The iDownloadBlog team tracks and reports on the latest news in the iPhone hacking and jailbreaking communities as it happens in real time to keep the community apprised. It’s part of what drives us around here, and you can bet we’ll always be your hub for up-to-date information.
Every weekend, we publish a roundup of information from the past week, ensuring that our readers never miss a beat. In this piece, we’ll discuss all the latest developments spanning the week of Monday, January 8th to Sunday, January 14th.
Important stuff from this week
PPL bypass for iOS 16.0-16.5.1
A PPL bypass for iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5.1 made it to the public this past week, making it far more likely that we’ll see an iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5.1 jailbreak for arm64e devices (A12 and newer).
Dopamine developer Lars Fröder said that work on Dopamine v2.0 is underway, and while there’s no ETA at this point in time, it’s expected to take months, not weeks, for a release.
You can learn more about this development in our full news post.
TrollStore updates
The TrollStore perma-signing utility for iOS & iPadOS 14.0-16.6.1 & 17.0 added new updates to improve the user experience of the app for all users.
You can learn about the latest updates below:
RootHide bootstrap updates
The RootHide Procursus-based bootstrap is the backbone behind the “semi-jailbreaks” that have taken the community by storm as we wait for a full-fledged jailbreak to materialize.
Just this week, the RootHide’s bootstrap has received the following updates:
Serotonin tweak injection for iOS 16
Serotonin is a tweak injection method and “semi-jailbreak” that supports the kfd exploit and the CoreTrust bug on devices that can run TrollStore.
It works using the Roothide development team’s Procursus bootstrap for non-jailbroken devices, and while it’s awesome, it also carries the risk of boot-looping that everyone needs to be made aware of.
You can learn more about Serotonin in our full news post.
Find out about updates to the tool this past week below:
Removing the “Confidential & Proprietary” notice after using Serotonin
You can use the new RemoveConfidential tweak to remove the “Confidential & Proprietary” text from your Lock Screen after using the Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” or tweak injection method with the RootHide development team’s Procursus bootstrap.
Please note that this add-on is not intended for full jailbreaks like Dopamine or palera1n.
You can learn more about the tweak and how it works in our full review post.
TrollStar installer for TrollStore
TrollStar is a new kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-based installer for the TrollStore perma-signing utility by Huy Nguyen (@Little_34306).
TrollStore supports all iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6.1 devices, including M1 and M2 chip-equipped iPad Pros.
You can learn more about TrollStore in our full news post.
Senri
Senri is an ingenious jailbreak tweak that archives every notification that you open and read so that you can search for it again later on.
The tweak uses specific metadata to help you view, sort, and search your previously-opened notifications. This is a breakthrough tweak that can help users find notifications they’ve accidentally opened or that they need to refer to from long ago.
You can learn more about Senri and how it works in our full review post.
Meowbrek2 updates
The meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for the palera1n jailbreak tool has been updated this past week with improvements to benefit the user experience.
You can learn more about the latest updates below:
Mineek’s kfd-based tweak injection for iOS 16
iOS developer @mineekdev shared a tweak injection method and “semi-jailbreak” for kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-vulnerable devices that can be used in tandem with the RootHide development team’s Procursus bootstrap on devices running TrollStore 2.
This is made possible with two exploits, including kfd and CoreTrust, which allows certain jailbreak tweaks to run in a jailed environment.
You can learn more about it and the risks associated with using it in our full news post.
Misaka may soon be EOL
The Misaka package manager app, made popular as a hack installer for the MacDirtyCow & kfd exploits, and later as a TrollStore 2 installer, may soon become end of life (EOL).
The developers have said that tweak injection via CoreTrust 2 and the kfd exploit is taking the community by storm and that they fully expect users will flock toward it any jailbreak that comes out for iOS & iPadOS 16 instead of using it.
You can learn more about the announcements in our full news post.
Misaka updates
The iDB team has covered the latest updates to the Misaka package manager app this past week, ensuring you get your MacDirtyCow and kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploit-based customizations for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 and 16.0-16.6.1 respectively.
You can follow all the latest updates to be announced this past week in our news posts below:
nekoJB updates
The nekoJB kfd exploit-based semi-untethered jailbreak tool for A9-A12 devices picked up updates that improve the tool’s performance and functionality.
You can learn about the latest updates to nekoJB below:
PureKFD updates
The PureKFD package manager app for the MacDirtyCow and kfd exploits for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 and 16.0-16.6.1 respectively received updates this past week.
Learn more about what’s new in the posts below:
Upcoming PurePKG package manager
PurePKG is an upcoming alternative to the Sileo package manager app that appears to be compatible with the RootHide development team’s Procursus-based bootstrap.
PurePKG looks like an interesting project, but we know very little about it right now as it’s still under development.
You can learn more about the recent PurePKG teaser in our full news post.
KrashKop crash log viewer for TrollStore
KrashKop, a popular modern crash log viewer for iOS & iPadOS 15 and later, has been made available for TrollStore devices.
This means that anyone using semi-jailbreaks or just using TrollStore can now view your crash logs on device without having to use a Mac.
You can learn more about KrashKop for TrollStore in our full review post.
SeeSaw
SeeSaw is a new and free jailbreak tweak that fixes the strange issue where an iPad’s volume buttons don’t agree on direction with iPadOS’ native volume HUD slider.
You can learn more about SeeSaw and how it improves this user experience in our full review post.
Helium updates
Helium, a popular Status Bar customization and widget platform for TrollStore devices (jailbroken or not) was updated this past week with new features and improvements.
Find out about what’s new in our posts below:
Everything else from this week
Always120 v1.1.3 released: Bug fixes & improvements ($1.99 via Havoc repository — review post)
chhotabanner: A fork of Nepeta’s NanoBanners to make notification banners less intrusive when gaming or watching videos in full-screen (free via GitHub — review post)
DoubleTapToLock: Easily lock your device by double-tapping on Lock/Home/Status Bar (free via BigBoss repository)
FlixRatings for Netflix v3.2.0 released: Add support for iOS & iPadOS 16 and Netflix version 16.x, optimize the tweak, its code, and fix bugs ($1.99 via Havoc repository – review post)
FlixRoulette for Netflix v2.0.1 released: Fix a crashing issue in Neftlix version 14.x (free via Havoc repository)
FxxkHapticTouch: Disables Haptic Touch on supported iPhones (free via GitHub — review post)
NoDockGround v1.0.6-1 released: Fix crashes on iOS 15 and later using the rootless environment due to use of legacy arm64e ABI, fix respring on rootless jailbreak types (free via YouRepo repository)
ShadowBuster: Removes shadows from certain text elements against light backgrounds (free via Lizynz’s repository – review post)
Snapper 3 v1.2.1 released: Better support for alternative jailbreaks, add option to remove app bundle identifier on snaps, improve localization ($3.49 via Havoc repository — review post)
SnowBoard v1.5.26-Beta4-rootless released: Fix alt icon picker crash on later versions of iOS 16 with floating Dock (free via SparkDev repository)
TrollStore Helper v2.0.9 released: Updated to support installing TrollStore on more jailbroken firmware versions (free via Havoc repository – tutorial post)
Velvet 2 v2.1.2-3 released: Remove /.DS_Store files ($2.99 via Chariz repository – review post)
Visage v1.0.2 released: Hide photos in camera app when device is locked on devices without a native passcode ($3.99 via Havoc repository — review post)
You can consider yourself caught up with the latest iPhone hacking and jailbreaking news if you’ve made it this far, but if you’re just starting out with the hobby or you’re interested in learning more, then you may want to familiarize yourself with the resources provided below:
Miss last week’s roundup? puaf_landa expands kfd exploit support, Misaka for Apple TV, & more…
And here are some specialized tutorials that may help you on your journey to jailbreaking or using hack-based tools for iPhones and iPads on recent firmware versions:
- How to jailbreak A12-A15 devices on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1 with Dopamine
- How to jailbreak A9-A11 devices on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.x with palera1n
- How to install the RootHide jailbreak detection bypass on Dopamine
- How to install the Misaka package manager with TrollStore
- How to install the Misaka package manager with Sideloadly
- How to install the Picasso kfd exploit-based toolbox with AltStore
- How to install the PureKFD package manager with TrollStore
- How to install the PureKFD package manager with Sideloadly
- How to install TrollStore on iOS 14.0-15.6.1
- How to install TrollStore on A12+ devices on iOS 16.2-16.6.1 with Misaka
- How to install TrollStore on A12+ devices on iOS 16.0-16.6.1 with PureKFD
Be sure to keep it tuned to iDownloadBlog throughout the coming week for the latest information as it happens. And of course, we’ll be right back with a roundup just like this one when next weekend comes around.
What was your favorite news tidbit shared in today’s roundup? Let us know in the comments section down below.