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FreshCydia gives Cydia a redesigned home page with featured packages & repositories

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 15, 2022

While there are several package managers for jailbreakers to choose from today, one of the most widely trusted is Cydia, a tried and true workhorse that has been with us jailbreak after jailbreak for more than a decade. However, all that age is beginning to show as Cydia hasn’t received any real aesthetic upgrades over the years; this continues even as competing package managers such as Installer, Sileo, and Zebra both outperform and look much slicker than Cydia.

Why prospective jailbreakers should always stay on the lowest possible firmware

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 15, 2022

An important piece of advice that we often reiterate for aspiring jailbreakers-to-be is to keep their iPhone or iPad on the lowest possible firmware. You’ve likely read this, or lines just like it, every time we break jailbreak-related news and developments, and there are some critical reasons behind why we do this.

iPhone screen too dark or dim? Make it brighter with these tips

Ankur Thakur ∙ Updated April 2, 2026

Learn what to do if your iPhone screen is too dim or the brightness fluctuates abruptly, affecting your ability to use your phone properly.

iOS 15 adoption rate is notably lower so Apple has reverted to forcing users to install iOS 15

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 14, 2022

Apple is no longer allowing people who are on iOS 14 to skip the ‌latest iOS 15‌ update, a possible reaction to the company's own numbers showing the number of devices in the wild running ‌iOS 15‌ lags behind the iOS 14 adoption rate at this point after release.

Every iPhone 14 model rumored to feature 120Hz refresh rates and 6GB of RAM

Evan Selleck ∙ January 14, 2022

After years of waiting, and plenty of requests/demands, Apple finally introduced a smartphone with a 120Hz refresh rate for the display. Two, actually, thanks to both the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max welcoming the new addition. And now it appears Apple's ready to share the wealth.

Get 25% off Nomad iPhone skins for a limited time

Cody Lee ∙ January 13, 2022

Heads up iPhone owners, our friends over at Nomad are currently offering a 25% discount on their rustic Horween leather skins. The sale is only available for a limited time, so be sure to grab our exclusive coupon code below.

What is Power Reserve on Apple devices? How does it work? What’s it good for?

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 13, 2022

Power Reserve mode allows you to use certain features when the battery is low or the device is completely turned off. It runs your device on low energy until the battery is fully depleted, letting you access features like Apple Pay that don't require the operating system to be up and running. In this guide, we're going to explore how Power Reserve works, see which devices support this handy feature and learn what you can do with it.

You can’t disable App Library, but here’s what you can do

Ankur Thakur ∙ Updated June 21, 2024

App Library was introduced on iPhone with iOS 14 and iPad with iPadOS 15. Since then, it has stayed on all future versions, including iOS 16. If you aren't a big fan of App Library, you might want to disable it temporarily or turn it off entirely.

The bad news is you can't disable or toggle off App Library on iPhone. But there are some things you can do to make sure you do not have to use it ever. So you can't get rid of App Library, but we show you how to ignore it.

This new jailbreak tweak brings landscape orientation support to the Music app

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 5, 2022

On an ordinary iPhone, the native Music app is only designed to be used in portrait orientation. But forward-thinking iOS developer ETHN is changing that with a new jailbreak tweak dubbed LandscapeMusic.

iOS 15.3 clarifies what to do when iCloud Private Relay is off due to a network error

Christian Zibreg ∙ January 13, 2022

iOS 15.3 helps resolve iCloud Private Relay error messages by no longer blaming cell carriers when the feature gets inadvertently turned off due to a network issue.

Zebra package manager updated to v1.1.23 with new app icons, bug fixes, & performance boosts

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 12, 2022

Good news to all those Zebra fans out there, as it seems the popular alternative package manager app for jailbroken iPhones and iPads has received a sweet update this week.

Some of the best jailbreak tweaks for Apple Watches connected to iOS 14

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 12, 2022

Just like regular iPhone users, a lot of jailbreakers don an Apple Watch and expect to use their jailbreak to enhance its capabilities. While Apple Watch-centric jailbreak tweaks are certainly few and far in between, that doesn’t mean they don’t exist.