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Give iOS’ notifications a facelift with ColorMeNotifs

Jailbreakers in the market for customizing the appearance and behavior of their incoming notification system without breaking the bank just might take a liking to a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed ColorMeNotifs by iOS developer MrGcGamer.

Just as the name implies, this tweak offers a plethora of settings for colorizing banners that appear on your Lock screen, including that of the notification variety, widgets, and the native Now Playing music player.

Newly teased tfp0 bug supports iOS 13.3 and A12/A13 devices

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It’s always exciting for the jailbreak community when someone comes forward with a brand-new bug that could potentially enable exploitation for jailbreaking newer devices and versions of iOS. After all, Apple tries very hard to keep iOS bug-free and quickly patches anything that even smells jailbreakable.

With that in mind, a newly-teased ‘tfp0’ bug shared first by @08Tc3wBB and later validated by security researcher @RazMashat would appear to be compatible with Apple’s latest and greatest iOS 13.3 firmware on handsets up to and including the A13 variety. Indeed; even the iPhone 11 Pro platform seems to be vulnerable:

Downgrades from iOS 13.3 no longer possible as Apple unsigns iOS 13.2.3

Apple stopped signing iOS 13.2.3 Thursday evening, barely over a week after releasing iOS 13.3 to the general public. It’s an expectable move on the company’s behalf that prevents iPhone and iPad users from restoring to that particular firmware version, or from downgrading from the newer iOS 13.3 release.

Apple’s official reasoning for doing this is to facilitate software upgrades to ensure that users take advantage of the latest features, bug fixes, and security patches. Behind that marketing façade, it’s also evident that Apple prevents software downgrades in an effort to keep the jailbreak community at bay, as most jailbreak tools only operate on older versions of iOS, and Apple quickly patches these jailbreaks in its software updates.

LetMeDecline makes it easier to decline calls when your iPhone is locked

When you receive a phone call from your locked iPhone, iOS automatically directs you to a ‘slide to answer’ interface with no obvious way of dismissing the phone call. You can press the side button a couple of times to dismiss the call, but not everyone knows this, and it this seems like a user interface shortcoming on Apple’s part.

Given the circumstances described above, we’re especially pleased to see the release of a new jailbreak tweak called LetMeDecline by iOS developer P2Kdev. As depicted in the before and after screenshot examples above, this tweak replaces the ‘slide to answer’ bar with dedicated Decline and Answer buttons, making it easier to get the annoying full-screen incoming call interface out of your way.

Video: iPhone connected to a SCSI Jaz drive

It never ceases to amaze me when enthusiasts like iDB reader Niles Mitchell manage to get some outdated, ancient technology running with a modern day iPhone. In the latest installment to his "Will it Work?" series, Mitchell connects his iPhone to Iomega's SCSI Jaz Drive.

How to get 12 months of Apple Arcade for the price of 10

If you're paying for your Apple Arcade subscription month to month, it might be a good idea to switch to the annual subscription and save money by getting twelve months of access for the price of ten, provided you pay upfront. Follow our quick tutorial to learn how you can switch from the $5 per month subscription to its $50 per year annual counterpart.

New to iPhone? How to manage your Voicemail and messages

Voicemails on iPhone

When you switch over to iPhone, you spend some time getting everything set up. And one of the items you likely cross off your list at some point is setting up your voicemail. But after you set it up, there are plenty of actions you can take to manage your iPhone voicemail and the messages you receive.

You can play, share, or delete messages as well as change your greeting if you like. If you’re new to iPhone, this tutorial shows you how to manage those Voicemail options.

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Complications, Juice, Tune, and more…

Now that jailbreakers have access to the un-patchable checkra1n jailbreak on iOS devices as new as the iPhone X, it’s a great time to be a part of the pwned handset community.

In this roundup, we’ll talk about all the latest jailbreak tweak releases from Monday, December 9th to Sunday, December 15th. As usual, we’ll kick things off by talking about our favorites first and then wrap things up afterward.