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NetFence is an effective outgoing firewall for jailbroken iPhones & iPads

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 30, 2024

Most people view the internet as a powerful tool for accessing information in an instant, but advertising companies see it in just the same way — often utilizing the very internet connection you depend on for said information to track your every move and report back with personally identifiable statistics.

A firewall can help preserve your anonymity and privacy over the internet by giving you the distinct choice to allow or deny these connection requests. That’s just one reason why a newly released jailbreak tweak dubbed NetFence by iOS developer FoxfortMobile might be of interest to you.

No2Theft4 alerts iPhone owners to thieves, takes their photo, and sends location data to email or SMS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 29, 2021

Nobody likes it when their iPhone gets stolen, either by pranksters or actual thieves, and while Apple’s Find My app can certainly help you track it down, it’s limited in its feature-centric capacity.

iOS developer Elias Sfeir knows this, and that’s why he spent the time to make a popular jailbreak tweak known as No2Theft. Today, we’re excited to share that No2Theft4 — the fourth iteration of this handy anti-theft extension — is now available for all pwned iOS 12-14 devices.

Luv lets jailbroken Spotify users like or dislike songs from anywhere in iOS

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 16, 2022

Many media streaming apps like Spotify provide a like button so that you can tell the app you like what you hear. The app then tries to curate playback based on the feedback you give it.

I enjoy the ability to enhance music playback in this way, as it helps with artist discovery. But it frustrates me that you need to physically be in the Spotify app to like a song, which calls for a multitasking and gesture shenanigans even when you’re trying to get something done in another app.

Apple devices remain vulnerable to a WebKit flaw that could permit malicious code to run

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 27, 2021

Safari's WebKit rendering engine has a flaw that could crash the browser and enable malicious code execution, and Apple hasn't yet patched it even though a fix's been available for weeks.

Gmail gains a “Save to Photos” button as Google brings a handy new shortcut to the iOS app

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 27, 2021

Google now lets you save image attachments from Gmail to your Google Photos account with ease. Also, the company rolled out a new Siri shortcut command in Gmail for iOS and iPadOS.

Halide developers highlight the camera ‘superpower’ of the new iPad Pro

Evan Selleck ∙ May 26, 2021

The new iPad Pro lineup is here. Both the 11- and 12.9-inch iPad Pro offer some noteworthy changes over the models they replace, with the larger of the two picking up the all-new mini-LED display.

However, it turns out that Apple did some tweaking of the front-facing camera system to make sure that it really stands out, especially with the ultra-wide and the company's new Center Stage feature. According to the folks over at Lux, who developed the mega-popular camera app Halide, Apple's new front-facing camera system in the new iPad Pro lineup is basically a superpower.

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14’s Messages app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated July 13, 2021

Jailbreakers are continuously trying to tweak their devices to make them easier to use and/or more capable than they would be right out of the retail box. Fortunately, there’s no shortage of jailbreak tweaks that make this possible.

Given just how popular iMessage and SMS are for iPhone and iPad users (jailbroken and non-jailbroken alike), we’ve decided to make this piece to recap on a few different jailbreak tweaks that can upgrade the Messages app on iOS 14.

Get tiny customizable notification banners on your jailbroken iPhone for free with Liddell

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated October 27, 2021

The concept of smaller notification banners has been around for the iOS & iPadOS platforms for quite some time now in the form of jailbreak tweaks, but it’s something that Apple hasn’t yet taken up – not even in the latest iOS & iPadOS 14 releases.

Jailbreakers appear to enjoy this feature because it makes notification banners more compact and prevents them from getting in the way of the buttons on the navigation bar. Personally, I love this feature too, and that’s one reason why I’m so excited about a new and free jailbreak tweak release called Liddell by iOS developer Litten.

IAmLazy makes it a breeze to back-up and restore tweaks and add-ons after switching jailbreaks

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 24, 2024

Whenever a new jailbreak tool launches, jailbreakers are often antsy to try it out. This includes those who might already be pwned by way of a different tool – such as unc0ver users when the newer Taurine tool dropped, for example.

iOS 15 may adopt new food tracking features, tweaks to the UI and Messages app, and much more

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated June 4, 2021

Credit where credit is due: Apple has managed to keep the lid on many of the upcoming changes planned for iOS's next major update. But today sees a slight change of pace.

Reports of significant iPhone battery drain and overheating following iOS 14.6 launch

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 25, 2021

Apple released the public version of iOS 14.6 on May 24, 2021. Less than 24 hours later, some users began complaining on social media about a significant battery drain and overheating.

Arbitrary code execution achieved on iOS 14.5.1 and below, write-up purportedly coming at a later date

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 25, 2021

Apple just yesterday released iOS & iPadOS 14.6 to the general public to lay the groundwork for Apple Music’s upcoming lossless playback option, support Apple Card Family, and more. But that's not all...

Also worth noting is that iOS & iPadOS 14.6 patched a number of security vulnerabilities, including one that purportedly allowed security researcher @xerub to gain arbitrary code execution by simply parsing a carefully crafted certificate.