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How to Jailbreak iOS 12 – 12.3

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Currently, the most advanced iOS jailbreak is the one for iOS 12 – 12.1.2; none is currently available for iOS 12.2 to 12.3. Therefore, this tutorial will show you how to jailbreak iOS 12 – 12.1.2.

Although iOS 12 hosts an interesting set of features, it can’t execute functions like “installation of iFIle” and “customization of Messages among others”, which are only supported on jailbroken iOS devices.

To Jailbreak your iOS 12 – 12.3 device, follow the guides herein.

How to Jailbreak iOS 12 – 12.3

iOS 12.3, which was released two weeks back, on May 13, is the latest and most advanced version of Apple’s iOS. However, there is currently no jailbreak for this version, and there probably won’t be any, as iOS 13 Beta launches later this year (in June). Therefore, we’ll be showing you the next best thing – the jailbreak for iOS 12 – 12.1.2.

Two basic methods are commonly employed here. They include:

Method 1: Using Chinera

If your device is running on the A12 chipset (iPhone XR/XS/XS Max), Chinera is the ideal tool for you.

To jailbreak your iPhone using Chinera, follow the guidelines below:

  • Navigate to fun on your device.
  • Search for ‘Chinera’ and install it.
  • Navigate to Device Management under Settings.
  • Locate “Electra” (Chinera’s developer), tap on it and enable the “trust the certificate” option.
  • Launch Chinera.
  • Find the “Jailbreak” icon and tap on it.
  • Wait for the jailbreak to run (it might take some time).
  • Restart device once the process is complete.

Your iPhone/iPad should now be jailbroken; you can now enjoy the exclusive tweaks it offers.

Method 2: Using Unc0ver

This is best suited for jailbreaking iPhones and iPads running on A7 – A12. This basically covers all iOS devices from iPhone 5S to iPhone X.

To jailbreak your iOS device using Unc0ver, follow the steps below:

  • Go to fun; search for and install Unc0ver.
  • Go to Device Management and “trust the certificate” for Unc0ver’s developer.
  • Launch Unc0ver and tap on the “jailbreak” icon.
  • If you encounter any glitch, reboot device and restart the process.
  • Allow the jailbreak to finish.
  • Restart device.

Note: Before running a jailbreak, remove all iOS 12 OTA files from your device, and back up all essential files to iCloud or iTunes.

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How to Fix WhatsApp Crashes on Your iPhone 8 Plus

WhatsApp keeps crashing on your iPhone 8 Plus? Here is a guide to help you fix it.

The issue of app crashing is not restricted to iPhone; it can occur on any device. Basically, when an app (like WhatsApp) crashes, a number factors, ranging from configuration or memory issues to virus attack to faulty or incomplete installation, could be in play.

In any case, to fix this error, you can try the fixes herein.

Fix: WhatsApp Keeps Crashing on iPhone 8 Plus

Method 1: Force-close Application

Force-closing WhatsApp would clear the app’s temporary cache/data, which may be causing the crash.

To force-close WhatsApp:

  • Double-tap on the ‘Home’ button to bring up “recently used apps”
  • Locate WhatsApp and swipe up to clear it or simply clear all the recently used apps.
  • Go to WhatsApp location and relaunch it.

Check if the error is fixed.

Method 2: Hard Reboot Device

If the first method could not fix the error, it’s possible that the problem is from your phone and not the app. Hence, you can try restarting your device, provided your phone’s not frozen. If it is, you’d have to go for the hard reboot option.

To do this:

  • press the volume (+) button;
  • press the volume (-) button;
  • press down the power button until device powers off;
  • restart device; and
  • relaunch WhatsApp and see if the error is fixed.

If this doesn’t work, try the next fix.

Method 3: Install Updates or Reinstall WhatsApp

You can try and install updates on your WhatsApp (if there are available ones). To do this, simply navigate to App Store, check for available WhatsApp update(s) and update as appropriate.

If the problem persists, you can uninstall and reinstall the app from App Store. This should fix the crashing error.

Method 4: Reset Device

At times, the crashing error is caused by issues with your phone’s configuration, in which case, you can try resetting it.

To do this:

  • Go to Settings > General;
  • Select Reset > Reset all settings; and
  • Follow prompt commands to finish the process.

This should fix the error.

Closing Note

In the event of a virus attack or corruption, you may have to employ a third-party antivirus program, to scan and clear the viruses or malwares.

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Can’t Search for Old Texts in Messages After iPhone Update or Restore

Can’t search for old texts in messages after iPhone update or restore? This tutorial will show you a workaround.

As gathered from several sources, some iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch users find it difficult to search/access old texts after an update/restore. Typically, only texts that came in or are sent after the update/restore are displayed in Messages.

However, you need not worry much; your old texts are safe, and we’ll be showing you how to access them in this tutorial.

Fix: Can’t Search for Old Texts in Messages After iPhone Update or Restore

Basically, when this happens, the update/restore has somehow reconfigured your device’s search index, such that only recent text messages comes up.

Therefore, to bring up old texts in search results, you’d have to reconfigure the search index or reverse the changes made to it. To do this, try the methods outlined below.

Method 1: Enable Search & Siri Suggestions

Follow these steps to do that:

  • Open Settings and select Siri & Search.
  • Go to Messages; locate and disable Search & Siri Suggestions.
  • Restart device.
  • Go back and re-enable Search & Siri Suggestions.

After few seconds, check the Messages app and see if old texts now come up fine.

Method 2: Change Device’s Language

Old texts still not coming up? try this:

  • Navigate to Settings and select General.
  • Tap on Language & Region and change it to a different option.
  • Go back to Settings and select Siri & Search.
  • Tap on Language and set to the newly selected language.
  • Exit Settings and reopen it.
  • Reverse the previous changes under Language & Region and Siri & Search.

Old texts still not coming up? Try the next fix.

Method 3: Send a new text to an old recipient

This is a simple trick. By sending a new text message to an old recipient, all previous texts (or conversation/thread) to/from that person should now come up fine in search results.

Method 4: Re-enable iMessage

To do this:

  • Tap on Settings
  • Select Messages
  • Locate iMessage and disable it, and then re-enable after 20 – 30 seconds.

Check if this resolves the issue.

Ultimately, if the issue persists, you can back up your device’s files/data (to iCloud), reset phone, and then restore data/files from backup storage (iCloud). With this, old texts should now come up fine.

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How to Fix Common Cydia Problems with Electra iOS 11.3.1 Jailbreak

This tutorial will show you how to fix common Cydia problems with the Electra Jailbreak on iOS 11.3.1.

Basically, when you notice a blanked out screen (with a spinner-shaped icon at the edge of the screen) after Electra’s UI has reached the second or third (final) stage, it means that the jailbreak operation was successful.

However, more often than not, users have encountered various forms of problems while running jailbreak with Electra, most notably the issues of “Cydia not showing up” and “Cydia crashing” during or after jailbreak.

To fix this, go to the next section.

Fix: Common Cydia Problems with Electra iOS 11.3.1 Jailbreak

Fix 1: Run UICache

This is the basic troubleshooting method often employed to fix this error, if and when Cydia fails to show up during/after a jailbreak operation (with Electra).

To run UICache on your iOS smartphone/tablet, follow the guidelines below:

  1. Obtain device’s Wi-Fi IP

Here’s how to do this:

  • Go to Settings > Wi-Fi
  • Click on the ‘blue icon’ beside the ‘wireless network icon’.
  • Copy and paste the displayed IP in a safe location.
  1. Root your device in SSH

Here’s how to do this:

  • Go to your Mac
  • Open Applications/Utility > Terminal Application.
  • Type: “ssh root@<copied IP Address>”.
  • In the prompted window, input “yes” and press Enter.
  • Input the root password – “alpine” – and press Enter.
  • Once this done, your iPhone/iPad has become rooted; you can now proceed and run uicache.
  1. Run UICache
  • Simply type “uicache” in the designated panel and click Enter, and
  • Cydia should pop up on your smartphone or tablet in a couple of seconds.
  1. Hard reboot device

If Cydia still won’t come up, you can hard reboot your iOS device and see if it resolves the issue.

Fix 2: Resolve Crashing Cydia

If Cydia crashes after a jailbreak operation (using Electra), the issue is probably because your device is not in a jailbroken state.

To fix this, do the following:

  • Open Electra on your iPhone/iPad.
  • Check for the option – Enable Jailbreak. If you see Share Electra instead, it means your device is already in a ‘jailbroken’ state.
  • Tap on the Enable Jailbreak option
  • Repeat until device goes into ‘jailbroken’ state.

Note: You’d need to re-enable jailbreak (via Electra) each time you restart you device.

Hope you find this helpful?

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Cyberpunk 2077: What To Expect

On the trail of the sprawling success of The Witcher 3 (from CD Projekt), the gaming world has been filled with so much excitement, in anticipation of the soon-to-be-released Cyberpunk 2077.

And in this article, we’ll be showing you what to expect when the game finally launches.

What is Cyberpunk 2077?

Cyberpunk 2077 is the forthcoming release of CD Projekt, the developer of popular RPG game – The Witcher 3: Wide Hunt. The game, though yet to be released, has generated so much excitement for epic game lovers, as gamers can’t wait to get their hands on the RPG game.

Cyberpunk 2077 is an epic open-world RPG game, whose gameplay centers around the life of a cyberpunk, who is striving to maneuver his way and build a life for himself in the crime-filled futuristic Night City, which is being run by highly corrupt mega-corporations, who double as crime syndicates.

CD Projekt are expected to show a bigger and better demonstration of the game come next month, at the forthcoming “E3 2019” show. Hopefully, the launch date would also be revealed at the show.

Features of Cyberpunk 2019: What to Expect

Futuristic Graphics

Cyberpunk 2077 shows exciting close-reality display of a futuristic city setting – Night City – characterized by hover cars, skyscrapers, flashy rides, casinos, and more.

Top-end Firepower & Tech Upgrades

The game displays highly sophisticated weapons, and a host of futuristic tech gadgets. Also, there is a tech hub in the game known as Rippers Docs, which offers artificial optics (eyes) that can be zoomed in/out and used to scan objects. This and many more are on display in the game.

Superb Gameplay

Cyberpunk 2077 illustrates the bubbling night life and the inherent power tussle between the numerous crime syndicates in the city. The main character (a cyberpunk) strives not be caught in between the tussle for control within the city.

Customizable Character

From start, you can customize your character’s appearance, basically his/her hairdo, tattoo and hairdo.

Romantic Display

Expect this too! Just like the previous release of CD Projekt – The Witcher 3 – you can expect some romance in Cyberpunk 2077.

Release Date

CD Projekt have made it clear that the game would launch when it’s fully ready. Although, no date has been stipulated for the launch, it is expected to happen before the end of this year.

Feel free to watch the demo here.

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