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Pinnacle brings Apex/Zenith-style Home Screen app stack organization to jailbroken iOS 16 devices
I staunchly appreciate any jailbreak tweak that improves the user experience on my iPhone, and that’s exactly what a new release called Pinnacle by iOS developer rugmj does.
16Player brings the iOS 16 Music Player to jailbroken iOS 14 & 15 devices and adds more customization
The Now Playing interface on iOS 16 received a bevy of cosmetic changes compared to previous versions of iOS, and anyone who might be interested in porting those cosmetic differences on a device running iOS 14 or 15 can now do so with a new jailbreak tweak called 16Player by iOS developers tesla_man and Bibi Fire.
YTMusicNoCast hides the Cast button from the YouTube Music app
The YouTube Music app, much like the regular YouTube app, has a Cast button in the user interface that can be used to project your playback on another nearby device capable of receiving AirPlay or Cast signals.
WSJ: Apple discussed using China’s Baidu models for generative AI on iPhone
Apple might use the Chinese internet giant Baidu’s models for generative AI on iPhone in the 1.4 billion people country, its biggest overseas market.
SpringHooker jailbreak tweak offers a free palette of settings for customizing SpringBoard
We love a good general-purpose jailbreak tweak, which is why a free release called SpringHooker by iOS developer zSaaiq has been on our radar since the developer announced it in a post shared to /r/jailbreak.
NoColoredDots hides the camera & microphone colored dot indicators on iOS 14 and later
Whenever an app or process begins using your iPhone’s camera or microphone, iOS is programmed to display a certain color dot in the Status Bar and in Control Center to boost user awareness and make it less likely that you’ll be recorded without your knowledge.
Install iOS 17.4.1 to get fixes and patches for two security issues
Although iOS 17.4.1 doesn't introduce any new features, you're recommended to install it to get Apple's latest security patches protecting against threats.
Easy Notifications makes dismissing notification banners a simple one-step process
Normally, when you have a notification banner on your Lock Screen, you can swipe to the left on it to reveal two buttons: Options and Clear. You can also keep swiping left to fully dismiss the notification, but this takes some effort.
SmartNotifications iOS16 gives jailbroken iOS 15 & 16 devices the notification experience they deserve
If there’s one thing we’ve been able to count on year after year, it’s iOS developer Elias Sfeir’s unwavering dedication to improving the iPhone’s native notification system by way of his SmartNotifications jailbreak tweak series.
The rumored rebrand of Apple ID to “Apple Account” should happen alongside iOS 18
The rumored rebrand of Apple ID to “Apple Account” should happen this fall and be reflected in major software updates like iOS 18, macOS 15, watchOS 11, etc.
Apple might license Google’s Gemini AI engine to power some of the new AI features coming to iPhone with iOS 18
Apple and Google are actively negotiating using Gemini’s generative large-language models to power some new AI features on iPhone in iOS 18.