The iPad’s incrediblePicture-in-Picturemode is one of the core features of iPadOS that lots of iPhone owners wish Apple would bring to the iOS ecosystem. In a classic Apple move, however, it seems like that request could go unanswered indefinitely. Fortunately for the jailbreak community, however, we have ways to circumvent these restrictions.
Titanis a newly releasedjailbreak tweakby iOS developertcbrooksthat brings true iPadOS-style Picture-in-Picture mode support to pwned iPhones and iPod touches, and in addition to that, it comes out of the box with support for a colorful variety of video-centric apps, including the following:
Porting iPad-like features such as Picture-in-Picture mode to the iPhone certainlyisn’t a new endeavorby any means, but Titan’s approach is as clean as it is intuitive. The tweak incorporates a Smart Positioning feature that attempts to position the Picture-in-Picture window such that it won’t get in your way. For example, if you have the keyboard showing, it avoids covering the keys so that you can still type.
In addition to the aforementioned feature, Titan lets users take advantage ofActivatoror in-house toggle options to enable Picture-in-Picture mode in apps that don’t offer a Picture-in-Picture mode toggle button out of the box. While most people will probably be happy to use Activator due to the wide variety of gesture options, those who prefer not to use Activator can use the tweak’s built-in gesture system instead. Choices are good.
Even if you’re not toggling Picture-in-Picture mode manually, it will work automatically. For example, closing an app that is currently playing video or tapping on a notification while you’re watching a video will automatically collapse the video frame into a Picture-in-Picture window. Here’s a quick animatedGIFshowcasing how Titan works:
As you might come to expect, Titan comes with a few options that the user can configure. Those options are added to the Settings app after installation:
Here, you can:
The developer provides a Respring button at the top-right of the preference pane to help you save any changes you make.
If you, like me, wish that the iPhone would support features like Picture-in-Picture mode, then you canpurchase Titan for $1.99 from the Chariz repositoryvia your favorite package manager. Titan supportsjailbrokeniOS 13 devices.
Do you think you’ll get a lot of use out of Picture-in-Picture mode on your iPhone? Let us know why or why not in the comments section below.
