• Safari Download Manager Now iOS 5 Compatible

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    Anthony Bouchard
    Published on 2012-06-28 06:31 PM
    26 Comments Comments


    Safari Download Manager, the long-awaited download manager for jailbroken devices that gives Mobile Safari the ability to download and save files to the file system, is now iOS 5 compatible as of version 2.0. The developer, Dustin Howett, has been working on the update from as far back as the introduction of iOS 5. The hard work has certainly come far as Safari Download manager will work on every iOS device, on every iOS 5 firmware release so long as you are jailbroken.

    The download manager sees some changes to its user interface, which are for the better. The new interface beautifully shows you where your download path is and the name of the file you are about to download before prompting you whether you’re sure you want to download the file or just cancel the download. Once you tap download, the manager gets to work and you can see the downloads in real-time with the loading bars – from here you can exit the interface with the done button or simply cancel all downloads if that is your desire.

    Once a download finishes, you will see a prompt with several options including:
    • Delete
    • Open in iBooks
    • Open in Kindle
    • Open in iFile
    • Open in Dropbox


    Safari Download Manager is one of the best jailbreak tweaks ever make for the iOS platform. This is not to be taken lightly. The download manager adds functionality to the iOS operating system, which when paired with a file browser such as iFile, can make the mobile device almost as useful as a personal computer in terms of file management. It gives you the ability to manage files and store them, even to transfer them to another machine if necessary.

    Safari Download Manager 2.0 for iOS 5 devices can be downloaded right now from Cydia. It is located in the BigBoss repository for $5.

    Sources: Dustin Howett
    This article was originally published in forum thread: Safari Download Manager Now iOS 5 Compatible started by Anthony Bouchard View original post
    1. Categories:
    2. iPhone,
    3. iOS,
    4. Cydia,
    5. iPad,
    6. Software
    Comments 26 Comments
    1. metaljay's Avatar
      metaljay - 2012-06-28, 06:37 PM
      little late...iOS6 is soon lol
    1. celeron's Avatar
      celeron - 2012-06-28, 06:38 PM
      Finally...I wonder how many months it will take the dev to make it iOS 6?compatible
    1. takenlife's Avatar
      takenlife - 2012-06-28, 06:39 PM
      5$?????

      ios6 is almost out! tell me he's already working on that...

      Not only that SAFARI DOWNLOAD ENABLER WORKS FREE (for ipad & iphone) !

      Does this work with iPad by any chance?
    1. celeron's Avatar
      celeron - 2012-06-28, 06:43 PM
      Yes it does. Read the article.
    1. Mrteacup's Avatar
      Mrteacup - 2012-06-28, 06:53 PM
      meh ifile is just as easy if you know your basic file system.
    1. celeron's Avatar
      celeron - 2012-06-28, 06:57 PM
      You can't download with iFile :/
    1. iPod's Avatar
      iPod - 2012-06-28, 07:11 PM
      I use safari download enable...good enough for me..
    1. KraXik's Avatar
      KraXik - 2012-06-28, 07:19 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by celeron View Post
      You can't download with iFile :/
      I'm pretty sure you can.

      Just press the download link and then choose open in ifile. You can then unzip with ifile too.
    1. Mrteacup's Avatar
      Mrteacup - 2012-06-28, 07:34 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by celeron View Post
      You can't download with iFile :/
      Yes you can. When you click on the download link it will open it in safari depending on how big the file is it will take longer to load the page. But once the page is loaded you can click open in ifile. Any ifile has multiple tools to view and edit files
    1. Ichwohneinloche's Avatar
      Ichwohneinloche - 2012-06-28, 08:48 PM
      Wow! That's so useful! Let me go ahead and buy that so I can use it for 3 months and then have to wait 10 months for it to be functional again! YAAAAYYYY!!!!
    1. trek-life's Avatar
      trek-life - 2012-06-28, 09:21 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Ichwohneinloche View Post
      Wow! That's so useful! Let me go ahead and buy that so I can use it for 3 months and then have to wait 10 months for it to be functional again! YAAAAYYYY!!!!
      ^This
    1. control635's Avatar
      control635 - 2012-06-28, 09:32 PM
      well better late than never... i guess
    1. McMichael96's Avatar
      McMichael96 - 2012-06-28, 09:46 PM
      Dang, this is one of the reasons I switched to android... Wish this would've came out a week ago...
    1. Rockeet's Avatar
      Rockeet - 2012-06-28, 09:55 PM
      Icab Mobile has its own built in download manager, and then you can just use iFile to move the files you want. Icab Mobile has been available for ages.
    1. trek-life's Avatar
      trek-life - 2012-06-28, 09:59 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by Rockeet View Post
      Icab Mobile has its own built in download manager, and then you can just use iFile to move the files you want. Icab Mobile has been available for ages.
      This is what I use. It's a little laggy at times, but for the most part its just as good of an option.
    1. -=viper=-'s Avatar
      -=viper=- - 2012-06-28, 10:33 PM
      now pleaseeeeeeeeee release it for chrome - its frickin awesome!!
    1. Jahooba's Avatar
      Jahooba - 2012-06-28, 10:49 PM
      Woo! Now my iPod feels complete again
    1. brodimus's Avatar
      brodimus - 2012-06-28, 11:27 PM
      iFile doesn't download. You can open downloaded files with it.

      But anyway, as someone pointed out, I just use iCab. It can download and upload, no waiting for compatible tweaks.
    1. celeron's Avatar
      celeron - 2012-06-28, 11:37 PM
      Quote Originally Posted by brodimus View Post
      iFile doesn't download. You can open downloaded files with it.
      This.

      Don't know why people are saying they download things with iFile
    1. The6uest's Avatar
      The6uest - 2012-06-28, 11:49 PM
      Better question is how long will it take for iOS 6 to be jailbroken after its released? I for one am glad this has been updated and think its a great tweak.
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