When assessing whether to go ahead and jailbreak or not, we normally weigh up the pros and cons. One of the main drawbacks of taking the plunge is that stability issues tend to be more frequent where Cydia is present, but on the flip side, the considerable functionality enhancements should not be underestimated. One of the other key issues with past jailbreaks was the inability to restore to default settings on the device, something that most of us carry out every once in a while as a matter of protocol. But thanks to the Semi-Restore tool, you can revert to factory settings (almost) while leaving your jailbreak completely unaffected.
One feature conspicuous by its absence in the lead-up to iOS 8 was the ability to smoothly reply to messages without having to move away from the task in hand. With the new software update, that all changed, with Messages now offering a quick reply functioning in a vaguely similar fashion to how jailbreak tweak BiteSMS has done for many a year now, and if you're in the market for something like-minded for third-party apps, well, there's yet another tweak for that.
iOS 8.1.1 untethered jailbreak has been demoed on video by iH8sn0w, opening up possibilities for a future jailbreak release. More details can be found right here.
In order to achieve an iOS jailbreak of any kind, holes in the software must be found and exploited, and for the most part, there's a requirement of several exploits working in tandem. The Pangu8 jailbreak for iOS 8 / 8.1 utilized a multitude of security lapses in allowing us to reach the holy grail of Cydia once more, but while Apple just recently plugged three gaps in iOS 8.1.1 that had made Pangu8 possible, the Chinese hackers behind it have been given their due credits for discovering the flaws.
Apple's introduction of the slo-mo feature with the iPhone 5s has proven itself to be extremely popular amongst users, and not just when filming videos of dogs jumping to catch Frisbees for YouTube. The feature has subsequently made its way into devices like the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, again to huge acclaim.
Apple made great strides with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus's speaker volume after years of speakers that either couldn't reach reasonable volumes or simply distorted so much that they were unusable at anything above a whisper. The two latest smartphones out of Cupertino pack quite a punch, and while they could still benefit from front-facing speakers like some other flagship phones, any improvement is worth having.
IntelliScreenX 8 beta has been released. The coveted Cydia tweak which has been making your iPhone and iPad's Notification Center come alive for almost two years, has finally been updated for iOS 8 and 8.1.
Here's a complete step by step guide on how to install WhatsApp Messenger beta on your device with full support for iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus resolution.
Cydia may be lauded as the most important tool in the broad mechanics that comprise the jailbreak scene, and in many respects, it is. But if you thought that a jailbreak + Cydia = all of the untethered jailbreaks you've enjoyed over the last few years, you'd perhaps be underestimating the contribution of several other key components. Cydia Substrate, for example, is a quiet workhorse that, without it, Cydia cannot properly work its magic, and with author Saurik having rolled out several key updates already since Pangu8 released over three weeks ago, a new version has just arrived featuring a myriad of improvements and enhancements. Details after the jump.
Alongside some very interesting new tweaks, jailbreak developers have been busily updating some of the old classics. Over the years, a collection of 50-100 tweaks have risen to prominence and, through the iOS versions, stayed put. IntelliScreenX, otherwise known as ISX by those who use it, is arguably one of the most feature-rich tweaks on offer via Cydia, and with Pangu8 having permitted those on Apple's most recent software to reap the benefits of a jailbreak, ISX is almost ready for prime time.
















