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It has always been possible to inject third-party code into decrypted .ipa files so that they could be sideloaded onto your iPhone or iPad with more functionality than the app would have directly from the App Store, but this has always been a somewhat inconvenient method of going about it.
The Misaka package manager app received another update on Wednesday, this time up to version 3.3.1 with new features and bug fixes that might be of interest to a substantial amount of prospective users.
The XinaA15 v2 rootless jailbreak for A12-A15 devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1 by @xina520 picked up an additional update early on Wednesday, this time to version 2.0.19.1.
Almost a year ago, iOS developer matteozappia discovered a way to enable the Dynamic Island on notched iPhones running iOS 16.0-16.1.2 via the MacDirtyCow exploit.
While most jailbreak tools today are installing the well-accepted Sileo or Zebra package manager apps by default, the newer XinaA15 v2 jailbreak installs both the Sileo and Saily package managers straight out of the box with no way to opt out of installing Saily.
Apple just this week released an updated firmware for both models of the AirPods Pro 2, including the ones with the Lightning-based charging case, and the ones with the USB-C-based charging case.
Early Tuesday morning, the Misaka package manager app added bug fixes and improvements in the version 3.2.9 update, but additional enhancements have been added in Misaka version 3.3.0, released just this afternoon.
The Lock Screen typically displays a Control Center grabber at the top-right of the user interface, just underneath the battery level indicator in the Status Bar.
One of the things that has always bugged me about any stock iOS installation is how the native Phone app doesn’t color-code the recent call list in the Recents tab.
Soon after TrollStore 2 launched, Picasso project lead developer @sourcelocation made TrollStore 2 installations free via Picasso’s kfd exploit installation method free for all users for two days. Picasso normally paywalls features, requiring users to pay for its services, but a lot of that seems to be changing as of today.
XinaA15 v2, the newest jailbreak for A12-A15 devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1, received another update on Sunday, this time bringing the tool up to version 2.0.18.