Nugget, the backup-based hacking utility that makes use of the same SparseRestore exploit that the TrollRestore TrollStore installation method does to allow system customization on iOS 17.0-18.1 beta 4 without a jailbreak, received an update over this past weekend to version 3.0 with what iOS developer LeminLimez calls a “parity update with Nugget Mobile.”
iOS 18
Your iPhone now supports T9 dialing, the best way to call people in the Phone app
Your iPhone now has the ability to make calls much faster with T9 dialing, a new feature Apple brought alongside the iOS 18 update.
iOS 18.1 lets you hide the option to turn off AirPods noise cancellation
A new toggle in iOS 18.1's AirPods settings lets you hide the option to turn off noise cancellation, but you're discouraged from using it.
iOS 18.1 finally brings a proper watchlist to the Apple TV app
The iOS 18.1 software has introduced a new section dubbed Watchlist in the Apple TV app, replacing some of the functionality of your Up Next queue.
iOS 18.1: Use the Camera Control capture button to switch to the selfie camera
Apple's upcoming iOS 18.1 software lets you swipe your way to the selfie lens with the Camera Control capture button on the iPhone 16 lineup.
iOS 18.1 lets you reset the Control Center layout to its default state
iOS 18.1 brings a new option to reset the iPhone's Control Center to its default state, which is useful if you'd like to quickly revert all the changes you've made.
iPhone Mirroring is gaining drag and drop in iOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1
Apple's new feature that mirrors your iPhone on a Mac will support drag and drop when iOS 18.1 and macOS 15.1 arrive in October.
iOS 18.1 enables hearing aid features on AirPods Pro 2
Apple's new Hearing Assistance features that turn AirPods Pro 2 into a clinical hearing aid are now available in the latest beta of iOS 18.1.
Apple stops signing iOS 17.6.1, ending firmware downgrades from iOS 17.7 & 18.0
As you may recall, Apple recently released two different versions of iOS & iPadOS 17.6.1. Both builds of this are now unsigned as of Monday afternoon, which ends Apple’s official support for downgrading to this particular firmware by way of iTunes on Windows or Finder on macOS.
Fifth beta of iOS 18.1 patches SparseRestore exploit, and all hacks made possible by it
Apple on Monday released iOS & iPadOS 18.1 beta 5 — the latest iteration of the pre-release of iOS & iPadOS 18.1 firmware with minor tweaks and enhancements for end users. But one other thing that hardly went unnoticed was that it patches the SparseRestore exploit.
Nugget Mobile now available, enabling on-device customizations via SparseRestore on iOS 16.0-18.1 beta 4
Just last week, iOS developer LeminLimez teased Nugget Mobile, an on-device SparseRestore-based device customization utility for iOS 16.0-18.1 beta 4 that does not require a jailbreak to use. But as of this week, it is officially available to the masses.