If you have an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and use it regularly then you have probably discovered the joys of jail-breaking. This is the process of taking your Apple device and removing the restrictions that are its default settings. By doing so, you’ll be able to do a lot of new things without paying a dime. When it comes to apps, the number of available programs on Cydia is in hundreds. Some are useful, some are helpful, while others are just great fun.
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Best Apps For Jailbreak
- Shuffle
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Screenshot of the tweak in use
Screenshot of inside the tweak’s menu
The Shuffle tweak adds the settings for apps and tweaks to the top of the Settings app, rather than the bottom where they’re usually found. This is a handy tweak for anyone that regularly heads into Settings to adjust apps or tweaks.
While it may seem minor, it brings some added convenience when you’re dealing with many tweaks on your jailbroken iPhone.
Download: Shuffle (Free)
- Flame
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Screenshot of the Flame tweak
Screenshot of the Flame tweak settings
Flame allows you to customize the look of some of Cydia’s features. Cydia is essentially the App Store for tweaks, but its design hasn’t changed much since iOS 7 when it was last updated. Many wish to give it an updated style to match newer iOS versions.
For those of you that like a clean and modern look to all your phone apps, this is the tweak for you.
Download: Flame (Free)
- Cylinder Reborn
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Screenshot of Cylinder Reborn tweak settings
Screenshot of Cylinder Reborn Tweak in use
Cylinder Reborn is the newest release of the classic Cylinder tweak. This tweak adds new exciting page animations for when you swipe between pages on your iPhone’s Home screen. Not only can you add funky animations to bring a bit of fun to mundane tasks on your phone, but you can also remove them entirely for a crisper feel.
While this tweak isn’t essential for changing your iPhone experience, it’s a good entry point to customization on a jailbroken iPhone. This is just the beginning of what you can do.
Download: Cylinder Reborn (Free)
- BarMoji
Screenshot of keyboard using Barmoji
If you use emoji all the time, you might have created emoji keyboard shortcuts so you can type your favorites more easily. Barmoji is an even better option; it les you pin frequently used emojis to the empty space below the keyboard. That way, they’re easily accessible without having to open the emoji keyboard.
Download: Barmoji (Free)
- Snowboard
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Screenshot of Snowboard tweak settings
Screenshot of Snowboard tweak in use
The Snowboard tweak allows you to customize your iPhone’s Home screen with new icon themes, change the layout of icons, and more. Although adding custom iPhone icons is now possible with iOS 14, it isn’t the smoothest procedure.
With the tweak, you can instantly change your icons without needing to use the Shortcuts app and images. You can also change the layout of app icons, bringing much more flexibility like you’d see on an Android device.
This tweak is a must-have for anyone who want to take the customization of your iPhone to the next level.
Download: Snowboard (Free)
- QuitAll
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Screenshot showing QuitAll tweak in use
Screenshot showing QuitAll tweak settings
QuitAll is a tweak that does exactly what it says. It adds a “quit all” button to the multitasking screen so you can close all open apps at once. This is a feature the Overview screen on many Android devices has had for years.
You can also tweak the settings to ensure your music apps stay open. If you accidentally swipe Spotify closed and interrupt your listening, try this option to avoid that.
QuitAll is a simple tweak, but you’ll soon wonder how you lived without it.
Download: QuitAll (Free)
- Power Module
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Screenshot showing the Power Module tweak control center
Screenshot showing the Power Module tweak detailed menu
PowerModule is another simple yet useful tweak. This tweak adds respring and restart options to the power menu and Control Center, if you wish. It’s a handy addition to the iOS UI, as you’ll frequently need to respring your iPhone after installing new tweaks or changing tweak settings.
If you like messing with jailbreak options, this one will save you a lot of time.
Download: PowerModule (Free)
- AutoFaceUnlock
Screenshot showing the AutoFaceUnlock tweak in use
Face ID is a secure and convenient feature, but it’s not perfect. A common pain point is that you still need to swipe up before you can open your device. You never had to do this with Touch ID, so it can be an annoyance for some. AutoFaceUnlock lets you unlock your iPhone using Face ID without needing to swipe up first.
Aside from convenience, this can be a useful accessibility option.
Download: AutoFaceUnlock (Free)
- Jellyfish
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Screenshot of the Jellyfish tweak in use
Screenshot of the Jellyfish tweak in use
Jellyfish is a tweak that allows you to customize your lockscreen, a feature that hasn’t been possible before. With this tweak, you can change elements of the lockscreen, move them around, and bring a more modern style to your device.
This tweak brings customization options that even most Android phones don’t offer, so it can’t be missed if you’re looking to change-up your iPhone.
Download: Jellyfish ($1.99)
- DigitalBattery13
Screenshot of the BatteryPercent13 tweak
DigitalBattery13 is another fairly simple tweak. It adds the current power percentage to the battery icon in the status bar—information that hasn’t been on the bar since the release of the iPhone X.
Best jailbreak software
Jailbreaking your iPhone means freeing it from the limitations imposed by Apple. Although you can continue using the App Store, you can also install other apps from other stores, change the look of the operating system, and plenty more. There was a time when jailbreaking was almost essential to do any customization of your iPhone, or even to run apps in the background. However, jailbreaking has become less popular as iOS has evolved and Apple has added many of the features that were previously only available to the jailbreaking community. Still, jailbreaking can be useful to install and run apps that can’t be found on the App Store, or even just as a step toward unlocking your iPhone so you can use it on another carrier.
Before we get started, it’s important to note that jailbreaking is not without its risks. You’re doing something with your iPhone that Apple never intended for you to do, so there is definitely a chance something could go wrong during the process and you may end up with a non-working iPhone. Apple likely won’t help you out in this case, and we can’t be held responsible for this either. This guide also doesn’t guarantee that you’ll even be able to successfully jailbreak your iPhone or iPod — with all of the different tools and iOS versions out there, the whole process is still more art than science. The bottom line is that you’re doing this at your own risk.
Also remember that once you’ve jailbroken the phone, you won’t be able to update to a new version of iOS using Apple’s built-in software update tools. This means you can’t get new features or important security updates — at least not right away.
At best, updating iOS will undo your jailbreak and you’ll have to go through the whole process again. This also assumes that a jailbreak is available for the newer iOS version, which it often won’t be, as it takes a while for the jailbreaking community to catch up when Apple releases a new iOS update.
The worst-case scenario is that an iOS update could conflict with the steps you’ve taken to jailbreak your device, requiring you to restore your device to factory settings and start over completely — without any of your data. In extreme cases, an update could even “brick” your iPhone, rendering it incapable of starting up at all.
There’s also the question of legal issues and warranty support. Although it’s perfectly legal to jailbreak your iPhone and other iOS devices in the United States, this may not be the case in other jurisdictions. It’s also worth noting that Apple strongly warns against jailbreaking, stating it can introduce security vulnerabilities, disrupt ongoing services, and shorten your battery life. Jailbreaking an iOS device also voids your warranty, so if something goes wrong, you’re on your own.
Check your iOS version and device model
Not only does Apple disapprove of jailbreaking in principle, but most of the methods used by jailbreaking tools on modern iPhone devices are actually exploiting security vulnerabilities in iOS or the underlying hardware to get into your device in the first place. This means that each time Apple releases a new iOS version, it often closes these doors, requiring the jailbreaking community to find another way to bypass Apple’s security and get into the iPhone to install their own custom operating system enhancements.
As of this writing, there are no jailbreaks available for any version of iOS 15, nor for the latest point releases of iOS 14 — those after iOS 14.6. Since Apple also prevents users from downgrading to older iOS versions, this means that if your iPhone is already running one of these newer versions, you’re probably out or luck. There is one exception to this, however. If you have an iPhone X or older model, you can take advantage of a hardware vulnerability that existed in the chips used in those older models to jailbreak any version of iOS, or even downgrade to an older version in the process. This also applies to all iPod Touch models, since even the seventh-generation iPod Touch, released in 2019, still uses an older A10 processor — the same one found in the iPhone 7.
Here’s how to check what version of iOS your iPhone or iPod Touch is running:
Step 1: Open the Settings app.
Step 2: Tap General.
Step 3: Tap About.
Step 4: Your iOS version will be shown in the second row, beside Software Version. You can also tap on this field to see the internal build number, which could be helpful in tracking down a more specific jailbreak solution.
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Step 5: Your device model will also be listed here, in the third row, beside Model Name.
Step 6: Visit the iOS jailbreaking article at Wikipedia to see if your device model and iOS version are supported, and which tools are available for it.
Back up your data
When it comes to jailbreaking a device, it’s always best to back it up first. As we mentioned earlier, there’s a good possibility that something could go wrong during the jailbreaking process, resulting in you having to wipe your iPhone completely and start over from scratch. Perform a backup first to make sure all your music, apps, movies, and everything else is safely stored on your computer or in the cloud. That way, once you complete the jailbreak process, you can run a restore and get everything back.
Step 1: If you’re using iCloud and have a sufficiently large storage plan available, your iPhone or iPod Touch should automatically back itself up to iCloud every 24 hours. You can check on the status of this, or even run a backup on demand, by going into Settings > (Your Apple ID Name) > iCloud > iCloud Backup. This will show the time of your last successful backup, and you can tap Back Up Now to start a fresh one.
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Step 2: You can also back your device up to your Mac or Windows PC using iTunes. This can be done even if you’re also backing up to iCloud — it’s always good to have a second backup. Plug your iPhone into your computer using a USB-to-Lightning cable, open iTunes, and then select if from the sidebar on the left. Click Back Up Now to create a new backup on your computer.
If you’re running MacOS Catalina or newer, you’ll find these options in the Finder app instead, as Apple has phased out iTunes in recent versions of MacOS in favor of distinct apps for Music, TV, Podcasts, and so forth.
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Jailbreaking an older iPhone with any iOS version
The best method to jailbreak an older iPhone is with a tool called checkra1n. This takes advantage of a hardware vulnerability that can be exploited in any iOS device with an A5 to A11 processor, which includes the iPhone 4S through the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X—basically any iPhone released between 2011 and 2017. Since checkra1n relies on a hardware exploit, it works with almost any version of iOS — even the latest versions of iOS 14 — and it’s impossible for Apple to patch this flaw. Although the exploit is possible all the way back to the iPhone 4S, the checkra1n tool only supports iPhone 5s or later models.
The only downside is that checkra1n is only available for the Mac or Linux platforms. Although it’s possible to get it running on a Windows PC by creating a bootable USB flash drive using a companion tool known as bootra1n, this basically just involves rebooting your PC into a small Linux operating system solely to be able to run checkra1n. The easiest way to use checkra1n is on a Mac. Here’s how to go about it:
Step 1: Download checkra1n.
Step 2: In your Downloads folder, double-click the DMG file to open it.
Step 3: Drag the checkra1n icon to the Applications icon to install it in your macOS Applications folder.
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Step 4: Open your macOS Applications folder and locate the checkra1n app.
Step 5: Right-click, or CTRL-click on the checkra1n app and choose Open from the menu. Do not double-click on the icon.
Step 6: You’ll see a message telling you that macOS cannot verify the developer. Click Open to confirm that you want to open the app anyway. Note that if you don’t see an Open button, click Cancel instead and then go back to the previous step, making sure that you right-clicked on checkra1n rather than double-clicking on it.
Step 7: If you’re trying to jailbreak an iPhone X or iPhone 8 running iOS 14, you will need to disable Face ID or Touch ID before continuing.
Step 8: Connect your iPhone or iPod Touch to your Mac using a USB-to-Lightning cable.
Step 9: Check your iPhone screen. If you see a prompt asking you to trust your computer, tap the Trust button and enter the passcode of your device when asked.
Step 10: The checkra1n app should automatically detect your device and show whether it’s supported or not.
how to jailbreak your iphone checkra1n welcome screen
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Step 11: Click the Start button to begin the jailbreaking process.
Step 12: You will be prompted to put your iPhone into “DFU mode.” To do this, hold the side and volume down buttons together for at least 10 seconds while keeping your iPhone connected to your Mac. Before the Apple logo appears, release the side button but continue holding the volume button for another five seconds. The checkra1n app should automatically detect your device.
Step 13: Once your device has been detected by checkra1n, it should begin the jailbreaking process automatically.
Step 14: Once the jailbreak has been completed, a checkra1n loader app will appear on your home screen. Tap on this to open it.
Step 15: From the checkra1n app, tap on Cydia to install the package manager. From Cydia, you will be able to install other apps and utilities to use with your jailbroken device.
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