SwipeBack, a Cydia app – Alternative to Back Button in iOS apps

Updated on September 1, 2017

The iOS devices lacks in Back button that can let the users to move one step back. A new tweak called “SwipeBack” brings an alternative to back button for iOS devices. The tweak will let you to use a single swipe to go back one step within app. To get the tweak working, you will have to add a new repository to the Cydia store. To do that, in the Cydia app – just tap Manage > Sources and add the following repo,

http://rpetri.ch/repo/

After adding the repo, wait until all the packages are loaded from the repo. Once loaded, search for “SwipeBack” and install the tweak. That’s it!

SwipeBack Cydia app

The app doesn’t come with any settings menu, so you will have to verify it manually. To do that, go to any app where the back button will be applicable and just try a left swipe. This gesture will take you one step back within the app. SwipeBack will take you back further and further until the first screen of the app is reached.

Note: The SwipeBack may not work with web based ‘back’ controls.

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