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Having trouble jailbreaking iOS 12 with Chimera? Try this!

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 7, 2019

If you’re trying to use the Electra Team’s Chimera jailbreak tool for iOS 12.0-12.1.2 and you’ve had issues jailbreaking your handset – more specifically with the device rebooting after step 2/3 with no successful jailbreak – then you might want to turn your attention to some useful advice offered by Electra Team lead developer CoolStar on Tuesday.

In a Tweet shared early this morning, CoolStar noted that this could happen if your handset was heating up from attempting the jailbreak too many times in rapid succession, and that letting the device cool down slightly before trying again “massively” increases Chimera’s success rate:

iOS 13 concepts: minimal volume HUD, Xcode on iPad, external storage support & more

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 7, 2019

A fresh batch of new iOS 13 concepts come courtesy of 3D artists Léo Vallet and Daniel Korpai who shared their mockups showing off some of the rumored features coming to iOS 13, like an unobtrusive volume HUD, enhanced multitasking, a system-wide Dark Mode, writing iOS apps in Xcode for iPad with external monitor support, a Finder-like app for iPad and more.

The Apple Store: brand building became more important than serving shoppers

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 7, 2019

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman and Matthew Townsend have conducted interviews with several current and former retail employees at Apple who claim that the iPhone maker's vaunted brick-and-mortar stores have become less shopping-friendly in recent years.

Samsung to cancel orders for the “category-changing” Galaxy Fold if it doesn’t ship by May 31

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 7, 2019

Samsung has informed people who have pre-ordered its $1,980 Galaxy Fold smartphone that it will cancel all orders if it fails to ship the foldable device by May 31.

Groovify lets you customize the Spotify Music app without boundaries

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 7, 2019

Although Apple pushes its Apple Music streaming service on its consumer base, I still find myself preferring Spotify, especially now that the service bundles Hulu with its Spotify Premium subscription. That said, I don’t see myself switching to Apple Music any time soon, and it excites me when I happen upon a new Spotify-centric jailbreak tweak.

The latest of such releases is Groovify by iOS developer Revulate, which brings all sorts of color customization options and a whole lot more to the official Spotify app for iOS. You can see a few examples of the tweak’s aftermath in the screenshots above.

Improve your iPhone’s notification privacy with Blurification

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 7, 2019

If you’re a privacy nut, then chances are you spare no expense to protect your personal data from all the prying eyes around you. Those in the same boat will likely enjoy a newly-released jailbreak tweak dubbed Blurification by iOS developer smokin1337.

Blurification veils all your incoming notifications with a gaussian blur effect that makes their contents entirely illegible until you first authenticate yourself. This tweak is particularly useful because it extends far beyond any of the native notification privacy features that come standard with iOS.

Cook says Buffet’s sizable holding in Apple means it isn’t really a normal tech company

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 6, 2019

Following after Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting, investor Warren Buffett sat down with CNBC's Becky Quick to discuss Apple, one of his biggest holdings, with CEO Tim Cook commenting that the fund's sizable holding in his company shows that the iPhone producer isn't really a traditional technology company anymore.

Apple has acquired more than two-dozen startups in the past six months

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 6, 2019

Apple typically buys smaller companies from time to time for their talent or specific technologies but rarely comments on the deals. But now, Tim Cook himself has said in an interview with CNBC that his company has snapped up 25 startups in the past six months.

Apple is readying an external 6K monitor with HDR support for a possible WWDC 2019 debut

Christian Zibreg ∙ May 6, 2019

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman in February claimed that Apple internally weighed debuting a modular version of the high-end Mac Pro desktop at WWDC 2019, and now he's alleging that the company could also preview its upcoming external display at the developer-only event.

Improve your iPhone’s clipboard management capabilities with Copypasta

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 13, 2019

It’s no secret that iOS’ native clipboard leaves a lot to be desired, and that should underscore why there’s been such an uptick in the number of clipboard manager-centric apps and jailbreak tweaks for iOS as of late.

Although we’ve come to appreciate much of what’s available already, we’re also excited to discuss a new free release called Copypasta by iOS developer Nepeta. Its ultra-clean interface paired with the lack of a price tag make it a compelling option for many.

Apple is working on a multi-user mode for HomePod, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has it

Christian Zibreg ∙ Updated April 5, 2024

Tucked away as a side-note in Bloomberg's massive report on the new iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch features coming at WWDC 2019 is a mention of a multi-user mode for HomePod.

Five Icon Dock lets you exceed your iPhone Dock’s four icon limit

Anthony Bouchard ∙ May 6, 2019

Given just how expansive Apple made the Dock on macOS and on iOS for iPads, it’s almost a shame that Apple limits the number of app icons you can have on your Dock in iOS for the iPhone and iPod touch.

With that in mind, I’ve always had a soft spot for tweaks that shattered that limitation, and that’s mainly why I’m excited to share the release of a free jailbreak tweak called Five Icon Dock (iOS 11 & 12) by iOS developer Guillermo Morán, the same creator behind the popular Eclipse dark mode tweak.