Top 5 Jailbreak Applications

Jeremy

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So I was thinking about doing another top 5 Jailbreak apps article for the front page here at TiPb and want to get your feedback of what apps I should spotlight... so be pals and help me out by listing what you think would be a good top 5.

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Overboard! I really think I could get by without any other j/b app except that one. I can have 11 pages of apps and by keeping it on my dock, I can always go directly to whichever page has the app I'm looking for. It is my number one!
 

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Backgrounder and proswitcher
notifier
iblacklist
sbsettings


Backgrounder was the whole reason I jailbroke
 
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-SBSettings
-Status Notifyer
-MyWi
-Lock Info Cydget WITH plugins
-Winterboard

And if I could add one more, iFile.
 

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But that's only becase the "Element" cydget hasn't been released yet. When it is, replace "LockInfo" with that one...
 

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Thanks for the replies so far. Something to keep in mind a lot of what you happen to say may have already been spotlighted in a Top 5. So if you can think of some of the newest apps available. Thanks!
 

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Backgrounder and proswitcher
notifier
iblacklist
sbsettings


Backgrounder was the whole reason I jailbroke

I dont agree with one thing on this list

Iblacklist.. it costs money doesnt it? I jailbroke to "BEAT THE SYSTEM MAN" and not have to pay for wonderfully creative applications...the fact that I have to pay for one.. even if it is a great help to the creator.. is just ridiculous.
 

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I dont agree with one thing on this list

Iblacklist.. it costs money doesnt it? I jailbroke to "BEAT THE SYSTEM MAN" and not have to pay for wonderfully creative applications...the fact that I have to pay for one.. even if it is a great help to the creator.. is just ridiculous.


You jailbroke for the wrong reason bro!


To get back on topic
two others I would add

cydelete
quickscroll
 

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I dont agree with one thing on this list

Iblacklist.. it costs money doesnt it? I jailbroke to "BEAT THE SYSTEM MAN" and not have to pay for wonderfully creative applications...the fact that I have to pay for one.. even if it is a great help to the creator.. is just ridiculous.
thats right
 

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I jailbroke for Background (and ultimately ProSwitcher) but I also use qTweeter a lot and love the extra sounds and themes (Gradiance 3) so Winterboard has to be on the list as well.

- Backgrounder
- ProSwitcher
- qTweeter
- Winterboard
- ToneFX
- IntelliScreen
 

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What is wrong with compensating developers for their time and energy. Some of these "paid" apps are very worthwhile and the $1, $2, etc. it cost is easily worth the extra time. I am all for support developers for their efforts. I am sure you have wasted $$$ on one or more "twitter" apps :)
 

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BiteSMS -- a MUST HAVE for heavy texters (30-day trial, $6)
3G Unrestrictor -- flawlessly lets you use apps on 3G that are only supposed to be used on wifi ($3)
qTweeter -- quick and easy post to Twitter and Facebook. Includes music tweet, Safari tweet, upload image or video. My only complaint, no location tweet ($4ish?)
iFile -- File manager and browser (I'm still using the trial...)

And of course the standards -- Winterboard, SBSettings, OpenSSH, Notifier
 

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- Backgrounder
- Kirikae or ProSwitcher
- - Proswitcher is prettier, Kirikae is faster
- SBSettings + Rotation Inhibitor + Autolock
- Flashlight
- - Automatically adjusts the brightness of your iphone screen to maximum
- MxTube
- - Youtube downloader
- GVMobile
- openssh/tcpdump
- Orbit ($2)
- - I hear Overboard ($2) is better. Is it really worth spending another $2?

And to a lesser extent...
- gameboy4iphone
- - Because my parents would never let me have one when I was little ;)
- Quake
- - Because it boggles my mind that my phone can play a game that my desktop was incapable of 15 years ago.
 

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For those of you too lazy to look it up, The Top 5 Jailbroken Apps from each piece:

Part 1:
Winterboard
BossPrefs
Intelliscreen
Backgrounder
Categories

Part 2:
PDAnet
Cycorder
StatusNotifier
SBSettings
Qik

Part 3:
xGPS
Snapture
iBluetooth
QuickReply
QuickSMS

Part 4 (post 3.0)
GV Mobile
Backgrounder
qTweeter
Winterboard
SBSettings 3.02

So I'm guessing Jeremy wants apps other than those.

I would put in:
MyWi (once I finally get it set up and working)
Notifier (since status notifier doesn't work with OS 3.0)
ProSwitcher
Flashlight (it's amazing how much better it actually is)