One of my favorite parts about jailbreaking over the years has been installing custom app launchers that make accessing my apps easier. There haven’t been that many tweaks of this nature in recent memory, and that’s why I’m excited to show you the rebirth of a classicjailbreak tweakdubbedInstaLauncherby iOS developerJonathan Winger-Lang.
InstaLauncher has been around for several years, but it was just recently re-released with full support for the latestElectraandunc0verjailbreaks encompassing iOS 11 and iOS 12. Those who remember the original tweak should see InstaLauncher for what it is: a tweak that lets you launch any app on your device in a jiff without having to scour multipleHome Screenpages.
The video above is somewhat old, published to our YouTube channel back in 2013 when iOS still looked skeuomorphic, but the concept and functionality behind InstaLauncher are both still very much the same.
Once installed, InstaLauncher puts a preference pane in the Settings app where you’re able to configure the tweak to your liking:
Here, you can:
If you’ve ever used the original InstaLauncher before, then these options should look familiar, as they haven’t changed much. We particularly appreciate that you may choose your own activation method, switch between light anddark modes, and select whether the tweak shows favorite or recently-used apps in the quick panel.
Those interested in trying the new InstaLauncher candownload it from Cydia’s Packix repository for $3.00. The tweak supports alljailbrokendevices including iPhones and iPads running iOS 6 through 12.
Will you be adding InstaLauncher to your jailbroken device? Tell us why or why not in the comments section below.
