Just last week, we showed you a jailbreak tweak that could generate a QR code for quickly and easily sharing your iPhone’s Personal Hotspot with another user, whether they were using iOS or another mobile operating system such as Android.
But now, a similar QR code-based jailbreak tweak called WiFiQR by iOS developer KingPuffDaddi has been released for sharing your currently-connected Wi-Fi network with others using comparable means to the tweak we showed you last week.
Personal Hotspot is an indispensable feature of my iPhone that I use virtually every day as I move out of range of Wi-Fi, and while Apple has made it super easy to pair other iOS devices with the tap of a button, the same can’t be said about non-iOS devices, which often necessitate that you enter the hotspot’s password manually.
If you’re lazy like me and hate having to take the aforementioned steps when you or a friend attempts to connect a new device, then you just might come to appreciate a new and free jailbreak tweak called HotspotQR by iOS developer KingPuffdaddi.
A recent probe by US lawmakers has poked holes in the elevated privacy features that are available on the iPhone and iPad with the iOS 13 software, including notifications when apps such as Google Maps are tracking your location, deeming those changes “anti-competitive”.
Apple's latest iPhone 11 Pro model has been found to continuously collect and transmit your location data even when specifically told not to.
Apple has really beefed up the CPU, GPU, SSD and RAM in its new 16-inch MacBook Pro that launched yesterday, but the Wi-Fi situation and the iSight camera leave a lot to be desired.
Learn how to stop your iPhone, iPad, or Mac from automatically joining nearby Personal Hotspots on iPhones and cellular iPads when there are no Wi-Fi networks.
AirPort Utility, Apple’s official app for managing its AirPort wireless appliances, has received an update fixing bugs that caused many issues for iOS 13 customers, including unexpected quits.
The Bluetooth and Wi-Fi toggles that Apple tucks away inside of Control Center can be useful at times, but they lack the level of interactivity that I’d expect from 21st Century software. Apple’s iOS 13 update this Fall will change this by letting users interact with nearby Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices directly from Control Center, but those running iOS 12 or earlier aren’t so lucky.
Enter QuickCC, a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak by iOS developer ichitaso that brings this iOS 13-centric functionality to pwned iOS 11 and 12 devices for users who demand more from their software.
Learn how to forget a Wi-Fi network on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to remove saved network credentials, improve wireless security, and troubleshoot connection issues.
Your Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios are always searching for new devices and networks, even when they aren’t being used. That said, both can have an impact on your device’s battery life, and a new free jailbreak tweak called AutoBlue by iOS developer Karimo299 attempts to help you find that ideal sweet spot in between performance and battery savings.
AutoBlue works by automatically disabling Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi after a certain amount of time of being unused. The timers are fully configurable by the end user, and you can even configure the triggers that will re-enable Bluetooth and/or Wi-Fi whenever they become disabled by the tweak.
It’s normal for your iPhone or iPad to automatically bounce from one Wi-Fi network to another as you migrate from one location to the next, and sometimes that involves unsecured public Wi-Fi networks. With that in mind, wouldn’t it be nice if iOS notified you whenever it connects to a new Wi-Fi network?
If you’re thinking along the same lines that I am, then you might take a liking to a newly-released jailbreak tweak dubbed NotifyWiFi X by iOS developer ichitaso. Much like the name implies, NotifyWiFi X promises to let you know whenever your handset connects to a different Wi-Fi network, and it even provides a plethora of options beyond that.
Your cellular carrier’s name appears in between the cellular signal strength indicator and Wi-Fi signal strength indicator in your iPhone’s Status Bar from the moment you activate your handset, but doesn’t it seem a bit weird to you that your Status Bar still displays the carrier’s name when you connect to a Wi-Fi network?
If you’re in agreeance, then you might enjoy a free jailbreak tweak called WiFiCarrier by iOS developer NoisyFlake, as it replaces the carrier’s name in your iPhone’s Status Bar with the SSID (network name) of your current Wi-Fi network whenever you’re connected to one.