Nugget, a popular device customization utility by iOS developer LeminLimez that uses the SparseRestore exploit instead of a full-fledged jailbreak, is apparently poised to receive an important update in the future.
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Dopamine jailbreak updated to version 2.4.2 with minor user experience-enhancing patches
Dopamine, the iOS & iPadOS 15-16-esque jailbreak tool developed by Lars Fröder, the same developer behind the TrollStore perma-signing utility, picked up another small update this weekend in the form of version 2.4.2.
Topaz Photo AI v3.5.2 released to fix RAW file artifact issue on Apple Silicon Macs, improve Super Focus in the Cloud
Topaz Labs pushed a minor patch update to their popular Topaz Photo AI photo editing software over the weekend, officially bringing the latest version number up to v3.5.2 from v3.5.1.
Extrude is an app for jailbroken iOS that compares to Windows Task Manager or macOS Activity Monitor
If you’re in search of next-level control over each and every process that runs on your jailbroken iPhone or iPad, then a newly released app called Extrude by iOS developer Hans32 just might check all the boxes on whatever requirements list you’re keeping.
DynamicNotLand jailbreak tweak disables the Dynamic Island on iPhone 14 Pro series devices when not in use
The Dynamic Island is something that first debuted on the iPhone 14 Pro series of handsets to replace the notch-based TrueDepth camera system that debuted with Face ID when Apple launched the iPhone X, and it’s designed to integrate all of the TrueDepth camera system into a blacked out region of the OLED display that integrates tightly with system animations and notifications to provide the illusion that it’s a part of the display.
Tedious approach of getting JIT to work in the iOS debugger of iOS 18.4 developer beta 1 shown off
Around a week ago, we reported about the implications that iOS & iPadOS 18.4 developer beta 1 had on the use of just-in-time (JIT) compilation for iPhone and iPad apps used outside of the native debugger, which would affect its use inside of sideloaded apps with the help of utilities like AltJIT, SideJIT, and Jitterbug, among others.
Alfie CG publishes write-up on Trigon, a deterministic kernel exploit based on CVE-2023-32434 that can’t fail
Another week, another intriguing write-up by the young and talented hobbyist security researcher @alfiecg_dev, who just this weekend published a blog post about a new deterministic kernel exploit called Trigon that is based on CVE-2023-32434, the same bug that the Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploit utilized with puaf_smith and was patched in iOS & iPadOS 16.5.1.
OpenAI introduces GPT-4.5 AI model with more personality and natural-feeling conversations
The race to make the best AI assistant is red-hot right now as an increasing number of companies strive to capture a captivated audience. Hot off the heels of Grok 3 beta launching in the middle of last week, OpenAI has this week released a research preview of GPT-4.5, the latest and greatest of the company’s chat-based AI model to date.
Delta emulator gets updated beta build 1.7 beta 5 with online multiplayer and controller case improvements
The AltStore Team published an updated beta build of the popular Delta emulator application for iPhones and iPads on Monday, with the latest build receiving the version designation of 1.7 beta 5.
iOS 18.4 appears to interfere with JIT compilation in sideloaded apps
If you’ve been following along in the app sideloading and game emulation communities for the iPhone and iPad, then you might have heard of something called JIT, which many app developers have been particularly excited about because it can boost performance in certain situations by recompiling code extemporaneously.
Topaz Photo AI v3.5.1 released with bug fixes relating to Super Focus, improvements to session saves and HEIC exporting, & more…
Just this week, the Topaz Labs team announced a minor update for the Topaz Photo AI photo editing software that brought it up to version 3.5.1 with a mixed bag of bug fixes and improvements that will better improve the user experience.
Apple unsigns iOS 18.3, ending firmware downgrades from newer iOS 18.3.1 release
Apple just last Monday released iOS & iPadOS 18.3.1 to the general public to address a security concern in which an attacker would disable USB Restricted Mode on affected devices, potentially opening users of these devices up to forms of malicious activity.