Apple on Tuesday released a firmware update for the company’s AirPods Max over-the-ear active noise cancelling headphones. It’s the first firmware update for the AirPods Max in quite a while, and it comes only a few weeks after Apple released updated firmware for various other AirPods products.
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ElleKit tweak injection updated to v1.1.1 with bug fixes & improvements, recommended for all users
ElleKit, the tweak injection method utilized by default on the Dopamine jailbreak for arm64e devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1, and optionally on the palera1n jailbreak for arm64 devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-17.x, received an important update on Monday to version 1.1.1.
Ichitaso releases OTADisabler software update blocking utility for TrollStore
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.
Misaka project expands to support Apple Watch
We’ve been following the Misaka project ever since it was just a MacDirtyCow exploit-based hack and add-on package manager, but since then, it has grown to support the Kernel File Descriptor (kfd) exploit, add support for installing TrollStore, and even more recently, add support for customizing the Apple TV.
Misaka for tvOS gets updated with OTA update blocker improvements & more…
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 v2.0.12 released with a feature to open an app with JIT, among other changes
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.
TrollStore now available for Apple TVs running tvOS 14.0-16.6
Misaka project lead developer @straight_tamago has been doing a lot with tvOS recently, such as making an Apple TV-compatible Misaka for device customization on supported firmware.
RootHide development team joins forces with the Procursus team
In an interesting turn of events this week, it would seem that the RootHide development team is joining forces with the Procursus team to unify as a single group.
Apple updates original AirPods Pro & AirPods (2nd generation) firmware to 6A321
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.
TrollStar TrollStore installer updated to v1.2 with UI improvements, now fully open source
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.
RootHide bootstrap updated to version 1.1 to fix bugs & optimize localizations
The RootHide development team on Monday released version 1.1 of the public release of its Procursus-based bootstrap.
Meowbrek2 updated to v1.1.7-beta to allow use on iOS 15.8.1
iOS developer @dora2ios surprised all of us Sunday afternoon with another update to meowbrek2, a re-jailbreaking utility for palera1n rootless for arm64 devices (iPhone X and older running iOS & iPadOS 15.x.