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iBSparkes demos 0day on brand-new iOS 13 beta 1 firmware

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Apple launched the first developer beta of iOS 13 just this afternoon after the WWDC 2019 Keynote presentation came to an end, and despite how new this beta software is, talented security researchers are already findings ways to crack it.

In a Tweet shared just this evening, @iBSparkes flexed his l33t hacking skills by sharing what appears to be a demonstration of an undisclosed 0day vulnerability:

AnyTrans brings support for automatic wireless iOS backups, WhatsApp/Viber chats & more [sponsor]

AnyTrans, a comprehensive Mac and Windows app by iMobie for transferring, backing up and managing your iOS, Android and cloud content, was updated recently with several new features, including comprehensive iOS backup enhancements with the selective restore and automatic wireless backup features, plus the ability to move WhatsApp and Viber chats between devices and support for downloading videos from 1,000+ online sources.

Shrink the size of iOS’ notification banners with Nanobanners

Veteran iOS users probably still remember the day when Apple introduced notification banners to their mobile operating system to replace the intrusive notification alerts that used to pop up in the middle of your display. But it seems like modern banner notifications are a lot taller than they need to be.

Those interested in shrinking down the size of their handset’s incoming banner notifications will come to appreciate a newly-released and free jailbreak tweak called Nanobanners by iOS developer Nepeta. This tweak takes a no-BS approach to making your handset’s banner notifications more tolerable, as shown in the screenshot example above.

This tweak gives your iPhone’s power-down menu a Samsung-style makeover

You can access the power down screen on any iOS device with a hardware button gesture that varies depending on the handset, and while it comes in handy at times, many would agree that the interface is somewhat lacking and leaves a lot to be desired.

Here to help in this department is a newly-released jailbreak tweak called SamsungPowerDown by iOS developer DevNTNghia, which as the tweak’s name implies, gives your handset’s native power down screen a Samsung-esque makeover.

Pwn20wnd updates unc0ver jailbreak to version 3.2.1 with more bug fixes

It was only yesterday that Pwn20wnd released unc0ver v3.2.0 with a completely designed user interface and native dark mode, but today, the hacker and project lead developer is updating the iOS 11.0-12.1.2-centric jailbreak tool once more with a slew of additional bug fixes and improvements.

Pwn20wnd announced the release of unc0ver v3.2.1 just this morning via Twitter, noting that it would resolve several known issues:

Jailbreak tweaks of the week: BetterAlerts, Chameleon, Sareth, and more

Those who've jailbroken their iPhones or iPads using any of the latest jailbreaks are likely itching for new ways to make their handsets stand out from the crowd, and that's why we show you so many jailbreak tweaks throughout the week.

In this roundup, we'll discuss all the jailbreak tweaks released from Monday, May 27th to Sunday, June 2nd. As always, well kick things off by showcasing our favorite releases and then wrap things up with an outline of the rest afterward.

Augment the Spotify Music app with Improvify

I like to use Spotify more than Apple Music, and for jailbreakers who are in the same boat as I am, it’s always exciting when new jailbreak tweaks get released with a primary focus of improving the Spotify app experience.

It was only yesterday that we showed you a jailbreak tweak along these lines called Spos, but today, we’ll be looking at a newly-released tweak called Improvify tweak by iOS developer LacertosusDeus.