Aperturize brings bokeh adjustment to Portrait photos on unsupported handsets

Amplified by incredible software capabilities, the iPhone has always been an astonishing point-and-shoot camera for on-the-go amateur photographers, but modern iPhones like the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max augment those features with powerful new camera systems that support adjustable bokeh via Portrait photography mode.

Unfortunately, not all dual-lens Apple handsets support adjustable bokeh like the iPhone XR, XS, and XS Max; but, iOS developer foxfortmobile has just released a new jailbreak tweak dubbed Aperturize that brings this useful photography feature to what would otherwise be considered “unsupported” handsets.

Let’s Talk iOS 280: Feel the fold

As Apple reportedly plans universal iOS/macOS apps for 2021, Cody and Sebastien have a great conversation about the difference between merger and unification of macOS and iOS. The two also talk about the Samsung Galaxy Fold, the new s10 line of smartphones, and HomePod.

Jellyfish: a new Lock screen aesthetic inspired by watchOS’ Motion face

With each meaningful iteration of iOS, Apple slightly tweaks the aesthetic of the iPhone’s Lock screen, but these changes aren’t significant enough to warrant much praise. That said, if you’re looking for something extraordinary, then you might have more luck with a jailbroken handset.

Enter Jellyfish, a jailbreak tweak by iOS developers Justin Proulx and Ayden Panhuyzen that aims to modernize the look and feel of your handset’s Lock screen interface.

Customize the Cydia app to your liking with Store Features

Many forget that the Cydia app itself can be tweaked by way of Saurik’s Cydia Substrate framework, but not iOS developer aJboCydia; he has just released a new free jailbreak tweak called Store Features that lets users customize the Cydia app.

Right out of the box, Store Features empowers users with each of the following features:

Galaxy Fold video showcase: design, cameras, portability, tablet mode, app continuity & more

Samsung last week unveiled its $1,980 Galaxy Fold phone sporting a 4.6-inch display that unfolds into a tablet with a secondary 7.3-inch 21:9 notched display. The initial wave of product videos didn't completely show off the best features of the device so the South Korean giant put out a new showcase video giving us our best look yet at the forthcoming foldable smartphone.

Unc0ver v3.0.0 beta 34 released with bug fixes and a cache file that reduces strain on repositories

Hacker and unc0ver lead developer Pwn20wnd revised the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release on Monday to beta 34 to reinstate the changes that were previously pulled from beta 33 for further testing and to implement more bug fixes and improvements.

Pwn20wnd announced the revised unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release just this morning via Twitter:

Citing the changelog on the jailbreak tool’s GitHub repository, unc0ver v3.0.0 beta 33 encompasses the following changes:

02/25/2019 - v3.0.0~b34 was released for public testing with the following changes:

- Fix the root cause of the "Reload System Daemons" failures on iOS 12

- Add an apt lists cache file to ease load on repositories

As it would seem, today’s minor revision fixes a known error on jailbroken iOS 12 handsets and incorporates a cache file that should help reduce the strain on the repository servers. Consequently, repositories should load more quickly and with fewer errors after jailbreaking.

It should be noted that the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release is still a beta, and while it might be tempting to hop onboard right now, we’d strongly advise waiting for the official public release to prevent any possible bugs from manifesting and because not all devices are supported yet (this includes A7-A8 and A12 devices).

Those already jailbroken on iOS 12 with the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release are being advised to download and run this update as soon as possible to take full advantage of the new features and improvements.

The latest public release of the unc0ver jailbreak tool is v2.2.6 with support for iOS 11.0-11.4 beta 4 – the unc0ver v3.0.0 pre-release is the only iteration that supports iOS 11.4-11.4.1. Both versions of the unc0ver jailbreak tool can be had from Pwn20wnd’s official GitHub repository.

If you’re not already on a jailbreakable version of iOS 12, then be advised that iOS 12.1.1 beta 3 is still being signed, which means you can still downgrade to it via iTunes. You can use IPSW.me to check the signing status of any firmware version before attempting a downgrade via iTunes.

Are you using the latest version of unc0ver, or are you waiting until the official public release? Let us know in the comments section below.