WhatsApp for iPhone now supports Focus mode on iOS 15, as well as contacts' profile photos in the notification banner and the ability to pause and resume voice recordings.
WhatsApp updated with Focus mode support and two other new features
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RelocateMe: A jailbreak app based on locsim for spoofing locations & routes
A little over a month ago, a new Terminal add-on called locsim was released that allowed jailbreakers to spoof their current location without using tweak injection. While it was indeed a powerful add-on, some users prefer using a graphical user interface (GUI) over Terminal commands.
Many developers unhappy with apparent iCloud syncing issues in their apps, leading some to disable the feature altogether
iCloud sync is a helpful feature not just for Apple's first-party apps, but also third-party alternatives available in the App Store. However, it appears that there has been a lingering issue causing many third-party apps to run into issues with iCloud sync. Which is leading many app users to point the finger in the wrong direction as Apple remains quiet on the subject.
WhatsApp is working on wallpapers for voice calls, two-step verification on desktop
A new test would enable WhatsApp wallpapers for voice calls and let you turn the two-step verification feature on or off on WhatsApp Desktop and WhatsApp Web.
Tip: Edit an alarm on your iPhone without hitting an Edit button first
Think twice before concluding there's nothing new to learn about editing iPhone alarms. If you have iOS 15.0 or later on your iPhone, use this handy tip to quickly edit an alarm.
WhatsApp chat transfer could require the Move to iOS app
An upcoming WhatsApp chat transfer feature may soon allow you to migrate your chat archive from Android to iPhone, but this doing so could require Apple's Move to iOS app.
Jailbreak tweaks of the week: Analog, Are You Sur?, and more…
Lots of prospective jailbreakers are just itching to get a jailbreak that supports iOS & iPadOS 15. While we don’t know when an iOS & iPadOS 15 jailbreak might drop, we have reason to believe that it’s certainly being worked on.
Quickly access important documents, passports, or photos from anywhere with Docbox
The iPhone’s native Wallet app lets users store and quickly summon important passes and payment methods, but Apple limits what you can store in the Wallet app, which proves frustrating in many cases.
Ian Beer publishes new kernel vulnerability PoC based on bug that was patched in iOS 15.2
Esteemed security researcher Ian Beer published a piece to the Google Project Zero blog on Friday that appears to describe a kernel-level vulnerability proof of concept (PoC) using CVE-2021-30949.
Why Apple will no longer include free EarPods with every iPhone sold in France
It was good while it lasted! Starting next week, iPhone models sold in France will no longer ship with a free pair of Apple's wired EarPods earphones in the box.
ScreenTimeLocker lets jailbreakers lock any app(s) with the native Screen Time feature
For those who want to be more conservative with the amount of time they spend on their iPhones, Apple introduced a feature dubbed Screen Time that allows us to set time limits.
Apple TV+ lands a Godzilla live action series based on Legendary’s Monsterverse
There are a lot of different TV shows on Apple TV+. We have workplace dramas. We've got post-apocalyptic tales. And of course plenty of films ranging in scope and themes. But what Apple TV+ has been missing is Kaiju, or giant monsters. But that's finally changing.