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These best-selling apps are all on sale for President’s Day
If you’re like most people, you’ll likely spend President’s Day enjoying a much-needed day off with friends and family and perhaps a bit too much food.
But why not also take advantage of these limited-time deals on some of the best and most popular apps on the web? Ranging from transcription tools and speed-reading packages to VPNs and cloud storage services, there’s something on this list for you, and each app is available at a significant discount this President’s Day weekend.
Quanta makes Apple’s Smart Battery Case battery level readout more intelligent
Apple’s Smart Battery Case is almost certainly a battery-extending case, but is it really all that smart? Some would argue not, but with the augmentation of a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called Quanta (iOS 13) by HASHBANG Productions, you can make Apple’s Smart Battery Case just a little bit smarter.
If you’ve ever used an Apple Smart Battery case before, then you’ve undoubtedly come to realize that one of its biggest pitfalls is the fact that your Status Bar’s battery level indicator displays both a 100% charge and the charging bolt almost all the time (unless the Smart Battery Case is due for a recharge).
Get a quirky audio visualizer in your Status Bar with StatusViz
If you’re in the market for a new and quirky doodad that’ll make your liberated iPhone or iPad even cooler than everyone else’s on your block, then you will probably want to check out a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed StatusViz by iOS developer Kritanta.
As depicted in the screenshot example above, StatusViz adds a functional visualizer to the Status Bar whenever any sort of Now Playing audio is active. That said, it not only works with music, but also with Podcasts or any other type of audio you might be listening to.
Sileo v1.7.0 beta 2 brings further speed improvements to the app
The Sileo Team pushed an updated public beta version of the Sileo package manager for the Electra (iOS 11) and Chimera (iOS 12) jailbreaks Sunday evening, officially bringing the project up to version 1.7.0 beta 2.
The announcement, shared mere minutes ago via the Sileo Team’s official Twitter page, denotes several improvements in the latest beta release:
Springtomize 5 brings advanced Springboard customization to jailbroken handsets
Those who’ve been with the jailbreak community for as long as I have should be vividly familiar with the name Springtomize. It’s perhaps one of the most notorious all-in-one jailbreak tweaks ever released, and it’s always receiving updates year after year with support for Apple’s latest and greatest operating system as new jailbreaks find their way into existence. This time around is no different.
How to install the unc0ver jailbreak on iOS 11.0-14.8 with AltStore
The unc0ver jailbreak supports a semi-untethered jailbreak on iOS & iPadOS 14.0-14.3 and a fully unethered jailbreak on arm64e devices (iPhone XS and later) running iOS 14.4-14.5.1, which means that the tool is now compatible with all versions of iOS & iPadOS ranging from 11.0-14.3 (and 14.4-14.5.1 with a big asterisk). To date, AltStore is the best and most reliable way to install the unc0ver jailbreak app on your iPhone or iPad.
As long as your iPhone or iPad is running running iOS or iPadOS 12.2 or later, then you can use AltStore to install the unc0ver jailbreak, and in this tutorial, we walk you through the steps necessary to make it happen so you can reap all the benefits.
Unc0ver jailbreak updated to v4.0.1 with bug fixes and improvements
It was only yesterday that Pwn20wnd released unc0ver v4.0.0 to the general public with official support for iOS 13.0-13.3 on A12(X)-A13 equipped devices. In doing so, unc0ver became the first public jailbreak to support A13 devices, and also the first public jailbreak to support iOS 13 on A12(X) devices. But that’s old news now.
On Sunday, Pwn20wnd released a small update for the unc0ver jailbreak, officially bringing it up to version 4.0.1. The hacker announced the latest update via Twitter earlier in the afternoon:
Abstract curves iPhone wallpapers
For the previous few posts in our Wallpapers of the Week gallery, a focus on abstract geometry is apparent. Polygons and hard angle shapes filled with radiant colors plastered the images in the other collections. In a similar but contrasting fashion this week's abstract curves iPhone wallpapers boast the same colorful medley but offer a softer, rounder, more fluid shape.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Appaze 2, Castmary, VolumeLock, and more…
With all the exciting developments happening in the jailbreak community lately, from checkra1n receiving Linux support to the unc0ver jailbreak being on the cusp of implementing A12X-A13 support on iOS 13.3, it’s never been a better time to be a jailbreaker.
In this roundup, we’ll discuss all the latest jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, February 10th to Sunday, February 16th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorite releases first and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.
These gadgets are all on sale this President’s Day weekend
President's Day is upon us, and what holiday would be complete without snatching up some of those awesome gadgets you've been eyeing for the past several months?
We've rounded up some of the most popular gadgets ranging from monitors and headphones to golf simulators and charging stations, and each one is on sale during President's Day weekend. Enjoy.
Editor’s Desk: iOS 13.4 public beta, 5G iPhone, $399 iPhone SE 2, coronavirus woes & more
The iOS 13.4 public beta dropped this week while Samsung unveiled new Galaxies and the rumor-mill discussed an upcoming budget iPhone, 5G models and more. We also have a fine selection of apps, tutorials, accessories and jailbreak tweaks for you to check out. This is iDB's Editor's Desk content roundup column for the week of February 10-16, 2020.