iOS

AlwaysOnMusic: An always-on display for iPhones when music is playing

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 23, 2021

Apple didn’t introduce always-on display (AOD) functionality with its iPhone 13 lineup this year as many had expected them to do. Fortunately, one advantage to jailbreaking these days is that you can enjoy an always-on display experience on your current iPhone without waiting for Apple to get their bleep together.

In fact, a newly released and free jailbreak tweak dubbed AlwaysOnMusic by iOS developer Jez takes a new and rather exciting approach to always-on display functionality for anyone who enjoys using their iPhone for music consumption.

iOS 15 and Jailbreaking – F.A.Q.

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated January 17, 2022

With iOS and iPadOS 15 now available to the general public, an assortment of questions and even rumors have started to circulate about jailbreaking.

How to switch between the new and old Safari design on iPhone and iPad

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated November 7, 2024

In this guide, we'll show you which settings to tweak so the Safari browser on your iPhone or iPad reverts to its old design, i.e., the look it had a few years back!

New FORCEDEXIT jailbreak tweak claims to fix the zero-click exploit used by Pegasus spyware

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 22, 2021

Last week, Apple released iOS & iPadOS 14.8 to the general public with important security patches for a zero-click exploit that could have resulted in arbitrary code execution.

DND setting that permits calls and notifications when iPhone is unlocked is gone in iOS 15

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 22, 2021

Focus Mode, one of iOS 15's headline new features, is Do Not Disturb (DND) on steroids. Too bad iOS 15 lacks the old setting to only permit notifications when iPhone is unlocked.

Odyssey jailbreak for iOS 13.0-13.7 updated to v1.4.1 to resolve issues with A12 & A13 devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 22, 2021

Amid all the recent excitement surrounding jailbreak untether hype and the confirmation that one would be officially released on October 21st, there’s certainly a lot to look forward to. But for right now, it’s business as usual for jailbreak groups like the Odyssey Team.

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for managing battery on iOS 14

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated December 6, 2021

Jailbreaking has a bad rap for reducing battery life, but it doesn’t have to. A well-tuned jailbroken device should last just as long as a non-jailbroken device, and the community harbors a plethora of different tools for supercharging battery monitoring and performance on pwned handsets.

Linus Henze picks October 21 release date for untether, says it will be open source

Anthony Bouchard ∙ September 21, 2021

If you’ve had your eyes glued to jailbreak community developments amid all the talk of untethers recently, then you’re not alone, and we’re especially excited to share that you’re in for some good news.

As of iOS 15, Apple Card gets an advanced fraud protection feature with rotating security codes

Christian Zibreg ∙ September 21, 2021

Advanced fraud protection for Apple Card owners is now available as part of the iOS 15 update, which automatically rotates the card's three-digit security code every now and then.

iOS 15.1 supports storing COVID-19 vaccination cards in the Wallet app

Evan Selleck ∙ September 21, 2021

Earlier today, Apple seeded the first beta of iOS 15.1 to developers. And, as is typical, Apple is making some changes and improvements to the software. The pre-release version of the next update to the mobile operating system adds one definitely noteworthy feature to the mix. Storing vaccination cards for COVID-19 right on the device.

SharePlay is back in iOS 15.1 beta

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated October 24, 2021

SharePlay, which allows for some pretty great screen sharing options, was first unveiled when Apple debuted iOS 15 earlier this year. However, Apple eventually decided to hold back the feature from the wide launch of the mobile operating system's major update. So while SharePlay isn't available right now, it is still coming.

Apple seeds first betas of iOS 15.1, iPadOS 15.1, watchOS 8.1, and tvOS 15.1 to developers

Evan Selleck ∙ September 21, 2021

It was just yesterday that Apple released the next big version updates for its most popular platforms (excluding macOS). But, kind of like the rumor mill, all things must push forward. And, as a result, Apple has already started to move ahead with the next update to iOS 15 and its other platforms.