It’s been a hot minute since the last time Lars Fröder's TrollStore perma-signing utility for iPhones and iPads received any updates, but such is normal when software starts to reach maturity. Nevertheless, TrollStore picked up another update Wednesday evening, officially bringing it up to version 2.0.14.
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Apple Maps on iOS 18 could gain support for custom routes and bring Apple Watch’s topographic maps to iPhone
Topographic maps in iOS 18's Maps app should provide more precise navigation for outdoor activities, such as hiking, camping and fishing.
How to remove the RootHide bootstrap
If you previously installed the RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap on your iPhone or iPad, and you’ve decided that you want to uninstall it either because you’d rather use a full-fledged jailbreak or because it’s just not for you, then you’ve come to the right place.
Ring is a jailbreak tweak that makes it easier to control your iPhone’s ringer volume
If you own an iPhone, then you already know you have multiple volume settings on your device that are completely separate from one another. Don’t believe me? Try setting your music volume to a certain setting and then see if your iPhone’s ringtone plays at that same volume. I’ll bet it didn’t.
The palera1n jailbreak gets a TUI, offering a more approachable user interface than the regular CLI
The palera1n checkm8 bootrom exploit-based jailbreak, unlike the checkra1n jailbreak before it, has long been a command line interface (CLI)-based jailbreak tool. This means you must use Terminal to use it, which can be off-putting for those uncomfortable with running Terminal commands.
Jellyfish Reborn revives a popular Lock Screen concept for jailbroken iOS 16 devices
Remember back in 2019 when iOS developers Justin Proulx and Ayden Panhuyzen came out with the Jellyfish jailbreak tweak to give the iPhone a redesigned Lock Screen inspired by the Motion Apple Watch face?
Hide the “unknown part” prompt on iPhone after replacing components with this jailbreak tweak
Something that I find annoying about the iPhone, and certainly many would agree, is that after using an aftermarket part to replace a broken iPhone component, iOS stains your Settings → About screen with a message about how the part isn’t genuine with an “Unknown Part” prompt.
Alfie CG shows off design of upcoming TrollInstallerX TrollStore installer
It was only a couple of weeks ago that we showed you an upcoming and ambitious project being undertaken by iOS developer @alfiecg_dev to make a new TrollStore installer that installs TrollStore directly and doesn’t sacrifice a system app, such as Tips.
iOS 18 may let you arrange Home Screen app icons more freely
iOS 18 could bring a more customizable Home Screen to your iPhone with the ability to arrange icons more freely, according to a new rumor.
Apple unexpectedly once again signing iOS 17.3.1 for many devices, enabling firmware downgrades
In an unexpected turn of events, iOS & iPadOS 17.3.1 appears to be re-signed again despite Apple’s original un-signing of the firmware on March 12th.
Jailbreak news of the week: Pinnacle, SmartNotifications iOS16, 16Player, SpringHooker, & more…
You can count on the dedicated team at iDownloadBlog to keep you on the know about the latest changes in the iPhone jailbreaking and hacking communities.