Google Chrome will soon require at least iOS 17, causing it to stop working on older iPhones and iPads, such as the iPhone X and certain iPad Pro models.
Chrome is dropping support for older iPhones and iPads, requiring iOS 17
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Need a reason to upgrade? Netflix is ending iOS 16 support, requiring at least iPhone XS
Netflix could be about to sunset support for iOS 16 and iPadOS 16, meaning its mobile streaming app will no longer work on some older iPhones and iPads.
LockButtonX remaps the sleep/wake button on notched devices to the power menu instead of Siri
On notched iPhones, such as the iPhone X and newer, holding down on the sleep/wake button invokes the Siri voice assistant. Consequently, users of these devices need to perform button trickery (volume up, volume down, then press and hold sleep/wake) to summon the power menu.
Apple adds three devices to ‘vintage’ list: iPhone X, original AirPods, & original HomePod
As time marches onward, Apple sometimes classifies some of its older devices and accessories as ‘vintage’ or ‘obsolete.’
NekoJB kfd exploit-based jailbreak for arm64 devices running iOS 15.0-15.8 released
It was only back in August when we first heard about the nekoJB project by HAHALOSAH, which was essentially a kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-based jailbreak for arm64 devices —the iPhone X and older — and today, that project appears to have reached completion.
iOS 17 drops support for iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus in major blow to jailbreaking
In April, there were conflicting reports concerning whether the upcoming iOS 17 software update would drop support for the aging iPhone X, 8, and 8 Plus or not. Following the WWDC 2023 keynote, Apple confirmed the company’s decision to ditch those devices in a press release.
Checkl0ck biometric authentication-enabling tweak for iPhone X on checkm8 jailbreaks adds rootless & iOS 16.4-16.5 support
If you’re a palera1n-c jailbreak user on an iPhone X, and you’re using iOS 16.4.1, then you might want to turn your attention to the latest version of the Checkl0ck jailbreak tweak by iOS developer FoxfortMobile.
Conflicting reports about A11 devices and iOS 17 compatibility, and what it could mean for jailbreaking
If you’ve been paying any attention to the Apple rumor mill lately, then you’ve likely heard how iOS & iPadOS 17 could ditch support for the iPhone X, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone 8, and some older iPads. Another rumor alleged the exact opposite the very next day, which makes for some remarkable contradiction in “insider” knowledge.
iOS 17 to reportedly ditch support for the iPhone X, iPhone 8 and some old iPads
Apple has reportedly trimmed the iOS 17 system requirements, meaning some devices like the iPhone X won't be compatible with the update. Here's why.
GesturesXV brings iPhone X-style gestures to Home Button-equipped handsets pwned with palera1n
Apart from the iPhone X, most of the iOS & iPadOS 15.x devices that you can jailbreak with the palera1n tool have a Home Button and therefore lack the modern gestures first introduced with the iPhone X.
9 features in iOS 16 that don’t work on iPhone X and iPhone 8
Your iPhone is on the iOS 16 device compatibility list, but some features won't work nonetheless? The following nine new features in iOS 16 require at least iPhone XS.
kok3shi jailbreak developer shows off jailbreak on iPhone X running iOS 16.1
Sakura Development team member @dora2ios, previously known for their effort in creating the kok3shi jailbreak for 64-bit iOS 9.3.2-9.3.5 devices, Tweeted attention-grabbing screenshots this week of a jailbroken iPhone running iOS 16.1.