Update your iPhone to iOS 18.3 to use carrier-provided satellite connectivity like T-Mobile's Starlink in areas without cellular service or Wi-Fi coverage.
iOS 18.5 lets iPhone 13 owners use carrier-provided satellite connectivity
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iOS 18.5 extends “Buy with iPhone” to the Apple TV app on third-party devices
iOS 18.5 brings seamless purchases in Apple's TV app to compatible third-party streaming devices such as smart TVs with the “Buy with iPhone” feature.
iOS 18.5 notifies parents if a child has entered their Screen Time passcode
Apple's iOS 18.5 sends a push notification to the parent's iPhone when their child has entered the Screen Time passcode on their device.
Delta emulator app updated with easier Patreon sign-up following App Store external payment policy change
Apple just last week made a substantial change to its App Store external payment policy, enabling external off-app purchases following a court ruling involving longtime legal rival Epic Games in which the Cupertino-based company was found to be engaging in anti-competitive behavior.
Google Gemini gets iPad-optimized app & support for Home Screen widgets in latest update
Google has released an update for its Gemini artificial intelligence-based chat service on Wednesday, officially bringing the app up to version 1.2025.1770102 with a particularly notable change: support for a full-screen, optimized iPad app.
NeoFreeBird is a sideloadable app that restores classic Twitter assets & features for 𝕏 users
While most people have either moved on with the fact that the Twitter social media network was re-branded as 𝕏 following Elon Musk’s acquisition, or they’ve simply moved to other platforms such as BlueSky, there remain a small percentage of users who can’t let go of what Twitter used to be and want their experience to remain just the same as it was.
iOS 18.5 release notes: Screen Time passcode notification, buy with iPhone in the TV app, Pride Harmony wallpaper
Read the official iOS 18.5 release notes from Apple to learn about the new features, bug fixes and security patches in this iPhone update.
AltStore PAL v2.2 released with support for updated REST API, various bug fixes & improvements
The AltStore team announced an updated version of the AltStore PAL app distribution platform for European Union users via social media platform 𝕏 on Tuesday, this time bringing the utility up to version 2.2.
Apple’s Move to iOS app now transfers voice recordings, call logs and dual SIM labels from Android devices
Apple's Move to iOS app in Google's Play Store will now migrate voice recordings, call logs and dual SIM labels from Android smartphones and tablets.
Nugget v5.2.2 released, now codesigned on Intel Macs, adds more bug fixes
The Nugget iPhone customization utility, created by iOS developer LeminLimez and powered by the SparseRestore exploit, has been updated to version 5.2.2 on Sunday. The latest update brings with it some notable improvements for Intel-equipped Mac users, as well as other bug fixes that polish the user experience.
Jailbreak news of the week: Nugget updates, NCPercentHeader, PasscodePercent, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team is committed to sharing the latest iPhone and iPad jailbreak news as it happens. Even if there isn’t a shiny new jailbreak tool to talk about right now, there are still plenty of jailbreak developers working on jailbreak tweaks and awesome projects that can take advantage of exploits to install hacks without a full-fledged jailbreak.
PasscodePercent puts your battery level percentage at the top of your jailbroken device’s passcode interface
iOS developer CydiaGeek just this week released a free jailbreak tweak called NCHeaderPercent that put the battery level percentage in your Notification Center interface’s individual headers. But for those looking for a different way to see their device’s battery level percentage, the same developer just released a free add-on called PasscodePercent that does exactly that.