Jailbreak news of the week: RootHide bootstrap out of beta, TrollCuts, Vē, TrollMisaka, & more...

At iDownloadBlog, we want our readers to have the most relevant information available when it comes to jailbreak tweaks and iPhone hacking. That’s why we keep up with the latest trends in this space as it happens and report on it throughout the work week.

But we also understand how easy it can be to miss valuable information in this type of fast-paced environment, which is why we come at you every Sunday with a roundup just like this one that brings everything together into an easy-to-understand piece.

This roundup goes over all the latest news in the jailbreaking and iPhone hacking spaces, ranging from Monday, January 15^th to Sunday, January 21^st.

Important stuff from this week

How to install TrollStore with Picasso

The iDB team created a step-by-step tutorial that shows you how you can install the TrollStore perma-signing utility on your iPhone or iPad with the Picasso kfd exploit-based toolkit app.

This method works on A12 and newer devices running iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.5.1 and 16.6 beta 1.

You can read our step-by-step tutorial to learn more.

RootHide bootstrap updates

The RootHide development team issued updates for their Procursus-based bootstrap for the CoreTrust bug in iOS & iPadOS 14.0-17.0 this past week that improve the tool’s dependability and user experience.

With this bootstrap, which you can install via TrollStore, you can enjoy tweak injection in applications. You can also pair it with a “semi-jailbreak” like Serotonin to enjoy tweak injection throughout the system.

You can learn more about what’s new in the latest updates below:

TrollCuts

TrollCuts is a new add-on for TrollStore that allows users to install and use additional extensions for the Shortcuts app that wouldn’t normally be allowed without the arbitrary entitlements afforded by TrollStore’s CoreTrust bug.

This means that you, as the user, will have access to unique and powerful Shortcuts that you can automate at your convenience. Developers can even expand upon TrollCuts with more extensions of their own if the basic ones aren’t enough.

You can learn more about TrollCuts and what it’s all about in our full review post.

TrollMisaka

TrollMisaka is a new TrollStore installation method designed specifically for installing the perma-signing utility on iOS & iPadOS 14.x-15.8.1 devices.

The utility works as a gap-filler for devices where the MacDirtyCow exploit isn’t effective (iOS & iPadOS 15.7.2-15.8.1) and uses a unique keyboard method to operate.

You can learn more about TrollMisaka in our full news post.

Misaka updates

The Misaka package manager app, which hosts hacks and add-ons related to the MacDirtyCow and kernel file descriptor (kfd) exploits for iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.1.2 and 16.0-16.6.1 respectively, received updates this week that will matter to every day end users.

You can find out what’s new in the latest updates below:

meowbrek2 updates

meowbrek2 semi-untethered re-jailbreaking utility for palera1n devices on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.7.2.

The meowbrek2 re-jailbreaking utility for the semi-tethered palera1n jailbreak tool was updated this past week with improvements that elevate the user experience and stability of the platform.

You can learn more about everything that’s new in those updates below:

meowbrek2 v1.1.6-beta released

Vē notification logger

Vē is a free notification logging and archiving jailbreak tweak that lets you search back on previously-received notifications and interact with them even after you’ve already opened and read them.

It’s an alternative to the paid Senri jailbreak tweak as well, which may be appealing to more people since it doesn’t cost anything to use.

You can learn more about Vē in our full review post.

Gestune

The Gestune jailbreak tweak allows users to control their music playback from the Lock Screen and Control Center-based Now Playing widgets with mere tap and swipe gestures.

These gestures can be easier to use when your hands are dirty or when you’re too distracted to carefully tap on small buttons in the widgets themselves.

You can learn more about Gestune and how it works in our full review post.

BioProtect for Serotonin released

Veteran jailbreak tweak developer Limneos just this week released a new version of his popular biometric app locking jailbreak tweak BioProtect for the Serotonin system tweak injection method (also called a “semi-jailbreak”) for the RootHide bootstrap.

This means that even people who aren’t jailbroken, and who are running the RootHide bootstrap and Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” can now enjoy the features of locking individual apps with Touch ID and Face ID.

You can learn more about BioProtect coming to Serotonin in our full news post.

Glow for Serotonin released

Glow always-on display jailbreak tweak with indicators.

The popular Glow always-on display jailbreak tweak by iOS developer Elias Limneos was updated this past week to take advantage of the Serotonin “semi-jailbreak” for the RootHide bootstrap.

Glow also received support for new features and options, which makes it a more appealing choice than Apple’s own native always-on display.

You can learn more about the latest update in our full news post.

Surenix’s ayeris theme moves to Chariz

The popular ayeris theme by veteran theme designer Surenix is moving to the modern Chariz repository where it will once again be offered for sale to modern jailbreakers.

Previously, this ten-year-old theme was hosted on the BigBoss repository and then the Dynastic Repo repository after that, but neither one has the capacity to host modern paid jailbreak tweaks anymore.

You can find out more about ayeris coming to Chariz in our full news post.

Everything else from this week

AirDrop16 v1.0.4 released: Fix error on RootHide bootstrap and Serotonin ($0.99 via Havoc repository — review post)

Alpine v1.2 released: Fixed buttons being laid out horizontally, Fixed BioProtect glyphs being displayed incorrectly, add haptic feedback option ($1.99 via Havoc repository – review post)

Cowabunga Lite for macOS v2.1.0 released: Introduces bug fixes and improvements just before LeminLimez decided to leave the community (full news post)

Gladient v1.1 released: Add 59 new app icons and fix bugs inside icon elements ($1.99 via Havoc repository — review post)

IGotAllEmojis: Ensures you have all the latest Emojis in Facebook and Instagram (free via PoomSmart’s repository)

MobileGoose: Makes a little goose run around on your iPhone’s screen (free via b4db1r3’s repository — review post)

NoLockWhenFullyCharged: Prevents the device from locking when your device is fully charged (free via YouRepo repository)

Senri v1.1 released: Added new notification filtering options, fixed navigation bar issues on iOS 15, added context menu and swipe actions, ability to save attachments, option to remove all, and animation improvements ($1.49 via Chariz repository — review post)

YTUHD via 1.4.1 released: Updates spoof version to 15.8 for iOS 14 and lower, add note about YouPiP when used with TYUHD, add more localizations (free via PoomSmart’s repository)

YTVideoOverlay v1.1.2 released: Fixed overlay buttons not appearing on YouTube version 19.02.1 and later (free via PoomSmart’s repository)

That wraps up this week’s roundup, but we’ll be right back again next Sunday with another roundup just like this one, only with refreshed content that suits the upcoming times.

Miss last week’s roundup? PPL bypass for iOS 16.0-16.5.1, Serotonin “semi-jailbreak,” & more…

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What was your favorite jailbreak tweak release or news tidbit from this past week? Let us know in the comments section down below.