We’ve been following the Misaka project ever since it was just a MacDirtyCow exploit-based hack and add-on package manager, but since then, it has grown to support the Kernel File Descriptor (kfd) exploit, add support for installing TrollStore, and even more recently, add support for customizing the Apple TV.
The Misaka package manager used to be an iPhone and iPad-only app, but thanks to recent developments by project lead developer @straight_tamago, Misaka is now available on the Apple TV in a more limited capacity and can be used to modify the user experience of tvOS.
TrollStore, a perma-signing utility for iPhones and iPads that harnesses a CoreTrust exploit in iOS & iPadOS versions 14.0-16.6.1, 16.7 RC, and 17.0 to permanently install any .ipa file that you open with it without the re-signing requirements that come with sideloading, was updated this Friday evening to version 2.0.12.
Misaka project lead developer @straight_tamago has been doing a lot with tvOS recently, such as making an Apple TV-compatible Misaka for device customization on supported firmware.
In an interesting turn of events this week, it would seem that the RootHide development team is joining forces with the Procursus team to unify as a single group.
The iDB team has already showed you at least three ways to install TrollStore 2 on kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-vulnerable devices by way of Misaka, Picasso, and PureKFD. But each of these are package manager apps or system customization apps where TrollStore isn’t their primary focus, and they each have different system requirements (both hardware and software).
iOS developer @dora2ios surprised all of us Sunday afternoon with another update to meowbrek2, a re-jailbreaking utility for palera1n rootless for arm64 devices (iPhone X and older running iOS & iPadOS 15.x.
The tvOS edition of the Misaka package manager app by iOS developer @straight_tamago received an update on Sunday to version 4.0 with some notable improvements.
Misaka, the premier package manager app for installing hacks and add-ons via the MacDirtyCow (mdc) and Kernel File Descriptor (kfd) exploits, has received an important update on Friday that brings the project up to version 8.2.3.
You may have received word of TrollStar, the newer and more lightweight TrollStore installer that lacks all the additional fluff that comes with using a package manager app to install TrollStore. But as you might recall, it’s only for iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6.1 devices.
In the background of everything that’s been happening in the iPhone & iPad hacking communities recently, iOS developer udevsharold was working on a project they call TrollCuts, and from what we can gather, it just might be worth checking out if you use TrollStore on iOS or iPadOS 16 or later.
In October of last year, we shared news about Cowabunga Lite for macOS being updated to version 2.0 with a slew of new features and improvements. The project hasn’t received any updates since that announcement; until today, that is.