Jailbreaking

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks only do one thing. Simplicity is the word to describe NoSTUArrow, which removes the off-center Slide to Unlock arrow from the iOS 7 lock screen. There are other ways to achieve this effect, however NoSTUArrow makes it easy.

Eliminating the arrow from the left side of the Slide to Unlock text happens immediately after NoSTUArrow is installed. The tweak can be found on Cydia for free, and has no options or settings to configure. Once the arrow, which looks like a mathematical "greater-than" sign, is removed the iOS 7 lock screen looks even cleaner.

Getting now playing info from anywhere on the iPhone home screen is the goal of the new jailbreak tweak #PlayMe. For those who use any number of music apps, getting the current track name in iOS 7 means navigating to the app or pulling up the Control Center. Now these extra steps can be avoided.

Installing #PlayMe from Cydia results in now playing information being added directly to the iOS status bar. This means that while a track is playing, the song title and artist will cycle in the status bar. Adding this info to the lock screen and home screen provides a convenient way to see what's playing without much hassle.

There are many ways to customize the iOS 7 Control Center. A new jailbreak tweak named Vertex takes things to a whole new level, essentially combining the Control Center with a full fledged app switcher. In order to fit all of these elements on one screen, Control Center shortcuts such as the flashlight and calculator have been removed.

What comes it their place, however is a whole new interface that brings together the best of the app switcher and Control Center. Once installed, settings can be configured under Settings -> Vertex. Besides a kill switch, many options to customize the look and feel of Vertex are available.