**Installing AltStore and Jailbreaking Your iOS Device**
The process of installing AltStore and jailbreaking your iOS device is a multi-step process that requires some technical know-how. To start, you'll need to plug your device into a computer with internet access, select your device under "Install AltStore" in the AltServer menu in your taskbar, and enter your Apple ID to authorize the install. Once the installation is complete, you should see the AltStore icon on your iOS homescreen.
However, since this is considered a self-signed app by Apple, you'll need to navigate into your device's settings and authorize the app before you can run it. Once authorized, head over to the uncoverjailbreak website on your phone and click the "open in old store" button. If prompted, re-enter your Apple ID to complete the installation.
One important note is that there's an expiry date on the apps due to self-signing with your own Apple ID. Without an Apple Developer subscription, you can only sign an app for seven days. To mitigate this issue, AltStore will automatically phone home to your system when you're on the same network to renew those certifications. However, if you find yourself away from home for a while, it's possible that you might not receive automatic renewal, meaning you may need to re-flash the apps or go without a jailbreak for a few days.
**Setting Up Cydia**
Once you've successfully installed AltStore and authorized the app, open up the uncover app and hit "jailbreak." It will do some necessary work and then prompt you for a reboot. Click OK, wait for the device to boot up again, open uncover, and click "jailbreak" once more. This will reboot your device in a jailbroken state with a brand new app called Cydia.
Cydia is what's known as a package manager, kinda like the App Store but for jailbreak stuff. It handles installing and updating any tweaks and themes that you want to install. And it's worth noting that while Cydia comes with lots of default repositories, many of the popular tweaks and themes are hosted on third-party repos, such as Packix or SparkDev. So we'll add those first to get access to the downloads for the tweaks that I wanted to install.
**Installing Tweaks and Themes**
The first tweak I installed was Snowboard, which is a theming engine that allows you to apply the viola theme that I mentioned earlier. It's really cool and customizable. Then, I proceeded to install a bunch of other tweaks, including SwipeSelection, which adds that keyboard swiping feature that was removed from 3D Touch; AutoUnlockX, which allows us to skip the notification shade on unlock; DigitalBattery13, which shows the battery percentage in the status bar; and Prism, which beautifies and adds haptic feedback to the iOS control center.
The crazy part is that this is just the tip of the iceberg. If you have a grievance with iOS, there's probably one of the hundreds of other super useful quality of life improving tweaks out there that will help you. So we've included a link to a Reddit post that lists a ton of them for your tinkering pleasure.
**Conclusion and Disclaimer**
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