iOS 7 tweaks this month will surely have iPhone thieves finding some other phone brand to steal. The newest iOS 7 tweaks are specially made now to foil any plans of iPhone thieves of getting any iPhone.
Stealing smartphones nowadays is one of the most widespread types of thefts. Mostly, the reason is most people tend to misplace their phones despite having the need to carry it around all day. Another reason is that most people who find missing phones rarely return these found phones. As such, Apple has created iOS 7 tweaks to prevent any further iPhone thefts from happening.
These iOS 7 tweaks work for jailbroken iPhones and may just be the answer for all iPhone thefts in the world. These iOS 7 tweaks may not actually prevent iPhones from being stolen, but these iOS 7 tweaks will catch that thief once he/she has your iPhone.
According to gottabemobile.com, these iOS 7 tweaks may just make your jailbroken iPhone one of the most secure iPhones on the block. The iOS 7 tweaks can disable thieves from turning off GPS or even shutting down the device altogether. Not only that, you can track your phone if it's in the vicinity after it's being gone through commands.
iOS 7 Tweaks 1: Activator
One of the iOS 7 tweaks is the "Activator". Though it isn't exactly made specifically to secure iPhones from potential thieves, it can however be used as such if the iPhone owner likes. The "Activator" can actually do a lot of useful things for your iPhone's security.
One example is when one Reddit user has come up with actions for Activator. It allows iPhone users to text your misplaced iPhone through another device with different commands for different situations. You can set up Activator to have your iPhone turn on the ringer even if the thief puts has it on silent mode. You just have to text your iPhone the command RINGERON.
An iPhone user can use this iOS 7 tweak and mix commands from "Activator" with other jailbreak tweaks to add better and more functionality.
iOS 7 Tweaks 2: BioLockdown
This is one of the iOS 7 tweaks which uses the Touch ID fingerprint sensor on iPhone 5s. Through it, an iPhone user can prevent certain apps or actions from functioning through a fingerprint scan requirement. "BioLockdown" does this.
"BioLockdown" offers features and settings to play around with. gottabemobile.com advises to use "BioLockdown" only to prevent someone from shutting off your iPhone, because once your phone is off, it can no longer be traced hence making your phone completely useless.
iOS 7 Tweaks 3: iCaughtU
One of the newest of the iOS 7 tweaks, "iCaughtU" is kind of like 'Find My iPhone' in the extreme sense. It allows an iPhone owner to locate a phone easily, or any lost or stolen iOS device for that matter, and more.
This is one of the iOS 7 tweaks which offers owners a way to set up a handful of different security measurements on their iPhone. One example is when a thief enters in the wrong passcode, the front-facing camera takes a photo of the thief and emails it to the owner, along with the location of the phone and a map. The phone cannot be turned off once it's locked as well, thus preventing thieves from erasing their tracks.
A pro version also allows owners to perform remote actions over iMessage and forward any text messages or calls to another number, to prevent the thief from seeing incoming activities on the phone. iCaughtU however needs a Gmail address to where the info is sent to.
iOS 7 Tweaks 4: AndroidLock XT
This iOS 7 tweak is a great alternative to the iPhone's traditional passcode lock. The Android's pattern lock feature, where users can draw a pattern in order to unlock an Android device is much-loved by smartphone users nowadays. iOS doesn't have this feature, but now iOS jailbroken users can download and install "AndroidLock XT" from Cydia to get the pattern unlock feature.
"AndroidLock XT" has the same 3×3 layout as Android, and users can even get customizable themes.
iOS 7 Tweaks 5: CleverPin
"CleverPin", one of the iOS 7 tweaks, doesn't automatically mean a jailbreak tweak aimed at thwarting iPhone thieves, but it's a passcode lock without the hassle of entering it in all the time.
"CleverPin" allows users to have the passcode lock enabled even if you want it used only when you're out of the house. One can even add his or her parents' house or a friend's house to the list.
iOS 7 tweaks may help catch an iPhone thief, but the best way to prevent your phone from getting stolen is to just take care of it and keep watch of it all the time.
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