iOS

Lyncis is a JailbreakMe-style untethered jailbreak for 32-bit devices running iOS 7.1.x

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 17, 2025

I still remember how awesome it was when talented hacker comex released the JailbreakMe website from which iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads running iOS 4.3-4.3.3 could jailbreak their device with the swipe of a slider. Since then, there haven’t been many jailbreaks like it, which is why a newly released jailbreak called Lyncis for 32-bit devices running iOS 7.1.x by iOS developer @staturnzdev is somewhat special.

iOS 18.3 warns you cropped content isn’t actually removed from PDF screenshots

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated March 10, 2025

Apple has added a notable privacy tweak to iOS 18.3 and iPadOS 18.3 about cropping out areas from full-page PDF screenshots on your iPhone and iPad.

Apple has temporarily disabled notification summaries for news and entertainment

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 16, 2025

Due to errors, Apple has temporarily disabled notification summaries for news articles, a prominent Apple Intelligence feature, in the third beta of OS 18.3.

Apple no longer signing iOS 18.2, stopping firmware downgrades from newer iOS 18.2.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 13, 2025

On Monday, Apple stopped signing the iOS & iPadOS 18.2 firmware, which means that anyone who updated their iPhone or iPad to the newest iOS & iPadOS 18.2.1 software that the Cupertino-based company released just last week can no longer voluntarily downgrade the firmware on their device to iOS or iPadOS 18.2.

Havoc jailbreak repository announces it’s here to stay for the long term as 2024 remained profitable

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 13, 2025

Jailbreak repositories, which are used by jailbreak tweak developers to host add-ons for jailbroken iPhones and iPads in a large and centralized fashion from the very package managers installed on those devices, have come and gone over the years.

Nugget v4.2.3 released with more bug fixes & improvements for Windows & Mac users

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 13, 2025

Another week, another bug fix update for the popular Nugget SparseRestore exploit-based device customization utility by iOS developer LeminLimez.

Cauxo jailbreak tweak brings an App Switcher to the CarPlay interface

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 13, 2025

To improve the CarPlay user experience, iOS developer pookjw just this week released a new and free jailbreak tweak called Cauxo that brings a full-fledged App Switcher to the CarPlay user interface.

What are Security Responses & System Files on iPhone, iPad, and Mac

Ankur Thakur ∙ January 13, 2025

Learn what Apple's Rapid Security Response feature is, how it keeps your iPhone, iPad, and Mac protected by delivering critical patches, and how to turn it off.

PSA: Jailbreakers have until January 31st before OTA update-blocking tvOS 17 beta software profile expires

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 12, 2025

One of the most used ways to block over the air (OTA) updates on a jailbroken iPhone or iPad is by installing a specially made tvOS beta profile. This beta profile effectively makes your iPhone or iPad look elsewhere for iOS or iPadOS updates – a place where such updates don’t exist. Consequently, your device will never again nag you to update its outdated software as long as the profile remains active and installed.

Jailbreak news of the week: Apple’s ACE3 USB-C Controller pwned, CVE-2024-54498 PoC, RootHide updates, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 12, 2025

Jailbreaking iPhones is at the core of what we love to do here at iDownloadBlog, so it’s only natural that we spend a lot of our time following jailbreak-related projects throughout the week. We report on those as they happen, but we also come at you with a weekly roundup every Sunday morning, ensuring you never miss any of it.

Set your Emoji keyboard’s default skin tone in one tap with EmojiSkinTones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 10, 2025

It’s no secret that you can change the skin tone of your favorite Emojis on your iPhone or iPad to give your messages more character, expression, and personalization, but doing so isn’t without its quirks. For example, you’ll need to set the skin tones for your Emojis one-by-one, which can be a painstaking process.

CatScript: Create customized Python automation scripts on your jailbroken iPhone & run them remotely

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 10, 2025

What if you could have all the freedom in the world to create customized automation scripts on your iPhone or iPad? Well… wonder no longer, because it’s a reality with the release of a new jailbreak tweak called CatScript by iOS developer 0x530c.