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PSA: Jailbreakers have until January 31st before OTA update-blocking tvOS 17 beta software profile expires

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 12, 2025

One of the most used ways to block over the air (OTA) updates on a jailbroken iPhone or iPad is by installing a specially made tvOS beta profile. This beta profile effectively makes your iPhone or iPad look elsewhere for iOS or iPadOS updates – a place where such updates don’t exist. Consequently, your device will never again nag you to update its outdated software as long as the profile remains active and installed.

Jailbreak news of the week: Apple’s ACE3 USB-C Controller pwned, CVE-2024-54498 PoC, RootHide updates, & more…

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 12, 2025

Jailbreaking iPhones is at the core of what we love to do here at iDownloadBlog, so it’s only natural that we spend a lot of our time following jailbreak-related projects throughout the week. We report on those as they happen, but we also come at you with a weekly roundup every Sunday morning, ensuring you never miss any of it.

Set your Emoji keyboard’s default skin tone in one tap with EmojiSkinTones

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 10, 2025

It’s no secret that you can change the skin tone of your favorite Emojis on your iPhone or iPad to give your messages more character, expression, and personalization, but doing so isn’t without its quirks. For example, you’ll need to set the skin tones for your Emojis one-by-one, which can be a painstaking process.

CatScript: Create customized Python automation scripts on your jailbroken iPhone & run them remotely

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 10, 2025

What if you could have all the freedom in the world to create customized automation scripts on your iPhone or iPad? Well… wonder no longer, because it’s a reality with the release of a new jailbreak tweak called CatScript by iOS developer 0x530c.

Security researcher Thomas Roth dumps ROM of ACE3 USB-C controller in modern Apple devices

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 10, 2025

Starting with the iPhone 15 lineup, Apple moved from its proprietary Lightning iPhone connector to the more universally accepted USB-C connector for charging and data transfer. In doing so, Apple also incorporated an all-new USB-C controller chip that had never existed in any other Apple device before it.

RootHide Bootstrap versions 1.3.1 and 1.3.2 released with several bug fixes & improvements

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 9, 2025

Anyone who uses the RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap for their iPhone or iPad running iOS or iPadOS 15.0-17.0 might be interested to learn that there’s are a couple of updates available that brings further refinements to the general user experience.

LaCie announces Rugged SSD Pro5 Thunderbolt 5 portable storage drive with break-neck data speeds

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 8, 2025

A name that many on-the-go creative professionals turn to for storage solutions is LaCie, a premium storage device brand that exists under the parent brand Seagate. But even if you already knew that, then something you may not know is that LaCie just this week announced something they’re calling the “industry’s fastest scratch disk.”

PoC published for CVE-2024-54498 macOS sandbox escape patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 8, 2025

Apple device security nerds, unless they’ve been living under a rock, have probably heard about CVE-2024-54498, or perhaps better known as the sharedfilelistd vulnerability. It was one of several vulnerabilities that Apple claims to have patched in macOS Sequoia 15.2, macOS Sonoma 14.7.2, and macOS Ventura 13.7.2, citing details shared on Apple’s About the security content of macOS Sequoia 15.2 web page.

Festivas developer shows off entertaining macOS app that lets the user ‘smash’ their display(s)

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 8, 2025

It was just over a month ago that Apple platform Developer Simon Støvring released a Mac app called Festivitas that brought animated festive lights to various interface elements of the macOS platform.

Some of the best Music-oriented jailbreak tweaks for iOS 16

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 8, 2025

Listening to music is a large part of the iPhone user experience, so it’s no surprise to see that Apple has invested in its own Apple Music platform for users to subscribe to in addition to the plethora of third-party alternatives that exist in the App Store. But if you’re jailbroken, then there are a lot of ways you can further enhance the music listening experience.

Nanoleaf debuts LED light therapy mask & fancy matter-enabled smart multicolor floor lamp

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 7, 2025

The LED lighting gurus over at Nanoleaf have once again graced everyone with new product releases that can both change lives and improve the Smart Home user experience, especially for those deeply enthralled in the HomeKit, Matter, or Thread environments.

Nomad’s new limited edition Icy Blue glow in the dark Apple Watch Sport Band is a sight to behold

Anthony Bouchard ∙ January 7, 2025

The Nomad team is particularly good at designing products that Apple device consumers want. Not only have they been wickedly successful in their market of iPhone cases and all-in-one chargers, but also in Apple Watch bands that both look streamlined and evoke a rugged vibe.