Apple will launch iOS 18 this fall, and the update seems to include a new iPhone feature called Encrypted Visual Search, but little do we know about it now.
Encrypted visual search is another mysterious feature in iOS 18
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Apple to permit used parts in iPhone repairs, with Activation Lock restricting components harvested from stolen devices
Apple will soon permit genuine parts to repair iPhones and other devices, except for the components harvested from stolen devices.
Rootful palera1n ending support for Substitute tweak injection in next update, switching to ElleKit advised
If you’re using palera1n, the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based jailbreak tool for arm64 devices (iPhone X and earlier) running iOS & iPadOS 15.0 and later, then you may want to know about some important changes that are coming in a future update.
PurePKG v1.3 released with tons of fixes, delete/reinstall recommended
PurePKG, the newest package manager app for jailbroken and bootstrapped devices, received another update early Thursday morning, this time bringing it up to version 1.3.
iOS 18 could bring a Safari browsing assistant, but little is known at this time
Safari Browsing Assistant is rumored to be part of a set of generative AI features thought to be coming to iPhone with the iOS 18 update this fall.
iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus could come in two additional colors—white and purple
Apple may bring the new white and purple color finishes to the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus models for a total of seven color choices.
How to install TrollStore on iOS 14.0-16.6.1 with TrollInstallerX
In case you’ve been living under a rock, there’s a new TrollStore installation method on the block called TrollInstallerX by iOS developer @alfiecg_dev, and it’s arguably one of the easiest ways to put TrollStore on your device aside from TrollHelperOTA.
Supercut supercharges watching Netflix on Vision Pro, with Plex integration coming
The Supercut visionOS app streams Netflix in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision video and Dolby Atmos multichannel audio on Apple’s Vision Pro headset.
AR cleaning: Dyson CleanTrace promises to put the fun back in vacuuming
The upcoming Dyson CleanTrace attachment works with the company's Gen5detect vacuum and iPhone app to let you clean the room in augmented reality (AR).
Apple stops signing iOS 17.3.1 & 17.4, ending downgrades from 17.4.1
You may recall that Apple recently started signing iOS & iPadOS 17.3.1 again for unknown reasons after initially unsigning it. In effect, this meant that iPhone and iPad users could downgrade to iOS & iPadOS 17.3.1 from newer firmware again because Apple’s online servers would have provided the green flag necessary to move forward with it.
TrollInstallerX v1.0.2 finalizes support for arm64 devices running iOS 17.0 betas 1-4
The latest installation method for installing TrollStore, dubbed TrollInstallerX by iOS developer @alfiecf_dev, received another important update on Monday that brought the utility up to version 1.0.2.
Google’s Find My Device network supports tracking alerts on iOS and Android
Much like Apple, Google's Find My Device network will alert you of any unknown tracking tags moving with you, preventing stalking and unwanted tracking.