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Translomatic makes it easy to translate text to other languages in almost any app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 13, 2024

If you occasionally stumble upon a text written in another language that you don’t understand, then you might be quick to use a third-party translation service such as Google Translate to get a better idea about what’s being said. But what if you never needed to leave the app you were in?

With the help of a newly-released jailbreak tweak dubbed Translomatic by iOS developer FoxfortMobile, you can now enjoy this type of integrated experience on your jailbroken handset in almost any app you use.

Hipcamp, Hourly, Notable Me and other apps to check out this weekend

Cody Lee ∙ May 11, 2019

This week's edition of our Apps of the Week roundup includes an app for finding campsites, a minimalist task manager and a fun AR money-maker. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.

Lisa: A new OLED-friendly notification experience for iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 11, 2019

Ever since Apple first debuted an OLED display on the iPhone X, users have been begging for a refreshed OLED-friendly Lock screen experience akin to what some might get when using competing Android handsets.

While Apple certainly hasn’t stepped up to the plate in this department, that hasn’t stopped the jailbreak community from doing what it does best. With that in mind, we’re excited to show you a new free jailbreak tweak release dubbed Lisa by iOS developerEsquilli.

Clear unwanted screenshots from your Photo Library more quickly with Screender

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 11, 2019

I take so many screenshots every day that it isn’t even funny, and as you might come to expect, they clutter up my Camera Roll in seemingly no time at all.

Typically, I’ll delete all my excess screenshots when I’m finished with them, but a free jailbreak tweak called Screender by iOS developer Esquilliaims to make this process easier by implementing a screenshot delete function directly into iOS’ Control Center interface.

This tweak lets you unlock your iPhone with a piano-based passcode

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 11, 2019

More than six years ago, I was pleasantly surprised by the release of a fun and quirky jailbreak tweak called Piano Passcode that would let you unlock your iPhone by entering a specific piano tune in place of a numeric passcode.

It seems like these fun and quirky jailbreak tweaks don’t come around as often as they used to, and that’s precisely why I’m excited to show you a new jailbreak tweak release called PianoPassby iOS developer SparkDev.

WhatsApp won’t work on iOS 7 after February 1, 2020

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 22, 2024

WhatsApp, the world's most popular messaging service, will be ending support for older platforms like iOS 7 which lack modern capabilities needed for its upcoming features.

How to crop a video on iPhone or iPad

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ Updated April 10, 2023

This tutorial shows you three free ways to crop videos on your iPhone or iPad, which is a great way to remove unwanted content and focus on the important parts.

Apple seeds iOS 12.3 beta 6 to developers

Cody Lee ∙ May 10, 2019

Apple on Friday seeded the sixth beta of iOS 12.3 to developers. Registered devs can install the update via the OTA mechanism in the Settings app, or by visiting Apple's Developer Center.

Apple Pay is likely to launch in Hungary and Luxembourg next

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 10, 2019

Apple's mobile payments service could expand to additional European countries soon, including Hungary and Luxembourg, shortly after arriving in Iceland earlier in the month.

Bloomberg: 2019 iPhones can charge the latest AirPods, cameras have increased zoom

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 10, 2019

According to Bloomberg reporters Mark Gurman and Debby Wu, Apple's new iPhones coming in the fall include bilateral Qi wireless charging capability that will permit the user to charge their AirPods by placing them on the back of the phone, a rumor we heard before.

Sketchy reports claim iOS 13 will drop support for iPhone SE, iPad mini 2 and other models

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 10, 2019

A new report makes unsubstantiated claims that iOS 13 won't be compatible with iOS 13 and a number of other iPhone and iPad models, but this isn't the first time we've heard the rumor.

MiscSettings is a free and lightweight all-in-one jailbreak tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 17, 2019

Whenever I jailbreak any of my handset(s), one of the first things I always look for is a useful all-in-one jailbreak tweak that can accomplish the same task as installing several tweaks. Springtomize has always been my go-to for this purpose, but for those on a budget, a newer release called MiscSettings by iOS developer Lucifers_Circle will suffice.

MiscSettings is effectively a lightweight alternative to Springtomize in that it congregates a significant number of user-configurable options in the Settings app once installed: