With the latest version of the Google Maps app available in the App Store, EU iPhone owners can set it as their default navigation app instead of Apple Maps.
EU iPhone: Replace Google Maps with Apple Maps as the default navigation app
iPadOS
Technical analysis by Verichains confirms sandbox escape use by certain banking apps to detect TrollStore, jailbreak apps
Just yesterday, we reported on one of TrollStore perma-signing utility developer Lars Fröder’s posts on Bluesky sharing that some banking apps available in Apple’s App Store as of this writing utilize a 0-day sandbox escape technique to find out if certain unfavorable apps or services are installed on the end user’s device.
iPadOS 18.4 release notes: Ambient Music, Priority Notifications, Mail Categorization, Photos tweaks and other changes
Read the full iPadOS 18.4 release notes from Apple to learn about new iPad features and improvements such as Ambient Music, automatic mail categorization and more.
Ian Beer publishes in-depth analysis of BLASTPASS zero-click iMessage exploit from 2023
In a surprise turn of events, Google Project Zero security researcher Ian Beer took to social media platform 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) this week to share an in-depth write-up on the 0-click NSO BLASTPASS iMessage exploit that had actively been exploited in the wild before being patched by Apple in iOS & iPadOS 16.6.1 on September 7th, 2023.
Are certain banking apps using a 0-day sandbox escape to detect TrollStore?
Apple devices utilize a security technique called sandboxing, which isolates apps’ processes into their own protected environments so they can’t access certain parts of the file system that the manufacturer deems sensitive. But it’s possible for apps to circumvent this security mechanism via what’s known as a sandbox escape.
CarPlay in iOS 18.4 reimagines the Now Playing interface for sports apps
Apple’s CarPlay feature in iOS 18.4 includes a new API for sports apps, which splits the Now Playing screen to display scores for each side.
Nugget SparseRestore-based iPhone customization utility updated to v5.0.1 with more bug fixes
Just yesterday, iOS developer LeminLimez released version 5.0 of their popular Nugget SparseRestore exploit-based iPhones and iPad customization utility for macOS and Windows, introducing highly anticipated animated wallpapers without a jailbreak and a variety of improvements for existing users.
iOS 18.4: Apple Passwords gains a visual countdown timer for verification codes
iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 bring a visual countdown timer for verification codes in Apple's built-in Passwords app.
AppStoreTroller lets jailbreakers install apps from the App Store that require newer firmware
When you rock a jailbroken iPhone or iPad, one of the cardinal rules you follow is staying on the lowest possible firmware (or the newest jailbreakable firmware) at any given time. When you do this, software updates will quickly outpace you, and some App Store apps may require you to actually update for device’s firmware to use them.
Nugget v5 officially released with support for animated wallpapers, other bug fixes & improvements
We’ve been reporting for the past couple of weeks that iOS developer LeminLimez was working on a massive update for the macOS and Windows-oriented Nugget SparseRestore-based system customization utility for iPhones and iPads that would introduce animated wallpapers without the need to jailbreak said devices.
Jailbreak news of the week: Dig3st, Nugget v5.1 teaser, iOS 18.3.1 unsigned, & more…
Your friends at iDownloadBlog are avid fans of jailbreaking iPhones and iPads. We’ve done it for more than a decade, and it’s a fun experience that we still partake in despite the slowing of new releases and jailbreak tools.
NoWaveForm hides the Now Playing waveform from the Lock Screen and the Dynamic Island
Both the Dynamic Island and the Lock Screen’s Now Playing widget display an animated waveform whenever you play any form of media on your device. On both the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen’s Now Playing widget, the waveform normally appears opposite of the album artwork of whatever you’re listening to.