Here we are again, another week down and a quick look back at what you might've missed.
Top stories of the week: Apple Watch screen replacements and sleep tracking, iOS 13 hints, and more
Smoothie removes the ‘paging’ effect when navigating the Home screen
As you scroll through the Home screen’s many pages on a stock device, the scrolling will automatically stop once you arrive on the next page, an effect known to many as ‘paging.’
If you don’t like this paging effect and would prefer that your Home screen scrolling experience felt ‘infinite’ as it does when navigating down a long web page, then you’ll probably come to appreciate a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Smoothie by iOS developer Nepeta.
Sileo Team releases Sileo and Sileo Demo v1.4.1 with URL fixes
The Sileo Team introduced an updated version of the Sileo package manager Saturday morning, officially bringing both the Sileo Demo and the jailbreak-centric version of the app up to version 1.4.1.
The announcement was shared mere hours ago via the Sileo Team’s official Twitter page:
Photo Map, Todo Now, ChatterBall and other apps to check out this weekend
This edition of our Apps of the Week roundup features a new photos app for showcasing your travels, a minimal task manager and a new chat app for sports fans. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.
Miss Infinidock? Docky is a jailbreak tweak that will trigger your nostalgia
As you scroll through the multitude of pages that make up your iPhone’s Home screen, one thing that’s always visible is the application Dock. That said, the Dock is a wonderful place to store your most frequently used apps, as it makes them quick and easy to access in a pinch.
But for those who demand more than just four application spaces in their application Dock, a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Docky by iOS developer Nepeta shows a lot of promise.
This tweak adds an auto-brightness toggle button to Control Center
If you’re ready to upgrade Control Center’s display brightness module, then we’d recommend turning your attention to a newly released jailbreak tweak called CCBrightnessExtended by iOS developer Paparajote Team.
In the screenshot examples above, you can see that CCBrightnessExtended augments Control Center’s display brightness module by integrating a toggle that can be used to turn automatic display brightness on or off on demand.
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Rhino brings powerful media downloading tools to the Instagram app
If you frequently use the Instagram app on your free time and you have a jailbroken handset at your disposal, then you might want to turn your attention to a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed Rhino by iOS developer Michael Lema.
Rhino is a powerful extension for the official Instagram app that lets users download images, videos, and even live videos from anything that appears in the News Feed. As you’ll notice in the screenshot examples above, the tweak adds a new Download button just to the left of the native Bookmark button.
Storage3D: View your iPhone’s remaining storage space with a 3D Touch gesture
Every so often, I happen upon new jailbreak tweak releases that incorporate ‘no-brainer’ functionality into iOS, and this prompts me to wonder why the software design team at Apple hasn’t implemented similar features into their platform out of the box.
Storage3D by iOS developer Wh0ba is one such release, and as you can discern for yourself in the screenshot example above, this tweak lets you view your handset’s remaining storage space in the 3D Touch menu that appears when you use a 3D or Haptic Touch gesture on the Settings app icon via the Home screen.
Apple delivers message on iOS security in wake of Google’s Project Zero report
Apple on Friday issued a statement in regards to a report from Google's Project Zero on iOS security that popped up last week. The message accuses the team of security analysts of "stoking fear among all iPhone users" and reassures customers that "iOS security is unmatched." We've got the full note below.
Kuo: Apple’s new iPhones and Tile-like tracking device will feature ultra-wideband tech
Apple's upcoming iPhones and Tile-like device will feature ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, according to a new research note from Ming-Chi Kuo obtained by MacRumors. The short-range radio tech uses little power and offers more precise indoor positioning than Bluetooth or Wi-Fi.
Apple working to enable Siri to discuss health problems by 2021
Apple is working to add major new features to its digital assistant such as on-the-fly machine translation and the ability to have a back-and-forth conversation about health problems, reports The Guardian. The details were gleaned from leaked internal documents obtained by the outlet, located in a section titled 'fall 2021' upgrades.