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KBColor lets jailbreakers colorize the keyboard & scroll bar, among other things

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 7, 2021

If there’s one thing that almost every jailbreaker likes to do after they learn that they’re free from Apple’s restrictive clutch, it’s giving the iOS user interface a fresh coat of paint.

In many cases, this means tinting the operating system with your favorite color scheme, or changing the color of smaller components of the user interface that you don’t like as they come out of the box. This includes the iPhone’s keyboard, and if you’re interested in giving the keyboard a new splash of color, then a jailbreak tweak called KBColor by iOS developer Mostafa can provide enough customization to help you get the job done.

Coinbase launches supports for using Apple Pay when buying cryptocurrency

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 6, 2021

The cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase is now letting Apple Pay users purchase crypto with Coinbase using any debit card registered with Apple's mobile payment feature.

iOS file transfer tool iMazing now offers free Pegasus spyware detection

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2021

The iOS file transfer and management tool iMazing was updated with the ability to detect Pegasus spyware on your iPhone and iPad, potentially boosting your privacy should you ever find yourself targeted by a totalitarian government or law enforcement agency.

IMDb launches dedicated mobile apps for its ad-supported free TV streaming service

Christian Zibreg ∙ August 5, 2021

You can now use the new IMDb TV apps for iPhone and Android to enjoy the Amazon-owned, free, ad-supported IMDb TV service outside IMDb's standard app.

Give your jailbroken iOS 14 device a proper dark mode keyboard with this tweak

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 5, 2021

As a chronic Dark Mode user on my iPhones and iPads, I’ve grown accustomed to displays that don’t sear my eyes out of their sockets when I operate my mobile device. In essence, I like the interface to be as dark as it possibly can be, even if Apple doesn’t want it to be.

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for Photography on iOS 14

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 4, 2021

If you own an iPhone, then a substantial part of the user experience would be tinkering with the powerful camera systems that Apple invests millions of dollars into improving year after year. This holds true even for jailbreakers since they can enjoy even more convenience and performance out of their iPhone’s camera than basic iPhone users thanks to being free of Apple’s software limitations.

Tap the Status Bar to hide it or show it on demand with Peep Reborn

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated April 11, 2022

It was just over a year ago that we showed our readers a free jailbreak tweak called Peep that allowed jailbroken iPhone users to hide their Status Bar with a single tap, and it was an instant hit.

Delta Air Lines is handing out M1 iPad Pro units to pilots

Evan Selleck ∙ August 3, 2021

The iPad is no stranger to flying the friendly skies. The iPad Pro especially, with the newest model --equipped with Apple's custom M1 processor-- taking flight as a necessary tool for JetBlue pilots. And now Delta Air Lines is getting in on the fun as well.

How to share Apple Books with family members

Siddharth Suvarna ∙ Updated August 6, 2024

In this article, we will show you how to share your books purchased from the Apple Bookstore with up to five family members and also access their purchases.

Pinera1n: A portable checkra1n jailbreak for iPhones that runs on the Linux-based pinephone

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 3, 2021

Checkra1n is one of the best ways to jailbreak an iPhone or iPad if you have a compatible device (A7-A11) because it utilizes an un-patchable hardware-based bootrom exploit known as checkm8. Perhaps the only notable caveat to checkra1n is that it’s a semi-tethered jailbreak, which means that you need a computer to return to a jailbroken state if you reboot your device for any reason.

Expand the capabilities of your jailbroken iPhone’s Contacts app with Contacts Extended

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 31, 2022

It goes without saying that the vast majority of iPhone users resort to using the stock Contacts app that Apple pre-installs from the factory for managing their contact list. Not only is it easy to use, but it integrates more deeply with the rest of iOS than most third-party alternatives from the App Store.

Apple stops signing iOS 14.7, hindering downgrades from iOS 14.7.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ August 2, 2021

In a somewhat predictable fashion, Apple closed the short-lived signing window for iOS & iPadOS 14.7 on Monday, almost one full week after unleashing iOS & iPadOS 14.7.1 upon the general public with important bug fixes and security patches for its mobile devices.