SwipeSelection Reborn

SwipeSelection Reborn is a rootless iOS 16+ jailbreak tweak that brings swipe-to-move-caret and Shift/Delete selection to the iOS keyboard.

• Package: com.zoot334.swipeselectionreborn
• Version: 1.0.0
• Tested: iOS 16 (palera1n, RootHide) and iOS 18 (Dopamine 3, RootHide)
• Builds: rootless (iphoneos-arm64) and RootHide (iphoneos-arm64e)
• License: MIT

Compatibility

Build	Architecture	Compatibility
RootHide	iphoneos-arm64e	Tested on iOS 16 and iOS 18
Rootless	iphoneos-arm64	iOS 16+; not independently tested

Tested on iOS 16 (palera1n, RootHide) and iOS 18 (Dopamine 3, RootHide). The rootless build is available for iOS 16+, but was not independently tested.

Highlights

• Swipe left or right to move the cursor.
• Swipe from Shift or Delete to select text.
• Optional Space, Shift & Delete-only activation mode.
• Optional haptic feedback.
• Adjustable cursor speed.
• Native keyboard fade while swiping.

Activation mode

When Space, Shift & Delete Only is enabled, only swipes starting on those keys control SwipeSelection. Other key swipes follow your existing Apple Slide to Type setting. SwipeSelection does not change that setting.

Settings

Setting	Default
Enabled	On
Haptic feedback	On, Light
Cursor speed	1.00
Dim keyboard	On
Space, Shift & Delete Only	Off

Install

1. Download the deb matching your jailbreak from the latest GitHub release:
   • RootHide: com.zoot334.swipeselectionreborn_1.0.0_iphoneos-arm64e.deb
   • Rootless: com.zoot334.swipeselectionreborn_1.0.0_iphoneos-arm64.deb
2. Install it with Sileo, Zebra, or Filza.
3. Respring if the Settings pane or keyboard does not reload automatically.

Build

export THEOS=$HOME/theos
make clean package FOR_RELEASE=1
./tools/make-roothide.sh

The rootless deb is written to packages/. The RootHide script converts the latest rootless package to iphoneos-arm64e.

Verification

SHA-256 checksums are published in SHA256SUMS.txt with the GitHub release.

Support

Open an issue on the GitHub repository. Include your iOS version, jailbreak, device model, and SwipeSelection Reborn version.

Credits

Original SwipeSelection by Kyle Howells. SwipeSelection 2.0 rebuild by iCraze. SwipeSelection Reborn maintained by zoot334.

License

MIT

AI-assisted development with DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017.