Among several of my favorite things to do with a jailbroken iPhone or iPad, creating shortcuts to my most-used apps and features ranks high on my list.
One suchjailbreak tweakthat makes these types of things possible is a free release namedHydraby iOS developerMTAC.
Hydra is an interesting jailbreak tweak because the user can swipe up or down on individual app icons from theirHome Screento summon a hidden and fully-configurable menu interface in which they can store shortcuts to more app icons.
In my testing, I found that Hydra can be useful for storing similar or related apps. For example, I’ve configured the tweak in the screenshot examples above to hold jailbreak-related apps when I swipe up on the Cydia app icon.
Another possible use could be to store third-party alternatives to native apps under the native app icon, such as if you use more than oneWeatherapp, or several different messaging apps.
While users could just make a Home Screen folder for the same purpose, this isn’t going to be as aesthetically pleasing, configurable, or fun to use as Hydra will be. Given that fact, I would recommend Hydra instead.
Once installed, Hydra adds a dedicated preference pane to the Settings app where users can configure a number a number of options to their liking:
In the primary preference pane, users are able to toggle the tweak on or off on demand and visit individual cells relating to Hydra’s appearance and miscellaneous options. We’ll dig deeper into those below:
Appearance
In the Appearance preference pane, users can modify the following settings:
In the Options preference pane, users can modify the following settings:
An Apply button is provided at the top right of the primary preference pane to help users save any changes they make.
If you’re ready to upgrade the way you interact with Home Screen app icons, then Hydra is a good way to get started, especially considering the free price tag. It offers decently competitive features when compared with landmark tweaks such asApex 2orZenith.
Hydra isavailable as a free download from MTAC’s personal repositoryvia your favorite package manager app, and supportsjailbrokeniOS 14 devices.
If you’re not already taking full advantage of MTAC’s personal repository, then you can add it to your package manager app of choice by using the URL provided below:
Will you be going hands-on with Hydra after seeing what it brings to the table for absolutely no cost! Let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.
