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iOS 11 Electra Jailbreak Tool Receives 1.1.30-coolstar6-2 Update

Jailbreak fans who are using the Electra tool should be happy to know that CoolStar started rolling out the brand-new Cydia installer “1.1.30-coolstar6-2” update. The reason why jailbreak fans should get excited about the new update is that it is packed with a bunch of enhancements which are going to provide people who own iPhones or iPads that are jailbroken with the iOS 11 Electra tool.

New Cydia Installer Update

The last major Cydia update arrived six weeks ago on March 20th and CoolStar had enough time to develop some software tweaks which are going to enhance the tool. The interesting thing about the March 20th release and the new update is that both have new naming conventions which serve the purpose of showing people that they are a bifurcation of the original and certified Cydia that was launched by the famous Saurik.

What’s New?

The biggest change that the new “1.1.30-coolstar6-2” update contains is related to the Packhix and Hashbang (Chariz). The two will set as default repos from now on. In addition, the update’s changelog also mentions that some issues might pop up and what fans need to do in order to make them go away.

“If you get duplicate Packages error after updating Cydia, delete Hasbang and Packix repo from Cydia (it will not actually delete; it will only remove the duplicate entry)” said the developer in the changelog.

Two New Default Repository

What we can take from the update’s changelog is that CoolStar has introduced two new default repositories for Cydia. What this means is that Cydia users who installed the new update will have instant access to packages and content hosted on Packix and Hashbang serves. We should also mention that the new update can be installed directly on top of the previous one.

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Ian Beer Discovers Major iOS 11.3 Flaw – Possible Jailbreak Incoming

Ian Beer is a known computer security expert that has a reputation for always finding flaws in Apple’s iOS operating system. The computer security expert shares these flaws and they usually play a major role in jailbreaking new versions of iOS. The latest security flaw that Ian Beer discovered was related to iOS 11.0-11.1.2 which helped developers create the first jailbreak tool for iOS 11.

iOS 11.3.1 Exploit

With that being said, we think it’s safe to say that iOS fans should be enthusiastic to find out that Ian beer recently published a new iOS 11.3.1 flaw. We should mention that iOS 11.3 has yet to be cracked, but this new flaw might point developers in the right direction. Things get even better than this since Ian Beer already posted the POC information about the new exploit and everyone can access it.

Apple is Quick to Respond

The interesting thing about this exploit is that Apple was quick to respond to it. The Cupertino based tech giant included a fix for the exploit in iOS 11.31., but this doesn’t mean that Apple fans will not be able to jailbreak their smartphone if a tool does come out.

People who own devices that are running a version of iPhone and iPad software that is smaller than iOS 11.3.1 will be able to benefit from the new exploit. Ian Beer announced that the discovered this security flaw back in February. This is what Ian Beer has to say about the flaw: “MacOS/iOS ReportCrash match port replacement due to failure to respect MIG ownership rules.”

Early Stages

Ian Beer himself said that this exploit could potentially be used by a jailbreak developer to create a tool that might crack iOS 11.3.1. However, the tool would still be in the early stages and we need to wait a little more until we get a stable version.

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Microsoft Surface book 2 vs. Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga – Best Specs, Features and Improvements Comparison

If you are feeling like you want both incredible quality and a laptop that is convertible, turning into a tablet, then you may find yourself torn between these two options. They seem to be quite different but we believe that they are similar in more aspects than some belief. Today we will be looking at these features.

Tablet change

For Microsoft, the change is very smooth with the laptop turning into a light tablet whereas Lenovo lets you flip the screen around while the keyboard retracts. This does not imply that these systems make them either better or worse, it is all up to the user’s preference.

Display value

Both of these laptops come with incredible screens that reflect the lever of color accuracy and anti-reflectiveness that they have. Moreover, the screen can also become very bright on both of them, getting rid of that pesky dark screen on a sunny day with bull brightness on problem. We can only say that this is a draw.

Which is faster?

Here we might find it difficult to answer because it highly depends on what you are measuring. We will have to say that we are talking about SPU power we have to say that both are just as good. When we are talking about graphics, however, Microsoft does get the upper hand since it runs on NVIDIA top of the line graphic cards whereas Lenovo uses an Intel one which is still good, but not good enough in comparison.

Which is more expensive?

Now do not be fooled, they are both quite expensive. Despite this, they are both amazing on their own and the Microsoft Surface Book 2 is going to cost you a lot, 3,299 dollars to be more exact. Compared to Lenovo, which stands at 2,465 dollars it sure looks like the more expensive option.

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Google Maps v9.77 Update Download Available with a Host of New Features

Google has just offered a new updated version of Google Maps and we believe that it is our goal to tell you what is new with this update and what the major tech company decided to add and to change to their app.

All the changes in one place

If you are one of those people that want to save a place and add it to your list then you are in luck since Google has just redesigned the look of these lists, making it more aesthetic. You can now see a picture of the venue once you tap on it with a couple of added buttons: Add, Edit and even Share.

Google Maps now has a new toggle which lets users ask others for their location whereas before you had to be the one sharing it. The feature looks to be fully implemented but not online yet which means that Google has something to tweak before making it official. However, you can find this feature in the update already.

A change of design seems to have been happening for the “Your places” age as well, with Google going for a more pure white aesthetic. Here opinions will always vary based on the person’s personal tasted so we will not comment on it.

Last but not least, the contributions page of Google Maps has also received a number of small tweaks, the most interesting thing being that Google decided to play around for a bit with the names of a couple of features. For example “Most helpful” is now “Most relevant” and so on. The most interesting is perhaps the fact that there is now a “Lowest rating” option which would certainly make things interesting when you are looking a place up and want to find out who left the lowest rating and (if they left a comment) why.

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WhatsApp Beta 2.18.132 Update Download Available with New Changes for Group Chat Admins

A new WhatsApp version is now in the beta channel, and according to the latest reports, this version will come with some changes for the group admins. Until this moment, admins did not have complete control when it came to their groups.

Admins were only able to remove or add members, as well as promote other members to admins. Other things, such as editing the name, icon or description of the group, were available for all the members. This could have some negative effects, and admins were not able to protect them.

WhatsApp beta 2.18.132

The latest version does come with some changes for those who are admins in a group chat. They will be able to see a new option on the group info page, called Group settings. By opening that page they will be able to restrict the access to editing the information of the group. There they can also change the admins of the group.

The admin will get to decide if all participants of the group will be able to edit group info, or if just the admins can do that. With this new option, admins will have more authority in their group. In order to change who the admins are, you will need to tap Edit group admins options.

You can also make another person an admin by going to the participants list. There you have to tap-and-hold each participant that you want to make an admin. You also have the option to select multiple persons at once and then promote them all at the same time.

If you want to try out these new options that are available for admins you can join the beta program or you can find this version on APK Mirror.

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