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This tweak lets you zoom while snapping selfies on pwned iPhones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated August 2, 2021

There’s absolutely no question that Apple goes all-in on making the rear-facing camera on its iPhones as powerful as possible through the combination of great hardware and user-friendly software. Unfortunately, it’s blatantly obvious that Apple doesn’t even come close to investing in their handsets’ front-facing cameras, as many seem to lack obvious features such as the ability to zoom while snapping selfies.

Fortunately for jailbreakers, iOS developer Brandon Robinson has released a solution in the form of a new and free jailbreak tweak called Front Zoom Dial. Just as the name implies, Front Zoom Dial adds the familiar zoom capability that we all take for granted from the rear-facing camera to the front-facing camera as well.

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iPhone 12 Ceramic Shield torture test finds similar scratch resistance as previous iPhones

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 28, 2020

Apple has teamed up with Corning Glass to create a new optically transparent material, called Ceramic Shield, to protect the iPhone 12 display. According to Apple, the new Ceramic Shield front cover provides "the biggest jump in durability ever on the iPhone" and is "tougher than any smartphone glass." But as a new torture test shows, the actual scratch resistance of the new iPhone 12 displays is comparable to the previous iPhone smartphones.

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Apple bars downgrades to iOS 14.0.1 following launch of iOS 14.1

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 27, 2020
Leave the iOS 14 beta

In a rather unsurprising move, Apple closed the signing window for iOS & iPadOS 14.0.1 Tuesday evening, one full week after unleashing iOS & iPadOS 14.1 to the general public to introduce various bug fixes and improvements for the company’s user base.

By closing the signing window for this particular version of firmware, Apple has effectively built a firewall against those wanting to downgrade their iPhone or iPad’s firmware for one reason or another. But this shouldn’t take anyone by shock; after all, Apple loves being in control of its users and signaling what they can and can’t do with their devices. This is nothing new.

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“Warp Drive – Teleport Racing!” is coming soon to Apple Arcade

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 27, 2020

“Warp Drive - Teleport Racing!“ is another coming-soon Apple Arcade title. The game will bring a unique mechanic to the core of the racing experience: teleporting around the track to reach different areas. This will let you do things like jump huge gaps, drive on the ceiling, overtake the opponents in unexpected ways and more (sounds like “Wipeout“ to me).

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Change iOS’ native interface accentuation color with Twister

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 27, 2020

Apple has used the color blue to accentuate buttons, sliders, and more for as long as I can remember. But if you have a favorite color besides blue, then you might find it disappointing that Apple doesn’t offer any way to customize these color accentuations out of the box.

That’s where a newly released jailbreak tweak called Twister by iOS developer SouthernGirlWhoCode can help. This tweak provides users with the option to change iOS’ default accentuation color for the aforementioned interface elements, and it does so in a fashion that looks and feels like it was made Apple themselves.

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