iOS

Addsource makes adding repositories to Cydia easier

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 9, 2019

Handsets jailbroken with Pwn20wnd’s unc0ver tool will have Cydia installed as the default package manager, and with a newly-released free jailbreak tweak dubbed addsource by iOS developers yuosaf01 and 3bod_syr, you can augment the app’s native repository-adding functionality.

With any typical Cydia installation, users will need to enter a repository’s URL manually by tapping on the ‘Add’ button in the app’s Sources tab. This method works, but it tends to be cumbersome and exposes users to an increased likelihood of human error while typing the designated repository URL.

Thirteen features iOS 13 and iPadOS ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 8, 2019

At WWDC 2019, Apple introduced both iOS 13 and iPadOS, each of which sim to significantly augment the features available on Apple’s mobile device lineup. But like most annual upgrades to iOS, it’s clear that Apple received inspiration for new features from the jailbreak community, which continues to tweak Apple’s mobile operating system to this very day.

In this piece, we’ll discuss thirteen new features from Apple’s upcoming iOS 13 and iPadOS mobile operating systems that the jailbreak community had first.

Quickly access the settings to your favorite jailbreak tweaks with QuickPrefs

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 8, 2019

If you have a lot of tweaks installed on your jailbroken iOS handset, then you probably have a plethora of dedicated preference panes lurking in your Settings app. With that in mind, it can be useful in a pinch to have shortcuts to the preference panes you use the most.

With the aforementioned concept in mind, we’re excited to show you a newly-released free jailbreak tweak called QuickPrefs by iOS developer AnthoPak, which makes some of your most-used jailbreak tweak-centric preference panes in the Settings app easier to access.

iOS 13 brings swiping, Memoji stickers, new shortcuts and more to the iPhone keyboard

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 7, 2019

The system keyboard in iOS 13 has gained swipe typing, a dedicated Emoji key and more.

‘Find My’ in iOS 13 and macOS Catalina makes it easier to find the people and devices that matter to you

Evan Selleck ∙ June 7, 2019

One of the many new announcements Apple made at this year's WWDC keynote was a change to the "Find My" service. The company has officially merged its two previous versions of the app into one, and made it even more useful and powerful as a result.

iPadOS brings external drive support, iCloud folder sharing, ZIP, Column view, keyboard shortcuts and more to the Files app

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 29, 2020

iPadOS brings a bunch of welcome feature additions to the Files app.

iOS 13 lets apps simultaneously snap photos, video, audio and depth from multiple mics & cameras

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 7, 2019

iOS 13 brings a feature allowing camera apps to simultaneously capture photos, video, audio, depth and metadata like objects and faces from multiple cameras and microphones.

Magma Pro offers the most extensive Control Center colorization we’ve seen yet

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 7, 2019

It wasn’t too long ago that we showed you a fun and quirky jailbreak tweak release called Magma by iOS developer NoisyFlake, which allowed users to customize the color-centric appearance of iOS’ Control Center interface.

Magma was an instant hit among jailbreakers, and this might explain why NoisyFlake has just released a more feature-packed version of Magma called Magma Pro.

iPadOS enhances Apple Pencil with lower latency, revamped tools, easier markup & more

Christian Zibreg ∙ June 6, 2019

The iPadOS software brings new Apple Pencil capabilities that make using that Apple stylus even more natural and seamless than before, almost like writing on a piece of paper.

iOS 13 doubles down on location privacy; ‘Sign In with Apple’ secures logging into sites and apps

Evan Selleck ∙ Updated July 1, 2019

iOS 13 brings plenty of new features to the mobile operating system, which Apple officially announced at this year's WWDC keynote. The software will launch later this year, and Apple is bringing with it even more privacy and security aspects to the mobile OS. That includes doubling down on privacy security and a new way to log into apps and websites.

How to install the iOS or iPadOS 13 beta

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated June 20, 2019

Apple on June 3, 2019 released developer betas of the new iOS 13 and iPadOS software. You're advised to avoid deploying the betas onto your daily drivers, but if you do happen to have a spare iOS device laying around somewhere - or you're the type who prefers to live on the bleeding edge of technology - follow the instructions in our step-by-step guide to learn how to download and install the iOS 13 beta on your iPhone and the beta of iPadOS 13 on your iPad.

Saurik updates Cydia Impactor to v0.9.52 with support for macOS Catalina

Anthony Bouchard ∙ June 4, 2019

It was only yesterday that Apple unveiled macOS 10.15 Catalina and launched the first developer beta, and it didn’t take long for beta testers to report that Saurik’s Cydia Impactor tool wouldn’t open on the newfangled macOS operating system due to its 32-bit nature.

Fortunately, this is no longer an issue. Saurik has updated Cydia Impactor on Tuesday with 64-bit support, which as you might come to expect, makes the popular side-loading software fully-compatible with Apple’s upcoming macOS Catalina update.