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 rapid growth of Misaka that we’ve witnessed is something that can’t be overstated, and in fact, many wondered if we’d ever see a day when Misaka would expand to the Apple Watch. Interestingly enough, that’s precisely what happened this Sunday morning.
In a post shared to X (formerly Twitter), Misaka project lead developer @straight_tamago publicized a link to a GitHub page dedicated in full to Misaka for watchOS.
From what we can gather, Misaka for watchOS can currently be used to change the wearable’s English font to another one of your favorite fonts. While there aren’t any additional features at this time, @straight_tamago says that there are plans to continue updating Misaka for Apple Watch, and we expect that those upcoming updates will buff the app’s feature set.
As for installing Misaka for watchOS, this is something that must be done using Xcode, so you will need a Mac to install it (sorry, Windows users).
We also understand that Misaka for watchOS can be installed on watchOS 9.1 and earlier, however it’s currently unknown at the time of this writing what the low end of supported watchOS firmware is. We expect we’ll learn more about those details the longer Misaka for watchOS is available and more people have an opportunity to test it out.
For what it’s worth, there have been numerous attempts to make an Apple Watch jailbreak over the years, and pretty much all of those attempts have fallen through the cracks. While Misaka is far from a jailbreak, it’s positioned to offer some of the most jailbreak-esque customization functionality of any tool for Apple Watch to date. That makes this project particularly exciting, and that’s why we’ll be following it closely.
If you wish to be among those to try it out at initial release, then you can head over to the project’s GitHub page to find all the information about it and links to download the necessary files.
Are you excited to see what might be possible with Misaka for watchOS as its development continues? Be sure to let us know what you think about this project in the comments section down below.