Ever European Union-based regulators shook things up for Apple, the Cupertino-based company is now forced to allow third-party App Stores such as AltStore PAL and the Epic Games Store in the EU. Sadly, these experiences aren’t available anywhere else in the world because Apple predictably region-locked them to the EU.
Nugget is a CLI-based device customization tool based on the SparseRestore exploit used by TrollRestore
The TrollRestore utility that recently made waves as the first public TrollStore installer for iOS & iPadOS 17.0 is being used for a lot more than just TrollStore, it seems. The SparseRestore exploit that it’s taking advantage of is already being used by the MisakaX device customization tool, as well as a similar project called Nugget by iOS developer LeminLimez – the same developer who brought us Cowabunga and Cowabunga Lite.
How to use Apple’s AI Writing Tools on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to use the new Apple Intelligence Writing Tools to proofread, rewrite, or reformat your notes, emails, messages, documents, and other text on your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.
Apple says Powerbeats Pro 2 are coming in 2025, six years after the first model
Apple subsidiary Beats by Dre wants you to know Powerbeats Pro 2 are in the works and coming sometime in 2025, six years after the first ones.
The iPhone 16’s touch-sensitive Capture button should work through Apple’s cases
The iPhone 16 is expected to gain a dedicated touch-sensitive Capture button for photography that should, however, work through Apple's silicone cases like a charm.
MisakaX brings backup-based device customization to iOS 17.0-18.0 beta 8/18.1 beta 3
You may remember the once popular Misaka package manager app by iOS developer @straight_tamago, which could be used in conjunction with the Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploit on compatible handsets to customize non-jailbroken devices.
RootHide bootstrap updated to version 1.2.5 to fix battery & overheating issues, jailbreak detection, & more…
The RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap received an update to version 1.2.5 this week, and it could not have come at a better time considering TrollStore users finally have an installation method for iOS & iPadOS 17.0 by way of TrollRestore.
How to install and use TrollStore Lite on jailbroken devices
Many jailbreakers and non-jailbreakers alike are familiar with the TrollStore perma-signing utility, which utilizes a CoreTrust exploit in iOS & iPadOS 14.0-16.6.1 and 17.0 to permanently install .ipa files as System apps with elevated permissions.
Microsoft slams Apple hard over cloud gaming shenanigans
Microsoft has criticized Apple’s recent changes to the App Store guidelines to allow native cloud gaming apps like Xbox on the iPhone and iPad.
9 ways to turn ON and turn OFF your iPhone flashlight
Check out these 9 different ways to turn your iPhone flashlight on and off, including shortcuts, gestures, and voice commands.
I just bought this mouse for 15% off and you should too
It's not very often I get to pitch something I just bought myself–I'd go broke if I purchased every deal, every day—but I am happy to be able to do that today. Over the long weekend I grabbed a Logitech MX Master 3S on sale for 15% off. I have long been a fan of the Logitech MX family, and after using a lightweight RGB gaming mouse for the past year or so, I was itching to rejoin it.
I've only been using the Master 3S for a few days now, but it is everything you'd want in a wireless mouse. It's comfortable, accurate, and powerful. It has ultra-fast scroll wheels, several customizable buttons, and can quickly switch between three devices. The battery can last for up to 70 hours, you can charge it via USB-C while using it, and a quick 1-minute charge gives you three hours of usage.
“Hole in the API” or why iOS 18 doesn’t update Live Activities as often as iOS 17
Apple has confirmed that getting real-time updates from apps via the Live Activities feature is no longer possible in iOS 18, and here's why.