Please raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted to hide the Cydia app icon after jailbreaking your iPhone, but didn’t know how. When you open up the home screen, you’re hit with this giant Cydia icon that is a dead giveaway that the phone has been jailbroken.
How the hell are you supposed to figure out how to make this icon go away?
Try googling this subject, and you’ll be led astray, paid apps galore promising to hide the app for you.
Often, these apps are made by the very spy phone software that you purchased, what a rip-off.
Well, there’s some great now: Hiding the Cydia App Icon doesn’t have to be difficult, with the right tools at your disposale, you can easily make this dead giveaway icon disappear, all without the need of over-priced apps made by the very spy app companies that you bought from.
Read the rest of my guide, and I’ll show you how to hide the icon right now, When I’m done explaining your options, you’ll know exactly how to hide the Cydia App Icon after Jailbreaking an iPhone. Ready? Let’s begin!
3 Ways to Hide the Cydia App Icon
Before you start diving into hiding the icon, you need to check your iOS version and ensure that it’s up to date.
- Use a Cydia Tweak: Many tweaks, like Poof or SBSettings, allow you to hide app icons on jailbroken devices. After installing one of these from Cydia, open the tweak, locate the Cydia app, and toggle it to hidden. This will remove the icon from the home screen without uninstalling Cydia.
- Folder Hiding Method: Place the Cydia app icon in a folder and then move that folder to a secondary screen. This won’t fully hide the icon, but it can make it less noticeable.
- Using iFile or Filza File Manager: With file managers like iFile or Filza, you can navigate to the applications directory and rename the Cydia app’s folder slightly (e.g., add an extra letter or number). This will effectively hide the icon, though it may make accessing Cydia harder until you rename the folder back.
Be careful when using these methods to hide essential system apps, as doing so may affect the functionality of your jailbroken device.
By now, if you’ve read the whole post, you should have found a method that works for removing the Cydia icon.
Some advanced spy apps, like FlexiSPY, offer a built-in feature to hide the Cydia icon and other traces of the jailbreak without needing any extra apps.
However, keep in mind that if you ever decide to deactivate and uninstall such software, you’ll lose the functionality that was hiding the Cydia icon.
This can make it obvious that the device was previously jailbroken unless you have a plan in place.
If you need to uninstall a spy app, have these instructions open on a separate device or, even better, print them out to quickly re-hide the icon.
If you prefer to remove the jailbreak entirely rather than re-hiding the Cydia icon, you can do a complete factory reset.
Simply connect the iOS device to a computer with iTunes and choose the “Restore” option. Note that this will erase all apps and settings but will effectively remove the jailbreak.
In conclusion, hiding the Cydia app icon after jailbreaking your iPhone can add an extra layer of privacy and security to your device. Whether you choose to use a dedicated tweak, folder arrangement, or advanced file management tool, each method has its advantages and potential challenges.
Remember, if you ever decide to remove the jailbreak entirely, a factory reset will safely return the device to its original state. Always proceed with caution to maintain device functionality, and keep these steps handy for easy reference. With the right approach, you can confidently manage your jailbroken iPhone to suit your needs.
Dear David,
I’m using iphone 6s and ios 9.0.2 and your method doesn’t work, when I try to open SBSettings but suddenly it goes down, Poof doesn’t work and Shrink doesn’t work on ios 9.0.2
That sucks! I’ll try to find more methods and get back to you when I do.