Apart from exposure-changing and color-grading software like Adobe Lightroom, Topaz Photo AI is perhaps one of my most-used tools when editing RAW photographs fresh off the camera sensor. Its powerful AI-based photo enhancement features can help polish even some of the slightest photographer mistakes, making a ‘halfway there’ photograph look more like a completed masterpiece.
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.Jailbreak news of the week: RootHide updates, NathanLR goes open source, Feather, TrollStore Lite, & more…
Because hacking and jailbreaking iPhones and iPads is a major part of what we cover here at iDB, the news pipeline moves fast day by day, and it can be easy to miss something important if you’re interested in this space.
Feather: A sideloading app that lets those enrolled in the Apple Developer Program sign apps on device
Ever since AltStore came to be, sideloading on the iPhone and iPad has become a very popular activity. This speaks volumes about people’s desire to install non-App Store approved apps on their devices, and it also gave lots of mobile developers ideas about how the sideloading experience could be improved.
AppSync-based ‘TrollStore Lite’ teased for jailbroken devices
Lars Fröder (@opa334dev), the mastermind behind the Dopamine jailbreak and the TrollStore perma-signing utility that many of us have come to use on a regular basis, shared a teaser last night of what appears to be a “Lite” version of TrollStore.
Upgrade your Nintendo Switch gaming this week with a new TV, cheap AirPods Pro 2, and great games
Making sure that our readers are getting the best deals possible on Nintendo Switch games and accessories is one of our favorite pastimes here at iDB. While it may not be iPhone related, a lot of Apple device users turn to the Nintendo Switch for gaming, much like we do.
RootHide bootstrap for TrollStore updated to v1.2.4 beta with more bug fixes
The RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap for TrollStore received a new beta update early Thursday morning, officially bringing it up to version 1.2.4 beta.
Newly discovered bug crashes iPhones when certain characters are entered into search bars
Apple has gotten somewhat infamous over the years for the plethora of bugs that can cause an iPhone to crash by merely receiving certain strings of characters in text messages or iMessages. But a new discovery this week along similar lines doesn’t even require a text message.
Shijima brings interactive Shimeji desktop pets to jailbroken iPhones and iPads
It wasn’t too long ago that we showed you a jailbreak tweak called Oneko that added a pet cat to your iPhone’s screen that would follow every tap you made in virtually any interface.
Nomad unveils slick third-gen Stand One Max 3-in-1 wireless charger with Qi2
It hasn’t quite been a full year since the Nomad team launched the Stand One Max – a unique 3-in-1 charger for Apple device lovers who own not only an iPhone, but also an Apple Watch and a wireless charging-capable set of AirPods or AirPods Pro.
CamElapsed+ adds more precise time readouts to the video recording UI on the iPhone
iOS developer PoomSmart is out with another jailbreak tweak this week dubbed CamElasped+ that displays sub-seconds in the Camera app’s timer when the user begins recording video.
The best accessibility-enhancing jailbreak tweaks for iOS 16
Most people regard the iPhone as one of the most accessible mobile devices out there, and this is because Apple puts a lot of time and effort into its user interface design so make it as easy to use as humanly possible. That said, it astounds me that jailbreak tweak developers always find ways to improve on it.
NathanLR fork of Serotonin semi-jailbreak goes partially open source
Just last week, we told you about a fork of the Serotonin semi-jailbreak called NathanLR by iOS developer Nathan (@dedbeddedbed) that improves compatibility with rootless-oriented jailbreak tweaks and uses a more reliable exploit — the same one used by TrollInstallerX.