Apple on Wednesday pulled the plug on the iOS & iPadOS 18.4 signing window nearly one full week after launching iOS & iPadOS 18.4.1, a minor bug fix update for iPhones and iPads.
Apple ends firmware downgrades from iOS 18.4.1 by unsigning iOS 18.4
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Google Fi celebrates 10-year anniversary with updates to unlimited plans, tighter Apple device support
Popular cellular service option Google Fi is celebrating its 10th anniversary this week, and according to a blog post shared by Google, this means big things for not only Android users, but also iPhone users who choose to connect with the world using Google Fi’s service.
The Evergreen Seahorse 920 case offers highly protective device & gear storage during road trips
You’ve probably heard about camera backpacks and slings, each of which have their advantages when you’re trying to travel lightly or moderately. But if you’re interested in bringing a whole kit along with you for the ride, then you might necessitate hard case that can protect all your gear against dropping and crushing.
Enable up to five columns in Control Center with the Oh My Insets jailbreak tweak
Control Center is a place where iPhone and iPad users alike can quickly access shortcuts and toggles without having to sift through a maze of preference panes in the Settings app. Unfortunately, when you use more shortcuts and toggles than the ordinary person, things can feel cramped.
HideCallBar hides the Status Bar on jailbroken iPhones during active phone calls
The Status Bar is something that normally appears in just about every interface on your iPhone, including active phone calls. It alerts you to things like the current time, your cellular and Wi-Fi signal strengths, and your battery level, just to name a few things.
Win the latest Apple Watch fitness challenge today to earn a special limited-edition Earth Day virtual award
Apple Watch owners can earn an Earth Day limited-edition award on April 22 in a new fitness challenge designed to motivate people to get off the couch and move.
Nomad’s popular Rocky Point band is now available in limited edition glow-in-the-dark Icy Blue
Nomad kicked off the 2025 year with the launch of a limited edition Icy Blue Glow Apple Watch Sport band that quickly flew off the shelves as an alternative glowing color and successor to Nomad’s Glow 2.0 green Apple Watch Sport band. And given the success of that band, Nomad has decided to bring this colorway to another of its products: The Rocky Point Apple Watch band.
Jailbreak news of the week: AltStore & Dopamine updates, XXTouch Elite, HarlemShake Reborn, & more…
Jailbreaking iPhones and iPads comprises of a significant portion of what we do here at iDownloadBlog, and as such, we cover news in this space as quickly as it comes about. On the other hand, we also know that it can be hard to keep track of new developments when you’re busy during the work week with a job, school, and family obligations. But don’t worry; we got you.
Dopamine v2.4.5 released to introduce additional bug fixes and improvements for jailbreakers
Security searcher and jailbreak developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) released an updated version of the Dopamine jailbreak tool on Saturday, officially bringing it up to version 2.4.4.
Nintendo says Nintendo Switch 2 now slated to go on pre-order in United States on April 24th
After the United States imposed reciprocal tariffs on other counties, Nintendo announced at the beginning of the month that it was delaying pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 in the United States so that the company could “assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”
Nanoleaf introduces new RGB backlit Pegboard Desk Dock for organizing your desktop
Our friends over at Nanoleaf are out with yet another spiffy new product this week, this time helping to not only elevate the appearance of your desk space with smart RGB LED lighting, but also to help organize your desk accessories and peripherals.
AltStore team celebrates AltStore PAL’s anniversary with notarized build of AltStore Classic that doesn’t expire or count against app limit
In a major announcement shared to social media platform 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) on Thursday, the AltStore team said that it was celebrating the one-year anniversary of the launch of AltStore PAL in the European Union with a new version of AltStore Classic that users can acquire directly from AltStore PAL.