Whenever an app or process begins using your iPhone’s camera or microphone, iOS is programmed to display a certain color dot in the Status Bar and in Control Center to boost user awareness and make it less likely that you’ll be recorded without your knowledge.
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Install iOS 17.4.1 to get fixes and patches for two security issues
Although iOS 17.4.1 doesn't introduce any new features, you're recommended to install it to get Apple's latest security patches protecting against threats.
Easy Notifications makes dismissing notification banners a simple one-step process
Normally, when you have a notification banner on your Lock Screen, you can swipe to the left on it to reveal two buttons: Options and Clear. You can also keep swiping left to fully dismiss the notification, but this takes some effort.
SmartNotifications iOS16 gives jailbroken iOS 15 & 16 devices the notification experience they deserve
If there’s one thing we’ve been able to count on year after year, it’s iOS developer Elias Sfeir’s unwavering dedication to improving the iPhone’s native notification system by way of his SmartNotifications jailbreak tweak series.
SponsorBlock for YouTube Music can skip unwanted segments between media in YouTube Music for iOS
The YouTube Music app, much like its bigger brother the YouTube app, puts ads in between your precious media consumption; and worse, the number of ads has been ratcheting up in recent years.
Jailbreak news of the week: Installing Misaka on tvOS, TrollInstallerX teased, Dopamine updates, & more…
You know how we do things around here. Keep our readers apprised of the latest iPhone hacking and jailbreaking news throughout the week, and then come back during the weekend with an all-encompassing recap.
Grider jailbreak tweak gives you the unfair advantage that you might need in certain games
If you play certain games on your jailbroken iPhone or iPad in which overlaying a specific type of grid over your game’s interface would help you play more effectively, then a jailbreak tweak called Grider by iOS developer gilshahar7 just might come in handy.
Apple stops signing iOS 17.3.1 to stop downgrades from iOS 17.4
Apple on Tuesday stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.3.1, a rather predictable move on the Cupertino-based company’s part intended to end voluntary downgrades from the newer iOS & iPadOS 17.4 firmware that the company released just one week ago.
iOS 17.4: New actions in Shortcuts to check your movement and device orientation
With iOS 17.4, Apple’s Shortcuts app has gained two new scripting actions that can describe how you’re moving and holding your iPhone.
Get the Dislike button back in the YouTube Music app with this jailbreak tweak
Remember back before November of 2021 when YouTube had a functioning Dislike button so that viewers could actually express themselves when content wasn’t to their satisfaction? Yeah we do too…
Dopamine v2.0.11 released to address path permission issues that could affect NewTerm and SSH
Developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) released an updated version of the Dopamine jailbreak tool Sunday evening, officially bringing the tool up to version 2.0.11.
Jailbreak news of the week: Dopamine and palera1n updates, SiriPlus, Sushi, TrollRecorder, & more…
One of the big things we do here at iDownloadBlog is keep up with the latest developments in the iPhone and iPad jailbreak communities so that our readers know about everything that may be possible with their hacked devices.