Upon jailbreaking my iPhone X running iOS 14.8 with checkra1n for the first time, something I began noticing while attempting to test various jailbreak tweaks – especially those intended to modify notification behavior – is that my device would no longer receive iMessages.
The iOS & iPadOS 14.8 update that Apple launched in mid-September was more than just a feature update. It also encompassed a fix for a considerably dangerous zero-click iMessage exploit dubbed FORCEDENTRY (CVE-2021-30860) that was being actively exploited by Israel’s NSO Group to target and surveil activists, journalists, and other high-profile occupations.
Technically speaking, Facebook Messenger does offer end-to-end encrypted communication options. Those are available in video and audio calls, a feature Facebook launched in August of this year. However, end-to-end encryption for actual text chats isn't available just yet. But that will change at some point in the future. Maybe in 2023.
Rich messaging between Android and iPhone customers was never free of annoyances, but now Google has started to interpret iMessage reactions as emoji characters instead of displaying them as text, which can be confusing and distracting to Android users.
Memoji is a feature Apple introduced starting with iOS 13 so that users could more easily express themselves via iMessage, and it has certainly evolved a bit since its conception.
Go through these 18 possible solutions if you can't send or receive iMessage in the Messages app on your iPhone or iPad.
In this post, we will show you the steps to change the neon green SMS text bubbles to dark green, thus making them easier to read.
In addition, you will also learn how to change the blue iMessage bubble colors to something else on your iPhone or iPad.
“Ted Lasso” is one of the best shows available on Apple TV+, and now you can show your love for the project with the official Ted Lasso sticker pack that you can use in iMessage and Clips.
Apple can make waves with all sorts of types of announcements. Take for example its recent unveiling of new Expanded Protections for Children. This is a suite of features, three in total, that are aimed at helping protect children from abuse and exploitation. It's also meant to give even more information and resources to those who might be at risk.
Early today, Apple released a dedicated frequently asked questions (FAQ) document regarding Expanded Protections for Children. This is the company's new initiative to help protect children against exploitation and abuse. While the intentions are good, it has ruffled a lot of feathers. Especially regarding one feature in the new protections.
Israeli spyware company NSO Group claims its multi-million dollar surveillance tool, dubbed Pegasus, can extract data from services like Google Drive or iCloud via infected iPhones. Thankfully, Amnesty International's new tool can check if your phone runs Pegasus spyware.
Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, sat down with The Wall Street Journal to talk about the company's latest announcement: Windows 11. Microsoft unveiled the big update earlier today. So of course the chief executive is ready to talk about what's new -- and what he'd still like to see.