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This tweak gives dynamic wallpapers an Apple-esque makeover

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 8, 2019

iOS users have three different wallpaper options to choose from out of the box: still images, Live Photos, and dynamic wallpapers. Most opt for still images or Live Photos since Apple’s dynamic wallpaper selection feels somewhat limited out of the box; on the other hand, a new jailbreak tweak called Dynamic Apples by iOS developer JGeorge can help with this.

As shown screenshot example above, Dynamic Apples changes the appearance of Apple’s native dynamic wallpapers by replacing their circular sprites with Apple logos.

Speculum gives your Lock screen a customizable aesthetic upgrade

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 8, 2019

If you’re in search of a fresh and aesthetically-pleasing Lock screen experience on your iPhone or iPad, then you might take an interest in a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak called Speculum by iOS developer LacertosusDeus.

As shown in the screenshot examples above, Speculum augments the Lock screen experience with customizable new features, including custom text alignment, formatting, colorization, and even a helpful new weather display.

Electra Team releases Chimera v1.1.0 to fix Sileo app disappearance bug

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 7, 2019

It wasn’t long after the Sileo Team released Sileo v1.1.5 with expanded Swift support that the Electra Team followed up with an updated iteration of the iOS 12-centric Chimera jailbreak tool.

The Electra Team announced the release of Chimera v1.1.0 just moments ago via Twitter, noting that the update would install Sileo v1.1.5 by default and resolve a particularly frustrating bug in which the Sileo app would disappear from the Home screen after jailbreaking:

Sileo v.1.1.5 released with rewritten native depictions and Featured tab based on Swift

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 7, 2019

The Sileo Team released another update for the Sileo package manager over the weekend, continuing the team’s ongoing efforts to migrate the app’s backbone from Objective-C to Apple’s Swift programming language.

The update was announced late Sunday evening, and as it would seem, Sileo v 1.1.5 brings Swift support to native package depictions and to the app’s integrated Featured tab:

Wallpapers of the week: marbleized

Jim Gresham ∙ Updated January 17, 2020

Every Sunday, we add an installment to the iDownloadBlog Wallpapers of the Week. We strive to bring photo quality images to your iOS devices. This week, our theme was requested by an iDB wallpaper fan. The collection is inspired by marbleized designs. These liquid-inspired multi-colored marble wallpapers are great additions to your existing library.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: 13HUD, FilzaPlus, LuxSit, Manta, and more

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 7, 2019

Those looking to enhance their jailbroken iOS device with new tweaks and add-ons have come to the right place. In this piece, we'll recap everything new from Monday, July 1st to Sunday, July 7th.

As usual, we'll kick things off by discussing our favorite releases first, and we'll outline the rest afterward.

The top stories of the week on iDB

Sébastien Page ∙ July 7, 2019

Were too busy to keep up with all the Apple news this week? We’ve got you covered with this roundup summing up everything you should know about.

Sileo updated to v1.1.4 with more Swift support, fixes for app crashes

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 6, 2019

The Sileo Team has been somewhat busy this past week, cranking out regular updates for the Sileo package manager, which handles add-on and extension installations by default on jailbreaks created by the Electra Team, including Chimera and Electra.

As it would seem, this weekend is no different. The Sileo Team announced the release of Sileo version 1.1.4 early Saturday morning via Twitter:

Knowin, Meals, Picture Insect, and other apps to check out this weekend

Cody Lee ∙ July 6, 2019

In this edition of our Apps of the Week roundup, we have an app for learning to code, a helpful meal-planning assistant and a digital insect-identifier. And as always, we've selected two great new games for you to check out.

Sileo v1.1.3 released with additional Swift support, other improvements

Anthony Bouchard ∙ July 5, 2019

The Sileo Team pushed another update for Sileo on Friday with additional bug fixes and improvements, officially bringing the Chimera and Electra-centric package manager up to version 1.1.3.

The Sileo Team announced the update via Twitter early this morning:

Xiaomi actually used an Apple ad to show off its new ‘Mimoji’ feature

Evan Selleck ∙ July 5, 2019

Xiaomi announced its new Mi CC9 smartphone earlier this month, and, along with it, showcased a new feature it calls "Mimoji" -- a direct rip-off of Apple's own Memoji, leaning heavily on the familiar art style utilized by Apple.

New report says Jeff Williams helped push the Apple Watch towards cellular connectivity

Evan Selleck ∙ July 5, 2019

Before the end of June, Apple announced that its long-standing design lead, Jony Ive, was on the way out. As a result, there was some shuffling done to the design team, including Jeff Williams (Apple's Chief Operating Officer) taking up the reigns to lead the charge.