Comments on: Why Jailbreak? Cydia founder gives reasons why jailbreaking the iPhone is worthwhile

By: DiveBum

DiveBum — Tue, 03 May 2011 16:07:26 +0000

Thanks to both of you.

By: demidemi

demidemi — Mon, 02 May 2011 17:02:17 +0000

This is from YouTube, names of all the apps in use in video:

Display Recorder – with the option in Settings to always show taps

Barrel – the animation when sliding between screens of apps

SBSettings (with the theme Serious SBSettings HD) – drop-down settings

qTweeter – drop-down Twitter client (also works for Facebook)

Voicemail Forwarder – send voicemail as email attachments

Graviboard – shake to make the icons loose

Lock Calendar – simple lockscreen calendar

CUPS HD – winterboard theme

Color Keyboard – black keyboards on 4.3

By: Ronald

Ronald — Sat, 30 Apr 2011 00:53:22 +0000

I think the fact that his Settings app not opening (the first thing he demonstrates in the video) is a very good reminder of the problems with jailbreaking. If you overload your device with customisations you are going to end up with poor performance, one of the main things the iPhone prides itself on not suffering from.

If anyone asked me why NOT to jailbreak, that would be my answer, not “well you may have to wait a day or two (more like weeks) when new firmwares are released”. Jay is not giving the whole story.

By: Steven

Steven — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:18:07 +0000

I believe that is Barrel from the Cydia store.

By: r1ng0

r1ng0 — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 19:29:55 +0000

The Twitter status bar app looks like qTweeter

By: DiveBum

DiveBum — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:40:19 +0000

Does any one know what were the two tweaks that Jay demonstrated when he moved between screens and his icons rolled in, and the Twitter from the status bar? Thanks