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.
In case you weren’t already aware, there was a Safari-based remote code execution (RCE) bug in the wild that Apple patched in a rapid security update for iOS & iPadOS 16.5.1 dubbed CVE-2023-37450, and ENKI WhiteHat is credited with the original proof of concept (PoC) showcasing the bug. But what if we told you someone made an exploit out of it? Interestingly enough, that seems to be exactly what has happened.
While there isn’t yet a jailbreak for iOS & PadOS 17 or 18 on devices equipped with an A12 or newer chip, also commonly referred to as arm64e devices, the fact remains that the palera1n team still maintains the checkm8 bootrom exploit-powered jailbreak for the latest versions of iOS & iPadOS on devices equipped with A11 and older chips, also known as arm64 devices.
The palera1n team released an updated beta build of the checkm8 bootrom exploit-based palera1n jailbreak tool this Sunday evening, this time bringing it up to version 2.1 beta 2.
Apple occasionally adjusts the amount of money that the company will pay for used equipment when trading it in for newer gear, and it seems that price adjustments have just happened yet again – namely for certain Mac computers…
The iDownloadBlog team remains committed to following the latest projects in the jailbreak community and bringing them to your attention so that you can get the most out of your pwned device.
Jailbreakers who want another level of customization in the official YouTube app might take interest in a newly released and free jailbreak tweak called YouSlider by iOS developer PoomSmart.
The team over at Topaz Labs have rolled out a new update for their popular Topaz Photo AI software for macOS and Windows, this time bringing the software up to version 3.5.0 and introducing some fascinating improvements along the way.
Avid Nintendo Switch players owe it to themselves to save money on games whenever possible, especially since many players like to own more than one game for their system. As the saying goes, the savings add up over time, which is why we track deals and share them with you every single week.
Unhappy with how the Zebra package manager app for jailbroken devices uses the BackBoard respring method when installing jailbreak tweaks and add-ons, iOS developer uz.ra came out this week with a brand new and free jailbreak tweak called ZebraNoRespring.
Whether you’re new to iPhone jailbreaking or you’re a seasoned iPhone jailbreaker, you’ve undoubtedly heard all the catch phrases of the jailbreak deniers, either claiming “jailbreaking is dead” or suggesting a “switch to Android.” But amid all these opinions, there are important reasons why jailbreaking remains today.
When it comes to keeping all your favorite devices powered when you’re away from home, it’s common to carry several charging cables, or at least numerous types of chargers. For example, the Apple Watch has its own proprietary charger, while your MacBook Pro has a USB-C port. But what if you could have just one cable that did it all?
In a foreseeable turn of events, Apple this week stopped signing the iOS & iPadOS 18.2.1 firmware for iPhones and iPads, which effectively precludes anyone owning these devices from voluntarily downgrading from the newer iOS & iPadOS 18.3 firmware that the Cupertino-based company released at the end of last week.
