iOS 17.4 includes a new developer API to optionally disable hand gesture reactions in third-party videoconferencing apps like Google Meet by default.
iOS 17.4 lets videoconferencing apps disable inappropriate AR reactions [u]
iPadOS
Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool v1.0.1 released to fix crash and improve jailbreak stability
It was only a week ago that we reported on the Def1nit3lyN0tAJa1lbr3akTool semi-untethered Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploit-based jailbreak tool for arm64 devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.7 and 16.0-16.6.1 officially coming out of beta.
Apple tests controlling music playback on HomePod and Apple TV with SharePlay
Apple is testing new SharePlay capabilities enabling others to control music playback on your Apple TV or HomePod from their iPhone or iPad..
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.2.1 with fix for Serotonin overheating & more…
It was only just last night that the RootHide development team pushed version 1.2 of its Procursus-based bootstrap for devices running iOS & iPadOS 14.0-17.0 with updated builds of Sileo and Zebra and a plethora of other bug fixes and improvements. But as it would seem, the team wasn’t done.
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.2 with newer Sileo & Zebra builds and several improvements
If you use the RootHide development team’s Procursus-based bootstrap, then you might be excited to learn that there’s an updated build available to the general public as of this Sunday afternoon.
Jailbreak news of the week: PPL bypass updates, Apple Vision Pro hacked, & more…
The iPhone hacking and jailbreaking community is something that the iDB team carries near and dear to our heart. For that reason, we monitor the latest developments in this space week after week, reporting on important news as it happens.
Misaka for Web launches to make package viewing possible in any web browser
We’ve long understood Misaka to be a package manager that you could sideload or perma-sign on an iPhone or iPad to view a catalog of packages supporting the MacDirtyCow (MDC) and Kernel File Descriptor (KFD) exploits, but what if we told you that you didn’t even need to sideload or perma-sign the app?
Dopamine jailbreak developer says recent PPL bypass won’t support iOS 16.5.1 on A15+ devices
Lots of prospective iPhone and iPad jailbreakers are undoubtedly excited about the onset of Dopamine 2, the next-generation jailbreak expected to launch in the coming months that will expand jailbreaking to arm64e devices on iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5.1 for the first time, in addition to other already-jailbreakable versions on more devices.
How to install TrollStore on iOS 14.x-15.8.1 with TrollMisaka
Just in case you haven’t been paying attention to the community recently, Misaka project lead developer @straight_tamago recently released a new dedicated TrollStore installer for iOS & iPadOS 14.x-15.8.1 devices called TrollMisaka.
ElleKit tweak injection updated to v1.1.2 to fix problem with palera1n & meowbrek2 devices
ElleKit is the tweak injection method used by modern jailbreaks such as Dopamine and palera1n, but if you depend at all on the meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility and semi-untethered tool for arm64 devices running iOS & iPadOS 15.x, then you might want to read up on the latest update.
RootHide bootstrap updated to v1.1.1 with bug fixes and improvements
The RootHide development team on Wednesday announced an updated version of the RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap, this time bringing the project up to version 1.1.1.
Apple no longer signing iOS 17.2.1 after newer iOS 17.3 release, thwarting downgrades
Apple just this week stopped signing iOS & iPadOS 17.2.1, 17.2, and 16.7.4 in a move that prevents iPhone and iPad owners from downgrading their device’s firmware from the newer iOS & iPadOS 17.3 that was released just last week.