos from the Vine app to the iOS Camera Roll? Now thanks to the jailbreak tweak VineDownloader the process is simple. Once installed, VineDownloader will add an option to Settings making it possible to switch on and off the tweak. Enable the tweak to get started and make sure the official Vine app is installed.

Normally, when viewing a Vine video the ellipsis (...) in the lower right corner brings up options to Share or Report a post. With VineDownloader on your device, an additional option "Save video" is added to the menu. Simply tap the Save video button to download the video to your Camera Roll. When saving a video for the first time, Vine will ask for access to the Camera Roll.