If you’re fortunate enough to have a TrollStore-compatible firmware at your disposal, then you’re probably wondering what you can do to prevent iOS or iPadOS from automatically downloading and installing updates. After all, this is an unfortunate circumstance that has affected a lot of people who trusted the native setting in their iPhone or iPad to avoid automatic software updates.
The Misaka package manager used to be an iPhone and iPad-only app, but thanks to recent developments by project lead developer @straight_tamago, Misaka is now available on the Apple TV in a more limited capacity and can be used to modify the user experience of tvOS.
TrollStore, a perma-signing utility for iPhones and iPads that harnesses a CoreTrust exploit in iOS & iPadOS versions 14.0-16.6.1, 16.7 RC, and 17.0 to permanently install any .ipa file that you open with it without the re-signing requirements that come with sideloading, was updated this Friday evening to version 2.0.12.
Are you still using a pair of Apple’s original AirPods Pro or AirPods (2nd generation)? If you answered yes to that question, then you may want to be aware of new software updates that Apple released on Tuesday for each of these last-gen wireless earbuds.
As per release notes for tvOS 17.3, there are no new Apple TV features in this update. But don't skip it—you're recommended to install even bug-fix updates.
Release notes for HomePod Software Version 17.3 don't mention any meaningful changes aside from unspecified bug fixes and performance improvements.
Apple listed no significant new features in the official iPadOS 17.3 release notes beyond Apple Music playlist collaboration and a handful of bug fixes.
It was only last week that we shared the news about iOS developer Huy Nguyen (@Little_34306) creating a standalone TrollStoreinstaller tool for arm64e devices (A12+) running iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6.1 called TrollStar. But as of this week, TrollStar is undergoing some rather significant changes.
The RootHide development team on Monday released version 1.1 of the public release of its Procursus-based bootstrap.
The tvOS edition of the Misaka package manager app by iOS developer @straight_tamago received an update on Sunday to version 4.0 with some notable improvements.
The Misaka package manager app received another update late Friday night, this time bringing the project up to version 8.2.4 beta with some important bug fixes and improvements.
Some of you may recall back in 2021 when seasoned iOS developer Elias Limneos released Glow, a jailbreak tweak that attempted to lend a more configurable always-on display experience on pwned iPhones than Apple ever could.