How To Change The Color Of The Lock Screen Clock In iOS

When it comes to the world of jailbreaking and the associated tweaks that are housed within Cydia, history has shown us that small and easy to use packages can sometimes be the best and most fun to use and interact with. There are always exceptions to this and there might come an instance when a little depth is required, but the tweaks that offer a quick and fun solution to something generally have a lot of mileage in them.

One good example of this is a tweak that is sure to notch up a lot of downloads is the ColorClock package that has recently found its way onto Cydia, thanks to developer Yakir Hazan. You don’t need to be an expert to work out exactly what this little offering does, but I am pretty sure that it will bring a much-needed customization option to those users who are willing to spice up their theming habits.

After installation, ClockColors doesn’t install any additional home screen icons, with users being able to manually control the look of the clock through the dedicate settings panel that comes with the package. I am always an advocate for developers who include an on or off toggle within the tweak’s settings, and thankfully, Hazan has included this with his latest creation.

Changing the color is as simple as entering the preferences panel through the native Settings app and then choosing a new color from the predefined list. It is worth noting that after a new color has been chosen, the device will need to undergo a respring or reboot before the change takes effect. Aside from the fact that this package does exactly as promised, it also does offer a nice visual change to the lock screen for those who might be a little bored of the default white clock. Unfortunately, the developer hasn’t included any localized English strings with the tweak, meaning that the options are only in his native language. With that said, the options are simple enough to be understood and worked around with.

ColorClock is available as a free of charge download from the MacCiti repository with no iOS version requirements being given.

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Siri For iPhone/iPad iOS 5.1.1 - SiriPort

Here's how to install Siriport to your iPhone 4 / iPad 1 / iPad 2. Please make sure that your iPhone/iPad is already jailbroken. Here are the steps:

1. Add the repository http://repo.siriport.ru
2. Install a package from SiriPort (Original) 5.1.1-3
3. Install the certificate http://siriport.ru/siriport_ru_original.pem
4. Reboot
5. Catch the key (Call Siri and say anything. She will think sometime. If she reply — key received, you can use Siri from right now! If not — try again, it’s good to call Siri 10-30 times in a row, wait 1-2 minutes and call again).

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Published on 27 Apr 2012 

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Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 Untethered On iPhone 4S, iPad 3, iPod touch And More Using Absinthe

We are once again sitting right in the middle of that beautiful time period when updated jailbreaking tools are available, which allow us to free our iOS devices from their technical shackles. For those who have been sitting with an iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running Apple’s iOS 5.1.1 firmware, you will no doubt be aware that after weeks of hard work and research, Pod2g and his team have released an untethered jailbreak for all existing iOS devices, excluding the third-generation Apple TV.

Full list of compatible devices for 5.1.1 untethered jailbreak are as follows:

• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad (3rd gen)
• iPad 2
• iPad 1
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G
• Apple TV 2G

As a part of that hard work, the Chronic Dev Team have provided the necessary updates to their Absinthe tool, which was originally released back in January, and was the tool behind jailbreaking the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 (on iOS 5.x) for the first time. Absinthe is an extremely simple GUI tool which allows users to inject the necessary files into their device so that they can benefit from the untethered jailbreak. If you happen to be sitting with an iOS 5.1.1 device in your hand, then read on for full details on how to use the Absinthe app to achieve an untether.

Important Note:

Make a complete backup of your device using iTunes or iCloud before jailbreaking your device.

If your iPhone relies on an unlock, do not update to stock iOS 5.1.1 firmware and for the time being stay away from Absinthe.

If you have a passcode set on your device, make sure you disable it before following the instructions below.

How To Use Absinthe iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak

Step 1: Download Absinthe 2.0 from here.

Download Absinthe 2.0.4 for Windows 
Download Absinthe 2.0.4 for Mac

Step 2: Once the tool has been downloaded, find the compressed file and extract all of the contents like you would with any standard zip file. Place the files on your desktop for easy and quick access.

Step 3: Using a standard 30-pin connector cable, connect the device to be jailbroken with your computer.

Step 4: Launch the Absinthe tool through the executable file which you downloaded in step 1. When launched, the program will show an initial interface that will have some text-based information on it, and a “Jailbreak” button.

Step 5: If the device is connected properly as per step 3 then the Jailbreak button should be available. Press the button to begin the jailbreak process.

The initial Absinthe tool for iOS 5.0.1 accompanied with it a new method for jailbreaking iOS devices, so with that in mind, don’t be alarmed if the device looks like if it is going through a restore process. The progress bar on the Absinthe GUI will provide user feedback, please don’t touch the device at this time.

Step 6: When the payload process is complete and you’re confronted with your device’s lock screen, the ever familiar Cydia icon will be present on the home screen. The device is now successfully jailbroken untethered and you can now install any extensions or packages via Cydia, provided that your device is supported by them.

One of the great things about Absinthe and something which users – and us – love is the simplicity of the tool. Although the production and implementation of a jailbreak is extremely difficult and requires a very unique skill set, the dev teams have managed to produce a tool that is extremely user-friendly and simple to use.

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Jailbreak iOS 6 Beta 3 10A5355d On iPhone And iPod touch With Redsn0w 0.9.13dev3

Even though, when iOS betas are released by Apple, jailbreaking isn’t necessarily number one on users’ agendas, many of us like to have the option of installing some of the many great tweaks offered by the community. Thanks to the continual endeavors of the iPhone Dev Team, those having just updated to iOS 6 beta 3 can jailbreak their device using the just released version of Redsn0w.

The jailbreak for the third beta follows the same sequence as those of the first two betas in that it is tethered boot only and is limited to A4 based devices namely the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 4G. As a registered developer, I trust most of you know what this entails, but for the sake of clarification, it basically means whenever your iOS 6 device is switched off or rebooted, you’ll need to reconnect to your PC or Mac in order to get it up and running once again. Failure to do so will basically render your device useless, so is not advised on your "daily runner."

As with the second beta, this jailbreak will not – unlike normal jailbreaks for official iOS releases – install Cydia, since the installation of the jailbreaker’s sanctuary is not yet supported on developer releases of iOS 6. Nevertheless, you will have root access, meaning you can install .deb files the slightly longer way using afc2 or SSH, so no Cydia doesn’t necessarily mean no tweaks.

If you wish to jailbreak your device using the Dev Team’s Redsn0w utility, please check back to this link for our complete and detailed step-by-step tutorial, and point Redsn0w towards iOS 6 beta 3 from the Extras menu before going ahead. As mentioned before, it is tethered and limited to A4 devices only, and combined with the lack of Cydia, it’s not much compared with the almighty untethered jailbreaks we’ve become accustomed to. Still, if you’re happy to run a beta, I suspect tethered booting every now and again isn’t too much hassle.

The final version of iOS 6 is expected to arrive sometime in October this year, alongside a new iPhone and, potentially, a smaller iPad if we’re lucky enough in the hardware department.

Download Redsn0w 0.9.13dev3 (Windows) 
Download Redsn0w 0.9.13dev3 (Mac)

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Absinthe 2.0 iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Now Available For Download!

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, we have hit that time once again in the jailbreak cycle when we can all breathe a huge sigh of relief and raise a glass to the jailbreak producers while we overload their servers attempting to download the new and shiny utility that will provide our devices with freedom. Yes, that is right, I am indeed talking about downloading Absinthe 2.0, the latest version of the Chronic Dev Team tool that brings an untethered jailbreak to the majority of our iOS 5.1.1 devices.

We have found ourselves in an all too familiar situation over the last couple of months, stuck in limbo between wanting to update to the latest official firmware, but not knowing when or indeed if a functional jailbreak would be released. Keeping history in mind, we should be able to rest easy in the fact that researchers such as Pod2g have always managed to escape the securities put in place by Apple to bring a jailbreak to the masses, but there will always remain a small part within us that has doubts each time Apple pushes a new version of iOS.

With work on the iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak being finished and satisfactorily tested, the team involved have included the files and exploits in a new version of the Chronic Dev Team’s Absinthe tool that was introduced to us as a jailbreak solution for iOS 5.0.1. One of the main benefits of the tool is the extreme simplicity of the interface, with user guidance being provided all the way through and only involving a few clicks to get the job done.

As confirmed by iPhone Dev Team leader MuscleNerd, the 5.1.1 jailbreak will also be available through the use of the tried and tested Redsn0w tool as well as an updated version of the command line interface cinject binary. We already know that a large number of users prefer the familiar interface that the Redsn0w tool offers, but for those who aren’t stuck on familiarity and want to go down the route of using Absinthe for its rather cool and edgy sounding name as well as the simple and intuitive interface, then it is officially available to download now!


Compatible devices for iOS 5.1.1 untether:

• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad (3rd Gen)
• iPad 2
• iPad 1
• iPod touch 3G/4G
• Apple TV (2nd Gen)

Download Absinthe 2.0.4 for Windows
Download Absinthe 2.0.4 for Mac


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