A team of iOS hackers (including Steve Troughton-Smith, @stroughtonsmith, and @TheMudKip) has managed to get numerous iOS applications and even the iOS SpringBoard to run on a second generation Apple TV.
Great news, Apple TV owners: FireCore has recently updated its Seas0nPass jailbreak solution for Apple's set-top box, adding untethered jailbreak support for the latest version of its operating system (4.4.4).
The vWallpaper jailbreak tweak, which allows Apple fans to set a live wallpaper on their iPhone, has recently received an update and is now compatible with iOS 5.
MapReminders is an upcoming jailbreak tweak which, once available, will allow Apple fans to set location-based reminders using API from the built-in Maps app. This means that, when setting your reminder, it'll be possible to browse a full map and pin point the exact location you want the Reminders app to take note of, rather than inputting an address or using one's current location.
If you've jailbroken your iOS device under iOS 5.0.1 using the recently released untethered solution, iBooks will crash every time to try to launch it. Fortunately, there are a number of ways Apple fans can correct this issue, as originally reported by iDownloadBlog.
A major update to the popular messaging jailbreak package biteSMS has recently launched in the Cydia Store. Furthermore, since the original launch of biteSMS 6, the package's developer has pushed out another update (6.1) that adds a couple more exciting features.
The iPhone Dev-Team has recently updated redsn0w, adding full support for iOS 5.0.1. The new version of the jailbreak tool, marked "redsn0w 0.9.9b9b," is available to download from the iPhone Dev-Team's website.
An upcoming jailbreak tweak will allow iPhone 4S users to adjust their handset's settings using Siri, once a jailbreak solution for the fifth generation smart phone has been developed and released.
A new jailbreak tweak called "Twicon" allows users to access the native Twitter update window in iOS 5 via an application icon.
A new jailbreak tweak called "Screenshot Dam" can prevent your iOS device from uploading screenshots to iCloud's Photo Stream.
Back in November, @pod2g (an iOS hacker) posted a Twitter update noting that a bug had be found that could untether iOS 5. Following this, @p0sixninja of the Chronic Dev-Team confirmed that this exploit is indeed legitimate, but added that it's being kept "highly guarded" for the time being. Now, a video has been uploaded to @pod2g's YouTube channel, demonstrating the untethered jailbreak solution on an iOS device running iOS 5.
In a number of Twitter updates which hit the Web earlier today, iPhone Dev-Team member @MuscleNerd confirmed that the upcoming version of redsn0w will make use of users' SHSH blobs for iOS 5.0+. Furthermore, he advised jailbreak fans to save their SHSH blobs using TinyUmbrella (if they haven't already).
A new jailbreak tweak called "iPod 720p HD Camera" promises to improve the iPod touch's built-in camera, apparently enabling the iOS device to take images at a resolution of 1280×960.
A new jailbreak tweak called "NewTabSearch," once installed, opens a new page in Safari for iOS when users enter a search term in the application's dedicated search-box.
Yesterday, we told you about iFaith's latest update, which adds support for all versions of Apple's mobile operating system up to iOS 5.0.1, and recommended that users download the software, save their SHSH blobs and build a custom IPSW file for safekeeping. Now, we're going to walk you through the entire process, just so everything makes perfect sense.
If you want to spice up your iPhone's slide-to-unlock bar, download Slide Enhancer from the Cydia Store. This free twee, once installed, allows users to customize the text displayed on their jailbroken iPhone's slide-to-unlock bar when the handset has been locked.
TinyUmbrella has received an update that adds support for the recently released beta version of iOS 5.1. Though we would not recommend jailbreak fans updating to this version of the iOS (as there's currently no known means of downgrading, and no untethered jailbreak solution is available for iOS 5 or above), if you do decide to take iOS 5.1 beta for a spin on your iOS device, be sure to save your SHSH blobs first.
SBSettings Toggle Private Browsing is a new jailbreak tweak that adds a toggle button for Private Browsing in SBSettings. Once downloaded and installed, jailbreak fans can quickly enable or disable Private Browsing for Safari via from the easy-to-access SBSettings interface.
Preference Folders is a new jailbreak tweak that allows Apple fans to create folders inside the Settings app.
Great news, jailbreak fans: Springtomize 2 is available to download in the Cydia Store, meaning iPhone owners can now start customizing their handset like never before. The package, which is fully-featured, can be yours for the introductory price of $2.99.
A new jailbreak tweak called "App Stat" provides Apple fans with information on which iOS applications they use the most.
A soon-to-be-released package called "SwitchSubstrate" will allow jailbreak fans to quickly disable every installed Mobile Substrate tweak by simply touching a SpringBoard icon.
If, like me, you hardly use the iTunes Store and opt instead for physical music in the form of CDs and the occasional vinyl, "NoStoreButton" (which, in my head I continually refer to as "StoreNoMore"), is the jailbreak tweak for you. Once downloaded, the package removes the Store button from the top-left corner of the Music app, eliminating the possibility that, while listening to music from within the application, you might accidentally touch the icon and find yourself within the iTunes Store app.
