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PSA: Jailbreakers have until January 31st before OTA update-blocking tvOS 17 beta software profile expires
One of the most used ways to block over the air (OTA) updates on a jailbroken iPhone or iPad is by installing a specially made tvOS beta profile. This beta profile effectively makes your iPhone or iPad look elsewhere for iOS or iPadOS updates – a place where such updates don’t exist. Consequently, your device will never again nag you to update its outdated software as long as the profile remains active and installed.
Jailbreak news of the week: Apple’s ACE3 USB-C Controller pwned, CVE-2024-54498 PoC, RootHide updates, & more…
Jailbreaking iPhones is at the core of what we love to do here at iDownloadBlog, so it’s only natural that we spend a lot of our time following jailbreak-related projects throughout the week. We report on those as they happen, but we also come at you with a weekly roundup every Sunday morning, ensuring you never miss any of it.
Set your Emoji keyboard’s default skin tone in one tap with EmojiSkinTones
It’s no secret that you can change the skin tone of your favorite Emojis on your iPhone or iPad to give your messages more character, expression, and personalization, but doing so isn’t without its quirks. For example, you’ll need to set the skin tones for your Emojis one-by-one, which can be a painstaking process.
CatScript: Create customized Python automation scripts on your jailbroken iPhone & run them remotely
What if you could have all the freedom in the world to create customized automation scripts on your iPhone or iPad? Well… wonder no longer, because it’s a reality with the release of a new jailbreak tweak called CatScript by iOS developer 0x530c.
RootHide Bootstrap versions 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 released with several bug fixes & improvements
Anyone who uses the RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap for their iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-17.0 might be interested to learn that there’s are a couple of updates available that brings further refinements to the general user experience.
Musical Memories on iPhone: How to see places where you’ve identified new songs
Relive your musical memories by viewing locations of places like your favorite coffee shop where you’ve identified new songs with Music Recognition on your iPhone.
How to change default apps for calls, messages, emails, and more on iPhone or iPad
Learn how to change default apps for emailing, calling, web browsing, and more on your iPhone or iPad to use third-party solutions instead of built-in ones.
Some of the best Music-oriented jailbreak tweaks for iOS 16
Listening to music is a large part of the iPhone user experience, so it’s no surprise to see that Apple has invested in its own Apple Music platform for users to subscribe to in addition to the plethora of third-party alternatives that exist in the App Store. But if you’re jailbroken, then there are a lot of ways you can further enhance the music listening experience.
Apple Calculator revives support for repeating operations
With iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3 and macOS Sequoia 15.3 restore support for repeating operations in Apple's built-in Calculator app on iPhone, iPad and Mac.
Apple Intelligence will fix inaccurate notification summaries
Apple has responded to concerns about inaccurate notification summaries created by Apple Intelligence, saying an iOS 18 update will fix them but it's unclear how.
iOS and iPadOS 18.2.1 bring “important” bug fixes for iPhone and iPad owners
Be sure to install the iOS 18.2.1 and iPadOS 18.2.1 software updates on your iPhone and iPad to get what Apple says are “important” bug fixes and security patches.