Apple's iOS 26 software finally enables HomePod owners to directly select a Wi-Fi network to conect to independently of their iPhone, which wasn't possible before.
iOS 26 finally brings a proper Wi-Fi network selector for the HomePod
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New gridswitcher jailbreak tweak ports iPadOS’ grid-style App Switcher to pwned iPhones
One of the things that Apple really fell short on when it comes to the iPhone is the App Switcher. I’m not the only one who thinks that the iPhone could benefit from an iPad-style grid-centric App Switcher, which utilizes a grid rather than a card carousel to display recently used apps and to make them easier to return to.
What is the new Recovery Assistant feature in iOS 26? How does it work?
Learn everything about iOS 26's new Recovery Assistant and how it helps fix boot issues and return your iPhone to a working state without requiring a computer.
Waktos 2 brings a highly configurable Android-inspired Lock Screen clock to jailbroken iPhones
If you’re a jailbreaker who’s looking for the next exciting mod to your iPhone’s Lock Screen, then we’d recommend taking a quick look at a newly released jailbreak tweak called Waktos 2 by iOS developer alimaulana, which appears to be the latest take on the once popular Waktos tweak released just over three years ago.
Crisis averted: Apple fixes the Finder icon and transparency in the Control Center
Apple has fixed the reversed Finder icon and transparency in the iPhone's Control Center with the latest iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe betas released yesterday.
Vertex exploit gets updated to support all versions of iOS 14 and 15
In case you haven’t been paying attention to the jailbreak scene, security researcher @alfiecg_dev recently used a custom kernel exploit called Vertex to tease the Apex jailbreak for select iOS 14 devices.
Pocket Poster v2.0 released with support for video wallpapers, improved UI, & translations for 21+ languages
In addition to launching Nugget v6.1 on Monday, iOS developer LeminLimez also pushed out an update to Pocket Poster, bringing up to version 2.0 with a plethora of bug fixes and new features that will enhance the user experience for all users.
iOS 26 is bringing the Audio Mix features from Photos to third-party apps
Apple is expanding the audio mix controls from the built-in Photos app to third-party apps on the iPhone, iPad and Mac this fall.
Jailbreak news of the week: Nugget updates, CarPlay wallpapers without a jailbreak, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team loves jailbreaking iPhones, and even as jailbreaks become scarcer as time marches on, that hasn’t stopped talented developers from creating hacks and add-ons that completely sidestep the jailbreaking process to allow users to do interesting things with their devices.
Tapbacks on CarPlay 26: Now you can crash with feeling while reacting with emoji
Apple is bringing Tapbacks to Messages on CarPlay. Now you can react to chats with emoji while driving because what could possibly go wrong?
Listen to a new version of the default “Reflection” iPhone ringtone hidden in iOS 26
Listen to an updated version of “Reflection” on iOS 26, which has been the default ringtone sound since the iPhone X was released in 2017.
iOS 26 brings massive WebKit changes that power a ton of new Safari features
Apple has added a bunch of new capabilities to WebKit that power many new features in its Safari browser on iOS 26, iPadOS 26 and macOS Tahoe 26.