Having to authenticate yourself with a passcode or even Face ID or Touch ID just to use your device after a respring is an inconvenience that only jailbreakers typically ever have to experience. But with the MacDirtyCow and kfd exploits bringing add-ons to non-jailbroken firmware, even non-jailbreakers are putting up with the added inconvenience these days.
Unless you live in the European Union, you might not be aware that iPhones and many other devices sold there have a volume cap that prevents the max volume from reaching what it can in other parts of the world.
A few years back, we wrote about a jailbreak tweak called Jumper by iOS developer neoish that not only added configurable app shortcuts to the Lock Screen for ease of access but designed them in such a way that they didn’t add unwanted clutter to the interface because they collapse into a smaller space when not in use.
The Control Center user interface is at least mildly customizable on stock devices, at least to the extent that you can rearrange toggles, enable those you use, and disable those you don’t. But the stock experience is lacking something.
The Lock Screen on Face ID-equipped iPhones displays an animated padlock glyph to indicate when your device is locked or unlocked, but many people have become burnt out from seeing the same glyph over the years, prompting the desire for themes that can make it look different.
One of the things you can do with the latest Lock Screen customization features in iOS is change the clock display’s font, but you’re limited in terms of the number of fonts you can pick from out do the box.
Another day, another awesome add-on for devices susceptible to the MacDirtyCow and kfd exploits for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 and 16.0-16.6 beta 1 respectively.
Those looking for an add-on for their MacDirtyCow or kfd exploit-enabled device that can do almost any of the heavy-lifting that we’d generally expect from a jailbreak tweak might take a liking to a newly released add-on via the Misakapackage manager app called Fast ToolBox by YangJiii.
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Home Button-equipped devices are just hanging on by a thread as Apple moves to totally stop supporting them with iOS 17 and beyond, but for those who own them and recognize their worth in terms of hobby hacking, there’s a new MacDirtyCow exploit-centric add-on in town called Gestureify by HackZy that may captivate your attention.
Themes are an awesome way to make your iPhone look different than everyone else’s, and one theme in particular can help make your iPhone stand out.
If you’re interested in leveling up your Lock Screen’s customization options, then you might want to take a closer look at a new jailbreak tweak called Souvenir by iOS developer eliofeghali.