Apple has added a bunch of new actions for its Shortcuts app, including ones for changing various settings in the built-in apps.
iOS 18.4: New Shortcuts actions to change settings in apps ahead of Siri’s AI update
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UIScroller is an auto-scroller for iPhone apps that helps reduce finger fatigue
When you’re using certain apps, it can be a real pain to scroll through what feels like an infinite feed of information, especially when it comes to social media-centric apps like Facebook, 𝕏, and YouTube. But what if we told you there was an easier way to scroll without all the finger fatigue?
ShootingStar lets jailbreakers send any iMessage text with the beautiful Shooting Star effect
As many iMessage users know, there are certain keywords that you can send to others to trigger animations during special events. For example, sending “Congrats” triggers a confetti animation, sending “Happy Birthday” triggers a balloons animation, and sending “Happy New Year” triggers a fireworks animation.
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.4 betas 1 & 2 with more bug fixes & improvements
Monday was a day of updates for the RootHide bootstrap, a special bootstrap that lets users install and use jailbreak tweaks from a package manager app like Sileo just as they can on a jailbroken device, but without a full-fledged jailbreak and all the privileges that come with it.
Apple stops signing iOS 18.3.2, thwarting downgrades from newer iOS 18.4 firmware
Apple officially released iOS & iPadOS 18.4 last week, bringing Priority Notifications to Apple Intelligence, a dedicated Vision Pro app, new Emojis, and other under-the-hood improvements to modern iPhone and iPad owners.
NotificationHub is a new app to save, track, & manage your jailbroken device’s notifications
While the stock Notification Center on your iPhone or iPad might be enough for viewing missed notification and interacting with them, iOS developer iamdega wanted something a bit more, and as a result, their gift to the community is a new jailbreak tweak called NotificationHub that we think is worth taking a closer look at.
Jailbreak news of the week: turdus merula downgrading utility, Nugget adds video wallpapers, & more…
Tracking down the latest news in the realms of iPhone hacking and jailbreaking comprises of a significant portion of what we do here at iDownloadBlog. For that reason, we cover stories as they happen in real time, but we also try to ensure our readers have a quick and easy weekend digest so that they can get caught up when they miss important news during the busy work week.
CarPlay connection issues after updating to iOS 18.4? Try these workarounds
Wireless CarPlay in iOS 18.4 is causing some drivers connection issues, but you can try these workarounds until Apple releases a proper fix to address the problem.
Nugget updated to v5.1 with support for importing video files as wallpapers & more bug fixes
As you may recall, the Nugget SparseRestore exploit-based device customization utility for non-jailbroken handsets running iOS 17.0-18.4 beta recently picked up an update adding the ability to set animated wallpapers, and it was later reported that video wallpapers were coming soon. Well folks… that update is finally here.
iOS 18.5 lets you toggle Mail contact photos and message grouping by sender without leaving the app
Apple's iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 software updates let you turn off contact photos in the built-in Mail app on your iPhone and iPad with fewer clicks than before.
New AniTime jailbreak tweak shows the Lock Screen’s time with animated anime characters
Looking to spice up your jailbroken iPhone’s Lock Screen? If so, then look no further than AniTime, a new jailbreak tweak by iOS developer yandevelop that gives your iPhone’s Lock Screen an animated anime-inspired time display experience.
iOS 18.4 adds a new optional toggle to improve iPhone location accuracy; it’s on by default, but you can safely turn it off
iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 bring a new Improve Location Accuracy toggle that helps your iPhone or iPad resolve a precise location more quickly.