BigBoss

BigBoss (previously TheBigBoss or TheBigBoss.org) is a software repository and blog for jailbroken iOS devices, which publishes news on the topic and allows developers to host tweaks and other extensions.[1] It was one of the first repositories to exist for the Cydia package manager, starting in April 2008. It comes preinstalled with all copies of Cydia.[2]

BigBoss
Type of site
Software repository, Blog
Founder(s)BigBoss
URLthebigboss.org
CommercialYes
RegistrationOptional but required for hosting software
LaunchedApril 2, 2008 (2008-04-02)
Current statusActive
Written inPHP

While the majority of the packages are for older iOS versions, it still receives a steady flow of new packages. While it was originally founded by pseudonymous developer and namesake, BigBoss, it is currently run by 0ptimo, who maintains it and ensures its reliability.[3][4]

History

The website was launched in April 2008 by the developer BigBoss as Sleepers Repository. It originally provided iPhone jailbreaking-related articles and a place for developers to send their software for hosting.[3] It was quickly included in the Cydia package manager.[2]

On October 18, 2008, the site rebranded from Sleepers Repository to TheBigBoss.[5]

On March 8, 2009, Cydia Store launched, allowing users to purchase software products from the repository. Previously, it had only consisted of free software.[6]

In July 2014, the website was hacked, leaking the entire database and collection of packages (including paid products).[7]

In November 2017, other significant early Cydia Store repositories, ModMy and ZodTTD, shut down, making BigBoss one of the last original repositories standing.[8]

In December 2018, the Cydia Store shut down, meaning that no new packages could be purchased.[9]

Software

In addition to the news and software hosting website, BigBoss also distributed many utilities that ran on jailbroken devices. These included SBSettings, BossPrefs, BossPaper, Categories, and Flashlight.[10][11][12]

See also

References
  1. "Submit Your App/Tweak". BigBoss. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  2. Freeman, Jay. "Repositories · Cydia". cydia.saurik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  3. "iPhone News & Review". Sleepers Repository / BigBoss. 2008-04-03. Archived from the original on 2008-04-03. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  4. @0ptimo (February 24, 2019). "The repo up now 4 hours with no issues. If you have odd problems try closing and quitting cydia app…" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-01-15 – via Twitter.
  5. "Site Move". BigBoss. 2008-10-18. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  6. "Cydia Store Alive". BigBoss. 2009-03-08. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  7. Page, Sébastien (2014-07-18). "BigBoss repo allegedly hacked [updated]". iDownloadBlog.com. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  8. "Two Major Cydia Repositories Shut Down as Jailbreaking Fades in Popularity". MacRumors. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
  9. Cao, Peter (2018-12-15). "Purchases in the Cydia Store, available for jailbroken devices, no longer supported". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  10. "SBSettings · Cydia". cydia.saurik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  11. "BigBoss is prepared for 3.0". 2009-05-21. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
  12. "BossPaper · Cydia". cydia.saurik.com. Retrieved 2021-01-15.
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