Step 2: Okay I've jailbroken, now what?
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Recommended applications to install with Cydia
Note: Before you start installing everything under the Sun on your iPhone, you might want to read
this article by "Big Boss" first:
"iPhone Slower Than Before?"
Remember that the iPhone has limited processing power, memory, and battery capacity. Some programs
that "hook" SpringBoard", and other add-on programs (daemons) can be more harmful than others in
this regard.
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Categories - Have too many icons on your iPhone? Do you wish you could group them into folders so
you can find things quicker? Now you can.
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Cycorder - A video recorder offering real-time video compression with audio.
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CyDelete - Let's you delete applications installed by Cydia, the same way you delete App
Store applications. It will put an X on App Store applications, but it will not delete them.
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MxTube - Allows for the downloading of YouTube videos to your iPhone for playback later.
You can also offload the videos from your iPhone to your computer using SSH.
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OpenSSH - Is the most critical program to hacking the iPhone. It allows for secure Wi-Fi
access between the iPhone and your Mac. This allows for transferring of files to and from, and for
installation and removal of programs. You will also need an SSH client on your Mac (unless you choose
to use the Terminal). I have a detailed tutorial for how to install this program on both the iPhone and
your Mac. When you install SSH, you should also change the well-known passwords for the root and
mobile accounts.
You can read this tutorial here.
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PrivaCy - Let's you opt out of potentially invasive data mining services embedded into App
Store applications.
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Qik - allows live streaming video over the 3G network.
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Rename II - Allows you to rename App Store (must rename after an update) or jailbroken
applications as they appear on your home screen. You must manually add the source into Cydia:
http://cy.sosiphone.com/
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SBSettings - Short for SpringBoard Settings. Quickly manage your 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth, SSH connections, Airplane mode, and even adjust your screen brightness from just
one control panel. It is even has themes. It also has a control panel for hiding the various
program icons installed. There are also extras like enabling a numeric version of the battery,
and automatic disabling of Apple's application kill switch. If you need to hide application icons
(maybe from those nosy kids), check out the Poof feature.
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Snapture - Is a full-featured camera application that allows you to use a self-timer, burst mode
photography, image resizing, digital zoom, and various color modes.
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WinterBoard - The best way to theme the look of your iPhone. The sky is the limit with this
program. Why have the same boring looking icons and black background on your iPhone when you can have
this?
Click here for my WinterBoard tutorials.
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xGPS - Turn by turn directions for the 3G iPhone.
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