Happy new year

And just like that, a year went by again.I can still remember last year at the same time, when I started making resolutions for the new year that was about to start. As it turns out, I didn’t follow...

Barrel, the flagship jailbreak tweak has been updated for iOS 7

If you’ve been around jailbreaking for any measurable amount of time, the name “Barrel” has a significant meaning for you. It’s the tweak that I, and many others, view as the flagship jailbreak tweak....

How to make the volume HUD transparent on iOS 7

The little heads up display that appears when you adjust the volume on the iPad or iPhone is often the subject of tweaking when it comes to the jailbreak community. The latest tweak to alter the look...

Let’s Talk Jailbreak 38: Cydia Substrate goes live!

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Let’s Talk Jailbreak Live Show

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we’re doing a live show to celebrate the release of the iOS 7 jailbreak and Cydia Substrate for 64-bit devices. If you have questions, leave a Twitter comment with...

The best apps of 2013: iDB readers’ choice

For the past month or so, we’ve been compiling lists of what we think are the best apps of 2013. Divided into specific categories, each list is composed of 10 apps handpicked by iDB editors. For each...

Apple denies knowledge of NSA’s iPhone program

Yesterday, a trove of secret documents was released regarding the NSA and its ongoing spying on citizens both abroad and here in the US. One of the programs mentioned, called DROPOUTJEEP, is particularly...

iFile updated to fix broken “Open With” support, iOS 6 app icons

Yesterday, we told you about the update to iFile. The legendary app was redesigned to fit the mold of iOS 7, and it looked glorious in doing so. But, as tends to be the case with large updates, it featured...

Let’s Talk iOS 009: A year in review

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Having issues with Cydia Substrate? Try this

I woke up this morning to a pleasant surprise: Mobile Substrate had been updated to support iOS 7 on ARM64 CPUs, making it compatible with all of the latest Apple devices like the iPhone 5s, iPad Air,...

Samsung Got A Bigger Tablet Boost For Christmas Than Apple, According To Onswipe

Touchscreen publishing company Onswipe has good news for Samsung. As Onswipe’s Chief Marketing Officer Jason Baptiste put it in an email, “Samsung clearly won Christmas when it comes to tablets.”Specifically,...

Apple’s App Store data shows iOS 7 adoption is now at 78%

Apple has updated its App Store support page for developers this week to reflect new data regarding iOS 7 adoption. According to the company’s usage data, the new operating system is running on 78%...

Mobile Substrate updated with support for iOS 7 and ARM64

Great news for jailbroken folks on newer iPhones and iPads this morning. Saurik just announced that a new version of Mobile Substrate is out with support for iOS 7 and ARM64. The update will allow developers...

Getting stuck with Evasi0n 7 at Configuring System 2/2? Try this

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit it, but I never got around to posting a Windows jailbreak video tutorial for Evasi0n 7. Usually, I’m on such a tutorial like white on rice, and I take pride in helping...

Evasi0n 7 1.0.2 released, fixes iPad 2 Wi-Fi boot loop issue

Evasi0n 7 1.0.2 has just been released for OS X and Windows with a fix for the Wi-Fi reboot loop that’s plagued iPad 2 Wi-Fi users. The release, which is the third release of the jailbreak tool, is...

Tweetbot 3 gains support for viewing images in Direct Messages

One of the most-loved Twitter clients for the iPhone and iPad, Tapbots’ Tweetbot, has been updated with the ability to view images included in Direct Messages.Available as a free update in the App Store,...

New tweak promises turn-by-turn navigation for unsupported countries

One of the downsides of Apple’s Maps app is that it doesn’t support turn-by-turn directions for all countries. A new jailbreak tweak is promising to fix the lack of turn-by-turn support within Apple...

How to supercharge Control Center with CCQuick

When Control Center was initially unveiled at the iOS 7 event, I quickly identified it as being one of the key areas that jailbreak developers would hone in on. It didn’t take much rocket science to...

Speed up iOS 7 animations with NoSlowAnimations

One of the primary complaints that I hear about iOS 7, outside of the obvious beef with the app icons, is the slow animation speed. iOS 7 uses animations to add a sense of depth to the interface, and...

Leaked documents show the NSA can gain nearly complete access to your iPhone

In June of this year, Edward Snowden shocked the world by leaking a number of slides and documents and revealing that the NSA has backdoor access to the databases of 9 major tech companies, including...

NYT Magazine design director joining Apple’s marketing team

Speaking with media outlet Mediabistro, longtime New York Times Magazine design director Arem Duplessis revealed that he is leaving the publication to take a position at Apple. He’ll be joining the...

The FitBit App Now Turns The iPhone 5s Into A FitBit

Fitbit has just released a major update to its iOS app for iPhone 5s, allowing the smartphone itself to track steps, distance and burned calories.These are basic features, and just a fraction of the...

Google updates Picasa, adds Google+ Auto Backup standalone Mac tool

Google has been offering its standalone Picasa Mac app for years and while it may lack ease of use and elegance of Apple’s own iPhoto and Aperture software, by no means is it a slouch.Matter of fact,...

iFile is updated for iOS 7 and it runs on the iPhone 5s and looks great

iFile is far and away one of my favorite apps for iOS. It’s basically the Finder on iOS, so it allows you to browse the entire root directory structure of your device. iFile is useful for pretty much...

Apple and Samsung again discussing patent dispute settlement

Apple and Samsung are said to again be conferring over a possible settlement to their years-long patent dispute. According to a new report, the two companies are in “working level discussions” regarding...

p0sixspwn: an untethered jailbreak for any device capable of running iOS 6.1.3-6.1.5

The dynamic duo of iH8Sn0w and winocm put together an untethered jailbreak called p0sixspwn for all devices running iOS 6.1.3 through iOS 6.1.5. Yes, that means that even A5 devices running the firmware,...

Flurry Finds Christmas App Download Spike Continues, But Lessens As People Get Used To Smartphones

Mobile analytics and ad platform Flurry has released its annual report on the state of app downloads over Christmas for 2013, and as is usually the case, consumers clearly went crazy for apps this year....

Outpost Luna review: a city-building board game for sci-fi fans

Leave it to a bunch of MIT guys to make their own board game. According to the email we received at iDB, a group of MIT graduates gets together every Labor Day weekend to play games and finally decided...

Give your old device the look and feel of iOS 7 with Whited00r 7

Although Apple is one of the best handset-makers around when it comes to supporting older devices, it does have a cutoff point. And for iOS 7, that cutoff point was the iPhone 4, meaning you can not...

How to make the stock iOS 7 app icons look like iOS 6

A new jailbreak theme package was just released on Cydia, and it allows users who install it to regain the app icons featured in iOS 6 and below. The theme, which is entitled iOS 6 Theme for iOS 7,...

Marco Polo Is A Simple, Privacy-Focused App For Sharing Your Location

A smartphone app called Marco Polo aims make it easier for users to find and meet up with their friends.The basic mechanic of the app is pretty straightforward, and is indeed reminiscent of the children’s...

Wallpapers of the week: new year time

If you missed the announcement last week, the Wallpapers of the Week format is changed. In a new effort to continuously provide top quality wallpaper images, readers are encouraged to submit any attractive...

This week’s top stories: it’s all about jailbreaking

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How to make most tweaks and apps work with iOS 7 on pre-A7 devices

Are you jailbroken on iOS 7? Are the apps and tweaks installed via Cydia not showing up on your device? If you’re running into this problem, you’re not alone. I’ve received numerous questions about...

How to add app shortcuts to releases that use FlipSwitch

FlipSwitch is a framework for adding quick toggles to apps and tweaks. We explained what the framework does and how it works in this post. In fact, FlipControlCenter, a tweak that we just reviewed,...