As one of my old sayings goes: “You can never have enough battery,” and that’s one of the reasons why I love integrated battery cases for smartphones.
mophie’s once popular Juice Pack battery case is returning for the iPhone 15 lineup
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. Withings announces BeamO, a 4-in-1 pocket-sized digital stethoscope, ECG, blood oxygen, & temperature sensor
Health accessory maker Withings, well-known for their HealthKit-compatible smart scales and vital-tracking devices, is taking advantage of CES to showcase their latest step forward in helping people manage their health.
Latest nekoJB update significantly improves reliability of kfd exploit with puaf_landa
The kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-based nekoJB jailbreak tool for arm64 devices (A9-A11) running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.8 picked up another update this week, this time bringing the tool up to version 0.1.0 beta 5.
Serotonin is yet another tweak injection method for kfd devices that harnesses the CoreTrust bug
Earlier in the day, we talked about iOS developer Mineek’s kfd exploit-based tweak injection project for RootHide’s Procursus bootstrap on non-jailbroken arm64e devices running iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6.1 called kfdfunv4. But what if we told you there was another?
PPL bypass PoC for iOS 16.0-16.5.1 published, making an arm64e jailbreak more likely
Big news surfaced for the jailbreak community on Sunday after developer Zhu Xinlang (or perhaps better known as @xina520), the mind behind the XinaA15 v2 jailbreak, shared a curious post on X (formerly Twitter).
Misaka team will soon consider project EOL as community charges toward tweak injection
One of the major players in utilizing the MacDirtyCow and kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploits from iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.6.1 over the past couple of years has been the Misaka package manager app, which serves as a not only a centralized hub for developers to host their hacks and add-ons, but also as a leading TrollStore 2 installation method on newer versions of iOS & iPadOS 16.
Kfd exploit-based tweak injection project for iOS 16 published, but using it carries risks
Jailbreak tweaks are generally installed on iPhones and iPads that have been jailbroken, but the community has been hard at work on utilities that allow tweak injection to exist on non-jailbroken devices by way of kernel exploits such as kernel file descriptor (kfd) and the new CoreTrust bug utilized by TrollStore 2.
Jailbreak news of the week: puaf_landa expands kfd exploit support, Misaka for Apple TV, & more..
Keeping up with all the hustle and bustle of the iPhone hacking and jailbreaking communities recently has been challenging for both experts and novices alike.
Misaka v8.1.1 released with fix for issue where kfd exploit would stop working on iPad models
Those of you that take advantage of the Misaka package manager app to install hacks and add-ons on your MacDirtyCow or kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-vulnerable device might be interested to learn that there is now a new version of the project available to download.
Meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for palera1n updated to v1.1.4-beta with puaf_landa support
The meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for A9-A11 devices running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.7.6 that are jailbroken via the palera1n jailbreak tool was updated to version 1.1.4 beta Friday afternoon.
Ripple theme gives your Home Screen’s icons a colorful, yet subdued look
If you appreciate Home Screen themes that elevate the aesthetic value of the first thing you see every time you unlock your iPhone, then you may want to consider a new theme called Ripple by Thenatis.
Misaka gets stability improvements in v8.0.9 as major update teased to be coming soon
The Misaka package manager app has picked up yet another update on Friday, this time bringing it up to version 8.0.9 beta.