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Another iOS 16 PPL bypass revealed that could make a jailbreak possible, although release seems unlikely

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 21, 2023

Thursday morning bore witness to interesting news for anybody who finds themselves intrigued by iPhone and iPad security research.

Vizage brings Face ID-like functionality to jailbroken non-Face ID iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 21, 2023

Face ID as a biometric authentication was a serious upgrade in device accessibility and a step up in convenience when it first debuted on the iPhone X. It continues to be Apple’s biometric of choice on its iPhones & iPads today.

Check out Apple’s new Weather widgets in iOS 17.2 with richer forecast options

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated January 2, 2024

The three new widgets for Apple's Weather app on iOS 17.2, iPadOS 17.2 and macOS 14.2 display richer weather forecasts and stats like precipitation, UV index, etc.

Apple stops signing iOS 17.1.1 & 17.1.2 following newer iOS 17.2 & 17.2.1 releases

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 20, 2023

Apple regularly stops signing older version(s) of iOS and iPadOS as the company releases newer versions to the general public. Doing so works as a mechanism to prevent firmware downgrades.

Install iOS 17.2.1, iPadOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1 to get security patches

Christian Zibreg ∙ December 19, 2023

Aside from unspecified bug fixes and security patches, there are no new user features in iOS 17.2.1, iPadOS 17.2.1 and macOS Sonoma 14.2.1.

TwitchDvnloader lets Twitch users download videos & broadcasts from the app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 19, 2023

Interested in a jailbreak tweak that will let you download media from the Twitch app? If so, then we’ve got just the tweak for you.

PSA: Last chance for prospective TrollStore 2 users to DelayOTA to iOS or iPadOS 17.0

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 19, 2023

Many of our readers are familiar with the DelayOTA method of installing firmware updates on iPhones and iPads. This method allows users to upgrade to unsigned firmware from an older firmware for up to 90 days beyond the target firmware’s date of unsigning.

Jailbreak news of the week: Live Call Translator, various XinaA15, Misaka, and Picasso updates, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 17, 2023

Keeping up with all the recent software updates relating to Misaka, Picasso, PureKFD, TrollStore, and XinaA15 v2 is a challenging task. Fortunately, your friends at iDB have you covered.

CarMovie app for TrollStore unlocks video playback capabilities via CarPlay

Anthony Bouchard ∙ December 16, 2023

Among the many things that aren’t allowed on CarPlay-capable head units is watching videos, and for valid reasons. After all, car manufacturers don’t want to offer this feature as it may entice some individuals to pay more attention to a screen in front of their face while driving than the actual road they’re driving on.

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