Apple yesterday issued a tenth beta of iOS 11. The thing is, we've never had as many as ten betas preceding a final release so this is uncharted territory for Apple and its developers.
Will there be one more beta before final iOS 11 release?
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Tenth beta of iOS 11 is now available
Apple on Wednesday issued a tenth beta of iOS 11 (build number 15A5372a) for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to its registered developers and members of the Apple Developer Program.
VideoPlayerXI brings an iOS 11-inspired video player to jailbroken devices
Among the handful of changes iOS 11 brings to the table is a redesigned video player that looks more streamlined. Unfortunately, those with a jailbreak right now are hesitant to upgrade to the major software update launching this Fall.
If you’re in the same boat and wish your video player looked how it does in iOS 11 without needing to upgrade, then you’re in luck. iOS developer LaughingQuoll just released another piece of his Eleven jailbreak tweak suite dubbed VideoPlayerXI (iOS 10) that migrates the look and feel of iOS 11 video player to jailbroken iOS 10 devices.
Hide ads from your Instagram news feed with PureInstagram
Instagram tries to display ads in your feed as non-intrusively as possible by designing them in such a way that they look like regular Instagram posts. Nevertheless, some people just hate seeing them in every capacity.
With a new free jailbreak tweak called PureInstagram by iOS developer snakeninny, you can hide these seemingly-harmless ads from Instagram for good.
Translucency lets your wallpaper bleed slightly through the Cydia app’s background
Cydia typically exhibits a white background, much like most other apps that come bundled with iOS, but a new free jailbreak tweak dubbed Translucency by iOS developer EthanRDoesMC gives the app a makeover.
Once installed, Translucency allows faint colors from your Home screen wallpaper to bleed through the back of the Cydia interface.
YouTube for iOS gains support for live streaming via Apple’s ReplayKit
Google today updated its mobile YouTube app for iPhone and iPad with support for live streaming via ReplayKit, Apple's framework introduced in iOS 9 and tvOS 10 that lets you record or stream video from supported apps and games and audio from the microphone.
Will iPhone 8 offer two or three storage options?
While 2017 iPhones are expected to perhaps double today's 32/128/256GB storage tiers, Apple's flagship OLED model could be provided in two storage capacities only.
2018 iPhones to boost camera resolution as Apple orders “above 12-megapixel” sensors
Apple does not boost the megapixel count on iPhone cameras every year, but 2018 iPhones are expected to feature higher-resolution cameras, according to a supply chain report Tuesday.
Leaked SIM trays corroborate new Blush Gold colorway for iPhone 8
iPhone 8 should include a new copper-like colorway (probably called Champagne Gold, Blush Gold or some such) and a pair of newly leaked SIM trays for the device appear to support this.
512GB OLED iPhone could retail for $1,199
Prolific smartphone leaker Benjamin Geskin on Monday tweeted possible OLED iPhone pricing.
Tenth anniversary iPhone to be called iPhone X or iPhone Edition, not iPhone 8
Apple's marketing should make a final decision on the next iPhone's name as the last step in pre-launch preparations. Many fans have expected the handset to be called iPhone 8, but a new report suggests the device will be marketed as iPhone X.
iPhone 8 could let you invoke Siri by holding the Power button
iPhone 8 will allegedly have an elongated Power button that could double as a Siri shortcut, based on a discovery in the iOS 11 source code by iOS developer Guilherme Rambo.