Dopamine jailbreak lead developer Lars Fröder (@opa334dev) released a newer version of the Dopamine v2 jailbreak early Thursday morning, which officially brings the latest version up to 2.0.9.
Citing an announcement first shared via X (formerly Twitter), Dopamine v2.0.9 introduces important security fixes to the jailbreak that are apparently so important that Fröder no longer recommends anyone to use any older version of the jailbreak.
In addition to the security fix, it’s worth noting that Dopamine v2.0.9 addresses other problems as well. The full change log for this release is as follows:
– Fix a super bad security issue where app store apps would be allowed to obtain full system capabilities (root + phys r/w) that were otherwise only intended to be accessible by root processes, as a result of this Dopamine 2.0.0 – 2.0.8 have been pulled and are no longer recommended to be used by anyone
– Fix an issue where the arm64 related fixes of 2.0.7 and 2.0.8 were only working when ElleKit was installed and tweak injection was enabled
– Disable injection into terminusd and nesessionmanager on arm64 in an attempt to resolve issues with crash loops and VPN apps still not working for some users
– Immediately allow invalid pages on all processes that are spawned viaPOSIX_SPAWN_START_SUSPENDED, this fixes an issue where several Frida features would not work correctly
– Actually fix support for early iOS 15.0 betas (2.0.8 change log lied)
If you’re an existing Dopamine jailbreak user, whether it was version 2.0.8 or something much older, then you’re going to want to update at your earliest convenience to plug up the security hole that could leave you at risk.
Existing users have the option to update using the app’s own built-in OTA updating mechanism, after which a userspace reboot will occur:
New or prospective users should also start off by using Dopamine v2.0.9 or later, as it’s important to ensure that you have the latest bug fixes and improvements (in addition to security patches) when hacking your device.
The Dopamine v2 jailbreak is available as a free download from the project’s GitHub page, as well as the dedicated website. It is compatible with the following device and firmware combinations only:
- iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.6.1 on A9-A11 devices
- iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.5.1 and 16.6 betas 1-4 on A12-A14 & M1 devices
- iOS & iPadOS 15.0-16.5 and 16.6 betas 1-4 on A15-A16 & M2 devices
If you aren’t sure how to use Dopamine v2, then you are advised to follow the steps put forth in our detailed step-by-step tutorial so that the jailbreak succeeds without a hitch.
Are you updated and running the latest version of the Dopamine jailbreak yet? Be sure to let us know why or why not in the comments section down below.