SpaceX tried stalling the expansions of the iPhone’s satellite connectivity by lobbying the FCC to block the launch of a new satellite constellation by Apple's partner.
How SpaceX tried to stall Apple’s satellite expansion efforts
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How to check for RCS messaging and send RCS texts from iPhone
In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to send an RCS message from your iPhone to another iPhone or Android device, provided you have RCS messaging enabled and it's supported by your carrier.
Jailbreak news of the week: Banking apps using sandbox escape, Ian Beer’s BLASTPASS writeup, Nugget v5, & more…
The iDownloadBlog team covers iPhone and iPad jailbreak news as it breaks, but we also review jailbreak tweaks, write about important updates to software, and discuss our opinion on the state of events on a regular basis. But for those who can’t keep up, we have these convenient weekend roundup pieces that pull everything together into a newspaper-like compilation so you can see everything at a glance.
Technical analysis by Verichains confirms sandbox escape use by certain banking apps to detect TrollStore, jailbreak apps
Just yesterday, we reported on one of TrollStore perma-signing utility developer Lars Fröder’s posts on Bluesky sharing that some banking apps available in Apple’s App Store as of this writing utilize a 0-day sandbox escape technique to find out if certain unfavorable apps or services are installed on the end user’s device.
iOS 18.4 release notes: Ambient Music, Priority Notifications, Apple News+ Food, Photos tweaks and other changes
Read the full iOS 18.4 release notes from Apple to learn about the new iPhone features, quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes available in this update.
How to stop accidental DND or Focus activation on iPhone and Mac
Discover nine tips to prevent your iPhone, iPad, or Mac from auto-enabling Focus modes, ensuring you don't miss important calls or notifications.
Ian Beer publishes in-depth analysis of BLASTPASS zero-click iMessage exploit from 2023
In a surprise turn of events, Google Project Zero security researcher Ian Beer took to social media platform 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) this week to share an in-depth write-up on the 0-click NSO BLASTPASS iMessage exploit that had actively been exploited in the wild before being patched by Apple in iOS & iPadOS 16.6.1 on September 7th, 2023.
Let’s-a go! Nintendo just dropped a new iPhone app
The new Nintendo Today! app for iPhone and Android has launched with news, videos, articles and other content on games and characters from select franchises.
How to set WhatsApp as the default calling and messaging app on your iPhone
Learn how to set WhatsApp for iPhone as the default app for placing outgoing VoIP calls and sending messages instead of the Phone, Messages and FaceTime apps.
How to AirPlay from iPhone, iPad, or Mac to a Windows PC
Learn how to turn a Windows PC into an AirPlay receiver to mirror the screen of your iPhone, iPad, or Mac, as well as stream photos and videos wirelessly, and more.
iPhone 17 Pro could let you record 8K video for the first time
Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 Pro and iPhone 17 Pro Max models are rumored to boost video capabilities with the ability to record video in 8K resolution.
Nugget SparseRestore-based iPhone customization utility updated to v5.0.1 with more bug fixes
Just yesterday, iOS developer LeminLimez released version 5.0 of their popular Nugget SparseRestore exploit-based iPhones and iPad customization utility for macOS and Windows, introducing highly anticipated animated wallpapers without a jailbreak and a variety of improvements for existing users.