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Filza File Manager iOS App Review

KvX — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:18:40 +0000

One of the greatest benefits of jailbreaking is gaining root access to your iPhone or iPad. Most people are pretty familiar with iFile when it comes to gaining access to your root directory, however for those not familiar Filza is the best File Manager available in cydia today. Filza is clean, well presented and a powerful file manager that is sure to leave you impressed as I know it did me.

Getting to Know Filza
I spent the last 3 weeks getting to know Filza on my iPhone 5, 5s, 6 and 6 plus. The first thing I noticed was how well it functioned on the listed devices. One of my major concerns was how it would look on the 6 plus as many apps and tweaks seem to not fair so well with such a large screen due to stretching and quality issues. However with Filza File manager it was clean and very well laid out for multiple iPhones. With this said the best selling point of Filza is just its ease of use and wide array of features for managing and using root access to the ultimate level.

Primary Features of Filza:

File viewers/editors for Media Player, HEX Editor, Text Editor, SQL Editor, IPA Installer, DEB Installer, Web Viewer, and Terminal to name a few

SQL Editor Allows for over 100k plus queries to be run

Execute Shell Scripts and applications

Cloud services for Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, WebDAV, FTP, and SFTP

Supports SMB (Windows File Sharing)

Easily search files and folders

Copy and move files easily with just a few taps

Download html files with ease: Allows you to copy html file to Pasteboard, and then paste it to destination folder

Manage Music by import, export, deleting or renaming easily

Easily navigate files in list view or grid view mode with thumbnail

Compress/Decompress zip/7z/rar/tar/tar.gz/gz

Install and extract DEB/IPA files

View DEB/IPA file information

Custom Black or white theme, custom folder icon and file extension icon

Many more features…

Summary
Overall Filza is a very powerful and in depth tool for your iOS file manager needs. Just using it for a few weeks I can tell you it is something that will stay in my iOS toolbox for a long time. It is exactly what you would want and expect when it comes to having a simple yet powerful way to manage and edit your iOS files and folders. Just the functionality for cutting down on steps through copying, and pasting or simply searching make this a worthwhile App to add. Filza costs $5.99 but comes with a free trail and I am betting like me you will happily make the switch and pay the $5.99 as it is worth every penny and will pay for itself just in time saved.

How to Get Filza
For Filza File managers primary website click Here. You can also go directly to cydia to download and install Filza, you will need your device jailbroken to do so(Need to jailbreak your device click here to start with what it is).

To follow the creators of Filza click here for their Twitter page(@tigisoftware) or click here for their Facebook page.

You can also check out Tigi softwares primary site for other apps and development by going to their main site by clicking here

Get Outdoors | Gaia GPS App for iOS

KvX — Wed, 29 Apr 2015 05:13:36 +0000

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NSA Proof Communication with Signal APP

KvX — Wed, 04 Mar 2015 16:01:56 +0000

Signal 2.0 is the swiss bank for your communication on the iPhone or other iOS device. Using TextSecure messaging encryption, signal ensures that your communication stays private. Signal was created by Whisper systems using the most advanced encryption methods with help from some of NSA’s prior golden boys. At this moment and for the foreseeable future and beyond signal keeps your conversations private from even the NSA.

Some features of Signal 2.0 are-

Encrypted Phone calls

Encrypted Texts

Encrypted Group Messaging

Encrypted Picture Messaging

Encrypted Video Messaging

No SMS or MMS carrier charges

NSA spying Free

Groups

Open Source

Destroy my account button

Passcode required for entry option

Setting up Signal is super easy as well.

Install app

Allow access to contacts

Input your phone number

Put in the Security code it sends

And you’re done!

Signal is the easiest and best way I have seen to keep your conversations private, it is all open source and free. This is the private communication many of us have been waiting for. It doe’s all of this while giving you a clean yet attractive UI.

In closing Signal keeps encrypted communication simple and reliable for any user, it is openly available on the appstore so you don’t even need your device to be jailbroken. Click here to get it from the app store or visit whispers site here.

iPhone, iOS product or App? Get a Review

KvX — Fri, 27 Feb 2015 15:31:36 +0000

Do you have an iPhone, iPad or iOS product or app you would like to have reviewed? Then visit our Request for review page here and submit your product or app. If accepted I will provide a full review of your product or app on TheBigBoss. I will review both Jailbroken and Standard Apps or any product for iPhone, iPad or iPod.

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iFile App/Tweak for iPhone, iOS

KvX — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 16:55:26 +0000

If you are not familiar with iFile you should be as it is a must have app for your iOS device. iFile allows you to easily view and quickly navigate the root and full file structure of your iPhone, iPad or other iOS device. iFile allows you to browse through your entire file structure. iFile comes with a free version and paid for version, as you would imagine the paid for version gives you full access to all its features. I recommend purchasing it, as it is a powerful way to control and maintain your iDevice.

Some ways to interact with your files using iFile are-

Copy Files

Paste Files

Edit Files

Rename Files

Edit config files

Use your device like you would a usb drive or portable drive

Directly install .deb packages

Packing and unpacking of zip files

Import or export media files like mp4, mp3, images files and the list goes on

Connect via a network drive or via a web browser to upload or download your files.

Move your files to your drop box or via ftp to your local computer

Attach a file to an email

Mount DMG files

Send files between devices with bluetooth if the other device has iFile.

As you can see iFile really opens up your device and gives you a lot more power over it. With this power however make sure you don’t mess about with things you don’t understand as this power will allow you to ruin things. In order to download iFile you will need your device jailbroken with the cydia app store installed.

Not sure what jailbreaking is, find out here. Already familiar with jailbreaking but haven’t done it yet? Jailbreak it now here.

Apple increases App size limit

KvX — Mon, 23 Feb 2015 13:58:00 +0000

If you have not heard already, apple has updated the maximum size that apps/Binaries can be on the app store from 2gb to 4gb as of Feb 12th. The 2gb limit has been in place since the beginning so this marks the first ever increase for the App Store. With each new model of iPhone and iPad improving its graphic and processing power the new increase opens the door for bigger and better gaming on iOS.

I expect iOS developers to take advantage of this new increase, and with such it makes a 16gb iPhone soon to be just about worthless. So as you ponder and prepare for your next purchase of an iPhone 6s or 7 if you have not done so already its time to go for the 32gb version or higher. If you don’t you might only get to have a couple apps, photos and songs before running out of space.

Here is apples official announcement

“The size limit of an app package submitted through iTunes Connect has increased from 2 GB to 4 GB, so you can include more media in your submission and provide a more complete, rich user experience upon installation. Please keep in mind that this change does not affect the cellular network delivery size limit of 100 MB.”

iOS DropBox Update is small but needed

KvX — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:57:42 +0000

Its not a major release but boy does the update to DropBox 3.7 for iOS have a much needed feature. DropBox finally has added the feature to allow you to save a file directly to your DropBox account from an app in iOS 8. So things like zip files, important docs, videos, photos, ect. can now be moved immediately to your DropBox for backup and safe keeping.

The official release from DropBox is as follows.

What’s New in Version 3.7
• New Action Extension for iOS 8: save files straight to Dropbox from your favorite apps
• Bug fixes and improvements related to moving and deleting files, printing and exporting, RTF previews, and password protected files

So whether you already have it installed like myself or have been waiting for this function this has indeed been a much needed advancement that is appreciated.

VLC Media Player is back for iOS 8

KvX — Wed, 18 Feb 2015 06:28:44 +0000

VLC media player for iOS is back in the app store after being removed after the release of iOS 8 last fall. This new version has been optimized to play well with the iPhone 6 and 6 plus and iOS 8 in general. I have used VLC for many years on my windows and OSX machines as a great way to watch many video formats not support by stock out of the box capabilities.

When it comes to VLC’s use for iPhones and iPads it is no different, VLC allows you to watch more media types on your iOS device. File types like MKV, DivX and AVI files are all supported. You’re also able to use the VLC app to stream videos and make use of those handy subtitles.

VLC has announced it will release another version soon, the new version 3.0 is said to support use as a google chromecast streaming device. Hopefully this will come sooner than later for VLC as the race for domination in the media streaming device arena is well underway.

Aeternum Apple Watch Theme for iPhone, My Review

KvX — Thu, 05 Feb 2015 18:00:59 +0000

Have you seen the new UI for the Apple Watch? Well if you haven’t you should because it looks pretty awesome. In fact if looks like something you would want your iPhone springboard to look like. With this I bring you Aeternum a theme for iPhone and iPad created for anything running iOS 8 (Works on iOS 7 but is a bit buggy as it was developed for 8). Aeternum brings you the look and feel of the Apple Watch UI right onto your i Device and it does it well.

There are a few Apple Watch themes available in cydia but Aeternum is by far the cleanest, easiest to use, most robust and stable. I have had Aeternum installed as my primary springboard theme for going on a month now using my iPhone 6 and 5s. I have not had any issues or serious complaints. It has performed as I expected, it lays out your springboard to look and respond like the apple watch UI. In addition I have received compliments and inquiries as to how I got my iPhone to look so cool.

Features:

Apple Watch SpringBoard UI(User Interface)

Dock and Spotlight integration

Rearrangeable icons

Ability to sort icons by usage counts

Detailed and smooth animations

Fully themable

Various settings to adjust it to your needs

Simple actions to Hide/Show Aeternum using Activator(Default setting is three presses of the home button)

So there you have it a functional and beautiful theme for your iPhone that is available in cydia for purchase. If I were to make any suggestions to improve Aeternum it would be adding two features. 1. Allowing icons to be used as folders, they could just be round folders to fit the theme. 2. Having a way to enable a grid on the springboard layout(It can get tricky and take time to align the app icons in the spot you want them to be without effecting all the others). With that said, it is a darn good looking theme and well done and one I plan on using for quite awhile.

You will of course need your iPhone or iPad jailbroken. To learn what jailbreaking is click here or to get the package to jailbreak it now click here.

HideMe8 App for iPhone, iOS 8 a useful tool

KvX — Mon, 02 Feb 2015 07:13:10 +0000

Tired of seeing apps that have been installed you will never use? or perhaps the carrier logo? or maybe you just want to have the date in the status bar? No matter the layout tweak you want HideMe8 is sure to deliver it to you. To start with it has an app hide function that hides any app from your springboard eliminating the need for you to hide those unwanted apps in a folder. HideMe8 however is far more powerful than that of an app hider, it replaces over a dozen UI tweaks.

You can change your carrier logo, or even update how the time and date display in your status bar. Some of the features available in HideMe8 as supplied via the developer are as follows.

Control Center

Hide Airdrop/Airplay Section

Hide Brightness Section

Hide Music Section (When not listening to music)

Hide QuickLaunch Section

Hide Settings Section

Disable On Lockscreen

Hide Dark Separators

Force Circle Buttons

Force Square Buttons

LockScreen

Hide Camera Grabber

Hide CC Grabber

Hide NC Grabber

Hide Date

Hide Clock

Hide Percent Charged

Hide Slide To Unlock

Hide wallpaper tint

Custom Slide To Unlock

Custom Date Text

Custom “Try Again” Text

Custom Clock Color

Notification Center

Hide Bottom Separator

Hide Status bar

Hide Today Date

SpringBoard

Hide Icon Badges

Hide Icon Labels

Hide Tapped Shadow Icons

Hide Newsstand Icon

Disable Icon Jittering

Hide recently updated mark

Hide TestFlight Beta Dot

Disable Spotlight

Hide Dock Background

Custom Icon Label Color

And many more functions

As you can see HideMe8 is a very in-depth app for customizing much of your iPhone or iPads UI. I have used it to replace a few other apps and tweaks I needed to do just a portion of what HideMe does. It is available in cydia and has a lite version and full version for $2. The full version has more functionality and I recommend going with HideMe8 for iOS 8 over HideMe8 Lite.

You will need to be jailbroken to use HideMe8 , if your not sure what jailbreaking is, find out here. Already familiar with jailbreaking but haven’t done it yet? Jailbreak it now here.