Sébastien Page

Sebastien is the Founder and Editor in Chief of iDB. Once a BlackBerry user, Sebastien instantly fell in love with the iPhone when it was first announced in 2007. Shortly after, he decided to start sharing his knowledge of the iPhone and its nascent ecosystem, which led to the creation of this blog. Sebastien currently owns 14 iPhones, 4 iPads, a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a MacBook Air, 2 Apple Watches, 3 Apple TVs, countless HomePods and AirTags as well as a few pairs of AirPods.

Poll: did you, or will you jailbreak your iOS device?

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Like several of our commenters joked about, today's release of evasi0n7 could be summed up by this quote by Steve Jobs, relating the stolen iPhone 4 episode.

"So this is a story that’s amazing. It’s got theft, it’s got buying stolen property, it’s got extortion, I’m sure there’s sex in there somewhere. So someone should make a movie out of this. This whole thing is very colorful."

All jokes aside, today was a day full of surprising events. The release of evasi0n7 itself was a surprise, especially in regards to the upcoming release of iOS 7.1. Then there was of course the suspicious addition of TaiG for Chinese users, and the long silence from the evad3rs about this all until they finally cleared the air. All this left us with the sour taste of a jailbreak that may or may not really be ready for consumption, as we summed up here.

Now that we have all the pieces together, we'd like to find out if you have, will, or will not jailbreak your device...

The evad3rs speak out about evasi0n7, Taig, money, and more

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated July 15, 2017

As they said they would, the evad3rs have spoken out about the dramatic release of their evasi0n7 jailbreak earlier today. The jailbreak which was first welcome with open arms, was quickly seen as a greedy move from the evad3rs to make a quick buck through a deal with an unknown Chinese company that would facilitate piracy.

Following conversations with reliable sources close to the evad3rs, we tried to clear up the confusion ourselves earlier today when we explained what Taig was and why the evad3rs released their jailbreak today.

In a statement published on their website, the evad3rs give us the full story, greatly corroborating what we published ourselves earlier in the day...

Should you jailbreak your iOS device today?

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Evasi0n7 is likely the most controversial jailbreak to date. It comes with its fair share of mysteries, and maybe even betrayals, if you believe some of the drama-infused reports about it. We tried to our best to explain why evasi0n7 was released today and what the deal is with Taiji, hoping people would make up their mind about whether or not it's worth jailbreaking today.

Because there is still a bit of confusion about the usefulness of evasi0n7 at this time, we thought it'd be helpful to put up a list of reasons why you should or shouldn't jailbreak your iOS device...

Geohot is back on Twitter

Sébastien Page ∙ December 22, 2013

We've known this information for a while but since it's now official, there is no more reason for us to sit on it. George Hotz, also know as geohot, also known as the first person to ever unlock an iPhone is back on Twitter.

After closing his account a couple years ago, geohot is back on the social network, and what we can tell is that he's not Tom Cruise!

Why the evad3rs released their iOS 7 jailbreak today

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

iOS 7 has been available for about three months now, three very long months for jailbreak fanatics who can't fathom the idea of not having their favorite tweaks on their device. As always, a lot of pressure was put on the prominent jailbreak team of the moment: the evad3rs.

But unlike last year when evad3rs would regularly give updates about their progress, we haven't heard anything about the jailbreak until this morning when evasi0n7 dropped. With the upcoming release of iOS 7.1, it actually seems that this jailbreak was rushed out the door.

We talked with a reliable source close to the situation to gather more information about the surprising release of evasi0n7...

What is Taig and what does China have to do with the evasi0n7 jailbreak?

Sébastien Page ∙ December 22, 2013

Chinese jailbreakers were up for a surprise this morning when they decided to run evasi0n7 to jailbreak their iOS 7 devices. Instead of finding Cydia installed on their Home screen as you normally do, they found a different installer named Taig – believed to be pronounced Taiji (please correct me if I'm wrong).

How does this Chinese installer get installed on your device? Why would Cydia be put aside for Chinese users? Did the evad3rs get paid one million dollars to strike a deal with a Chinese company? A few questions that I hope to answer in the upcoming paragraphs.

After talking with a reliable source close to the evad3rs, I was given some information on the confusion surrounding the release of this jailbreak. Note that this is me relaying this information as it was given to me. I am not saying everything you read in this post is the truth. What you read in this post is the information that was passed on to me by an incredibly reliable source with detailed knowledge of the situation...

Apple officially signs deal with China Mobile

Sébastien Page ∙ December 22, 2013

The rumor that Apple was to sign a deal with China Mobile was almost as old as the iPhone itself, but it only started gaining speed within the last few weeks, based on reports from the WSJ, which were followed by contradictory reports.

But today, it's official. Apple and China Mobile have inked a deal that will bring the iPhone to the largest carrier in the world...

This week’s top stories: don’t you cry watching this…

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 14, 2018

Like every Sunday, we bring you the stories that were the most popular on iDB during this past week. Whether it is a news piece, an editorial, a tutorial, a new jailbreak tweak, or an accessory review, we sum it all up in one convenient place.

If you like what you're reading, please make sure to spread the love by sharing our posts on your favorite social network.

We're usually hanging out a lot on Twitter and Facebook, more rarely on Google+.

Evad3rs release untethered iOS 7 jailbreak How to jailbreak iOS 7 using evasi0n7 [Windows tutorial] How to jailbreak iOS 7 using evasi0n7 [Mac tutorial] Apple airs new holiday-themed iPhone 5s TV ad (promise us you won't cry while watching!) You can now get iDownloadBlog push notifications on your Mac Pod2g denies claims that jailbreak was stolen from evad3rs The 10 best music apps of 2013 The 10 best productivity apps of 2013 App Santa: deep discounts on 15 popular iOS apps EA hosting massive $1 holiday game sale Disney, Warner Bros. and others join EA in holiday game sale Apple seeds iOS 7.1 beta 2 to developers: here is what’s new Apple releases OS X 10.9.1 Give your iPhone the power of wireless charging with the iQi Mobile New concept dreams up iOS 7-ified OS X 11 New concept reimagines Apple TV interface with iOS 7-like design, Siri and more Qualcomm employee: Apple’s 64-bit A7 chip ‘set off panic in the industry’ In Motorola’s Moto G phone, Apple’s iPhone 4S has more than met its match Listen: the gesture-based music player you can use without looking at it Android based ioPhone rips off iPhone 5c wholesale Wallpapers of last week: candy canes and gingerbread men Apps of the week: Flow for Instagram, Blend, Orphinion, and more…

Holiday gift guides:

Cody's picks Lory's picks Oliver's picks Jim's picks

Of course, don't forget to listen to the latest episode of our new podcast, Let's Talk iOS:

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You can now get iDownloadBlog push notifications on your Mac

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated April 24, 2017

With the release of OS X Mavericks, Apple has introduced a way for readers to be alerted via push notification every time a new article is published on one of their favorite sites. Today, I am happy to announce that iDownloadBlog is able to deliver these push notifications to your Mac.

Showing as a banner in the upper-right corner of your Mac, these push notifications will allow you to instantly know when a new article is published on iDB, even if Safari isn't currently running.

Here is how you can subscribe:

Today was a big day…

Sébastien Page ∙ December 19, 2013

Today was a big day here at iDB. With two dozen posts published – mostly some app updates – it's easy to get lost in this amount of information. To help you go through today's news, I thought it'd be helpful to share with you what I think was more newsworthy to me today. A few bullet points with links to additional coverage, should you want to learn more. Let's go, shall we?

Cast your vote on the 10 best music apps of 2013 Om Nom is back! Cut the Rope 2 is now available in the App Store Listen is a free gesture-based music player you can use without looking at it Fragment turns your photos into original artistry This app could very well be the best Instagram client for iPad A good review of Galaxy Run by Lory Angry Birds Star Wars II goes free as Apple’s App of the Week OS X 10.9.2 beta has been seeded to developers Apple’s new Mac Pro is now available for order (but you can't get one until at least February) San Francisco DA wants Apple to enable Activation Lock by default on all iPhones A list of apps that were updated today

Fragment turns your photos into original artistry

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated March 17, 2019

Fragment is a new photo app that lets you create original photos by applying unique prismatic overlays. If the concept of the app looks familiar, it is because it has been created by Pixite, the developers of Tangent and LoryStripes, two applications we've nominated as some of the 10 best photo apps of 2013.

I've been trying this app for a few days, and despite the fact that overlays aren't really my cup of tea, I have found Fragment to be almost addictive to play with because there are so many possibilities. Maybe more importantly, I feel like Fragment is challenging my creativity by pushing me to take my photos further than just a quick edit in Snapseed or a simple filter in Instagram...

These are the most Instagrammed cities and locations of 2013

Sébastien Page ∙ December 17, 2013

The end of the year is a good time to look back on the year that went by. During that time, we at iDB usually post our favorite apps, Apple shares the most popular apps in the App Store, Google reveals the most searched words on its search engine, and Instagram exposes the most Instagrammed places of 2013.

The list is divided into two sections: the most Instagrammed locations and the most Instagrammed cities of 2013...