Originally Posted by
cblaisd
Is their an alternative to "third party tools" for jailbreaking?
Again, fair point about risk, but I find it hard to want to imagine using my iPhone without a few of the essential (to me) Cydia apps.
Yes, Android devices that let you root with some commands instead of untrusted files, but that isn't the right advise for an iPhone thread.
Again - it is entirely up to you, you clearly feel those apps outweigh the risks that could be involved here.