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I have a long personal history with jailbreaking my iOS devices…

I had / have them all:

• original iPhone
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 4S
• iPad (64 GB WiFi)
• iPad 2 (64 GB WiFi)

And I have started jailbreaking them as early as firmwares 1.xx .

It can be sometimes dangerous and cumbersome to jailbreak, but several Cydia apps are definitely worth the hassle. In this post I will try to keep a list of trusted and working Cydia apps. I will try to add a small description, if the function is not obvious.

Have fun checking out my list after the break…

And here it comes:

• biteSMS: InternetSMS with own “from” number, 7ct/SMS instead19 or 29ct (in Germany) (makes most sense for iPhone)
• Bluetooth Profile Selector: can configure, which BT profiles should be active and which not (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• DisplayOut: Springboard (= iPad Desktop) as well as ALL  Apps can be shown via an iPod-to-VGA connector on an external monitor, no matter if these apps can do the trick on their own (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• Five Icon Dock: well, it enables you to have 5 icons in your dock, obviously (e.g. biteSMS )(iPhone, iPod touch)
• Five Icon Switcher: 5 icons in the multitasking switcher (only for iOS4 and iPhone)(iPhone, iPod touch)
• IntelliScreen: Appointments, new mails and SMS, etc. in the lockscreen (iPhone, iPod touch)
• Multifl0w: good looking multitasking switcher (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• My3G: tricks programs into thinking that they are in a WiFi network, although they are on 3G such as FACETIME!!! (important for some programs which only work in WiFi) (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• MyWi 4.0: converts the iOS device into a 3G-WiFi Hotspot (!), which brings other WiFi (only) devices online (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• SBSettings: great program for the management of a HUGE amount of settings (On/Off: Wifi, BT, 3G, data, brigthness …), reachable just with a swipe (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• Backgrounder: TRUE background processes, is compatible with iOS 4 multitasking (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• Wi-Fi Sync: iTunes sync by WiFi, instead of USB! (needs helper program on PC/Mac) (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• BTstack Mouse: BLUETOOTH MOUSE on your iPad!!! perfect together with a BT keyboard or the keyboard dock (mostly iPad!?)
• FullForce: “forces” small iPhone Apps to fullscreen mode with mixed results, some Apps skale quite well, others don’t (iPad obviously)
• Frash (Flash on iOS!!, is still very ALPHA (not really for everyday use) (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• MxTube: DOWNLOADS Youtube videos (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• TruPrint: Enables Printing with much more printers than AirPrint.
• Smartscreen for iPad: gives your iPad lock screen a true meaning. You can add widgets to the screen.

Special iOS 4.2.1+ Apps:

• AirVideoEnabler: all (also 3rd party) video apps can use AirPlay video (iPhone, iPod touch, iPad)
• NoMute for iPad: mute switch on iPad is changed back to rotation lock (unfortunately it also still mutes your sounds) (iPad obviously)

Many many other Apps: iOS 4 Jailbreak Compatibility list

EDIT 6. April 2011: And the ONE APP TO SAVE THEM ALL: PKGBackup: backups Cydia programs for easy re-installation after firmware updates (iPhone up to now, possibly iPad)

KILLER iOS 5 Jailbreak Apps:

• IntelliScreenX: TRUE successor of Intelliscreen, enables a plethora of functions on the lock screen, enables to check appointments, email, Twitter, Facebook, the weather and RSS feeds ON YOUR LOCKSCREEN
• Springtomize 2: The springboard customizing app to rule them all!! One neat app for so many functions. Has replaced “Five Icon Dock”, “Five Icon Switcher”, Old TV Tube and more for me and offers still many more functions I haven’t seen in other apps.