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PSA: Jailbreakers have until January 31st before OTA update-blocking tvOS 17 beta software profile expires
One of the most used ways to block over the air (OTA) updates on a jailbroken iPhone or iPad is by installing a specially made tvOS beta profile. This beta profile effectively makes your iPhone or iPad look elsewhere for iOS or iPadOS updates – a place where such updates don’t exist. Consequently, your device will never again nag you to update its outdated software as long as the profile remains active and installed.
Colorfully minimal iOS 19 concept wallpapers
In the Apple hobbyist community, it is common and fun to mock up potential future iterations of devices and OS updates. I’m a firm believer that jailbreaking, which allowed us to actually make iOS do what we wanted from concepts, informed future versions of the real iOS. Today’s Wallpaper of the Week downloads are fun, colorfully minimal iOS 19 concept wallpapers.
Jailbreak news of the week: Apple’s ACE3 USB-C Controller pwned, CVE-2024-54498 PoC, RootHide updates, & more…
Jailbreaking iPhones is at the core of what we love to do here at iDownloadBlog, so it’s only natural that we spend a lot of our time following jailbreak-related projects throughout the week. We report on those as they happen, but we also come at you with a weekly roundup every Sunday morning, ensuring you never miss any of it.
Set your Emoji keyboard’s default skin tone in one tap with EmojiSkinTones
It’s no secret that you can change the skin tone of your favorite Emojis on your iPhone or iPad to give your messages more character, expression, and personalization, but doing so isn’t without its quirks. For example, you’ll need to set the skin tones for your Emojis one-by-one, which can be a painstaking process.
CatScript: Create customized Python automation scripts on your jailbroken iPhone & run them remotely
What if you could have all the freedom in the world to create customized automation scripts on your iPhone or iPad? Well… wonder no longer, because it’s a reality with the release of a new jailbreak tweak called CatScript by iOS developer 0x530c.
Security researcher Thomas Roth dumps ROM of ACE3 USB-C controller in modern Apple devices
Starting with the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple moved from its proprietary Lightning iPhone connector to the more universally accepted USB-C connector for charging and data transfer. In doing so, Apple also incorporated an all-new USB-C controller chip that had never existed in any other Apple device before it.
Apple Arcade gains PGA Tour Pro Golf, Final Fantasy+ and other new games and updates
Apple Arcade has acquired some brand-new games, remastered versions of App Store classics, and significant updates for popular titles.
Download garden-themed wallpapers celebrating Apple’s upcoming Miami Worldcenter store
Apple has shared cool garden-themed wallpapers that you can download to celebrate its upcoming new retail store at the Miami Worldcenter complex.
AirPods sometimes play a quiet chime out of the blue? Nothing to worry about…
If your AirPods Pro 2 occasionally emit an unprompted quiet chime while in their charging case, don't worry—Apple says this is an actual feature rather than a bug.
How to transfer files using Bluetooth on Mac and Windows PC
Learn how to transfer photos, documents, audio, video, and other files between your Mac and a Windows computer using a Bluetooth connection.
RootHide Bootstrap versions 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 released with several bug fixes & improvements
Anyone who uses the RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap for their iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-17.0 might be interested to learn that there’s are a couple of updates available that brings further refinements to the general user experience.