With all the apps out there that like to pry at your device’slocationall the time, it’s no wonder that jailbreakers take their handset’s location service usage very seriously.
Location usage is not only a potential reg flag for privacy, but also for battery usage. It’s also a critical component with respect to using certain apps.
Given the gravity of location services on a daily-driven iPhone, it only seemed appropriate for it to be the centerpiece of one of our iOS 14-centricjailbreak tweakroundups. That said, this piece will discuss some of the best jailbreak tweaks for enhancing location services on pwned iOS 14 devices.
The best jailbreak tweaks for location services on iOS 14
Location Faker – FREE
At the top of any location service tweak list should be a tweak that lets jailbreakers spoof their location, and that’s exactly what a release calledLocation Fakersets out to do.
Once installed, users can visit the Settings app and enter longitudinal and latitudinal coordinates for any location on the planet and apply their changes to make their handset think they’re actively residing at that location. It works for most apps.
You can learn all about Location Faker and how it worksin our full review post.
Chusma – FREE
One thing that really grinds my gears is when someone starts feeling a bit malicious and decides to take it upon themselves to track someone else with Apple’s Find My Friends feature without that person’s consent.
Chusmais a jailbreak tweak that prevents this by alerting the user anytime someone begins tracking them in the background. The tweak displays a notification banner when this happens, and makes it easy to turn the feature off if you have reason to believe you’re being tracked, or worse, stalked.
You can learn all about Chusma and where you can get it fromin our full review post.
LiveSafari – FREE
I’ve always had a soft spot for jailbreak tweaks that add live features to the Home Screen’s app icons, andLiveSafaridoes just that.
This fun jailbreak tweak simply animates the compass pointer found on the Safari app’s icon to actually point North.
You can learn more about LiveSafari and where you can get it fromin our full review post.
SilentMaps13 – $1.49
It’s incredibly common for car drivers to listen to music while they drive, and it can sometimes be just as common for those drivers to use Apple’s Maps app to find their way around town.
SilentMaps13is a jailbreak tweak that prevents the Maps app from disturbing your jam with directional announcements. Instead, it grabs your attention with a short and sweet notification sound of your choice. This way, it wasn’t ramble on while you’re trying to enjoy a song.
You can learn more about SilentMaps13 and how it worksin our full review post.
BlueFinder – $1.50
Apple lets you track your AirPods and certain other devices with your iPhone when they go missing, but it’s somewhat ironic that they don’t offer it the other way around.
When your clumsy self manages to lose your iPhone, but you have access to your AirPods, you may useBlueFinderto locate it. It works by turning your Bluetooth accessory off and on a specific number of times to trigger a sound emission from your iPhone when in range.
You can learn more about BlueFinder and how it worksin our full review post.
Dark Maps – FREE
The Apple Maps app usually displays its contents using light mode when your iPhone’s system settings are configured to light mode, and dark mode when your iPhone’s system settings are configured to dark mode.
Dark Mapsis a jailbreak tweak that forces Apple Maps to display in dark mode regardless of your system settings, which is important given that most drivers prefer something that isn’t as bright as the Sun glaring at their face while they drive a car.
You can learn more about Dark Mapsin our full review post.
Asteroid – $1.99
Asteroidis more of a Weather-centric jailbreak tweak, but since it draws from your current location to display relevant data specific to your place on Earth, we’ll toss it into this list anyway.
With asteroid, you can enjoy live weather displays on the Lock Screen, via the Weather app icon, and even in the Status Bar for your current location. It also adds a weather-centric overlay to your Lock Screen and/or Home Screen wallpapers.
You can learn about all the cool things you can do with Asteroidin our full review post.
Conclusion
That brings our list of the best jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14’s location services to a close, but as always, we welcome your comments below if you feel we might’ve missed anything important.
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What was your favorite iOS 14-centric location service-basedjailbreaktweak on today’s list? We look forward to reading your comments below.
