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Enable Button Shapes in iOS to Improve Usability & Make Tap Targets Obvious

Jun 25, 2014 - 6 Comments
Enabling Button Shapes in iOS to improve usability

One of the major changes that came along with the iOS visual overhaul was the removal of obvious buttons across the operating system and apps found on the iPhone and iPad. While the result is a cleaner, flatter, and more streamlined appearance in iOS, many users have found the removal of obvious buttons to be … Read More

How to Downgrade iOS 8 Beta to iOS 7

Jun 8, 2014 - 22 Comments
Downgrade iOS 8

Have you decided that running an iOS 8 beta on your iPhone or iPad isn’t such a great idea after all? Understandable, considering the beta releases are fairly buggy, mainly for developer testing, and not intended for prime time usage quite yet, so let’s walk through how to downgrade iOS 8 back to iOS 7. … Read More

iOS 7.1.1 Released with Bug Fixes [IPSW Download Links]

Apr 22, 2014 - 9 Comments
iOS 7.1.1 Update for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch

Apple has released iOS 7.1.1, a bug fix update aimed at resolving several issues with the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. The update is said to fix keyboard responsiveness – presumably addressing the keyboard lag issue that has annoyed some users – improves fingerprint recognition for devices with Touch ID, and also resolves a problem … Read More

Adjust Moving Wallpapers in iOS with Perspective Zoom

Mar 12, 2014 - 3 Comments
Adjust moving wallpapers in iOS

iPhone and iPad users can now directly control whether their iOS wallpaper moves around dramatically, thanks to a setting called “Perspective Zoom” that was added in iOS 7.1. The toggle is separate from the general reduce motion setting, and is selected when choosing a wallpaper, offering a separate control for some of the more exaggerated … Read More

iOS 7.1 Update Released [IPSW Download Links]

Mar 10, 2014 - 33 Comments
iOS 7.1

Apple has released iOS 7.1 for all compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices, the first major system software update to iOS 7 since the launch last year. The update includes many bug fixes, feature enhancements, speed improvements, as well as a variety of updated user interface elements. Updating to iOS 7.1 is recommended for … Read More

Instantly Close All Safari Tabs in iOS 7 for iPad & iPhone

Jan 10, 2014 - 4 Comments
Close All Tabs in Safari for iOS

Users of the Safari web browser in the iOS world probably already know that you can close a single browser tab with either a tap of the (X) button, or by swiping the tab away to the left of the screen on the iPhone or iPad. But what if you have a whole bunch of … Read More

How to Jailbreak Any iPhone & iPad on iOS 7.0.4 Using Evasi0n 7

Dec 22, 2013 - 5 Comments
iOS 7 Jailbreak

The Evasi0n7 tool provides the ability for users to jailbreak iPhone, iPad, iPad Air, and iPod touch devices running any current version of iOS 7. Experienced jailbreakers will find the tool familiar and know the process well, but for those who are less familiar with the process we’ll go through it step-by-step in a walkthrough. … Read More

iOS 7 Jailbreak Evasi0n 7 Now Available [Download Links]

Dec 22, 2013 - 18 Comments
Evasi0n jailbreak for iOS 7.0.6

A jailbreak for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch running iOS 7 has been released by the “evad3rs” group, titled Evasi0n7. The jailbreak is untethered, meaning it the device can be rebooted freely without computer assistance at any time, and is compatible with all devices running iOS 7.0, 7.0.1, 7.0.2, 7.0.3, 7.0.4, and the two … Read More

iOS 7.1 Beta 2 Released, Developers Download with OTA or Dev Center

Dec 13, 2013 - 1 Comment
iOS 7.1 Beta 2

Apple has released the second beta of iOS 7.1 for those registered with the iOS Developer program. The new build is 11D5115d and arrives nearly a month after the first beta release of 7.1 was rolled out.

Give Safari a Speed Boost on Older iOS 7 Devices by Ditching Web Javascript

Dec 6, 2013 - 6 Comments
Safari icon in iOS 7

It’s a fairly widespread complaint that iOS 7 can feel sluggish running on the oldest supported iPad and iPhone hardware, but with a few tweaks you can usually speed it up enough for the performance difference to barely be noticeable, if at all. Those adjustments are limited to the general iOS experience though, and they … Read More

How to Show the Events List View in Calendar for iOS 7

Dec 5, 2013 - 1 Comment
Calendar icon

Update: iOS Calendar apps List View has been changed significantly from iOS 7.1 onward, learn how to access the new and improved version here for the iPhone and iPod touch. Users continuing to run prior versions of iOS can continue to find the broad events list using instructions detailed below. The Calendar List view is … Read More

Stop iOS Wallpaper from Resizing & Stretching Background Images

Nov 29, 2013 - 8 Comments
Stop the resizing of wallpapers in iOS 7

Many iOS users have noticed that wallpapers behave a bit differently from how they did in the past on iPhone and iPads. No, we’re not talking about how they impact the overall appearance and usability of the devices, we’re focusing on the automatic resizing of images used as wallpapers, which can lead to zoomed in, … Read More

Use a Swipe Gesture to Go Back in Many iOS Apps

Nov 27, 2013 - 4 Comments
Go back with a right swipe gesture

Modern versions of iOS introduced a new gesture-based method of navigating back to prior pages, screens, and panels throughout many apps on the iPhone. Essentially, this gesture can be used to replace the “Back” button, and though not all apps support the swipe-to-go-back gesture yet, plenty of Apple defaults do. For now, you can definitely … Read More

View All Photos & Movies within a Messages App Conversation in iOS

Nov 21, 2013 - 12 Comments
See all pictures and movies in an iMessage conversation with Messages app for iOS

Looking for a picture exchanged between friends through Messages app on your iPhone / iPad, but scrolling through a gigantic conversation thread to find it doesn’t sound too appealing? There’s an easier way to see your sent and received imagery, and from iOS 7 onward you can quickly view every piece of multimedia sent between … Read More

iOS 7.0.4 Download Released with Bug Fixes [IPSW Direct Download Links]

Nov 14, 2013 - 10 Comments
iOS 7.0.4 download

iOS 7.0.4 has been released by Apple for compatible iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch models, with a build of 11B554a. The update includes several bug fixes and improvements, and addresses an issue with FaceTime calling that caused video chat and voice calls to fail continuously under some circumstances. Other small feature changes may be present, … Read More

6 Easy Tips to Help Extend the Battery Life of iPad Air & Retina iPad Mini

Nov 12, 2013 - 5 Comments
Adjust brightness in Control Center for iPad

The iPad Air has a great battery life which is said to last up to 10 hours of continuous use, but like many other devices that are running iOS 7, the battery life of the device can be maximized by adjusting a few settings accordingly. Some of these tricks will reduce eye candy and special … Read More

Make Free VOIP Calls from iPhone with FaceTime Audio

Nov 7, 2013 - 7 Comments
Make a FaceTime Audio call

With FaceTime Audio, the iPhone can now make free VOIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) calls directly from the built-in phone or FaceTime app, without the need for any third party services or applications. This basically means you make phone calls to anywhere in the world for free, so long as the recipient of the call … Read More

Open Any Settings Panel in iOS Directly from Siri

Nov 6, 2013 - 5 Comments
Open Settings panels with Siri

The Settings app for iOS has tons of individual preference toggles, adjustments, tweaks, and customizations, adding up to what is likely hundreds of options. Each of the settings is segmented into a variety of categories, like General, Sounds, Notification Center, Privacy, Location, plus just about every default app, and many third party apps too. While … Read More

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