Anthony Bouchard joined the iDownloadBlog.com team in 2016 after originally covering Apple and iPhone jailbreak news at ModMyi.com. As an experienced editor, he brings more than 15 years’ worth of jailbreaking knowledge to our in-depth guides, opinion pieces, and news articles. His passion for device customization and user choice sparks his strong push to empower readers with the tools they need to explore and enjoy the freedom that comes with jailbreaking. Anthony blogs about not only jailbreaking, but also Apple software & accessories, drones & photography, and Nintendo gaming systems. Anthony honed his advanced technical knowledge over the years with hands-on projects ranging from gaming PC builds to engine repair mechanics. His never-ending hunger for knowledge is why you’ll always find him tinkering – tearing things apart and putting them back together to understand what makes them tick.
It’s been a busy time of the year for just about everyone, which makes it that much easier for people to miss important news in the iPhone jailbreaking and hacking communities.
Misaka, the package manager app that became popular for hosting MacDirtyCow and kfd exploit-centric hacks and add-ons, received another update Friday afternoon, this time bringing it up to version 3.2.8.
In a previous piece, we discussed decrypting iPhone and iPad apps, what it entails, why you might want to do it, and the dos and don’ts of doing it. We also showed you how to do it with a specific type of app.
Cyber Monday came and went, but if you’re looking for last-minute deals on Nintendo Switch games and accessories before the holiday season, then you’ll be happy to know that your friends at iDB have your back.
If you haven’t already heard, the XinaA15 v2 jailbreak recently launched with newfangled support for the rootlessdynamic on iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.4.1, a stark departure from the rootful version supporting only iOS & iPadOS 15.0-15.1.1 before.
The Misaka package manager app, long used for installing MacDirtyCow and kfd exploit-related add-ons, and more recently for JavaScript tweaks and for installing TrollStore 2, received another update on Thursday, this time bringing it up to version 3.2.7.
If you’d like to add a customizable shortcut to your iPad’s Control Center interface, but you don’t have a jailbreak, then you might be in luck depending on the version of iPadOS you’re running.
You’ve heard a lot about Misaka and Picasso both picking up installation methods for TrollStore 2, but did you know that even the PureKFD package manager app has incorporated a way to install TrollStore 2?
We reported on an update to the Picasso kfd exploit-based toolbox for iPhones and iPads running iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6 beta 1 earlier this afternoon, but project lead developer @sourcelocation has released yet another update of somewhat major proportion, this time in the form of version 3 open beta 5 that we think our readers should know about.
Picasso, the jailed toolbox that offers customizations for kfd exploit-vulnerable arm64e devices running iOS & iPadOS 16.0-16.6 beta 1, received another update on Wednesday, this time to version 3, open beta 4.