When Apple launched the iPhone X back in 2018, we knew the company was transitioning into a new hardware era. It wasn’t long before Apple ditchedHome Button-equipped handsets altogether, paving the way for a more advanced gesture-driven user experience that could be enjoyed on a larger edge-to-edge display.
For those who still have an older Home Button-equipped iPhone, the user experience isn’t quite as robust as it would be on a notched handset by comparison. For that reason, iOS developerRyan NairlaunchedLittle12, a freejailbreak tweakthat back-ports several of the gestures and features from notched devices (and then some) to non-notched devices.
Right out of the box, Little12 makes your non-notched handset feel just as if it were an iPhone X or newer by providing comparablemultitaskingand Home Bar gestures, an iPhone X-inspired keyboard interface, roundedDockand App Switcher card corners, an upgraded Camera app UI, Lock Screen shortcuts, an iPad-style Status Bar, and much more.
Once installed, users will find a dedicated preference pane in the Settings app where Little12 can be configured however you want for your specific device:
Here, you can:
Another thing worth noting is that users of Little12 can configure certain options on a per-app basis, including:
Whether you’re interested in bringing your Home Button-equipped iPhone into the next generation of usage with the help of iPhone X-inspired gestures or user interface elements, or you’d simply like to have more iPad-inspired features like the improvedStatus Bar, App Switcher, and side-by-side multitasking on your iPhone, Little12 offers all the provisions you could ever ask for (and then some).
Those interested in trying Little12 candownload the tweak for free from the Packix repositoryvia their favorite package manager. The tweak supportsjailbrokeniOS 13 and 14 devices.
Do you plan to give Little12 a try? Let us know down in the comments section below.
