Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the year of 2024, you’ve probably caught wind about all the efforts to bring the palera1n jailbreak to checkm8-vulnerable Apple TV units. This led to official support arriving in late July.
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Update to palera1n jailbreak adds support for iPadOS 17.7.3, incorporates bindFS & fakeFS support for tvOS 18.2
The palera1n jailbreak, which relies on the venerable checkm8 hardware-based bootrom exploit to perform its magic, picked up a minor update this week in the form of version 2.1 beta 1.
tvOS 18.2 brings support for native 21:9 aspect ratio on projectors
Apple's tvOS 18.2 software update allows you to natively play movies and shows in the 21:9 aspect ratio when your Apple TV is connected to a projector.
tvOS 18.2 brings four new Apple TV screen savers, including Snoopy
Apple's tvOS 18.2 software update will bring four new screen savers to your Apple TV when it launches later in 2024, including Snoopy.
Get downloading: Apple launches iOS 18.0, iPadOS 18.0, macOS Sequoia 15.0, watchOS 11.0 and tvOS 18.0
Install iOS 18 on your iPhone and other OS updates on your Apple devices to get the latest new features, enhancements and security protections.
Install iOS 17.6 to protect your iPhone against these 30 vulnerabilities
iOS 17.6 and iPadOS 17.6 patch as many as 30 vulnerabilities and zero-day exploits, so install the update on your iPhone and iPad to get the latest security protections.
Palera1n jailbreak updated to v2.0 to support iPadOS 18, iPadOS 17.6+, tvOS 15+, and more…
The palera1n team officially announced in a post shared to X (formerly Twitter) on Monday that the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based jailbreak tool had been updated to version 2.0.
InSight in the Apple TV app links you to actors and music à la X-Ray on Prime Video
InSight in the Apple TV app on iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and tvOS 18 brings dynamic info about actors and music in the current TV show or movie scene.
The hidden touchscreen interface in tvOS 18 hints at a future HomePod with a screen
A hidden touchscreen interface called “PlasterBoard” likely destined for a future HomePod with a built-in screen has been found in the tvOS 18 code.
Evidence that Apple is developing a new home accessory powered by tvOS
Much like the HomePod speaker and the Apple TV streaming box, Apple’s mysterious home accessory will also be powered by a variant of tvOS.
Apple brings automatic subtitles to the iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV triggered with a press of the Mute button
Apple's tvOS 18 software automatically turns on subtitles on your Apple TV when you press the Mute button on the Siri Remote while the video is playing.
AirPlay has been upgraded with spatial audio support
Install iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and tvOS 18 to stream spatial audio from an iPhone or iPad to a HomePod speaker, Apple TV or compatible third-party Hi-Fi equipment.