Learn why you can no longer use an iPad as a home hub to control and manage your HomeKit and Matter accessories.
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Why HDR10+ support isn’t coming to Apple’s TV app for the time being
All mentions of support for HDR10+ video coming to the TV app with iOS 16, iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura have been removed from Apple's website.
New Ambience jailbreak tweak uses HomeKit lighting to provide ambient light while watching videos
It’s not every day we witness the jailbreak tweak releases that integrate with Apple’s HomeKit, but that’s exactly what we’re getting with a new one called Ambience by iOS developer cemck.
New in iOS 16: “Hey Siri, end call”
You can ask Apple's Siri assistant in iOS 16 and iPadOS 16 to hang up a call in the Phone app or FaceTime on your iPhone or iPad, hands-free.
Some of the best sensor-based jailbreak tweaks for iOS 14
After jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad, there’s a lot more you can do besides simply making your device look cooler. You can also harness the power of your handset’s built-in sensors to perform useful tasks.
CircleApps brings a circular app launcher to jailbroken iPhones
Everyone can agree that having fast on-demand access to your favorite apps is nothing short of convenient, so it’s rather interesting to see that Apple hasn’t yet added an app launcher or something like it to the iOS platform — not even in the announcement for iOS 16 this week.
Hands-on video: iOS 16 tidbits, tricks and hidden features for your iPhone
In this video, we uncover some of the best iOS 16 tidbits, tricks and hidden features coming to all users with Apple's next major iPhone software update in the fall.
Twickd repository to retire PayPal payments in August in push for free & open source software
Twickd, a major repository used by jailbreak developers for hosting jailbreak tweaks and other add-ons for use by jailbreakers, just this week announced that it would retire its free PayPal library in August.
16 features iOS 16 ‘borrowed’ from the jailbreak community
Apple just got done unveiling iOS & iPadOS 16 during the company’s annual WWDC Keynote presentation, and after seeing all the new features that appear to be coming to the iPhone and iPad by way of iOS & iPadOS 16, some were left stunned while others shook their heads and thought, “the jailbreak community had that first.”
iOS 16 adds support for Nintendo’s Joy-Con and Switch Pro controllers
Being able to wirelessly connect an external gaming controller has been an option on iOS for quite some time. However, native support hasn't been. It was only with the launch of iOS 14.5, for instance, that Apple added native support for Sony's DualSense PlayStation 5 controller and Microsoft's wireless controller for the Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X. And now Nintendo is getting in on the fun, too.
iOS 16 shows message reactions properly in group conversations with Android users
iOS has supported the ability to react to specific messages for a bit of time now, but it hasn't always been a universal feature. Meaning, if you happen to find yourself in a group chat with a person (or persons!) using an Android phone, those reactions wouldn't display properly. It all looked a little muddled. But, with the next software update on the way for iOS, that's changing.
iOS 16 will lock the Hidden and Recently Deleted folders in the Photos app for added security
In the Photos app, there are a couple of different folders that could go with some extra security. However, both the Hidden and Recently Deleted folders are simply out of sight more often than not, with potentially sensitive content easily accessible by anyone who has full access to an iPhone. But that's changing with iOS 16.