If you’re using a jailbroken iPhone or iPad and you’re wondering what’s new in the community lately, then you’ve certainly come to the right place.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: BrokePods, locsim, & more…
Anthony Bouchard
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. New BrokePods jailbreak tweak displays an AirPods-inspired pop-up when connecting wired EarPods
Ever notice that slick animation that comes across your iPhone’s screen when you bring a pair of AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max, or even certain Beats-branded Bluetooth headphones nearby?
New locsim Terminal add-on unlocks location spoofing on jailbroken iPhones without tweak injection
There are many things you can do with a jailbroken iPhone that you could only dream of doing on a non-jailbroken iPhone. One of such things would be spoofing your handset’s location, which can make it look like you’re somewhere you aren’t.
iMessage issues after jailbreaking? This fixed it for me…
Upon jailbreaking my iPhone X running iOS 14.8 with checkra1n for the first time, something I began noticing while attempting to test various jailbreak tweaks – especially those intended to modify notification behavior – is that my device would no longer receive iMessages.
This jailbreak tweak revives square profile pictures in the Twitter app
It seems like all the major social media sites are constantly changing their aesthetics, but some of us have a harder time adjusting to these changes when we become accustomed to something we like.
Ian Beer publishes extensive write-up on FORCEDENTRY zero-click iMessage exploit used by NSO Group in Pegasus spyware
The iOS & iPadOS 14.8 update that Apple launched in mid-September was more than just a feature update. It also encompassed a fix for a considerably dangerous zero-click iMessage exploit dubbed FORCEDENTRY (CVE-2021-30860) that was being actively exploited by Israel’s NSO Group to target and surveil activists, journalists, and other high-profile occupations.
One of Kunlun Lab’s kernel exploits was patched in iOS 15.2, and a write-up could be coming soon
When Apple released iOS & iPadOS 15.2 on Monday, it closed a large number of security holes that could have been used for jailbreaking, including a handful that were used by the Pangu Team to remotely pwn an iPhone 13 Pro on the first day of TianfuCup 2021.
AltServer updated to v1.4.8 with support for macOS Monterey 12.1
The macOS version of AltServer received an important update Wednesday afternoon, officially bringing the popular sideloading platform for iPhones and iPads up to version 1.4.8.
Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14’s Calculator app
While it’s wonderful that the iPhone comes standard with a native Calculator app, it leaves a lot to be desired when you compare it with several third-party alternatives.
iOS 15.2’s App Privacy Report makes iPhone users more conscious about app behaviors
Starting with iOS and iPadOS 15.2, Apple provides users with more tools to monitor how they’re being tracked by the apps they use every day. Apple calls this novel feature App Privacy Report, and just as you’d come to expect from an Apple product, it’s easy for anyone to use.
PSA: macOS Monterey 12.1 breaks the current version of AltServer’s Mail plugin
AltServer is one of the most convenient ways to effortlessly sideload apps on your iPhone or iPad, and it’s also one of the easiest ways to install jailbreak apps like Odyssey, Taurine, and unc0ver. But perhaps not if you've installed today’s macOS Monterey 12.1 software update…
iOS 15.2 patches exploits used by the Pangu Team to remotely jailbreak an iPhone 13 Pro at TianfuCup 2021
Apple on Monday released the iOS & iPadOS 15.2 software update for compatible iPhones and iPads. Based on the security content notes for this release, it’s evident that Apple ‘s security team spent some extra time patching a relatively high number of security vulnerabilities.