Jailbreak news of the week: palera1n & PreferenceLoader for iPadOS 18, ApolloPatcher works again, & more…

If you’re ever looking for the latest information about jailbreaking iPhone and iPads, then iDB is a good place to be. We not only keep you apprised of the latest developments as they happen, but we ensure everyone keeps up with the times by publishing weekly roundups just like this one.

In these pieces, we go over the most important stories and jailbreak tweak releases we showed you throughout the past week, and of course, we cap things off with a brief overview of the most popular iPhone hacking tutorials to help newer members of our community get started.

If you’re ready, read on to see what’s new from this past week, spanning Monday, July 22nd to Sunday, July 28th.

Important stuff from this week

palera1n gets iPadOS 17.6+, iPadOS 18, & tvOS 15.0-18.x support

The palera1n jailbreak tool, which works by utilizing the checkm8 hardware-based bootrom exploit, has been updated this past week with initial support for iPadOS 17.6+, iPadOS 18, and tvOS 15.0-18.x, among other things.

While much of this newfangled support is preliminary, it’s worth noting that the only iPadOS 18 device palera1n supports is the iPad (7th generation) since it is the last checkm8-vulnerable device to support iPadOS 18.

You can learn more about this newfangled support and all the caveats in our full news post.

PreferenceLoader for iPadOS 18

Thanks to iOS developer @dhinakg, we now have a version of PreferenceLoader that successfully shows jailbreak tweak settings in the Swift-based Settings app in iOS & iPadOS 18.

The updated build comes just in time after the palera1n team released an updated jailbreak with support for iPadOS 18 on the iPad (7th generation).

You can learn more about this in our full news post about the topic.

ApolloPatcher works again

The Apollo Reddit client once again stopped working for those who were using hacks to keep it alive because Reddit began blocking the Apollo user agent.

Fortunately, clever iOS developer ichitaso has updated ApolloPatcher to randomize the Apollo app’s user agent, effectively letting it work again.

You can learn more about this in our full news post.

PurePKG updates

The PurePKG package manager app for jailbroken devices received updates this past week to improve the user experience. Learn more about those below:

PurePKG v2.0.2 released

TrueFocus

TrueFocus is a new jailbreak tweak that can eliminate notification-centric distractions and restrict your access to distracting apps during times when you need to remain productive.

This allows you to get things done without having your attention yanked elsewhere, and can make a huge difference in the amount of things you get done in an given timeframe.

You can learn more about TrueFocus in our full review post.

TouchVis

TouchVis is a new jailbreak tweak that visualizes every tap you perform on your jailbroken iPhone’s screen.

You can configure how those taps look and when they occur, whether you prefer them only during screen recordings, or at all times.

You can learn more about TouchVis in our full review post.

TrollFools

TrollFools is an interesting utility for TrollStore users that allows for on-device injecting of tweaks into apps without the need for a computer.

This means that you can modify the behavior of apps with or without a jailbreak, all of the device itself.

You can learn more about TrollFools and how it works and where you can get it from in our full review post.

YouChooseQuality

YouChooseQuality is a standalone jailbreak tweak that lets users select a preferred video quality that will apply to all YouTube app playback.

This means that you will no longer have the YouTube app automatically choosing video quality based on your internet connection, but rather it will play in the quality you prefer.

You can learn more about YouChooseQuality in our full review post.

Everything else from this week

Bridge v1.1 released: Move the Bridge app shortcuts from 3D Touch menu to the top or bottom of screen, fix a crash when creating a new folder after removing all folders, fix issue with labels being blank when no localization string is found, fix crash when opening a folder that contained apps that were uninstalled ($2.49 via Havoc repository – review post)

Dynamic120hz v1.2.2 released: If you experience unstable 120Hz gameplay at high temperatures, use the Hello CPU add-on to remove thermal throttling ($2.99 via Havoc repository – review post)

IAmLazy v2.6.1 released: Migrate debug view to post-op detail view, fix various errors not propagating, fix build stalling on a handful of errors, update zh-TW localization, allow cancellation or backup list prompts without dismissing the list, prevent backup list selections remaining after prompt, code cleanup (free via Chariz repository — review post)

Lonnie v4.0 released: Add support for widgets with a retro vintage style including Calendar, decorative, art, and wallpapers, new icons added ($3.99 via Havoc repository — review post)

MojoX Dark v1.8 released: Add new icons (free via Havoc repository — review post)

PhotosPlus: A bevy of enhancements for the stock Photos app on the iPhone (free via BigBoss repository)

Solstice v1.7 released: Add more than 150 new icons ($2.99 via Chariz repository — review post)

Souvenir v1.31 released: Add option to hide the Status Bar on the Lock Screen ($1.49 via Havoc repository — review post)

SquidGesture v2.1.6 released: Fix some gestures not working on some devices (free via Havoc repository — review post)

SquidGesture Pro v2.2.2 released: Add new action to open link and see description in Settings, add action flow mode, add swipe down gesture on the Home Screen, “Open Link” adds URL scheme that supports Settings, fix the issue where the panel would not automatically close before rotating the screen on some devices, fix the issue where individual actions in the panel are displayed outside the panel in some cases ($5.99 via Havoc repository — review post)

Tinge v1.2 released: Add option to specify static colors ($0.99 via Havoc repository – review post)

TrollRecorder JB v1.18.1-354 released: Optimize support for VoiceOver accessibility, add Traditional Chinese (Hong Kong) globalization ($6.99 via Havoc repository – review post)

UnderDock v1.3 released: Fix crash in apps like NewTerm when performing unsupported actions like select all, you can now select 7 shortcuts and this automatically removes the dictation toggle ($1.99 via Havoc repository — review post)

WAIgnoreCalls: A free jailbreak tweak for ignoring unwanted calls in the WhatsApp Messenger app (free via BigBoss repository)

WALocationSpoofer: Easily spoof your location in the WhatsApp Messenger app (free via BigBoss repository)

YouGroupSettings v1.0.1 released: Add YouChooseQuality tweak (free via PoomSmart’s repository)

YouTube X v1.7.2 released: Block a new kind of video ad, re-block search-based ads (free via PoomSmart’s repository — review post)

That’s all we have for you in this weekend’s roundup piece, but we’re always posting new content throughout the week, and we’ll be right back again next Sunday with a roundup post just like this one so that you can ensure you didn’t miss a beat.

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