iOS 17.4 includes a new developer API to optionally disable hand gesture reactions in third-party videoconferencing apps like Google Meet by default.
iOS 17.4 lets videoconferencing apps disable inappropriate AR reactions [u]
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iOS 17.4: Stolen Device Protection gains a new ‘Always’ security delay setting
iOS 17.4 brings a new option to the Stolen Device Protection feature to always require a security delay when attempting to change critical settings.
Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool v1.0.1 released to fix crash and improve jailbreak stability
It was only a week ago that we reported on the Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool semi-untethered Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploit-based jailbreak tool for arm64 devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.7 and 16.0-16.6.1 officially coming out of beta.
6 new emoji in iOS 17.4: Shaking heads, broken chains, edible mushroom, etc.
iOS 17.4 brings a few new emoji characters to your iPhone, including direction options such as facing right or left that are available for six people emoji.
Car Camera, Tire Pressure, Climate and other new CarPlay apps in iOS 17.4
iOS 17.4 brings eight new apps to the next-generation CarPlay interface for quick access to in-car features like climate control, rear-view cameras and more.
Apple tests controlling music playback on HomePod and Apple TV with SharePlay
Apple is testing new SharePlay capabilities enabling others to control music playback on your Apple TV or HomePod from their iPhone or iPad..
New OCD (Obsessive Color Disorder) jailbreak tweak tastefully colorizes app badges & icon labels
I’m a big fan of jailbreak tweaks that modify the appearance of the stock iOS & iPadOS user interface, and perhaps that’s one of the reasons why I’m excited about a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called OCD (Obsessive Color Disorder) by iOS developer b4db1r3.
CarTubePlus TrollStore-based CarPlay YouTube client enters public beta testing [u]
CarPlay doesn’t ordinarily allow users to play YouTube videos on a vehicle’s CarPlay-compatible head unit, but a new app called CarTubePlus by osk3apps screws the rules and lets you do it anyhow.
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.2.1 with fix for Serotonin overheating & more…
It was only just last night that the RootHide development team pushed version 1.2 of its Procursus-based bootstrap for devices running iOS & iPadOS 14.0-17.0 with updated builds of Sileo and Zebra and a plethora of other bug fixes and improvements. But as it would seem, the team wasn’t done.
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.2 with newer Sileo & Zebra builds and several improvements
If you use the RootHide development team’s Procursus-based bootstrap, then you might be excited to learn that there’s an updated build available to the general public as of this Sunday afternoon.
Jailbreak news of the week: PPL bypass updates, Apple Vision Pro hacked, & more…
The iPhone hacking and jailbreaking community is something that the iDB team carries near and dear to our heart. For that reason, we monitor the latest developments in this space week after week, reporting on important news as it happens.
Misaka for Web launches to make package viewing possible in any web browser
We’ve long understood Misaka to be a package manager that you could sideload or perma-sign on an iPhone or iPad to view a catalog of packages supporting the MacDirtyCow (MDC) and Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploits, but what if we told you that you didn’t even need to sideload or perma-sign the app?