Jailbreak news of the week: iOS 18.4 unsigned, AutoVPN, Oh My Insets, HideCallBar, & more...

The iDownloadBlog team spends a lot of its time following projects in the iPhone hacking and jailbreaking communities, making it our pleasure to share new and exciting information in these spaces with our readers.

While we share new developments as they become available, we also know how a busy life can distract from being able to stay on top of everything. That’s why we make a weekly roundup showcasing all the topics we’ve discussed throughout the week, giving you a chance to get caught up.

In today’s roundup, we’ll be looking at jailbreak news spanning the week of Monday, April 21^st through Sunday, April 27^th. We’ll start with our favorite news topics before wrapping up with a roundup of the latest jailbreak tweak releases, tutorials, and alternative roundup pieces that we think may interest you.

Important stuff from this week

AutoVPN

If you use a VPN to protect your web browsing on your jailbroken iPhone or iPad, then you should consider downloading the new AutoVPN tweak.

This add-on promises to make connecting to your VPN a more automatic process, based on your needs. For example, it can connect to a VPN when accessing a certain Wi-Fi network or when launching a specific app.

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

Oh My Insets

You can use the new Oh My Insets jailbreak tweak by iOS developer 82flex to enable up to five columns of shortcuts and toggles in your iPhone or iPad’s Control Center interface.

This tweak is compatible with most legacy and modern jailbreaks on iOS & iPadOS 15, including the NathanLR semi-jailbreak.

You can learn more about Oh My Insets in our full review post.

HideCallBar

The HideCallBar jailbreak tweak caters to minimalists who want to remove as much stuff from their iPhone’s interface as they can.

This tweak hides the Status Bar from the active phone call interface on the iPhone, offering a cleaner aesthetic for those who desire it.

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

iOS 18.4 unsigned

Apple has stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 18.4 this week, ending the possibility of voluntary firmware downgrades from the newer iOS & iPadOS 18.4.1 firmware.

You can learn more about the implications of this move on the Cupertino-based company’s part in our full news post.

Everything else from this week

Afsoon v1.3.0 released: Fixed issue with screen flashing when swiping left and right on the Lock Screen, boosted generation speed by ~40% resulting in even lower battery consumption, resolved random stops of Afsoon on the Home Screen, improved debugUI, changed default input image, various code optimizations and refactoring for better performance and stability ($3.49 via Havoc repository – review post)

Ango Full Theme, Icons, Settings, UI, Status Bar icons v6.0 released: Add 38 new icons ($2.49 via Havoc repository – review post)

YouTube Legacy v1.5.6 released: Fixed Play option on videos under scrollable lists playing an entirely different video, fixed You tab image not showing on YouTube version 17.09.1 and older, fixed You tab not showing the default icon in signed out state, fixed play view overlay button not working on old YouTube versions, fixed app crash when tapping on a video card on old YouTube versions, fixed video previous/next buttons and autoplay not working on old YouTube versions (free via PoomSmart’s repository)

This is the end of this week’s roundup, but we promise to be right back exactly one week from now with an updated list of information pertaining to iPhone and iPad hacking and/or jailbreaking.

Miss last week’s roundup? AltStore & Dopamine updates, XXTouch Elite, HarlemShake Reborn, & more…

Here are some roundups that you can use to discover new jailbreak tweaks for your device:

And here are some helpful tutorials that can help you jailbreak or install hacks on your device for the first time:

What has been your favorite tidbit from this past week? Let us know in the comments section down below.