As the iOS 8 Jailbreak has been released by Pangu, alot of tweaks and apps have been released on Cydia. Also, a lot of known apps on the community have been updated for the software. So, you have jailbroken your iOS 8 device, and you ask yourself “What next?”. So, today we will be looking at some of the best jailbreak tweaks for your iOS 8 Device.
Best iOS 8 Cydia Tweaks for 2014
Activator
Activator has been one of the best tweaks to download for your iOS device for a long time. It is a known app for iOS and has continued for iOS 8. Activator is known for being able to assign custom gestures and shortcuts anywhere for almost any action. For example, on the home screen, lock screen and even in an application. There are gestures such as swipes, taps and even the volume buttons.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: Free
Winterboard
Winterboard is another known tweak that has been around for a long time. Now it has come for iOS 8. The amazing feature of this tweak is that it allows you to customize the appearance of the device, such as personalized icons, docks, and background images. The app also has alot of support with loads of themes being available on Cydia.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: Free
Barrel
Barrel is a commonly used tweak from cydia, which allows someone to have some cool animations on their device. This app also has alot of support, with hundreds of different effects that can be applied to the home screen. In fact, alot of people actually jailbreak their phone just to use barrel.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: $2.99
iFile
iFile is probably the most known tweak available on Cydia to date. iFile is a very effective file manager for your iOS device. It has the ability to view, edit and move files, such as ZIP and MP4 files. This is useful for exploring and experimenting with your iOS device in a way that is not normally available without it.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: Free Trial; $3.99 after trial
Bytafont 2
Bytafont 2 is a super simple cydia tweak that gives you all sorts of fonts to download to your iOS 8 device, and lets you switch the default font with your favorite one. It is a very easy app to use if you are tired of Apple’s default font.
Repo: ModMyi
Price: Free
F.lux
F.lux has long been one of the most loved tweaks available on cydia. This tweak, when installed on your device, changes the brightness setting based on the time of day. This makes it warmer and easier to read for your eyes.
Repo: F.lux Beta Repo
Price: Free
Alkaline
Alkaline lets you change the default icons on the statusbar. You can change the icons such as the Wi-fi, battery and data bars. There is a massive amount of icons to choose from for your device to look different.
Repo: ModMyi
Price: Free
NoSlowAnimation
NoSlowAnimation gives your device a smooth, crystal-like feel. It lets you speed up the animations and tranisitions. The tweak is a known one on the cydia community for a long time. It makes using your phone much more quickly.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: Free
UntetheredHeySiri
This tweak adds a cool factor to your iOS 8 device. The tweak allows you to say “Hey Siri” to activate Siri hands-free. The only downside is, that the tweak only works when you have your device plugged in to the power outlet.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: Free
Slide2Kill8
Slide2Kill8 makes it easy to close all your running apps taking up the memory on your device as simple as a downward swipe. This is its sole function, but it is still very effective.
Repo: BigBoss
Price: Free
These are my best tweaks for iOS 8. However, there are many more tweaks still available for iOS 8 that are still worthy of downloading. Now, let’s get to downloading these tweaks!