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Cydia update v1.1.32 resolves a known app crashing issue
Cydia, the default package manager installed alongside the checkra1n and unc0ver jailbreak tools, received a minor update last night that brought it up to version 1.1.32.
Checkra1n co-developer Sam Bingner broke the news about the update on /r/jailbreak, noting that this release is officially no longer marked a beta since the update fixed the last known issue with the app.
AlbumHider lets users hide or show Photos app albums on demand
As you use your iPhone to its fullest potential, you might come to realize that your Photos app accumulates a plethora of different albums. Beyond the Camera Roll and Recents albums that appear by default, you may find albums for Screenshots, Panoramas, Hidden items, Live Photos, People, Time-lapse, Slo-mo, and even for specific apps on your device that have saved items to your Photo Library.
But perhaps you don’t want all these excessive albums, or you’re happy with just the Camera Roll? If so, then we think you’re going to love a free jailbreak tweak dubbed AlbumHider by iOS developer Julio Verne.
This tweak keeps you mindful about your Contacts’ timezones
Depending on how many friends or family members you have, chances are that not all of them reside in the same time zone. This can cause headaches when trying to determine when or when not to text somebody, as you almost certainly want a timely response, but also don’t want to wake that person up in the middle of (their) night.
Here to help with this dilemma is a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called ContactTime by iOS developer lint. Just as the tweak’s name implies, ContactTime integrates a full-fledged timezone tool into your Contacts list, and if that wasn’t neat enough, the tweak Even lists your contacts’ time zones in the Messages app for you to see at all times.
Unlock new features and aesthetics in the Messages app with DopeConvos
Anyone who does a lot of text messaging on the iOS platform knows just how barebones of a communication tool the Messages app really is. With so little customization on the user’s part, many conversationists flock to alternative messaging platforms, such as Facebook Messenger or WhatsApp Messenger, just to name a few.
Those looking to breathe new life into Apple’s Messages app platform on pwned iOS devices will do good to check out a newly released jailbreak tweak called DopeConvos by iOS developer Ethan Whited, as it introduces a plethora of customization options that can both make the app more aesthetically customizable and supercharge its feature set.
Facebook’s new Quiet Mode will help you spend time away from the app
Facebook is debuting a brand new feature for the stock app that will help you spend less time with it.
Apple updates its COVID-19 app to allow users to select state of residence and more
Before the end of March, Apple launched a couple of different resources for people looking for information regarding the global coronavirus pandemic and COVID-19, the disease it causes. And now it has updated its app to make it even more useful.
How to see which watchOS apps you have downloaded feature Apple Watch complications
Apple Watch complications are special features that can be assigned to their predetermined slots on some watch faces. These small elements typically display essential information right on the watch face, such as stock prices, the weather, your heart rate, activity tracking and so forth. Apple Watch complications get their information from watchOS apps you've installed. Finding available complications is easier said than done so be sure to following along with iDB as we show you how to see which apps have Apple Watch complications.
How to use the Apple COVID-19 iPhone app and website
Later in March 2020, Apple launched an app and website dedicated to the coronavirus and COVID-19. Both are free and provide up-to-date information, screening tools, best practices, answers to questions, and more.
To look at how the app and/or website can help you and your family during this time, here are details about using the Apple COVID-19 app and website.
iOS 14 will reportedly let users try out apps without installing them with a new ‘Clips’ feature
We will learn more about iOS 14 when this year's all-digital Worldwide Developers Conference arrives in June, but we're getting plenty of snippets before then. Like a new feature that will let users try out an app without installing it.
LG launches the 2020 NanoCell TV lineup with AirPlay 2, HomeKit support
Early last year, Apple announced that TV manufacturers would be able to include AirPlay 2 and HomeKit support with their sets, including LG, Samsung, and Vizio. And now LG's newest models are rolling out.
A new Stanford app connects first responders to drive-through COVID-19 tests
Stanford Medicine and Apple have joined forces on a new iPhone app which was designed to help connect first responders to drive-through COVID-19 testing if they are showing symptoms of a coronavirus infection or COVID-19, a disease it causes.