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Jailbreak tweaks of the week: PowerGuard, Xeon, and more

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 27, 2019

While it’s possible to enjoy a jailbreak on iOS 11 or 12 right now by way of Chimera, Electra, or unc0ver, we’re particularly excited about the future as the checkm8 bootrom exploit lights the way for a bright future for the community.

If you’re as fired up about jailbreaking as we are, then you’re probably looking for ways to customize your pwned handset. In this roundup, we’ll show you all the latest jailbreak tweak releases from the past week. As always, we’ll start by showcasing our favorites and wrap things up with an outline afterward.

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Cydia Installer update addresses unresponsive tab button bug

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 26, 2019

If you’re currently jailbroken with Pwn20wnd’s unc0ver tool, then you may want to launch the Cydia app from your Home screen and refresh your sources.

According to a Tweet shared just this weekend by unc0ver co-developer Sam Bingner, a hot-fix for the Cydia Installer is now available that resolves a particularly irritating bug in which buttons in the app’s tab bar would become unresponsive to a user's taps:

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CoolStar says Sileo development is ‘suspended until further notice’

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 26, 2019

Electra Team lead developer CoolStar took to Discord just this past week with a rather unfortunate update for Chimera and Electra jailbreak users: development on the platforms’ proprietary Sileo package manager has been suspended “until further notice.”

Citing the announcement, the decision to put Sileo’s development on hiatus stems from two significant factors, with the first being that CoolStar isn’t happy with Sileo’s acceptance rate in the jailbreak community and the other being out of exhaustion from contributing more to the project than the other project developers:

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Jailbreak dependency update should fix unc0ver battery issues

Anthony Bouchard ∙ October 24, 2019

The unc0ver tool by Pwn20wnd is one of the most popular ways to jailbreak a handset running iOS 11 or 12. If you’ve used this solution before, then you’ve undoubtedly experienced what could only be described as a sudden and unexpected battery drain, even when your device sits idle. Fortunately, there’s a fix for that now.

Unc0ver co-developer Sam Bingner released an updated version of UIKit Tools Thursday morning, bringing the jailbreak dependency up to version 1.1.15-1 in the process. In a subtle Retweet by Pwn20wnd, we learn that this update should resolve battery issues experienced by unc0ver users:

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The best event ticket apps for iPhone

Sandy Writtenhouse ∙ October 23, 2019
Best Event Ticket Apps iPhone - StubHub

Gone are the days in standing in line for hours to get tickets to an upcoming event. Now you can browse, search, and order tickets right from your device. Whether it’s a live concert, theater show, sports game, or local event, you can find and buy tickets right from your couch.

To give you a helping hand, we’ve assembled this list of the best iPhone apps for event tickets.

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iOS 13.2 coming soon, maybe before Halloween

Christian Zibreg ∙ October 23, 2019

The upcoming iOS 13.2 update, currently in beta, will likely be released to the general public by the end of October because Apple's new Beats Solo Pro headphones that require the update for some of its features are scheduled to reach customers’ hands Wednesday, October 30.

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