Learn how to use the stock Apple Files app on your iPhone or iPad to fully erase and change the format of external thumb drives, camera SD cards, SSD, hard disks, etc.
How to erase and format external drives on iPhone or iPad
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Apple Intelligence makes its public debut with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1
Update your iPhone, iPad and Mac to iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1 and macOS Sequoia 15.1 to get the first batch of Apple Intelligence features and other perks.
Indonesia blocks iPhone 16 sales
Apple has been ordered to temporarily halt sales of its iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Pro smartphones in Indonesia because it's failed to meet local investment requirements.
Jailbreak news of the week: Griddy, CalculatorHistory, CC18, PopOutButtons, & more…
If you’re into jailbreaking iPhones and iPads, then you’ve got a second home here at iDownloadBlog. We not only cover news and jailbreak tweaks all week long relating to this fun hobby and pastime, but we also come at you every Sunday morning with a roundup post just like this one that helps our readers get caught up with everything they may have missed.
PopOutButtons ports iOS 18’s pressed button animation to jailbroken devices on older firmware
One of the things I’ve always liked about jailbreaking is how developers find ways to backport features from newer firmware to older jailbroken firmware. Simple things like this can make even an aging handset seem like a newer one.
RateBeGone jailbreak tweak stops all apps from asking you to rate them in the App Store
There’s no shortage of apps from the App Store that ask you to rate them, and while we understand that iOS app developers are eager to receive good reviews in the App Store, the nagging and persistent pop-ups can be somewhat annoying to the end user.
Block certain YouTube channels from appearing in search results with Gonerino
If you’re unhappy with the search results that the YouTube app serves you when searching for something in particular, such as when looking up how-to videos to get something done in a pinch, then you might take an interest in a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called Gonerino by iOS developer Adrian Castro (castdrian).
How to show volume slider on iPhone or iPad Lock Screen
You can display the sound control slider in the Now Playing area of your iPhone or iPad Lock Screen to change the volume without pressing physical buttons or accessing Control Center.
How to see your current elevation on iPhone and Apple Watch
Learn how to know the elevation of your current location or some other city, and even get alerted when you reach a specific elevation.
Force YouTube videos to play in full-screen mode with YTAutoFullScreen
When I use the YouTube app on my iPhone, I will say that I generally watch videos in full-screen mode around 98% of the time. If you’re like most YouTube users, then you probably do the same thing in order to maximize your viewing experience.
Delta emulator app v1.7 beta 1 released for Patrons with Online Multiplayer support for Nintendo DS games
It’s a big day for a lot of Delta emulator app users, as the AltStore team took to X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday and officially announced Delta v1.7 beta 1 with support for Online Multiplayer for those games that you emulate on your iPhone or iPad through the app.
How to use wired AirDrop on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Learn how to transfer large videos, documents, and other files from one Apple device to another over a USB cable using wired AirDrop.