Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.
Many situations exist when someone might need to be mindful of the number of characters they’re using in a body of text, whether it’s a requirement for a web page text field, a rule for a school essay, or even a personal choice to keep language as short and concise as possible.
When you’ve jailbroken your iPhone or iPad, it doesn’t take much for your mind to set off on a wild goose chase for the perfect jailbreak tweaks that will help your handset reach the zen mode it deserves.
Anyone that uses Apple’s TestFlight app to beta test iOS or iPadOS apps before they’re ready for public release will be able to tell you all about the splash screen that pops up each time you begin testing a new app or when an existing app receives a new beta build.
So you’re minding your own business and just trying to look through what’s new in your Twitter Feed. You keep scrolling and suddenly you stumble upon something that you’re sure you’ve never followed before. Lo and behold, it’s a Promoted Tweet.
VPN usage has exploded over the past few years as users grow ever more concerned about their personal privacy while using the internet. Having said that, many iPhone users trust VPNs to browse the web anonymously.
One of the side effects of staying on the lowest possible firmware for jailbreaking is that you inevitably get stuck with all the tiny bugs and glitches that Apple patches in newer software releases.
A common thing that happens to jailbreakers, especially when they’re using iOS or iPadOS 13 or 14, is that they find themselves unable to add shortcuts that have been made in the Shortcuts app on an iOS or iPadOS 15 device.
The bulk of jailbreak tweak releases today are centered around iPhone users, which can be a bit disheartening if you have a jailbroken iPad at your disposal.
Back in August, we showed our readers an APT-based package manager alternative for jailbroken iPhones and iPads called Saily. It intended to pair a refreshing user interface with cutting-edge performance in what could only be described as a no-compromise package.
iPhone users have long decried the platform’s multitasking experience, especially compared with side-by-side apps on the iPad or windowed apps on desktop computers. The App Switcher just doesn’t cut it for users who want to get stuff done as quickly as possible.
A little over a month ago, a new Terminal add-on called locsim was released that allowed jailbreakers to spoof their current location without using tweak injection. While it was indeed a powerful add-on, some users prefer using a graphical user interface (GUI) over Terminal commands.
Lots of prospective jailbreakers are just itching to get a jailbreak that supports iOS & iPadOS 15. While we don’t know when an iOS & iPadOS 15 jailbreak might drop, we have reason to believe that it’s certainly being worked on.