Hacker News with Generative AI: iOS

Clever workaround to silence the iOS camera shutter sound (stackoverflow.com)
I am trying to capture an image during a live preview from the camera, by AVFoundation captureStillImageAsynchronouslyFromConnection. So far the program works as expected. However, how can I mute the shutter sound?
iOS, Programming, Audio, Mobile Development
14 points by wppp 2 days ago | 3 comments
Link Out for In-App Purchases (stripe.com)
In some countries, you can link to an external website to accept payments on iOS.
In-App Purchases, iOS, Payments, Stripe
33 points by mfiguiere 2 days ago | 11 comments
Always-on processor magic: how "Find My" works while iPhone is powered off (blogspot.com)
iOS 15.0 introduces a new feature: an iPhone can be located with Find My even while the iPhone is turned "off". How does it work? Is it a security concern?
iOS, Security, Apple, Location Tracking, Technology
8 points by fanf2 4 days ago | 1 comments
iOS and Android juice jacking defenses have been trivial to bypass for years (arstechnica.com)
New ChoiceJacking attack allows malicious chargers to steal data from phones.
Cybersecurity, Mobile Security, Android, iOS
10 points by lisa_k 6 days ago | 1 comments
How a single line of code could brick your iPhone (rambo.codes)
This is the story of how I found one of my favorite iOS vulnerabilities so far. It’s one of my favorites because of how simple it was to implement an exploit for it. There’s also the fact that it uses a legacy public API that’s still relied upon by many components of Apple’s operating systems, and that many developers have never heard of.
Security, iOS, Programming, Apple, Vulnerabilities
501 points by sashk 7 days ago | 123 comments
Native Cross-Platform Swift Apps (skip.tools)
In our series on using native Swift on Android, we have covered the basics of the Swift-Android toolchain in Part 1, bridging between compiled Swift and Kotlin in Part 2, and the creation of a cross-platform app with a shared Swift model layer in Part 3.
Swift, Cross-Platform Development, Mobile Development, Android, iOS
12 points by MBCook 8 days ago | 0 comments
Show HN: Ibex – a cross-platform iOS backup decryption tool (github.com/initz3r0)
ibex is a cross-platform tool designed for decrypting and extracting iOS backups. It provides forensic investigators, security researchers, and power users with the ability to access and analyze encrypted iOS backup data. It can be built and used on macOS, Linux, and Windows and is permitted to be used only with the explicit and informed consent of the backup data owner.
Security, iOS, Tools, Forensics
8 points by initzero 15 days ago | 0 comments
iOS 18.4 – dlsym considered harmful (synacktiv.com)
Last week, Apple released iOS 18.4 on all supported iPhones. On devices supporting PAC (pointer authentication), we came across a strange bug during some symbols resolution using dlsym(). This blogpost details our observations and the root cause of the problem.
iOS, Security, Bugs, Programming
5 points by thunderbong 16 days ago | 0 comments
About the security content of iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1 (apple.com)
This document describes the security content of iOS 18.4.1 and iPadOS 18.4.1.
Security, iOS, iPadOS, Operating Systems, Apple
4 points by jbegley 17 days ago | 0 comments
Apple says zero-day iOS bugs exploited against 'specific targeted individuals' (techcrunch.com)
Apple has released new software updates across its product line to fix two security vulnerabilities, which the company said may have been actively used to hack customers running its mobile software, iOS.
Security, Apple, iOS, Zero-day Exploits
7 points by coloneltcb 18 days ago | 0 comments
iOS 19 Leak Reveals Alleged New Design with Rounder App Icons (macrumors.com)
YouTube channel Front Page Tech is back today with another video that provides a closer look at iOS 19's alleged design changes.
iOS, Design, Apple, Leaks
3 points by workfromspace 24 days ago | 0 comments
Ambient music on iOS 18.4 and the return to the Apple's Music app (manualdousuario.net)
With all eyes on the launch of Apple Intelligence in Brazil and other markets, an almost overlooked feature in iOS 18.4 emerged: ambient music buttons right in the Control Center.
iOS, Music, Apple, Control Center, Ambient Music
53 points by rpgbr 24 days ago | 39 comments
Apple stopped signing iOS 18.3.2 (macrumors.com)
Apple today stopped signing iOS 18.3.2, a week after releasing the iOS 18.4 update.
Apple, iOS, Software Updates
3 points by strogonoff 25 days ago | 0 comments
iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 Sneakily Enable Automatic Updates on Your iPhone and Mac (lifehacker.com)
Apple just released iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4 for the iPhone and Mac, respectively. Once you complete the update, you'll see a prompt informing you that, as part of the update, the company has enabled automatic updates on your device, even if you had previously switched them off. This means that, unless you do something, Apple will start downloading and installing future software updates to your devices on its own.
Apple, Software Updates, Operating Systems, iOS, macOS
17 points by rom16384 29 days ago | 2 comments
Sim Daltonism: The color blindness simulator (michelf.ca)
From the perspective of a color blind person, some colors are impossible to distinguish. Sim Daltonism lets you visualize colors as they are perceived with various types of color blindness. Use the camera on your iOS device, or use the Mac app to filter a region of the screen.
Accessibility, Color Blindness, Software, iOS, Mac
40 points by robin_reala 37 days ago | 20 comments
Technical Analysis – Improper Use of Private iOS APIs in Vietnamese Banking Apps (verichains.io)
Yesterday, reports emerged in the Vietnamese infosec community that two popular banking apps – BIDV SmartBanking and Agribank – were using hidden / private iOS API to detect other apps installed on users’ iPhones.
Security, Mobile Apps, iOS, Vietnam, Banking
90 points by quyleanh 37 days ago | 22 comments
Blasting Past WebP - An analysis of the NSO BLASTPASS iMessage exploit (blogspot.com)
On September 7, 2023 Apple issued an out-of-band security update for iOS:
Security, iOS, Mobile Security, Exploits, Cyber Security
263 points by el_duderino 38 days ago | 124 comments
New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence for Users Who Had Turned It Off (slashdot.org)
iOS, Apple, Privacy, Software Updates
5 points by bookofjoe 42 days ago | 0 comments
New iOS Update Re-Enables Apple Intelligence for Users Who Had Turned It Off (macrumors.com)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don't want to use ‌Apple Intelligence‌.
iOS, Privacy, Apple, Software Updates
5 points by m463 42 days ago | 0 comments
Matching drop shadows across CSS, Android, iOS, Figma, and Sketch (bjango.com)
If you’ve ever tried to implement consistent shadows across multiple platforms and design tools, you may have noticed that they don’t look the same. Thankfully, it is possible to get them all to match.
Design, CSS, iOS, Android, Figma, Sketch
12 points by marcedwards 43 days ago | 0 comments
'Hey Siri, What Month Is It?' (daringfireball.net)
Whole Reddit thread examining this simple question: “What month is it?” and Siri’s “I’m sorry, I don’t understand” response (which I just reproduced on my iPhone 16 Pro running iOS 18.4b4). One guy changed the question to “What month is it currently?” and got the answer “It is 2025.”
Siri, Apple, iOS, Voice Assistants, Artificial Intelligence
8 points by m463 43 days ago | 0 comments
iOS 18 Software Updates Keep Re-Enabling Apple Intelligence (daringfireball.net)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don’t want to use Apple Intelligence .
iOS, Apple, Privacy, Software Updates
10 points by ingve 44 days ago | 2 comments
iOS 19 and iOS 20 Must Include a Long List of Major Changes, EU Says (macrumors.com)
The European Commission today announced a long list of changes that Apple is legally required to implement in future iOS 19 and iOS 20 updates.
iOS, Apple, EU Regulations, Software Updates
16 points by tosh 45 days ago | 12 comments
iOS 19 and iOS 20 Must Include a Long List of Major Changes, EU Says (macrumors.com)
The European Commission today announced a long list of changes that Apple is legally required to implement in future iOS 19 and iOS 20 updates.
iOS, Operating Systems, Europe, Regulation, Apple
7 points by layer8 46 days ago | 1 comments
Apple has revealed a Passwords app vulnerability that lasted for months (theverge.com)
Apple fixed a bug in the iOS 18.2 Passwords app that, for three months starting with the release of iOS 18, made users vulnerable to phishing attacks, according to an Apple security content update spotted by 9to5Mac.
Security, Apple, iOS, Bugs, Phishing
35 points by quyleanh 46 days ago | 6 comments
Show HN: I Built an iOS app to locate stray animals (apple.com)
Locate & help stray animals with StraySync! Pin sightings, upload photos, and get real-time alerts—all on an interactive map. Join the community today
Mobile Apps, Animal Welfare, Community, iOS, Geolocation
85 points by Ic3creaM 48 days ago | 42 comments
MVT: A tool for the consensual forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices (docs.mvt.re)
Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a tool to facilitate the consensual forensic analysis of Android and iOS devices, for the purpose of identifying traces of compromise.
Mobile Forensics, Cybersecurity, Android, iOS
28 points by janandonly 48 days ago | 0 comments
Conducting forensics of mobile devices to find signs of a potential compromise (github.com/mvt-project)
Mobile Verification Toolkit (MVT) is a collection of utilities to simplify and automate the process of gathering forensic traces helpful to identify a potential compromise of Android and iOS devices.
Mobile Security, Forensics, Android, iOS, Tools
151 points by 34679 48 days ago | 72 comments
iOS 18.3.2 Re-Enables Apple Intelligence If You Turned It Off (macrumors.com)
With new iOS software updates, Apple has been automatically turning Apple Intelligence on again even for users who have disabled it, a decision that has become increasingly frustrating for those that don't want to use ‌Apple Intelligence‌.
Software Updates, Apple, Privacy, iOS
7 points by impish9208 53 days ago | 0 comments
Apple patches 0-day exploited in "sophisticated attack" (arstechnica.com)
Apple on Tuesday patched a critical zero-day vulnerability in virtually all iPhones and iPad models it supports and said it may have been exploited in “an extremely sophisticated attack against specific targeted individuals” using older versions of iOS.
Security, Apple, iOS, Zero-Day Exploits
11 points by sgerenser 54 days ago | 1 comments