Jailbreaking your mobile phone isn't an illegal practice in the UK. Using jailbreak tweaks, you can make the process easier and add a few cool features to the phone. Unlocking a phone offers additional functions and lets you do more than just allow you to insert a different SIM card. Take a software jailbreak and see how you can play around with the phone to make it suit you.

Here are six of the best jailbreak tweaks everyone should have for creating a basic array of customized functions on your phone.

1. Axis

Axis allows you to swipe the screen and open up five applications from the lock screen. It's compatible with any application currently available. It comes with a number of pre-loaded application icon themes to match the applications already on your phone. It makes tweaking simpler and more convenient.

2. MiniPlayer

Think of iTunes 11 and the MiniPlayer tweak essentially places this same application onto the iOS. You can control your music at the click of a button and it displays full information about each song. You also have the option to hide or show the application on your lock screen.

3. Affix

Affix is a simple software jailbreak which adds a notification centre to your screen. It provides a small button on the main menu of your screen, in the same style as the Mac OS X Mountain Lion. When tapped, you go straight to the notification preferences screen where you can choose from a number of notifications options.

4. Side2Kill

Side2Kill is one of the best jailbreak tweaks because you can just swipe down to remove them. This lets you customise your mobile phone interface without going through the awkward process of setting to jiggle mode and turning off the close buttons. Best of all, it's free!

5. Athena

Home screen application icons are boring. Having to stick to the standard icons doesn't let you customise it according to your needs and demands. Athena provides these colour options. With it, you can apply colour schemes to these icons. The settings include different colour schemes, intensities, as well as a blend mode and customisable alpha levels.

It offers a deep tailor-made system for jailbreaking enthusiasts to play around with their unlocked phones on a whole new level.

6. ipEQ

This is a sound equalizer which works alongside the standard iOS music application. It's amongst the greatest jailbreak tweaks as it completely changes the way you hear sound. It has adjustable sliders for controlling the bass booster, high shelf, high pass filter, and low pass filter.