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The best tips for saving battery power while playing Pokémon GO

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 2, 2019

Without a doubt, many who are reading this post right now are huge Pokémon GO fans. The game took the mobile device market by storm and it became an instant hit, topping the application stores on two of the largest competitors on the market today: iOS and Android.

One of the things that can't be avoided while playing Pokémon GO is the battery drain you're going to suffer, and this is because it's a GPS-based game, but there are still some pointers you can follow to help reduce battery drain so you can play as long as possible.

How to un-jailbreak iOS 9.3.3 with Cydia Eraser

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 2, 2019

Saurik has officially updated Cydia Eraser this week with support for iOS 9.3.3, which means anyone who jailbroke with the Pangu jailbreak tool now has a way to un-jailbreak their devices without using iTunes to restore and update their device.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how and why to use Cydia Eraser to un-jailbreak your iOS 9.3.3 device.

Go Radar tracks Pokémon locations in real time

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated May 2, 2019

Pokémon GO is all the hype right now, and lots of people are enjoying playing it, but there is a substantially high number of people who are upset with the removal of the Footsteps feature in the game, and even more-so game developer Niantic's decision to start shutting down real-time Pokémon trackers.

If you're having trouble finding the Pokémon you want after the update that removed Footsteps, you might consider trying a crowdsourced Pokémon tracker app instead of one that relies on Niantic's servers to feed information.

Pro tip: clean up leftover preference files after uninstalling jailbreak tweaks

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

Whenever you uninstall jailbreak tweaks from your device, there's a good chance that there are still some leftover preference files somewhere in your device's filesystem.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to do some spring cleaning and remove the unnecessary leftover preference files.

How to copy the same parental controls from one user account to another on Mac

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated February 10, 2023

If you have one Mac, and multiple users, then you might use the built-in Parental Controls to manage what those users can and cannot do. Doing so can help the security of your system in many ways.

In this tutorial, we'll show you how to you can essentially copy the Parental Control settings from one of your Mac's users over to another user so they're managed in the same way.

How to spoof your location in Pokémon GO [jailbreak]

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

In most typical scenarios, Pokémon GO is a GPS-based game that uses your current location to help you navigate around to find new wild Pokémon to catch.

On the other hand, some people just don't live in Pokémon-rich areas. In this tutorial, we'll show you how to spoof your location in Pokémon GO by taking advantage of your jailbroken iPhone or iPad.

Were you “forced” to start over after this weekend’s Pokémon GO update? Here’s the fix

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

Following this weekend's Pokémon GO game update from Niantic, many players who used their Google accounts to play have claimed that the update deleted their account data and forced them to start over by making a new account to play with.

If you were one of these people, this is a troubleshooting tutorial you'll want to read, as your account data is probably still there and you may have made a new account by mistake after following the on-screen instructions.

How to battle in gyms in Pokémon GO

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

One of the more misunderstood features of the hit mobile game Pokémon GO are gyms. These are essentially arenas where you can compete with other trainers and claim the gym for your own team.

In this piece, we'll talk all about gyms and discuss the gameplay, Pokémon preparation, and team gym claiming.

How to get the 1-year enterprise certificate on your iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak right now

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

Apple recently revoked the 1-year enterprise certificate for the iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak, which is why you don't get it anymore when you jailbreak with Pangu. Instead, you get a 7-day certificate that forces you to side-load the jailbreak app from your computer every week.

On the other hand, it is possible to get the 1-year enterprise certificate on your iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak right now, but you have to do a little trickery. We'll show you how in this tutorial.

What you need to know about the iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak certificate expiry

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

The Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9.2-9.3.3 finally gives you a way to modify your device to your liking again on iOS 9.3.3 with your favorite jailbreak tweaks. Unfortunately, it's not without its faults; it relies on a certificate, which means it has an expiration date and will need to be re-signed.

In this tutorial, we'll talk about what you have to do to renew your iOS 9.3.3 jailbreak certificate when the time comes.

How to play Pokémon GO on your jailbroken device

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

If you have a jailbroken iPhone, which is likely after this weekend's release of the Pangu jailbreak for iOS 9.3.3, then you've probably already found that Pokémon GO can't run on a jailbroken device. It'll crash at startup instead.

In this tutorial, we'll show you a workaround so you can play Pokémon GO on your jailbroken iPhone without it crashing every time it starts up.

Controlling what your Eevee evolves into in Pokémon GO

Anthony Bouchard ∙ Updated March 29, 2019

Eevee is an unusual Pokémon in the hit mobile game because unlike other Pokémon, it can evolve into three possible outcomes. Those three are Flareon (fire), Jolteon (electric), and Vaporeon (water).

Typically, when you evolve an Eevee, the outcome is going to be 100% random, but as the game publisher Niantic confirmed this week, there is a small cheat that you can use to actually control what your Eevee evolves into, and we'll talk about that in this tutorial.