Toyota begins advertising on Cydia, targets members of jailbreak scene

Toyota, one of the world’s largest car manufacturers, has taken to alternative iOS app-store and software repository Cydia to run a series of adverts and offer a sponsored theme, becoming one of the first major corporations to target members of the jailbreak scene.

The move was spurred by the Federal Government’s decision to make jailbreaking legal, allowing millions of iPhone and iPad owners to remove restrictions placed on their device but also giving companies a dedicated route by which they could start to engage with the jailbreak community.

Cydia’s creator Saurik estimates that around 9% of iOS users jailbreaking their devices, with 1.5 million unique users access Cydia daily. Topping 5 million users each week, it is thought that up to 15 million Apple devices have been jailbroken.

Acknowledging the growth of the community, Toyota has started to begin marketing on the app marketplace, designing a custom iPhone theme specifically for jailbroken devices, choosing to run a campaign with ModMyi.com, which sees them host the theme but also run ads on their website.

Toyota’s campaign sees it advertise its new Scion range, users simply need to search for Scion 2011 Theme in Cydia to download it. The company has also taken out ad spots within Cydia to promote its campaign.

Nissan, one of Toyota’s major rivals, became one of the first corporations to utilise Apple’s iAd platform, running a campaign for the Nissan Leaf. The company and its advert were even featured by Apple CEO Steve Jobs during one of his keynotes. Whilst Cydia might not have the visibility of Apple’s iAd platform, users are more educated on how to use their devices and marketing budgets are going to be somewhat lower than advertising directly with Apple.

The Cupertino-based company will not be happy with advertising dollars lining the pockets of third-party developers, particularly if it encourages other major brands to begin targeting the jailbreak community. It would be interesting to see if results proved favourable for Toyota, we have contacted them for comment and will update should we receive a reply.

 

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Fix Mobile Substrate in Cydia After iOS 4.3 Jailbreak

Once a user jailbreaks the iOS 4.3, he manages to force the ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) feature which was implemented in the new iOS 4.3, to break the Mobile Substrate in Cydia, which is needed by many other tweaks and add-ons available in Cydia.
It is because of this update, that you will now be able to install and use all of the jailbroken apps and tweaks on the iOS 4.3 without any error or bug.


What You Need:

1. Jailbroken iOS device on iOS 4.3
2. Basic knowledge of jailbreaking

Instructions:

Now, the very first step is to open up Cydia from your “Homescreen” and go to the Search tab from Cydia, and search for “Safari Download Manager” and “iFile” for your respective iOS device and install both these apps

Now once you have downloaded both the apps, navigate to the below given link from your iOS device Safari browser

• http://apt.saurik.com/debs/mobilesubstrate_0.9.3367+6.g629fcfa_iphoneos-arm.deb

The Mobile Safari browser will prompt you if you want to download the file or not, click on the “Download” button and download the following file directory

• .deb file to: /var/mobile

Now, go and start the “iFile” application and navigate to the place where you downloaded the above file directory. Tap on the Mobile Substrate.deb file and tap on the “Install” button to start the installation process
Once done, just give your iOS device a reboot to make sure things progress successfully. Now, once the reboot is complete, start Cydia again and search for “Mobile Substrate” and you should have the latest version for the iOS 4.3

Use your iOS Device While It's Syncing with FreeSync

Ever get annoyed of those long sync times when you plug your iOS device to iTunes as it backs up or when you're syncing a lot of media? Don't you want to use your device while it's syncing? If you do, this the tweak just for you! FreeSync is a tweak in Cydia released today that allows you to use your iOS device during Sync times.

FreeSync is a gret feature for anyone that needs to wait for their devices to finish. With FreeSync, you can now play a game on your device while it's syncing! If you're a multitasker and you're in a hurry, you can check your email and do whatever you need to do while it syncs.

What's so great about FreeSync? FreeSync provides a toggle in the Settings app and it also notifies you when it starts syncing. Once it ends the sync, it notifies you that it is finished.

FreeSync is available for $1.00 in the ModMyi Repo.

Have You Ever Thought Why Cydia is Called Cydia?

Anyone with a jailbroken device has Cydia on their devices and most of you know that Jay Freeman (a.k.a. saurik) is the one behind Cydia but have you ever though why Cydia is called Cydia? What does this word mean?

Cydia is actually named after a moth. The Cydia pomonella is the scientific name for the “coddling moth,” or what is more commonly known as the stereotypical Apple worm.

This Wikipedia article claims that the Cydia pomonella has proved to be a problematic pest on several fruit trees, including apples and pears. The caterpillars burrow into the fruit, rendering it un-sellable. Cydia has become very popular for the iOS world as almost every iOS device uses the term jailbreak and install Cydia.

So, Cydia is named after a moth that's a pest for fruit trees as those of Apple trees. Yeah, that's the real mystery behind Cydia and if anyone says Cydia a different way, you are free to correct them. [via iDB]

SBSwitcher Puts SBSettings Toggles in the App Switcher (Multitasking Bar)

SBSwitcher is a new tweak available in the Cydia store. It allows you to place SBSettings toggles in the App Switcher (i.e. the multitasking bar). Simply scroll the App Switcher bar to the left to access SBSettings toggles. This tweak is compatible with iOS 4.x on iPhone and iPod touch.

SBSwitcher can be purchased in Cydia store for $2.99 via BigBoss repository and you can configure it from the Settings app on your SpringBoard. Let us know in the comment section below.

8 Must-Have Jailbreak Apps for this Weekend !

We talked about lots of new jailbreak tweaks the last few weeks and we decided to sum up these tweaks in one post so in case you missed any of them, you can catch all the this week's tweaks below.

• StayOpened: This tweak prevents the app store from being closed after downloading apps.
• ListLauncher: Allows you to quickly find an app by name, not by icon.
• AirHomeVideo: It allows you to stream recorded video via AirPlay from any app.
• iSHSHit: Allows you to save SHSH blobs directly from your iphone, iPod touch or iPad itself.
• GraviBoard: It makes your home screen icons lose its gravity and give it an awesome style.
• CallLock: Locks your iPhone screen during a phone call to prevent from accidentally pressing buttons by mistake.
• ScrollingBoard: Gives the ability to tweak your folders and add some functions that Apple missed to add.
• PulltoRefresh: Using this, you can refresh your mail from anywhere in the app without going back to the home screen.

Any new tweaks this week? Well, leave it in the comment section below and we'll surely cover it.

Prevent the App Store From Closing After Downloads using StayOpened [Jailbreak Tweak]

Are you tired of the App Store closing everytime you download an app? It becomes a real pain when you need to download multiple apps, right? Well now you can prevent it from closing with a new Cydia tweak called StayOpened.

 StayOpened is basically a tweak that allows you to prevent the App Store from closing. This is extremely useful when you're trying to download multiple apps at the same time. Opening and closing the App Store is always so annoying. Why not just download all your apps at once and just close our when you want to?

Once you download StayOpened, you can toggle it from the settings app on your iDevice and you can also change the the text of the downlad button in the App Store as shown above (Ftw :D!). StayedOpened is a free tweak and is available via the ModMyi repository.

Shocking! Apple Removes Jailbreak API Detection !

Apple has just completely removed Jailbreak Detection API for iOS! It has been completely disabled or removed from iOS 4.2.1, as NetworkWorld reports. This is very shocking from Apple.

An API is a programming resource that developers can make use of that their software or operating system is functioning properly and that it isn't modified. Even though jailbreaks can still get through, it gets harder and harder to find exploits because Apple keeps patching them. For some shocking reason, Apple has removed the API. This is unrelated to Apple's preventive jailbreak measures. An API only detects if the system is modified.

It is very strange why Apple just decided to remove it, but according to Joe Owen, the VP of Sybase, he guesses that Apple has decided to end the cat and mouse game with jailbreakers.

It’s an interesting concept – asking the OS to tell you if it has been compromised, because a smart attacker might first change that very part of the OS. Jailbreaks often get better and better at disguising the fact that anything has been compromised. [I]t may be feasible to detect jailbreaks of a specific version or type, but they will still be trapped in the cat and mouse game they play with jailbreakers. Whatever they add [in the OS] to detect the jailbreak, if it is to be queried from the iOS kernel, it must be accessible and have the ability to be changed. Meaning, if it is going to be a useful detection method it can also be circumvented. It is a fairly intractable problem to solve 100%.

This isn't exactly a permanent victory for jailbreakers, since an API is just basically to protect users from malicious ones, but it's assumed that there could be extra exploits from the removal of the API. [via NetworkWorld]

Cydia Coming to Mac Soon!

Apple has been working hard to try to make the Mac App Store possible. Now, Saurik the creator of Cydia app store for iOS devices has announced that he is going to bring Cydia for the Mac!

According the TUAW, Saurik made this astonishing announcement at 360|MavDev giving an overview of his upcoming Cydia for MAC OS X, Cycript, and Cydia Substrate.

Currently, Cydia Installer has been used by about 10% of all iPhone users, or about 10 million devices. There are well over 30,000 packages available for iOS, and a lot of open source material can be downloaded from Cydia. He refers to Cydia as a store for things that are not apps, but extensions of what iOS devices can do.

Freeman felt that the same type of store would be useful for Mac OS X devices; the result is a Mac Cydia, which will be available "within weeks." With today's news that the Mac App Store will not support in-app purchases, something that is critical to the freemium app model that is so successful in the iOS world, a Mac Cydia might be just the web store for a number of Mac developers.

This is a very huge advance for the jailbreak scene. Not only will there be jailbroken iDevices, now it's being expanded for Mac! This will be out within weeks! Any developers interested in trying to get their app into Cydia for Mac is always free to contact Patrick at saurikit.com

HOW TO: Get Cydia Tweak Updates Faster!

Are you tired of the Cydia reloading the data just to see new tweaks in Cydia? Well now you can check them using an RSS feeder! This guide will show you how to set everything up to show you how to check your Cydia updates in no time!

STEP 1: Download an RSS Feeder. I recommend MobileRSS

STEP 2: If you don't already have a Google Account, you can register for one here.

STEP 3: Next, click this link here. After that, press the Google Button to add it to Google Reader.

STEP 4: Log in to your Google Account and it should add by itself.

STEP 5: You can now view the RSS Feeds via MobileRSS! All you have to do is press "All Items" to view your updates.

Give it a try now, and don't forget to share your experience on the comment section. [via iDB]

Greenpois0n Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 on All iDevices on Its Way

Few minutes ago p0sixninja the hacker behind Greenpois0n jailbreak has just announced that the new version of Greenpois0n is being updated to be untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 on iPhone 4,3GS iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad, but the untethered task has caused a delay in releasing the new Greenpois0n.

I apologize for the delay in greenpois0n 4.2.1 support. Our current focus is on a permanent untether solution

Till now there is no ETA (estimate to arrival) for the new Greenpois0n. By the way Comex is also developing a new method to make untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 on all devices and it's expected to see the light on Christmas.

Cydia Expands to Make Custom Cases for Themes !

With the growing success of Cydia, it seems apparent that Cydia is going to be starting to make cases for its themes. These cases will be available for purchase in due time. The cases will match the theme of your choice.

Here's a quote from Patrick J. Dietzan, VP of Business Development:

We are soon going to be selling skins for all major iDevices. We would like to offer users skins that match the themes being sold in Cydia. These skins will allow people to fully customize the physical exterior appearance of their device in addition to the look/feel of the graphical user interface. The skins are made of premium vinyl from 3M and fit perfectly onto all iDevices. They can also be removed at any point without issue. Users will be able to theme the physical look of their phone and regularly change it to whatever they desire.

Here you can see an example of one of the design that's been submitted:

When more information comes, we'll keep you updated. Keep your eyes peeled on the store! The idea of this sounds amazing and really bonds the user and his / her iDevice closer than before with the powers of Cydia and Winterboard. Just wondering about what the jailbreak can do more for our iOS devices ! [via ModMyi]

Launch your Apps Quickly from a Sorted List using ListLauncher [Jailbreak App]

ListLauncher is a new tweak for the iPhone and iPod touch developed by the well-known developer chpwn! It adds a list of all your apps to the Spotlight screen, allowing you to quickly find an app by name, not by icon. It doesn't just replace Spotlight, though. They work together so you can use both ListLauncher and Spotlight to find what you want, when you want it and very fast!

ListLauncher is available in Cydia store and can be purchased for just $0.99. You need to jailbreak your device to enjoy using this tweak, so you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n for iOS 4.1 jailbreak.

Stream Recorded Video via AirPlay Using Air Home Video !

A new Cydia tweak has been released today that allows your iOS device to stream recorded video from your photos or camera roll to your Apple TV! This tweak, called Air Home Video, is a standalone app that allows the user to stream any recorded video from the app.

Here is the official release note of Air Home Video:

Air Home Video can play any video in your Photos app, Camera Roll on iPhone and Saved Photos on iPad included. What’s great about Air Home Video is that you can then stream your videos to a new Apple TV 2G using AirPlay.

You can now shoot a video on your phone, and without syncing it to your computer or hooking up to wires you may play it to network connected Apple TV 2G.

You can trim down videos to only view a portion of it. You can also select Low or High Quality streams. Low will compress quicker, but will, of course be a lower quality of video than High.

Enjoy your home videos as soon as they have been shot. They are, after all, yours; play them how you want, and where you want.

Air Home Video is available through Cydia store via the BigBoss repository for $0.99. This is a must have app for your jailbroken devices! Enjoy your home-made videos from the moment you finish recording them!

Of course you need a jailbroken device to install this app so you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n for iOS 4.1 jailbreak. [via iClarified]

HOW TO: Upgrade to New Cydia on iOS 4.2.1

In case if you still didn't update your Cydia to the new version on your iOS 4.2.1, and while there is no option to do the update directly from Cydia, I will show you how to do this with a few simple steps. After you will update to the new Cydia you will feel a huge performance boost throughout the whole applications.

New Cydia features:

• Reduced loading changes time
• Section remapping optimizations
• Faster reloading data
• Faster, native search
• Uses public SDK classes whenever possible
• Rewritten, faster web views with zooming support
• Changes badge works again
• More stable webviews (no crashes when queueing)
• Redesigned settings page
• Redesigned stashing page
• Faster scrolling of table views
• Bug fixes
• Ads no longer break the package views until restart
• Much better queuing UI
• Stabler refreshing bar

Requirement

• Safari Download Manager (BigBoss repo)
• iFile (BigBoss repo)

Here's the step by step guide to update your Cydia to the new version:

STEP 1: Download the new Cydia package from here on your iPhone using Safari Download Manager

STEP 2: Once the file has downloaded, navigate to var/mobile/Media/Downloads in iFile

STEP 3: Tap cydia_1.0.3366-…phoneos-arm.deb, then “Installer” (The .deb should install rather quickly.)

STEP 4: When the install is done, close iFile and respring your iPhone, enjoy new Cydia.

How to know that you have installed the new Cydia? go to app’s home page and look at the Cydia version number right above your iPhone’s UDID.

• New Cydia version is 1.0.3366-1
• Old Cydia version is 1.0.3222-73

Note: please be sure that you have backed up before you start doing any changes [via iDB].

Disclaimer: This guide is for testing & educational purposes only. Follow it on your own risk. I’m not responsible for any loss of important data or malfunctioning of your iPhone.

Graviboard Released ! Give your Springboard Icons Gravity Style !

In our last post, we told you that GraviBoard will bring Gravity to your iOS device, and here we go. Ever wanted to let your apps float on your springboard? Now you can with the new release of Graviboard. Graviboard is a Cydia tweak that allows your apps to float in different sets of gravity. The preset ones are Earth, Moon, and Zero Gravity. Graviboard also comes with a custom gravity so you can set the gravity to your liking.

This tweak is for users who are looking for a little bit more fun out of their springboard. To use Graviboard, just go to settings and change the toggles on target="_blank"and off. You can even set a toggle via activator.

Graviboard for now is a pretty simple jailbreak tweak. There aren't that many features yet, but I'm sure it will expand and continue to update for more features. Some of the cons of Graviboard is that you cannot keep the apps with no gravity on when you launch apps. This is also limited because you cannot apply Graviboard to folders and scroll to other pages.

To enjoy this tweak, you need a jailbroken iOS device, you can use our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n for iOS 4.1 jailbreak. Graviboard is available in Cydia for $2.99 via BigBoss repository, believe me, it's awesome!

Gravity Comes to iPhone and iPad with GraviBoard [VIDEO]

That's awesome but it's not released yet. GraviBoard is a brand new Tweak in the works right now by conradev that will be available in Cydia soon, once activated it will make the icons lose gravity ! The developer has no word on release date yet and they says that it is still a little buggy and is getting worked on. Below is a video of it in action.

This tweak will be really awesome and I will be one of the first users who get this tweak. If you really had a jailbroken iOS device, this would be such an awesome prank! More updates as they come. Stay tuned ! [via 9to5mac]

UPDATE 1: The tweak is now available in Cydia and can be purchased for $2.99 from Cydia Store. Check our review for this awesome app here.

CallLock Solves iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Woes by Locking iPhone Screen During a Call [Jailbreak App]

CallLock is really handy tweak that locks your iPhone screen during a phone call to prevent from accidentlly pressing buttons that may dial, hold, or hangup a phone call by mistake. This tweak is very useful for iPhone 4 users who have a faulty proximity sensor in their devices.

To enjoy this tweak, your device must be jailbroken on iOS 4.x, follow our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n iOS 4.1 jailbreak. Once jailbroken, navigate to Cydia and purchase CallLock for $0.99 from the Cydia Store.

CallLock will override the default action of Power button during a call to lock the screen instead of the normal end call action. You can also enable CallLock automatically from inside your Seetings app so that no new icons will be added to your home screen and will automatically lock your screen as soon as a incoming or outgoing call is connected. So, does this handy tweak really solves proximity sensor woes in iPhone 4?

[Thanks High_dB for hat tip via Twitter]

Call Via Google Voice Natively! [Jailbreak Tweak]

Phone GV Extension is a new Cydia tweak that allows your phone to natively use Google Voice to call. This is not a standalone app. Phone GV Extension seamlessly integrates Google Voice into the native iPhone app which gives Google Voice calling capabilities of both Google Voice dialing methods, Direct Dial mode, and Call back mode. Phone GV Extension is also compatible with iOS 4.2.1.

With the extension, phone calls are then rerouted to Google Voice with just a click of a button. The extension also conveniently provides a section in the app settings to edit information and dialing rules. You can set each separate number to use different modes before calling to your phone.

Best of all, Phone GV Extension also provides real recipient caller ID's. These are displayed natively through the phone app in your iPhone. There is also a button to check information and billing inquiries.

Phone GV Extension ix available in Cydia for $2.99 after a 5 day trial to test out its features. Enjoy your Google Voice natively! Also check out SMS GV Extension! [via GVExts]

ScrollingBoard Tweaks Your iOS Folders [Jailbreak App]

In case you are an iOS user, you may jailbreak your device to get the ability to tweak your folders and add some functions that Apple missed to do. Most of users use InfiniFolders or FolderEnhancer for unlimited folders on iOS 4 and InfiniDock for unlimited icons in the dock. However, with ScrollingBoard, you'll get both functions in one tweak with a better price! 

Not only that, using this tweak you can have endless icons in the dock & folders; add new controls to the iPod touch; add the volume slider & brightness; add any add-on & widgets to the dock; get AirPlay icon in the dock and also you can use the scrollview mode. To be able to use this tweak, your device must be jailbroken, use our guide posted here to jailbreak your device on iOS 4.2.1, or Limera1n jailbreak on iOS 4.1 device.

Once your device is jailbroken, tap on Cydia and search for ScrollingBoard under BigBoss repository. The tweak is available for $1.49 only. [via iPhoneItalia]