Go through these troubleshooting tips if Siri on your HomePod is unable to play specific songs, playlists, or artists on Apple Music when you ask it to.
How to fix HomePod not playing songs or playlists with Siri
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macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 release notes
On March 30, 2018, Apple released the major macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 software update for Mac with under-the-hood tweaks, a bunch of security fixes and some feature additions, including better support for external GPUs, Business Chat in Messages and more.
tvOS 11.3 release notes & security fixes
On March 29, 2018, Apple released the tvOS 11.3 software update, bringing the ability to play videos in their original frame rate to owners of the fourth-generation Apple TV, plus other improvements such as ad-free music videos for Apple Music members right in the Music app.
watchOS 4.3 release notes
On March 29, 2018, Apple released the watchOS 4.3 software update for Apple Watch. Among other improvements and fixes, watchOS 4.3 reinstates the ability to browse music on your paired iPhone via your wrist while enabling new features like portrait Nightstand mode.
iOS 11.3 release notes
On Thursday, March 29, 2018, Apple released the iOS 11.3 software update for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch with battery health assessment in Settings, the ability to disable Apple's controversial CPU throttling at will and other new features.
Apple acknowledges a bug that lets Siri read out hidden notifications, a fix is coming soon
A bug in iOS 11 that lets Siri read out hidden notifications will be fixed.
This tweak prevents Spotlight from remembering recent search queries
If you use Spotlight regularly, then you may be familiar with how the tool remembers your previous search query. Consequently, Spotlight users are then forced to clear the search bar before they can perform a new query.
Albeit a small inconvenience, a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed SpotClearOnClose by iOS developer Kiran Patil can put an end to these shenanigans and save you time the next time you go to use Spotlight search.
Electra 1.0.3 addresses intermittent freezing issues on certain devices
CoolStar’s Electra jailbreak tool for iOS 11.0-11.1.2 has been updated to version 1.0.3 on Sunday with bug fixes and improvements.
Citing the official Electra web page, version 1.0.3 brings with it the following changes:
Apple releases updates for iOS, watchOS, tvOS and macOS with fix for Telugu crashing bug
Apple on Monday released iOS 11.2.6, watchOS 4.2.3, tvOS 11.2.6 and a macOS 10.13.3 supplemental update with fixes for the Telugu crashing bug. The bug, which made headlines last week, involves an Indian language character that crashes apps and devices when it is sent or received.
This tweak protects jailbroken devices from the Telugu character bug
If you’ve been paying attention to the news lately, then you might’ve caught wind about a severe bug that crashes iPhones and iPads when a particular Telugu character gets sent or received in emails or text messages.
Apple plans to fix this bug in a future update for iOS, but firmware updates aren’t ideal for jailbreakers that depend on older firmware versions, and that’s where a new free jailbreak tweak called NotTodaySatan by iOS developer Zack Hankewycz comes in.
How to get rid of the “Finish Setting Up Your iPhone or iPad” alert
Find out how to remove the Finish Setting Up Your iPhone or iPad alert that’s added to the top of the Settings app if you skip a step during device setup.
Fix: Sign-in required. Enter password for Sandbox Environment
This post will have limited appeal to the vast majority of iDB readers because it addresses a very specific issue, but I figured I had to put it out there to help those who encounter it.