Apple Pay may gain support for Belgium's Bancontact and Italy's Bancomat interbank networks with the release of the upcoming iOS 15.5 software update.
Apple Pay will soon support Bancomat and Bancontact interbank networks
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iOS 15.5 adds support for external payments in “reader” apps like Netflix
iOS 15.5 supports external purchases via outbound links in so-called “reader” apps like Netflix, Spotify and Hulu that don't want to use Apple’s in-app purchase system.
How to use Widgetsmith on your iPhone
Starting with iOS 14, Apple allowed users to put widgets on the iPhone Home Screen. One of the widget apps that went viral around that time is Widgetsmith, and it quickly grew into one of the fan favorites.
It lets you add several kinds of widgets like time, date, photos, calendar, weather, astronomy, health, tides, reminders, custom text, and even blank space on the Home Screen. In this tutorial, we show you how to use Widgetsmith on iPhone running iOS 14, iOS 15, or later.
iOS 15.5 brings HomePod Wi-Fi signal bars and critical alerts to the Home app
Apple's iOS 15.5 software adds HomePod Wi-Fi signal bars to the Home app, which also now features a notification for critical alerts.
Apple’s upcoming classical music app could arrive alongside iOS 15.5 in May
The upcoming Apple Classical app based on the Primephonic acquisition could launch on iPhone, iPad and Mac alongside iOS 15.5, iPadOS 15.5 and macOS 12.4.
iTunes Pass may be rebranded to Apple Balance in the Wallet app with iOS 15.5
Earlier today, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 15.5 to developers. This is probably one of the last major updates for iOS 15 as a whole, with iOS 16 looming on the horizon. And while this update doesn't appear to add any major new features to the mix, it does look like Apple is going to be making some changes with the new software.
CoolStar once again updates community on progress of iOS 15.0-15.1.1 jailbreak
Odyssey Team lead developer CoolStar once again took to the Sileo / Taurine / Odyssey Discord channel early this Tuesday morning to update interested parties on the progress of the upcoming jailbreak for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1-equipped devices.
How to check what cellular band your iPhone is using
If you live in the middle of nowhere, then buying a cellular signal booster might be in the back of your mind. In many cases, these can improve your cellular reception by using a larger antenna to capture a distant signal and rebroadcasting it closer your iPhone. However, it’s important to get one that’s compatible with the cellular bands your carrier uses.
CoolStar says read & write amfid task port achieved on iOS 15.0-15.1.1, up to and including A15 devices
This past weekend, Odyssey Team lead developer CoolStar successfully achieved read-only amfid task port on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1. While this was obviously a terrific feat, jailbreaking requires both read and write, not just read.
CoolStar achieves read-only amfid task port amid continued work on iOS 15 jailbreak
All eyes currently seem to be fixated on the Odyssey Team for an upcoming jailbreak supporting iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1, and with that in mind, a Tweet shared by lead developer CoolStar Saturday even might be of interest to those following along.
iOS 15.4.1 addresses iPhone battery drain (and iPad, too)
Apple has released iOS 15.4.1, a bug-fix update that resolves iPhone battery drain while addressing issues with some Braille and MFi hearing devices.
At long last, YouTube TV has begun rolling out picture-in-picture support on iOS 15
After months of testing, Google has now started rolling out support for picture-in-picture capability in its YouTube TV app but it requires Apple's iOS 15 software.