One of our favorite parks about it being Sunday today is that we get to bring all of this past week’s jailbreak content into one, easy-to-read column.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Checkl0ck, PImport, & more…
iOS
Saily package manager receives update to fix Safari linking & more
Jailbreakers who are using the Saily package manager on their pwned iPhones and iPads might be excited to learn that a new version was released this Friday morning with a small list of changes.
How to preview the new LGBTQ+ Siri voice on your iPhone before iOS 15.4 goes live
You can now preview Apple's new less-gendered Siri voice in iOS 14.5 that isn't explicitly male or female on your iPhone before the software update goes live.
Checkl0ck officially released, enables biometric authentication on A11 devices running iOS 14 & jailbroken via checkra1n
Just a couple of days ago, we told you all about a then upcoming jailbreak tweak dubbed Checkl0ck by iOS developer FoxfortMobile intended to enable biometric authentication on A11 chip-equipped handsets that had been jailbroken with checkra1n.
PoC shown off following Brightiup’s kernel bug write-up for iOS 15.0-15.1.1
Just yesterday, we shared Kunlun Lab security researcher @realBrightiup’s write-up about CVE-2021-30955, a kernel bug that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution with kernel-level privileges via the app sandbox if exploited on iOS or iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1.
Import media to your iPhone’s native Photos app in more ways with PImport
Apple makes it relatively easy to save images viewed on your display to your Photo Library. Almost everywhere you look, you can either tap on a share button to save a photo, tap and hold on a photo to reveal saving options, or you may opt to simply snap a screenshot.
Brightiup publishes write-up on kernel bug CVE-2021-30955 for iOS 15.0-15.1.1
As many will recall from a post we ran in mid-December, Kunlun Lab security researcher Zweig (@realBrightiup) had planned to share details about a bug that could have been used to exploit the kernel on iOS & iPadOS versions 15.0-15.1.1.
Siri has another new voice for users in the U.S. in iOS 15.4 beta
If you are in the United States and you're hankering for a new voice for Siri, then you don't have long to wait before one shows up as an option. With the latest beta of iOS 15.4, Apple is adding another "American" option to the mix. But, as you might guess, it's only for users in the U.S.
iOS 15.4 beta adds new AirTag anti-stalking alerts
Ever since the launch of the item tracking accessory AirTag, Apple has been working to tweak the device's software features to make it so it's harder to stalk people, or things, that don't actually belong to that person. And that continues with iOS 15.4.
iOS 15.4 release in the first half of March, iOS 16 development moving fairly smoothly
Apple should release iOS 15.4 in the first half of March following new hardware unveilings as development work on iOS 16, the next major update to the iPhone operating system, continues unabated, according to a reliable source.
SignaldBm puts your received Wi-Fi or cellular signal strength in the Status Bar
When attempting to measure your iPhone’s wireless signal strength, be it cellular or Wi-Fi, you will often see dBm (decibel milliwatts) used for the unit of measure for your received signal strength.
This free jailbreak tweak makes the Now Playing widget more persistent
iOS’ Now Playing widget allows music listeners to quickly control their current media playback from the convenience of the Lock Screen and/or Notification Center. On the other hand, the operating system only displays this widget when you have media playing.