It's funny how the concept of jailbreaking disappeared for a while, but now seems to be coming back in popularity. In the early days of the iPhone, almost everyone, even remotely, had a jailbroken iPhone. But then Apple got better by adding the features that people were looking for in iOS so much that it became unnecessary. Apparently Apple has slowed down again, as jailbreak demand has returned.
SummaryCustomization options are endless when you jailbreakGet features Apple won't allowJailbreaking drains battery power and can slow performanceJailbreaking voids your warrantyOur recommendation
But the question remains:should you jailbreak iOS 10? Let's explore some of the best features you can enable after jailbreaking, while keeping some dangers and drawbacks in mind. Also note that jailbreak for iOS 10 is still labeled beta, so it's already unstable on startup.
If there's something you don't like about the iOS user interface, chances are an existing tweak or jailbreak app can fix it. You can change almost everything about the operating system. Change the lock screen layout, change home screen icons and their layout, animations, many fonts, volume control UI, change the look of individual apps and apply themes… it's crazy.
Especially now that 2017 is 10 years since the iPhone debuted, developers have had plenty of time to create mods for anything and everything.
One of the most popular is dark mode, as Apple hasn't released it yet, although it's been rumored for quite some time. This would change the mostly white UI to black and invert the colors so the display is easier on the eyes at night. Also, it would match the black iPhone much better.
EverythingApplePro on YouTube has a fantastic overview of all their favorite jailbreak tweaks which I highly recommend checking out.
Jailbreaking also enables huge features that iOS does not currently support. One that doesn't seem to be coming anytime soon is the ability to erase all that pesky "Other" data from an iOS device. This can hog gigabytes upon gigabytes of precious storage, especially on a 16GB device. These are usually junk and piled-up caches, but Apple provides no way to get rid of them other than restoring the settings. 'plant. Jailbroken apps like iCleaner allow you to sweep up this mess and get rid of it for good.
Other fun tricks include the ability to customize the control center, a Finder to locate all local files like you would on a Mac, expanding Siri's capabilities, password lock apps, and apps. hundreds, if not thousands more. Anything on your iOS wishlist, you can probably find in Cydia, the jailbroken app store.
Two unfortunate downsides to jailbreaking any iOS device are its reputation for draining battery power and slowing performance. While some jailbreak tweaks can improve your performance, such as with faster app launch animations, it's hard to deny that battery life takes a hit.
All those extra animations, UI changes, apps, and features are taking their toll. It can also slow down performance considerably, but not always. It will depend on the jailbreak features you are using and the total amount run at a time. If your iOS device's battery life or performance is already suffering, jailbreaking definitely won't help.
It doesn't even mention that once again iOS 10 jailbreak is in beta. It could be buggy, slow and even permanently damage your device. There are a lot of risks involved on both the hardware and software side and they should be taken very seriously.
Apple has repeatedly said that if you jailbreak your iPhone, your warranty is void. If something bad happens to your jailbroken iPhone, Apple does not fix it and will not fix it for you under warranty. Whether or not what happened was due to the jailbreak, it's easy to see why Apple would blame it for it. Additionally, jailbreaking makes your phone more vulnerable to issues like the aforementioned battery and performance issues. Just make sure that if you jailbreak you keep your iPhone or iPad in top condition to avoid any trips to the Genius Bar. You won't really be welcome there.
Currently, the iOS 10 jailbreak is far too unstable to be recommended. Things could crash, the installation could break, and you could fry your device for good. Apple has made iOS harder and harder to jailbreak over the years and that's probably why it's taking so long with iOS 10. That said, the features and tweaks are compelling, so only install it if you understand and recognize risks.
If you're still using iOS 9, check out our jailbreak guide instead, as it's much more stable.
